As if I didn't already have enough shoes.

For a while now, I have had an ideal pair of winter boots that I have wanted. How I dreamt up this design, God knows. But it was so incredibly difficult to find a decent pair of the perfect color and structure.

And so, just yesterday, I found them.

The perfect cognac color, the perfect round toe, the perfect height and structure.

Problem solved right? Not.

The one thing holding me back from instantly clicking 'add to cart' is the price. At $160, they might be a decent amount for a pair of authentic leather boots. However, since I'm a kid who doesn't like to splash some cash that easily, it's not so much a bargain. I mean, it is on sale, but even so, I would still like a cheaper price. So what am I to do? I'd like to bite my tongue and just buy them, but it would leave a dent in my bank balance. I suppose I'll wait it out and see if my mom can get some sort of discount on them. But for now, I'll just admire from afar.

As I continued my internet window shopping, I found another pair of shoes of my liking. This time, it came in the form of adorable flats.

Who can resist the big bow embellishments? They are so adorable! Although I'd save over 60% off on them, they are still $104. This is not quite a bargain either, but oh how pretty they are! Why must my heart be torn between two pairs of expensive shoes...

Happy Turkey Day!

I want to wish all Americans a happy and splendid Thanksgiving!! And to my friends in other parts of the world, have a happy day as well! ^____^

I started Thanksgiving cooking a little early, for I baked a butternut squash and apple gratin last night that will be a side for tonight's dinner. I figured I'd give my mom a little helping hand, since she'll be working on the turkey all day today!



I woke up rather late this morning, but still got to enjoy some of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (though I missed the Rick Astley performance...grrrrrrr.....I'll youtube it later tonight...) while sipping a giant mug of cafe au lait. I love watching the giant balloons and humming to the marching bands that go through Broadway. *sigh* Oh how I wish I was there...watching from my penthouse suite! I guess a girl can dream...

I'll be having my Thanksgiving dinner at my cousin's house in Princeton. Initially, it was supposed to be at my house, but some plans have changed and we'll be having it in Jersey instead. I don't mind, I won't have to clean up the house. :P But I'm rather excited for tonight. In fact, I don't plan on eating anything today so I'll have room for all the delicious food I'll have tonight! I'm sure the coffee can last me a few hours, no?

I bought a dress the other day that I plan on wearing for tonight's dinner. I can't bring myself to be too casual for big dinners like these, and it's always more festive when everyone looks nice. I actually saw the dress in H&M a week ago, but my conscious told me to not buy it. Needless to say my conscious changed its mind over the course of a few days and I finally bought it! I don't regret it, even though I have been spending quite an amount of money on clothes. It was love at first sight, and I absolutely adore the fit and the structure of the dress. It's very 'Herve Leger' if you ask me, or even Roland Mouret-esque, like the famous moon dress Victoria Beckham wore upon coming to America. Anyways, it's adorable and I can't wait to put it on! Though I think I'll have to loosen the belt buckle a little as I begin to eat tonight...

I have rather odd lighting in my room, so if you are asking it's a purpley/wine color...

Thanksgiving is not just about the scrumptious food that could possibly be the reason behind America's enlarged guts, but also but being appreciative of what life gives to us. Despite going through a few rough patches in my life, I know that underneath it all I have a lot more to love and be thankful for than dislike. Whether it be the bigger picture appreciations or the little pleasures life contains, I know that I have a lot to love and be happy for:

♥ Having a house over my head that I can return to
♥ My family, although they can be the biggest pain in the arse and ruin my happiness sometimes
♥ Friends who, although sometimes don't understand me, stick around anyways and make me feel a little worthwhile.
♥ My job; sure I have to deal with the rudest of people, but I love putting a smile on some of the customers' faces with my sincerity!! And the money doesn't hurt either.
♥ Going to a school that gives me a lot of opportunities to achieve what I want and be successful. I know a lot of kids don't really have that, and even though the workload can be huge and tedious, I know deep down it'll be worth it one day.
♥ Living in a nieghborhood where I don't have to watch my back and make sure no one is going to shoot me. Sounds a little wonky, but with Philadelphia being the #1 homicidal city in America, I'm lucky that I'm away from those messes.
♥ Knowing that there are people from all around the world who care for me and are so nice, and gives me some hope for humanity.
♥ Books and how they open up my mind and make me happy. And Borders for being my books supplier.
♥ How music changed my life for the better; I would not be the same person I am now had I not found Coldplay.
♥ Coldplay themselves. Those guys are the greatest, and I wish that more people took to their example.
♥ Fashion; from H&M to Galliano haute couture. It's a great way for me to express myself and my creativity.
♥ Freedom of speech. As a writer, I am completely grateful for this right, and I hope that one day the whole world will get this right as well.
♥ Movies that are so heartwarming and touching, or just plain entertaining. Whenever I am in a horrible mood, I know that I can pop a DVD in and smile.
♥ The internet. There are many reasons behind this, but I'll say that it is hugely important to me, hehe.
♥ The art of cooking. It's another outlet for my creativity, plus it's always a lot of fun to experiment with different recipes and make others happy with my cooking.
♥ Football. The beautiful sport, the sport that keeps me going as I watch with happiness. Whether it's watching my club or a world tournament, it never ceases to put a smile on my face.
♥ Arsenal FC. The greatest club the world has ever seen! The reason I wake up early on weekends, the reason I sometimes skip after school activities. The reason why there is hope for 'sexy football!'
♥ The world. Although there is so much bad in the world, from terrorism to global warming, the world has so much to offer. I am thankful for the beauty that it contains, that I can explore a place so magical and breathtaking in just a plane ride away.

