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 ...
Hello, everyone! The site has now (hopefully) successfully changed to HANALOVELY.COM. If you are having any trouble viewing photos, the site itself, or commenting etc. please let me know via twitte...
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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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