Captivated

Portrait! Did a backyard session and this is going to be my favorite spot. Actually, this perhaps be my last post before the college activities begin on next Monday.

I. Really. Can't. Wait!
Literally.

OUTFIT: ATS top, unbranded jeans, Lenorte block heels (sister's), Topi Nara hat

If you're following my instagram , you happen to know that I'm one of the monthly winner of ATS #ootd post and this is from their latest collection. I love the collar, sleeve, and bottom right detail of this piece. This jeans is my to-go outfit and one of my best deal so far (read: it's cheap and durable)

Have a good day.

What's Up

A beginning of a story usually started in the morning, when the warmth of sun slowly supplant the coldness of night. But it started at night, right before we sleep. We often found ourself contemplating life in critical hour before sleep. The time when we make an attempt to sleep but actually got things in mind. It distract. It disrupt.

When you didn't say what you actually had in mind, when you didn't do what your heart told you to. At the end of the day you realize it all, and ponders why. As simple as this thought: "Why didn't I wear that long dress instead of this LBD? I would had look better and now I have no chance to wear this pretty long dress anymore". People say "The things that will make you regret are the things you didn't do", and I must say it's true.

Happiness, is subjective. Sometimes it's free, sometimes it cost you some penny. There are people who are happy just to see the blue sky with some fluffy clouds, strolling around the city, or just as simple as able to see their parent's smile. But there are also people who are willing to pay a bunch of money and queuing for an hour++ just to sit in that 2-minutes-excitement machine, roller coaster. There are also people who are willing to spend a little big amount of money to go travel and on that point, the happiness had just achieved. Those all cause the same thing: boosts the release of endorphin hormone in our body which create the sense of happiness and pleasure.  The thing is, people are often forget to be thankful of what they already have in life.

Worrying about the future. If you've done good things, then what to worry? That's the key. Do our best now. Once again, do not let regret ruin us. If we're a little bit too late to realize that we haven't done much things to support our future yet, we can start it like right now.

And here we are, when we still have a trouble to sleep. We tremble before sleep, and wake up with that uncomfortable feeling; heavy heart, wrath, and disappointment. That day won't go well. It's the worse feeling ever.

To all people struggling from this kind of trouble, let's take a deep, deeper breath. If we can't pull it away from our mind, take a baby step by getting us some healthy activities: doing some exercise, customizing things, tidying your corner, or just simply hangout alone or take our companion with us. Read books, or enhance your spiritual activities.

The world is too beautiful to feel sad everyday. If we think that way, we need to change our circumstance. Move.

Have a good day.

It Was All Yellow

Listening to coldplay while writing this post. Teehee.

Had a family gathering on last January 29th at Sentul and decided to extend my trip because I don't know what to do at home. FYI, this is the most unproductive college break ever for me.

B visited me and we were exploring the city with all the dramas we must live with on Tuesday and Wednesday. Haha oh no that's not the truth, we were not exploring the city, just did some mall hopping. We've already had an itinerary but it was (almost) all failed. Our relationship is kinda strained (from my side. yeaa my side) and I really appreciate him that he can live with that, until now. If you ever read this honey, thankyou. Don't give up on me.

On Friday I met Dea. Meeting my sister from another mother is mandatory if I'm around. We had a good chips, coffees, and talks. But I'm gonna post pictures of myself (only) anyway hehe I love you Dey!

OUTFIT: ATS outerwear, unbranded pleated dress, CHIEL mules, ZARA bag

Anyway, life is always better when you have someone to talk to, right? To talk about your routines, interests, even your wildest dream. That's just...soothing.

Have a good day:)

DIY: Fringe Pants

Doing this kind of stuff is always fun, actually. As posted on my previous post, I wore my DIY fringe pants and I would love to tell you how the process was but I only took one (not even proper) picture of it and it's not even the step :")

So here we go: The equipment.

