Thursday, July 8, 2010

I Miss Vancouver

Mochi, Trips & Events

I can’t wait to feel the Vancouver rain after all this heat.

I can’t wait to hit the gym.

I miss oatmeal and can’t wait to eat it everyday for breakfast again.

…And egg whites with green onion and soy sauce.

I can’t wait to go hiking.

I can’t wait to get rid of this 20in layer of fat that has accumulated the past month
(although with no regrets). I’m gross and squishy all over but looking forward to the challenge.

I can’t wait to regain my strength.

I can’t wait to be able to do a 600 rep workout effortlessly again.

I can’t wait to eat a Monty Mushroom burger from White Spot.

I can’t wait to go camping.

I can’t wait to have dim sum with po-po.

I miss our super comfy king-sized bed.

I miss my HDMI cable.

I miss all my books I left at home that I wanted to read but couldn’t bring with me.

I can’t wait see see MOCHI (whom I missed the most)!!

I can’t wait to have girls’ nights.

I can’t wait to go home!!!

Asia was fun but there’s life to get back to. The only thing I’m not looking forward to is getting up and going to work (getting up early to go shopping is an entirely different thing) and paying Vancouver prices for food and drinks (and clothes and shoes and make up and bags…). Anyway, I shall be home on Saturday afternoon!

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Monday, May 25, 2009

“I’m too sick to blog.”

Fashion, Hair & Make-Up, Food, Mochi, Personal, Questions

I’m sick which means I have a valid excuse to fill out a survey stolen from Lisa and not publish a proper blog entry (whatever that means). I changed the title because I don’t like to consider myself a “fashionista.” You should see me on some of my lazy days… you’ll totally want to stick fashion-faux-pas stickers all over me.

Who is your favorite designer?
Coco Chanel, Vivienne Westwood and Alexander Wang.

If you could come back as a dress, what would it be?

This haute couture dress was wayy back from Dior's Fall 2007 collection but I just love the color (and the head-piece)!

If you could come back as a model, who would it be?

Gwen Lu

I also love Hyun Yi Lee's look (these are two of my favorite editorials).

Junk food?

POUTINE GOODNESS. Great minds think alike! And here's a giant picture of it to make you drool.

What are you most vain about?
Just presenting myself in general …unless I’m lazy and would rather sleep in.

What are you most shy about?
My feet? I hate feet and I have ugly feet.

Who are your fantasy dinner-party guests?

Marie Antoinette and Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. I consider both of them the queens of fashion in their time yet they both had such a tragic life.

Fantasy celebrity one-night stand?

Jaebeom from 2PM. Those guys can't really sing but they sure can dance!

Favorite place to have a drink?
I don’t like sipping on drinks… so maybe at a club taking hard shots. Fruity drinks are for FRUITS!

Underwear?
Anything that doesn’t show an ugly line!

What can’t you travel without?
My purse … WITH EVERYTHING IN IT (wallet, camera, iPod, BB, lip gloss, etc.).

Last book you read?
Last book I finished (finally) was On the Beach by Nevil Shute.

They are the last generation, the innocent victims of an accidental war, living out their last days, making do with what they have, hoping for a miracle. As the deadly rain moves ever closer, the world as we know it winds toward an inevitable end…

At age seven, you wanted to be…
I think I wanted to either be a pediatrician or a surgeon but then late in my senior year at high school, I realized that academics isn’t my thing.

What’s the thing you find easiest to forgive?
Anything.

What’s the thing you find impossible to forgive?
Nothing, I never linger on the past… just forget about it and move on. Well, unless someone borrowed my books and ripped the pages then that’s a different story.

Biggest self-indulgence?
FOOD.

Favorite place to shop [brick and mortar]?
Zara, American Apparel, Mimi McQueen, Bebe, Forever 21, H&M, etc.. I shop anywhere and everywhere.

Favorite place to shop online?
Depends for what. I’m always browsing for books on Amazon, also love Asos, Top Shop, Patricia Field Online, Charlotte Russe and TONS more.

