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Life goes on

12:01:00 am



A little bit after going back to Indonesia, I went to one of my best friend's wedding in Samarinda, Borneo. A short trip and a reunion. I haven't meet them for almost 4 years, and I was so glad I could make it. It was a month ago though, but I still feel happy for my friend and her husband. :) all the best wishes for both of them.




shirt: ggshop | outer: Le Muse | pants: H&M | bag: Kol Me Baby | Shoes: Nokha

After my little reunion with my ESMOD friends, I have to go back to Tokyo for family emergency issues, so yeah, I'm back in Tokyo. My plan on working got postponed for several months. I was kinda excited to start working, but let just say God wanted me to have longer holiday. I will write some post about Tokyo, so stay tuned!


So far, I've been wandering around Harajuku and Omotesando since my apartment is in Aoyama, and I only need 10-15 minutes walk to Omotesando. Got to spend time in the hospital for some time too, so I haven't roaming around other area. It's not me who got admitted to the hospital, but one of my family member.





There are some things I noticed after going in and out of the hospital for two weeks. It's so different from hospital in Jakarta. The patients are free to roam around, like sitting in the lounge, go down to buy their own snack in the convinience store at 2nd floor, and having visitor(s) in the lounge area. The nurse have to see you drink the medicine before they proceed to take your blood pressure and your temperature. The food menus change everyday and they actually balance the diet (they put your name and room number on each tray to make it feel more personal). And we have to put back the tray ourselves, this is one of the nicest point, like you still have to be independent. LOL.


shoes by Nokha

Next I will update more about my first journey to Gotemba, so stay tune!


xoxo
Anastasia


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Ag.C

Life is Good

8:51:00 pm

Hello! As always, I never really write back here.... Life, so far so good; with a bit of school project that takes 85% of my times. It's the last project before I have to face my exam and final presentation and got my oh-so-deserved-holiday.



Pre-collection of Ag.C


Not much happening after my winter holiday, but good vibes. Sure, the projects are killing me deep inside, but the praises got me hang in the cliff. Seriously. Before my winter break, I felt like I made a mistake by coming to Tokyo, and what not, all my school scores are not that good; just your usual B and B- there and there.. Forgive me not, if I stayed at Jakarta, I would be graduated already and had my own brand. But scratch that, I'm stuck with the school still.....


I really hated my life 2 months ago, and was thinking what should I do to actually be free.... I was able to hang on until the last moment before I actually broke down that I have to talk to my teacher about this shitty problem of mine. Her encouragement was really helpful and made me feel better. She pointed out my improvement in those 9 months and trying to convince me to talk on her if something happening or I have problems. Thanks to her (and my lovely translator and friends), I were able to go through my crisis.





Seriously, kids! If you're thinking to go to fashion school and thinking like it's only drawing and sewing, with a lot of free time to go shopping, or the chances to attend fashion show and be a blogger, better think twice, no, hundreds time before you actually enrolled to one (and if someone actually say it in front of me, then I'll make sure to punch them in the face).

The real fashion school is hell. Believe me! Unless it's your true passion, don't even try to dip your feet there. Sure, the main subjects are design and pattern-making class that consist of drawing, coloring, and sewing; but it doesn't stop there........





In design class:
You have to do research,
have yourself inspired and full of imagination while there's no time to find inspiration because you're stuck inside the classroom or your room doing your project,
keep up with the trend,
be as creative as f*ck when trying to figure what kind of original fabric and print without being accused as copy-cat;
and in the same time still have to connect with your project theme and concept,
have to discover your preference and style in design,
have to come up with around 30 design every project,
have an illustrator skill and able to do more than one technique to draw and color your design,
have a photoshop and illustrator skill,
have to come up with new silhouette and details for your collection.

In pattern-making class:
have your logic running in pattern class,
able to do basic math,
have to analyze your design and come up with the measurement,
able to imagine how the lines will form the silhouette and work from there,
have to be super careful when tracing,
have to keep redoing your pattern to be able to make the right silhouette based on your design,
able to do CAD for pattern (computer based pattern-making) that's confusing as hell,
have to remember all the step when sewing,
make sure it's sewn right on the seam line or you have to redo it,
have to remember to iron your fabric before cutting, after some sewing step, and after finish sewing,


and there're other classes as well.....
history, croquis, 3D class, computer class, and some might have fashion marketing class......


Some of us might not have time to shower before go to school, have to put make-up on our way to school or just give up on putting make-up, and pull all-nighter every now and then....

All you see on instagram is just the tiny bit of our school life....... that glamorous life, it's just the 1%....


