Where have I been???!!! - 12/10/08

I apologize for the lack of updates and I HATE excuses but…..here is my excuse:

I’ve been somewhat feeling down. Not depressed but a little sad! This is out of the ordinary for the usually chipper me and I didn’t want to spread the sadness. Anywhooo, I’ve been feeling like myself again but I haven’t been able to take pictures of anything that I have purchased. AND TRUST ME, I’VE purchase A LOT!! =P

It’s all part of my emotional shopping! Anyway, so again I truly apologize for the lack of updates! I know that this month is going to be a crazy month for me. I have another major test coming up, a whirlwind vacation on Christmas Day, and not to mention family time! So these updates will be a little sporadic.

My holiday party is tomorrow and I promise to take a photo of my dress tomorrow with my accessories! I am wearing this dress (old photo):

I hope you all have a wonderful evening!! =)

Motivation Outfit! - 11/16/2008

I’m a huge motivator. I love to encourage people as much as I love to compliment people.

Here is my motivation speech to you:

HEY! If you want to do something, today is the day to get started! Put one foot in front of the other and get that process started. No matter what it is and no matter how hard it is; YOU CAN DO IT! Immerse yourself in whatever it is and know that it takes time. Don’t rush it. Know that during the process, it will be hard but don't give up! The rewards and benefits you see tomorrow will far outweigh what you are feeling today. =)

My mom, after owning her own business for more than 20 years, has decided to become a nurse! This is the advice I give her when she is feeling like she can’t accomplish something. And there is nothing that she cannot accomplish!

I hope this helps you in your journey in life. If not, come back when you need it. =)

Motivation Outfit:
Anne Klein Gray/Black Pants w/ Pink Stripes – Part of a Suit I purchased at Ross for less than $75!
H&M Black Top – One of my favorite tops because it seems to go with almost every outfit!
Nine West Pumps in Patent Black
Necklace w/ Wooden design.

Crunch Time Outfit - 11/13/08

With only a couple of weeks left until my dreaded exam, it’s crunch time! I hope you gals won’t mind that I might be MIA for a little bit. Don’t fret; I will be back with plenty of outfits and stories. I am taking a long vacation to study starting today!

I stopped by Mervyn’s today since they are having a “going out of business” sale. Most items were 40% off while some were 50-60% off. I am waiting for it to be 90% off, LOL! They have some cute stuff but seriously, the reason why they are going out of business is because their prices are so darn high! Who shops at Mervyn’s?? Even WITH the discount, there was nothing worth buying.

I was looking at a jewelry box, it was $60!!! And it wasn’t a fancy jewelry box either! I could get a cute mirrored jewelry box at Things Remembered for $60! Sorry to say but I am GLAD Mervyn’s is going out of business. It was just a waste of space. Just my honest opinion. o=)

By the way, I’ve heard that Banana Republic is having a friends and family event right now! My sister went to the store and asked for a coupon and they gave her one! It was that easy. Unfortunately, I went shopping at Banana Republic last weekend, so I won’t be able to use the discount since I’ve already spent enough money!

Crunch Time Outfit:
Banana Republic Button-up in Brown
Bebe Pants in Brown Tweed
Joan & David Heels in Patent Brown - From Ross!

Gold Key Necklace & Bracelet

Los Angeles Outfit - 11/9/08

I’ve been doing a lot of shopping but my camera has been out of order =(

I’ve ordered a new camera but it had a manufacturer defect so now it’s being repaired by warranty. I really HATE not having a camera!! I only have my Blackberry camera to use but the picture quality is grainy.

Anywhoo, I’m traveling to Los Angeles for a one week stay today!

Hope you have a wonderful week!

Los Angeles Outfit:
Wet Seal Tee in Gray – So comfy!! Less than $5!
Banana Republic White Pants w/ Gray Stripes
Linea Paolo 'Mirage' Pump in Gun Metal from Nordstrom - $30
- (More on purchase here)
Brown Bead Necklace

Election Day Outfit! - 11/4/08

It’s Election Day!! I get soo excited over the simplest things! I have been super excited for this day to arrive. I just voted and it took all 5 minutes to vote!

Right now I am glued on NBC! I can’t wait to see the winner of this contest and some other issues that I voted on. =)

There is something really funny about Election Day. People wear this “I Voted” sticker with such pride! I didn’t wear my sticker to work but everyone at work wore it and they wore it with this great honor. It’s something I can’t explain, it's just really interesting to experience.

