IVORY AESTHETICS

Sloppy Joe

2011-06-27T21:31:00.000-07:00

Finally got around to making some dinner! I've been swamped with work (40 hours a week) & taking my online class to make sure I graduate in time by this coming Spring! Buttttt ... decided to make Sloppy Joes! My first time making it actually .. and probably first time in a long time .. since I've last had it in elementary school.

Also made a simple salad to pair with it, so it's not so heavy. Lettuce, cucumbers, and cherry tomatoes with Italian dressing!

Sloppy Joes were my favorite cafeteria foods back in elementary schools... brings back memories! c:

More bitter than sweet.

2011-06-01T22:38:00.000-07:00

Bittersweet. I wish more people got to see this photo, and how cute we looked during the Gala. Haha, this was before everything went into a huge mess. Regardless of the unfond memories, these photos are still cute right!?

Me: (H&M dress, earrings & bangle courtesy of McLammin)
Him: (Zara suit, H&M vest, Saks Fifth Avenue tie, ? tieclip, ? dress shirt)

The more I think about it, maybe that two weeks was a good thing for us. May not have been our happiest moments, but nonetheless, I think it helped build our relationship. Btw, we're good now. c:

I should probably be studying...

2011-05-25T00:11:00.001-07:00

But ... Happy belated birthday Peanut Butter!!! c:

(Forever 21 sunnies, H&M leopard top, PacSun jeans, Elizabeth & James heels, Rebecca Minkoff bag, assorted accessories)

It's been awhile since I blogged, but I figured it'd probably try again since the semester is ending after my final tomorrow. We went to Orenchi to celebrate! I've been there several times before, but never got a chance to take photos of the ramen! SHO NOMSY. You must try.

Orenchi Ramen

Lol, I look like a wittle girrrrl here, but happy birthday Peanut Butter! Have a safe flight back home to Hawaii! c:

Ugh.

2011-03-24T23:53:00.000-07:00

Sometimes .. I'm just so tired of it all. Everything. I just want to stop. I hate being mad. I hate getting upset. And most of all, I hate being disappointed.

Rantrantrantnnatn

2011-03-10T00:32:00.000-08:00

I have not forgotten about you my fellow followers! I'm still trying to stick to my word and blog more often .. at least more than last year combined.

I do have something that I need to rant about though .. and that is on "letters." For those of you who are in sororities/fraternities, you would know what that is. Nothing wrong with them .. just .. personally .. I could never understand how people can justify spending $100+ on letters.

Now ... people may argue that there is some sentimental value in it, or maybe pride in the organization that they are in .. but really now?! $100+ for letters for yourself!??! For you to customize it so that it has a couple extra words on it and maybe get a more unique sweater than the standard .. ? Or so you can have a cooler customized sweater than other people and match with someone else?! ... REALLY NOW!?!? REALLY NOW!??!?!

How can you spend so much on something that's probably going to be apart of for your college days and that you're probably hardly even evar going to wear again in the future?! Or let alone spend so much on something that doesn't even really have the durability to last you more than a couple years. At least buy something that is of quality for your $100+ ! Or at least noteworthy designer??? But $100+ for a "at best" American Apparel hoodie with some extra embroidery and stitching and some patches of letters ... NO. NOT WORTH IT.

You guys are probably wondering - why the hell is she so angry over this, but someone dear to me asked for my opinion on his purchase, and seriously .. I could not justify it at all for him to be spending that much. But my reasoning was apparently not valid enough to stop him from his purchase... so minus $100+ he goes. In his defense, he said that I, myself spend a lot of money on handbags .. but really now?! I feel that at least my handbags are worth the money that I invest in it, they don't really depreciate in price, rather they increase in price every year. + my handbags can last me days and years to come .. and I even plan on giving them to my daughter when I have one too, haha (like my mother does for me). c: They may be expensive, but they have great durability, quality of the leathers that they use, and designs that are unique enough to be noteworthy and of safekeeping.

To say the least, it's just a rant. I mean, he can do whatever he wants with his money, but personally, I would never be able to justify spending that much on letters. Some other people may differ, but yeah .. not my swag .. not my steez .. not my thang, haha. Just tryin' to save him from spending what I think is a waste-of-money, haha. Ahh well, what's done is done, but srsly, #THROATCHOP #THROATCHOP #THROATCHOP .

( ^ LOL, if your read this, look at what you have done to me with all your #THROATCHOPs Peanut Butter.)

Granny

2011-02-10T00:06:00.000-08:00

(Theory top, Forever 21 drapey knit & leggings, Saks black socks, Payless booties)

Candid shot for the 2nd. I was trying to put my foot in my booties before the self-timer went off! ...didn't work out in time, hence the awkward position. But .. my new favorite grandma knit to just throw on on winday days! c: The weather has been so nice and sunny out despite the slightly gusty winds haha.

On and I had to show you guys, this oyster I came across. HOW THE HELL IS IT SO LARGE!!! It's like the size of two oysters combined .. IN ONE!!!

THE TOP LEFT ONE, LOOK AT IT!! SHOOO HUGEEEE!

my tigrarrr fwend (1:03:09 AM): and hopefully hes a knight in shining armor and not a retard in tin foil

^ Hahahahaha, my favorite quote last night. c: Thank you for cheering me up my fwend. c:

If you really miss me, you come & see me.

2011-02-05T18:12:00.000-08:00

I was going through tumblr and happened to just stumbled upon this really interesting passage by Ashton Kutcher (haha) that I would like to share. It forever irks me how much we've evolved from face-to-face interactions to hiding behind that screen of ours.. :c

"

I was shooting a scene in my new film, No Strings Attached, in which I say to Natalie Portman,

“If you miss me, you can’t text, you can’t email, you can’t post it on my Facebook wall. If you really miss me, you come and see me.”

I began to think of all of the billions of intimate exchanges sent daily via fingers and screens, bouncing between satellites and servers. With all this texting, emailing, and social networking, I started wondering, are we all becoming so in touch with one another that we are in danger of losing touch?

It used to be that boy met girl and they exchanged phone numbers. Anticipation built. They imagined the entire relationship before a call ever happened. The phone rang. Hearts pounded. “Hello?” Followed by a conversation that lasted two hours but felt like two minutes and would be examined with friends for two weeks. If all went well, a date was arranged. That was then.

Now we exchange numbers but text instead of calling because it mitigates the risks of early failure and eliminates those deafening moments of silence. Now anticipation builds. Bdoop. “It was NICE meeting u” Both sides overanalyze every word. We talk to a friend, an impromptu Cyrano: “He wrote nice in all caps. What does that mean? What do I write back?” Then we write a response and delete it 10 times before sending a message that will appear 2 care, but not 2 much. If all goes well, a date will be arranged.

Whether you like it or not, the digital age has produced a new format for modern romance, and natural selection may be favoring the quick-thumbed quip peddler over the confident, ice-breaking alpha male. Or maybe we are hiding behind the cloak of digital text and spell-check to present superior versions of ourselves while using these less intimate forms of communication to accelerate the courting process. So what’s it really good for?

There is some argument about who actually invented text messaging, but I think it’s safe to say it was a man. Multiple studies have shown that the average man uses about half as many words per day as women, thus text messaging. It eliminates hellos and goodbyes and cuts right to the chase. Now, if that’s not male behavior, I don’t know what is. It’s also great for passing notes. there is something fun about sharing secrets with your date while in the company of others. think of texting as a modern whisper in your lover’s car.

Sending sweet nothings on Twitter or Facebook is also fun. in some ways, it’s no different than sending flowers to the office: You are declaring your love for everyone to see. Who doesn’t like to be publicly adored. Just remember that what you post is out there and there’s some stuff you can’t un-see.

But the reality is that we communicate with every part of our being, and there are times when we must use it all. When someone needs us, he or she needs all of us. There’s no text that can replace a loving touch when someone we love is hurting.

We haven’t lost romance in the digital age, but we may be neglecting it. In doing so, antiquated art forms are taking on new importance. The power of a hand-written letter is greater than ever. It’s personal and deliberate means more than an email or text ever will. It has a unique scent. It requires deciphering. But, most important, it’s flawed There are errors in handwriting, punctuation, grammar, and spelling that show our vulnerability. And vulnerability is the essence of romance. It’s the art of being uncalculated, the willingness to look foolish, the courage to say, “This is me, and I’m interested in you enough to show you my flaws with the hope that you may embrace me for all that I am but, more importantly, all that I am not.”

- Ashton Kutcher

"

New York #2

2011-02-02T23:03:00.000-08:00

Sorry for jumping back and forth between time haha. In case you didn't notice in my more recent photos, I have shorter and slightly different colored hair. Longer hair in the New York photos. Just a little more time till it'll grow out longer. c: Anyways pictures from Day 2 in New York.

Waiting for the subway! I love how public transportation is so easy & convenient in New York. You can't travel anywhere in California without a car. ~_____~ (for the most part)

Dirty Chicken! SHOOO NOMSY, fried chicken with various sides.

Dinner at our local hotel restaurant. Can't remember the name of it, but we stayed at Hotel Indigo... so whatever the restaurant of that hotel was called, hah.

Ready to go out! ... went out .. and then ended up coming home early cause club was not like what I was thinking haha. We ended up going to the Halal truck again .. so freaken nomsy, great for snacking at 4 AM hahaha. HALLLAHHHLLLLL. They need one here in California.

(lacey tube dress courtesy of bsp, M by MNG cardigan, necklace courtesy of breezy, Urban Outfitters green reptile clutch, Christian Louboutin peeps)

We couldn't get enough of the fisheye mirror in our room, hahha. c:

& last but not least, MY FAVORITE ... HALLLLAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. To die for.

Beginning of Spring Semester

2011-02-01T23:36:00.000-08:00

(Forever 21 u-neck, Silence + Noise drapey thingy, random brown belt from HK, khakis courtesy of breezy, Kimchi Blue bag, Stuart Weitzman flats)

2nd day of school where I actually got to wear something other than my normal work clothes! Hehe. c: I am absolutely in love with my new school bag ... only problem I have with it, is the awful clasp! It's hard to keep it closed when the bag's too full ... ends up busting my whole flap/bag open! Grrr...

(vintage Mom's shirt & belt, Dickie's shorts, assorted bracelets/band)

Outfit I wore for the 1st day where I was free to wear whatever I please! c:

School hasn't been too bad yet ... 15 units this semester, which is pretty average for me. Debated on taking 18 units, but I wasn't able to add BUS 160 (Organizational Management & Behavior). It's okay, more to focus on my existing courses ... hoping that my two MIS classes (111 & 112) aren't going to kill me, hahah. :c Striving for more A's this semester!!!

New York #1

2011-01-27T21:01:00.001-08:00

Nothing too special; just wanted to share photos from our first day there. c:

But first! My WDYWT for that night when we went out to the Greenhouse.

(necklace courtesy of breezy, Ali Rho dress, random black skinny belt, Steve Madden heels courtesy of breezy)

When we first got there, we visited the Chelsea Market!

Forgot where this place, but they had some pretty nomsssyy organic cheeses there, they were soooooo fresh tasting! I'm not sure if that's the correct term to describe cheese though, hah.

They also had these cool hooks underneath the counters to hang your bags! c:

Exploring the city ...

Visited the MOMA! Museum of Modern Art. c: Some of my favorites!

Dinner at Angelo's Pizza??? I think that's where we had dindin, I don't remember any of the places we went to anymore! It feels like a blur already! :C

Lack of Inspiration

2011-01-25T18:33:00.000-08:00

It's been more 3 months since I last posted, and actually only 1 month till I turn the big 21. c: Haha.

I used to think that I didn't blog anymore, because I didn't feel like it .. or that I was too lazy to upload and share my photos ... but as I thought about it more and more, I felt like the reason for why I don't post as much as I used to is because of my lack of inspiration and time. For a period, I didn't have that inspiration in me to take my wdywts, or to take photos of my food, because it just didn't seem important to me anymore. It's difficult to explain, but I felt like, nothing really inspired me. Fashion was just another commodity that I didn't need, and that whatever was in my closet, I was content with... and I would just work with that. ...Maybe it's because I've been so busy, that all my attire consists of business casual/formal wear for work... and that it doesn't matter, cause I don't even have free time to dress up or play around with my clothes anymore ... haha. & for that matter, blogging and fashion has been the last thing on my mind. I felt confined .. confined to what I was stuck to... work.

Fortunately, after having this talk with my bff, I realized that it's not entirely gone and in fact, it's coming slowly back! Which means ... or at least I hope .. more blog updates! Hah. c:

OH! I made baked salmon the other night (marinated with olive oil, garlic, pepper, salt, lemon, parsley, and basil) & string beans with onions & mushrooms!

Baked salmon was a supar success, the meat was soooo soft and tender, baked just enough for it to be cooked. c:

String beans w/ onions & mushrooms

I also wish I had taken a photo of my Frutti de Mare the other night too; t'was another success!

