Southern Italy - May 20th, 2008

I know I know. I just got back from Cancun and I've already booked my next trip to Italy. It'll be my first time in Europe, so I'm excited to see what it's like over there.


This is not going to be one of those "continental breakfast - bus - nap on bus - get off to pee and take pictures - get on the bus - buffet lunch - forced shopping - listening to your tour guide blabbing about the passing images out the tour bus window - some more nap - buffet dinner" kind of trip. I've been on to way too many of those stupid tours and honestly, you don't see anything unless you reach deep into the place you are visiting and just explore on your own. This is going to be a "DIY - get off the beaten path - spontaneous - semi torturish" trip. Much to the liking of my semi-backpacking trip to Tibet, but a little bit better in terms of the hotels and conditions (I mean, Tibet and Italy aren't exactly on the same level).


The route would be as follows: Palermo, Sicily - Agrigento, Sicily - Taormina, Sicily - Sorrento, Campania - Isle de Capri, Campania - Naples, Campnia - Rome.


We are going to concentrate on Southern Italy because 1) we are going at the end of May, so it'll still be chilly up north by Florence and Venice, 2) I don't want to do the classic (boring) route of Rome - Florence - Venice - Milan, 3) it'll be so crowded in the cities, I'll save that for a winter trip where I don't need to wait in line for 3 hours to see a cathedral, 4) Southern Italy has better food (confirmed by numerous sources) and 5) Hotter guys, tehehehe, some dark bronzed Italian eye candies~

I hope the weather would be nice enough we can jump in a water for a bit. Sicily, Capri gets so crowded when June/July hits, because all the Italians are going to be there for vacation, so we might just miss the crowd.

We rented a car to go around Sicily and drive up to Sorrento. They gave us a manual car at first. See I wouldn't mind if there wasn't that 8 hour drive up to Sorrento, but H said it'd be too dangerous driving in a unknown area on a manual. So we added some $$ and got an automatic. For the trip, I bought a GPS too. It's got everything on it, multiple destination routing, mp3 player, point of interests, and a photo viewer (don't know who would look at photos while driving, but whatever)

Generally, I take 2 types of trips. The ones where I just go to major tourist attractions, stay in hotels and not at all tiring, since I'm probably on a bus tour. Those kind of trips, I take with my mom and dad (like the Mexican cruise).

Then there are these sponteous, book as you go, could be physically challenging trips. Like the one I took with Linda and Peggy to Tibet. Usually we'd be in hostels that we found in Lonely Planet the day before. Finding where to go ones we get there and just sponteously decide where to go. You could say we were lazy, but i think it's more fun that way. I wonder how we survived the 3 day trip to Mount Everest Base Camp, but we made it and it was the best experience in my life.

So this time, I carefully planned everything in advance, including the attractions we are going to visit and the resturantes we are going to eat in. It's a little too over planned, but since we are spending so much money on it, might as well make the best out of it. I don't want to be hungry and have no where to eat, and just grab a McDonald's when I'm in Italy.

Anyways~~~ I'm so excited! only if I could just concentrate on my GMAT and actually STUDY!!!

oh my god, they are so f*cking hot~

found this while i was cleaning up my old files. reminds me of the college days when my roommate and I would watch this and crack our asses up at 3 in the morning.. lol.. good times, good times..

Cancun Mexico - 4/4 - 4/7

Let me start by saying I think we had a lot more fun than we expected to, given what we had to deal with. SPRING BREAKERS!!!! a whole damn resort full of them! Add in the all inclusive drinks, you've got one hell of a weekend to deal with. Anyways, we made the best out of what we had by not being at the resort for the most part. Here is a just quick glimpse what we did, I had like 200 pictures, but it was only 2 days, so here you go.

1st Day - CHICHEN ITZA (one of the new 7 wonders of the world - Mayan Pyramid)

91 steps on each side of the Pyramid to represent 364 days and the top is the last day. According to how the sun shines in each season, there will be a snake's shape showing on the side of the stairs (see the snake head at the bottom?). That's the signal for the start and end of the rainy season. Pretty damn cool calendar ain't it?

Second picture is where they do human sacrifices. They have a ball match where they can only use their elbow, hip or chest to get a ball to pass through a tiny little ring 20 feet above ground. Guess who dies? The winner or the loser???? THE WINNER!! Yea they get a honory sacrifice. I'd lose that damn game, I wont even move.

2nd Day - Catamaran sailing to Isle de Mujere (snorkling and beach side lunch)

Clothes on - Clothes off...

