San Francisco Trip & Update

I love this shot that I took :) Soooo... I've been MIA again on blogger. I do that all the time. I am running out of excuses! lol. But seriously, work has been taking so much of my time and i just don't have the energy to type and take pictures, upload, etc. And if you read my blog, you know I like to update big time. Hahaha.. 

I've been thinking lately, so i can update much more, how about short posts? Would my readers be happy with that? :) I mean I'm not talking about one picture and a short description type of post/entry. But maybe a shorter version of my usual posts/entry. Let me know ;)

So, I went to San Francisco with my bestie (since childhood) and hubby and his childhood friend. It was so much fun eventhough the two chilhood friends of ours just met that day :P

We stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn by South SF. I love my bestie to pieces. We've known each other for sooo long that I missed her when I migrated to the US. But fate brought us again together. lol! :) and now she's here with me!!!

Saw this people biking along the street of San Francisco. I almost died XP! It's just too hilarious seeing naked people biking!! Hahaha!

Went to the Crookedest Street. Such gorgeous place :)

Oh, my top is from Soyfashion.com. I bought it last week ^_^

Then we went to hike up to the Golden Gate. It was so tiring, windy and dusty!!!

It was all worth it though because up there was so nice!! Love the view :)

Boudin for dinner.. yum!!! =)

Ghirardelli for dessert :)

It was just so much fun.. the next day we went to Gilroy Outlets :)

Bought some items. I only have one splurge! This TR jeans was on sale for $79.99. Couldn't resist it. I love rainbows! I love the fit. Soooo even though I wasn't suppose to splurge again on jeans, I just had to.. *sigh*

 Saw this cute HK sleeping tank and undies. It was also on sale for I think $12? Well, anyway, the price wasn't bad and its cute!!!

Another one on sale is this cute planner! I love organizing, and writing down my "agendas" for a day, so I decided to pick this up. Super cute!! ^_^

This one is provided by kkcenterhk.com for review purposes only. Can't wait to try them on! I love wearing falsies now! I feel like it adds up to any look you're going for.

Bought this one with my own money at bornpretty.com. It's a lot cheaper there than getting these at Mitsuwa so I picked up 18 pieces. Hahaha! Time to curl my hair ^_^

I'll try to stamp my nails :)

Got this at ecosway.  The cherry blossom lotion suppose to moisturize and whitens the skin. We'll see ;) and the Cherry Pink is for the lips. Suppose to  moisturize it and giving the nails its natural pink color ;)

Will review it soon! :D *bought this with my own money as well*

That's my update for now.. Let me know what you think of short updates ^_^ and oh, who else is going to IMATS? :D Soooo excited!!!

June Favorites + Love Pack, Eyeko & Hauls ♥

Note: PICTURE HEAVY

Hello again :) How's everyone doing? I'm currently sick (colds, flu).  I've been sick since last Thursday, but I worked during 4th of July weekend :( I've been reading last year's post (June 2009), i love looking back at what I did last year of this month.

Here's my June Favorites :) Some of the favorites are not pictured "/

★June Favorites★

1. Essie's Turquoise and Caios - I really love this nail polish color :) It's so "summery" and I love how the formula is easy to apply.

2. O.P.I. What's With the Catitude? - This is a nice shade of blue from the Shrek Collection! I also super love how easy it is to apply. I need a back up of this because I just super love it :)

3. MUFE HD Foundation - I love this foundation! It's great when you take pictures because it makes your skin look flawless :) I used this when I went to the Pow Wow :)

here's another pic of me at the Pow Wow with Lannet

4. MUFE HD Invisible Cover Concealer - love love this concealer! It's very creamy and covers imperfection perfectly :) Here's my beauty Review for it: http://withadriyah.blogspot.com/2010/06/beauty-review-mufe-hd-invisible-cover.html

5. Hard Candy in Living Doll blush - This has been my to-go blush! I used this at the Pow wow too :) Such pretty blush given to me by Melissa. http://fabulouslythrifty.blogspot.com/

6. MAC Cream Blush in Bougainvillea - I like this cream blush! It gives you the "just pinched" look :) Very nice for the summer because its sweat proof :P

7. MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack - love love this eyeliner :) I have it for a year now and I haven't even "half" it yet! It's still creamy and didn't dry out on me. Love love this!

8. Clean and Clear Blotting Sheet (not pictured) - it's a must for me to have this on my purse at all times! My skin is dry during winter but during summer, it gets so oily like a frying pan. Ewww! I'm not used to being oily. But my cheeks are dry - that makes me a combination skin type. Hate it!

9. Clinique SPF 50 Body Cream (not pictured) - I used this when I went to Cali Adventure and I did not get any sunburn! Love this sunblock because its not greasy like the other sunblock. It also protects you from UVB and UVA

that's all for June Favorites :)

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♥May's Love Pack♥

May of http://maysbeautyobession.blogspot.com/ did it again! She always surprise me and spoils me with things :) She is one of the sweetest here in the blogosphere ^^ I am so blessed to have her as a friend! I hope to meet you soon May! i luv May!! :D

Look how much she gave me! OMGOSH She spoiled me so much!

