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		<title>&#8220;I&#8217;m too sick to blog.&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 06:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;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&#8217;t like to consider myself a &#8220;fashionista.&#8221; You should see me on some of my lazy days&#8230; you&#8217;ll totally want to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m sick which means I have a valid excuse to fill out a survey stolen from <a href="http://www.sololisa.com/" target="_blank">Lisa</a> and not publish a <em>proper</em> blog entry (whatever that means). <img src='http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/tongue.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> I changed the title because I don&#8217;t like to consider myself a &#8220;fashionista.&#8221; You should see me on some of my lazy days&#8230; you&#8217;ll totally want to stick fashion-faux-pas stickers all over me.</p>
<p><strong>Who is your favorite designer?</strong><br />
Coco Chanel, Vivienne Westwood and Alexander Wang.</p>
<p><strong>If you could come back as a dress, what would it be?</strong></p>
<div id="attachment_5198" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 330px"><img src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/052509_dior.jpg" alt="Dior" class="size-full wp-image-5198" /><p class="wp-caption-text">This haute couture dress was wayy back from Dior's Fall 2007 collection but I just love the color (and the head-piece)!</p></div>
<p><strong>If you could come back as a model, who would it be?</strong></p>
<div id="attachment_5198" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/052509_gwenlu.jpg" alt="Gwen Lu" class="size-full wp-image-5198" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>Gwen Lu</strong></p></div>
<div id="attachment_5198" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/052509_hyunyilee.jpg" alt="Hyun Yi Lee" class="size-full wp-image-5198" /><p class="wp-caption-text">I also love <strong>Hyun Yi Lee</strong>'s look (these are two of my favorite editorials).</p></div>
<p><strong>Junk food?</strong></p>
<div id="attachment_5198" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/052509_poutine.jpg" alt="POUTINE GOODNESS."class="size-full wp-image-5198" /><p class="wp-caption-text"><strong>POUTINE GOODNESS.</strong> Great minds think alike! And here's a giant picture of it to make you drool.</p></div>
<p><strong>What are you most vain about?</strong><br />
Just presenting myself in general &#8230;unless I&#8217;m lazy and would rather sleep in.</p>
<p><strong>What are you most shy about?</strong><br />
My feet? I hate feet and I have ugly feet.</p>
<p><strong>Who are your fantasy dinner-party guests?</strong></p>
<div id="attachment_5198" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/052509_mg.jpg" alt="Marie and Georgiana" class="size-full wp-image-5198" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Marie Antoinette and Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. I consider both of them the <em>queens of fashion</em> in their time yet they both had such a tragic life.</p></div>
<p><strong>Fantasy celebrity one-night stand?</strong></p>
<div id="attachment_5198" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/052509_jaebeom.jpg" alt="<strong/>Jaebeom from 2PM&#8221; class=&#8221;size-full wp-image-5198&#8243; /><p class="wp-caption-text">Jaebeom from 2PM. Those guys can't really sing but they sure can dance!</p></div>
<p><strong>Favorite place to have a drink?</strong><br />
I don&#8217;t like sipping on drinks&#8230; so maybe at a club taking hard shots. Fruity drinks are for FRUITS!</p>
<p><strong>Underwear?</strong><br />
Anything that doesn&#8217;t show an ugly line!</p>
<p><strong>What canâ€™t you travel without?</strong><br />
My purse &#8230; WITH EVERYTHING IN IT (wallet, camera, iPod, BB, lip gloss, etc.).</p>
<p><strong>Last book you read?</strong><br />
Last book I <em>finished</em> (finally) was <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0345311485?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=twentyfourcar-20&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=0345311485">On the Beach</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=twentyfourcar-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=0345311485" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> by Nevil Shute.</p>
<blockquote><p>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 endâ€¦</p></blockquote>
<p><strong>At age seven, you wanted to be&#8230;</strong><br />
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&#8217;t my thing.</p>
<p><strong>Whatâ€™s the thing you find easiest to forgive?</strong><br />
Anything.</p>
<p><strong>Whatâ€™s the thing you find impossible to forgive?</strong><br />
Nothing, I never linger on the past&#8230; just forget about it and move on. Well, unless someone borrowed my books and ripped the pages then that&#8217;s a different story.</p>
<p><strong>Biggest self-indulgence?</strong><br />
FOOD. <img src='http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/tongue.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p><strong>Favorite place to shop [brick and mortar]?</strong><br />
Zara, American Apparel, Mimi McQueen, Bebe, Forever 21, H&#038;M, etc.. I shop anywhere and everywhere.</p>
<p><strong>Favorite place to shop online?</strong><br />
Depends for what. I&#8217;m always browsing for books on <a href="http://amazon.ca/" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, also love <a href="http://www.asos.com/" target="_blank">Asos</a>, <a href="http://www.topshop.com/" target="_blank">Top Shop</a>, <a href="http://www.patriciafield.com/" target="_blank">Patricia Field Online</a>, <a href="http://www.charlotterusse.com/">Charlotte Russe</a> and TONS more.</p>
<p><strong>Whose diary would you most like to read?</strong><br />
My puppy&#8217;s (assuming she could write) because I always wonder what the hell she&#8217;s thinking.</p>
<div id="attachment_5198" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/052509_mochi.jpg" alt="Mochi sleeping and in need of a hair cut." title="Mochi " class="size-full wp-image-5198" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Mochi sleeping (or pretending to because she doesn't want to listen to my annoying nonsense) and in need of a hair cut.</p></div>
<p><strong>Least favorite food?</strong><br />
Can&#8217;t think of anything specific but I&#8217;m not a huge fan of spicy foods &#8230; 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&#8217;t take the heat!!</p>
<p><strong>If you were an inventor, what would you invent?</strong><br />
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&#8217;t <em>not</em> do it.</p>
<p><strong>Who are your favorite furniture designers?</strong><br />
<a href="http://twentyfourcarat.net/2009/03/my-dream-home/">My dream home</a> would consist of <a href="http://www.clive.com/" target="_blank">Clive Christian&#8217;s</a> furniture but I&#8217;d mix it up and modernize it a little more with <a href="http://www.robertoventura.it/" target="_blank">Roberto Ventura&#8217;s</a> designs.</p>
<p align="center"><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/052509_robertoventura.jpg" alt="By Roberto Ventura" /></p>
<p><strong>Car?</strong><br />
I just want a nice SUV&#8230; nothing fancy. I love the <a href="http://www.lexus.ca/lexus/experience/en/home/vehicles/HW31UP2008/veh_intro.jsp?model=HW31UP&#038;year=2008" target="_blank">Lexus RX400H</a>.</p>
<p><strong>What was your childhood nickname?</strong><br />
<em>Chi-chi</em> (I think it was derived from my Chinese name) but pronounced <em>Gi-gi</em>.</p>
<p><strong>When and where are you happiest?</strong><br />
In my bed sleeping in and not having to wake up early.</p>
<p><strong>What piece of art would you most like to own?</strong><br />
An original Alfons Mucha.</p>
<p><strong>What are your favorite vacation spots?</strong><br />
I haven&#8217;t taken many vacations but my ideal vacation hot spots aren&#8217;t your typical beachy places but it&#8217;d be places where you can totally experience culture and has tons of history. I&#8217;d be sight-seeing and visiting old temples&mdash; not lying on a beach.</p>
<p><strong>Most treasured possession?</strong><br />
My computer hard drive (total nerd answer).</p>
<p><strong>Favorite fictional character?</strong></p>
