Breakfast Date

My favourite meal of the day is breakfast, but my biggest problem is waking up early for it. I love hearty breakfast/brunches. I usually go savoury in the morning - Big breakfast, Smoked salmon on egg benedict, a bowl of noodles in beef broth or a typical Malaysian-indian breakfast, Roti Canai AND coffee, our vice.

What's In My Handbag? Bucket Bag Edition

One of my guilty pleasures is handbags. I see handbag as investments. If you pick the right handbag, they can last for something. Centuries. I stand by this because my mom has passed down her vintage handbags to me from her early 20s and they're still in great shape. They have little wear and tears from usage over the years, but nothing a bag spa can't fix. I got this love for handbags from my mom. 

A couple weeks back, Mom and I went to a mall with the intention of "just going to buy a pair of ballet flats and head back home" <- those were her exact words. On the way to the store, we passed by Oroton - "let's have a look, just look." 

"Let's have a look, just look", she says. We both walked out with a bag each. To my defense, I wanted a bucket bag for the LONGEST time. All the bags I fell in love were out of my budget and this bag had a great deal! It would've been a sin if I didn't get it.   

Better Together

It's been an amazing few days with Don here! After 5 months apart, you forget how to be around the person. It needs to get used to. It took us a couple of days to get used to each other and after that, everything felt natural! Don is just an easy guy to do things with. Always up for an adventure and will try things twice. 

Ever since we started dating until now, we've been in communication EVERY DAY. We talk every day. Texting/Facebook messaging. We are constantly connected. Which means we talk a lot and know everything there is to know about each other. From our kindergarten crush, favourite food, the girl who broke his heart, his gym's timetable and etc. If you ask me anything about Don, I can confidently answer. 

Madotta Black River Marble Iphone Cover

I am going to shamelessly admit that one of the reasons why i wanted to upgrade my phone was this gorgeous cover from Madotta. I am not one to spend money on pretty plastic covers. A few cracked iPhones and iPad screens under my name, my kind of phone cover are those life protector ones. The ones that are waterproof, scratch proof, shock proof, you get it. 

Soon, baby!

A day away until I am back in Don's arms. I am trying to contain my excitement, but it is so hard! I find myself more productive this week. Things i have been putting off, i managed to get done. Did all my errands! In fact, i have laid out all my outfits and things i'll be needing for the next coming days (it's going to be a busy weekend). That's how excited i am!! (Is there another word for excited?? I feel like i am overusing the word!) I am usually a night owl. I will stay up until wee hours in the morning doing work, writing posts, editing stuff, etc. Now, I am in bed by 12am (this is considered early for me) so the day goes by faster. It's also super cute that my friends are excited for me. Whenever we hang out, they would constantly ask me to bring Don out with them when he gets to KL. It was one of them who gave me the idea of preparing a care package for Don. Something like a welcome package! A care package!

12 Signs You're Not Cut Out For LDRs

Long distance relationship is NOT for everyone. There are some people who are made for long distance relationship and some are not. The idea of being with someone far away is not ideal for them. They need to have their partners around, if not they'll get bored and lonely. LDR truly take a lot of time for them to work, let alone last. If you're considering the decision of being in an LDR, take some time to think about it with your partner. Do you think you are cut out for LDRs? Find out below!

Hari Raya guys!

Hari Raya (or Eid) is coming soon in a few days time, which marks the end of Ramadan (the fasting month). This year is a little special because Don will be with me (that's one of the reasons why he is visiting me). It'll be a month of seeing old friends, visiting families and lots of eating.

Tips and Tricks To Maintain Bleached Hair

My hair is no stranger to bleach. It all started with me having long hair and wanting something different. I just moved to Perth and i wanted something different. After countless of hours of deciding what I wanted to do with my hair and even more countless hours of researching how I was going to do it. I decided i wanted to do the ombre/balayage look. Here's a little brief introduction of my ombre/balayage journey.

Plan To Be Surprised

Don is coming here in a few days and I am BEYOND excited. It's the first time, we are seeing each other in months and this is the longest we've ever been apart. Never again! It's going to be a food trip for him. Malaysia, a multicultural country is pretty known for its food because of the cultural influences. We have Malay, Chinese, Indian and a mixture of all three cultures! So, i have a full itinerary of breakfast, lunch, dinner for him. The last time he visited me, Donny boy here complained, saying that i didn't feed him enough. He is a big man with a huge appetite, i can't keep up with! I've been saving new restaurants, cafes here in KL to try with him. So excited!! We get to be a normal couple for a couple of weeks.

Never Lose Your Sense Of Wonder

Consider this post as motivation for great things to come! I resigned from a job i really disliked last week with no concrete plans. My old job did a number to my creativity and sense of wonder. I felt trapped and i am so glad i am out of it. The people i worked with were wonderful, but it was the job. 

Mollydooker's Coffee Bar

Mollydooker's Coffee Bar

1, Jalan Medan Setia 1, Bukit Damansara, 50490, Kuala Lumpur

Find Joy In The Simplest Things

Don and I have been together for over a year and currently going through our longest stint apart = 5 months. We promised each other that we will *try* to see each other every 3 months, but this time around we couldn't due to our jobs. When we said goodbye at the airport, I was dreading the flight home because i was going back to reality. It was back to having a relationship with my iPhone and iPad.

From there, I was on a roll to find things to distract myself. I mostly did sports related things. I've been playing futsal for years and developed friendships from there. It kept me sanely and going! But you know, when you have a good thing going on for too long, it can get a little repetitive and boring. I felt like I needed something else to look forward to (other than my daily Futsal nights) spark up my routine or life. Retail therapy helped but a temporary fix. Over time, i stopped trying to find "happiness" and let life take over. It's when you don't try, joy creeps up to you. Below are four little joys that keep me going in our LDR.

The Long Distance Playlist

Okay, I will admit that the title of my playlist is not the most creative. But hey, it works. I have a certain genre of music i *love* that most of my colleagues can tell if a certain song or album is playing - "oh, this must be Khaira's playlist". Of course, when you get into a relationship, your influence of music will start to change as well. Don is a HUGE music fan and movie fan. If i ever need new music to listen to, he is my go-to person. I don't know how he does it, but he always has new music to listen to. While me, if i have an artist or an album i *love* (i usually do things on the extreme) i will listen to them for weeks. I would play them on my office's sonos and make everyone *love* them as well!