m.roq

New Blog site!!!

2010-12-19T22:03:00.000-08:00

http://roqsantiago.tumblr.com/

I've switched! Hope ya'll enjoy ;)

End of Summer, Beginning of Autumn

2010-09-10T11:52:00.000-07:00

Labor Day weekend in SoCal...

Venice Beach/ Long Beach

Last photo was taken at Earl Burns Japanese Garden for my friends wedding

plaids may come and go...it's a go!

2010-08-16T22:57:00.000-07:00

Weavers (top)
Zara (pants)
Staring at Stars (hat)
Bakers (shoes)

sommerlov

2010-08-16T22:53:00.000-07:00

Joe's jean (shorts)
Free People (top)
Steve Madden (clogs)
Ray Ban (aviators)

black is beautiful

2010-08-16T22:49:00.000-07:00

Forever 21 (top)
H&M (tights)
Alice & Olivia (shoes)
Staring at Stars (hat)
DKNY vintage (blazer)
Fendi (bag)

cali girl

2010-08-16T22:45:00.000-07:00

Vintage (shorts)
Charlotte Russe (top)
Ray Ban (shades)

a light and airy feel is to dye for

2010-08-16T22:42:00.000-07:00

Forever 21 (dress)
Bakers (shoes)

a little daring

2010-08-16T22:33:00.000-07:00

Carolina Amato (sheer overlay)
L8ter (skirt)
Staring at Stars (hat)

it's the cream silk blouse

2010-08-16T22:30:00.000-07:00

Forever 21 (shorts)
Vintage (top)
Alice & Olivia (boots)

i'm in love with cream lace

2010-08-16T22:24:00.000-07:00

Jones New York (top)
Staring at Stars (hat)
Forever 21 (shorts)
For Love (rings)

Sin City time to get tipsy

2010-07-13T18:41:00.000-07:00

Enjoyed the triple digit HOTNESS weather in Vegas this weekend! Had an awesome night to celebrate two good friends bachelor(ette) party!!!

loungin

2010-07-01T21:44:00.000-07:00

Vena Cava

2010-06-14T15:47:00.000-07:00

[photos: style.com]

love all the pieces for this resort 2011 collection.

Hot Summer Days

2010-06-13T22:59:00.000-07:00

Forever21 shirt, Joe's Jeans shorts, Pink sandals, Stussy shades

Bay area had a lovely weather this weekend! definitely a perfect day to have a picnic, so me & joe decided to head out to 3rd Ave at Shoreline park. Enjoyed some Hawaiian grinds and Mexican snacks. So glad that i grabbed one of MJ's little cooler to cool our refreshments. It was a toasty weekend ;)

summer nights in SF

2010-06-06T23:55:00.000-07:00

DAT [dine about town] Joe & i made rez to Chez Papa Bistrot, amazing French cuisine. Tonight was warm enough to wear this floral romper (forever21) and my blazer (vintage) worked well after dinner. My wannabe Miu Miu pumps (Aldo) was really comfortable, even though I had to walk up the crazy hills in the Portrero Hill area.

weekend festival

2010-06-06T23:48:00.000-07:00

Union Street Festival. 75 degree weather. Awesome weekend!

well hello!

2010-06-05T00:33:00.000-07:00

alice + olivia gladiators & friendly dog Candy

I was at least 5'3

2010-06-01T20:33:00.000-07:00

Alice + Olivia did it again!!! Payless... i finally wore them last night and it was really comfy. i love the pink, so girly!

blush

2010-05-12T18:58:00.000-07:00

Taking a short break from writing...can't wait for finals to end...oh and to party with these shoes.

Yes sweetie, but with cocktails!

2010-05-01T01:02:00.000-07:00

Hi, I'd like a Cheeseburger, please, a large fries and a Cosmopolitan

ME & YOU...just us TWO ;)

Best MIRAGE that i've ever had!

sparkle...like a virgin!

HOT flash!

YOU are FUN in ABU DHABI

AAAAahhhh CAN'T WAIT!

head scarf

2010-04-29T19:09:00.000-07:00

(Sartorialist)

talk about CREATIVITY ;) will attempt to do this do!

snackin on some frjtz

2010-04-24T19:17:00.000-07:00

I've been wanting some good fries and Frjtz save the day ;) they have amazing dips to go with the fries.

this place is very hip Yo!

silly vanilly' ice ice baby...

2010-04-24T19:01:00.000-07:00

Taken a few weeks ago...good times with the Reneson girls ;)

Jcrew

2010-04-15T21:40:00.000-07:00

love these new collections

Alexa

2010-04-15T13:30:00.000-07:00

diggin' this look...so chill ;)

Grainy Photos

2010-04-04T19:00:00.000-07:00

slr cameras are awesome, but such a hassle to take out during nights--small digital cameras are still good.

imagine a world without digital cameras and were stuck shooting in a 35mm camera, what kind of GRAINY blog would this be? Although, the grainy part does make photos seem more realistic and not too futuristic, it's tolerable and that's why there's an edit option ;)

2nd photo: believe me...i was not talking to the wall.---;p

Rainy days calls for photobooth fun

2010-04-04T18:39:00.001-07:00

Happy Easter

it's tuesday, maybe a stroll in town would be nice

2010-03-30T23:55:00.000-07:00

Had the best Peruvian lunch at Limon & an amazing dessert at Ghirardelli with the lovely ladies. i love sf! i swear whenever the cousin is in town it's an adventure for sure. Her driving skills is a killer...seriously! But amazing company as always ;)

[white linen top-H&M, stripe pants- Zara, Brown sandals-Nine West, Sunglasses-Rayban, LV purse]

days like this makes me feel like a kid again ;)

2010-03-29T19:22:00.000-07:00

got pushed in the bush...

