Gurly Things

Merry Christmas :)

2011-12-25T23:40:00.000-08:00

How is everyone's Christmases going so far? :)
Hope everybody's having a good time because I am.
Feel so grateful to be in the company of my family and such great friends.

Did you guys get a lot of gifts? :p What did you get? :)

Here's a sneak peak at one of the presents I got for my mom:

12 Days of Giveaways by Apothica and SkinCareRx

2011-12-19T16:00:00.000-08:00

SkinCareRx and Apothica are hosting their "12 Days of Giveaways" on their facebook pages (ends Dec. 24th, 2011), just in case you were interested :)

SkinCareRx giveaway link (HERE)

Apothica giveaway link (HERE)

Haha, I noticed I'm a bit late. Have you entered already? Anybody win anything? :p

P.S.
SkinCareRx coupon code for 10% discount: GIVEAWAY10 (expires Dec. 25 2011)
I think it might work on Apothica too :)

I just ordered some stuff from Apothica.com. Can't wait to receive it! :P

Last Minute Halloween "Costume": Kitty Cat Ears Tutorial

2011-10-31T00:21:00.000-07:00

My mom is not the type to dress in costumes but she needed one so I thought she'd make a great "kitty"! :P

Here is quick picture tutorial on how to make cat/kitty ears (easy last minute costume idea):

1. Cut two rounded triangles (I chose dark brown colored felt):

2. Cut out two smaller triangles of a different color (I chose pink)- this will represent the inner part of the ear;
Sew or glue the two pieces together:

3. Fold the triangles so that it has a bit of a shape to it and glue/sew in place:

4. Attach your "ears" to a Pin/clip or headband:

YOU'RE DONE! :3
Enjoy your kitties ears!!!

Cat ears pinned:

Cat ears on headband:

Halloween Theme Candy Corn Nail Art

2011-10-30T00:04:00.000-07:00

The month of October is always fun!
I love seeing such fun and spooky Halloween decorations whenever I'm out and about. People can be so creative when it comes to decorating!

This month has been quite hectic for me but I still wanted to get into the spirit of joining in on the fun so I painted my nails to suit the Halloween theme: Candy Corn nail art!

Older nail art designs I've done in the past that might be appropriate for Halloween:

Skull Nail Art (Tutorial HERE):

Pumpkin nail art (post HERE):

I know I'm a little early but...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN (for those who celebrate)!

How to Make Dinner Rolls (with Pictures)

2011-10-20T19:53:00.000-07:00

I got a request for a step by step tutorial on how to make dinner rolls when I had posted pictures of my "piggyrolls", so here it is! :3 Hope you guys like it! :P

Like I mentioned in my previous post, this is the yeast roll recipe that I use. It is my family's favorite (from Val)!

What you will need:

1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1-1/2 cups boiling water
2 tablespoons active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
3 eggs
6-3/4 to 7-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup butter, melted

How to make yeast rolls/dinner rolls:
1.) Combine shortening, sugar, and salt in a large bowl
2.) Stir in boiling water (1-1/2 cups)

3.) Crisco butter-flavored shortening, sugar, and salt SOUP! :P

Make sure to cool this mixture ("soup") down to 110°F to 115°F

4.) Take 2 tablespoons of yeast,
5.) and 1/2 cup of warm water (110°F - 115°F)

6.) Dissolve yeast into warm water.
7.) Take yeast mixture,
8.) 3 eggs,
9.) and 3 cups of flour

10.) and add it to the Shortening mixture (#3)
11). Beat (mix) until smooth.

12.) Stir in enough remaining flour,
13.) to form a soft dough.

14.) Turn onto floured surface and kneed until smooth and elastic for about 6-8 minutes.
15.) Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top.

16.) Cover and let dry in warm place (I wet the towel with hot water),
17.) Dough should double in size in 45 minutes.

18.) *O*
19.) Punch dough down, turn onto lightly floured surface.

20.) Roll dough to 1/2" (inch) thickness.
21.) Cut (I'm using a pizza cutter :P) into equal sizes. For plain dinner rolls, you can fold circles in half and press edges to seal.

22.) Coat baking sheets/tray with cooking spray.
23.) Place your dough (bears) 2 inches apart.

24.) Cover and let rise until doubled (30 minutes).
25.) Bake at 400°F for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

26.) Brush with butter (I just rubbed a butter stick on them :P)
27.) Delicious!

"YOU'RE SO CUTE, I COULD EAT YOU UP!"

These freeze very well after baking so I usually like to make a big batch and fill the freezer up with a whole bunch of these cute dinner rolls. Just pull them out of the freezer to thaw whenever you are ready to eat some!!! :3

Since Halloween is coming up, maybe you can try making them into spookier shapes. :P

I Made Some Stuff...

2011-09-21T03:29:00.000-07:00

I gave them to my BFF's :P

Bear Cell Phone Charm

Flower Hair Pins

Feather Earrings with Crystals and Suede

My summer holiday is finally coming to an end after this week but it was fun and I had plenty of time to relax. Hopefully this energy and enthusiasm will last me until Christmas! :P

Man, has it been that long already though? I noticed that blogger has a new interface. I'm barely trying to get used to it. I must admit that the design looks more modern and clean. I also like how I can see all of my blogger buddy's posts better.

Have you guys switched to using the new interface already?
Liking it? :P

I Found These Little Gems At Costco!

2011-08-22T02:21:00.000-07:00

Yummy goodness in a box! :P

Flavors: Mocha, Raspberry, Pistachio, Chocolate O_o *droolz

Mmmmmm.... So nommy :3

I have to try and make these myself! :p
I hear its pretty tough to make.

Do you like French Macaron Cookies? :)

Do you have experience baking them? Could you share some tips, please? :p
I would be forever grateful!

"Passionate" and "Shy" Describe My Nails Today

2011-08-21T02:02:00.000-07:00

I was curious so I got one of those color changing nail polish from the "Mood Swing" collection by icing.

I got the Mood Swing nail polish in the color: Passionate/Shy

Hmm... I don't really notice a change in color... yet. Did I do it wrong?

I liked how "mood" nail polishes made some of you guy's nails create a gradient effect.
But then again, my fingers are feeling a bit cold at the moment. O_o

This polish's finish is matte (something I did not expect); Not that it bothers me but I decided to brush a couple of layers of top coat (same one I used in here) over it anyway.

Maybe I will experiment with this later. :p

You own any of these polishes? Which colors? :p Do they work for you?

I Like New Toys

2011-08-16T02:52:00.000-07:00

This is one of the exciting things I got on my birthday:

A Square Perfect SP500 Platinum Photo Studio!!!!

Everything was tucked in so neatly inside this huge zippered case!

This whole kit includes:

2 Photo Tents

(one in size 12 x 12" x 12") <-- great for quick and small items :3
(one in size 30 x 30" x 30") <-- HUGE!!!

4 backgrounds (Black, Red, Blue, White) for each of the Photo Tents (8 total)
2 lights (with stands)
1 Tripod for camera


Hehehe... The smaller tent all set up. (I think I might have put the front photo-tent flap the wrong way though -__-;)

I don't think the tripod that comes in this set works too well for the smaller photo tent so I use my GorillaPod ;)

SOOOOOOOO EXCITED!

Haha, I can see why I got this gift though because look at my old "photo studio" setup; I made it using cardboard, tissue-paper and lots of tape:

Hahaha! Kind of pathetic huh! I was using my room lights and desk lamp as lighting. :P It still worked though. The old "photo tent" was just a bit bulky because it doesn't fold up as fancy as the new one I got. :)

(Just in case you were wondering, that item I was taking a picture of was for my ebay store)

How does your photo setup look like?
What kind of equipment/accessories do you use when taking your pictures? :)

Hollow Mask from Bleach (Ichigo) Makeup

2011-08-13T03:13:00.000-07:00

My inner hollow peaking through...

I increased the contrast, blurred the edges and colored my right eye yellow (those creepy yellow contacts would have been useful to use right here :P).

I used this picture of Ichigo (from Bleach anime):

and also inspiration from iChuyy. She made me want to try it. :p

Do you guys watch Bleach? :P I watched it until it got a little too long hahaha! :P

Unique Shoes!

2011-08-10T22:33:00.000-07:00

I was admiring Kobi Levi's amazing footwear designs on his blog, Kobi Levi- Footwear Design.
They are so so unique! I love his style. I wonder where I can get these :p

These are some of my favorites!

Chewing Gum

Banana

Slide

Kitty pumps! So clever!

Mother & Daughter. Awww how cute!

Aren't his designs amazing???
Do you guys own any shoes that are similar to anything like these?

Icecream Truck Icecream

2011-08-09T08:00:00.000-07:00

Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles); Apparently, he has laser red eyes.

Bubbles (Powerpuff Girls) with acid thrown in her face. -__-;

Ooohh.. Michelangelo doesn't look too bad! :P

"Thin" Michelangelo. Hehehehhehe!

