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• Four Five Seconds by Rihanna, Paul McCartney, and Kanye West - To be honest, I adore this song but I actually prefer listening to Sam Tsui's cover. But if you haven't listened to it, you should. It has such a nice rhythm, and I was so thrilled that these musical legendaries came together to produce this.
• Falling by HAIM - Okay, so as an ultimate fangirl for Taylor Swift, I noticed she's been hanging out with the girls from HAIM recently, so I decided to try downloading their songs. This one has got to be my absolute favourite. Such a pretty song.
• I Want You to Know by Zedd ft. Selena Gomez - Totally their choice, but I will forever ship Selena and Zedd. I know they're already together but I really think they should last forever. Oh wait, yeah, the song. Yeah it's a really cool tune, you've probably heard it at... any mall ever.
• Meghan Trainor's album, "Title" - I can't even describe how much I am obsessed with Meghan's songs right now. I knew I liked All About That Bass and Lips Are Movin', but after deciding to download her album, it's just amazing. So so so addicted, it's just the type of music I love to hear!
• Forever by Kari Jobe - Next on the list is this gospel song by Kari Jobe. Her voice leaves me in awe, honestly. She's quite amazing, and this song has been replaying itself in my mind for days now. I am really overwhelmed by how this perfectly defines the greatness of the resurrection of Christ.
• Sugar by Maroon 5 - This song is so catchy and fun and amazing that I can't even deal. Okay the song didn't come out in March, but lately I've been so head over heels about it. This is so much better than their latest which was Animals, which I didn't like at all. But Sugar? Obsessed. Nothing further.
• Pentatonix - If you haven't heard of Pentatonix, they're this amazing acapella group consisting of five extraordinarily talented people, each with a different kind of voice. Their best covers, in my opinion now, are probably La La Latch, Can't Hold Us, and Daft Punk. I've been listening to these guys' covers day and night because their vocals are just so on point, so I think you guys should check them out.

• "I'm not aspiring to be someone else. If I'm me for the rest of my life then so be it." -Terry Lander
• "Stop waiting for Friday, for summer, for a boy to fall in love with you. Happiness is achieved when you stop waiting for it and make something of the moment you're in right now."
• "I began to realize how important it was to be an enthusiast in life. If you are interested in something, no matter what it is, go at it full speed. Embrace it with both arms, hug it, love it, and above all, become passionate about it. Lukewarm is no good." -Roald Dahl
• "May the stars carry your sadness away. May the flowers fill your heart with beauty. May hope forever wipe your tears, and above all, may silence make you strong." -Chief Dan George

Others

• The Cinderella movie! - Despite the obvious downgrading of the Fairy Godmother's character, I was absolutely wonderstruck by this movie. Lily James and Hayley Atwell were gorgeous, Cate Blanchett was slaying, and I am so in love by how magical this film turned out to be. (If you follow me on Instagram, you can see my recent portrait drawing of Cinderella. That's how much I loved it.)
• These new clothes - My mom just came home from her trip out of town, and came home bringing me 2 brand new sets of PJs, a pair of sweatpants, and the cutest sweater ever (one that says "Charmé"). The pyjamas pictured above are Jaclyn Smith and they are so soft and comfortable I just feel so... loved. The same goes for the sweatpants!
• Wattpad - Recently, my friends have been introducing me to Wattpad. If you don't know what it is, it's actually a website/app where you can write your own stories and read other peoples' stories in forms of online chapters and books. You can read my ongoing story (still yet to finish) called "Voyance" here! I also really adored this one story called "Twelve Ways to Spend One's Christmas", so that made me a lot more fascinated about Wattpad as well.
• Taking walks - So lately, I've been taking plenty of walks, a lot more than I used to, and I gotta say I really enjoy it! It's a healthy alternative for when I'm not feeling well enough to go for a run, and I find it really soothing to just walk alone around the neighbourhood or maybe in another neighbourhood. I've been doing it a lot lately and plan on turning it into a real lifestyle change.

