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#LATEPOST September 14th 2014 - Calgary Bridal Expo Fall 2014

2014-09-26T16:51:00.003-06:00

Calgary Bridal Expo Fall 2014 at the BMO Centre

Rocking R Guest Ranch
http://rockingrguestranch.com/
Strathmore, AB T1P 1J6
(403) 934-6974 — at Calgary Bridal Expo.

Universal Decor Calgary
http://www.universaldecorevents.com/
(403) 399-4753 — at Calgary Bridal Expo.

Monplaisir Delicacies Ltd.
http://www.monplaisir.ca/
751 3 St SW, Calgary, AB T2P 4K8
(587) 538-0690 — at Calgary Bridal Expo.

Buttercream Bake Shoppe
www.buttercreambakeshoppe.com/
1013 17 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2T 0A7
(403) 228-9900 — at Calgary Bridal Expo.

Mountain Bride
http://www.mountainbride.com/
(403) 585-7649 — at Calgary Bridal Expo.

Lynn Fletcher Weddings
http://www.lynnfletcherweddings.com/
#423 399 Forge Rd SE, Calgary, AB T2H 0S9
(403) 457-1324 — at Calgary Bridal Expo.

View from Sky 360 - The Calgary Tower (January 4, 2014)

2014-01-06T17:22:00.000-07:00

2014 for Pisces (February 19th - March 20th)

2014-01-02T13:37:00.004-07:00

2014: pisces overview
Pisces
2014 is the year of major transformation and rebirth, Pisces. You're about to undertake such a massive personal renovation project that your inner world will never quite look or feel the same. Of course, this will in turn revolutionize your outer world in the most fantastic ways imaginable. The first half of the year continues to celebrate romance and pleasure in a big and fabulous fashion. The overwhelming abundance of love that started crashing into your dreamy world last summer will continue to flourish straight through July. It's not a question of falling madly in love -- it's a question of why it seems to be a daily occurrence. The spell won't be broken until summer, so enjoy this incredible fantasy. Once summer comes you may have to choose and commit.
This lovely Jupiter influence has also been spectacular for your creative life, and will continue to be for the first half of the year. Consider this your second (or third or fourth) childhood as you're being reminded how much fun it is to play!
Perhaps the best news is that your work is about to totally take off this summer, Pisces. If you've been in a bit of an uninspired slump, mope no more! Lucky and generous Jupiter will be moving into your work zone to bring you more work opportunities than you can possibly handle. You'll have to choose carefully, or you may not sleep until 2015. This is also the year to strive for more balance in all life arenas -- especially with money. You're over owing anyone anything, and this is the year to start putting your creative talents into wiping out as much debt as possible. You know how to manifest like nobody's business but often forget to put such magic into practice. Once you get a vision about something, it's only a matter of time before it becomes reality, Pisces.

2014: pisces love
Pisces
The outrageously delicious romantic influence that began last summer continues for the first half of the year. Be sure to take advantage of this amorous time to celebrate your current love or to attract a new flame. Either way, the love energy is still peaking until July. Jupiter is a very generous planet and will be gracing your romance and pleasure sector, kissing your stars right up until summer. Nesting and romance could easily feel intertwined under this influence. Your instincts to nurture and be nurtured are exceptionally strong until Jupiter switches out of your sister Water sign in July.
Saturn continues his tour through sexy Scorpio this year, making another sweet and supportive aspect to your very own watery stars. You're learning deep lessons about commitment, passion and facing your deepest fears when it comes to intimate relationships. You may have never even realized until now that you have some commitment issues. When responsibility starts drifting toward you, you have a tendency to swim the other way. As romantic as you are, you have a deep-seated terror of life becoming too predictable and mundane. You live for fantasy and glamour, Pisces. But alas, reality has a way of catching up to you and asking you if you're ready to step up to the plate. This is your big decision in 2014: How far are you willing to go for love, and what would you be willing to sacrifice?
The North Node of Fate will move into the sign of relationships (Libra) close to your birthday for the remainder of the year, putting the emphasis on partnering. Considering how influenced you are by your environment, the coupling theme surrounding you is sure to feel contagious. You may find yourself longing for companionship despite your usual solitary bent. You can always make room for both in your life. Find a partner willing to give you that necessary downtime -- or rework the parameters with your current mate. 2014 is the year for you to merge your dreams with your reality, Pisces.

