Refresh.

I spent the whole weekend eating too much sushi, watched a movie by myself in the theatre, and attempted to clean up my place.

I also spent a lot of time thinking about last summer.

Thinking about him. (I never talk about feelings here but whatever.)

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When you meet someone who is genuinely kind and sincere, it's strange what it does to you and how it changes you.

I miss the animal presentations, the million pictures of pho, the all-day text messaging, the scary car rides with no idea of how fast we're going.

annoyed.

the simple things.

Annoyed.

Took a long bath this morning while listening to Henry Wolfe.

Spring Shoes

chambray toms, floral canvas shoes from UO, 'abstract oxfords' from XXI, patent ballet flats from zara

I wish I had something fun to say about new shoes but really this was born out of necessity. I haven't purchased spring/summer appropriate shoes in a while and my old ones have fallen apart.

I just purchased a bunch of new white shoes online. Well. About to purchase. They're all in my shopping cart. 

Don't the blue ones remind you of F-Troupe?

Product Obsession

The counter of my vanity in the bathroom looks like an explosion of face masks, cleansers, earrings and miscellaneous jewelery I'm too lazy to put away. Honestly. It's time for some... autumn cleaning.

a. caudalie - beauty elixir

If Caudalie had made this in some sort of 2 litre bottle, I'd probably purchase it. I love setting my make up with this because somehow this makes everything look super natural. Sometimes I just spray it on after applying my sun cream. 

b. mini conair straightener

I got this because I was tired of lugging around my regular-sized straightening irons after sleepovers. At first, I was kind of disappointed in the mini straightener but it somehow grew on me and I kind of prefer it over my regular one. It makes the best curls and that's really primarily what I use it for anyway.

c. essie fill the gap! ridge smoothing base coat

I can't say this is THE best ridge smoother since it's the only one I've tried but it really helps with the streakier polishes. 

d. essie lapis of luxury

Hands down my favourite colour ever. It has a dreamy jelly-like texture about it. 

e. l'oreal paris elnett satin hair spray

Travel size of course. I also own the unscented giant version of this hair spray. Pretty awesome hold and gives my hair great volume.

Talk is Cheap

To Do:
Listen.

F'real. No, really.

Exceptional.

Regular updates will begin soon. F'real.

A Quick Update

(aka a list of things to do/make).

I've been making soba like it was going out of style. Mostly cos that's all I have.

-thumb print cookies
-sugar snap salad
-scallopped tomatoes recipe

Almost Like Soft-Core Porn

(of the shoe variety).

rachel comey's carver from stuart & wright

It may be summer but apparently I want some pre-fall shoes already.

In all fairness, if not in the summer... when can a Vancouverite wear suede?

A Touch of Whimsy

Sometimes I think I have some sort of hoarding complex. There are times when I want to own something in multiples, even when there are no reason to own more than one. Example? There's this one copy of Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk and somehow, I found myself wanting to own multiple copies... Why? I don't know.

So, upon stumbling across this duck necklace at Forever 21, I felt a familiar sensation rush over me. Don't be alarmed when you see 15 of these babies dangling from my neck. Just kidding. Kind of.

March Favourites

(No particular order... I'm sure it's easy to figure out what is what).

a. Fresh Soy Face Cream
I was using the Josie Maran Argan Oil for a while, mixing it with my Clinique Moisture Surge but I ran out and bought the Fresh Soy Face Cream instead. It's alright - has a scent but doesn't last that long before it's undetectable. I just use the face cream alone without mixing the argan oil in because I find it a little too heavy.

Will I buy it again? Hmm. No. Okay. So maybe it's not a "favourite."

b. Clarins Beauty Flash Balm
I love deluxe samples because well... they're adorable. This is a great primer. Hands down.

c. Caudalie Foaming Cleanser
My favourite cleanser now. And 2 months ago. Probably for forever.

d. Essie in Silken Cord
Best red.

e. Shu Uemura Nobara Cream Cover Stick Foundation 764
So this foundation stick gives me medium coverage at best but I still really love it. Unfortunately, I didn't realize I was 764 and somehow got convinced to get 774. When I try to put it on... it gets very geisha like.

f. Daisy by Marc Jacobs
No matter how many scents, this is always the one I return to <3

Oh! Let's talk about Spring

via arabella ramsay

It's sunny today so I don't think I can really think about FW11 right now. I'm sorry. I just can't do it.

Let's think semi-summery.

You can't really see it but the outfit with the black maxi.. the shirt is amazing. Animal prints <3

Quickly Now

Oh. Wow.

A very good week so far.
-lunch date & delicious avocado + sprouts sandwich
-KFever Tuesday + Shanghainese food
-heart umbrellas
-unexpected returns

We Have A Winner

Uh. So you know how I was hoping that Karen Walker would save me from the so-far-so-disappointing FW11 collections I've seen?... She didn't.

It's okay. We've had our ups and downs.

So, thanks Eviana Hartman. Thanks for creating a scarily wearable collection.

Effortless, unpretentious. Everything a fall collection should be. 

A Delay in Sleep

YES, please.

You & Me

Oh, it has started!

creatures of the wind via style.com

Fashion week has started. It's usually an exciting time but Rachel Comey has already let me down. I don't know - maybe thinking about winter before FW10 is finished is a little bit too much.

But anyhow: Creatures of the Wind's FW11 collection is pretty whimsy-grandma-chic. You'd think I'd fall in all sorts of love with it but mostly I just love the outfit above. Better one than none, I guess.

Wow. That's a terrible... rhyme. Ugh. Forgive me. I'm out of sync.

Just Can't Get Enough...

(like that Gap ad.)

Portlandia

(via jenniferyumyums)
Okay. Not kidding.
This made me laugh pretty hard. I don't know. Call me a nerd.

I didn't even realize that it was a mini-series.

Pre-Weekend

t.b cashmere cape + wildred free tee

You Snooze, You Lose sale has started at Artizia.

The T.B cashmere cape was $49.99 + Wilfred Free tee was original priced.
I also saw the J.Brand houlihan's (cargo pants) for $149.99.

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Anyhow. Had an early morning coffee date.
Now I'm about to head out to watch The King's Speech.
Maybe after, I will go to the library for a bit. Maybe.

Bootie Sale!

back zip boots from built by wendy

Anyone who knows me knows I have a strange obsession with brown shoes (and white ones, too). If a shoe came in an assortment of colours, I'd most probably pick the brown ones.

Another thing I fall victim to is the detail --- the strange ones. A tag, the lining, the soles....

And when a boot comes in a brown with an interesting (albeit, slippery - most likely) sole, I am hooked. I probably shouldn't be buying more boots or anything for that matter but at $84 (when it was once upon a time $280), I'd say it's a steal.