Brithday outing, recent gets and BIG NEWS! *(*´∀｀*)☆

 

Hey everyone! How’s everyone enjoying this changing fall season?
I for one am a little excited about fall…I love wearing big sweaters and scarves, yummy pumpkin lattes, fall colors, hot tea and cider…it’s slowly becoming one of my favorite seasons.
And the best part is that I’ll finally get to start looking for cute fall and winter clothes! (●´∀｀●)

I wanted to blog about an outing I had a few Saturdays ago for my friend Brittany’s birthday.
This is a very late entry, but better late than never right? :D

I went for a glamorous hime look.

Head piece: Handmade by Rose Chan

Earrings: Curvys

Dress: D.E.B

Leggings: Target

Boots: Yumetenbo
Purse: Coquettish Tiara

I love how the bow complimented the outfit!

I got Brittany a cute pair of earrings from curvy’s as a gift:

The top pair is hers and the bottom is mine.
I was so happy she liked them! ♡

We headed out to her favorite restaurant, Mongolian grill.

This was my first time going there, and I really liked how the restaurant was set up. It was all you can eat and there were sooo many great options to choose from! You just put your favorite stir fry mixture in a bowl and they grill it right in front of you.

I got beef noodles with cilantro, bean sprouts, onions, Mongolian bbq sauce, cabbage and a bunch of other things I can’t even remember! (I kind of went crazy lol):

It was really good and I was super impressed!
Later we headed out to the mall to do a little shopping and browsing around.


I love all the cross print that’s been out lately!

We went to forever21 and I found the cutest floral hime-ish brush set for only $4!


I was shocked that Brittany hadn’t been to the bubble tea place there so I quickly introduced her:

She got the really huge coffee one and I got banana flavor! Soo good~ ♡

I had a great time celebrating my bestie’s birthday.  I REALLY wanna slap myself for not getting a picture because she looked amazing(ノД`)・゜・。  but there will be other times! Only one more year til we get drunk! Lmao
 (*｀▽´)_旦~~

I also was able to splurge a little on a few things after reeeaaally long dry spell of my money simply going to bills only, which felt really good!
I got a la pafait bolero from the gyaru sales group on facebook for only $20!:

It’s actually quite warm!  I absolutely love it and I’ve already got BIG plans for it!  ♡

Cute bear chain for my phone:

Some etude house cosmetic items (won them for only $3 even on ebay free shipping!):

 

Cute bow sweater from dreamv:

cute bow on the back too^^



Leg warmers and shoes from Dreamv:

 

 Back:

 

These items were quite warm as well! Began sweating just after trying them on lol

Cute bunny tights:

 They have a cute little bunny tail on the back! Σ(・ω・`|||)

I was also able to pick up a couple of my favorite strawberry flavored snacks as well as a copy of November’s Koakuma Ageha!:

This issue comes with a free Liz Lisa make-up/pencil case.  ♡
The make up in this issue is amazing, so much inspo that I’ll be using for the upcoming months *(*´∀｀*)☆
It felt good to do a little bit of shopping ^_^


And lastly everyone…I have REEEEALLLY BIG NEWS!
So first off….I have some really good news and I also have some kinda bad news as well.
BUT I try to stay optimistic lol…so I’ll begin with the good news first, which is…….

I’ll be starting school this upcoming January!!
＼(^▽^＠)ノ
I’m SO excited to finally be starting this next chapter of my life! For those who know me, you know I’ve gone back and forth for years trying to figure out what I wanted to do for a career ( going from being a cosmetologist to a flight attendant, from psychology to nail design and even a paralegal 0.o) and I’ve finally found out what it is, which is baking and cooking. :D

I’ll be attending Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) in January 2014 studying to get an associates degree in baking and pastry arts. When I graduate, I will be certified as a pastry chef! :D
I look forward to getting back into the college lifestyle. Of course there are some things I’m not looking forward to (like math, exams, essays, presentations, annoying people and group work T__T) but I’m really hopeful about this experience as a whole. I ask that you all please wish me the very best of luck….I wont give up and I’ll definitely do my best! ♡

And now for the kinda sorta bad news. 
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Weekend fun!~o(≧▽≦)o .｡.:*☆

Hey everyone! How are you all doing? (◕‿◕✿)  Hopefully everyone is staying warm and safe during this cold weather! :0

Yesterday there was a HUGE snowstorm in Milwaukee. We got almost 7 inches of snow! :O The roads were really bad for a long time and it took me almost two hours to get home. :(

Today the roads still aren't 100%, so I thought I'd stay in and blog about the events of the week and the fun weekend I had! (｀・ω・´)”

I baked, went shopping, saw UFC fights and hung out with Brittany! 

