How much space is too much space?

When men date women they lose some of their personal space. There is nothing wrong with that — by dating you, they are agreeing to let you into their world to see how you like it. But like your space, their space is personal and to intrude upon it everyday will make him feel crowded.

Take a look at the table below to know your boundaries.

Too little space	Just enough space	Too much space
You call him up on the hour, every hour, throughout his workday	You call him up once, just to see if he’s had lunch.	You make it a point to never call him during office hours
Your weekend schedule starts with meeting him at 9am on Saturday and ends when you kiss goodnight at 10pm on Sunday.	You wait for him to call around lunchtime Saturday to meet for a movie and maybe a quiet dinner later on.	Neither of you call each other. After all, you’ll probably bump into each other at the flea market.
You know the names of all his girlfriends from age five onwards.	You know the name of his last girlfriend.	You don’t know if he’s had any girlfriends before you or not.
You insist on using your voice for his voicemail welcome message: “Hi, this is John’s phone, but he’s not available right now…”	His voicemail has his voice and your voicemail has yours.	His voicemail has the husky voice of some other woman you’ve never met, breathing, “John’s a little, um, preoccupied just now, but if you leave your name…”
When he calls, you know it’s him.	When he calls, you get a feeling that it could be him.	When he calls, you’re sure it’s not him.

 

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elle and jess

Raise Hopes, Lower Expectations

When you hope for something, you don't know if it will happen or not, but you hope that it will. For example, you can hope for a miracle.

When you expect something, you believe there is a good chance it might happen. That's why they often lead to disappointment — especially if they are unrealistic.

"Keep your hopes high, your expectations low, and your minds open."

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elle and jess

Sweet Disposition

Captured by @jessyamada

H&M soft pink blazer, GOWIGASA lime shorts

JC LANAAAA ♥

Yes, new style of bangs as my bangs have grown out.

I always love the touch of lime!

If you love the shoes, you can get them at solestruck.com :)

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elle

Seven Sins

Have you ever heard of the Seven Deadly Sins?

Yes, they are Greed, Gluttony, Wrath, Sloth, Envy, Lust, and Pride.

We took one of the many quizzes about it today, here is the link:

http://www.4degreez.com/misc/seven_deadly_sins.html

And here are our results (we both scored the highest in Pride!):

Jess:

Greed:	High
Gluttony:	High
Wrath:	Medium
Sloth:	High
Envy:	High
Lust:	High
Pride:	Very High

Elle:

Greed:	Medium
Gluttony:	Medium
Wrath:	Low
Sloth:	High
Envy:	Medium
Lust:	Very Low
Pride:	High

We have no comment regarding the results hahaha... Do try this exciting Quiz yourself, though ;)

Click here:

Discover Your Sins

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elle and jess

Italian Style Town, Tianjin

In front of the hotel (in Beijing), before taking off to Tianjin.

Brick wall <3

There were 2 pre-wedding photo shoots when I was there, many gorgeous spots to capture your memories indeed.

After checking out the other restaurants, I decided to have dinner here since I wanted some Italian food.

NOM! NOM! NOM!

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elle

Touch of Midas by Hendra Kusuma

Most photographers nowadays fall into a comfort zone where they continue to use the same kind of photography style, BUT these pictures you're about to see are no ordinary beauty shots that you can find almost everywhere.

Get ready to be AMAZED by this young and (SUPER) talented photographer, Hendra Kusuma.

ALL wardrobe was mixed and matched creatively by HK! Is he a GENIUS or what!?

The left dress is my favorite one!

Can you believe it's ME in all these pics? Me neither!! The make-up was UBER COOL!!! Done by Krystel Perfecta!

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Another breath-taking shots by him:

Interested? You can reach him by clicking the picture below:

He's absolutely friendly, you're gonna love him!

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elle

Pick up your Spirits!

Mustard Cardigan and Leopard Dress from GOWIGASA

June+Julia's Febrina Suede Heels

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15 quick ways to pick up your spirits:

1. Keep a running list of inspiring quotes and uplifting jokes. Refer to them when you need to.

2. Call a friend and ask her to tell you her favorite joke.

3. Fake a smile for 5 or 10 minutes.

4. Close your eyes for a few minutes.

 

5. Call your mom.

6. Look through old scrapbooks or personal journals.

7. Go outside. A few minutes of fresh air can do wonders for your mood.

8. Go for a very quick jog.

9. Keep a gratitude journal, in which you write down things that you are thankful for. This is a great way to start and end each day. For a quick "pick-me-up," write as many gratitudes as you can in one minute. Don't think; just write.

10. Make something. Use your creative mind, and create something with your own two hands, whether it is a piece of jewelry, a scrapbook page, a pretty floral arrangement or a batch of cookies.

11. What is your biggest goal (or your biggest problem)? Do one thing that will contribute to its completion (or its solution.)

12. Eat something healthy and fresh. You could be feeling blue because your blood sugar has taken a dip. Eat a bowl of fresh fruits or vegetables.

13. Pour a cup of hot cocoa or a cup of coffee and read a favorite magazine for a few minutes.

14. Turn on music. Your favorite tunes can really lift your spirits. Use classical and jazz to calm; rock and roll or hip hop to energize.

15. Mark Twain said, "The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up." He's right, and it doesn't have to mean a big time investment. Just do something thoughtful for someone, right now.

If your mood doesn't brighten right away, go with the flow, and accept your mood just the way it is. It is okay to be feel blue every now and then. Let yourself rest, and give yourself time to restore your own happy mood in your own natural time. :)

 

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elle

Introducing my new babies!

Taking out my Ford babies for a stroll.

Wearing GOWIGASA Top which will be launched tomorrow!! YAYY

Errhh my black roots are starting to show! Gotta dye it soon!

Introducing my new babies! Jeffrey Campbell Ford!! Love love love it so muchhh! ;)

My best friend, Rudy! It was definitely too bright for him, yet he still stayed with me until the end of the shoot. kisses!

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QOTD:

"It's more important to be kind than to be right." --Wayne Dyer

To choose kindness over ego... well to be honest, I'm still working on it.

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elle