Qout Market Photo Diary

Last weekend, my siblings and I decided to take a trip to check out the Qout Market. For anyone who doesn't know what the Qout Market is (I don't blame you, I had no idea this even existed until my sister told me!), it's a monthly artisanal farmers market that takes place every first Saturday of the month from November through April. It was my first time going to anything like this so I thought I'd share my experience with you guys!

This month, the Qout Market was held on the rooftop of Arraya Center's parking lot. If you look closely in the picture above, you can spot it! It's that little brown building in the center.

Since I still needed to go to work that afternoon, we decided to go around the time that they opened (around 10am). There weren't a lot of people just yet so we were able to roam around comfortably. The weather was ridiculously beautiful that day as well!

There were a ton of pop up stalls that were selling various things! This particular one above was one of my favorites. It had so many cute little knick-knacks.

They were also selling Dogeared jewelry!! I'm eyeing that balance necklace so hopefully I can save up enough to get it next month!

Dreamcatchers galore!

Everyone working there was accommodating and they were very pleasant to talk to. Most of the people were actually selling things that they handcrafted themselves.

Can you believe that these are candles?! They're almost too pretty to burn!

I talked to the lady who makes these and you would think it would take hours of work but she said that since she's working with wax, she actually has to work quite fast. One candle takes her about an hour to carve from start to finish!

Hello from me and my sister! This was the time we spotted a photo booth so naturally, we had to take pictures...

Look at that bunny!! It's a hot water bottle cover! ♡

This was another one of my favorite stalls! I had a really nice conversation with the guy who designs all these terrariums and he explained to me the concept behind them. Did you know that there are things called air plants? They thrive on the humidity from the air so they don't need to be watered aka the perfect plant for lazy people! ;)

This is the little succulent I ended up getting! It's so tiny and cute and I'm in love with it!

Click and Grow herb garden, anyone?

WE FOUND THE FOOOOD!

And this place, ladies and gentlemen, is where my life changed (*cue dramatic music*). I tried Horchata for the first time and I'm obsessed! Like where has this drink been all my life?! It tastes like an adult version of the milk you remember drinking when you were younger, creamy but a little more spicy and just so delicious - AH! Plus, it has a fun name that I can't stop repeating! :P

This was the burger I ended up getting for lunch. I always hear a lot of people raving about R.V. Burger on Instagram and I see what the hype is about now. I got the chicken burger and it tastes like spot on chicken, nothing artificial added. I would say that their burgers are a little overpriced but I guess you get what you pay for!

Chocolate heaven! All the chocolate here is preservative-free so that made me feel a little less guilty while I stuffed my face with brownies.

OMG the matcha almond milk from here is easily one of the yummiest things I've ever tried! I'd definitely recommend checking this stall out if you visit next month (hopefully they're still there!).

A little petting zoo if you feel like, you know, hanging out with some animals and what not.

We were just leaving when they started setting up the area for live music. I wish I could've stuck around longer though!

Overall, the Qout Market it was a very refreshing experience and I'm really happy I went! The next market will take place on the 3rd of January if any of you are interested in going! I would definitely recommend that you do! :)

P.S. Bring cash if you plan on buying things because only a few stalls accept cards! ♡

Kisses,

S

My Sweater Weather Playlist

I'm a little scared for saying this because I might potentially jinx it, but Kuwait's weather has finally started cooling down! This excites me a lot as "in-between" weather is my most favorite kind of weather!

I thought I would put together a playlist of some of my all-time favorite songs that are perfect for this time of the year. I always, always associate cold weather with snuggles, warm drinks, books, cozy clothing and music like this.

