Ahoy there!

Hello again! 

I hope everyone is doing well :) 

Where have I been? Honestly, it's just been the usual - school, studying, dance, and whatever leftover time I have with friends and family. I can't believe my second year of college is coming to an end. It's definitely true when people say that your undergrad years will pass you by. As for the collegiate dance team I'm on, our season is over since it coincides with the school year. I'm no longer a newbie! Next year I'll be considered a returner. I also got a research position in a neurobiology lab on campus! I'm really looking forward to summer and seeing what my third year has in store for me. 

To celebrate the last day of classes, Connie and I decided to have one last spiffy day. I really hope we will continue this tradition when fall quarter of 2011 rolls around.  Here are some pictures from yesterday!  Click them if you want to see them in better resolution. 

To go along with my nautical inspired dress I decided to do a classic pin up-esque look with winged eyeliner and a bolder lip. Connie allowed me to bring out my inner make up artist and create a look for her. For her tribal print top I decided to go for a slightly more dramatic day look with a diffused cut crease for her monolids. Hope it turned out well!

 

  

  

 

  

Outfit Details: 

Emily:

Nautical Dress - Forever21 (I love how it has pockets!!) 

Navy Blue Socks - Target 

Boots - Star Ling (purchased at Nordstroms)  

Pearl Earrings - borrowed from Mom

Connie: 

Tribal print shirt - Forever 21

Black Denim Shorts - Cotton On 

Sandals - Sam Edelman (purchased at Nordstroms) 

Earrings - Korean Boutique  

Make Up Details: 

Emily: 

MAC Face and Body Foundation 

Rock & Republic Blush in Bedroom

Too Faced Shadow Insurance 

Wet N' Wild Color Icon Palette in Vanity - Matte Off White shade 

Wet N' Wild Color Icon Brow Pencil 

MAC Black Track Fluid Line 

Maybelline Falsies Mascara

MAC Lipstick in Viva Glam Cindy  

Stila Lip Glaze in Merry  

Connie: 

Luichel Foundation Powder

Nars Blush in Orgasm

Too Faced Shadow Insurance 

Revlon Eyeshadow Palette in Copper Spice - Gold and Dark Brown color 

Revlon Kajal Eyeliner 

Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara 

Wet N' Wild Lipstick in Peachy

Hope everyone has a great weekend while Connie and I are studying our eyeballs out for finals!! 

Superlove & Funny Faces, 

Emily 

P.S. I've missed you all! I guess the one thing about being inactive on blogger is the fact that you have a lot of blogs to read and catch up on. You don't have to anxiously wait for udpates :)

  

Odd One Out.

For some reason, I've been having this weird obsession lately when I paint my nails. 

I've been making my ring finger nail have a different design then all of my other ones. And I really like it :)

Last week all of my nails were painted a hot pink/coral color, and I randomly decided to put a glitter nail polish as a top coat for my ring fingers.  The main reason was actually because I wanted glitter nail polish, but I didn't want to take 10 minutes removing it off of all my nails later. Funny thing is, I ended up liking how my ring fingers were kind of a fun surprise! 

This week I decided to paint my nails red, and my ring finger nail a cool tribal-ish black and white design. I used the white as the base coat, and the black as an accent color. I also used a small craft brush to make the design. I should really start investing in those design nail polishes with the thin brushes, or those pens from Sally Hansen. Have any of you ladies tried those?

 

Unfortunately I'm not ambidextrous, so I couldn't do the cool "M/W" design on my right hand. Don't you hate when that happens? So I ended up creating a "V" pattern, which is much easier. 

I also bought those rings recently! I am a sucker for statement rings, especially when they fit  my finger because usually they're too big.  

 

 

The rose one is my favorite :) 

Superlove & Pretty Rings, 

Emily

10 Things I Love.

Remember me? 

It sure has been awhile since I last blogged. These past two weeks have been extremely busy for me. The hip hop dance team that I'm a member of had a big performance last weekend, so the week before was our hell week! This week I had 3 midterms, and I took my last one today! You can see what midterm madness has done to my friends and I in the section of my blog under "What am I up to". My eyes feel so strained from the reading and the studying... but now that everything is settling down I finally have some time to blog. I sure have missed everyone. 

The lovely beauty blogger Amy tagged me to do this fun tag called "10 Things I Love". If you haven't checked out her blog, be sure to stop by! Thanks for tagging me Amy :) Let's begin shall we?  