1. The pants you never wear

2. Tassels

3. Sewing-thread and Needle

4. Scissors

I didn't use any measurement tools, hehe. That's not good.
My trick was determined the edges (the stitches area, right and left) and the middle part. I sewed 8 tassels each side of the leg (3 on the front, 2 on the edges, 3 on the back) and tadaaa you have a new pants.

Anyway, do you prefer to read or watch? Perhaps in the future I would like to make some tutorial video of DIY stuffs. Still learning how to make a good video so it would be clearer. Therefore, I'll keep writing of course.

Oh, have a good rest everyone.

Furry

First post in 2017!

Tassel, poms, and another furry things has ben the hottest trend from last year until now and I'm totally into it so this look might explain it all.

Coming back with this DIY stuff I did on my last exam day because I was too distracted. This pants had never been worn by me for years but finally I did something to this. Yaa, added some tassels to each side yay!

OUTFIT: ATS Outerwear, diy tassel pants, Chiel pom slippers, h&m bag

So what's your 2017 resolution? Been so out of shape lately and exercise more seems to be my only choice, but it's stil...always easier to find excuses. But, many good things to come in 2017, hopefully.

I think I need someone to remind me to get myself another bag. Hehe. Not really into bag kind of girl.
Have a nice weekend!

Favorite Velvet

Greetings.
I finally trimmed my hair, decided to have fringe but not the "intense" one and turned out to be this way.

Had a casual hangout day with friends in the middle of our midterm weeks and accidentally wore match outfit tone. This is the most possible place for you to find me because I love their gelato and the ambience of this place, like, a lot. Yes it's Spiegel Bar & Bistro.
My outfit today is an inspo to wear your scarf and it's from ARC.ART , combined it with mom's old velvet skirt and my favorite belt since forever to give a touch of vintage look. I'm not really into bag so I only carried my daily bag.

Yes it's me in real life.

Will write more important content soon.
Have a nice day people!

Wanderer

This was the third time I visited Brown Canyon, still haven't bored. The sky is always fascinating to see; the orange horizon, clear blue sky, and cotton candy sky with fluffy clouds.

*I wore my sister's jumpsuit (really love to borrow this one hehe, it's Mango), another sister's army parka, forever21 sandals

Anyway, I had a meeting with an old friend of mine from junior high school phase, been such a long time since the last time I met them. The conversations began and flow until one of them asked where I'm studying now since I moved on the second year. They reminded me of how I was really passionate in studying International Relations and asked why I dare to left, with perplexity, if I might add, because I wanted it that bad that my friends know it.

So let me tell you,

I was scared.
It was my dream since I'm still on the elementary school, I know.
I thought I was lost when I left,
But then everything's get better day by day.
Then I found myself lost again.
But no, it's not the end.
Again, a dream is only a dream if you don't struggle for it.

I'm not sure on plentiful things afterwards,
I can't decide, everything's blurry.
You know, life has it's ups and downs,
Now it's my time to chase the other dream.
And I realized, my only limit is me.

And now I'm holding tight to that quotes. It doesn't matter what I'm majoring now, I'm a free wanderer of my own dream.

I will stick to those people who believe I could, and support my activities in order to pursue my dream.

Hang your dreams high, ladies.
Happy Saturday!

DIY: Glasses Strap

Greetinggss,
If you don't know what to do on your last days of holiday, here I present you how to make a glasses strap ;)
This was actually a last minute idea to customize your glasses. I only bought the rubber ring and the rest are my stock for @nativecraft. Hehe. Here we go!

TOOLS & MATERIALS

1. Cutter plier
2. Arch plier
3. Clamp plier
4. Chain (60cm)
5. Beads
6. Rubber ring for glasses
7. Hook nails
8. Rings (0,5cm)

STEPS:

1. Insert a bead into a hook nail

2. Cut the excess with cutter plier

3. Arch the nail inside or outside with the plier.

 *tips: to make it better, after arching the nail, bend the nail at the tip of the arch into the opposite direction with clamp plier until it looks like a goose neck.