Sunday Morning | Maroon 5

Thinking Out Loud | Ed Sheeran

Wake Me Up | Ed Sheeran

Why Georgia | John Mayer

Nerdy | Busted

Fast Car | Tracy Chapman (Boyce Avenue feat. Kina Grannis cover)

True Love | Coldplay

The Scientist | Coldplay

Fix You | Coldplay

Chasing Cars | Snow Patrol

Last Hope | Paramore

Gravity | Sara Bareilles

You and Me | Lifehouse

Already Dreaming | Nicholas Wells

Sympathy | Googoo Dolls

Somewhere Only We Know | Keane

Remembering Sunday | All Time Low

Planes, Oceans and Symphonies | Weatherstar

Let Me In | Grouplove

The Man Who Can't Be Moved | The Script

All Too Well | Taylor Swift

Ours | Taylor Swift

Are you all as excited about the weather cooling down? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below! I hope you all have a wonderful "in-between" season filled with lots of warm hugs and snuggles.

Kisses,

S

Life Update + Quitting Blogging??

Hey guys! I cannot even put to words how much I've missed blogging here! Ever since I started my new job, it's been taking up a ton of my time and although the working hours are so much better than my old job, I feel as though I don't have as much free time as I used to. Anyway! I wanted to make this post today as a little update about what's going on in my life.

I don't know if I've ever spoken about what I do before, so I guess now would be a great time! I'm a nurse and currently, I work at a dental center. Nursing, career-wise, is very versatile but never did I think I'd be working in the dental area! It's all very new and exciting to me so I've just been spending most of my time trying to learn all these new things. Consequently, I pushed my blog aside, convincing myself that it was impossible to find the time to still do this with the schedule I had. However, I'd always keep having these little spurs during the day where I'd get an idea for a post and it would get me so excited but I kept pushing it away because, like I said, I "didn't have the time".

So, sadly, I have decided to quit blogging.










SIKE! I hope I got you there! I'm totally kidding. ;))

While I may not be going to post as much as I used to, I'm still going to try my best! Some of them are going to be a little random, some a little short, but I'll be posting nonetheless. This place has become my little creative bubble that I don't think I could ever quit doing it!

Kisses,

S

My Top 10: 'The Fault In Our Stars' Quotes

So, a couple of weeks ago, I voluntarily let myself on an emotional roller coaster and went to see The Fault In Our Stars. I was anticipating the release of this movie for quite sometime now and I'm happy to say that it did not fall short of my expectations! It's been quite a few weeks already but I'm still so attached to the story, I felt it only necessary that it makes a feature on my blog. 

In today's post, I wanted to share my most favorite quotes from the book! Feel free to share your personal favorites in the comments below! :)

1) “I’m on a roller coaster that only goes up, my friend.”

2) “That’s the thing about pain, it demands to be felt.”

3) “As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.”

4) “I’m in love with you, and I’m not in the business of denying myself the simple pleasure of saying true things. I’m in love with you, and I know that love is just a shout into the void, and that oblivion is inevitable, and that we’re all doomed and that there will come a day when all our labor has been returned to dust, and I know the sun will swallow the only earth we’ll ever have, and I am in love with you.”

5) “Oh, I wouldn’t mind, Hazel Grace. It would be a privilege to have my heart broken by you.”

6) “My thoughts are stars I can’t fathom into constellations”

7) “You have a choice in this world, I believe, about how to tell sad stories, and we made the funny choice.”

8) “You don’t get to choose if you get hurt in this world but you do have some say in who hurts you.”

9) “Grief does not change you. It reveals you.”

10) "Okay?" "Okay."

♥ “The voracious ambition of humans is never sated by dreams coming true, because there is always the thought that everything might be done better and again.”

♥ “Dad always told me that you can judge people by the way they treat waiters and assistants.”

♥ “The marks humans leave are too often scars.”

♥ “You gave me a forever within the numbered days, and I’m grateful.”

I may have had to cheat a little and give you more than 10 but I couldn't help it! If you're looking for something to read this summer, I would highly recommend checking out this beautiful book by John Green. I keep re-reading it and I still gush over the story every time! :)

Kisses,

S

What I Loved in April (&) May!