But then, when you're finished with the sewing process and can actually wear your own creation, all your all-nighter, your tears, your hard work are paid off.... and it's totally worth it! :)


So, are you still up for fashion school? Kindly tell me below~



xoxo
Anastasia


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Accessories

[Sponsored Post] Choker fever is back

10:29:00 pm

Hello again, everyone! Have you realized that lately a lot of girls have been wearing choker around their neck? I don't know if it's also happening in western countries, but in Japan and Korea, the fever seems to be there. I was not really fond of choker before, since it feels like I'm being cuffed, but this time around I found it kinda appealing. Thanks to variation of the design ♡


So when I got the chance, I grabbed mine from Born Pretty Store, my favorite online store to get my accessories. This time around, I got myself these adorable babies. Check them out!



http://www.bornprettystore.com/lace-collar-necklace-simple-design-pendant-clavicle-necklaces-fashion-jewelry-decoration-p-33225.html
Born Pretty Store actually has a lot of choker design you can choose from, but I chose this one because of the thick material. I had similiar material for necklace and when it's too thin, it's easy to break, so I carefully think about the thickness of the material. Despite this thought, I really love the design of the choker, specially the gem pendant.



http://www.bornprettystore.com/natural-style-bracelet-bronze-cute-pattern-glass-gemstone-design-bracelet-p-19317.html
The second baby is this fox bracelet. The material is still the same as the choker, but with different color and thickness. I personally love fox and the picture for the pendant is really cute, don't you think so? I just love any bracelet that has lot of layer (can it even called layer?)


http://www.bornprettystore.com/geometric-shapes-necklace-tide-brand-wild-retro-couple-necklace-p-27135.html
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The third one is typical necklace that I'd buy, the long chain necklace. I love to wear long necklace, but the typical gold or silver chain is pretty boring for me so when I saw this all black chain and geometric shape for the pendant, I fall in love in the first sight and just knew that I have to have it! Doesn't it just adorable?



http://www.bornprettystore.com/fashion-double-triangle-open-bracelet-gold-plated-bangle-jewelry-decoration-p-26652.html
The last one is still has the geometric shape, but this one is bracelet. I actually rarely wear this kind of bracelet since it doesn't suit my sporty style, but when I want to dress up a little nicely and classy, this bracelet comes in handy. It's pretty nice to match with your blouse or dress.


Beside all those four, you can check their collection in their website! They offer free shipping worldwide and I offer you 10% off with my code if you decided to buy yourself some nice accessories. Just use my code AGT10 at your checkout!


So, in those four, which one is your favorite? Share with me down below! :)


See you next time!



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Anastasia


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Anas Life in Japan

Enjoy what life has to offer

12:18:00 am


[Part 1]
Taking a step out of your comfort zone




Hi, how are you guys? It's been a while. . . I know I always write this as my opening, since I rarely update my blog nowdays. I'm really sorry about it, but since I don't have the mood and idea what to write, I chose not to update rather than giving you a crap. This time I want to share something about life.


As you know I've been living in Tokyo since last October. After all this time, I finally notice that my life has been changing rapidly before I know it. Once, I was a little spoiled princess, really, but know I know how to manage my live and I think I'm still growing to be more independent. Before I move to Japan, I never do any house chores except for the lebaran time, I never cook, I never think about paying bills. But now I need to do all that, alone. The hardest thing is to manage all of that along with working and studying. So much different compared to when I was living with my parents. All I have to do is study and play hard. Now I know my mom's feeling, has to work, manages all the cash flow, pay bills, listens to dad and our complains everyday, accompany me to go shopping and such. No wonder she often forgets things. She indeed a super mom.







Inspite of the hard things, I think I change a lot after being alone for 8 months. Since I need to learn everything the hard way, and I have to manage all of things alone, I believe I'm walking in a good path. I never think of myself as an adventurer, or a high-risk taking people. I always choose to play safe. But when your childhood dream and your purpose in life being tied in front of your eyes to be caught, who wouldn't waver and choose it instead of the calm water. I will never say it's an easy choice. Every choice I made came with both positive and negative side. I had to leave all my important person back in Jakarta, my comfort zone, only to walk alone here. But thanks to my bold decision, I got more in return.


New friends, new connection. New adventure, new opportunities. All of them made me realized I'm lucky to get this stupid bold decision of mine being granted, even though I need to learn the hard way. I'm sure that some things are better being experienced first hand, rather than to hear from other people's experiences. The most important point is, the event you might stumble upon would be different with the others. Same as we're unique, the path we took will also give us different outcome. All depend on your steps and decision. So don't worry to try new thing, meet new people, and go out from your comfort zone. It will be uncomfortable at first, but the result is far more greater than that.
 