Ah... this one should be exciting right...

Sonic the Hedgehog??? HAHAHHAHAHAHA!

So funny how something as simple as ice-cream can amuse me so much.

Have you guys ate any of these before? :p

Organic Veggie

2011-08-07T01:19:00.000-07:00

Hehehe.. This is my mom's pepper :P I thought it was so cute.
I love how my mom has such a green thumb! She's also growing cucumbers, tomatoes and eggplant.

As for me, I am not as interested in gardening as much as my mom. :P

You guys do any gardening at all? :p

Crafts: DIY Bow for Gifts/Presents/Wrapping Using Magazine Paper

2011-08-01T02:28:00.000-07:00

Whenever I want to relax and calm my mind from stress, I turn to crafting. Lately, we have been celebrating quite a few birthday parties this summer and sometimes we run out of bows whenever we wrap gifts. I'm so glad I learned how to make my own from Jessica Jone's blog, How About Orange (her tutorial: here).
They're so addicting!

I think that the magazine paper really adds a unique touch.

Maybe I will experiment using other types of paper as well. :3

What do you think?

Would you mind if your gifts were decorated with bows made out of magazine paper? :p

Vidal Sassoon Hot Rollers

2011-07-19T23:34:00.000-07:00

I had a little bit of time to spare and so before I hopped onto the computer, I quickly rolled up sections of my hair (dry, not damp) in the hot rollers by Vidal Sassoon and surfed the internet until the rollers cooled down.
I'm not sure what model it is or price because a friend had given it to my mom and since its old, there is no box anymore. Sorry about that.
This is what it looks like though:

I got all excited because I barely found out how to work the bobby bins with the rollers, haha!

As for the results:

I liked how it turned out. :3 I liked how it didn't take very long too (about 20 minutes). It usually takes me about an hour to curl my whole head with the curling tongs.
I curled it at night and the curls didn't last until the morning though because my hair was all straight again when I got up. Maybe it was because my room was a bit humid? Also, I didn't use hairspray though so it would have probably stayed curly if I had used some. :p

PROS:
-Easy to use
-Fast/Quick
-Can do other things while curlers are on
-Rollers have different sizes

CONS:
-Rollers can be hot when you try to handle them
-Hair tends to have more flyaway using these rollers compared to using curling tongs
-You look ridiculous while the rollers are still in your hair (can be a good thing if you like to make people laugh :P)

Have you used something like this before? Do you like it?

Look Who Came Home With Me Today :3

2011-07-15T16:49:00.000-07:00

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Disclaimer:
This post is not sponsored.
I am not affiliated with the company mentioned above.
I bought this with my own money.

Nyan Cat Progress Bar!!!

2011-07-14T05:26:00.000-07:00

I admit that I'm one of those silly people who gets really amused just by watching the nyan cat video and so I was stoked to hear that someone had created a Nyan Cat Progress Bar App!!!! AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
I know that this is compatible with Windows 7 machines but I'm not sure about others.

If you're interested in getting this adorable app you can download it for FREE: here.

Let me know if it worked out for you! :3

Recipe: How to Make Panna Cotta (with pictures)

2011-07-06T00:39:00.000-07:00

I enjoy baking and making desserts when I have some free time and one of my favorite sites I like to visit for recipes is JoyofBaking.com. I like the site because it has many recipes along with clear pictures of the dessert and videos of how to make them. I find that I learn how to do something better by watching somebody else do it compared to just reading the instructions.
Today I wanted to try making Panna Cotta because it looked so easy to make! The link to the recipe is: here.
People who enjoy eating custard-like pudding will definitely like this treat!

The INGREDIENTS for this recipe is very simple:

1 package of unflavored powdered gelatin (7 grams)
1/4 cup cold milk
2 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream (I used half-and-half instead for mine)
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar ( I used powdered sugar)
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (or pure vanilla paste)

INSTRUCTIONS:

I used Knox Original Gelatine (unflavored).

Inside the box, there are 4 packages. You only need 1.

I measure out my cold milk (1/4 cups):

and sprinkled the powdered gelatin into the cold milk:

The powdered gelatin almost looks like sugar granules:

While waiting for the powdered gelatin to soften in the cold milk, we can start by heating up the sugar and heavy cream (or half-and-half in my case):

1/2 cup powdered sugar

2 1/4 cup half-and-half and powdered sugar poured into a pan

Cream looks like its heated enough:

Going back to our powdered gelatin absorbing the cold milk...
This is how it looks like after the powdered gelatin has softened (it feels kind of spongy if you touch it :P):

The softened powdered gelatin looks ready to be stirred into the hot cream (or half-and-half); By the way, I've taken the cream off the heat:

Stir until the gelatin granules are all dissolved. The heat helps activate the gelatin.

Time for some vanilla flavoring!
I used 1/2 a teaspoon of pure vanilla extract:

And you're done!
All you need to do is gather some dessert cups or glasses that you want to pour your cream into.
I have mine all ready and lined up on the counter :3

This recipe filled about 6 of these small little glass cups:

Put your dessert in the fridge until firm for about 2-4 hours:

Once it was ready, I decided to garnish it with some fruit (kiwi and cherry) but you can top it with anything you like (chocolate sauce, fruit sauce, other fresh fruit, berries).

Nommy! A delicious cool creamy treat.

THE FACE SHOP: Volcanic Ash Self-Heating Mask

2011-06-28T16:05:00.000-07:00

I was at one of the Asian malls the other day and I was pretty excited when noticed a new shop: The Face Shop!
My friend usually gets me stuff from this store whenever she goes back to Korea and so it was nice that there's a store here (I won't have to bug my friend anymore hehe).

One of the items I bought was their Volcanic Ash Self-Heating Mask from the Nature's Gifts line:

Front

Back/Description and Instructions

The mask looked really dark just by looking at it from the tube:

But it is not really very black like some of the other volcanic masks (MAC Volcanic Ash Thermal Mask):

Thick clear gel with what I assume are volcanic ash particles/bits

Bonus pic of me with mask on :P

See what I mean? The mask is more on the clear side.

PROS:
-Self-heating:
I definitely feel the thermal heat effects once the gel is rubbed onto my face. I like it because it feels pretty relaxing.

-Gives squeaky-clean feel:
The gel feels quite thick and so I was afraid that it won't give my skin a squeaky-clean feel after I had washed it off but it actually feels really clean and smooth.

-Good for oil-control:
My skin type is combination but it is more on the oily side during summer and so this is why I chose to try this since it claims to absorb excess oils while exfoliating the skin.

-Good scrub:
The volcanic ash particles are a good scrub! :p Makes the mask have a bit of a nice texture as well.

-Volcanic ash has benefits:
Volcanic ash is supposed to absorb toxins and strip impurities from the skin. I heard that it reduces skin inflammation.

CONS:

-Might not be too good for people with sensitive or dry skin.
The thermal effect might be bothersome to some. The volcanic ash particles might feel a little too rough.

-Length of time you have to leave mask on:
The instructions say to leave the mask on for about 10-15 minutes.
Not for people who don't have a lot of time? :P

Disclaimer:
This is not sponsored.
I bought this product.
This is my honest opinion and review from my own personal experience.

Happy Father's Day

2011-06-20T00:20:00.000-07:00

My family and I got to go to the park today. :3
We had a barbeque and played frisbee.


My Salad... mmm I love glazed walnuts!

Baked Potato

Burger :3

It was such a beautiful day! :3
WE SAW DEER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WAS SO EXCITED!!!

Can you spot it?

Hehehe.. another one of its buddies...

We also saw a bird that looked like it had a mohawk! :P

YOU GOT A PROBLEM?

Hope all of your dads felt appreciated and loved, especially on this day. :3

I made some Somosas for Dinner Today

2011-05-24T20:26:00.000-07:00

Nommy...

I used the recipe for the dough from here.

Ingredients

2 cups flour, all-purpose
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 tablespoons water

I just made my own filling though.
Inside there is potato, ground beef, carrot bits, and peas. :3

Cute Clay Items

2011-05-21T23:14:00.000-07:00

I got some cute little fun things in the mail this week! :3
These were all handmade by Vanessa from It's Clay.
I was so excited when I opened up the package! Thank you so much for the gifts, Vanessa! :3

Her clay earrings and charms came all packaged like this.

These pink bow earrings are so pretty! I wore them out today ;)

She also gave me a mint chocolate cupcake and peas in a pod charms! :P So adorable! <3

Vanessa also gave me more extra goodies! :P A lollipop foot-scrub! hahahhaha! Soooo adorable!

Thank you thank you thank you!!!
I loved everything that you gave me, Vanessa. It was such a nice surprise! :3
Vanessa also has an etsy store and so you can see more of what she makes. You guys should check it out!

Disclaimer:
This is not a sponsored post.

