she floats like a swan, grace on the water

This is how I looked on Dec. 9:

jacket: Anthropologie, gift from Emily.....dress: JC Penney.....cardigan: Nordstrom Rack

tights: Kohls.....boots: Madden Girl

Becca and I went to the SJ Ballet production of 'The Nutcracker.' 

It was a magical experience.

we've got stars directing our fate

This is how I looked on Thanksgiving, Nov. 22:

cardigan: Papaya......tank top: H&M......jeans: DKNY Jeans, thrifted at Savers

shoes: PacSun, gift from my brother

I knew there was no point in wearing my usual skinny jeans on Thanksgiving, so I sported these bootcut jeans instead.

Brian and I brought a prime rib roast to my family's place as our contribution to the huge Thanksgiving dinner. My sister made the sides and dessert. Uhm, yes, Paula Deen's pumpkin gooey butter cake is the best holiday dessert ever.

please, please, tell me now. is there something i should know?

This is how I looked on Nov. 3, 2012:

hoody: gift from Kim.....jeans: Forever 21.....turtleneck: Target

socks: ?.....boots: Bakers Shoes

This green hoody was given to me in 2011. My friend Kim was pretty sure that it would suit me well, even though at the time I couldn't fit into it. Being the hoody hoarder that I am, I kept it and waited and waited and......waited. It now fits.

Sunday, I'll be wearing an outfit that does not consist of a hoody and jeans tucked into boots.

take the L out of lover, and it's over.

This is how I looked on Oct. 28, 2012:

hoody: Roots.....top: DKNY Jeans, Macys.....denim leggings: JC Penney

socks: Target.....boots: Bakers Shoes Online

I wore jeans tucked into boots all weekend long.

my reflection, dirty mirror

This is how I looked on Oct. 26, 2012:

green brocade coat: Anthropologie, gift from Emily.....sweater: Nordstrom Rack.....top: Marshalls

black coat: Gap Outlet.....denim leggings: JC Penney.....scarf: H&M

flats: Sam Edelman, gift from Whitney.....boots: Charlotte Russe

It's Breast Cancer Awareness month. The company I work for let us wear jeans and pink to the office. I wore my coral cardi because that's how I roll. The bejeweled flats are so lovely.

It was very cold this morning, so I got to wear this green beauty for the first time today.

I wore my trusty black Gap coat for happy hour at Firehouse No. 1. And why not? Teal boots.

vacation time to get away

Another Disney Cruise post. Of course!

The first two Disney Cruises, Brian and I were on the Disney Magic. This time, we got to be on the Disney Wonder.

What I looked forward to a lot on this cruise was taking a photo next to the Ariel statue.

hat: Eugenia Kim for Target

sweater: H&M.....tanktop: Gap.....shorts: Target

flip-flops: giftshop at The Mirage in Vegas

One of the ports of call was Puerto Vallarta.

Here I am with my super-lovely niece.

I'm 5'2", and my 9-yr old niece is tall for her age. Just thought I'd share that.

top: Ross.....shorts: Target.....
mini-socks: Walmart.....teal Chucks: eBay

hat: gift.....crossbody: Dooney & Bourke

a change may do you good

The company I work for adopted a dress code that consists of only suits. The change started September 1.

I had to document one of the last non-suit outfits I wore to work.

This is how I looked on August 25:

sweater: Nordstrom Rack.....top: Ross.....pants: hand-me-down from Maria
mini-socks: Target.....shoes: Aerosoles

The suits have been a blessing in disguise. I throw on a suit and the only things I worry about are the top and shoes.

i feel the night explode when we're together.

the late afternoon of July 17, 2011 - Brian and I walked all over downtown San Jose. I brought along my camera to photograph my outfit. Why not.

sweater: H&M.....top: Gap.....denim leggings: JC Penney
socks: Target.....shoes: Converse Chuck Taylors
purse: Liz Claiborne, gift from Brian's mom

I seriously wore this outfit to an A's baseball game earlier that day (along with a leather jacket). Rachel and I endured the heat to see the A's beat the Angels. It was 80s weekend, so we were treated to Taylor Dayne's divine singing of "Tell It To My Heart" and the National Anthem, MC Hammer bobbleheads, MC Hammer throwing out the first pitch, and vintage A's commercials. Also, our tickets were $19.89 a piece, to celebrate 1989. Awesome blossom.

Both Rachel and I hadn't been a MLB game in FOREVER. We definitely had a fun time!

my body rocks a rhythm. you beat my drum hard.

For the past two months, I've had the biggest urge to buy a new wool coat. I did a lot of window-shopping online, and I even checked out Macy's, Target and Burlington Coat Factory. But I couldn't find one that fit the bill.

As I was staring at my wardrobe, trying to figure out what to wear on Dec. 3, a certain coat caught my eye. A funky loud plaid jumped out at me. It was a coat that I bought on clearance for $19.95 at Charlotte Russe earlier this year. It still had the tags on it. As soon as I put this coat on, that urge to buy a new wool coat disappeared. The black, white, green, and orange patterning did me in.

So, the point of this story is this:
Shop in your closet, for crying out loud!

This is how I looked on Dec. 3:


wool coat: Charlotte Russe.....skirt: Ross
socks: Target.....boots: Avenue.com
circle scarf: American Apparel
under coat - top: Marshalls.....sweater: Nordstrom

turning slowly, orbiting round my house

This is how I looked on Nov. 2:

sweater: Nordstrom.....green top: Ross.....black tanktop: Nordstrom Rack
skirt: Wal-Mart.....mini-socks: Target.....shoes: DSW

My current fave colour combo is grey + green.

drive to the kicked-in radio. the sunshine leaves me stoned.

