Starry Eyed

Stars were always important in my life. My Korean name literally means silver star, When You Wish Upon a Star was my absolute favorite song when I was little, and nothing made me feel more complete than seeing a blanket of stars during the night. This picture is simply wonderfully whimsical- not only my cherished stars are present, but the flowing dress and the lovely background makes this picture one of my top inspirations of the moment.

Sandal Madness

Credit : Style.com

As mentioned in the post before, summer is rapidly approaching! And summer means heat, and heat means sandals time. Every summer, I usually have one pair that I wear every single day until end of August, which then promptly falls apart. It's not like I buy bad quality perse but I just abuse them. So right now, I'm on the hunt for the perfect sandals for summer 2009. I instantly fell in love with these ruffled Christian Louboutin for 3.1 Phillip Lim sandals when they came out the runway, but alas, these are probably in the $500 range and I am not made out of money. I've been looking for some alternatives, such as this Steve Madden ones or this J. Crew pair. Both are around the $80 range, which is a bit of a reach, but we'll see. Do you lovelies have any suggestions?

Spring Showers bring Summer Humidity

I can not believe it's going to be May tomorrow! Time definately flies. My boyfriend is graduating soon, I'll be out of school soon, and the most anticipated out of them all, my summer vacation is rapidly approaching. I have a lot planned for this summer, including an internship at a local shoe designer (She's absolutely fabulous! More on that later!), possibly going to Seoul (my absolute favorite-est city next to NYC), my best friend is visiting me from Maryland for a week, SAT/ACT prep, and summer homework, a future victim of my procrastinating nature. Although I'll probably die of fatigue by end of August, I am absolutely excited. I can not wait to create memories with my closest friends and family that will forever be in my heart. But before then, I have to finish my sophomore year strong- straight A's here I come! (hopefully. haha) Well that's my summer for you. What are you guys doing during summer?

Transparency + Shadows

Credit : the Sartorialist

This shot is so beautiful. Definately the inspiration of the day. The transparency of the heels, making it look like she's barefoot, along with the murking shadows... It is so lovely. Matches my day- it was amazing. How was your day?

May Showers = New Phone

As of late, I'm completely (well almost) technology-less. My iPod's battery died. My phone's battery died. The only source of electronics I have is the computer. However, my phone contract is ending May, so I can get a new phone! Well I wanted an iPhone but unforutnately I have Verizon. And in this economy, I can't spend that much on a phone anyway. So, I really want a Blackberry. And Verizon is giving out the Pearl for free! The only con is the two letter keyboard. I guess I'll get used to it, but I bet it'll be wicked annoying for the first month. Oh well. Blackberry-land, here I come!

Stockhom Schoolgirl Chic

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Just as 90 degree weather rolled in today, I fell in love with this winter look. It's a flawless combination of a sailor jacket, flowy dress, and that gorgeous Miu Miu bag. Not that into the boots though, but still a fabulous outfit. Sigh in this weather the only thing I can wear are tank tops and skirts... and I'm still dying.

Just Want to Soak it Up

To be honest with you, I'm used to 30 degree weather. Having to live in New England for 3 years, that's the norm. However we had a sudden temperature spike this weekend- reaching up to 100 degrees. I, wearing a baseball tee and denim shorts and sneakers yesterday, was sweating like a pig. It was not a pretty sight. Today, it's already up to 90 and it's only 10! Ah! The picture above looks so serene and cool. I wish I was there... Ta ta lovelies, I'm off on a hunt for the perfect vintage swimsuit!

The Music Conundrum Part II

Credit : iRiver

So yes, I still haven't gotten a mp3 player. And yes, I was one second away from getting the new iPod shuffle. And yes, I thought I probably lose it and the controls were frustrating. But now I have a new love. The iRiver LPlayer. It's tiny, it's touch screen, and best of all, it comes in WHITE. The most frustrating thing about the American technology market is that everything is in black or silver. Nothing's in black. Perhaps it's because the market is dominated by geeks. Eh maybe. So yes, this music machinery is a bargain at $100 a pop- now, a clear case or a pink one...?

