Vending machines to a new level!

I think the picture speaks for itself. WOW. can't get more efficient then this... this is a PROACTIV solutions vending machine. My jaw literally dropped when I saw this at the local mall. Japanese people love their vending machines! HOLY! I didn't know how to feel about this, I mean if you are a long time Proactiv customer this is super convenient way to replenish your products.....but if you are a curious potential customer, there isn't a specialist to assist you. I don't know if this is good or bad for business but it's definitely cost friendly. I just had to share this....random post!

CHEERS!

Should I?

Alexander Wang, Diego Bucket Bag. I WANT IT! The bag has all my personality traits, simple as that. The leather is smoooth to the touch but it's tough and that's something I'd like to call myself. It has rocker studs that give the bag a bit of edge'n style and I'm trying to head that direction.
here's the big BUT, is it classic enough for me to invest? Tell me, would you?

an award for me? naw you shouldn't have!!!

My very first blog award!!!!! I was so stoked when I received this award nomination from my friend Maggie from Confessions of a Romantical! I went to high school with Maggie and though we weren't really close then, I think our love for bloggin brought us together <3. Thanks again Maggie!

This award is for bloggers with under 200 followers.
The rules are:

• Thank your Liebster Blog Award presenter on your blog.
• Link back to the blogger who awarded you.
• Copy and Paste the blog award on your blog
• Reveal your 5 blog picks
• Let them know you chose them by leaving a comment on their blog.

5 of my top blog reads under 200 followers:

1. drawn
2. Jnique
3. deluminators
4. I love mondays
5. doll complex

happy 4 year anniversary my darling BALENCIAGA

I gotta admit, It wasn't love at first sight, but it didn't take long for me to fall MADLY in love with you.....once you became mine, we were inseparable.
YES I am talking about my BALENCIAGA city bag.
I think my baby turned 4 this year and in honour of how amazing she has treated me I have decided to do a "what's in my purse?" post.
First I'd like to share my history with my dear purse. I've taken it with me around the world, well not really but enough places like L.A., Japan and even Mexico! It is the perfect size for almost any occasion and it has withstood unbearable heat, to blazing coldness and even rainfalls! It hasn't shown one bit of wear-and-tear! This purse is a survivor and it actually still looks pretty new to this day.......navy blue is just as royal as the day I got it. Ladies, I think EVERY girl should have a BALENCIAGA bag......it is durable, fashionable without it being too flashy or pretentious! It can be paired with a casual look or even a dressy one! This bag is why the word investment was made...well that's a bit extreme but still, it should at least be ONE of the reasons!

ANYWAYS! I could go on forever...it's the sales-associate in me........but back to the "what's inside my purse" tag! I think a girl's purse can say a great deal about them, that being said; here is ME<3

starting from the left:

• I-Pod NANO - life is one grand sweet song, so start the music!
• Prada Wallet - I gotta keep enough lettuce to support my shoe fetish <3
• Louie bus pass holder - to get from A to B
• Minimouse make-up pouch that has:
  
  
  shiseido compact powder foundation - amazing coverage without the cakiness~!
  YSL touche eclat - need I say more?
  MAC liquid last liner - it withstands hot yoga...no joke~!
  Dior Addict highshine lipstick - kiss of pink
  Urban Decay 24/7 glide-on eyepencil in "stash" (a.k.a olive green) - Urban decay pencil liners are the best hands down! they last forever and come in such a wide range of colors!
  eye drops - grr dry contactsss
  bath and body works sanitizer - to keep the germies away
• 2012 new and improved Agenda - ya..my memory is not my strong suit, gotta jot dat sh$*t down!
• my small pencil case - to make the above happen.
• Jill Stuart Hand Cream - smelling delicious doesn't hurt ! 

thanks for reading! Now tell me what is in YOUR purse!

sometimes it just takes a long time to get there...

Remember sex and the city's last episode?

to be exact, season 6 eps. 20 part 2.....it was when Big flew to Paris to tell Carrie that she's 'the one' after all those years? Well I was watching that clip on youtube and it got me thinking......I may actually go through something similar to that...I mean not in Paris with all that perfect timing and staged romance.....but the waiting part.....I have a 'BIG' in my life, he's not a big shot like the character in sex in the city but the relationship he has with Carrie is shockingly similar to what I have with this guy. I've had my flings with other men here and there, but they don't even compare to the depth of love I once felt for this guy.

I just turned 25 and will be turning 26 at the end of the year...shouldn't I be old enough to know how to deal with this love business? The people I grew up with are slowly starting to get married and starting families, I on the other hand am no where near that stage in my life. I can't even get over my ex for gawsh sakes (and sadly it has been 2 years)

I came to Japan to advance my career, to make something of myself, but it's true what they say....if you don't have anyone to share your joys and accomplishments with, it just doesn't feel the same.  Being here in Japan, I've experienced so many wonderful things that I want to share with him.......and when I think for a second that he wouldn't care like he used to, my heart aches. how messed up is that?

