FAREWELL//: [domino mag | last issue]

its finally official people, Domino Magazine just printed their very last issue. oh what a sad sad month it is.

be sure to pick up the last issue today!

WISH LIST//: [car | bentley]

The Bentley Continental GT. around $125,000

my next car.. hahaha!

PERSONAL//: [flowers | vday]

the hubby and i don't celebrate valentine's day. we agreed that it's a hallmark holiday and we really don't need a holiday to let each other know that we love each other... we tell each other everyday.


BUT just in case the hubby wants to send me flowers here are my new favs. lol

peonies:


and tulips:

INTERIOR//: [inspiration | bedroom]

{interior desinger: Ryan Korban}

if only i was a bachelorette still i'd probably decorate my room kinda like this. heehee

TECHNOLOGY//: [iphone | concept]

[photo source: gizmodo.com]

With me being a apple user/fan and nerd/geek that i am, of course i HAD to get the gen. 1 iPhone when it first dropped. it was new, fresh and it synced up to the apple computers beautifully. but unfortunately with most new products and/or devices there were a lot of things that it lacked (on/off switch for the touch screen, AIM/iChat, copy & paste, reliable email, the list goes on.) they've slowly updated and fixed a few of the issues but in the end the iphone just wasn't for me.

So of course once the new Blackberry Bold 900 dropped i HAD to get it the first day it dropped and if you read my review on the BB Bold you'd know how much i LOVE it.

BUT when i saw this concept on gizmodo.com i thought to myself "i might try going back to the iphone if they made this happen." the video iChat was actually one of the rumors that were floating around the iPhone 3G (gen. 2) was going to have it. of course the iphone would have to improve a whole lot more than just a video ichat for me to convert back to it, but that would be a step in the right direction.

PERSONAL//: [experiences | travels]

Growing up my parents took my brother and I every where... Hawaii, Caribbean, Canada, Hong Kong, China, etc. Where ever they went we went.

One of the great things I've learned from my parents is the love for traveling. I wanna visit so many places and see so many things. Life is short and the world is an amazing place. But the one and only thing that's holding me back is the money.

A decent trip will normally cost you anywhere from $5000-$12000 (flights, hotels, food, souvenirs/shopping, transportation, etc). I know the experience is well worth the money but deep down inside I would feel extremely guilty spending that money on a vacation/trip while we're still saving for our first home.

If only we were rich and/or won the lotto. Lol

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FASHION//: [boyfriend's | jeans]

bringing me back to my tomboy days.

i love the "boyfriend" jeans. unfortunately for me, my "boyfriend" aka husband's jeans are a little too.. ok WAY big for me. (you're lucky annie, ben's skinny ha)

one of my favs i've seen online are by Genetic Denim @ shopbop.com

PHOTOGRAPHY//: [nikon | d90]

since i can't bring myself to buying the $5000 Leica M8 (just yet.. haha), i've been leaning towards getting the Nikon D90 for now but i'm still looking into it and doing my research.

costco.com has this from $1179.99

PHOTOGRAPHY//: [leica | m8]

i'm not a hardcore photographer or anything, but i do love photography. for YEARS now my dream SLR camera has been this beauty above, the Leica M8.

i have to admit, what drew me to the Leica M8 wasn't it's awesome image quality, filters and/or lens (which i found out later are one of the best and most expensive), it was actually the retro body that the kept. i LOVE it. i wish more camera manufacturers brought back their retro bodies.

maybe i love the Leica's retro body because it looks like the old Canon i use to shot with (35mm) years and years ago which was my mom's from when she was younger. if only it was a digital i'd still be using it. sigh!


the retail on this baby starts around $5000 for just the body.

PERSONAL//: [25 random facts about me]

i got this off facebook and i thought i'd pose it here too.

1. always wanted to try living in NYC and/or London for a couple of years.

2. miss my brother everyday, some days more than others. sometimes i shed a tear, but just for a second or two and then i brush it off because i know he's in a better place. (i would've put this 1st but didn't wanna start this off on a sad note.)

