Alice in Wonderland...

...was always one of my favourite books. As a child who lived in her imagination and in her own dreamworld almost as much as she did in reality (or maybe even more so), this book was a god-send. With a ridiculously fun storyline and imagery that far surpasses any book I've read, I am still very much in love with it until this day.


One of my favourite characters is the Queen of Hearts / Red Queen:





And even though many of you didn't like Tim Burton's 2010 adaption, *i* thought it was great because (if for nothing else) the visuals, costumes, and characters were amazing. Helena Bonham-Carter & Johnny Depp rock my socks!


Some of my favourite quotes from the movie:

The Red Queen: And what is this?
White Rabbit: It's a who, majesty. This is... um...
The Red Queen: 'Um'?
Alice Kingsley: From Umbridge.
The Red Queen: What happened to your clothes?
Alice Kingsley: I outgrew them. I've been growing an awful lot lately. I tower over everyone in Umbridge. They laugh at me. So, I've come to you hoping you might understand what it's like.
The Red Queen: My dear girl, anyone with a head that large is welcome in my court. Someone find her some clothes, use the curtains if you must, but clothe this enormous girl.


Stayne - Knave of Hearts: [Stayne sees Alice] And who is this lovely creature?
The Red Queen: Um, my new favourite. .
Stayne - Knave of Hearts: [to Alice] What is your name?
The Red Queen: Um.
Stayne - Knave of Hearts: [to Alice] I believe your name has slipped the Queen's mind.
The Red Queen: Her name is Um, IDIOT!


The Red Queen: You're right, Stayne. It is far better to be feared than loved.


The Mad Hatter: [to Alice] You used to be much more..."muchier." You've lost your muchness.



This post is a prelude to something fun to come ;) Stay tuned....

Take me to the track!

I've always wanted to attend the Kentucky Derby and wear one of those fantastic hats!

I don't know who this stunning creature above is, but she is just perfect!

And as much fun as the Kentucky Derby looks, the Royal Ascot in the UK looks even MORE fabulous:

Someone take me pleeeaaaaaasseee!!! Wait....I need to go shopping first (point me to the nearest Kentucky Derby hat boutique). And do I really need to know anything about horse-racing? I'll just sit around, look cute, and have my picture taken while sipping on mimosas.

To Invite or NOT to Invite?

In making our engagement party / wedding guestlist, we've realized that it's getting fairly political.

If I could invite all 12938129038123 of yall, I would. But alas, we aren't on Donald Trump's budget so we're trying to keep the # under 300 (i'd rather do it smaller and right, than bigger and have to stinge on certain things...or worse yet work ourselves into a huge debt). With that said, I've come up with some criteria for either inviting you, or cutting you from the list.

Must-invites:

♥ Immediate family (this includes parents' siblings and their children)

♥ God-parents / Parents' bffs

♥ Closest friends. How do you tell if you fall into this category?

• A) You were there for most of the important events in our lives (good AND bad).
• B) you were one of the first we told about the engagement/ring
• C) I bbm you at least once a day on important and notsoimportant happenings.
• D) you've most likely seen my morning face LOL
• E) you've met either of our parents or other members of the family.
• F) you've spent time with us both OUTSIDE of a club/work environment.
• G) we heart you :)
• H) none of the above has changed in the past year.

Maybes:

○ Distant relatives (2nd cousins, etc)

○ Parents' close friends

○ Coworkers

○ Not-so-close friends, but you know our circles of friends. I.E.:

• A) We hang out, it's a goodtime....but we don't know anything that personal about each other.
• B) We usually invite you to our parties, but usually because we felt obliged to (because of our social circles or some other superficial reason).
• C) we haven't really seen you or spoken to you in the past year
• D) You don't know my middle name
• E) you're not on my BBM / we msg eachother once in a blue moon.

