Samples for the ending of the year!

The snow here in NYC is pretty steep and still haven't quite melted. What a way to end the year!!
Here are some of my storm pics taken indoors because I didn't want to get blown away.

This was the beginning...notice the height of the snow on the fence.


Now look where the snow is on the fence...


Daybreak and I see this.


Enough about the snow! Here are the samples and deals!!

Yoplait is giving away 1 FREE cup of yogurt here.
Grab them fast before they're gone!

Get your FREE sample of Tide+Fabreeze here for cleaner laundry this coming year.

Combat crazy snow storms with the SnoBrum Auto Snow Pusher here from Walmart for $15 + $0.97shipping.

Looking for new jewelry? Pick up the Juicy Couture 'Large' Enamel Hoop Earrings here from Nordstrom for $25.97. Shipping is $8 and don't forget the sales tax.


Wish you all a Happy New Year and happy shopping!!!

Auroral Borealis did happen!

Photograph by Ian Diamond via National Geographic

The Aurora Borealis did happen and people saw it in Canada. There are some great pictures over at National Geographic's site. Check them out. The pictures are breath taking!

Shanghai Expo Review and more

I've been on vacation for the past month to China. I went to Shanghai, HangZhou, Nanjing, Sojou, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and Macau. It was an interesting 5 week vacation, but I think it was too long for me. I was homesick on the first week!


Went to the Expo in Shanghai, it was a let down. All the pavilions showed were movies from a projection onto the wall. I could have just watched a movie or a TV show from the Nation Geographics or Discovery Channel about the different countries at home. I felt it was a waste of money. It did look pretty from the outside walking around and it was a huge place but I wasn't too happy about the 3hour wait in line just to watch a documentary. Their advertisements are deceiving because they show that many tourists around the world visit the Expo, but to my disbelief, I could only find a handful of tourists. My advice is just don't go to the Expo because its not worth it!!

Here are some interesting signs I saw at the Expo. I had a good laugh.


Hmmm, I wonder if they
know what that reads?!



I had the hardest time figuring out what this meant... What does this mean to you?



So I love the stay logo, which says "Here You Are," which reminded me of my childhood days when my cousins would make me laugh and say here you are!! This I have to say LOL to =]


At Guangzhou it was wonderful, despite the fact that the roads were all dug up because they were getting ready for the Asian Games. I felt right at home because it was so spacious and homes were a lot bigger in terms of the square inches. Guangzhou was a great place to shop and eat, but I only ate in restaurants because I heard scary things about food stands on the street.


Macau is an hour and a half boat ride away from Hong Kong and its not very big. It was influenced by Portugal and they have many wonderful buildings there. Pastries were pretty good there but the food wasn't as good as I expect it to be. I enjoyed the architecture as I walked around town.


Hong Kong was very small. I believe I finished the tour of the place within a week. The roads were small, cars were smaller, even buses were smaller than the ones in the US. People say Hong Kong is the place to shop, but I didn't buy anything there because I didn't feel the brand name things were cheap. The food was not too good there either. I've heard many great things about the food in Hong Kong, but it just didn't live up to my expectation. Everywhere I ate I found out that put in MSG and I wasn't too fond of that. And to my surprise I realized that people who reside there could not understand English or Mandarin, and their Cantonese was incorrect. How these people communicate with tourists? I have no idea...

Here are some interesting English translation signs I found in Hong Kong and I'd like to share some laughs with you guys.


I saw this train while I was walking out to the exit and oh boy did I have a good laugh!



So how unfortunate is this that this store's name advertises that a dog only has a one life? What's next? Cats Nine Lives?



This Cigarette “Butt” container is interesting to me because in NY it’s called a Cigarette “Bud.” I found it pretty funny that it was called a “butt” there. I did find out from a friend that it was called a Cigarette “Bud” in Singapore as well. What do you call it?


Share your travel experiences or funny signs you have in the comment section below.

Raindrops keep falling on my head

It's been raining a lot this month. People say April showers bring May flowers, but its May so get going RAIN! The rain is making the days go by so slow and makes me feel lazy. At least its keeping me home so I can study for my finals.

While walking to school I came across this batch of little plants and I loved how the droplets of rain sat on top of the leaf. It looked beautiful so I quickly snapped this shop on my iPhone.


New York is the place to be to experience all the diverse cultures. On the bus ride home today, a middle aged Spanish speaking man was teaching a middle aged Shanghai woman to speak Spanish. The woman learned very quickly and said a few Spanish words very well and the man shared that his girlfriend is Chinese. I thought to myself, only in New York will I be able to experience such a clash in cultures and I just love it. We all need to be able to learn and understand the many cultures all over the world.

