XMAS PRESENTS REVEALED!

:) Ok, it's Christmas eve right now and I'm pretty sure nobody that I'm giving presents to will read this, so I'm going to show you all what my bank account has been crying about!! :D HACHAAAA!! 

AHHH!! TAI NAN GUO!!! :(

For my daddy.. I got him 2 PJ bottoms because.. he only has one pair he likes.. which he repeatedly wears.. every day.. until we force him to wash it.. which is gross.. 

Plaid Flannel cotton print in XL, $16

Family Guy cotton print in XXL, $16

For my mom, she only has silk PJs, but since it's gotten so cold lately, I wanted her to wear something warmer!! 

Striped Flannel cotten pj set, $14 

AHHH.. to my little sister. The fashionista of the house who has the most expensive tastes in the world.. who likes to send me Dear Santa wishlists. LOL!! Sadly.. I couldn't find what she wanted at the store.. I got her what has become all the rage in So Cal fashion..

Steve Madden Atlantta bootie in black, WAS $149, but got it for $79.99

What she actually wanted was..

Steve Madden Loletta bootie in black, WAS $199.99, now $179.99

What the eff? I went to the Steve Madden store in Brea PLUS two different Nordstroms but couldn't find the Loletta!!! It's not a clearance item or anything too.. which is really weird. I'm pretty positive she'll like the bootie I got her anyway because in MY OPINION, it's a lot cuter. Plus, she can stuff her skinnies into the top runched part. The Loletta looks retarded. 

Ok I couldn't find a pic because I forgot which model we got her.. but for my old babysitter who raised me and my sis since we were born until we were in Junior High.. 

Doony $ Bourke handbag, $265

(my sis and I slit the cost, so I put in half)

Now For The bf's FAM BAM!! 

For Christian's dad, I've only seen him wear one or two jackets and since it's cold lately.. ok I couldn't find an actual pic but this was the closest one on the website

Zip Up Wool Cardigan in Dark Grey, $80 I think.. 

I don't even remember the brand, it's already wrapped up.

For his mom, since she she's born in the year of the pig..

Swarovski piggy figurine, $55

For the second oldest brother Alan, since he's in the year of the Rabbit..

Swarovski bunny figurine, $75

For the oldest Russell he's been wanting..

Poseidon collectable figurine, $70

For Alex, Christian's twin.. Ok, I couldn't find a picture because I'm not sure what I bought, so this is a substitute pic again. Christian pointed it out so I got it. LOL. 

Gundam something something collectable figurine, $28 I think

For P (penpal26) Alex's gf, I got her a nice hot pink cute ass g-string! There's little bows in back where the butt is ;) EHEEHEHEHEHEHEH!!!! 

Victoria's Secret "v"string, $14

Lastly, for the bf, because his old tower was ancient beyond belief.. ok it wasn't that bad.. but it was pretty bad. 

Customized Gaming tower, $380

LOL YES I realize I spent more on my bf's family than my own but my dad doesn't want (or even use) anything unnecessary and my mom.. well if it's not something needed, it'll come with a huge ass price tag in the 4 digits, which I can't afford. I was going to buy my little sister black uggs or her loletta booties but obviously, they didn't have them or didn't have her size, so I chose something else :)

AHHHHHH!! My stupid boyfriend always rubs my legs when I'm wearing leggings.. and he flippin ripped a small hole in my black ones!! Probably from his yucky nails or hang nail.. I DON'T KNOW. Asshole.. time to buy new ones. I love them so much more than pants.. I think they keep you warmer, hands down than jeans. Just my opinion anyway. I have.. grey, black, and brown.. now I'm off to find another black and then a denim print one. :) mmm... Shopping..

My sister's watching a movie under my room so I keep feeling the vibrations.

Now, for those who live in different states and countries or cities.. I'm going to list what you should wear to fit into the norm here in So Cal.. where winter's don't last more than 2-3 months and you can't avoid getting sandal tans year round. I see lots of blogs out there where ppl are coming down to visit and they're all.. WHAT TO WEAR WHAT TO BUY.. TANK TOP AND SHORTS? NOOOOOOOO not now. We ain't THAT sunny!! 

Things that will never ever go away down here for women (my observation)..

