Seung Gi, my love! <3

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랄라라~ 랄라라~ 이승기~
내가 너무너무 존경하고, 좋아하고, 사랑하는 이승기.
우리 승기 앨범나왔데요!!

이승기 4집 'Shadow'

많이 사랑해주세요!


Lee Seung Gi's 4th album 'Shadow'

I just preordered it on yesasia. I can't wait for it to arrive!!!! I wish I could go on 1박2일 and meet him and the other cast members! I just love them!

I am most definitely going to his concert when he comes in November. My brother says he'll go with me and that'll be my birthday present. lol. I cannot wait!

i <3 ZOYA

OKAY... so I'm a little (or very) crazy for nail polish these days.


My new favorite nail polish is ZOYA. This is one of the best nail polishes I've ever tried. It's long lasting, free of toulene, formaldehyde, DBP (phthalates) and camphor.
My polished nails never last very long because I wash my hands like every fifteen minutes and because I draw, paint, cook, wash dishes and do other various things, the polishes seem to wear off like nothing. But with the zoya polishes, I went a week with very minimal chipping (chipping only on the index fingers)! I am very impressed~ The nail polish glides on SO smoothly and it dries fairly fast. ($6 per bottle)

If you're interested, check it out here

I also updated my shop these past few days with new patterns

:) My two weekends

Hello everyone and hello blog! I've started school so my posting will probably be sporadic. But I'll try my best to update. Let's see... school is tense as usual. I'm afraid that my mindset has not switched over from my breakmode. I find myself slipping away as I'm working on an assignment. Like right now, I'm supposed to be researching, brainstorming idea, reading and writing summaries, working on layouts for my book, making color mock ups for PDL, finishing up multiples, working on doll designs, learning a design program, and so much more! Basically working my butt off.. but here I am updating my blog. haha. I'm a bit overwhelmed, which is why I'm stepping a away from my work for a moment to breathe. And my blog allows me to breathe and have some fun! To think about the good times, the bad and everything in between!

So the weekend before I started school I was craving steamed crab! Actually, I've been craving it for so long, but it wasn't until then I got to have myself some crab. It was really good and of course, smelly. Liz, Edward and I had a crab feast!



Then in the evening I called over my beautiful ladies (Connie, Liz, Stella) and we had a one of those potluck-esque things. We had so much food! Stella brought naan bread hummus and wine, Connie brought vietnamese sandwiches and rolls, and Elizabeth and I hit up trader joes and got mochi icecream, creme brulee, dessert wine (Moscato), quiche and we made a baby spring salad with balsamic vinaigrette, hot dogs. We ate, we drank, we chatted, and... they left!



My parents were out and my friends were gone so I watched a scary movie with my brother and his friends. I forget the name of the movie.. it was like darkness falls or something like that. It was bleh.

That was Labor day weekend, this weekend (or last weekend) my brother threw a BBQ party for his friend, Eric because he's leaving for Nor cal soon. So I called over Liz and we decided to sneak in their party and just freeload off of their food.. but little did we know that we would turn into the semi-hostesses. We ended up in front of the grill alongside my brother! hah!


Edward on the grill

Gulp, Chop, Nom Nom

Paul and Jeff. Shhh~~ they are my (2/3) favorites amongst my bro's friends.

Later that evening, the eight of us went to karaoke! It was so much fun!

Liz commented how Edward looked like he was a leader of a mafia with his arms out like that. hahaha

They were trying to photograph us. We escaped many, but not this one. Apparently, I was too wild with the tambourine and I bruised my left index finger, it turned purplish brown.

Dim Sum

Today I had Dimsum for the third time. I had dimsum (carts) when I was in NY last December for the first time and it was pretty good. In fact, I started craving it once I came back to Cali. So I had it again in chinatown with no carts, it was a disappointment. I'm not sure if it was the taste or the fact that they didn't have the carts going around, quite possibly both. So today I drove out to Monterey Park with my friend Liz and tried dimsum at a place called NBC Seafood.

The restaurant was spacious and clean inside. All the chairs were covered in cream colored fabrics and the servers were very attentive. We barely got seated when three carts came to us and started offering different dishes to us. I think in a span of like 2 minutes we had our table filled with five to six different dishes. And they would clear the table once each dish was empty and come by every two minutes to fill our teapot. I've never been to a restuarant that had such blazing fast service! I was actually overwhelmed.

Anyways, on to the real point, the food was quite delicious! And here are some pictures. The lighting was quite horrible inside so most of the pictures were blurry. I managed to salvage a few photos. I apologize if I have totally butchered their names.


