riku eating pocky!

:) Hello everyone!

If you don't have me on facebook, then you won't know that my little baby , Riku, has a favorite food! Strawberry Pocky~!

It took me a while but I managed to finally upload a video and throw in some silly editing. I'm not great with videos but I think it's still pretty entertaining :p

So, Riku loves to eat pocky the same way I do, all the way to the plain part and just toss the plain end away. Nobody believed me on facebook so I caught it on film! muahahaha!

So anyway, in regards to my upcoming 12 episodes, which consists of my tips, humorous and serious, I've already planned out what each will be about and how I want it to be... problem is I might have to keep holding off on actually creating them because of.. a lot of conflicting things being thrown in my life right now. SIGH. Anyways..

I've been sick lately, with 1 midterm on fri and one on monday, then a job processing/orientation sometime next week as well. I was supposed to go to jury duty this morning but this and that happened.. so chances are it'll be something I'll worry about again next week or in the next few weeks. OI VEY. I laid down today because I felt nauseous/light headed and ended up KO-ing amazingly for 10 hours! WHAT? YES. LOL.

Anyways, I just wanted to let you all know what's coming up/going on, briefly and vaguely ;) mustn't ruin any surprises now.

I think since I have so many dupes lined up to show/care/release, I'll condense it into one big blog post OR a video, perhaps as one of the 12 episode series. I am capping my episodes at 12, since I'm not sure if anyone will actually watch or like them, which is unusual since most vid bloggers just keep producing vids. If I manage to get a few subscribers from "season 1", I will come out with a "season 2" HAHAHAHA! Plus it sounds cool. A "Kay-one" and a "Kay-two"... Kay-tu? Kaytu. I'm a pokemon now!

I have some reviews lined up as well, clearly since my last review, I've tried a handful of new products, both makeup-wise and skincare! I will say, look forward to the introduction of a few HG status products, along with some blacklisted GTFO products.

I'm aware my followers might have abandoned me due to my usually long and sporadic hiatus', but I guarantee those who still lurk around here are in for a treat once I begin launching and crossing things off my to-do list.

And now.. without further ad-do, my self edited video of my darling hammie, Riku!

*drum roll please!*

KayKay

yo! a real post!

OK! Let's DOOOO this! HAPPY 4TH OF JULYYYYY EVERYONE!!

I just spent an hour and a half going through my previously messed up post for my Japan trip. The pictures had been uploaded all screwy and out of place.. and going through over 350 pics and fixing them.. you best believe that took a lot of time. Now, the sad part is, that I forgot the names of some of the buildings and shopping centers I went to so that post is once again, on hold, until I go back to my parents' home and get out my receipts/tickets to see where I went!

:) You're all going to have to wait to see my hair cut, ho ho ho. It's not that much diff, but it sorta is. ISH.

But until then, I've decided to post a little!

So, the week that I came back, I stayed the night on Sunday at the boo-friend's house. I told him to wash his sheets and my pillow case before I came over because besides the fact that I can't stand dirty things and places... I'm VERY allergic to dust, dog hair, etc etc. There isn't a thing out there that I'm not allergic to. Oh wait, I'm not allergic to water. HAHHAHAH.

Any-hooters, I got to his house, and I notice he hasn't washed them, come on son!! You can't fool me! I was like.. ok whatever, just make sure you wash it next time. So I wake up with a slight headache and my nose was SOOOO heavily congested, thank you dust and whatever else was in those bed sheets and air. Then I got ready and we left the next morning.. but my thigh was itching in the car. I felt a little bump so I thought it was just like.. a mosquito bite or something because they're very prominent in the bf's area, so in my mind I'm silently cursing at those bloody blood suckers! Throughout the day it got worse and worse until I couldn't stand NOT scratching it anymore but when it itched, I scratched and it HURT to scratch... so I look at it again and what do I see?

This.

HUH.. Kinda big for a reg bug bite no? I was like.. ok.. strange.. it's been a while since I was bitten by a mosquito so maybe my body just wasn't used to the venom? Ya.. sure. That's what I thought, so I went to sleep.

Next morning...

Kinda looks like the playboy bunny.

It's HUGE!!!! It was bigger than the half dollar I put next to it!!! I'm pretty convinced it was a spider bite, probably from a spider that was hidden in my bf's NASTY dusty bed sheets! UGHHH!! Obviously bf felt bad and did finally wash his bed sheets and pillow cases. HMPH. I have to get bitten for him to do what I say?? PUWWWAAAAT???

