September Item Favorites

Hey guys! So this month, I've decided to be braver. I'm going to do a monthy favourites for my music and a monthly favourites for actual items. I'm also thinking about doing monthly favourites for books but I'm not too sure yet because I'm not the fastest reader in the world. If you want to check out my August music favourites, click here. It will open in a new tab so don't worry. So this post is for my items. Let's do this!

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1) Typo Owl Coasters

Recently, my mom got me owl coasters from Typo. They are absolutely gorgeous and compliment my bedside table so well. I absolutely adore them. They were only $5 with any purchase from Typo which was super awesome because who doesn't love cheap stuff am I right?

2) Owl Throw Pillow

So, in line with my bedroom makeover, I decided that I needed to deck my bed out in cooler bedding. Also, I needed a new throw pillow cover to compliment my black and pink bedding. So I started hunting around on Redbubble but the sizes were all wrong for my pillow which was from IKEA originally. So my mom gave me the IKEA catalogue and I found the most gorgeous hot pink, owl throw pillow case. I immediately called IKEA to find out if they had it. They said that it had been discontinued and that they didn't have it anymore.

I was super upset about that because it was truly gorgeous. However, we still decided to go to IKEA to look for a different throw pillow cover. We got there and immediately found the hot pink, owl throw pillow cover. I was beyond happy (Really IKEA staff?? You don't have the product anymore?? REALLY??)

So I got it and it was gorgeous and complimented my bed so well. I was so happy with it. I don't remember how much it was exactly but I know that the throw pillow cover itself was about below $8 bucks. That said, I don't doubt that they have discontinued the item. I'm sure that it was just leftover stock so if you want it, better hurry.

3) Popcorn

I mentioned this a few days ago but I recently bought a box of popcorn that you can pop yourself in the microwave. I felt that I just had to mention this in my monthly favourites because I just love it so so much.

So this popcorn is about $4 for 3 big bowls and it is the Movie Theater Butter flavour. It's actually pretty hard to find. I found it in Fairprice (it's a local supermarket, my international friends). It was at the bottom shelf right in the corner so if you're looking for it, look carefully. I'm not sure if it's an international brand but the name sounds pretty American or British so you can try.

Popcorn is supposed to actually be a really healthy snack. I doubt this is very healthy because of the butter and salt in it but it's pretty awesome and certainly better then a pack of processed Doritos.

4) My TRXYE Jumper

I got my TRXYE jumper in the mail like 2 days ago. Ever since then, I've been wearing it as much as it is bearable in this hot Singapore weather. It is so comfy. I just can't even with this jumper. It is perfect especially for a Youtuber fan because the entire Youtube community came together to support Troye Sivan's album by buying one of his jumpers. So a whole lot of big-time Youtubers like Tyler Oakley, Zoella, Pointlessblog, Jim Chapman, Tanya Burr, Sprinkleofglitter and so many more are wearing this exact same jumper.

Now I know the price is actually pretty steep for a jumper but it was something I really wanted and so I saved up for it myself and it was a gift for myself for hard work done. I got it at $69 inclusive of shipping. I know. I know. I'm cringing too. But I am a huge Youtuber fan and I just really really wanted it so much so don't judge me.

5) SilkPro Hair Revival Serum

I'm cheating just a bit with this one. I've actually known and owned this particular serum for quite a few months now. But I just had to include it because it's so wonderful. So I found my first bottle in a local store. It was relatively cheap. If I'm not wrong it's only about $10 which was ridiculously cheap compared to the $30-$50 ones my hairdresser offered me.

So I got the serum and it was heaven in a freaking bottle. I'm not even exaggerating. This thing smells so good and it makes my hair so soft. I have naturally frizzy hair but this serum works wonders to tame it. It just makes my hair so soft and manageable. My hair also has really nice natural curls (it's nice now but when I was younger it was horrific) so the serum really helps to make my curls look even better. In fact, sometimes it makes my hair curlier (in a good way) and overall just compliments my look without me having to do anything else with my hair.

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*All prices are in SGD. Click here for a currency converter. (I'm so nice. I give you a converter. Am I not wonderful?)

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Things I Do On A Rainy Day

I always feel so sluggish about writing my daily blog post. But then I start writing and the words just pour out of me and next thing you know, I've written a novel.

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Hello guys! It's another day and guess what. It was another chill day for me. I watched Maleficent till 2am last night. I regret that so much. I woke up at 9am today which is really late for me. I woke up and heard the rain. It was absolutely pouring and it was really nice and cosy under my blankets.

I got up though because I hated the idea that it was already 9am. My mom and I went to visit my maternal grandma and that was very nice because I haven't really visited her in a while.

This afternoon, I finished season 4 of Teen Wolf, watched the premiere of Modern Family season 6, watched this week's episode of New Girl and of course I watched the usual vlogs that I watch everyday. So today was another chill day with a lot of laptop time.

I know. I feel lazy. I'm waiting for the October articles to come in so I can proofread them for the October issue of What's Up. They should be in soon then I can blog about that and I won't be so lazy anymore.

Oh! Today my TRXYE jumper came in the mail!

 I've been waiting about a month for it to arrive and I'm so excited. At this point though, I think I'm more excited about the fact that Zoe wears her TRXYE jumper nearly every night and she wears them a lot in her vlogs and stuff. So the fact that I have and can wear something that is 100% identical to Zoe Sugg's is mind-blowing for me. Of course I'm still proud of Troye Sivan though.

