Quick post! :D

Hi everyone! How was your Wednesday? :D

This post will be short because my sister needs to use the laptop to type her homework, and I've been sitting here for a couple of hours now visiting my fellow bloggers. Haha. ;)

Remember my post about the weather here in LA - and how it can't seem to make up its mind?

*please click here to view it*

Look what I saw when I went to go check the weather forecast for tomorrow:

97... 102... 105??!! Woah there.

Good thing I thought of leaving out some of my dresses when I kept my summer clothes today.

Some other news, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler are the new American Idol judges!

I think they are going to be good judges! Very good choice. I'm excited for the new season of American Idol. I'm really hoping the show redeems itself. :D

What do you think?

Oh, and Happy First Day of Fall! :)

Tricky, tricky weather!

Hey, guys! Happy Tuesday! :D

Today I woke up to a chilly morning - complete with gray clouds. In other words, it looked like it was going to be an overcast, gloomy day. I decided I was going to wait it out, see if the sun is going to come out, before I picked my outfit for school. At about 11am, it was still cold and the clouds were still there. So, I decided to wear something like this:

I wore black leggings, a yellow tunic/ long tank top, navy cardigan, a black scarf, and black ballet flats. I was kinda going for a comfy/ laidback chilly day look.

I gotta tell you, I got excited to bust out my leggings and scarves. That is why it was such a bummer that the sun started to come out. By the time I got to school, it was full-on sunny... with the occasional "kinda cold" breeze. Thank God our classroom A/C was on full blast. Phew.

And right now, we're back to gloomy, chilly weather. *Sigh*

In other news, a while back, I won Pelin's giveaway. It took me quite some time before I finally got around to having the photos ready.

I got so excited when I received the package! :D

This was my third giveaway win.

I got three lip balms! :)

Winning and hosting a giveaway are so exciting! :D

What was your first giveaway win? If you've had more than one, which one is the most memorable?

If you haven't won one yet, don't worry, you will win one soon! :)

Have a great Tuesday night, loves!

An Inspiring Blog award! :D

Hi, my dear friends! I hope we all had a good start to our week! :D

I would just like to pass on an award that was given to me by the lovely Bree. She gave me An Inspiring Blog Award! Thanks, Bree!

The rules:

a. Post this award (and the icon) on your blog.

b. List 3 things/people that inspire you.

c. Award 5 (or more) other blogs that you believe are an inspiration for others.

d. Let these bloggers know they won this award.

The three things/ people that inspire me:

1. My family, of course.

2. Thinking about and imagining my dreams coming true inspire me.

3. Seeing other people fulfilling and reaching all their dreams/goals despite going through hardships inspires me.

I pass this award on to these other inspiring bloggers:

Nola Girl

Katie

Marie

The Owl's Closet

Dree

These ladies have amazing blogs. Please do check them out if you haven't yet. :D

***To see my Driving Lessons movie review/post, please click here.***

Have a great week, everyone!

Movie: Driving Lessons

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

I spent parts of Friday and Saturday watching some DVDs with my siblings. One movie I watched is Driving Lessons - a 2006 British film starring Julie Walters, Laura Linney, and Rupert Grint.

A coming of age story about a shy teenage boy who tries to escape from his domineering mother.

Here is the trailer:

Shy and downtrodden Ben dreads yet another dreary school holiday coming around. Seventeen years of living in an absurdly conservative and traditional household with his highly-strung and overbearing mother and quiet, mild mannered vicar father have taken its toll on young Ben. While the other kids are out having fun, Ben spends these precious few weeks attending bible classes, having driving lessons with his mother and helping out at a local old people's home. However, Ben's world is turned upside down when he's employed by an eccentric retired actress Evie. Vulgar, dignified and childish all at once, she certainly is not the kind of person Ben expected when searching through the job listings in the stuffy parish magazine, "Hello Jesus". Evie enters Ben's life with a cataclysmic force, whisking him away on a series of adventures from camping, to performing Shakespeare in the garden, to attending the Edinburgh festival--where he finally meets a girl much nearer his own age. Evie's unconventional and often downright bizarre behavior challenges Ben's beliefs, and forces him to confront the very idea of who he wants to be. Then, when it seems that his new-found freedom is about to be taken away, Ben has to suddenly choose; should he continue to conform, or break out and live his life as his own man?