Whose diary would you most like to read?
My puppy’s (assuming she could write) because I always wonder what the hell she’s thinking.

Mochi sleeping (or pretending to because she doesn't want to listen to my annoying nonsense) and in need of a hair cut.

Least favorite food?
Can’t think of anything specific but I’m not a huge fan of spicy foods … boyfriend threw a pepper into my rice bowl once and I ate it and was on the ground for like 2 hours dying. I can’t take the heat!!

If you were an inventor, what would you invent?
Something that would automatically wash and condition my make up brushes. Washing brushes is the biggest chore in the world when you have so many yet you can’t not do it.

Who are your favorite furniture designers?
My dream home would consist of Clive Christian’s furniture but I’d mix it up and modernize it a little more with Roberto Ventura’s designs.

Car?
I just want a nice SUV… nothing fancy. I love the Lexus RX400H.

What was your childhood nickname?
Chi-chi (I think it was derived from my Chinese name) but pronounced Gi-gi.

When and where are you happiest?
In my bed sleeping in and not having to wake up early.

What piece of art would you most like to own?
An original Alfons Mucha.

What are your favorite vacation spots?
I haven’t taken many vacations but my ideal vacation hot spots aren’t your typical beachy places but it’d be places where you can totally experience culture and has tons of history. I’d be sight-seeing and visiting old temples— not lying on a beach.

Most treasured possession?
My computer hard drive (total nerd answer).

Favorite fictional character?

Legolas from Lord of the Rings. Come here you hot, white-haired elf.

Favorite musicians?
SS501, Big Bang, 2PM, Epik High, Wonder Girls, Jinusean, etc. I remember I was obsessed with Korean hip hop back in my preteen days (the YG Family were my gods) and now the obsession is back but this time it has also spread to K-Pop— I have shamefully turned into what they call a “fan girl” once again. I also love Phil Collins, Bryan Adams, Cold Play and Lady Gaga but Asian music I can’t understand FTW (did I just say FTW?)!

If you had another profession beside your own, what would it be?
Either a hair stylist or something to do with fashion. I’d consider a professional blogger but I have a feeling I won’t enjoy it as much if it were to become a “job.”

What current trends would you like to see disappear?
Skinny jeans and converse and the most obvious … dun dun dun … ED HARDY. Don’t worry, I don’t judge people who wear Ed Hardy (haha) but I would just never wear it myself. Well, unless Boyfriend wears it then I’ll TOTALLY judge his ass because he should know better. Anyway, I came across another nasty trend that will be added to my list of hatred:

Skinny Harem Jeans. Ah.

Favorite trend of all time?
Jeans tucked into boots and statement jewelry.

Always…
…eat without feeling guilty. Good food means a good life. Mmm. *waits for all the health-nuts to beat me up*

Never…
…let what other people think or say get to you.

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Sunday, May 17, 2009

My Ugly Secret

Looks, Mochi

I’m too lazy to match my socks to my outfit.
Hey, I didn’t buy those!! My mom brought them back from Asia.
You’d be embarassed when I take off my shoes around you!
Muhahaha.

Do you wear ugly socks like me?

Edit:
Hmmm just to make it clear, I wear white socks too!
It’s just that sometimes the hideous ones makes it into the rotation.
And I’m too lazy to do anything about it.
I HATE BLACK SOCKS THOUGH!!