Not to mention, I also still gotta post up my photos from New York!!!

Past couple weeks!

2010-11-08T23:49:00.001-08:00

Been wanting to blog, but haven't had the time to. :c School has been sooooo busy! Group projects and deliverables every week; I'm going crazy guys.. x_x Just a couple updates with some photos from Halloween that I've been meaning to share!

I was a peacock for Halloween! c:

(DIY peacock top, tutu, & hair clip, Forever 21 black cardi, tights & flats)

Me & my rwuver, Harry Potter. c: Hehe!

Me & one of my favorite co-workers, Michael Jackson! c:

What to do?

2010-10-25T16:09:00.000-07:00

BOUT TIME!

2010-10-18T23:59:00.000-07:00

It's about time I finally debuted this dress on my blog! I don't think I ever mentioned getting this Alexander Wang dress or not about a year ago .. BUT I DID!! I love it to death but the seams on the sides of the batwings come undone easily so this dress is always in need of repair. :c

I wasn't quite sure how to pose to show the batwings .. but I tried, haha. It's one of my favorite feats about this dress aside from the twill bottom.

(Alexander Wang batwing dress, CVS tights)

For your reference ... replying to this blog back in July of last year; hah. http://ivoryaesthetics.blogspot.com/2009/07/pockets.html

And I can't forget .. my mummy's bun rieu! Soooo soo nomsy; another one of my favorite Vietnamese dishes. c: Consists of a tomato based soup, vermicelli, bean sprouts, fish balls, meat balls, tomatoes, cilantro, green onions, tofu, egg, crab, and shrimp!

Chapter Meeting

2010-10-06T23:32:00.001-07:00

(Forever 21 dress shirt, strong poofy shouldered blazer from Hong Kong, Mom's vintage gray leather belt, H&M pants, Report heels)

Productive meeting! Lots of new information .. good people. People with potential!

I'm sorry to that one person who I couldn't pick up. :c I felt the same way about our connection and how we're able to talk to one another so comfortably! I'm sure whoever you get this Saturday .. will be good.. don't worry! c: & if you have any concerns or would want to talk to me, you can always still feel free to do so! I hope to see lots of improvement from you! You're a good individual, just needing some guidance .. and whoever that person you get .. I hope they too will provide that for you & lead you towards the right direction. c:

Again, my anonymity for the people I talk about, haha. I guess, you, my readers will have to keep guessing ... as they will continue to remain anonymous. c: Keeps my ... blogs ... more .. privately public I guess? Haha, oxymoron.

NEW NAIL COLOR! O.P.I. You Don't Know Jacques! I just painted them the other day and they're already chipping. :c Darn my weak nails!

KIMCHEE RICE X THOUGHTS

2010-10-04T23:33:00.001-07:00

2nd attempt on kimchee fried rice! Came out a bit more ..damp? than the first batch but still nomsy! Left over Costco chicken was a lot better than last time's left over KFC chicken. Hahaha. Had a bit more flavor & less dry! Soooo satisfying! I was craving it all day, hahha.

Kimchee fried rice with eggs and shredded chicken!

So just today, I saw some things that made me rethink what I'm currently in. I'm gonna be a bit ambiguous about this, but .. that's just to help remain the anonymity of the person or persons that I'm going to talk about... though as private as I may want it .. it's still public so I guess you'd be able to figure out if you knew the situation. But while driving home .. I thought ... is it too much to ask .. if I wanted some of the things that any other girl would want? Not even like big expensive gifts, but just the small little things like flowers or cute handwritten notes, or just little surprises ... would keep me smiling for hours. I don't consider myself needy but when I see other girls receive the same affection that I think I too am deserving of .. sometimes I think .. what if I were that other person that went away? Would you have done something different if I were that person? Maybe it's the situation that you're in, that keeps you from doing all these things that you may want to do but can't do; I don't know. Perhaps there may be an alternative .. but I see of none at the moment. Giving more than what I receive is what I always do, and maybe I do it a little too much... but that just may be, because that's the way I am ... or maybe I'm just being too nice may be it. I dunno what to think sometimes.

Am I greedy for wanting more? ... I don't think so... haha, maybe I've watched so many of those asian dramas that my thoughts on how relationships should be is so skewed that my real life world collides with those of the utopian-most-likely-happy-ending-drama-like-worlds.

Half a year draws near, I am hopeful. I'm really not extravagant as you make me seem .. cause deep inside, I'm really just a plain jane hopin' for those little surprises that make every moment so much more sentimentally heart-warming.

BURRITOS X WENDABOT

2010-10-03T00:02:00.000-07:00

Cheesesteak Burrito topped with red sauce

California Burrito topped with red sauce

Some food that I wanted to share from a couple days ago. I finally had my first Californian burrito with fries in it at Burrito Azteca! Surprisingly the name of the burrito itself was California Burrito, haha. My brother got a Cheesesteak Burrito, which was alsooo very nomsy! Good portion sizes, not too much, not too little, just enough to get you a little more than satisfied. c: They could be a less frugal about the salsa sauces and offer a bit more than the sparing amount they hand you though. Wait was a little long but I think that's just the time they put into it to make it a better? burrito? Hahaha...but overall, not bad - would come again! c: (PS. Red sauce was definitely better than the green!)

OH OH OH! And I would like to share my best friend's blog! She recently just started it .. it's of all the things she likes to do and wants to share with the rest of the world! We have similar blogs, so if you like checking out what I post about, you should check her's out! Cute WDYWTs, DIYs, & more!

http://wendabot.blogspot.com

Lena's Birthday!

2010-10-01T23:05:00.001-07:00

Happy belated love! c: I had a wonderful time last night ... definitely made up for an awful morning/afternoon. Haha. To Lena's birthday dinner at D&B's! Was kinda overdressed, but it's okay, I prefer to look overdressed rather than underdressed!! c: ...I wanted to look nice in the photos!! .. :c Hah!

(Love Culture one shouldered top, Parameter zipper skirt, Forever 21/random accessories/friendship bracelet courtesy of Heather)

Candid, hah!

Loves them all!!

Had to take advantage of those sketchy photo machines!! Hehehe~

Surprisingly D&B's food was a lot better than I had expected! I forgot which entree I ordered ... R ordered it for me while I was conversating with the birthday girl & guests ... but the chicken on the skewer was tender, unlike most restaurants where it's cooked to the point where it's dry no matter how much sauce you dip/drench it in. However, the steak on the skewer was not too chew-friendly .. sooooo chewy!!! I had to cut it into a million tiny pieces before it was chewable enough to swallow! But overrall, I enjoyed my meal .. it came with 2 dipping sauces (neither of which I tried cause the meat itself was already flavorful) & a zesty salsa-like rice mix.

The place is huge! They had a separate game room too .. it's like an adult playground + all the alchy + ..older people? Definitely a good time with my co-workers. c: The happy hour half off drinks made it even better! Hah!

Yesterday's

2010-09-22T16:30:00.000-07:00

WDYWT from yesterday.

(Uniqlo tank, Marc by Marc Jacobs jacket, Forever 21 stirrup leggings, shoesies from China)

First Try Tofu Soup & MV A&W Festival

2010-09-12T17:41:00.000-07:00

(DIY cut off cropped top courtesy of bsp, belt from Hong Kong, DIY stud/cut off shorts, Forever 21/bsp/random accessories)

Jessica & I's first try at making Korean Hot Tofu Soup (Soondubuchigae)! Surprisingly it came out quite good, not as spicy as I thought despite it's strong spicy aroma!! A bit watered down cause of the beef broth, but we both were quite happy with the outcome. We used fine hot chili powder, beef broth, tofu, clams, beef, egg, kimchee, leek, scallions, garlic, soy sauce, and sesame oil! It's actually really easy to make and a quick delicious eat. It only took about 15 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.

With about an hour and a half to spare before Jessica had to leave, we headed to the Mountain View Art & Wine Festival featuring over 500 artists and craftsmakers! There were sooo many tents of exhibits and displays for sale and food that we wanted to try but we didn't have much time with only about an hour to explore. BUT, we did manage to snag this corn on the cob, which was sooo tasty!! I never thought about putting garlic salt, parmesan, lemon pepper, and lemon pepper butter on corn! I guess I'm gonna have to do this more often at home. c:

I also managed to take a couple shots of some of the artwork and crafts!

Earlier Last Month in SF

2010-09-08T23:55:00.000-07:00

Farmer's market in the Embaracadero!

(Zara gray sweater, MNG by Mango black cardigan, Zara blazer, Forever 21 leggings & accessories, Zara knee high boots, scarf from a New York street vendor)

I loveeeee farmer's markets!!! I love the environment, the people, the fresh fruits and veggies, homey jams and dips, and beautiful flowers! I also got R's mummy some unique looking orchids (the ones that I'm holding) but I didn't get to take a good photo of it before giving it away. :c

Not a great shot, kinda off focus there, but unique looking orchids! I think they're a hybrid?

Continued our walk from the Embaracadero towards the North Beach area / Fisherman's Wharf and stopped by Golden Boy Pizza! Different style than what I'm used to (ya know .. the normal triangle looking slices haha) ... these are more square/rectangular and definitely more breadier. Almost like Foccacia??

My FAV! Clam Garlic, soooo nomsys! I think it could do with a little less parsley and garlic and more clam though.

Combination was alright, but still good!

Definitely cheap nomsy eats for a quick lunch! Would sooooo come back for more of the Clam Garlic! If only you weren't so far away. :c

This girl at the Wharf gave me a bag of peanuts after complimenting me on my sweater! Hahaha ... yay for free nuts?!

Mini street performer show that we saw at the Wharf before heading to Riley's! Captain Jack Spareribs!! The kids loved him. c:

At Ripley's Believe It or Not! Some of my favorite photos/things at the exhibit. Most of these were taken by R.

Walked around the Wharf and then passed by a Susie Cakes! Decided to try their Red Velvet & Coconut cupcakes! c:

Barrels and barrels of salt water taffy in this candy shop!!! The Caramel Apple is my fav. c:

Coconut & Red Velvet

Sooooo nomsy! Normally I don't like frosting too much (even in the cupcakes that I make hahah) but this one wasn't too overbearingly sweet! Just right to complement the red velvet cake. c:

-

2010-08-31T01:08:00.000-07:00

"I know there was other girls before me. I know that I wasn’t your first love. I know that I wasn’t the first to call you mine. I know that you’ve called other girls baby or babe before. I know that I wasn’t your first kiss. But all I want is to be the last girl you’d ever be with, the last one that you’d love, the last one to call you mine, the last one you’d ever call baby or babe, and the last one to ever kiss you."

First attempt?

2010-08-24T22:27:00.000-07:00

At one of those video logs. Thought I'd do something different from my norm for having 20,000+ views! Thanks for all the support from all of you who read my/look through my blog, hahaha. c:

[okay no more hahaha too embarrassing to leave up :c]

& I cut my hair! Back to my old a-line ... just kidding. My longer layers are just put behind my shoulders c:

Stay tuned for photo updates from Asia!

BACK!

2010-08-18T17:58:00.000-07:00

I've been away on vacation but I'm finally back!

(Tart one-shouldered top, belt courtesy of bsp, Forever 21 shorts, Payless booties)

Mummy's homemade Vietnamese sweet and sour fish soup

MY FAVVVOORRRITEEEE SOUP IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD! c: Nothing beats hers. OH & I've yet to update you guys on all the photos (of all the nomsy foods and places) I took throughout my trip around China and Hong Kong! c:

Biggie & Polar Bear's DinDin

2010-06-30T22:45:00.000-07:00

(Old Navy cardigan courtesy of bsp, Forever 21 tank and skirt, Urban Outfitter's Kimchi Blue satin flats)

Had dinner at Aqui Cal-Mex for my biggie & polar bear's birthday! It was a delightful experience, similar to that of Sonoma Chicken Coop with the Sizzler method of going to the counter and ordering and then coming back later to pick it up.

I'm very impressed with the food - I only got to have the Grilled Salmon-Mango Tortilla Roll Up w/ Mango Walnut Green Salad and try a bit of the Strawberry Shortcake with Banana Nut Bread and Strawberry Chocolate Cheesecake.

Yummy - healthy food for a reasonable price! Definitely will come here again to try some of their other plates.

Grilled Salmon-Mango Tortilla Rollup w/ Mango Walnut Green Salad

Mike's Salmon Knife & Fork Burrito - was my original choice but opted last minute - looked delicious though!

Strawberry Chocolate Cheesecake

Strawberry Shortcake with Banana Nut Bread
SOOOOOO YUMMMY. DEFINITELY A MUST TRY.

& a picture of my new nail color! I am absolutely in love with this pastel greeeennn! I forgot the name of it, but I shall edit this when I know it. c:

O.P.I.

New dress & shoes!

2010-06-16T21:58:00.001-07:00

Thanks for the new dress bsp!!! I'm putting it to use already. c:

Spent yesterday afternoon/night with bphren grabbing some chicken wangs & watching the playoffs at his old apartment!

