Extremely Belated Christmas Post

First Lesson of 2010

Do NOT depend upon others to upload pictures of you or events because there's a 67% chance it will be uploaded 5+ months later and 30% chance it will never be uploaded, leaving only 3% chance that photos taken by others will be uploaded within a desirable time frame. ((These stats are carefully documented from my own experiences)) Over winter break, I attended a New Year's party in which a lot of photos were taken by several different cameras, none of which were my own because my batteries died. :( I was naive enough to believe that the photos will be on FB for my viewing pleasure within a week.

The result of my laziness and naivete is that it is now February and the pics are no where to be seen. Okay, so what, a couple of party pictures weren't uploaded, big deal. YES IT IS A BIG DEAL for a camwhore like meeee! D: Every time I try to prod my friend into uploading the pics she either changes the topic or ignores me. Which makes me wonder "WHYYYY is she not uploading the pics!?" Is it simply laziness? Or they -leGASP- somehow got deleted and she's so traumatized from the loss that she refuses to speak of it? Or did they turn out horrible? There were a lot of funny videos and I DON'T CARE if I look horrible, I just want to see them! ><

Anyway, this isn't the first time I've had to mourn the loss of yet another set of photos. I am truly saddened to think of all the unseen photos in my life.

So in conclusion, I must bring my camera with me everywhere I go and shamelessly whip it out and coerce others into taking photos of/with me. :D

Off on a Tangent: One of my fantasies is to have a servant. I know many people probably wish they have a servant, but rather than having my servant do the usual chores such as cooking, cleaning clothes, or doing my homework I would much rather have my servant doing various odd jobs. Such as accompanying me to events or just on a good day and snap photos of my friends and I, finishing my half-eaten fruit, and combing my hair gently while I do my homework.

Anyway, back to the "Extremely Belated Christmas Post". Originally I wanted to upload the New Year pictures with the holiday pictures but after a month of waiting, I realize it's not going to happen.

A Bouche de Noel cake I made for French class. It's supposed to look like a log with snow on top. Fail. v_v

This is a little coconut boy a classmate received as a Christmas gift. It's mad adorable so I took a picture of it.

There's a new bakery at the mall. I love the decor, it's unapologetically pink and princessy!

My iTouch skin arrived!

.... Along with my present for the family, the "Grande Arbor Deluxe" set. :)

I had a little KTV party at my house. I originally wanted to invite some friends from Canada along with my friends in the US and go to Fuji's. But then since I got my pass to Canada, I decided to just invite a few US friends to chill at my house.

J showcasing his amazing falsetto in a rendition of "Because of You". When I first heard him sing at little G's last year, I was like "who is that girl?" LOLs. XD

At a dinner party celebrating big G's 17th. I committed such a faux pas that night. ^^; I wore this purple dress, which was the same one I bought for a guest at the dinner! LOLs now she knows she has a copy of my dress and big G's. Birthday girl's dress is the same one, but in blue.

My dinner, breaded sole fillet with mixed vegetables. I love the vibrant colors.

This is the downtown lit up with Christmas lights at night. It was very beautiful, every single store was covered in lights.

LOLs I know I look like Santa's little helper but I was not a festive mood at all. I wanted to just lounge around at home but my rents dragged me out to take Christmas pics. I didn't do my hair and makeup at all, just unwillingly pulled on some cheery clothes on and went out. I can't say I regret it though, the sights really were breathtaking. :)

Then we went home and warmed up with some nice green tea and chocolate mousse cake.

The traditional family photo. We didn't have a tree because my dad bought a huge stereo system and plasma screen instead, so my grandfather decorated our plastic plant with construction paper and ((LMFAO)) egg cartons!

OMG, this post just about killed me. Now I understand how strenuous it is to write and upload all these pictures, and there aren't even that many photos! I will no longer resent famous bloggers for taking so slow to update. Imagine the pain of having to sift through, photoshop, and upload hundreds of photos! x___x

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Rushita-May: Yeah, it's weird because it's usually the parents who disapprove of their children's friends but in my case, I disapprove of some of my parents friends. XD I'm often biting back my tongue because it's not my place to criticize ((to their face, at least)).