*from Yahoo! movies*

I have to admit, I borrowed this DVD because Rupert Grint and Julie Walters are in it - I may have mentioned one too many times that I am a HUGE HARRY POTTER FAN. I love them as Ron and Mrs. Weasley.

I wasn't expecting a masterpiece when I watched this - mainly because I haven't really heard much about it. It was a pretty good movie, though. It gave me a glimpse of life in England. It was a change in the kind of movies I watch. It's not the typical chick flick I love, but it definitely has its charm.

Rupert Grint and Julie Walters work well together. :)

Her lines and impeccable timing, together with his aloof, horrified, and funny expressions will make you laugh.

There are also moments that will touch your heart.

Laura Linney did a good job playing Ben's (Rupert) overbearing mother. I've read some reviews talking about how she could've done a better job with her accent in this movie - I didn't really notice, so no problem there for me. ;)

You'll be annoyed at her, you'll laugh at her, you'll feel a teeny bit sorry for her. I don't think she'll be an Academy Award Nominated actress for nothing. Both her and Julie Walters were brilliant.

Rupert Grint also did a great job. For a moment there I forgot all about Ron Weasley. Gone was the goofy and loveably funny best friend of Harry Potter - it was the shy, aloof Ben that was there. I do think there's more out there for Rupert after Harry Potter.

It's not the best movie, but I definitely do not regret watching it. I suggest seeing it when you have extra time on your hands. :D

Have you seen this movie? What did you think of it?

Would you consider watching it?

Have a fabulous week, everyone! :D

*all images from Google*

My Official Farewell to Summer!

TGIF, everyone! Yay for another weekend. I expect that most of us had a busy week, so today's post won't be too long. I just want to have my official farewell to summer.

I know a lot of us have been posting about Fall outfits and such for weeks now, but yes, finally, next week (September 22/23... which one is it?) marks the official start of Fall 2010. That being said, I would like to give one last hurrah to summer...

Belly tops, flip flops
Lemonade, in the shade
Blue skies, hot guys,
Late nights water fights,
Ice creams, sweet dreams,
Bathing suits, shooting hoops,
Party time, schools out,
Sleeping in,sneaking out
Summer's coming...
Summer oh ten, let it begin.

(from http://www.quotelicious.com/)

Now, even though I think they could've done a much better video, there is no denying that I love this song. To me, this is the official song of Summer 2010! What's yours? :D



Let's say hello to Autumn/Fall 2010, everyone! :D

"Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting
and autumn a mosaic of them all."
- Stanley Horowitz
(from http://www.egreenway.com/)

Okay, well, we really don't get those gorgeous orange leaves here in California... but, they're just so beautiful to look at. And yeah, another thing, it will probably still feel like summer until maybe late October/ early November. Haha, oh California, how I love you.

But nevertheless, I am excited to wear something like that outfit above... maybe in December when it gets really cold, haha! ;)

I can't wait to wear these...

and these...

I don't really have a song for Fall, but these are the stuff I'm excited for:

Glee comes back on September 21st!

Both Grey's Anatomy and The Mentalist comes back on September 23rd!

Another favorite of mine, Ghost Adventures, comes back tonight! :D

What TV shows are you excited for?

What will you miss the most about Summer 2010? What are you looking forward to this coming Fall?

*all images from http://www.weheartit.com/*

To see my N.Y.C. lipstick review, please click here.

To see my Travel Destination: Paris post, please click here.

To see my Happy 101 Award and Tag post, please click here.

Have a happy and relaxing weekend, my loves! Enjoy our offiicial last weekend of summer! :D

Happy 101, Sweet Friends Award and Tag!

Hi, everyone! It's finally Friday tomorrow! :D

Today, I am passing on the Happy 101 Award and Tag. :)

First of all, I want to thank Lauren, Terri, Pelininstyle, and Laura for giving me this award. Thanks, ladies! :D

The Rules:

1) Thank the person(s) who gave you this award

2) Copy the icon on to your profile
3) State 10 things you like
4) Give this award to other bloggers and notify them with a comment

Ten things I like:

1. Spending time with my family.

2. Hanging out with my friends. Everytime we're all home (Spring Break, Summer, Thanksgiving, Christmas...), we all try to spend a whole day together to catch up with each other. I miss my friends. Thank God I have blogger friends! :D

Do you guys remember these photos that were on everyone's Facebooks? The one where we tag all our friends?

