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the "UMPH"

2009-01-19T21:55:00.000-08:00

Hello world,

So I will be back in school once again =] but I can't complain right? Each day is a blessing along with whatever comes in the way. So I've been lagging but here's a scoop on my hair...not much of a "dramatic" change lol but a change for the new sem...

I purposely changed the color setting for this one just so you could see more of the details. Excuse the messy things you see :P lol. I know it makes me look chunky (O'_'O)

top-charlotte russe [given as a gift], shorts-Lerner's NY-$6, camel boots-Old Navy, Tights-Banana Republic $7

I will keep posting this week. I promise to get in touch with ur blogs soon. Hopefully I don't keep anyone waiting too long.

God bless.

"This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it."-Psalm 118:24

Jumper

2009-01-14T21:20:00.000-08:00

Hello world,
So once in a while, like I mentioned before, I'll put some old pics...an oldie but goodie :-)! Hehe. I don't know if you feel me when I say this, but don't we all go through phases of style? I know I sure did and it either depended on the season...mood...or the situation. So fashion is like a roller coaster ride haha. I gave you a peek of the short hair I had before and it was symbolic to me. It gave me a sense of freedom, like in a way cutting my long hair before made me shed off some "old skin" or rather it helped me gain back my pride in who I was. I guess in a corny way it helped me bring "my sexy back" lol. With that said, I don't want to get emo on you guys haha but I'll be sure to post some of my short hair-do's and old outfits of my past.

For now, I just wanted to share this one jumper I wore on a beautiful day here not that each day is not a beautiful day, it's just that the bay area is always either foggy or cold :P. It's not the most unique...sort of plain but I enjoyed wearing it for that day lol. You could kind of guess where I was hittin' up some shopping that day hahaha.

grey top-$5.99 Ross, Black Jumper-F21 $18, Black bag-$19, Black booties-$9

So look what I find inside Marshalls:

A human sized Hershey bar lol! YIKES! I think it was like $30. Imagine eating that thing haha umm no thanks right. 5lbs of chocolate is wowage...I wonder how that settles in your tummy. Plus I wouldn't buy any edibles at stores with discounts...I mean if food is discounted...the only thing that would come to my mind is either 1. its old or 2. it's on sale for a reason haha.

So from left to right: Moi, my BFF/seester, & my Illo sis.

I love these girls...I didn't disclose to them that I'd include them publically on my blog, but hopefully they won't mind haha. I know hunchback me right? Eh I just need work on my posture.

Okay, I know I mentioned that I was getting a hair cut...and I did. I'll post my new do soon. Not so much of like a drastic change but a little more umph for my hair now :).

Okay ladies & gents. Tata. Ciao! Cheers! Lol no biyees because like Arnold "I'll be bak"

God bless folks.

God is good, all the time!

Prints

2009-01-11T21:00:00.000-08:00

Hello world,
Here is one of the treasures I found in the garage I mentioned in a previous blog. It's a shoulder padded navy blue blazer with circle prints and gold buttons. I wanted to wear it with a skirt and some heels but I was lazy to dress up since I've been feeling under the weather lately. So here's a peek of the print.

Here is a bag I found at Ross. It didn't have a brand but I found it "oh too cute" to pass it by. I got it for $12.00 :). So that puts a smile on my face.

So here's my outfit:

A very blurry and not so good edit but I got frustrated so I left it the way you see it lol.

blazer-finders keepers (lol), tank top-F21 $5.00, Jeans-Ross $9.99, Flats-Wanted $8.99

Here are a few random photos. My hair is a drag right now so I plan on getting a hair cut tomorrow. I need a new look for the season, so we'll see. I'm going to a wedding by the end of the month so I really plan on dieting tomorrow. I know I've said I'd go on a diet before lol, but I really need to this time b/c I got goals of not just fitting into a dress but feeling good in it. After all, there is a difference of looking good and feeling good in something you wear right. It goes hand in hand. Otherwise, I just need a can full of self esteem :P.