2014: pisces career
Pisces
The stars are demanding that you find your passion and get practical about it, Pisces. You're a gypsy and a total free spirit by nature, but this year you're being asked to concentrate your energies and really focus on your passion. Yes, this means coming down from dreamland and getting serious about your career goals, but that doesn't mean you can't use those amazing visions you have while sleeping or daydreaming. In fact, the more you use them this year, the more powerful your career. The point is not to keep them separate. Why keep one of your best assets in the closet? You know how to work the powers of visualization better than anyone, and with Neptune and Chiron still cruising through your stars this year, you're the master at turning imagery into profit. Money tends to be the least of your priorities, but you're realizing it certainly doesn't hurt. You prefer glamour and experience, but why not get paid a handsome salary for your talents? Of course you'll just generously shower any wealth you accumulate on your loved ones -- but that should be all the more incentive to excel in your career in 2014.
The planet of wealth and abundance moves into your work sector this summer, so get ready for a pile-up of projects, Pisces. You'll wonder how it was that you ever complained about not having enough work. This phase -- from July until the end of the year -- is guaranteed to keep you so busy, you'll be challenged to keep your head above water. Time management is key to keeping afloat because the demands will be a bit overwhelming -- exhilarating but overwhelming, nonetheless. Be sure to get plenty of rest, and strive toward more balance in your life despite your hectic schedule. Refuse to let your health suffer as a result of working harder than ever. Don't forget you're hypersensitive to the energies around you and thus require copious amounts of downtime to replenish your energy and imagination. Sleep and bubble baths are essential to a Pisces for maintaining a successful career.

- http://shine.yahoo.com/horoscope/pisces/overview-yearly-2014.html

Mexico 2013

2013-08-01T15:11:00.000-06:00

I just came back from my week long trip to Mexico... also my first time there. I must say that it was a blast! I had so much fun. The stories that came with this trip were too much. Lots of great laughs with amazing people.

What i did during my week long stay:

Wednesday the 24th: Arrived, checked in, and explored the Grand Bahia Principe Coba resort.

Thursday the 25th: Spend the day at the beach.

Friday the 26th: Went to Coco Bongo in Playa del Carmen.

Saturday the 27th: Jessica & Mike’s Wedding

Sunday the 28th: Went to 5th Avenue in Playa del Carmen.

Monday the 29th: Went into Playa del Carmen again, and then went the resort gym before dinner at Portofino Restaurant.

Tuesday the 30th: Went on an excursion to the Tulum Ruins and then went to snorkelling with the turtles which was FRICKIN' AMAZING! Went for dinner at Mikado Restaurant later that night.

Wednesday the 31st: Good-bye Mexico! Welcome home to Calgary!

Now on to the pictures! (TO BE UPDATED)

Calgary Stampede 2013

2013-07-15T23:20:00.001-06:00

I didn't think i would of gotten the chance to go to the Calgary Stampede this year because so many last minute plans came up. Originally i was supposed to go on the first Sunday, which was Family Day, but my girlfriend, Ha, suddenly decided to move from the NW to the SE of Calgary so ended helping her with that.

While running some errands on the second last day of Stampede, we decided to stop by the Stampede grounds to check it out. Since i got there around 6pm, i basically just walked around (twice) to see which new wacky foods to try out... which was quite disappointing. I thought there would be more wacky items to eat.

The Chip Dog

One of my favorite thing to so at the Stampede besides eating is walking through the BMO Centre. I'm a sucker for shiny things. :-) Not much caught my eye this year... which is a good thing i guess, since i have to save for school.

I also stop by the tarot card reading booth. 5 cards for $15, not bad. My girlfriend had her reading first which was so accurate she asked me how the tarot card lady knew. Gave my girlfriend some pretty good advise too. I decide to request my reading from her as well (because there was 8 other tarot cards ladies doing reading too) and she said my cards are great... lots of new opportunities (i immediately thought of school) and new doors will open for me. That i felt stuck at my current employment (sooo true!). My reading also showed that my family had mixed feelings about my decision to go back to school this fall... they are happy but they also hope that i opt to settle down and pop out a grand-kid for them. Hahahahaha. Guess they want more grand kids.