Shopping For Birthday Gift

2011-05-10T00:38:00.000-07:00

Not my birthday... :P I wish! :P
We went to Sephora and bought some Hello Kitty stuff.
We got the Hand Held Mirror <--- This is super cute!
and the Hello Kitty Memoirs Of A Kitty Cosmetic Bag.
Hahahha! I love that name. :p So cute. I was a bit disappointed with the way the makeup bag looked though -__- On the website, the bag looks all cute but in real life some of the "branches" are sloppily painted/printed on there.. some of the branches aren't even painted on fully so I thought it was blood or dirt at first glance since it was brown too. -__- Each bag has unique "branch" prints on them so I tried to choose the one that looked the best though. Maybe I can try to make it look better by adding a few more gifts inside. :P It definitely needs it!

I hope she still likes these though. :) Wish she would have wanted the Memoirs Of A Kitty Palette because it looks so pretty. I really like the jade bow.

That's all we got so far for birthday-gift-shopping! :3

For myself, I got a graphic tee from Wetseal. It was only 8 bucks. :3

Happy Mother's Day!

2011-05-08T02:51:00.000-07:00

What did you guys do for Mother's Day? :p

I'm planning to start off the day by making mom a huge breakfast.
I also made a card for my mom :p I followed Martha Stewart's pop-up card here.
Here's how mine turned out. :p
My mom loves flowers if you can't tell.

Front of the Card

Pop-up bouquet of flowers inside! :3

I hope she likes it. :P

What are you guys doing? :3
Or what did others do for you? :p

Sunny Day

2011-05-05T16:22:00.000-07:00

Nice day so I decided to study outside :3

Allergies started kicking in though haha!

I'm still happy its sunny again. :3

100% Pure Fruit Pigmented Ultra Lengthening Mascara

2011-05-04T00:04:00.000-07:00

Its time to toss out one of my mascaras I've been using every day. I got this from Farmgirl when she had hosted one of her very generous giveaways. Thank you so much!!!
I just thought I might want to show you guys before I threw it away. :3

Ultra Lengthening 100% Natural Mascara by 100% Pure Cosmetics


Left: With Mascara Right: Bare natural lashes

Pros
-The website says that it is 100% natural and 100% vegetarian so I thought that was pretty awesome.
The less chemicals and unnatural stuff we put on our body, the better right? :p
-It does lengthen, separate, thicken, and gloss my lashes like it claims to do.
(I know it looks a bit clumpy in the picture but that's because its about time I chucked it out! :P)
-The formula is gentle and suitable for people who wear contacts. I like how my eyes don't tear up whenever I accidentally get this stuff in my eyes.
-I like the scent :3
-I love the packaging! so pretty :3

Cons
-It is not water and smudge resistant.
In fact it smudges quite easily especially when I tear up.

Even though there are way more pros than cons, I prefer mascaras that are waterproof and smudge-proof because my eyes do water a lot for some reason and I don't want to have to worry about looking like a panda every time I yawn or something.
I do like the fact that it has a lot of natural ingredients in it so I just might purchase this to use again.
Maybe next time, I can try this with a mascara sealer. :3

Where you can buy:
On the original website: here
On Amazon.com:

Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post.
I am not affiliated with the company of the product mentioned above.
I am affiliated with Amazon.com

BAM!

2011-05-03T17:42:00.000-07:00

I got new shoes :3

I Have A Wish

2011-04-29T00:06:00.000-07:00

I consider myself pretty superstitious.

Its silly? :p
I don't mind.
I'll still believe in it.
It gives me good memories of my grandmother and all of her colorful stories she used to tell me. She would teach me and my sister through stories and not just by telling us what to do/not-do or what is wrong/right. I loved how she lets us think for ourselves and choose which path we wanted to take whether it be bad or good.

Where am I going with this?
Well, I have a wish that I really want.
And I've done this before a few years back, no lie.

I'm folding 1000 cranes.

Japanese legend has it that your wish will come true if you go through the labor of folding 1000 cranes.
Do you want to know if my wish came true the first time I had folded 1000 cranes?

Maybe it was coincidence?
It doesn't matter.
My wish still came true.
Plus, wouldn't life sound more fun when a little bit of "magic" exists?

I've even tried testing this whole theory out, just in case.
I started out by making an outrageous wish that I know will never come true and tried folding another 1000 cranes for that wish.
Guess what happened. I never finished folding all 1000 of them. O_o
And don't think I didn't try. It just so happened that certain things in life kept on happening to me which caused that batch to have never been fully completed.

In the end, I just like the idea of how I can feel like there is a slight chance that I am able to control the outcome of my life sometimes.

I've folded 612 little cranes so far. :p Only 388 more to go.
Do you have a wish?

Even if you don't believe in this but you still want to learn how to fold these little cranes, you can find some instructions: (here, here, and here)

(If you want to make ones as small as mine, I cut out my square paper to a size that measures a little less than 2cm on each side)

Piggyroll (Dinner Roll Recipe)

2011-04-13T20:02:00.000-07:00

I decided to make some dinner rolls tonight because I haven't made them in a while. :p

What do you mean that doesn't look like a dinner roll? :P
HAHAHHAHAHAHHAAH!

Okay okay. I made one that's supposed to look like a piggy. :p

Say hello to Mr. Piggy Roll!

I did make regular-looking ones though (just in case you were wondering).

Here... Proof!

Mr. Piggy Roll is just an experiment. I just wanted to know how much of the detail will be left after baking him.
I remember seeing a bear-shaped bread at Boudin and it looked soooo adorable! :P

So I stuffed Mr. Piggy Roll on to the baking sheet...

He was feeling a bit shy and distant from the other rolls.

Mr. Piggy was baked for 12 minutes...

All nice and buttered up!

HAHAHHAHAHA! I was so surprised to see that most of the details were still there. :P

I think I might shape ALL of my dinner rolls this way from now on! :P

I used this dinner roll recipe just in case you wanted to make your own. Try it! Its one of the best recipes I've tried.
So deliciously fluffy and flavorful.

(Sorry about the picture quality... I used my phone since it was the closest thing to me while I was baking :P)

Fun Times

2011-04-09T22:07:00.000-07:00

My spring break was really short compared to a lot of my friends' but at least I got a small break from school. :P
I got to meet up with some of my friends and we tried slamming some baseballs and playing some mini-golf. :)
We got there quite late so we didn't get to play much arcade games. :P
Maybe next time. :P

Haha! It looked like it was a girl's night out but the guys didn't want to take pictures. :p
They kept on running away from the camera like its going to eat them or something. -__-

My Latest Obsession: Sneezing Animals

2011-03-15T01:01:00.000-07:00

I scoured the internet searching for pictures of animals sneezing and compiled them in this post just for you:

Sexy Hot Redhead

2011-03-13T03:18:00.000-07:00

Haha!

Annie Chow and her favorite toy as her "wig". :p
Waddaya think? :p

Photo credits to my sister.

What Makes You Happy?

2011-03-11T02:30:00.000-08:00

What are some of the things you do to make you feel happy again?

Don't worry, this is not going to be an "emo" post.
I was just curious.

I just wanted to learn how to practice living life with a more positive outlook.
It just sounds so much better and healthier.

Its a waste of time living life being mean and unhappy.

Haha, okay I will not lie, I was feeling a bit down earlier. And now, I can't help but feel silly for being that way.

Why??? :p Why are we (well particularly me) so immature sometimes??? :p

I need to treat the people I love better! :p

So how have you guys been? :)

I was reading the news about crazy things happening in Japan right now; earthquake AND tsunami.
We've been trying to reach family who lives there but couldn't get through to them tonight. :( We're going to try again in the morning.
To all of you that live or have loved ones living in Japan, hope you all are safe and okay.

Blogger Buddy Support: Aweedee's first GIVEAWAY

2011-03-07T23:41:00.000-08:00

Just to let you know, Aweedee is hosting her first giveaway.

Check out her blog for more information and what prizes she is giving away. :)

The giveaway will end on April 20th.

Cure to Monday Blues

2011-03-07T08:00:00.000-08:00

Mondays don't always have to suck! :P
Treat yourself to something nice.... like a milk shake! :P

Mmmmm, fresh strawberries. :P

A very generous serving of ice-cream (vanilla bean flavored). -__- Don't look at me like that! This was for two people okay! :p

Add a bit of milk (and sugar if you like) and blend! (≧◡≦) So easy!!!

And there you have it! The strawberry milkshake that will beat the Monday blues! :p

Seven Beauty Characteristics

2011-03-06T21:54:00.000-08:00

Miss [Anna] of Milk & Mookies blog (heehee! I love her blog name) tagged me! :)
So the point of this tag is to share 7 (<-- my favorite number) physical characteristics that you LOVE about yourself, and then tag 7 other people to do the same.
I thought that this was nice because it gives us the chance to appreciate ourselves (in a non-conceited way, of course -__-).

