Okay, everyone is talking about Black Friday. I did not go out to join the crowd but that does not mean I am not taking part of it. I prefer to stay in and shop online instead.

So okay, since I have decided to do this as a shopping for "me, myself and I" day, I thought I should spend a wee bit more. But of course to still shop for the discounted tags, alright? This is the perfect time to get something a little pricier but pay the on sale sticker price.

I browsed BlueFly to see if I can find anything I liked. They always have deals on designer clothing but since it is Black Friday, I am pretty sure they will have discounted prices on their already discounted items.

Alright, I started with sweaters because that's what our weather right now calls for. I did find a few that I liked but then I remembered I still don't know what I am going to wear for Christmas. I looked at some decent looking Nicole Miller dresses and ones from Suzi Chin (some under $100, YAY!). There are a whole bunch of designers to choose from and I'm actually not done browsing yet. I am not really familiar with all the designers they have except for the big ones but obviously, even on a discount price, they will run me grand or so, that's why I'm sticking with lesser known ones. They're still lovely dresses anyway. And yeah, I have two parties to attend this Christmas season so if I do get a dress here, it will be worth it - if I'm to wear it twice!!! Hehehe...

This one is Suzi Chin's for $50 only.

Hello hello internet!

Today, I painted my nails with LA Girl's Matte polishes that I got from CherryCulture. It's part of the haul I got the last time I blogged. Anyway, I bought two colors that really aren't that different from each other. I wish I got a blus shade instead. Oh well, nothing I can do anymore.


These aren't fully matte, if you ask me, but they're beautiful nonetheless. They're so easy to apply and dry fairly quick to a gorgeous opaque matte finish. I love it! Also, smooth to the touch.. yay! I just hope they won't chip right away. Obviously I can't put a top coat on these or why would I buy them matte.. yeah.

Driving...


still driving...


So last weekend, when my fiance and I were supposed to see the orchestra, we were running late and very hungry, so we decided not to go. Huhuhu! I know, so sad!! But it's all okay because it worked out in the end, we still had major fun and were fed for free! Yay! Courtesy of my cousin, who happened to invite us to his new spankin' townhouse at the very last minute. Hohohoho!! So we're all "let's just go to my cousin's?!" "okay, we'll just see The Nutcracker instead..." Yay ha-li-ho!!

Yay! I finally got myself one of these sphere balms! Everyone seems to be talking about it and even my cousin has one! I picked one up at Fred Meyers for around $3. They only had Summer Fruit on sale.


Oh man! I love these little things! They sure are worth all the hype! The formula is really great! It hydrates very well and keeps my lips smooth! The only *oh-no* thing that I noticed is that you sort of feel it on your lips even after you've had it on for quite a few minutes already. Some people might find that bit annoying. On the plus side, it's all organic!

• Long-lasting moisture
• Shea butter & vitamin E
• Smoothes on clear
• New smooth sphere precisely glides on to lips
• Twist-off top
• Gluten-free
• Paraben-free
• Petrolatum-free
• Phthalate-free

Guest post written by Pheobe Call

I like to pay as much attention to the decor in my home as I pay attention to what I wear every day. I've always been the type to plan out what I'm going to wear every day and I love thinking about the next change that I'm going to make to my home decor. To me, my decor will never be complete. It's necessary that I keep making little improvements here and there. Besides, I have to come home to my place every night and I want it to feel like my home.

Well one thing that I've been trying to try out in not only my wardrobe but also my clothing is color blocking. I was online looking for some inspiration about how I could achieve that the ohter day when I ran across soem info on Sears HVAC. I read up on it some and after that I decided to use them to replace my home's old system, which is something that i've put off for a while by now.

I did find some really great advice on color blocking for interiors and I tried it out in my foyer. It ended up being so cute that I'm planning on trying it in my bathroom next!

My very first CherryCulture package got delivered today! Their NYX lipsticks were on sale for $1.99 each so I grabbed four just to test them out.




I'm going to give these another try and I'll do another review then. In the meantime, I need to go to bed. Jake and I are going to attend a symphony performance tomorrow and I still haven't decided on what to wear. Need to get up early just in case I need to wash clothes.

Sorry for the ugly photo quality. I used my ready-to-throw-away Samsung point-and-shooter because I'm too lazy to charge my other camera. But wow, you can definitely tell how bad barrel distortion is on this camera. That's what you get for a wide lens compact.



Anyway... my "work" bag is from Forever 21 and I snatched it up on sale for $12 (?). I wanted a smaller purse to bring to work for just the bare essentials. So, what do I have in my bag?

• a Hallmark 2012 planner - a freebie from the last time I stopped by Bartells Drugs.
• bebe wallet
• Purell hand sanitizer
• oil blotting sheets I got years ago from Uwajiyama (I know! Hahaha! It probably has 10 sheets left)
• clip-on sunnies for driving because I don't wear contacts, so this goes over my prescription glasses. I don't know why I still have this, it's Fall already and whenever I drive, it's always dark!
• Revlon lipstick
• Burt's Bees tinted balm
• Cargo mascara
• Revlon Color Stay eyeliner
• Rosebud lip balm
• big hair clip
• hair tie
• small clam clip
• keys for work and my brother's apartment
• keys for the car and our apartment
• iPhone
• (not shown) feminine pads and liners

I usually have more hair ties/clips in my bag because I am not an early riser so sometimes I do my hair at work. This means I need to load up! Hehehe!

Your turn, what's in your bag?

I've wanted to try this color changing nail polish ever since I first heard about it but I don't really go to the mall that often and when I do, I forget to visit Claire's. But last Sunday I did not! Yay! I was so excited!

Well, well, well... it wasn't as exciting as I hoped it would be. First, the application was not smooth at all. It had this ugly sandy texture to it that I think is from the glitters, even after putting top coat. And it wasn't opaque! I had to layer 3 times to get some decent color. Plus, I was under the impression that it gives your nails the ombre effect having the "warm" color show up on your nail bed and the "cold" color at the ends. I mean, sure, it does change color, but I have to dip my fingers in warm water to see it, otherwise it's just one color. Maybe my fingers are just cold because it's Fall right now. Maybe it has fabulous effect in the Summer time. Or maybe I should have bought one that has a more drastic color difference. Oh well, it does have a nice purple shade.