Tag Game + Hauls

I was tagged by 3 ladies: Thank You! :)

• Pau
• Jen
• Katrina

Directions: Once you've been tagged, you have to write a blog with 16 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you, at the end choose 3 people to be tagged, listing their names and why you chose them, don't forget to leave them a comment "you're it" and to read your blog. You can't tag the person who tagged you (duh).

Ok on to the 16 random things...

1. I have the weird habit of not throwing the boxes of all the things I bought. :P Who does this? I just wanna keep them like new. :p I have my blushes and face products still in boxes too :)

2. I hate taking vitamins. I don't know why! The husband has too force me to take my multivitamins! :p

3. I love hoarding make up but don't like to use the new ones til I run out of the old ones :p

4. I want to buy japanese magazines but can't read/understand a single japanese word. haha. I'm so weird.

5. I hate being in school but manage to be in the dean's list when I was in college.

6. I love competition at school. Whenever a person gets a better grade, I try to study more to beat that person's average :p

7. I'm trying to learn how to drive a stick shift :)

8. I started collecting make up last March 2008. Yup, I just started! :)

9. I love the color PINK! Since then..til now!

10. I got engage a minute before I turned 21.

11. I have 6 piercings - 2 on each ear, earlobe, and belly ring

12. I want to have 2 kids before I turn 30

13. I want to go back to school to finish my BS in Nursing. I still have 1 year to go. Too lazy!

14. I sleep late every night

15. During my days off, I sleep like 10 hours or more

16. When I was a little kid, I joined the girls scout. lol!

Ok so I went to Orange County today with the husband and went to visit some stores there :)

Here are some of my haulage today :) Weee! Cute Pinks! :)

First stop was South Coast. I just went to some stores but just decided to get some of the Bath & Body Hand Soap. They are 3 for $10. I also got the Rose Salve for my dry lips. :) Then I went to the MAC stores to return 6 empty containers so I got a free lipstick! Yay for free stuff! :) I got the Cremesheen lipstick in DARE YOU.

Then after that, to Mitsuwa to buy some pore strips for the husband :) I was looking for the PINK Lucido-L but did not find it, so I got this one instead.

Then we went to The Block and I decided to check out their CCO, and heres what I got: Neo Sci Fi Eyeshadow in Magnetic Fields and a Dazzleglass in SPANKING RICH. Super pretty glittery reddish something :p I also got this Hello Kitty Skin for my Itouch :) Super cute! :)

Then last stop was the Amore Store. I was going to get the Hanskin Caviar BB cream but I changed my mind. I think I wanna try the Le'gere one first! :) I was also going to get some Laneiege stuff but the lady told me to try the samples 1st. She gave me tons and a free pearl earrings. What did I get? Some pretty faux lashes! :) Aren't they pretty?

I had a long day today and had too much fun! :) But its all worth it. Thanks to the husband :) I have work tomorrow :( So I gotta sleep now. Hope you ladies have a good today later :) Peace Out! :P

Oh, I'm tagging whoever that hasn't done this thingy :P

My Early Christmas Gift

Guess what?? I got my early Christmas gift today! Yay! I'm so stoked! Ahh! I just wanna scream for joy! haha! Ok, I'll let you guys see it...

TA-DA!!!!

It's one of my Christmas Wishlist. The 13 inch Aluminum 2.4Ghz! :) The husband couldn't wait to give it til Christmas so he decided for me to open it already so he could see my reaction.

My reaction??? Ecstatic!! :D Thank you so much my Angel!!! :D

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Ok, so I feel extremely excited so I started playing it, and boy it was damn hard! I was a PC user and getting use to this toy is just so complicated. I need help! I just learned how to copy paste and it was still hard for me to get used to that. I find myself right clicking. WTF! I forgot it doesn't have a right click :( I have a lot of things I wanna know so you mac users out there, I need help! Seriously..

1. How do you maximize it without showing the applications on the bottom side? (Refer to the last picture) I want to be able to see the full screen and not have those little buttons down there.

