Saturday, July 27, 2013

How to make Tonkatsu

Hi everyone :)

My bf was craving for tonkatsu today so we decided to make our own instead of just eating out. Tonkatsu is japanese style fried pork cutlet. So we headed to grocery store and got some thin cut pork slices. And lets get started!
Tonkatsu


All we need is thin cut pork slices, eggs, flour, bread crumbs, salt and pepper for seasoning.
Ingredients


Slit the side of the pork to prevent the meat from curling while frying.
Seasoned the pork slices with salt and pepper


Lightly coat the pork slices with flour, then beaten eggs and lastly the bread crumbs. Set them aside.
Coat pork slices with flour, eggs and bread crumbs.


Put the coated pork slices into frying pan with hot oil. Fried it with medium-high heat until golden brown both sides. Place it on paper towel or let it rest on metal rack to remove excess oil. 
Fried until golden brown

Ta-dah, tonkatsu is ready to serve!

Thanks for reading :)

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Korean BBQ at Chicago

Happy Thursday peeps! Hang in there, weekend is just right here.

I went to Wisconsin last week with my bf and we stopped by Chicago for dinner. This time we went to an all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ restaurant at Lincoln Square called Song Do. This was my second visit and I'm very satisfied on both my visits. The service was really good. For $16.99 and you can have unlimited meats and side dishes, I think it's very affordable. Meats was well marinated and taste good. I would definitely go again!

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Manicure: Jade ft. Tonights gonna be a Good Night!

Hi everyone! It's finally Friday :D

I painted my nails in jade with a tiny weeny hint of black and gold glitter. And let's get ready to party!

Forever21 Beauty and Love in Jade
Wet and Wild Fergie in Tonight's Gonna be a Good Night

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Haul: Kate Spade New York and Coach purses

Hi everyone!

I went to outlet shopping recently and got myself 2 new purses!

The black quilted Kate Spade New York is my favorite. The gold chain and zipper instantly added more cuteness to it. Love the black and gold color combination, it is always so classy. (Purdue color is black and gold too, forever hail Purdue!). It has one big compartment with some phone and card slots at the side. It also has a zipper compartment at the side. The purse has a lot of room for all my stuffs: my wallet, big ass phone, some make ups, hand cream, id holder, tissue paper, snacks. It is very versatile and it matches everything in my closet. The shoulder strap is removable too.

I got this coral purse from Coach. I wasn't gonna get anything from Coach, I went there to get some souvenirs for family but I ended up getting this purse. This purse is so cute in shape and color. It has 3 compartments. It is not as big as the black KSNY but it can fit all my stuffs in it with extra room.




Thanks for reading :)

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Happy Independence Day

Happy July 4th! Are you ready for the fireworks?

I went to Turkey Run State Park in Indiana with my bf and couple friends. It was my first time going to a state park. We set up the BBQ grill and had BBQ as lunch. Then we went canoeing along the river, the view was awesome! It has been so long since I last canoed. There is 10 trails at the park so we decided to go on the trails. The trails are at both sides of the river and there are only 2 bridges going to the other side and one of them was closed! It was very fun that we walked across the river at the shallow side (opps, we weren't allowed to) and created our own trail because it was getting dark and we needed to get to the opposite side and the only bridge was miles away. It was a great experience tho, I love it!

Get ready for canoe!!







































I spent my night at home watching fireworks as my apartment is facing downtown. Fireworks were amazing! It was almost 20 minutes long. Of course Churro got scared again and mama need to comfort him :P


Canoeing & tubing 
Went on the trail



Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Haul: Forever21, TJ Maxx, H&M, ALDO, Aeropostale, Wetseal, Uniqlo, Zipia

Happy Tuesday!

I went on a shopping haul recently and bought couple stuffs and I wanna share with you guys the stuffs I purchased :)

Forever21:
Mint lace dress
Gold collar necklace
Mint sunglasses
Owl jewelry holder
Mustache hairclip

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H&M:
Mint purse

ALDO:
Studded sunglasses

Wetseal:
White studs sandal

Uniqlo:
Yellow scarf


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TJ Maxx:
White skeleton studs chiffon top

Aeropostale:
Teal athlete shorts
Teal peplum top

Zipia:
Purple checker button down
Royal blue dress






Thanks for reading :)

Saturday, June 22, 2013

Summer Manicure: Leopardy peachy

Happy Saturday!

The weather is warming up and I'm ready for summer neon color and some tan! I don't have any plan for the rest of the summer yet because I'm really broke after my summer break trip back in May. Maybe Chicago day trip in the late July or something but yeah no plan for now.

Since I'm not going out and to make my summer more interesting, I'm gonna play with my nails! This time I wanna try something different, the nail sticker! Damn I'm in love with this nail sticker, no waiting time to dry the nail polish, no smear, no hassle! I got this Sally Hansen animal print nail sticker last summer and hasn't had a chance to try it out. I just love it when I tried it last night. I think whole leopard print will be too much of prints on nails so I painted other nails neon coral color and it turned out so great! They are just perfect match for the summer.