Yay. spring break is here! had a bbq at Joe's house...got loose with the goose. Joe's driveway seemed to be the spot to get some sun. attempted to make sangria..fail..totally forgot to add sugar.

i'm wearing a forever21 floral dress.

VINTAGE-GLAMOUR

2010-03-08T23:26:00.000-08:00

SUCH A PRETTY FACE, NANCY KWAN! A HOLLYWOOD ACTRESS DURING THE 1960'S. ALTHOUGH, HER ROLES IN THE MOVIES WERE BASICALLY SHOWING HOW ASIAN WOMEN ARE SEEN AS AN EXOTIC AND SEX SYMBOL, SHE WAS THE FIRST ASIAN WOMAN TO BE ON HOLLYWOOD. I LOVE HOW SHE REMINDS ME OF AN ASIAN AUDREY HEPBURN.

LOVE LOVE LOVE THE WARDROBES SHE WORE IN ALL HER MOVIES ;)

The Runaways

2010-03-06T15:29:00.000-08:00

IT'S THE AVIATORS, STYLE & ATTITUDE THAT CAUGHT MY EYE!

Morning Bun

2010-03-06T15:03:00.000-08:00

GOOD MORNING AGAIN SAN FRANCISCO! IT'S SATURDAY AND THE WEATHER IS BEAUTIFUL. SO HERE GOES OUR LITTLE ADVENTURE TO THE OH SO FAMOUS TARTINE BAKERY, OUR VERDICT: HANDS DOWN AND TWO THUMBS UP!!! IF EVER YOU'RE IN THE CITY, THIS IS A MUST VISIT BECAUSE EVERYTHING HERE LOOKS FREAKIN' GOOD, SO ADD THIS TO YOUR LIST.THEIR MORNING BUN & CROISSANTS ARE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD!

Wedges

2010-03-05T18:32:00.000-08:00

TOPSHOP

March 4 Day of Action

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SAVE PUBLIC EDUCATION

TONIGHT

2010-03-02T22:52:00.000-08:00

OMG!!! BF COOKED DINNER FOR ME TONIGHT...UHH-MAY.ZINGGG!!! ANYWAY IT WAS DELICIOUS & I APPRECIATE HIS EFFORT, LOVE IT!

[I'M WEARING A SURPLUS BEANIE, H&M JEAN JACKET, FOREVER21 TIGHTS, GAP BROWN CARDIGAN, FORVER 21 TANK, NINE WEST BOOTS]

P.S. I SUCK AT STRIKING A POSE..IT SEEMS AS IF I'M TRYING TOO HARD!-YESSIRR

OMG...WTF? HAHHAA

OOH LA LA SWEET THINGS

2010-03-01T15:11:00.000-08:00

VISITED A FAMILY FRIENDS BAKERY [PATISSERIE PHILIPPE] IN THE SOMA DISTRICT ON TOWNSEND STREET. IT'S A CUTE LITTLE PLACE, THAT BRINGS PARIS CLOSE TO THE BAY. ALL THEIR SPECIALTIES ARE EXCLUSIVELY FRENCH, THE MACAROONS IS SUCH A BIG HIT TO ALL YELPERS! HAD A LITTLE SNACK WITH MUM AND ENJOYED A BOWL OF CAPPUCINO..(NOT A CUP) A BOWL, I LOVE IT!

[I'M WEARING AN H&M DENIM JACKET]

GOOD MORNING SAN FRANCISCO!

2010-02-27T16:31:00.000-08:00

GOOD MORNING YALL'! PLEASE EXCUSE MY POOFY FACE, I LITERALLY JUST WOKE UP AND GOT READY IN 10 MINUTES. THE BF & I DID A DONUT & COFFEE RUN IN THE MISSION AND DECIDED TO TRY DYNAMO'S. YELP REVIEWERS HAVE BEEN RAVIN' ABOUT THE MAPLE BACON DONUT, UNFORTUNATELY AFTER INHALING THE MOST TALK ABOUT DONUT, IT INSTANTLY REMINDED ME OF MY BF'S DOG BACON BITE SNACK...GROSS! WELL ON THE GOOD NOTE THAT WAS NOT MY ORDER, IT WAS HIS AND AFTER I MADE THAT COMMENT HE DIDN'T WANT TO EAT IT. BUT THEIR CHOCOLATE STAR ANISE & CHOCOLATE SPICE WAS GOOD, I'LL GIVE DYNAMO'S 3 STARS BECAUSE THEIR COFFEE WAS REAL GOOD, DONUT WAS OK. [VERY PRICEY DONUT!!!]

WE ALSO END UP FINDING THE FAMOUS BALMY STREET, KNOWN FOR ITS SHORT ALLEY FILLED WITH MURALS. WHICH BRINGS BACK TO MY PREVIOUS POST ON MURALS, IT WAS LIKE WALKING IN THE STREETS OF MEXICO (WHICH I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO...BUT YOU GET THE PICTURE).

[I'M WEARING A MANGO JACKET, FOREVER 21 PANTS, NINE WEST LACED BOOTS]

THE WEATHER LATELY, IS ABSOLUTELY UNPREDICTABLE AND ALL THESE NATURAL DISASTERS IS A WAKE UP CALL TO ALL. MY PRAYERS GOES OUT TO ALL THE VICTIMS.

IT'S FRIDAY NIGHT & I FEEL ALRIGHT!

2010-02-26T23:03:00.000-08:00

IT'S FRIDAY NIGHT AND I FEEL ALRIGHT!!!

