sigh, dont have pictures for everything... what a shame! my camera is still missing its charger!
for saaya: $50 gift card to justice
for mama and papa sato: $100 gift card to a... wine and cheese tasting.. place..?
for my stepbrother: skull candy headphones.
for poopie face: black diamond stud earring
for me: OMG EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD... not really. louis got me shoes and perfume (burberry's brit sheer, smells sooooo goooood!!!). and one of those pop up stuff animal/pillows that i always wanted. i cant remember the name of the brand.... but i always see the infomercial on tv and it always targets little kids. i feel so silly for wanting one, but i love it! its so soft and cute~
i got myself a bunch of new cloths from these two asian fashion website. i think i bought them mainly because the models they use are so damn cute. and the way they pose hides all the imperfection in the cloths. iono. im pretty happy with the stuff i got, but im sure i wont be shopping there regularly. maybe once in a while, when i cant resist the damn cute models and when im feeling extra asian.
definitely went over my budget this holiday season... but so happy! no work and all the fun! i dont ever want to go back to work yay!
merry christmas and happy new year :)
|| [ 雪子 ] ||
Thursday, December 30, 2010
karaoke
i love singing couples love song with you at karaoke. so much fun :3
i love screaming with you too! even more fun! :]
|| [ 雪子 ] ||
i love screaming with you too! even more fun! :]
|| [ 雪子 ] ||
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
more on pet food
this is such an informative website. pet owners, read it! *cough cough* sato *cough cough*
i. am. so. shocked. that purina one, the premium food from the purina line, has such sucky ingredients!!! brewers rice as first ingredient for cat food??? but cats are carnivores and requires MEAT! not freaking rice... man, i should never trust commercials and big company advertisements.
|| [ 雪子 ] ||
i. am. so. shocked. that purina one, the premium food from the purina line, has such sucky ingredients!!! brewers rice as first ingredient for cat food??? but cats are carnivores and requires MEAT! not freaking rice... man, i should never trust commercials and big company advertisements.
|| [ 雪子 ] ||
Monday, December 20, 2010
pet food
Current Lumi food: Eukanuba small breed adult
first 3 ingredients: Chicken, chicken by-product meal, corn meal,
Current Nori and Bell food: Purina One indoor advantage hairball and healthy weight
first 3 ingredients: Brewers rice, corn gluten meal, poultry by-product meal
These are not the most expensive pet foods in the market, but not the cheapest ones either. Especially Eukanuba, suppose to be super good and healthy for pets.
I didnt know what chicken by-product meal is... until now.
"Chicken by-product meal consists of the ground, rendered, clean parts of the carcass of slaughtered chicken, such as necks, feet, undeveloped eggs and intestines, exclusive of feathers, except in such amounts as might occur unavoidable in good processing practice."
--Association Of American Feed Control Officials
most of the pet foods lists corn as one of the top ingredients, so i didnt think theres anything wrong with feeding my pets corn products. but apparently it can cause food allergy in dogs? and that it is more of a protein filler that consists of a incomplete source of protein. I dont think it has caused any allergic reactions in any of my pets, but man, whats going on with the mumble jumble pet food companies?! im so confused. they all make their food look super healthy and yummy... but im actually feeding my pets carcass?! grosssss!!!!
sigh.... this is what businesses do to make money.
after much research, im going to switch all the pet foods to Blue Buffalo.
Blue Buffalo Small breed chicken and rice
first 3 ingredients: Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whole Ground Barley
Blue Buffalo Indoor health chicken and brown rice
first 3 ingredients: Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whole Ground Barley
it is more expensive but at least i will feel better about what my pets are eating.
A note on chicken meal: "the dry rendered product from a combination of clean chicken flesh and skin with or without accompanying bone, derived from whole carcasses of chicken, exclusive of feathers, heads, feet and entrails."
and according to wiki (such reliable source, HA!): "The processing of chicken meat along with the other ingredients essentially is converting it to chicken meal. However, there are some characteristics of regular chicken meat that makes it less flexible for use as an ingredient compared to chicken meal. The high moisture content of chicken limits the amount that can be formulated into a complete finished food. Chicken is generally stored frozen to minimize microbial growth. The frozen chicken is thawed and made into slurry before adding to the mix.
