Vegas Birthday Weekend: Day Two

During the day, we explored the sites before heading to the outlet mall for some major retail therapy!  we checked out the Palazzo, Venetian and got as far as the Wynn and Encore to see if we could get gueslist for XS or Lavo but were unsuccessful.

Vegas Birthday Weekend: night one, Tao!

My birthday this year started off with a bang! A last minute trip to Vegas was very much needed and well-deserved!  LV and i have had a love affair for years that started with my 24th birthday, and ever since then I've been a faithful visitor around my birthday every year.  Sadly I stopped on my 30 --with disastrous results *sad face*.  Nevertheless, I came back, and I had tons of fun!

Spotted: birthday girl at Ebisu!

Outfit:
BEBE lace rouched top || Forever 21 Black ruffle miniskirt || BEBE black lucie lasercut open-toe sandals || Forever 21 necklace || Juicy gold bracelet || BCBG flower ring

I decided to go abit on the more feminine side for my cousin's birthday at Ebisu sunday night for her birthday dinner.  Not the usual tight-fitting clothes, I went for an A-line mini instead of my usual bandage skirts.  Went with gold (and black) for my jewelry to add pop to just black lace and ruffles.

Feelin' great at 28!

I had a blast last weekend for my birthday!  All in all it was a great day and night!

It started in the afternoon by gallavanting with my cousin around robson on a sunny--but cold day! We had fun and bought our last minute stuff for that night.  Then I came home to a yummy dinner with the familia, bbq and of course, noodles--it's a must for long life as my parents like to say...then finally, off for some more fun at night with family and friends! loves!

The night started off with alot of waiting (epic fail on Icon promoters for that!) and but when we did get in, everyone quickly go into the party mode.  It also helped that they were playing good music for most of the night!  As soon as my feet and the rest of me defrosted, I was all up for a party!

It was a great night, having my bf, brother and cuz and the rest of the our friends to party with us!  There is nothing more fun that partying the night away with loved ones =)

Awesome night overall, came away buzzin' and had fun with loved ones.

My Outfit:
BEBE tube top
BCBG bandage skirt
BEBE black platform sandals

Aldo leaf necklace
Juicy Gold Bracelet
Aldo Black/Gold square earrings

Nine West Black clutch

My Make-up:

Eyes:

MAC Naked Pigment
MAC Parfait Amour e/s
MAC Indian Ink e/s
MAC Contrast e/s
MAC Carbon e/s
L'oreal Lineur Intense Carbon Black
Maybelline stiletto mascara
NYC eyebrow set
MAC eyebrow gel (clear)

Cheeks

MAC Cham Pale special reserve illuminating powder - rose ole
Nars Blush - Orgasm

Lips

MAC Cremesheen in Fashion Whim

Face:

Revlon New Complexion foundation in Tender Peach
nyc loose setting powder
MAC Concealer - NC30 (forgot which type)

Another year older, not quite wiser lol...to 2011! =)

Valentine's Weekend recap: birthday weekend and A night in for Vday! =)

beats:: Joe - I wanna know (oldie but goodie, especially for vday!)

fave fashion accessory of the day/moment:: my bcbg shoulder bag! luvs! the convertible shoulder strap works as a shoulder bag and across-the-shoulder bag!

My weekend started early on thursday...it was the weekend of my birthday trip to Oregon and Portland.  We lucked out that it was good weather (for february anyways lol) during majority of our trip.  I had a blast being with my fave people and had a great time shopping and spending time with my bf and cuz! loves!

We were gone from thursday til' sunday so we sorta spent Valentine's Day in Burlington at Carino's.  Great Italian food!

On monday, my bf and I spent a quiet night in unwinding and catching up on PVR'd shows =) No big gestures, no pretenses, just lovely company with a loved one and yummy food from pizza hut! It was awesome =)

I hope that everyone had as great a Valentine's weekend as I did! =) You don't have to buy into the commercialism and the 'Hallmarkism' of the day, just give someone a hug or kiss, throw a lil bit of love their way to make them feel wanted! =)

Hugs and kisses! =)

Birthday month continues....

I am very excited that it's three days away...my birthday trip to Portland! =)

There are so many things to do both related to and not so related to my birthday trip, I can hardly keep 'em straight!  There are many errands left to run, and not quite sure that there's enough time to do them.

In honor of my birthday month, I splurged abit (well actually not alot - it was quite inexpensive actually) for a pair of boots that I've wanted for almost half a year now.  Actually I really wanted a pair from BEBE or Marciano, but one can't be too picky when on a strict budget..besides, trends come and go so spending hundreds of dollars on a whim isn't my kind of idea.

My second prezzy:

I've wanted fur-lined boots for the longest time.  A great addition to my boots collection! loves it!

February: start of my birthday month! yay!

It's february...you know what that means...birthday month!

I bought myself an early birthday prezzy before my birthday trip! I love my birthday month!  It may be cold and snowy but it's fun time for me.

I bought a pair of shoes from Guess! loves it!

Birthday Planning 101: The 'Dress' and shoes!

Lovin the sunshine today! simply beautiful.

I had a chance to take in abit of sunshine on my daily walk to starbuck's during my lunch break.  It is simply glorious to see the sun shining once again after days upon days of rain! lol. 

I am thankful--as always, for the simple, little things...

I am UBER excited about february and what it will bring....My birthday is coming up in less than 3 weeks and I am simply ecstatic to celebrate it!  I don't really have anything special planned, but my usual yearly get-away is a must!

This year, I am going to Portland Oregon with my cuz and bf.  We are going to spend the weekend the only fun way I know how--shopping, dining and hangin out with loved ones! I have been looking forward to this weekend get-away since.....Christmas! lol.  With all the hustle and bustle of the holidays behind me, I can't wait to get to my first vacation of 2011 already!

Aside from my weekend get-away, I am also hoping to spend some fun quality time with a few close friends...Maybe drinks or dinner or even maybe hit up a club (which I don't do often anymore).  I have been contemplating on a few dresses for my night out, and here's what i've got so far...

This is my first choice...$178.00 at Marciano

For runner-ups....also at Marciano.

I have only one pair of shoes so far that I have liked...

I think it will match the dress perfectly! I love gold at the moment, so it is a perfect choice for whichever dress I end up choosing!