I've mentioned before that I'm pretty excited about June and I think that this post may sum up why. There are certain smells that always remind you of the best memories of the summers past, and these are mine.

1. Peonies


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It's surprisingly warm today (hello, Indian summer!) so I've decided to share with you a couple of snaps from my August holiday. It was a super relaxing holiday with a plenty of sunshine, swimming, relaxing, eating good food, exercising, napping, reading and quality family time. I honestly can't think of ONE thing that I didn't like. I mean, when ( Read more... )

We spent the rest of the day just walking around Oxford. I wish we could've stayed longer and explore more but then again, I definitely want to go back so at least I've got a lot to look forward to.


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A year ago I made my first ever trip to Oxford. I only spent there one day but I was very impressed. It's a really lovely, picturesque place with some really beautiful streets, buildings and sights. I hope to go back some time soon to do some more exploring there!


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I can't let a year go by without taking photos of my favourite flowers: lilacs. Their smell always takes me back to my grandparents' garden. It is a smell that is full of happy memories of my family and it carries a promise of summer. The weather has been less than summery here lately but the lilacs keep me hoping. :)


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My sister didn't want a birthday party so our weekend was very low key. We had fun anyway, though!


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I decided to take one more day off just to make sure I'm fully recovered and rested. I really didn't want to rush it this time -- and besides, shaky legs and spirals are not exactly compatible. :P Tomorrow, however, I am planning to do some yoga and finally go skating after work. Can't wait ( Read more... )

It's been only a little over a week since we came back from our holiday and it already feels like a month. I suspect it's partly because I caught a stomach bug on Tuesday. I'm on the mend now but it was bloody awful. I had to cancel my classes (which was the last thing I wanted to do after coming back from a 2-week holiday), I couldn't go ice ( Read more... )

After two weeks of over 40C+ temperatures...


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