Everything is my personal opinion. Personally I take my opinion as THE WORD until I find something better, but you're not obligated to follow. I would like for you to, though, since that would mean that you value my opinion, but in the end, since I can't track you down to see if you did, it really doesn't matter if you think my opinion is shit. I like my opinions, and I'm sure you like yours too.

But I also love hearing other opinions! Feel free to leave any comments, critiques, scathing remarks, or just say hi. :D If you take offense in what I'm saying, leave a note too. I'll do my best to reply back.

Also, to clarify, this is mostly a fashion and beauty blog. Just because it is, don't think I'm stupid. I don't think I'm stupid, and I don't appreciate when others insinuate that I am.

Dear Lord.

Both days were so chaotic, and merged into each other like no other.

Thanksgiving started out quietly and normal at my house. We ordered from Boston Market: turkey, stuffing, mashes potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, spinach dip, and cornbread. Delicious.

Took a nap, then prepared to have dinner with Alex's family.



Outfit and makeup of the day:
Black shirt dress from H&M, black leather leggings from Express, lace tights, a cardigan, and Uggs. Added a velvet fringe scarf for warmth and style and some big sparkly hoop earrings.

For my hair, I just did a simple Korean bun. It's cute, messy, and comfy.

Makeup: a slight violet smoky eye done with the Tokidoki for Smashbox Celebrita quad, false eyelashes, some Urban Decay black eyeliner and eyeshadow on the top lash line, mascara, and filled in brows. Didn't do much else. Lately I haven't been wearing anything on my face or cheeks except for a little highlighting on my cheeks and some concealer on my undereye area.

( And onto the madness )
BLACK FRIDAY
( O.M.G. )

There's going to be an Urban Decay sample sale over at HauteLook tomorrow at 8 AM pacific time! This is a good opportunity to get some Urban Decay, especially if you're like me and *just* missed the friends and family sale.

Posted an easy look with a neutral eye and red lips. Katherine, the neutral eye is for you! Tell me if you have any questions, but pretty much I kept the brown close to the lashline and thicker on the outer corners.

Hey guys.

Just wanting you guys to join the bandwagon. It's nice seeing other people's wishlists this year, and granting other people's wishes. :3

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I gained way too much weight this year (especially in the last few months!), about 20 pounds.

Time to really get serious about losing it. I want to fit into my favorite jeans again.

Yuck.

Time to use the gym during lunch time.

At least I've been eating less, but I really need to hit the gym. Ever since I started working, I stopped going out and walking around, and it really feels that the last four months made me balloon up.

Post up your wish lists! Wether it be glamorously materialistic, smartly utilitarian, or philanthropic, let's see what you want for the holidays!

( My own wishlist )

What's on your wishlist?

Last year this day was terrible.

This year, it was awesome!

Alex got me my Uggs, a Macbook Pro, and the new multitouch mouse.

That is a lot of money, and I'm intensely grateful because I needed the first two. The mouse wasn't something I even thought about, but is something I am also very happy about.

So, to celebrate, doing a short review on the Uggs.

I got the tall classic Uggs in chocolate. They're warm, fuzzy, and very comfortable and easy to put on and off. They look great; the problem I have with Uggs is that oftentimes I see girls wearing them incorrectly, and the bottoms are misshapen and stretched out, but if they look proportional to the girl, then they look neat and tidy. As always, size down with Uggs. I was a little confused when I first tried on a pair, but the lady who helped me out brought out my true size (7) and a size 6, and I went with the size 6.

I plan on wearing mine ALOT this winter. I'm glad, because now I can break out the cute short skirts and stockings and socks and still have cozy feets.

( And now on to the Macbook Pro. Feel free to skip this section )

I heard that the new Jimmy Choo from H&M came out today. I was curious. How do these shoes hold up against a shoe from the regular line in terms of quality, design and price? I had to find out.

The shoes came in a very attractive blue box, with a blue dust bag. However, I am sorry to say that the Jimmy Choos for H&M are a little overrated. While they do look edgy, they also look a little bit cheap in terms of construction and material, and you might as well buy a look-alike shoe for a fraction of the price, or save up and buy the shoes from the regular line. The soles and straps are extremely hard, which makes for uncomfortable wear, unlike the regular Choos. However, I can see these shoes selling extremely well on eBay, since they will be limited edition, still cheaper than the regular line even with a markup, and obviously everyone wants in on the action.

