food photos

so taking pictures of your food is really big right now.  but i always forget to take the picture before digging in.  on the rare occasions when i do manage to remember to take one, i would forget about it or its location on my computer. 

today, i actually found a few.  these are dishes at George's Thai Bistro in Costa Mesa.  I think they're from different visits but one is of a chicken pad see eew and the other is a duck curry dish.  both were DELISH.

New Love

i am absolutely in love with corals right now.  i've always found the shade to be attractive and beautiful but recently, it just seems so perfect for the season.  after finding my nail polishes to have somehow disintegrated into a substance almost like water, i went searching for the perfect spring nail color.  and i found my favorite shade of coral in a bottle of Rimmel London Lasting Finish Pro in Sunset Orange. the color is so pretty and it's supposed to last up to 10 days.  the polish itself is neither too thin or thick.  i spent $ 3.75 on it (i think) and it is my first nail polish that isn't less than $ 2.  i'm cheap when it comes to polishes because i always think of them as being too temporary and will usually end up dried or separated somewhere on my nightstand. but for this gorgeous, i made an exception.

i didn't do a very good job of painting my nails because i was watching Kick Ass at the same time.  that movie was....well let's just say the last few segments made up for the entire movie :)

toodles :)

sitting on a full stomach

just got back from dinner with my dad at kabuki. i didn't realize it was happy hour so we ate more than usual.  i'm super full and so is my dad.  too bad all of my favorite items weren't on the happy hour menu. but anyway, my craving for kabuki has been satiated which is good because we're on a tight budget this month.

on a different note, i am totally in love with these pictures.  erika sawajiri looks absolutely beautiful in them and her eye makeup is gorgeous! if only i could do that for my eyes...

Spring 2010 Drama List

I am currently watching

Sunao ni narenakute (Japanese)
Personal Taste (Korean)
Oh My Lady (Korean)

That's it? yes, i'm surprised at myself too.  the other series don't interest me much but maybe i'll sit down and watch Cinderella's Sister (Korean).

I just finished Oh My Lady yesterday and I will miss Chae Rim and Choi Si Won.  It was funny when the ex-husband was singing Sorry Sorry right as he met CSW. :)

Sunao's release is soooo slow. it's losing my focus because it takes forever for it to be updated and be watched by me.  I hope it picks up.  I don't know who i'm rooting for because Eita is cute with Ueno Juri but Jaejoong is cute and sweet too.

My favorite this spring would have to be Personal Taste.  Although i disliked Lee Min Ho in Boys Before Flowers, i absolutely ADORE him as Jeon Jin Ho.  He's funny, clever and sweet.  and of course i've always loved Son Ye Jin since The Classic.  she has aged a bit tho but i think she's still compatible with LMH in this series.  i don't know if i should wait for all the remaining episodes to be released before i watch them or continue on with the 2 a week pace.  last time i waited, i wasn't into the drama anymore.  but that was Autumn's Concerto and i think it lost steam towards the end. anyway, i'm on ep. 12 and i'll probably wait till 13 and 14 are out before i consider watching it.  i'm sure more angst sets in from this episode on out with the evil ex best friend and ex bf. heee heee.

<3

stuff i want to buy

mac moisturizing lip tint
mac blushcreme
100% pure eyeshadows
milani eyetech liquid eyeliner

i'll probably go to the mall for mac and wait for 100%pure to come back on hautelook.  who knew makeup could be so addictive? even when i'm not wearing any!

UPDATE:

i bought the MAC lip tint in petting pink (for $14.50) and i love it! it's very smooth and the color is sheer.  decided to wait on the blushcreme because i don't use makeup often and i have a lot of my shiseido powder blush left.

i'm still waiting on the 100% pure stuff and passed on the milani eyeliner.  i think it will probably be very similar to the covergirl one that i bought a while back and NEVER USED.  the liquid eyeliners don't work on my eyes because they take a while to dry and i tend to smear them when i blink.  i'll probably give it away or throw it away. or let it sit in my makeup bag until it dries up...=/

pondering and pondering

well, i'm on my break again.  so lately, i've been growing more irritable.  it may be everyone else.  but most likely, it's just me.  i don't understand why i've grown up to be much more ...how do i say it...critical? picky? things that would never have bothered me in the past get to me quite easily nowadays.  i often wonder why that's the case.  i think my personality has changed drastically with the end of high school and beginning of college.  but it wasn't just the changing environment, people and circumstances.  actually, it was just that. and myself. and my changing view of the world. 

i guess what's considered critical can be something special. i just have to learn to keep it to myself.  and make it a habit of being more understanding and easy going. and yes, optimistic.

sorry for this rambling on and on. i really have no idea what i'm really talking about. oh well. bye for now <3

vegas was AMAZING!

 i had such a great time despite the little bumps along the way.  i finally got to do what most kids (err people) my age do.  i got to take a road trip with friends. i got to stay up late and party. i got to drink and dance. i got to step outside of my comfort zone and take risks albeit little ones! all in all, it was so much fun and i can't wait for another trip to vegas or wherever. there is indeed some truth to the saying that it's not where you go but who you go with. and luckily, i was exploring vegas with great company.

the trip to vegas was pretty decent although i did become a bit impatient. we stopped at bob's big boys burgers for lunch at the insistence of ry.  the food was decent but nothing too special.  ry will contest otherwise. then we continued on to vegas.

we went to XS and moon at the palms.  they were nice clubs but i have to admit that i miss v20.  at least we didn't have smoke in long beach and there were actual tables for us to sit at without having bottle service.  we ultimately left early on both days.  but the buffets made up for what the clubs lacked.  the food was delicious and i believe we ate all that we paid for, if not more!

i had vegas withdrawal for a while.  i missed having friends around all the time and not having restrictions again.  it was fun to just decide to do something and do it without much consideration.  but being home was also good because i got to sleep all the hours i gave up while in vegas.

so in conclusion, i had a great time but i'm also glad to relax at home.  next year will be tough so i'm glad i will have these memories to think back to.  toodles for now.