<div id="attachment_5198" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><img src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/052509_legolas.jpg" alt="Legolas" class="size-full wp-image-5198" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Legolas from Lord of the Rings. Come here you hot, white-haired elf.</p></div>
<p><strong>Favorite musicians?</strong><br />
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 <a href="http://www.ygfamily.com/" target="_blank">YG Family</a> were my gods) and now the obsession is back but this time it has also spread to K-Pop&mdash; I have shamefully turned into what they call a &#8220;<em>fan girl</em>&#8221; once again. I also love Phil Collins, Bryan Adams, Cold Play and Lady Gaga but Asian music I can&#8217;t understand FTW (did I just say FTW?)!</p>
<p align="center"><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/052509_music.jpg" alt="KOREAN MUSIC ARTISTS" /></p>
<p><strong>If you had another profession beside your own, what would it be?</strong><br />
Either a hair stylist or something to do with fashion. I&#8217;d consider a professional blogger but I have a feeling I won&#8217;t enjoy it as much if it were to become a &#8220;job.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>What current trends would you like to see disappear?</strong><br />
Skinny jeans and converse and the most obvious &#8230;  <em>dun dun dun</em> &#8230; ED HARDY. Don&#8217;t worry, I don&#8217;t judge people who wear Ed Hardy (haha) but I would just never wear it myself. Well, unless Boyfriend wears it then I&#8217;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:<br />
<div id="attachment_5198" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><img src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/052509_skinnyharem.jpg" alt="Skinny Harem Jeans" class="size-full wp-image-5198" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Skinny Harem Jeans. Ah.</p></div></p>
<p><strong>Favorite trend of all time?</strong><br />
Jeans tucked into boots and statement jewelry.</p>
<p><strong>Always&#8230;</strong><br />
&#8230;eat without feeling guilty. Good food means a good life. Mmm. <img src='http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' />  <em>*waits for all the health-nuts to beat me up*</em></p>
<p><strong>Never&#8230;</strong><br />
&#8230;let what other people think or say get to you.</p>
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		<title>My Ugly Secret</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 08:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m too lazy to match my socks to my outfit.
Hey, I didn&#8217;t buy those!! My mom brought them back from Asia.
You&#8217;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&#8217;s just that sometimes the hideous ones [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="center"><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/050009_socks.jpg" alt="Ugly Socks" /></a><br />
<strong>I&#8217;m too lazy to match my socks to my outfit.</strong><br />
Hey, I didn&#8217;t buy those!! My mom brought them back from Asia.<br />
You&#8217;d be embarassed when I take off my shoes around you!<br />
Muhahaha.<br />
<img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/050009_mochi.jpg" alt="Mochi totally staring down my socks." /></a><br />
Do you wear ugly socks like me? <img src='http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/tongue.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p align="center"><strong>Edit:</strong><br />
Hmmm just to make it clear, I wear white socks too!<br />
It&#8217;s just that sometimes the hideous ones makes it into the rotation.<br />
And I&#8217;m too lazy to do anything about it.<br />
I HATE BLACK SOCKS THOUGH!!</p>
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		<title>Random Thoughts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 08:11:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Last weekend, a friend joked that whenever the Canucks lose a game, it&#8217;s never the players&#8217; fault. It&#8217;s always the fault of a person who didn&#8217;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, [...]]]></description>
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<li> <img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/051409_canucks.jpg"alt="Canucks vs. Hawks" align="right" /> Last weekend, a friend joked that whenever the Canucks lose a game, it&#8217;s never the players&#8217; fault. It&#8217;s always the fault of a person who didn&#8217;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. <strong>We always need to blame someone but the players.</strong> So funny and so true. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted! <strong>GO CANUCKS GO</strong>  (next season)!! <img src='http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/tongue.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> </li>
<li> I hate dancing with other people at clubs (whether it be with guys or girls). I&#8217;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 <em>constantly</em> grinding up with each other.</li>
<li> When my friends and I were 12, we went to a open house with a fake German accent (we&#8217;re Asian) and tried to trick the realtor that we were going to buy the house. We really thought he believed us too.</li>
<li> <strong>It breaks my heart when blogs I <em>use to</em> enjoy to read suddenly turn into an outlet for ugly advertisements and paid posts. <u>PLEASE DON&#8217;T DO THIS, MY LOVELY BLOGGERS.</u></strong> <img src='http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/sad.gif' alt=':(' class='wp-smiley' /> </li>
<li> I&#8217;ve been eating like crazy this past week and haven&#8217;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&#8217;s not mine). But guess what? I&#8217;M GUILT-FREE! Why live when you&#8217;re going to feel guilty about what you eat? <img src='http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/tongue.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> <strong>I LURVE FOOD.</strong></li>
<li> What do you find when you Google &#8220;<a href="http://images.google.ca/images?rlz=1C1GGLS_enCA291CA304&#038;sourceid=chrome&#038;q=chinese%20honger&#038;um=1&#038;ie=UTF-8&#038;sa=N&#038;hl=en&#038;tab=wi" target="_blank"><em><strong>chinese honger</strong></em></a>&#8220;?
<p align="center"><a href="http://captured.chichi.nu/?p=86" target="_blank"><img class="border" src="http://captured.chichi.nu/pics/rinasgoodbye/group04.jpg" alt="Ladies 2005" /></a><br />
OMG. Ahahahaha I couldn&#8217;t stop laughing!!!<br />
(Damn I should&#8217;ve photoshopped my roots out in that picture.)</li>
<li> <strong>Random Mochi pic:</strong>
<p align="center"><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/051409_mochi.jpg"alt="Mochi" /></p>
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<li> <strong>KOREANS ARE TAKING OVER MY LIFE.</strong> You can blame them for neglecting my blog the last couple of weeks. <img src='http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/blush.gif' alt=':blush:' class='wp-smiley' /> </li>
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		<title>March Randoms</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:35:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ One Saturday night, Boyfriend and I went to 3 different restaurants in a row (with different people)!! I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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<li> One Saturday night, Boyfriend and I went to 3 different restaurants in a row (with different people)!! I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;m exaggerating enough how much of a pig we both are. We went to <a href="http://www.dinehere.ca/restaurant.asp?r=59" target="_blank"><strong>Phnom Penh</strong></a>, <a href="http://www.hennesseydininglounge.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Hennessey</strong></a> and then the <a href="http://www.cactusclubcafe.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Cactus Club</strong></a> down the street.</li>
<li> If you guys come to Vancouver, you <em>have</em> to go to <a href="http://www.dinehere.ca/restaurant.asp?r=59" target="_blank"><strong>Phnom Penh</strong></a> 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 <em>Bo Luc Lac</em> (filet beef on rice) EVER. It&#8217;s one of my favorite Asian restaurants in Vancouver!