WELL HELLO THERE...SO A COUPLE OF INVITES HERE & THERE, BUT THE RECENT TRIP TO BEV MO' WAS DEFINITELY A CALLING TO SAVE YO' MOOLA..BUY A $19.99/WINE & GET THE 2ND BOTTLE FOR A NICKLE--WAT UP?

SO THE BF AND I DECIDED TO STAY INDOORS, WHICH I BELIEVE IS THE BEST IDEA!

TOOK A 5 MINUTE TRIP TO HIS COMP ROOM AND MADE THIS SHORT PHOTOBOOTH POSSIBLE.

I LIKEY..YOU LIKEY?!!!

HACHIKO

2010-02-24T22:26:00.000-08:00

JUST WATCHED "HACHIKO" AN AKITA DOG THAT WAS KNOWN FOR BEING FAITHFUL TO HIS OWNER. THIS MOVIE DEFINITELY MADE ME CRY LIKE

A RIVER. I WANNA VISIT HIS STATUE AT THE SHIBUYA STATION IN JAPAN AND GO TO THE NATIONAL SCIENCE MUSEUM OF JAPAN TO SEE HIS REMAINS.

NOW I WISH I HAVE A DOG JUST LIKE HIM...SO SWEET! DOGS ARE TRULY A MAN'S BFF!!!

THIS MOVIE WAS A REMAKE...I WANNA SEE THE ORIGINAL.

BASED ON A TRUE STORY.

OPEN WIDE, I KNOW YOU'RE THIRSSTY!

2010-02-21T21:20:00.000-08:00

STOLE THESE PHOTOS ON FB. UNFORTUNATELY, I WASN'T SUCCESSFUL FINDING A PHOTO WITH MY ENTIRE OUTFIT. BUT I FIND THESE PHOTOS TO BE THE EVIDENCE OF WHAT A NIGHT I HAD. ALTHOUGH, I DID NOTICED THAT MY MOUTH IS OPEN IN MOST OF THEM, I ALMOST LOST MY VOICE CAUSE I COULDN'T STOP LAUGHING.

"THEY MIGHT SAY HI AND I MIGHT SAY HEY...BUT YOU SHOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT WHAT THEY SAY CAUSE THEY AINT GOT NOTHING ON YOU BABY"-b.o.b

2010-02-21T00:46:00.000-08:00

GOT HOME PRETTY LATE LAST NIGHT, HAD A FEW DRINKS THAT LASTED AWHILE IN MY SYSTEM, THEREFORE, TOOK SOME RANDOM PHOTOBOOTH SNAPSHOTS SINCE I LEFT MY COMP ON SLEEP TIL 3AM. I'M PRETTY BUMMED THAT I HAVE BEEN GOING OUT NAKED WITHOUT A CAMERA. FREAKIN' IPHONE DOESN'T TAKE GOOD PICS AT NIGHT CAUSE THERE'S NO FLASH. BY THE WAY I ALSO FELT NAKED WITHOUT THE BF AROUND, IT'S SUCH A WEIRD FEELING. JUST THE FACT THAT I KNOW THAT HE'S ONLY GONE FOR THE WEEKEND, FEELS AS IF IT WAS A WHOLE MONTH, OK..I'M EXAGGERATING, AM I? OH GOODNESS.

SO THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE NIGHT WAS LISTENING TO B.O.B [NOTHING ON YOU]

love this song

enough with that emo feeling, i make myself barf!

Interstate 80

2010-02-20T23:54:00.000-08:00

An old route that was driven weekly and now were back on track. Drove around the whole day today, I find to appreciate these surroundings more and more...Ten hours on the road, I was definitely zoned out during the last two hours of driving. I can't wait for spring, these cherry blossoms can truly cheer my sweet BIG heart ;)

all photos were taken via iPhone while driving- dangerous aye!

i smell yummy

2010-02-05T16:48:00.000-08:00

I was diggin La Lune...but i just have to get L'imperatrice---yummy!

seriously!!!

2010-02-03T22:00:00.000-08:00

Spotted with the clogs...and i'm really diggin' faded sweaters right now too!!!

Perfect...dude i want it real bad!

clogs & mules

2010-02-02T16:39:00.000-08:00

It might not be the most attractive pair of shoes, but I sure do love the way they look!

I want a pair of these!!!!

somewhere over the rainbow

2010-01-31T14:25:00.000-08:00

Aloha! I just loaded a few of my hawaii pics...finally had the chance to do so here in my blog. I absolutely didn't pack much wardrobe, hence shorts and tanks were my daily attire ;) I'm in love with Hawaii's humid weather and i wish our bay area weather is the same ;p This trip was definitely a kick back relax and enjoy your freakin' vacation

type and so it was (beach, eat, beach, eat)!!!

"shoots cuzz bruh!!!"

Vingt Six

2010-01-26T19:42:00.000-08:00

After having a whole week of celebration in Hawaii for my birthday, I returned with three ladies taking me out on a dinner date at my favorite french resto Isa in San Francisco. I was super excited and was glad to see all three faces after a long relaxing vacation. Dinner is always fantastic and to top it off dine about town was still on and so pre fixe menu it is...

I'm wearing a Rodarte dress for Target ;)

i love the whole lingerie romantic feel on this dress

I'll post Hawaii pics...soon ;)

preppin up

2010-01-13T21:30:00.000-08:00

"I'll BE BACK"- Terminator

Just like what Tyra would say "Fierce, Fierce, FIERCE"...better yet "You Look DISGUSTING"

Browsing through my holiday pictures and found these photos taken during christmas eve as I get ready for our family party. I was definitely in the spirit, can't you tell? i'm so festive with my pj's! ---brother dear was taking snapshots as he practice taking pics with his new toy camera...the reason for the beanie attire was to keep my hair/ bangs (annoying) down...it works well, it's like wearing a do-rag or doo-rag...hehhehe!

