Sep
11th

SORRY FOR ANNOYING MUSIC! This entry only, I promise.
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Sep
8th

Usually when we go shopping in the states, I usually get super excited and have a whole list of things to buy even though we use to go so much but this time I only planned to go there and relax (hence, we made sure our hotel had a gym + pool) and chill with the kids (Boyfriend went down there for an annual soccer tournament and his entire family usually comes along).

I had no plans to shop because I tried coming up with a list but couldn’t think of anything to buy this time. Little did I know….

I bought two little blue dresses for one of my best friend’s bridal shower and I ended up wearing this one (on the left). I love the color and the silhouette!

I never go to the states without buying books! They are cheaper over there and have way better deals than Canada. This is probably the least books I’ve brought though because someone was rushing me and threatening to burn my books. :@

I finished The Prodigal Mage in Karen Miller’s Fisherman’s Children series, the night before and HAD to pick up The Reluctant Mage after reading the preview. We were rushing to get back to Vancouver since we didn’t want to wait at the border so the only bookstore along the way was a Barnes and Nobles in Seattle (…when I could’ve gotten it tax-free in Portland, humph). I’m just a little annoyed because I have paperback editions of all of Karen Miller’s books and now suddenly I have a giant hardcover. Don’t you just hate that? But there was no way I was going to wait until next July for the paperback which I’mgoing to get anyway, just so my bookshelf looks pretty. :blush:

Got this lovely jacket for $200 (marked down from $500). It’s PURPLE, it’s Soia & Kyo and it’s leather. What more can you ask for? (picture credit to owner whose linked)

It was love at first sight when I laid my eyes on these babies. I picked them up at Nordstrom Rack for $125. LOVE LOVE LOVE!! I can’t decide if these boots or the leather jacket was my favorite buy of the trip.

Bath & Body works have the best hand sanitizers! I got these (and the lip balms/glosses) for my girlfriends as favors for the bridal shower.

This bag was my biggest regret! I contemplated for a long time and decided not to get it but I couldn’t stop thinking about it when we left the store. I went back to like 4 different Nordstrom Racks and none of them had it except the one in downtown Portland which I didn’t have time to go back to. Now, I still can’t stop thinking of the bag.

Unrelated, but this is my favorite picture from the trip. The boys playing with the newest and cutest member of the family.

I also bought a lot of comfy sweaters, tank tops, jackets, hair products (like tons of Sally’s mini hair clips because they are simply the best) and capes. Can’t wait for this freezing weather to set upon us so I can start wearing capes again!

(Sorry for the horrible quality of the pictures; they were all taken with my Blackberry).

Aug
10th

I LOVE reading but I haven’t finished a book in so long. I have 60+ books on my shelves I haven’t even touched yet, but I can’t help buying more. Nothing makes me happier than filling up my bookcase and I blame Louise for all her juicy book reviews.

Jul
26th

Haven’t posted anything on Charice in a while. Damn she’s amazing.

Jul
18th

A day of food in Asia:

Dim Sum Breakfast (x10). This was just the beginning.

Chinese fast food: brunch at Cafe de Coral. Boyfriend’s favorite place.

Lunch. This wasn’t all of it… was suppose to be for 10 but 4 of us ate 90% of it.

Guilt-free sweets.

Afternoon snack of fish balls and various animal organs.

Fresh seafood dinner.

Mango-filled desserts.

Evening snack of delicious dumplings.

Midnight meal.

Late night dessert.

Perfect drunk food. Ramen with spam and egg = definition of lazy Asian.