High Heels and Red Lips

Alice's Summer Thing

2011-07-14T19:21:00.000-07:00

Last June 26, I was in San Francisco with Steven, Harris and Pam at the Golden Gate Park for Alice's Summer Thing. It was an amazing experience being with 15,000 people in an open field just chilling while reading books and snacking. The event was a success and the best thing was that it was FREE. Anyways, it was the first time I heard if Andrew Allen and he is amazing LIVE! One Republic also killed it in the end and their performance of Good Life was the best of the day. But seriously guys, if you havent heard of Andrew Allen before, I think he's such a talented up and coming singer... and he's sooo hot too!!! =D

Love, G

P.S.

I know this is suppose to be a fashion blog but I havent even posted pictures of my outfits in the longest time but that's because Steven sucks at being my designated photographer =( BLAAAHHH... I promise though, there will be a lot of pics in the future because I think I shop at least twice a week.

2011 Top 5 Summer Essentials

2011-07-05T20:12:00.000-07:00

My favorite season is here! I know summer can be extremely excruciating for some people but I'm the kind of person who thrives in heat! Here's my (most used) summer essentials this year!

5 Nars Blush in Taos - IDK about you but I think Nars makes the best blush ons. Taos has this dark coral color and a hint of shimmer that's gives you a nice blush perfect for summer.
4 Mac Lipstick in Russian Red - I dont even have to explain why... Russian Red is the only color I consistently use day and night!
3 Forever 21 Hat - Aside from being stylish these hat also protects your mane from heat and is perfect when you don't have time to style your hair. I always braid my hair to the side and put these babies on for a summer effortless laid back look.
2 Jeffrey Campbell Lita - I've been lusting for a pair of these babies since last year and when I finally got them last month, I've been wearing them everywhere ever since. These babies are not only super comfy and chic but it also give you a towering height. It's perfect with shorts, tights and dress!
1 Loreal Bronzer in Glam Bronze - I am absolutely in love with this product. It's super inexpensive but the quality is topnotch. It gives you not just a beautiful bronze it also gives you this illuminating gold undertone! Perfect summer product especially for those having a hard time to get a perfect tan like me.

Have a good summer everyone!
Love, G

Game Of Thrones

2011-07-05T19:32:00.000-07:00

NO SPOILERS INCLUDED... I promise ;)

I admit... I'm not the very best blogger and I have been ignoring this site lately. Sorry --- but after finals... my days consisted of finishing Stieg Larrson's Millenium series, chilling and watching summer movies, going to San Francisco and watching my (hands down) favorite TV series ever - Game of Thrones. For those of you who have been living under a rock the past 2 months, Game of Thrones is the latest epic series from HBO. Based on the bestselling book by George R.R. Martin, Game of Thrones is about different families fighting off to claim the throne. I know the premise seems kind of a cliche and boring but I watched the show not knowing what the story is about or not even seeing the trailer. Steven wanted to watch it badly and I even hesitated at first but the story and the production is mind blowing. After the first episode, I'm hooked. The beauty of it is that it did not follow the traditional storyline. Every episode you think you know what's going to happen but they take this false hope off you and they twist it and you just go "woahhh... I didn't expect that at all!"

Season 1 just ended 2 weeks ago and the ending just makes you want Season 2 to start RIGHT NOW. My favorite characters would be Arya and Ned Stark... Arya cos M. Williams is super cute and adorable and cos Sean Bean is just always perfect... and Daenerys and Khal Drogo... Their story went from OMG that'r horrible to OMG they're so cute together... Anyways... if you don't have anything to do for summer, disappointed with season 2 of spartacus and don't really have anything to do... Game of Thrones is a pretty epic show. I just ordered the 4 books and I CAN'T WAIT TO GET MY HANDS OF THESE BABIES =D

Enjoy!!!
Love G

I'm having Khal Drogo/Daenerys withdrawals... sigh... =(

The Girl With Dragon Tattoo

2011-06-18T11:20:00.000-07:00

When they were showing trailers before the main feature X-Men: First Class played (which is a super good movie BTW...), the trailer for Girl With Dragon Tattoo trailer played and I was just blown away. The music they used and the scene cuts were intense. I have heard of the book but never really got the chance to read it. I bought the DVD of the original Swedish version awhile ago and I was impressed after watching it. I watch A LOT of movies and honestly think that lately, all they ever come up with are sequels, superhero movies, alien movies and corny romcoms. Based on the novel by the late Stieg Larsson, the storyline of The Girl With Dragon Tattoo is just remarkable. I was so absorbed with the movie the whole time. The acting was incredible and the character development was interesting. I'm especially attracted to the character of Lisbeth Salander - super badass hacker with a photographic memory.