Chicken meal, however can be used in a finished food at levels much greater than chicken meat. Chicken meal in a finished food provides roughly 4-5 times the nutrients as the same weight of chicken meat because of the differences in moisture."
well... carcass yes, but i think its pretty much chicken meat. not the weird stuff that other slaughter houses dont want. i dont know. i just feel better giving them better food.
anyways, on with better pet foods. i love lumi nori bell <3
|| [ 雪子 ] ||
first 3 ingredients: Chicken, chicken by-product meal, corn meal,
Current Nori and Bell food: Purina One indoor advantage hairball and healthy weight
first 3 ingredients: Brewers rice, corn gluten meal, poultry by-product meal
These are not the most expensive pet foods in the market, but not the cheapest ones either. Especially Eukanuba, suppose to be super good and healthy for pets.
I didnt know what chicken by-product meal is... until now.
"Chicken by-product meal consists of the ground, rendered, clean parts of the carcass of slaughtered chicken, such as necks, feet, undeveloped eggs and intestines, exclusive of feathers, except in such amounts as might occur unavoidable in good processing practice."
--Association Of American Feed Control Officials
most of the pet foods lists corn as one of the top ingredients, so i didnt think theres anything wrong with feeding my pets corn products. but apparently it can cause food allergy in dogs? and that it is more of a protein filler that consists of a incomplete source of protein. I dont think it has caused any allergic reactions in any of my pets, but man, whats going on with the mumble jumble pet food companies?! im so confused. they all make their food look super healthy and yummy... but im actually feeding my pets carcass?! grosssss!!!!
sigh.... this is what businesses do to make money.
after much research, im going to switch all the pet foods to Blue Buffalo.
Blue Buffalo Small breed chicken and rice
first 3 ingredients: Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whole Ground Barley
Blue Buffalo Indoor health chicken and brown rice
first 3 ingredients: Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whole Ground Barley
it is more expensive but at least i will feel better about what my pets are eating.
A note on chicken meal: "the dry rendered product from a combination of clean chicken flesh and skin with or without accompanying bone, derived from whole carcasses of chicken, exclusive of feathers, heads, feet and entrails."
and according to wiki (such reliable source, HA!): "The processing of chicken meat along with the other ingredients essentially is converting it to chicken meal. However, there are some characteristics of regular chicken meat that makes it less flexible for use as an ingredient compared to chicken meal. The high moisture content of chicken limits the amount that can be formulated into a complete finished food. Chicken is generally stored frozen to minimize microbial growth. The frozen chicken is thawed and made into slurry before adding to the mix.
Chicken meal, however can be used in a finished food at levels much greater than chicken meat. Chicken meal in a finished food provides roughly 4-5 times the nutrients as the same weight of chicken meat because of the differences in moisture."
well... carcass yes, but i think its pretty much chicken meat. not the weird stuff that other slaughter houses dont want. i dont know. i just feel better giving them better food.
anyways, on with better pet foods. i love lumi nori bell <3
|| [ 雪子 ] ||
Monday, December 13, 2010
the end, the beginning
congrats on finishing yet another semester! so exciting! now you can sit back and relax, sip some hot chocolate and play WoW to your hearts content! yes, the holidays has officially begun!
this also means that we are half way through our long distance relationship! just another semester more, then we will be together again. another semester, more like, 5 months or so. really, its not that long at all.
also, happy belated 3 years anniversary. we are such a horrible couple that we completely forgot to celebrate. or maybe, it feels too natural to be together, that celebration was not necessary. can you believe that its been three years?
i have learned and grown so much in these past three years. you have taught me so much and helped me so much, how can i even begin to thank you? you see all of my flaws and my imperfections, yet you have supported me through the good times and the bad. you have put up with so much of my crap, seriously, i dont even know if i can put up with my own crap if i were you. how do you do it? but, really, thank you for always being here for me. thank you for loving me, thank you for everything you've done for me.
this is the beginning of our fourth year together. i know we will learn to love and respect each other even more. i know we will make it another good one. looking forward to all the new memories we will make together. cant wait to be with you again.
|| [ 雪子 ] ||
this also means that we are half way through our long distance relationship! just another semester more, then we will be together again. another semester, more like, 5 months or so. really, its not that long at all.
also, happy belated 3 years anniversary. we are such a horrible couple that we completely forgot to celebrate. or maybe, it feels too natural to be together, that celebration was not necessary. can you believe that its been three years?
i have learned and grown so much in these past three years. you have taught me so much and helped me so much, how can i even begin to thank you? you see all of my flaws and my imperfections, yet you have supported me through the good times and the bad. you have put up with so much of my crap, seriously, i dont even know if i can put up with my own crap if i were you. how do you do it? but, really, thank you for always being here for me. thank you for loving me, thank you for everything you've done for me.