Rules:
1) State who gave you this award in your post
2) State 10 things that you love
3) Give this award to 10 other bloggers, listing them at the end of the post, 
and notify them with a lovely comment

Besides family, friends, and laughter, here are 10 things that I love in no particular order: 

1.) My DSLR and photography. 

 

Ever since my brother introduced me to photography during my senior year of high school and passed down his Canon Rebel XT to me, I've been hooked.  

2.) My Desktop

Quite self explanatory. I love it for school and surfing the net and plus my dad built it for me! 

3.) Biology/Psychology/Organic Chemistry

I'm a biological sciences major and even though the material can get quite challenging I still enjoy it! I'm also interested in specializing my major to neurobiology.  

4.) Music

I love how music can translate your feelings into sound. Especially when you're having a bad day, it's amazing how listening to the right song can instantly make you feel a little better. 

5.) My Planner

If you've read my blog, you've already seen this before. It's the perfect way to keep my life organized. 

6.) Makeup

Well this is a given :) 

(I just bought the MAC face & body foundation. I love it!) 

7.) Moleskines

The black one is more of a personal journal where I write whatever has been on my mind and what not. The red one I use to keep track of my expenses. I love how sturdy and compact they are. 

8.) Milk Tea 

This is from an older post, but ideally this would be a picture of pearl milk tea. I'm craving some right now!

9.) Good quotes or proverbs 

Whenever I'm down or need some inspiration/motivations, I love reading quotes. I actually made this "wall decal" from printing out the letters, pasting it on cardboard, and taping it to my wall!  

10.) Dancing   

I started dancing ballet when I was 5 and continued on into high school. Once I left for college I had to stop, because the college attend is too far from my dance studio. However, I decided to try out for a hip hop team on campus this year, and I fell in love with it ever since. The above photo is a picture of my class, "theta class". We are all the new members who made it this year! If you forgot what I look like, I'm in the bottom row and I'm wearing gray chucks!  If you want to watch the video, try spotting me on the front left around 0:16 and on the front right around 5:13 :)

I hope you guys enjoyed learning a little more about me from this tag! 

I tag:
Eujean 
Annie
Hussy 
Susan
Yana 
Winnie
And whoever else wants to participate in the tag!

Superlove & hopefully more blogging, 
Emily

Bipolar weather.

Hello everyone! 

I apologize for the lack of posting this week. This quarter is really hectic compared to last quarter. 

I'm taking more units and my classes start earlier, which means less sleep, more naps, and unfortunately less blogging... Boo. Connie and I even had to skip our "spiffy" day last week because we wanted to sleep in more! 

Today I woke up and outside my window I saw a gloomy overcast sky. I decided it was the perfect time to break out the boots I got over winter break. However, by the end of the day it became sunny and hot! I wish Spring would just make up it's mind and stay here for good :)
The boots I'm wearing are black suede slouchy boots from Nine West. I love how they have a mini wedged heel and the best part is that they were only $40! Now that stores are being stocked for the spring season, most of their winter items are now on sale. Buying off season can help you save a lot of money, but just make sure what you buy is timeless and not trendy or else you might not want to wear it next year!   

Outfit Details: 

Black Boyfriend Cardigan: Aeropostal 

Gray Knit Floral Dress: Forever 21 

Black Tights: Target 

Black Suede Boots: Nine West 

Superlove & Palm Trees, 
Emily 

P.S. I'm sorry for the silly poses! Connie and I haven't gone out to take photos in awhile, so we're quite rusty... I wish I could post more but they're too silly :)

Kimchi Fried Rice.

If I'm craving something slightly salty and spicy this is what I like to make. 

I myself am not Korean, but my roommate Connie and my friend Eujean are. Every time they've made Kimchi Fried Rice, also known as Kimchi bokkeumbap in Korean, I've loved it, so I asked them to teach me how. 

If you are unfamiliar with kimchi, think of it as a spicy Korean pickle that is eaten as a side dish. There are many types of kimchi made with various vegetables like cucumber, radish, green onions, and napa cabbage. In this recipe I used the most common type of kimchi, the kind made with napa cabbage, which can actually be found at your local grocery store in the refrigerated produce section. It adds nice, crunch, tartness, and spiciness to the fried rice. 

This recipe makes around 3-4 portions depending on how hungry you and your friends are.

Ingredients for Kimchi Fried Rice: 

1. Spam  

(I like using the Low Sodium version. It's healthier, and regular spam might be too salty with the kimchi)

2. Kimchi 

3. Cooked White Rice (I cooked 2 cups of short grain, cal rose rice)

4. Sesame Oil 

5. Eggs 

Step 1: 

Cube 1/3 of a can of spam into small pieces 

 

Step 2: 

Use scissors and cut a cup of kimchi into small pieces. 