I love the second pictures. The water really came through and had the most beautiful turqoise color... matches my bikini!!! tehehehe... I got burnt a bit on my arm cuz my stupid ass fell asleep. I think I tanned really well this time. No sever burn or peeling on my body, I'm really... dark now... it's weird to see myself this dark...

Snorkling was a little rough out there. It was windy and there were some strong currents where the boat dropped us off. I managed to stay on course and followed the group to the light house. Hawaii and Turks and Caicos definitely got the thumbs up for snorkling and diving. Mexico's water is dirtttyyy... I didn't see any pretty fishiessss... =(

I miss the palm trees, the blue water and all the fun I had with the girls. Can't wait for my pool to open~

I LOST 10 LBS!!!

Photoshop is my new best friend~~~ liquidfy liquidfy~~

I decided to play around with the Photoshop my friend installed for me. I just did a little around the jaw of my face and the arm. No wonder girls love playing with this shit. Look how good you can look!

on a side note. I AM BACK FROM CANCUN AND SO SO SO SAD! I miss the palm trees and blue ocean. I got burnt from baking all day on a catamaran, but it's all healing now, no peeling so far. I'm so dark, it's scary. I look a little Mexican. lol.

Pictures to come!!!!

On a jet plane off to CANCUN!

oh happy day~~~ oh happy daaayyy~~~

yes, it's finally HERE! My much needed Cancun trip. Yippies!!

Ladies, don't wait up, party up, I shall see y'all in about 4 days. Mean while, I will be sitting by the pool ordering Sex on the Beach by dozens, eatting to my heart's content, and maybe studying for Critical Reasoning. Not so much hope for the last one, but oh wells.

Pictures to come, promise. =)

Adios~

Beauty Review: Make Mania Curvy Lip Silicon P

H and I went to Mitsuwa (a Japanese supermarket) for grocery today and I saw this on sale. On sale being from $13.49 to $10.49, oh wells, it's still a sale right? This girl's got some big ass juicy lips for asian girls, but I think she looks a little duck-ish. I vaguely remember Muse mentioning it in her blog, so i picked one up. they had clear, white/beige and this peachy/coral.



coral/beige/gold ish color and a plastic spactula shaped applicator. I usually like this kind of applicator better than sponge, however, brush is my favoriate kind. This kind of applicator allows you to pile on product and really add shine, without the tugging.



The color's nice, an everyday peachy color on my lips. But GOD DAMN, the texture is thick! and tacky and sticky! sticker than MAC lipglass. I mean, the shine's definitely there, but they might as just added some color to a tub of glue. it could glue my lips shut. when i talk with this gloss on, you will see strings of gloss pulling from my lips as i speak. ewwwwwww....

what is it with bad lipglosses and me lately? it's either too sheer and runny or too thick and sticky.

too pink for office

just a side note first, does anyone listen to Lisa Ono? I created a Pandora radio station under her, and seriously, she saves me from going insane at work. Her music is so calm and charming, I like-y.



Anyways, last night I went to get my forrest trimmed and nail did, in preparation for the upcoming Cancun trip (this Friday). I haven't shaved or waxed since Jan., I think? When the winter comes, I stop all trimming activitiy down there, that's what winters are for and I need my fur to keep me warm. Needless to say, the Bf is not so happy, but whatever, just turn off the lights, everything will be fine. The hair on my leg is so long, I started thinking about using conditioner to add shine to it, I really don't think the lotion I put on it actually gets through the hair to moisturize my skin. Whatever,, it's all off now. Hoooray~



Now, the nail. The Chanel Blue Satin was on my toes for 2 months. YUP, 2 whole months. I don't really care if the nail polish is chipping on my toes, Daisy's probably the only one notices it, since she lick my toes a lot. Unless my toe nails are growing too long and hurting me, I don't bother cutting it.



So I got Big Apple Red on my toes and ElePhantastic Pink on my nails. ElePhantastic Pink is from the OPI India collection and described as a carnation pink.




Don't you think it looks a little too Neon Pink-ish? it's got that 80's color scheme. I think it's a little too pink for office day wear. Ioono, looks like i put pink highlighter all over my nails. But this is in anticipation of Cancun, and the pink is supposed to be a mix and match shade amongst my pink, yellow, blue and white bathing suits/cover ups/ sandals.

I was without nail polish for almost 2 months and now all of a sudden i have this neon pink polish on. I feel like I was getting the double takes on my nails all day. what to do....