After the BMO Centre, we when to the dream home and brought the 20 for $20 tickets. The dream home was quite nice but i find that the few Western element didn't quite fit in my tasting for the mostly modern looking home. We stayed around the Grandstand area to watch the 11:15pm fireworks. All in all, i had fun with the short amount of time spent there and only ended up spending $60! Not bad eh.

WALK OFF THE EARTH at the Coca Cola Stage

Got a FREE shirt from Cowboy Casino

Recipe: Superb Mashed Potatoes

2013-05-18T00:18:00.002-06:00

Superb Mashed Potatoes via Silvia Pikal, Culinaire Magazine (page 15)

Serves 4-6

- 4 large potatoes, peeled and cut into chucks
- 1/2 tsp (4 g) salt
- 3 tbs (42 g) butter
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) heavy cream
- truffle oil to taste
- pepper to taste

1. Wash, peel and cut the potatoes into small pieces. Please the potatoes in a large pot and cover with salted water.

2. Bring water to a boil. Reduce hear and cook for about 15 to 20 minutes or until tender. Poke potatoes with a fork to ensure they are done.

3. Do bit drain the water completely. Leave some salted water at the bottom at the pot. Add the butter and mash until smooth, than add the heavy cream and mix well.

4. Stir in the truffle oil.

5. Season with pepper.

Gourmet Options:

Garlic Mashed Potatoes:
- 1 tbs (15 ml) olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- handful of fresh parsley, chopped

1. Saute the garlic in olive oil until it starts to brown, for about 5 minutes.

2. Add garlic to mashed potatoes after you have drained the water. Mash into potatoes with butter until smooth.

Parmesan and Truffle Oil Mashed Potatoes:
- 1/2 cup ( 60 g) Parmesan cheese, grated
- white or black truffle oil to taste

1. After mashing the butter into the potatoes, fold in Parmesan and mic well.

2. Stir in the truffle oil to taste.

Mashed Potatoes with Caramelized Onions:
- 2 tbs (30 ml) olive oil
- 1 large onion, halved, thinly sliced
- 2 tbs (30 ml) balsamic vinegar

1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium hear, Add the onion and cool, stirring frequently, until lightly brown, about 15 minutes.

2. Stir in the vinegar and cool 1 minute longer. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

3. When your mashed potatoes are ready to serve, top with caramelized onions.

YYC Burger Week 2013

2013-05-15T15:53:00.000-06:00

YYC Burger Week had come to an end this past Friday. This is the first time Calgary has had burger week and i was fortune enough to know about it and went to try 5 feature restaurants out of 16.

I’m no food critic but i know what i like to eat and what i don’t like. Here is my review of these 5 burgers for charity that i was able to have in my tummy.

Friday, May 3^rd: NOtaBLE (4611 Bowness Road NW)
Went to NOtaBLE for their feature burger made just for YYC Burger Week. Instead of the hour wait for a table, I decided to do take-out, which was only a 15 minutes wait. NOtaBLE burger for charity was pretty good. The patty was thick (bang for your buck), juicy and sweet. It was a bit burnt from the grill which made a backyard BBQ feel while eating it. The truffle mushrooms and THICK-cut bacon added a nice touch to the burger.