(cardigan & woven belt from Hong Kong, Dollhouse dress courtesty of bsp, mom's vintage crossbody bag, Dolce Vita sandals)

New wedges that I might be actual to wear more often than all the other heels I have sitting around in my closet!

(Helmut Lang top, Forever 21 leggings, mom's vintage Gucci bag, Steven by Steve Madden cut out wedges)

Grainy photo from bad lighting indoors .. but better photos in natural lighting of today's outing with the bff at the Farmer's Market. The flowers were sooo pretty & vibrant and the berries were sooooo ripeee!

Orchids!

These blackberries were humungous!! They almost didn't look like blackberries.

Unique looking striped roses. c:

..did you guys also notice the haircut?! Hahaha.

Sandmiches!

2010-06-14T23:50:00.000-07:00

(Forever 21 necklace & romper)

These sandwiches were meant for our picnic outdoors, but after having our first sandwiches we got lazy and decided to spend the rest of the day indoors away from the heat and sun!

So much nomsys! They looked and tasted as if they were fresh out of the deli/bakery! c:

Yay for homemade sandwiches & freshly cut strawberries with my BFFS!! c: Sandwiches looked slightly burnt, but it was toasted just right!!

Variations of Pastrami, Smoked Turkey, Smoked Ham meat sandwiches
(butter pan-toasted tomato & herb bread, alfalfa sprouts, tomatoes, sliced meats, avocado, pepperjack cheese & La Vics sauce)

More Nomsys!

2010-06-08T23:06:00.000-07:00

Tried Satomi for the first time, and I have to say ... this by far surpasses Sen Dai. Sorry Sen Dai, you are of a past lover now. :c

Flaming Dragon

Inferno Scallop

Salmon Lover

Terrible photo ... but free mango slices from the friendly sushi bar chef! Hahaha, I told him mangoes, and he told the other chef ... gimme the mango! MANGO FOR YOUU!!

Complimentary mango hard candy & oranges

FOOD ROLL

2010-06-07T23:55:00.001-07:00

Fun in the sun & good eats yesterday. c:

Played at the park and then had ice cream with the bphren at Hello Desserts. c: I finally got to try the Happy Camper which consisted of assorted fruits, waffle cones, and 6 different gelatos/sorbettos of your choice! We chose ... Passion Fruit Sorbet, Peach Sorbet, Hazelnut Gelato, Mango Gelato, Green Tea Gelato, and Strawberry Gelato! Nomsys!

Happy Camper

Had dinner at Shana Thai with my family! The ambiance and the food is always great! I will soon establish regular-status at this restaurant, hahah. It's a must go-to in the area!!

Part of the center piece at Shana. Beautiful roses!

Green Curry Roti

Tom Kha

Garlic Rex Sole

Red Curry with Chicken

Sea Bass

Bowl of Brown Rice

Crab Fried Rice

Lovin' the weather this week!

2010-06-03T23:40:00.000-07:00

It's about time it isn't so cold... I'm ready for you summer!

(Vintage Mom's white cardigan, Forever 21 button up dress & sandals, woven brown belt from Hong Kong)

Lunch outdoors at Wingstop before my bphren's 1st day at his new internship. c: Fatty, greasy goodness. Fullfilled my cravinggggs for some chicken wangs .. though I still prefer Cluck's.

Fries! Super nomsy with Honey Mustard. c:

Lemon Pepper Wings

Atomic Wings

MY BELOVED READERS AND VIEWERS... after borrowing cameras for so long ... I finally decided to buy the Canon S90 with the help of my "son", Vincent! Thanks son for helping me get it!! c: More lovely photos to come with my new toy!

Inspired by my BFF's look. c:

2010-04-23T23:01:00.000-07:00

(Hanes men's white v-neck, Mom's vintage Ann Taylor denim jacket, Forever 21 leggings, chain necklace, Revlon's Strawberry Suede)

I wish my point and shoot was still functioning properly... I'd actually be able to use my self-timer instead. Had a good time earlier with the Brotherhood family. c:

edit // I just realized that this is my 100th post! Happy 100th post IVORYAESTHETICS. c:

You can't control what you don't measure.

2010-04-21T23:37:00.001-07:00

I am so mad right now, I am almost beyond words. My tears won't stop rolling and my body won't stop shaking. And if you think it's just for that one person that I particularly care about, it's not. It's for all four today.

What went on during that lapse of two and a half hour...did anyone even listen to our speaker? Did anyone even hear what he said? How can you measure professionalism? How can you measure it quantitatively? How can you measure brotherhood?

So when it came down to it, what happened to all the quantitative things that can be judged objectively? Why do I feel as if people blindly judge on subjective qualities? If every single one of them has met their objectives and their requirements, why are there still so many votes? Are we judging them objectively based on what they have done or are we letting how we feel towards them cloud our judgment?

Yes, I understand that there has been some integrity issues, but he addressed him didn't he? People make mistakes .. people lie .. people do things they regret, but he admitted to them and he's trying to improve as a person. We're here to help develop and shape these people, but the process is only so long to see improvement. You have to compare them to themselves and the things they have done in the amount of time given. Is there no credibility for that at all?

And what about the letter? Have you guys even read it?! For a group of people to write something so in depth and something so genuinely from the heart ... for someone that they barely met and got to know within a span of what? 5 weeks? Doesn't that show something? They genuinely care and like this person ... they see him as something some of us obviously don't. So what if he's not a good president? It doesn't mean that he's a bad pledge. You can't compare him to past presidents; everyone works and runs things differently. You have to compare him to himself... and that is something that I keep trying to emphasize. You have to compare people to themselves and see the gradual improvement that these people have been showing.

I almost feel as if everyone is blindly voting. If I were to ask every person who voted "No", would every single one of you have a concrete answer to back up your reasoning for why you don't believe these people should continue? For all of those who were undecided, have you thought with reasoning before voting? If you voted "No" while undecided, wouldn't it have been better if you had said "Yes" and actually gave these people a chance if they haven't proved what you were seeking already?

"Can you see this person in our chapter?" I can understand how some people may see this as a question about whether or not they are someone we can work with .. but have we tried? Have we given them the chance to work with us? To me, this question is almost asking us whether or not we like you. And then that brings to my question are we judging him based on whether or not we like him or are we judging him on what he has done substantially? Objectively? Collectively?!

And onto the whole grades issues. So since when did we focus so much on grades? There are people who pledged with a 2.1 and they've definitely picked up their grades. It wasn't an issue then, why now? And it's almost hypocritical for those people who emphasize grades so much when I can almost say that 75%+ of the chapter have less than 2.5 (from what I've seen in all the transcripts from last semester). Yes, I understand that school is definitely important, but to have this so heavily impacted on a person .. I don't know about that.

What about the other one? The one who has done so much... and I don't even know how she got so many votes out. ...REALLY? What has she done that has provoked so many votes? She has done nothing but positive things.

It almost then becomes like a popularity contest with power-hungry people voting... and that is what makes me angriest. I urge all of you who have a say in these people's process to think twice about voting. EDUCATE yourself and TRY TO UNDERSTAND the person before making your decision. WHAT IF YOU WERE IN THEIR SHOES? Have you even tried thinking outside from what you see in front of you?!

c:

2010-04-10T23:55:00.000-07:00

This was meant to be for yesterday, but .. today marks day 2!

Accounting is :c but you make me c: .

RayRay's Birthday!

2010-04-02T01:55:00.000-07:00

For Raymond's birthday we went Gochi Japanese Fushion Tapas, which is definitely one of the more authentic Japanese restaurants in our area. The ambiance is nice and the restaurant has different seatings ... some regular tables, some flat tables that had boxes where you could put your feet/legs under and some tatami rooms for more private, larger groups. Their menu seems endless and at first glance it's a bit overwhelming but with the help of the waitress and her recommendations from each category, it wasn't too bad! We had a total of 6 orders: Ebi Daikon Namaharumaki, Curry Croquettes, Gyutan Kakuni Jaga Butter, Baked Oysters with Tartar Sauce, Unagi Meshi & Dashi, and the Rib Eye Steak. Although the waitress was helpful, it would've been nice if she informed us of the portion sizes since we had no idea how much to order for just two people. We were well stuffed after all our food, all of which was superb!

Our appetizer, the Ebi Daikon Namaharumaki was a new combination for me. Nothing I've ever tried before, but deliciously tangy!

Ebi Daikon Namaharumaki
(shrimp, veggies & mango rolled with a thinly pickled daikon radish & drizzled in sweet vinaigrette sauce)

Curry croquettes were yummy! The sauce made it even better .. I don't remember what it was though. :c A complete menu on their website would help right about now! Hahah.

Curry Croquettes

Gyutan Kakuni Jaga Butter was one of the orders that the waitress recommended. We were a bit hesitant to try "beef tongue" but she said that it was a very well-liked dish that almost all customers enjoy, so we gave it a try and she was not wrong. Despite it's name, it's something that everyone who comes to Gochi should try! The meat was sooooooo tender and rich, you would've never thought that it was beef tongue. Came out to be my favorite dish of the night. c:

Gyutan Kakuni Jaga Butter
(braised beef tongue with buttered mashed potatoes)

Ehhh ... baked oysters in tartar sauce. Satisfied my oyster cravings, but didn't like that the tartar sauce contained so many pieces of onion! :c Good, but okay compared to the other dishes we ordered.

Baked Oysters in Tartar Sauce

My other favorite! The unagi meshi & dashi! Initially we ordered without the dashi, but the waitress suggested that we try it for just $2.50 more. Dashi came in a teapot and was a broth that was served lightly and used to drench the crispy rice, giving it more flavor and texture. It was a surprisingly good combination and added well with these already super yummy clay rice pots! The unagi meshi was good with and without the dashi! Nom n om o no m on o mm!!

Unagi Meshi & Dashi
(Eel w/ Rice in Clay Pot & broth)

The last dish to arrive .. the rib eye steak. Meat was tender, very juicy, and cooked medium-rare, just the way I like it! c: I also enjoyed the light taste of brandy in the sauce!

Rib Eye Steak (with soy-garlic brandy sauce topped with scallions and garlic chips)

We were lucky to eat on a Tuesday night instead of their typical notorious Fridays / Saturdays for long waits and got a table within 10 minutes. Great ambiance and the service is good but slightly hasty. A bit expensive for the amount of food provided, but not unreasonable for superb Japanese cuisine. Will definitely go back to try more of their menu!!

Happy Birthday Jessyppoooo~

2010-04-01T23:57:00.000-07:00

c: I miss you guys already, come back soon so you can play with me!!

I hope you liked your present Jessica! c:

Oh, Karl.

2010-03-31T15:51:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday Gelokitty!

2010-03-08T23:43:00.000-08:00

GELOKITTY! Happy 20th birthday!

FROM ... IVORYAESTHETICS to GELOKITTY x GOOKFLIPGANDHZ

Polaroids!

2010-03-07T22:59:00.001-08:00

HAI GAIZ! s^o^v

My digital camera is broken .. so you won't be seeing too many digiphotos for awhile. :c I don't know why the lens won't focus!!! If you have any ideas of how to fix it, please let me know!! :c (I have a Canon Powershot SD1100 IS.) But for now ... I will make-do with my webcam. Some shots of my favorite polaroids!

Thank you to big bear for my Polaroid 600. c: You're welcome for your Fuji Instax! Hahaha.

Outings

2010-01-24T23:53:00.000-08:00

I finally had the urge to blog again ... well only so I can post up photos that I don't feel like posting anywhere else! Hahaha, I'm beginning to feel like I should just change this up and just share mainly photos and my occasional bloops.

Our annual NYE trip to SF with my bffs! c: First stop ... Bi-Rite Creamery .. where I had the most exotic ice cream that I have ever tasted in my life. So unique that every ice cream flavor they have blended literally tastes like its name. I don't know how they do it, but it's amazing hahaha ... the only complaint that I would have is my choice in Honey Lavender as one of my flavors. THAT, was not for me. Especially if you're not the type of person who really enjoys flowers or floral scents ... I felt like I was almost consuming my own fragrance. x_x Ick. No complaints about the kiwi sorbet though; this is definitely a place to try.

Kiwi Sorbet & Honey Lavender

Jessica's Roasted Banana & Cookies 'n' Cream

Wendy's Salted Caramel & Snickerdoodle

(Hanes v-neck, Zara cardigan, 5|48 leather bomber, Forever 21 leggings, gray boots)
My ice cream fell. :c

Spent the rest of the day in Union Square doing what we love best, shopping, followed by dinner at King of Thai.

Panang Curry w/ Rice

Deep Fried Salmon w/ Peanuts & Red Curry

Roasted Duck Noodle Soup

& my cutie bff's, hehehe.

Out somewhere in SF for Dung's 30th in mid January.

