magical dreamer

In 20 days, we are off to London. I'm really excited and can't wait. But I have a lot of work to do and I hope that most if not all of it will already be done. It just feels crazy that I am doing 4 courses this semester with barely enough time to cover the work that needs to be done. I also don't want to sacrifice on my time spent with my kids and my workout time (because it keeps me sane). Had to take my car to get some minor repairs done and now I'm driving the family car again. I've been spoiled with my 5 camera parking assist on my audi that it seems parking without it is next to impossible. Really hoping it's not gone too long but I guess I could use the practice.

It appears I've responded to the amount of pressure I've been under by being on holiday mode; as have my classmates- or some of them at least. But I will study. I should study. My daughter's nursery sent home a teddy bear with her last weekend and apparently it's a class thing where every child gets to take Mr. Bear home with them one weekend. There was a scrapbook in her backpack that I guess I am supposed to add pictures of her with Mr. Bear from. The scrapbook was really lovely, I enjoyed going through it with her and having her point out the names of her friends. But there were at least 2 children that she didn't know. Oh yes, I haven't posted much about my car! The 2016 Audi Q7 is an absolute dream to drive. I'm very pleased with it. I don't think I want to drive anything else now after I've been spoiled by this car. Here is an interior shot from earlier today.

I can't believe it's been more than 2 weeks since the last time I posted! It feels like people who keep personal blogs like I do are probably those who are still living in the past, when everyone had a blog and the only drama was blog drama, lol. At least I'm thankful for the lack of drama. My car is here, and I can't believe I've had it for 2 weeks. Most days I'm glad to have it but then come these other days where I feel so lazy but at the same time very overwhelmed by the responsibility of driving and ensuring my passengers reach the destination safely. I know it is probably a weird thing to think about but I just can't help it sometimes. Only one more week of classes left. Finishing off my projects and presentations little by little. Thankful for the progress I've made. Saw a pic of this LV purse on Instagram a few days ago and find it really adorable. It is the Palm Springs backpack in the mini size. I am not much of a backpack person but st...

We've adopted a cat. I don't have any pictures of him at the moment, and he's still shy but getting used to the house. He's very very skinny like he's been abandoned a while back, probably a house cat. When my cousin found him, he had some injuries that the vet said are actually dog bites. He's doing a lot better now and eating well. I've also started organizing/rearranging stuff in our house to make it a bit more cozy. Organizing the children's wardrobes, however, is a slightly lengthier project as so many of their clothes are mostly at my mom's. I will probably keep the clothes at mom's because there's talk of my husband being sent away again and I am not staying in this house if he's not here. I'm so tired of this lack of stability. In other news, my car is late!! They said I'd get it today at most and I'm so anxious. I'm quite busy today due to having university later so I don't have that much time to go pick u...

So...I booked the car. They had it in white and silver (or it is more grey, actually). So the color is called graphite grey pearl, the interior is cedar brown valcona leather. Another thing that really amazed me is the isofix in all seats except the driver's seat (naturally). Hoping to have this new baby by next week!

I think I prefer this interior package with the wood trims. It's so beautiful! I know it seems like I'm focusing on aesthetics, but if I'm going to pay that much for a car and have it last a decade with me, it has to mostly work and look the way I want it to!

I'm so frustrated that the iPhone blogger app keeps crashing and there have been no updates to it. I can't post as much as I would like as I'm not always using the laptop. Yesterday I tried the Audi Q7 and I really love it. I'm going to take time to think about it a bit more. It costs a bit more than I expected (the prices that you can get online are only averages or estimates or w/e), but it's worth it in my opinion. Driving it feels like driving a feather but this feather is powerful. It does not feel like an SUV at all, it's so petite! It's an absolute treat to drive. Tiny but powerful and very quiet. I still think I should give the Mercedes-Benz a look but I've been reading comparisons that state that the Q7 is actually roomier. 

