Know Thyself

Leather Leggings: thrift/ Printed Tee: Thrift/ Bag: Kenneth Cole/ Boots: Jayjay

I think the secret to happiness is to know yourself. The better you know yourself, there are much lesser things that can upset you. I have learned to be happy for a while. Always try my best to understand myself and at the same time, try to understand other people. 

I went to have tea the other day with Megumi and Eiji, my two Japanese seniors, they are a such pleasant beings, spending time with them always make me happy. It's because they are people who know themselves really well, know what they want, what they don't want, really mature people. And I had pomegranate tea and contemplate on life.

I am really happy my hair is growing really fast. But at the same time, they appear to be pretty damaged. Hmm...

Business Casual

It's that time of the year when the freshies come in and have orientation. This new school year seems to be interesting already. I hope to meet a lot of new interesting people who I can really learn from. The photos are taken at Dolan Field - our college's athletic center. Wide space and lots of light. Wonderful location for pictures. From there you can also see the pink sunset sky.

I just love black and white editions of the pictures. So much more stand out when you turn a photo black&white. 

I never wear shorts to work. I think it's too much. I never wear casual wear to work either. Even though I play a really small part in my office (office assistant), I basically do nothing substantial, I don't make big decisions that affects the pace of business in my workplace, but I believe in representing myself well. I think you should always dress as well as you can. I want people to perceive me at my best. Leggings, jeans, shorts are not on my work-clothes list. I changed into these shorts only for the photoshoot. 

The weather was so nice. I hope it stays like this for a while.

Also I have been trying to quit smoking. It's hard. But the lack of money has actually been helping the process of quitting, and also Megumi really encourages me (sometimes she uses the method of blackmailing to encourage me too, like "I will release those ugly pictures of you if you smoke cigarettes", haha). I am really grateful to have friends who believe in the better me.

But then I just end up smoking too much hookah, which usually makes me sleepy.

Shorts & Blazer: Forever 21/ Bag: Kenneth Cole/ Shirt: thrift from Savers

Fire in My New Shoes

 So I am going to compile all the pictures of the outfits of the past couple of days in one post. I am feeling so sore from the electronic music festival I went to yesterday. Started my one-week-summer vacation with Identity Festival was such a good idea. I am such a fanatic for house music, though it's not my ultimate favorite genre. I must say the highlight of the night was Kaskade. No wonder they let him end the festival. He was epic, as usual. Steve Aoki pulled off an amazing performance as well. He poured champagne, threw hot chicks and his tee at the audience. 

On my trip to Boston the other day, I bought these booties in Zara for $30. Amazing deal. 

Organic bag guys, stop using plastic bags and bring a canvas shopping bag when you go grocery-shopping!

Shoes: Zara/ Shirt: thrift from Spain/ Short: H&M/ Canvas bag: CVS Pharmacy

I have always had a thing about wife-beater. Yea, I know it sounds funny, but, similar to boyfriend blazer, wife-beaters always make you have this rock-chic look, effortlessly. And also it's comfortable to wear.

Jeggings: Grande/ Shoes: Zara/ Wife-beater: Fruit of the Loom/ Bag: Kenneth Cole

I just ordered these earphones. Hopefully it will come in my mailbox soon.