So I'll leave you with a smile to end this blog :-D. I'll be putting up some throwback photos this week so I hope you enjoy. I just want to show some of my fashion then and perhaps some clothes I miss that I still want to fit in now but can't lol. Tata!
God bless!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2009-01-06T22:21:00.000-08:00

I forgot to greet everyone HAPPY NEW YEAR!

An opportunity for everyone to renew some things, rekindle some things...a chance for change.

I hope the best for each you!

Self Portraits & Camera Fun

2009-01-06T21:01:00.000-08:00

Hello world,

Again & again lol. I told you I'd be blogging while I get the chance to do so. So I had my auntie's cannon camera for a while and it allowed me to do some cool features on it that I wanted to share with you all. You can pick certain accents that you want the camera to show and swap colors as well. So for example like if I wanted my red here showing to be blue, I can turn it into blue as if it were a different outfit! Cool ain't it? Well I'm assuming that most of you are probably more technical advance than I am for sure haha. I just got exited so I took my own photo's this one day.

So this is a blazer vintage jacket that...believe it or not was found in my own house. There were people who rented before who left like 5 boxes in the garage. We had new renters coming in so my mom had to clean the garage and she decided to call goodwill to pick up ALL of the clothing. I came home and she had like 8 pieces of clothing that were left which I found a treasure to keep =). One of which is this jacket. I was so bummed when my mom told me she had the boxes picked up =(. Like totally bummed! I still wonder what other vintage treasures I would have found in there. Oh well, letting go of the pain now lol.

So I guess I'm not the best photographer shown here but you can't blame me for taking shots of myself lol. Afterwhile, I actually began to like and appreciate the ones I took. I guess it's an art in their own way. What do you think?

Cut off head here but I liked the flow of how I swaggered my skirt.

So here's a few up close & personal. I liked how it picked up the red tones on my lips. It brings the picture to life a little doesn't it?

Just a random "looking away" :-P

My sad face, b/c the batter was running low. I didn't have a charger since it wasn't my camera so boo-hoo.

Fruits never looked so nice :) until here lol

Here's my baby Nala =D. She's a 5 yr. old mix pitbull. I know that pits have a bad reputation but they're very sweet and smart. When I get the chance, I'll show you how smart she is with the tricks she pulls off and learns quickly. So the accents in this photo had to be red as well since it was the theme of the shoot lol.

Well I hope you enjoyed my shoots. I hope I didn't bore you at all.

Grandma's Sweater

2009-01-06T20:11:00.001-08:00

Hello again,

So as you can see, I've gained what I call the "holiday weight" lol or it could just be because I'm in complete denial that I gained a few pounds. So much for the losing weight I talked about in my previous blogs before haha.

So here is not the most decent picture, but I wanted to show you guys my grandma's sweater she gave me. It's vintage I guess since it was hers for ages :-P. It was a bit big so I wore a tiny belt which you can barely see because she was hugging me.

[old navy boots: $8, H&M black tights: $6]

Here is a close-up as I experimented with the faux-hawk look this one day. I know I have a five finger fore-head like Tyra Banks or even bigger but at least I'm not ashamed to show it right? Hahaha kidding kidding but I really do don't I? It's ok I've learned to accept it lol.

The end of the day look at home. My cheeks grew big didn't it? :( My weight usually fluctuates and it's better maintained or stable when I'm in school for some reason. Perhaps b/c of the stress that studying puts me through lol and/or the many walks I go through on a daily walking and/or running (depending if I'm tardy) to my classes.

Inspired Hair Do

2009-01-06T19:12:00.000-08:00

Hello world,

Sorry I have not been blogging since November. What a shame right?! It was just due to the fact that I was so busy with school and so many things to do for the Holidays, I haven't found decent time. Now that I'm on break, I will surely take the advantage of blogging as much as I can. I will catch up with your blogs I promise, so I'll be paying a visit to your blogs soon :)! So how about it?! I haven't ignored you guys, PROMISE!

So for this blog I wanted to show you my inspired look from LC. I am a huge fan of The Hills and I just love everything in it; from the drama to the styles! I was a bit inspired one day to get Lauren's hair do and the very subtle and almost natural make up she had on. So here's the the hair and make up I tried to copy.