<p>Some people complain that the place is a little overpriced but for me; when it comes to food, you can&#8217;t put a price on it!!</p>
<div class="wp-caption right" style="width: 510px"><img src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/033009_phnompenh.jpg" alt="From Phnom Penh" class="size-full wp-image-4171" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Chicken wings and Butter Beef (pictures credited to original owners).</p></div>
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<li> <em>*Boyfriend is slipping on an ugly t-shirt that says &#8220;Hawaii&#8221; on it</em><br />
<strong>Me</strong>: Ewwwww why are you wearing that?!<br />
<strong>Him:</strong> It&#8217;s yours.</p>
<p>Just for the record, it wasn&#8217;t <em>mine</em>! I found in the hall closet and I gave to Boyfriend for him to wear because he needed an old shirt for work.</li>
<li> Some dude trying to diss someone else: <em>&#8220;You came from your mom&#8217;s vagina!!&#8221;</em> &#8230;&#8230; <em>&#8220;Um, I guess that wasn&#8217;t much of a diss&#8230;&#8221;</em>
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<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/033009_books.jpg" alt="Books" class="size-full wp-image-4171" /><p class="wp-caption-text">OMG Boyfriend actually got me books (for someone who never reads)!! I'm currently reading <em>Hammer of God</em>... been waiting to read that book forever!</p></div>
<p><em>Check out: <a href="http://www.buy.com/dept/Books_Bestsellers_Online_Bookstore/106.html">Amazon books</a>.</em></p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/033009_nails.jpg" alt="Nails" class="size-full wp-image-4171" /><p class="wp-caption-text">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.</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/033009_mochi.jpg" alt="Mochi" class="size-full wp-image-4171" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Mochi hiding in my closet. &hearts; She loves my jeans as much as I do!</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/033009_kingcrab.jpg" alt="King Crab" class="size-full wp-image-4171" /><p class="wp-caption-text">King Crab! Yum!</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/033009_mygreek.jpg" alt="My Greek Taverna" class="size-full wp-image-4171" /><p class="wp-caption-text">My Greek Taverna in Coquitlam has the best calamari!</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/033009_qx4.jpg" alt="QX4" class="size-full wp-image-4171" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Goodbye stupid QX4!! Boyfriend traded this car in so <em>*T</em> 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.</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/033009_cake.jpg" alt="Cake" class="size-full wp-image-4171" /><p class="wp-caption-text">He's only 5 and every time we take <em>J*</em> to the movies, he always falls asleep but he didn't when we went to watch <strong>The Pink Panther 2</strong>. So we got him a cake to celebrate and him and his sister sang the <em>'Celebrate good times, come on'</em> 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.</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/033009_fromkt.jpg" alt="From Miss Tia" class="size-full wp-image-4171" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Got my lolita hat from {link:http://batyoureyelashes.blogspot.com/}Miss Tia{/link}. &hearts;</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/033009_fromsteph.jpg" alt="From Steph" class="size-full wp-image-4171" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Finally got my Strap Perfect from {link:http://stephanie-nguyen.blogspot.com/}Steph{/link}... love these!</p></div>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/033009_dodgeball.jpg" alt="The Tea-Baggers" class="size-full wp-image-4171" /><p class="wp-caption-text">I just had to post this picture of Boyfriend getting tea-bagged by his dodgeball team <em>(The Tea-Baggers)</em>.</p></div>
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		<title>The Definition of Narcissism Pt. 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ I hate compliments and birthday wishes [in person] because I never know how to react to them so don&#8217;t compliment me or give me birthday wishes [if you see me in real life]!! With that being said, people who fish for compliments really irritate me.
 When I see a guy carrying a [LV] murse [...]]]></description>
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<li> I hate compliments and birthday wishes [in person] because I never know how to react to them so <u>don&#8217;t compliment me or give me birthday wishes</u> [if you see me in real life]!! With that being said, people who fish for compliments <em>really</em> irritate me.</li>
<li> When I see a guy carrying a [LV] murse (and/or covered in Ed Hardy), I instantly feel <u>mortified</u> for them&#8230; and then I feel bad and have to look away because I think it looks so pathetic.</li>
<li> When I go out, I can take up to 4 hours to get ready. When I go to work, I only need 5 minutes.</li>
<li> I don&#8217;t like anyone using my computer; it&#8217;s locked for a reason.
<li> I cannot sleep without a sleeping mask.
<p><div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><img src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/031209_mochi.jpg" alt="Mochi" class="size-full wp-image-4171" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Apparently Mochi needs one too.</p></div></li>
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<li><strong>Jump to:</strong> The Definition of Narcissism Pt. <a href="http://twentyfourcarat.net/2009/03/the-definition-of-narcissism-pt-1/"><strong>1</strong></a>, <a href="http://twentyfourcarat.net/2009/03/the-definition-of-narcissism-pt-2/"><strong>2</strong></a>, <a href="http://twentyfourcarat.net/2009/03/the-definition-of-narcissism-pt-3/"><strong>3</strong></a>, <a href="http://twentyfourcarat.net/2009/03/the-definition-of-narcissism-pt-4/"><strong>4</strong></a>, <a href="http://twentyfourcarat.net/2009/03/the-definition-of-narcissism-pt-5/"><strong>5</strong></a></li>
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		<title>Boyfriend the Brandwhore</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 09:47:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ I finally went to buy a new pair of prescription sunglasses today! I have a pair with Coach frames for driving because I hate wearing contact lenses but I decided to get another one so I can keep it in my bag instead of my car. Of course, I was looking for Dior frames [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/022109_katy.jpg" alt="Katy" align="left" /> I finally went to buy a new pair of <strong>prescription sunglasses</strong> today! I have a pair with Coach frames for driving because I hate wearing contact lenses but I decided to get another one so I can keep it in my bag instead of my car. Of course, I was looking for Dior frames (my favorite!) but the styles I liked were too curvy to support prescription lenses so they were all out of the question. It came down to either the pair I&#8217;m wearing in the picture with a deep red frame or a more squarish black <em>Fendi</em> frame but I chose the other ones and don&#8217;t even remember what brand they were! Oh well, at least I&#8217;m not a brand-whore. I chose a light brown gradient tint for the lens and grand total? <strong>FREE!</strong> All covered by insurance. <img src='http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/tongue.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Speaking of brand-whores, my boyfriend is slowly turning into one. He use to yell at me for spending $70+ on a t-shirt but he bought an expensive t-shirt and said, &#8220;<em>whatever, it&#8217;s only $70.</em>&#8221; Umm ok, hypocrite! I don&#8217;t think I was ever a brand-whore and neither was he; as long as the clothes look good but now he&#8217;s always checking the brand. As long as he doesn&#8217;t wear Ed Hardy, CA or any &#8220;gangster-wannabe&#8221; t-shirts with retarded designs on them, then I&#8217;m okay with it. At least he&#8217;s turning into more of a shopaholic now! Now, he can hold my bags AND shop with me. &hearts;</p>
<p><strong>Are you a brand-whore?</strong></p>
<p align="center">Did I also mention that&#8230;<br />
<img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/022109_korean.jpg" alt="ILURVEKOREAN" /></p>
<p align="center"><strong>Mochi pictures of the day:</strong><br />
<img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/022109_mochi.jpg" alt="Mochi" /></p>
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		<title>I got muh hair did.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:14:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ I know I make fun of people who take washroom pictures of themselves all the time on Facebook but it was the best lighting in my house so don&#8217;t make fun of me! It&#8217;s not like I do it often anyway.  