You're getting cut if:

x You are a REALLY distant relative (cousins of cousins of cousins etc. (um the word 'cousin' is starting to look and sound weird))

x Parents' random aquaintances

x We've known you for less than a year.

x We haven't hung out / seen you in over a year.

x You haven't met one of us, but know the other.

x You have failed to invite us to your Bdays/engagement/wedding/other milestone events (petty move but i don't care...it's budget time!)

x I suspect that you are going to give us like $20 or a can of Spam as a wedding gift -- no disrespect, but if this wedding is costing us about $100+ a head....don't be an ass!

x you have yet to congratulate us on the engagement (not that I need it, but it just shows you don't care so I assume you don't care to be a part of the wedding day either)

x you're a jerk. kthanksbye.

Of course there will be rare exceptions to the rules, but this is generally what I'm sticking by. And if you feel like you're not getting invited....better start sucking up lol Cuz it's gonna be a fantastic ride ;)

If you are married/engaged, let me in on lessons you learned while making the guestlist for both events.

xoxo

TT

Thierry Lasry

Thierry Lasry Swarovski crystal-studded sunglasses.

I want the dopeass pair on the left....eat your heart out, Lady Gaga.
But where would I wear them??? :(

@JanetLBee asks: These are cool but can you only see out of one side?

>> Good question! It helps that the one side on the white pair seem to be clear as opposed to tinted, but still.... and it would be a problem for me since I have major astigmatism so my left eye is BLIND :( I need to find a place that carries these so I can conduct a proper assesment.



Happy Friday, yall!

xoxo

TT

Earthquake in T.O.

Not that I feel the need to re-tell what everyone and their moms are twittering about nonstop....but I just wanted to comment that I did not feel it. I think I am earthquake-oblivious; recall the moment in Los Angeles where I thought someone had kicked my chair, when in reality I had just experienced my first earthquake.

So there you have it....I semi-missed one in Cali and I've totally missed out on one in my own hometown. Why do i feel sorta ripped off?

Read a bit more about the event here

and warning of tornados??? Yikes.

Maybe the Mayans were right about this whole 2012 thing. Seriously considering moving my wedding up ASAP! LOL or maybe we'll just elope. Vegas is one of my favourite destinations, afterall.


Sidenote: Since my biggest reasons for not moving to Southern California were A) Earthquakes and B) Lack of Universal Healthcare.....I may as well pack up my things and and go now. See yall in L.A.! :)

Christian Louboutin F/W 2010

After being fairly underwhelmed with the S/S '10 collection, I wasn't sure what to expect of F/W. One word: SHOE-EFFING-GASM!!!

Some of these are crazy high even by Louboutin standards lol -- not that I'm complaining. Have a look:

I.WANT.THEM.ALL!!!!

Maybe I'll just wear jeans at our wedding so I can spend my dress money on all of these shoes :X LOL Just kidding! Gorg once-in-a-life-time dream wedding dress trumps seasonal shoes. But mark my words, I will own a couple of these babies.

KLutched

I used to think i only wanted big bags. The bigger the better. That is, until I discovered this fab new line: KLutched !! I love it all, but below are my faves from their launch collection.

SenTrel Klutch in purple fishscale leather.

Studded miniaudiere. Um HEART!

yeah....my obssession with pyramid studs continues.

oh, how pretty!

MenIlla Oversized Ostrich Klutch

All pieces range from around $300 - $500USD, i believe. Which is absolutely AMAZING for such luxe materials. Not to mention they all look couture-made and worth at least $1000 each, easily!

Currently only available online, or in Malaysia or Singapore. Toronto boutiques need to pick these up ASAP :)

A Sneak Peek....

"If you love it, then we'll get it." :*)

and just like that...the most beautiful ring I've laid eyes on was mine.

He is flipping amazing.

It's the exact ring I've always dreamed of (and then some), more stunning and brilliant in real life then any camera could ever capture. Just the perfect ring for me, and surpasses anything I could have hoped for. Kinda like him :) lol cheesey moment, I know, but true nonetheless.

Dreams do come true, ladies.

xoxo

TT

[on cloud 9 :)]

LAKERS BABY!!

When I'm not rooting for the Raptors, I'm rooting for these guys:

Your 2010 NBA CHAMPIONS!!! Wooootwooot for Back-to-Back rings! Congrats, fellas :*) I'm glad you backed up all this Boston smack-talk I've been dishing out lol

So long, jerks!! Can't say I'll miss ya :P

...and countdown til NEXT Raptors/NBA season starts NOW :(

Scene & Heard

Style is what we create; Glamour is a state of mind. Be Glamourous. Everyday.