Original look of Lauren:

My inspired look from her:

So what do you think? Yay or Nay? My hair is still a bit short, but getting there. Although I don't have the perfect smile just yet, I do plan on getting braces hopefully by February since it's been postponed due to school schedules for fall. So please don't tease me for my smile.

So now that The Hills season is over, I'm pretty much getting hooked on The City. I have yet to discover Olivia. She's a doll and a beauty I must say, but I'm still figuring her out if she's a sincere friend to Whitney. Okay I'll stop here and stop with the gossip lol.

Thanks for visiting me even if it's been so long.

Changeling

2008-11-11T18:00:00.000-08:00

OMG, I just watched the movie Changeling and it was awesome. Although it dragged on a bit I enjoyed watching because I was captivated by the 1920's fashion lol! Most times, I like to educate myself a bit of each fashion era by doing some research. So some things I found out that were interesting was the fact that 1920's was the decade when it entered the modern era. It was the time when women first liberated themselves and when men began to wear sport clothings. It was also the time when women won the right to vote and began to enter the work force. So as clothing changed, society did also. Bob cuts were in as well which you can see in these pictures.

This was one of my favorites. I think I would not be able to pull it off however, because I think it looks better on someone much thin or slender looking.

I liked her sweater here, reminds me of the boyfriend fashion right now. I would never wear such shoes however. But to love style is to appreciate all genres of fashion, right?! I like how comfortable of a clothing it looks and the carefree sense it gives. Do you agree?

This amazed me because I guess this is what they wore to sleep back then. Ahhh the silk, gotta love it.

I just like the glamour she has here. Smoky subtle eyeshadow with off-red lipstick along with the cloche hats. These waves were called the finger waves which went with bob cuts very well.

So gorgeous isn't she?

sources from wikipedia.org
images taken from the web

Cheesecake Factory Part II

2008-11-09T19:52:00.000-08:00

Hello world :)
Okie dokie so here are pictures of my family's dinner back at Cheesecake Factory! Haha. The food photos I took on my previous dinner appealed to my my mom so much she wanted to try it out! It was also her birthday celebration, so glory to God for another blessed year for her. So it was a cold night (as usual) in frisco so I wanted to be girly but definitely warm at the same time.

This is mi mama y papa :). Aren't they adorable. I ♥ em sooo much. Do you see my mom's booties? I have the EXACT same kind lol. We can't share cuz her feet is bigger haha

This is my one & only brother whom I also ♥ soooo much. Isn't he good looking haha. He is super talented with music. He can play most instruments but he's best at drumming.

I had to take a pic with my mom of course which didn't turn out so well, haha thanks to my brother's poor photography skills :-p

A view in SF while walking to the restaurant.

I took this random picture b/c I thought it was cool. This lead to mini stairs that had a grass on every other step.

This is a view from the restaurant. I love the lights.

Just a few pics when we got our food. Sorry I didn't take food pictures this time :(.

This is my brother revealing he was double jointed. What's weird is that he can't do it to his other hand. Eeeks right!

Ok that's my blog for today. God bless folks. In case I don't blog this week again, have a greeeat fabulous week!

Web Surfing

2008-11-05T12:19:00.000-08:00

Heyloo :)
While I was web surfing, I found a created set from polyvore that stood out. Look at the items. Aren't they fabulous. Such a cool set for this cold winter. That reminds me I need to get a pair of gloves!!!

Well I was a bit bored so I created my own! :)
I actually want these outfits lol. So I will be hunting for some items but for a bargained price of course! I love the shredded jeans. Don't you!?
Well that's all for my blog. Take care!

a bit of glam for the night

2008-11-03T22:34:00.001-08:00

Heylo again :-)

Okay sooo before I get busy this week again. Here are just a few pictures I had with friends of mine from dinner on Saturday. I don't know if I have a picture of my whole outfit but I wore some black high-waist jeans with a ruffled checkered top and to hide my belly I wore a black belt over to keep my big belly in place (if you know what I mean) with a pair of cowboy boots.

