So I got myself a box of wooden colour pencils from Daiso – not because I needed them, but purely because they looked so pretty.
Wooden colour pencils.
I usually consider myself a practical person. But it is on rare occasions like this one where I end up buying stuff that I don’t really need just so that I can admire them. And yeah, they are really awesome to photograph too. It helps that everything at Daiso is only 2 buckeroos apiece.
I bought got a plain silver metal tin (from the same place) so that I can store the colour pencils. The pencils actually came in a nondescript brown box, but I thought they would look much nicer in the tin. Uh, oops. There I go again.
Mmmmm.
I really should stop stepping into Daiso. I usually end up walking out with stuff I don’t need.
Many apologies for the recent silence! I’ve recently started full-time work and it’s been nothing short of hectic. But I’m loving it much and as a result, unwittingly transformed myself back to the workaholic I am pretty much well-known for being, just because I like what I’m doing. (;
I promise myself to write more, because we still need to escape once in a while, don’t we?
As in, seriously!
In the past four months alone, I have amassed at least eight new pairs. It’s driving my mum up the wall, because I shift her shoes to release more space in the cabinet for mine. Plus, she claims my shoes are much, much cheaper than hers (which is true), so she should get first dibs on the storage space, not me.
Exactly what kind of footwear do I go for?
Well, one thing for sure – I do not fit the typical girly shoe-owner profile of collecting heels. I don’t quite support the idea of straining my feet. Rather, I go for comfort.
The girliest pair of shoes I own is a pair of gladiator flats. And so far, I’ve worn it only … about twice. Erps.
The bulk of my shoe cabinet comprises sneakers, Birkenstocks (particularly Papillios) and a collection of ballet flats and mary-janes in a myriad of colours and designs. The general gist is – as long as they are easy on the feet, I have ‘em!
Uh, okay. I somewhat digressed. The purpose of this entry was actually to announce the arrival of two recent additions.
My existing pair of Nikes were starting to ‘talk’ to me (think a semi-detached, flappy sole), so I decided to get a new pair of sneakers in view of my trip to Vancouver next month.
This time round, I opted for Adidas – indisputably my favourite brand.
Adidas Superstar II in gold and white.
The laces were originally white, but I replaced ‘em with a pair of black ones because I like having some contrast on my shoes.
Mmmm, awesome possums!
I always get a high from Adidas‘ stuff.
The last time I bought myself a pair of black Adidas sneakers (way back in early-2008), it took about two months before I decided to stop with the ‘I love them so much that I can’t bear to wear them‘ nonsense and eventually wore them out.
Adidas Superstar II, upclose.
Even looking at these pictures alone brings me into a tizzy. That is the extent of how much I love my new sneakers. (;
The second addition is another pair of flats. Not quite the usual style of flats, though. This one is slightly androgynous – but it was the colour combination and design that attracted me.
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