Anyways, the US remake is coming out this December 2011. I have to admit, US remakes have the reputation of - well lets just say they never live up to the originals... An example will be Spanish horror film REC and the US version of quarantine, The Grudge, The Ring... the list can go on. However, I'm really hoping that this one will be different since Daniel Craig was selected to be Mikail Blomkvist and Stellan Skarsgard is playing Martin Vanger!!! OMFG... I really liked the girl who played Lisbeth in the original Swedish version but I hope Rooney Mara can do a great job on this one.

Venice Beach Photo Diary

2011-06-17T00:41:00.000-07:00

Over Memorial Day Weekend, I was in LA to visit my cousins. For some reason I have been going to Venice Beach during Memorial Day Sunday in the last 3 years. I just love the culture, the art, the people, the street performance, fashion and the beach. I bought some items like the wolf hat, the abstract ring made from wirings and a venice beach jacket from an old couple... Every time I go to LA I always have to make sure that I go here. =)

Rapture Party

2011-06-04T12:09:00.000-07:00

Bebe: black bondage dress, H&M: peach fitted boyfriend blazer

I apologize for the lack of updates. I've been super busy with school lately and I was on a 5 day vacation in LA during Memorial Weekend. Do you guys remember when the Rapture rumor was going around? That night Pat, Me and the boys went to downtown San Jose in case the world ends... LOL. I promise to post A LOT of pictures over the next few days that you'll be super sick of looking at my page ;)

Love, G

P.S.

Is anyone else super excited about summer movies? Watching X-Men: First Class today before work =)

Spring Bloom

2011-05-20T09:31:00.000-07:00

Forever 21: Sheer Floral Top

Yesterday after school, Pat, Steven and Ricky decided to go on a random drive up to Highway 9 in Saratoga. We went to 7/11 to get snacks and drinks. Bay area weather was absolutely beautiful so I decided to wear my new sheer floral top from forever 21. The drive up was a little bit scary cos the roads were narrow and a lot of folks race up the highway. When we got to the spot, the view was breathtaking... Will post more pictures later cos I have to go to work at 11. =(

Love, G

P.S. Is anyone else here using Picasa 3??? Their new feature called picnik is amazing! I used the effect "cross process" on the first picture and it makes the image look very vintage and chic. LOVESSS IT.

On the other hand, cant waaaiiittt to go to LA next weekend. I miss socal!

L'epi D'or Bakery

2011-05-18T15:25:00.000-07:00

After eating One Pot Shabu-Shabu, I was craving for something sweet so we went to Rickys mom's bakery. The shaved ice is super delicious!!! They put mango syrup, real mangoes and mango ice cream and the serving is huge so you can share it with someone... They also have this curry beef pastry that I absolutely LOVE. They don't just sell pastries and cakes but also bento boxes, smoothies, milk teas etc. You guys should really check it out if you're around the area and feeling hungry... and to also support local family owned businesses. It's right across Sears and Valco.

Foster The People

2011-05-17T21:07:00.000-07:00

OMFREAKINGGOD... I've never been this excited with a band in SO LONG. I've listened to "Pumped Up Kicks" before but I never really got the chance to see the video. I heard a remix of Pumped Up Kicks v Walking In The Sun this morning and decided to look for the video in Youtube... and WOW... all of them are total BABBBEEESSS (ohhh heyyy ;)... Seriously good music with seriously good-looking band members... I can see these guys making it real big - although I think part of their charm is not being mainstream. I checked out their site and I desperately want to go to their June 2nd show in Mountain View but all the good tickets are sold out already. They have a show in August in San Francisco so I'll probably go there and trick Stevie to go with me HA HA HA...

