Lazy Obsession

NEW BLOG!

noreply@blogger.com (nasreen) — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 14:24:00 +0000

I worked on this blog for a few years but once I moved to Japan, I sort of gave it up. I love fashion but never felt that keen on just doing outfit posts. Then I wasn't sure if I wanted to continue Lazy Obsession but with different content or start a new one. In the end, I think starting fresh is the way to go and so, I've started a new blog called In Retrospect.
It's about looking back at my time in Japan so it's somewhat a travel blog but also, not. I'm not doing travel diaries as such but it's more like a journal.

I hope you'll have a look! To all those who have followed Lazy Obsession thus far thank you so so much!!
And here's a little look at what's to come on the new blog:

See you on the new blog! Lots of love,

Naz x

変な日・ a strange day

noreply@blogger.com (nasreen) — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 12:46:00 +0000

Winter means going out in public and leaving only your eyes visible to the crowd. God forbid you show your mouth. Of course, in this space I felt obliged to show at least more than 1-2 quarters of my face but truthfully, once I leave my apartment, the scarf goes up and the hat comes down. It's all eye-action from there on out.

On another note, today was a really weird day. From getting the location of a taiko performance wrong to having a local man stare at my friend and I from across the street to this said friend losing her wallet and us having to go to the police box with her landlord and him wanting to see where my apartment is to buying shoes and getting parfaits at a cafe, today was a really weird day.

p.s. the old man was super cute and we waved at each other and nodded. ><

(randomly inserted photos: illuminations at Nabano no Sato; and an amazing dinner I had recently)

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Naz

冬・winter

noreply@blogger.com (nasreen) — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 07:56:00 +0000

When they say that Japan has four distinct seasons, they really mean it. Although I've only been here for two, they have shown that when it's summer here, you'll be dripping in sweat and when it's winter, you'll be frozen to the bone. But lucky for me coming from Ireland, I've been thoroughly enjoying the switch from t-shirts and cardis to turtlenecks, sweaters and knits. Winter also means eating lots and lots of delicious food and being able to hide my food baby.

It's been a while since I've taken outfit photos and I remembered how much focusing sucks without a remote so please excuse thaaaaat.

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Naz

Tokyo -- Gifu -- Osaka

noreply@blogger.com (nasreen) — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 14:32:00 +0000

I've never eaten as much ramen as I have in the last 3 months and it doesn't look like I'll be slowing down any time soon. 3 months - that's how long I've been living in Japan so far but it feels like 6! To say I settled in quickly is putting it mildly; everything seemed to click into place while still maintaining a sense of wonder and excitement. From travelling to working to trying new things and of course eating more than I can chew, the nights that I come home feeling utterly exhausted are always mixed with satisfaction. It's a good kind of tired. So here's my completely overdue post summing up some of the best moments!

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Naz

I'm in Japan! 日本にいるよ！

noreply@blogger.com (nasreen) — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 10:34:00 +0000

Ok, wow, where do I even start?! Well first, I'M IN JAPAN! I've been here a week and the first few days were a whirlwind of activities. I was in Tokyo for 3 days in which seminars, socialising and sightseeing were all crammed in; to summarize briefly, I was in the Shinjuku area and visited Akihabara and Shibuya (yup, the place with the famous crossing and Hatchiko statue) and another area that I can't remember. Then I made my way to Mie and the first day was packed with drives to and from school-apartment-town hall and so many in-betweens! But I never felt the fatigue until actually plonking into bed (well, futon). My experience so far has been incredible and just...different. Everything is different which means it's all new to my eyes. Super exciting stuff to come as I get settled in and it's worth mentioning that I have met the most friendly, hospitable and accommodating people than I ever have before!! (like srsly just check out my instagram with my neighbours cute note >.<)
Other random things to note:

It's extremely hot and humid.
I have to shower day and night.
My room is fully decked out in Japanese style - tatami mats, futon, sliding doors...totally washitsu!

Lastly, I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to document everything. I feel like outfit photos just won't work (also need to get a new tripod) and then vlogs are new to me so I'm not sure how interesting that may be. Please let me know if you have any suggestions!
p.s. these photos are all pretty much from my phone and unedited.

She cried like a baby. And then I cried.

Shibuya!

In the ever-so convenient Conbinis! コンビニ

On the way to Mie.