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Thursday, May 14, 2009

Random Thoughts

Food, Friends & Family, Mochi, Ramblings, Rants

• Last weekend, a friend joked that whenever the Canucks lose a game, it’s never the players’ fault. It’s always the fault of a person who didn’t (or did) wear their jersey during the game, or if someone took down their car flags, went to the washroom while the other team has a power-play, ate the last chicken wing, etc. We always need to blame someone but the players. So funny and so true. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted! GO CANUCKS GO (next season)!!
• I hate dancing with other people at clubs (whether it be with guys or girls). I’m often found at the side of the group dancing by myself so I can go at my own beat and I think it looks disgustingly desperate when girls are constantly grinding up with each other.
• When my friends and I were 12, we went to a open house with a fake German accent (we’re Asian) and tried to trick the realtor that we were going to buy the house. We really thought he believed us too.
• It breaks my heart when blogs I use to enjoy to read suddenly turn into an outlet for ugly advertisements and paid posts. PLEASE DON’T DO THIS, MY LOVELY BLOGGERS.
• I’ve been eating like crazy this past week and haven’t been going to the gym regularly because of schedule conflicts. Not the mention that my cube at work is stuffed with chips, chocolate (and all things unhealthy) and my mini-fridge is filled with sugary juices, pop, popsicles (and beer that’s not mine). But guess what? I’M GUILT-FREE! Why live when you’re going to feel guilty about what you eat? I LURVE FOOD.
• What do you find when you Google “chinese honger“?

  
  OMG. Ahahahaha I couldn’t stop laughing!!!
  (Damn I should’ve photoshopped my roots out in that picture.)

• Random Mochi pic:

  

• KOREANS ARE TAKING OVER MY LIFE. You can blame them for neglecting my blog the last couple of weeks.

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Monday, March 30, 2009

March Randoms

Books, Boyfriend, Food, Mochi

• One Saturday night, Boyfriend and I went to 3 different restaurants in a row (with different people)!! I don’t think I’m exaggerating enough how much of a pig we both are. We went to Phnom Penh, Hennessey and then the Cactus Club down the street.
• If you guys come to Vancouver, you have to go to Phnom Penh which serves authentic Cambodian and Vietnamese food because they have the BEST chicken wings (you have no idea how many people I got hooked onto them), butter beef (kind of like beef carpaccio) and Bo Luc Lac (filet beef on rice) EVER. It’s one of my favorite Asian restaurants in Vancouver!

  Some people complain that the place is a little overpriced but for me; when it comes to food, you can’t put a price on it!!

  

  Chicken wings and Butter Beef (pictures credited to original owners).

• *Boyfriend is slipping on an ugly t-shirt that says “Hawaii” on it
  Me: Ewwwww why are you wearing that?!
  Him: It’s yours.

  Just for the record, it wasn’t mine! I found in the hall closet and I gave to Boyfriend for him to wear because he needed an old shirt for work.

• Some dude trying to diss someone else: “You came from your mom’s vagina!!” …… “Um, I guess that wasn’t much of a diss…”

OMG Boyfriend actually got me books (for someone who never reads)!! I'm currently reading Hammer of God... been waiting to read that book forever!

Check out: Amazon books.

Got my nails did at TJ Nails... totally inspired by {link:http://missxxmai.blogspot.com}Miss Mai{/link}! Excuse my retarded fingers... Boyfriend asked me why they weren't straight.

Mochi hiding in my closet. ♥ She loves my jeans as much as I do!

King Crab! Yum!

My Greek Taverna in Coquitlam has the best calamari!

Goodbye stupid QX4!! Boyfriend traded this car in so *T can buy his FX35 and I'm sooo glad he finally got rid of it! It was so useful for trips but a total gas guzzler and he rarely drove it anyway.

He's only 5 and every time we take J* to the movies, he always falls asleep but he didn't when we went to watch The Pink Panther 2. So we got him a cake to celebrate and him and his sister sang the 'Celebrate good times, come on' song with a little booty-shaking. It's a heart because we told him to choose the smallest one since there weren't too many people eating it.

Got my lolita hat from {link:http://batyoureyelashes.blogspot.com/}Miss Tia{/link}. ♥

Finally got my Strap Perfect from {link:http://stephanie-nguyen.blogspot.com/}Steph{/link}... love these!

I just had to post this picture of Boyfriend getting tea-bagged by his dodgeball team (The Tea-Baggers).

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