Where the Magic Happens

A necklace from my upcoming jewelry line.

It's been awhile, and I must say, I missed you all! I've been working on my line (what else), and it's taking longer than expected just cause most of the time I'm on someone else's time considering the fact that I don't have a car here. I miss my Cooper :(

Other than that, I've been contemplating on my return to the US and have been looking at interior design inspirations here and there. Oh, and I finally caved in and got twitter, I would love it if you guys would follow me - @samcastweets!

And lastly, I'll be in Hong Kong the end of the month (SO EXCITED!), despite that I think we already have our itinerary planned, it'll be great to hear your thoughts on places, stores, malls, RESTAURANTS, etc. that I should go check out!

P.S. The giveaway will come soon! It's just postponed for a bit.

Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg GIFs

GIFs remind me of when I was a young tween who had Xanga

But these AMAZE ME!

Discovered these through Burning Skies!

They're by New York based photographer Jamie Beck and animator Kevin Burg.

"The pair took still photos and then applied motion-graphics through many hours of manual editing to create these awesome cinemagraphs."

What's Your Excuse?

To all the petite girls out there! Do not be afraid of the maxi trend! If you love it and it makes you feel comfortable and sexy, go for it! 

Just so you guys know, I'm only 5'0. People usually think I'm taller cause a) I have a really short torso, so my legs pretty much make up for most of my height, and b) I wear clothes in a way wherein I can look taller

So a little tip if you're short like me and you want to wear maxi skirts or dresses. Go for the empire silhouette for dresses, and for skirts, go back to basics and wear your skirts where skirts were originally meant to sit, your true waistline (smallest part of your body). Or if you have a long torso, cheat a little bit and wear that skirt up! 

White shirt: Old Navy, Red Maxi Skirt: My own design

Lately, I've sort of been on house arrest ever since we got our dog. He's good and pretty easy to deal with as long as he gets his walks, exercise, and food, but he's still a pup (2 and a half months), and he can't really be alone in the house yet. 

It's good though, this down time sort of relaxes me and it gives me time to read. The down side though is of course, the fact that I don't go out as much, and I don't get to work on my blog as much as I would like to (don't get me wrong, I can post "inspiration" pictures all day long, but I'd rather post pictures I've taken myself)

Sup?

Now here's some inspiration for your thoughts