Thoughts: Of cozy sandwiches and warm tea

The Wellesley, Massachusetts area is filled with a mirage of little restaurants and cafes that exuberate the cozy and comfy feelings of home. Feeling a little homesick, and a tad bit lonely a couple friends and I decided to walk into the gems of our college sleepy town, grab a bite and engage in a little catching up.

Our little pick of cozy: Cafe Mangal, Wellesley Massachusetts.

Pear and goat cheese salad with sunflower seeds and a hint of tangy dressing

Lace and things

 Hidden laughter

And a little impatient smile

Feeling a little peckish after lunch, we had our little bit of sophisticated with a splash of tea

Our cup of choice: SuSu Boutique Cafe and Bakery

The first few fall sightings, the explosion of pumpkins.

The clinking of chamomile tea and a cafe latte; a beautiful end to an afternoon well spent.

S.

School: Hot cross buns

Part of my Babson experience is being the event planner for a couple of organizations on campus and we sometimes host outdoor food events toward the start of the school year.

The first few leaves of fall

 The satisfaction of a good turnout

Grill masterr

Laughs, friends and natural sunlight.

Catching the bee.

From the afternoon light...

To dusk.

Cheers to a glorious event, good food and games!

S.

Inspiration: Fly me to the moon

Happy mid-autumn everyone x

Py


Sources: pinterest, tumblr, google image, le21me.com

Travelogue: Belgium Summer 13'

Last summer I fell in love with this place where liege waffle and chocolate indulgence is legal for girls, and I wouldn't be judged for having a whole bucket of mussels for myself only (that's 1KG, mind you). And beer is the new water.

I love how Belgium has just the right amount of chill and spontaneousness, whether in fashion, arts, architectures, people and even food. An amazing experience I must say.

ps. Pictures are not in daily sequence nor are they ordered according to locations because I do not remember like it this way.

Memories may be scattered but beautiful altogether nonetheless.

1. Rubenshuis (Rubens House)

    The baroque aesthetic from the earlier century.

Symmetrically monochromatic tiles.

2. Top: Les Galeries Saint Hubert; Cathedral of Our Lady; 

    Bottom: Museum ann de Stroom (MAS)

3. ModeMuseum Provincie Antwerpen (MoMu) showing Silks & Prints from the Abracham Archive: Couture in Colour. 

My decision to visit, to begin with, was purely triggered by my curiosity of this land where my favourite designers: Ann Demeulemeester, Dries Van Noten and Martin Margiela were born. And what I found was simply fascinating. 

Works of fashion students from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts.

4, Remember I mentioned spontaneousness? This was the place where we randomly stumbled upon. We were spontaneously walking on the streets of city, spontaneously took an abandoned-looking lift which we did not know where it would led us to and then spontaneously chilled at this beautiful place till the sun went down.

5. Cathedrale St-Michel et Ste-Gudule

Happy flags are happy.

6. Burg, Bruges

Totally kick-started my summer.

Py

Inspiration: One sunny afternoon.

A change of scenery is always a beautiful thing. As week three of school rolls in, I can't help but find myself getting away from dorm life and enjoying the picturesque scenery of the park in the city.

There is always something deeply peaceful about watching nature in movement.

And from their perspective, maybe nature watching our human footprint.

All smiles to a beautiful day, a study break and taking in the last few days of summer.

S.