She's 13 & She's HARDCORE

2010-01-10T20:59:00.000-08:00

A thirteen year old blogger was chosen to play dress up for Rodarte's Target line<<---sucha lucky girl!!!

More TAVI info click here

La Lune 18

2010-01-10T14:19:00.000-08:00

love this new addition to my collection...also digging #3 ;)

Sleepless in Seattle

2010-01-07T18:27:00.000-08:00

Took a 900 mile road trip up north with the family after new years, and i must say that it was like being a kid again. It was an awesome way to start the new year and such a blessing to be closer with the fam more than we already are. However, i didn't get any sleep the whole weekend due to my whole family snoring as if i was in a snoring choir. But what starts good will definitely end good, yet BETTER! am...so looking forward for what's in store for me this year.

snowboardinggg!

2010-01-04T19:49:00.000-08:00

iseeyourtruecolours-shiningthrough

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It's going to be a colorful year!!!

letmebeyourtourguide

2009-12-27T17:01:00.000-08:00

Hola! wow i miss posting...! I've been playing a role of a tourist guide lately, since the Navy brothers touched down for the holidays. They wanted to do some sight seeing in the city and so to main attractions we go... there's no better place but to head out to the wharf, golden gate, lombard, palace of fine arts, and etc!!!

[Tango- poncho, Hot Topic-pants, Target- beanie, Alice & Olivia- boots]

an inch and 1/2

2009-12-18T16:54:00.000-08:00

love how they both look a little taller with these dresses. i want one.

street food

2009-12-18T16:17:00.000-08:00

Had my very first Elote (Mexican corn in the cob)...it was reaally good! The guy that roams around my neighborhood pushes a cart and sells all sorts of Mexican snacks. I was hesitant to buy before, just cause i wasn't sure what it is. But my curiosity finally reached it's point...and so i bought one today ;p Anyway, it brought me good memories of when I was a kid that in the Philippines there's so many street vendors and all sorts of food to snack on. Two things that I miss the most are these two (kutsinta & puto bumbong) especially at this time of the year. I'm salivating right now.

it's wet outside

2009-12-12T16:18:00.000-08:00

Instead of being on the slope and enjoying the snow, we went to the city and enjoyed the lovely rainy saturday afternoon. The traffic heading to north was not looking too good, so we cancelled our plan to snowboard. But hey...I was able to enjoy my cup of blue bottle at the ferry building and clam chowder from Woodhouse. Passing by Castro, we saw a bunch of people dressed as Santa Claus!!! they were paarrtyin' outside of this lounge, drinking and passing out candy canes, i wanted to join in, but i guess you have to dress up...oh well!

46 degrees

2009-12-08T14:43:00.000-08:00

Although, it was 46 degrees freezing on a saturday night in the Bay Area, it did not stop me to wear my short shorts...geez! it does take a lot of effort to be a girl!!! Upon arriving in to this new spot in the city: lot46, I was pleased by the set up and the location. It was definitely another fun night out and I'm seriously damaging my liver that night...nuvo and endless hurricanes kept going my way! it sure kept my ass warm that night..lol!

My Christmas Ornaments!

2009-12-02T21:28:00.000-08:00

Our Christmas tree is finally up (i wish it was the real one), but no ornaments whatsoever! My mom and I attempted to decorate our tree several years ago, but somehow it did not pass my dad's standard for styling...HA! So now it's normally him that does all the decorations, he does get very creative and spends hours working.

Anyway, just the thought of not having ornaments in our tree made me realize how much ornaments I have, in which i consider my accessories...ahhaha! i feel like wearing all of them at once. i love the bling and the colors.

green green grass of Dolores

2009-12-02T16:30:00.000-08:00

The Bay Area definitely has the most unpredictable weather! Winter has finally come and it brought 70 degree warm temperature on a Sunday afternoon. With the weather being beautiful, we head out to Bi-Rite creamery, what's my verdict? well, it was good...definitely has different flavors compare to other ice cream parlors out there, (Salty Caramel 2-thumbs up!) but I think i'll still go to Mitchell's it's Bay Area's famous ice cream shop.

Since this ice cream place is right across from Dolores Park, we relaxed and watched the rest of the folks that were bbq'n and smokin' them lalala...I wasn't sure what I wanted to wear that day because weather can change in a blink of an eye..HA! so I wore my house dress and in case it gets a little chilly outside my toes will be snugged up in my ugg boots! Oh and here's Candy again, she had her very own cup of ice cream as well.

We'll be back after these messages!

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styling

2009-11-24T17:10:00.000-08:00

bored to the bones...

styling is so fun..fun..fun...take a peek, i have more to load! ;)

thread fashion show

2009-11-22T20:06:00.000-08:00

visited Fort Mason today in the Marina to see independent designers showcase their creations.

it was very inspiring to see their wardrobes and accessories, i feel that i can create

my very own something..something..hehehe!

thread show is an organization that brings men & women fashion, art, fashion shows,cocktails and etc! in two

major cities, San Diego and San Francisco. i'm glad i was able to attend the last day, it was filled with bunch of fashionable people, love it!

p.s. my hair lately is not kickin' and so beanie pieces have been part of my daily wardrobes

sometimes..abnormal

2009-11-21T17:02:00.000-08:00

words can't express my facial reactions sometimes...don't be fooled because i too can be abnormal, who's normal nowadays?!

so another saturday morning adventure with the bf and we drove our ass off to oakland to go to the Burton sample sale, which by the way was a mad house. There was complimentary beers (no limit) it's shop till' you drop yo!

afterwards we head out to my fave chicken and waffles spot Little Skillet...so yummy in my tummy!

