Minority Minded

[ LOOK I'M NOT A FLUKE thin choker - O'MIGHTY crop top - MUIZZU SHOP pants - POLETTE sunnies - BERRYBENKA shoes - street market bag & watch ]

Now now,

I’ve been writing my thoughts on this blog since 2010. Unlike other so-called fashion bloggers- though as you guys who’ve been reading past posts knew that I don’t see myself as fashion blogger and prefer personal-style blogger, or just blogger instead, coz since the very beginning I treat this blog sort of like a diary. The reason? Well let’s just say I have so many things going on this big head of mine. And for the last 26 years, I found out that not so much people would listen to one thing called explanation. Or let’s just say I barely meet someone who like to listen as much as they like to tell/speak. Me, on the other hand, like to explicate things on my head. And I always expect an argument- that is in a good way of course.

Until I met, my blog. ;p Well I sort of like believe that someone somehow somewhere, reading every word, thought, and story I shared on this blog, while i just keep the argument on my head. Or if they don’t exist, well anyway at least i’ve let and say it out.

See? Just for an intro took me so many words already!

Anyway, I wonder if music plays a big part of your life as it does to me. I really can’t go a day without any song/music on my ears. True life story. Guess it started out with my dad and granddad who has huge love for Jazz and Keroncong musics, and also audio stuffs. None of them play any instruments, but ever since I was very little I remember dad played so many songs on his tape, and every time I was home from school, I directly put dad’s laser disk and played Morris Albert’s Feelings. I was just 4 years old. Ma' said I really love to sing Inka Christie ft Amy Search song, Cinta Kita, every-damn-day when I was 3 yo... Lol. Some of you might think it’s lame, the song, but I still love it till now.

Hey that pointed out why I always have a thing for sad and tragic love songs! Been this way since little me. :D

On my junior and high school days, well, you know, everybody loved pop musics. Been switching crushes between each member of Westlife and Nsync. Tho I still listen to Jazz and Blues, coz of my Dad. To name a few, I played these music on my Walkman: Eagles, Earth Wind and Fire, BeeGees, MLTR, Simply Red, Siti Nurhaliza, Sheila on 7, Shaden, Dewa19, Padi,  Backstreet Boys, 98Degrees, and the list goes on you don’t wanna know.

Yes, my genre is quite random. Since my brother learned bass and electric guitar, I heard a lot of metal blues, and rock music. Till I randomly went with Dad and my brother to see John Myung solo concert here. That very night, I fell in love with Metal music. I was starting to listen to Slipknot, Avenged Seven Fold (by the way I went to their concert here, it was A-owesome!), Dream Theatre of course, Bullet For My Valentine, but my fave is A7X and Slipknot.

Ok to make it even weirder, my musical soul, I learned Classical piano for 4 years. Didn’t turned out well, I can only read, but can’t really play outside the book. During that learning time I listened to lot of Classical music, even till now sometimes I played Tchaikovsky on YouTube. This early year I bought an Uke, but also never can really swing it. :( 

Relapsing the time scene to present, and to cut to the chase, guess I’ve found my true soul in music, my love for Folks music. I don’t know where the hell I get to it if you read my A to Z list of fave music since i was little, but… yeah...

Putting a rank is unnecessary, so here are the list, in random, of my fave person, band, group, duo, gang, or just musics that I really really love which you HAVE TO, once more, HAAAAAAVE TO! search on YouTube/Soundscloud/anywhere you like:

• Devendra Banhart (first timer I suggest you go for Baby, LISTEN HERE )

• Vance Joy (first timer: Riptide, LISTEN HERE )

• George Ezra (well most of you might know him, try Cassy O, HERE )

• Miniature Tigers (try Like or Like Like, but I insist you to listen to this PLAYLIST HERE )

• Broadcast2000 (try go for my happy working song Gonna Build a Mountain, here’s the PLAYLIST )

• Young The Giant (I fell in love the first time through this song Crystallised, PLAY HERE )

• Alice Pheobe Lou (just found out about here last week, and I’m dying-ly in love with her music. Her hauntingly beautiful voice and her free spirit just inspire me so much. Try Berlin Blues HERE )

• Elephant Kind (just stumbled on YouTube and fall in love hard, try my fave Oh Well HERE  Alert: if it’s a love at first song after you play, they gon launching their EP next week, info on their YouTube channel as well ;)

• Walk Off The Earth (my most fave YouTube artist, try playing their Red Hands HERE )

• Stars and Rabbit (found them out on Reverberation and an instant fan since last year then finally watched their gigs twice last month, still crave for more! try my fave Man Upon The Hill or Rabbit Run HERE )

• Dekat (ok I’m not under influence here trust me. It’s mr boyfie’s group and he’s the rapper. They just released an EP last month, info on their channel. Go listen to my fave Kembali Bekerja HERE )

• Kodaline (try One Day HERE )

• Hozier (try Take Me To Church, Someone New, and Cherry Wine HERE )

Ok. that's about it for now. Hope you don’t mind for the long reading. Coz I hate to simplify my explication. ;p

Until next post, tootles-doodles!