1. bomber jackets, whether they be leather (more popular now) or puffy (more popular a year ago). 

(trend been goin on since.. sophmore year of my high school years)

2. fur trimmed jackets or bombers

(since junior year of hs, going strong since)

3. peacoats, both short and long

(a necessity to own if you're in college, short waist length is generally seen among h.s. kids, trend's been going strong here since my cousin's grad, so 2001 or 2002) Very commonly found within universities. I have a dark grey one :)

4. tunic length sweaters/knit panchos

(sweaters very popular among those anti-pant wearers, like me)

5. tunic length ANYTHING

(over jeans, no jeans, over shorts, no shorts, long shit is the shit. Call it the fall/winter version of babydoll tops)

6. long scarf known as mufflers

(veeeeeeery popular in the urban trend since last year, only looks good when worn the right way, popular in diff colored plaids, houndstooth, skulls and crossbones)

7. Leggings

(around since.. oh.. sophomore year of my hs years. Started off with ppl wearing them the wrong way but grew eventually into the staple in everyone's closet that they are now.. damn.. a 6 year old trend that hasn't died yet!!!)

8. rainbow sandals, target sandals, sandals from pacsun (summer time obviously)

(.... I HATE rainbows. So I disagree with this trend)

9. UGGs, leather/suede slouchy boots both heeled or flat, short booties (fall/winter time obviously)

(actually, you see UGGS in summer too, very strange. But down here in So Cal.. boots are the shit. You can't NOT own a pair of boots unless you give some excuse like.. your calves can't fit into them) FYI.. I own at least 2 from each category of boots above. LOL. Except booties.. I can't find a pair I just HAVE to have. I might go back for the atlantta I got my sis though.

10. Slouchy barrets

(verrrrrrrrrry common. I have 4 myself. Great to top off a look or to keep your head warm)

11. Skinny Jeans

(... not something I'm thrilled about. If you have the legs and body for it then I'm all for it, but some ppl are just NAAAAAASTY with these. No offense. I guess it's a few years old so it's probably here to stay. Ehh. I only like to wear them with my long boots.. never with flats, sandals, or chucks. Makes ppl look all short and stubby in my opinion.)

12. Oversized bags, Hobos

(soooooo common since 2006. The bigger the better. Going long and strong)

13. Oversized sunglasses OR Aviators (cop shades)

Skinny jean lovers tend to love the aviators with their looks, oversized bag wearers can often be seen with oversized thick sunglasses (i fall in the second category). Aviators can look fierce, the whole emotionless cop look can be very effective! Been around obviously since Nicole Richie sported them.

14. Layering

We love to layer. Layering is a must, at least for me. I can't wear a shirt without layering something UNDER it. Layering provides color among other shit that we layer for. LOL!!! 

Those are just the top  things I can think of for the So Cal norm as of now. So if you're coming to visit, now you know!! It's a TOTALLY different list though when it comes to summer time. 

Although I don't agree with all the trends, a lot of you californian readers can't deny that you see these eeeeeeeverywhere. 

:( Don't hate me for hating rainbow sandals. COME ON!!! THEY SUCK!!!! Lol.. my little sister has like... 3 pairs of those. I think I only disagree with 2 of the trends up there. 

Ok I'm hungry.. time to go eat!! I should've put pictures up there.. OH well!! :) Ok Izu, you like clothes, how do you think my list is? Spot on accurate?

mmmmmm.. I want this bright red peacoat I saw in the mall.. I harassed my bf about it a while back but it obviously never stuck in his mind. 

Ok, time to chow down!

Katie

*sigh* so in loveeee

DEAR SANTA;

I'm so in looooove with these Steve Madden Legion boots. THESE are the ones I mentioned in my twitter.. the perfect pair to replace my Cathy Jeans. 

Ok, I'll confess, I didn't discover these by myself. My sister actually bought a pair in Brown Leather and I fell in LOOOOOOOOVE!! 

