30 day challenge: day 5

So I'm going to do a challenge for the next 30 days. I thought it would be a nice way to write something everyday and let you know more about me. The challenge for today is: Your definition of love.

This is a difficult one! And I don't really know where to start. I think that there are different types of love. The love you have for your boyfriend/girlfriend, family, pets and hobbies are not the same thing. I'm going to talk about romantic love.

Do I believe in love at first sight? I do (maybe I'm too romantic and naive, but I do). I don't think this happens a lot though.

Do I believe in true love? Again, I do. I think there is at least one true love for everyone, and maybe even more than one. I mean, if there is only one true love, how big is the chance that you will meet him/her, when we live with 7 billion people on earth? If there would be only one, who says that he/she lives in the same country as you? Even though there (maybe) are multiple true loves, I still don't think everyone meets him/her (but I hope I do one day n_n).

And now for the difficult part... What is love? I don't think anyone can live without love. Well, you could, but I think you would be very lonely. Love is when you love someone so much, you would do anything for them. And love is when you still decide to stay with someone, even though you know he/she isn't perfect, and when you accept those imperfections. Love is when you're completely comfortable with that person, and feel safe. I don't think you can control who you fall in love with, you can try to, but I think you will just end up feeling miserable.

"You can close your eyes to the things you do not want to see, but you cannot close your heart to the things you do not want to feel."

What is your definition of love? Do you believe in true love? I'm curious ^^

Picture is from weheartit.com.

30 day challenge - day 4

So I'm going to do a challenge for the next 30 days. I thought it would be a nice way to write something everyday and let you know more about me. The challenge for today is: What you ate today.

Since it is Queen's Day, I didn't really eat healthy today... In the morning, I didn't have much time, so I ate a sandwich at the train station. Once we arrived in Amsterdam, I ate another sandwich, a fruit cocktail and (a lot of) cotton candy. I also ate 20 (!) tumtums (I don't know what they are called in English, it's candy made of gelatin), because I wanted to see how much can fit in my mouth. The answer is 20 ^^


And of course, when I got home, I had to eat a tompouce, which is a Dutch pastry (I always eat that with Queen's Day).

In the evening, I ate some Mie Goreng (Indonesian fried noodles), but my mother didn't make enough, so I also ate some bread with cheese.


I normally only drink water and green tea, but I also like to drink coffee from time to time (especially caramel macchiato from Starbucks n_n), or sometimes Red Bull, which I drank today.


Have a nice evening <3


Pictures are from a-little-kitty.deviantart.com and dukers.nl.

Queensday look

Today it's the 30th of April, and that means Queensday!

Every year, on the 30th of April, we celebrate Queensday in the Netherlands. There is always lots to do, a lot of flea markets and festivals (if you want to read more about it, check out this site). I normally don't really celebrate Queensday, it just wasn't really my thing, but this year, I decided to go to Amsterdam with my best friend!

Queensday is always a good excuse to go really over the top with your looks. The crazier the better! And this is what I wore today:

An orange T-shirt - I had to have it, because it has Hello Kitty on it n_n

Crazy sunglasses, and just some skinny jeans and sneakers

I went a bit crazy with my make-up... I made my hair orange with this, and put some orange glitters in it as well

I painted the Dutch flag on my nails

 I put on orange lipstick

I drew a Dutch flag on my cheeks

And I made the Dutch flag on my eyes using eyeshadow (but I don't have any pictures of that, they are too crappy > <)

Bye <3

30 day challenge - day 3

So I'm going to do a challenge for the next 30 days. I thought it would be a nice way to write something everyday and let you know more about me. The challenge for today is: Your parents.

My parents met when my father was backpacking through Asia. My mother is from Indonesia, and she was working as a waitress in a restaurant when they met. I'm not going to be very detailed (my parents don't know I have a blog yet, and I don't think they really appreciate it when all their personal stuff is on the internet), but they married and my mom moved with my dad to the Netherlands.

What else can I tell you? My dad is really funny (and a bit dorky sometimes ^^), and he's pretty open-minded. My mother is really caring, and hardworking. And she cooks the best Indonesian food :)

Of course I don't always get along with them, but I guess that's normal. They're pretty awesome, and I'm glad that they're not super strict (all the time).

Ahh, cute n_n

Do you get along with your parents well?

Have a nice day <3

Pictures are from weheartit.com.

The Intouchables

Tonight I watched 'The Intouchables'. Not very long ago, I watched 'The Hunger Games', and I really liked it, but I think I prefer this one. I really loved the story, and it was so funny.

After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caretaker (source: imdb.com)

If you haven't seen it yet, you should definitely do it!

Have a nice evening (or probably night, I have to go to sleep now!) <3

Picture is from imdb.com.

30 day challenge - day 2

So I'm going to do a challenge for the next 30 days. I thought it would be a nice way to write something everyday and let you know more about me. The challenge for today is: Your first love.

Where to start... I'm not going to say what his name is. But I'll start at the beginning. (By the way, this was my first crush, I didn't really love him, and I don't think I have ever loved someone yet)

It was in second grade of high school and I was 13 years old. There was this boy in my class who I really liked, and when we went on a school trip, I decided to be bold so I started flirting with him. I didn't really think it would have any effect, but a few weeks after the trip, his friend told me that he liked me too. I had really high hopes for the next 2 weeks or so, because with some classes we sat next to each other, and his locker was next to mine. So I saw him a couple of times a day. But I was really shy, and he was too, so it always felt really awkward. In the end, nothing happened between us, because we both didn't have the guts > < I still liked him for like 2 years, and then my feelings just faded away. I still kind of regret doing nothing, I mean, I liked him for so long.