I remember when I first started noticing Ugg boots, that I thought they were ugly as sin.

I also remember trying them on for the first time, in New York. They were my roommate's, and the first thing I thought was how luxurious they felt.

I stopped thinking about them since then, until I went to Nordstrom. I tried on a pair. My feet were cold, and then encased in plush warmth.

I think I want a pair. I've been needing more shoes that keep me warm. I already walk around in sock feet at work, and I wear leggings as pants. I figure, since I'm already down so low, why not have a pair of Uggs with me down in hell.

Besides, it's a little awkward wearing heels at work. Who dresses up at Google? The answer: unless you're in marketing or one of the project managers, YOU DON'T.

What are your thoughts?

12:00 AM- Couldn't sleep. Watched some TV with my mom, then went into my room. I found out that velvet is really big this season, got excited, then realized that I had a long velvet skirt I wore in high school. I found it, and elated to find out that I can still fit into it. Life isn't so bad.

1:30 AM- talked to Alex, watched Youtube videos, trolled i-am-bored, and looked on j.crew, Express, and Club Monaco for men and women's clothes. I found the preppy schoolboy blazer I wanted at j. crew, and not only is it exactly what I want, but they come in petites!

2:00 AM- Trolled LipService. I want one of their skirts, but it's $72, and I don't want to pay that much for a skirt. I decided that I wanted to make a couple more dresses.

2:30 AM- Exhausted. Sleep. Wrote entry because I couldn't sleep.

6:30 AM- Woke up to "Come Fly with Me" by Frank Sinatra. That's my alarm. Turned it off and went back to sleep.

6:50 AM- Val woke me up with a text. I'm happy for her, but I'm too tired to respond. Sleep sleep.

7:10 AM- Wake up, slightly concerned. I didn't know how much time I had to get ready to go to work. Called Alex, and he's almost on 237.

7:30 AM- I already washed my face, brushed teeth, put on my oils and sunscreen, primed my face, and put on a little concealer on my undereye, sides of nose, and sides of mouth. Then I contoured, applied blush, groomed brows, and added a little white sparkly white shadow on the inner corners. Alex called, and I hurried to dress. Wore black jeans, black heeled boots, a gray tanktop with lace back, my sweater moto jacket, and a velvet scarf with fringe and sequins.

7:40 AM- Arrive at work. I'm already tired. Sign into my computer, email, and into my project. I want a latte and Alex pings me saying he's going to the kitchen. I follow. I get my latte. One shot of expresso, steamed half and half, one pump of caramel, and two sugar packets. I drink a cup of water, then start on my latte. It's delicious. I'm more awake. I grab a packet of freeze-dried fruit, and head back to my desk with my crunchy fruit snacks and my coffee. Alex follows me to desk, and calls customer service for Nikon to get my camera fixed. We are walked through the process, and I get all forms and such.

8:00 AM- Coffee and water kicking in. Relieve myself. Lots of relief.

8:40 AM- Go to cafe with Alex. We each eat one boiled egg. For him, an egg is usually all he eats. For me, I'm too tired to eat. I wish I didn't eat the yolk. He never eats his.

9:00 AM- I'm bored. I blog my wish list for Alex. My coworker and I talk about men's clothing, how it's expensive, and where to get nice clothes for men. I show her a duffle coat, and she says it's cute. I tell her that it reminds me of the Paddington bear, and I think it will look cute on Alex. She tells me that her husband is so picky with his clothes. Her baby starts kicking, and she says so. My lead overhears, and tells her that she needs to fight fire with fire and kick the baby back. My coworker says that he's not ready for babies.

10:00 AM- Team meeting. We have one every Monday to discuss policy changes and how we're doing as a team. It's short.

10:30 AM- Go over to Alex, and we go to the kitchen. I get some new drink. It's an acai juice packet. I try to find one with a straw. I guess none of them do. I drink it, and it reminds me of blueberries and guava. Alex takes a sip, and he doesn't like it.

11:00 AM- Time to leave for school. We stop by my house so I can get my phone. I bring out Molly so that he can hold and play with her. He seems to relax and enjoy having her sniff all over his shirt and pants. He looks really tired. It's from staying up with me until past 2 AM and having two or three hours of sleep. I put Molly back into the house, and we go to school.

11:30 AM- On the way to school, we get some Boston Market. We share a cornbread, three piece dark meat chicken, stuffing with a little gravy, and macaroni and cheese. I deliberately feed him most of it. I feel too tired and nauseated to eat. It's still quite delicious though.

