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Holiday is here!

I stayed back for 2 weeks for trip to Penang, capoeira training and batizado, and lastly trip to Singapore before going back to Indonesia. But now, yeah! I'm home!

Last month was though! All the stress and pressure for finals and batizado, going through a break up, and an idea of how looks matters; no stress-zits, good hair, bright eyes, etc. But due to over-think, I became even more stress. My face turned red due to infection, hair dried up, sun-burnt skin. Low-self esteem attack! I even suffered from anxiety. *sigh

So the first day I'm in Indonesia, I spent the whole day at salon and spa. I got my hair straightened again, meni-pedi, scrub, massage; everything from head to toe. Sounds as a good start of enjoying holiday, yes? Holiday is to feel relax. Recharge. But for me, it wouldn't be complete without the feeling of being home. You know, where you feel belong and will always be accepted for who you are, where you can be 100% of yourself, where your heart is. And i'm home. I feel glad and happy. I believe this super long holiday is gonna be a good one.

Sastya :)

You Color My Bag

See? I told you there will be another blue. Yeah I am that boring :( But I just can't help but to show this new baby of mine. I need to feel the excitement of falling in love again, and he brings me the joy and happiness :D After a long long journey to find the right one, I finally meet him!

BTW, I'm into this hype thingy on lookbook. Can you help me by clicking the hype button there?

Drawstring top - alldressedup, Black Legging - Jus d'orange, Watch - Casio, Red Blue Silver bangles - handmade, the other silver bangles - MaryKateandAshleyOlsen, Bag - Balenciaga

Share some love,

Sastya :)

i'm feeling ... blue!

I dont know why i'm so into blue lately. All my outfits for the day have something blue. Blue skirt, blue bag, blue outwear, blue jumpsuit. All blue. And I think blue will keep appearing in my few next posts. And oh yeah 1 more! This grey boots just seem cannot stay far from a blue-ish outfit. It just so comfortable and match with most color. I'm in love :)

Abstract Jumpsuit - NYLA, grey shadows outwear - Forever21, Green bangles - Balenciaga, Boots - Tony Bianco

Sastya :)

It's Raining, Baby!

Malaysia has entered its raining season. But the hotness remains. Even after it rains, I still feel so hot. So I'm thinking about keeping my summer outfit for the season. Yeah I know I am boring, but this is the best! I only need to add up an outwear or jacket, so whenever I feel hot, I can take it off. :)

BTW, this week was so hectic. I had 3 assignments to submit, and dance practices for a performance at campus. I felt terrible! (okay I really should stop grumping)

Jacket - Devide by H&M, Lacey Tank - Express, Skirt - Zara, Bangle - Balenciaga, Boots - Tony Bianco

Have a nice day!

Sastya :)

New Tradition

Usually I celebrate Eid Mubarak with family. Having Indonesian food, delicious foods. This year Eid Mubarak I couldn't go back. So with friends, we went out to eat instead. Nando's. For me it's quite sad that I cannot eat Indonesian foods, but I feel grateful I still got to eat :)

Top - Topshop, Skirt - UpLine Closet, Shoes - Forever21, Bangles - CottonOn

Getting used to a new tradition :)

Sastya

Future Reader

I have dreams. Big dreams. But as we all know, there will always a time when you forget about what you've been dreaming of and just enjoy you laziness. I have too. Or maybe a time where you get a chance to start fight for your dream but you decide to postponed for a while. I have too. But most of us never remember about one thing, it is important to still fight for your dream while enjoying your life. There are rarely second chances so if you miss one out, maybe, maybe, you will never get one again.

I have this new friend at campus. A friend that I admire so much in making decision to fight for a dream. He showed me that if you're really willing to get it, then you'll get it. And so start from now on, on hope to be what I always want, I'm taking all chances I could get. Okay, not all, but most of it. Make a small step is better than not walking at all right? I'm teaching myself to be big and bold. Encourage myself to really make all my dreams come true. You know, your biggest enemy is yourself. So beat yourself up!

Flower tank-unbranded, skirt-(x)sml, Bag-ChatChat, Boots-Forever21, Headband and bangles-CottonOn

Good Luck,

Sastya

Perfect Rain

Sunway has been raining and super hot for these past few days, bring along unstoppable flu and fever. I've been so busy, at the same time not feeling so well. Suggested to take some rest but i couldn't as dance and capoeira class just started and I'm so tempted to go!

However, I still managed to go out and had some fun. Prepared for the hotness and the rain, I had to take my sweater with short skirt. And my favorite, boots! :D I don't like the fact that this kind of weather bring sickness to most of us, but I really like to feel the cold. I need to take my coat and boots out :p

Sequin Sweater and black boots - Forever21, Skirt-Kitschen

Sastya

Stripped Flowers

Life has been good for me. I'm in my best mood, and reaching my best condition I think :) So grateful.

If you notice in the photo down here, I show my roots color. Siti helped me dyed my hair last Sunday, but the color doesn't really pop out except on my roots. And it's supposed to be red, talking about Rihanna's red here. But it turned out to be dark brown. Planning to go to salon as soon as I have time, but I'm pretty packed until next week :(

Sastya :)

aztec rainbow

Classes have started, and I have become a super busy nerdy. Tired after class, woke up late, crazy over books. It's like no time for my blog, even for myself. First week was terrible, but I'm working it in the second week. Have started to go back to gym, and do more fun things. Joined to the dance club and capoeira also, things I've been loving long time.