1. Hair - When I was younger, I didn't like my hair because it was short (I had a bowl-cut at one point, yikes!) and I always dreamed of having long hair like Rapunzel :p And although my hair is still not as long as her's, I still like that I can keep it long now. :)
2. Nose - I'm happy that I don't have a nose with big flaring nostrils. :p It makes it okay for me to call my mom and sister silly names like 'dragon-nostrils' when they are picking on me. :p MUAHAHHAHA!
3. Hands - I like my hands because it is very useful and it has nails for me to decorate and paint; :P

4.Flabby arms :P
Okay -___- I know I know.. I'm running out of things to love about myself... -__- cut me some slack
I guess what I really mean is I like how my arms are soft. :P haha! My sister is totally the opposite of me. :p She likes her body to be toned and firm and muscular but I'm not very into that look. :P
I don't mind the 'fit' and 'firm' part. I just don't like to look all muscular and buff because I don't think it looks very feminine. :p
5...... hmmm...
O_o
I am starting to think that this tag is a trick!
This tag is forcing you love everything about yourself. Like c'mon, -__- how many beauty characteristics can we list?
The only other beauty characteristics that I could think of that's left is 'legs'. -__- Maybe 'smile'... 'body'?.
Or maybe I just need to change the way I see myself. O_o
I think I may have ruined this whole tag because the whole point is to feel good about oneself and I'm sitting over here typing away all of this negative stuff. -__-

I apologize.

I think I also cheated by skipping a few. ><

Okay okay...
In conclusion, I LOVE MYSELF and appreciate all the characteristics I am born with and will TRY not to compare myself with other gorgeous people out there and feel self-conscious afterward.
(No sarcasm involved.)

I tag these seven lovely and beautiful people:
1.Alice
2.About me Aweedee
3.Adelicia Kaya
4.Caramelle
5.Karen
6.serenadeveryday
7.sheri amor

NOTD: Boogie Nights

2011-03-02T01:28:00.000-08:00

I got new nail polish. :)

I applied two coats of the polish on my nail tips (and added white dots).

Color: "Boogie Nights" by Sinful Colors Professional Nail Polish.

Dog Approved

2011-02-25T08:00:00.000-08:00

I was going somewhere and I just HAD to take a picture:

Do you notice anything strange? :P

haha! This really amused me. :P The dogs in the driver's seat and it looks like he's the one driving. :P

This reminded me of the Subaru commercials I've been watching lately:

My Mom's My Superhero

2011-02-24T00:46:00.000-08:00

I always love shopping with my mom. :)
I got to do that a few weekends ago. O_o
This was when MAC cosmetics was promoting their Wonder Woman Collection.
To get into the theme, I turned us into a comic!

I followed this tutorial to get this comic book effect just in case you were curious.

Heehee... mom getting ready for her make-over:

This event was a pretty popular one. A lot of people were getting makeovers and here's a little bonus pic of the models with... um.. great looking "backs". O_o

Wana see what we got?

1. MAC Wonder woman Eyeshadow x4 DEFIANCE

2. MAC Wonder Woman Lipstick HEROINE

3. MAC Wonder Woman Powder Blush ~Mighty Aphrodite~

The graphics on the boxes looked pretty awesome.
Mom laughed at the actual product packaging. She thought they looked like toys because they were plastic-looking (lipstick and blush). I thought it was not bad. Nice and bright. The eyeshadow packaging looked more sturdy. :) Maybe its made out of some sort of metal? O_o

We also bought other stuff but I'll post them another time. :P

My OOTD

Did you guys buy anything from MAC's Wonder Woman Spring Collection 2011? Please share! :)

The Average Asian Aging Process

2011-02-16T18:45:00.000-08:00

My sister had shared this with me the other day and I couldn't stop laughing! :P

So my question is... how do we stop this from happening? O_o

Announcement: Winner of $25 Apothica Giftcard

2011-02-16T16:55:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to make a quick announcement:

The winner of the $25 Apothica Giftcard Giveaway is:

Anne-Marie T

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

I have already sent you an email. :)

Thank you to everyone who entered!

For those of you who didn't win, please don't be discouraged. I will try and host more giveaways in the near future! :)

Valentine's Nails using my $0.67 Nail Polish

2011-02-13T02:34:00.000-08:00

Here is my simple nail art design I have on my nails at the moment; ready for valentine's day! :)

I got the Wet n Wild nail color at Target's clearance sale for 67 cents! O_o

(Wild Shine) in "Burgundy Frost"

I wanted to have a more subtle look on my nails so I erased it all off and painted my tips instead:

1. I started off by applying my base coat.

I used "Base Coat Top Coat PRO" by Rimmel (I love how it is able to be used as both).

So fancy. I like the little crown design on the polish cap.

Nice wide brush helps me coat my whole nail in one swipe!

2. I prepared some nail guide stickers:

I used some masking tape to help me with painting my nail tips.

Makes my life easier.

3. Slap some nail polish of your choice (in my case, its red) on there:

4. Rip off your DIY nail sticker guide off slowly and carefully while it is still wet.

One done, 9 more to go!

5. Add heart design:

Start by adding two dots.

Then drag it down one dot at a time.

And you have a heart! :)

Seal with Top Coat (I used the same Rimmel one again) and you're done! :)

Hope you all have a wonderful Valentine's Day!!! :)

Also, if you haven't yet, you can still enter for a chance to win a $25 Apothica Giftcard! :)

Giveaway ends on Feb. 14th.

The Adventures of Annie Chow

2011-02-12T00:08:00.000-08:00

Too Faced Cosmetics and GIVEAWAY (Ends Feb. 14th)

2011-01-26T01:00:00.000-08:00

I have two products from Too Faced in my makeup case that I currently own and like to use.
The first product I would like to show you is a blush stick.

Too Faced Blush Stick - "Who's Your Daddy?"

Too Faced Blush Stick ("Who's Your Daddy?") swatched heavily.

I originally bought this for my sister but she didn't use it so it came back into my possession. :P
I really like it.
The matte shade is definitely great for shading the cheeks. I use the pink shimmery side as a highlight for my cheeks. Sometimes I mix the two colors together which makes it a bit customizable.
It glides on creamy at first but sets into a powder-like feel (semi-matte).

Its fairly easy to apply. Simply dab it onto the cheeks and blend in with your fingers (or brush if you prefer).

Would I repurchase?
Yes, although I still have a long ways to go before this blush stick is finished! O_o

The second Too Faced product I currently own is the "Lash Injection" mascara.

Lash Injection "Pitch Black" (Color: Black)

I like how this mascara's shade is very black like it claims. This mascara is supposed to make your lashes look like lash extensions but I mainly just like it because of the big wand. I don't like to spend a lot of time doing my makeup and so I like how I can just brush my lashes once or twice with this huge mascara wand and get most of my lashes coated. Of course its hard to reach the lashes in the corners but I'm okay with not having every single lashes coated with mascara.

So now for the fun part...

Apothica is generously offering one of YOU a chance to win a $25 gift card which can be used at SkinCareRx.com, Apothica.com, and SkinBotanica.com.

For those of you who don't know, Apothica is an online beauty boutique that carries a lot of popular cosmetic brands that I'm sure a lot of you are familiar with. I'm glad to see that they carry a good selection of Too Faced Cosmetics like mentioned above. Apothica also offer brands like Voluspa (luxury candles, fragrances and body products), and Jurlique (natural body and skin care products).

If you are interested, here's what you have to do:

Apothica Giveaway Entry Options (Ends: Feb. 14th, 2011)

The Point of the Giveaway is to get the word out about Apothica.com.
You have 3 options of different places to get the word out for their site, but are only required to complete one.

Option 1: Facebook

1. Visit Apothica.com

2. Write on Apothica’s Facebook wall about what you think of Apothica

Bonus Entry: Opt in to Apothica’s Newsletter

Option 2: Twitter

1. Visit Apothica.com

2. Tweet about Apothica on your own Twitter Account

Bonus Entry: Retweet Apothica’s tweet about this giveaway

Option 3: Blog

1. Visit Apothica.com

2. Write something on your blog about what you think of Apothica

Bonus Entry: Write about the brand I highlighted and link it to Apothica

I prefer that you use the form (link below) to enter but if you want to comment or email (gurlythings@live.com) your entries to me, you can do that as well. Just make sure you provide me with the links and/or tell me which ones you completed. :)

*****CLICK HERE TO ENTER GIVEAWAY ($25 GIFT CARD)*****

FTC Disclaimer:

The products mentioned in this post were purchased by me.

I am not paid to write this post.

Apothica is sponsoring the giveaway prize.

I am not affiliated with the companies mentioned in this post.

Biore Porepack Review

2011-01-21T22:12:00.000-08:00

1. Product Image:

You get 10 individually packaged nose strips in one box

"tear here"

RAWR!!!

1 Biore pore pack nose strip (black color)

2. Product Description:

Instructions

How to use

How it works

3. Who is this for? Not for?
This product is good for people who want to remove any blackheads and other gunk out of the pores of your nose.
This product might not work for people with sensitive skin because you have to tug and pull the nose strip off... kind of like a band-aide.