I decided to go all-over brown because anything else I wanted would&#8217;ve [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/012609_katy.jpg" alt="Katy" align="left" /> I know I make fun of people who take washroom pictures of themselves all the time on Facebook but it was the best lighting in my house so don&#8217;t make fun of me! It&#8217;s not like I do it often anyway. <img src='http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/tongue.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>I decided to go all-over brown because anything else I wanted would&#8217;ve required bleach but I wanted all the old bleach to grow out first. My hair hasn&#8217;t been dark for 2 years&#8230; nor have I had bangs for 2 years so this will definitely need some time getting use to! I think it looks a lot better though because blond makes a lot of Asian complexions look really washed out. The thing with long brown hair (I&#8217;m wearing clip-on extensions) is that keeping it straight is boring so you have to curl it a little bit to make it look a little more dramatic and give it more volume. I&#8217;m a curl-virgin but my new curling iron arrived in the mail and I took advantage of last night to play with it and create some loose waves (I&#8217;m not a fan of tight spirals) and although it still needs some polishing it, I think it looks a lot better. </p>
<p align="center"><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/012609_icedtea_sub.jpg"alt="Ghetto!" /><br />
Guess what this Asian ghetto-ness is? I was too cheap and lazy to buy a nice jar.</p>
<p align="center"><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/012609_icedtea.jpg"alt="Iced Tea" /><br />
New 5 minute packaging.</p>
<p align="center"><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/012609_mochi.jpg"alt="Mochi" /><br />
Mochi being a little brat again.</p>
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		<title>January Randoms</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:48:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;January Randoms&#8221; is actually just a poor excuse to to tell everyone that I&#8217;ve run out of things to say (but look out for *self-promo* &#8220;Maintaining an Audience For Your Blog&#8221; this Friday).


 Random look from last week (right).
 I started designing a new theme which I probably won&#8217;t finish until like summer. Is it [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;January Randoms&#8221; is actually just a poor excuse to to tell everyone that I&#8217;ve run out of things to say (but look out for <em>*self-promo*</em> <strong>&#8220;Maintaining an Audience For Your Blog&#8221;</strong> this Friday).</p>
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<li> Random look from last week <em>(right)</em>.</li>
<li> I started designing a new theme which I probably won&#8217;t finish until like summer. Is it just me or is releasing new Wordpress themes such a pain-in-the-butt?</li>
<li> We got the breakfast wrap back at work and we were all excited until we tasted some new fancy ingredients they put in there&#8230; the old one was better because it was simpler. <img src='http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/tongue.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> Boo.</li>
<li> <strong><a href="http://twentyfourcarat.net/2009/01/2009-style-resolutions/">Style Resolution</a> updates:</strong> Prints? Fail. Change my purse more often? Fail (still carrying the same one I&#8217;ve been carrying since last November). Be more high maintenance? Fail. </li>
<li> Still haven&#8217;t dyed my hair brown yet because I don&#8217;t know exactly what I want to do with it yet. What too dooo? Should I get blond lowlights? Should I get fusion hair extensions (definitely not braids)? Should I just stick with my clip-ons? Should I get straight bangs?
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<p align="center"><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/011509_24c.jpg" alt="24c" /><br />
I&#8217;m on a bottle.</p>
<p align="center"><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/011509_monkey.jpg" alt="Monkey" /><br />
My Blackberry finally has a place on my desk. <img src='http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/tongue.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p align="center"><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/011509_mochi.jpg" alt="Mochi" /><br />
Mochi likes to sit by the window and wait for my mom to come home.. and when she does, she jumps on the side table and gets stuck on there so she can&#8217;t run downstairs to greet her.</p>
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		<title>Calipornia Love &#8216;08</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 01:42:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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<p>I know I said that I couldn&#8217;t wait to get home but I wish I was still in Cali; it was so hectic at times but fun. When we crossed the Canadian border, it started snowing like mad and I was so depressed because my feet got all wet in the snow carrying my 50lbs suitcase and 20lbs carry-on (I stuffed all my jeans in it) into the house. Hopefully we get to go again sometime this spring or summer!!</p>
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<li> The weather in L.A. was pretty good but it rained on Christmas day when we went to <strong>Disneyland</strong>! It poured when we got there but that&#8217;s about it; the rest of the day was dry&#8230; but kinda miserable because my socks were wet and Disneyland was sold out of socks (and umbrellas). Nevertheless it was worth it and our plastic sheets kept us dry&#8230; this is when you totally have to sacrifice fashion.
<p align="center"><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/010208_disneyland.jpg" alt="Disneyland" /></p>
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<li> <em>I almost lost my camera at Disneyland!!!!</em> It flew out of my pocket on Splash Mountain but luckily when I went back, they found it in the car and just took it to lost and found. Then I almost left my bag on the Indiana Jones ride with all our passports in it&#8230; we could&#8217;ve been stuck in Cali <img src='http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' />  if <em>L</em> didn&#8217;t get it for me. Oh noez!
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<li> <em>L</em> and I tricked Boyfriend to go on a ride at <strong>Universal Studios</strong>&#8230; and he never goes on rides!</li>
<li> Finally ate at <strong>Tony Romas</strong> (we always wanted to try it but always put it off). It was alright, nothing great.</li>
<li> The <strong>8 hour drive</strong> from Cabazon to Sacramento wasn&#8217;t bad at all with red bulls, coffee and random Q&#038;A with the boyfriend (he drove the entire way but I just stayed up with him). I found out his favorite flower is the sunflower&#8230; like <em>WTH, how boring is that?!</em> I&#8217;m sorry Boyfriend, but your girlfriend is a designer so you gotta come up with something more unique than that.</li>
<li> <strong>NEVER leave your GPS at home.</strong> We had to follow these people when driving through San Jose and San Francisco because we forgot to bring it and didn&#8217;t know where we were going&#8230; ALL DAY.</li>
<li> There&#8217;s were 40+ people staying in the house we stayed in Sacramento so the first night we all slept in the living room and I dreamt of this huge cargo ship with it&#8217;s horn blasting every couple seconds and I was so annoyed that I was about to bitchslap something in my dream. <strong>I woke up and it turned out to be someone snoring hella loud!!</strong> I seriously couldn&#8217;t stop laughing about it in the morning but that night, I barely got any sleep. Luckily the rest of the nights, I scored my own bed.</li>
<li> Watching a Vietnamese wedding is a unique experience&#8230; now I gotta watch a Chinese wedding because I haven&#8217;t been to one since I was 6 and I don&#8217;t remember anything.