Ok, I think that's it for now. I can't remember those questions I had in mind awhile ago. haha. I'm such a dork! :p

Oh, and when I double click the "add image" here at blogger, it doesn't seem to respond right away. ahhh! I'm getting crazy. I guess I just got used to my PC and MAC is just too complicated for me :(

Oh, and yes, I'm still withdrawing from LY-NA Pearl Cream. I feel like an addict that has been banned to use her Illegal drugs. :( I'm going to OC tomorrow with the husband. I should be sleeping now because I need to get up early tomorrow. I will be going to Amore store. I think I will get either a Laneige product or that Caviar BB cream that I saw. We'll see. Well, good night ladies! I will be posting some pictures soon! Yay! :) and maybe new videos :)

Beauty Review: LY-NA Pearl Cream (Updated with another Link)

NOTE: Try this product at your own risk. If it works for me, it does not mean it will work for you too. Everyone has different types of skin. My skin consists of dry - combination - sensitive type of skin.

Please Read this discussion also from Cozycot.com (CLICK) If you are not satisfied with all of these articles, I suggest you do your own research and share it to us. I love this product so much that I don't know what to believe now. Its better safe than sorry ladies.

(Image and information source: thejamushop.com)

LY-NA MEDICATED PEARL CREAM

Product Description:

Sulfur is legendary for providing relief for various skin ailments, especially acne. Together with pearl's brightening properties, the skin is expected to be clear and luminous. Sulphur, an active mineral ingredient, also helps the skin resist bacteria, while preserving the skin. The pearl powder possesses the requisite factors in keeping the skin healthy, so when the powder is mixed with Nienna cream, the combination is eminently capable of removing blackheads, pimples, ephelis and wrinkles. It will provide for a complexion that is soft and lustrous. Do ensure that the skin is thoroughly clean before applying the cream. When using the cream, you should eat lots of vegetables and fruits and less of oily and fatty foods. When using the cream, it is best to avoid sunburn, ultraviolet rays and chemical actions upon the skin. Apply the cream daily and you will always be beautiful. After successful application, you will be able to walk out in the sun and get a beautiful and even tan.

Many imitations have been made available recently, especially in Malaysia and Dubai. Do note the original packaging and marks when purchasing. It is best to purchase from a reputable source. Note that the plastic jar and outer box is beige in colour and there is no gold coloured ring around the plastic jar.

[ Ingredients ]

Active ingredients: 1.5% natural sulphur 0.5% seawater pearl. Base ingredients: Stearic Acid Cetanol Lanolin Glyceryl Monosterate, Isopropyl Myristate Sulfur Perfume Ion Exchange Water Glycerine Potassium Hydroxide

My Take on this Review:

Remember how I raved about this product and how it made my skin so soft, lightened my scars, and made my blemishes disappear? Well it still does! (Click for pictures) As a matter of fact, I have it on right now. Whenever I have some blemishes on my forehead, this product never fails me and always heals my acne. I love it so much that it hurts me that I will finally stop using it.

Why you might ask?

I did my research and I found out that it has been banned in some Asian countries for more than 10 years now! Why would they ban such a great product? Because it contains mercury!!! (Here's the source: Click)

What can mercury do to us?

Well, it lightens our skin, removing the 1st layer of our skin, and eventually thins it out, making us very sensitive to the sun. Our skin will get tan easily, our skin will be very sensitive thus when you discontinue using it, skin can get damage as it will be very sensitive to a lot of things. Yes, it will help your skin clear blemishes and all that but in the long run, you will see more damage to your skin. Read this article also: Click

Long effects of Mercury

- impairment of peripheral vision

- disturbances in sensations - that 'pins and needles' feeling as well as numbness - usually in the hands feet and sometimes around the mouth

- lack of coordination of movements, such as writing

- impairment of speech, hearing, walking

- muscle weakness

- skin rashes

- mood swing, memory loss, and mental disturbances

Coming into contact with too much mercury this way can damage a growing brain, harming the way unborn and young children will be able to think and learn. It can also harm anyone's heart, kidneys, lungs, and immune system.