In other news, I went to Target to find an organizer big enough to fit my excess makeup that WON'T fit in my two large 3-tiered train cases.. hahahaha.. ya.. collection gone wild. But YAY!! I found the PERFECT organizer!! I still need to find a small table to put my perfumes, moisturizer, toner, daily stuff, and vanity mirror on top of to put in the middle of my traincases and the organizer. And a little seat too!! I think I'm allergic to the carpet, whenever I sit down on it, I start itching. I've stocked up on cortizone cream since that spider bite.

TADAAAAHHH!!

Behind my Ban deodorant and under that bag on top of the organizer lies 3 of my 88 color palettes from CS and my 28 neutral palette. Also up there is my Mac Fix Plus spray, my Laniege makeup mist, nail polish remover, various nail polishes, Chanel moisturizer (skin needed heavy duty moisture these past few days.. weird drying rash again), pore strips, makeup sponges, skin care samples, Q-tips box

The lippies and glosses, lipliners and pencils lined up near my finger. Small indent in drawer made the perfect place to put them. Drawer can hold a little more on both sides but soon to be full. lol.

lashes blocked off by wall of mascaras, falsie glue, eyelash curler, eyeliners, brow pencils. plenty of room for mo'!

shadow primers, single shadows that don't fit in train case, pigments, jumbo pencil shadows, shadesticks, all walled off into the back by my brushes in front! Some room for more!

Palettes, quads, duos, all triple stacked.. drawer almost full.

The "FACE" drawer, biggest of them all. Foundies, bronzers, powders, concealers, face primers, BB creams, blushes, highlighters, mineral stamples, compacts. Def room for more but it's a huge drawer!

The tower of beauty!!!!

My poor lotions, perfumes, toner, makeup remover, and contact solution is confined to a plastic makeup carrier

Annnnnd.. my recent hauls..

1.5 inch Hot Tools curling iron

Clean and Clear Deep Action Foam Cleanser

Neutrogena oil free makeup remover

Alba hibiscus facial toner

Alba sea lipids daily cream

Revlon Colorstay foundie for combo skin in Sand Beige and Fresh Beige

China Glaze polish in Golden Enchantment, For Audrey, Custom Kicks

Sally Hansen strengthening top coat

Prestige mineral shadows in Copper and Amber

Benefit High Brow pencil

Ulta automatic pencils, 2 in Smokey, 1 in Black Plum

Prestige waterproof pencil in Granite

L'Oreal Dual extension beauty tubes mascara in black

two Max Factor Volume Couture waterproof mascaras

Maybelline Volume Seduction XL gloss in seductively nude

Palladio herbal lip slix in creme cocoa

Milani crystal gloss in Secret

I bought two revlon foundies because it was BOGO 50% off!! YAY!! I was running out of Sand Beige and I've also gotten a SMIDGE darker.. that's where Fresh Beige comes in. I already have Medium Beige and Golden Beige but those are for my dark, NC30 summer days, which I am not yet. Fresh Beige is still SLIGHTLY too dark but it's the closest to my skin tone now.

I also bought two max factor mascaras because I've heard good things about them AND they were BOGO 50% off as well!!!! Must've been fate, there was only 2 of that one left in Black. Woohoo!

Obviously reviews to come soon after I've used these things for a while!!!! Ladies, please remember, what works for me might not work for you, some of the makeup I use might not be for you either. I'm pretty damn light skinned and my face is pretty sensitive to certain things, but not others. That being said, don't just go around copying what other bloggers use, use that as a reference point to learn what they look for, how they choose things, what TYPES or brands are good, you know? You need to GO OUT THERE and EXPERIMENT with products, make thoroughly researched purchases or even BLIND purchases. That's how you find and get to know what it is that YOU are looking for, to learn what suits YOU, what looks good on YOU. If you have a darker or tanned complexion, obviously you shouldn't copy looks by lighter or pale bloggers, as what's a neutral/light brown look on THEM, will most likely not show up on you and blend in with your skin tone. The foundations paler bloggers use obviously have diff undertones than what might suit you and even if you choose a darker shade, it might have an ashy cast, and their skin care regiment might seem great but be CAREFUL as they might use skin whitening/lightening items that will be BIG NO NO for tan skin! The reverse can also be said, brighter colors show up better on tan skin but if a pale blogger copies THAT, it might be more washed out on them! Foundations better suited for tan skin might come up as too orangey or pink if a pale blogger uses the same line but selects a lighter shade. Basically what I'm saying is learn, give due credit, but don't try to be something you aren't meant to be.

