storytelling magic

♡ J A N U A R Y ♡ 

 a blanket of beautiful snow and frozen lakes happened this year. the fairies finally answered my wish with the blizzard, of love.

 ♡ F E B R U A R Y ♡

 i had many inspirations during this time period,
from the dreamy sounds of this camel record

in which a beautiful coincidence appeared to me

bewildered and enchanted, to see these creatures wandering in a pond nearby
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took flight to the bellingrath gardens in mobile, al~ where the flowers never fade...

this is the most beautiful garden i've ever seen. i felt like i was in alice in wonderland! returning to this magical place with my loved ones some day.
wait for me, home of the azaleas.
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and the final designation, where souls lay to rest...

 it was a bright blue sky when i was at this enchanting cemetery.
not even a single cloud,
could shadow the angels watching from above ♥ 

 ♡ M A R C H ♡

 the faerie tales of violette zine, it is a thing of beauty! i finally received it, thanks to miss alice saga! :)) featuring gorgeous works also from ellen rogers, martina olsson, jenny tallberg, eleanor hardwick, and lauren saxton.  luckily for me, the fairies in the  secret garden helped me on my spread for the first issue of this zine ;) you can get a copy of it here!

this past weekend, my lovely friend julie accompanied me to a spring wreath making class at parcel. we had a magical time crafting wreaths with the most perfect background ambiance and music. it felt like we were in a wes anderson movie!!

and with matt, we went to see messiaen's turangalîla-symphonie at lincoln center. the charm for me was being able to listen to the ondes martenot live as performed by valérie hartmann-claverie, who has collaborated with jonny greenwood/radiohead in the past♥ and that is how i discovered my fascination with the ondes martenot!

now springing forward,
it is in the air, the flowers are coming!
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for the birthday girl

i had the most wonderful birthday celebration over the course of three days ♡♡♡

on the first day, matt and i journeyed to nyc together to get some laduree macarons and pastries. the laduree shop is a pastel lover's dream! then we stopped by mariebelle's for some delicious aztec iced coffee and earl grey tea, before traveling down to the seaglass carousel at battery park. the seaglass carousel experience, complete with whimsical music was so magical~ i wish the ride could last forever.


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we planned on going to see a Ghibli movie (Spirited Away) at the IFC theater after eating dinner at a nearby thai restaurant (Galanga). i had the most delicious and tender duck breast salad! matt really enjoyed his crispy pork belly dish. all in all, a delightful night.

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on my birthday, we decided to keep it simple after the previous day's adventures in the city and especially since it was a rainy day. i really just wanted to stay in and relax, which worked out perfectly as matt surprised me with various cute (and fuzzy) presents~ a shrimps faux fur mascot key ring and a steiff kitty!!! only the best furriest friends for the birthday girl he says. but my favorite present isthe one in which he created himself, a whimsical unicorn painting!! such beauty will be shown among the dried flowers on my bedroom walls of course.

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and on the third day (yesterday), we went to a local zoo. it was small but sweet! we were greeted by cute topiary zoo animals. it reminded me of a scene from one of my favorite films of all time, Edward Scissorhands. i had such a fun time with matt as always, my love.

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i also finally received my wish of a cold, wintery day.
♡a perfect ending to the year!♡

an autumn poetry

oct 24th,
i planned a special picnic at our secret garden to celebrate his birthday. we placed ourselves among the squirrels and chipmunks, as they were busy gathering nuts on the ground. so we listened, to the leaves rustling in the wind, bringing forth magic from the foliage-- of golden yellow orange, and burnt red crimson hues surrounding us. as the sun drew closer to the earth, our afternoon was spent drinking chamomile tea and eating carrot cake. the perfect amount of sweet and spice, and everything nice.

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in the future: "do you remember what happened later on that night?"
for matt, love always