the lights are on, but everyone's gone

As I looked through my flickr photostream, I spotted two photos I neglected to post on this blog.

Better late than never, here's how I looked on June 8, 2012:

scarf: American Apparel, gift from Alannah.....hoody: Old Navy.....top:(can't remember)

skirt: Target.....Converse shoes: gift from my brother

I changed into this outfit after work. I watched Snow White & The Huntsman. I couldn't care less about Kristen Stewart as Snow White. It was all about Charlize Theron as the Queen. She was FIERCE.

That reminds me. I am so adding the special edition dvd of that movie to my Amazon wishlist.

i was once your diamond

This is how I looked on Nov. 17:

leather jacket: gift from Brian's mom.....hoody: PacSun, gift from my brother

turtleneck: Target.....jeans: J. Crew, thrifted at Savers

handbag: Dooney & Bourke.....boots: Payless

I went to SF on a mission: to see the new Keira Knightley movie Anna Karenina at the AMC Metreon. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. There were beautiful visuals and the story was told in a very interesting manner. But, wait, who am I kidding? I watched this for Keira. I can watch her in anything. I was too impatient to wait for the Nov. 30 nationwide release, so I hopped on Caltrain to watch it at the one theatre in the Bay Area that was showing it Nov. 16.

After the movie, I stopped at the Forever21 Mega Store on Stockton and Market to buy a pair of tacky leggings. For late lunch, I made my way to Burger Bar at Macy's Union Square. I love Burger Bar.

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.

this fix is more important than you are

This is how I looked the night of Oct. 31, 2012:

hoody: PacSun, gift from Mom.....jeans: J. Crew, thrifted.....hidden tank top: H&M

socks: Target.....boots: Avenue

The best part about losing weight is shopping my closet. I've awakened my addiction to hooded sweatshirts because I can now fit into the ones I already own.

Because I'm being very cautious and kinda pessimistic, I haven't really entertained the thought of buying a whole new wardrobe. It could also be because I'm a cheapskate who'd rather scour thriftstores.

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.

you can't stop my heart from turning inside out.

This is how I looked on Oct. 27, 2012:

hoody: Hot Topic.....pullover: H&M.....jeans: J. Crew, thrifted

socks: Target.....boots: Avenue

I really love jeans tucked into boots.

vacation all i ever needed

In March, I went on a Disney Cruise with Brian and our families to the Mexican Riviera.

This is photographic proof that I will wear whatever I want to wear on vacation, regardless of the weather.

This is what I wore on the first day onboard.

Yes, I am wearing a hoody AND a leather jacket. But I am sooo loving on my pina colada / strawberry daiquiri drink!

This is my second day onboard.

Black hoody: Old Navy.....skirt: Target
top: Ross.....shorts (not seen): cut-up leggings
mini-socks: Walmart.....teal Chuck Taylors: eBay
lanyard: Castaway Club silver membership

Bonus pic of my cruise manicure.

nail colour: "Don't Mess With Texas" by OPI

drink of the day: some limey Midori goodness

if i could wear your clothes, i'd pretend i was you and lose control

I'm okay with being seen in public in this outfit. It's what I wear for when I go on walks. The kind of walks where I do random interpretive dance moves depending on what Kylie song plays on my first generation iPod Nano. Yeah. Those kind of walks.

hoody: San Jose Sharks store.....tanktop: Target
shorts: Target
socks: Target.....Nike sneakers: Kohls
baseball cap: Target

It's more than a feeling when I hear that old song they used to play.

On Sept. 10, Brian and I arrived in Boston. Because we were on a red-eye flight, the plane landed at around 5:30 a.m. Yes, in the morning. We tried to check in early at the hotel a little before 7:00 a.m., but there was a high fee for doing so. So, instead, we walked along the beautiful waterfront.

This is how I looked in the early a.m. on Sept 10, after being on a 7-hour red-eye flight:


hoody: gift from Em.....top under hoody: H&M.....jeans: Steve & Barry's
socks: Target.....sneakers: PacSun
sunglasses: LensCrafters.....backpack: Brian's.....handbag: Dooney & Bourke
location: stone sculpture at Boston Children's Museum

Two more pics from the Boston Children's Museum.

One can imagine how truly exhausted we were. We wandered around Boston for almost five hours!

We headed back to the hotel when 12-noon rolled along. As soon as we got to the hotel room, we passed out on the bed.

there she goes again, racing through my brain

This is how I looked on Sept. 4, walking around The Haight in SF:



ruffled hoody: Fiorucci for Target.....backwards top: Nordstrom Rack.....skirt: NY & Co.
socks: Target.....boots: Avenue.....handbag: Dooney & Bourke

This ruffled hoody by Fiorucci for Target had been sitting in my closet for a long time. I'm a hoarder -- I kept it even though I couldn't fit into it. Well, you know the story, I've been shopping my hoarded stash ever since going down a few sizes. I knew it would be a bit chilly in SF, so what a great excuse to have this lovely piece see the light of day.