Not targeted on anyone in particular, just something I think should be said and put out there.

I also really don't like twittering or blogging about how I just got something and BAM, before I even use it or find out if it's even a good thing or not, a few people demand to know the brand, like.. they don't say anything else, just "what brand?". I just got some clothes! "From what store?" I just got new shoes! "what brand?" I just got new moisturizer! "What brand" You know what I do? I DELETE any comments with ONLY those two words in it, would it kill you to say HI or start a lil convo? Yeesh. It's a little annoying, I'm a VERY private person, bf knows that, I don't love sharing everything with everyone you know? If I want to share what it is, I will in time, I just despise it when people rush me.

Here's China Glaze in Custom Kicks without a top coat. GORG isn't it?!?!?!

Hope you all have a great weekend!!!!

Toots!

Katie

ps- I hear fireworks!

a quickie.

OOOOOOMG girls/people STOP TWITTERING or blogging about DIETING. I'm sick of seeing you girls go thru all that. DON'T DEPRIVE YOURSELF from the foods you love, you only end up getting DEPRESSED! The key to speeding up your metabolism IS NOT EATING LESS, I've gone down that route before, I used to be a dieting FREAK. TRUST. I know what I'm talking about. I hate seeing you girls go OH YEA CHECK IT OUT I'M DIETING I CAN DO IT!! Then suddenly another tweet or blog about how you just ate like... cake or fried chicken or steak and you're all frustrated. Stop playing with your own emotions!!!!!! Don't go on salad binge, a 1-2 day meal binge, one beef jerky a day binge, one fruit meal binge, or no food binge. If you do you will see adverse effects.

I know I complain about gaining weight this year but hey, even with 10 more pounds on my body, I still don't look a pound over 114 (actually, lil sis and her bf say they think I weigh 108, mom thinks 110, bf doesn't want to guess, smart boy) ehh? Why? Because even though I eat SOME junk food, I keep all my food groups in check, on time in proportion (no big meals, all equal and spaced out) and make sure I do things that only increase my metabolism, not slow it down. 

That's all. I wasn't planning on blogging after I put up my entry but I just had to. 

why... HELLO THERE!!

:) well well well.... in my usual weekly absence from blogging, I've managed to obtain a few new subscribers! I'm too lazy to comment on your blogs to bid you girls a how do you do so HELLOOOOOOOOOO OUT THERE!!!!

If you left me a comment with a question in it, I will answer in an upcoming blog! There was a question about NYX dupes and I have to fumble through traincase B to remember whatever mental notes I had previously made about dupes :)

Ok so what do start with.. OH! So I did finally get the replacement coastal scents palette (remember mine arrived here shattered)!! I present to you.. a picture of an unbroken palette! YES!!

Ahhh!! Pretty, very pretty.

To celebrate, I decided to do another look but I used the 88 Matte palette, not the shimmer since it's new and I don't want to use it yet!!

I call it.. uhh.. hmm.. *drooooooooooool**schlerp*... Cranberry! MEH. The camera washed the colors out a little so it looks a little more brown in these pictures but TRUST ME.. it's very cranberry-ish IRL. Very wearable for your typical everyday thing. Seriously, this sucks. I have the original picture right next to this uploaded one and the colors are SOOOOOO washed out here. *cries*

Brows not filled in as always, I've been really lazy about that lately, I thank the tweezer god that I don't have random ass bald spots.

zee eyesss

HELLO

le poofamaboof

muah

kisses for my bubby!!!! Our 3 year anni is coming up (we've officially known each other for 3 years)!!! Remember, sister was a brat about our anni being the same as hers.. so we moved our anni date back to when we first started actually talking, not dating.

grabbed him to take a pic after he played his vid games for over an hour, YOU DESERVE THEM NASTY DRY TIRED EYES BUTTHOLEE!

Hey there, you come here often?

