Melody （｡◕‿◕｡）

I am secretly an egg that is in love with a potato.

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Siam Mookata: Authentic Thai Barbeque Steamboat @ Pasir Panjang

Siam Mookata: Authentic Thai Barbeque Steamboat @ Pasir Panjang

Mookata has been Singaporeans favorite dinner and supper choice ever since it made its way into our shores. Which ones should we try? Today I’ll be introducing Siam Mookata, one of the most authentic mookatas I’ve ever tasted. You can either order your food ala carte or have their Combo Platters for two and four pax($29.90/$39.90), which consists a wide variety of seafood and meat. Some of my…

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International Lolita Day Summer 2016! ~Frilly business once again~

It’s that time of the year again for International Lolita Day! I’ve joined the HappyRori at a really weird timing, so I’m only a year in the fashion in July. No celebrating my anniversary with Lolita during ILDs I guess! [Introduction to Lolita] International Lolita Day is celebrated on the first Saturday of every June and December. It’s intended for lolitas to get together and celebrate the…

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Self-help vs Therapy: What to choose and how to make a decision

Self-help vs Therapy: What to choose and how to make a decision

I’ve always believed that every problem has multiple solutions. You can design a chair in many different ways, you can solve a math equation using different methods and you can deal with situations with any solution you wish to execute. Mental illness is no different. It is a problem where you have multiple choices to solve it, but for this post I’ll be talking about two. Table of Contents Self…

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Solving Anxiety: How I manage stress levels one day at a time

Oh, the things people write on the internet.   I’m a very anxious person. Little things can make me feel nervous, worried and sometimes even suicidal. The seriousness of this problem isn’t really regarded by my family, so I had to deal with it myself ever since I realised I had it. Just recently, I managed to control my anxiety levels to the point where I have minimal suicidal thoughts. I am also…

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Bloggers: Say hi to taxation

Bloggers: Say hi to taxation

Maybe Xiaxue is crying right now. It’s heartbreaking that we have yet another event that further degrades the blogging community in Singapore: Taxes. Bloggers are now being taxed for any sponsored post or product we are given because it is deemed as ‘profit’. I’m literally screaming after I heard the news from 5meanders. I have never felt so oppressed writing on my own blog, a literal web space…

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i hate this fucking myth that going through a trauma makes you a better human being???? like i told a friend about how i was abused as kid and she was like ‘well yeah but didnt that make you be a kinder person?’ like no???? it fucked me up thats what it did??? stop fucking romanticizing this shit or im coming for your ass?????

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Shirokiya 白木屋: A beautiful hideout in the city

The thing I love about being a food blogger is that you’ll always end up in places you don’t expect to be. Today’s little discovery includes a Japanese casual dining restaurant called Shirokiya. ‘白’ (Shiro) meaning white, 木屋(Kiya) meaning log cabin. It’s has two outlets and the one at CHIJMES is located along a beautiful corridor that feature other interesting Japanese eateries(some of which are…

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some of my favorite vintage dresses         ↳  green

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these are gorgeous 

aaaaaand at least one of them was dyed with an arsenic compound

one of these days i’m gonna have to write a thing about arsenic dyes

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Oh arsenic pigments. So very very very deadly.

If anyone who paints has ever wondered why you can only get “emerald green hue” when most other pricier pigments (like cadmium red and cobalt blue and such) are gettable as hue and in real form? it’s cos the pigment called “emerald green” was a copper acetoarsenite (please let me have spelled that right lololol) and thus…yeah. It isn’t stable, which meant that when it was used as a clothing dye or wallpaper ink (which it was, widely, until about 1900 or so–it was cheap to produce), it eventually made people in close proximity to it rrrrrrrrreal deceased.

This is why I am really careful at my job with maps that have bright green pigment remaining. Usually greens in that family react badly with the print ink of the map and like…Italy falls out of the page because it was green. But sometimes there is remaining paint and I have to be cautious. (See also: bright orange that might be mercury/cinnabar related, white that might have lead in it…) I’m not in any danger, no more so than I was at any given time at art college, but I do err on the side of caution. Because just SOME PIGMENTS MAN.

Anyway if you wrote a post about arsenic pigments I would read the heck out of it and be very appreciative :D

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I’ve seen lots of reblogs and gotten several asks saying “these dresses would kill you.” Here ya go.

[dorotheian]

There’s an episode of Sakurako’s Bones that features arsenic green paint as part of the mystery.

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Cafe & Meal MUJI: Comfort and Class

Cafe & Meal MUJI: Comfort and Class

It feels grand to step into Paragon pretending to be a millionare. Everytime I walk around a luxury mall, I can’t help but to want to push myself to be the people who can shower in cash. Jokes aside, we’re here for the ‘Muji cafe’ that I’ve been dying to try. There were mixed reviews all around the internet and my social circles, so let’s put Muji’s food to the taste test! They have a really nice…

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Quick lunches: Tomato fried rice

Quick lunches: Tomato fried rice

Fried rice is my ultimate favourite thing to cook because it’s so easy. Just dump all the ingredients in a frying pan and it’s ready for consumption. I’m just writing this for fun because this recipe is a no-brainer to figure out. Instructions: Heat oil in a frying pan and add garlic. Stir fry still fragrant. Add in your ham and cook slightly Turn the heat on low and add your ketchup. Let all the…

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A Frilly Simple Chinese New year

A Frilly Chinese New Year

The sun was up; it’s rays of light broke though when my mom pulled up the curtains this morning (or every morning for that matter). I silently cursed at my translucent window and tossed the blankets over myself. I am not a morning person. It’s Chinese New Year! Hurray! The day I’ve been looking forward to when I was a kid has now become an event where I have to drag myself out of my bed to…

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Why I am still a blogger and why I’m proud of my work [Response to Jimmy Chok]

Why I am still a blogger and why I’m proud of my work [Response to Jimmy Chok]

Dear… Singapore(?), My name is Melody. I am currently a full-time diploma student studying design and I am a blogger as a hobby. I’ve been blogging for 2 full years and counting and I’m just gonna say, this industry isn’t easy to thrive in. One morning I woke up to read an article about a local veteran chef, Jimmy Chok, hating on food bloggers because of how unethical most have become. With a…

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I am starting to get symptoms for panic attacks again and I just don’t know what to do to fix myself because I’ve tried so hard to control everything and all is well till this stupid school just sends my entire stress levels sky-rocketing and I just feel so depressed.

Absolutely pathetic to be whining so social media but help, please, someone, anyone.

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Depressing thoughts and self-loathing is coming back. Someone help.

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Carrot Ginger Cocktail