BTW, my super housemate, Siti Nurulain Kamis has gone back to Singapore. I'm so sad, and more, I'm so touched with the postcard she left me. I never knew I am the person she described on the postcard. You are such a best friend of mine, Sitz. Even I could have a great conversation with you in a silence (especially when I got broken-heart attack and emoness). Come back soon!

Tank-Unbranded, Shawl-DIY, Skirt-Forever21

Sastya

MUFY Graduation Night

Sunway, July 20, 2011

"Congratulation for the graduates of MUFY July 2011"

A year ago I was this girl who just came to Malaysia on hope for a better high school life. That girl brought new hope and vision, and tried to left every bad things behind. Now this girl just graduate from Monash Foundation, officially, after a year of struggling in a place that so far from home. She knows that her fight has not come to an end, but she feel quite proud of herself, she could prove to her family and most importantly to herself that she can do better than what people think of her.

Photo courtesy of Khor Lin Hui

Together with fellow MUFYns, I went to Grand Ballroom Sunway Resort Hotel for the graduation ceremony. I chose to be in a maxi batik dress, proudly represent my country's heritage. The dress I wore is tailor made, and the design is as I requested, which a bit inspired by Ina Thomas's dress that I saw in google. It was perfectly fit me, but then became loose as I lost few kilos.

photo courtesy of Khor Lin Hui

I did my own hair and make up as I felt too troublesome to go to salon. With no car, and only public transportation and pedestrian that is available, I find it uncomfortable to have my hair and make up done outside my apartment building. So grateful it turned out to be nice, especially in the picture :)

Photo courtesy of Nina MRD

While the ceremony was on going, we were served with non-stop delicious dinner. I had to try so hard to hold myself from eating too much, but then suddenly I stop as I was no longer able to eat as they started to serve seafood. I love seafood, but I cannot eat seafood :( The ceremony finished at 11, but as usual, we were still busy taking pictures with each other until past 12, which resulted in too tired for after party as well. I wanna share my joy with you, so if you are pretty curious the pictures I took or have, you can click here or here. It's too much, 1 album is not enough :)

Anyway, have a great future all MUFYns July 2011. See you in university, or maybe when we have become successful people.

Sastya :)

bright future

Second day of orientation, I started the day with more hopes and smiles in a belief that my future will be bright. I was so excited even thought I know the orientation would be bloody boring, but I just can't help to meet more new course mate and maybe seniors. As they say, gotta know the enemy to win the war, and in this case, my enemy is the campus itself.

"I have to graduate in 3 years"

I took out my colorful outfits I could spotted from my big wooden box of unfolded clothes and combined it all together to fit the summer outfit-code. My mood, at the same time, was represented by the colors of summer; so bright and happy. Went off for school left my room super messy as I was busy smiling in front of the mirror. Man, I'm in love with university life :p

Yeah maybe you will say it's too early for me to say that, but I believe with love we can do it love. So I have to win the battle with huge love I've started to gather since the first day ever. I have to do this for my bright future :D

Tank - Cotton On, Outwear - UpLine Closet, Shorts - Apee

Sastya :)

proud MONASHIANS

Started this week as a Monashian (Monash University student) with big proud smile on the face. Finally I'm a university student! I feel so grateful for the chance I get to be a part of Monash University. I had smile on my face all day long I felt so excited.

I met new faces from non-MUFY student, but still MUFY dominates Monash no matter what. This intake is quite lesser compare to other intake, but there are so many exchange student from Clayton campus. They are nice, and they way they dress to campus were so simple. Shorts and tanks, as I bet Malaysia for them is like everyday summer.

Tank-Forever21, Skirt-Body and Soul

I have Siti (former housemate) staying in my house. So at night we decided to have a mini sleepover. Even Lin Hui (current housemate) had to take her bed to my room to make it "more like sleepover".

Wish me luck!

Sastya

ShoeAddict

Been indulged by shoes I bought this week, which is 4 in total, including the new shoes I got from June+Julia (as seen here).

Charles & Keith

I Love seeing shoes on sale. It's like these babies are crying to make me take them home. So pitiful! This is actually bad, as sometimes it just like spending your money for nothing, or buying the same thing as you had before. Like these 2 shoes I got from vincci. I could not resist to buy as it was only RM 80 for 2 pairs. Such a bargain!

But then when I show it to my mom through skype, she reminded me that I have something similar with these 2 back home.

Should be a better buyer next time!

Sastya

The Wild Swan

"There are always good and bad. Because by the existence of bad things, so then we can appreciate the good."

I always try so hard to be the good one. I think most of us do. But who can deny, there's always dark side of each and every person. No matter how good you are, there is always something that others hate about. That what makes us human.

This week speech on the church is talking about the good and the bad. And how the bad things can turn out to be good if you believe it could. All the bad things happen for a reason, and most of it is so you can appreciate the good things in life.

And it also works on human. There are no human that is perfect. But it individual's choice to be either good or bad person. You can not to care about what haters say and just outshine with what you got, or you can turn back and hate yourself and the haters for how imperfect you are.

The speech pretty much reminds me of movie The Black Swan (which I don't have to tell much about the storyline) and how in the end she could be the person she wants to be no matter what other people say.

For me, I choose myself to be my version of me, not anyone else's version. I want to do whatever I love and be whatever I want to be. I'll let the party inside me keep me up on the mood. I'll let my imagination grows to keep up with the dreams, and will let my self fly to my dreams. I know what kind of person I want to be.

Rubi Dress - Cocktails&Martinis, Mask - Asian Avenue, Heels - Vincci

PS : I'm loving this new dress from a very nice blogshop I just knew. High quality and very affordable price. Totally my new favorite online store :)

What's yours?

Sastya