ZARA is on sale right now…

couldn’t resist.

I’m on DAY 11 of a new skincare regimen.

It’s a year and a half long program, and I’m pretty excited as to how my skin will change

I’m only using 5 different products (4 in the morning and all 5 at night) including facewash.

No toner, just different kinds of serums. I definitely see a change already and my skin feels so soft! I’m on a mission now. haha

I can’t remember the last time I wasn’t sick….

It’s amazing how I can go through one cold after another.

I feel like I’m starting to get early symptoms of hay fever as well…kmn

drugged out to the max… it’s not even funny…

I dropped my iphone the other day…

F*CK.

I’m thinking of getting this:

Waterproof

Snowproof

Dirtproof

Shockproof

http://lifeproof.jp

http://www.lifeproof.com/

I just hope it doesn’t hinder taking photos.

We’ll see….

I had my friend get me this while he was in LA…

Kindle Touch 3G + wifi

I’m super excited to start using it

Hopefully I’ll get it this week.

HAPPY 2012!!

I’ve neglected this blog way too much… I know… 2011 went by super fast.. I feel like so much happened… but when I try to remember what I’ve done I can’t seem to remember much. Maybe I’m getting old :p

Here’s my yearly collage… Looking back on 2011 through pictures.

I’m thankful that everyone in my family is healthy.

I’m thankful to have my best friend back in Tokyo, even though I don’t know when she’ll jet off again.

I’m thankful for all my friends that make a cold and fast-paced city like Tokyo warm and full of fun times.

I’m thankful for my yoga teacher and yoga buddies that made yoga such a fun experience for me.

I’m thankful to have been given the opportunity to start a new job filled with new experiences and great coworkers.

I’m thankful for all my friends overseas that still think of me even though we’re apart.

I’m thankful for all the new people that come into my life and leave a new footprint.

I look at my life, and although it’s not really where I imagined it to be when I was younger I definitely have a LOT to be thankful for.

Whenever I thought about updating this blog last year….I’d always get stuck. What would I write about? Who would I be writing to? I’m still not sure since there’s not much direction…. I look at my friends’ blogs and they’re very distinctly categorized. Party snaps, makeup blogs, food blogs, fashion blogs…. I’m really not sure what I’ll be updating about this year or who reads this anymore.. But as a new year’s resolution, I will make an effort to update more often

Happy New Year everyone! Let’s make it a great one!

My good friend Yumeko did a product review on her blog for a pair of PINK colored contact lenses.

Yes, PINK.

I don’t know about daily wear, but I thought they would be pretty cool to wear just in time for Halloween, no?

They would definitely go well with the costume I have in mind

These lenses are from LensVillage.com, “a circle lens store which is based in Malaysia and they do international shipping. Their website is www.lensvillage.com and they sell large range of circle lenses up to 400 choices. The products they carry are Korea Food Drug Administration certified lenses brands such as GEO Medical , EOS , Dueba , Neo Vision and Vassen. Besides that, they carry ColourVue that is European Approved.”

If you intend to buy lenses, be sure to use Yumeko’s discount coupon for 10% off: Coupon Code: 10bittenbefore

Yumeko is hosting a giveaway on her blog, so be sure to check it out! One lucky winner will win:

1 pair of contact lens (you can choose among all brands except Neo Vision and ColourVue)
1 Animal Lens Case
3 Pieces of Facial Mask [origin from Korea]

check it out HERE

I personally want to try out the pink ones above for Halloween,

the Violet ones http://www.lensvillage.com/products/EOS-Pop.C-Dark-Violet.html

or the Green ones http://www.lensvillage.com/products/EOS-Pop.C-Dark-Green.html

what do you think?

Tokyo is a city where everyone is always busy and it’s hard to gather your friends together for an outing of fun. (SO MANY schedule clashes…)

That’s why Liv decided to create her own monthly(?) events so she can invite all her friends to a night of fun drinks and good music.

Liv Lo presents GIRLS TREAT BOYS

produced by dB UKi and sponsored by Belvedere Vodka

The concept is pretty interesting. The night starts off with a GIRLS ONLY dinner around 8:30pm so you know, we can all have our girly talks and catch up on what’s going on with each other. It’s probably too much estrogen for guys anyway. haha

Then the doors open up for the guys at 11pm where Fbar turns into a club/lounge.

The girls are given a drink ticket at the door (that can ONLY be used to buy a drink for a guy of interest) and so it gives the girls an opportunity to chat up a guy, and also for the guy to chat up a girl in hopes that she’ll get him a drink.

These pictures are from GIRLS TREAT BOYS Vol.2

it was PACKED.

Liv DJs now at her parties!

We had our one and only Yone as a DJ at the last party too

and of course, let’s not forget Mai!

Everyone had a great time dancing and drinking. I love that I can go to these events to meet up with a bunch of friends at once

Here are some pictures from the first party

DJ Aron T of dB UKi

A lot of Liv Lo’s fans come to meet her at these events too!

I’m not sure when the next one will be (probably next month?) but you can bet I’ll be there

After the earthquake I didn’t really feel like blogging at all. Sorry for being MIA, but I think I finally feel comfortable updating again

I want to give a big THANK YOU to everyone who supported my charity drive. I’m still trying to organize the sales and I’m leaning towards donating through my yoga studio. I will keep you all updated on this!

I’m not sure who follows my blog and I’m also not sure if anyone missed my posts, but it’ll be nice to start writing again so I can look back and see all the stuff I’ve been up to

I’ve been thinking about what I can do, to help the people that have been hit by the massive earthquake and tsunami….

and I’ve decided to do a fundraiser by making and selling pinky rings

They are available in Japan colors- Red, and White (clear)

Yay! Rock Japan colors and show your support!!