'Tokyo Ginger Lemonade Squash'

If you have any sightseeing recommendations, please let me know! 教えてください。

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Naz

WAITING // JAPAN (update!)

noreply@blogger.com (nasreen) — Sun, 07 Jun 2015 21:43:00 +0000

Long time no see! How are you all?!
So what exactly happened to May? Well, every day for me was a constant battle between study, procrastination and exams. But thank god that's all over now and I am now finished my undergraduate degree FOREVER! I can't describe how weird it feels...especially on my last day walking around college with thoughts about 'last times'. A part of me is still in denial.
Also, for those of you who don't know, I'm moving to Japan next month!! I'll be there for a year and seriously cannot wait - the whole waiting process is killing me. I've been stalking my own email obsessively (can you do that?) to hear more info from my employer but for now I do know that I'll be somewhere in Mie Prefecture! A quick google search will show that it's more of a suburban/rural part of Japan - the north is quite urban while the south is very rural. SO I hope I'm either north or somewhere in the middle.

I do plan on continuing blogging although there will likely be more lifestyle/personal posts to document travels or just interesting things that happen! (possibly some videos?)
If there are any Japanese viewers/bloggers reading this, 会いましょう！

(old river island bomber, forever 21 pants, zara top)

x
Naz

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rings of saturn

noreply@blogger.com (nasreen) — Sun, 19 Apr 2015 16:56:00 +0000

I was mentally cursing myself when I was editing these photos; I don't know why, while wearing a t-shirt make-shift dress, that I would take these photos from that angle. I promise you that in real life it's not as short as it looks!
I can't think of any news (...the weather has been nice?) but knowing me there's probably nothing much but the occasional rant and instances of my lazy disposition but anyway, I hope you've all been enjoying a more exciting week!

Oh and as for the title, the book I'm currently reading (a.k.a speed reading and cutting to the vip parts) is Rings of Saturn by W.B. Sebald. If you're reading a book or have any recommendations, let me know!

(tbh don't know what I was doing with the next photo)

(zara top, h&m cardigan)

x
Naz

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I'M GOING TO JAPAN!

noreply@blogger.com (nasreen) — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 19:05:00 +0000

Yes, I repeat: I'M GOING TO JAPAN. A few posts back I mentioned that I applied for the JET Programme where you go to Japan as an Assistant Language Teacher for English. The process is really length and luckily I got an interview and waited for the results for about 2 months. Then on April 1st, I saw a brown envelope in the postbox and thought, "This is it. I bet this is it." and my thoughts were confirmed when I saw the official embassy stamp. It did cross my mind that it was april fool's day but for extra measure, the letter was dated 31st of March! It's so weird, I mean I kind of believe it but then there are moments where I think, "Oh my god I really am going!!" I won't be leaving until the end of July so for now, studying and exams are the focus. I was all over twitter about the news and I wanted to write about it here, well, 2 weeks ago but I didn't want to tack it on as an extra with an outfit post. As well as writing here, I'll be tweeting more frequently about what's going on in the next few months so follow me here if you wanna know more :)

So anyway, these photos are from the 'Experience Japan' festival that I went to yesterday. It was absolutely freezing but still good fun; there were dance performances, karate demonstrations, kimono & yukata dressing, calligraphy and lots of other things! I also lined up for 25 minutes to get yakisoba but it was so worth it.

Naz
x

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endgame

noreply@blogger.com (nasreen) — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 21:31:00 +0000

Thought I'd switch it up from the usual outfit posts and show my random experiments with the camera and playing around with editing! That doesn't mean I actually have any idea what I'm doing though. Also, I got such a kick out of bunnies on the second photo...I feel like they're a direct antithesis to my actual facial expressions.

I took these photos a little while after getting out of bed and they've made me realize that my eyes are so puffy in the morning 0-0

p.s. I finally finished and submitted an essay on Beckett's play 'Endgame', hence the title (yay for informed post titles!)

Naz
x

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MAUS

noreply@blogger.com (nasreen) — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:14:00 +0000

I don't have a lot of time on my hands right now - I'm still in the middle of writing a law essay actually - but I wanted to post asap. The book this week - MAUS by Art Spiegelman. Well, actually, it's a graphic novel aka. comic book. Spiegelman retells his father's stories of life during World War II and his life in the Auschwitz camps. That's a very short description that really doesn't do it justice but you really have to give it a read! The comic style makes it very easy to engage with and it's just not like other books written about the Holocaust. Can't exactly get into too much depth here because I might bore you with a post-modern analysis but I recommend this to everyone. Really. It's so moving and interesting; and you can finish it within a day.

