bday.. blah blah

Dang, I was reading through my recent blogs and realized.. I have not updated (well almost haven't) about ANYTHING new at all since last year... minus the review or dupes.. but even dupes I didn't complete!

Ok so I haven't posted anything about my birthday this past March because.. umm.. I've been lazy!! HAHAHAHAHA!! So.. I have to dedicate a whole other entry to my bday story because shit happened but better things helped heal it.. and so on and so on. Anyways.. if you follow me on twitter and facebook you'll know what I got for my presents! My favorite out of them all?

My PANASONIC LUMIX DMC-LX3, I've been lemming and lemming and lemming and lemming and lemming since like.. fuck I don't know.. since I stumbled onto XiaXue's blog back in 2008, which was when it first came into production. It's absolutely hands down the most perfect point and shoot camera but with SLR quality, which again you'll be well aware of if you follow my twitter. I think I tweeted every month about wanting THAT or the DMC-z5. BUT.. at the time DMC-z5 wouldn't be out will April/May.. and my mother offered to get me a present early. I VERY JOKINGLY mentioned the camera of my daily-use dreams.. and SHE COMPLETELY WITHOUT HESITATION told me to get it and she'll pay. That being said, it's hard to find one that's brand new now, as they're actually very popular among photographers, being a great starter camera in general for anything.

I'll do an official review of THIS and my Canon ISO.. i forget which model I'll look it up later. When I went to Japan last year I got gel things and stuck each individual cherry blossom petal to my camera.. took me almost 40 minutes to finish but in the end I had a gorgeous not-like-yours camera! But.. something had always been off about it.. like.. picturewise it'd be more washed out blue. I tried reseting the settings but that wasn't the problem. I don't even know what was!

Now this camera is my baby. Panasonic is a kicked in the corner brand since many prefer Canon and Sony. Well.. there are it's ups and downs. Panasonic lacks GOOD zoom. Seriously, even the new ones, SUUUUCK. So if you're hoping to use it for far pictures, scenic pictures, concerts, parties.. nope. Get a Canon for that, Canon on the other hand has AMAZING zoom. Options are quite different too.. with Canon they have the isolating colors effect whereas Lumix does not. Canon takes WONDEROUS macro shots.. Lumix.. eh. Not with flash on anyway or near a reflective surface.

That being said, the Lumix is still my baby. I'm still trying to choose a crystal color to completely bling it out. I've drooled and dreamed about this brand/camera for almost 3 years and it's finally mine. I'm saving points on my American Express Gold Card (yes, i have a gold card, ppl usually wonder how since I'm so young) and I'm going to redeem them for something special~ you'll see when I get there! Might take a while though!

my long ass blog name is kind of irritating me. I'm thinking of just creating a different one.. maybe on wordpress instead of here. I don't know. We'll see.

@sarah I've filmed my intro video but completely hated it. I said UMMMM ... LIKE... UHHHHH.. UMMMMM... UMMMMMM.. UMMMMM too much. EFF IT! I'll keep practicing until I get better and more natural. Also need to find a webcam that's good and works with Mac's photobooth and imovie.. or just comes with it's own picture taking/video recording software.

I love how some people pretend to be so into technology by buying the newest this or that, or the most expensive this or that, but in the long run they don't know how to use it pass the basic functions or if something's wrong with it they don't even know where to start looking for the problem. It just makes it look like you're trying too hard to act as if you have money and knowledge.

It's 6:30AM.. I've been up since yesterday 8:30AM.. yup.. haven't slept except a nap i took yesterday from 5pm-6:30pm. LOLS

I'm so vain

AND I BLAME IT ON SARAH!! =T

As many of you might know, Sarah has started her own jewelry line, if you don't, check it out bitch!! Anyways, she wanted to use my pics on her blog since I currently own one of her cluster earrings in Eggplant! Gorgeous I tell you, gorgeous. I ADORE dangley earrings so I keep these babies in a safe safe place! Anyways, before I reveal those pictures.. I must share some more that I stole from Kristine, aka.. AQUARACER!! HAR HAR HAR!!

Us girls!! Hey.. only Angie and I drank.. why does Sarah look flushed?? =O You were thinking about me weren't you????


I'm a hot little number aren't I? The number FIIIIVE


me and Kristine!! She's sooo sweet you guys don't even know! My face is pale from the alcohol and my neck is dark red!


OK! As promised.. the worship tributes they gave me.. I mean.. gifts. HEHEHE!! I KID I KID! :) THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH girls!! I LOVE everything and I never expected to get anything from this meeting!! If we ever do this again.. expect revenge fo sho!

From Angie... PAUL AND JOE BLUSH!!! IT'S SOOOO CUTE!!!!







From Sarah..... the devil bag.



Stila Contouring trio!


DSK Jewelry!!! PURPLE HAZE!!




mmmm yummy


It's a bath scrub!! UMM.. little note got torn up in the un-wrapping process. Yes.. I have little hands.


Hot chocolate wedges!


Well.. there WAS candy.. two baggies full.. but uhh.. they disappeared.. mysteriously!


TAKE THAT SARAH!!!!! HEHEHEHEH!! Her packing tape and victoria's secret magazine wrapping.. RAWR!


