broken glass and greyson chance

night of broken glass by ahermin and greyson chance waiting outside the lines cover

it's now about 11.40 pm and we're still hanging out at our shop in sunway lagoon club which will be opening its doors tomorrow. we've been here since school ended and i've been helping out in any way i can, be it assembling furniture, arranging displays or writing the price tags.

today i started reading the lord of the rings, put together an ikea chair by myself, accidentally shattered a glass by knocking it over while arguing with my sister for a cup of coffee, and watched the shop come to life. drop by and see for yourself...!

yesterday i got an email from a friend of mine saying "i'm no bieber fan, but then again, this guy's not bieber, just listen!" and an attached video. it was then that i discovered the very surprisingly talented greyson chance. i'd somehow convinced myself that he wouldn't be worth listening to because he would just be another tween pop phenomenon. i guess i should make it a habit to never ever judge a book by its cover.

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a word about justin bieber: i'm not really the biggest fan of the guy's music, but recently i came across this video on youtube which was titled something along the lines of "justin bieber's character gets shot and killed on csi". curious old me clicked on it. i didn't have much of an opinion on it until i browsed the comments. then i went into full defensive mode. for bieber.

the comments section was overflowing with hateful comments saying they wished bieber had been killed in real life, that was the best thing they'd ever watched, justin bieber has no talent, die bieber die, bieber is gay (though i dunno why being gay is such a bad thing) and so on and so forth.

now come on. what did the guy ever do to you?

i've already said i'm not a belieber or anything like that, but have some respect for him. he's gotten so far at such a young age and done things i'm still looking for ways to achieve. he's only human, and wishing him dead is not going to ease the jealousy and envy you have for him.

so if you can't love him, or even like him, at least show him some respect, just as much respect as any average human being is due.

music

lady gaga/angus and julia stone/mgmt/oh land

-all photos from google images-

spending the day listening to music. on the bohemian musings blog i discovered this band called 'oh land', and they, along with mgmt, lady gaga and angus and julia stone, have been keeping me entertained today.

just got back from a sort of housewarming party at a friend's house today. outfit planning went haywire and what i meant to wear (flowy top with shorts and tights) ended up being something completely different but nice all the same (white top with star spangled vest, jeans and black fedora with silver embellishments). i'll have to work on integrating those tights into my wardrobe.

and yesterday my aunt bought me this beautiful owl ring, photos of it and other things in general to come, now that we have a camera!

living in a fantasy world

*all pictures from chris scalf on deviantart

am currently in the midst of my first monthly test of the year and while i should be studying, i can't resist a little musing, daydreaming and drifting. and blogging.

recently i came across this artist on youtube under the username cgsbgs who creates the most wonderful art using traditional methods (paint, pens) and digital methods. you should see his dragon work. absolutely beautiful. you can also check out his blog here, his deviantart here and his official website here. his name's chris scalf, by the way, and his life story (on his blog) touches your heart and makes you appreciate his talent even more, which is, to say the least, a whole lot.

how do you like the new blog design? i think it's my new hobby these days, redesigning the blog. i can't seem to settle on one look for long.

hooked

well, as you may know, i've become quite the crocheter lately. i like the idea of making my own clothes and bags and accessories and the creativity of coming up with my own designs is fun, to say the least.

so far, though, i haven't come up with any real patterns of my own. that, however, is going to change.

my first crochet design? fishnet leggings/legwarmers.

no pictures as of now, but i'll post some up as soon as i can figure out a decent way to connect the rounds seamlessly...

when you're fifteen

*picture by instantvoodo on deviantart

so! today's my birthday and it's been a wonderful one. our whole family has been in malacca since wednesday for chinese new year, and this is where i am celebrating my birthday this year.

i've gotten the most wonderful presents, including a dalmatian-pattern beret, a tartan scarf, some cash and a notebook to write down my thoughts, ideas, poetry and lyrics. my grandmother also made me the most delicious apple cinnamon cake with icing and sweets on top.

i am one happy girl.