Here, we wet our noses with water first, position the nose strip and stick! :) We found it works best if you add more water to the nose strip until it is quite moist.

My poor bf is forced to try the nose pack with me. :P He was in the middle of playing guitar hero.. hahaha!

And another victim!!!! :P muahhaha! :P This is 'Jinja'.

4. Negatives
It can be messy because it leaves black residue on the nose (maybe the white nose strip will be better although you can't see the dirt from the pores as well as against a black background).
You have to deal with strange looks for about 10 to 15 minutes while waiting for the black strip on your nose to dry.

Black residue from nose strip -__-;;;

Awww... still smiling after all that I put him through! :P

Ninja cheated because he wiped off the black residue so he has a clean nose. :P

5. Results/Opinions:
I like it! :P You can literally see all the gunk you pulled out of the pores of your nose, especially on the black background. Its gross but kind of fun to see that it worked. :)
My bf approved! He was surprised by the results. :P Maybe I can get him to try it a second time. :P
Ninja gave a thumbs up when I asked him what he thought about this product and its effectiveness. I think he would try it again as well.

EEEEEEEWWW!!!!

6.Would you repurchase?/Where you can buy it:
Yes, I would repurchase this product.
I've been buying the white Biore nose pore clear packs since my teenage years and the black colored one works just as well as the white one.

FTC Product Review Disclaimer:
This is not a sponsored post.I am not affiliated with the company.
I purchased this product on my own.
I am an amazon affiliate.

Ugly Bowling Shoes

2011-01-18T05:17:00.000-08:00

YouTube Videos I been watching lately...

2011-01-11T01:28:00.000-08:00

We watched a few youtube videos for class and thought they were pretty cool so I just wanted to share:

Haha! I love this Kia ad! :P

And this last one... Just for fun :P (We didn't watch this one in class)

Making Pizza from Scratch!

2011-01-04T13:10:00.000-08:00

My sister came to visit for Christmas again! :) I love her company; she always makes me laugh so hard. O_o If she stayed any longer, I think I might have gotten abs, haha!
We made pizza from scratch because I wanted to use the pizza stone I got for Christmas. :P

I usually like my pizza all boring and plain (pepperoni and cheese only) but my sister loves lots of vegetables and mushrooms on her pizza. :)
There's also a few teriyaki chicken bits on the pizza... yum!

gooey cheese

YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT???

Just kidding... My sister is super nice! :3

My sister absolutely loves her headband mom crocheted for her. :)
I also dyed my sister's hair red. :P What do you think?

Can't wait until the next time you come and visit again, Wazie! :P

I know I've been doing a lot of food posts lately but that's what we do a lot during the holidays right? :P

Christmas Cake Pops

2010-12-24T23:56:00.000-08:00

Usually, when I spend Christmas with my bf and his family, its tradition to always make and eat a whole bunch of tamales :P On the news tonight, I heard that more than 50,000 tamales were being sold during the holiday season. O_o
This Christmas, I'm spending it with my family and family friends :) And they celebrate it differently.
I notice a lot of people baking. O_o
I don't know very many Christmas cookie recipes O_o But I was inspired by Bakerella's reindeer, snowman, and Christmas tree cake pops so I thought it would be a good idea to make some to share. :P
If you like to bake, you should check her site out. :) I think she's pretty good!
Her Christmas cake pops: (Click here).

I used:

1. Cake mix

2. Candy Melt

3. Assorted Sprinkles

4. Chocolate Coated Sunflower seeds (orange ones for snowman carrot nose)

5. Black Colored Decorating Icing (for details like the pupils of the reindeer)

6. Lollipop Sticks

7. m&m's (red color for reindeer noses):

How I made them:

I followed Bakerella's tutorial on how to prepare :)
So I baked the cake, made it into crumbs, then added enough icing to make the cake crumbs easier to shape.

Snowman:

Vanilla Cake rolled into ball-shapes (two sizes; one for the head and the other for the body)

Place two on a lollipop stick.

Ready to be dunked into the White Colored Candy Melt!

I placed my candy melt bowl in a bowl of hot water because it was cold and the candy melt was turning solid too fast.

All covered in yummyness! :P

Stick it in a piece of Styrofoam or cardboard to let it dry. :)

I used a chocolate coated sunflower seed for his nose and chocolate candy melt for his eyes and mouth.

Hi! (We were planning to add more decorations but we got tired. :P)

Christmas Trees:

Vanilla flavored cake shaped in upside-down cones. :)

MmmmMMmmmm... Green candy melt.

Decorate with sprinkles! :P These were the last things we made. :P Can you tell? ahha :P looks a bit sloppy. :P

Reindeer:

Reindeer are made out of chocolate cake... -___-; I am fully aware that this picture does not look too aesthetically pleasing. :P But I promise you the outcome will be much much cuter! :3

Stick one of these ugly things onto the lollipop stick as well. :P

Dunk it in Chocolate Candy Melt... hm.. still looks ugly... >< Even my mom was having doubts about the outcome. :P

Mom helped me make some 'antlers' :P

Cutting pretzels in half looked pretty hard but I thought mom did a great job. :P

Aww... its starting to look cute now. :P I was so happy my sister helped me make these reindeer. :P She's so good! The nose is a red m&m, by the way.

LOOK OUT!!! HE'S POSESSED!!!

Aww... that's better. :) But why is he crossed-eyed?????

Because a snowflake fell on his nose!!! :P

Oh... this one has one on his forehead! O_O

BEHOLD!!!! An army of silly reindeer!!! :P

All packaged, ready to be delivered! :)

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYBODY!!! :)
I hope you have a great one! :3

People Should Make More Animations Like This...

2010-12-17T23:33:00.000-08:00

I absolutely loved this video! It was so so touching... I actually got quite emotional watching this.

How did you feel about this short film?

Happy Bruise

2010-12-11T15:47:00.000-08:00

I accidentally hit the edge of the table really hard a few days ago. Not only am I lucky enough to be clumsy, I also bruise very easily! o(≧o≦)o
I usually don't think bruises are a very pretty sight but I just had to share this because I thought this was hilarious!!! :P

My bruise healed up to something that looked like a smiley face! :P

Just in case you were blind and couldn't see it... (¬_¬)

I guess its a good practice to try and see good in bad situations. (*^ -^*)

How to Make Your Own Christmas Ornaments

2010-12-11T01:26:00.000-08:00

Hi! :)

After my last final I was up until 6:00am making Christmas ornaments. =__= These are the same ornaments I was talking about in my previous post.
I thought it would be nice to show you how I made them if you wanted to make your own. :)

You will need/What I used:

Crayola Air Dry Clay or any type of clay you like. :) I just used this because I had to make a lot of ornaments and this was cheap. I usually prefer to work with Polymer clay though. :)

Cookie cutters or any tool that you would like to shape your clay with.

Holiday ribbon or anything you want to decorate your ornaments with (paint, glitter, bells, etc.)

Craft Hot Glue Gun to attach your decorations and ribbons onto the ornaments.

How to Make:

Prepare clay, ready for molding and cutting! :)

I used two sizes of heart-shaped cookie cutters; bigger one to cut overall shape and the smaller one to make a hole inside the heart.

I painted it with acrylic paint (Antique Gold) and sealed it with a clear glaze/varnish( Sculpey Gloss Glaze).

I wanted to make the ornament look more sparkly so I got some holiday ribbon. :)

I like to use a hot glue gun to add details because it dries very fast and holds very well. :)

Almost done wrapping and gluing it all around the edge of the heart ornament! :)


What's an ornament without bells right? :p

I took a piece of string and strung both the bell and ornament and its ready to hang on your beautifully lighted Christmas tree! :)

I also made some in white and red. :)

And some that looks like cookies :) I used Red Polymer Clay to make the little berries and White Caulk to make the fake whipped cream. :)

Everybody's in the Christmas spirit around me and so I'm sorry if you don't celebrate it but you can always use it for a different purpose if you like. :)

How are your holidays going so far? :) I hear that a lot of things are sold out? No parking?

Nerdy Cat

2010-12-08T17:04:00.000-08:00

I just got done with one of my finals today. :3
I take my last one tomorrow. Yay! :)

I know some of you have final exams too so I wish you guys GOOD LUCK! :)

The Versatile Blogger Award/Tag

2010-12-04T18:57:00.000-08:00

I got a tag from two awesome bloggers: Karen (Allure of CF Beauty/Cruelty-Free Corner) and BuNnyLuVeRz! :3

Rules:

1. Thank and link back to who gave you the award.

2. Share seven things about yourself.

3. Pass it along to seven blogs you've recently discovered and enjoy.

4. Leave you recipients a note, telling them about the award.
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7 things about Kay:

1. I believe I've perfected my Magnum!!!!! :P Haha!

I've done tags that made me talk about myself before and I thought they sounded a bit serious and boring so I thought it was a good idea to switch up the tone a bit by adding a bit more humor...? Maybe it didn't work. :P
I liked that movie(Zoolander) though. :3

2. I've tried paint-balling once when I was in Thailand.

My friend got a little too close (2 feet away) when he shot me. -___-;
I bruise really easily too. -___- I had to wear school uniform in high school and my biggo ugly bruise lay just below the length of my skirt for the whole world to see. It was so ugly, people gave me the 'ouch'-face for months because that stubborn thing took forever to heal/fade away!

