phuket photo diary.

A view of the lakeside Golf Course

Lounge Chairs overlooking the lake and the Golf Course.

The view from the poolside.

My reading material for this trip! Marie Claire UK and Instyle UK (both December 2011 issues), "Amelia" by Siobhan Parkinson and 

"The Valley of Secrets" by Charmian Hussey.

Lounge seats overlooking the lake and Golf Course.

 A tiny island near Phi Phi Island, where the James Bond movies were filmed!

 Another gorgeous piece of scenery.

 A few canoes roaming the inland lakes.

 Family photo on the first day of 2012!

 The gorgeous inland lake.

 Look at those puffy clouds!

 Bikini from Victoria's Secret.

After spending six days in Phuket, a wonderful island off Thailand filled with golden beaches and lobster-red tourists, describing my state of mind as rested and rejuvenated is an understatement. Living in such a fast paced city, sometimes I forget the importance of taking a break from schoolwork, friends and commitments and just having quality time with my family in a place I can pretty much call home. Trips to Phuket for the McCoole family are never too eventful, as they're just for all of us to recharge our batteries by floating around in the sea, chilling in our hotel and soaking up the heat. However, we did take a day-long sailing trip where we bobbed around in clear waters and explored inland lakes and caves which had the most stunning, natural rock formations. 
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I hope everyone had a restful winter holiday and a great start to 2012; here's to another year before we set the fireworks off on New Year's Eve all over again!


My Airplane Playlist:
The Sound of Silence - Simon and Garfunkel
Houdini - Foster the People
Safe and Sound - Taylor Swift feat. The Civil Wars
Heart Full of Wine - Angus and Julia Stone
Elephant Gun - Beirut
Folding Chair - Regina Spektor
Costume Party - Two Door Cinema Club
Little Lion Man - Mumford and Sons
Miserable at Best - Mayday Parade
Manhattan From the Sky - Kate Voegele
Basic Space - The XX
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After the first round of "10 quick questions" received so much positive feedback from my readers, I've decided to make it a regular monthly feature on my blog. One of my blogging goals for this year is to try and feature and collaborate with as many people as possible, because although blogging is very much a solo mission, it's fun to put a few more heads together and see things from a fresh perspective. 

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This month, Lindsay LeBoyer of The Style Child Blog has kindly agreed to participate in this feature. Lindsay is a high school junior living in New York City, and her blog is an absolute joy to read!

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1) Designer that you think will make a big comeback in 2012: Azzedine Alaia has made an amazing comeback to couture, and I can't wait to see more from him in 2012.

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2) Best present you received this Christmas: The “Dior Couture Patrick Demarchelier” book. It’s beautiful.

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3) Your current favorite food: Blueberries!

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4) One trend that you hope will re-establish itself in 2012: I really hope the midi-hemline sticks around!

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5) Best present you gave this Christmas: I gave my friend a pair of red and white knit socks from J. Crew for Secret Santa.

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6) Book you're currently reading: The Great Gatsby.

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7) Top of your wishlist for next Christmas: A lomography camera, like maybe a fisheye or Holga.

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8) Favorite fragrance: Toss up between Gucci Guilty and Chloe.

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9) One place you hope to visit in your lifetime: There are so many places I hope to visit, but Paris is definitely the top of my list.

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10) If you had to shop at one store for the rest of your life, it would be: Bergdorfs if I had an unlimited budget, but if I was using my own money, probably Zara.

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