In addition, I learned today that you can earn money turning your space into a Poll site! Here is someone’s garage turned into a Poll site. I thought it was hilarious! The American Flag adds a nice touch.

Moving on... I love the dress that I wore today! It was super comfy and cute! I love the

Dresses are soo fun to wear! I wish I can buy more dresses!!

Election Day Outfit:
Dress from Ross – Only $17.99!! See purchase here!
Banana Republic Cardigan in Black– About $30. See more about this purchase here!
Joan & David Heels – From Ross! These heels matched my outfit really well!
Banana Republic Red & Brown Belt

Old Navy Haul - Pink Top - 11/2/08

I purchased this cute silk pink top at Old Navy for about $7! It might be a little low-cut for me but nothing a cami or tank top can’t cover up! =P

I hope you guys enjoyed your weekend! November is here and that means the holiday season is fast approaching! I LOVE this time of the year!! It’s all about togetherness! =)

Anyway, that was a tangent! Have a great one! =)

Cleveland, Ohio Trip + Marriott Rant - 11/3/08

Here is my very late post on my vacation in Cleveland, OH!! Very random that I went there but I love going to different places!

Cleveland, overall, was an okay experience. People were friendly and the city is very cute. Not to mention clean!

I LOVED the lake. And the Gorgeous sunset!

Some random pic of homes in Ohio.. So cute looking!

Progressive Stadium..

I stayed at the Cleveland Airport Marriott (Marriott again!). I stayed for an entire week! Overall, my Marriott stay was on the poor side.

Here is why my stay at the Marriott was on the poor side:

Upon arrival, I was assisted by..lets call her “B”. She initially seemed pleasant. I learned no rooms were available for a couple of hours. I was kind of shocked because I had a reservation. But I didn't really care since I had a meeting to go to in less than an hour. I told her that I only needed a room to change into my clothes. She shrugged her shoulders at me, suggesting to me that she didn’t care! But then offered a restroom for me to change in.

After running my credit card through and giving it back to me, she randomly left without acknowledgment. I thought that she was going to tell me where the restroom was so I waited at the front desk.

She goes to the back and tells her coworker that she is mad at me. WTH?!!! I can hear her! MAD AT ME?? I never once gave her an attitude (I am always nice to everyone!), I felt super confused!! Helloo?? She didn't even tell me where the freaking restroom was!

When she returned, she was surprised to see me still there. I asked her what I should do with my luggage and she offered to take it into storage. Where the hell was I supposed to put my luggage?? OMG. Anyway, I was being nice to her but I couldn’t believe she had the nerve to say that to her coworker!

In the end, she tried to be nice again (maybe because she was thinking I heard her stupid comment, which I DID!).

My hotel room was unavailable, per the shuttle driver, because a soccer team was visiting and the maids could not clean all the rooms in time. Okkayyyy, but I checked in at 6PM-ish. Check-out/in time was 12, noon!!!

The bed looks nice but there was a stain in one of the beds! Gross! I took a pic of it but it came out too blurry..

I liked the showerhead in my room..

I ordered room service on Wednesday night:

Marriott Hamburger (Menu stated $13, I was charged $14) – “Crispy bacon, aged cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion service with a pickle and fries.”
Delicious!! Tasted like steak on a bun!

Strawberry Shortcake Dessert – This dessert was very tasty! I was too full to eat the entire thing but I wished I did!! YUMM!

Apple Martini ($9.50) – Tasty. However, I asked the lady who placed my order how much this would cost. She replied, “$6 or $7.” It was $9.50.

Cheese Pizza ($7.99) – NOT good! Lean Cuisine pizza’s are WAYYY better! =P


Pizza from a bar in downtown Cleveland, I forgot the name of the bar..


Random

Turning Back Time! - 11/2/08

I like turning back time! I get to wake up earlier for a couple of days. Then somehow my body gets used to the time change and I get back to waking up late! Today I woke up at 6am!! Yippee for waking up early! =P

Anyway, this outfit was from last week. It is a super conservative outfit as I had to help with interviewing potential candidates for a position. It's really fun helping with the HR process! I love getting to know people!

Turning Back Time Outfit:

Banana Republic Pants – W/ Light blue plaid

Banana Republic Button-up in White

Wet Seal Sweater Vest - in Blue

Linea Paolo 'Mirage' Pump in Gun Metal
- From Nordstrom’s - $30 (More on purchase here)

Pirate Costume! - 10/31/08

Here was my Halloween costume for work. Per usual, my head is cut-off so you can’t see the cute bandana I had on. You can see it on the stock picture here.