What's Up?

2009-11-19T17:59:00.000-08:00

VINGT CINQ

25 years AND my life is still

I'm trying to get up that great big hill of hope

for a destination...

And I Say hey-YEAH-YEA-EAH, EAH HEY YEA YEA
I said hey! what's goin' on
And I Say hey-YEAH-YEA-EAH, EAH HEY YEA YEA
I said hey! what's goin' on

homeroom

2009-11-19T13:24:00.000-08:00

waited an hour to see an adviser today in school, such a bomber that after finally speaking with one that i had to see another adviser...ahh this last few weeks of school is stressful indeed! on a good note, i found out that i need 19 more units to get the heck out!

anyway, it's been really cold out here in the bay and this furry coat is just perfect, it feels as if i'm tucked into my bed..lol! here's a peek of my little getaway place (homeroom). my room seems to be warm all year long, i'm not sure why? maybe i have so much stuff in this four wall room...and that is why my old-fashioned antique looking fan is taking a peek in my photo...works like a champ!

i can never find myself using a table to work on school stuff when i'm at home...the floor or my bed seems to be the spot to do such school work. i went to ross recently and purchased this zebra bed lounge for $12, brookstone ones were too pricey but this works so well. my good old personal fridge in the room is a savior for one of those lazy nights, i dread walking to the kitchen just to grab a glass of water...and it serves well to chill a two buck chuck white wines...lol! though i am a fan of reds, no chillin' necessary.

excuse my photobooth pics, silly wigs was part of the pic (taken @ my old work)...

and yesss...i heart N.Y. & Hawaii!

wowzer!

2009-11-16T17:09:00.000-08:00

wow...i find it hard to believe that people do read my indescribable so-called blog!

here's an awesome collage made by Blueisinfashionthisyear

thanks! XoXo

Yipes!Stripes!

2009-11-15T16:09:00.000-08:00

what a bandit attire did i have yesterday?! haha..anyway we had lunch at Crawdaddy..a pound of mild shrimp for moi and some gumbo-DELICIOUS! behind this resto was Wal Mart and yess this place is horrible if you know the inside scoop, but as much as it is bad, you gots' to go cause the prices are unbeatable. fooled around in the snack aisles with the bf. HA!

went to a ski & snowboarding convention down south in San Jo you know! SKIDAZZLE was a huge convention that had indoor skiing lessons and rock climbing as well (hmm...not sure why?) along with the purchase of our tickets comes a free lift ticket to selected parks, pretty awesome aye? will probably head north this time around for a different scenery. Although, no purchases were made...bf was unsuccessful finding a board and i'm still content with what i have since i love my board so much...we went home with free lift tickets, definitely a plus.

Mission District

2009-11-14T16:48:00.000-08:00

S'Mores & Dark Chocolate Raspberry

such a fatty...it's the aroma of that freshly baked pizza! HA!

S.F. is definitely filled with so much hidden treasures...and so rich in the Art culture.

Had dinner at Tokyo Go Go in the Mission last night and as me and the bf are finishing off our hand rolls...creme brulle came into mind for dessert. As an avid yelper, i have read good reviews about the Creme Brulle cart that roams around the Mission and to locate him is via TWITTER...neat aye? So we finally found this mysterious chef at Fabric8 an art gallery. I was indeed fascinated with the art work in this built in house gallery and yess the bathroom is absolutely amazing, hence the photos above had to be taken.

Mission District is known for it's amazing murals and it's actually neat to see one of these murals as it tells stories and social issues from the past and today. I need to come back during the day and visit Balmy Street, it's where some of the famous murals are e.g. Diego Rivera's work. FYI there's actually a mural tour available, for there are at least 600 murals in the city...why i know so much? hahha i had to do a paper for school about it, but hey it's actually interesting.

Arrribbaaa!!!

New People

2009-11-13T09:14:00.000-08:00

humpday with CP...we stumble upon this new art gallery/shopping/cafe in Japan-town

called NEW PEOPLE

it was an interesting sight, there were plenty of gadgets that of course caught our attention.

Such inventions like a pen's ink that glows in the dark...so any secrets

you don't want others to see, tadaa...!

If you're in for a very "gothic lolita" status..3rd floor is your destination, some were actually cute, but pricey.

Their cafe was awesome, they were serving Blue Bottle...my fave!

i love love the wall messages in the lobby. It seems that this building is built in for a 5 in 1 purpose.

1.cafe 2.collection store 3.shopping 4. art gallery and a Cinema located in the basement.

What an awesome place to meet with friends...ya?

we then head out for lunch for some absolutely GOOD sushi, forgot the name of this place, but

it's inside the shopping center in Japan-town.

surprise surprise...PACMAN is on top of NIKETOWN, union square!!!

whatttuuppp!!! hehehe...pretty awesome to see a Pinoy this time featured on Billboards like Nike.

GO PACMAN!!! i really hope he wins this saturday....AAAaahhh!