Thank you so much for reading and I hope you guys have a wonderful weekend!

Animal print nail sticker: Sally Hansen
Coral nail polish: The Face Shop

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Review: Soap & Glory Products

Hi everyone!

I picked up some Soap & Glory (S&G) products at Sephora couple weeks ago :) After almost a month of trying, I'm gonna share with you guys how I feel about these products. It was my first time using S&G.

From left to right: Pulp Friction Foamy Fruity Body Scrub, The Righteous Butter Body Lotion, Hand Food, Face Soap Clarity


























I was gonna get body scrub and Soap & Glory came to my mind. So I browsed some of the body scrubs S&G has, I got the Pulp Friction Foamy Fruity Body Scrub. The packaging is cute, it's a pink chubby tube. It's 8.4 oz or 250 ml. It has coarse beads in there so I personally think it works pretty well on me. My skin feels smooth after. It smells really good. The Pulp has a strong fruity smell.

I also got The Righteous Butter Body Lotion. I want a lotion that smells really good and wish it stays all day and this is what I wanted! It is thick, just like its name- butter lotion, it's definitely thicker than lotion and I think it is as thick as body butter. It smells gorgeous! It has some sort of rose smell mix with other floral scents. Trust me the smell lasts all day/night long! I usually put the lotion after I shower before I go to bed and it still smells very good when I get up in the morning! The scent gets on my clothes and I found out it still smells great couple days later. If I had to shower in the morning, I will use the lotion as my 'perfume'. Its scent might be too strong at the beginning when you first put it on but later it kind of fade away and stay. I love how it absorbs into my skin real fast, I hate the sticky texture after applying lotion but this leaves me with a smooth skin without feeling any stickiness on my skin. For its price I think it's pretty reasonable for how much the products you get in the bottle, it has 16.2 oz or 500 ml in a bottle with a pump. The pump comes with a lock so it is very convenient to put in a suitcase when you go on a trip without worrying it will leak.

The third S&G product I picked up is the Hand Food. I got the travel size which is 1.69 oz r 50 ml which costs me only $5. It is a hand cream in a pink tube just like the body scrub but a mini version of it. I still have my L'occitane hand cream and I got this just to try it out. It smells very similar to the body lotion but the scent is less strong and it smells much sweeter. The texture is very light but very moisturize. It doesn't leave the sticky feel after you apply. The travel size is very convenient as you can just throw it in your purse and carry wherever you go!

The last product I got is a face cleanser called Face Soap Clarity. I also got the travel size because my face is very sensitive and I wanna try out before I purchase the regular size. However, this cleanser doesn't work on me. It breaks my face out every time I use it. I wanted to love it because it has very tiny beads in it as a daily face scrub. It smells very minty and a tiny weeny hint of fruity scent. It might work on your skin type but it is just not my face wash. It is a 1oz or 30 ml transparent tube.

Overall, I think Soap and Glory has many good products and I will definitely try out other products in the future! Their packaging is very cute too :)

**I purchased all the Soap and Glory products I mentioned in the post, none of them are sent to me for product review.

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Everyday Summer School Pairing

Happy Thursday everyone? How's your week going so far?

I feel like this spring is really long, it still gets kind of chilly and it is June now! Here are some go-to-school pairing ideas. The pairings are also good for running errands or going out on a casual date with friends.
























Monday pairing
Plaid shirt: Hollister Co.
Denim shorts: Hollister Co.
Bag: Kate Spade New York
Earrings: Claire's

Tuesday pairing
Mint chiffon top: Tilly's (similar)
Leopard shorts: Wetseal (similar)
Sandals: Forever21 (similar)
Bag: Michael Kors
Headband: Forever21 (similar)

Wednesday pairing
Neon orange hoodie: Hollister Co.
Floral shorts: Delia's
Boat shoes: Sperry Topsider
Bag: Louis Vuitton
Watch: Marc Jacob

Thursday pairing
Stripe dress: H&M
Studded flats: ALDO (similar)
Purse: Kate Spade New York
Nail polish: OPI Lacquer

Friday pairing
White lace top: Hollister Co.
Mint shorts: Zara (similar)
Sandals: ALDO
Bag: Kate Spade New York
Watch: Kate Spade New York


Thanks for reading!

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Dessert Time: Haagen Dazs, Caramel Apple, Green tea Kitkat....!!!!

Hi everyone!

I saw this somewhere and I think it's is freaking true! ''Stressed <-> Desserts''  When you are stressed, go have some desserts and ta-dah de-stressed! How easy it is! I have a very sweet tooth and I eat incredible amount of desserts! Anyways, I'm gonna share with you guys some desserts that I had in the past week.

My favorite ice cream: Haagen Dazs Greentea!!
Mickey Minnie Caramel Apply at Disney World Orlando
Baked Nutella swirl cupcake to satisfy my midnight craving. 
Froyo!!
Favorite Green Tea Kitkat, Japan exclusive!!