I have limited number of rings in Japan Size 4, 6, and 9.

Sizes
Japanese size 4 = US size 3 = finger circumference 44mm
Japanese size 6 = US size 3 5/8 = finger circumference 45.6mm
Japanese size 9 = US size 5 = finger circumference 49mm

Size Guide
They’re made of semi-stretchy elastic, so you’ll probably want to go a smaller size.
My pinky circumference is 46mm~47mm, so a size 6 would be a perfect fit.
But since it’s elastic and will eventually stretch, I actually wore a size 4 and let it stretch out. (I’ve been wearing mine for over a month now.)
Here’s the online conversion website I’ve been using: http://www.onlineconversion.com/ring_size.htm

If you don’t know your size, you can use a piece of string or a strip of paper, and measure your circumference.
Here’s another chart you can look at: http://www.pi-senmonten.com/size.html

Price
1000yen each ($1=82 yen, so roughly $12USD)
700yen ($8.50USD) out of the 1000yen will be donated to the earthquake victims.

The rings are made of:

• Semi-stretch beading elastic
• Sterling silver parts
• Swarovski Crystal beads

HOW TO BUY:
If you would like to order, please send an email to: orionsbeltjewelry@gmail.com
*with your full name
*where you are located (whether or not you’re located in Japan)
*ring color
*your ring size.
*shipping preference (regular or insured)
**If your Paypal email address is different than the one you’re emailing me from please specify.
**If you live in Japan, bank transactions are possible if preferred over Paypal. (Please specify)

***PAYPAL invoice will be in Japanese Yen (they will automatically calculate and charge you in your currency)

You will be sent an invoice for ring total + shipping depending on location.

SHIPPING DETAILS
Within Japan– most likely 80yen (regular post), Kuroneko Yamato Mail service is 160yen
Overseas– most likely no more than 500 yen (Probably around 300~400 yen. I’ll have to weigh the packaged envelope and see…sorry!) I think it will be about 350yen which is about $4USD (It may differ depending on location, so please ask first!)
Overseas– EMS with tracking number & insurance: 1200yen (US)(roughly $14~$15USD), 1500yen (UK)(roughly $18USD), please email me for more info.

This is actually my first time selling through my blog, so I apologize that I’m not familiar with the postage rates and whatnot…but trying my best here so I can help raise money to help those up in northern Japan!

Stock
Currently I have:

Japan size 4: (10 red, 10 white)

Japan size 6: (10 red, 10 white)

Japan size 9: (15 red, 15 white)

If you need a special-made size, please email me! It may take a few days extra but I can make your size to order.

They’re great as gifts too, and also for a good cause!　PLUS, once you’ve worn these rings out, you can still use them as toe rings as well! lol

I haven’t decided which organization to donate to yet (I was thinking of Red Cross) but I want to donate where 100% goes to disaster relief. Will keep you guys updated on this!

When you think about the shipping cost (for you) and the paypal fees (for me) I’m not making any profit out of this, so it would be a lot better if you buy together with your friends and place one order!! Please tell your friends!

Thank you for your support!
xxx

日本語：

色
日本の代表色、白（クリア）と赤

素材
＊シルバー925
＊アンタロン
＊スワロフスキー　クリスタル　ビーズ

サイズ展開
日本サイズ４号、６号、９号

在庫数
４号（赤10個、白10個）
６号（赤10個、白10個）
９号（赤15個、白15個）

値段
一個：1000円
内、700円を募金します！

買い方
orionsbeltjewelry@gmail.comへメールをください。
＊名前
＊住所
＊発送方法：普通郵便（梱包してみてないのでわかりませんがたぶん80円で送れるはず）、くろねこメール便 (160円）
＊指輪色
＊指輪サイズ
お支払いは銀行振込でお願いします。

サイズの計り方：
こちらを参考にしてみてください　http://www.pi-senmonten.com/size.html
私の小指は46~47mmなので、６号がぴったしですが、延びる素材なので４号を着けてます。
１ヶ月ぐらい着けてますが若干延びてちょうどいい感じです。着け始めもきつくはありませんでした。
緩すぎると外れて無くしてしまう恐れもありますので、サイズは小さめを選んだ方がいいと思います。

自分用でもプレゼントでも☆重ね付けとかもありですよ☆
飽きてしまったらトーリングとしても使えますし！！これから暖かくなるのでちょうどいいですよね！

４号、６号、９号だとどうしてもサイズが合わないと言う方はメールをください。少しお時間はいただくかもしれませんが、オーダーメイドという形であなたの希望サイズでお作りします！

自分にも何かできないかと思い、このような形でチャリティーをすることに決めました。スムーズに取引が行えるよう頑張ります！

まだどの団体に寄付をするか決めていません。日本赤十字が第一希望でしたが、できれば100％のお金が震災に使われる団体を調べてみるつもりです。

送料や振込手数料などを考えると、友達と一緒に共同購入した方がお得です！チャリティなので私にはほとんど利益はありません！！なので、ぜひ、お友達も誘ってみてください☆ もしくはお友達の分もオーダーしてプレゼントしてみてはいかがでしょうか♪♪

一人一人、自分ができる何かを！

~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~

A special thank you to Liv Lo for supporting me and supporting a good cause!
Check out her blog post here: http://ameblo.jp/livmylife/entry-10845364421.html

モデルのリヴもサポートしてくれて本当に感謝です☆彼女も日記に書いてくれました！http://ameblo.jp/livmylife/entry-10845364421.html

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