Snailmail

Let's talk about Snaimail!

These past few months, I have been into this activity called snailmail. I come across this while scrolling through my instagram feed. The moment I saw it, I knew it would be my jam. I learn about it a little, and I thought it is not enough, so I spent my time googling and learning more about how this thing works.

Basically snailmail is just sending and receiving letter to a friend from all around the world. You can write to your friend who lived far from you or you can find a completely new friend. It is really fun! One special thing is that the letter is handwritten, how sweet is that to send and receive something you write by yourself. Often times, penpals send some goodies, stationery, little snacks or treats, and anything that fits inside a letter to the other penpals. It's like going back to the old days but this time with lots more creativity and fun things to share!

So, I gather all the courage to start finding people to instagram and asking whether they want to be penpal or not. There are many sites that offer you the possibilities to find new penpal, but most of them are just interested in online penpals (or is it me who doesn't search diligently? hehe). As for me, I prefer to go to the #penpal or #penpalwanted tags. Remember to always ask politely and do not feel bad if someone refuses to be your penpal. Do not hesitate to write first, it will be a good experience! :)

Here are some of the incoming letters from past 2 months. Because I am still learning, I don't want to take too many penpals. Another thing is I am pretty slow in replying (my bad) but that's because I want to put more effort to make the letter special.

 

I am still new to this, so I would love to learn and hear more from everyone. I can't wait to talk more about my new hobby. Let your creative juices flow, and send more mails! 

Cheers,

Filicia

P.S. Please excuse my inconsistency in my photo tone.

Cooking? Cooking! #1: 3 Ways to Serve Your Toast

Hello guys! Introducing you to a new feature called 'Cooking? Cooking!' The name is inspired by old Super Junior H song. Watch the funny video here! I did not get to touch the kitchen until I was in high school (i guess) because, the family is too afraid I will burn the house down no kidding. That's why I was really suck in cooking, well I still am, but I think I am improving haha. So, this feature will show you EASY RECIPES that anyone can cook. Trust me!

Oh and please note, the picture here are taken from my phone so, sorry the picture quality sucks. 

For the first installment if this feature, I am going to show you 3 ways to serve your toast. It can be sweet or savory, it can be hot or cold, it is really up to you! The variation has no limit.

For the main ingredients, you only need 2 things! Bread and butter. How simple is that? yay!

For the toast here is what you want to do:

-Spread butter on both side of the bread.

-Preheat your pan with small heat. Just wait for less than a minute for your pan to be hot enough.

-Spread enough butter on your pan and then put the bread.

-Cook each side until the color turns into brown and the skin becomes crisp.

-Your toast is ready to be served!

If you like it sweet and chill, all you have to do is just scoop a generous amount of your favorite ice-cream and sprinkle some colorful chocolate rice, and enjoy!

If  you are kind of hungry and not sure you like it sweet or savory, this is a good option for you. I have two toasts here. On one side of the first toast, I spread some sugar and on another I spread some chocolate rice (super delicious!). I also boiled an egg and fried two sausages with butter. You might want to add milk or orange juice in the corner. This is also perfect for brunch!

The last one is inspired by Euginie Kitchen's recipe. Her 3 and 5 ingredients recipes are simple and I would really love to try more of her recipes in the future. Instead of baguette and bacon, I use bread and sausages. I love this baguette/toast idea, super creative and easy! Too bad we don't have bacon here or else it will be perfect.

So, are you ready to serve your toast? Yay.

Cheers,

Filicia

Obsessed

I am obsessed with red. Yes, that's my favorite color. I am obsessed with EXO. Yes, they are my current favorite idol. So, what happens when I combine my obsessions?

I doodle! Haha, and I refuse to use any other color beside black and red. Don't ask me why. The answer is there in the first sentence.

I drew these on my A5 sketchbook with cheap black and red markers. I am saving money to buy copic (someday, hopefully). I scanned them in my A4 printer-scanner and that's why there are grey area around the doodles. Initially, I wanted to crop the grey area, but I think the grey area has its own charm so I leave it just like that.

Cheers,

Filicia