Givin' Me a Boost

Credit : Payless

At 5'5" I'm not the shortest of the crowd. But, I constantly feel envy of glamazons' mile-long legs. I have a ridiculously long torso and stumpy, short legs. So constantly I am looking for a way to make my legs a wee bit longer. But the thing is, I detest heels. I'm a comfort girl- & most heels are definately not comfy. But when wedges became back in fashion couple years ago, I was turning a bit optimistic. Wedges had the best of both worlds- they were comfy and gave me some height. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find affordable, yet not cheap looking wedges that were right for me. But voila, I found my perfect pair- these Lela Rose for Payless Caruth check wedge. With a delicious check print on the wedge, these were meant to be on my feet. Now how to order these beauties...

I Woud Like a Cooper, Please!

I had my first driver's ed class today. It sucked. A lot. I took it at a local auto school and the class was filled with kids who did not want to be there. I mean, what kind of 16-17 year old wants to take driver's ed 8 in the morning during spring break? Uh no kid I know of. But our teacher was pretty relaxed, understanding our frustration and drowsiness. But driver's ed got me thinking... What kind of car do I want to drive?


The obvious answer was a Mini Cooper- the single handedly favorite car EVER! Not only is it perfectly retro, it is earth friendly too with its newest version, Cooper S. Too bad I'm not going to get a car till forever. Boohoo :(

Why Do You Have To Be Like That?

Credit : blah

I'm usually a relaxed person. I don't get stressed too easily (thank God) and not a lot of things annoy me. But today was really bad. I was hanging out with a bunch of my friends and two people, who symbolized the types of people that I dislike most, were getting on my nerves to the point that I was crying later. Here are the two types of people that annoy me most:

1. Arrogant, know it all jerks
   This is rather self explanatory. There are just those type of people that think they know everything- and are rude about it. I mean there is no reason to be like this. You're just being a jerk to everyone and putting everyone down. You think you're so funny? Uh, not really.
2. Girls who victimize themselves
   This is one of my biggest pet peeves. I hate it when girls (or boys, but I find it most common with girls) say things like 'Oh I'm so bad at [blank]' just to get praise or sympathy from others. I mean why do you need to do that? It's really unnecessary and if you're so bad you can tell okay?

Sigh. Sorry I had to babble on like this. Usually I can deal with people like this- I mean I love the people I talked about. They're like my brothers and sisters. But I don't know why but today I just blew up. Oh well... I just need to pray for kindness and patience to enter my heart. :/ So you know now that my Sunday was ruined- how was yours?

Abercrombie Zombies

Credit : Abercrombie

In the land of suburbia, there are girls that I call 'Abercrombie Zombies'. A normal 'A.Z.' outift includes a tee shirt blazened with the words, 'Abercrombie & Fitch', a super short, ripped up denim mini skirt, and probably a pair of flip flops also with the infamous moose logo. Sure I had a period of 'A.Z.' myself as every other teenage girl living in suburbia, but I am long over that. I don't really remember the last time I even entered the forbidden store- till today.

I went to my local, ghetto mall today to go spring shopping. I desperately needed new tank tops (my H&M ones were about to fall apart) and shorts. I already eyed some J.Crew 5" chino shorts- perfect for summer. But I still needed to find denim shorts. Few days ago, I visited Abercrombie's website to find among millions of Daisy Dukes, a perfect pair of boyfriend midi shorts. However, being the cheapo that I am, spending $60 for shorts that probably wouldn't even last that long was a reach for me.

But in to the disgustingly fragrant store I went. Greeted with smiles and hellos of too many salespeople, I quickly went to the shorts section with fright and wanting to get out of there as soon as possible. I found them, went to the dressing room, and voila. It was perfect. I find Abercrombie sizes to be really big for some reason- a 0 was perfect. But did I want to purchase this and even promote the sexuality and disgusting smell of Abercrombie? I'm afraid not.

Luckily, in H&M I got a perfect pair of shorts with pleats and long enough length. They were only $25 too! The denim quality of H&M definately surpasses Abercrombie's- perhaps it's just that it's not too fake 'worn out'. I got a lot of other things too- which I'll unveil soon enough. :) Hehe. Although it's cloudy today, it's really warm! I love spring! Go & have fun my darlings!

Oh Char-lay!

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I've had some good and some bad experiences with the name Charlie. Sure, I loved Charlie the Unicorn and 'Ouch Charlie Bit my Finger'as everyone else did, but I also met a wicked sketchy Charlie this year. But that's a story for another time. I did find a 'good' Charlie though-charlieccbb. It's a cute etsy store selling jewelry with miniature teacups and cameras. Absolutely adorable! I am eyeing the retro camera necklace, but I've never bought off of Etsy before... Hmm shall we try it?