They have an album coming out this May 23 and you guys should really check them out.

Image taken from: http://www.fosterthepeople.com

P.S.
Guy in tan hoodie... wow. just wow. LOL

Of Vampires and Red Lips

2011-05-17T12:59:00.000-07:00

When I first got my Nikon D3100, Steven took pictures of me in his room to test the camera.

I usually wear my make-up the same way as Lindsay in the pictorial so I was amazed when I first saw Lindsay Lohan's latest photoshoot with Tyler Shields that came out last week... We even kinda have the same pose! LOL. Anyways, Lindsay looks super gorgeous and there's something about red lips that I find very classic, dark and attractive. I used to have a thing with vampires when I was 12 or 13 so I really like this photo shoot.

I'm thinking of maybe posting make-up products I wear daily since I always get questions about how I do my make-up. Maaayyybeee... I'm super busy with school right now and I haven't had any sleep the past 2 days so sorry for the lack of update.

Love, G

Image taken from: tylershields.com

Spring Fling

2011-05-14T10:51:00.000-07:00

H&M: peach boyfriend blazer, black sheer silk top Forever 21: tan open toe wedge

H&M just opened a new store in Oakridge mall is South San Jose and it's huge!!! Bought the peach boyfriend blazer and the fit is just amazing! It makes you look skinnier and it's a nice accessory for Spring since I've been abusing black blazers all throughout Winter. Anyways, the customer service in the store needs improvement cos there were not enough employees for the size of the store. Had to wait about 20-25 minutes just to pay for these 2 items. Ridiculous!!! I really hope they do something about that.

The tan wedge from Forever 21 goes with a lot of clothes. Partnered it with black tights last Tuesday and got a lot of compliments in school.

Just assembled the garment rack and I'm feeling quite proud of myself. Anyways, gotta get back to cleaning and organizing. =)

Love, G

Webcam Fun

2011-05-11T17:04:00.000-07:00

BORED...
Just wasting time until I go to work at 6.

So today I only had one class (History). I know its super dorky but I love History. People in my class fall asleep but whenever I read the book or whenever I listen to my professor, I always try to imagine the events as movie scenes to make it more interesting.

Anyways, I tried using a different shade of lipstick but I always end up using red. I'm loving this new lipstick I bought from MAC. It's called "ruby woo". It looks super old Hollywood classic. I used to wear "amplified" but my sister pointed out that it sort of looks like a highlighter-ish on me. I was debating weather to get "ruby woo" or "Russian red" but "ruby woo" is more wearable in morning and in night time. =) I highly recommend this shade cos I do know that red lipstick looks good on anyone.

I bought a shitload of clothes over the past 2 weeks and haven't really had the chance to wear it and go out cos of school =( 2 midterms tomorrow. Cant wait for summer to come already!

Love, G

P.S.
Room is super dirty. Ewww... MUST CLEAN

Mitsuwa

2011-05-08T20:42:00.000-07:00

Forever 21: white tailored top, red high waist shorts

Who else here hates smiling? I do... I'm that type of girl who looks cheesy when I smile. Anyways, went to Mitsuwa with Steven to help Ricky cure his hangover. Pat later on joined us to eat. This weekend was very chill and uneventful... had to do a lot of catching up in school. I was very disappointed with the Lakers loss today. It was Phil Jackson's last year and the performance this game was just horrible... I hope they do better next year. Oh well... On a lighter note, since I'm having a Swedish fever lately, just discovered the lovely Veronica Maggio. I've been bumping her song every morning... Enjoy!

Love, G

Thor

2011-05-08T20:09:00.000-07:00

Image taken from www.imdb.com

Thor was... A-MA-ZING!!! I think the casting was just perfect. Chris Hemsworth definitely looks god-like and I was surprised to see Stellan Skarsgard in the movie... I think he would have been a good King too but Anthony Hopkins was also perfect. Anyways... the movie itself was okay. It had really funny moments when Thor was banished to New Mexico and good visuals and fight scenes but I have to admit, the conflict lacked depth. However, I love Kat Dennings' portrayal and Natalie Portman was gorgeous as usual. I don't want to spoil it to everyone but overall, I would recommend it. Plus Chris' body is out of this world (He's like a modern yum viking LOL - who wouldn't wanna check him out?! You just have to watch the movie and see how charming he is. Sighhh...I'm having an extreme Nordic fever right now.