- Rachel Zoe

♥

Sharpies...

...if I could write everything using a Sharpie, I would.

Scene & Heard

Dressing [well] is a lifestyle.
~ Yves Saint Laurent

Atelier Swarovski + Crystallized

I love sparkle, I love couture, and I love the word "Atelier". So it comes as no surprise that I'm loving the Desiger collections from Swarovski Atelier & Crystallized.

Christopher Kane for Atelier Swarovski

Jean Paul Gualtier for Swarovski Crystallized

Jonathan Saunders for Swarovski Crystallized

Gian Paolo Maria for Swarovski Crystallized

For pricing and more info go to:

Swarovski Crystallized +
Atelier Swarovski

Shine on, my darlings!

Stuff Asian People Like

Thanks to ever-so-cute Rina for the link! :) -->> click here for original post

Being a Canadian-born asian girl who probably couldn't carry on a sophisticated converstion in my own native tongue if my life depended on it -- I thought I was far from being the typical asian. This list has proved otherwise lol

Below are the significant things on the list that apply/TOTALLY DOESN'T apply to me:

#130 Ramen -- LAMB ramen *thumbs up*
#127 Spitting -- um EW!!!! i HATE this.
#126 Sushi -- although, i wouldn't agree that this is an asian thing since sushi has become such a phenomenon in these past few years. It's become almost as westernized as fried rice and pad thai.
#125 Hand-Me-Downs -- NAHHhh son. Being the first born (and daddy's princess to boot), results in all new clothes. all.the.time. But i'm sure a lot of my younger cousins got tossed tonnes of the Tran family hand-me-downs.
#124 Role Playing Games -- UM HECK YEAH! Final Fantasy, Wild Arms, MMORPGs, Kingdom Hearts, etcetc. and to think it all started with Chrono Trigger :*)
#123 Pouring Tea for Others -- i dislike serving others, thanks.
#121 Having Nice Things and Not Using Them -- this mainly applies to clothes and jewellery for me. hoarder ferreal.
#118 Impatience -- i'm actually quite patient. a little too patient.
#116 Expensive Food -- food = good. period.
#104 Staying Open on Christmas Day -- thank goodness for dim sum and pmall on holidays
#96 Kirkland Bottled Water & Brita Water Filters -- don't have either. Fiji, Evian, Smartwater, or Nestle all the way.
#91 Multilingualism -- im actually glad my mom strapped me down and forced me to read, write, and speak my native tongue. Albeit, i suck now, but I'm still glad I learned. Don't they say children who know more than one language tend to do better in school?
#84 Child Labor -- my parents put me STRAIGHT to work at their jewellery store. I was paid in promises of new clothes and stationary. *sigh*
#82 Mangosteen -- fave asian fruit (well aside from mango)
#79 Plastic Furniture Covers -- ok no one in my family does this nor do i know of anyone who does this. Maybe it's just me.
#77 Techno -- i effing hate this shit.
#74 Middle Finger Pointing -- pointing is for monkeys.
#66 Taking Pictures -- *posepose* *^_^*
#59 Pale Skin -- clearly does not apply to me but i can understand the appeal
#57 Gambling -- i suck at this :(
#52 Dance Dance Revolution -- awww yeah!! i kick major ass!
#51 Higher Education -- anything other than a university degree was NOT an option for me "we came to this country to give you a better life and a chance at a good education" -- the guilt-trip speech.
#38 White Guys -- *guilty* Ryan Reynolds, hollatcher asian girl. To be fair though, I'm attracted to all walks of life.
#35 Peace Sign -- um yeahhhhh.....
#30 Cash -- actually, i never have cash on me. My debit card takes a beating.
#17 Asian Supermarkets -- well where else am I gonna get Chinese sausages and fobby snacks??
#15 Nintendo Wii
#12 Basketball -- RAPTORS+LAKERS!!
#10 Boba -- ok i hate this word. Call it Bubble Tea, please. LOVE IT.
#8 Karaoke -- i sing anywhere and everywhere.
#6 Korean Soap Operas - adfasdfjasfksfj!!! Siwon, Lee Min Ho -- get at me!
#3 Academics -- A-student throughout life, baby. Ok cept for maybe last year univ when shit got tough and I stopped caring.
#2 Purikura Photos -- aka sticker pix. hehehehe couldn't get enough.
#1 Cute Plush Toys -- now as a grownass woman, i really try to control the urge to by the cute tanned Hawaiian Hello Kitty. but it aint easy.