Who was your first love?

Have a nice day <3

Picture is from hawaiikawaii.net.

30 day challenge - day 1

So I'm going to do a challenge for the next 30 days. I thought it would be a nice way to write something everyday and let you know more about me. The challenge for today is: introduce yourself.

I've already introduced myself here, and you can also read a little bit on the 'about me page'. I thought it would be fun to do the 'alphabet challenge', to let you know some more things about me, so here it is:

Age: I'm 17, but it's my birthday in 2 weeks! People always think I'm older, don't know if that's a compliment, or I should worry...
Best friend: I've never really had a best friend, until I started college. Her name is Nadia, and... I don't know. She just understands me, and we always have so much fun when we're together. We are similar in a lot of ways, it's just scary sometimes.
Chore you hate: I hate doing the dishes. Ugh. I don't really like doing chores in general, but doing dishes is just so annoying.
Dreamhouse: My dreamhouse is an apartment in a big city like Tokyo or Seoul (of course ^^), with my own walk-in-closet :)
Essential start of your day: I always have to brush my teeth before I do anything in the morning. I don't know why, but I just cannot do anything if I haven't brushed my teeth.
Favorite color: Pink! Why do you think I dyed my hair pink? :) When I was younger, my favorite color was black and I HATED pink, but that slowly changed when I was around 15. At that time, I painted my room, but I couldn't choose between black and pink, so now my room is half black, half pink :|
Height: I'm 1.64 meters or 64.6 inches.
Instruments you play: I have had guitar lessons for about a year, so I can play it a little. I'm thinking of taking lessons again, but I also want to learn how to drum :|
Job title (most recent): I used to work as a cashier in a supermarket, but I quit because I was so busy with school. I'm still looking for a job now, but it's not very easy. Where I live (in the middle of nowhere), there are not many places that want people with pink hair :')
Kids: Nope (I'm 17...) I want to have kids one day though.
Life is incomplete without: Well, other than the obvious things like family, friends, love etc., ehm... For me, music is pretty important.
Music that you always listen to: I used to always listen to hardrock and poprock, and I still do sometimes. But I'm not always in the mood to listen to that kind of music. I'm always in the mood for some K-pop though!
Nickname: I've had a lot of (stupid) nicknames when I was younger, like Syllie Willie, Syl Bil, Sylviano... Thank god no one calls me like that anymore :') People always call me Syl nowadays.
Overnights hospital stays: Nope, luckily not. I have been in hospitals when I was younger, but I never had to stay.
Phobias or fears: I don't really like spiders... Or dinosaurs. And the dark.

I really don't like dinosaurs, unless they look like this ^^

Quote from a movie: "Don't ever let somebody tell you... You can't do something. Not even me. All right? ... You got a dream... You gotta protect it. People can't do somethin' themselves, they wanna tell you you can't do it. If you want somethin', go get it. Period." - The Pursuit Of Happiness.
Reason to smile: Sunlight! It always makes me smile when the sun shines :)
Siblings: Yes, I have one younger sister, Miranda.
Time you wake up: Depends. When I have to go to college, 6 o'clock in the morning :| Now I don't go to college anymore, sometimes 10 o'clock, sometimes 11, sometimes 12...
Underwear: Uhh, don't really know what I should answer here. Like, if I wear underwear? What my favorite underwear is? I do wear underwear (haha), and my favorite... I don't know. Something that's pretty and comfortable at the same time? I always buy my underwear at H&M, one day I want to buy a more expensive set, just to try it out.
Very important date this year: I don't really have an important date this year, so... 8 May. Because it's my birthday, and I'm finally allowed to drink and get my driver's license, and it means that I'm officially a grown-up (don't know if I want to be though...). It also means I have to pay for my own insurance and stuff like that :|
Worst habit: I'm super lazy. Super super lazy.
X-rays you've had done: Uhh, when I was younger I had one, but I don't know what it was for.
Yummy food you make: I make the best enchiladas!
Zoo animal: Pandas <3


Sorry that it turned out so long, hope you enjoyed it.


Bye <3


Pictures are from babygadget.net and ipadwallpapers.co.

Random

Hello :)

So yesterday, I went to a little town called Willemstad, which is a fortified town. It was a bit boring, but it was nice to be outside again. And the weather was terrible, it was rainy and really cold. But it was a cute little town, with a (really Dutch, haha) windmill:

And after that, we went to a little town called Oudenbosch, to see the Basilica of H.H. Agatha and Barbara, which is a smaller copy of the St. Peter's Basilica. Again, a bit boring, but we went up the stairs - 140 steps! On these stairs:

And I was TIRED when we got there. So I just sat down, and I made a picture of my shoes (yes - I was bored haha):

My shoes are from the Dragon Tattoo Collection by H&M

Today I have been painting my room, so it really smells right now. I have to sleep in our living room on the floor, but that's okay. I think I made it pretty cosy ^^ (and no, I'm not too old for a Hello Kitty blanket and a plush Hello Kitty ^^)

Bye <3