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Quiet Reflections: Rooibos Tea & Ruptured Ovarian Cyst

As I sit here and type this, I've only just recovered from a ruptured ovarian cyst. I put off blogging for quite some time as I was struggling with writing meaningful content for my readers. Most of what I've written so far seems so shallow and while they're relevant to me, who would ever be interested?

Anyhow, today is something a little different. I had to speak of it somewhere, and I thought my experience and knowledge in the matter might help someone out there who is going through the same thing I am. This is going to be a very long and personal post so might as well make yourself comfortable. Brew a cup of relaxing tea and settle in. I wouldn't recommend snacks though. What I'm about to divulge in the ensuing paragraphs is going to be quite graphic. You've been forewarned!

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Outfit: Lavender & Sweet Jasmine

Spring is long gone now and can't help but feel a little pang in my heart when I look back on these photos with a sense of nostalgia. We were on our way to lunch and passed by this beautiful area. It was secluded and not a soul was in sight. It was so picturesque like a still from a painting come alive. It was like we were in a separate space. A different plane of existence far removed from modern society with its complex housing and paved roads right next to it. And as we slowly walked along the shaded dirt path, the soft, alluring aroma of jasmine blossoms wafted under our noses. We were filled with wonderment. We couldn't keep the smiles off our faces. How could we resist photographing in this lovely setting with its magical, glittering backdrop and dappled sunlight filtering through.

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Outfit: A Stripe-y Affair

Hello, I'm back! I can't believe a whole month flew by since my last post. Kinda shocked, tbh. I honestly thought I'd only been gone a couple of weeks. During this time, I've had a lot going on. I won't bore you with the details, but most importantly, my computer is now running smoothly! No more random restarts, shut downs, and fear of losing all my files/data in the middle of work. I nearly lost all motivation to blog when I thought I'd lost all the Lightroom presets that I created (and have been using for my recent pictures). Thankfully, I didn't experience any BSoD. Everything should be back to normal now. I now backup all important documents/files just in case something like this ever happens again. Let this be an important lesson to you all (mostly me). Always backup your files. I was one of those people who just shrugged it off saying, "Meh, nothing's gonna happen."

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Outfit: How Sweet Thy Fuchsia Petals

You may be seeing this dress for the first time here on this blog, but I've owned it for many years now. You will come to understand that this is the case with a lot of the outfits I post on this blog. It was during H&M's spring end-of-season sale and I snatched it up for only $10! I was a huge bargain shopper back in the day when my college life ruled my wallet. I am still am now, but to a lesser extent. I've built my wardrobe from the ground up and it's full of the clothes I love. I cycle through my old clothes and wear the same exact outfits again and again - only I don't photograph them all the time. As to acquiring new clothes, I don't go out and buy much nowadays.

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Outfit: Paper Cranes & Candied Dreams

We had happily sauntered off to the mall on Easter Sunday for this matcha soft serve ice cream I was craving. It's only served there and I had to have it. I was going to kill someone if I didn't get it. Yea, blame mother nature dropping her beloved gift every month. Like fools, we didn't realize most shops would be closed. We were astonished that the mall itself was open at all. We wandered (moped) around for a while until we came across this paper art installation.

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Outfit: All Wrapped Up in Florals

“It is spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart.”

-Rainer Maria Rilke

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Hi, I'm Zoey. Through dreamer's eyes, I've developed this personal style blog as a visual expression for my interests in photography and fashion. I love pretty, romantic things. And also peanut butter.