Have you experienced a similar situation? Leave the stories in the comments below.

DIY Projects

I had a term project to do for my photography class so I've been busy with that. Finals are also right around the corner and getting busy studying for now. I'd just like to share some of my photos with you guys. Hope you enjoy them!

This is a bead pig I made.


Here are my color pencils! I hate using crayons!!


Some stars I made.


A gift box a made and some cranes.


A fish I made out of ribbon. Forgot to put eyes on it O_o, sorry blind fishy.


Cranes I made. The big one made of a magazine paper and the smaller one made of the Halls candy wrapper. (I always recycle, you should too ^.^)


More stars I made put into a beautiful Hershey's glass cup.


The circle of cranes I made.



Enjoy them and have a wonderful day!
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Garfield The Cat

I've been following this stray cat around my neighborhood for about 2 years and I'm always glad to see him because then I'll know he's alright. Lately him and his cat friends have been hanging out in my backyard and they meow so much I sometimes get annoyed. Today I decided to give him and his buddies a photoshoot with my boyfriends DSLR camera. I wish he was my kitty, he wouldn't have to go out in the neighborhood trying to stay alive. I'm scared to even touch him because what if he has lice or other diseases. Ohh how I wish he was mine.

Hope you find the him rather cute and since he's the color of Garfield, my boyfriend and I named him Garfield Cat haha. It's really to distinguish him from other cats we encounter in the neighborhood.


Here he arrives. Poor thing has a battle scar below his right eye. :(


His buddy happily comes to greet Mr. Garfield cat.


The king of the group comes join his minions.


They're having a discussion but Mr. Garfield Cat was feeling rather tired so he'll ask his buddy later about the meeting.


Oh look at the lazy cat always sleeping. ZZZzzzzz...
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Do you see any strays by where you live? Do you also want to take them in your home?
Leave those comments below.

Birdy be free

The weather is so abnormal, one day its super hot and another is windy. So many of my friends are getting colds. Remember to dress warmly and check the weather before you leave the house. I don't leave my house without an umbrella anymore since we get thunderstorms frequently.

Everywhere I walked I heard ice cream trucks! They were very tempting, I mean who can resist right?


Here's a bird I spotted at school. Its so beautiful and its vibrant colors stood out to me.


Is the weather acting up for you too?
Drop me a comment below

Angry Birds AHHHHHHHH

So recently I got a new iPhone game called Angry Birds and I've been addicted to it.

It's a puzzle game where you slingshot the birds to kill the pigs. The pigs are hiding under a bunch of rubble and you have to explode away the rubble to get to the pig. When you hit the pig they get a black eye.

It's so cute and it makes me smile. I love the part when you can't beat a level and the pigs smile because they're still alive haha. Well if you get a chance, you have to try this game out!
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Its been stormy here in NYC with many thunderstorms.
I managed to catch a picture of the beautiful sky as the clouds were clearing at dawn with my iPhone.

A day at Union Square 14St

New York City is the best place to be on these hot days. I love how busy it is and all the different things going on in a day. Here are some things that caught my eye during my adventure out with my boyfriend.


Here is Pret a Manger, one of my favorite places to get food. They're all organic and food tastes great!! Aren't those pictures on the wall awesome?

This is Joe Mangrum's work at Union Square today. It was spectacular.

Saw a random squirrel hanging with only his hind legs!!

This was a Korean and Monk parade going on today. I didn't know what was going on but I thought their outfits were so beautiful.

Here is the beautiful Korean outfit, she looks stunning.

So I found a random sneaker on top of these Free magazine stands. Only in NYC do you get this kind of thing.

Well enjoy and hope you're staying cool at home.
What are your plans when the weather gets a lot warmer?
Leave the comments below.

Professional Portraits

Took some portraits of friends from class. It was my first time being in a photo studio with all these special lights. I enjoyed this experience very much, I hope I get another opportunity to do this.
Here are some of my favorites. These people have great personalities and I'm glad I captured them.

Amateur Photography

Been taking more and more pictures lately because of the photography class. I'm still an amateur and I want to learn to take better pictures in the future. Here are some pictures that I've been taking with my boyfriends Canon 40D. Hope you enjoy them.
If you like to see other pictures, please feel free to check out my Flickr.

Back to school...

Well school has officially started and so far classes are great and things are progressing smoothly.

I'm taking a Photography class this semester, to enhance my digital photo taking skills as well as editing them in Photoshop.This class is very close to my heart because my boyfriend is a photographer and I'd like to learn more about what he does so we can do some photoshoots together.
I will be sharing my works with you and documenting the entire process here. In a mean time here are some pictures for you to see. http://www.flickr.com/photos/22585001@N05/