Happy New Year! I understand that it's February as of tomorrow, but better late than never ;)

I just posted 2 more vides : first one is Disney world (again...) but is about the Christmas lights and decoration.  The 2nd video I took last year of downtown Toronto :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eX-Ri9WD1k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX6HhSZq3o0

Is it just me or does anyone else experience Christmas withdrawl the beginning of the year? I'm over it now, but looking at the videos and photos makes me smile wishing for Christmas all over again. haha

On a side note, the fiance left for Japan today ...im balling my eyes :( I know he will return later this year, but it's going to be tough.  Ive had one LD relationship in the past and it ended with him cheating on me :(  I know this time it's different, but it just hurts a little to be physically away from him.

I hope everyone is enjoying the new year so far, let's all continue to look forward and continue to challenges ourselves! ^__^

Winter + nail colour + Disneyworld video (my first vid)

Happy Holidays :) I apologize in advance as this post is a bit of a mishmash of stuff :p

Toronto Eaton Centre

I initially saw a girl on the subway with the colour..I had to ask her where she got it.  She said she purchased it at Suzy Shier.  LA Girls: Antique for $5.00

2 coats

 

The boyfriend and I went to Disneyworld and posted a video on youtube, please feel free to take a look.  I will most more vids since I have SO much footage.  I plan on posting a vid on just christmas lights/decorations as well as one about the Epcot theme park.  If you've never been before, I suggest you going in the weeks after the American Thanksgiving and before Xmas. We didn't do as much waiting as we anticipated since it was 'low season'.  Hope you like the video :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foz1gjQ2Rjg

For those Canadian readers, hope you're all having an amazing boxing week! I went shopping two days in a row O_O"....but I assure you the items I purchased were such deals!!! I'm very happy with my purchases.  Happy Shopping and happy holidays :)



Japan snacks haul with a dash of Uniqlo

My boyfriend just came back from Japan today and he brought me back a couple of yummy japanese snacks that I wanted to share with you all.  He was only there for 2 weeks (family emergency) so he only took a duffle bag with him when he went.  When he asked me what I would like from Japan, I held my tongue and instead of blurting out "Japanese cosmetics!" I requested for something sweet: Castella! Mmmmmm so good! It's kind of like sponge cake but 1000x better. I know they sell these at T&T Supermarket, but the real stuff is just to die for :P~

mmmm Yummy

 

 He also got something call Nama Chocolate, which means raw chocolate.  He was shocked that I haven't heard or tried raw chocolate before.  Am I the only one that hasn't heard of raw chocolate? haha Anyways, these choco pieces just instantly melt in your mouth, so velvety.  It's so "raw" that when he purchased it at the airport, they packaged the chocolates with an ice pack and thermal bag O_o

And then of course there is Hi-chew, I believe you can purchase these at H-Mart or Galleria in the Greater Toronto Area, so yummy! They're kind of like Starburst, but are more chewy.  He also bought some cute candies (love the packaging btw) and a chapstick , which states it holds moisture for 8 hours!

...and then of course Japan has Uniqlo. Oh I wish we had Uniqlo here in Canada.  He bought me some tops, but I just wanted to share the Heattech top.  I remember when I was in Japan last winter, it was all about the heattech to keep warm.  I was very happy to see these tops as Canadian winters can get quite chilly.

My hair is just tucked into my scarf and thats why it looks short :p  The scarf was only $10 from pacific mall, Jacket $20 from Japan, purse which is open was only $25 from yesstyle, pants are Lululemon, and Ugg boots

Stay warm my friends :)

***Sorry I haven't been using cosmetics lately so I don' thave many beauty things to post.  Actually I'll probably be doing a blogsale sometime next month as I really need to give better homes to some of my costmetics! I'll keep you posted :)





Hello~ Just a quick post letting you know that I received this email from Sephora yesterday about a 75% off Fusion Beaufy sale!

Hope you're all keeping well :)

How many posts can I start with "sorry..."

Sorry...I know. I haven't been around, but I have valid reasons, believe me!

Without spilling too much about my personal life (not that you're interested) these past couple of months I have:

- broken up with my boyfriend of many years

- moved out

- moved in...and will move out again in the next couple of weeks. I'm really tired of moving -_

Despite all of this chaos these past couple of months, I have been able to enjoy the very hot summer days of Toronto. Here are some photos to prove it ^o^~

Pancakes with green tea for breakfast at camp?! Ohhhh yaaaa~

We call this "karei raisu" in japanese, it's basically Curry + rice lol A luxurious meal for camping IMO ^^

Turning red at the Ontario Science Center

All you can eat meat at Korean BBQ

Eating Okonomiyaki

Can you tell I have been doing nothing but eating this summer! I have gained 1"+ around my waist! Ahh...must get back to boot camp

Anyways, hopefully you girls (and any guys that are reading this) are enjoying whats left of summer ;) I hope to be back soon once I get 'settled in' within the next month or so! Please don't give up on my yet! haha

Thank you all for your love and support as always!

sorry.

I know I have been absent, but I do have a valid reason for this. After almost 4.5 years of being together with my boyfriend, I have decided to end the relationship. With this break-up comes a whole bunch of issues that we have to sort out: like selling this house :(

I'm sorry...I will be back soon

"If you are neglecting things you should be doing, forgetting your purpose in life because of the relationship you're in, then you're on the wrong path. A healthy relationship is one in which two people encourage each other to reach their respective goals while sharing each other's hopes and dreams. A relationship should be a source of inspiration, invigoration and hope."--Ikeda

Guu - Izakaya

If you live in the GTA, you have probably heard so many people talking about Guu and how great it is. I have never been to the Toronto location, but my first experience of Guu was when I was in Vancouver - it was delicious! So last friday, for the first time, I was able to visit the 2nd location at Bloor and Bathurst that just recently opened. For those of you who don't know, Guu Izakaya is Japanese style tapas. The great thing about this place is that you get to try a lot of yummy Japanese food -- and it's not the typical Japanese food like sushi and teriyaki lol Yes finally a place that serves stuff like okonomiyaki, korokke, takoyaki, karaage...the list goes on. Unfortunately I didn't have my camera with me so you'll have to do with my camera phone :P Takoyaki and some prawn

Saba, Carbonara soba and edamame

Okonomiyaki..mmm oishikatta desu^^

We were a group of 9 people and arrived at 630 on a Friday, we waited 1 hour before getting seated. I'd say this location was heck of a lot bigger than the Vancouver location - it was still very loud and noisy though ..I didn't mind that :) Do you like my new glasses? check out how small my eyes are! ahhaha jk! These are my friend's friend's pair of glasses... we were all very humoured by how big they were so I decided to rock them and take a picture for y'all :D