melancholic excitement

ever since our family went on a hongkong trip last year, we've decided to take family trips outside the country at least once a year. since both my mom and dad are almost retiring from their jobs and all of us siblings have graduated college and are all working, we thought we deserve a break every year. this year's trip is to Bangkok, Thailand. our local airlines Cebu Pacific, despite some people's bad experience with it, has regular seat sales and luckily, we were all able to avail of the sale having our round trip tickets at half the price! so we booked our flights months ahead and have been counting down to the day of our trip --- which is tomorrow. 

ironically though, i am both utterly excited and sad to leave because for one, our grandma passed away last week in Texas and will be brought to Cebu this week when we're not here and secondly, Harry is still in the hospital and will still be by the time i leave for Bangkok tomorrow. i am very much worried for him as his fever has been going up and down for the past 4 days. he's had a diagnosis of two bacterial infections and  might have another diagnosis of dengue fever. i badly wish that i can cut my body in half and enjoy in Bangkok with family and take care of Harry too.

on a brighter note, that ring on my ring finger was given to me by marianne for my birthday. it is an owl's head and it has wings on the side. i know didn't do the ring justice with the photos i took. my sisters even thought it's a frog. nevertheless, i love it! it has so much character and that's exactly what i want to exude. thanks yannie for the gift!

also, a surprise awaits you my readers this coming august 20-23. make sure to check out my blog on those times!

blue plaid dress - thrifted (mink)

grey gladiator flats - parisian, sm dept store

owl ring - gifted from marianne

rectangle stone ring - props

layers of gun-metal bangles - props
gun-metal reindeer necklace - bubble bee tea house

dogtag necklace - custom-made

work watch - swatch