You can use a knife and cutting board if you like, but make sure you wash it right after or the red color from the pepper in the kimchi might stain your board. 

Step 3: 

Saute the cubed spam in a large skilled until the grease has rendered out and they're golden brown. There's no need to add oil to the pan, because spam has a lot of fat in it already!  

 

Step 4: 

Add the kimchi to the pan and continue to cook till the kimchi is warmed through.

 

Step 5: 

In another pan multitask and fry some eggs. I like mine over easy. 

 

Step 6:

Transfer your cooked rice to the pan with the kimchi and spam and add a small drizzle of sesame oil. Mix it all together till everything is well incorporated. Also if your rice is not red/orange enough, you can add some of the liquid from the kimchi. Don't add too much, or else your rice will get soggy! 

 

Step 7:

Serve your fried egg alongside your kimchi fried rice and enjoy! 

One of the other things I love about this recipe is how fast and simple it is! Let me know how it goes if you try it out :) 

Superlove & Yummy-ness, 

Emily

P.S. Thank you Connie & Eujean for teaching my how to make this!

There's a party on my nails.

 Man, where did this week go? 

Tomorrow I fly back and begin a new quarter the following Monday. I guess it's true when they say time flies when you're having fun :) During Spring break I've been spending all of my time with family and friends. Together we've been doing a lot of talking, laughing, shopping and eating. Last Wednesday after eating a delicious lunch, my girlfriends and I went to Target to just browse and explore (as well as walk off the enormous amounts of seafood soaked in butter and Cajun sauce we just ate...). While looking in the beauty isle, I was immediately attracted to this nail polish by Sally Hansen called Pink Rockstar. I don't own any glittery nail polishes and it was around $2 so I caved in and bought it :)

Here are some pictures: 

It is definitely a really fun nail polish. The polish consists of a mixture of red, purple, pink, blue, and gold glitter. It only took two coats to make it that opaque! I also love how quickly it dries. The only thing I'm not looking forward to is taking it off! I heard glitter nail polishes are a pain to remove.... 

I hope everyone is having a great week! 

Superlove & Lots of Pretty Glitter, 

Emily

Up, up here we go.

I love traveling. 

Whether it's going home or off to another country, I find flying to be really exciting. Unfortunately, there is one thing that I dislike about it...packing! Somehow I seem to either over pack, under pack, or forget something important (like my cellphone)! However, I think I got the make up packing down for the most part. As some of you may know from previous posts, I flew home for spring break. 

So here is what I packed: 

I got the red/purple checkered cosmetic bag from Urban Outfitters and surprisingly it holds a lot of stuff! 

The products on the right are the items that are considered liquids or gels that I put into a quart size zip lock bag. Mascara a liquid?! That's what I thought, but the TSA requires you to put any liquid, gel, or cream based products into the plastic bag for screening. I only brought lip balm, eye shadow primer, mascara, and a pink lip gloss that goes with everything.

 

Here's what I keep inside my cosmetic bag. 

The colors I choose for blush and eyeshadow are neutrals that match pretty much any outfit. I also brought a separate black eyeshadow to turn a day look to a night look.

I only brought two brushes to help save space. Other than that, I just use my fingers to apply on eyeshadow. Here's a little tip when it comes to packing your fragrances. Next time you go to Sephora, ask for a sample vial of your favorite perfume, even if you already own it! That way you don't have to lug the entire perfume bottle with you. This is also good if you want to bring multiple scents with you. It's not only great for travel, but for your purse as well!

 The palette I brought along with me is the infamous Wet N' Wild Color Icon palette in "Vanity". And yes, I think it does live up to all the hype :) After many youtube gurus and beauty bloggers reviewed this palette, I had to go check it out myself.  The shadows are really pigmented, and I love how they include three matte shades along with the three shimmery shades. I love this for travel, not only because it's a great neutrals palette, but also because if I lose/break it my wallet and I won't feel too bad. It was only around $5.00, and it's not limited edition so if I really wanted to I could buy another one!

Here's a really quick eye of the day, using this pallete: 

I used the creamy beige shade as a brown bone highlight, the shimmery gold shade all over the lid, the matte light brown color through the crease, and I lined my upper and lower lash line with the darkest plummy brown color. 

Superlove & Happy Traveling, 

Emily  
 

P.S. Can anyone guess what song the title is from? :) I love Clara C's version on youtube!