this is the beginning of our fourth year together. i know we will learn to love and respect each other even more. i know we will make it another good one. looking forward to all the new memories we will make together. cant wait to be with you again.
|| [ 雪子 ] ||
Saturday, December 11, 2010
the oldest kid i know
my dad's qq status (chinese instant messenger) roughly translates to be: be the "bullet" that you are.
this is in chinese, except the word "bullet". so i asked my dad, what do you mean by bullet? whos a bullet? he just kinda nods in my brother's room's general direction and said, who else?
so, i said, what do you mean by "bullet".... and hes like, you know, BULLET.
um... do you mean, "bully"???? and he asked me, whats the difference???
ok. fobby mistake. whatever. but, really? hes calling my brother a bully? hes saying that my brother is bullying him?
how old are you, dad? please, grow up.
today is one of the few weekends im not spending with louis. we would all go out for dinner if they werent arguing. my dad had just came and told me to get ready so we can go out for dinner. so i did. then i walked into the living room. theres my dad, in front of the tv. and here is my brother, in front of his computer.
what am i suppose to do?
am i suppose to just go talk to my dad and walk out with him, leaving my brother here without talking to him?
am i suppose to invite my brother to come, knowing that he wont come and that my dad will get mad at me for inviting him?
no. i walk back to my room and say, hell with both of them.
|| [ 雪子 ] ||
this is in chinese, except the word "bullet". so i asked my dad, what do you mean by bullet? whos a bullet? he just kinda nods in my brother's room's general direction and said, who else?
so, i said, what do you mean by "bullet".... and hes like, you know, BULLET.
um... do you mean, "bully"???? and he asked me, whats the difference???
ok. fobby mistake. whatever. but, really? hes calling my brother a bully? hes saying that my brother is bullying him?
how old are you, dad? please, grow up.
today is one of the few weekends im not spending with louis. we would all go out for dinner if they werent arguing. my dad had just came and told me to get ready so we can go out for dinner. so i did. then i walked into the living room. theres my dad, in front of the tv. and here is my brother, in front of his computer.
what am i suppose to do?
am i suppose to just go talk to my dad and walk out with him, leaving my brother here without talking to him?
am i suppose to invite my brother to come, knowing that he wont come and that my dad will get mad at me for inviting him?
no. i walk back to my room and say, hell with both of them.
|| [ 雪子 ] ||
holiday hault
somebody stop me from shopping!!!
from e.l.f: one word - LOVE!
|| [ angled foundation brush ] ||
i use it to apply my foundation everyday now! i was a little meh when i first saw it because its smaller than i thought it would be. but its great! because its angled, it gets the edges of my nose, under my eyes, and all the little areas that needs the most attention!
|| [ kabuki brush ] ||
ive always wanted a kabuki brush because it looks so fluffy and soft. it must feel so nice to use that to blend in powder and foundation! but its usually always pricey so i never got one... until now! seriously? only $5 for a kabuki brush? yes please! :) AND! the quality is AMAZING! everytime i use it, i feel like im rubbing against a bunny <3>
|| [ stippling brush ] ||
...there was... glue residue (?) on the tip of the brush when i got it in the mail. ew? it came off after i shampooed it. anyways, its a pretty good brush. i wish its denser, but its still pretty good. i use it to apply highly pigmented blush like NARS exhibit A. i also heard that its great for applying foundation if done right. but stippling foundation all over my face takes wayyy too long. ill stick to my foundation brush for that.
|| [ small smudge brush ] ||
when they say small, they mean tiny. its too small for any sort of smudging purposes, i use it with eyeshadow to line the inner corners of my eye.
|| [ daily brush cleaner ] ||
more like, daily brush disinfectant? its essentially water alcohol and fragrance. doesnt actually remove much residual makeup from the brush, but it does kill the germs and keep my brushes sanitized. i wish the fragrances isnt so overwhelming though. it smells nice, but just... too long lasting? i can smell my brushes on my face after im already done applying makeup.
|| [ waterproof eyeliner pen ] ||
this is not the most long lasting formulas out there. but with primer and eyeshadow, it does last all day without smudging. but it fades around noon if i wear it alone. the felt tip is definitely the error proof way to go. so worth the $1.
|| [ eye widener - white ] ||
my only disappointment. not pigmented enough, the tip is too hard, it tugs and pokes and barely gives any color. im not sure if i will ever touch it again. but i didnt lose much anyway, its only $1.
