Christmas dinner @ Ella's

Ky took me to Ella's for Christmas dinner. It was perfect! We had a great time and we loved everything.






White Tuna Carpaccio

Duck


Ky got the lamb shoulder.

We didn't enjoy it at all!

Semifreddo with chocolate gelato and chocolate covered cherry!

I definitely recommend this place for a romantic occasion. Check out their website and yelp review.

My favorite mom moments...

My mom came to visit me for the weekend. I never realized how much I would miss her till now. =/ Click here to check out our pictures.

New* Mini Mouse Got Chic at F21

This morning as I was getting my daily dose of the Forever21 website, I was excited to see that they launched their new Disney "Mini Muse" collection. It's kinda cool... like high fashion mini mouse. It reminds me of childhood but now, I can rock it as an adult. Here are some pieces I really dig: (click images to buy)

This pink shiny dress is fun for holiday parties. The sequent mickey ears definitely add a little festivity to the whole attire. What to go more formal? Add a black elastic belt, black tights, and sequent pumps.

It's cute and subtle! Something I would definitely wear to work or just hanging out!

A little chilly for fall and winter, but maybe for next summer? Cute with flats or Converses!

Finally we had our house warming...

Ky misses his buddy!

The girls. Coi came later!

All of us together.

Daph, Ky and Kooney!

Usually, its the other way around...

Coi and Blia show down.

"girls just want to have fun"

Pomelo: a fruit of Labor

Pomelos are one of those bitter sweet fruits that is amazingly addictive. Its a pain in the butt to open it, that's why I call it "a fruit of labor." Here's how to prepare it:

Here is a freshly bought Camelo from the Asian market. Mom said to pick one that's the most yellow and weighs the most. The color indicates the ripeness and the weight indicates how juicy it is.

After washing it, slice the skin into four sections. Don't go too deep but deep enough to peel off the skin.

Then peel off each section. Growing up my family used to say "you're as thick skin as a pomelo!" lol

After peeling the four pieces, get ready to peel the inner squishy skin.

After getting rid of 2lbs of skin, you're almost at the meaty part of the fruit.

Split it in half and its ready to be indulge!

Guess who got to enjoy the fruit of labor!

Shakira at Arco Arena!

Shakira is amazing and her concert is the best concert I've ever been to! She's truly inspiring! I love her passion and hard work. She's just so amazing!

We waited for 2hours but when she finally came out in this pink puff, it was all worth it. She started her concert sounding angelic!

Unlike many artists who can't perform live, her voice was just amazing! She's even better than her recordings!

I wish I could document all her outfits and props...unfortunately, the stadium crew were really strict about no taking pictures.

She literally sang and dance for 2.5hrs straight. Is that why she has those hard rock abs?

After she left at the end of the show, people cheered on for an encore. She came back out wearing a beautiful blue gown and it started snowing inside the stadium. It was so beautiful! She ended up singing 4 more songs! She loves us!

I seriously think that everyone should go see her at least once. Bring your mom, grandma.... She's just so worth it! Can't wait for her new album to come out!

Getting ready for Shakira Shakira!

After hours and hours of house chores and laundry, I finally convinced the bf that I deserve Shakira tickets! We got them from a local mom through Craigslist the night before the concert. Yayyyy!

When I found out we're going, I had to stop by ff21 to grab an outfit. I was so excited, I couldn't stop talking to the associates that were working. Picked out this shirt for only $13!!!! If you want it, here's the link. (Its random but did you know that the model wearing the shirt is Nicole Linkletter? She's from ANTM cycle 5.)

All the ruffles on my shirt. I noticed that this style top is complimentary to my body type. It gives the illusion that I got some front! lol It's also a great shirt for one of those days you want to look dressy but be comfortable at the same time.

Leaving the house finally!

Tuli Delicious!

After having lame food on Sat, I was determined to find something great the next day to compensate for our disappointment. After reading reviews after reviews on Yelp, I decided to take the bf to Tuli's. Its a chef owned restaurant that serves contemporary American cuisine so their menu is different all the time; I was ready to be wow!

For starters, we ordered mussels with a rich flavorful parsley and beacon sauce. It was so good, we had to soak it up with extra bread!

Ky ordered steak with fries. He ordered medium. I always recommend ordering rare at a fine dinning restaurant because its fun for the chef.

I got the beef stroganoff pasta and every bite was heavenly! Lol I took the left over home and my bf stole it for lunch the next day...

To top off the awesomeness, we got the last slice of semifrido with hazelnuts. This was the pieced that reminded me of Boston the most. Ahhhhh I miss all the good food in good O'Beantown. =(

Ky is ready to dig in... noticed lately he looks surprised all the time!

Apple Picking!!!