I know it looks like a regular outfit but the bandana really pulled this look together. You can’t really see it in the picture but the top had an imprint of skulls and bones. It was super cute!

Halloween was fun! I ate a lot of food & CAKE! Everyone in the office was dressed up! Cleopatra won Best Costume. I barely did any work. Great day!

Pirate Costume:
Express tank top
Charles David Boots in Black
- I busted the boots out! I can’t wait to wear them this winter season!
Belt – I forgot where I purchased this belt..

Work-Safe Halloween Costume - 10/30/08

I needed a work friendly costume for Halloween tomorrow so I asked my sister to borrow one of her old costumes. For some reason, she has a closet full of costumes! That girl LOVES Halloween!

She found this totally cute Pirate Costume! All I have to do is wear a black shirt underneath and it’s work-safe!! Unfortunately, she lost to belt which was the best part of the costume!! =(

Anyway, we also decorated our office today and it was super fun!! I get excited for the dumbest thing!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN everyone! Please be safe! =)

Story of My Life Outfit - 10/28/08

I was opening up my mail for the day and realized the story of my life!

Okay, so first I opened up an envelope from T-Mobile. I’ve been with T-Mobile for awhile now and recently purchased a couple of new phones from them (see post here). Anyway, they sent me a debit card for $100!! To spend anywhere I want!! OMG, that was soo cool of them. I seriously LOVE T-Mobile!!! Thank you T-MOBILE! YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST =)

Then, I open the next mail. It’s my medical bill.

Quick background: I’ve been feeling very tired lately so I went to see the doctor. Turns out I have low white blood cells =(

BUT it cost $500 to find that out. OMFG. Excuse my language. I slipped into a depression for about 15 minutes until my BF pulled me out of it. Thinking about it now SUCKS!! I HATE health care costs! It is sooo lame that we have to pay so much just to see a doctor!!! WTH do I pay medical insurance for each month?? It doesn’t cover anything!

Anywhoo, story of my life is when something good happens to me, something bad happens 5 times worst!

Oh well, at least I have my health and a wonderful boyfriend. That’s all I need in life. Money is nothing compared to those two. I would like to wish you ladies well too =)

Story of My Life Outfit:
Banana Republic White Pants w/ Gray Stripes
Banana Republic Sweater in Gray – So Comfy!
Linea Paolo 'Mirage' Pump in Gun Metal from Nordstrom’s - $30
- I’m telling you, I don’t wear these heels everyday! It just seems like it. LOL (More on purchase here)

Selma Blair Inspired Outfit! – 10/26/08

Actress Selma Blair, who currently stars in “Kath and Kim”, wore this cute black shirt dress so I decided to recreate the look using my own shirt dress!

Of course Selma Blair's dress is different from my own. Her dress is more loose-fitting & includes a matching belt. I like the heels that she paired with her dress!

I like my shirt dress because it’s such an easy outfit! My H&M belt added perfectly to my outfit. I love how the belt fits my waist so well!! It's so hard to find belts that actually fit my waist!

Selma Blair Inspired Outfit:
H&M Skirt Dress - LOVE this dress! Although it's a little on the "short" side for me
H&M Belt – See more detail here
JoeyO Heels from Ross - See more detail here. I really like these heels but it gets hard to pair this with outfits! I was glad to have worn it today!
Black Beaded Bracelet

MAC Holiday Brush Haul! - 10/25/08

I’m soo excited!! I went to Nordstrom today to scope out the MAC brushes that were just released. I thought they were going to be $50 but they were onlyyyy $35!! So I bought 3 sets, LOL. =P

Actually 2 sets are identical (Basic brush set) and the Face brush set. I didn’t buy the 3rd (Eye)set because I purchased a similar set last year..

I LOVE MAC brushes!! Especially Limited Edition ones because I can take them with me when I travel and not really worry too much about them!! I’m so excited about these brushes! I LOVE that they are RED!!

Here are the goodies in their pretty boxes..

I only opened 2 boxes..

It comes with a larger cylinder bag and a small brush bag!

The coveted brushes!

From left to right:

1. Face Brush Set

2. Basic Brush Set

The Basic Set:

From Top to Bottom:

1. 266SE - I love this brush to fill in my brows

2. 316SE - Not really sure how I am going to use this..

3. 219SE - I have the full sized of this and love it! It will be nice to have an extra one!
4. 239SE - I love this brush to pack on eyeshadow on my lids!