This is how extreme the temperature change can be going from SJ to SF. As we were leaving San Jose, it was 77 degrees. When we got to SF, it was 59 degrees. Seriously.

Brian and I drove up to The City to hang out with Em and Dave. We had lunch at The House in North Beach. We went thrift shopping for 80s clothes in Haight-Ashbury. Then, we went back to Em and Dave's apartment in North Beach, where Em cooked dinner and we watched Hot Tub Time Machine on dvd.

This is my most favourite item to order at The House:

The mango tapioca pudding.
It has coconut milk in it, thus making it really decadent.
Mmmm.

We did quite a bit of walking around North Beach, and the song "There She Goes" by The La's played over and over in my head. Why? Because that song was featured so prominently in the movie So I Married An Axe Murderer, which was filmed mostly in North Beach. I am obsessed with that movie.

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.

when there's nothing to lose, you got to call your own plays.

Roxy hoody: PacSun.....secret tanktop: Kohls.....jeans: Steve & Barry's
socks: Target.....Etnies sneakers: PacSun

let it drop, make it rock. baby, i'm your boombox.

hoody: PacSun.....secret tanktop: Nordstrom Rack.....denim leggings: JC Penney
socks: Target.....boots: Bakers Shoes

Go Sharks!

Me gustas tal come eres.

This is how I looked on March 27:


Hurley hoody: PacSun.....top with lace edging: Nordstrom Rack.....denim leggings: JC Penney
socks: Target.....Chuck Taylor hi-tops: Foot Locker
scarf: H&M

Saturday, March 27 - Rachel and Shawn came over. We had really good barbecue at Henry's Hi-Life. Then, we went to a Sharks game. Such fun!!

You love me like a bull in a china shop.

This is how I looked on March 14:


Hurley hoody: PacSun.....sweater: Old Navy.....skirt: New York & Company
top: Old Navy.....leggings: Target
socks: Target.....boots: Bakers Shoes
circle scarf: American Apparel

We flew into Orange County for the Sharks @ Ducks game that night. This outfit was definitely comfy for the plane ride.

New Year's Day, continued.

This is how I looked on January First, right after cleaning up our old place:

Jem & The Holograms hoody: Hot Topic.....grey shirt: PacSun
jeans: Steve & Barry's.....Nike sneakers: Kohls
slouch and smirk: due to extreme exhaustion and sore muscles

Our official last day in the apartment was December 31, but we took full advantage of the New Year's Day holiday to do a total cleaning overhaul. We got every nook and cranny clean, except for behind the washer/dryer. There was no way we could move it without an appliance dolly.

We were so happy to finally turn in the apartment keys to the leasing office on January 2nd.

Out with the old (apartment), in with the new (condo)!

I found you one day with a mouth full of attitude.

This is how I looked on December 30, 2009:

hoody: PacSun.....skirt: Ross.....tights: Target
boots: Bakers Shoes

I had a Sharks game to go to that night, so I just threw a hoody over my work outfit. I can't remember what I wore under that hoody. Most probably a black sweater and a top.

By the way, the Sharks whupped the Capitals, 5 to 2. WOOHOO!

night star crossed. i wait my turn.

This entry consists of photos of me standing in my two favourite spots in the condo.

This is how I looked on December 6, 2009, on the balcony:

Volcom hoody: PacSun.....green shirt: Von Iva show.....skirt: NY & Company
tights: Loehmann's.....checkered Vans: PacSun

This is how I looked on December 7, 2009, in the kitchen:

sweater: Nordstrom.....tanktop: Nordstrom Rack.....skirt: Ross
tights: Target.....shoes: Payless

I haven't been able to enjoy the balcony that much this past week because of the brr, cold. As I've written before, I truly am a cold weather wimp. Also, as much as I love the view of downtown SJ, I get a much bigger kick out of looking at the eyesore that is the old Miami Beach Club building that is right across the street. It's hot pink and the name of the club is written in a totally 80s font.

The kitchen is the reason I promised myself to make at least three home-cooked meals during the week. The stove is awesome because of the radiant glass cooktop, which is easy to clean.

I am a cold weather wimp.

In order for me to survive the 40-degree weather on the half-mile walk from my place to the Shark Tank, I had to bundle up.

jacket: courtesy of Brian.....hoody: PacSun.....sweater: H&M
tanktop under sweater: Ross.....skirt: Ross
tights: Wal-Mart.....boots: Bakers Shoes
teal Santa hat: The San Jose Sharks Store

I am so spoilt by the usual mild weather in the Bay Area. This cold front is not fun.

By the way, I'm not a big fan of these Wal-Mart tights, but I purposely chose to wear them with these boots. These boots will pill up tights like no-one's business.

Lazy Sunday

Earlier today, Brian and I had breakfast at 24-Hour Mini Gourmet before venturing out to Best Buy and Sears to look at refrigerators, washers and dryers.

Now, we're at home, relaxing.

hoody: Hurley via PacSun.....thermal sweater: PacSun.....jeans: Steve & Barry's
sneakers: Etnies via PacSun