|| [ mineral lipstick - cool coral ] ||
my first coral color. the actual lipstick looks darker/redder than this. i didnt know if such a dark color would look good on me since i usually go with pale pink/nude tones. well well, this turns out to be a super pretty color! a bit dramatic in my opinion, but i will definitely use it for parties/downtown! it is a bit drying so lip balm base is a must!
from MAC:
|| [ studio fix flui SPF 15 foundation ] ||
i went to mac to get my step mom's christmas present. but i ended up getting my shade matched and fell in love with this foundation. omg it matches my skin tone so flawlessly! and and and it feels sooo good on my face!!! i couldnt resist. i did some research on this foundation after i got home, and apparently it break some people out really badly. man i hope thats not gonna be me because i love this foundation!
from sephora:
|| [ purity made simple face wash by philosophy ] ||
i actually need a face wash so i dont feel so bad about buying this (like i feel bad about buying everything else..?!?). it claims to remove makeup, tone, and cleanse in one step. i used it for the first time last night, it was ok. i need to use it more to know if i actually like it or not.
from charlotte russe:
i call these "match all outfit heels". so simple and elegant. can be paired with jeans or dresses. the heels is about 3 inches so they wont kill my feet. and the best part is that they make my feet look tiny! my friend who was shopping with me didnt believe that im a size 7 when i had these on~! love them!
also from charlotte russe: one necklace and two head bands. couldnt find them on the website and too lazy to take pictures!
from forever21
the design reminds me the straps on a channel purse. im too poor to afford channel purses. this is all i can afford. HAHA. no really, it looks cute and it stays on my flat head.
I also got this super cute hello kitty purse for tsugu from target. i cant find and picture online and i already put it in a box and wrapped it. argh! for my dad i got him the second expansion for world of warcraft. it was on sale for $19.99 (reg. $39.99). score!
this is not the end of my holiday shopping yet! more to come! MORE TO COME!!!
|| [ 雪子 ] ||
from e.l.f: one word - LOVE!
|| [ angled foundation brush ] ||
i use it to apply my foundation everyday now! i was a little meh when i first saw it because its smaller than i thought it would be. but its great! because its angled, it gets the edges of my nose, under my eyes, and all the little areas that needs the most attention!
|| [ kabuki brush ] ||
ive always wanted a kabuki brush because it looks so fluffy and soft. it must feel so nice to use that to blend in powder and foundation! but its usually always pricey so i never got one... until now! seriously? only $5 for a kabuki brush? yes please! :) AND! the quality is AMAZING! everytime i use it, i feel like im rubbing against a bunny <3>
|| [ stippling brush ] ||
...there was... glue residue (?) on the tip of the brush when i got it in the mail. ew? it came off after i shampooed it. anyways, its a pretty good brush. i wish its denser, but its still pretty good. i use it to apply highly pigmented blush like NARS exhibit A. i also heard that its great for applying foundation if done right. but stippling foundation all over my face takes wayyy too long. ill stick to my foundation brush for that.
|| [ small smudge brush ] ||
when they say small, they mean tiny. its too small for any sort of smudging purposes, i use it with eyeshadow to line the inner corners of my eye.
|| [ daily brush cleaner ] ||
more like, daily brush disinfectant? its essentially water alcohol and fragrance. doesnt actually remove much residual makeup from the brush, but it does kill the germs and keep my brushes sanitized. i wish the fragrances isnt so overwhelming though. it smells nice, but just... too long lasting? i can smell my brushes on my face after im already done applying makeup.
|| [ waterproof eyeliner pen ] ||
this is not the most long lasting formulas out there. but with primer and eyeshadow, it does last all day without smudging. but it fades around noon if i wear it alone. the felt tip is definitely the error proof way to go. so worth the $1.
|| [ eye widener - white ] ||
my only disappointment. not pigmented enough, the tip is too hard, it tugs and pokes and barely gives any color. im not sure if i will ever touch it again. but i didnt lose much anyway, its only $1.
|| [ mineral lipstick - cool coral ] ||
my first coral color. the actual lipstick looks darker/redder than this. i didnt know if such a dark color would look good on me since i usually go with pale pink/nude tones. well well, this turns out to be a super pretty color! a bit dramatic in my opinion, but i will definitely use it for parties/downtown! it is a bit drying so lip balm base is a must!
