I'm sad that I've neglected to blog. But it's a new season and I'm back!

I ended summer with a girls trip to Hawaii, a week of sun, sand, and adventure. We did everything you can possibly do (except skydiving and visiting a volcano [but in my defense, there weren't any active volcanoes on Oahu]). Having spent almost the entire summer indoors in the office, I forgot what it looked like to be tan. While most people's summer tan had faded away, mine's still staying strong... at least for another couple of weeks or so.

It finally cooled down and rained here in LA. It's officially fall now. Autumn is the type of season where you want to stay in and just hang out with your friends, bake some holiday treats and watch movies.

I'm probably really late to report, but I'm sad that Nine moved to December and I can't wait for this issue to come out.

The recent lack of posts have been the result of an uneventful June. But full summer mode is in gear now. Just got back from a weekend in Vegas. Went with the boyfriend and his parents.



True Story
Me and his parents took a walk through the shops in Bellagio after lunch on Saturday (bf was golfing). Me and his mom were in Chanel when his dad came in and told us to follow him to see a really nice bag that he thinks she (mom) would like. We walk into Hermes and the sales girl brought us the Kelly bag. A few minutes later, the dad said to the sales girl, "We'll take it. And the matching wallet to."

HOW AMAZING would it be to be able to drop $10k on a whim like that.



I didn't get to check out Encore's XS like I wanted to, so I feel another Vegas trip coming up soon.

Next on deck is EDC. I haven't yet finalized my plans for 4th of July, but I'll think of something.

Yay for summer!

(bf came back from a $200 dollar loss)

a whole new world

I spent the entire day at Disneyland yesterday, I hadn't done that since 2004. We covered so much. I kicked everyone's ass in the new Toy Story 3D game, watched Aladdin, Tower of Terror, kicked everyone's ass again in the Buzz Lightyear game, Indy, Pirates, Haunted Mansion, Matterhorn, Nemo, and Haunted Mansion again.

One of the best things that happened yesterday was that I found a hidden Mickey ALL BY MYSELF in the Haunted Mansion. My friend already knew of one, and that was quite easy to spot, and miraculously, in the next room, I found another one, but I wasn't too sure. So we had to ride it again to confirm. Definitely, there are at least two hidden mickeys in the mansion, and three in the total that I know of.

If anyone knows of any others, please shoot them my way =)

The reason why I am completely exhausted this morning is because we stayed for the new summer nightastic fireworks show. I <3 fireworks.



I came across these this morning, and since they're Disney related, I might as well post to give this entry some color.




More at source

Summer destination

Is it too soon to shop for a destination wedding I have to attend in August. Since it will be scorching hot in China (if it were up to me, I'd choose the South of France), I'm thinking a nice maxi dress. I'll be on the lookout for one.



In the mean time, I really want this floral dress, something I can dress up and down.



and maybe something for the everyday

love in the afternoon

The boyfriend use to be more romantic. Why is it that boys try harder in the beginning?

Before we started dating, me and some friends (including said bf) went on a midnight hike and I had mentioned to him that I wanted someone to name a star for me, just like in A Walk to Remember. So for my first birthday we spent together, he had a star named after me.

I had also told him I never had anyone officially ask me to be their Valentine. So one day before our first Vday together, I walked into his apartment where he surprised me with candles and flower petals spelled out with 'Will you be my valentine'.

Let me state that this was four years ago. It's about time he brought back some romance into the relationship. I am planning to somehow slip in the fact that I never had and always wanted to have a picnic and spend hours on a canoe.

My inspiration
Love in the Afternoon (which I'm currently watching)

The Notebook

What a Girl Wants

Enchanted

Any other romantic ideas I need to slip him? (He can be pretty unimaginative)

diet #103,434,653...

Whole Foods has the greatest Corn and Arugula Salad.

This is my umpteenth time I am restricting myself to a strict diet, in attempt to look decent for the kick off of summer. Me and my NY besties are going to Montreal for Memorial Day weekend. I'm sure Terry has been keeping to her "summer diet regime" so she'll look killer. If my body doesn't agree with any bathing suit at that time, I will have to focus so that I may be ready for my Hawaii trip in September. There's no getting away with not wearing a bikini in Hawaii...

which means... Lots of vegetables, NO COFFEE and NO SWEETS.

I really want to avoid the one-week-prior-vacation anorexia diet if possible.