<p align="center"><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/010208_wedding.jpg" alt="Wedding" /></p>
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<li> Never drink an entire bottle of Grey Goose on vacation or else the next day would be a total waste since you&#8217;ll be stuck hung-over in bed all day.</li>
<li> Being hung-over and squished in the back of a tiny Honda Civic with 4 people is the worse feeling in the world&#8230; especially when you&#8217;re in Sacramento and everything is so far apart.
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<li> &#8230;there are a lot of ants in Cali.</li>
<li> I ate more fast food in the 10 days we were there than I usually do in an entire year. It&#8217;s a grossly satisfying feeling.</li>
<li> <img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/010208_carneasadafries.jpg" alt="Carne Asada Fries" align="right" /> <strong><u>CARNE ASADA</u> FRIES AND <u>IN N OUT BURGERS</u> ARE THE SHIT!!</strong> I tried both for the first time and YUM. What are <em>Carne Asada fries</em> my fellow non-Californians? They are fries layered with meat, cheese, guacamole, sour cream and hot sauce = FKING HEAVEN!!</li>
<li> I actually finished the <a href="http://twitter.com/ko0ty/status/1071305248" target="_blank">two books</a> I brought on the trip so I went out to buy <a href="http://twentyfourcarat.net/index.php?now_reading_author=christopher-paolini&#038;now_reading_title=eragon">Eragon</a> and <a href="http://twentyfourcarat.net/index.php?now_reading_author=christopher-paolini&#038;now_reading_title=eldest">Eldest</a>. IT&#8217;S SO GOOD. Damn, now I gotta wait for <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0375826726/ref=s9subs_c6_14_at3-rfc_p_si1?pf_rd_m=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&#038;pf_rd_s=center-1&#038;pf_rd_r=0C91XT7BFVGMVR8B6RT6&#038;pf_rd_t=101&#038;pf_rd_p=465532811&#038;pf_rd_i=915398" target="_blank">book three</a> to come out in paper back.</li>
<li> I started saying &#8220;<em>hella</em>&#8221; too in the past year and I realized that I picked it up when we went to Cali last year. It&#8217;s so true how they say you start picking up the &#8220;Cali accent&#8221; after being here for a long time.
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<li> Americans don&#8217;t say <strong>eh</strong> &#8230; they say <strong>huh</strong>. <em>&#8220;You want some carne asada fries huh?&#8221;</em> That&#8217;s a little weird for me, I think I&#8217;ll stick with the Canadian way. <img src='http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/tongue.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> </li>
<li> Somebody asked us if we celebrate the same New Year. Now THAT was hilarious!</li>
<li> When the clock hit 12, we were still on the I5 going home but we got to see 4 different sets of fireworks from the freeway (don&#8217;t ask why we were flying back on that day&#8230; it&#8217;s a long story). The last 10 days in Cali was totally worth the countdown to 2009 in the car so I&#8217;d do it again anytime!
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<p>I am in love with Cali but I seriously need to get over my non-existent level of patience before ever considering moving down there. Before, I never wanted to move to L.A. because I thought it was always hot/warm there and I wouldn&#8217;t be able to wear my winter stuff but it&#8217;s actually kind of chilly especially at night. Also, the houses in Sacramento are so big, new, cheap and some are in cute little communities surrounding a man-made lake. I wouldn&#8217;t mind living there either. </p>
<p><strong>Reasons why I <u>shouldn&#8217;t</u> move to Cali:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li> <strong>I absolutely cannot stand the traffic.</strong> We got stuck on the freeway for three hours before we were smart enough to find an alternate route with our GPS because we thought it would end soon&#8230; but it was STILL crawling along when we were driving back to L.A. four hours later. It&#8217;s sad because nothing happened &mdash; no accidents or anything&#8230; there were just too many damn cars!! Our highways in Canada have like 2-3 lanes and we NEVER get traffic like that. LOL. That was 3 hours of wasted shopping time by the way. <img src='http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/sad.gif' alt=':(' class='wp-smiley' /> The second time we went to Cabazon to shop, we went on like 6 different freeways via GPS to escape the traffic but the detour only added 10 minutes to our total trip time so it was all good.</li>
<li> <strong>Sacramento is plagued with four-way stops.</strong> I got soooo annoyed driving through all of them and we were on a big street too. That so doesn&#8217;t make sense!! Like <em>P</em> said, <em>&#8220;no cop, no stop.&#8221;</em> <img src='http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </li>
<li> <strong>Everything is soo far away from each other</strong> &mdash;well in the Sacramento area at least.</li>
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<p align="center"><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/010208_jeans.jpg" alt="denim" /></p>
<p><strong>SHOPPING.</strong> I actually didn&#8217;t buy much because I spent most of my cash on jeans. I was pretty depressed though when I found out I forgot to buy the <em>Kassandra Varnish Fumes Blue</em> (the purple version of the pair with the green R&#8217;s) because we went to there twice and I thought I bought it the first time but I didn&#8217;t! <img src='http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/sad.gif' alt=':(' class='wp-smiley' /> I was mainly looking for TRs but I didn&#8217;t find many styles that I actually liked so I only bought a pair of skinnies to go along with my boots. I don&#8217;t feel guilty about this splurge at all because I haven&#8217;t bought any new pairs of jeans since August&#8230; now all I gotta do is order more crystals so I can start customizing them. I also bought a <em><a href="http://www.bareescentuals.com/" target="_blank">Bare Escentuals</a></em> starter kit in Medium; I love my <a href="http://www.lumierecosmetics.com/" target="_blank">Lumiere</a> mineral foundation but I lost my last jar and my Clinique foundation is too light for my skin tone so I decided to hop on the bandwagon to see what this huge fuss was all about. I also stocked up on <a href="http://www.urbandecay.com/categories/EyeshadowPrimerPotion.cfm" target="_blank">UDPP</a>, bought a new Dior pressed powder and puppy pee pads for <a href="http://twentyfourcarat.net/category/mochi/">Mochi</a> like I always do every time we go to the states. Other purchases included a lot of tops, leggings, accessories from <a href="http://www.bebe.com/" target="_blank">Bebe</a>, <a href="http://www.forever21.com/" target="_blank">F21</a> and <a href="http://www.wetseal.com/" target="_blank">Wet Seal</a> (we didn&#8217;t have time to go into many stores since we were stuck in traffic every time we tried to go shopping and line ups were insanely long), random make up from <a href="http://www.sephora.com/" target="_blank">Sephora</a>, books, <a href="http://www.aldoshoes.com/" target="_blank">Aldo</a> flats and black <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2993548?Category=&#038;Search=True&#038;SearchType=keywordsearch&#038;keyword=jessica+simpson+in+Women's+Shoes&#038;origin=searchresults" target="_blank">Jessica Simpson</a> pumps from Nordstrom&#8230; and a LOT of food and Starbucks.</p>
<p align="center"><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/010208_hellokittyrainboots.jpg" alt="Hello Kitty Rain Boots" /></p>
<p>My favorite were <em>L</em>&#8217;s <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/3014805.shtml" target="_blank"><strong>HELLO KITTY RAIN BOOTS</strong></a> because they&#8217;re freaking adorable! I&#8217;m SO jealous and would&#8217;ve totally purchased a pair if I was still in school or taking public transit to work but since I drive and park underground, I&#8217;m rarely outside so I would have no reason to wear them. Hey at least I saved myself $80.</p>
<p align="center"><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/010208_wedding2.jpg" alt="Wedding" /></p>
<p>Oh, how can I forget the <strong>fashion faux-pas</strong> that I purposely committed?! <strong>I WORE JEANS TO THE WEDDING!</strong> Well not to the formal Vietnamese ceremony but only to the reception. <em>T</em> wore her new Rocks so I was like <em>WTF, no fair I want to wear mine too</em>, so I pulled off the tags, threw them on last minute and tucked them into my boots; I didn&#8217;t really feel guilty because it was the reception and everyone was going to be drunk anyway. I bought a dress that I didn&#8217;t even wear because I never found shoes for them and I realized how short and slutty it was. If it was a friend&#8217;s wedding, I&#8217;d totally wear it (just because we all swing that way) but not to one where Boyfriend&#8217;s parents are present. I still wore all black to the morning ceremony&#8230; but I didn&#8217;t care because I just wanted my red hair to stand out. <img src='http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/shocked.gif' alt=':o' class='wp-smiley' /> But anyway, not to say I&#8217;m proud of my fashion faux-pas but honestly I wouldn&#8217;t care what anyone wears to <em>my</em> reception as long as it&#8217;s not <u>WHITE</u>, too bummed out and as long as they don&#8217;t upstage me (or go home biatch).</p>
