april showers bring may flowers

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flowers blooming, birds chirping

all my blues have changed to a different tune

of pinks and yellows

for warm, sun-kissed days

and moody clouds.

this is the springtime air

that i have forgotten.




♡ ♡ matt and i went to the bronx zoo on the last day of april, and our mission was to traverse the 'world of birds'. the lila acheson wallace building is a thing of wonder housing many species of birds. it was built in the 70s, cut like asparagus stems. a marvel of its kind. just as amazing as i had remembered it when i was a child. 

i wonder if these are the same pink flamingos that i saw? ♡ ♡♡ ♡ the architectural designs of the historical zoo buildings is a delightful sight. since i'm older now, i've come to appreciate the art and details of the ornate animal sculptures around the zoo.  it's also amazing how this place is situated in an urban sprawl. plenty of trees and woodland plants everywhere to protect this precious world from the outside.  ♡ ♡♡ ♡ it has been awhile since matt and i had gone on an adventure together.  and the wild asia monorail  (like a safari ride) was a perfecting ending to our zoo adventure!

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!♡