Saturday, May 4^th: Anju (507 10 Street SW)
Went to Anju Restaurant for another YYC Burger Week feature restaurant this late afternoon, and because it was such a beautiful day out, I decided to do take-out and sit at the park in Eau Claire. Did you know you get a FREE CD for every feature burger (for charity) you order?!?! I didn’t know this. They also pack their take-out orders with everything, forks, loads of napkins, wet napkin, and the right sauces. I think they may have read my mind about eating in the park because the wet napkin came in handy. VERY IMPRESSED ANJU! :-) Now onto the feature burger, BiBim Burger, which was so amazingly yummy. The patty was just the right size and had a Korean kick to it with the loaded mixed gochujang veggies and kimchi butter... and the runny yolk of a fried EGG on top! Yummy burger for a picnic in the park. :-)

Tuesday, May 7^th: Ship & Anchor (534 17 Avenue SW)
initially we went to check out Naina’s Kitchen but it was closed at 3pm. Fine Diner was the closet stop to where we were, which was also closed at 3pm. Since it was during the afternoon rush hour, called Market to see if they were open, unfortunately they only serve their feature burger for charity during the lunch time.
Next on the list (that was close to us) was Ship & Anchor, they were open and they did serve their feature burger for dinner. Their feature burger, Phat Duck Burger, was okay. It was missing some ingredients that were listed, for example, i wasn’t able to taste their fried chicken liver pate, and their pulled hickory duck. I mean it was there, but it was tasteless. The patty itself was flavourful but dry. Another disappointment was that it wasn’t served with the 3 onion rings and a choice of side... just some fries, which were crunchy and good. I’m disappointed to say that this was the first burger of YYC Burger Week i wasn’t able to finish.

Thursday, May 9^th: downtownfood (628 8 Avenue SW)
My 5^th stop of YYC Burger Week was to downtownfood, which is now where Opus Nightclub was. The feature burger, Double Down burger was quite impressive. They served it open-faced with a soft poached DEEP FRIED egg on one burger bun. Deep fried!!! I never thought an egg can be deep fried beautifully and was still runny. So i poked the egg so the yolk can drench the pastrami on the other burger bun. Their bacon and pickled leek added a really nice crunch to the sweet patty. It was served with some fries and a broxburn strawberry shake. So the feature burger was very delicious, but i do wish it was bigger cause i couldn’t get enough of it.

Friday, May 10^th: The Fine Diner (1420 9 Avenue SE)
Last day of YYC Burger Week, i was able to get off early and thought i would give Finer Diner another try. Don’t worry, we called ahead to see if they were open... and yes they were! Their feature burger, Texan Diner Burger was quite delicious with abit of a kick to it because of the jalapeños, which was a nice touch to the burger. Even tho the jalapeños were quite spicy with my nose running abit, i couldn’t stop eating their burger. I loved their house-cured bacon which was thick and sweet, paired with some avocados. If they still have this on their menu when burger week is over, i’ll defiantly be back... but i may have to request that they put the jalapeños on the side.

Yesterday, Tuesday the 14^th, they announced the winner of this year’s YYC Burger Week competition,

Congratulation to Naina’s Kitchen!

One YYC Burger Week feature burger i wasn’t able to try. I did write a tweet to Naina, and YES, they will keep the winning burger on their menu. Guess i know what’s for dinner tonight. J

CALGARY COMIC EXPO 2013

2013-04-30T23:11:00.003-06:00

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New Love: Baby Nephew

2013-04-30T22:56:00.002-06:00

Brought my brother-in-law some coffee at 10AM.

On the morning of April 27, 2013, my sister welcomed a beautiful and healthy baby boy at the Peter Lougheed Centre in Calgary, AB, Canada. We are so blessed to have this wonderful addition into our family. I love this little guy more and more each day. *muah*

Congratulations mommy Linda & daddy Loi!

via @ladytdoublee 's Instagram

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Last Minute Date Nights

2013-04-13T14:02:00.005-06:00

April 11th
Dinner at Towa Sushi (2116 4 Street SW)

Snack & Desserts at Charcut (889 Centre Street SW)

April 12th
Game 21: Calgary Flames vs Phoenix Coyotes

Our seats were in Section 212, Row 15, Seat 19 & 20

Some pictures from the 1st period. Score is 1-1

It just got serious! Tied score with 5 minutes left in the 3rd period.

WE WON!!! 3-2 in overtime.

April 15th

Dinner at The Rimrock (at @Fairmont_PAL Hotel)
*Monday nights is their Death by Chocolate night.