(Juicy Couture tank, 5|48 blazer, H&M sequin shorts & tights, Report black heels, Urban Outfitters bag)

I've been ..

2009-12-24T20:56:00.000-08:00

MIA.

... I know. But that doesn't mean I can come back and edit these posts! c:

Trip to SF with R!

Milk Tea w/ Pearls at Wonderful Foods. Probably the best tasting milk tea I've ever had.

Lunch @ Tofu House! Our ban-chan.

Bibimbap!

Seafood Tofu Pot!

(Romeo & Juliet button-up dress, 5|48 leather bomber, Louis Vuitton scarf, Forever 21 leggings, Steve Madden suede boots)

Union Square!

House of Thai

Christmas with the fammmm.

Presents that I wrapped!! c:

Our typical party food.

Christmas tree and presents that we alllll wrapped!

My favorite breezys!

My brother and I look extremely happy. LOL.

Breezys and I. c:

She got me the biggest present and I got her the tiniest present out of the bunch. c:

Did you miss me?!

2009-12-18T13:54:00.001-08:00

It's been awhile... and I bet you're dying to see my latest food exploits. c: December has definitely been a busy month and nonetheless, a very costly one!

I'm gonna have to backlog quite a bit ... all the way to the beginning of this month. Starting .. with our Iota banquet! With the theme of Cirque de Iota and inspired by the Las Vegas show, Cirque de Soleil.

My attempt at a bathroom WDYWT, but ended up with terrible lighting!!! :c ....DIYTUTUDIYTUTU!!!

(Forever 21 hair clip & top, DIY tutu, H&M tights, Miu Miu heels)

First picture is with my biggie! I lav my big Denny. c:

Newly crossed Iotas! Sally & Katy. c:

Newly crossed Iotas! Jenny & Karis!

Newly crossed Iotas & their PDaddy!

Salad with walnuts & some vinaigrette.

Salmon main dish.

Some chocolatey hazelnutty dessert thing, haha.

GOREGOUS paddle that Justin made for Lawrence! I'm so jelly!

Haha, bathroom mirror picture.

Ray from Supreme Soul was our DJ!

I love my buddy! c:

Hai JimmyWu!

After a long and depressing semester of school, I finally had a chance to hang out with some people I haven't hung out with in awhile! But to cut it short I'll keep it not too wordy but lots of photos! c:

Sino's at Santana Row for cousin's 21st.

Jumpin' from bar to bar. From Sino's to Blowfish to Rosie's. Goodness, it was quite the night.

SJ Omogari & Rosann's Wedding

2009-11-08T00:03:00.000-08:00

Had a lovely lunch with Jessypoo yesterday in the afternoon at SJ Omogari! It was my 2nd time there that week, after a span of only 2 days! Hahaha, even the cute waiter jokingly asked me if anything has changed since I've last been there. Ordered quite a bit of food and were so stuffed! We tried to walk it out by visiting a nearby Japanese supermarket and ended up coming out with some green tea ice cream & lychee sorbet with jelly after feeling unsatisfied from my complimentary green tea ice cream at SJ Omogari. Hahah. Fatty is me. :c

Banchan! (Side dishes)

Hae-mul Pa-jun ; Seafood Pancake c: (Definitely a lot yummier than the first time we had it!)

Kimchi Soft Tofu Stew

Mushroom Jun-Gol (ASSORTED MUSHROOMS!! Our new faveeee!!)

GREEN TEA ICE CREAM, NOM NOM NOMNOMONOM!!!

Came home and caught up with some old friends. c: & then got ready for my cousin Rosann (& now, Josh)'s wedding. c:

(Forever 21 earrings, BCBG dress (+minor DIY changes), MNG by Mango cardigan, Report pumps)

At the wedding, they had a really cute photobooth for guests which I mosdef took advantage of, hehe. c: Left / with the cousins & Right / with my mummy. c:

& I'd like to deeply apologize for attending late; we had a bit of a misunderstanding on time schedules... :c I guess we're still running on the Asian clock. :c But aside from that, I'm truly happy for you guys & that your wedding was a wonderful joining of two new families! Not only did it bring two new families together, but also bring all of us, family back together, all to celebrate with you. I hope for more to come you two and best wishes. <3

Definitely will have more photos up later. Gotta get back to studying for Econ & Bio now! :c :c :c Midterm on Monday & Thursday, wish me luck.

SGD Tofu House Encounter

2009-11-07T01:23:00.001-08:00

We originally wanted to visit the Sweet Potato man, but just missed him by minutes after we parked!!! :C :C :C But it's kay, we ended up getting a load of yummy Korean goods and instant noodles from the Korean market (Galleria) and went out to eat with my adopted big & Yannie last Friday! c:

Our banchan! (Small side dishes)

Our purple rice!

Vegetarian Soft Tofu!

Beef Combination Soft Tofu!

Seafood and Vegetable in Stoneware Bimbimbop!

Chili paste that we later added to our bimbimbop, NOM NOMBN OM!! Not as spicy as I thought/like it would be though!

Complimentary piece of Haitai Melon Flavored Gum!

After my SGD Tofu House encounter, I've been endlessly craving for more Korean food. More chap chae ... more kimchi ... more korean pancakes ... more .. tofu pots please.

Halloween

2009-11-01T23:04:00.000-08:00

Had loads of fun on Halloween. My bff came down from Davis .. just to dress up with me! Hehehe ... although I think it's pretty obvious, a lot of people had a difficult time trying to guess what we were! Hahaha.. so I guess we're whatever you like us to be. c: Eve ... flowers .. garden .. poison oak .. poison ivy ... weed ... Lady Gaga ... ... LOL.

People asked me where I came up with the idea of such a costume .. and really, it was all through my inspiration from manwomanfilm on Youtube. She is sooooo creative!

Personal tokbox fav ... hehe. c:

We're missing our other 1/3 though. Wendybunny, come home soon so we can dress up together. c:

Lovely Sunday Break!

2009-10-11T23:11:00.000-07:00

(Forever 21 sequin beret & pocket dress, H&M brown faux leather jacket & tights)

Finally a weekend day off from work! Had a lovely afternoon and dinner with Raymond! Spent sometime shopping (even though I'm supposed to be on a shopping ban ... :c ), had dinner at Layang Layang, and dessert at our usual! Hello Dessert!! c:

Layang Layang wasn't too bad, I thoroughly enjoyed the Roti Canai and the Nasi Lemak. Everything else was ordered was okay, the Seafood Tom Yum soup was good but it made me super thirsty and felt like it had a whole bunch of MSG in it. :c It's either all the MSG in it .. or all the spices in it ... not too sure. >_> Lacked quite a bit of seafood as well, but 's kay. I didn't really like the Papaya Salad too much ... I prefer the Vietnamese-styled Papaya Salads with fish sauce instead of this Malaysian style with sweet and sour sauce. Beef Rendang, was alright as well. Would've been better if it was actually spicy!

Green Papaya Salad
(shredded papaya and carrot with vinegar, topped with ground peanut)

Seafood Tom Yum Soup
(assorted seafood and mushroom in spicy & sour tom sou

Roti Canai
(Indian style pancake with curry dipping)

Nasi Lemak
(coconut rice flavored with cloves and pine leaves served with sambal anchovy, chicken rendang, onion, cucumber, peanuts and boiled egg)

Beef Rendang
(chunks of beef cooked with coconut flavored red curry)

Our table of food! c:

Love Potion #9
(fresh honeydew and italian passionfruit sorbet, naturally flavored milk, topped with fresh melon balls)

Creamy cheesy!

2009-10-09T23:08:00.001-07:00

WDYWT from Wednesday.

(Thakoon for Target striped long sleeve, 5|48 gray blazer, DIY/AE cut off shorts, Ellen Tracy tights, pointed floral oxfords, Forever 21 ring, Urban Outfitters school bag)

I finally had a chance to try out House of Bagels & make red velvet cupcakes on Wednesday!

Had a cheese bagel & jalapeno cream cheese! Justin (who introduced to this new, lovely .. and cozy looking bagel shop that's super yummy!) had a regular bagel & lox cream cheese (salmon)! MMMM...

Cheese bagel & jalapeno cream cheese

Regular bagel & lox cream cheese

Later that day .. I went out to Lucky's & Save Mart to get ingredients to make these lovely cupcakes! It was my first time making them from scratch, and I thought they came out fairly well! The cupcake wasn't too sweet, but it was perfect paired with the cream cheese frosting! Also topped it with a raspberry. c:

Before putting on the frosting & raspberry!

After!

My army of red velvet cupcakes. c:

Atomic Fashion Show & Ma Boo Hay

2009-10-07T23:09:00.001-07:00

Reserving a post for today, I shall update more when I get home tomorrow!

Didn't get a chance to recap yet... but went to the Atomic Fashion Show hosted by the newly launched Helium magazine last Wednesday! They had quite an amount of new, aspiring designers showcased ... but not very many pieces shown on the runway for each designer. I would have liked more, but definitely not bad! The fashion show was a lot better than I was expecting it to be (at least a lot better than what I saw offered on their websites).

I particularly liked ...

(insert pictures here) haha.

Went to Ma Boo Hay the next day, and performances by many self-famed Filipino artists for their talents (singing, dancing, beatboxing, writing). I was slightly disappointed that I didn't get to meet neither Gabe Bondoc nor Passion or get pictures with them! :c BUT, AJ Rafael did greet my best friend who was sitting next to me twice, while walking past me TWICE and only sat 5 (I think .. or 6?) seats down! .. OH MY GOD.

(insert pictures here) haha.

Dragonboating?

2009-09-28T00:01:00.000-07:00

(Urban Outfitters romper - gift from bsp, Hong Kong cardigan, Dolce Vita sandals, vintage-mom's Gucci bag)

Went to this dragonboating festival in SF for the first time and a bit of shopping in downtown with the family! Then rested some and back to studying for my dreaded midterms. 2 more this week + presentation, UGH!

Work!

2009-09-27T23:26:00.000-07:00

(Forever 21 u-neck, vintage-mom's DIY bubble skirt, Walgreens tights, David Yurman & secondhand bracelets)

Feeling slightly under the weather yesterday, but still making an effort to look somewhat nice at work! DIYed this vintage-mom's skirt. From super long, to a pulled up bubble kinda look, tied with a satin black tie & clipped on flower!

My pink holographic toenails are showing! Hahaha, it looks like I have dinosaur toes. c:>

1st Schoolwide Furlough

2009-09-26T13:23:00.000-07:00

(Forever 21 u-neck & skirt, secondhand belt & bronze cuff courtesy of bsp, Kimchi Blue gladiators)

I feel like all my outfits have been the same! Hahah, this outfit's just a lighter variation of the one I previously posted and I just realized that probably about half of what I wear/own is from Forever 21. Wowwowow. Anyways, I spent a nice Furlough morning/afternooon day with my best friend before she headed back to college the following day! Followed by work and some Hello Dessert with a friend/coworker! c:

We finally got to satisfy our craving for Pepper Lunch! I've been trying to order new foods aside from that of my usuals/comfort zone, so I had the Lunch Special #1 + an extra egg. 's okay, though I didn't like having my rice already on the plate; I still prefer the Yakiniku + egg! Jessica ordered her usual of Cooked beef & udon!

Salad

Miso Soup

Lunch Special #1 + egg ; before

Lunch Special #1 + egg ; after

Cooked beef & udon ; before

Cooked beef & udon ; after

And my favorite pearl drinks from Sweet Heart cafe!!

Thai Milk Tea w/ Pearls

Took purika pictures with Jessypoo again! We have so much fun each time. The first booth in the 2nd room is our favorite! We love picking all the holographic characters and decorations! Hahahah. Some of my favorites...

Later that night after work, had Hello Dessert with Raymond! Instead of ordering my normal Mango Moo, I tried the Strawberry & Mango creme puff after hearing such positive reviews from it. I was disappointed to say that it was definitely not as good as I expected it to be. :c I think if it was a little sweeter, it'd satisfy my sweet tooth, but 's okay. It looked pretty though! Hahah.

Strawberry Creme Puff

Mango Creme Puff

Painty

2009-09-21T22:44:00.000-07:00

Video blog of me doing the Gee dance, eh? UMMM ... I will have to think about it, hahaha.

California's weather is beginning to get a little schizophrenic again. It was scorching hot today, I was sweating just sitting there. :c

(Forever 21 u-neck & skirt, Dolce Vita sandals, bronze cuff courtesy of bsp)

I'm not tired of these sandals just yet! They just seem to go with everything!

10000th view

2009-09-17T20:41:00.001-07:00

OMG, 10000+ views! And I just so happened to be the 10000th viewer of my own blog, ahaha. Thank you everybody for all your reads and views!

Should I do a do a special blog?! Video blog? What to do what to do? Tweet me @renaenanaa or leave me a comment! c:

Doing what I love most!

