In the mail...

Some time ago I posted about a giveaway I was lucky enough to win, well...one thing had yet to arrive and it did! The people at Katrina Alana sent me some beautiful spools of baker's twine in every color imaginable.

Because of the delay I even got an extra gift: a beautiful wax seal and a classic red wax stick to get me started. Isn't it wonderful?

If you're a stationary/packaging junkie like me you'll love Katrina Alana.
And you might want to check out the blog as well.

Plans and Goals: May

 

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Hopefully May will bring some warm weather. I am so done with sweaters and scarves, especially after coming back from such a nice and hot country.

Here are my goals for this month:

• Share all my stories and pictures from Singapore. most
• Finish reading my current book(s).
• Make some healthy popsicles.
• Join a knitting group.
• Rent some movies.
• Learn to needle felt.
• Go to see "Intouchables".
• Re-open my Etsy shop.
• Get a working CD player.

What are your plans for May?

Awkward.

After a rough night I wasn't feeling too good and spent all day watching "Awkward." on MTV.

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Despite it including every single thing I hate about teen-shows, I absolutely love this show. I think I might've seen the whole thing, as all of a sudden the marathon started airing the first episode again. Too bad it ended on such a cliffhanger.

I am slightly very creeped out by the fact that it's about 15-year-olds though. Thankfully the actors all look much older! I don't think I could've stomached it otherwise.

Have you been watching any nice shows lately?

Lovely Movies: the Art of Getting By

After seeing the trailer I just had to see this movie. It includes so many of my favorite things (art, noodles and Freddie Highmore) that I just couldn't miss it. During my trip I had the option to rent it, so I did.

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Though I had somehow expected it to be less of a teenage-story, I still loved this movie. In fact, it almost makes me want to go back to high school and do it differently.

Yet again the trailer spoils all surprises. I suggest you only watch the first minute if you do want a taste:

  

If you've seen Finding Neverland, you're probably a bit of a Freddie Highmore fan as well, I don't think you can watch that movie and not be blown away by the bench-scene. Thankfully he does not dissappoint, even though he is a bit less cute than he was when he was little, he's still a phenomenal actor. I also have to mention Blair Underwood, as he made a fantastic principal.

Leave any similar movies in the comments if you know any. I just love movies with a vibe like this and would be happy to check out your recommendations!

Pretty Paintings: Jolene Lai

Jolene Lai is a very talented artist who recently got on my radar. I love her use of color, subject choice and the casual absurdity she puts into every piece. Having just come back from Singapore I found it funny to read that she's actually from there. And she also has a blog full of updates on her work.

{all images belong to the artist, of course}

Circle Songs #1

"If your beauty is a fortress then my love will be the boat..."

   
Love Lust by King Charles 

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Ever since I came back from my trip I've felt the urge to try some new things on Blue Eyed Night Owl.

I've always loved how imagery and music combined can make such a wonderful and powerful experience. Different songs and images appeal to different people of course, but I'm just gonna start posting some things that resonate with me and hope you'll enjoy it too. This might very well be the first of many more "Circle Songs" to come.

Owl Things Considered

I bought plenty of owl things in Singapore, but I thought I'd start by showing you this one. Isn't it cool?

Marvelous Music

High time I posted these amazing songs. I'm not even going to say any more, except: enjoy!

Sponsor call: May

It's that time of month again... the time to decide if you want to advertise in May or maybe even future months.

In a nutshell:

-Large ad: $20 - includes interview, tutorial or guest post ONLY 1 AVAILABLE!
-Regular ads: $8 or $20 for 3 months
-Small ads: $5 or $12 for 3 months

Email Me if you'd like to reserve a spot.

Giveaways are welcome too of course. And I myself will be giving something away very soon, so keep your eyes open...

How to live a fairy tale...

Ever since I can remember I've had a thing for fairies. Not just because they are beautiful, gentle creatures that go on magical adventures, but also because they tend to make things from leaves and flowers and all they manage to find in the forest.

I feel like I've outgrown a lot of fairy-related items that are available and have thus moved on to dreams of one day building my own eco-friendly hobbit house instead.

When I found CampanaCeramics today I was in awe. It is the perfect combination of fairy tales and mature design. And it is simply perfect.

Can you imagine having your morning tea from one of these beautiful cups? I'd say that would be a very magical start of the day indeed!

Jeff Campana, the maker, refers to these items as "luxurious functional ceramic art" and he has definitely succeeded into making every day household items true works of art.

Click to go the magical Etsy store or the official website.

Lovely Movies: Hugo

On the plane to and from Singapore, I caught a bunch of amazing films. The last one I saw, and the first one I'll be sharing, is Hugo.

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I'm a sucker for movies that are filled to the brim with beauty in every single shot. It makes me a bit sad to think I saw it on a 5" by 3" screen instead of the 3D big screen experience. It was such a stunning film.

   

It reminded me of those magical children's books you sometimes find in bookstores. The ones you can't resist buying because of the beautiful cover and the magical illustrations.

This film included so many wonderful things: Paris, silent movies, beautiful clothing and a little dash of steampunk. If you love the image in this post and enjoyed the trailer, I'm sure you won't regret seeing this movie. Enjoy!

