Fancy some tea?

I've always been drawn to the most peculiar and quirky things: the crackling sound a bell pepper makes when being manually broken; listening to heavily written pieces of paper being turn around in a notebook; the soothing smell of fresh basil; and, dreams of having my own house start with the purchasing of my very own fine China in hopes of hosting well-put dinner parties. Having said that, the decision of people investing on fine China has always thrilled me. Don't be fooled by how trivial the choice of purchasing place settings may seem: it IS an important decision.

Watching yesterday Mikasa's Fine China and Dinnerware inspired me to offer tea (late afternoon-ish) in the fine China my mother holds in our house. The excitement was so I treated every piece with extra care as if it were my own, placing each cup in the exact same position so it could fit perfectly into the small plates that holded each. Including the little cow for serving milk, who only comes out in special occassions!



I know I'm probably the only 20 year old who dreams of owning her own place so that she can buy China, but the thought of choosing dinnerware so the food I will someday cook can be placed on beautifully hand-painted plates is so whimsical I couldn't help but look upon THIS particular place setting, ¨Imperial Blossom¨.
Ah, a girl can dream:



Taking out the fine China and drinking tea in what appeared to be a regular Sunday afternoon just fills my old-lady heart with warmth. I'm an old soul, what can I say! What are you drawn to when peculiar things come to mind?

Bliss

Hey bloggers! Long time no see. I know I've been MIA for a while (sorry about that), but it's all been the result of hectic weeks. Weeks filled with excitement and fun. I've always thought there are different kinds of happiness and I've experienced a whole lot of them recently. You know? The times when everything is... well... blissful.



Birthday celebrations with a salsa orchestra at Habana Panama in Casco Viejo with friends and family. Yep, I'm a year older!






Going to Disney with my two best friends for a long weekend as a birthday gift! I couldn't have asked for a better gift. It was perfect!




While on my trip, going on a not-so ocassional shopping spree and finding my absolutely PERFECT boyfriend blazer! After months of searching and high disappointment, I finally found it




I love the small pleated details on the back. It creates a great silhouette!




Finally watching (500) Days of Summer, thanks to a good friend who gave it to me as a present. It was amazing. The photography, the wardrobe, the acting, the music. Everything. I think I want to raid Zooey Deschanel's closet after this movie. I highly recommend it (the movie not the raiding of closets, of course).




Finally watching An Education after months of hunting for the DVD. Also highly recommended. Very interesting theme and picture.




Catching up on homework and heavy study sessions... it makes me feel responsible! At least for now.


What has made YOU happy this weekend? What have you enjoyed doing? Any recommendations about how to mix that blazer? Hope you had an amazing weekend!

Easter Feast

When I was a kid there was one particular holiday (other than Christmas and my birthday, obviously), that I looked forward to and that was Easter. I know it may sound random that I enjoyed Easter this much but it was what the holiday meant to me. There was this tradition in which my older sisters would put clues all over the house and turn Easter into a scavenger hunt. One clue would lead to the next clue, and that one to the next clue, and so on, until my brother and I would find our very own Easter basket filled with goodies. Clues like: ¨Find the place where the king lays his head¨, and there, right underneath my father's bald head would lie another clue. So you see the excitement the holiday evoked on me! There was nothing I enjoyed more than finding surprises when waking up and that holiday gave me that thrill and emotion in doing so.
Reminiscing about these wonderful traditions I had, made me question myself in terms of what other things I enjoy when Easter comes along. Here are a few:

Ducks, bunnies and all other cutesy animals have never seemed so appropriate to have shaped into chocolate and other goodies.


Easter brunch with my family (looking forward to mimosas!)


Incorporating an abundance of pastel colors into my outfit seem ever so fitting.


French manicure.

With all this in mind, I can't wait for Easter now!

What are you looking forward to this Easter? Any special tradition you had with your family that created everlasting memories?

Product information on outfit: Top/Forever 21, Skirt/Forever 21, Necklace/ASOS, Ring/ASOS, Clutch/Urban Outfitters and Wedges/Lulu's.