<p>Boyfriend and I were like the rebels because I wore jeans and he refused to wear a suit jacket and even left his tie in the car for the reception.</p>
<p align="center"><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/010208_katruhanhdinh.jpg" alt="Katru with Hanh &#038; Dinh" /><br />
<em>P.S. Thanks ladies for the lovely Christmas cards.</em></p>
<p align="center"><strong>Quote of the trip:</strong><br />
<em>&#8220;What the hell is beer pong? Do you hit the ball with a beer bottle or something?&#8221;</em><br />
- by the same drunk dude who thought &#8220;ixi&#8221; was a word in a game of Scrabble <a href="http://twentyfourcarat.net/2007/12/calipornia-love/">last year</a>.</p>
<p align="center"><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/010208_mochi.jpg" alt="Mochi" /><br />
Ending this entry with a Mochi pic of the day&#8230; because I missed her terribly.</p>
<p>Also sorry for not responding to Christmas/New Years text messages while I was away&#8230; I was too cheap to text you guys back but <strong>MERRY BELATED CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!</strong> I had good intentions. <img src='http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/tongue.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>December Quickies</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Sorry for the lack of new entries&#8212; like I said, December is such a busy month and I&#8217;m swamped with projects and other personal stuff I need to get done before the holidays, like getting my teeth checked/cleaned before dental insurance runs out for this year since I&#8217;ve been avoiding it all year. My [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/121708_looks.jpg" alt="Looks" align="left" /> Sorry for the lack of new entries&mdash; like I said, December is such a busy month and I&#8217;m swamped with projects and other personal stuff I need to get done before the holidays, like getting my teeth checked/cleaned before dental insurance runs out for this year since I&#8217;ve been avoiding it all year. My dentist somehow talked me into getting my teeth bleached (after I told him about my undying love for Crest White Strips) so he&#8217;s sending an application to my insurance company to see if they will cover it. The reason I maybe able to get it for free is because of&#8230; my <strong>tongue piercing</strong> (<em>hah!</em> to boyfriend who got mad at me after I got it). It supposedly scratches against my teeth causing sensitivity (hasn&#8217;t happened&#8230; <em>yet</em>) so I can get one which can be used as a tray and a guard when I sleep.  Damn, I guess jokes on me. I swear I&#8217;m just just letting them make money off me because I don&#8217;t even smile with my teeth opened; I&#8217;m just REALLY easy to sell shit to (so if you&#8217;re an <em>SA</em>&#8230;). <img src='http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/unsure.gif' alt=':|' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>I&#8217;m soo excited for Cali! There were a lot last year we didn&#8217;t have time to do so hopefully we can squeeze it in this year. I was hoping to go to <a href="http://xppinkxx.blogspot.com/">Pink&#8217;s</a> pow wow <img src='http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/sad.gif' alt=':(' class='wp-smiley' /> and even talking to Boyfriend about changing our plane tickets so we can go earlier&#8230; but then it&#8217;s too late to take any days off work. Have fun though ladies!</p>
<p align="center"><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/121708_girls.jpg" alt="Girls" /><br />
<em>Dinner / Secret Santa / REUNION with the ladies.</em></p>
<p>Sorry everyone, your Christmas cards might get to you after Christmas because there were some shipping difficulties when I got them sent to me (I knew I should&#8217;ve written <em>&#8220;Merry Belated Christmas&#8221;</em> on them) and the colors are messed up! They were suppose to be a light blue, but it turned out way less saturated. <img src='http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/sad.gif' alt=':(' class='wp-smiley' /> My fingers are also forever cramped from writing 100+ cards since I haven&#8217;t written that much since high school but I&#8217;ll try to send them off tomorrow morning before I go to work. Mailing internationally went up 70 cents since the last time I snail-mailed overseas!! <img src='http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/shocked.gif' alt=':o' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p align="center"><strong>Mochi pic of the day:</strong><br />
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<em>She wouldn&#8217;t leave her &#8220;time-out&#8221; box after she had a little oopsies<br />
on my mom&#8217;s bed because she was so scared. Aww.</em>
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		<title>Lessons Learned in 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 02:03:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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 Lock up all the vanilla flavored granola bars in my desk. They always mysteriously disappear and the culprit always leaves me the blueberries and strawberries which I donâ€™t like very much. (Note-to-self: next [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Itâ€™s almost the end of the year and the start of a new one. Here are some lessons I learned in 2008:</p>
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<li> Lock up all the vanilla flavored granola bars in my desk. They always mysteriously disappear and the culprit always leaves me the blueberries and strawberries which I donâ€™t like very much. <em>(Note-to-self: next time donâ€™t buy in bulk!)</em></li>
<li> Buy tire insurance if youâ€™re an idiot like me (especially if itâ€™s cheap). When I got a set of new tires earlier this year, the guy asked me if I wanted insurance just in case something happens (eg.  hit the curb and it rips); it was only like $10 more since Boyfriend knew him but I said <em>â€œno, who the hell hits the curb?!!!</em> A couple weeks later when it started snowing and the roads were icy, I didnâ€™t slow down enough on a right turn (since I was coming from the highway), skidded and smashed a tire on the curbâ€¦ not only did I ruin the tire, I hit so hard I damaged a couple more parts inside my car and it cost $3gs to fix.</li>
<li> When the toilet seat cover is closedâ€¦ head to another stall or you might find a nice little surprise.</li>
<li> Always get Christmas cards printed ONE MONTH before Christmas&mdash; meaning have them arrive at your door one month ahead if youâ€™re printing from an online printer.</li>
<li> ALWAYS carry hand sanitizer. I opened a door at the mall the other day and got some gooey booger like stuff all over my hands.</li>
<li> Always carry a nail clipper/ file and bandaids. Especially if you have weakass nails from going to the nail salon too much. And also invest in a bottle of <a href="http://www.opi.com/nail_envy.asp" target="_blank">OPI Nail Envy</a>.</li>
<li> <img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/121208_krnpancake.jpg"alt="Korean Pancake" align="right" /> Donâ€™t overcook seafood when attempting to make Korean Seafood Pancakes; I did this last night and totally failed but at least it was my first time. It didnâ€™t taste too bad though even though I was setting myself for disappointment when my lovely Korean friend informed me that you canâ€™t really get it to be that restaurant-like <a href="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/120708_krn.jpg" target="_blank">crispyness</a> unless you use <em>a lot</em> of oil (which I didnâ€™t want to do) and have a better grill.</li>
<li> Never take on the task of taking care of 5 or more kids at once with less than 2 adults.</li>
<li> Donâ€™t let your dog fall asleep beside your head. Especially when you hay fever or sinus problems. </li>
<li> No matter how many times you read over your blog entry before publishing, you will always find spelling/grammar mistakes in it when you look back at them a year later. </li>
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<p align="center"><strong>Random Mochi picture:</strong><br />
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<em>When we first brought her home in April</em>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<title>First Time for Everything&#160;</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is when you know you&#8217;ve run of out things to blog about&#8230;

Good night, Momo. &#9829;

Cholesterol + screaming filled night.