We got to play with brand new toys! :P These suckers were still in their plastic packaging when we arrived that day. ;)

3. I can get distracted and spend hours on sites that have lots and lots of cute/funny pictures.

HAHAHAHAH!

4. I used to look like this:

5. Christmas is near and I'm in the process of completing a custom order for around 40 heart-shaped ornaments. :)
The cookie and red heart with the bell in the middle made the cut! :) Aww.. no love for the gingerbreadmen one. :P Its okay, my mom said that's her favorite. :P Isn't she so sweet? :p

6. Seafood is one of my favorites! :) hm... I might have mentioned this before but did you know that my seafood was served in a bucket??? This was during my first visit to San Fransisco. I have to go back! :P

7. I am born in the year of the rabbit! :) I thought it was so cute when BuNnyLuVeRz called me "Kay bunny" when she tagged me. :) Check out her blog because she's super cute!

Since I'm born in the year of the rabbit, I'm supposedly:

articulate, talented, ambitious, virtuous, reserved, and have excellent taste.

I like the sound of that! :P This site also talks about how rabbit people are financially lucky and "would make good gamblers for they have the uncanny gift of choosing the right thing. However, they seldom gamble, as they are conservative and wise."

So there you go... :P Those were the seven things I chose to share.

Now for the fun part! :) I'm supposed to choose 7 blogs I've recently discovered so, I tag:

1.Adelicia Kaya

2.Alice

3.ARES

4.Copyboy

5.Serena

6.The Girlie Blog

7.TralalaHana

Good Morning!

2010-12-01T11:12:00.000-08:00

Its getting colder these days.
I noticed what a lot of people drink more of in the winter:

This picture was barely taken at 8:30 in the morning!
Crazy people and their caffeine addictions! :P I know I'm addicted to coffee but it was interesting to see that I am not alone. :P

Weird, I don't think I've ever really blogged in the mornings. O_o
I'm more of a night-person so I usually feel the most productive when everyone's asleep. :P
When do you guys blog? I've seen a few of you post your favorite place to blog and its usually in the dark next to a desk lamp. :P

I better start getting ready to go to class soon so I'll leave you guys with something that made me laugh so hard this morning :P
(Credits: here)

Squirrel

Plus Happy Coffee

Equals....

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HAPPY SQUIRREL!

DIY Organizer

2010-11-22T00:13:00.000-08:00

Materials:


Cork Board

Screw Hooks

Push Pins/Thumb Tacks

Decorations/Appliques of your choice!

Instructions:

Take your hooks/thumb tacks and push it into the cork board. I think its better than puncturing your walls. :P

You can hang your stuff onto the hooks like this. I put my keys, hair-scrunchie and phone charms on the hooks as an example. :P

Or you can use it to organize your jewelry. I added my necklaces here. :3

Or you can use push pins/thumb tacks to pin on more chunky pieces of jewelry straight onto the cork board. I like how placement is flexible and not permanent; Very easy to change. :)

For smaller items (earrings and hair clip), I used a tack to secure some ribbon and a flower (just for decoration) onto the cork board.

Thinner ribbon and different flower. :3

How do you organize your stuff? :3
Please share (or send me a link, if you blog)! I would love to see more ways to be better organized! :)

Silly Things Amuse Me

2010-11-17T01:10:00.000-08:00

Meet my new buddy...

He's useful and he scrubs my back! :P

haha... I needed a new bath sponge and he was staring at me. I just had to save his lonely self from the racks of the store! It was funny because it was described as "kid's bath sponge" on the receipt. :P Whatever... this little bear looks so silly its hard not to smile whenever I look at it. :P

He cost only a buck.
Me and my sister laughed really hard for at least 3 minutes (not exaggerating) because of how "unique" this little one is...

You wana see why???

HAHAHAHAHHAHA!!!!!!!!! HIS TAIL IS ATTACHED TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD!!!! HAHAHAHA! So hilarious! Oh, poor little bear!

I didn't really like that about it; I wanted to cut it off. ><
My sister didn't want me to do that though. She said it was merely his "ponytail". -__-;;;;
It still looks pretty horrible to me... but I guess he's protected from any modifications... for now. :P

Rainbow Lips

2010-11-14T22:49:00.000-08:00

My entry to a contest a couple months ago...

I didn't win... haha :P

oh well.. it was fun anyway :P

Feelin' SAD, Anyone?

2010-11-13T00:27:00.000-08:00

"The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco." - Mark Twain

SAD as in "Seasonal affective disorder".
I know I'm feeling the winter blues and its not even officially winter yet... or is it?
Maybe I'm a bit paranoid and overly dramatic because I tend to scare myself by visiting WebMD a little too often; all of a sudden it seems that I have acquired all of the symptoms the very moment I'm reading about them. -__-

If you can't tell, I am using SAD as an excuse for not blogging these couple of days? weeks? month? O_o
I just felt the need to explain, especially when I get such sweet reminders from Rabitto to blog more often. :P Thanks Rabbito! :3 You're such a cutie.

The weather's been getting colder and I haven't been feeling like doing a lot of things. I was feeling all blah and I didn't want to post anything on my blog that was negative but here I am writing this... haha... I guess I'm feeling a little bold; ready to open up and get more personal! :P

A lot of your comments and messages really reminded me why I like to blog so much. I like the feeling of being connected with you guys. Thank you for always dropping by to say hi and asking me how I'm doing. Thanks for all of your nice and encouraging comments. Thank you for noticing that I haven't been writing any posts lately and thanks for bugging me to write more often! :)

Nail Art: Pumpkins

2010-10-23T00:46:00.000-07:00

I was watching Iris's video on "Making over your chipped nails"
I thought that was pretty creative, haha :P

So I guess this is my version of what I would do with MY chipped nail polish :P
Haha! The one on my index looks pretty messed up! Got a slice on his forehead and everything! :P

What? This is not the result of laziness... this is called "art". :P

Look Who's Got a New Sweater!

2010-10-12T17:47:00.000-07:00

My mom's been crocheting a lot lately...
as a result...

Annie Chow sporting a fashionable multi-colored crochet sweater! Tell me that's not cute!

Wonder how she feels about this...

Oops! Bad timing..

Another angle?

HAHAHA! I can't get over how cute this is :P

I Go Bananas for Crepe!

2010-10-09T18:57:00.000-07:00

It was a beautiful sunny day today and I got to take a little walk around Japan-town in San Jose with my family.
We saw some graffiti:

Monkey eating a banana?

I took that as a sign! :P
So we all went to try some crepe at "Banana Crepe" :

A very tiny little place that sales different kinds of crepe, shaved ice, smoothies, coffee and tea, etc.
We've walked by there many times but this is the first time we actually went inside to eat something.

The counter where you make your order and pay.

Other end. It was quite busy O_o

Haha! I love how they have so many monkeys hanging around here and there.. My mom was trying to find how many monkeys there were in the store but she lost count by the time she got to 60 :P

My crepe. O_o It was huge! I'm usually used to seeing flat crepes that you eat at the mall and so when I saw my crepe look like this huge cone of yummy goodness, O_o it made me happy :P

I got the "Peaches N Cream" desert crepe: vanilla ice-cream, peaches, whip cream.

These little guys were watching us eat our crepes! :P

I would go back to try their other crepes. I really like the texture of their crepes. I also want to try their shaved ice that a lot of people rave about. :P
Overall, I had a good experience with the food, the ambiance, and the service!
The only complaint I may have is that they accept cash only.
So it would suck for you if you wanted to go eat there and had no cash with you on hand.

Disclaimer:
I'm not affiliated with the company.
We bought the crepes ourselves.
This is not an ad; Just wanted to share my experiences.

Look what I got in the mail today!

2010-10-06T01:02:00.000-07:00

My laptop sleeve! :P I was so excited! I love it when I get something in the mail. :P

I got this on ebay (here) just in case you were curious:
I'm actually pleasantly surprised by the quality. The faux leather is nice and looks pretty durable. I also like how the inside is padded and a neon orange color! So fun! :)
I was at the mall the other day and I saw a laptop sleeve which was very very similar to this one and it was $39.99! O_o They only had two colors too; black and brown -__- boring!!!

I'm so happy this is pink :P
This probably sounds sad but this was my highlight of the week so far, haha!
How's everybody's week going so far? :)
Any recent purchases?

Disclosure:
I am not affiliated with the company mentioned in this post.
I am not compensated in any way to publish this post.
I bought this item with my own money.

Skull Nail Art

2010-10-04T01:23:00.000-07:00

Since its the beginning of October, I thought I'd try out some Halloween-themed nail art.

