louie louie, oh oh baby, said we gotta go now (????)

Today, I had to run some errands. And nothing says "I love 90-degree heat" like a black pullover.

Today was also a good day to clip my bangs back with some black barrettes.

pullover: H&M.....tanktop: Wet Seal.....jeans: Bitten, Steve & Barry's
Etnies sneakers: Pacsun.....dangly bracelet: home-made
stretch bracelet: Flashback's in Tustin (I think)
right-hand ring: silverjewelryclub.com

I always wear this particular tanktop under something else.

trillion-cut peridot silver ring.

<3!!!

One of the errands I had to run was to drop off these bags

at the Goodwill donation site on Hillsdale Avenue.
7 bags of clothes. 1 bag of shoes.

But I can't go for that, no, no, no can do.

Brian and I went for our usual downtown SJ walk, doing most of it on the Guadalupe River Trail.

And, yes, I am a firm believer of wearing a hat when going out and about. :)

pocket-tee: Gap.....jeans: Bitten, Steve & Barry's.....baseball cap: Target
Nike shoes: Kohls.....handbag: Dooney & Bourke.....bracelet: thrift store in O.C.
right-hand ring: silverjewelryclub.com
(Oh, by the way, I'm standing in front of abandoned property for the outfit shots.)

Stretch of trail between Park Avenue and San Fernando Street.

The trail right under Santa Clara Street. (And Brian.)

View of the backyard of the abandoned property on Julian Avenue.

Ducks!

An egret!

View of the afterthought Thomas Fallon statue facing Highway 87.

August 7, 2009 outfit - Now, my empty cup tastes as sweet as the punch.

Choice tidbit about me:
My sister and I grew up watching classic movies on AMC and Disney Channel.

Another choice tidbit:
I grew up listening to the local oldies station, KOFY 1050 AM, because that was the only station my mom had her radio set to. And later on, we listened to KFRC. ...And oh boy, how thrilled was I to learn that there's now KFRC 1550 AM~!

In fact, I'm listening to KFRC online right now. Yeah!!

So let's have a toast!

Another Mad Men-inspired pose.

cardigan: Nordstrom.....secret tanktop: Nordstrom Rack.....skirt: Ross
shoes: Payless.....bracelets: silverjewelryclub.com.....right-hand ring: hsn.com

The skirt has pink pinstripes and a few mini-pleats.
It's not really a black skirt, since I'd say it's charcoal.
But I'm still putting this under the 'black skirt' label for the heck of it. ;)

silver faceted ball chain bracelet. silver rat's tail bracelet.

Another grand cz and silver ring from HSN's Xavier collection.

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BONUS RECIPE!

"Prop Martini"

The original idea for this pose was just to hold something that looked like a martini. This glass was going to be filled with only sweet and sour. But, as I set up the camera and tripod, I started to think that I had to stay true to my lush-self. So, right before setting up the self-timer, I decided that I needed to hold a vodka drink.

Because it was so tasty, I had two of these Prop Martinis.

• 1 oz. freezer-cold Belvedere 'Cytrus' vodka
• 1 oz. refrigerator-cold Dr. Swami & Bone Daddy's gourmet sweet and sour mix

Don't bother with a shaker or ice. Just pour the vodka in the glass first, follwed by the mix.

Enjoy!

begin the beguine

cardigan: Target.....tanktop: Nordstrom Rack.....skirt: Ross
shoes: Aerosoles.....chunky bracelet: thrift store in O.C.
right-hand ring: silver booth at Bayfair Mall, San Leandro
necklace: cathiefilian.etsy.com

plastic beads on elastic.

flowers and swirls all in silver.

I'm never one for yellow, but I made an exception for this splendid Cathie Filian pendant.

It's like raaaaiiin on your wedding day

Songs I sang at work:
"Ironic" by Alanis and that one Right Said Fred song. You know that one. ;)

My 4 o'clock pick-me-up:
a mug of Holy Chocolate "Amsterdam" topped with BonBonBar vanilla marshmallows. This was seriously a divine experience!

Oh! Let's talk about today's outfit....
This skirt makes me want to dance because of the flounce. And these dark green leather heels? I love how they make my legs look longer than usual.

Also, these shoes are the first pair of non-black work shoes I ever bought. A while ago, my coworker Maria and I went on a shoe-shopping excursion in SF, and she insisted I buy something that wasn't black. I liked how this style looked in black, but in green, oh yeah, baby!, it was even better.