Face

Urban Decay SSMM in Supernova

Maybelline Dream Matte compact in 0-1 Medium (T-zone)

Tarte Hotel Heiress (contour)

Mac MSF in Refined

Eyes

CS 88 matte palette

Row 1, 2 down (highlight)

Row 8, 3rd up from the bottom (lid)

Row 11, 2nd up from the bottom (crease, outer v)

Row 8, 3 down (crease)

Lips

Maybelline Pink Carats lipstick

Lorac Lotsalip Babie lipgloss

Let's see.. what else.. oH. MY PRINTER. THIS INFURIATES ME!!!!!

So I bought this HP laserjet printer back in September.. and after only 3 months it just STOPS WORKING. As in.. it won't print anything.. so I turned it off and turned it back on to see if it just needed to be reset.. and it just won't turn on anymore. Soooo.. since it has a 1 year warranty on it, I took it back to Best Buy and they sent it back to HP, who then after a month and some weeks.. decided it wasn't salvageable so they sent me a brand new one. My guess, since they stopped making this model, it must've been the last one in their damn warehouse because when I set it up to install it, guess whaaaaaat? It doesn't show up under "networks" in the set up assistant. After emailing HP Support back and forth for the past god.. umm.. 2 months???? They finally sent me an email basically saying OH SINCE WE'VE TRIED ALL THE STEPS TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM AND TO MAKE SURE IT'S NOT YOUR LAPTOP OR NETWORK SOURCE THAT'S DISFUNCTIONAL, it is the printer's hard drive that needs service, so you should go look for an HP service provider nearest to you to have it fixed, but you're going to have to PAY FOR IT since it's out of warranty OR you have the option of buying another printer from us (select models) for a discounted price.

.......... WHAT THE FUCK?!!?!?!?!?

WHY SHOULD I PAY TO FIX SOMETHING THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO WORK RIGHT IN THE FIRST PLACE?!?!?!?!

OBVIOUSLY I emailed them back and now I'm waiting for a response. They send me another defective item to replace a previously defected item?? FUCK YOU HP. I'VE ALWAYS HATED YOUR CRAP.

*breathes*

Ok, yay. Finals are coming up next week. Woo..hoo.. yea. But on the bright side.. I have news!

Mother goes back to Japan like.. every year just to shop, eat, relax, then come back and shove purchases in my face. She's always telling me to go back with her but EVERY TIME she schedules a trip, it just happens to be right when school starts for me, when I start an internship, or when I have this and that to do. So my trip back to Japan (went to Kyoto when I was a baby) was post-poned for a whillllllle. So guess what?

I'm going to Japan in 2 weeks!!

June 12th to be exact. I'm not staying long, I'll be back June 20th I believe. Mom was trying to get us 1st class seats but since me and my little sister told her what days we were free like.. WAYY too late.. all the first class tickets were sold and we were put on standby.. I told her going Coach was fine but mom being.... mom... was all blah blah blah. So then today she calls me and says (translating it into english from chinese) "eff it we're going business class again" By again.. it means my mom is a high maintenance person and I think our past few trips throughout the years (mix of business/1st class) on planes have been a waste of money but whatever floats her boat. We were going to stay at my Uncle's house in Shibuya but he has some friends currently borrowing the place so we're staying at a hotel.

:) If you haven't read my info, I'm 1/8 Japanese on my father's side. Apparently before I was born and probably when my dad was just born.. something went on between my Jap blood and my Taiwanese blood.. and since then both sides have kept their distance.

The only person who know anything about our Jap lineage is my grandmother.. and she is VERY tight lipped about it.... I wish I knew why.. even dad says he doesn't know anything. It kinda makes me sad knowing that I have family out there that I'll never get to meet.. ahh.. oh well..

Sadly.. I'll be missing me and bubby's 3 year anni.. but we're celebrating it for weekend after I'm come back! :( Sowwie hunny..

NOW...

I stole that off google, as I do with everything I post, but anyways! I believe that's 101 in Taipei if memory serves me right.. 101 floors of SHOPPINGGGGGGGGG!! I remember when I was a kid, my mom took us there and shopped her ass off for hours.. I hated it then, but now I'm excited to go back!

:) That's right, IF my plans don't change (they always do), I will be going back to Taiwan again this winter! It's been.. 5-6 years since I last visited. I'm bringing bug spray this time. The 64 massive bug bites I received last time... ahh I remember those well. I have pictures to prove it but I decided not to make you girls puke.

Why a random trip to Taiwan too you ask? Well, a few of my relatives.. one aunt, two uncles, both grandmas.. aren't as.. healthy.. as they used to be. It's been a long time since I've seen my cousins as well, and I JUST FOUND OUT that one of my cousins had gotten married a week before my 21st bday but my parents never told me!! WTH!!!!