Skull nail art on red nail polish.

I started off with painting my nails with a base coat.

I used O.P.I nailpolish called "Monsooner or Later"

2 coats of "Monsooner or Later" nail polish


I used nail art pen in "Black" by Sally Hansen

I used the nail art pen to roughly outline and sketch my skull design.

Nail art pen in "white" by Fing'rs

Filled outline of skull using my "white" polish from the Fing'rs nail art pen.

Add details using black polish. I used a toothpick to grab some of the black color from the Sally Hansen nail art pen since it allows me to be more precise compared to using the nail art pen by itself. I'm not too fond of the black nail art pen because it sometimes makes a big mess when I'm trying to dispense the color.

And I ruined the whole design by adding rhinestones in the shape of a 'bow'... HAHAHA!

Here's one with a spider on its head :P

I hope you liked my silly skull nail art design! :P
Do you have some fun Halloween nail art designs? Please share! :P

Disclaimer:
I am not affiliated with the companies.
I am not compensated in any way to publish/write this post.
I bought these products.

I got new socks! :P

2010-09-30T00:14:00.000-07:00

Such a random purchase :P But I got new socks from Hot Topic.

KNEE HI; CUSHIONED

KH BLK ARGYLE SOCK, $6.99

I don't usually wear socks but these are quite comfy (probably because it is cushioned). :)
Plus, I'm the type of person who always gets cold so easily and wearing socks this high kept me quite warm.
Now that I've tried this, I wished I had gotten a few more pairs of socks :P

Other designs:

Disclaimer:
I am not associated with the company featured in this post.
I am not compensated in any way to publish and write this post.
These pair of socks were purchased by me.

I got red highlights! :P

2010-09-24T16:35:00.000-07:00

I was feeling a bit rebellious so I got red highlights in my hair...

What do you think? :p

My mom hates it whenever I make my hair any crazy bright color but I really like the look of it. I always want to keep my mom happy but I also like to express myself and so I thought that wearing clip-in hair extensions is a neat way to make us both happy.
The clip-in extensions are from sweet blogger buddy, Lianne's (Sassy J'adore Blog) online store called, J'adore Lovely Boutique. She sells different kinds of hair extensions in her store so you should check it out if you are interested.

I'm just wearing two clip-in extensions in the pictures but each pack of highlight extensions comes with 6 pieces.

Highlight extension packaging (front)

Hair extension packaging (back)

6 Clip-in highlight extensions secured together

"Prepare to be Glamourized" :P

Close view of the snap clip

I just parted my hair in the area I wanted to clip my hair extensions in. You can tease the area you want to clip your hair extension if you want to make sure they don't fall out. I did not tease my hair because these clips are pretty tight enough and I have no problem with the clips sliding off my hair.

Hook and snap-clip onto hair!

And have fun! :)

PROS:
-You can have different colored highlights in your hair without damaging/dying your own hair.
-Clip is very secure (won't slide off your hair)
-It is human hair so you can treat it the same like you do with your real hair (curl, straighten, style, wash, etc).
-Very bright red color
-Long length; allows enough hair to trim if necessary (usually the ones you buy at ex. Hot Topic are not very long and so it doesn't really match the length of my real hair)
-Looks real
-Comes in a variety of colors
-easy to remove and clip in on your own without damaging hair
-Good price (especially compared to buying it at the mall)

CONS:
-It is human hair (some people might get scared or grossed out by this)
-Has a strong smell when you first open the package (maybe can be fixed by washing it gently)
-May need to trim for people with shorter hair (although I think this is not so much of a con)

I wanted to thank Lianne for being so kind to give me these awesome pack of clip-in extensions! :) I probably should have shown these better by straightening my hair a bit more before putting them on so that they could blend in better. :P
I definitely have a lot of fun wearing these and I like them so much I have another pack of pink clip-in hair extensions that I bought from Lianne. I'll have to show you guys some other time. :)

Just wanted to mention that I was not paid or compensated in any way to publish this post.
I'm not affiliated with the company.
Lianne sent me a pack of highlight hair extensions as a gift and I paid for the other pack of highlight extensions I received from her.

Award Winning Gelato in Los Gatos, California

2010-09-10T22:17:00.000-07:00

So I think I'm really sick. ><
I'll be seeing the doctor tomorrow. -__-;;;;
And its funny because every time I have a cold, I always crave ice cream haha! Especially, when I have a sore throat. The doctor tells me to stay away from cold drinks and ice cream whenever my throat hurts and I don't know why I never listen. :P

Last weekend, I went to Los Gatos; The Cats!!! Don't you just love the name of that place! I thought it was quite ironic though because there were so many dogs walking around in that area. :P

I got the chance to visit Dolce Spazio where the best ice cream (voted by Los Gatos Weekly Times, Citysearch.com, Metro Readers’ Choice, and The WAVE magazine) is served.

I had "Strawberries and Cream"(strawberry gelato, strawberries) and "Amaretto Almond"(amaretto gelato, toasted almonds). Gawsh, it was so creamy and delicious! I can see why a lot of people love Dolce Spazio's ice cream. Even their little wafer they stuck in my gelato was good! A nice little crunchy sweet extra treat!

Mom had "Vanilla Bean"(premium vanilla, vanilla bean) gelato:

And Brian had "Chocolate Liqueur" (smooth rich dark chocolate gelato) and "Vanilla Bean" gelato:

If you ever get the chance to visit Los Gatos, California, make sure you try Dolce Spazio's ice cream for yourself!
I know I'll be visiting them again the next time I go to Los Gatos! :)

Note: I'm not affiliated with the company. I'm not compensated in any way to write and publish this post. We paid for the gelato ourselves.

Blah...

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

guI haven't been feeling too great lately...
I got the sniffles and am trying hard not to get sick! ><
I blame it on the abrupt change in weather lately... T.T haha :P Sucks to be sick...
So I'm just taking it easy and entertaining myself with cute kitty pictures! :3

I'll leave you with my favorite kitty picture of the day! :3
This is Casper... :P
He looks a bit annoyed as well. :p

Can you count how many nose freckles he has? :P

Car Show in Pacific Grove

2010-09-05T17:57:00.000-07:00

I promised to show you pictures of places I went to this summer but there are so many so this will only be the first part of the pictures I want to share... :) I don't know very much about cars and I'm sorry I can't tell you much about them but if you are interested in cars (especially mini classic ones) and you like looking at pictures of them... you might like this post.
We went to Pacific Grove and we got to see a car show when we visited in August.

heehee.. one of the cars had this fake seagull standing on a surfboard on top ('beach' theme)

Here's the picture of the whole car just in case you were curious...

The car show had tons of cars and so I compiled some of them here for you to see...

You should see how some of these car opened! The bubble shaped looking car on the middle right side of this collage opened up to the side!
All of these tiny cars looked like they were in pristine condition! I wonder how much the owners have spent on these little cars...

I spotted a few birds on top of a tall building in that area... I'm pretty impressed that my camera could zoom in that far...

Its funny because a lot of people go there to admire and take lots of pictures of the cars but I somehow had more pictures of pets than cars. O_o I was amused to see a lot of people bringing their pets along to the car show. :)

Awwwwwwwww... doesn't it look so cute? :3

Inside this tiny car was a tiny dog!

Those drinks used for decoration are fake by the way... :P

Awwww isn't she adorable??? :P

Look! she has cute bows in her hair! :P Oh so fashionable!

I got to see a lot of birds too for some reason. O_o
They were quite cute. They knew how to say a few things like "I love you" and stuff like that. :3

He had an itch on his back. :P

My favorite... the shy quiet one.

I didn't take very many pictures of me... :P I took more pictures of my family but they may want a bit of privacy. :)
This post was supposed to be about the car show so sorry for focusing on the dogs and birds more. :P I guess I like to look at animals more than cars! :P

I miss my sister! :'(

2010-09-02T20:42:00.000-07:00

So my sister has gone back to Canada and I miss having her around. It was fun getting to hang out with her this summer.
We got to do a lot of things together with the family. :3
We got to go to the beach a lot, see the Redwoods, and even visit San Francisco!
I still need to organize all the pictures we'd taken but I'll leave you guys with my favorite thing we'd gotten during one of our trips! :3


OUR CARICATURES! my sister (left) and me (right)

This drawing makes me smile every single time I look at it! :P It looks so funny and I love it! :3 I think the artist did a great job at drawing us. :3 I'm quite impressed! Haha! :P
How was your summer? Go anywhere/ do anything fun? :3 I want to know!

Mao's Last Dancer Movie

2010-08-24T23:27:00.000-07:00

I just got back from watching Mao's Last Dancer.

I know what you're thinking... a movie about a ballet-dancing man from China? I wasn't too excited about watching this movie at first but boy was I wrong!
I can definitely say that this was one of the best films I have watched in a while! I really liked how this film was based on a true story as well. There were so many times I teared up and even cried just because the story was so touching! I don't believe there was any part of the film that did not grab my attention.