From Kristine... OMG!! DIOR ADDICT ULTRA REFLECT IN CLUTCH PINK!! HOW DID YOU KNOW?!?!?!?! *HEART HEART HEART HEART*




stila trio and clutch pink


with flash


Hello everyone, my name is Katie, we shall soon start the earring modeling. Beware of vanity.. it is sure to appear. This pic isn't one of the pics, I was just checking to see how my makeup would look in the pics!



-THE EARRING PROJECT-
I'm posting them all up here for Sarah to choose.... normally I wouldn't post so many pics of my face up here. Even I get sick of seeing myself everyday HAHAHAHAHA!!!

uno


dos (lighting provided by LED mirror)


tres (show you both earrings)


quatro (i like this pic, makes me look like a youngin!)


cinco (one smile pic)


six (forgot how to spell in spanish, anyways, closeup of earring! Eggplant!)


Seven (forgot in spanish too, just showing you how sexy my mug is)


eight (big eyes I know, I was trying to look cute... borderline fail?)


nine (i like this one too! I look like I have cleavage!!!!)


10 (you see both earrings AND my makeup! what a deal!!)


11 (my FAVORITE PICTURE out of them all... minus the sideburns... el oh el..)



HEHEHE well that's all folks.... so which picture did you guys like (if any at all... doh...) I'm aware my foundation is a little light, I slapped on this face just for these pics so I didn't want to use my normal Dior. Deallllll with it!

My FOTD (just for the pics.. not at school)


Face
Mac Studio Sculpt in NC25 (this foundie is known to run light, did I review this yet?)
EDM Email Me blush
Mac Emote blush (contour)
MUFE Full Coverage concealer in 4

Eyes
Mac Cloudburst e/s
Mac Gesso e/s
Mac Solar White e/s
Mac Sea Me shadestick
Mac Painterly paint pot
Milani Blue Ice e/s
Mac Spiked brow crayon

Lips
Lancome (or Estee Lauder.. forgot which one..) in Top Model
Dior Ultra Reflect lipgloss in Clutch Pink!! (thank you kristine!!!!)


Hope you guys liked this............ if not................ sucks to be you for reading down this long. :) I kid. No seriously, I'm just cranky. Me need sleep!

Gnite everyone! Tell me which pic you liked!! Comments and critics are WELCOME, all the time baby all the timeeeeeee


Muwah!

Katie

:) BIZZZACKKKKK!!!!

Ok, I have a loooong post planned that'll cover this hectic past few days. I had some bad luck this friday (wth!) and of course I'm going to talk about my vegas trip! YES many many pics to come!!!! Ok but before I leave, some pics from my cell. Did any of you guys watch Pick Up Artist 2? Anyone remember that asian guy named Brian? We met him while shopping in Vegas!!

BF and Brian


Ok.. there's a story to this picture. Bf spotted Brian first when he was walking towards H&M. He chased him down and acted like a kid who saw candy for the first time. He tapped Brian on the shoulder and was all "Hey! Weren't you on Pick Up Artist?"

Brian was all YEAAAA.. and then Christian said "ahhh.. ohh.. I'm sorry dude.. I forgot your name!!" HAHAHAHAHAH!!!! Brian laughed and said he was Brian. Then Christian asked if he could take a pic with him and I fumbled around for my camera but realized I didn't bring it so we used our cell phones instead!

My room key. (i'll talk about bellagio later and why it's never been likable to me, but then again, I don't like the Wynn either.)


My 21st bday gift..... WAY EARLY!! Flash from my cell phone.


If it were set as a ring.





0.71 Carats, single VS1 diamond, platinum setting, 18kt White gold chain.
Customized by my mom's jeweler (mom's hobby is customizing jewelry and shiny crap).

Story behind THIS one is that I was running errands with my mom last weekend and she forgot to pick up her latest "creation" that she and her jeweler forged. I was bored and you know me and shiny objects.. let's all remember the firecracker story.. wait.. did I post that? I don't remember! sarah knows! Anyway.. I was playing with some necklaces and jewels when I saw this single 0.71 carat that was completely set and chained in Platinum but it was a class E diamond.. so those who know jewels can bet your damn asses that tiny thing is worth around 6 thousand smacks. I didn't like the setting though but I was hypnotized by how shiny it was. My mom noticed and asked if I liked it. I said yes but I told her how I would set it and what type of chain it SHOULD have been to be pretty and more simple. I like simpler and cleaner looking things. The jeweler came over and took out the VS1 Diamond (slightly lower class than class E) and showed me the settings and chains. Now remember I was just PLAYING AROUND like usual. The final result is what you see above. My mom asked how much it would cost to make it, thought about it, and said here's your first "close to big, actually expensive, start off" diamond. I thought she was kidding and we left to go eat dinner with my relatives. Then she disappears from the dinner and comes back after 15 minutes and hands me a little bag. OMFG SHE WASN'T KIDDING!!!!!! This thing is close to being 1 carat!! WOOOOO!!!

:) Thank you mommy.. I know you don't read this.. and you can't understand english very well.. and you walk around in your underwear in a very embarassing way when you shouldn't.. and you pick your nose in the car.. I LOVE YOU!!

:) Happy chinese new years everyone!

Katie