2009-09-15T21:58:00.001-07:00

Eating! Hahaha .. that's all I do ... eat, sleep, work, school. I'M WORKING ON THAT BLOG ABOUT SJ OMOGARI #2!!! After I get through this hell week of Chinese hell. That midterm is stressing me out, hahaha. :c

Had a bit of time yesterday to hang out with my honey bunnies + Katherine! Had Boiling Crab for like the millionth time, and actually tried crawfish this time around! They came in different sizes and shapes, but the head was always predominantly larger than it's claws and body. Headed over to Yogurtland afterwards and had some froyo treats! First time there, and not too bad! The strawberry flavor wasn't very good though. I enjoyed the mango flavor the most! Must be still in my mango-flavored everything phase, hahah. I also had the pineapple and pomegranate-something flavor as well topped with strawberry, pineapple, and mochi bits.

The only downside that I had for them was that they charged you tax for eating there, and no tax if you took it to go. WTF?

Ffljewerw!

2009-09-12T23:55:00.000-07:00

It's been awhile bloggers ... it's been so hectic with school and work that I have almost no time to update! I've still yet to blog about my 2nd experience at SJ Omogari with L. Cup In O & Rosalyn & Joven! Fear not readers, I have not forgotten about you. <3

yto (11:34:06 PM): you should never buy the ones you love shoes

yto (11:34:11 PM): cause they'll walk out of your life

Sad... so true for you hun, but don't be sad anymore. :c

SO CAL

2009-08-21T23:55:00.000-07:00

Visited bff down in Irvine with the other bff! Mainly a picture blog of our trip!

DAY #1, after the long ride to Irvine. To the Irvine Spectrum, and did a little shopping.

(secondhand top courtesy of cousin, Forever 21 leggings, BCBG jelly gladiators, Louis Vuitton speedy)

DAY #2, Guppy House for lunch. Followed by more shopping at South Coast Plaza! We ordered the Guppy Special which consisted of Strawberry Shaved Ice, Coconut Brick Toast, and Popcorn Chicken + Pineapple Rice!

Strawberry Shaved Ice

Coconut Brick Toast

Popcorn Chicken

Pineapple Fried Rice

(Wet Seal bandeau, burnout tank courtesy of bff, Zara blazer, Rock & Republic denim, Urban Outfitters gladiators)

DAY #3 ; Le Diplomate Cafe for sandwiches before heading to Corona Del Mar! And then trying out Ajisen Ramen.

Chicken Salad Sandwich

LOLZ @ background, we couldn't find a blank space. :c
(Diane Von Furstenberg maxi dress from the bsp!<3)
LOLOL.

Kimchee Ramen

DAY #4 ; California Adventure!!!

(secondhand top courtesy of cousin, Lucky Brand denim, studded/embellished sandals, vintage mom's moccasin messenger, MNG by Mango black cardigan)

Cocina Cucamonga, 2 steak soft tacos with grilled onions and peppers ; nothing too great ; edible park food!

c:

Homemade Pizza

2009-08-13T21:18:00.000-07:00

My last two blogs were excessively long, but this one will be kinda short and simple! The other night, my cousin and I decided to bake a homemade Italian sausage pizza and some Trader Joes buffalo wangs! DELICIOUS, it was. c:

Not yet baked! Sprinking mozzarella cheese!

Trader Joe's buffalo wangs

Our wheat crust broke a little, but it was still super tasty! Sliced & ready to eat!!! Mmmm.

You're in Hong Kong right now, and I'm probably 2 days late in Hong Kong time, but I'd still like to say .... Happy belated birthday BREEZZYY!

SF Buddies

2009-08-12T00:18:00.001-07:00

Been hanging out with some SF buddies who came down to SJ both yesterday and today ... and were both nice enough to come pick me up. c:

WDYWT from yesterday yesterday. Hello Dessert & Sen Dai with my boo & Richard! And then hung out with Lawrence & his friends & buddy!

(secondhand hat / dress courtesy of cousin, Forever 21/vintage/secondhand accessories)

I always have such awkward poses, haha.

Sen Dai w/ boo & Richard!

Richard's Toyota Roll

My Milpitas Roll (on top) and Jimmy's Calaveras Roll!

More updates with photos soon! I is sorry for neglecting my blog! :c

WONDER GIRLS!!!

2009-08-03T23:29:00.001-07:00

Had a GREAT Monday! Started off the morning with a package arriving for me from American Apparel for winning the Facebook contest! Thanks AA! <3 I got a whole bunch of basic tees & tanks. c: Picked up Jessica and went to G_Mall to take some purika pictures at the newly opened purika place! We didn't know that it was pretty much impossible to make copies once you're completed with everything, so when we asked, they said that they can't do it. :c We were a bit disappointed but they said that if we did want to do a copy, we'd have to take pictures again so ($8 original + $4 copy). We were a bit reluctant cause of already spending $20+ on 3 photos, but the guy that worked there was very nice and offered us a "special deal." BUT ... the guy offered us a free copy if we took another photo! Free?! Consulted with Jessica, and we were taken in by the free copy, haha. But in the corner of our eye we saw him take out his wallet, so we assumed he probably paid for our copy cause the other girl who worked there was a bit puzzled at this "special deal" that was suddenly offered, lol. He was a bit shy the entire time he helped us, but it was a nice gesture! We'll revisit again when Wendy comes home from Irvine. c:

Some of my favorites! Hahahaha.

We left the purika place at around 3;30 and Wonder Girls were supposed to be out at 4, so I super rushed to the location to where they were going to be at, only to find a mob of mainly fanboys who were already waiting. They didn't come out till another 15 minutes or so, but Nobody was playing the entire time, and we would all get hyped up to see them come out! When they finally came out and were teaching us the Nobody dance, there were a million people in front of us, and I could barely see behind all the heads in front of me! :c Luckily, when they announced that they were leaving soon, I thought that they might head back into the bus on the right or walk towards the right side, so I stood at the very front and had Jessica takes photos of me on the side and them in the background. To my surprise and luck, they really did walk out towards the right and we were at the very front! I asked if I could take a photo with them and Ye Eun was very nice to take one with me! Jessica got to take a picture with So Hee, and So Hee even held her shoulder!!! OMG, BEST DAY EVER.

I finally got to see the Wonder Girls in real life AND take a picture with them, and not see them from my computer screeen! Hahaha, so exciting! Would've been better if I was able to go to their meet and greet after the concert but I had a committee meeting for our fraternity. :c

WILL UPDATE WITH PHOTOS SOON!

AAGM: 5 Summer Trends

2009-08-02T15:38:00.000-07:00

I absolutely adore and agree with all of his choices. He even features some of my favorite Chictopians (classytrash & c00kiemonster)!

A romper is still on my to buy list! That one at work is so temptingggg...must find a cheaper one at Forever 21, to romp around in. Totally fabulous!

Winner Winner!

2009-07-28T16:52:00.000-07:00

I'm ecstatically happy that I won my first ... lucky .. kinda contest EVER.

I didn't win originally cause I was #15/#16, so I was telling Wendy that I was a bit disappointed that I was so close to winning! But just 5 minutes later, Wendy told me that they had another update on Facebook and extended it to the first 25!! Next thing you know, I get a message from someone that works at AA telling me that I won and to forward them my information so I can claim my prize. I'm so excited!

So excited that I gave up my mini nap time before work even though I'm so lethargic! Hahaha. & FINALLY. A WDYWT post that came to use; first picture I thought of when deciding which picture to put up!

Carmel Beach

2009-07-27T23:59:00.000-07:00

Beach fun with bffs!!! We were having a great time digging a hole that was approximately knee length deep & knee length wide till we saw this kid roll down the hill, which looked ... more fun. HAHA, so we hiked up another hill, waited till very few people were nearby, laid ourselves down and set ourselves ready to roll. Hahahaha, it was sooooo fun, I was laughing the entire way down, and I just kept rolling and rolling. It felt like forever! I felt a bit silly doing it and when I finally stopped, thinking that I was near the bottom, I was slightly nautious and stumbled around a bit, looking for Jessica who was recording our race. Hahaha, Wendy won. BOO! :c

While we were taking pictures up at the hill we were at, we noticed this old man with a huge camera pointed towards us when we turned around and shrugged it off assuming that he was probably taking a photo of someone else / something else. So we continued taking photos until we turned around again and his camera was directly at us!! Without thinking and with our quick reflexes not really knowing what we should do, we crouched down and tried to hide ourselves with our arms / sand. The guy probably realized we saw him looking at us, so he turned back around. Thinking that I probably got the wrong impression, went back to take to taking pictures only to turn around and see him AGAIN trying to take photos of us. That SON OF A B WORD then had the nerve to walk up towards us and while passing by, and ask, "What? You don't want to be on Youtube?!" I was so mad!! But I could only reply with, "No. Not really. ~_~" I should've called him a mother f wording son of a perverted ass b word! Stupid bastard!!!

Aside from our creeper encounter, we had a lovely time! ...Do you also see my hideous tennis tan!?! :c It looks like I'm freaken wearing thigh high footless nylons!

Being Fattys

2009-07-26T23:11:00.000-07:00

Doing what we love, best. ... stuffing ourselves with food. Sen Dai with the bffs!!!

Wendy's Sexy - Tem (spicy crab, shrimp tempura, green bean tempura, avocado, yamagobo, tobiko) & Philadelphia (smoked salmon, avocado, cream cheese) Rolls

Jessica's Dragon Roll ("deep fried shrimp, crab roll" topped with tobiko, fresh water eel, avocado)

My Secret Roll ("baked deep fried shrimp, avocado roll" topped with salmon)

& Me and Jessica shared the Milpitas Roll (smoked salmon, spicy crab, tobiko, avocado, tempura crunch with wasabi sauce)

Tempura Green Tea Ice Cream

It looks like a brain, hahah.

Playgrounds

2009-07-17T23:56:00.000-07:00

(Block Headwear men's hat, top from Hong Kong, Forever 21 leggings, BCBG jelly gladiators, mom's vintage Gucci bag)

I figured you guys would be tired of looking at my Dolce Vita sandals ... so before stepping out to hang out with my favorite, I opted for my jelly gladiators instead, even though I initially wanted to wear the other. Hahaha. We were originally going to head for the beach, but Jessypoo was unable to go, so we ended up going to Boiling Crab (2nd time!) again ... followed by our spontaneous decision to go to the playground to take photos. We had a good laugh spinning round and round on that one ride that feels like it never stops spinning and the whole world around you just becomes a blur.

Can you also tell that my hair looks a light brown / reddish undertones!? c:

Boiling crab again! But this time with XXX Spicyness.

Sweet Potato Fries

Fried Oysters

Our Limes, lol.

1 Pound of Shrimp in the Whole Shabang and XXX Spicyness.

Notice how the sauce looks a lot darker than the medium spicy sauce. It was actually spicy this time ... so much that it stung our lips and made our sweet potatoes ... unsweeet ... in a masochist kinda way. Hahahaha!

Forever 21'd Out

2009-07-16T23:35:00.000-07:00

(Cassel Goorin men's hat, Forever 21 v-neck, leggings, blazer, Zara heels)

Ugly posture & picture! I was crouching down for the camera.. :c ... but at least you can see my hat! I freaken look like I'm ready to take a dooooskeeee, hahahahhaha!

Haha, Forever 21 almost everything to work! I actually ended up wearing my thrifted wedges to work instead though, but I wanted a photo with me wearing my new heels & new hat!!

Today I saw my co-worker who I haven't seen in like a month! She was out sick in the hospital because apparently she was overdosed with antibiotics that her doctors have given her. I guess they made a hasty decision because they thought if they didn't give her enough, she might really pass out ... forever .. I was so scared for her! I didn't know what happened to her till today, cause all I had heard was that she was on sick leave and that she was in the hospital. She was telling me how worried her husband had been because when she gets sick because when she gets sick, she gets really sick and passes out almost everytime. And that this time, he thought that she might really leave. She told me how supportive and strong her husband normally...and how she woke up one time and saw him sitting there next to her crying and telling her never to do that again, and that if she really left, he wouldn't know what to do.

The way she told me how everything happened made me so teary eyed. What if something like that happened to me one day? I don't even know if I could be so strong if I ever had to go through all the hardships that she went through! I needa give her another hug when I go back to work on Saturday....she's such a sweet, caring lady. :c

Berkeley & Lot Fun

2009-07-13T23:30:00.001-07:00

(Block Headwear men's hat, Free People dress, cardigan from Hong Kong, Forever 21 sandals, vintage mom's fringed bag)

Had a suppppper work out today! I'm extremely sore after playing 2 hours of tennis and 2 hours of badminton. Super fun though! I miss playing sports. :c

Headed over to Berkeley later in the day to get our piercings at Industrial Tattoos. I actually didn't end up getting my piercing, but I will next time! The people there are super friendly and very helpful; it's a great place for tattoos / piercings in the Bay Area! We were all pretty hungry afterwards, so we had some pasta at Gypsy's Trattoria Italiano.

