The one thing I hate the most is saying goodbye. It’s never been easy for me. I mean, how do you approach the concept of goodbye? Goodbyes are all different. Some are for a day, some are for a month. But others are forever. And the concept of forever is hard to accept. It’s like, hey, I’m never going to see you again, goodbye. It doesn’t feel complete. But I think that’s what goodbyes are. They’re incomplete and you honestly don’t know how long the goodbye will last. It’s a part of life.

Do you know we miss you, mate? I still can't imagine being at school and there's no you among us anymore. It's hard for all of us. I hope it's not for you.

The most selfish 1 letter word - I - avoid it.
The most satisfying 2 letter word - We - use it.
The most poisonous 3 letter word - Ego - kill it.
The most used 4 letter word - Love - value it.
The most pleasing 5 letter word - Smile - keep it.
The fastest spreading 6 letter word - Rumour - ignore it.
The hardest working 7 letter word - Success - achieve it.
The most enviable 8 letter word - Jealousy - distance it.
The most powerful 9 letter word - Knowledge - acquire it.
The most essential 10 letter word - Confidence - trust it.

R.I.P Friend and Classmate Utha

my heart goes out to all family, friends, and whoever is left. keep alive. be strong. I believe he is smiling somewhere around. my prayers will always be his.

Childhood screams for wisdom

This is why they teach you punctuation in literature class

Can Music Hurts You?

"What came first – the music or the misery? Did I listen to music because I was miserable? Or was I miserable because I listened to music? Do all those records turn you into a melancholy person? People worry about kids playing with guns, and teenagers watching violent videos; we are scared that some sort of culture of violence will take them over. Nobody worries about kids listening to thousands – literally thousands – of songs about broken hearts and rejection and pain and misery and loss. The unhappiest people I know, romantically speaking, are the ones who like pop music the most; and I don’t know whether pop music has caused this unhappiness, but I do know that they’ve been listening to the sad songs longer than they’ve been living the unhappy lives." 

High Fidelity by Nick Hornby

Personally, I haven't read nor watched the movie myself, but I found this story to be quiet interesting. A line in its Wikipedia page saying, Rob and his employees Dick and Barry spend their free moments discussing mixtape aesthetics and constructing "top-five" lists of anything that demonstrates their knowledge of music. The most interesting part is the fact that #1 on his "Top Five Dream Jobs" is quiet similar to me, which is to be an NME Journalist! (but admit it, that quote above, is deep)

"L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux"

"Grownups never understand anything for themselves, and it is tiring for children to always be explaining things to them." 

"“What makes the desert beautiful,” said the little prince, “is that somewhere it hides a well…”" 

There were always times when I got upset with my parents (well, this kind of things happens, admit it. everyone's been there) and when it comes, I always run to this book. It tells you how grown-ups are bitter, and children are sweet and simple. To make a long speech short, merci Monsieur Saint-Exupéry!

Us, Today

Lollipops turn into cigarettes. The innocent ones turn into sluts. Homework goes in the trash. Mobile phones are being used in class. Detention becomes suspension. Soda becomes vodka. Bikes become cars. Kisses turn into sex. Remember when getting high meant swinging on the playground? When protection meant wearing a helmet? When the worst things you could get from boys were cooties? Dad’s shoulders were the highest place on earth and mum was your hero? Your worst enemies were your siblings. Race issues were about who ran the fastest. War was only a card game. And the only drug you knew was cough medicine. When wearing a skirt didn’t make you a slut. The most pain you felt was when you skinned your knees, and goodbyes only meant until tomorrow? And we couldn’t wait to grow up." 

Holland is not Dutch

Henry Holland at House of Holland SS 2010. London Fashion Week 2009

Fashion is only interesting and fun when you look at this guy

photo courtesy: Cobrasnake

No I Never Meant To Do You Harm

the lightning, oh so damn fantastico!

must be "Yellow". always do the same in any part of the world

whoops, funnyman Chris!

look at the butterfly confetti!

I miss my Hong Kong moments

You can never argue with me that I love Coldplay and I love London and I love Wembley. And that shows how I really hate the fact that Coldplay Live at Wembley Arena was beyooooooond divine!  

pics are stolen from Heart in a Cage