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Alright, confession. I went through the old clothing box at my dorm a few days before I cleared on out. The box is full of clothes that girls on my floor wish to donate or don't want anymore. I know it wasn't the best decision to go rooting through it, but I did it very late at night and very sneakily so. I actually donated something of my own in exchange... so it all evens out!

A catalogue of the things I picked up:

A leather sling. It's roomy, it's soft, it's full of pockets, an absolute must for a person like me, who carries plenty of small items, and I don't understand why anyone would throw it away just because the middle strap that goes around the bag's waist snapped! I love it mostly because there's so much space inside. I can carry a jacket, my tablet, my wallet, cell phone, and camera, and it'll still feel loose atop my shoulder. I love the feeling of roominess, so this bag is an instant winner with me! The broken strap borders a unique fashion statement, and I had no problem tying it up with thread so it wouldn't fall apart, and taking it everywhere. I love it. I have a feeling it won't last very long, but it's alright.

A Super Junior-reminiscent scarf. Chequered and thin and soft, designed not to be rolled around your neck like a winter woolen, but more wrapped artistically, loosely, if you will. I've never owned one of these before and I've always wanted one, but I never went out of my way to purchase one when they were all the rage at Forever 21 and the other vintage-replica clothing stores around the mall. I've never been a big accessories person, but what I can get by chance or by gifts, I love with all my heart. I can't wait to wrap this one around my neck, matched with a white tee and jeans, once autumn starts to roll around and it starts to cool down a bit around here. I have to learn how to tie it first!


I also snagged up a green thigh-length hoodie (it was too soft for me to resist, despite the Chinglish written all over the front!) and a racer-back claret-coloured tank-top (very basic and good to wear at home when I'm doing chores), both of which are not pictured.

Ahh, I couldn't resist! I felt like a homeless person when I went sneaking through the box... but I was careful not to take too much. Still... :)

Okay, I'm off to Keelung tomorrow with my classmates for a 生科營 run-through in the wild, and I have to be at school by 7:45 AM ... eep! Considering it takes me a good 20 ~ 25 minutes to get to school, I can't leave the house too late. Off to shower, charge my camera, stretch my legs, and then to bed I go. I overslept this morning, and I'm determined not to have it happen again. Goodnight all! Kalvin, I can't wait for you to get here!

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Oops. I haven't updated my blog since the beginning of June, and I'm going to get a measly little (2) under my June archive! Generally, I like to accompany my updates with photos, preferably ones that I take myself.

• I packed up everything in my dorm room and I'm just about ready to go. Four more packages onto my uncle's car and I'll be out of 大一女! All three of my roommates left already, so I came home to stay tonight. When I walked into my room this evening to get the last of the things I was going to carry home by bus, my voice literally bounced off the shelves because it was so empty. :( It feels so 空! 
• I'm spending my summer in Taiwan because I simply can't fit in time to go home in between the school activities I have over summer, and in addition to that, my grandparents aren't doing very well. 
• Lots of things happened this June. 理院盃. My birthday. 系羽送舊. 男排送舊. Finals. June was a whirlwind, but it was the best month I've had all year long, despite being the most stressful and the most tiring. I sat on the edge of insanity for a good two or three weeks, but I was so happy. I wish I wrote down all my feelings and how everything happened... but usually, I write those on my P2 版. 
• My brother comes to Taiwan in less than a week! I can't wait for him to be here, I miss my brother terribly. He's also bringing good things for me from California ... :) 

Anyway, tonight, my cousin made pasta. Vegetarian, but so good! Next time we'll try spicing it up with onions or chicken slices or greens or something like that. I miss my mother's pasta, but tonight's dinner was faintly reminiscent of the homestyle meals she used to cook. I must learn her ways. 

I'd go on, but I'm staring at bags and bags of luggage in my room right now, and I really need to unpack, before I go crazy. Oh, and clean the house, but I think unpacking should come first. Toodles~ 

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june photography: taipei, taiwan

等待你

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I find myself wearing this outfit more and more because it's so simple and refreshing to wear! I can throw the dress on when it's moist and sticky outside and I don't know what else to wear, and the cardigan matches well in terms of color. I'm kind of ashamed to say, however, that the two pieces of jewelry are two of only three that I currently own (at least that I have at my dorm), and recently, one of two of my only pair of earrings snapped in half. I've never really been a big accessories person, but once I can spare the money to buy some, they grow on me quite fast, and I grow very attached to the few pieces I own and make do.

Grey-striped dress, Forever 21.
Long coral cardigan, Forever 21.
Solid heart pendant, Forever 21.
Floral-etched bracelet, gift. 

Whew, it thus appears a large majority of my wardrobe consists of Forever 21. That, and more recently, a lot of hand-me-downs from my mother, which aren't really hand-me-downs at all, because they're in excellent condition, and my mother has a very refined sense of style that never fades with the time, so I know I can never go wrong with the clothes she buys for and gives to me.

Have a lovely day! It's a wonderful Friday here, albeit a very humid and sweaty one, and I have Monday off for 端午節, so I anticipate a pretty awesome weekend ahead :)

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Yangmingshan (陽明山), 05/29/2011

This trip was a lot of fun! It brought me back to the old days when I went hiking with my family, except, this time, I'm all grown up and taking buses and subways by myself (granted, with one of my good friends who planned our route well in advance) and packing myself lunch and doing all the things my mother used to do for me early Saturday or Sunday morning before we left for the mountain! And 陽明山 is a gorgeous mountain. Nature is truly paradise. All photos taken with Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18, click to enlarge.