Classic + Jazz + Groove = Clazziquai

Clazziquai, one of my favorite music groups of all time, is unique. The fusion of lovely voices, techno mixing, and smooth, relaxing tone make their music irresistable. One of my favorites, Sweety, is one of their earlier songs. It is incredibly cute & I definately like the English version better. (They are originally from Canada, but are in the Asian markets.) I mean, who doesn't like the uplifting lyrics, " I feel my heart with you, I can't stop dreaming about you"?

Gimme My Muji!

Credit : Muji

I am so sorry my dears for not blogging for two days! :x My deepest apologies. I simply had no time to invest in blogging! But now all my tests and projects are all done- tomorrow's the final day of school before spring break! Yay!

Now that all the school nonsense is done with, I got to sit down and just read magazines & blogs & drink tea. Yum. That's when I stumbled upon a little tibit that made me shiver with excitement: my favorite store to visit in New York City, Muji, has finally opened an online store! I am super excited for all the awesome pens and notebooks that await me. Ta ta for now, my lovelies!

P.S. On the note of new openings, OutNet, the "outlet" version of Net-a-Porter opened today! Not as exciting as I can't afford anything, but still worth the look!

Anyone Else But You

Credit : Max Wagner

I discovered the most amazing photographs of couples by Max Wagner through a blog favorite, Birdy & Me. They are all whimsical & perfect & make me want to roll around the beach with a lollipop with my boyfriend. Sigh summer, come already!

"Prom is just once in a lifetime!"

Credit : Betsey Johnson

At my school, everyone's excited about prom. I would be if I was a junior or a senior (juniors or seniors can't bring underclassmen to prom. boohoo.) but alas, I am not. But, my boyfriend is a senior at another school & he's willing to bring me- except I have no dress. My dream prom dress is from Betsey Johnson- short, poufy, and perfected with a bow. I found my perfect one (pictured above) but I am not willing to splurge $350 just yet. Eh if only I could.

Happy Easter Everyone!

As I type this, I see my neighbor's kids running around, on their hunt to find their precious eggs. I remember not so long ago, I was in the same position, my mind only filled with innocent matters. I wish I was still the same- looking for eggs with my friends at church, wearing the most perfect robin egg blue dress, laughing like I don't care. Well, for this year's Easter, I'm going to church in an hour, wearing a pastel blue mens' Uniqlo crewneck sweater, and my mind is still filled with such innocence. But it's tainted by worldly & "grown up" matters, making me me. But I'm excited like a child like always, and can't wait to live this wonderful day. The sun is shining and there is not a single cloud in the sky. I'm going to spend it with my dearest friends and family at church and studying for my bio test Tuesday. Bleh for the second part. Anyways, I have to ta ta for now- what are you guys doing for Easter?

Jumping Around in My Leotard

After seeing Factory Girl, I had the urge to dress like Edie. Her leotards with leggings or huge fur coat all seemed perfect to me. And a cigarette on my fingers and drink with the other hand... Voila, perfect.

The Music Conundrum

Credit : Apple

Let's face it. Apple is going to take over the world. With their iPods and MacBooks, they seem to dominate the electronics business. Although their designs are sleek and cute, I hate them because it seems as if everyone has them. I mean, fashion is all about exclusivity & why shouldn't my electronics be the same? Anyways, I've been missing a music machinery in my life after my iPod died, so I've been on the hunt for something fantastically new to show off. I am a total music geek- I have over thousands of songs in my library & I love every song. Now that's an accomplishment. So, preferably, I want a mp3 with over 10 GB and that looks cute. It's so hard to find one such as that. The American market seems to like boring black and silver mp3s that may function like magic but look absolutely hideous- i.e. Archos. So I either have to give up appearance or my precious music. Sigh, I might have to give in to the iPods after all. :(

P.S. While on the tech geek mode, I'm getting my new phone today! Let's hope I can persuade daddykins for a Blackberry!

Sandwiches, apples, chips...