Our dinner venue for the night :-)

Group Picture

another group pix before we get ur grub on haha

an "up close & personal" shot

one of my BFFs (since Middle school), she's a sweetheart

AND...
now our yummy delights:

-Chicken Madeira-

-Lemon Herb Roasted Chicken-

-Bistro Shrimp Pasta-

-Mango Rita's-
(which I DID NOT have any of)
but pretty isn't it? :-d

The car ride back home with my face in half :-d. Ends with many laughters for the night :).
So I did my make up for the night, I don't usually wear so much since I go for the more natural look, but every now & then you'll see me with make-up on for special occasions. I did my other BFFs make up who is wearing the creme top in the pics. Do you like it? I use to do make up and hair do's on my free time before and it was a great side job, but since I'm sooo focused on school now, I cannot make the commitment to do so :-(. Maybe in future blogs, I'll put vids on how to put certain make-ups? Sounds like a good idea right? It will make for a more interesting blog. My future plans are to pursue cosmetology and/or Fashion field. Exciting right? Well God willing and in time, hopefully.

Well, I hope you all enjoyed my photos :) cuz I took 'em just for YOU bloggers. Promise.

-=My outfit from head to toe=-
1. checkered black and white ruffled top-[? -i forget :( ]
2. black high waist pants-[Marshalls-$16]
3. cowboy boots-[Macy's-$140]

brand name faded & i forgot :(

Laundry Days

2008-11-03T11:47:00.000-08:00

So as usual SUNDAYS are laundry days. How sad right? Haha well it's practically the only decent day to do it with no rushing and no worries about other appointments and so forth. It was also church day but unfortunately I was not able to attend due to over sleeping =(.

I've been feeling bummy all week so my outfits have been a bit boring. I guess it's the weather too. It's been raining & gloomy like. However, I usually almost always wear black and/or blue anyways :-). But coincidently in the last 2 blogs I've been wearing black tights and a blue top Lol. Hey, well at least it's different tops right haha and different tights of course, otherwise that would be eww. You can't go wrong with many tights right!?

In the 1st picture, once again the "fist" pose lol, I guess "bad habits die hard" folks. In the 2nd pose, I felt like being silly, so my mom told me to raise my hands up high and what a cowinky dinky LOOK at the police car behind me with flashing lights too LOL!

I was walking while my mom took this 4th pic which appears VERY DARK. As you can see you can barely see my face haha. At least you can see a bit of my smile :-). Btw once again, I'm new to blogging, so please feel free to give suggestions. I need all the help I can get. Tips would be helpful.

And last but not least folks...introducing mi mama :-)
Isn't she cute? I LOVE HER. I get many laughs being with her always.
Again world, thanks for dropping in to my page. I will be posting up another blog in a bit from dinner I had with close friends of mines from Saturday. I just need the pictures! Well 'til then. Tata!

-=My outfit from head to toe=-
1. Navy Blue Sweater Dress w/ Mid scrunch-[Old Navy $5]
2. Black Furry Hooded Sweater-[Roxy-$18]
3. Black Tights-[H&M $6]
4. Black Suede boots-[Ross $9]

Brand: Steve Madden

Note: I haven't had much experience Thrift Shopping yet since I don't know any good thrift stores in my area =(. I've tried before but haven't had any luck so far. I am planning on going with my fashion soul sista this month, so we'll share our goodies with you then. If you happen to live around SF, please be kind to share some stores with me? For now, the closest thrift I got is, as you can see: ROSS :-d hehe.

"gave me more of a reason to celebrate"

2008-10-31T20:24:00.000-07:00

Dear world,

Hola! =) I've been busy and will usually be quite busy with school so I will be blogging every now and then when I actually have free time lol. Blogging will be my relaxation! So what's new...hmmm well the weather has been like a roller coaster ride; warm & sunny one day then another day just foggy & raining. It's weird, but what to expect right? The weather in the bay area is unpredictable. But what can I say, I love the weather here because most of the time it's cold, meaning layers and more layers. =]

So Wednesday [on Oct. 29th], it was a gorgeous sunny day. It was also my grandma's birthday which made the day more of a reason to celebrate.