DIGI.MAGAZINE

2009-11-05T10:16:00.001-08:00

daily reads: BLOG BLOG blog... a few bloggers featured in this digital mag, it's so awesome to see fresh faces...besides the celebrities who have it all!

featured here is one of my fave bloggers 4thandbleeker hence where i stole this link ;)

redbrick

2009-11-03T12:42:00.000-08:00

more more more

motif seemed so bloody red

old but sweet

2009-11-02T23:14:00.000-08:00

Spring 2007 NYC

57th

Zazie

Cocola

That Takes the Cake

On the Street...Carl S.F.

photos from CP

chanel

2009-11-02T16:00:00.000-08:00

still need to watch Coco Before Chanel

Lately, i have been admiring the 20's era and was picturing myself if i lived during that era, ohhh the wardrobes are so lovely, i'll die!

classy, pristine, sophisticated & chic

Gabriel Bonheur "Coco Chanel"

Models

New York City

Audrey

Lily Allen

Chanel Iman

by far one of the freshest face

i envy her mile long legs

Halloween Night

2009-11-01T20:29:00.000-08:00

going for the classic Indian Princess attire, but somehow turned out to be a bejeweled modern Indian Princess!!! I guess i went gaga on those jewels and sequence... not to brag cause i normally don't brag such things, but i must say...i did get a lot of compliments on my creation. I'm happy to say that i spent $20 making this costume...what a bargain.. yeah?!

the bf turned out to be a cowboy that night...worked out pretty awesome!

pieces of me

2009-11-01T17:41:00.000-08:00

this watch bracelet i got from MJ is one unique piece! i love how it gives you an illusion of wearing an actual watch when really you're not. Along with this post is my very own creation in attempting to make a bib necklace, which i think i did an a-ok job. During the time i was making my costume for last night, i thought i'd make this piece and design it just the way i like it. Believe me this piece was a piece of cake to make...i've been making trips to crafts stores for days and i've never felt so inspired to create such a thing...it's my new thing to do i guess! and now i have a whole lot of jewels, laces, rhinestones and sequences lined up for the next piece. excited for the outcome of the next, will post pics once finit!

what'syourID?

2009-10-29T23:26:00.000-07:00

What makes up your identity? besides your moral values?

Let's talk fashion & style!

I'm pretty sure if you're into fashion, the first thing you do when you glance at someone is what are they wearing or what kind of bag is that..right? well i personally look to see what kind of purse/bag they have...then the shoes & jewelry...(it's just me-?) what about you? Each pieces actually gives you a bit of their personality.. well i think so! Don't ya think that these items we accessorize ourselves gives the public a piece of who you are?

what helps you boost your energy? coffee or energy drinks?

i love...love...coffee!

The Soft-Edgy-Street-Wear

2009-10-26T17:12:00.000-07:00

Sonia Rykiel:

John Galliano:

Karl Lagerfeld:

DSquared:

adored the soft materials and the colored patterns of these wardrobes, from amazing head pieces to chic simplicity of black and white, and the never ending layering...it's definitely a go!

photos: source

pearly whites

2009-10-26T13:15:00.000-07:00

okayyy...weird! i'm doing a post on my new pearly whites!!! Yess...after having my braces taken off, I've been meaning to get my teeth whitened professionally, but OH the cost is bloody expensive. Since i've been raving about this to my bf, he got me a 10 day whitening strip as a present for our anniversary last month...yess..he's very creative with the presents and i must say it came in handy. If you feel that wearing you're fave red lipstick and say pink-ish one makes your teeth look yellow, try the Crest Whitening it will solve your problemo pronto! There are several types of strips, what i got was the Pro Effects for $35.99, there are some advance ones for $44.99 which includes 14 day strips. It does give you a tingly feeling and makes your teeth somewhat sensitive, but that's normal and the pain goes away quickly. Anyway, i love it!!!

playtime

2009-10-26T12:15:00.000-07:00

Another year of costume play "cosplay" what's everyone up for? who do you want to be this year?

well...this year i'm going for the classics, nothing extravagant or extraordinary, but classic. Surprise ya next week and will post pics ;)

Last year, was definitely a last minute decision to dress or not, but luckily i found a "rag doll" costume for $50 (which then i thought was a reasonable price) but now to think of it, it's harsh on the pocket with such cheap material. That's just how i feel since i'm unemployed now, compare to the splurging' maria i used to know. Well I'm excited for my costume this year, since it's easy on the pocket and it's one of a kind. It's a MYOC (make your own costume) lol!

-here's what my costume last year looked like...

i did see one person wearing the same thing last year.

give me the green light

2009-10-19T13:31:00.000-07:00

Paaarty in the SF Bay...continuing the bf's birthday celebration, we head to CHA3 for some great tapas and sangrias...always a good treat to dine here. Afterwards we head out to lounge and met a couple of folks in Rosewood it's an old spot that me and the bf used to go about 5 years ago, but now they have completely remodeled the venue to a much modern trendy place. Across from Rosewood is another lounge Sip Lounge where we met with more folks to paaartyy!

Overall, bf enjoyed his birthday and so did the rest!

by the way the last pic, I was hesitant to post cause of the smoke glare...creep the heck outta me, i figured that bf was smoking and therefore instant creepiness of this photo.

ifly

2009-10-19T13:17:00.000-07:00

Surprised the bf for his 26th birthday...truth is I was hesitant to bring him to this place, knowing that he's such a scaarrdy cat! But I figured that he would risk it, since it's already been payed for...lol! I sorta' ruined the surprise because I totally missed the entrance of the vicinity, funny thing is that he was like "Oooh look at that indoor skydiving" not knowing that I was bringing him there and I of course blurted out..."ohh crapp, i missed it" so there you go...but he was still surprised and excited that we were going skydiving-indoor.

iflySFbay

This is definitely a perfect gift for anybody...excluding those who have back problems, but worth the price and the experience is unbelievable. I'm definitely coming back and fly my heart out inside that tube. Seriously though, after experiencing this indoor skydiving, I wanna do the real deal and fly out from the plane...wonder when that time will be...

leopard scarf, saves roq

2009-10-15T22:59:00.000-07:00

Today's weather was trying to be cute! seriously...it needed so much attention that it started from a misty morning to an afternoon drizzle and a late afternoon sunshine. Aaaahh...this scarf of mine helped me out through it all...it was my shade for protection against the mist and drizzles. I think while taking these photos, I was as confused as the weather...can you tell by my facial expression? total cuckoo from it all.