 


 The photos are taken in Disneysea, Tokyo, but rather than writing about my fun day to get you jealous, I rather use these photo while writing about my thought. Beside, I believe most of you already visit Disneyland countless time, so what's the meaning of me bragging about my once in a lifetime visit.


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Anastasia



Photographers Karin Kameliani
Edited by me
Taken by Sony alpha 5000

2015

Colorful Year

6:01:00 pm



こんにちは、皆さん！(≧∇≦)/
It's been a week from the new year, maybe some of us already go back to our daily activities like work and school, but I'm still in my holiday. （￣ー￣）Some of you may say that I'm lucky, but I don't see myself as lucky. I got 3 weeks of holiday, yeah it's cool.... but when you don't have money and plans, it can get totally boring.

I can't wait for my school to start again so I can do something other than playing games and cooking.


By the way, some of you might read my announcement in facebook, or line that my instagram account was lost. I tried to search how to make it appear again, but there's no way.
So instead of mourning for long time, I made a new account. Please follow my instagram @anastasia.goenawan okay! :)






Anyway, how's 2015 so far?
What's your resolution? :)






I don't have any resolution yet, but I do have some wish regarding the new year!
I wish I get a part-time job this month, and a good but cheap apartment.


I also wish this year will be good to all of us.
We might face problems, but I hope those problems will teach us to be more wise and mature!






we still have 300++ days ahead,
I hope our day will be a colorful and happy day.


Stay positive, and be happy!





What I wore:
Gaudi denim top | pink sweater from Shimokitazawa | Flowe skirt from thrift shop
tight is from Harajuku | Shoes from June+Julia | Backpack from Mangga Dua
Hat from thrift shop | DIY bracelet


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Anastasia


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Autumn2014

How I see life

4:30:00 pm

 

こんにちは、みんなさん！元気ですか？(ˆ⌣ˆ)
Time flies so fast, at least for me it flies so fast.
In a week, I'll be living in Japan for 2 months.


For a while, I've been thinking a lot about life.
It's because of my friend's facebook status. From his status, I realized that somehow, Japan is not as perfect as I thought before.
There're things I wholeheartedly disagree.
One of them is that their life seems to be driven by the money issue.





I fully realized that we need money in order to survive, to live.
But it's not the only one that made us alive.
There are a lot of things to make us happy even though we don't have enough money.


You know, Coco Chanel once said that the best things in life usually are free. The second best is the extremely expensive one.


So yes! The best things life offers are always free.
Family and friendship are one of the example.


If you let go of your family and friends in order to chase for money,
in the end you will feel empty and alone.
What's the use of piles of money when you don't have anyone to share it with?
To spend it for?


Money will always be money,
but family and friends will always grow and give you happiness.
They fill you up inside.
They will be there for you whenever you need them, caress you when you're down,
support you in your lowest state, and they're happy for you when you achieved your goal.





I know very well how hardworking Japanese people are, but it's too much.
They tend to overwork themselves.
I was surprised to know their working hour is from 9AM to 8PM, and most of them don't go home before 11PM or 12AM.
A real contrast from Indonesian people. We only work from 8-9AM to 5PM,
and most of us go home right after 5PM (if we don't have to work overtime).

Hey! If you spend all your day in the office, when will you spend your time with your spouse and children? When will you have time for yourself?


I think maybe it's one of the reason why the divorce rate is so high here in Japan,
and the needs to be married and have children are getting low and low.
One thing leads to other things. It's the law of our nature. What we are now is a product of what we did in the past.




My family also think that money is important in order to survive,
but luckily, it's not my parents priority in life now. They still have time to spend with us, even though they're super busy everyday. But before we reached what we are now, they were similiar to Japanese people. I barely saw them when I was a kid. That's why I despised working.


They also made me despise money a little. I can't truly hate money since I still need it in order to survive, right? LOL~
But they made me realized, I have so much more in this life than just money.


Once you find that your life purpose is beyond money, you saw things differently.
You can focus to your emotional, spiritual, and psychological growth,
your surroundings, other people's needs, world peace, and many more.


You're more easily became content of what you have, you're grateful of what God gave you,
you don't see your problems as something overly awful (yeah, it's still awful, but you feel stronger to face it), and you know in the end of the day, you will always have something you can say thanks for and feel blessed.


You just don't focus solely on yourself anymore.


What about you? What do you think about life?
Please share it with me!




What I wore:
Denim Top - G.U | Pink Coat - Thrifted Store | Black Pants - Guess
Shoes - Payless | Hello Kitty Bag - Sanrio Japan
Bracelets - @chatefortu (my own onlineshop in instagram)


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xoxo
Anastasia

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