from MAC:
|| [ studio fix flui SPF 15 foundation ] ||
i went to mac to get my step mom's christmas present. but i ended up getting my shade matched and fell in love with this foundation. omg it matches my skin tone so flawlessly! and and and it feels sooo good on my face!!! i couldnt resist. i did some research on this foundation after i got home, and apparently it break some people out really badly. man i hope thats not gonna be me because i love this foundation!
from sephora:
|| [ purity made simple face wash by philosophy ] ||
i actually need a face wash so i dont feel so bad about buying this (like i feel bad about buying everything else..?!?). it claims to remove makeup, tone, and cleanse in one step. i used it for the first time last night, it was ok. i need to use it more to know if i actually like it or not.
from charlotte russe:
i call these "match all outfit heels". so simple and elegant. can be paired with jeans or dresses. the heels is about 3 inches so they wont kill my feet. and the best part is that they make my feet look tiny! my friend who was shopping with me didnt believe that im a size 7 when i had these on~! love them!
also from charlotte russe: one necklace and two head bands. couldnt find them on the website and too lazy to take pictures!
from forever21
the design reminds me the straps on a channel purse. im too poor to afford channel purses. this is all i can afford. HAHA. no really, it looks cute and it stays on my flat head.
I also got this super cute hello kitty purse for tsugu from target. i cant find and picture online and i already put it in a box and wrapped it. argh! for my dad i got him the second expansion for world of warcraft. it was on sale for $19.99 (reg. $39.99). score!
this is not the end of my holiday shopping yet! more to come! MORE TO COME!!!
|| [ 雪子 ] ||
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
stressed
one of the samples that i was responsible for is ruined because i didnt ship it out in proper conditions. why? because i have never handled this type of samples before and have never been train to handle it other than listening to my supervisor describe how it should be done.
i would have followed directions better if i had everything i needed. there was no "combo-shipper", or ice packs, or dividers, whatevers. i did what i thought was right. but apparently it wasnt right.
fuck this shit. its not my fault that my supervisor asked me to do something ive never done before by myself and i didnt do it right. its not my fault that they didnt give me the right stuff. its not my fault that my supervisor is too busy with his family shit to come to work.
this job is bullshit.
|| [ 雪子 ] ||
i would have followed directions better if i had everything i needed. there was no "combo-shipper", or ice packs, or dividers, whatevers. i did what i thought was right. but apparently it wasnt right.
fuck this shit. its not my fault that my supervisor asked me to do something ive never done before by myself and i didnt do it right. its not my fault that they didnt give me the right stuff. its not my fault that my supervisor is too busy with his family shit to come to work.
this job is bullshit.
|| [ 雪子 ] ||
Sunday, December 5, 2010
dispute
its been 3 weeks since my dad and my stepbrother stopped talking.
i dont know what they are not talking. cant say that i care to find out. but then tension and awkwardness is... inconvenient. they are making a already not very homey place even more uncomfortable.
moving out in 5 months. count it.
|| [ 雪子 ] ||
i dont know what they are not talking. cant say that i care to find out. but then tension and awkwardness is... inconvenient. they are making a already not very homey place even more uncomfortable.
moving out in 5 months. count it.
|| [ 雪子 ] ||
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Meet Koi
Please meet Koi, the newest addition to my family.
Koi is a male white/turquoise halfmoon betta fish. After months of searching for a new betta to replace Sushi (poor soul, rest in peace), i finally found one that i adore! pictures coming up soon!
Nori is already showing interest in him. i made a top for the fish bowl so nori cant get to koi. I am in the market for a new home for koi because the current one is too small for the little mini heating pad i got.
why the name "Koi":
he has marble markings on his body and fin, kinda like a koi fish, but turquoise instead of red.
"恋" - love. i want to love him for a long long time!
"来い" - HAHA! like a betta can learn that command....
Welcome to the family, Koi!
|| [ 雪子 ] ||
Koi is a male white/turquoise halfmoon betta fish. After months of searching for a new betta to replace Sushi (poor soul, rest in peace), i finally found one that i adore! pictures coming up soon!
Nori is already showing interest in him. i made a top for the fish bowl so nori cant get to koi. I am in the market for a new home for koi because the current one is too small for the little mini heating pad i got.
why the name "Koi":
he has marble markings on his body and fin, kinda like a koi fish, but turquoise instead of red.
"恋" - love. i want to love him for a long long time!
"来い" - HAHA! like a betta can learn that command....
Welcome to the family, Koi!
|| [ 雪子 ] ||
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