Fickle Friday Five ~ what's in your bag

It's time for fickle Friday five. It's technically 2 hours passed Friday, but I'm doing it anyway :) Check out yumeko's Entry (Swooning over her Chanel wallet).

1. Cellphone

yup, I'm using an old, crack but goodie Samsung Solstice. I gave my iPhone to my mum and currently nothing in the market appeals to me. I'm waiting for a compact, lightweight, > 8mp camera phone that runs on ice-cream sandwich. Is that too much to ask??

2. Something to keep your money in

My everyday Marc by Marc Jacobs wallet with tons of card slots, which I absolutely need.

3. Something in your wallet

I'm showing my keys instead with tons of loyalty store cards and a rilakkuma key glove to distinguish the most frequently use key (they all look the same). I figured it's more interesting than showing receipts or credit cards......hopefully.

4. Makeup you carry on the go

I carry my makeup in a cath kidston pouch which I got from their spring/summer 2012 mook. flower prints are never boring.

Baviphat Sugar girl peach sebum solution pact powder (pretty mouthful). I like the fresh peach scent and how it sets my foundation nicely without caking. The oil control is decent as well. I'm happy to pick this up on sale for $4 in kl.

Fresh mini sugar rose tinted lip treatment with spf15. This is a last year birthday gift from sephora. I'm obsess with this all-in-one lip product. I can just carry this out and call it a day without hauling a separate lip balm, lipstick and lip gloss. It's very moisturizing plus I love the lemon scent.

Bath&BodyWorks hand sanitizer. You never know what you'll touch.

Rotho eye drops for my dry eyes when I wear contact lens.

5. Whatever you wish to share from your bag

I decided to share my fresh out of the box Tyra wedges from JustFab. It's a subscription website where you take a personalize quiz and they'll match shoes/purses/accessories with your style. Every item is $39.95, but I got my first pair for half off during their promotion.Can't wait to wear them out tomorrow. Check back to see how I'll pair them.

 

Fashion dupe ~ white knits and dress

I wasn't in love with the white knit when I bought it. I was sort of forced to buy an extra item to get the discount and it's the only item from the racks that I think i could maybe make it work.

One of my favorite things to haul when traveling is Asian magazine cos' I can't find them here and too stingy to pay for shipping for the fashion/makeup/beauty inspiration and the freebie.

 

Here's my inspiration from a Taiwanese magazine.

What I came out with

Knit top: kuala lumpur(kl) $10

Stripe dress: kensie old

Blue messenger bag: kl $6 cheap!

Black ankle booties: madden girl $0.79

Bird cage necklace: kl $6

Heart shape earrings: gifted

Wish my bangs are as cute as the girl in the mag. Let me know what do you think.

 

Fickle Friday Five

I had so much fun doing last Friday's post that I decided to do it again. I might make this a weekly entry. Friday marks the end of the work week and definitely an excellent time to whine down and blog (takes my mind of work). Don't get me wrong as I do enjoy my work, but everyone needs a break. Agree? 

1. Snacks

I discovered this wasabi almonds at Walgreens last week. They are so good. I could finish the entire can in a day if I want to.

2. Beauty

I randomly picked up this cotton rounds at dollar general. I love that they're lint free for a dollar. I tried those cottons from japanese stores before which are great as well, but they are hard to find in where I live.

3. Nail

New color by l'oreal. Tweet me. Seriously tweet me :)

3. Random

Just a random decor around the house. Yup, scrabble pieces are for decor.

5. Announcement

Got this in the mail today. Get ready girls, BBW semi-annual sale is back! Just in time for me to stock up on candles.

 

Taipei adventure ~ day 2

Taipei adventure ~ day 1

travel date: April 20th 2012

we got some instant ramen the night before from 7-11(they are everywhere) for breakfast. i wanted one with meat, but got plain ramen instead :( down side for not able to read chinese. Still yummy regardless.

we made our way to the Zhongxiao Fuxing MRT station exit 1 where we boarded Keelung bus 1062 to Jiu Fen. the trip took an hour and cost NT102(accepts easy card).

i would say Jiu Fen is a must visit for tourist. there are so many food to sample, souvenirs to buy, tea to drink, and sights to see!

mr. adventure love the deep fried calamari with chili powder. he chowed down a whole cup on the way in and out.

The best ice-cream combo ever. The seller shaved a giant block of nuts + cilantro and wrapped it in a thin crepe.

this artisan wanted us to take his photo and helped him promote his ceramic instrument(like a flute, but way cuter). i got one for my sis-in-law.

if you're looking for cell phone case, "pluggies", or those cute hello kitty glasses, get it from jiu fen. they are way cheaper than anywhere i've seen in taipei. Naturally I got one to play with(boo left it in kl though). Ah po you yuan is a savior after a short hike in humid weather. Taro is my fav (I'm obsessed with it)

These kind of life-like dolls kinda freak me out. Remember chucky?!!!

Enjoying tea with a hilltop view and fresh cooling air. Aahhhhhh~~~~~~~~

We picked a random fruit and flower teas cos' the menu is only available in chinese

Haul from Jiu Fen not including food stuff. The jerky is delicious by the way. iPhone case, "pluggy", candy, mask, key chains, accessories.

We stopped by wu fen pu and raohe night market on the way back to Taipei. I was super excited for my 1st clothing haul. The experts in shopping wholesale actually bring their own trolley. Pretty smart!

I was shopping happily with amazing bargain and suddenly the sky decided to dim down my joy. There is no escape from taipei rain. Dang! We continued shopping for a while, but gave up soon after it started pouring really hard :(

3 t-shirts(100-250nt), 3 blouses(250-390nt), 2 dresses(375nt), 1 shorts(300nt), 2 scarfs(100-200nt), 1 beaded collar(150nt, regretted not getting more), 1 necklace(150nt)

Thankfully 7-11 and familymart are everywhere. We bought umbrellas and continued our journey to raohe night market.

I personally prefer raohe over Shilin mainly due to the variety. Raohe has a lot of Japanese/taiwanese fusion food. Don't miss out the pepper biscuit if you're ever there.

We of course didn't miss out on the famous Formosa chang's lu rou fan. It was the best we tried in Taipei. The shop we went is just by the houshanpi mrt station.

There are also a ton of clothes, accessories, random stores to satisfy any cravings. I got the vest and shorts for 500nt, cute polka dot umbrella for 100nt and falsies for 100nt(have not tested them)

I'll be posting day 3 soon

Friday Photo Meme: Non Makeup Edition aka Random Things Edition

i saw yumeko's friday photo meme and decided to join in the fun. excuse me for being a week late. i love looking at random photos. instagram made everyone a professional photographer without much hassle.

1. Plushie/Toy

i won this from the UFO catcher machine in taipei. i learned the technique after eavesdropping from a bunch of kids and deciphering the entire conservation with my limited chinese ability. i was really lucky to get 2 raccoons in one attempt. they are happily decorating my car now.

2. Food/Snack/Meal

i'm addicted to anything ube/taro flavor. this ube sponge cake is great for a 4pm snack in the office.

3. Stationery

cute memo pad. mum picked this for me :) i hardly write anything with a pen though.

4. Something you wear [clothes, shoes, accessories]

tetris studs to satisfy the geeky side of me. quick trivia: i have 5 piercings.

5. Something Random

This is absolutely random. My sis gave this to me, but neither of us knows what is it. You're supposed to put it in water and grow a rilakkuma. It's currently a ball shape. Leave a comment, if you know. Something edible? A bath bomb?