Whims can be wonderful, disastrous, dangerous things. Not this time. The other day, on a whim, I pierced my ears. Years ago (many, many years ago) I had my ears pierced and I cried and cried. You...
Today, I went to J Salon in Honolulu for a haircut. An assistant stylist asked me to model for her upcoming test. Desperately needing a haircut, I agreed. Before I got my hair cut and dyed you can ...
This may be my new favorite restaurant for breakfast food: The crepes at this place were amaaaazing! Pretty sure they mixed blueberry syrup with red wine. Absolutely delicious & the lemonade (s...
I have a new blog (wait, I thought you said goodbye to blogging?–and I did!) but this blog is in a new style/new name/new everything & more like a photo diary so I am keeping them completel...
I never thought that shortly after a year I would stop blogging, but so much can change in a year. A year ago, I didn`t think I would be leaving Tokyo but in January, after visiting Kaui, Sho & ...
The giveaway winner is LAURA. Heidi will be contacting you by email to arrange everything. Congratulations & enjoy using all your new LUSH products!! ♥ I still have one more goodbye post to do,...
This will be one of the last major things I do on my blog as I will be shutting it down after hosting this giveaway. An abrupt but very happy decision on my part. Blogging takes a lot of time…...
There were so many mishaps today that I was seriously afraid it wouldn`t work out well. First, I accidentally locked myself out of my account (you need around 400USD or the yen equivalent to pay) by...
The last couple of months I have turned into a workaholic…I even worked all 7 days this week! Next weekend, Sho & I are going on a double date with his brother to the beach for 2 days̷...
This entry has been edited due to recent decisions about the future of this blog (see visa approval!). Those who signed up have been refunded. Thanks for all your support & sorry this project c...
One year older, one more year to be thankful for… Celebrated with Jean-Paul Hevin safi cake (orange) and chocolate mint pudding. Happy Birthday to me Hope everyone is having a fabulous week!
Often times, I look at a blog post and think: another outfit post? another circle lens review? another insert common post here? I am guilty of it too. I love looking at other blogs just as I love loo...
Firipa`s Blog: Blog of the Week! I find myself constantly checking this blog for more lovely outfit photos & inspiration. A self-confessed Ena Matsumoto lover…it definitely shows, though ...
I haven`t gone back to my mindless consuming mindset but I did go shopping today because Murua was having a 50% off time sale. On twitter, I talked about my list: bathing suit, summer hat, scarf and...
The thought of travel spread like a disease. A slow poison that started in elementary school, right before the cusp of junior high, when my best friend moved to Mexico. I gained a penpal in her that ...
Trying out this tutorial— Only with orange Candydoll blush. Other times I am (still) obsessed with Lady Gaga`s MAC pale pink lipstick. Mostly, in love with going through all my makeup and picki...
JANUARY 2011, Sho and I went to Hawaii. We fell in love. Life was different there and not just because we were on vacation. I could wake up early every day because the sun was high in the sky, I fe...
From our okonomiyaki date— Sho is growing his hair out (& lost his “fashionable” glasses haha)–but I think we both need proper hair cuts. I already have mine planned &...
TEN TEN Ikebukuro / 03-5951-6388 Fabulous service and even better okonomiyaki. I`ve been to many restaurants but this place is great for a mid-day meal of the “Japanese pancake”. Kansai...
I may be a bit of an Olsen lover…enchanted with their quirky style. Their newest venture combines social media and e-commerce to give you a personalized shopping service. The registration pro...
W♥C: Snidel: Purse Shop (forget the name) in Ikebukuro Echika: I absolutely loved her short hair. Gotta thing for ladies with short `dos. Planning to chop all mine off sometime next y...
EMODA`s fall collection concept is Neo Vintage with an emphasis on the 60`s & 70`s. There are some really interesting silhouettes but stays with typical Emoda-style of monotone dipped in bright ...
(From a shop-a-holic interview about Galadarling.) For the last few weeks, I`ve been selling my clothes. (A big thank you to everyone who bought something, I have sold almost everything!) Seeing my ...
Rain has drenched Tokyo but I am hoping that the sun that came out this week is here to stay. I hate the rain, it is hard to believe I used to live in Seattle! June in Japan is rainy season, my lea...
BARAK is one brand with a lot of staying power despite very little marketing and no celebrity producers. Their store has been in Shibuya 109 for years and while they have not done massive expanding ...
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(Altered photo from W♥C`s summer catalog) Face it, the fashion blogsphere is over-saturated. It is hard to make your blog stand out in all the noise. It is difficult to gain followers, to share you...
It is no secret that I have a sweet tooth. The bigger secret is that I have been trying to cut down on the white sugar…so no more cakes, ice cream, etc. so I can fall out of the addictive habi...
W♥C has a new mook out featuring the summer collection! If you are Chinatsu Wakatsuki, then this summer you dream of becoming human and want to wear W♥C…and you have 30 days worth of clothes...
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