So my mom took this picture. As you can see the splendid weather I mentioned that day. The cloud's arrays were beautiful wasn't it? Btw, haha do not mind my poses, I'm camera shy, so this blogging will help me get use to it. Now why was I looking up? Haha well I guess I was reflecting on God's goodness, not just for another day but for blessing my grandma with another year. But God is good, all the time!

So we went to the Farmer's Market near school and wanted to show you guys the boots. But unfortunately, mumsie missed it Lol. Oh yea, let me add, I was not dressed for the weather =X so boy was I HOT & sweaty (eww right).

After Farmer's Market, we headed to eat out in celebration for my grandma's birthday. I seen these beautiful paintings behind me and I wanted my mom to take a pic, but sadly you can only see a glimpse of it =(. Maybe next time since we're usually in that area. So chyea my pose looks a bit awkard here don't you think lol. Look at the fist!? Yikes. So here's my boring outfit that day. Most of the time however, you will most likely see me wearing boots since I LOVE LOVE LOVE boots and can never have enough of them and might I add scarves as well. So you can pretty much predict what my accessories will be =). Well that's my blog for the night folks. Sorry if I bored ya!

-=My outfit from head to toe=-
1. red, gold bordered earrings-[H&M $3]
2. black scarf-[F21 $5]
3. navy blue top-[F21 $14]
4. metallic blue bag-[given as a gift]
5. black leggings-[marshalls $8]
6. creme suede boots-[payless $20]

Brand: Payless

Green with Envy, my FIRST blog :-)

2008-10-27T20:30:00.000-07:00

Hello world! My name means pearl in Greek so I'll let you do the research. But Yeeepeee! My first blog folks! I'm uber excited! First I have to thank a friend of mine aka "Fashion Soul Sista" for getting me into this blog hype. You can get a taste of her as well @ www.fashionbehavior.blogspot.com. Her blogging rubbed off on me fast & quick I tell ya, which eventually brought me to this point! So welcome, welcome, welcome! :-)

Well like most of you fashion/trend bloggers, I have a passion for style as well! Having a blog will allow me to express my fashion excitement like many of you "already" established fashion bloggers out there. So thank you for sharing your tips, style, & ideas. After all "fashion bloggers are like SKITTLES, different flavors for different taste but put together make one bag full of sweetness." Delightful isn't it?!

This blogging journey will be so much fun! For me, this will serve as my embedded footprints for reflection in the future and see the array of styles (I hope) I have walked in, along with others of course.

before church

So that's "moi" above Lol, with my chubby cheeks. I'm in that mode of wanting to shed some extra lbs., so we'll see how THAT goes! haha. Sooo that was on a Sunday (going to church). It was just one of those days where I felt I had nothing to wear! You know that feeling!? When you feel you have no clothes to wear but you REALLY have a closet full of 'em?! I know it's weird right?! But yes that's how I felt =(. Fortunately, I was feeling green with envy =d Lol, so while looking through my accessories, I found my green striped leggings and zebra patterned scarf. I thought at first it wouldn't go well, so I decided to accent it with a touch of red in which I found my checkered short-sleeved blazer. As a result "voilà", so there goes my outfit. The coordination actually went well beyond what I expected so that made me a happy camper for the day.

So after church, I had to do laundry. It got a bit cold so I changed into much warmer black leggings, knocked off my heels with some black flats, and changed my scarf =). So that's my blog for the day. Hope you enjoyed. Thanks for visiting me!

after church

-=My outfit from head to toe=-
1. Scarfs: Green zebra patterned scarf-[H&M $8]
golden yellow-H&M $10]
2. Energy black dress-[Ross $7]
3. Red & Black checkered blazer-[Ross $8]
4. Green & Black striped leggings-[Forever21-$6]
5. Shoes: Black laced heeled shoe-[Ross $20]
Black flats-[i forgot!?]
6. Dooney & Bourke bag-[give by my mom=priceless]

Brand: Nicole

Brand: Wanted