Floaty

2009-10-13T14:24:00.000-07:00

Haiku by moi ;)

laying on my floaty

rock me with your wash of waves

sing me ocean songs

Party in the SF BAY

2009-10-13T14:07:00.000-07:00

Miley SMILEY...was stuck in my head and her song was playing over and over!!!

here's my version: LOL!

I hopped off the plane in SFO with my bling and bangin' bangs

Welcome to the land of fame, excess, whoa am I gonna fit in?

Jumped in the cab, here I am for the first time

Look to my right, and I see Golden Gate sign

This is all so crazy, everybody seems so hyphy

My tummy is turnin', and I'm feeling kinda homesick

Too much pressure and I'm nervous

That's when the taxi man turned on the radio

And the Gaga song was on

So I put my hands up they're playin' my song

And the butterflies fly away

I'm noddin my head like "Yeah!"

Movin' my hips like "Yeah!"

Got my hands up, they're playin' my song

And now I'm gonna be okay

Yeah! It's a party in the S.F BAY

extra hot

2009-10-13T13:58:00.000-07:00

warm, hot, humid, cold, freezing or snowing...i'll take a bowl of soup any day!

am such a fan of sipping extra hot (literally/ and spicy) soup...sure there were times i've actually burned my lip, but such pity incident can't stop me.

Local Marketplace

2009-10-10T16:31:00.000-07:00

Ferry Building is the place to be on a beautiful weekend in San Francisco. The historic building is filled with varieties of shops and all sorts of foods & cafes. The Farmer's Market is awesome...a mile stretch of fruit stands and fresh vegetable are spread out in front of the ferry. Me and the gang enjoyed a cup of cappucino and cafe latte from Blue Bottle...i would rate this coffee shop 5 stars, so freaking good and that's with no exaggeration. Also enjoyed Miette bakery for some good Old fashion cupcake...it such a divine treat.

Fleet week was happening...and so Navy peeps was in town and Blue Angels

were flying like rockets! But so cute when they were doing air shows and

a heart shape formed from the sky. Too bad, i have no photos of it, so pretty though. Little bro is in the Navy...so GO NAVY!

Labels

2009-10-08T22:27:00.000-07:00

Labels of the real Maria and the surreal...

I wish all these surreal labels are for real...

blaaaahhh! what am I saying...?

good night!

"shopping for labels, shopping for love"

(Fergie)

Only if shopping for talents/occupation

is possible and easy as buying a dress

what a surreal life would that be...

leather so soft

2009-09-27T17:06:00.000-07:00

i felt like an anime girl here, but these boots were very comfortable.

sun bites cloud

2009-09-24T13:43:00.000-07:00

pearly whites aye!

Last week's prediction of supposedly "Indian Summer" in SF is going to be triple digits, which I was excited for because sunny days seems to brighten many Frisco peeps! It was a LIE! It was all about fog and gloomy mornings all week. Aaarrgghh...about a 15 minute drive from Frisco is where the sun is...how unfair!

Despite the gloominess of our unpredictable weather here, I find this Threadless shirt to somehow fit on how I feel about the clouds that's blocking the sun. Anyway...

Happy Thursday...weekend is here again!

Roqchample

2009-09-23T14:08:00.000-07:00

Project: Roqchample (roq, charmagne, apple)

These were taken about five months ago to help a friend build up her portfolio. Although, I selected some of the random shots that I thought were fun and OHh so serious faces. We definitely enjoyed the whole preparation for this day, full of laughter and yess...we were clowning on each other on how we pose, not professionals but amateurs only! Since it was spring time, I suggested florals and fun colorful eye makeup. Another suggestion was crimping our hair, this was the longest part of getting ready. One good thing about having huge hair, I guess is that it's easy to manage and a quick fix to such styling. I was inspired by the April issue of ViVi Magazine from Japan and so bits of helpful tips for styling made our wardrobe springggyy.

Hair & Styling: me

Make-up: Charmagne

Photography: Apple

EMMY'S

2009-09-20T23:46:00.000-07:00

Best Dressed: Heidi Klum

Her custom dress from MARCHESA was beautifully made to show her mommy figure. I find her very elegant with this dress and ohh the lace is such a nice touch as well as the color it's very sliming. Klum who is due to pop out in October still strut the runway fabulously!

As far as others, no one really stood out to me but Heidi, perhaps Olivia Wilde's dress was almost a winner, but the zipper in the back killed it!

(seriously...MARCHESA could've sewn and placed that zipper on the side)

Hula Hoop

2009-09-20T10:28:00.000-07:00

Hula Hoop: Toy hoop that is twirled around the body (merriam-webster)

I really felt like I was a kid again and playing at my childhood park "South Park" brought all the good memories. Seeing the monkey bars that I used to hang and swing to, made me think of all the blisters I used to get on the palm of my hands.

A food festival was held on a beautiful sunny saturday at South Park and it was called the "A Taste of South Beach & Mission Bay"site

it's their second annual and glad I was able to go and taste the local restaurants in the SoMa district. One of my favorite was Farmerbrown's "Little Skillet" it's definitely a winner, the chicken is crispy on the outside and tender juicy on the inside. Also the taco's from Tres Agaves was spicy and fresh, a few resto that was around were Momo's, District, Bacar, Hennesy's, 21st Amendment, Brickhouse cafe, Paragon and Oneil's. Here we were able to taste these fine restos for a great deal without costing an arm & a leg.

overdue

2009-09-09T14:35:00.000-07:00

A long overdue get together has finally taken place last night, me & the gals have been planning for months and most of the time we have to reschedule.