1. They don't use good quality pictures. - I'm not saying every fashion blogger should own or use a DSLR camera, but I am saying that good quality pictures are very important when you're trying to highlight a certain look. You can use any pocket camera (even your phone sometimes), as long as you have good lighting and the photos are well-edited. Also the size of course!
2. They never say anything in their posts! - Okay, I get if you're not a person who likes to write. But it is so important for your followers to know what you've been up to, or the story behind your outfit, or how your day is going. Only a few sentences would do! I've followed a few fashion bloggers who only post pictures on their posts, and nothing else. Frankly, I felt like I didn't know them at all! All I'm saying is if I only wanted pictures, I could just follow your Instagram. 
3. They don't actually "style", they just wear. - The reason you are called a fashion blogger is because you are to express yourself through the fashion you wear and the styling decisions you choose. So honestly, if it's just to promote that $200 dress with no accessory whatsoever, I tend to have my doubts. You have to style as much as you can.
4. They post every 145273 years or something. - Maybe it's just my impatience, but I do not want to end up following that one blogger who only posts once every 3 months or something. You don't have to post everyday, true. But I think fashion bloggers should post three or four times a week, or maybe just once a week, once in two weeks at least! Posting too rarely kind of implies that you're expecting your followers to just stick around to wait for your next post. No, we're just gonna leave.
5. They tell us to shop at brands that cost at least $100 per item. - I never have any problem with the endorsements or advertising that bloggers do, but please don't expect me to buy those $500 shoes from Jeremy Scott. I do follow plenty of famous and successful bloggers who wear very high-end clothing, but I really like the ones who wear everyday, affordable clothes. Makes me think you don't have to be rich to blog.
6. Their actual blog doesn't look like a blog. - A blog definitely needs a good navigation system, like putting tabs, and adding a good template, and whatnot. But the thing is, I like seeing blogs that look like blogs. As pretty as they can be, I like blogs that make me believe it's just a fashion blog with posts from a real fashion blogger person. This kind of doesn't happen whenever I enter a blog and then there's this really complicated layout that I have to kind of adapt to. It's like visiting Style.com and not a fashion blog. I do have to give them some credit because that must've taken a lot of HTML work, but I really just prefer normal-but-pretty looking blogs.
7. Their taste in fashion collides with my own personal style. - Lastly, this one's kind of a no-brainer, but I obviously will not follow you if we have very different taste in fashion. I adore following fashion blogs because they provide me with a daily dose of fashion inspiration. Obviously, there's never much to say if the person I'm following wears nothing that I would wear personally. So figuring out how a blogger chooses their style is a big deal for me. If you have a very Japanese-neon-kawaii vibe, for example, to your OOTDs, then I probably won't follow you. Although it isn't a personal thing, it's still something that keeps me from following a fashion blogger.

On my trip to Europe last year, one of the towns I visited that I completely fell in love with was The Hague, or Den Haag, which is a small city in the Netherlands. Not that I think it's possible to even love Holland even more than I do now, but this town is the one I find myself constantly missing. It was gorgeous, and the people were beyond lovely. This might sound a little over the top, but I do want to live there someday. Or maybe just travel and stay there for a long time. That's how much I loved it.

One of the main reasons I fell in love with Den Haag is this street that they have called the Lange Voorhout. It's actually a street located around the centre of Den Haag, and it is just, wow, what word should I even use? Magical? 




It was literally surreal. The trees were absolutely breathtaking, and the street was so serene and beautiful. Along the sides of the street itself, there was your typical row of pretty Dutch homes, and in a few spots inside the park, there were actually some modern art sculptures (which I sadly didn't get to photograph at that time).



There's really not much to say about this one, so I'm kind of aiming for a more visual post this time. Just, you gotta see it for yourself. No filters were used in the making of this post. I hope the beauty of Lange Voorhout takes your breath away just like how it takes mine away every time I look back at these photos. I just have no words.



And so this ongoing wanderlust continues, in the form of my travel blog posts, and so continues my undying love for Holland as well as my extreme wish to be able to go back. I'm not going back this year, but hopefully next year, or the year after that. I'll definitely come back, I just know it.

Hey, guys! This is the second post that I got for you guys which is the fourth post in the Sunday Inspiration series!

I've noticed lately that there's this trend going on around fashion bloggers where they wear 70s-inspired outfits along with the items they're wearing. So of course, that calls for bohemian vibes, fringe, boots, and flared pants! I've actually always loved the idea of flared pants but I think these things, right now, are definitely making their comeback. There's just something exclusively classic and wonderful about them, and you can style them with pretty much anything! It carries a huge fashion statement and it's easy to make it look nice!

I think flared pants mostly come in forms of flared jeans. You can find flared jeans in pretty much any store that sells jeans. I mean we all know that skinny jeans are never going out of style, but it's about time we give flared jeans a little chance!






My dos and don'ts for wearing flared pants would probably be:

• Do make sure there's a perfect colour and pattern combination on your look. Keep things balanced because flares take up a lot of room, therefore attention. It's easy to go a little too far and make your outfit look like it's a little too much, so keep things simple and let the extravagance go to the bottom of your pants.
• Don't pair it with sneakers. Please, please, never sneakers with these. Or platforms, or wedges. If it's flared jeans, then wear some nice heels or maybe like a really cool pair of boots. If it's other than jeans (so maybe it's like chiffon or something similar) then sandals can still work. Sneakers would make your legs look a little sluggish and frankly, you'll look like one of those teenagers in the 70s who never brush their hair.
• Don't over-accessorize. In relation to number one, you don't want to go for too much. A simple handbag or clutch will do just fine. A nice hat would be cool also! But try to go light on things like necklaces and bracelets, the noticeable stuff.
• Do give it a try and go for a high-waisted look. Maybe buy a nice pair of high-waisted jeans, which you can style with a really nice white shirt or blouse. You know, you might as well emphasize on the pants, so why not? And it'll certainly make your legs look extra longer.
• Don't wear it with an oversized poncho or kimono or anything similar. In terms of the silhouettes, a poncho or a kimono will definitely be very eye-catching and it will extremely steal some attention. To go big at the top, and big at the bottom would be too dramatic. If you do want to wear flares but you also need layers, go for a neat blazer or a simple cardigan.