In Cognac

In Brown Leather

I WANT THOSE TWO COLORSSSSSSSSSS!!! I'm never one to buy just one of something... lol.. poor bank account. But alas, my bank account lives another day because there's only sizes 7.5 and up for the brown leather both at nordstroms AND at Steve Madden.. there's still a 5.5 in the cognac at steve madden.. and the original price fell from $159.95 down to $139.95... PLUS I have a coupon for 20% off.. so it goes down to about $111.. but I don't know.. should I wait for them to both be in stock again or just buy.. cognac is a little out there for me, I usually prefer dark brown or black boots. I'll do some thinking on this now..

but while I'm talking about boots.. let's talk about what I've owned.. 

Classic Tall Black UGGs $159, 

LOVE them to death, I've been wearing these so much lately

Classic Tall UGGs in Chocolate Brown, $159

Fornarina italian Brown suede boots, $279

they look retarded in the pic, it's more slouchy in person and WAYYY cute

Cathy Jean Slouch boot in black leather, $89

the ones that broke. Cathy Jean has 2 types of slouch boots, one is all slouchy, and mine which is slouchy at the ankle but fitted up top. :( RIP.

Steve Madden Bonanza boot in Grey suede, $89

You can never have too many boots.. but I don't know if I should get more Steve maddens.. I can't generally wear heels around my bf because he gets butt hurt.. not that I think it matters much ANYWAY.. with or without the heals I'm still a lot taller than him but he gets upset when I even mention heels.. -.- ARGHHH! 

.....

just ordered the boots. LOL!!!! 

Katie

:) picture catch up

*WARNING* LOTS OF PICTURES, sorry if it'll make your comp lag!

Ok, so let's play picture catch up! I'll start from my sis's 19th bday from a few weeks ago, up to my cousin Mimi's bday, plus a few random inserts!

*all photos clickable, click to view larger, duh*

Ok.. what I've been up to the past few days.. gift buying and wrapping!! WOOHOO!! PRESENTS! .. too bad none of them are for me :( I left one gift in the car and my bf already opened his so it's not in here. I got him a comp because his is like.. ANCIENT.

My sis's bday cake from the back! It was gooooooood.

Bow from her present. Happy holidays!! ;) Only for my bf to unwrap.

My lovely sister!! And.. her bf who looks like he's staring at her tits.

Sisters! I did my eye makeup WAY too dark and retarded that day.

Some cam whore insertions.

I look like one of those bitchy mannequins. The ones who are like.. THESE CLOTHES LOOK BETTER ON ME THAN YOU SO HA! 

What can I say? I was bored in traffic!

middle is my bro, next is his gf, other ppl are their friends.

Me and my cousin Mimi! Bday girl plus dog (mei mei) !!

sisters!

me and my bro

sis and her bf plus mei mei

jello shot with my bro

cheers!

can you find me?

chillin on the pool table upstairs

GET YO BALLS OUTTA MY FACE!

..... I have nothing to say. (noticed my sis changed somewhere along the way?)

couples shot

I asked my sister what she was doing. She said she wanted to be the center of attention in the photo. LOL.

shhhllllerp

silly pic

happy pic

We look tiny compared to the dolls!

Queen of pool for the night. Me and bf won both games against my sis and her bf.

:) sisters

too-much-food-feeling-sick bf, Mimi's hubby David in the middle, me.. surprised by the camera flash.

Ross, Danny, Jackie (cousin)

Bix! 3-4 month old tabby kitty!!! he's sticking out his dongue!

CAUGHT!

playing with.. a knee.. by himself.

hiding! find him!

My look for today, VERY natural, VERY fast. 

pssst, ANGIE! I'm using the k-palette on my lower lashline see? It's been on there since this morning and it's been so rainy today and plus I have watery eyes. I went grocery shopping with my mom and here I am! It's still in tact!

This is so simple I don't think I need to write what I used, it's so easily duped by anything.

I've been using liquid liner lately. I think I'm getting better at it but still shaky and stuff. 

