Busy Weekend

You like my travel size face mist? I saw this in Korea in the TonyMoly store. It smells like fresh flowers mixed with baby powder. That store had so man cute beauty products I had to hurry and walk out before I spent all my money in there.....This definitely came in handy during the months of June and July.

I invited my friend (the one that's working on getting me this new job) out to my favorite wine bar. Happy hour is alway the best because we get all these tasty appetizers and $5 glasses of wine. We caught up on work, love, and life drama. Time seemed to just fly as we chatted the hours away. Guess who offered to pay the bill? The one that's wanting this job, why, of course... :P

It wasn't until 2 days before my interview I finally found blazers throughout the mall. I guess I just had to wait a couple weeks later into the fall season. Now they're everywhere and in almost every color. Forever 21 had so many cute styles and designs. H&M won me over with their most business looking ones at an affordable price. I also stocked up on my fall perfumes and got a nice leopard coach bag to go with the season. I'm such a sucker for leopard prints.....

Maybe I should've stated the fact before this post, but these 2 products are what got me turned on to MAC in the first plce. The fluid gel eyeliner works great in replacement of a pencil liner. There's no running or black creases and the product glides on smoothly. During the summer I like to use the paint pot eyeshadow primer. This stuff keeps my eye makeup on for 8+ hours. But......these are the only products that I rave about.......Not too lucky with MAC, especially with the lipsticks and face products. :(

Even though our Sanrio store closed down, thank goodness for this small asian owned store. Even though their products are highly marked up, it didn't stop me from buying the solar powered HK face. This is going straight into my car. How cute is that?? :)

I swear my body lives for sushi. I have to have it every week! I wonder if the staff team cringes every time they see my friends and I walking in. We eat so much and the orders just keep coming and coming. Days that I don't feel like going anywhere I don't feel like cooking either. Noticed I haven't been doing any cooking with Michelle 101 posts? I've been so lazy busy that I just whip up a jajang myun instant noodle pack. These are delicious and are always stocked in my cupboard.

I'm being patient and trying to grow out my hair....... It's past my shoulders now.......but I'm swaying towards the short pixie look. ^_^  Must.....be......strong.

Look what the cat dragged in to work........ Okay, more like what a coworker found and used to scare all of us. A baby rattlesnake....

A day well spent

With being such a workaholic I sometimes forget to stop and smell the roses. On my days off I'm usually using my time to update my blog, wash piled up laundry, go through my closet *again*, catch up on my True Blood episodes, and just lounge around the house in my 'jamies.

My friend has been reaching out to me quite some time now to hang out and somehow I always pull some excuse out of my mouth. Not today. Today I decided to leave the errands for another day and have a girls' day out. It feels good catching up with someone that you haven't seen in a long time. Stories build up and marinate. They always come out good for the ear and satisfy my "know it all" appetite.

We first started off the afternoon with a nice tuscan style lunch, then walked it off at the mall, built up our appetite again for dinner *had sushi*, and topped it off with a browse through World Market. I just love that store!

* I couldn't decide which one to get!!! So.....I just got them all! *Gotta catch 'em all!*

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My only day off has now turned into a sick day. What I thought was just a little sign of dehydration turned out to be food poisoning. Of course it just so happened to fall on my school day as well, but luckily it was mild at that time. The puking didn't really take in effect until the evening. Darn you leftover frozen pizza *clenching fist* I'm so traumatized by processed food now. I guess I just assumed it was good to eat 3 days later since it had all these preservatives in it already. ;P Wrong.

I slept tossed and turned all day yesterday. My stomach was rumbling so loud, but my body would get queasy at the thought of just eating anything. It was a lose-lose situation.

 It felt good to lounge around, but I was disappointed because I had many things to accomplish. My kitchen looks like a deserted tenant lives here, I needed to clean my clothes (mainly because I'm 1 clean underwear away), and I planned on doing some grocery shopping. All those plans just thrown out the window.

Today I called off work to recover. I woke up with a dizzy spell and needed to force some H20 in my system. Youtube makes a great companion on rainy days or sick days like these.