I was getting frustrated after reading and researching all of these and getting irritated about all this, and the husband was trying to tickle me and all that while I was typing this. I said, "Stop it with irritating voice", and he's like "That's the side effects of LY-NA! mood swings!" I frowned and remembered, I still have the LYNA on my face. You see, I had the LYNA put on my face after work, then I decided I wanna research more about the LY-NA. Then found out all of these. It made me so sad and so mad.

The Verdict:

As much as this product made my skin so beautiful and removed all of my blemishes, I had to stop it. I knew it was too good to be true. Magical indeed but I can't risk it. I'm just too scared that I might give more damage to my sensitive skin. Lesson learned. Research about a product 1st before using it. Its so hard. :( Good bye LY-NA Pearl Cream. This will be the last day that I will be using you. I know the husband will be very glad. No more old lady smells. :( *tears*

Updated Wishlist & My Angel

Ok, so I updated my Wishlist for Christmas and my Birthday. (Oh, I was born on Jan 06!) and here are the following things I want for those occasions. :p I'll update this again if something comes up to my mind :p

1. New Generation 13 inch MACBOOK 2.4GHz = $1599.00

2. Dior Chic Palette LE = $49.50

3. UGGS boots = $159.99

4. L'EGERE BB CREAM = $32.00 (includes shipping) - Click

5. NARS Eyeshadow Palette LE = $50

Today, December 11, 2008 is our 27th month anniversary :) You see, we still celebrate the day we became boyfriend/girlfriend. Haha :) I love him so much! :D Next month is our 1st year wedding anniversary! :)

He's my best friend, the one who always listens to all of my corny jokes, the one whom I cry to whenever I feel hurt, down, or sad. He taught me the meaning of "faithfulness", he's the one who can make me laugh in tears. He is the One, and I know it. Oh, and he's my man :)

I love you my Angel :) Always and All Ways :)

Some of the Hauls

I told you guys I've been hauling right?? :p Well, let me show you SOME of my hauls. I'll show you guys next time the other stuff that I got. I was going to post some of the things I got for the family and relatives but I'm afraid they might read my blog and see it. haha, then the surprise would be ruined. We spent lots for the family/relatives and I thank God and hope that I'll be able to pay my card soon. haha. Yes, I owe damn banks some moolah and I gotta work hard so I can pay it back. :) I can't wait to gift wrap those gifts :)

Anywho, back to my hauls :) Here are some of those things that I got on the Thanksgiving week and today:

These are some of the bags I got during Black Friday at Cabazon. Those are the 2 Coach purses I got for a really great prize, then the Juicy Couture bag was a steal also :D The Guess boots was also a steal for 50% off! haha! :) I love itt! I also got some True Religion jeans for me and the husband. :) Don't mind my flat butt. lol!

The Laneige Strawberry Peel Gel and some samples are from Amore store which I got today. They even gave me a pearl earrings as a free with my purchase. How sweet!:) I forgot to take pictures of the earrings. I wanna go back there again! I tried the Caviar BB cream and it went smoothly onto my skin. The shade also matches mine. :D I also went to Mitsuwa today and got the Lucido L in green for casual wave which I forgot to take a picture of it. I went to Sephora and got me the Nars Deep Throat Blush. Yeeess its deep throating blush! haha! :p (again, not pictured)

Here are the things I got at Little Tokyo and Marukai. I got 6 Red Cherry faux lashes, eyelash glue (which my friend told me it stings so now I'm scared to try it :P), Naris Egg Peel, and Naris Natural Pack for blackheads. :)

Here's a picture of me yesterday :)

And here's my ASIAN man. :) I love him so much! he means the world to me. :) I will marry him over and over again :)

This is it for now. I'll take pictures of the other things next time. :) I'll update the wishlist soon. I will try to work 16 hours this week so I probably won't update that much. NO MORE SHOPPING FOR MEEEE!! Well, maybe after the Holidays. I feel sorry for the husband because I know he's bored and tired of me going to the mall like everyday :( Goodnight Ladies! :)

The Wallflower - Contest Entry

I entered another contest. The 4th contest I joined so far. The 3 ones, I did not win. haha! So I will try again this time :)

Paperdollrevenge/Diana is hosting a very interesting contest called, "The Quickie Mini Contest" where you need to write a blurb about yourself. Check her blogspot out for more information and rules of the said contest.