OK about my cousin's bday party! She and her hubby live like.. 3 minutes away from my bf's house in Corona! I love their house.. it's MASSIVE! Actually I just love the master bedroom and the pool/airhockey table upstairs. It was so much fun! I already expected it to be filled with lots of yummy food and lots of liquor because come on.. I know my cousins well enough. My bf on the other hand, underestimated it all. He loved the food so much.. he ate 3 dixie plates full of food within 10 minutes.. uhh.. that's obviously NOT GOOD for ANYBODY. He felt too bloated and his stomach was all retarded for eating too much too fast. He got better after a little bit and started drinking eventually. I hate 8 jello shots, some wine, some midori sour, white liquor (not for the weak), some sake. Bf had.. well not as many jello shots as me, but he did attempt to try the white liquor. What is white liquor you ask? Taiwanese liquor made from rice. Very potent.. will cause your nose to wrinkle up in amazement if smell it straight, it goes right to your sinuses. My bro's gf is a bartender so I knew the liquor will NEVER be bad. Sake is usually good and refreshing but sometimes a little hard to down in shots, but she brought out this sake that goes right down through your throat soft as beer. I don't like beer, save for two kinds. 

I like calling my family alcoholics because it's true. My family loves liquor. Especially my cousins. Oh Jackie jackie jackie.. if you make fun of him for not SEEING him drink enough.. he WILL do silly things.. say.. grab a pitcher half full of midori sour and down the whole thing like there's no tomorrow. *SIGH* .. and this is why he has a belly.

Ok.. now about the KITTY!! Matt and Jason (friends, for those new to my blog) have moved to a new house. They've been thinking of getting a new cat for some time now because it's been almost 2 years since they've gotten rid of their old cat (it was getting too sick).. so I was cruising on Craigslist like the weirdo that I am and I found this kitten for sale! We (bf, matt, jason, their mom) went to go check it out and when that kitten bounced into the room I FELL IN LOOOOOVE!! I love .. anything that walks.. lol. I can't be in close contact with MANY animals for long periods of time.. or even play with them for more than an hour before my allergies kick in and I feel like shit. I couldn't help it though! I was hugging it and playing with it for a while.. then.. *ACHOOO* !! My nose started running.. I got a headache, my eyes started tearing and getting itchy.. my hands started itching too. It was bad. I took some Claritin-D and used some nasal spray.. which helped a little.. but I had to leave soon anyway. 

Speaking of allergies this afternoon I was eating lunch with my sis and cousin. After that I went to the kitchen and saw a can of pistachios. I love pistachios. So I ate about 15 pieces. I'm allergic to nuts.. did I forget to mention that? My lips started swelling and my neck got itchy. 

Do you guys see a trend here? How I kind of ignore the fact I'm supposed to stay away from certain things? 

Ok, so my mom forced me to go to the doctors.. and he gave me the evil eye when I told him about the cat.. the nuts.. and random stuff I'm not supposed to be doing. He didn't even have to call the nurse in to tell her about giving me a shot because she just popped in and said "readdddddddy?" I could tell she was laughing inside. The only times I show up are when I have bad allergy reactions or if I'm REALLY REALLY sick. Obviously when I walked in, with no signs of fever or the flu.. it's a dead give away that I've been bad. =D

I was going to add a video clip of me playing with the kitten but youtube is SUCKIN IT right now, so I'll add it in later! 

HOPE YOU ALL HAD A FUN WEEKEND! 

I'm having some trouble in the love department right now.. but it's ok. 

BTW.. remember how I said this past week I've been called korean many times? Well this morning when I came downstairs, my mom looked at me and said "hmm.. you look korean!" LOL!! :) Such a wonderful week of what I assume to be compliments. Koreans have gorgeous skin plus such pretty facial features! I'll say "anyong haseyo" to you all anyday! .. and that would be it because I don't know any other korean phrases.. except like.. oppa.. LOL!! 

Time to find a hot outfit for new years!  

*sigh*......

I weighed myself recently and it's come to my attention that in the course of LESS THAN A MONTH.. I've gained 10 pounds. I know... WTF RIGHT? When I tell anyone this.. they keep saying I DON'T SEE IT. Well.. clearly if you see me almost weekly.. you won't notice the difference. But if you haven't seen me since the weight gain, it'd be pretty obvious. :( .... Bf says he doesn't see it, that I'm nowhere near fat, that he thinks its all in my head, but when I go to buy junk food, he's all SEEE??? STOP IT! ... HMPH. My whole family gains weight really easily though, it can't be helped. :( I don't wanna work out and give up the foods I love again! NOOOO NOT AGAIN!!! 

And I leave you all with a clip of my bf.. imitating how I do the blue steel look.. over and over and over again. PFFFT!! He's doing it all wrong!!