Shrimp Sticks


Shrimp enclosed in noodles with sauce


Pork Dumpings - Ham Shui Gok


Sweet BBQ Pork Buns

We also had steamed bbq pork buns, shrimp shu mai, shrimp and scallion pan-fried dumplings, and steamed shrimp dumplings. Yea, we ate a lot, but we couldn't really tell cause they kept clearing the table. After that, we got severe food coma and we were so thirsty.. probably from all the MSG consumption. My mouth is still dry no matter how much I drink. (tsk..tsk.. msg)

Here's where I'm at on Helen Bell's Multiplication Table.

Shopping finds.

A couple days ago I went shopping! I will share with you my finds!
I've already told you how I have a new fascination for nail polish right? Well... when I start liking something I want more of it so I stocked up on some colors I've been wanting.


From left to right (dark room, ocean love potion, and russian navy in matte)
I love the matte look. It's true that it doesn't last nearly as long as the other polishes, but the nail polish dries almost instantly as it gets layed on. It's truly amazing.


So yes I gave in to the hype of the Urban Decays Primer Potion and got one to try out for myself. I don't gunk on makeup but I do like to wear eyeshadow every once in a while when it's a special occasion or when my spirits need some uplifting. And I hate it how it just sweats off, or the colors turn murky, etc. Well I hear that this is the cure to all of that and more. It's supposed to keep your eye shadow lasting all day long with no creasing, and the color stays more vibrant. Sounds pretty amazing, no?


I couldn't pass up this japanese loofah. It's just too cute. I thought it was a pig until I brought it home. Is it a pink rabbit? dog? I don't know, but isn't it cute? It's so cute I don't want to use it.
Remember that you need to throw out your loofahs once every couple months, because it's a great place for bacteria build up. Also you should air it and let it dry, opposed to leaving them inside the shower. And wash them out pretty often. Or opt for a dry rub instead, before stepping into the shower/bath.

Also, I have been stitching on this little piece.

I really love the way it looks. This photo really does it no justice. I believe it's my first time attempting blackwork and I am loving the results. This lovely pattern can be found in Mary Hickmott's New Stitches Monthly Issue Ten.

Jibber Jabber

Hello everyone!
I don't have any pictures or anything particulary entertaining to say, but you are still welcomed to read if you're interested. I warn you that this post might be non-sensical as it is late into the night.
I got home after a fun night out with my friends and when I come home after meeting my friends, I simply just cannot fall asleep. I don't know if it's cause I've had a sugar-rush or if it's from the excitement of getting together with my friends... but whatever I can't seem to just sleep, as tired as I am. And like I don't have enough trouble trying to fall asleep already!

I am feeling very talkative today which is abnormal for me, so if you wanted to know my darkest secrets I just might spill the beans! hahaha.
I love my dear friends. I don't have many friends, but I do have a few really sincere ones that I just adore. I believe quality over quantity in this case and many others ;) I really don't know what I'd do without them. They are so SO SOOOOOO amazing times 100!
I was feeling a little poopy throughout last week and so I stayed cooped up inside the house which made me fee even crappier. I am so glad that I got some air today cause goodness it feels great. (Well, the air is just horrible here. The fires are burning again which worries me greatly! I live in the valley enclosed by the mountains so there is a lot of brush in the area and we do have quite a lot of fires. :( )
You know how it gets when you get together with your close friends, you talk about the most random things and laugh so hard until you cry, and sometimes you just cry on their shoulders... and other times you whisper and giggle. Very fun times if ya know what I mean! ;)

Apparently, I have a new fascination for nail polish. I am into the matte look nowadays. I just got a matte navy blue polish and I'm getting a matte metallic red one shipped out to me this week! Excited!! And I got two more today while shopping at Sephora, I got a blue/black and creamy turquoise. :D
Oh but I gotta lay-off on the toes for a bit cause I have ingrown nails and if you've ever had in-grown nails you know how painful that is. It's a really bothersome kind of pain. Well... last week the pain was so unbearable that I got 0 hour 0 minute sleep that night. My mom was wondering what I was doing up at like 7am so I showed her my toe which was red and throbbing and she told me to take off the polish first and to stop cutting my toe nails round. Then she swabbed it and put neosporin (ILOVEneosporin), gave me aspirin and bandaged it up. It felt so good/nice. I love getting special treatment from my mommy ^^ (yes, once a baby, always your mommy's baby!) HEHEHEH *BIG SMILE*

End of jibber jabber! Peace out! (wait.. did I really say that?)