Credit : LeSportsac

Almost all my friends pack lunch due to the limited and sometimes gross cafetaria lunches. However, due to my busy parents, I rarely can. Also I'm not a big fan of the brown bag lunch. Too many memories of the oil stained, leaking bags hinder me from using them. I've been on the hunt to find the perfect lunch bag, and my search was finished when at last, I found the Fifi Lapin for LeSportsac Lunch Date Sac. In the new, Korean drama phenomenon, Boys over Flowers, the main character, Jandi, was carrying this. Every since I saw it, I lusted for the cute, square shaped bag with the most adorable Fifi Lapin print. My favorite out of the three prints offered is Dress Up, but currently it's sold out. Boo hoo. :( I guess my lunch bag of my dreams will have to wait.

Happy Good Friday Everyone!

I'm spending the day by myself watching Factory Girl and eating green tea ice cream. Mmm. Sienna Miller is phenomenal but Mary Kate Olsen seems so out of place... Anyways, what are you guys doing?

Charming Tiffany

Credit : Tiffany's & Co

Ever since I visited the grand Tiffanys & Co store on Fifth Avenue in New York City, I have been enchanted by the jewler's goods. So naturally, I always imagined of having a Tiffany's engagement ring. Although that time may be a far away, images of a heart shaped diamond ring haunt my dreams relentlessly. I know its cheesy and childish to want a heart shaped ring, but I guess in heart, I'm still a cheesy, cliche loving little girl. Anyways, it's a lot more interesting than a boring princess cut.

Other than engagement rings, Tiffany's is littered with dazzling necklaces and bracelets that are far more entrancing than those boring Tiffany's charm bracelets and necklaces that every single girl in my school (besides me) wears. One of my favorites is the bow pendant. It's simple yet adorable- just my style. Now please excuse me, I must continue looking at 18.44 carot, 6 million dollar rings.

Confessions of a Pack Rat

"really ginny, you needed a third birdcage? and how many amputated wooden
feet does one person need?!!!! we have five sewing machines and you don't
even like to sew!"

This quote, from My Favorite Color is Shiny, made me laugh so hard. I too am a pack rat and my room is a clear victim of my sentimentalism to junk. Anyways, a birdcage... Now that's what I need!

Raveling Gardens Trapped in Glass

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When I first saw the glass terrariums in Penelope, one of my favorite movies of all time, I envied and wished I had some. However, it is highly unrealistic for me to have glass houses with plants around my room- most likely I will cut my foot and the beautiful terrariums will be broken to pieces. But recently, I've stumbled upon some beautiful pictures of terrariums and even instructions on how to assemble my own terrarium (here's another really good one). My thirst for these beautiful pieces have yet returned and I have begun to dream of my future house/apartment...

Coco + Daul = BEAST

Credit : I Like to Fork Myself

My two favorite models, Coco Rocha and Daul Kim, poses for the camera at backstage of the Dolce & Gabbana show. They both look absolutely adorable. But I was suprised to hear they were friends- one is a Canadian supermodel, doomed for commercial superstardom, and the other is a Korean chameleon who loves all things dark and eccentric. But then again, they are both superb artists, cute bloggers, and advocates of hair color transformation. (Everyone knows Coco dyed her hair red- Daul has recently gone ash blonde without looking like a cheap Asian tool: a supreme accomplishment.) But yes, these two are going to take over the fashion world.

Balloons, Maccaroons, and Miss Dior Cherie

Comercial Miss Dior Cherie from Beauty Hunter on Vimeo.

This is definately my favorite commercial of all time. Not only does the perfume smell great, but everything from this commercial is an absolute dream. Balloons, a gorgeous girl, lovely pastels, French bakeries, bicylces, wonderful music by Bridgette Barbot, and its incredible director, Sophia Coppola makes me love Miss Dior Cherie that much more.

Welcome My Lovelies

Hello, my name is Eunice. Welcome to my 29384732895th blog. I hope to actually cultivate this blog & for it to be at least a partial success. So yes, thank you for reading & to reward you, here are some tidbits about myself:

♥ I am a girl, hoplessly in love.
♥I love art, literature, & of course style & fashion.
♥My favorite hobbies are baking (especially cupcakes), shopping, reading, writing, dreaming, drawing, collaging, taking photos, listening to music & eating.
♥Oh & I love to laugh and smile.
♥I am an aspiring magazine editor, missionary, English teacher, professor, stylist, and photographer. Hopefully I'll achieve all my dreams in my lifetime.

That's all for now. I'm sure I'll reveal lots more later. Ta ta for now, my lovelies!

much love,
eunice