So this is the other car that I am somewhat interested in. The Mercedes-Benz GLE, which is also a 7 seater. I tend to always go for navy blue, maybe I am hoping that my dream car will be navy blue. The Mercedes-Benz interior is absolutely amazing. I would not have even considered it if it hadn't been for how amazing it looked. I love the design of the leather seats and the color of the wooden trim. It's just so stylish! We have a group presentation today and I just wish we didn't have to present.

It seems I have a different flavor of the week in terms of cars so far, but as I've probably said to myself before. It will all depend on the test drive. This is the Audi Q7. I never thought I'd want an Audi. The girls at school used to go crazy for Audis but it just wasn't a name I knew or paid attention to. I knew Mercedes-Benz & BMW, that was pretty much all I knew about cars. These days, however, I could see a car passing by and without even seeing the name I'd know, ah, that' a BMW. A family member recommends the Mercedes-Benz equivalent of the Audi Q7 as it is probably a little more spacious, but I think I'll post about it another time. A few days ago I met up with a friend out and we shopped at Sephora then had dinner. My kids came along and it seems like everyone had a great time. I feel lighthearted and happy that I got to do something with other adults! Next week Hermes is opening at a new mall and we have been invited to attend the openi...

Earlier today I had this "amazing idea" of maybe selling the Nissan and buying the Lexus GX instead of the RX, simply because the GX is more of a family car and we hopefully plan to have more little ones in the future. However, I am not ready to part with the Nissan yet even though I rarely drive it and feel that it's too huge for me. Sometimes it feels like I'm driving a truck rather than an SUV. The GX is approximately the same size as the Toyota Prado that my family owns and I drive most of all. So I figured once I get my own car it should be around the same dimensions as the Prado as it is quite comfortable for me. Owning my own car is a far away dream for me and has always been. But probably around January/February once we are back home, it would probably be time for me to seriously think about getting my own car as by then it'll be a necessity since I won't be living at my parents' house anymore therefore can't borrow their cars when...

I'm thinking of getting my own car more often now. I had to drive the huge Armada to get dd from school and the ride would have been way more comfortable if I had my own little car to drive. Here are my favorite combinations of exteriors and interiors: Obsidian. I always thought I'd get a white car but it seems 80% of cars we see on the street are white. The color obsidian sounds really cool, almost like it is a description of dragon scales. The obsidian dragon, hehe. Nebula Gray Pearl is also a cool sounding color. I like gray for a car, too.  This interior combination is called parchment leather matte bamboo trim. This is the one that I saw in person I believe. It's lovely because there are 3 colors there, the parchment, the dark brown and the bamboo trim.  This is called noble brown with matte linear dark mocha wood trim. I loved this one even without seeing the other one. I love dark brown and calling it noble brown makes it seem like it...

The Porsche Cayenne...another option for me. It doesn't look as attractive to me as the Lexus RX does, but it's still a good option I think. They do say European cars have more costly maintenance than Japanese ones. I think once I know how much money I do have an if my business does pick up, I will go and test drive both cars. My current usable cars are the Toyota Prado and the Nissan Armada (this is the one I have the kids' seats installed in) and both are comfortable. But I would love to have one of my own, one that I chose myself. When the time comes I think I'll also check out the BMW x5, I heard that it's possible to order it as a 7 seater but I'm not totally sure as I haven't actually gone to the dealership myself, so we'll see.

Well, it finally happened. I fell in love with a car. The Lexus RX. Below is the Lexus RX h but unfortunately my dealership doesn't have the hybrid in stock at the moment. This is not the right time for a new car unfortunately. Although I did reserve the regular full option Lexus RX but I'm afraid I'm going to have to go and have my reservation refunded. Car salesmen are so pushy, though!! However, I think this other car below is more useful for me... because I have a family and car seats and strollers and might have some more babies in the future, I do need a car my family can grow into. The Lexus GX, unfortunately doesn't come in hybrid at all. My family has a Toyota Prado that they can let me use whenever I need to. I guess it's going to be good practice until it's time for me to purchase my own!