Behold! A safe pose.

Boop-oop-ee-doop! OOP!

Uh-huh. Yeah!

cardigan: Nordstrom.....tanktop: H&M.....skirt: Ross
shoes: Nine West.....bracelet: Flashback's in Tustin, CA (I think)
right-hand ring: silverjewelryclub.com.....necklace: home-made

random plastic beads on elastic

trillion-cut blue topaz silver ring

dark green leather with brass studs

leather-covered heels = a great detail

My shoes match my Mama Mary necklace.

"Heavens to Murgatroyd~!!"

Today, at work, I kept doing my best Snagglepuss impression. I couldn't help it. That pink cartoon cat was on my mind.

Come to think of it, I do some really random things at work.

Last week, I danced like M.J. outside my manager's office when I heard 'P.Y.T.' on her internet radio station. I moonwalked, jumped onto my toes, and then I did that half-kick.

Yesterday, I looked up Academy Award-winning/nominated songs from the 1980s and proceeded to serenade my coworker with "Say You, Say Me", "Take My Breath Away", "I just called to say I love you", "Take a look at me now", and "Flashdance...What a feeling". And then I started doing that dancing/jogging while singing "Maniac".

For today's post, I picked the most fun poses of the 15 self-timer shots I made. Being random should be celebrated.

pullover: H&M.....skirt: Ross.....shoes: Aerosoles
bracelet: home-made.....right-hand ring: shopathometv.com (2001?)

I wore these same items of clothing in this blog's very first post, but obviously with different shoes and accessories.
I really love this black skirt, especially when paired with this green pullover.

using the same equation from yesterday's post:
base-metal chain, toggle clasp, and head pins from Michaels + leftover beads =
a totally cool bracelet!

This is another cz and 14K gold ring from shopathometv.com, but this time it's a 2-carat rock and all white metal.

I'm in the mood for a Sharkarita on the rocks, no salt.

cardigan: PacSun.....tanktop: H&M.....skirt: Ross.....shoes: Wal-Mart
bracelet & necklace: home-made.....right-hand ring: shopathometv.com (2001?)

My outfit for today was inspired by the old skool colour scheme of the SJ Sharks -- teal, black, and grey.

base-metal chain, toggle clasp, and head pins from Michaels + leftover beads =
a totally cool necklace!

L.e.i. tweed Mary Janes <3!

August 1, 2009 = Married Ladies' Night Out!

Rachel and I dressed up in our retro best for our night out in Sacramento. We had drinks and dinner at The Shady Lady and impromptu dessert at Magpie Caterers.

The beautiful wallpaper at The Shady Lady.

Blood & Sand on the rocks.

Planter's Punch.

carrot cake cookie sandwich with cream cheese filling & a divine chocolate chunk cookie at Magpie Caterers.

on Rachel -
dress: alight.com.....belt: Macy's.....shoes: Carlos by Carlos Santana
purse: Liz Claiborne.....brooch/hair-decoration: ???

on Leina -
dress: lizclaiborne.com.....shoes: Nine West.....purse: Dooney & Bourke
necklace: same one worn for July 31st.....right-hand ring: shopathometv.com (2001?)
bracelets: home-made

July 31, 2009 outfit

This is 'Roger', the tom who got kicked out of the roost because he couldn't compete with the alpha-males. We also call him 'Henry'. Animal Control Services said he'll go home when m-season is over.

He doesn't like it when I follow him to take pics.

This is me, all happy that I'm at mon amie Rachel's house. The drive to Sacratomato was all right. It only took me 90 minutes in the commuter traffic.

cardigan: Loehmann's.....tanktop: Wal-Mart.....skirt: Wal-Mart
shoes: Wal-Mart.....necklace: a department store in the Philippines

It's a crystal-encrusted, 18K gold-filled pendant on an 18K gold-filled chain. My favourite detail is the Classical Greek profile, which is carved into a mirror. My mom bought this for me in 1991, while we were visiting relatives in the Philippines.

Rachel and I chilled out that Friday night. We played 'Rock Band' and 'Guitar Hero' with her husband and her downstairs neighbour. The highlight of my singing set was scoring 100% on HARD on Pat Benatar's "Heartbreaker" on 'Rock Band'. I looooooove that song so much! I know it like the back of my hand!