The thing with time is that it doesn't stop for anyone, no matter how unprepared they may be. I can't believe we're halfway done with 2014 already!! Isn't it crazy how it just breezed by us!? Well, I hope you're all doing amazing nonetheless! I missed putting up one of these posts for April and I'm a little OCD when it comes to things like that so I'm combining it with this month's post! ^_^

Music

The first thing I want to talk about is music! Over the last two months, I discovered a lot of new music that I've really been enjoying! I actually worked together with The Girl in the Moonlight and we guest posted on each other's blogs sharing our favorite songs for Spring. If you missed those posts, you can check them out HERE and HERE! Specifically, music from Us and Dan + Shay stood out a lot to me.

Kiehl's Hand Salve

I've previously raved about Soap & Glory's Hand Food and although it's still one of my favorite hand creams, I've found another worthy opponent. This one however doesn't leave a scent behind so I've really been loving it! It sinks into my skin flawlessly and really nourishes and soothes it.

Pink Sun Kissed Body Mist

I think this scent is the epitome of summer! It smells of coconuts and vanilla and every time I put this on, I can almost feel I'm on a tropical island sipping on piña coladas. Ah.

Clarisonic Mia

My Clarisonic has been showing me a lot of love these past few months! Early this year, I started to break out really bad and it was mostly hormonal break outs. I've been using this together with my Aveeno cleanser to wash my face every night and it's been working really nicely for me so far! It leaves my skin feeling really clean but not tight, which of course is always a great thing.

Forever 21 spiked sandals

I basically live in these shoes now. They magically go with any outfit I put on so I've really been getting a lot of use out of them.

Banana soy shakes

I've been making myself one of these "soy" shakes for breakfast every morning and they're the perfect thing to start your day with. I'm aiming to have a recipe up on my blog sometime soon! Fingers crossed I get around to it haha!

Support stockings

This might be a little random but if you have to stand for multiple hours daily, you know that these babies are life savers! Varicose veins aren't cute, guys!!

Demi Lovato's book - Staying Strong

I'm absolutely in love with this book! The closest thing I can describe it to is a best friend who gives you little motivational messages every day. Some days, the messages speak to me directly -  it's both crazy and amazing at the same time. I'm always recommending this to everyone I talk to,

Crime and Investigation Games

I don't know why it took me this long to find out about this genre of games but now I'm completely hooked! I have three in particular that are my favorites to play right now. CSI: Hidden Crimes, Another Case Solved and Hidden Objects: Mystery Crimes. They're all free on the iTunes store so definitely check them out!

TV Shows

First off, can we talk about how The Carrie Diaries was cancelled?!! It was one of my favorite shows and frankly, I don't know why they would do that. I mean, hi Austin Butler?? However!! Another one of my favorite shows, Awkward, is now back! Sadie Saxton is literally my spirit animal! Also, I started watching Faking It and I've really been enjoying that too! They're both on the MTV network is you're interested!

The Wayans Brothers Comedy Show

My siblings and I are literally obsessed with the movie 'White Chicks' so when I found out that Marlon and Shawn Wayans were coming to Kuwait, I completely flipped out!! Of course, we HAD to go see them! The show was absolutely hilarious and totally worth it. Wil Sylvince (a stand up comedian whom I previously have not heard of!) opened up the show and he was incredible. I definitely recommend going to a show if they're coming to your city!

Taking Risks

It's really true when people say that you never know your true potential if you don't push yourself and take a risk. I've been taking a lot of risks lately and thankfully, they've pushed me to better places. So please, don't be afraid to go out of your comfort zone once in a while. You'll never realize your potential if you keep playing it safe.

Okay! I'm done with my pep talk and possibly the longest post in my blog history. I've truly missed getting to sit down and type down my thoughts so I apologize if this was too long for you! If you're reading until here though, thank you and I hope you got something out of this! Let me know in the comments below all the things you've been enjoying lately! I hope you all have a lovely month ahead!

Kisses,

S