Trieu playing Rockband with the kids and getting his arse kicked.

Big bouncy castle fun.

Where&#8217;s Waldo?

Haha love *E&#8217;s expression!

A night I&#8217;d like to forget and never relive again.

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<p align="center"><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/100508_mochi.jpg" alt="Mochi" /><br />
Good night, Momo. &hearts;</p>
<p align="center"><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/100508_kids.jpg" alt="Kids" /><br />
Cholesterol + screaming filled night.</p>
<p align="center"><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/100508_rockband.jpg" alt="Rockband" /><br />
Trieu playing Rockband with the kids and getting his arse kicked.</p>
<p align="center"><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/100508_castle.jpg" alt="Bouncy Castle" /><br />
Big bouncy castle fun.</p>
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Where&#8217;s Waldo?</p>
<p align="center"><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/100508_ed.jpg" alt="Ed" /><br />
Haha love <em>*E&#8217;s</em> expression!</p>
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A night I&#8217;d like to forget and never relive again.</p>
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		<title>30 Years Until Menopause</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What did I do now that I&#8217;m finally &#8220;globally legal?&#8221;?

 Drank a can of Philippine Brand Mango Juice and a small bottle of freshly blended Cyoni smoothie instead of the daily Nutri-V Lemon Green tea I drink everyday. Gasp! I like to think I started the Nutri-V Green tea phase at workâ€¦ I even got [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What did I do now that I&#8217;m finally &#8220;globally legal?&#8221;?</p>
<ul><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/100308_mochi.jpg" alt="Mochi" align="right" /></p>
<li> Drank a can of <em>Philippine Brand Mango Juice</em> and a small bottle of freshly blended <em>Cyoni</em> smoothie instead of the daily <em>Nutri-V Lemon Green tea</em> I drink <u>everyday</u>. <em>Gasp!</em> I like to think I started the Nutri-V Green tea phase at workâ€¦ I even got the cafeteria to start ordering more bottles of the lemon flavored ones because before they ordered shizzloads of the honey flavored which not too many people drank (and like 5 lemon flavored bottles with each shipment). But hey, I did something crazy today and went outside of the box. Ahahaha â€¦â€¦..sad.
</li>
<li> I finally caught up on 4 season of <em>Grey&#8217;s Anatomy</em> and now I know why everybody likes that show: sex-filled, bloody drama where everybody does everybody! Don&#8217;t hate me but I think Meredith, Izzy, McDreamy and Lexie are sooo annoying (I can&#8217;t stand overly-emotional and unstable people/characters) but bitchy, cold, sarcastic and unemotional people like Christina and Bailey rocks and are so much more interesting to watch. <img src='http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/tongue.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' />
</li>
<li> Thinking of starting <em>House</em> just because none of my clients have gotten back to me yet (need approvals before moving on) so I have some free time before I start to have no life again.
</li>
<li> Learned how to make this spicy tofu dish that I love. Yay, one step closer to being a housewife! Hah yeah right. I&#8217;m just going to hire a maid and a chef when I get marriedâ€¦ I don&#8217;t do the domestic stuff and the only thing I actually like to cook are scrambled eggs (like Martin Yan said, â€œquick and easyâ€? does it).
</li>
<li> Was still craving for a Monty Mushroom burger and today yesterday was a perfect excuse to force feed Boyfriend White Spot food since he won&#8217;t go otherwise (he prefers Asian food or good steaks) and he couldn&#8217;t complain! Hah. How classy&#8230; but I was too tired to dress up to go out for dinner tonight, plus we got free cake (which we were too full to eat). But anyway, burger review time: it sucked! Totally NOT satisfied and they changed it!
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<li> Did not get any sleep at Boyfriend&#8217;s since I was trembling under the blankets all night waiting for some ghost to jump on me because his house was abnormally &#8220;eery-feeling.&#8221; I swear I thought I saw shadows and heard weird noises. Someone close just passed away and I believe in ghosts. <img src='http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/unsure.gif' alt=':S' class='wp-smiley' />
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<li> Bought a new dress
</li>
<li> Bought a very graphic book on sexual positions.
</li>
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<p>Okay, I&#8217;m just kidding, the Kama Sutra sex book is just a gag gift for our friends who are getting married.  <img src='http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/tongue.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>A Very &#8220;Asian&#8221; Weekend</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weekend I:

 Fell in love with the weather when it became cold and wet&#8230; time to pull out the jackets, scarves and boots!! Actually I already started weeks ago&#8230; when it was still sunny. I&#8217;m sorry but I couldn&#8217;t wait any longer. Anyway, I&#8217;m lucky I&#8217;m not in school anymore or else I&#8217;d be [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>This weekend I:</strong></p>
<ul><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/092208_asianfood.jpg" alt="Asian Snacks &#038; Stuff" align="right" /></p>
<li> Fell in love with the weather when it became cold and wet&#8230; time to pull out the jackets, scarves and boots!! Actually I already started weeks ago&#8230; <u>when it was still sunny.</u> I&#8217;m sorry but I couldn&#8217;t wait any longer. Anyway, I&#8217;m lucky I&#8217;m not in school anymore or else I&#8217;d be complaining 24/7 since I&#8217;d be bussing in the rain!
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<li> Pigged out like crazy and gained back all the weight I lost (when Boyfriend went on vacation). This is what happens when you have a boyfriend&#8230; all you do is eat. Plus his mom&#8217;s home-cooked Vietnamese food is sooo good.
</li>
<li> Went for dim sum and FINALLY got my chicken feet. Mmm. Total satisfaction.
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<li> Went to an Asian supermarket and went crazy with junkfood, green tea, snacks &#8230;and 2 chickens.