I ordered their lamb with truffle mashed potatoes, of course

My 1st Brazilian Wax Experience

2013-04-12T16:43:00.000-06:00

I always wanted to try this type of hair removal for my lady parts for years but never had the courage to. I remember going to those hole-in-the-wall salons, which are normally run by Vietnamese ladies, for manicure and i would hear screams from the room down the hall from someone getting their bikini waxed. I know that because the lady doing my nails told me... which by the way don’t know that i’m Vietnamese also. Their screams would always make me think that waxing South is very painful. I was wrong.

Since i’ll be going on vacation this summer, i decided to make an appointment for a Brazilian wax with Frilly Lilly after following the company on Twitter and viewing their website. I chose their Mission location because it was the most accessible location for me. So on their website, they offer 4 types of “down-there” waxing, all at (surprisingly) affordable prices. I chose their “The Brazilian: Nothing’s Left... That’s Right, Nothing” for $68.

Time for my appointment. As for any appointment that you make, it is polite to arrive 10-15 minutes prior to your schedule appointment. It’s just common courtesy. As i walked into Frilly Lilly, the place looked like it jumped out of Pinterest! Everything was so girly and dainty yet had a French tea house feel to it. The colors and their product all set out nicely throughout the whole place. I totally wanted to be Asian about it and whip out my camera to take some pictures but i was already nervous about my appointment... since it was my first time and all.

After a quick glance of Frilly Lilly, i was greeted by the guy standing behind computer (didn't catch his name) and Erin, who i had the appointment with. Erin then lead me to a room and gave me instructions... i wouldn't go into details but as i was so nervous, she was very understanding. For me, the Brazilian wax DIDN'T HURT AT ALL! It was quite painless and there was no screaming from me, maybe a few filches here and there. Oh and when they mean “Nothing’s Left... That’s Right, Nothing” they really do mean NOTHING LEFT. Hahahahaha.

Now let me tell you about the wax they use, some amazing product. They don’t even need wax strips. The wax just goes on and once it cools on the skin, the wax itself becomes a “wax strip.”

I would totally, 100%, recommend Frilly Lilly for your waxing needs. Seriously their prices are very decent and they provide out waxing services as well. Check them out at www.frillylilly.ca to see if there is one in your area.

P.S: Here are some pictures i had managed to take. :-P Enjoy.

Happy 1st Birthday Giuliana

2013-04-07T20:08:00.001-06:00

It was one of my good friends, Peter & Jessika's daughter 1st birthday yesterday. I can't believe that she is 1 already... and that she can walk. I meant i have seen pictures and videos of her but to actually see her walk, it's pretty amazing.

Dress came with a hanger, couldn't find a gift bag to fit it so i improvised.

What the ALDO box looked like after.

Yup. She just threw her present on the floor. Lmao.

These 2 rockstars were pooped... taking a nap anywhere. Hahaha.

Sushi Date: 04/03/2013

2013-04-04T22:34:00.000-06:00

I don't know why i've been craving sushi so much this past week... it's probably because they are so yummy. I haven't been to Red Ember since my birthday back in February, so i thought we should venture through rush hour traffic to fulfill my sushi craving. Sushi is always perfect here and it's the only place that serve salmon tempura, one of my favorite dishes here. At the moment, they are having a promotion that if you pay cash, you get 10% off. :-)

My Sister's Baby Shower

2013-04-03T20:36:00.000-06:00

For those of you who doesn't know, my sister is pregnant... and i'm already a proud aunt that i swear i'll be one of them person that photo-bomb everyone new feeds with pictures of my nephew. Hahahahahaha. You are warned! :-p

So this past Easter weekend (which i didn't know it was Easter when we picked the baby shower date back in February) i had hosted a baby shower for my sister.at my parents' house. The theme was blue and white, minus the Winnie the Pooh cupcake cake. I had blogged about DIY Baby Shower Invitations for Under $3 earlier this week, which was so pretty you wouldn't know it was homemade.

Anyways, on to the pictures i had took at my sister's baby shower.

Winnie the Pooh cupcake cake.

Homemade blue treats.

The baby shower favors for the guests.

My sister’s baby shower “guest book” Saw the idea on Pinterest for a bridal shower/wedding but applied it for a baby shower. Everyone wrote on a popsicle stick a baby friendly date night for mom & dad to do and sign the back of the stick.

