working girl

after a horrible day at work [ pissy, condescending customers ] along with getting my phone and $20 stolen by a co-worker, i wasn't in the mood to be happy. instead, i took a thorough nap due to my raging hormones [ i hate pmsing ] and then woke up to take some quick pictures.
and of course, rushing to get out of the house this morning, i always found a non matching pair of socks to wear!
yes!

talk to you soon blog.
~AN

anyhow, i always have these lists of things i need to own

all the way on the top is of course a chanel handbag. [may the lord please me with one]
however while it is at the "unreachable portion" of my wishlist, i still declare somethings that i would really love to own:

1. a floral skirt / dress
2. a pair of dr. martens
3. a pair of white oxfords
4. a black pair of mary janes
5. a pair of uggs [ sorry, boston can get rly cold in the winter ]
6. a matthew williamson belt

to be continued

birthday girl

happy birthday to me.. happy birthday to me..
sorry, i am awfully giddy about today because today is the day i am turning 18!
finally??
yes, no, maybe so? i have no idea
but i am loving the start of a new age!
so what i decided to wear today was a little shirt that i think has such a romantic ruffle to it. it reminded me of half a wedding dress due to the lace ruffles and pearl color. [yes i bought this shirt as a gift to myself]
like, i never believe in buying gifts for people. not because i am selfish but because i don't feel like i should be obligated to get people stuff. so this year, i stored away my accounts and tried my best to make homemade cards or even stall or dodge the "birthday dates" on my calendar. evidently, i received nothing on my birthday from any of my friends due to my "unobliging" to their bdays. but at least i didn't have to pounce around and remind all my friends that my birthday was today and how they should be getting ready with something nice in a gift box or gift bag waiting for me at 12:00 AM May 16th. however, i do secretly wished that they got me something just because they wanted to, not because i bought them a gift before and my own birthday gift was a trade off. it just makes me uncomfortable to be in such a situation.

but when i got home, i was pleasantly surprised. my parents had already planned out a whole dinner party with just the family. very sentimental. very sweet. it just reminded me the meaning of a birthday. it is celebration of your youth and age with the people that helped cultivate you into the person you are today.

and you know what was even more memorable? that nothing in the room was full with obligation.

this is a story of a school girl

once upon a time...
i always thought that school girl outfits were chic

but it may be the fact that i constantly wore them half my life
or i just became really inspired by how Princess Diana [may she RIP] wore it when she was young

the latter is probably the reason why.



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so this morning, i woke up and tried to "channel" that whole --i am going to school-- look
step 1:



plus:







somehow i look a bit far fetched.
i think i looked more like a sgt. than a school girl today! yikes!

xoxo!

my first time with vogue

i know it is a bit awkward having not ever read Vogue in my life and loving fashion. it is practically a contradiction of my belief in the fashion industry. but to be fair, i always thought Vogue was a little bit too much for me, as in, i am too young and too immature to fully appreciate what it has. so, in place of it, i would always go for teen Vogue. but today, i picked up a copy and sat on the train reading it. after a four hour exam, it surprisingly picked my day up as i became ferociously obsessed with the work -- the photography and the articles are so fascinating. amazing. eloquent. very different from teen vogue -- but now i can't wait for the june issue! please excuse my stupidity if the june issue has already been released :-(

xoxo

hidden art gallery

on my way to my orthodontist office, i quickly walked into an opening elevator, crowded with people, and guided my hand to the various buttons. however, my fingers slipped onto the number 4. as i shifted my fingers to number 5, i waited as the elevator started to slowly head toward the wrong floor. but as the doors opened, i caught a glimpse of a beginning of a tunnel. shockingly looking out of the door, i controlled my excitement as i wanted to step outside so badly to check it out.

today, i went back to the fourth floor. and i found this hidden art gallery

graffiti used to be art
until it became vandalism

sony alpha slr a200

sony alpha slr
i got it today
and spent several hours playing around with it
though the weather was too rainy to put it to full use
so i took random pictures around my house.