I think in my group of friends I would be The Diva, haha! Which one are you?

3. Food. I love all kinds of food (I just can't eat leafy greens, I don't know why :/). These are my top three favorite foods:

Steak

Salmon

Ribs

4. Books. I love to read! I would love to have a mini library when I buy a house in the future. :)

5. TV shows. Some of my favorite shows are:

6. Rain. There's something about rain that I love. Maybe it's because we don't get it often here in LA. Rainy/gloomy weather is the perfect time to just lie in bed (with super comfy comforter), drink a cup of hot chocolate, and watch DVDs all day. *sigh*

7. Dresses. They can be worn almost year-round (especially here). Pair them with a cute winter coat, tights, and ballet flats for cold days. They are perfect as is for the summer. :)

8. Headbands. If you've read some of my older posts, you might recall that I've mentioned my love for headbands. :D

9. Travel. I love to travel - but there are still sooooo many places I have to visit in my lifetime.

10. Shopping. I'm sure I don't have to explain why. Haha. ;)

I pass this on to:

Style Attic
Join the Gossip
Curves Ahead Makeup
Ashley
Bottled Beauty

I have other awards to pass on to my many other blogger friends. I will definitely try to work on those sometime next week. :D

Have a great Friday, everyone! :)

*images from Google*

If you haven't seen my Paris travel post, please click here. :D

Travel Destination: Paris, France

Happy Wednesday, my dear friends! I've been a bit busy, hence not posting for two days. I've also got tons more of other pictures to be used for future blog posts, but I haven't gotten around to sorting through them... hopefully, I will find some time this week to take care of them. :)

For now, why don't we all go to Paris? :D

It's such a beautiful place. I really, really, really want to go.

First stop: The Eiffel Tower - just a short story, I remember I had a friend in 3rd grade whose name is Eiffel, and all our teachers would ask her if she was born in Paris, and we would be like "Huh? What are our teachers talking about?". ;)

I would want to have a picnic right there. :)

The Eiffel Tower at night. Imagine just walking around the city at night, how beautiful it would be with all the lights. *sigh*

I got this (along with other photos on this post) from http://www.world-city-photos.org/. They have wonderful photos of different cities. If you check this picture out on that site, you'll see that it actually moves. I'm not sure why it doesn't move here. Haha. :D


Arc de Triomphe at night. It looks so magical!

Isn't this photo the coolest thing ever?!
(whoever took/edited/uploaded this photo, thank you!)

The River Seine

River Seine in the afternoon. This reminds me of London's River Thames.

A replica of New York's Statue of Liberty (a gift from France to New York) along the River Seine.

Let's visit The Palace of Versailles and check out King Louis XIV's Hall of Mirrors.

And of course, The Louvre!

The Pantheon

inside panoramic view of The Pantheon

The Notre Dame Cathedral

The Basilica of Sacre Coeur ("Sacred Heart")

Ready for some amusement park time? Let's go to Paris Disneyland! I've heard that its layout is an exact replica of the original Anaheim Disneyland... anyone know if that is true?


I also want to stop by Le Cordon Bleu Paris.
(got this from http://anthonyfassio.blogspot.com/)

Le Cordon Bleu = food. Speaking of food, let's stop by a boulangerie (bakery shop, specializing in different kinds of bread) and a patisserie (where we can get delicious pastries and sweets).

In between the sight-seeing, museum/ cathedral tours, and eating, we have to squeeze in some shopping time. Oh, who am I kidding, of course we are going to set aside a whole day (or two) for shopping!

Got some money saved for a little Louis Vuitton love? If not, we can always just enjoy looking around. ;)

Where else in Paris should we go shopping? Any suggestions?

Did I miss anything? Are there other spots/ places we should visit? :D

I hope you all had a fun time touring Paris with me. I enjoyed our little trip! :)

*images taken from different websites found through Google*