Autumn
While I was on my winter holiday, I kept seeing Instagram pictures pop up of this new cereal place in London called Cereal Killer. And then, I stumbled upon Amelia Liana's Youtube Vlog where she and her sister went to try out the cereals there. I was wondering to myself "What is so special about cereal?", but after seeing the shop's decoration of colourful cereal boxes and hearing about the quirky names they have for their cereals, I convinced Jerald to take a 30min trip to Brick Lane just for Cereal.
We decided to go with the pre-mixed selections, I got Double Rainbows and he got something with cinnamon and honey.
I loved how they used strawberry milk for mine! Accompanied with the honey and my huge glass of mocha, breakfast was delightful!
Our bill came up to £16.50, which I must say, is actually pretty expensive for Cereal. But, it was not something I could make on my own - unless I get 120 boxes of cereal - so I think visiting Cereal Killer was a nice! Plus their shop deco is too adorable!
Since we went all the way to Brick Lane, for breakfast, I decided to take some outfit photos as well. Plus I was dressed unusually brightly coloured (for winter) that day!
TIP! (for you and I) - You can always bring out hints of colours in one your accessories with the other accessories of the same colour, say black and gold watch with gold shoes ;)
What I wore:
Maroon Cardigan: Tobi.com | Blue Faced Watch: Nakedglory | Pink Sweater: Primark | Navy Shoes: Charles and Keith (Similar Here) | Patterned Pants: Uniqlo (Similar Styles here, here, here)
What are your thoughts on the outfit? And would you pay for cereal?
Comment below!
Outfit Diary: Double Rainbows + Cereal Killer
30 January 2015 Brick Lane, London E1 6RL, UK
We heeded his advice and Jerald and I decided to go on a day-trip + walking-tour to Potsdam for one of the days whilst we were staying in Berlin. The journey to Potsdam takes about 45 mins by train from the main train station in Berlin. And from the train station at Potsdam we had to take another tram ride to the scenic areas.
Scenic Beauty of Potsdam, Germany (+ Outfit!)
17 January 2015
When my family was in town before christmas, I was afraid they would be bored with just staying in London since they were going to be around for more than a week. So, I decided to book a trip for the 4 of us to Stonehenge and Bath.
We went with Premium Tours and it was a full day trip beginning with the Stonehenge - going with tour groups has its good and bad, but considering my family has very different views/expectations when traveling, and its really hard to accommodate everyone, it just seemed like the best option.
Stonehenge isn't the only henge in England, there are NUMEROUS - some even nearby the Stonehenge, but Stonehenge is probably the most renown.
On that Saturday, we left London early in the morning and took a coach down to the Stonehenge. Fortunately, Premium Tours leaves London and arrives in Stonehenge slightly earlier than other tour groups, so when we got there, it was nice and quiet with very few tourist around. We had to take a shuttle bus from the new visitor centre up to the henge, arriving early meant that we did not have to wait for the bus. As we arrived at approximately 10am, the sun had already risen and thankfully it was a day with clear skies and no rain.
We were offered of option of having an audio guide, and my sister and I both took it. However, it became too troublesome to grapple with the audio guide as well as my camera. In the end, I only heard half of what was on it, and read the rest of the information on the signboards along the way.
We spent about half an hour up at Stonehenge, with was sufficient for us to walk a whole round around it, read / listen to various information about the stones and their origins (from way back in 3000BC!!! How they survived till today, I have no idea.) and take multiple pictures/selfies.
Many have told me that their experience visiting the Stonehenge was unimpressive and disappointing, so I went without much expectations - apart from wanting to see the stones for myself. I must say, I wasn't disappointed, neither did I find it unimpressive.
The walk around gave me different views of the stones, and you could see the different stones depending on where you were on the pathway. Also, because of the angle of the sun, we had fun observing the sunlight and shadows being cast by the stones. We were also attempting to obtain images with light leaks on our cameras.
I think its important to find your own form of enjoyment when you're traveling, and not be too quick to form mental impressions of a place base on other people's opinions before visiting them.
Even though they're "just stones", as some might say, and some people might think that every image in this post looks similar, I had a fairly good time around the Stonehenge. Plus, the scenery is amazing! I love the trees and the vast grass fields.
I think it was largely because the weather was good, that made the experience really pleasant.
Here's a photo of my sister and I doing what we always do when we take photos together.