I have a lot of pride in my nationality as I believe everyone should be, when I hear people say "i wish I was ______" it's like.. wth.. you should be proud of who you are you douche!!

AHHH.. I've gained a lot of weight this year.. plus these coming trips? Ahh.. crap. I want to teleport back through time to least year!! That was my happy weight time!! *cry*

Until next time!

Katie

ps- wish me luck on my finals!!

tra la la poop splat

I couldn't think of a better title. 

So remember how I complained about my 88 Ultra Shimmer palette being broken and how they offered me $7 credit only for some future use as a solution and how I emailed them back basically saying that's dumb, let me just send it back? I noticed that those people who complained through the REVIEW/RATING system seemed to get treated a lot better, huh. Wonder why? Maybe because..... it makes coastal scents look bad if they just ignore them, I don't know. 

So. I went and rated everything I had ever boughten, well.. not the brushes. Just 3 palettes. I gave them all 5 stars as they do deserve them, and commentary for each, which was more or less excellent, making sure to mention how I blogged about it in my blog without actually releasing my blog name, then when I was writing the review for the Ultra Shimmer palette, I made sure to include that it was broken when I received it, how it's an issue I'm still trying to work out, blah blah blah, it's a pretty palette, blah blah blah. So then MAGICALLY I get an email saying that oh we're so sorry to hear that you were unhappy with your purchase, we are sending you a new one free of charge, basically. Would I say my secondary plan worked? Yes I would. Whoever answered my first message to them should get slapped in the face with a big fat stick of melting goat cheese on a super freaking hot summer day. Why goat cheese? I think it smells the nastiest, that's why.

So! Remember that day my mother went with me to the mall because of my laptop issues? Well she was shoe shopping for a concert she was going to (which was this past saturday) and we came across these gladiator-ish sandals that were REALLY cute but they only had a size 6 left. wayyy too big, so I ordered them online. I ordered a size 5.5 since it looked like it might run a little narrow but arghh I was wrong. It runs pretty true to size so it's actually a SMIDGE too big on me.. I'm really a size 5 here. It's not too bad though, I mean I could've returned it for the right size but it's just half a size and I don't feel like going through the hassle. Pics!

my feet look a little small here.. hmm..

OH so this whole week nothing but badddddddd things have been happening to me.. not horrible things but just physically.. painful things.. Remember how I slipped in chicken juice and bruised my knee, then that same day I was eating lunch with my legs crossed but when I got up to put the dishes away I hit my knee on the chair in the same spot? Well.. two days later I was doing my makeup in front of my vanity mirror with my legs crossed. I got up when I finished and hit my knee on the exact same spot at the bottom sharp edge of the drawer/table thing my vanity mirror is on so I ended up tearing my skin on the bruise. NIIIIIIIICE.

I got blisters on the sides of my feet where the side buckle thing from those cute sandals from above were rubbing against my feet that whole day that I wore them, so I popped them and they look all nasty now. 

If you girls don't follow me on twitter.. I accidently cut a huge chunk of my arm out a few days ago when I was cutting open my NYX package. The box was so ridiculously taped up that my scissors were having trouble going through it. I was wielding it pretty carelessly too.. and well.. you can guess what happened. Better yet, I'll be mean and nasty and show you the pic I posted on my twitter!!!!

Gross no?

OH since I'm moving apartments, me and my sister decided to sell my ugly brown couch so we could buy a day bed for our new one! Surprisingly somebody actually fell in love with it and came by to buy it!! It all went pretty smoothly, very nice guy, but remember that bad luck thing? Yea, the guy made sure I didn't have to do much since apparently I'm just a girl and he didn't want me to hurt myself, but his head was about to get hit by the metal leg of the sofa when he was loading it in and I grabbed it so it wouldn't, but then he was losing his grip on it and it was too heavy for me to hold and blah blah.. I have a half an inch cut running between my pinky and ring finger on my right hand, the opposite hand from the one that has the chunk missing. 

*breathes* I've lost so much blood this week. LOL. Forreal, when I lost that chunk from my arm, the rest of the day my lips had this weird blue-ish cast on them. It's ok, I'm ok now. 

I did a gunmetal/dark greenish look a few days ago too!! pics! Brows not filled, sorry! This was one of those night looks again so I didn't want to waste my brow crayon. I think I look alright without filling my brows.

