Weekend Outfit and Ice Cream

I felt like it's time for my cat dress to be shown off today. It's not that I had a party or special occasion, but I just wanted to make myself feel better after a tiring work day. So wearing the dress, I went for "an ice cream date" with my husband. I got my favorite Dairy Queen's dipped cone (Love the crunchy chocolate part) . I think its small size is a perfect size as a snack, and I can stay away from overeating, otherwise I could eat ice cream forever.

It was a bit chilly in the evening and the cat dress doesn't have sleeves, so I put on a white cardigan which I picked up at H&M. As I posted about the dress two weeks ago, this is one of the most comfy dresses I've ever owned. Besides, despite its huge intimidating cat face print, it is flattering for everyone! I selected big white earrings from Forever 21 just to make my style more chic, yet I didn't want look like I'm trying too hard, so I just kept it to one accessory.

Fall is just around the corner, which means I should save up some money and go for shopping soon :) I actually have a little trip to Seattle,WA, so that will be my shopping time!!

Chillin Out Day

Today was another gloomy muggy day, so I decided to stay away from the humidity and read the whole day at home (until going to work). I don't usually buy a fashion magazine every month, but once in a while, I do, and in fact, I bought the issue of Glamour-Hollywood this month.

I love reading a "how to..." article in a magazine, like "How to read a man-text" because most of the time, it is fun. Even if the article itself doesn't apply for myself, I can enjoy experiencing through a sort of a different world.

I also like just browsing pictures of clothes, shoes, and bags.... Those give me some inspirations although there's no way for me to afford them because of the fact that they are ridiculously expensive.

Anyway, today was okay, but "Okay day" is better than having a bad day. I hope the sun will come out and give me some energy tomorrow.

Good night world! 

Contemplation Thursday: Looking Back on the Day

Today was my day off from work and I didn't have any plans, so I was lying on the couch watching Youtube videos the whole day. I like having no plans and doing whatever I feel like on that day, but it does suck when I just end up doing nothing. Looking back on the day, I ask myself "How did I spend my day today?"

This question leads me to another one: "How have I been spending the two whole years since I came to Canada?" The first year and half was totally hectic for me as I committed myself to getting my grade 12 equivalent. For some reason, I got the chance to get into an advanced English class and decided to take that opportunity on a whim, but that class (which is a one-year-program) was hell, like having tons of homework every day, and constant presentations... it was totally beyond my capacity. My mind was occupied with doing school stuff every single day, like going to the library every weekend and spending the whole day there.

Now that I've finished school, I realized that I've been slacking off "studying" and "trying" hard for the past six months... not that I don't have any future goals or anything which I do actually, but I need to feel like "I'm indeed doing something for my future goal," and I have to see myself making progress.

After a few hours of self-reflection, I decided to take the TOEFL exam! I'm pretty sure that studying for TOEFL will add a little bit of spice to my life and I won't feel like I am wasting my time anymore. Hopefully, I will take the exam in December. I haven't set my goal score yet, but I will soon.

I think I just wrote on and on about things that were on my mind today, which I really didn't want to happen, but I just couldn't avoid it. It's a "Contemplation Thursday," so I think it's okay.

My favorite chamomile tea and a coffee candle for writing my post

A Sweet Tooth and Vegetables

As I decided last night, I decorated the sponge cake with some fruits which I bought at the farmers' market. I only had peaches, apples and blueberries... I really wish I had some more fruits, like strawberries so that I could add more color to my cake, but well, I think it still looks good. I like putting apple slices with other fruits because they are a great addition to effortlessly make my cake a bit fancier.

Since I am a sucker for sweets and cannot get away from them, I cooked today's supper with healthier ingredients in a healthier way. Again, the veges I used today were all from the farmers' market. They are so fresh that I don't need to put any dressing on them (I can enjoy the natural flavor). But I was sure those veges were not able to fill up our stomachs (especially my husband's), so I added some chicken breasts and mushrooms cooked with balsamic vinegar and a bit of soy sauce. We pretty much got full after eating the whole plate and of course a piece of cake as well.

Everything home-made is great because you can manage the amount of seasonings or anything and you KNOW what you are actually eating. Sometimes (or constantly), I cannot beat my laziness, but there is nothing better than cooking by myself in terms of "how I choose healthy options."

Baking and Gaming at Midnight

So tonight, all the sudden at midnight, I was in this weird impulsive baking mood and baked a caramel banana bread. I know I just told myself in the previous post that I would eat healthy, yet of course I ended up making the most sugary stuff and ate it at the worst time of day. Sometimes, I get this "I gotta make something" feeling which I just cannot resist (and it's mostly at the worst times). Anyway, it turned out to be the best banana bread I've ever made although it caved in right in the middle (actually a big hole...), my husband and I were digging into the banana bread. Oh, I didn't take a picture, but I also baked a sponge cake. I'm thinking of decorating the cake with whipping cream and some fruits tomorrow. Can't wait!

Whenever my husband and I are not tired enough to go to bed, we play Mario Kart on Nintendo DS. We love playing against each other and sometimes we don't even know when to stop. It's been becoming our evening tradition. By the way, my favorite character to play is definitely Yoshi and the vacuum is my favorite kart. I would say my husband is super good at playing any games... more precisely, he is a nerd, but I constantly beat him, so I guess I am good at this game. *high five*

A Little Excursion

Today, I did an excursion to a farmers' market to pick up some local fresh vegetables and fruits. I would like to address that I am a big fan of any kinds of market places, like.... I could even spend hours just looking around (well, it depends how big the market is, but yes), especially a farmers' market... I love those vibrant colored veges and fruits that are nicely but messily organized in huge buckets and tables.

Also, one of the most exciting parts of visiting a farmers' market is that you get to see "interesting" colored or shaped veges that you have no idea how to cook. I'm not brave enough to buy any of them as of yet, but someday when my cooking skills improve, I will try.

Today's little trip to the farmers' market made me think that I should stop munching on chocolate and eat more fruits and veges instead, as a snack! Once someone said that "what you eat makes your body," and it's correct. I should totally add "Eat healthy" to "my little list of resolutions." In order to achieve that, I need to dedicate myself to polishing my cooking skills first... I have a long way to go I guess.

Weekend Outfit & Brunch

I slept in on purpose today even after being woken up by thunder in the early morning. It's no doubt that everyone loves the feeling of "happening to wake up in the morning but still being able to go back to bed" until your body is fully satisfied. I usually like sleeping in and I do it all the time on weekends, yet today was not the right day as I felt waaaaay tired after sleeping in over 10 hours. I know the fact that a long-hour-sleep makes you more tired than a less-hour-sleep. I felt like doing nothing but going back to bed again.

But I didn't want spend a whole sunny Sunday in my bed (yes, it turned out to be a super sunny day), so I went to grab some food to my favorite brunch restaurant with my favorite white top and Juicy Couture clutch bag (and of course my husband). I got Eggs Benedict which I always do when I go to brunch and a small chocolate milk (my husband got a fluffy omelet with some toast).

We were kind of not-quite-awake at the moment, but this brunch made us a bit energized. I *probably* will not sleep in next weekend because I'd rather enjoy the sunshine and the summer! But... we'll see how it goes...