Lately, I've been going through tea phase. Ever since I've been working out I hopped on the green tea wagon and kind of enjoyed it. Actually, I can't stand the taste of straight green tea so I get the ones that are mixed in with some other type of fruit......preferably pomegranate or cranberry. Now whenever I'm just sitting around I tend to drink my water warm too. It's more soothing that way I think. Every night before I go to bed I have to drink up a warm mug of water....it puts me at ease. ;)

A sunny day

Started the day off right. Worked out for a couple of hours, had a hearty breakfast, and had lunch with my dad and Anthony.

When becoming an "adult" and moving out into the real world, it's hard seeing my dad. He lives a couple hours away and our schedule never really matches up. He has weekends off, but we work. It's almost as if we have to schedule a time and lock it in to make sure we get to see each other every now and then.He came to visit and treated me for a nice sushi dinner. Yum. You know I would never pass up that opportunity.

The gym is becoming my new bestfriend. Before I used to despise waking up to even the thought of working out and I would try to sneak back into bed. Luckily as of January, Anthony has been there to help me stay commited to my new year's resolution. *A big pat on his back*

This is probably the last week of "normal" weather. The temperature along with our electricity is due to sky rise. Whenever the summer comes around this is the time I dread living in the desert. How much longer can I stand this heat? It's like I'm getting darker and darker each year......

Random Mix

Spring has official begun. This week as students get crazy drunk and party like a rockstar, I’ll be working like a good lil girl. :) Korea is only 2 months away. I’m vigorously counting down the weeks! I can’t afford to spend money on beer and admission fees at the dance club, although, for my birthday we did go out downtown and danced the night away. That was a good night, and will be continued on a future post.

I got a brazilian wax for the first time EVER. Yeah, I worked up the courage to get my goodies stripped and…….it was quite an experience. Karina and I signed up to become new members which entitled us to their promotional price of just $19.99. Couldn't turn that down.

I was so scared. I didn’t want my skin ripped off or blood to surface. :S The staff was actually really great and professional. It’s a little awkward though because they stay in the room as you’re stripping down to the nakie nakie. Haha. Then she asked me to form my legs into a triangle as she applied the warm/hot wax. Talk about exposure. I’m not going to lie, it hurt. On a scale 1-10 the pain was probably a7/8. That area’s sensitive, ya know?? But hey, I had to make sure there weren’t going to be any surprises in my bikini this spring break. What more do you hate than having razor bumps?? Or stray hairs peeking through?

It’s been 2 weeks now and my bikini line is barely growing back. I love the results so much that I already booked my next appointment this week. :) If you haven’t tried it, I’ll just say it’s worth it.

Should I get highlights? I’m thinking about it….*random thought* I feel like I need to switch up my look. I've had the same hairstyle and color for like 2 years now. I want to cut it, but then again I want to grow it out long because I like wearing my hair in a high bun. I think every girl hates the in between stage when it comes to growing out the locks.

How do you feel about girls using curse words? *another random thought* I think the occasional "shit, damn it, " are okay to vent out the frustrations you may be feeling at the moment. It just sounds weird when you hear a young lady using the F bomb. It sticks out like a soar thumb. I use to be a potty mouth like 3 years ago. It would just came naturally for some reason. I think it was a subconscious habit that was influenced from an old friend. Every other sentence had some time of profanity. She's out of my life now though, and that's a good thing. You know what I hate? When friends ask for advice, don't take it, then get mad at the situation they're in. Then you're left with picking up the pieces while they do the damages all over again.. Geez.

Japan's situation right now is very heartbreaking and sad. I really feel bad for them and hope that everything gets better for them soon and fast. (although, I realize that's highly unlikely. :( )

I always get teary eyed when I hear about the people that were separated from their children. That is torturous. I could never bare that feeling. It's just hard being so far from my mom and that's knowing she's well and alive.

Oh, have you seen this youtube clip that's been floating around the net?--------

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg3tIERI-D4&feature=topvideos

Since when did we have "American 'manners'?" Last time I checked we like to dominate others, take what's not ours, butt in other affairs, and then act like we're NOT ignorant....such as this clip presented. *sighs* I like the parodies that were made.......

