Things I've learned this week

1. Saying hello to someone that you have not talked to in a while can bring good results.
2. Catching up with old college mates can really make my day.
3. I miss my old friends in Ragnarok Online, but making new ones are fun.
4. Sometimes, ignorance is the best way to conquer fear. Especially on the topic of death.
5. I am finally going to jump on the iPhone bandwagon.
6. It is easy to come up with ideas, executing them is an entirely new problem.
7. Tiarabear, my little poodle girl, is the most adorable fluff brain on earth. & I miss her loads. I wish I could just pack her in my luggage and bring her over to Australia.
8. My friend and her boyfriend are a great source of entertainment. I could just sit and watch them make fun of each other in good nature.

Of chocolate eggs and fluffy bunnies

Happy Easter everyone!

Don't you just love long weekends? Luckily for me, I've went to the library to grab a few books to pass the long weekend. Probably will do something really productive such as cleaning up the room and getting my bed built.

Too bad the post does not arrive on public holidays. I was so looking forward to reading Albatross by Josie Bloss and The Hourglass Door by Lisa Mangum. At least I've received my copy of Voices of Dragons this week, that's something I've been looking forward to reading ever since I've first heard about it. I love dragons!

And since my contract for mobile plan has already ended, I'm going to spoil myself further by getting an iPhone. Will probably have to sell off my beloved iPod Touch but hey, I can't complain since I'm getting a new phone. :D

Nightmare

Two very important lessons I've learned today.

One. Never wake up grouchy.
Two. Do not drive when I'm grouchy.

Now my poor Mazda has a brilliant scratch on its back. Ugh. The heartache.

Creativity fun

I've been wanting to do something creative for a while now. Thanks to this great contest at I Heart Monsters, I could put my creativity skills up to the test.

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What do you think? Can you guess the book that it was based on? :)

Simple beauty

Credit kokorono

I believe that cherry blossoms are just the most beautiful plant on earth. :)

Book Quote

"You're beautiful and sad," I said finally, not looking at him when I did. "Just like your eyes. You're like a song that I heard when I was a little kid but forgot I knew until I heard it again."
- Grace (Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater)

Things I've learned this week

1. Going shopping alone can be fun, and very rewarding.
2. I've been buying too many books lately.
3. It's hard to get rid of a bad habit like procrastinating.
4. I don't hate Robert Pattinson. I just hate the fact that he is not the Edward I had in mind, which in turn leads me to resent him for playing the role of Edward.
5. People that rant online generally receives only supportive comments.
6. Gloomy days can looks just as gorgeous as sunny ones.
7. I still get stage fright when doing presentations, even in front of an audience of only two.
8. Little boys who blame someone for the death of his mother without finding out the truth or understanding the situation really irks me.

Blooming trees in pink

Seems like cherry blossom trees in Japan are now in full bloom. How I wish I could pay a visit and see one in real life. Imagine just laying beneath one while looking towards the sky. That's what I call paradise.

Today, I came across a big and really old looking cathedral somewhere along the north while I was on my way to lunch. I was in awe, I have never seen such a huge structure that is so old. It's no wonder they call this place the City of Churches.

Cupcakes and chocolates are great inspiration for assignments. I have been dreading about my assignment for weeks when suddenly, cupcakes passed my mind. And then ideas began to form and before I knew it, I have a draft for my assignment. I just adore creative assignments. :)

Summer days, autumn nights

Today, I went to my local council's public library. Being in a new library felt weird, since I have always hung out at the public library in the city. But since I'm at a new neighbourhood, I thought I'd better start getting acquainted with the new library too.

It was really weird, knowing that the YA genres were placed in the Teenagers Section in my library. Worse of all, the Teenagers Section was buried deep inside the Children's Section and Play Area. Perhaps it was because that I am new to the YA genre, but I have never felt so awkward being in the children's section, picking up a teenager's book. Maybe I'm just being silly since I am not certain whether people actually care if I was picking up a teenager's book.

However, I did picked up two books that I have been hearing good reviews about - Gone by Michael Grant and Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. I can see why Thirteen Reasons Why is such a great book, I finished the book in three hours, with only a short break in between. Once I started on the book, I just couldn't put it down. Can't wait to begin Gone tomorrow.

Autumn is beginning to replace summer. Dried leaves are starting to pile up. It won't be long now before the cold weather begins to nip at my toes. I can hardly wait. I adore winter!

Book Quote

If my love were an ocean,
there would be no more land.
If my love were a desert,
you would see only sand.
If my love were a star—
late at night, only light.
And if my love could grow wings,
I'd be soaring in flight.
- Hannah Baker (Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher)

Ever read a book that really terrifies you and leaves your heart pumping with dread, just because you know there's only one way that it'll end?