I hope my solitude in Japan isn't clouding my judgement for how I really feel toward my 'BIG'.

But I can't shake this ounce of hope that if I wait long enough he may show up on my door step......k, maybe not literally, but you see what I'm trying to get at.

one of my secret pleasures is to read blogs (like le love) of hopeless romantics, so here is my hopeless romantic moment.

I can't live without u

Before you run out the door, what would you say are your MUST accessories?

most people may say their watch, but for me it doesn't end there.
I gotta admit, I feel pretty naked without my watch, almost to par with forgetting my phone. I'm one of those people who have the habit of looking at their wrist for the time, so even if I'm not wearing a watch I still look at my wrist.
I recently had an incident where I JUST wore my watch without any of my bracelets....and astonishingly I felt so incomplete.....I felt like my outfit was not done, awkward and uncomfortable!! It was absolutely insane!

I thought to share this because I found it rather ridiculous that I felt this way!! maybe someone can make me feel better by letting me know if they have experienced this??? anyone??

THANK YOU!!!

Today, I'd like to take the time to say THANK YOU!!! for the great people in my life that have helped support my blog! I LOVE YOU ALL!

some shout outs:
to my logo designer, you are miss talent.
the beautiful gal that bought me my first camera tripod
my mom for getting me funky clothes from Japan so I can use it on my blog (which I haven't used yet, because they are beyond out-there that I can't seem to put an outfit together....but mom I love you for it)
all the followers, "likes" and comments - you know who you are!!!!
Last but definitely not the least, all the bloggers out there that give me inspiration and fuel my ambition!

Cheers guys!

PS. I have a new blog page coming with some great new ideas, so stay tuned! It will be up and running but the end of this month! (hint: I'm moving to another country!!)

Blogger of the DAY!

So early this morning I got an email saying that I am one of the 'bloggers of the day' on bloggers.com!
How great is that? It might not be such a big deal but it is........ isn't it? I mean there are TONES of bloggers out there and I've been on the blog-wagon for only a few months and I already got featured! what great luck!

so I thought why not frame it by posting it, that I GOT POSTED! 

Thanks for all your support guys! This definitely is a great day!

CONFIDENCE = ???

I am so sorry for not posting for weeks! I have been putting it off, because something happened in those weeks that affected my ability to blog, hence this post won't be my typical fashion post, so you can read on or come back another day :)

Basically it was an accumulation of negative remarks regarding my recent change in appearance that has abolished my confidence. K, it sounds unnecessarily exaggerated; but guys I gotta admit this, my confidence has endured a lot over the years. I mean, I don't want to sound like a typical Hollywood film but I was THAT kid who kinda got teased and was kinda a loner. (hey those Hollywood films got their inspiration somewhere!) So that probably was the time when my insecurities started.....but hey I fought through it and now I have a tone of friends, kinda grew into my features and as MUCH as I hate to admit this, my confidence grew with the improvement of my appearance. Yup cliché MUCH? but these days it was different, I surpassed those superficial needs and I started to focus on other factors in life....and nothing could break me.....and so I thought.....

But I guess I was wrong, and now, it seems harder than ever to bring my confidence and myself back to where it was before. AND wait for it........... the worst part is, it has actually gotten to the point where it has altered my personality. Can you believe it? cause I sure can't, I mean we're talking about a mere comment or two about my appearance and it has gone as far as making me anti-social and doubting my own thoughts'n opinions?!?!??!! RIDICULOUS if you ask me....and yet I can't seem to shake it.

This post took courage to share to the world wide web, but I think it portrays how important this blog is to me, not just for the sake of one-day making some sort of money off it (eek, was I not suppose to admit that openly?) but also how it gives me real happiness to be able to share my passions and receive feedback................
so I guess the challenge is, what do I do next......

anyone have similar stories?

much luv and thanks for reading, 
-M

hey..why not?

during my procrastination hours, I was surfing the net and noticed that everyone these days have blogs! so why shouldn't I start one?

and ever since forever, I have always loved the beauty and fashion industry! working in various fashion spots around town, I've learned a thing or two and thought why not share em?

I'd like to gradually vamp up this blog with beauty tips, reviews on make-up/hair products, my fashion styles and just some interesting kibitz on whats happening around town!!

hope you can learn a thing or two here cause sharing is caring  <3

"if you ask me what I came into this life to do, I will tell you: I came to live out loud" ~ Emile Zola