3. my parents fly me back to Sacramento once a month ever since my brother passed away 2yrs ago.

4. learned to ski in 1985 (age 5) and got bored, so my brother and i learned to snowboard in 1993 (age 13) and i've loved it ever since. if i could, i'd ride all year around but don't have the funds to do so. so i took up surfing on the off seasons and i'm trying to learn to ride a short board, which its extremely hard. my friends tell me to start off on a long board, but im stubborn! ha

5. can't wait to buy a place of our own so that i can decorate it and call it home. i wish homes in LA weren't so over priced.

6. i'm bad at small talk.

7. was a tomboy before i got married. i think i still have more sneakers in my closet than heels and i'm still trying to work them (sneakers) back into my wardrobe more often.

8. i LOVE fashion accessories (shoes, bags, scarfs, jewelry, etc.) & coats/jackets. one of my ultimate dream handbags is the price of a car and it doesn't even have diamonds on it. o_0

9. my favorite store is Target. i can find EVERYTHING there, even clothes.

10. i don't really like shopping. however, i do online "window" shop when i'm bored and/or looking for something specific. i have to REALLY be in the mood and that's not often. i try to stay away from shopping on the weekends because of the crowds and weekdays i normally don't get off work early enough and/or i'm too tired to go. which is kinda of ironic being that i wanna be a fashion editor/wardrobe stylist some day. it could be the whole money issue too... i can't get tempted to buy things if i don't see them. lol but i LOVE to help others shop. if someone tells me they're looking for something, i have a habit of always keeping it in mind when i do shop and let them know when i see something they might like.

11. 5 people in my family have passed away from cancer. (my brother, grandpa, grandma, uncle and 1st family dog) there's more if you count my extended family. i miss them. may they RIP!

12. gave up the iphone (gen 1) for the bb bold (LOVE LOVE LOVE IT). i think its one of the best decisions i've made. i'm on a mission to convert everyone to the crackberry addicts!

13. i get extremely annoyed/offended when people call/think i'm materialistic. i think most people who say that about me don't know the true definition and should look it up in the dictionary. i can see why people who don't know me would think that i was and yes, i like to live comfortably/well, but material items are not whats most important to me. i wish people weren't so quick to judge people they don't know.

14. hate being late, but i always am. lol

15. wanna win the lotto but never play. ha! (the hubby does sometimes tho)

16. want to be able to cook just like my mother in-law.

17. LOVE drama but ONLY on tv and when it doesn't involve me.

18. was engaged for 3 year and got married at 22 years old. i was asked if we were getting married because i was pregnant by more people than i could count on my fingers & toes and even from strangers... people can be so RUDE i tell ya!

19. even tho i dont want him to know, i've learn a lot from/while being with my husband. it's made me a better person.

20. like to solve problems/figuring things out... especially with electric devices. i like to know what all my devices are capable of and how to use them to their fullest. To be honest, i like learning new things in general. Its helps me evolve into the women I'm going to be next. i like change/evolving its good for the mind, body and soul.

21. miss playing basketball and traveling for games/tournaments. i took for granted how in shape i was back in those days but i'm too lazy to get back into shape. i tried yoga once tho and liked it. but can't find the time to go again.

22. wish i could make my own clothes. i can never find what i'm looking for in stores. i also wish i had time to take some fashion design classes. i'm a sucker for all things creative (photography, graphics, fashion, crafts, etc).

23. hate almost all things healthy. i love food that taste good, my favorite foods are prime rib and korean bbq. also artificial sweeteners give me a tummy-ache. oh and i have a small tummy so i can't eat a lot in one sitting, but i eat all day long.

24. i never leave a balance on any of our credit cards. i HAVE to pay them off in full every month. the "chinese" in me comes out, because i don't want to pay interest if i don't have to. lol

25. my friends and family are most important to me. they've made me who i am today, tomorrow and the next.... without them i'd be nothing. thank you!! xoxo