Sidenote: I'm wearing heels in these photos...wuuuut. Let me know what you think!

(hollister jeans, zara jumper & heels, daniel wellington watch)

Naz
x

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atonement

noreply@blogger.com (nasreen) — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 19:45:00 +0000

For the lack of current inspiration, I've decided to name the next few posts after the title of the book I'm reading. This way, people will look at the post and think 'Atonement? What's atonement got to do with an outfit post? Is she trying to be all deep!?' this, of course, will lead to an inevitable click of curiosity and voila! they're now a reader of my blog. That's genius self-marketing right there.

But this doesn't mean that I've finished the previous book when I write a new post since I'm currently reading 3-4 books at the same time (English-literary-student-problems ay?). I'm halfway through 'Atonement' and so far so good! (Briony is a pain in the ass though amiright?) But alas, I'm taking a break from it and have started the next one...which you shall know from the title of the next post (..you see?).

(river island bag, zara leggings)

p.s. Sorry that the colours are a bit off here, editing was a pain because despite going out around golden hour I was having some problems with the shade (evident from the one patch of sunshine) and I was rushing! If you didn't notice then none of this happened...carry on.

Naz

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bare hands

noreply@blogger.com (nasreen) — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 21:51:00 +0000

Finally, outdoor photos! It was actually absolutely freezing when I took these, I think my hands were as white as *insert metaphor here*. I guess I have nothing else to say except that I'm back to college and the amount of work that I have to do has sunk in but hasn't taken effect yet.

(hollister shirt, h&m cardi, aldo bag)

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Naz x

cut-out heart

noreply@blogger.com (nasreen) — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 19:04:00 +0000

I'm not really one for polka-dot dresses or heart-shaped cut-outs but after scouring through town with my sister trying to find a suitable interview outfit, we settled on this dress. I wore it with a blazer, pointy flats and nice little leather bag. I wanted to recreate the outfit but I didn't have the blazer or more accurately, I gave it back to my sister (hehe); and so I decided just to dress it down.

Anyway, February is almost upon us and that means college starts again (... all too soon).

And in case you were wondering, the interview went pretty well; I came out feeling satisfied with my answers (although a few questions stumped me) but not gonna get my hopes up too high just in case. Fingers crossed!

(forever 21 dress)

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Naz x

after dark

noreply@blogger.com (nasreen) — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 18:44:00 +0000

Guys, I have an interview tomorrow for the JET programme - where you go to Japan for a year and work as an ALT (assistant language teacher). I've read so many differing opinions on the interview process, how they purposely try to throw you off, good cop bad cop style questions and overall, you leave feeling uncertain! I'm just gonna try my best to stay calm and enthusiastic despite whatever reactions they may or may not give. But just imagine me cracking a small joke only to find stony faces staring back at me. I'm sure they're lovely people though so just. gotta. stay. calm. Wish me luck!

On another note, my latest 'accomplishment' is reading After Dark by Haruki Murakami in 4 hours - it was that good! I really recommend it; it's different so definitely don't expect some huge action or climax. It has a subtle yet strong strength.
P.S. you might be happy to know that I've finally posted a song that's actually in English.

(old topshop sweater, forever 21 pants, nike free runs, vero moda scarf)

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Naz x

shadows

noreply@blogger.com (nasreen) — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 20:44:00 +0000

If you're following me on twitter, then you've probably witnessed my obscene ups and downs as regards exams! But that's all over and done with *dusts hands together*. It's weird, I didn't know what to do with myself today! But the day right after exams I was a cleaning goddess and spent all day tidying, cleaning, and dusting my room. The result: a beautiful, spotless room/haven.

Oh and as for this outfit, I've been unashamedly living out of these leggings and my newly acquired large sweatshirt is a godsend.

(zara sweater and leggings, stradivarius boots, h&m beanie)

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Naz x

(give this song a try!!)