Young The Giant

[ H&M Beanie - no brand Boyfriend Tee - PROMOD Chunky chain bracelet - JEFFREY CAMPBELL Freda Boots ]

Two giant boulders with two even bolder heels, well, couldn't think any other than this title, which is actually my current ADDICTION in my playlist since last two months. You guys HAVE TO check em out on sound cloud or youtube, they're all around actually, just type 'em name: YOUNG THE GIANT. Amazing amazing band. Love it to my bone.

Oh, here play one out! (ps: my all time jams, I Got, Strings, My Body)




So someone asked me days earlier if I ever go to a casino. I said no. Then he asked me what would I wear if I ever gonna go there. Well, not quite sure picturing myself in a formal getups in sexy pointy heels, so I said, think I'm gonna dress up like a getho girl with two men escorting me all around in suits. With two briefcases on each of them hands. So yeah, think I'm gonna dress up like a rich getho girl. Lol.

Well they say, going to casinos has always been popular, but nowadays it is much more accessible to younger people of all different walks of life. The great thing about going to casinos is that they are more than just places to gamble. You can often watch theatre or even ballet performances and they tend to have great restaurants within their complexes. As casino's are more accessible, especially on sites like JackpotCity slots games, the dress code in land casinos is more relaxed too, so you can generally wear whatever you want as long as it is smart/casual. Of course this can still be confusing because everyone translates smart/ casual as something different.

There's no need to wear an all-out evening dress, but some kind of stylish black dress id perfect such as a little black dress. Rather than going for something tight and short though, bear in mind that you must look classy or the casino might turn you away. Peplum dresses or shift dresses are both on trend and also classy and you can wear a fantastic pair of heels with a matching clutch to take the outfit up a notch.

Clothes to avoid are jeans unless they are very smart skinny jeans with heels, flip flops, trainers, anything that is ripped (even if it is ripped for fashion purposes) an anything too revealing. What is regarded as 'Too revealing' is left to your own discretion but remember that it would be very embarrassing to be turned away at the door so be safe with your clothing choice. Anything you would wear to a nightclub is probably too revealing-keep hemlines and neck lines modest and you should be fine.

If you are planning on taking part in the table games, it's worth considering dressing a bit more seriously such as a trouser suit or skirt suit, as any edge you can get over your opponents even if it is clothing could be the difference that means you win the game.

Until next post, toodles-doodles!

Midsummer Magic

Summer definitely become my second best time of the year- after Christmas obviously, simply because there are lots of cute sleeveless tops and shorts available on most stores, since where I lives, we have Summer (read: hot days) for the entire year. :')

I have this neon vest since like two summers ago, yet I never wear it coz it's (the color) too bold. Guess I have to go all the way neon to make it works, just practically like I wore on this post. I think nothing could be anymore bright and bold in the green-ish outdoor music festivals- which has been going on all weeks since early June in my town, than a neon salmon vest with a hot pink fringe top and neon green bag. The colors scream out the summer excitement well enough, don't you think?

It is one of my biggest daydream to go to Coachella Music fest. Since it's millions of miles away from where I stay, and the flight fare is super expensive for me to pay, all I do is just wish upon the midsummer stars and hope for one day I can be there- and save some money of course. ;) But hell yeah I do went to local music festivals in town. I don't know how many of you know this, but I enjoy Indie music (particularly Rock and Folks) a lot more rather than the others. Speaking of which, I think you guise should listen to these two that has been on repeat to my ears this month:



Oh and, I have the satchel neon bag as one of the awesome prize for winning the Window Styling Competition for NYLON X TOPSHOP Festival Party several weeks ago. I'll share the details to you on next post. ;)

[ ITC mangga dua fringe top and vest - TOPSHOP Neon satchel & ankle boots - PLATFORM SHOP  denim short - Pull&Bear  lime green neon socks - H&M silver rings - FOREVER21 arm bangle - GREEDY SASSY peace sign recin ring - KEENETHIC silver bones bracelet ]

 I thank God for my beautiful little sister, Priskila, who turns out to be my best outfit photographer ever.

Have yourself a midsummer magic like I do, fellas!

Until next post, toodles-doodles!