Excited.

I don't know why, maybe it comes with being an INTP type of person; but everything that I want to do needs to be well thought out and planned down to the very tiny minute details. Which probably explains why my 'not-a-bucket-list' list just keeps growing longer and longer each day. Sometimes it takes me days or even weeks to reach to a decision. *cough cough* like starting this blog. 

Even if or when I do make up my mind, I take another period of time just to plan it out in my head. Chances are that is the control-freak side of me coming out to play. So it is safe to say that I very rarely ever make a YOLO decision for a lack of better word.

Now, funnily enough, that was something I did about a week or two ago.

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I was randomly scrolling through Facebook while I was bored when I saw a picture that really caught my attention. My immediate reaction was to go 'OH MY GOSH THAT IS SO PRETTY'. And it has little to do with how the picture is so beautiful in its simplicity, but more of what the main focus of said image is.

Photo from my dearest friend, Bea.Eugenie

How can you not be taken by that picture?

After spotting the post and admired it for a good minute, I quickly messaged Beatrice demanding to know more about this workshop that she had attended over the weekend. Thankfully for me she understood my aesthetic and told me about it. So sweet of her to share their site where they announced that there would be another in the near future.

And, even their page is incredibly pretty to look at. *happy sighs* Must be the crisp white background and the header with the site title which I assumed might have been handwritten. Looks promising already, right?

From inksandletters

Currently Inks & Letters have two kinds of workshops for people to learn calligraphy. One being with a pointed pen which  creates that beautifully classy cursive lettering and another using  a brush & watercolour that is pretty in its own way. I mean just look at the preview of each of the workshop that are offered - that on its own is already so attractive that it's impossible to not sign up for it.

Those that are close to me will know that I have a love for anything vintage and classy. In short, I'm basically a sucker for old-fashioned themed things. My friend came back from her little holiday to Penang and got me postcards. Quite a few of them (which I picked for myself :3) with prints of product adverts from the 40's - 50's. Trust Leena to know that those were exactly what I liked.

Yes, I am an old soul and occasionally believe that I have been born in the wrong era. That is until I think of life without internet & Tumblr then it makes me sure that maybe I am a 90's child after all. *giggle snorts*

Also, despite the stereo-type where girls have really nice handwriting, mine is... Not at all. Even if it is a good representation of the person behind the pen - small and complicated. Maybe slightly temperamental too. I have met guys, several of them, who have seemingly effortless, nice looking handwriting which makes me very envious.

Oh, and I'm not very artistic either. Unfortunately what comes out on paper isn't the same as what I usually have pictured in my mind, even when it comes to writing, despite that being one of my better skill sets.

Here's to hoping that this workshop will help with my art skills, even if it is just a tiny bit! But even if that won't do much to help me become the next Van Gogh or Picasso, then at least it'll be a fun new experience.

'To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, 

is a way to make your soul grow. 
So do it.'

- Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without a Country -

As of now, there's about a little over than two weeks, or maybe even less, before I can attend the workshop with Beatrice and I am beyond excited. ((=

Until next time, loves~