Giveaway by The Bookologist

Another wonderful contest, this time it's by the amazing Bookologist. Three awesome boxes of prize to choose from and it's opened internationally! Here are the prizes available:

Box 1:

• Pegasus by Robin McKinley (ARC)
  
• Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (ARC)
• Sea by Heidi R. Kling (ARC)
• The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, & June by Robin Benway (ARC)

Box 2:

• My Invisible Boyfriend by Susie Day (ARC)
• Linger by Maggie Stiefvater (ARC)
• Tell Me A Secret by Holly Cupala (ARC)
• Winter Longing by Tricia Mills (ARC)

Box 3:

• Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles (ARC)
• Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs (ARC)
• Something Like Fate by Susane Colasanti (ARC)
• Everlasting by Angie Frazer (ARC)

Don't you just adore the prizes? How I'd love to get my hands on Linger by Maggie Stiefvater. Oh, and look! Forgive My Fins and Everlasting in Box 3. Those 2 have been on my wishlist for a while now. The tough part is deciding which box to pick among these 3.

Seriously, what are you waiting for? Go enter the contest now! :)

Click here to join the giveaway. ♥

And that's why I keep losing my money

I hate it when my competitive streak kicks up. Today, it went up another notch. I just squandered my money on two books that I did not need on eBay, but wanted because of its different cover. I could just grab a brand new one from the bookstore but I was unwilling to lose the bid. And thanks to my stupidity, I'll have to put off getting a few new books from Book Depository for another week.

At least the purchased books are something that I really love and wouldn't mind having extras of. I guess I won't be getting the hardcover version anytime soon. Maybe in a few months time when this silly little incident finally slips from my mind.

Giveaway by Good Golly Miss Holly

I don't normally do giveaway posts on my blog but this one is just too awesome to pass up. Holly of Good Golly Miss Holly has offered to give 3 books from her list of 37 books to one very lucky winner. And there's more! For every milestone (200, 250, 300 followers and so on) she reaches, Holly will add an extra winner to the giveaway!

Seriously, this is one of the rare times I'll come across a giveaway that is held for Australians. I'm pretty excited about it since Holly has some pretty amazing books up for grab. I'd love to get my hands on The Iron King by Julie Kagawa, A Match Made in High School by Kristin Walker & Beautiful Lies by Lisa Unger since I've read some really good reviews about them. :)

Click here to join the giveaway. ♥

Friday time-out

Don't you just adore the weekends? I always feel a sense of relief when the clock hits 12:00 pm on Friday, knowing that I would not have to worry about classes until the next Tuesday. Being able to lie in not just on Sunday, but Saturday and Monday too. Until of course, the reality of having piles of assignments begins to creep in my mind. Nevertheless, Friday and Saturday are my official day-offs. Everything else can just very well wait.

Tonight I will be attending a birthday party. I'm not very fond of them, or to be more exact, crowds. I'm happier staying at home, surrounded by my beloved and my books. Watching a movie on a Friday night would do too. Anything but crowds.

Droplets of rain

The temperature in my room is really stuffy, even when it's raining. The garden needs mowing and the backyard needs watering. There's never a downpour here, not like other countries - just light showers every now and then. I would love to have a real downpour for once.

Proper sleep has been avoiding me. I'm not sure why. I keep waking up every few hours or so, and it's driving me nuts. Maybe something is bugging me, but I've yet to realise it. Maybe it's just my sore neck. Either way, a massage would be good.

This weekend I'm planning to organise my room. Tidy everything up and finally put the laundry into my new wardrobe. Looking at my huge bookcase, I can't help but to think that I may need to splurge more on books to fill it up. I knew getting a large bookcase and two smaller ones spells trouble.

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About

• A twenty-one year young female with a love for life.
• Can be very much rebellious at times.
• Enjoys curling up on a rainy day with a good book and hot chocolate as companion.

Novels are my main love, as you can tell. I never leave home without a novel in the bag and they have been my greatest companion throughout my life. Chocolates and sushi are my secret and sinful indulgence. Loves the smell of coffee in the morning, although oddly enough, I don't drink coffee.

Is also in love with a wonderful and charming young man that never fails to bring a smile to my face. Thanks to my crazy obsession with kitties, I have officially converted us both into cat-people. :)

This blog is mainly used for daily ramblings and things online that captures my attention. Photography is a hobby of mine so I always appreciate beautiful pictures when I see them. Most pictures found on my blog, with the exception of the ones on my Photo Gallery, are gathered from websites such as Flickr and Deviantart.

- Kurumi ♥