So a tuesday night it is!!! We headed out to this fairly new resto in the city, which opened about 9 months ago and it seems to be doing pretty well. The ambiance and decor of this little gem is very unique, as if it feels like I'm not in my home city. They also offer outdoor sitting, perfectly suitable for large groups. The place is not that huge, dining area sits 38 people, it's absolutely great for parties with friends on special occasions. They also gave us ladies complimentary sherry as our dessert wine... Gitane is a must visit if you stumble upon our beautiful city SF.

Champignon Pizza, Bacon Bon Bon & Ananas Roti

Bar Area: Saumon Tartare & Gitane Cobbler cocktail (super good)

We ended the night with good food in our stomach and some good conversation.

-their restroom is hidden behind their fancy walls (hard to find) so you should ask! It's also a must visit to see (very cute) but it is co-ed...not sure why?!

Greek Theater

2009-09-07T11:07:00.000-07:00

Another field trip with the bf and this time to see the legend for the third time and he never fails to give an outstanding performance. We love him and for some reason most of his songs brings back the good ole' memories of our relationship and through this day. One of our fave is "So High, Stay With You & Ordinary People." The concert was taken place at the Greek Theater in Berkeley and so bringing in a seat cushion & a blanket is a must for it is outdoors. The good thing about this venue is that you can enjoy the weather and good music at the same time. The lawn area is where we sat last time, but this time we sat inside the pit area, you can never go wrong where to sit because the scenery is beautiful.

San Diego Hat, Forever 21 tank & shorts, Nine West trott boots, Vintage Gucci bag

We had a quick bite near the venue and this philly cheesesteak lasted through out the night. It was definitely a beautiful sunday and the crowd was amazing too. By the way he had special guest: India Arie & Estelle that tops of this coolio concert! lol!

Main Street

2009-09-05T08:48:00.000-07:00

Took a stroll on Main Street yesterday located in the heart of downtown Tiburon. It's funny how the weather is so different here compared to downtown SF that was foggy and chilly. The sun was out and maybe a ten degree difference after crossing the Golden Gate Bridge.

Their downtown area reminded me of a small village, somewhat similar to Beauty and Beast.."little town it's a quiet village, everyday like the one before...little town full of little people waking up to say..bonjour, bonjour, bonjour" ahhh...ok enough of that, but you get the picture..right?

We had lunch at Sam's Anchor sat out in the deck and had an amazing view of the yachts that were owned my millionaires, rubbed shoulders with them kind of...lol! great food & drinks...perfect for brunch!

Mossimo Plaid shirt, Forever 21 tights, Nine West Trott boots, LV speedy, Rayban Wayfarer

OUTSIDE Lands

2009-08-31T16:13:00.000-07:00

Forever21 tank & shorts, Vans slip-on, Marc by Marc Jacob purse, Rayban aviator

Over the weekend a music & arts festival was held in the beautiful Golden Gate Park. To top of this colorful event the weather participated and gave SF weather a sun shiny day. I've been hooked on Twitter since more & more of my friends have joined and I guess I could say being nosy to millions of celebrity tweets! Thought it would be clever to take a pic with this wooden bird made of cardboards and throw up a T sign for twitter not thizz! lol!

by the way Twitter is from the BAY...hahha whattuupp!

[you would probably know what thizz means if your from the bay area.]

Along with this festival was of course joined by many well known bands around the world. But me & the gang of course rocked out to the tune of Jason Mraz & Black Eyed Peas. AMAZING performances indeed!!! It's my first time seeing BEP and yess they're absolutely great live and they made the crowd jump around "party everyday...party everyday" wooohooo!!!

Photo-booth FUN sponsored by Toyota!

Me as a Pie

2009-08-24T20:44:00.000-07:00

So after having 2 1/2 month vacation from school, I was thinking of how my daily routine would be...now that school begins tomorrow, creating a pie chart that I copied from one of my daily blog reads here...made me wanna create my own!

here's a happy face for summer!

school starts tomorrow!

so here's a chart during vacation:

alot of free time that's for sure!

a rough idea for my upcoming semester:

it's a lot less of everything... am still aiming not to lower the % of blogging...I'll try...will see how it goes!

Tis' the new Seasons'

2009-08-20T19:40:00.000-07:00

brrr...it's almost septemberrr!

Ok, so two of my favorite series are these two shows based on my favorite city NEW YORK! and their seasons are coming soon this september...so watch out for all the drama and their wardrobe!

On September 14 the new season of Gossip Girl will be airing...also the day before watch out for the Gossip Girl wardrobe inspired to hit Target and it's by a famous designer Anna Sui.

I really love these two...Blair & Jenny!

source

Another up coming show is WhitneyEve's show The City and will be airing on September 29.

What got me so bummed is that Erin won't be part of The City anymore...

she was so fresh, down with everything and loved her style!

Well as long as Whit is in town and getting down in the Meatpacking for DVF

then it's all good in the neighborhood!

Miss Palermo...love her style and can't wait

what she's been up to lately.

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Can't wait for the season to start and yess! I'll be hitting Target to see what Anna Sui has to offer.

Project:BLANC.TEE

2009-08-18T21:04:00.000-07:00

THOUGHT I'D EXPERIMENT...

white tees are so versatile and can be paired with all sorts of clothing that can make a perfect outfit.

Gap: white tee, Forever21: faux leather skirt

Wet Seal: sequined tube top (made into a skirt), JCrew: Bow belt

Joes: cut-off shorts, Wool beanie from NY

Joes: cut-off shorts, Mango: Jacket, North Face: hat

Joes: cut-off shorts, CDG: cardigan, H&M beanie

Plastic Island: skirt