Chicken Pesto Pasta

I had the Chicken Pesto pasta which was something that I would not normally order, but it's something different. Nothing too especially great about it though. 's okay for ~$7.

We made our way back home in about half the time it would have taken had we driven at 60 mph, but Boss had a bathroom emergency, so he was driving super fast. Hahaha. Had a bit of some munchies so we headed over to In-N-Out for some burger and fries and then spontaneously decided that we needed to find a good night-time place with good lighting (not that it made that much difference, since my camera sucks!! T_T) and take random photos! Hahaha.

Ugly grainy photos. :c I look prego in it too!! BUT I'M NOT!!! I promise. I ate a lot & have shorts underneath my dress. :c .. I promise. :c :c :c

Juicy Peach

2009-07-09T23:59:00.001-07:00

JUICY PEACH COLORED HAIR. It's actually not as extreme as it sounds, it's more of a dark brownish color with red undertones. I don't think my hair virginity can take too many drastic changes in color. Hahaha.

We used the Palty Hair Dye in Juicy Peach. Pictures later!

ORANGE?

2009-07-07T23:09:00.001-07:00

(Uniqlo top, Zara cardigan, Rock & Republic jeans, Stuart Weitzman flats)

San Francisco with my honey bunny yesterday! It was an ... emotional day for the both of us, to say the least. Haha. I made a very "unusual" purchase ... at least for me. If I asked you to guess, you would've never guessed it.

Zara heels

Hahaha, I bought this pair of suede adobe-brick orange colored heels from Zara, which I actually am very in like with. I normally hate anything orange flavored or colored except for the fruit orange, but I really do like these heels! It's the first orange thing I ever owned!!! I also got this awesome striped green drapey cardigan from Zara that I'm wearing!

Pad Thai

Deep Fried Salmon w/ Peanuts & Red Curry

We had lunch at King of Thai Noodle House, which is a pretty large Thai chain in San Francisco. Wendy ordered the pad thai and I ordered the deep fried salmon topped with peanuts and red curry. 's alright, maybe it was because we didn't have much of an appetite.

Pockets!?

2009-07-05T21:39:00.000-07:00

(Alice + Olivia dress, Forever 21 headband & cardigan, H&M tights, Stuart Weitzman flats)

I've worn this dress a couple times already, and barely now did I realize that it has pockets!! WHATTTT. The pockets just make me love this dress even more!

Speaking of dresses, I am currently infatuated with this Alexander Wang Batwing Dress, which I'm contemplating on.

Happy 4th!

2009-07-04T18:14:00.000-07:00

It's the 4th of July already; everything's just breezing by! It'll be a year soon at S_ where I work... wow.

Hahha, well, this post has been long past due (intended to blog on Monday) because I've been meaning to blog about my experience at Boiling Crab after all the hype I've been hearing about this place and my WDYWT (it's about time I had one of these, huh, haha) to watch the Proposal.

As for Boiling Crab ... ehhhh ... it was okay, I wouldn't say that it was terribly bad... but I wouldn't would say that it was extremely good either. We ordered...

Sweet Potato Fries

Fried Oysters

1 lb of Medium (Spicy level) Shrimp in the Whole Sha-Bang Sauce

1 Medium (Spicy level) Dungeness Crab in the Whole Sha-Bang Sauce

I loved the sweet potato fries! Well, I like sweet potato fries anywhere, hahaha, so that's no biggie there. I accidentally knocked our sauce off the basket and almost knocked all of our oysters out too when I lifted up my arm without noticing the waiter right next to me. Hahahah. The sauce was actually pretty spicy, but it was gosh darn good! Shrimp & crab were alright, you can taste the sha-bang sauce on the outside, but once you peel off the shells, the meat inside tastes pretty much as is without the sauce. Overrall, it was pretty good ... until we ordered the dungeness crab, that was pretty pricey. Haha, it's fun if you don't mind looking at cooked underwater creatures .... head and bodies and everything, and getting dirty with your hands. I wouldn't say it's a place that gets you very full though, more like a place for you to snack on and watch all the flat screen TV's they have up. Service wasn't too bad for us, they were pretty attentive even when we were in a corner. I didn't like having to pay 25 cents for a cup of tap water though. It ended up being about $20 per person (for a party of 3 with what we ordered), which was a bit pricey for what we ate & for college students... but ... because of the crab!!! Hahah. It's okay, I might try Boiling Crab again.

OH! And in case you were wondering what that whole reddish-oily looking mess is, that is the Whole Sha-Bang sauce which consists of ... Rajun cajun, lemon pepper, and garlic butter all together! I won't lie... it was pretty oily and I felt a bit of my arteries clog from this, haha. It's pretty tasty though. Everything is also served in plastic bags/baskets!

Anddd my WDYWT to the Proposal! It was funny, but not as funny as people have told me. I liked the storyline and I couldn't stop staring at Sandra Bullock's Christian Louboutin heels!! ... I've been wearing these Dolce Vita sandals nonstop, you're probably tired of them, haha.

(Urban Outfitters yellow top, Zara blazer, skirt from Hong Kong, Dolce Vita sandals, David Yurman & Forever 21 bangles)

OH OH OH, and we went out for some Hello Dessert too! MY FAVORITE. Mango Moo for BBFWENDY and Willow Nectar for ME. c:

Saigon Kitchen

2009-06-28T22:21:00.000-07:00

Bo Luc Lac

Some pickled side dishes and veggies to wrap with.

My favorite! Banh Xeo!!!

Shrimp meat on those sugarcane sticks.

(Sorry for the crappy photos --- bad lighting too! ---, I was in such a rush to take pictures before everyone took a stab at everything! No time for flamboyancy.)

I was working at the registers as usual and the phone rang. I picked up and said my usual line, "Hai, thank you for calling S_, this is Carena, how may I assist you!?" And surprisingly, my mom was on the other end imitating my voice. Hahaha. She told me that we had relatives over from Reno and that we were going to go to Saigon Kitchen tonight, and to leave dinner closed to other personal plans. Hahaha...so Saigon Kitchen was where we went! We went there for last Sunday?'s Father's Day dinner, and quite frequently for other family gatherings. I LOVE their Vietnamese food.

It doesn't look much but we ordered x2 of everything --- flavored rice / meat place + a variety of grilled meats and it comes with a variety of vegetables, that you can put together on like this rice paper thing, and wrap it all up and then dip in some nuoc mam (fish sauce) MMMMM..

Happy Birthday Boo! <3

2009-06-27T00:04:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Booo!!! <3 I hope you like your CHANEL Platinum Egoiste cologne cause I love the smell of it!!! Hahahaha.

Love for BFFs

2009-06-23T19:49:00.000-07:00

What would life be without friends? I really don't know... but in all honesty, I have many acquaintances, but very few friends. Those who I can call my friends, I'm glad to have, because you guys are the ones who make me smile and laugh everyday. Without you guys, I really don't know how I'd make it through those days when I'm upset or angry.

Nothing bad's going on, but I thought this would be a nice mushy-lovey-dovey "shoutout" to my best friends. Hahaha, they're who I've been hanging out with since they've been home from college! I love my best friends!

Oh and my boo, my manbestfriend, and my lover C; sang me one of my favorite songs! I don't like this cover as much as some of his other ones, but I love it anyways cause it's for me! Hahaha. I do love these covers though ; (Sunday Morning, Bitter Heart, Rockin' That Thang, Captain Planet) Go watch and listen! c:

More Food

2009-06-15T23:09:00.000-07:00

Sorry I've been lagging with blog updates! I've been meaning to finish the one before this post, but I couldn't resist blogging again, hahah.

Miso Soup

Salad

Nothing too much today, had sushi with Matty in the afternoon at Kazoo Restaurant! We had the typical appetizers, Matty had miso soup, and I had a salad. As for our actual lunch, we ordered a whole bunch of rolls --- the Yamaimo (Mountain Yams --- which was pretty WEIRD to say the least, it had such weird textures that my mouth didn't know what to expect ... one moment crunchy and then the next ... squishy, ew, never again!), Fresh Sake (fresh salmon), Beef Tataki (seared beef, g-onion, garlic sauce ---- this was yummy! hahah), Rainbow Roll (variety of fish, mayocrab), Negimaguro Maki (tuna, g-onion), Batman (eel, cream cheese, tempura), See Through Beef (cilantro, jalapeno, rice paper --- this was pretty good, it reminded me of Vietnamese Spring Rolls), Aki Roll (tuna, sake, w-tuna, ebi TP, mayocrab, garlic sauce).

Went to work for a little while to sub in for my Mother while she had her dentist appointment. I was going to hang out with my boo, but he didn't want to!!! But it's okay, he made me a nice video, which I shall debut later, hahha I love my manbff. So instead, I sporadically decided that I would pick up Jessica, and then go get Wendy to take photobooth pictures, but we decided last minute (again, haha) that we would just stay at Wendy's house and play Guitar Hero until I had work again!

OH!!! And I made homemade mashed potatoes and chicken/mushroom alfredo topped with fresh tomatoes and dried parsley the other day! c: Moms made the chicken. c:

Hello Dessert x Rodent

2009-06-12T01:53:00.000-07:00

(Marc by Marc Jacobs Admiral Blue Cloud top, MNG by Mango cardigan, H&M jeans, Dolce Vita sandals, Forever 21 ring)

I meant to blog about this yesterday, but time flies and I always end up lagging more than I expect. Hahaha. On Wednesday, I finally found time to have Hello Dessert with buddy and catch up about everything! I was so excited to go to Hello Dessert, cause I've been having a million cravings for it since the last time I had it ... which was probably about 2 weeks ago. HAHAHA. But aside from getting my usual (either Mango Moo or Willow Nectar and sometimes the occasional Snow Azuki), I decided to actually try their real deserts.

Mai Thai
(credits to Crystal H. via Yelp
photo edits credits to me)

We first had the Mai Thai which has scoops of mango ice cream and coconut sorbet (I think)with cut pieces of pineapple and mango that are lightly dusted with toasted coconut. Yummy, but it was a bit pricey for a tiny plate of it ... even for my beloved Hello Dessert! I forgot to take a picture of it though, so I'm borrowing a picture from one of the pictures posted on Yelp

Waffle Bowl

After about an hour and a half of that Mai Thai and talking, I decided I wanted another dessert. Which is so bad because I had no dinner whatsoever, so basically all that desert was my dinner. It didn't help either that I was having massive cramps thanks to ketchup week, haha. But whatever!! I love Hello Dessert nonetheless! We decided on the Waffle Bowl, which we chose to have Green Tea Ice Cream and this Rose something Gelato (I can't remember what it was called) but we decided to stick with something we both liked and something new. Buddy wanted to try the Rose something cause we were wondering what that could possibly taste like, so I asked the guy at the register whether or not it was good, and he let me sample it. My first initial thought wasn't too happy, but as I let it sink in my mouth, I was soooooooo yummy, it had a nice florally rose scent to it, and you can even taste the rose petals in it...and it's sweet! It's definitely a flavor I think everyone should try, cause it's nothing like I've had before. We finished our dessert and talked some more in the car. We had a super long catchup talk, for like 2 and a half hours! Hahaha. Good stuff! I love my buddy. c:

When I came home, my brother told me that I had not closed the door to our garage completely, leaving enough space for a fat, black, rat/mouse (which we have yet to find out what exactly it is) to crawl into our lovely downstairs living space. He told me he saw it run across the kitchen while he was eating downstairs and that Mother and Father had instructed him to tell me to attempt to kill it with a plunger. A PLUNGER?!?! How am I supposed to kill a rodent that's apparently black, 3 inches fat, and 4 inches long ... with a plunger?!?! In a frenzy, I googled how to get rid of rodents and one of the first searches that I found was a gruesome picture of a dead rat/mouse shot with a taser in the head. X___X That wasn't of any help so I called buddy and asked him what I should do, and he told me to go to Safeway ASAP (at that time it was 11:40 and Safeway closes at 12) so I was like omg, I speedracered to Safeways and was looking through and go this circular contraption which is supposed "kill mice instantly and help keep you from being exposed to the dead rodent". I left at exactly 12, only to remember that I needed peanut butter so I ran back inside. They weren't going to ring me up but I explained my situation very briefly and they were nice about it so they let me purchase the peanut butter I needed. I went home, set it up, hoping that overnight it would be caught so I would not have to be paranoid everywhere I go (but with doubt because since my brother said it was so big, I didn't think it was going to fit in the trap), but when I woke up, I didn't want to go and check! I was afraid I might find some bloody rodent mess on the floor or something half stuck on the trap or if I really had to touch it. x_x When I finally had the guts to check...NONE OF THE TRAPS WORKED!!! UGH, so I'm still stuck with a black, fat rodent of some sort roaming downstairs to my despise and horror!!! I really hope it left on it's own, otherwise I'm going to have to buy more contraptions to rid of this rodent. Any suggestions? x_x

I Think I'm In Love ....