12:00 PM- 2:50 PM- Class. Anthro lab. The teacher shows us a few music videos on anthropology. We take notes on skulls for next week's quiz. So tired. Take notes. Lots of notes. Then go to library to check out Alex's book for English 1B.

3:00 PM- Scanning Alex's book so that he can have them to do his homework.

3:30 PM- Head over to Valley Fair. I want to see how the duffle coat will fit, and to see the blazer at j. crew. Fail either way. We get a sandwich at Subway. Meatball marinara on italian herb and cheese, toasted with slices of provolone, lettuce, ranch, then mustard, olives, onion, and pickles on half. The lady puts on too much mustard, and I end up eating the entire sandwich. Delicious, but I wish Alex wasn't so against mustard. I mentally decide that next time I should nab mustard packets from Hot Dog on a Stick and put it on my half so that it won't bleed onto his side.

4:40 PM- Head over to Santana Row. On the way out, we pass by Nordstrom. We see the Christian Louboutins. He picks up a pair of black patent peep toe D'orsays with a 4 inch heel and an ankle strap. It's $835. I really want it. We want Pinkberry. Pinkberry is under construction, and the sign says it'll open up later that day at 5 PM. We go to Borders, and wonder over the cute knicknacks. He shows me a Moocher's Fork, Tortoise Racers, and other fun and cute things. I see a desktop robot vacuum cleaner, which I want for my desk. I spill lots of crumbs. They also have ice forms for shot glasses, and for skull and crossbones. I wish we had our own place so that I can have those things for us to use. We play and browse.

5:00 PM- Waiting outside Pinkberry. We talk, and he tells me I smell like mustard. I share a stick of gum with him, and we cuddle.

5:20 PM- Obvious that Pinkberry will not open. We go back into the mall, and head over to Red Mango. I wanted original, but it's tainted with chocolate. I take the pomegranate one instead. We split a small with mochi and pineapple. It's very delicious. I love pineapple. He really likes mochi. We head on home.

6:00 PM- Home.

Right now it's 9:20 PM. I've drunk several cups of grapefruit juice, and I'm looking at Vivienne Westwood, Christian Louboutins, and watching lots of TV. I want this, this, and this.

That was my day.

There are a few things I want to get for Alex, since he tends to wear the same things over and over: a white hoody, t-shirt, jeans, and chucks.

I'm at a little bit of a loss where to buy him clothes. Pretty much, I only know four brands: J. Crew, Club Monaco, H&M, Express, and Forever 21. I want him to upgrade his clothes so that he looks more like an adult. While I don't really mind hoodies and horizontal stripes, I object to the uniform. And he is due for his wardrobe upgrade.

Coats and jackets:
- Wool peacoat.
- Jacket
- Blazer
- (optional, but would be nice) Wool toggle coat

Tops
- chunky knit cardigan in cream or gray
- lavender dress shirt
- gray dress shirt
- light blue dress shirt
- navy dress shirt
- gray vest
- black vest
- gray or blue plaid shirt
- preppy cardigan in gray or navy or cream (it is apparent that I don't really go for sweaters. I like buttons and zippers)

Bottoms
- khaki pants
- dark wash jeans
- distressed jeans
- gray dress pants
- black dress pants
- gray plaid dress pants

Accessories
- more chunky knit scarves
- keffiyeh scarf
- chunky knit beanie
- fedora
- newsboy hat
(actually, I need to somehow get him to wear hats)
- pink, lavender, and more gray and black ties
- sunglasses (maybe aviator style? He seems to have an oval face, but to be honest, determining face shapes is a little hard for me)
- possibly want to make his single piercing either have a mate or a double on lobe. This one is iffy and up to him. But get more earrings from Vivienne Westwood.

Yuck I love naps, but at the same time I hate them because they mess with my sleeping schedule.

Anyways, I had some deep thoughts about my style. As in I spent probably a solid five minutes actually thinking about it instead of just mindlessly browsing clothing sites in a vain attempt to try to get sleepy.