For more photos from my sister's baby shower, check out Misty's blog post on the baby shower.

Think Before You Donate

2013-03-21T10:55:00.002-06:00

I saw this post recently on Facebook... don't know if it's true or not but definitely something to think about.

DIY Baby Shower Invitations for Under $3

2013-03-20T14:46:00.000-06:00

It cost me next to nothing to make these baby shower invitations for 15 guests. Most of the materials were purchased years ago when my sister and i went through a scrapbooking phase, so we had tons of stock paper and such just sitting there doing nothing.

Materials: (Already Had Laying Around)
- Stock Paper $12.99 from Winners
- Tracing Pad Paper $8 from Walmart
- Border Hole-Punch $25 from Michaels
- Letter-sized Envelopes $1 from Dollarama
- Staples and Stapler

Materials: (Purchased for This DIY Project)

- Blue Ribbon $2.50 from Walmart

I had trolled Pinterest for ideas of baby shower invitations and settled on the rectangle letter-size invites... which seems to be the trend for this year for weddings and events. The wording i had used were quite simple and to the point, the mother’s name, the baby’s gender, when and where, and the registry number.

I cut 10 pieces of tracing paper to 8x11 to be able to fit in the printer, (which my sister printed out for me) then to cut it to 9x4, which made 2 pieces. I had also cut the scrapbook stock paper to 9x4, which made 3 pieces. Everything fits!

Next i wanted to make the invitation have a little pretty feel to it so i bordered one side of the already cut tracing paper to have a peek-a-boo effect with the scrapbook stock paper (used a background). Then I stapled (YES, stapled!) a blue ribbon of 20cm together with the tracing paper and background paper, and made the ribbon into a cute little bow in the corner... and then i’m finished! I just had to make the next 14 invitations. Hahahaha.

Mommy-to-be LOVED it when i emailed her a photo of the finished project. I loved the fact that all the invitations were the same minus the background paper which was an assorted scrapbook stock paper but all blues and greens.

Now I just have to give them out. :-)

I had also made the baby shower favours with the same blue ribbon used for the invitations. That was another $2.50, plus the spice jar from Dollarama was $1.25 a pair and everything else i had laying around. All and all, they cost under $15 to make for 15 guests. Not bad eh.

February 2013

2013-03-11T21:56:00.000-06:00

February 10th

Happy Chinese New Year everyone! Chúc mừng năm mới! 恭禧發財! I hope that everyone had an amazing 2012 and now it's time to move on to 2013, the Year of the Snake!

CNY OOTD:

Top: Cropped Cardigan from Zara

Dress: I really don't remember where i brought this dress from.

P.S: THE WALKING DEAD is back on tonight! Whooooo!

February 14th

I hope everyone enjoyed the “day-of-love” today and that your day is filled with fluttering hearts. Since Valentine’s Day falls on a Thursday this year like most of the population, i had to work.

At work, i decided to give my customers a little Valentine’s Day discount. (I run and manage a Vietnamese restaurant FYI.) Surprisingly many couples decided to have Vietnamese for their Valentine’s dinner, which is good business for us. I just wished i was more prepared for it, like having chocolate hearts to give out instead of the guava candy we normally give out. Maybe i’ll have something prepared for St. Patrick’s Day... since i’m the boss and all, i need to start coming up with these things eh.

Back to the day of hugs and kisses, So as i was sleeping, i got a knock on the door... guess what they were, flowers hand delivered by him! He wanted to stop by to give me a bouquet of my favorite flowers before he went to work. What a sweet surprise!

This year, we had decided to spend Valentine’s Day at home since it was on a weekday and we didn’t have that much time to get ready coming home straight from work, plus i’m sure that every restaurant is booked solid and it would probably be hard for us to get a table.

When we both got off work, we headed to Safeway to purchase the last few missing ingredients for our homemade Valentine’s Day dinner.

