Cardboard Cats and the Cutest Cookies.

Hi guys! School has started again and omg, it's harder on my than I thought it would be. With preperations for the possible exchange going on it's hard to focus on another 3/4 months of assignments. And my confidence in my illustrative abilities also dropped down to near zero. All in all, this week has been kinda heavy on me, but luckily there were also plenty of things to keep me positive, which I will share with you right now!

This picture of my friend and I at Lowlands makes me smile! Giant cats made out of cardboard? Ummm yesplz!

My  other friend (who's name coincidentally is Sarah as well!) went to England in the summer and gave me some of these goodies! Omnomnom! I think Jammie Dodgers are some of the cutest cookies ever, especially when they're MINI SIZED! And they're delicious too. And isn't that tea packaging the cutest?

I got some super sweet mail from a reader from Russia the other day! She basically included everything I love : tea, Halloween, cats, Hello Kitty, foreign tickets and coins. Thank you so much! A reply is on its way c:

A random picture I took of my desk the other day while decorating my new depressingly black sketchbook with gems and stickers. Much better.

I'm the absolute worst at shopping for bags/purses. I don't like about 80% of all bags out there. I don't know why. And when I do find one I like, it's usually too obnoxious to use on a daily basis, so then I end up using cheap old tote bags with holes in it (to great dismay of my mom..) BUT, I really needed a new backpack for school, and after browsing the interwebs for weeks on end I decided on this one.

It has Hello Kitty on it (with a pink bow!), it's by Vans and I had a discount coupon for it so I was like 'whatever!' and ordered it. It also came with a cute little coin purse. It can easily hold all of my stuff and in the end I'm really glad I got it!

I do have to admit that sometimes I feel a little ridiculous when I get another Hello Kitty item (and this time was no exception) but she just makes me so happy. No matter how down I feel, she will always cheer me up and I think it's amazing that such a simple character can has such a powerful, positive effect on me! So I'm just gonna keep buying Hello Kitty stuff and live happily ever after n.n

Finally, I wanted to share this beautiful quote:

"One of my philosophy professors lectured wildly about love once, yelling: “When you’re in love with someone, that person is the lighthouse of your universe.” (I scrawled it inside Science and Poetry in pencil—lighthouse of your universe—as if I would ever forget that phrase.) He was a delightful caricature of his position. I could swear he literally tore his hair out while howling at us. He went on, “Nothing means as much without that person.” One of the men in the class repeated, incredulous, half-laughing, “So you’re saying you can’t enjoy, like, a vacation, without someone if you’re really in love with them?” “Of course not.” the professor replied. “Not completely. You recognize beauty, but beauty means less if they don’t witness it with you. Beauty is less. You see something sublime and your first thought is that they should be there with you. It’s not as good without them. They illuminate. They make everything more." 

— [via nightmarebrunette.wordpress.com]

Thank you so much for reading my blog. It just wouldn't be the same without your sweet messages ♥

Friday Loves: Amazing Ladies and Kitties

Friday Loves... 

Vans x Hello Kitty Summer 2013 collection!

To me this is one of the most perfect collaborations ever. I'd love to get my hands on some apparel or that super cute tote bag! Since I think owning two pairs of Hello Kitty shoes in enough for now...

Gwen Stefani rocking this outfit

I think she's one of the very few women who can pull this look off...

Ask a Grown Woman: Beth Ditto @ Rookie

This woman is amazing and so incredibly cute! “Don’t hang out with people who make you feel less than amazing.”

Katy Perry: Part of Me Movie

And since we're talking about amazing women... I watched the Katy Perry movie yesterday and omg.. it's amazing. I don't now why I haven't watched it sooner. It never came to theaters here and I think at a certain point I had just forgotten about it. Go watch it for instant inspiration!

This quote

Because it's the truth.

The Art of Being Choco Moo – Interview & Live Painting in Tokyo

This video is so inspirational, too! I can really relate to her story, especially the part where she talks about how something 'opened up' for her when she visited the United States. And I adore her art.

And of course a gif of some kitties working out.
Because how else can you end a post with so much love?

The cats return, once again!

Good morning! Or should I say... cat morning! I decided to give Ghibli's 'The Cat Returns' another try. Can you imagine I once just couldnt finish watching it? It's a Ghibli movie and it's about cats. Sounds perfect right? Maybe last time I just wasnt in the right mood because this time I watched it completely in one go and I LOVED IT SO MUCH!

Also, Yuki reminded me of my dearest cat Snowy (who isnt here anymore..) Ugh I miss her.

I found this sweet picture my sis made of us last year on Facebook. Dawwwwww!

And then when the movie was done, like magic, my Hello Kitty Vans arrived! I can not get over how pretty and perfect they are! I was squeeling and jumping up and down before they were even out of the box. 

One of my favorite parts of them are the polkadotted shoelaces!

I apologize for all the cat themed posts lately. I must seem like such a cliché (and maybe I am..) Just blame the fact I'm constantly surrounded by cats.

Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year!

***Did all your Christmas dreams come true?

My Christmas consisted of:- making pecan pie with a crazy amount of maple syrup resulting in a wave of syrup gushing out of said pie upon cutting it.- making delicious tiramisu for the first time- lots of Bailey's- fun snail mail <3- Hello Kitty Vans!

 Thank you santa!

- seeing my life long crush while traveling home, fucking with my mind - Moomins flask so now I'll have tea everywhere I go!

- sneaking away from the dinner table for the Doctor Who Christmas special <3

- Seeing 'New Year's Eve' at the movies (which was crap, but fun anyway)- cuddling with my little baby nephew- foodfoodfoodfoodfoodfoodfoodfoodfood - no snow

At first I got kind of sad because I didn't feel the magic anymore. So my entire Christmas was something like this

Especially the lack of snow got me down. It was actually after Christmas I got more into the holiday spirit. Hohoho! I got lots of people telling me my hair is getting soooo long. Still, I won't be satisfied until it's as long as this girl's hair. 

I celebrated New Year's with my dad at my own little place in Rotterdam where coincidently the biggest firework show of the country takes place every year. It was so beautiful and impressive! I had never seen fireworks this beautiful and BIG. I almost teared up because of all the prettiness.

I will soon make a little new year's post with my goals and dreams for 2012! Hope you all had a great beginning of the new year.

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These are just begging to be mine... It's probably a good thing they don't come out until June. I might just have saved up enough money by then. But seriously, can you imagine a better collaboration? I think not u_u Eeeep!

A Sweet Day Out by sarahsaarcasm on Polyvore.com