HELLO 2015.

noreply@blogger.com (nasreen) — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 17:51:00 +0000

Happy New Year!! Now, one could say I'm a little late but I prefer to think of it as prolonging the excitement (heh). As for me, my NYE night was pretty tame, just stayed in with the family. The 1st of January proceeded just like the 2014 days before it...studying. Literally, that has become the theme of all my posts here! Exams are next week so I'm feeling the pressure but of course, does that mean hardcore study sessions? Nope. It means stuffing myself with new years leftovers, reading manga till the birds sing in the morning, prolonging the hour where I'll have to sleep, start a new day, and study. I'm thinking that my new year's resolution should be to stop ranting...but then that wouldn't be any fun (well, for me). But on a less-about-me note, I hope you're all having a great start to the year!

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Naz x

ERASE

noreply@blogger.com (nasreen) — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 21:09:00 +0000

So, that essay I was talking about in this post? Well, it's finished and now I've fallen into a slump of sleeping in, skipping lectures and constant lazy hair days. But tomorrow's Monday which means a fresh start! And speaking of fresh starts, my closet is in desperate need of one. What were once my favourite sweaters and tees are now dull and living a lonely existence on the upper clothes rack. They're in perfect condition though which makes me think I could sell them? You know, give them a better home. It's what they deserve.

(zara top, forever 21 cardi)

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Mesh / Lace

noreply@blogger.com (nasreen) — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 19:00:00 +0000

Firstly, can I just say a huge hello to all the new visitors and especially new readers from bloglovin! HELLO. The other day, I checked my blog stats and saw that there was a huge spike in pageviews; I frowned, let out a little sigh and thought to myself, "it's spam messing up my stats". But there it was, I saw the words "buzzfeed.com" in the referer section. More frowning and disbelief ensued until I clicked the link and yep, there I was. I'm not 18 anymore but hey who cares! I can tell you, no exaggeration, I literally shouted "WTF" (and not WTF the acronym) at my screen, and had an expression that was a cross between a twisted smile and hysterical laughter. You can see the feature here. Now, all I have to say is 'lol'. But seriously, there's been a huge influx of followers especially on instagram and bloglovin so thanks Buzzfeed and you all!

I wrote this in my updated 'about' section but it's worth repeating again. A lot of you have emailed me recently about how I'm learning Korean and blogger questions! It's been great talking to yous so feel free to write for anything.

Just drop me an email for a detailed answer (lazyobsession@gmail.com), tweet me (@lazyobsession) or if you want, leave a comment in one of the posts,감사합니다!

Oh and yeah, new shoes. I'm not a heel person and I've specific tastes but every once in a while, you see a pair and think, "YES. Those shoes! THAT is for me." and that's exactly what happened. The mesh, laces and height are all perfect for me.

(Zara heels)

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wasteland

noreply@blogger.com (nasreen) — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 21:16:00 +0000

2,500 word essay due on Wednesday, currently on 700 and it looks like it's going to stay that way for the night. If you've read 'The Waste Land' by T. S. Eliot you will literally understand the nightmare that is trying to write an essay on it because the whole time you're just screaming internally, 'there's too much going on!!'. But bravo Eliot because the poem also makes you think 'holy crap' in the most wow-this-guy-can-write-I-suck kind of way.

In case you didn't notice, I did indeed cut these culottes myself from some Forever 21 pants, kinda crappy job but its all good!

Naz

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안녕하세요! / Lonely

noreply@blogger.com (nasreen) — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 23:11:00 +0000

I should just rename my blog to "Once again, I'm sorry I haven't posted in ages, I've been super busy with college and the weather's being a b*tch". I'll admit that when it's been more than a week and I fall out of the blogging routine, I get a little lazy (a lot lazy). But seriously, being in my last year of college is already so stressful (so many cases in Law, so many readings in English - to which everyone will say 'duh'). On another note, 안녕하세요! Hehe, yes that's Korean and since the start of October I've been diligently learning it (a.k.a. procrastinating) simply because I found this Kpop band I like (B1A4), then my sis said there was an infographic to learn the Korean alphabet in 15mins (yes, really) and so I did, but it felt wrong to end it there!

Also, at the end of this post is my absolute favourite song at the moment by B1A4 (I love CNU)...just give it a try, 감사합니다!