What was on the menu:

- Homemade Pizza with Truffle Oil Mushrooms, Tomato, Prosciutto, Mozzarella and Arugula

- Crab & Shrimp Salad with Candied Salmon

- Pulled Pork on Ginger-Infused Pasta Noodles

- Apple Juice with Real Strawberries Slices

It’s PRESENT TIME! What i got from him this Valentine’s Day: a skull pattern shirt from Underground, some yummy smelling candles from Bath & Body Works, a Hello Kitty stuffed puff ball, Essie nail polish in Set in Stones... oh and the flowers. :-)

Girls aren’t really supposed to get present for the guys on Valentine’s Day right? What do we get them? Chocolates and a stuffed bear? Well i made him a card... which i stole the idea from Pinterest/9Gag.

The dog also had her version of a Valentine’s dinner... her favorite Cesar entree... on a cute green flower plate too. Fancy eh.

February 15th

Today is Paul’s niece, Evonne’s 15th birthday dinner at Regency Palace in Chinatown. Since LOTS of strawberries left over from Valentine’s Day, I decided to make her some chocolate-covered strawberries with some round sprinkles. These round sprinkles were like tiny bouncing balls that bounced everywhere. So messy. Hahahaha. Well i hope she likes them.

February 22nd

Possible birthday dress?

So i've decided to celebrate my 26th birthday with dinner at my favorite sushi restaurant, Red Ember (609 14 Street NW) with my favorite people. Then we headed to Black Betty for night of music and dancing. Thank-you everyone for coming and the wonderful gifts. <3

Birthday OOTD with some sock bun curls. Lazy way to have some curls... idea from Pinterest of course

Shower Renovation

2013-02-06T23:20:00.002-07:00

After years of no one using my shower downstairs, the shower wall panels were cracking and breaking. Apparently they were dried out from not being used and you were supposed to shower (make the area wet) bi-weekly to keep the moisture, the same with your toilet, to avoid this situation. So this shower had to be re-done and today it is completed. All i have to do is clean it and put my stuff in.

Weekend OOTD

2013-02-04T13:24:00.001-07:00

My OOTD this past weekend.

(*Whoops. Should have been February instead of January dated on the photo. Hahahaha.)

Top: Forever 21

Bottom: I really don't remember where i brought this from.

Shoes: Aldo

Earrings: Forever 21

Ring(s): Forever 21

Necklace: Happy Wrist by Itchelita

Nails: Don't Be Jaded by Avon, Yellow Mellow by Sally Hansen

*Used the Apple iTouch app, Nail Salon (an app meant for kids i think) to display my nails.

I am loving the collar necklace trend! I'm seeing it everywhere... even in Asian dramas to girls on Instagram. It's so easy to dress up a sweater or even a blouse. Here are my two recently purchased collar necklaces.

Article: 10 Ways to Wear Collar Necklaces

December 2012 and January 2013

2013-01-31T22:36:00.001-07:00

Wow! It’s been awhile since I’ve blogged something. I wanted to write something around the New Year but that didn’t happen. I kept procrastinating... til now. So are you ready to catch up on the world of mmmhustler403... CAUTION: this may be a looong post. :-p

Let's start of the holiday with THE WRAPPING OF THE PRESENTS! After a major clean-up of my parent's house for my sister's engagement party, there was A LOT of Christmas wrapping paper from previous years that had piled up so some were a little bit outdated but they were still Christmas wrapping paper. So i didn't purchase anymore wrapping paper this year, just reused the ones that we still had.

A little while ago i posted a blog about the MAD HOUSE GINGERBREAD HOUSE that i had made for the Christmas season... my first gingerbread house that i had ever made. Not bad for a first-timer eh. Apparently his mom loved it and wanted to "showcase" it by the front door.

I went up to Edmonton for the weekend of December 22nd... to see TIESTO! One of my all-time favourite dj. He always put on a super amazing show and I had a blast (of course), minus the fact that I caught the 24-hour flu just as we left Calgary. The weather was freezing and snowing. Dan said that we left Calgary for an even colder city, we crazy!

This year, Christmas Eve & Day was pretty simple and laid back. I didn't go out as i normally did the previous years. No drunk-ness for me this year. I opted to stay in and celebrated it with Paul's family, because it was also the first year that they had spent the holiday without his step-dad (who passed early in June 2012). His brother, Dan, had prepared and cooked us a delicious turkey dinner, which the dog also had some.