I'm back home...

Jet-lagged, but home again. And I had a great time in Singapore! I'll tell you all about it when I've had time to sort through all my pictures. I can tell you now that I got to cross of all my goals though, and I can also say that I managed to add some cool owls to my collection. Will be back shortly to show those off!

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Anyway, I'm missing Singapore, but I am also psyched to be back. I've missed you guys and look forward to blogging and finding out what you've been up to.

Here we go...!

Well, I'm off to Singapore. I'll be back in about two weeks, hopefully with lots of pictures! I wish you all a happy April:)

Spotted

A last-minute "Spotted" before I leave for Singapore tomorrow. I thought I'd do one with an Easter theme.

I've always wanted to try making bread. Wouldn't it be cool if I actually pulled this off:

I love this adorable bunny girl!

One of those plushies you just never outgrow.

So lifelike! And so very cute! A lovely ring:)

Perhaps too creepy, but I love the UV ink Threadless used on this shirt.

I fear my collection of rings just isn't complete without one like this.

Japanese bunny patterns are my favorite! And I love the shape of this bag!

The moment I find a project for these, I'm ordering some!

Aren't surprise bowls one of the coolest inventions?

Lovely Movies: Thank You for Smoking

Thank You for Smoking was an awesome film! And it's the kind of part Aaron Eckhart nails, in fact, I find to imagine him being any different in real life. But a lot of other good actors make an appearance in this movie too.

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It's a movie that manages to make you laugh at all the awful things big companies do to make money, yet it doesn't pretend to make things better than they are. It's a clever story and it plays with logic and truth on a very human level.

Also, it had some hilarious moments. I loved it!

In the mail...

If you've seen the post about iamabird, I'm pretty sure you remember Madeleine's beautiful jewelry. Well, I am happy to show you all that I now have my very own necklace!

Isn't it perfect? I am smitten with this cute owl in its little garden and wooden home. I love that it's made from recycled wood(it actually used to be a wine vat)! And the resin finish is impeccable.
My favorite thing about it is that the garden and the owl are different layers, it makes for a lovely 3D effect.

I'm sure you'll find this one in many outfit posts to come!

Thanks Madiee!

Since I first posted about iamabird, Madeleine has added some new pieces, I thought I'd show you a few.

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Check out the iamabird Etsy shop if you haven't already. And also hop on over to Madeleine's blog, as it's filled with fun posts as well as shop updates.

Enjoy!

Owl Things Considered

ModCloth has recently added this cute bottle opener to their website. Such a clever and handy design!

A little while back I also spotted this one in a shop. I love that it looks a lot more like an ornament than a bottle opener.

I know there are a lot of vintage ones out there, but it's good to see they're making some new ones as well.

Plans and Goals: April

  

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Instead of regular monthly goals I've decided to write down some plans for my vacation. I'd like to:

• Visit the bookstore I've been dying to see.
• Try some Milo ice cream.
• See the city from a helicopter.
• Watch some nice movies on the plane. Muppets!
• Buy some cute stationary.
• Go swimming for the first time in years.
• See some fun animals.
• Take loads of pictures.
• And of course, have an amazing birthday!

If you're familiar with Singapore and have some other nice tips, please let me know! I'd be very happy with suggestions!

What are your plans for this month?

Looking back on March

If I look past that horrible flu and the lack of blogging because of it, it was actually a pretty nice month. Let's look back at some of the good stuff:

• Tried that Japanese "marble" soda and did well on my other goals as well.
• Started planning my birthday trip to Singapore.
• Bought a suitcase for said trip.
• Went to a Spring collection launch-party at Lush.
• Found the best online game ever.
• Went to a Threadless meet-up.
• Read a lot.
• Learned to change strings on my steel string guitars.
• Had ice cream for the first time this year. It's this annual thing I do with my mom;)

In the mail...

A while back I was lucky enough to win a very big giveaway on Polly's lovely blog! I've waited with this post until I got pretty much all of the prizes in the mail, here we go!

Polly was kind enough to give me $20 shop credit, I picked the necklace and owl earrings below. They came in the cutest packaging along with a beautiful matryoshka card.

The first parcel came from Lara, who also has a talent for gift wrapping and picking cards.

She made me one of her lovely coin purses that she normally sells on her Etsy.

Eline was kind enough to offer these earrings from her shop.

Margot also offered a $20 gift certificate for her shop. I chose two packs of beautiful boot beanies. They basically make sure your shoes stay as fresh as possible, and they look very cute too in their special pouches.

Gillian sent me these two heart pins, that are also still available in her shop by the way.

And I also received a jewelry set from La Chic Unique.

There was also a 50% of coupon for Dragonflight Dreams and I'm also awaiting one final item.

So that's it for the pictures, but I also got ad space on the following blogs:

Freckle on the Nose of Life's Complexion

Polkadot Pretties

The Sofisticate

Manic Mrs. Stone

Lariats and Lavender

Dotty Delightful

And a free meditation download from Discover Your Dance.

Not bad right? Not bad at all!