This is how I looked on Oct. 9:



sweater: Papaya.....top: Nordstrom Rack.....jeans: Liz Claiborne, JC Penney
socks: Target.....sneakers: PacSun.....hairclip: Long's

I normally would wear this sweater and top combo with a skirt on a workday. Because I'm really lazy when it comes to my weekend outfits, I'm wearing this combo with jeans.

the planets align so rare, there's promise in the air

This is how I looked on Sept. 7:



sweater: Nordstrom Rack.....tanktop: Nordstrom Rack.....skirt: Ross
mini-socks: Payless.....shoes: DSW

this feeling's so strong inside. i won't let you go.

This is how I looked on Aug. 14:


hoody: Roots.....secret tanktop: Mervyn's.....jeans: Charlotte Russe
socks: Target.....Vans sneakers: PacSun

This detail shot was taken last year. I'm just that lazy.

I can count on one hand the times I've worn this hoody. It's a crying shame that I don't wear it much because it's my favourite souvenir from Toronto and because it's so nice.

let me see your soul shake. i wanna see your body break.

This is how I looked on July 24:


t-shirt: Von Iva show at Slim's, 2005.....denim leggings: JC Penney
knee-highs: Target.....shoes: Aerosoles
sweater: Nordstrom

I walked around Downtown SJ in the 80-something degree heat with a black sweater on because that's how I roll.

I finally checked out Good Karma Vegan House and had some really tasty tofu curry with brown rice. The person working behind the counter looked at my shirt and said, "That isn't a Von Iva shirt, is it? Not many people have those." That just made my experience at that cafe even better.

have we become a habit? do we distort the facts?

I'm wearing a Mossimo skirt from Target that hasn't seen the light of day since 2002.



sweater: Target.....skirt: Target
mini-socks: Target.....shoes: Payless

It's a size 10, and, on me, it's loose in the waist. :)

he wants to get jiggy with it, and all i want to do is vogue.

This is how I looked on July 13:


sweater: Papaya.....tanktop: H&M.....skirt: Ross
mini-socks: Payless.....shoes: Payless

if only you knew i shimmer for you

A while ago, I purchased some dresses from Tulle at their crazy insane Tulle's Day sale back on May 4. Dresses were marked down to $3.99, and it would have been easy to go overboard and buy a craptonne of items. But, no, I gave myself a limit of four.

This green and black number is my fave of the four. I can't believe this heavy 100% cotton, fully-lined dress was four-bucks. But then again, I probably wouldn't have looked at it when it was full-price at close to $60.00. I can't help my stingy ways.

It's sleeveless, so I had to wear a cardigan to make it work-appropriate.


dress: Tulle.....secret tanktop: Nordstrom Rack.....cardigan: Loehmann's
mini-socks: Payless.....Steve Madden shoes: DSW

The sweater hid the fun tie detail on the back.

I couldn't, for the life of me, tie a decent bow behind my head, so I double-knotted it.

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My current music obsession: Kylie Minogue's Aphrodite megamix

The more I listen to this megamix, the more excited I am for Kylie's new album. All of the clips are awesome. My most fave snippet is "Cupid Boy," which starts at the 1:40 mark.

sky rocket to Mars, straight to your heart

T-shirts and jeans days.

This is how I looked on June 4:

t-shirt: Fiorucci for Target.....tanktop: Mervyn's.....jeans: Bitten by SJP, Steve & Barry's
socks: Target.....Etnies shoes: PacSun
I wore a tanktop under the shirt because the shirt is flimsy.

This is how I looked on June 5:


t-shirt: a Sahara Hotnights show.....jeans: Bitten by SJP, Steve & Barry's
Fit-Flops: Downtown Disney, WDW

Back in 2008, I bought a pair of size 8 jeans at Steve & Barry's in the hopes that that would motivate me to get back in shape. Haha! Uhm no. Yeah. I think I cursed myself with those pants because I proceeded to gain more weight a week or so after purchasing them.

After going through several donation purges of my wardrobe, I still kept those pants. Even though I was disappointed in myself, I was being an optimist. Or maybe it was just my hoarding tendencies kicking in.

Back on Febuary 28 of this year, I decided to take better care of myself by eating healthy. I started keeping a paper journal to track my eating, and I started eating veggies and beans. Originally, I was someone who would only eat meat and starchy carbs. So, adding such items like Swiss chard and chickpeas to my eating routine is a really big deal.

Well. Last Friday, I tried on those pants....and they fit! I was so happy about this, I wore them again on Saturday. I am still in a state of disbelief.

Woo-hoo!

surfer guys and girls will be coming from far and near

This is how I looked the afternoon of May 29:


t-shirt: Chicago Cubs store.....skirt: NY & Co.
socks: Target.....boots: Bakers Shoes
hat: Eugenia Kim for Target.....handbag: Dooney & Bourke
uncropped photos: Brian

The weather was awesome, albeit a lot windy. In a sea of people dressed properly for the beach, here I am in boots and a black skirt. That's just my style, yo.

For lunch, Brian and I walked over to the Huntington Beach Pier to eat at Ruby's Diner. The kobe sliders were good, but I really really really liked the veggie tacos sans cheese.

broken people get recycled

sweater: H&M.....secret tanktop: H&M.....Liz Claiborne pants: Marshalls
knee-highs: Target.....shoes: Aerosoles

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Latest pop addiction: Katie Melua - "The Flood"

This song is just really random, and that's why I'm hooked.

I can't wait for her new album to come out.