happy lunar new year!

welcome the year of dragon! wishing everyone good fortune, wealth, health and great success this year. not to forget, lots of happiness in the year of dragon. 

wednesday

it's wednesday!

i bought a beaded peter pan collar from asos, but it stayed in my drawers for months not knowing how to wear it. last weekend i decided to give it a try and this is what i came up with.

on first sight, mr. adventure said, "are we going to a costume party? why are you dressed up as wednesday from addams family?" i looked at the mirror and started laughing. it was totally unintentional. now i have a backup costume for halloween :)

walking down the red carpet

not for real, although a girl can always dream, eh.

i received a couple awards from beautiful penny Inspired by beauty. thanks again! it was long dued, but better late than never.

sharing my top 10 current favorites

1. naruko niaouli(am i the only that always misspell this word) & tea tree balancing moisturizer. i love the light texture and it absorbs quickly. i have oily skin around my t-zone and this helps keep the shine under control. i don't get as oily as i usually do after 4 hrs, but i still need to blot to avoid being a disco ball. i'm not a fan of the tea tree scent, but the naruko niaouli line have a very faint scent that doesn't bother me. the scent goes aways after a couple of minutes.
2. naruko niaouli & tea tree clay acne clay cleanser
   a great cleanser that helps balance my oily skin without stripping. i usually let it sit on my skin for 10 mins before rinsing off. plus, the light herbal scent doesn't bother me at all
3. l'occitane cherry blossom solid perfume. the scent is amazingly refreshing with a subtle hint of cherry blossom. i literally feel stress free every time i put this on. reminds me of spring surrounded by flowers. i have this with me all the time
4. jack black lip balm
   i'm using this every day to protect my lips. a great find especially in winter 
5. rimmel airy fairy lipstick
   a lovely random find. the golden rose color looks great on the lips. i broke half the lipstick on my first week. lesson learned: never put the cap on without looking at it. it's creamy. i don't like the vanilla scent, but will live with it. 
6. becca mineral blush in flowerchild
   i love this blush of my cheeks on any eye makeup. the shimmer is fine and it looks natural without walking around town in a doll like face
7. kiss me heroine make volume & curl mascara (black)
   pro: clump free, stays curl all day, gives volume, shape of the wand(easy to apply to every single lash) waterproof
   con: hard to find, waterproof(hard to remove)
8. maybeline mineral power natural perfecting concealer in light   
   it provides good coverage, easily bendable, great match for my skintone, great drugstore find during CVS beauty sale
9. milani liquif'eye metallic eye liner pencil 01 black
   pro: extremely black, very creamy, easy to find
   con: too creamy(need to sharpen after every use, look how short it is now)
10. majolica majorca eye shadow quad in BR799
    great for everyday look with fine shimmers that highlight and make the eyes more awake

on to the next award.

i have to list down 7 things about myself for this award. i cracked my head having to come up with 7 things that i want to share about yours truly.

1. i never have sweet fairytale dreams ever. all my dreams involve fighting, zombies, screaming, monsters, falling and yes i do scream out loud sometimes. dreams can be so real. 
2. if i can only eat one type of food in my entire life, it would be ramen (not those instant ones). slurp~~~
3. i have a thing for zombies. call me weird, but i like watching zombies shows (any "the walking dead" fans out there?) and playing shooting zombies games. maybe related to my dreams??
4. i used to dislike cats when i was younger because they always steal my food (poor stray cats), but i have ms. shimo sleeping next to me everyday now.
5. i don't like eating the same food twice in a week when eating out. i could never succeed in the subway weight loss challenge.
6. i just put up curtains after moving in for 1.5 year (not very interesting, but that's what come to mind when i look up)
7. i love watching coke's ad. they are so creative, fun, new and refreshing. i would love to meet the person behind it one day though i'm not a coke customer (not a soda drinker)

happy new year to all! one of my resolution is to blog more often. shame shame for not doing so (red face).

the winner goes to....

i finally got around to pick a winner(via random) and packaged everything. sorry for the delay(i'm so embarrass, red cheeks) and thanks to all for joining the giveaway.

CONGRATULATIONS to AMY!! 

happy decorating, shopping for gifts, planning for christmas makeup/outfits/recipe etc. 

"it's beginning to look a lot like christmas"

what's in your current playlist? i have buble christmas 2011 & charlie brown christmas

I’m back from california

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!