long time no see~ (｡◡‿◡)♪.+ﾟ♬✿。

hello everyone~!

summer is finally here and i'm done with my second year !

which means more time to draw, blog and craft~ (❁´▽`❁)*✲ﾟ*

i've got so many ideas spinning around in my head and i'm excited to make them real~! but first, i wanted to blog about the fun times i did have in those months of hard work~  

to sum it up, i went to dusseldorf. a lot. 

the first time was in december when i visited a christmas market ! the stalls were really pretty and the merry atmosphere was great~ 

the window of this chocolate shop really caught my eye~ 

one of the many brightly lit market stalls~ 

they sold lots of christmas decoration and knick knacks~

i bought some cute christmas cards, hand cream and a watermelon candle at muji ! 

the second time i went to dusseldorf was in may for an event called japantag !

it was a sort of annual japanese culture festival and it was great ! the weather was terribly kind and the fireworks at the end of the day... they were absolutely breathtaking and i had never seen such grandiose designs ever in my life~! 

one firework literally exploded into a golden shower of rain which lit up the whole sky..

 a floating bar on the river near us was blasting opera music throughout the show and i have to say, it was a nice combination haha~ （‐＾▽＾‐）

we had katsu curry~ 

if i could eat one dish for the rest of my life, it'd be takoyaki ! ( ´͈ ॢꇴ `͈ॢ)･*♡

i bought the cute frog with leaf umbrella and teru bozu at the stall during japantag~ 

it's the most adorable thing ever~ 

also that perfume does smell like a summer hill.. heaven~! 

the third time i went to see BAP~! it was a dream come true~ sadly i didn't manage to take any pictures, because i was too busy singing along and jumping around.. but it was amazing !! this summer i'll also be able to attend a concert by ludovico einaudi which is one of my favourite pianists/composers so i am  very delighted ! 

and tomorrow... i'll be going to paris with my boyfriend~!!
i'm so excited~ (ﾉ´ヮ´)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

 please take care~! 

diary of the past month (part 2) ♬♪♫

welcome to part 2~! (❁´▽`❁)*✲ﾟ*

i'll just continue where i left off, hehe~ next up is an all too familiar subject here on my blog~ the mail update with absolutely lovely letters from my penpals~ ♪ ♪

the following letter is from none other than georgia~ 

she's truly one of the most lovely and creative souls i've ever met ! 

loving the magazine scraps and the stationery is very charming and inspirational~ 

one of her quaint handmade postcards~! super happy with this one, although i will definitely be keeping it instead of sending it into the world~ (✿´‿`)

tammy's art style is the cutest~ ♡ i was a fan ever since i saw her art on tumblr for the first time~ it's still a dream come true to be able to correspond with her~

her doodles make everything magical~! •*¨*✧

i asked her to draw what she liked to eat~ i always like to ask people that question for some reason~i guess i think it says something about you as a person ! 

therefore to remain in the right spirit~

random shot of a croissant and fresh mint tea, because i really really love taking pictures of yummy things i eat~ 

i also discovered this really cute café called 'set genki tei'~ it's pretty small, but the interior design is too cute~! i think it's going to be my standard hang-out whenever i feel like drinking a nice cup of tea~ they also serve homemade calpis and hello kitty cheesecakes~! 

abunai & 生日~ (ﾉ> ▽ <)ﾉ♪

i hope everyone's doing well~ ♪

today i have a report on abunaicon and my birthday which followed some days after~!

it's quite a nice ending to my summer break~ 

my classes are starting next week.. on one hand, i'm looking forward to the new year, but i also hope i'll have time to update my blog~

abunaicon was from 23th to 25th of august and as usual i was a volunteer for an organisation called 'ani-nation' which is run by a friend's sister~ we're there to host events/workshops for the con-goers ! 

i'm in charge of the ani-dolls workshop where you can customize your own blank doll with paint markers~ it's really fun and some people come up with amazing designs~!

me working on a sketch.. ~  (*´∀`*)

birthday gifts from a friend and you can also see the mikasa doll i made~ (⌒▽⌒)☆

this year i decided to keep it simple and just went out for dinner with my mum to celebrate my 19th birthday which was on the 1st of september~ 

yummy dimsum~ 

oppa gifted me a 3ds and animal crossing.. ~ (；▽；)

i'm so grateful ! ♡ thank you so much~!! 

i've been doing nothing else the past few days.. -embarrassed-

he also made a super sweet site and birthday video for me ! click here~

i can't express my gratitude enough ! ☆

... and then a few days after i got this really sweet letter from georgia wishing me a happy birthday~ 

she included so much pretty gifts.. it really made my day !

and lastly my own birthday haul.. ~ the candy is really nice~ ♪ ♪

onto next year~! thanks for reading~

someday

so recently i made a day zero list~ (｀・ω・´)”

the project is about accomplishing 101 goals in 1001 days which is roughly three years.

although i've no strict time frame in which to accomplish my list, i hope i'll be able to realise most of my goals~

most are about acquiring/improving skills, experiencing new things and doing all sorts of crafts !

yet i've also included lots of simple yet beautiful experiences life has to offer like going to the beach to collect shells. how i long for the summer, the salty sea breeze and the kisses of the sun..

you can view it here~

i hope i'll be able to cultivate myself as a person in the process. it's about the journey after all~

for some reason i feel more motivated now i've my wishes organized in a neat list.

it's time to cease dreaming and start fighting to make it all a reality !

i hope i've inspired you to make your own list. ! (＾▽＾)