Three Reasons Why I Love Star Trek

Today, I will confess that I've been into the original Star Trek series for quite a few months. I've watched up to the fifth episode into the second season. This is completely from my husband's influence, and I wasn't interested at first, but I ended up being absorbed into the show. Here's the three main reasons why I am hooked.

1. Engaging characters
All the characters in Star Trek are unique and their individuality is quite awesome. I like the mix of nationalities as well. For instance, Spock-the first officer-has no emotions because he is half human and half Vulcan (I think the sound Vulcan is so cool). Since he doesn't understand what emotion is like, other characters tease Spock in the show. By the way, I actually have a Spock T-shirt that says "The many expressions of Spock" with a bunch of pictures of his face which are all exactly the same. Also he has special abilities to read animals' emotions and he can knock people out by just touching their necks. Of course I have to mention Captain James T Kirk. His wooden delivery of lines (specifically when he gets mad or emotional) is amusing, I mean it's funny. The fact that he always falls in love with a beautiful good-looking woman (and almost every woman gets a sort of blurry effect to look more luscious) is also the classic scene of this show.

So far, my favorite character is "Scotty" because he is SO loyal to the captain, especially when it comes to an emergency situation. I don't know why, but I love the way he talks as well.


2. Fighting scenes
This might be the primary reason for me to always go back to this show. I can describe that all the fighting scenes are hilarious!! The characters usually use phasers which is like a laser gun, but when they punch and kick, it is so funny. I feel like I'm watching a slow moving scene or something as they move soooo slow. Almost all of the time, I even think I'm watching a comedy show. It is worth watching. Especially episode 18 from the first season ("Arena") is the BEST.


3. Lots of quotable lines
"Beam me up Scotty," "I'm a doctor not a ...," "Live long and prosper," etc... These are frequently-used-phrases in the show. Every episode is different and unique, but there are always the usual phrases that everyone knows if you a fan. The more you watch the show, the more you get affection toward it.

My Life Savers for a Cold

My husband has been sick for the past five days and I guess I myself got a cold as well. I woke up with a severe sore throat as I knew would happen soon or later, as when my husband gets a cold, 95% of the time I follow him and catch a cold-this is our typical style. Yet, other than drugstore medicine, I have a few primary life savers to help relieve my sore throat. 

1. Fisherman's Friend

This is just  a cough drop, but this stuff is awesome! It does work for my sore throat although it does not heal my cold. They come up with tons of different flavors including mint, lemon, and cherry. We picked up "mint", "sugar free citrus", and "extra strong" flavor. My favorite of all time is mint which clears up my swollen throat.

2. Thick syrup

This is my all time favorite. I've used this for my entire life so far whenever I get a sore throat. This is a thick disinfecting type of syrup for a throat, so basically you just spray this thing directly into your throat. It's super easy to use because of the long nozzle (you can't miss the right spot). After putting this syrup to your throat, you can definitely feel tingling which I am obsessed with, yet some people dislike this feeling and texture. Anyway, despite the fact that this syrup is not meant to be a potential throat-cure medicine, it helps you feel better.

3. Domino's pizza

I'm kidding, but tonight, we decided to treat our poor sick selves by ordering a large BBQ chicken pizza. Actually we are not pizza lovers (especially my husband), but sometimes we have a crazy craving for it and the time was tonight. We literally dug into the pizza. I thought the BBQ sauce was a bit too much, but overall, I was happy with this one.

By the way, I have one thing that makes me wonder, that is, whenever my husband catches a cold, he still takes a shower. I mean, I, as a Japanese, do not take a bath or shower because I was told from my mom when I was a kid as "taking a shower when you have a cold makes the thing worse." I don't know this is a cultural thing, but my husband told me taking a shower clears up your cold and refreshes you.

Anyway, time for a bed! Good night world!!

My Future Online Shopping Spots to Be

There are so many creative and inspiring companies on the Internet which are not necessarily well known. I like small companies who strive to create the things which make people happy and exhilarated. Shopping online is one of those things that gives you an exciting anticipation and a thrill, like even the moment you are waiting for products to arrive is a joy. I think people like me always go back to online shopping because not only do they like the online company itself, but they are hooked on this kind of indescribable feeling. Of course when you get the actual products, even if it is not to your liking. 

Anyway, I have quite a few websites that I've been keeping my eye on to try out. Like I mentioned before, I am an impulsive shopper, so I thought it might be a good idea to always sleep on whether or not I should purchase products from these websites. 

1. Popbasic

This is the only website I've purchased a collection from so far. Each month, they have a different micro collection including both basic and trendy items. They make a short movie that features every piece they release and I enjoy watching it every time as it is always chic and stylish. Popbasic is not a subscription, so there are no strings attached and they do free-shipping worldwide as well!! I got their "Salut Collection" which has a stripy top, a gold chain necklace, and a leather clutch bag (I seriously adore all of them).  Their collection is limited each month, so you have to be a quick shopper if you don't wanna miss it.

https://popbasic.com/

2. mane message

This is a company who sells hand-made hair ties with a variety of colors and patterns. I've never owned this kind of hair tie as I've never been interested in them, but there is something appealing about their products. I don't know why, but it's just because of the way the products are presented or because its patterns and colors are so tempting.

http://www.manemessage.com/

3. Urban Revisions

This is a hand-made accessory company who has ridiculously pretty rings, earrings, necklaces and scarves. I think the candy-syrup looking rings are so cute! I love how they put different pastel colors together.

http://urban-revisions.com/\

4.Golden Tote

This is another collection type of shopping website where you can choose one item (I think one article of clothing), and based on your personal style, the company picks other items including clothes and accessories to make a "tote bag" just for you. There are two price ranges- $45 (for 2-3 items worth up to $200) and $145 (for 6-7 items worth up to $600). I'm a bit skeptical about this kind of shopping style since you don't know what you will get until you open the box. But the more I read its reviews, the more I want to try it out. So we'll see. Sometime, I might give it a try!

http://www.goldentote.com/

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."