FEB is for getting into new hobbies

It's strange. I've just been itching to start a new hobby.
Since the last post, I've been busy on school and Rico Blanco. I've transferred to a new school and changed my major. Rico is a blast. I absolute can't wait to take him out on doggie play dates, or walk him to my favorite parks during the warmer months.
School is OK so far. I did get Saturday classes, even though I told myself I will never do it again. I really just wanna finish already.
UPDATE DONE.
Moving along, the hobbies.
OK, I've been working in midtown for over 2 years now. I work between some really awesome bead/stone jewelry shops. When I go out for lunch I past the display windows of either strings of beads or stones, or ready made jewelry. I say to myself, 'hey i could do this'. So I head into one of those stores and I find myself overwhelmed. Maybe Jewelry isn't it, just yet.
My BF is trying to get into FIT, so he could get into designing men wear. In turns has been feeding my mind with stitching, sketching, fabrics, patterns, and sowing. I've been to B&N and looked at all them sewing books, and I really want to get back into it. My mother made all my dresses in grade school. While my schoolmates were buying from dept stores I was wearing my mother's label :p . I would also make my barbie some gowns and pants before, then I got scolded for using fabrics I wasn't suppose to. After that I didn't play with sewing machine. I do know some basic.
The other hobby is creating stamps or collecting them. I just love them. Making them even more personal is pretty awesome!
I have to chose one soon. I can't keep watching them Asian dramas. I've grown desperate and began watching the pinoy ones too. Not that they are bad, but I'm getting bored with the japanese, and the koreans ones. Perhaps it's really the just reading the subs or waiting for the subs to get out. I've been spoil with dramas that gets subs out the next day.
I'm going put rico to bed now.

RICO

Just a little update, since it's season of giving, and also I've been very good this year. My Christmas came a week early.

I've always wanted a dog. So when we started to discussing about getting one last month, I hit up google and research all about different breeds. We decided on a hybrid dog, maltese and a shih-tzu. I absolutely love RICO, it's been a dream and a nightmare. I say this cuz' he's just adorable! However, I've lost alot of sleep time! It's really like taking care of a baby.

He travel a whole lot to get to us, but he's one healthy boy! <3

So tiny and a bit stress when we got him from the airport cargo area. I got a bit excited when the BF told me Rico was all set to be shipped out. I began to panic buy at petsmart. >_<
I've tried to take him everywhere. I'm amazed how long he could hold his potty when he's on my lap sleeping. Even in my tote bag he's a good dog, now if i could just deal with the biting.

Beside breaking bank on my new baby, i've been breaking on christmas shopping. I have yet to shop for myself! I really think my family will like their gifts this season. :)

I hope everyone has a joyous holiday and a prosperous new year! <3 rico and KKTB

bad blaaaagger

I haven't done much beauty buying. I've been BORING. Just hitting up the regular spots, seeing friends off to college and also celebrating lots and lots of birthdays! Mine especially. eh! Although it has been boring in my state of mine, it has been really fun. My skin has been looking a bit dull. I can't pin-point the reason, but it may be the late nights i've been putting in. Ugh.

Well lets move to some visuals.
Dinner at bonefish. Whoot! Before dinner I went to King Sauna at palisade, and I must say it's great. Its something you have to go back and try and try again. However it did feel a bit awkward seeing another people and letting them see you bare, but you get over it.

So i must confess, I've been a windows user since i knew computers existed. I am now a mac user all the way. WEEEEE. I absolute love it. It just really works. Windows has alot of clicking and bs, but with mac its just simple as dragging and dropping. I do find it frustrating that some programs don't work well with the mac, but it's programs i could live with out.
I did hit some hurdles while I was purchasing it. I've decided a lot times that I'm getting one. When every I went to the store I would hit a wall. Either they didn't have it in stock or someone will talk me out of the ledge or really bad customer service. It really irks me when i received poor customer services. So the day I got it I got the worst services ever. The BF and I headed to the store and wanted to grab and go. It took us an hour just to get the box. I understand that you have customers and the associates are short handed. As associates you have to know which is a short sell or a BS one.

I'm ranting.

I'm still thinking of a name my new toy. LOL

major august haul

It's AUGUST and well it's also MY MONTH.

So I went over to EDM site and started to browse. I haven't bought the full sizes of the bases. The last order I did was mainly brushes, which I really love. Took advantage of ordering the sample kit 5 months ago. That's where I found my concealer. HONEST, I lived by their concealer. It really does what it's suppose to do. When I went on my trip I was running out. I told myself that I'll set and order ASAP, however, I got back and got a cream concealer from Sonia Kashuk at target. I melted on my skin or perhaps absorbed. So this time I order full sized of the base and the concealer I really like. I also got another sample set. EDM also sent me sample of their eyeshadow ( I forgot what collection it is).



How cute is their packaging. I don't know if they are coincidence but the sample sizes ended up very color coordinate. Pink ones are concealer, blue are the base and blush. I also got two eye shadow brushes, not all that excited about it, but it does the job.



The major haul is really the paul and joe line. I headed over to bergdorf to see their fall collection. I went overboard. >_<. The main purpose of the visit was to get compact foundation, and maybe a lipstick from the fall collection. Which I did get and then some. LOL. So I got primer, the fluid foundation, and another lip gloss. They also gave me a cosmetic bag and some samples of their skincare for the purchase. So my lipstick matches my cosmetic bag. YES! :) I'm one happy camper.


I am absolutely in LOVE with the fluid foundation, especially the fact that I'm more tan now and covers me flawlessly. It doesn't feel cakey no matter how much I pack on. I'm still getting use to using this kind of foundation. When I have the time in the morning, I would spend 5 more mins on "caking" it on my face. Other than that I'm on that compact or the EDM flat! The primer helps alot it makes everything stay PUT!

Till more haulage catch you later.

Goodies <3

I love it when packages comes early!! major love and long awaited haulage :)

Whos royce'?

Ate det just came from PI and she got some royce chocolate. i cant thank her enough! ive been trying to get my hands on them since i heard about. actually my trip to guam was to make sure i got some at narita. sadly they didnt have them, plus i didnt have the chance to roam around airport. ate det is my bf sister she here for the summer or more :) . ive missed her so much! so whats the fuss about the chocolate. well all i coild tell you get your hand on them ASAP! im not much of a chocolate eater but yes these are my grand master of all chocolate. the cocoa powder covers your plalete and chocolate melts in your mouth. absolute heaven in your mouth. i wish they have them here in nyc.

food obsession

I've fallen guilty with french macaroons. I absolutely love it. I've known about french macaroon since the big explosion in France. I've just haven't tried them till last week. They aren't the same as the usual macaroons you see with coconut and chocolate topping. French macaroons are meringue mixture cookies smashed together with ganache or buttercream. nice and hard on the outside and chewy inside. HEAVEN!

True to form macaroons. cafe macarons 36th and 7th ave. YUMMMY!!!

I've tried to create it at home, without success. :( I need help.