Jan
10th

I was browsing Nordstrom last weekend and I found the perfect faux fur vest. It is rare that I fall in love with a piece of clothing that fast and get so excited about it.

Me: ”OMG!!!!!! Look! Soooo pretty.”
Boyfriend: *totally baffled* ”Don’t buy it. You look like a 50-year-old Russian lady.”
Me: ”Whatever…. I like it.”

Later when we were grocery shopping…

Old Caucasian lady: ”WOW That’s such a pretty vest!!!”
Me: ”Why, thank you!”
Boyfriend: ”…50 year old Russian lady…”

If you are a 50-year-old Russian lady, please don’t feel offended. I love your fur.  My boyfriend obviously doesn’t understand.

Nov
16th

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Nov
15th

The bad thing about working in the video game industry is that it makes me lazy and inconsistent— in terms of looks and fashion. When you go out, you should always look your best because you never know who you’re going to meet, but at my workplace, where networking does happens, I don’t do always do this, and I should!

If you know the industry, you would know how relaxed it is. We wear whatever we want, we have beer fridges, we attend fitness classes, play games, take our dogs for a walk, eat or simply grab a coffee whenever we want. Don’t get me wrong, it’s definitely not all fun and games here, but this atmosphere is designed to balance out our high-stress work environment.

Some days I’ll come to work all dressed up with my 4” heels, make up on and hair done while other days I’ll arrive looking like I just got out of bed. I’ll go to the gym in the middle of the day and come back to my desk with my hair still dripping wet and my face beet red— my colleague walked by once and asked, “is it raining outside?” I would rather look hideous for a while than fry my hair with the dryer, every single day, okay. With this being said, I swear I am going to try making an effort… at least 90% of the time.

What do you wear to work? Do you make an effort to dress up everyday?

Oct
14th

Do you wear make up to the gym?

I do …but only eyeliner because that’ s the only thing I use daily.

I was sent some Annabelle eyeliners, including Annabelle Smudgepaint to test at the gym to see if it can hold up after an intense sweat session. It’s a cream liner, comparable to MAC Paint Pot and Bobbi Brown’s Long Wear Gel Liner.

Waterproof eyeliner is extremely important to me because:

1. I tear a lot (eg. when I yawn)
2. I have extremely dry eyes so I use eye drops multiple times a day
3. I’m too lazy to take it off before working out so it better hold up!

I’ve been using MAC Fluid Line religiously for years but I was intrigued by Annabelle’s because it came with a brush! I hated carrying an extra angled eyeliner brush with me everywhere [for those "just in case" moments that usually never came].

This was my workout that day; did the three exercises, four times and with as little breaks as possible. This workout was for time (trying to beat my old time each time I did it).

• 25 Double Unders
• 25 Burpees
• 25 Sit Ups

• …and then did another 150 Wall Balls for time after that.

It was over a month ago but from the notes I wrote that day in my fitness journal, I apparently pushed myself so hard in the last two rounds I wanted to die and barely took any breaks. When I do interval workouts like that, I sweat like a pig… it is NOT a pretty site. Think: waterfall gushing down my face.

Results? Same as Fluidline? only smudged a little but didn’t give me raccoon eyes, even with all the sweat.

Pros:

• It held up just like MAC’s and it comes with a brush.
• Smudge-free, crease-free, long lasting, pigmented, creamy and easy to apply.
• There is a $1 off coupon you can get here

Cons:

• Price:
  • Annabelle retails for about $10.95 but it comes in a 2g container
  • MAC is $17.50 and comes in a 5g container

Do you wear make up when you workout?

Sep
24th

• New snowboard gear. My first set of gear was all white and my sister was always like, “why do you want to blend in with the snow!?” …cuz I wanted to okay. I slowly bought more colors over the years but this year, I want the opposite, all black… and a jacket with a fur.
  
• More fitness stuff: better jump rope for speed and double-unders, a kettlebell or two for home exercises and climbing shoes because fall is here which means it’s time to start indoor rock climbing. How long have we been talking about this?!
  
• What girl doesn’t want more clothes and accessories? Alexander Wang dress, knitted hand warmers, beige boots and I’m back in my ring phase. Big and over-sized, please. That’s not too much to ask for.