Drake - Thank Me Later

Got a little sneak peek hehehe I've gotta listen to it a couple more times but ummm im thinking I like the So Far Gone / Heartbreak Drake mixtapes a little better at this point. Still gotta support my fellow Torontonian homeboy though!

One of my favourite tracks on the album is Fancy (ft. Swizz Beatz & T.I.):

Swizzy: Nails done hair done everything did. Oh you fancy huh? x 229348239

Drake: ..... In the mall steady racking up the air miles. Hit the gym on the scale staring at the number, trynna lose 10lbs just in time for summer -- You don't do it for the men, men dont ever notice...you do it for yourself, you the f***ing coldest..... Intelligent too, you my sweetheart. Ive always liked my women book AND street smart. And look I really think nobody does it better, I really love the way you put it all together. Better late then never, but never late is better....... They tell me time is money, well we'll spend it together. I'm down for whatever, you just lead the way. We go to dinner, you dont even look at me to pay.

T.I. : Well arent you a breath of fresh air? From all these superficial, gold-diggin bitches in here. Guess they plan on suckin d**ks til some millions appear. Et voila...u do it right he might just buy u a car. Man she play these suckers just like B.O.B. play guitar. Now here u are wit your girls having drinks at the bar. I say let me buy u drink, u decline, now isnt that kinda bizzarre?


I swear, they're talking about me. Ask around.
Love.This.Track.

Rest of the tracklist:

1. Fireworks (feat. Alicia Keys)

2. Karaoke

3. The Resistance

4. Over

5. Show Me A Good Time

6. Up All Night (feat. Nicki Minaj)

7. Fancy (feat. T.I. & Swizz Beatz)

8. Shut It Down (feat. The Dream)

9. Unforgettable (feat. Young Jeezy)

10. Light Up (feat. Jay-Z)

11. Miss Me (feat. Lil Wayne)

12. Cece’s Interlude

13. Find Your Love

14. Thank Me Now

Available in stores June 15 2010

Ring me up, baby

In my hunt for the perfect engagement ring, I obviously had to know my ring size. Lucky for me, I had the luxury of using a professional ring sizer in the comfort of my own home.

But not everyone's a jeweller's daughter.

So for you ladies who are also searching for that diamond that will blow you away (or who just want to know your general ring size for his future reference ;) ), I found this cute printable ring chart from James Allen that you can use until you get yourself into a store. I must say...it's pretty accurate. P.S. I'm a ring size 4.75 if anyone wants to buy me random diamond rings :)

CLICK HERE for printable ring sizer


Update on my ring hunt: I thinkkk we've settled on this 2.26 carat beauty to be set in a micro-pave platinum band. :*) I might downgrade to a 1.8 - 2.0 carat to get a better cut and colour (would a 2.2 carat look a bit obnoxious on my tiny hand?? hmmm). Can't wait to show yall!!!

Random Things I Can't Live Properly Without

• Black almond-toed stilettos (mainly my Loubies)
• My debit card -- i rarely carry cash.
• Kiehl's Lip Balm #1
• Moisturizer
• Flat Iron
• Good shampoo + conditioner
• Protopic (I get occasional mild Eczema flare-ups...not fun.)
• Alexander Wang Tees/Tanks
• 4+ pillows on my bed
• Down Duvet
• Cotton sheets (i'm not a fan of silk/satin/other materials)
• My laptop
• Digital Camera
• A big purse
• Aerius (damn these allergies)
• Low-cut Chuck Taylors
• Bottled Water (Preference of Fiji, Evian, and Smartwater)
• Redbull
• Bubble Tea
• Stunner Shades
• my BLACKBERRY of course

.....and HIM :)