To be honest, I'm not very good with words. I hated doing thesis in highschool and college. I hated my English teacher for making me write multiple essays and stories. lol. But on the other side, I love blogging. Telling things about myself, letting out all of my rants, exposing all of my insecurities. haha. I had so much insecurities growing up!

The Wallflower
She was the girl who's always been at the background.
Did you notice her? Many will say no. The girl who had a lot of insecurities in life,
always been so conscious about herself. Always been thinking she will never be pretty like her mother.
Girls made fun of her, guys laughed at her. But now, everything changed. Shyness in her disappeared.
They laughed at her, she laughed with them. Are you ready? Because she's here!
Indeed a flower, but not meant on the wall.

Elementary, I was very shy, quiet, always on the corner. Nobody notice anyway so I did not care. I don't talk unless you talk to me. I can't even believe that I joined a pageant when I was in 5th grade. I remember the feeling - I wanted to pass out in front of these people. I was stammering when they asked me to introduce myself. I felt a knot on my stomach, ready to vomit. hahah! Gross! I won 2nd place though :) Also my mother is very pretty. People always say, "Is that your mother? How come you don't look like her? She's very pretty." I've always wanted to look like my mom. Japanese eyes, fair skinned, black hair.


Highschool, trying to come out of the shell, but was having a hard time because of my insecurities. Lots of questions always come up to my mind such as "How come she have that perfect skin? How come she got big boobs? Wow, she has a nice butt." I look in the mirror, I don't see those. I want those. I was a late bloomer. I was very skinny.


College, Somehow, college made me feel very independent. I learned how to put some make up on, try out some new styles of clothing, speak up for myself, and just love myself for who I am. :) Yes, I still have some insecurities. Who doesn't? But I'm more comfortable on my skin now. Loving and living life to the fullest!

So that's it for my contest entry. :) Hope I did not bore your minds out! haha! :) I will update my WISHLIST soon. Right now, I feel so tired. My back hurts! I went to the doctor and I had a blood draw. Ugh! I'm not very good with needles nor pain. :( I coudn't handle it :( I'll be in OC and LA tomorrow. G'nite ladies! :)

Christmas Wishlist

I have been hauling... yep! major haul (well at least for me) but its not make up or skincare. I guess I have to show you guys.. but wait! I still don't have my laptop! I have to go to my parents' house to upload all those pictures I took using my digi cam. aw! Ok, I'll show you guys next time! Haha! :)

I will be at Orange County this coming Saturday. Wait, I might go to Little Tokyo and Marukai 1st! I wanna find some BBcreams there and buy the Mandom cleanser I've been lemming. :) If not, then I'll buy the L'egere BBcream online. Hah! :p

Ah! So finally RED came! I hateeeeee RED! My skin (especially my forehead) is on crack right now! :( The LYNA Pearl Cream does its job of decreasing the size of the acne but that's just it. I'm still thankful of course that its working for me. I just want these zits to magically disappear!

I finished the Christmas shopping for the family/relatives today *whew* 6 families all in all including the husband's. That's like 30 people all in all I think? Each one of them has a gift, so yeah I'm officially broke! I hope not to spend anymore :(

Since I don't have the pictures of what I bought, I decided to just make a Christmas Wishlist! C'mon! Everybody has one! This is the time of the year, I wish I was still a little kid and Santa will grant all my wishes. hahaha! I never believed in Santa. I knew right away that Santa was my parents! :p I recognized their handwriting "from Santa" hahah! I played their games alright. I wished for bigger things the next Christmas. haha. :) Naughty naughty girl.

Ok, on to my wishlist! *throws the penny to the wishing well*

1. New Generation 13 inch MACBOOK 2.4GHz = $1599.00

2. Dior Chic Palette LE = $49.50 (I was going to get this awhile ago at Sephora but they were OUT OF STOCK! Grrr!)

3. UGGS boots = $159.99

Grrr! That's it for now! It's already 2:45AM and the husband's already getting mad at me staying on the computer too late! :p G'night ladies! :)