Halloween Night

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Haiku by moi ;)

laying on my floaty

rock me with your wash of waves

sing me ocean songs

Party in the SF BAY

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

And the Gaga song was on

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

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

extra hot

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

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

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

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

sun bites cloud

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!