Would I watch this movie again?
YES!!! I would recommend this movie to everybody! You should watch it!!!

Have any of you seen this movie yet? If so, how did you like it? :) I really want to know!

Stuff I bought at Daiso

2010-08-24T00:38:00.000-07:00

There is no Daiso store close to where my sister lives and so we all went there to check it out and buy a few things. Daiso is like a $1.50 store although they also carry items that clearly marked if they cost more than $1.50.
Daiso has a lot of interesting, cute, and useful items. It is always so fun to browse through that store! :3
I just wanted to share what I bought, if you guys would be interested to see...

1.Tape for double eyelid

2. Double eyelid glue

Has anybody tried these two eyelid products before? I'm curious to know if they are any good...
These are for my friend. Sounds kind of uncomfortable.

3. Purse hangers ("Bag Hanger Hook")

I've been meaning to get these and I've seen them ranging from $3 to $40 and so when I saw them at Daiso for $1.50 only, I had to grab them! :) I got them in pink, green and blue. I think its great for when we go out, we won't have to place our bags/purses onto the ground. :p I don't quite like the idea of dirtying or getting germs onto my bags. :p So I thought that these were such a great buy!

4. Hair brush ("soft boar bristles")

The box says it was "excellent for glossy hair", and "has no static electricity". :3

5. Self-adhesive designed fabric

I was going to try and protect my phone with this. Hopefully that will work out. If not, I will probably use it to decorate and cover other objects I can find around the house. :p It looks like it will make a plain-looking item a lot better!

I've got some pictures I wanted to share with you guys from a couple of trips I went to not too long ago too! :3 Hopefully I'll get to show you in my upcoming posts very soon. :)

Shopping with my sister!!! :) OOTD

2010-08-14T00:35:00.000-07:00

I'm so happy that my sister is here!!! I haven't seen her since two Christmas's ago!
We went shopping :) I wanted to introduce my sister and I guess I'll just kill two birds with one stone by making this an outfit of the day post as well. :P

Here she is!!! This is my sister, May! :) She's the total opposite of me! :P She is very sporty, especially the extreme kinds. She just learned how to swing on the trapeze earlier this summer O_o
She wants to surf as well :P and so maybe we will be visiting the beach a lot :3
I'll just stand by the shore and eat some fresh seafood! No surfing for me, thank you. :P

Shirt: Roxy Slider Tee - $19.50

Outerwear: Forever 21 Open Cardigan - $15.80
Jeans: forgot
Accessories: Gift

And here's a blurry picture of me... haha sorry for the picture quality... This was taken with my phone. :P

Shirt: Antilia Femme blouse (red plaid)
Mossimo® Black: Women's Microrib Tank - Phantom Grape M - $9.00

Skirt: Handmade (from Thailand)
ALL BLACK PLAIN THICK KNIT SLOUCHY LEGWARMERS

Shoes: Baby Phat Women's Venus Bling Low (White and black) $44.99

Accessories: Hello Kitty watch- $40.00

HOPE YOU ALL ARE ENJOYING SUMMER AS MUCH AS I AM!!! :)

DIY Nail Art Stickers Tutorial

2010-08-10T00:22:00.000-07:00

Hi guys :3
Since my face is swollen, I decided to make a nail post. :)
I was watching 3TanjaJ3's youtube channel and wanted to try out the "nail art stickers" you can make yourself ;)

Supplies you will need:
- Plastic sheet (can be cellophane-type plastic)
- Nail Polish
- Toothpick, brush, etc (anything you are going to use to draw/paint your desired design)
- Clear varnish/top coat

Here, I just had a small random plastic sheet I got from some packaging...

I also thought it might a good idea to trace the hello kitty and badz-maru designs onto the plastic sheet since its transparent ;)

Take your colored nail polishes and start tracing, filling in, painting, or drawing any design you would like to stick onto your nails with a toothpick (or any other tool of your choice)...
Here's my poor attempt (and first attempt!!!) to try the hello kitty design...
I'm sure you get the point though...

Here's how mine turned out so far HAHAHHAHAHA!!!!! I think it was hard because the design was really tiny and my toothpick was a bit too thick.. maybe I'll use another tool to do this next time. Hopefully the next one I do will turn out much better...

After you've painted your design on the plastic sheet using your nail polish, carefully brush a layer of clear varnish on your design...
Here's my varnish on my badz-maru design :P

I also went ahead and made some simple flower shapes just to try out...

Wait for your designs to dry completely... peel it off the plastic sheet and place on your nail:

Flatten your "nail sticker" on your nails and seal with top coat/ clear nail varnish! :)

Base nail color: I'm wearing "Mauve It" by Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Fast Dry Nail Color.

Update

2010-08-08T15:54:00.000-07:00

Hi guys :)

This post isn't going to be very fun and with lots of pictures. I usually like to keep words to a minimum but today I just felt like talking, I guess.

Haven't been blogging much lately but I've been experiences lots of unexpected things.
My bf's grandmother had passed away a few weeks ago and I tried to help with what I could, mainly just giving support and care to my bf and his family. It was quite sad but my bf and his family are strong people. I'm so glad that I got to be with them throughout the whole funeral and mourning process.
That incident really reminded me to be grateful for still having lots of people I love around me and to not take life for granted.

I went to the dentist two days ago to have two of my molars pulled out. I must say, Ibuprofen is my best friend at the moment. I feel like my cheek is ten times bigger than it really is. Mom's been singing this "fat cheek squirrel" song to me a lot (she had just made it up yesterday). Haha... its not so funny when I'm the "fat cheek squirrel" but if my pain and suffering makes my mom laugh, I'm happy. :p At least its nice to know that my mom has a good sense of humor huh...

I do have some good news coming up though! :)
I'm so excited about my sister coming to visit me all the way from Canada! :) She was supposed to arrive today but her flight got canceled. Boo! She'll still be arriving tomorrow so I'm still happy! Super exciting!!! :)

Hope you all are doing great! :)

But before I go, I wanted to share this video I just watched.
This dog is definitely a HERO!!!

Hero Dog Tries To Help Wounded Dog - The funniest videos clips are here

Gurly Things

Merry Christmas :)

12 Days of Giveaways by Apothica and SkinCareRx

Last Minute Halloween "Costume": Kitty Cat Ears Tutorial

Halloween Theme Candy Corn Nail Art

How to Make Dinner Rolls (with Pictures)

I Made Some Stuff...

I Found These Little Gems At Costco!

"Passionate" and "Shy" Describe My Nails Today

I Like New Toys

Hollow Mask from Bleach (Ichigo) Makeup

Unique Shoes!

Icecream Truck Icecream

Organic Veggie

Crafts: DIY Bow for Gifts/Presents/Wrapping Using Magazine Paper

Vidal Sassoon Hot Rollers

Look Who Came Home With Me Today :3

Nyan Cat Progress Bar!!!

Recipe: How to Make Panna Cotta (with pictures)

THE FACE SHOP: Volcanic Ash Self-Heating Mask

Happy Father's Day

I made some Somosas for Dinner Today

Cute Clay Items

Shopping For Birthday Gift

Happy Mother's Day!

Sunny Day

100% Pure Fruit Pigmented Ultra Lengthening Mascara

BAM!

I Have A Wish

Piggyroll (Dinner Roll Recipe)

Fun Times

My Latest Obsession: Sneezing Animals

Sexy Hot Redhead

What Makes You Happy?

Blogger Buddy Support: Aweedee's first GIVEAWAY

Cure to Monday Blues

Seven Beauty Characteristics

NOTD: Boogie Nights

Dog Approved

My Mom's My Superhero

The Average Asian Aging Process

Announcement: Winner of $25 Apothica Giftcard

Valentine's Nails using my $0.67 Nail Polish

The Adventures of Annie Chow

Too Faced Cosmetics and ***GIVEAWAY*** (Ends Feb. 14th)

Biore Porepack Review

Ugly Bowling Shoes

YouTube Videos I been watching lately...

Making Pizza from Scratch!

Christmas Cake Pops

People Should Make More Animations Like This...

Happy Bruise

How to Make Your Own Christmas Ornaments

Nerdy Cat

The Versatile Blogger Award/Tag

Good Morning!

DIY Organizer

Silly Things Amuse Me

Rainbow Lips

Feelin' SAD, Anyone?

Nail Art: Pumpkins

Look Who's Got a New Sweater!

I Go Bananas for Crepe!

Look what I got in the mail today!

Skull Nail Art

I got new socks! :P

I got red highlights! :P

Award Winning Gelato in Los Gatos, California

Blah...

Car Show in Pacific Grove

I miss my sister! :'(

Mao's Last Dancer Movie

Stuff I bought at Daiso

Shopping with my sister!!! :) OOTD

DIY Nail Art Stickers Tutorial

Update

Too Faced Cosmetics and GIVEAWAY (Ends Feb. 14th)