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

underwater pastorale

♡ last friday, an aquarium adventure was scheduled in baltimore, md among other activities. matt and i met up with a friend and explored the realms of the sea. the beauty of the aquarium took us to the abyss, where we saw all kinds of sharks and nocturnal creatures roam. ♡



♡ and here we have..an underwater dust bunny?! ♡



♡ my favorite exhibit, will always be the jellies.
glowing brightly like the moon among the dark space ♡


♡ to go along with our underwater adventure theme, we ate lobster tacos and crispy alaskan cod with some salad at pf changs ~ like magic, a booth opened up just  for us right when we came in (all the restaurants late at night were packed!) ♡
♡ wishing you sweet sea dreams! ♡