Mwah!! You can see the makeup too.

Close up of zee eyeee.

I think I got a little darker and uhh.. fuller faced. BLECH.

A new laptop?!?!?!?

HEHEh! Nope! I just bought a new protection hard case for it! It's so cute!! It's perfectly see through so you can't really tell it's a cover! It looks like  a real blue laptop all around, top and bottom, side, everything! :) Pretty no????

My small NYX haul that came in a large ass box that caused my arm to suffer

With flash: Jumbo pencil in Purple, wild flower shadow, Luxor shadow, beige concealer

No Flash

I didn't.. I couldn't have.. OH YES I DID. You know those high end cosmetics dupe lists that have been floating around? As extensive as my collection of makeup is.. I wanted to see just how ACCURATE these dupes are. I do NOT agree completely with some items on those lists, sometimes I wonder if those people who suggested those items were drunk. Anyways, THESE TWO HOWEVER, I do applaud and agree with. 

NYX Wild Flower eyeshadow is supposed to be the dupe of MAC Paradisco eyeshadow. The finish is the exact same, the color and the specks of glitter are an incredible dupe.. HOWEVER. Wild Flower is a LOT MORE pigmented and a lot easier to apply than the normal Mac Paradisco, I find Paradisco hard to layer on, it's a PAIN to use sometimes but with Wild Flower, you can get it to show up VERY easily without trying too hard.

NYX Luxor eyeshadow is supposed to be a dupe of Mac Stars and Rockets eyeshadow. ONCE AGAIN, BRAVO. Almost the exact same!!!! It's closer than the other suggested dupe, Milani in Shock, and when placed side by side, you really can't tell the difference! 

If anyone's on a budget or doesn't yet own Paradisco and Stars and Rockets, go with the NYX dupes! You'll save money!! 

Went to Rite Aid with my little sister while waiting for our pizza to be made on Sunday and bought some things I've been wanting to try out.

Jane Be Pure Mineral Gel Liner and Prestige Wet/Dry mineral foundation in Soft Spice

I've been using the Prestige compact these past 2 days at school and the color is an excellent match. I'll review it soon enough, I doubt I'll ever use it wet though.  The gel liner is SUPPOSED to be better than the Mac fluidline, but I have yet to test it out. 

HMMM.. forgot to review the revlon pen.. I'll do it later. LOL!

Three days later and it's still bleeding through my bandaids. Getting better though, I think? HEHE?

Anywhos, time to spend time with the boyfriend! Night everyone!!

EWWWWWWWWWW finals are coming up. El screwed-o!!

Katie

anonymous = always fails to read

Just wanted to clarify something.

Honestly. Every time I get an anonymous comment, it involves a sarcastic hater who's raggin on me about spending my money when the economy is plummeting or pointing out something that's like in-your-face-obvious that I clearly blogged about and they decide not to read it and make the same point again. I wish I could go back and take screen shots of them all but I'm currently suffering a migraine.. just finished another midterm today, crossed a few projects off my list this week already and now I'm bracing myself for drafting up my research paper.

Ok but back to anonymous.




NOOOOOO... REALLY??
HMM.. I believe in my very recent entries I put this....





I do not use these looks for school, nor do I wear that much makeup and even foundation at school, therefore when I have time at home, I slap on a face and do a FOTD, and with that, I usually put a break down of what I use and usually a warning if something is off, which I did. Whenever you see me use any other foundation other than my precious Dior 021, almost all the time it will not match me at all and those are the main reasons why I do not USE them at all. They take up space and I need to use them SOMEhow. All the recent FOTDs I've used involve the Mac Studio Sculpt that I once again, in the breakdown AND in that warning, said was lighter than my skin.

And I also do not see how I use TOO much foundation. It is neither cakey looking nor obvious, so please elaborate.

I might as well share with you all this piece of information anyway. I use one pump of dior, and if it's any other foundation, a squeeze of equivilant value, which if you had to measure by comparing to something, is half the size of a skittle. This goes on the back of my hand and I use my middle finger, dip it in that dot, then dot my face with my finger. Then I use two fingers, spread swirl and blend, and that's it. I generally use a thin layer of foundation as I can't stand having a lot of shit on my face, I'd feel too congested or oily.

Stop pointing out the obvious. Stop using "anonymous". It's very annoying.