That's just the beginning! I have loads more that I am happy for, but I'll leave it at that. I hope everyone acknowledges all the things that they are thankful for, and live life with happiness!

Computer Love

I know I promised a blog post over a month ago, but life has been handing me nice balls of crap lately, and the blog was, to my disappointment, the last thing on my mind. But now that I'm on Thanksgiving vacation, I'll surely be keeping you all updated with things in my life!!

For a while I've told my parents that I'll wait out for a laptop when I start university, but with school practically taking over my life, the thought of getting one right now is not bad at all. Both my brother and I need the computer quite often for school, and sharing a cranky, woeful desktop computer is not easy. The snail's pace and bombardment of annoying ads doesn't help either. Luckily, my mom can get discounts from Dell and Apple from work. So now I'm stuck with a dilemma....Dell or Apple?

Apple is known for their efficient, hi-tech gadgets, but along with their high-end quality comes a high end price. With come research and playing around, my ideal 13-inch Macbook would be around $1400....and possibly more for other softwares. Eeeek, and I don't even know if my mom's discount is even that big. But it's so pretty...


My choice for a Dell laptop would be the Inspiron 13, which rounded up at around $1300, with all my choices of fixings included. It would turn out cheaper than the Macbook, but I wouldn't know if it had the same quality of work as a Mac. Oh, choices. And also, I could pick a nice color to suit my personality. I was thinking the green or the yellow.


So what's a girl to do? Both are exceptional laptops, but I can't decide. I've talked with my mom about it and she says it's all up to me. Aren't parents the ones that usually make these choices for their kids? I should make my decision soon, for I can feel the computer lagging as I type this post!

Guess who's back!

Hey everyone! I apologize for not posting in over a month! School has been taking up all my time (as usual) and I can't help but wonder if you all can really care about my petty school problems or my rants about how Arsenal are doing in the EPL. But alas, more posts coming up soon I assure! :]

Until then, here's a song that has been stuck in my head all day:

New York, I Love You. I Really Do.

"New York I love you" Teaser
by Mollyryan

Having seen the first movie 'Paris, Je t'aime', I'm super excited to see the next movie, 'New York, I Love You', which takes place in one of my favorite cities of all time, New York City, respectively. Like the previous film, New York is an anthology collection, and this one consists of twelve various filmmakers each creating a five-minute short movie depicting the universal theme of love in all five New York boroughs. And just as the first one did, this boasts an all-star cast that made me die swooning upon first discovering. Including:

Shia LaBeouf
Blake Lively
Natalie Portman*
Hayden Christensen*
Christina Ricci
Orlando Bloom
Rachel Bilson
Kevin Bacon
Ethan Hawke
James Caan
Bradley Cooper
Julie Christie
Goran Visnjic

This movie of epic proportions is set to be released on February 13, 2009 (Right before Valentine's Day! How apropos). Though I'm not a fan of over-the-top romance or fake superficial hallmark holidays, I will definitely enrich my cold heart with some good-ole fashioned love stories from some of the greatest actors of today.

* My climax of 'squeeness' upon discovering this movie is because of Natalie and Hayden. It's kind of hard letting out this deep fangirlness out, but I've been a HUGE Natalie/Hayden shipper since Star Wars (Yes, go ahead. You can make fun now). Anyways, I'm hoping they'll be in a segment together? It'll be the first time they've been in the same production as each other since Star Wars ended about 3 years ago, so I'm very pumped for the potential of that! Alright, fangirling done.

"Shoot an apple off my head"

I apologize for the disappearance in the last few days. I went down to Ocean City, Maryland for a few days and enjoyed the nice beaches there. Weather was a little sketchy, but I couldn't complain. It was the first time in two years that I went to the beach and it was as pleasant as the last time. (By the way, the new Coldplay album is great to listen to while watching the waves crash into the shore...so lovely.)

And this is what I woke up to in the morning when I looked out my window. My bed was right next to the balcony and I got the most beautiful view of the early morning ocean. I woke up to 'Clocks' as I looked out to the sea, and the song made the scenery even more lovely.





Beautiful, huh? Because of rain I didn't see a gorgeous sunset...*sigh*

Expect a new post soon!

Bless Us, Saint Iker.

Today when I logged onto the internet I checked through my usual list of internet musts: Facebook, forums, etc. etc. And one site that I check quite frequently is Kickette, which is the ladies's football haven. I could do without the constant WAG posts, but who am I to say. Anyways, apparently some girls from a Livejournal community made a shirt that got my full undivided attention:


What? An Iker tshirt?! Impossible! But indeed, some great masterminds made an Iker Casillas tshirt depicting the keeper's true holiness. The shirt comes in a plethora of colors, and I am in need of a quirky football shirt. Not to mention, I know I will always be blessed with happiness when wearing San Iker on me.