2009-06-06T23:33:00.000-07:00

with these sandals! Hahaha .. I've been wearing them with just about anything, anywhere! Today, to get my new eyeballs, to have lunch with my mother & brother, and to work!

(dress from Hong Kong courtesy of cousins, Forever 21 leggings, Dolce Vita sandals)

Earlier this morning, I logged onto Twitter to see what feeds I've been getting, only to see a surprise response that I did not expect at all! I replied without even thinking that I would get a response, but I did! Being a huge fan, I was so ecstatic when I saw that Wesley from Wong Fu Productions replied and mentioned that he viewed my blog...MY BLOG! Never have I really thought that - wow! the internet can really bring/connect people together no matter where you are, who you are - until today.

More Food

2009-06-05T22:56:00.000-07:00

To Pepper Lunch with my mother and father! c:

(Off 5th Saks green dress shirt dress (lol?), Forever 21 leggings, Dolce Vita sandals)
- Weird leg stance o_O -

Ohman, this is the 4th consecutive post with food in it. Hahaha... I haven't been feeling too well this entire day...I've been getting sharp pains in my stomach, and I don't know why. I don't have to use the bathroom or feel that the reason why my stomach hurts is because of something I ate. I keep feeling like I want to throw up, like that kinda sick feeling, I don't know. But now now, don't get any wrong ideas, I'm not preggo, so do not worry. Hahah. Well anyways, I think maybe satisfying my craving for Pepper Lunch helped my stomach a bit? I feel a littttleee bit better.

My #10 Beef Yakiniku with Garlic Butter + Egg

Dad's Beef Angus Rib Eye Steak with Garlic Butter

Mom's Beef Yakisoba

The meat is served raw, and you cook it while it's on this extremely hot, stone/clay plate. c: It's sizzly, fun, cheap, and delicious! <3

Chill Days

2009-06-02T23:22:00.000-07:00

(Forever 21 gray v-neck, American Apparel fleece hoodie, 7 For All Mankind shorts, BCBG jelly gladiators)

These past two days have definitely been a lot more chill and relaxing than my normal work-all-day-everyday schedule! Yesterday, my big & my pbros & I went to Great America and for the first time I actually went on the "good rides." I almost died three times. x_x First Top Gun, then Vortex, then Invertigo. My eyes were covered/closed during the entire ride of Top Gun & Inveritgo, it was soooo scarry!! Top Gun was like like putting my head in a salt shaker and shaking my head around, haha. Vortex... I managed to actually keep my eyeballs open. It was kinda scary, but it wasn't as bad as Top Gun. Invertigo was the worse! I was so scared for my life... hanging there so high up, and then dropping and and going backwards. I hate that feeling of falling!! Well .. we played a couple more games and went on a couple more rides and then we left.

The boys wanted to play basketball ... but Joe and I don't play, so we had to watch...or well I did, Joe fell asleep. After 3 12 point games, Denny and Harrison ended up winning, which took forever. I wanted to nap cause I was soooo worn from lack of sleep and a long day of intense rollar coasters! They took me home and I napped from the time I got home to the time Denny called me to watch UP.

That movie was sooooooooo cuteeee!! I recommend it to everyone to watch it! It made me laugh the entire time, and some parts were just so sad, that it made me cry .... but mostly laugh! It was so gosh darn adorable, I don't even know what to say anymore, you just have to watch it! Hahah.

My Storm Bringer Rolls
( which was a "soft shell crab roll" topped with yellowtail, salmon, fresh water eel, tobiko, and avocado)

Michelle's California Roll (crab, avocado, cucumber(though I think the cucumber is missing)) & Crunchy Roll (fried shrimp, crab, tempura crunch)

My Mango Mochi

Today was sushi day at Sen Dai with Michelle! <3 Service was quick! Michelle had a California Roll & a Crunchy Roll. I had a Storm Bringer roll and a mango mochi again, both of which were very tasty! c: We went back to her house for a mini dinner break and went back out to go to Nordstrom Rack. Michelle found me a pair of cute Dolce Vita sandals which I'm extremely excited to wear out! Hahah. We didn't end up going to Neiman Marcus to see the Chanel bags though (SALE!!!) cause we didn't make it back in time before they closed at 8. :c

Cupcakes

2009-05-30T23:42:00.000-07:00

Finally! A WDYWT after a million years....hahaha; what I wore to work.

(Forever 21 headband, top, skirt, t-strap flats from Hong Kong, Marc Jacobs Little Stam)

The deathlike/hell/fire-whatever bottom was unintentional!! The pink box -- that I put the camera on top of -- got in the way during the photo. :c

I don't have much to say other than I am extremely annoyed from all the ladies who print out a million coupons and abuse our sale (not that I don't do that too, cause hey, you want to be able to save what you can, right?) But then just the fact that they come here, use the coupon a million times (okay, I'll let you have that), but when something doesn't go their way, like just one minor thing ... like not letting them put something on hold, they just blow up at you! I mean it's understandable and that it's a part of my job, but sometimes it just gets so repetitious that I get tired of it! A huge migraine forms cause of it! :c It makes me want to hide out behind racks of shoes and avoid customer contact, hahaha. But for the most part, I love my job and the people there! Haha.

Oh and I had a nice surprise today at work! Thanks for the Sprinkles cupcakes Matty! c:

Sushi Okawa

2009-05-25T20:18:00.000-07:00

Richard's Eastern Rolls

My Foxy Rolls
(it was supposed to be spicy, cause it had that Asian Red Rooster Chili Sauce on top of it, but it wasn't really spicy, haha)

My Mango Mochi, with a bit of whip cream.

When not working, I enjoy eating with Richard! Hahaha, he's the only person who will eat with me whenever, cause everyone else is always too broke. :c It's okay, I still love you all! We were planning to go to Sushi On the Run today because our friends and fellow Yelpers highly praise this restaurant and apparently each sushi piece is about 3 inches big/the sashimi is very fresh....but they aren't open on Mondays, so we've got to go on another day. Next time Richard and I go out for sushi, that's the next place we're gonna go to.

Today we tried out Sushi Okawa! We arrived at around 1;30/2ish in the afternoon, and it was fairly empty. Not too many people, other than the couple at a table nearby and ourselves. We each ordered a sushi combo, consisting of salad, udon, and a plate of sushi. Richard had Eastern Rolls and I had the Foxy Roll (coincidentally ... I am "KFOX.") They spend a bit more on decorating their sushi, unlike other sushi restaurants, and it was all pretty good! I forgot to take pictures of our salad & udon though because I was so hungry. I devoured it all before remembering to take photos. Hahaha. I also had a piece of mango mochi, which was a bit expensive, but I guess it was priced moderately at a restaurant ($2 a piece) x_x.

The salad was standard, the dressing was a bit too much cause it drenched the lettuce, but I still liked it, ahaha. Udon could have been a bit hotter/warmer though, but good as well. My roll had a lot of flavor, so soy sauce wasn't really needed. I liked Richard's Eastern Rolls better. I loved the ginger though! The mochi was yummy; the mango ice cream melted in my mouth so smoothly. Mmmm, ahahaha. Overrall, I thought it was quite good, the menu selection was not too big but there is a variety to choose from. I need to come back and try more of Sushi Okawa's sushi!

AKPsi Theta Banquet

2009-05-24T22:38:00.000-07:00

Last last Saturday was our AKPsi Theta Banquet! I thought it was fairly successful, everyone seemed like they had a lot of fun and some even a little tooooo much fun ... where some slappage occured. Hahahahaha. Though I was probably the most sober out of everyone, other than Josephine, I still had fun!

Sitting at the top of the tiered tables, with our crowns and pretty dresses made me feel super happy and a bit more energetic. I was pretty upset earlier in the day cause I stayed up till 5 AM in the morning working on the scrapbook, proceeded with like 3 hours of sleep, followed by work at 10 in the morning. Only to end work, get in my dress, to have my zipper break!!! I was going to cry, cause I was so upset. :c I couldn't go to banquet with a busted zipper; my dress wasn't going to hold up! So I ran back into the dress shop to get it fixed, and the lady told me not to worry and as long as she got the zipper out, then everything would be fine. But it wasn't coming out and I was panicking, I was sitting there in a frenzy because it was like 6;30 and everyone was to be at the venue by 7. By 6;50 she still didn't have it out and I was about to burst into tears. .. but luckily, my tailorer is a pro, so she fixed it in the next 10 minutes. We ended up being a bit late, but everyone else was even later, so it was all good. Hahaha. Thanks to buddy for waiting for me in the scorching 90+ degree sun in his car.

"Don't trip potato chip!" "Don't trip chocolate chip!" "Don't trip poker chip!"

I'd also like to thank my bigs, Marvin & Denny, for being wonderful people during this pledging process. They're insomniacs like me and always there for me to talk to if I ever needed them .... even at like 4 in the morning! Thank you for the guitar, Hello Kitty tee, letters sweater, guitar lessons, and frame. I love it all, and I hope you guys like your presents as well. c:

And thank you Matty for the unexpected corsage! It was pretty and reminded me of prom all over again. Hahaha!

I<3thetas!

GFG x IA Collaboration

2009-05-07T17:02:00.000-07:00

GFG x IA collaboration! c: They're a steezy bunch.

TAKE 1 = fail

TAKE 2 = c:

Sorry for the super lack of updates. But for a short recap, I'm finally done with pledging and I'm officially a "brother" now. Hahaha. School's almost coming to an end so that means summer's almost here! I can't wait till all this workload is alleviated!

Oh, and we have some special GFG supporters as well! c:

I love rhymes <3

2009-04-29T00:56:00.000-07:00

rena (12:54:43 AM): don't trip chocolate chip

daniel (12:54:59 AM): thanks a bunch, captain crunch

It's been awhile...

2009-04-21T19:25:00.001-07:00

I've been so caught up that I hardly have time to update my blog, but I'll sneak some time in, cuttin' time from English and putting it here! Hahahah! I've been meaning to update, but just no time. <:c I won't write much, but here's pictures from the past two weeks. Yesterday, for my WDYWT, when it was freaken like 90+ degrees! It was so hot my brain felt like it was frying. :c

(Forever 21 dress and sunglasses, Hong Kong cardigan, BCBG jelly gladiators)

Thursday, for Shirley's birthday! One with my big too! Oh and I like this other picture, but I don't know who that is, hahah hella random pictures with random people.

(Theory tunic, Forever 21 gray cardi, black cardi, leggings, Isaac Mizrahi flats)

A couple pictures from Vegas from the last week (12th / 11th) with my favs! <3

(Forever 21 metallic faux jacket, Alice + Olivia dress, Ellen Tracey tights, Payless boots, vintage Mom's Gucci)

(Old Navy dress courtesy of Rychard, MNG by Mango cardigan, BCBG jelly gladiators, Chloe sunglasses, Louis Vuitton speedy)

Sharts

2009-04-07T01:34:00.000-07:00

I just loveee how this conversation flowed so grotesquely nice. HAHAHAHA.

0 (1:29:55 AM): i sharted

0 (1:30:04 AM): itssooo gross

0 (1:30:04 AM): omfg

rena (1:30:06 AM): sharted?

rena (1:30:12 AM): so did you fart / s word?

rena (1:30:13 AM): hahaha

0 (1:30:47 AM): yeah

rena (1:30:51 AM): ew

rena (1:30:52 AM): hahahha

0 (1:30:53 AM): it started as a fart

0 (1:30:57 AM): then more stuff came out

0 (1:30:59 AM): idk what happened

rena (1:31:08 AM): s word happens, that's what

rena (1:31:09 AM): HHAHAHAHAH

0 (1:32:06 AM): wow

0 (1:32:09 AM): that's terrible

rena (1:32:20 AM): i thought that line went perfect

rena (1:32:20 AM): hahahaha

0 (1:32:26 AM): it did

0 (1:32:30 AM): it's so good

0 (1:32:30 AM): it's bad

Later and Later

2009-03-30T01:21:00.000-07:00

We always seem to have the most free time at 3 /4 in the morning, hahaha. I love my manbffz. c: That's my manbff! He likes to blogtv and sing and play guitar for people. c: He's a cutie patootie; that's my boo!

My finger looks distorted. <:c

Korean Food with BBFZ

2009-03-28T02:13:00.000-07:00

(Forever 21 headband, tank, skirt, H&M tights, cardigan from Hong Kong, Dad's safety glasses)

We went out for Korean food for our best friend's birthday! Happy Birthday Jessica! We love you Jessypoo. <3 The waiter was surprised that we finished most of this; he didn't expect us to be able to eat that much since we're so "small." Hahaha, you don't understand!! We're beasts. c;

(Urban Outfitters tunic, woven belt from Hong Kong, AE / DIY cut off shorts, Ellen Tracy black tights)

Outfit from Monday to eat dim sum with Matty! c:

WOW

2009-03-26T02:48:00.001-07:00

This is what we do when we're up at 3 in the morning, hahahaha. c:

BFF! <3

2009-03-23T00:24:00.000-07:00

(DIY Hanes shredded tee, Zara cardigan, Forever 21 leggings, Via Spiga cut out flats)

(beige button capelet, Forever 21 jeans, Enzo Angiolini heels, Forever 21 & David Yurman bracelets)

Outfit from last Thursday. Thank you to my cousins who got me this lovely capelet for my birthday about a month ago. c: The weather was hotter than I thought but I finally had a chance to wear it out. Much lavvv to Sarah & Michelle! c:

Thanks for the dress!