Thank You May!!! :D I love everything :))

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EYEKO

http://eyeko.com/

FTC DISCLAIMER: I did not get paid to post these products above. The products above are sent to me for free for review purposes only.

Sophie and Ling contacted me and asked me if I want to try their new nail polish and being the nail polish addict that I am, of course I agreed! I haven't had time to play with them as I haven't removed my acrylics yet but I am so excited to play with them! Such cute colors! and the graffiti eyeliner looks nice!

Check out their website: http://eyeko.com/

You guys can use the code they gave me and get a FREE GIFT! :) Hmm.. I wonder what's their free gift ^^

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Love From Work

 I went to work last Saturday feeling really crappy because I was/still am sick. Then my co-worker came knocking to the med room where I'm working and handed me a tote bag and told me to feel better. When I opened what's inside, it's a Hello Kitty Pillow!! So sweet ♥

Then inside the tote bag there's also a hello kitty necklace and bracelet. Such cute stuff!

Also some pearl bracelet, necklace and earrings! Such beautiful pieces! ♥ I love my co-workers! They're so nice to me :)

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Recent Hauls

Pink Before You Leap | No Spain No Gain | A Grape Fit | Cotton Candy | Gumdrop | Mint Candy Apple

I've been hauling nail polish these past few days :P I don't know what's with my nail polish addiction "/ It's getting worse!!

I also bought some Cuticle oil and Seche Plus nail strengthener because my nails will be brittle for sure when I take this acrylics off!

I got NARS Sheer Glow (which I love for daytime foundation!), Dior Addict Crystal Gloss, Korres Shower Gel and Body Butter.

This is like the best lipgloss I've ever tried! I'm not kidding!! It has gel consistency and it stays on my lips for a long time. It's not sticky either! Its what I use at the pow wow! I didn't have to re-apply it after I ate because it has a "lip stain" benefit :) So happy with it!

The OPI Mod About You is given to me by PINK and the extra Turquoise and Caios a Steel Grey are given to me by GIANG. ♥ them both!!!

...and awhile ago, Adrian took me to Cabazon to check out the sales. There isn't much that I like except some TR jeans.

They're my "guilty pleasure" Some people asked why spend so much in jeans? I don't know.. I just love how it fits and how it looks. I overheard some people I have met at the hospital talking about how ridiculous to spend so much money over jeans. Some people spend so much on their purses, some on their shoes, some of their hair, and some on  their faces, well i like my jeans!! :P

it has swarovski! :P

I hope you guys enjoyed the picture filled post. I took forever in writing this. My eyes are getting watery and my sore throat is killing me so I gotta go now. See you on the next update! ADIOS.

My Christmas Presents ^_^

**Picture Heavy**

Just want to share with you guys what I got for Christmas. It was a very nice Christmas because I was able to go home early from work and be with my love ones. It was a quiet one too. :)

Here's some of the things I got for Christmas: ^_^

This one is from Adrian. He surprised me with this camera. He knows I've been wanting to get another pocket camera and this is perfect because its so tiny and well its RED, very cute! ^_^ The quality of picture it takes is also great. (this picture is taken by my old camera - casio exilim)

Here are some pictures I've taken using my new Canon Powershot 780. See the clarity? For a point-and-shoot kind of camera, the quality is actually good! I'm so happy with it. It looks professional. One day I'll buy me a DSLR :)

My new camera case from Sanrio ^_^ Just too cute. I don't want to remove the tag because its a hello kitty head! hahaha!

Bro and sis in law gave us some towels. Lacoste towels. Haha! How nice :)

They also gave us this hot chocolate maker. Obviously they know that I love hot chocolate and Adrian makes the best home made hot chocolate ever! ^_^

Mariah Carey perfume from Dad. I'm not a perfume person but this actually smells good. I rarely use perfume though..

Dad also gave this to us for our apartment. Pretty!

This is from my co-worker. Didn't expect him to give me a gift, but he did! ahahah! So nice ^_^

 2 Hello Kitty shirts from Adrian. Love it! :)

R&R Jeans! So pretty!!! I love the design on the back pocket :)

Another TR Jeans. I just love how comfy TR jeans are. They're my favorite ever!

My gift to Adrian - an R&R jeans. Haha. He love it! :) I'm glad.. hahaha!

Our gift to each other - matching Converse shoes. If you guys remember, we also got a matching pair last Christmas of 2008. I told him, now its a tradition that whenever he gets a pair, he needs to get me the same pair too! :P

I just want to thank everyone who reads my blog. Thank you for being a part of my Christmas, my year 2009. I feel so blessed! Thank you also to my love ones especially my Adrian. I love you all!

Happy Holidays to everyone - from Iyah and Adrian

This is the update regarding our place. Santa is smiling. Heehee! ^_^

On the other note, visit Mona - my Blogger friend's jewelry store. She is awesome and very talented. She makes unique jewelries.

lepetitejewelry.com/

makemeblushhh.com/

Here is the Angel earrings that I bought from her jewelry store. Very pretty! I wore it today again. It's just so beautiful :)

Hope you enjoyed your day today and enjoy the long weekend guys! As for me, I am back to work on Friday - Jan 01, 2010! Love you all!