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| Stoning with Stonehenge |
If you do want to visit the Stonehenge, remember to go on a day when the weather is forecasted to be great! If you're an early riser, you can always attempt to catch the sunrise at the Stonehenge. I believe it would be a picture perfect.
A Morning Walk Around Stonehenge
8 January 2015 Stonehenge, Amesbury, Wiltshire SP4 7DE, UK
The first day I was in Manchester, the weather was nice, and slightly warm. By warm, I mean not the 3-5 degrees I was expecting it to be. So I busted out my old navy floral summer dress I got from Thailand a long long time ago, and paired it under my trusty grey winter coat.Typically, people don't wear florals during the winter, especially since its not really on the runway this season. But if you're a student like I am, your non-existent pay check and tiny university dorm wardrobe, means you don't have the liberty to have a new selection of clothes every season. We just have to make do with what we have, and attempt to transit pieces of our summer wardrobe (esp. coming from Singapore where its HOT all year round) to suit the colder months!
I should wear dresses and skirts as much as I can before the weather gets too cold and I have to live in jeans. But wearing a dress to school, where i'll be stuck in a lecture hall looking at symbols of P, T and V, just seems like a waste of a good outfit.
Then again, doesn't mean I'm studying something boring means I have to look boring while doing it... Right? What a good way of self-motivation!
Coat: Coldwear | Bag: Topshop | Leggings: Uniqlo | Dress: Thailand Street Stall | Boots: Ecco
Outfit Diaries: Navy Little Flowers
15 December 2014 Manchester, UK
Last weekend, a few friends and I took a little day trip to Brighton, UK.
It's a nice coastal city in the UK, with warm sunny weather (compared to other parts of the UK) and a fun atmosphere. People would typically visit Brighton in the summer.
Visiting Brighton in autumn meant that it was a little less vibrant. On the plus side, there were fewer tourist, and no sweaty bodies.
Coming from a HOT equatorial country means, I definitely don't miss the sun and the sticky feeling after perspiring. So, having the wind blow in my face while I stand on the beach/run around on a rocky beach was a very nice enjoyable experience.
The Brighton Pier is probably the most visited place in Brighton. Food stalls, casinos, arcades, carnival rides for kids - bumper cars, haunted houses etc. It reminded me of an old theme park we use to go to back in Singapore. Yes the theme park that every 90s kid loved to go to (yes, before the USS came along) - Escape Theme Park.
As you can see the rides were more or less empty. I think parents should bring their kids to theme parks in the autumn months, just before it gets too cold. I saw 3 children playing the same carnival game again and again and again, after all its not like there was a queue. Also, I think it would be nice to have cold wind blow in your face as you speed through on a 200km/h roller coaster ride! (Is it just me? Or do you agree?)
We had a good time walking along the pier, having fish and chips, and just talking about life in general. Its been a while since the group of us classmates hung out together and just talked. What better way to catch up about school (and random school related issues).
Fortunately, it was not too rainy when we were in Brighton - it rained for about 2-3 hours max. When it started drizzling, we would just head in to a shop or a museum and then the rain would stop in 10 mins. Towards the afternoon, the sky cleared out and it was a lot less overcast. Thats when we all started taking photos and going "THE SKY IS SO BLUE!"
After being in London with the multitude of people, traffic, and fast pace life, you start to get the feeling as though you're trapped. It was nice to be able to go to a city where life has a slower pace, where people can take hours off to play with their dogs on the beach, or just sit along the coast and watch the sunset (then again, this depends on your luck. After all, it's England with its overcast skies).
But overcast skies or not, the good thing about the Brighton Pier, is that it is just as lively (or perhaps livelier) at night as it is in the day. Night time, be it autumn or summer, pretty much looks the same, so it's not like you're missing out! When the lights of Brighton Pier and the streets come on, it's a different atmosphere altogether!
I think it would definitely be fun to go back to Brighton in the summer, if I have the time. But, if you don't enjoy bumping into tourist, and you want to be able to walk around the pier without sweating buckets, go in the autumn - or maybe right after summer. When it's still slightly warm, without the teeming number of tourists.
I think visiting in the autumn made for a really nice experience, something about the wind in your face whilst on a rocky beach really works for me. Could be due to the fact that i've only ever been to beaches and carnivals in the summer/when the temperature is at level-scorching-degree-celcius, that being able to have the same experience but without the heat becomes really enjoyable!
Brighton Pier in Autumn
25 November 2014 Brighton Pier, Madeira Drive, Brighton BN2 1TW, UK
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