Oh my god, I almost forgot to mention that on my birthday I had a major haircut! I now have an undercut on the sides and back of my head; I wasn't planning on it but the hairdresser offered and I happily accepted - I like change.

p.s. if you're a Korean speaker looking for an English buddy, hit me up or any Koreans/Korean-learners email me :)

(h&m top, zara jeans, pull & bear sandals)

Naz

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Back to School

noreply@blogger.com (nasreen) — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 22:01:00 +0000

Let me rephrase: back to waking up at 6:30, not getting up till 7, commuting, lectures, tears, assignments, exams...and more tears - metaphorical tears but hey, who knows what the year holds? But yes, college started back up today and I am not exaggerating when I say I feel and felt no desire to be back. I'd also usually put a bit more effort into my overall look but I was perfectly happy in this outfit - simple and comfy. Ahh I'm definitely not ready to throw myself into the books! So many mixed feelings but that's another days post. The best thing about being back? I get to wear this bag that my stepmom bought me as an early birthday present. It's the perfect size for notebooks and my laptop aaaand I'm also just a sucker for satchels in general. By the way, my birthday's on Thursday which means I'll be expecting some chocolate and cards in the post ;)

p.s. I'm loving my new Nike Free Runs! I unapologetically splurged almost an entire week's paycheck on them. It's comfy shoe heaven. Worth. Every. Penny.

(zara top and jeans, naj oleari satchel, Nike free runs 5.0)

Oh, sidenote: the blog URL no longer has .blogspot.com as a domain - it's now just www.lazyobsession.com :)

Naz

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Crash and Restore

noreply@blogger.com (nasreen) — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 11:19:00 +0000

You know what's worse than having your laptop crash while you're in the middle of work? Having your laptop crash and being forced to restore factory settings...albeit before you've had a chance to back-up anything. To state the obvious, that's exactly what happened to me. All my music, photos, college work, inspiration pictures, photography and random tidbits are all GONE. I've had a few different things stored on dropbox and google drive so that's some consolation but there's no hiding the fact that I spent the whole day (ok, at least 7+ hours) re-downloading all my music; luckily my desperate plea was answered by my lovely big sis who sent me huge album bundles. Is it weird that I'm super sulky over the fact that my itunes play count has been resetted? I don't know about you but I take pride in the 300+ times I've played 'Sure Thing' (Miguel Cover) by Trails and Ways.

(river island pants, zara top) Photos by Kevin.

On a fashion-related note, I'm really on a roll with food-baby friendly clothes which is just perfect for winter.

naz

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Dernière Danse

noreply@blogger.com (nasreen) — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 21:12:00 +0000

If we're going to personify clothes, then I would say smock dresses are my best friends: I don't get sick of them, they're comfy (friends can be comfy) and due to the baggy waistline (can you describe waistlines as baggy?) they don't reject me if I indulge in too much dessert. On a different and very familiar note, it's been awhile since I've done an outfit post and that always results in me suddenly forgetting that I do have control of my limbs and so, I can't remember what exactly to 'do' in front of the camera. Thank goodness for the copious amounts of shots taken.

Also: new shades! (finally.)

(vero moda knit, zara dress, ASOS shoes, UO sunglasses) Photos by Kevin.

note to self: don't wear a very crumpled, low-neck cami under this dress while taking photos.

naz

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say you'll be there

noreply@blogger.com (nasreen) — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 20:11:00 +0000

I can finally say that my lack of blogging is due to something worthwhile and not my usual lazying about at home, reading obscene amounts of manga. For the first time ever, this girl is getting some dolla$$ (I was going to say 'dough' but any excuse to use the $ sign). Earning money while eating copious amounts of free froyo has never felt so good! Although, regrettably, my messed up sleeping pattern (I once stayed up until 10am) combined with my lack of motivation results in this blog feeling a little neglected and blue. This also means that these recent acquisitions you see here aren't that recent so be prepared for another at the end of the month! Sorry blog and thanks to those of you who manage to stick around. Y'all cool ✌.

hollister undies, topshop rings, pull and bear sandals

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eye of horus

noreply@blogger.com (nasreen) — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 20:14:00 +0000

(truly madly deeply top, puma suedes, river island pants - old)

I've started an exercise program through the Nike training app and I was really looking forward to the 15 min yoga session but half way through I realized it was a toning session; as I said on my twitter - not zen, not zen at all.

Besides non-zen feelings, it's my sisters birthday today (and SO many celebrities I noticed) so happy 20th birthday sis! even though I know you don't read my blog - anyone else with me there!?

naz

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