That is all.

Katie

ps- big entry coming up with pictures from my mom's bday, my own family bday (lol took long enough), and any other stories I haven't told yet. I'm waiting for my hauls to come in so I can take a pic of those as well.

*sighhh* SERIOUS lemming, and a lil about myself

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*sigh* as much as I love this list.. I'm going to stick to my normal hobos, :) I'll just put these on my Xmas wish list TEEHEE!! I think I'll learn more towards the Jimmy Choos, the Miu Mius, or the Michael Kors because those bags are more WEAR-ABLE.. I've seen some people carrying around those monogram purses such as Gucci, and they don't always match what they're wearing.. which is a big no no for me. I like my shit to be able to go with EVERYTHING I got. *sigh again* .... I need to invest in some sleeping pills. I'm having such a hard time sleeping lately.. it's not that I'm stressed or doing anything, but I just CAN'T shut my brain off while in bed. It's getting annoying.. and I've been getting headaches too..
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Being the little bored child that I am, I was surfing the net for a new purse because the one I use is starting to get sorta worn (it's been through so much!!).

I generally stay away from expensive purses because I'm always too afraid of getting them dirrrrty you know? I'm QUITE the opposite of my little sister, she owns a new designer handbag (anywhere from 400-1000 bucks) every 2 months. However, we do share the same tastes in bags which is a plus if I ever want to borrow one. My mom's just as bad as my sister, if not worse. She has so many Dior, Coach, Fendi, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, Gucci, and Miu Miu bags that my head spins whenever I see them. Seriously though, I only like Gucci, Dior, and Miu Miu out of all those brands. Well.. Miu Miu is actually a branched off version of Prada..

:) BUT.. I've got some money from my birthday and I've been thinking that maybe I should just splurge on one! I currently own 2 designer bags, one was a gift and the other I bought but mm.. I don't really use it (the juicy couture one from Vegas). I'm TOTALLY LEMMING for a new purse now!! To save.. to splurge.. that is the question. So far this is a list of purses that I want!

Ok you're obviously going to see that I'm an avid LOVER of Gucci, Miu Miu, Michael Kors, and Jimmy Choo!! The only things that I'm willing to shell out money for are shoes, makeup, and electronics. My mom would love if I got into purses (she doesn't know I already have an eye for them) but my dad would cry! EHHEHEHE!!

Ok so my most FAVORITE AND ULTIMATE LEMMING is the very last picture.. save the best for last no? ;)

Gucci classic $630, 2 of my aunts have this and it's SOOOOOOO cute!! A lot more room than what it looks like!

Gucci new spring $730, same as above but it's the new Spring print with hearts! Super fucking cute if you ask me!

Gucci classic $750, such a cute every day bag isn't it!?!


Gucci classic $2250 *drool* I WANT I WANT!!

Jimmy Choo $2195, I've been diggin patent leather lately



Jimmy Choo $2450, I've never owned a suede purse before!!


Miu Miu $1095 (old).... GOD I LOVE MIU MIU


Miu Miu $2000 *sigh*


Miu Miu under $1000, not sure of the price! But it's LOOOOOOOOVE!


Marc Jacobs $498, nice and plain!


Michael Kors $498 ISN'T IT SEXY???



Now the best...................

Gucci $1595


I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEE THIS BAG!! Ok, I did not discover this myself. My old co-worker Kristina Pham had gotten this as a gift from her (now ex) boyfriend and his family!! IT'S SOOOOOOOOO GORGEOUS LOOKING!! It can fit like... EVERYTHING in it and ... AHHH!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!

I could've sworn I had a picture of a Dior purse.. oh well.

--ABOUT ME--

Ok so for those who know me, you'll PROBABLY know this already. But it's a bigger explaination for those who don't. Let's talk about money.

I know for some who first see my blog, you're all like.. "OMG WTH where's all your money coming from?" because of my hauls (i think they're little but yea..) and maybe from the few trips I've posted up (more on myspace and my actual laptop not posted yet though). I'm not doing this to rub money in your face, that's not how I am, I just want you to get to know me more, to understand me more. If that leaves a bad impression then I'm sorry, I truly am.

