Dec
31st

I know I should be writing about my actual 2008 memories and not my blog memories but I’m sure no one cares about my personal life anyway.

I made 11 New Years resolution for 2008 and I’m proud to say that I kept 7 of them!! Can you guess which ones?

Other commitments I tried to make this past year was to watch and learn football and also learn how to golf but they never happened. You would think working on Madden NFL 08 for 9 months, a slight interest in football would spark up but to Boyfriend’s disappointment, that never happened— not even a tiny bit. Now let’s see what I can say about soccer next year.

My favorite blog moments/memories of 2008 and ones that selected readers thought were their favorite:

• Kids… and their strange ways.
• ANNE RICE WAS HERE!!
• The Blond Techno-Geek
• Guilty Pleasures 1, 2
• Storage Secret: Daiso!
• Just another long religion rant.
• Wartime Blogs
• Favorite WordPress Plugins
• Epic FAILS in Fashion
• Unpopular Opinions
• Comfort Clothing
• Recipe for Successful Personal Blogging

Dec
29th

Quick post since I’m still in Sacramento… but I’m coming home on Wednesday which I’m totally looking forward to. So far the trip has been fun, a lot of shopping, and eventful but extremely stressful and a lot of driving; being around like 30+ people all the time is just way too much for me because I’m that anti-social (I guess you’ll understand if you’ve been to a Vietnamese wedding but this is my first one and I’m like just in like OMG —in both a good and bad way). I also got a total fashion faux-pas story I totally committed on purpose because I was too lazy.

The wedding was yesterday and that was fun. I got up at 6am to get ready and to get first dibs on showers and then later, Boyfriend informs me I didn’t even have to go to the first part if I didn’t want to! I wish he told me earlier because it was all in Vietnamese anyway and I could’ve used that extra sleep since I was power napping every chance I got throughout the day. At least it was an interesting experience; they were all like you better watch and learn and I’m like yeah right! I don’t plan on marrying for another 6-7 years… plenty of time.

Dec
17th

Dec
16th

On Friday night, Boyfriend, N, D and I went to the new Chop Restaurant in Richmond at the Sandman Hotel for their dry run before their grand opening which means a complimentary meal for us… how can we say no to that? The restaurant which was divided into a lounge and dining area, which was huge, beautiful and intimate although the waiters were standing around talking to each other when we first walked in which kind of annoyed me. I guess that’s why they totally needed that dry run… most of them seemed like total… no0bz (although, very friendly noobs I must say).

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Dec
16th

Who says these are bleak times? On one matter at least, designers are positively euphoric. That is the Obama presidency, a two-part point of light. While much of the glee centers around the President-elect and his policies, Michelle Obama radiates a powerful style all her own. So step aside, Angelina. You too, Madonna, not to mention the bevy of pop tarts, gossip girls, “High School Musical” grads and even potential Oscar divas, now all suddenly second-tier. The American fashion industry hasn’t had a catch this big since, well, since another icon of Democratic chic took up residency on Pennsylvania Avenue in 1961.

For the big guns at least, dressing Michelle may prove even more of a challenge, since her chic is more lowercase democratic than was Jackie’s. Throughout the campaign, the first lady-to-be has avoided all major names save Narciso Rodriguez, while showing a proclivity for locals (Chicago’s Maria Pinto), young types (Thakoon; Jason Wu) and cost-conscious labels (Donna Ricco; J. Crew).

Nevertheless, just about everyone yearns to dress Michelle, who could raise the profile of American fashion around the world. Yet with the exception of Maria Cornejo, her current favorites, as well as a few majors, declined WWD’s request for sketches. Some are loath to presume to offer unsolicited advice, while others, it seems, are definitely in the Inaugural sweepstakes and prefer, or have been asked, to keep their participation low-pro.

But plenty more happily offered their visions for Michelle and her charming first daughters, for the big day and evening events of Jan. 20.

See all sketches for Michelle >>

Article Source: Michelle Obama: What Should She Wear?