It's pretty obvious that I like to wear a lot of black and gray, and most of my color comes from my makeup, hair, and my handbag. I love blue hair, purple hair, teal hair, red lips, nude lips, upper and lower falsies, no makeup, intense smoky eyes, messed up smoky eyes, mod eyes, retro 60s eyes, light pink lipstick, pink blush, contouring, having fair skin, having black hair, velvet, lace, cotton, leather, and silk. I love ruffles, ruching, studs, straps, gathering, beading, black on black detailling, crowns, hearts, crosses, roses, pearls, chains, and crystals. I love pinstripes, checks, plaid, florals, sequins, big, messy curls, braids, French twists, chignons, grommets, lacing, and tights. I love short ruffly skirts, tight high waisted pencil skirts, long flowy skirts, boots, buckles, and zippers. I love leggings, in leather and cotton, and I love wearing them as pants (don't judge me, I think they look fine with some chunky boots). I love looking a little bit retro, then a little bit goth, then a little bit preppy. I love mixing. I love Juicy Couture, H&M, Forever 21, Tokidoki, Betsey Johnson, Express, J Crew, Aritzia, Burberry, and Vivienne Westwood. And I wear them.

I love looking severe, rumpled, and slightly scary. I think I've always known that I will look a little bit scary. I don't have a "cute" face, and it's not striking nor unusual or pretty. I maintain that I look pretty average. I happen to think that I carry makeup well, and that no matter what, it will never look cute. I have a strong jaw and high cheekbones that can use a little help with definition. Thin, sharp eyebrows, and a face that can be diamond or oval from the front but looks square and wide everywhere else. Alex tells me that I look "clean" which is a good thing, because noone wants to look dirty XP.

I love looking a little goth, a little preppy, and a little romantic. I guess I'll deviate from it with my blue jeans from time to time, but I don't think I ever will lose touch with the little bit of goth.

You know bad makeup is bad.

Cheesy model poses add on to the charm.

This is my first tutorial. I don't really know how to use iMovie that well, so I chose the wrong format and everything... Next tutorials will be better.

I have added spam musubi and ume onigiri into my favorite foods list. I don't remember if I had already mentioned either one, but I've been getting very big cravings to eat rice dishes, especially with some umeboshi. Delicious salty pickled plum :3

Anyways, Molly wears black lipstick, white powder, black eyeliner, and some red blush. :D She's so cute.

Boy apparently bidded on (and won) my laptop. Hopefully, the seller is honest, and I'll have a nice laptop that I've wanted for these past few months.

Also: exciting news! Got a raise! After three months of solid working, because we've hit all our OKRs, the company decided to give our team a nice raise. Of course, word on the vine says that in a few months, our team with be disbanded, and people will be shuffled around. But I don't care.

Need to print out my portfolio, and finish my homework. I've been pretty bad, so I've missed a couple major assignments. I'm lucky that my teacher is nice. After explaining that I work 40+ hours a week and I work weekends, she extended the deadline so that I can get things in.

I've been wanting to buy a few dresses and skirts. I'm not sure where I want to get them, but I've been looking around for cute miniskirts and some knee length and mini dresses. Also wanting to buy another couple pairs of boots (ankle and knee high), and some stockings.

Bought tickets for Monster Ball for this Saturday. Boy's vest came in, but I'm scrambling for white pants. If I *have* to, I'll bleach come khakis... if they will bleach at all.

( Makeup! )

Worked another 12 hour shift at Google. They recently allow us to call out of the country, so I called a couple places in New Zealand and Australia. The first time I called, it was to a seafood place in New Zealand, and a Chinese guy picked up. After that, it was the New Zealand/Australian accent we are all so familiar with. By the way, they don't say "g'day" on the phone. They say "hello."

By the time dinner comes around, I'm honestly too tired to eat. I ate a little bit of salad, but I'm glad that I ate a lot of protein for lunch.

I've decided (after talking to Boy) to sell the Jimmy Choos, since they're not really my style and having more money couldn't hurt. I'm selling these cheap, since I *did* wear them a couple times.



Brand: Jimmy Choo
size: 37.5 (7.5, Choos run narrow. I wear a size 7, or a 37, and these are too long for me)
Material: matte black leather
Heel height: 4 inches

These are 100% guaranteed authentic Jimmy Choos bought from a reputable online store specializing in designer goods.

Soles and heels are in good condition. Worn a few times.

These shoes are very sexy, and perfect for many occasions.

Comes with the receipt, dust bag, and original box.

I'm asking for $150, which is reasonable, considering that these shoes are $585 new. These came out Spring 2008. These are honestly the most comfortable heel I had *ever* worn, and if you haven't worn/bought designer heels before, these will tell you why designer shoes are so nice.