Love, G

Metropark Closing

2011-05-05T22:50:00.000-07:00

Harris told me that Metropark was closing. It's sad that a lot of companies are going out of business because of the bad economy. I was surprised when Borders closed and now it's Metropark. Although I haven't bought a single item in their store for a year, they definitely had nice clothing selection and good music in their stores. Anyways, their having 20-40% off sales so you guys should really look into it.

Love, G

P.S.
Although I'm not partaking in any festivities, Happy Cinco De Mayo everyone! And don't drink and drive.

Want

2011-05-04T14:35:00.000-07:00

Image taken from shopnastygal.com

Checked out nasty gal and OMG! The washed out denim Hollywood jacket is love. I plan on buying that before I go to LA at the end of the month. Steven will be so pissed but the black fringe dress is just too gorge.

Check out their website for more beautiful clothes: www.shopnastygal.com

P.S.
(This has been going around twitter...) May the 4th be with you! (LOL)

Ah Uh Mi Head

2011-05-03T20:24:00.000-07:00

American Eagle: black boyfriend blazer, Forever 21: olive green loose fitted jersey tank, Hollister: shorts Bakers: wooden wedge

It was a nice bay area weather today. It was still a little bit cold in the morning so I wore a blazer. I'm in love with this American Eagle blazer. The price was super reasonable and it's really good quality. Took these pictures after school... School was a bit boring and I felt sleepy all throughout Political Science (but probably because I took 2 antihistamine pills in the morning for my stubborn allergies- lol). I'm disappointed with my test results in psychology but then again maybe it's just my Asian stereotype coming out hahaha.

Had a 2 hour break between speech and psychology and I was browsing at skins season 1 and 2 season soundtracks. Loved the show but somehow I just stopped watching after I found out that the entire original cast was going to be replaced. I have this weird habit of not finishing shows that I love (like The O.C.) because I don't want it to end (does that make sense? lol). And lately I stopped watching Dexter too after (maybe I shouldn't spoil it for everyone) after season 4.

I'm looking forward to Cinco de Mayo and the weekend. I feel like I haven't had a drink in awhile.

Love, G

Sunday Morning

2011-05-01T13:47:00.000-07:00

Forever 21: black fishnet top, black stone necklace Hollister: shorts Surf Diva: black bikini top

Took Nikki (my nickname for my Nikkon D3100 - lol... I know, don't judge...) out for a test drive. Steven's not home so I used the self-timer button. It was super hard to position the camera but I managed to snap some decent pics.. but so far I'm super in love with my camera's capabilities. I'm really hungry right now so I'm probably gonna step out to eat. Hope everyone's having a chill Sunday.

Love, G

A Cinderella Story

2011-04-30T12:59:00.000-07:00

Image copied from http://www.etonline.com/royalwedding

The royal wedding definitely tapped on my childhood Cinderella story happy ending dream. I never really thought about my wedding or if I even wanted a ceremony, but after watching Kate and William exchange vows, I now want to wed a prince, in an Alexander McQueen overlay dress, in a holy Catholic church by an archbishop. Amen. LOL. I even cried a little bit when they said "I do". Kate is definitely super pretty (and skinny) and I think William is one lucky guy! Super happy for both of them.

Love, G

P.S. LOL

Inspiration Saturday

2011-04-30T12:42:00.000-07:00

How do I know I'm getting old? While editing my blogspot layout, I got so confused that I had to delete my whole blog because it just got super complicated (lol). Anyways, my Nikon D3100 came in yesterday but I am not able to use it yet because I still need to buy an SD card. Reason I know I'm getting old Part 2: I almost wanted to give up with blogging because I couldn't connect the lens of the camera to the body. Today is a series of failure after another. Sigh... Please be patient with me. I'm a busy busy busy (and aging) 22 year old.

Love, G

P.S.
This video is super gorge. I definitely love Lykke Li's white sheer dress.