The Christmas tree at Southcentre Mall. 100x better than Chinook Centre. Just saying.

It’s present time! :-)

Our Gingerbread Madhouse

2012-12-11T22:59:00.001-07:00

We finally got around to make this season gingerbread house. I had found a pre-built gingerbread house at Safeway for only $9.99! PRE-BUILT and everything! You just had to decorate it! That’s the point of making a gingerbread house isn’t it, to decorate it. My sister thinks the fun is assembling it. o_O I don’t have the patience to sit around for the walls and roof to dry anymore so how lucky was I went I spotted the pre-built kit. Hahahahaha.

After seeing Jelly Modern Doughnuts' pink gingerbread house, I kinda wanted to do a pink gingerbread house too and not the generic white icing gingerbread house everyone does. So I brought extra icing and add some pink coloring into it, it wasn’t the pink I wanted so I decided to add a teal colored icing too. My gingerbread house defiantly looks like a madhouse when it was finished. Hahahaha.

So do people actually eat their gingerbread houses afterwards? I normally just throw it out. o_O Kinda of a waste eh.

Guess who decorated this side. Hint: it wasn't me. Hahahaha. <3

Also, guess what i had found out today after weeks of me hassling them. Hahahahaha. That's right, i got accepted! School life, here i come! Hahahahahaha. (I think i may be the only person this excited for school again. Hahahahahaha.)

November Goodies From Dollarama

2012-11-28T19:33:00.001-07:00

I admit, i love my trips to Dollarama cause their shiet are so cheap. I always find random goodies and never spend over $20... a trip of course. Not bad eh.

There was this DIY project idea i had saw on Pinterest, some time ago, about making date night decisions easier. I couldn't find the Pinterest post but basically it was some popsicle sticks with activities/restaurants written on them, ranging from inexpensive to expensive, and whichever one you pick, you and him will do for date night. Easy peeasy.

Another DIY project had me returning to Dollarama. I was on the hunt for a BIG snowflake (for an upcoming photo session)... somewhere other than Michaels. I went to the 17th Avenue location and found what i was looking for, a good sized foam-type snowflake and 2 bottles of icy blue glitter! I find this location has more items then other locations in Calgary.

The finished snowflake... in the drying process. I can't wait to use it as prop in my upcoming photo session. Super excited!

I also found this cute and sparkly snowman present pillow at Dollarama. Guess what's inside. Hint: you have to be 18+ to purchase this item. :-P Surprisingly they have really nice Christmas decorations and stuff for gift wrapping for a dollar store.

My Favourite Blue Contacts

2012-11-15T14:42:00.002-07:00

... finally ripped and i had to threw it out yesterday. Yes i had to take pictures and blog this shiet! Hahahaha. Out of all the blue contact lens i had in the past, these were my absolute favourite because they made my eyes popped and they were so blue! I can’t reordered these because I forgot what the name of the blue was and which Asian site i ordered them on. Oh well. Now that i am contact-less, it’s time to whip out those 4-eyes, 24/7. :-(

Well IT'S OFFICIAL!!!!! I'M EXPECTING!!!!!

2012-11-07T23:25:00.001-07:00

Well IT'S OFFICIAL!!!!! I have some AMAZING but at the same time shocking news! I'M EXPECTING!!!!! A little under 8 weeks and counting! I know, I'm shocked too. I can hardly believe it myself. I wasn't going to post it (on Facebook) but since y'all are my family and friends, I wanted to make it official. I'm too overwhelmed to keep it a secret!!! Who would have guessed that me of all people would be expecting again!! But I am!! I am expecting Santa in just 8 weeks! Repost if you have a sense of humor. Lets see how many people read the whole status. That's why it's good to read the whole story before you go run & gossip!!!

Photo from Google Image Search.

- Reposted from Ami Reid (via Facebook)

My Favorite Disney Princess

2012-10-18T23:13:00.001-06:00

My favorite Disney princess Cinderella... zombie-ified with BUTTON EYES! Also my favorite movie, Coraline!

Done by Jeffrey Thomas