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So, things I do on rainy days. I live in Singapore. Which means it's very hot all year round. I personal prefer cold weather and I dream of living in a country with the four seasons one day. So when it rains, it's a big thing for me. I love to be at home when it's raining. I will usually curl up in bed with a book and a cup of tea. I will also take the opportunity to wear one of my warm and cosy jumpers because it's usually too hot for that.

Which Band or Musician Is Most Important To Me?

So today's topics aren't the best. One of them asked me to write about my last 3 crushes. If you know anything about me, I don't crush on people. Simply because I don't believe that I will ever be good enough for someone. Or that someone would ever take notice of me and see me as anything more then just the weird, quiet girl. There. I said it. I'm working hard to get people to notice my blog but today I am glad I only have a few readers because of that one sentence.

Anyway, I'm off on a tangent again (have you noticed how much of a clique this is becoming). So. I'm not really cool enough to have a favourite band but I do have a favourite musician.

My favourite musician and singer is Troye Sivan. The very first time I heard of Troye was when his song for The Fault In Our Stars came out. I heard it, liked it and because all the proceeds were going to a cancer charity, I bought the song. By that time, the song was blowing up and John Green was talking about Troye and taking him around places and I couldn't understand why. I thought that Troye was just some random kid who wrote a song. I was baffled as to how a nobody could shoot to fame like that.

However, I did not know that Troye was by then a pretty darn established singer and Youtuber. He already had about a million subscribers on his channel and he'd performed on stage a number of times. This year, I got really into Youtube. I started following a whole lot of Youtubers, I got into the randoms, I followed the ships and watched videos as they were being released. I just find it so amazing that these people started from zero and worked their way up 1 subscriber at a time. I am currently completely up to date on everything in the Youtuber community and it's a lot of fun.

So I found Troye and I realised that the reason why his song went viral was because he was already an established Youtuber. So I started following him. I watched his old videos and kept up with his current ones. And then, he posted this one day.

I was tearing up at the end of the video. I was just so proud that Troye had been working on his first proper EP and that it was going to be released in August.

I was so excited. I was counting down the days and everything. And then, Happy Little Pill, the first single off his EP was dropped secretly on Tumblr. I've mentioned it before and I'll say it again. I went nuts. I was so proud and excited for him. 

When the full EP dropped, the world went wild because it was terribly, horribly AMAZING.

And then, Youtube exploded with support for Troye. Suddenly all any Youtuber could talk about was Troye Sivan and his EP.  All any Youtuber could Instagram and tweet about was pictures of their signed TRXYE albums and their TRXYE jumpers. Some of which were the coveted white and blue ones. 

Troye Sivan is my favourite musician because he earned his fame. He didn't earn his fame by getting signed to some fancy record place. He didn't earn his fame by being discovered somewhere. He earned his fame by sitting in his room and making videos. He earned his fan base by first making them laugh. He earned every bit of his success. He didn't shoot to fame. He had to earn each of his subscribers through sheer hard work. He is so humble as can be seen in his reaction video to 1 million subscribers.

He made his fame. He made himself who is his today. No fancy place did that. He did that. Only him.

I'm so proud of you Troye. You deserve to sit back now and ride on your fame for a bit. I can't wait to see what you do next.

August Music Favorites

I thought I would start doing a monthly favourites post. I'm going to start simple by just doing music favourites. So here we go.


1) TRXYE: Troye Sivan

The first thing that I have been loving this month is the TRXYE album.

This is Troye Sivan's album that dropped this month and I am so so proud of him. The album is absolutely FANTASTIC. I'm not just saying this because I am a huge Troye fan but I legit enjoyed the EP. He is super talented and to see this album and all the support he's been receiving from his Youtube friends. It's just so sweet and wonderful. So go check it out. You won't regret it. Also, Troye's music video for his single, 'Happy Little Pill' is out and its really sexy and there's an owl in it so go check that out too. (P.S I'm waiting for my TRXYE jumper to arrive)

2) Why Try & Bang Bang: Ariana Grande 

Both theses songs are from Ariana's new album, 'My Everything'.  'Why Try" is super catchy and the beat is really good. I also really like 'Bang Bang' from the same album. It was an epic song that featured Nicki Minaj, Jessie J and Ariana Grande of course. I really hope three-person songs start to become a thing because this was really awesome.

3) Am I Wrong: Nico & Vinz

I am absolutely IN LOVE with this song. It's so unique and I really like the African vibe it has. The Tiffany Alvord cover of this song is equally fantastic.

4) Mai Ai Hee (Dragostea Din Tei): O-Zone

THIS SONG OH MY GOSH. I used to really like this song when I first heard it on Chicken Little I think. I don't know. I think of Chicken Little when I listen to this song. Recently I looked it up because it somehow found its way into my head. I found it and I haven't been able to stop listening to it for some reason.

5) Little Do You Know: Alex & Sierra

Can I just say that I LOVE Alex and Sierra. They are adorable. I totally ship them and I have shipped them since the X-Factor. I kind of feel like they are really utilising the money they won. Like you rarely hear of the other X-factor winners from previous years. Where the heck is Melanie Amaro? So I really support them as they use this money to further their careers. I also think that the music from their new album is AH-MAZING. They are slowly releasing their album song by song so go check it out. My current favourite is 'Little Do You Know' but I'm sure there will be more when the full album is out.

That's all for my August favourites. Hope you guys enjoyed it!