It felt good to do the things I love doing, especially since I rarely get days off from work now. :(

So I'll start of with last Friday's events! ♥ 

Foundation love/Para Para dilemma~

Hey guys, I just have to rave onward about my most favorite foundation in existence, Fast Finish Foundation stick by Fashion Fair.








I've mentioned this foundation many times, and I have yet to be persuaded to try anything else! I honestly think it's the best foundation in the world..it's just THAT good. 


Fashion Fair is a make up line that originally debuted in 1973. It was made primarily for women of color and that is still the company's target demographic to this day, as the foundations come in 21 different shades!








Now for those who are familiar with Fashion Fair, you know it's a bit stigmatized...most of the younger generation will tend to avoid this line because they think it's only marketed towards older women.  But in my opinion, you can't go wrong! I was able to find my perfect skin tone match with this brand, which I haven't be able to do with any other brand. (including well known ones like Make Up For Ever and Smashbox)


I use the Fast Finish Foundation stick in "Pure Brown", which has a bit of a creamy texture, but it also comes in Souffle, Powder, liquid, and press cream from which offer different textures.

I usually buy it from the Fashion Fair website or at a department store like Macy's or Boston Store for about $28-$35, but I've also seen it on Ebay for as low as $11!





It always leaves a smooth and matte finish and doesn't smear. It lasts pretty much all day, though my only issue is that it can transfer a lot depending on how much you put on.


If you still aren't convinced, the pictures will tell all! 

Worked out perfectly for when I did my rainbow eyes!♥
(used e.l.f ultimate eye shadow palette for colors)

^lmao xD

While I'm at it.....I may as well also mention that it provided an excellent look when I celebrated my older sister's birthday earlier in May as well!

^My mom on the left and sister on the right..I picked out my sister's entire outfit and she loved it! 

My meal at P.F. Chang's restaurant..yummy ginger chicken! It was soo delish~~

Decided to be daring and wear some cute stockings since it was a little chilly out..I don't know why my knees look so dimply o.O)


So to whomever may be reading this....I STRONGLY encourage you to give this foundation a try, ESPECIALLY if you're someone of color! Trust me, you won't regret it! I've been using it for as long as I've been wearing make-up and I have yet to be let down.♥ ♥

I also wanted to share my photos from this past weekend. Panda had the weekend off so we took it upon ourselves to travel to the Milwaukee lakefront!

(This photo was taken by Panda...he's an awesome photographer!)
Hat: Ebay
Top: Target
Shorts: Target
Shoes: Yumetenbo
Bag: Discovery clothing

^I wore long dolly eyelashes that day! 

Panda and I♥

Milwaukee Lakefront!

^^LOL...we'll forever be derp-tastic together. =p


I had the most amazing time with him...this month on the 3rd we will have been together for a year and a half, which is pretty frickin' awesome if you ask me.


We also recorded a para para video of me as well..panda was behind the camera, and I REAAAALLLLY want to post it but there's ONE small issue....


....it's not really that good. :C
*starts bawling*


Okay, I guess it's not "wtf are you doing, never do para para again" type of bad. I've got the moves down. It's just...I noticed soooo many mistakes since I haven't practiced in forever. AND it was my first time really being recorded as I was dancing, which kinda made me super nervous. >.<


The thing is I still kinda wanna put it up and just label it as "practice" or "rehersal" and maybe disable comments....but at the same time I'm DEATHY nervous because people on youtube are horribly cruel sometimes, and also I don't want to offend those who are excellent Para Para dancers. <=/ *sigh* urrrgggghh dilemma, what should I do?? Oh woooee is meeehh ='< Fellow blogger members and friends...please loan me your kind advice? :3


I am planning on doing another vid soon, with a routine that I know a little better lol...hopefully this one turns out a lot better but I still have no clue if I should upload the current vid or not...any advice would be greatly appreciated!♥ ♥ ♥


Well that is all my friends! My  birthday is in just a few more weeks (June 19th) and I already have loads of stuffed planned! I'll fill you guys in as soon as its done with...until then, see ya!♥