I forget how beautiful the bay and the pacific ocean are. my last trip was probably 6 years ago. I had several goals for this trip(besides meeting all my friends there, ultimate goal) and let me sum them up in photos.
goal #1 see the ocean. one flaw living in central texas – no ocean around. it’s amazing to see the ocean every single day while I’m there.
Big Sur
Natural Bridges State Park
goal #2 see big trees. it’s actually mr. adventure’s goal
muir woods. tall redwoods
goal #3 lombard st. lame, but I missed it last time.
it was packed with tourists. I wouldn’t want to stay there despite the gorgeous view.
goal #4 palace of fine arts. I saw tons of bloggers took their OOTD there and had to have my OOTD taken there. lol.
I was pointing at the fountain. my photo didn’t turn out well >_<
blue sweater with bow prints – pacific mall, markham
burnt orange tank – h&m
black ripped lace leggings – m’sia
camel lace up boots – m’sia
black/grey infinity scarf – f21
round necklace – nordstrom
goal #5 golden gate bridge. not really a goal, but a must visit when in sf
leaped for the ggb. not a prefect day for photo.
goal #6 FOOD. should be goal #1 instead.
San Tung Chinese Restaurant – crispy, sweet and tangy chicken wings
noodles in black bean sauce aka jajamyun. this was more delicious than the highly rave wings. if you know malaysian food, this is similar to hokkien char without the fragrant fried pork fats.
fishermen’s grotto – monterey. seafood pasta. it’s hard to get good seafood being in central texas
banana leaf – milpitas. out of the dishes we tried, only “char kuey teow” and “huat tan hor” tasted authentic. being a m’sian, I have to hunt for m’sian food anywhere I go.
santoka ramen – mitsuwa, san jose. if I can only eat one type of food for the rest of my live, it would be ramen. slurp~~~~~
In-N-Out Burger. sorry californias, I prefer five guys. I love my burger with grilled mushroom, grilled onions and bacon!
yummy dessert. dessert republic café and beard papa’s
goal #7 hauling. part of vacation is shopping!
beauty – I’m loving the essential hair mask which I got from sasa and decided to try the shampoo and conditioner. moving back to the good old dhc cleansing oil. kose softymo deep cleansing oil doesn’t work for waterproof mascara. trying the sana hanadomy collegen lotion for winter and the gatsby hair wax is for the mr.
daiso – random stuffs. I’m all set to make a bento box. shimo being an inspector
fashion – part of my haul from h&m.
magazines – I always pick up japanese magazines whenever I can for the freebies. lol
that’s to all your wishes. it’s going to be a busy year in 2012 planning for the day!
since halloween falls on monday this year, we went out partying on saturday. we’ll be giving out treats to little goblin and ghouls in on monday instead. the entire 6th st was closed for the night and tons of people flooded the st in monster, zombies, skimpy, superheroes etc. costumes. I love checking out creative DIY costumes. sharing some photos with you all………….
cool futuristic robot
gruesome venom
huge dancing robot/montster?
can you find waldo?
facebook profile. pretty creative
can anyone tell us who the green guy with yellow eyebrown, nose and mouth is? we have no idea.
ghostbusters crew
us(rare face appearance)! I’m a leopard. ear hairband from h&m and leopard print scarf from asia. mr. adventure is a zombie with a gunshot wound on the forehead and scar on the cheek. my first attempt on zombie makeup and received some positive compliments. thanks youtube! haha…..
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have a great trick-or-treating
it's pumpkin time. i love this season as i can get almost anything pumpkin flavor. pumpkin ice-cream, pumpkin doughnut, pumpkin latte, pumpkin pie, pumpkin you get the idea. while i don't particular like pumpkin, but a change once a year is great. mr. adventure and i with a few other friends went to the nearby farm for pumpkin patch, corn maze, flowers, scarecrows, goats, etc.
big mac pumpkin. they’re huge. I can’t even lift them up. 
pumpkin patch. we spent quite some time to pick the prefect one.
flowers makes me smile. yippee~~~~~~~~~~~
it was a cloudy and rainy day, but we stopped at nothing to conquer the maze.
my picks!
reminder: my giveaway is still open. enter here giveaway. thanks to those who have joined 
. good luck!
the health benefits from green tea is not news to everyone. this antioxidant drink helps reduce risk of several cancers, heart diseases and stabilizes cholesterol. it helps reduces acne scars and inflammations as well as slows down aging and prevent wrinkles. many beauty products have incorporated green tea as one of their ingredients for its multipurpose properties. the only negative thing i have to save about green tea is the insomniac effects. i hate lying down on the bed until 4am and feel like a zombie the next day.
mr. adventure and i was strolling along whole foods(it’s like a "chanel" grocery store where everything is more expensive and better quality). we always go there for their salad bar. they have "real "food like pulled pork, grilled chicken etc. which are delicious. one evening when were at the tea aisle, i was intrigued by the domatcha silver box. this box cost $17 for 20 sachets, which is very expensive. mr. adventure was like, "no way i'm paying 85 cents for a cup of homemade tea when i can get one for 10 cents or less". he wouldn't believe me when i told him it'll definitely taste better. anyhow, he agreed to get it if i'll do a blind test.
so, here we go. the challenge!!!
4 different green tea bags (the other 3 from asian market or local grocery store), 4 cups of hot water.
check out my self painted red tray. things I do when I’m bored.
mr. adventure put the teabags in the hot water for 11/2 mins(i was looking away while he was doing that) and the challenge began.
the winner. drum roll…………………. domatcha, cup C. it has a rich green tea flavor, slightly bitter with lingering sweetness aftertaste and a bit of fine ground texture like what you would get from an actual matcha. not bland at all. the sachet is made of high quality material that doesn’t tear easily. it’s annoying when the string attach to the sachet tear and I have to use a spoon to “fish” it out.
will I purchase again? maybe, but I’ll probably try others and look for cheaper alternative. right now, I’m enjoying my remaining sachets 