5. 129SE - Blush/powder brush.

Face Brush Set:

From Top to Bottom:

1. 184SE - Not sure if I will use this concealer brush.. Will give it a try though.

2. 168SE - I usually use this brush to contour my cheeks =)

3. 190SE - Foundation brush

4. 187SE - Another foundation brush. I've heard a lot of good things about this brush! I can't wait to use it!

Stock photos courtesy of Nordstrom.com

Disliking Aldo Outfit! - 10/22/08

I’ve been so tired lately! Waking up tired is the worst feeling and it seems like I wake up tired everyday.. My next doctor’s appointment is in November and hopefully they don’t find anything too bad from my blood test. =(

You can’t really see heels in today’s outfit, so I snapped a picture of it on its own:

The heels are from Aldo. I have a rant about Aldo: I own 2 pairs of Aldo heels and both do not fit me! One is size 6 and the other is Size 5. I am a 5 ½ (Yes, I have small feet).I hate that Aldo doesn’t offer half sizes. It really annoys me because they have such cute heels! I don’t even bother shopping there anymore because of this fact!

Nonetheless, I still wear the heels even if it doesn’t really fit.. I know it’s bad for my feet but they are soo cute! Actually, for the size 6 heels..I even bought slip-in soles to provide a better fit; it still did NOT work!

Disliking Aldo Outfit:
Banana Republic
- Pants in White w/ Stripes
Old Navy Button-up top in Yellow
Wet Seal Vest in Yellow
Aldo Heels in Patent Yellow
Gold w/ White Bead Necklace
Gold & Silver Bracelet

Candy Outfit! 10/20/08

I got off work early today! To do what???.......... Waste time.

That’s right, I waste time during my time off. It’s all my couch’s fault for being so darn comfortable! I almost fell asleep at 6pm!

It’s now 8pm and I am trying to get my butt studying! It’s soo hard to study after a day’s work. Boohoo, whine, whine whine. Get over yourself!! Okay, I’m talking to myself..I really need to stop!

I ate a YUMMMY chocolate bar today!! If you are confused, you should be. I have been trying to eat healthier but today was a set-back. I ate a whole See’s candy bar (TOFFEE, my fav!). I also ate a small Butterfinger's bar and a Reece’s. Gosh, candy everywhere!!

Candy Outfit:
Banana Republic Pants
– Gray w/ Pink & Black stripes
Banana Republic Button-up top
– In Fuchsia! Petite sized.
Linea Paolo 'Mirage' Pump in Gun Metal from Nordstroms
– For some reason, I always wear these heels!
- $30 See more on this purchase here.
Dainty Gold Necklace w/ Pink Beads.

Dumb Button Outfit! - 10/20/08

I wore my new Black Cardigan from Banana Republic today! I like the cardigan but I got a little frustrated at the dumb buttons. They are so hard to un-button! It’s because they decided to make the buttons the same material as the cardigan, making it harder for the buttons to glide out of the hole!! Arghh! The frustrations I go through. It took a whole 3 minutes to unbutton the darn thing! Anyway....


I got these Bracelets & Simple Hoop Earrings some time ago! I am obsessed with jewelry! These items are so cute!! I love simple hoop earrings, especially on days when I am in a hurry and want to just grab anything to wear!


Also, I can’t believe it’s near the end of October already!! Next thing you know, it’ll be 2009! I have big plans for this Holiday season! I am going to be traveling to a couple of domestic locations, Get a lot of shopping in...Oh yeah, and sight-see as well. =P Will keep you all updated..

Dumb Button Outfit:
Banana Republic Cardigan in Black
– About $30. See more about this purchase here!
Charlotte Russe Dress w/ cute Zig-Zag Designs
– I forgot the price..
Nine West Pumps in Patent Black!
Beaded Necklace w/ Black Large beads & smaller Red beads!
Wooden Bracelet
- It's broken, but I still wear it. LOL

Old Navy Haul - Part 2 - 10/18/08

After visiting the first Old Navy (see Part 1 of this post here), I went to two other Old Navys. What can I say? I wanted more clothes! My poor BF had to drive me all over town!

Anyway, Part II of my haul - I didn’t score anymore $2 Deals plus 50% off. But I did score some items on clearance + 50% off! All of these items were purchased for $5!

Cute Pattern Top w/ Tie - $5!

Pleated Silk Skirt in Black - $5

High Waisted Cream Pencil Skirt - $5!

purchase haul