After X-Mas Sale

Urban Outfitters had 50% off their sale items this past weekend.

I scrounged through the messy racks & mixed up shoes and it paid off.

I found the left shoe inside the shoe box and tried to play it cool while looking for the missing right shoe. It was the only one in the store & it was in my size!

It's just the higher and suede version of my J. Campbell Starburst, but I love it for its subtle differences.

They're currently on sale at UO for 129.99.

White elephant

Last Friday, I went to the first white elephant where no one stole gifts from one another. Shows you how kind my friends are eh?

We had a potluck/white elephant/girls night out.

At Thuy's place. It was cute & cozy.

Opening gifts--these were the beautiful collages Thuy made for us

Draaanks

Couldn't ask for better company.

I can't wait to use my neck massager. =)

Thanks for everything ladies

Best Gift Ever!

Thanks to Sis, Ron, BF, and parents.

Black on Black

No matter how much I try to overhaul the crap that's in my room, I always fail! It doesn't help that I'm adding stuff constantly. But my goal is to weed out the stuff I seldom wear and stick to shoes/jackets/tops I can wear over and over again.

Hence, I got these.

Wanted this, but didn't get:

pictures via forever21.com

Giveaways

It seems like every site I visit lately is doing a giveaway....and some of the prizes are crazy sweet! However, until I actually win one giveaway in my life, I can't be too excited. Nonetheless, giveaways are a great way to give back this holiday season. =) So thank you bloggers!

-Go to Style with Benefits site to enter to win a cozy sweater. She just got the alexa wedges I want. Gaaa.

-Then there's this. One of my daily reads & if I were to win that, her blog will be my homepage.

And I heard fabsugar.com will be giving away THE ultimate handbag. A classic! I can only guess that it's the Chanel 2.55. If it is, it'd probably be the holy grail of giveaways.

Bday Weekend

On Friday, ate great Jamaican food and hung out with friends. Happy Birthday to my bestie Felisa & the other birthday girl Rosemarie.

On Saturday, my sis and her family along with Zach took me out to Sonoma & Napa for grubbin' and rubbin' (as in a spa massage).

Today, spent time with my immediate family for more grubbin and some shopping.

Ended the day with this:

Best cake to date!

Best company to end my weekend with.

On my actual BDAY, however, will be at work and school for 11 hours straight.

Getting old sucks.

Fall line up

Remember your childhood days when kids would tease one another for wearing payless shoes?

No longer should one hide in shame.

picture via payless.com

The red rivington boots I got last time from Alice+Olivia were a little bold to wear on a daily basis, but I think

these will be just fine. Hello faux Stella McCartney's!

DC Trip July '09

Had one of the best trips with Zach this summer.

Great food.

Great Company.

Great sights.

June 25, 2009

My favorite MJ video:

I was only 9 when this video hit MTV, and I was hooked. When I saw that crazy dance segment, right before his acappella, I knew he was on another level. I remember thinking, "how??"

RIP

4 Day Adventure

It all started on Wednesday night when Phili, Zach and I decided to head to LA to catch a taping of my favorite TV show at the moment, So You Think You Can Dance. It turned out to be one of the best trips ever. Everything just fell into place.

Entrance to CBS studio where the filming took place. First there was the 7:45am group dance, and then we came back to the live results taping at 3pm.

Picture Via Fox.com

I had a 'moment' with Brandon. Blew kisses at him like the little groupie I am. He smiled and blushed. So adorable.

Dinner @ Bossa Nova's after the 2nd taping.

Met up with Daryl @ Bossa Nova's and had yummy Sangria

Had Pink's at 10:30am to avoid the line. Haha. Zach and Phili never had, and they both loved.

Mmmm

After Pink's we headed to Chinatown and then returned home to the bay.

The very next day, I had volunteering to do at Scholastics, and afterwards, a mini Jr. High Reunion at BJ's.

On Sunday, it was Father's Day and the family traveled to Sacramento to meet up with my grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins to celebrate.

My brother got my dad the shirt. It was a nice day.

The four days were tiring, but it was all so memorable.

Dear Mama

Mother's day started off on the wrong foot when my brother showed up late. Reservations for brunch was at 10:30 and we left the house at 10:30, making me not the nicest person that day. I even snapped at my mom a little bit...which is the ultimate "don't" on mother's day right? Yeah, I felt horrible...but I just brushed it all aside on the ride to Berkeley and during brunch, we all enjoyed ourselves.
Brunch was at His Lordships, and here was our view:


It's hard to see, but the Golden Gate Bridge was in sight from here.




Grandma and the grandkids.



Sister and Kira



Mom and I got my sister the Aldo Muane that she put on right away.



I am definitely ringing in Spring with this ensemble.



Oh so delicious food.




All of us



Siblings



Me & the Mothers.


My sister and I chipped in to get my mom this:

In honor of the Playoffs

Zach took pictures of my Jordan collection because he's pretty proud of what I've accumulated so far.Here it is:

The infamous 11/12 package. Waited in line during the wee hours of the morning...and Zach wasn't able to get his. He's living vicariously through me when I wear these.



Jordan 1's. X-mas present from Zach

X-mas present #2 from Zach. Another pair of 1's


My first pair of 1's. The gold sold me.

Then I fell in love with the silver too.


Found these 3's on Ebay for dirt cheap. Love these though.


23's


Zach got these 11's for me...because they were "cheap." It matches my Royal Blue Warriors jersey though.


Got these in high school. These are very very old...and unfortunately, runs a 1/2 size too small now. Jordan 14 in baby blue.


My most treasured J's, but unfortunately, Zach got these in high school for me when my feet were a 1/2 a size smaller. Grr. I'm still looking to trade these. Anyone have these black and white patent leather Jordans in 4.5 or 5 Youth?
And my latest purchase were the Jordan 3/20 countdown package. I used the footlocker friends and family discount and got these for almost half off since it was already on sale.


Picture via Finishline.com

I think I've bought Zach just as many Jordans as I own. And he's got himself a good collection not counting the ones I got him. What a girl right? ha.

When it was Hot

We had a little heat wave in the Bay last week, so Zach and I took Marley out for a day and one of our destination was the pier in Emeryville. We discovered a hidden Chinese restaurant at the end of a road that runs parallel to the bay bridge.
Picture taken with Zach's Iphone.For some reason the image turned out distorted like this, but it gives it a cool effect.

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Celebrated Marty's birthday this past weekend at Temple in SF. I haven't been clubbing in the city in a long time...and I gotta say, it was quite fun and the club was pretty nice. Just happy to be with my girls that night though.






Me & the Birthday Girl