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One of my goals when coming back from exchange was to clean my room up and make it a space that I'm really proud of. Though I'm still a little far off, I was really glad to take a step closer last week when Jiehui and I headed to IKEA to buy a whole bunch of stuff that has been on my To-Buy list for a while, including this frame to frame my new piece of art from Wit x Folly. Absolutely excited by what Sipei (@ohhdivine) and Jien (@ji3n) are doing because it was exactly what I was looking for because the funny thing about art is you don't know what you want till you see it. And I feel even more for this piece because it's a custom one where I got to choose the quote, which is my favourite by Dr. Seuss. It was between this and another favourite from A Wrinkle in Time, but it was too cheem according to Justin. Haha. Anyway, if you want a piece for yourself, do approach them! :)

I found a space for all the little trinkets that I dragged home from overseas on my dresser. I don't really have a favourite, but I am particularly fond of the pair of brass cats that I found at a vintage flea market in Brugge, and of course my mini kitchen-unworthy tajine which I successfully toted around Europe for a good 30 days of traveling without it breaking. Actually, transporting pottery home isn't that difficult, I discovered - just bulky, but all you have to do is pad them up with your clothes, don't put them in stupid places like the bottom of your luggage and you're good to go. Anyway, as moody as my last few posts have been, I'm actually really happy with life right now. I like staying busy and being a productive person but still finding time to meet dear friends! I wish I could do more long posts, but I think I'll do more short ones throughout the week and a long post during the weekends, sounds manageable, yeah? I will manage.

Raphael and I had been planning this little decadent tea session for over a month while chit chatting over many meals we've cooked for ourselves on exchange, and decided to save it for the last few days in our cozy little house in Karlsruhe! Of course, we were joined by Annette, Raphael's beau to make this a tea party for three! (Photos were declined because everyone was in PJs, haha!) I spent all of 5 minutes laying out the meat and cheese board with the extra olives in the fridge (which was my accomplishment of the day, really), along with complementary Moscato from Mr. Foo and we were set!

One of my guilty pleasures over the short 4 months I was in Karlsruhe would be buying a packet of Prosciutto di Parma or Jamón Serrano whenever I came back from a long trip away to nibble on by myself (which Raphael can attest to). I've only picked up the love for cured meat in the past year ever since Justin brought back my personal favourite (but really expensive) Jamón Iberico from Spain, which makes me think that maybe I should have gone there for exchange to truly get my fill! Indeed, some of the things I'll miss most about living in Europe are the awesomely affordable ham, cheese and wine.