Moving along, folks......

You know, just as I thought I was starting to understand the US government system and how the political issues/parties work in hand I get hit again. Now this time I need to study up on work politics. *big sigh* Can we just all get along and get paid for our worth, not play into the game of nepotism? I thought games and unfairness was only part of my childhood. *eeeerr, wrong* I now must master this technique of brown nosing and fake laughing just to hold my place in the work environment. I thought fake friends in high school were considered back stabbers, but in reality they were just working on perfecting their resumes. Am I bitter, you may ask? Yeah, just a tad bit. How am I suppose to work with monkeys   turkeys and expect anything to be done around here?  *venting completed*

Check out my coworkers (the ones I like, of course) and their sharp ties.....Very colorful and eye catching-

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I went through this short period where I thought I wanted a tattoo. Thank goodness that passed over. I'm so indecisive I would want to change mine every other year to something different. Anthony wanted his to be done in Korea....but the taboo it is and pretty much illegal......we might have to pass on that for awhile. Unless anyone knows of a place?? *wink wink*

I was at the mall the other day and this girl had a unique tattoo....Hmmm. I wonder what the meaning behind those are?? At first I thought they were stockings, but I looked closer and realized they were real. I think I made it obvious that I was trying to sneak a picture being that I circled around her multiple times like a vulture waiting for his prey. I had to hide behind a clothes rack and pretend I was actually interested in the wool sweaters as I attempted to get this shot.

Cute pajama shirt from Victoria Secret, but contradicts itself. Maybe if it was on a pair of underwear or bra it would be more suitable :P.....

Anthony and I go to this sushi restaurant on a regular. One thing I love about the menu is that it's reusable. I thought that was a pretty good idea how they laminated the menu and attached the marker to it. Definitely saves on paper, especially when you waste it to make a mark for 1 roll. :( 

Like any other typical Korean restaurant their soju was highway robbery! Talk about a HUGE markup!

I was driving down the street and I noticed that Border's was going out of business. The banner advertised "20%-40% off everything in the store." I go in thinking that I was going to get a good deal on some books. I should've known better. Then only thing that was literally 40% off was the magazines. Booo. Everything else was only 10% off (except for the cds, but that was still only 20%). Man, talk about misleading. When I hear sale, I'm thinking more like half off or...heck, even almost free. Hahaha. Hey, it brought the customers in though.

I've been wanting the new Chanel Chance perfume for awhile and I finally got it as one of my bday gifts. :) Hip hip hooray! The original one (orange color) smells too ......mature for me. I settled for the lighter green version, but then I still got criticized by my boss for smelling like an old lady. The new pink version is just right. it suits my 20-something yr old age. ;)

I saw this Lucky Brand bracelet and considered getting it. I like the styling of the clamp, but I didn't like the $35 price that came along with it.

I love wine and I love German chocolate. World market has got to be one of my favorite stores to shop at. The majority of the time I tend to over spend, but lately I've been doing better with just walking out with a bag full of goodies under $20. I saw these cute mugs at the checkout line. Notice the hangul on there-

Has anyone tried this beer before? This is our item on the grocery list for next time...........

Originally we came to the Asian market for some soju to toast with on my bday, but as you can see apparently everyone else had an occasion to celebrate as well---- The whole row was empty!

One thing I will never spend my hard earned money on? Retail valued eyeglasses/sunglasses. How is it that people spend $300-$500 on some plastic that's most likely destined to break as you mistakenly smush it with your butt as you forgot they were lying under the blanket. (wow, big run-on sentence there)

I almost died of shock when I saw the price tag for these. It was $900!! Just for some rhinestones glued on the side?

Whoa, talk about a long post. I hope this made up for the lack of posts this week. :) I'll try to write more often, but we all know how busy and overwhelmed our little lives can get.

I was actually suppose to study for my math test today, but just that thought of it directed my motivation else where aka my blog. Studying is definitely something I did not pick up from my mom's side of the family. I like to think of myself as a successful last-minute-test-crammer. There is truth when I state, "Works well under pressure." ;)