2009-03-16T19:14:00.000-07:00

I didn't wear this today...rather tried on, haha, thanks for the dress Rychard! c: Gonna be wearing this more often when it gets warmer!

:c

2009-03-11T01:22:00.001-07:00

:c
(PJs, PJs, PJs)

I is sorry for my lack of updates for the past few weeks. I've been so swamped with work, no kidding!! :c So ... technically I'm supposed to be working on my English essay that I have still yet to start ... which is also due in approximately 10 1/2 hours, but I'm taking some time out to update my past-due blog. So busy, so stressed, hahaha, but no fear, I will live. ...I've never had any of those energy drinks before but that Rockstar Energy drink that my bigs gave me during my "surprise" at work, is sitting on my desk, and it looks prettttttty tempting.

Oh, and I'd like to say happy belated birthday to Jelo Gelo! I shall get on that video soon enough, LOL. And thank you for the rose comment Joseph! c: And to all my readers/viewers, I wanna know who you are! Hahaha.

And my internet is pissing me off! >:C Firefox isn't loading pages like it's supposed cause the internet's being whack, and I keep having to refresh the page multiple times. Grr grr! I always get really s-wordy connection at night! Dumb AT&T. ~___~

Mental

2009-03-05T19:28:00.000-08:00

So I was minding my own business ... waiting for the 522 / 22 to come to the bus stop I was at, and upon waiting, this lady comes with her cart. As usual, I'd look just because it's something coming my way aside from the cars that pass by or the people that were already there waiting. I then looked away and minded my own business and I saw her mumbling to myself, so I was just thinking, oh maybe she's just probably a bit lonely and a bit crazy. Next thing you know, she looks at me straight in the eye and asks me, "ARE YOU MENTAL?!" What the hell! I was so startled, I was like "Uhhh ... no." And she's like "WHY DO YOU KEEP LOOKING AT ME?!?!" And I just looked away and in my head, I wanted to burst out and say, "What the hell lady! I'm minding my own business and what impression do I give off that gives you a right to classify me as mental?!!? And what makes you so sure that I was looking at you in the first place, not everything has to revolve around you!" I felt so unjustly accused of being something I was not. I mean, I'm not the one who looks all distraught and frazzled. Just because I saw you with a cart doesn't give you any justification for why I may be mentally challenged and accused of the such. I was so angry! If anything, I thought she was the one that was crazy. And it was almost as if she was like freaken bipolar or something, cause right after she startled me with her rhetorical question, she started speaking to some other girl nearby in Vietnamese as if nothing happened.

Not that all Vietnamese people are bad, cause my best friends are Vietnamese, but that lady was whack. Grrr. I don't mean to sound like I'm better than everyone else, but it's just that I felt so attacked, ya know. I don't know, whatever.

Sushi Poison?

2009-02-28T23:35:00.000-08:00

I feel pretty awful right now. I feel like puking. :c I don't know if it's too much sushi from earlier today or what. :c Hopefully not food poisoning or the stomach flu.

What I wore for the day, to sushi and to work. We're having a really weird dress code right now; we're allowed to wear denim and contemporary clothing that we got from work, instead of the usual black and white business casual.

(white tank top from Hong Kong, Forever 21 pink blouse, cardigan from Hong Kong, Rock & Republic jeans, Steve Madden pointed heels)

We had more rolls, but I forgot to take a picture of our 2nd round. :c

19th Birthday!

2009-02-25T21:25:00.000-08:00

What I wore for school during the daytime.

(Forever 21 burn out tee, Zara striped cardigan, Rock & Republic jeans, Via Spiga cut out flats)

What I wore to go out to eat for my birthday dinner with family.

(Forever 21 burn out tee & faux motorcycle jacket, pleated black skirt, Forever 21 wet looking tights, Payless boots)

Today is my 19th birthday! Thank you to everyone who called / IMed / texted / facebooked / myspaced me happy birthday! <3

I'll do thanks to everyone on my blog later... after I study for my Asian American Studies midterm tomorrow. T_T

SHINee

2009-02-22T20:26:00.000-08:00

I seem to be having a Korean fever or something, cause all I want to do/listen/watch is Korean-related. I don't know what the hype about SHINee is all about. This song's pretty catchy, but their performance definitely was not. They're not as goregous as the other boy bands/groups either. Hahaha. The performance was awhile back... but that doesn't matter. I don't know if the floor is really slippery or what, but the members seem to be slipping all over the place, pretty funny if you ask me. Hahaha.

But HongKi from F.T. Island on the other hand ... heheheheheheh.

credit : nunita_lft@popcornfor2

Guilt

2009-02-21T22:02:00.000-08:00

(Forever 21 headband, Theory top, MNG by Mango cardigan, H&M pants, HK pointed flats)

I know, super broken room, we're repainting and redecorating. And I know ... you're probably tired of this outfit, I keep wearing pretty much the same thing, so this is like my default "business casual" outfit. I try to switch tops though! I overwear this cardigan and pants. Hahaha. Oh and close up on shoes.

Today was our pledge orientation ... an awfully guilty day for me it was. I had to call in "sick" for work today because the orientation was mandatory and I could not miss it. So I had slept at 3 in the morning, set my alarm clock for 8:30 AM, so that I could call in "sick" and say that I wouldn't be able to come in. My manager had told me it was okay and that if I felt any better, to call and ask if I was needed to come in. So I was like okayyy, and went back to sleep.

Woke up again at 12:15 thinking that I would have plenty of time to get ready for the orientation, and I was done preparing by 1:45ish. When I called my mother to take me to school (because I have my licenses, and no car, she said that she had to stay at her business because her clients were coming to pick up their tickets and that the best she could do was to drop me off at the bus station and I'd have to take the bus from there. When I got to the bus station, the 522 had left already, and if I took the 22, I would not make it in time, so instead I call Riley to ask him where he's at and if he could pick me up. He said of course he could, but I thought about just taking the bus since I didn't want to make him late as well. And all the while I was waiting, I kept pacing up and down the bus station, anxiously waiting for him to come and worrying that I'd make him late too, even though we assured me that we still had time. Sure enough, we were late about 5 minutes. x_x - 1 point for being late. - 2 points for making Riley late as well.

At the orientation we played a mini ice breaker game, and came back in. Approximately 20 minutes later, my phone rings out of nowhere! ... and I swear ... I put it on silent! - 1 point for cell phone ringing even when asked to turn it off or on silent.

And then when elections for positions came along ... I couldn't make up my decision as to whether or not I should run. But I ended up running for VP Marketing ... until there was a position for Historian instead, and then I switched over to that instead. I had to run against Elaine, and I had lost. Our pledge parents had said that you couldn't vote for yourself, and so I voted for Elaine. We had to have the vote twice, and before the 2nd time, our pledge parent said that you couldn't vote for yourself (or at least that's what I heard) so I voted for Elaine again. So Elaine won, and I thought oh it's okay, she probably won by a lot anyways. And then later on I heard the pledge parents say that you can vote for yourself, and as a reflex, I just said, "What?! You can?! I voted for Elaine ..." And then later the actives told me that it was a tie between me and her, the ending vote ended up 10 - 11 (Me - Elaine) and they said that I was basically the one who won, but since I voted for Elaine (I was the deciding vote), she won. So had I voted for myself, I would've won. So we later sorted it out, because there was a misunderstanding on my part and it would be unfair to Elaine since she was already declared the winner. So we ended up settling that since Elaine actually wanted to be the Chairman for Fundraisers more than Historian, she gave her spot to me, and she ended up running for Fundraising and won for that, which I'm glad and happy for. I'm sure she'll do a great job. c:

Omfg, long ass blog.

我一個人就好

2009-02-20T01:01:00.000-08:00

街擠滿了歡笑
太不適合眼淚湊熱鬧
快跑快尋找無人的轉角
不優雅時候一個人最好
愛說退就退潮
我鬆開手回憶卻沒放掉
未來不來了地球繼續繞
躲回溫暖的夢我一個人就好

為什麼越相信誰能依靠
越換來又一次靈魂寂寥
有沒有永遠再不會讓心絕望的解藥
如果說越踏出世界一腳
越不能保留住天真微笑
那從今以后我一個人過就很好
心很平靜地跳
隻是寂寞潛伏像海嘯
突然某一秒偷襲我眼角
眼淚自己擦掉我一個人很好
一個人就好.

Hypocrite

2009-02-19T20:15:00.000-08:00

(Forever 21/DIY headband, Forever 21 tank top, vintage mom's dress shirt, M by MNG Mango cardigan, H&M jeans, Stuart Weitzman flats)

What I wore last night when I made my ... decision? ... to decide to pledge to AKP. I hope that joining this business fraternity (a co-ed one) will fill that feeling of being uninvolved and apart from school.

There have been many times when I was asked to give my opinion on asked whether or not someone should join a fraternity or a sorority and almost everytime, I would say that you're just paying money to make friends, when you can make friends outside of a frat/sorority without having to pay anything! And then there's the topic of hazing, though what's been told is that almost every frat/soro doesn't haze, but they still do? At least to some extent? Some have even told me that some end up having to carry bricks in their backpacks or do really tedious and unnecessary tasks because the elders said so without any justifiable reasoning. I mean I just barely started pledging, and I don't know what any of it's like, so I generalize every frat/sorority to be the way that I said so, but I will say no more. Maybe it'll be like what I expected it to be? Maybe it won't be. I won't know till I try right?! From the beginning I had opposed doing so, but now that I'm actually pledging, just proves that I'm a hypocrite.

And what I wore on Valentine's Day. I spent the day working and the night hanging out with my man best friend. We went to watch Taken. IT'S A GOOD MOVIE, GO WATCH.

(Forever 21 long sleeve, Urban Outfitters beaded capelet, co-worker's cupcake green heart ring, Rock & Republic jeans, thrifted wedges, vintage mom's Gucci bag)

These are the jeans that I hemmed and brought in the leg cut!

I Lied

2009-02-12T23:44:00.000-08:00

Okay, I lied. I ended up getting this David Yurman Thoroughbred Bracelet with the Gold Dome. There was such a good sale, I could not resist. :x I think of it as my ... anti - love anti - valentine's day - early birthday present to myself. Hahaha.

So Valentine's Day is coming up and it's all I hear about on the radio and basically everywhere. I think I might just be drowning in all that red and pink with chocolates and hearts and teddy bears and jewelry. While all the couples are preparing themselves for this lovely day, all the single people and those without Valentine's can feel like they too, need a significant other to share this day with. You don't need to shove it in our faces! >:c What happened to giving everyone Valentines like in elementary school!?

Okay, just kidding, I'm not really that anti-love or anti-Valentine's Day. I have enough love for everyone to share. c: I'll be spending my Valentine's Day working and maybe movies with my bff afterwards. Surprise me! Hahaha.

2 more weeks!

2009-02-11T18:04:00.000-08:00

Some of my birthday wants. Can you tell that I have a growing obsession for sweater dresses?! It's finally cold (for now... California has such schizophrenic weather)... and rainy. The weather has made me want to wear nothing but black and black and sweatshirts and more black and stay at home all day in the warmth and comfort of my bed. That might be the reason for why the majority of what I want is in black, gray, red, or blue. Haha. Oh, I also want furniture (actually... that's what I want more... aside from the sweaters). I'll be turning 19!

:x I have a confession. It's only been a month since my 2009 resolutions, and I've already broken one of them the 2nd month into the year. x_x But for all good reasons, I promise! $300 was my spending budget this month, but books for the new semester required $$ ... and ... I got my brother a pair of APC Petite Standards for his 16th birthday which was more $$. T_T Those two alone already brought me over $300... and it wasn't for any of my unnecessary and personal wants! So I'm still okay ... right? :x

Virgin Striped Ties

2009-02-06T23:23:00.000-08:00

(Forever 21 headband & white v-neck, Love Culture long shawl cardigan worn tied, H&M black pants, Payless boots)

Work always has it's perks. Today consisted of a really-creepy-potential-theft guy who would not answer to any of the associate's comments/questions and would just kinda wander around with shifty eyes >_> <_<>_> <_< and another two dudes who had what I thought had an interesting ... thought.

Man 1: What do you think about this striped tie? It's kinda dark huh?
Man 2: Yeah, I don't like dark ties. I don't really like that it's striped too cause it remind me of virgins.

So tell me guys, how does dark, striped ties correlate to virgins?