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<li> Watched <em>Traitor</em>, <em>Pulse</em> (retarded but I was in a mood for a &#8220;scary&#8221; movie) and <em>Nim&#8217;s Island</em>. <u><a href="http://www.nimsisland.com/" target="_blank">Nim&#8217;s Island</a></u> has been on PPV for weeks and I can&#8217;t believe I never watched it until now&#8230; it&#8217;s one of those guilty pleasure <em>kids&#8217; movies</em> that I love.  <img src='http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/blush.gif' alt=':blush:' class='wp-smiley' />
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<li> Had the most satisfying bubble tea. Ever. At <em><a href="http://maps.google.ca/maps?rlz=1C1GGLS_enCA291&#038;sourceid=chrome&#038;ie=UTF-8&#038;um=1&#038;q=Bubble+Queen+richmond+BC&#038;fb=1&#038;view=text&#038;latlng=4115192988204578426" target="_blank">Bubble Queen</a></em> in Richmond.
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<li> Learned how to say &#8220;<em><strong>I don&#8217;t know how to speak Vietnamese</strong></em>&#8221; in Viet because some people in Boyfriend&#8217;s family keep on forgetting and I&#8217;m just standing there nodding awkwardly and pretend I know what&#8217;s going on while they babble away&#8230; then I run away when they turn around. Now my Viet vocabulary has expanded from &#8220;<em>eat rice</em>,&#8221; &#8220;<em>go home</em>,&#8221; &#8220;<em>pussy-face</em>&#8221; and &#8220;<em>noodles</em>.&#8221;
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<li> Went on a hunt for <strong>Asian fashion magazines</strong>.
</li>
<li> Resisted the temptation to buy more books. It was hard because even Boyfriend was nice about it when I said I wanted to go to <a href="http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/"  target="_blank">Chapters</a> (since it IS my third home). He usually complains and acts as if it&#8217;s the end of the world.
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<li> Worked, worked, worked and worked. Managed to roll out 4 mock ups.
</li>
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<p align="center"><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/092208_mochi.jpg" alt="Mochi" /><br />
Mochi a little frazzled after rolling around my bed and needing a hair cut <em>(I was washing my sheets so that&#8217;s why my bed is bare)</em>.</p>
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Cutest little girl ever! &hearts;</p>
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		<title>Purchases in Oregon&#160;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:41:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<title>Yes, I have a Personal Life&#160;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<title>Mochi&#8217;s a toddler now!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I purchased a puppy from a breeder in mid-April and brought her home after my parents swore that we will NEVER raise a dog in their house (we told them that we were babysitting Mochi for a friend).
Forward to a couple months later a.k.a. right now, the topic of &#8220;who is Mochi&#8217;s real owner?!&#8221; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So I purchased a <a href="http://twentyfourcarat.net/?p=1299" target="_blank">puppy</a> from a breeder in mid-April and brought her home after my parents swore that we will NEVER raise a dog in their house (we told them that we were babysitting Mochi for a friend).</p>
<p>Forward to a couple months later a.k.a. right now, the topic of &#8220;<em>who is Mochi&#8217;s real owner?!</em>&#8221; is a topic we ALL avoid at our house because my parents (especially Mother) LOVES her to death. Thank god because now my sister and I don&#8217;t ever have to bring up the truth (that we all know, but don&#8217;t speak about). Of course, my extremely smart and observant grandmother was the first one to say to me, &#8220;<em>you bought that dog didn&#8217;t you?</em>&#8221; and then she asked me why didn&#8217;t I get a cuter dog!!! So I accused her of calling Mochi ugly (she was just kidding of course)! Her idea of a cute puppy is probably a white or light-colored puppy and probably a Shitz Zhu or something.  But I wanted a black puppy because I know most girls would probably want a white one and I don&#8217;t like being &#8220;most girls.&#8221;</p>
<p>But my <a href="http://twentyfourcarat.net/?cat=39">Momo</a> is still soo cute! She&#8217;s grown from about 1.5lbs to 4lbs, her eyes are no longer blue though and these were pics before she got a hair cut (she looks all ruffled in the third one because she was rolling around). Sorry, pics are blurry because my camera is broken.</p>
<p align="center"><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/070408_mochi.jpg" alt="Mochi" /></p>
<p>Her hobbies include: </p>
<ul>
<li> still peeing on the ground (right beside her <em>pee-box</em>, not <em>in</em> it)&#8230;
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<li> &#8230;and then running away to hide under the couch everytime we catch her
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<li> playing with <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ko0ty/2541391117/" target="_blank">Elmo</a>
</li>
<li> being spoiled
</li>
<li> begging for food
</li>
<li> barking at big dogs
</li>
<li> sleeping at the top of the couch
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</ul>
<p>My biggest fear is her getting fat (like a dog I know)! My mom keeps on giving her food and treats but thankfully she jogs with my dad everyday. Poor thing.</p>
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		<title>Mochi Training</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:46:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mochi training is coming along great! She already does her business in her pee-pad which we&#8217;ll probably move outside soon. She whimpers and stares at us with her huge, sad-looking eyes after we stop playing with her and put her back in her kennel but quickly stops and plays to her toys instead. She&#8217;s crazy, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="border" src="http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/042208_mochi.jpg" align="left" />Mochi training is coming along great! She already does her business in her pee-pad which we&#8217;ll probably move outside soon. She whimpers and stares at us with her huge, sad-looking eyes after we stop playing with her and put her back in her kennel but quickly stops and plays to her toys instead. She&#8217;s crazy, curious and adventurous. She&#8217;s tiny but after a couple of tries, she found out that she can jump on top of her crate so she can attempt a mischievous escape from her metal fence. Too bad that she made that successful attempt in front of us!</p>
<p>Good thing that my sister is taking care of her and training her because I&#8217;m usually not at home. If she finds a summer job then Mochi will be screwed because she&#8217;ll be stuck at home with my dad all day who likes to shine a flashlight in her face when she least expects it and gives her false hope when he turns off the light when she is trying to chase it.</p>
<p>But at least I know my parents secretly love her. I found out that my mom was bitten by a dog when she was young so that&#8217;s why we don&#8217;t have pets but I think she&#8217;ll be able to warm up to Mochi. <img src='http://twentyfourcarat.net/wp/wp-includes/images/smilies/tongue.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' /> She lied to us all these years and told us they were allergic (just like how they promised to take us to Disneyland when I was 5, 7, 8, and 10 but I didn&#8217;t get to go until I was 14). </p>
<p>I hope to teach her the phrase &#8220;<em>Mochi, go take a shit</em>&#8221; soon and also teach her to hump Boyfriend&#8217;s legs when she sees him (just because it will be funny) except I don&#8217;t even know if female dogs even do that.</p>
<p>I originally wanted a male puppy but we ended up falling in love with Mochi. She&#8217;s sooo damn moody though and gets pissed off at you and totally ignores you if you put her back in her kennel but that&#8217;s what we get for getting a female. Oh well, she&#8217;s my 420 bitch! At least I&#8217;ll never forget the day I bought her home. LOL.
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		<title>Meet Mochi!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:22:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I bought a new puppy!


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<p align="center">Lol just kidding.. here she is:</p>
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