4. Do the same thing for the next 5 beads (total 6 beads)

5. Connect the nail and the ring with a clamper. You only need to open the ring, make sure after you connect it, the ring gap closed perfectly.

6. Do it for the next 3 arrangement, make it double

7. Cut the chain with the cutter plier (4cm each), make it double

8. Connect the chain and the arrangement with a ring (use step no. 5)

9. Connect the excess chain to both of the arrangement, with rings

10. The most important thing, connect the rubber ring to the chain with rings.
*tips & trick: if you can't find any store that sell this rubber ring, you can customize it yourself with a rubber seal (in smallest diameter) which is very easy to find: electrical store! And you can use pen spring for the spring, adjust, and done!

11. Your DIY glasses strap is ready to wear!

You know, sometimes it feels better when you create your own thing because it could satisfy you better.

xoxo.

PS: is there anyone going to we the fest? Well see you there ;p

15 Minutes

1 post daily because I have time. Pictures left, all captured by my cousin on my 1st day in Jogja. You know this very famous restaurant, Lokal, especially after AADC 2 took this place on one of their scene.

OUTFIT: Divided by H&M collar sleeveless dress, 8wood long outerwear, Biondi sandals

And FYI, I bought some clothes but never been able to capture it. This outer for example. I bought it about 2 months ago. Hehe.

 I won't bubbling this time because it's too early in the morning, so why not a playlist instead?
1. Jonas Blue (feat JP Cooper) - Perfect Stranger
2. SG Lewis (feat Gallant) - Holding Back
3. Hermitude - Through the Roof
4. Sam Feldt - Been a While
5. Tom Misch (feat Loyle Carner) - Crazy Dream
6. Ta-ku & Wafia - Meet in the Middle
7. Wave Racer - Bubble Wrap
8. Muramasa (feat Nao) - Firefly
9. Odesza (feat Py) - Echoes
10. Kygo (feat Kodaline) - Raging

Happy Thursday!
xoxo.

Strange 20

Turning 20 might not seem to be a big deal in the beginning, until the wishes came and everyone keep acted as if everything will be different after 20 and you have to be aware with your age. At least that's what my relatives & acquaintances did toward me.

*the sky between Semarang-Surabaya

My July 17th this year went strange. I got flu days before it, and on July 15th I felt cold right after I left a technical meeting with permission in my college at 8pm. Drove home and I didn't really think that my body's temperature would reach 39.7C. Long story short, I was still cold until the next day so I decided not to attended my event which was started on July 17th where I supposed to be incharge as a liaison officer for delegates of a local chapter. Guilty feeling all over the day. Nevertheless, I should be happy as I turned 20 that day.
I don't even have my birthday picture because I didn't celebrate it even with my family because I need to get rest, prepared for the next day, because my event held on July 17th-20th so I need to get recover asap.
FYI, I had to stay at hospital for 5 days in June which was fasting month, because there was amoeba & bacteria swim in my digestive system: dysentery. Also had a great fever, 39.7C (after consumed febrifudge) and experienced major headache before. Worst condition in my entire life, I guess.
You know, July is holiday and break month so I actually already get used to celebrate it at home. But this was my first time of got sick, had to absent from my duty, and had a birthday in one day. Pretty cool. God's plan is the best, I know it for sure.

I received this present a week after my strange, hectic days. Pretty much fixed some things. I thank God a lot to granted me sickness and tight schedule in a right time so I had no time to worry about anything else beside those things that I believe if I had no agenda I would get very emotional and even more dying. As I have tweeted it before (yes I'm tweeting lol): "Bustling over something gets you clumsy, but apparently it could make you think straight." and that's the fact. Human mind works beautifully different with each other and all of these things that happened to me blooms consciousness of how I should defend myself from anything that hurt me, understand that nobody deserved to be demeaned, and resentment should be damped for the sake of our peace of mind.

May you have splendid days this week, people.
xoxo

White Light

Listening to Shura is quite addictive, no?