Vincent: My first follower! :D Thanks, I'm glad you found my ramblings somewhat interesting. ^^

The Party Don't Start 'Til I Walk In....

Mmm, I had a blast last week. Or actually, two weeks ago. No, three. I never seem to be able time blog on time. -__-


Anyway, I attended a friend's black-and-white themed sweet sixteenth a while ago. I'm always up for innovation when it comes to partying instead of the same old pizza and lukewarm games. When it comes to parties, this one definitely brought the sexy back.

I bought the birthday girl a cute little purple dress with removable straps. I really wanted to use up the adorable Martha Steward bags I bought two years ago, so I baked some sugar cookies. I found this purse-like fancy gift bag as well. The overall effect was so pretty I just had to take a picture of it. Sadly, Lao Ba deleted the photo. Ugh. ><

The food was served buffet-style in silver platters. I chose chicken breast, fettucine alfredo, string beans, garden salad, and garden bread. Simple but delicious.




The highlight of the food was, of course, the birthday cake. The cake also matched the black and white theme with white cream and black frosting in a flowery design.


The birthday girl really stood out amongst the sea of black and white in her golden party frock.



I danced the rest of the night away along to the DJ. Of course, all the current mainstream hits were played. Favorites of the night: Tick Tock, Boom Boom Pow (I literally screamed when the DJ played it), Down, and yes, Party In The USA. Strangely, Lady GaGa didn't make an appearance. :( At one point, feeling playful, I walked up and said in my best Tiffany voice, "DJ.... Put it back on." I forget which song it was, but he did! No one caught my little joke though because they weren't SNSD fans.






The birthday girl hired a professional photographer as well and there was a section where the guests took pictures with her. He snapped away while we were dancing and some people found it a bit creepy, but I must admit I enjoyed feeling famous. I can't wait to get the photos.

It was a great night. I enjoyed mingling with the other guests. The only downer was that my dress kept sliding down so I couldn't dance as freely as I would've liked. Note to self: I must find a way to make that dress stay the next time I wear it.


I couldn't resist stealing a balloon. XDDD

Simple and Sweet Birthdays

I'm a firm believer that birthdays should be celebrated at every age. ((Although this year was an exception, didn't feel much like partying in the midst of ACTs XDDD)) They don't always have to be such lavish affairs, small celebrations can be just as enjoyable. And not to mention, easier on the wallet. ^o^ This year I quickly threw together a small birthday celebration for my mother.

Decorations

Decorating a birthday party is really quite simple. Just add some colors to liven up the atmosphere and it's done. A little crepe goes a long way. ;)

The materials I used were mostly reusable. Some construction paper, balloons, crepe, and an old pack of those gift star things all for under $10!

Gift

Personally, I think fresh flowers are overrated. It's so depressing when they begin to wilt like a bunch of old ladies. After about a week they end up in the trash. So instead of buying Easter lilies, I made origami lilies! All I needed were a pack of green pipecleaners, origami paper, and a glue gun. My poor clumsy fingers slaved over these flowers for a week but I like how they turned out. I spritzed them with some perfume so they'd be fragrant like real flowers. I also added a bag of paper hearts. I am so cheesy. ^^;

Cake

I'm not a fan of commercial cakes. They're way too sweet for my asian tastes. I've always loved the cakes from Chinese bakeries, those spongy cakes with whipped cream and fresh fruit. It turns out they aren't hard to make at all!

For the base, I used a chiffon cake recipe because it's tastier than a sponge cake. It's also a great cake on its own with some diced apples and dried cranberries or raisins. The whipped cream frosting was incredibly easy and delicious. I just mixed a carton of heavy whipping, sugar, and vanilla extract with an egg beater. The best part is piling on the fruits. I prefer canned peach slices instead of tangerine sections but they weren't available. ><