Let's talk relatives. My grandfather, now deceased (rip), was someone I had always been closest to. He had always wished I was born a son, a "son of the dragon" as he'd always say, but he spoiled me ROTTEN nontheless. He taught me how to fly a kite and always used to carry me on his shoulders (he was a tall one I tell you!) and always took me on his motorcycle for fun rides no matter how busy he was with work. He owned a major part of the public transportation system in Taiwan, based in the Taichung and Taitung, but it runs to all the major cities in Taiwan, including the capital of Taipei. Chances are, if you've ever visited Taiwan or you're a native, you've ridden our buses. I don't think I need to post the name because I don't get much readers from Taiwan here anyway. He also owned quite a few acres of land and 2 houses, one in Taitung, and one near Sogo Mall, ahahaha, yes, I said Sogo! A lot of people fought for the house there after he died (seriously.. how rude) but he was pretty specific in his will that he was leaving it for my dad until me and my sister come of age.

OMG story about that. My dad's older sister was pissed because SHE wanted the house, because come on.. it's worth A LOT since it's located right across from Sogo. She tried to get my grandpa to change the will while he was DYING.. and was saying stuff like "oh, Stanley doesn't deserve it. He lives in the US and he's never here, I have 3 children while he only has 2, I deserve it, blah blah blah" but my grandpa wouldn't change it and so she went to my grandma and convinced her to let her and her children stay at that house for a short while. Well.. grandpa passed away, and my father told her she had to move out but she refused and demanded that he sign over the deed of the house to her. My father refused and she threw a HISSY FIT over the house!! My dad wanted to clean up the house and rent it out so that at least someone was using it and he'd be giving the rent money to his mom for her own personal uses now that she was widowed and because she doesn't work. Well.. his sister just became even more psycho and started spreading rumors that he was being selfish and this and that. My dad got so sick of how she was acting so he signed his part of the deed, and even said to her face that in his eyes, he doesn't have an older sister anymore (aka.. kinda disowned her if he could actually do that) and my mom had to co-sign it because she was his spouse.. HOWEVER.. my mom got so angry that my dad's sister was acting like such a fool, she refuses to sign it even to this day. She's leaving it up to me to deal with her.. great mom great. LOL. My grandpa also left the future of his company to my dad along with all his property but since my dad can't be in Taiwan 24/7 (he goes back for a month once every year), he runs it jointly with his second youngest brother (who looks like his twin, but shorter). Dad said to brush up on my Chinese because he's leaving all he inherited to me because he doesn't want the government to take over the business, along with it's stock holdings. I'll worry about that later on after a decade or so. LOL. My fathers side of the family are very stingy and advocate good education, so almost all the guys are doctors in Taiwan now and the girls (including my cousins) are nurses and secretaries.

My mom's side................... I'll have to dedicate a whole other post about that next time, it's not a happy story, especially lately. It's not a sob story either, it's just an eye opener that actually taught me something, and I want to spread that. It's the type of shit that you THINK only happens in the movies but no, it's real, as real as the fact that there are still members of the KKK in our modern day society.

People raise their eyebrows when I say that my parents own a golf store. They're involved in wholesale and retail. A majority of their money actually come from their international business, they constantly import and export shipments to lots of retail stores in Korea, China, Japan, and India. I grew up playing golf, obviously, which is a good thing I suppose, it's known as the sport of business. They said they'd leave it up to me and my little sister to decide whether or not we wanted to sell the business in the future, but obviously they want us to continue it. That's... a little difficult because my sis wants to become a dentist, she's obsessed with teeth! Me? As the oldest, I'm stuck with the family responsibilities.. so I'm forced to obtain an MBA.

My mom handles the actual business and the finances (VERY well might I add) and my dad is more the FACE of the business.. he draws in more customers and reps from companies. Daddy loves to play in golf tournaments, both for money and for fame. There isn't a single golfer around that doesn't know my father's name because he's actually considered a scratch player, his handicap is in the negative numbers, and for those who don't golf, the higher your handicap is, the worse you're considered at playing. It's hard be a negative. I'm so proud of my daddy!! Because of his tournaments, he's taken us to places like Mexico, Hawaii, etc! He went to Germany too but I couldn't go, I had school. :(

-.- Dad's main income is actually from bets and wagers among his customers and friends. On average, if he plays 2 times a week, he rakes in 3-4 thousand dollars a week. Sheesh. He never guys me anything!!

Ok I'm done with typing.

Sorry if it's so long!

Katie

ps- if you find it useless, oh well! My blog, not yours! I actually discovered it doesn't answer anything but whatevers, I wanted to share my family with you guys