Anyway Jogja was my destination for this month trip due to my semester break. It's been quiet long since I don't live there aaand now I need google maps more often than before.

OUTFIT: unbranded lace tank & drappery pants, Biondi sandals, ARC.ART neck scarf

Mesmerized. That's gonna be a perfect word to describe what I thought when I first saw the interior design of RM. Demangan. Visited there on my 2nd day, captured some corners, and this place surely need no filter at all. If you guys don't know, RM stands for Rumah Makan which mean restaurant and they dish up heavy meals and Indonesian specialty snacks. Surely a must-visit place to dine in with your family or friends.
Should had been there back then to do a project but unfortunately it had to be cancelled and I'm quiet happy that finally I could be there.

My lovely nephew and his dad,

Will write anything soon! My semester break is going to run out in couple of days and writing helps to keep me sane somehow.
Don't forget to check @arcartlabel , a clothing line of mine in collaboration with my sister. Now provides you some scarves, because we understand what you need.
Ciao.

April 23rd 2016

Greetings.
2016 and I'm going 20 this year. An apology for none because it's been months since my last post and this page is kinda forgotten. At least for me. Hehe. Surprise for you because I'm finally back and got my mood to write again. Well I guess enough for the intermezzo.
I don't know what 2016 has bring you because it's still the 4th month of the year. The older your age, the more you will experience things.
I see, almost everyday, collegian at my faculty are tired with their own activity. Doing college task(s), organization activity, part time work, until chasing lecturer for their thesis. Well the last one seems tiring. I tends to be apathy but...I just know.
How about me? I was drown into this organization things, or perhaps it is just me drowning myself a little too deep because I didn't know the depth before.
It is me, never been able of being a busy person before. I know it's nothing than my friends or a lot people out there and this one is not me whining and grouching because it's over, at least for couples of day. But it engendered some pains and it remains. But we have to be grateful rite?
Driving is a way to keep me sober. By driving it means with the audio on, and dozens of  good albums of course. And mark this, I live in Semarang where the traffic is fine. I even sometimes enjoyed traffic jams which is rarely happen here.
Quoting from Beats Apart by Alanda Kariza & Kevin Aditya, "Perhaps traffic jam can be attributed as the modern-day counterpart of contemplating beneath the shade of an apple tree" and yes there's no better words to explain why I enjoy traffic jam.
And I read lately. Crazy how I really addicted to read and makes me realize that I've waste my life, like, how many great books passes for me to read? What have I done with my life before?
Anyway, now I'm with B that sometimes I think that we're just both two different pole magnet trying to get together, but it somehow works. Sometimes I just hate that he's far.
Well, this 4months of 2016 has taught me that sometimes when you want or need something, you only need to ask. Don't keep it yourself.

This post is more likely to share about my "How's your life?" things and to greet you since this is the first post of the year. See you on my normal #OOTD post!

Some shadows are demands to be shown

Greetings!
These are some old photos before I trimmed my hair due to my hair-loss problem, even wayyy before the fasting month. For daily updates of outfit and landscapes pictures, follow my instagram @arabita_

High neck or as I formerly known as turtle neck is one of my favorite items since I was in junior high school. This year when this high neck is back to trend and many shops sell this kind of outfit, I ordered some heehee and this one from Retail Therapy is the best purchase I've done so far. Anyway if you following my blog since the beginning and if you notice, Retail Therapy is also one of my favorite place to shop because they have a loooott of cool stuffs (basically I love winter outfit and they're selling outerwear, sweaters, coats so...we click!). I personally recommend you this local brand. What's not to love from them?

The floppy hat came from family stuff . You guys could get them in a very affordable price.

So what's the relation between the title and this post?

I only want to say to the girls all around the world, that we don't need to create "an image" too much in public. Once you create an image, you will be slipped there and it will be harder to get up and show your true self. Shadow here means your flaws, your past whether it's good or bad, etc. People will judge you anyway.

"Actually, you don't have to cover it all because time reveal."

Time can do anything.

(To be continued)

Have a great day!