Wednesday, August 18, 2010

salvage.


Me: My new H&M dress I got in San Francisco – Silk. Hot iron. BURN….can you make this into a top?

Raven: [slight hesitation] I’ve never sewn on silk before. BUT since you already effed it up, sure I’ll give it a shot ;)

Thank you to my talented and beautiful seamstress friend, RAVEN, for making a kick-ass top from my poor burnt dress. It's amazing how people can astonish you with their mad sewing skills. I was bummed when I ironed a hole on a polyester dress and the first person that popped in my mind was Ravestar! The top was a little short on me but hey! it was my eff up.


I traded her labor for a Corinne Bailey Rae ticket at the House of Blues, which was an AMAZING concert! I took my cousin, John, and my sister along too which they thoroughly enjoyed. I'll never forget this concert. Here's a silly mini-photoshoot of the finished product. As you can tell, I'm not a model by all means.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

wishful shopping.



1.} anthropologie. Grasby Gardens Dress
2.} anthropologie. Unaligned Bands Dress
3.} anthropologie. Feliciana Dress

Monday, August 09, 2010

embrace it.


OK...i'm not the typical skinny asian girl. I live to eat and eat to live. My workouts are based on the many calories I consume a day. I love fried chicken and cupcakes! Can't take that away from me unless my health was in detriment...

I do give a shit about how my body looks, but what girl doesn't?!? I have a ba-dunk-a-dunk and embrace the hell out of it! I've always been self-conscious of my assets just cause its so big and round. I may not like how my junk in the trunk looks in jeans sometimes, but I've come to terms that I slightly overfill them. That's why I must be blessed with this booty?!? I have this tendency to always do that butt check in the mirror when I walk away and then just pout in disappointment how big my arse looks. MUST STOP DOING THAT! Screw society and how they view beauty in slender and thin women. It's all about curves! Do guys really want a flat pasty ass grinding against them or a nice juicy firm ass bouncing off them? I would take the latter anyday if I was a dude. It's possible to be envious my own ass, isn't it? NIKE ad courtesy of my homie, JON, and his appreciation for girls with a small waist and big round booty!

Thursday, August 05, 2010

i'd do it all again.



Ooh, you did it all again, you broke another skin
Its hard to believe this time, hard to believe
That my heart, my hearts an open door... See More
You got all you came for, baby
So weary, someone to love is bigger than your prides worth
Is bigger than the pain you got for it hurts
And out runs all of the sadness
Its terrifying, life, through the darkness
And Id do it all again, Id do it all again

- Corinne Bailey Rae

Her music is so soulful and beautiful. I can't wait to see her in about a week!

Monday, August 02, 2010

found in translation.




My first class of ESL wrapped up this month and a new one begins tomorrow. Ever since i started teaching english after work, I have found a new respect for my students, peers, and myself. it's damn hard work to speak in correct english, but to teach it to people who have an utter lack of understanding in a foreign secondary language is a HUGE struggle! If you have a passion to learn something, just go for it! Don't wait.

"You need a certain amount of openness and non-conformism to be creative. People who are considered mad have not been taught by life to wall up their openness and they have more direct contact to their unconscious." - Anonymous