Come Clean, Leave Colorful!

Happy Mother's Day (yesterday) to all mothers in the world!

Yesterday, my friend C, her boyfriend M, and I attended the Color Run near the Space Needle. We've been waiting anxiously for this date ever since we signed up for it. Tickets ran out within 5 hours, so it's a good thing we signed up right when it opened. C and I were especially excited to dress up. I was thinking of Quailman from Doug, with a cape, and underwear on top of our pants, but in the end the cape was the only thing that passed.

Once we arrived at the Seattle Center, all you could see were people in white shirts. Some runners wore adorable tutus, some with white wigs, and one lady had a white umbrella draped with sheets like a jellyfish. The energy just in Seattle Center was lively and splashy! Everything was perfect, especially the weather thank goodness. In a rainy city like Seattle, our luck turned around!

My friend and I as superheroes, ready to dominate the run. I heard one or two runners say 'I should've worn a cape too'. Yessssssssssssss. There were many tutus but few capes. High-Five C!


After each 1k, there was a powder station where one would intentionally get themselves colored. At first I forgot about the dust and inhaled some in, which resulted in gargling with water once I left the station. I accidentally lost my friends after we went through the green powder section (line was ridiculous towards the end), so I walked and ran around like a lost superhero till the finish line, where I reunited with them yay! Once we arrived at the finish line, we opened our color pouches and traded colors with other people, by splashing one another with the powder.

M threw a huge chunk of the powder at my face without warning, okay he actually did but I failed to pay attention, so I accidentally swallowed some and my eyes caught some too. Thanks to him, I looked like I came out of Avatar, which grabbed a lot of attention. The orange splash I received from a trader helped add the details. Oh, and you can see my contact lense on my left eye.

via Facebook

A picture of the crowd throwing powder, which my friend found on facebook. Unfortunately, I don't have my own because we were inside that crowd throwing our powder.That blue section might be me who knows? I wish I could say I took a picture, but once the MC said 1, all I could see was blue dust from the bag I threw. I had to hold my breath for a while, thank goodness for my swimming practices which helped me with this. It was as if we were being attacked by a colorful harmless smog.


Overall, I had so much fun! It was my first run ever, and I wish I prepared myself more as I planned on, because my whole body ached this morning. The hot bath from this morning helped, but I am not as physically fit as I would like to be . But I plan on running a zombie one this October, so hopefully, I'll be more diligent in my running by then. Here are more pictures from the run that I took and instagrammed to look like pro-work.

I'd have to say, it's one of my more cherishable May memories I'll remember in the long run. The wash afterwards was gruesome, especially my hair but it was all worth it. I can't wait for next year to come so I can do it again. 

Sincerely,

Annie

Glasses on my shirt!

I don't know if anyone's heard of 'pants on the ground, pants on the ground looking like a fool with your pants on the ground' from American Idol a few seasons ago, but that chant was what I was thinking of when thinking of my title. Oh the good years in college with K and C....We sang this song nonstop when we first heard of it.

So here's the link to that wonderful song, via Youtube haha!

A couple weeks ago, I visited Moksha, which I believe is a local boutique, and found this quirky beige t shirt with mustaches all over it. I think there were spectacles too, but after much debate going on in my head, okay it was actually two minutes, I decided to just buy an adorable skirt instead. But I now I wish I was bold enough to buy that shirt, so I'm planning on visiting this week again to see if it's still there.

Madewell currently has a shirt similar to the mustache one I discovered, but with spectacles! It looks so cool, all I can think about is wearing it with an awesome pair of sunglasses and singing 'glasses on my shirt! glasses on my shirt! acting like a fool with glasses on my shirt!'

via Madewell

Having these kind of printed shirts are cool, but ever thought of actually wearing mustaches?
Cool doodle sire. Bravo!

Sincerely,

Annie

What will my next case be?

I wish I was talking about some sleuth case. But unfortunately, I don't have the wits and balls of Sherlock Holmes. Darn.

Recently, my sister and I changed wireless providers to AT&T. Which meant.... we were getting iPhones woot woot. Honestly, I never found the iPhone that fascinating. I mean sure, it looks sleek and refine, but a phone's sole purpose should be for calling and texting others... but then again, having access to the internet when finding my next bus schedule would be helpful. And once I received my own iPhone, let me just say I was marveled by the amahzing structure and beauty. Gah, I fell in love. The one thing I looked forward to doing was getting myself a cute case. BAHAHA, I sound so materialistic, and I'm not proud of it.

So when I went back home, I first searched iPhone cases. I didn't like the nordstrom ones too much, so then I googled certain cases I would like. Thus, here are the cases I want, but probably won't get.

 via Redbubble and Society6

I love the simplicity in some of these, while admiring the beautiful illustrations in others. Sometimes I spend hours looking at other people's illustrations and building my own ideas in my head. I wish I could make something like these! For now, I might just splurge and buy one of these, especially since Society6 has free shipping until Sunday. For now, my heart is leaning towards no. 1 or no. 6.

Sincerely,

Annie

We drink because it's what men do. -Roger Sterling

My best friend was having a Mad Men themed dinner on Sunday the 25th, which was the night of the premiere of Mad Men, and invited me for some 60s themed dinner. Thinking that it was a themed dinner, I figured I'd dress appropriate for the occasion and wore a dress I could find that best matched from my closet. I own very few dresses, so a fitted blue and white polka dot dress was the best I could do.

I have a confession to make before I start. I've never watched Mad Men. (gasps, faints, and then gets back up). I didn't even know it existed till two years ago when I walked by Banana Republics and saw the Mad Men collection signs. Even then, I thought it was a huge fashion brand... I even searched up quotes for a creative title about Mad Men. I have no clue who Roger Sterling is at all. All I know is Jon Hamm is in it, and he is supposedly a playboy or something. But I couldn't ignore a steak dinner, along with the opportunity to enjoy the wonderful company of my friend, so I went, half ashamed, half careless.

Now my friend, she loves cooking. I call her my Julia Childs friend (tee hee). She and her friend meet up weekly to discuss ingredients and meals, and occasionally make their own. I recall one time she made her own ramen noodles and broth! It's actually wonderful to have a friend who has a huge interest in food, because I can finally buy someone the cute aprons or cookware I see at anthro without wondering if they will ever use it. Also, I get to eat homemade desserts and meals, which are so much better than store bought. It was delightful watching her and her two friends prepare the meals, making homemade mashed potatoes, steak, tiramisu, and ranch sauce. I had a taste of the sauce (I absolutely hate ranch), and it tasted delicious and smooth. 

Below are some pictures from the night. Unfortunately, I forgot about my camera so I only snapped these, without the tiramisu. I really wish I had because it my first tiramisu. The dessert literally melted in my mouth, although I occasionally breathed in the cocoa powder which led to uncontrollable coughs. 

The pictures are a bit saturated, just because I wanted to give it an old 60s feel haha. 

Salad. These were drizzled with homemade ranch. I thought this was clever to keep it in its form.

The steak. Sirloin. Topped with butter mixed in with garlic and parsley. 

The entire plate: steak, creamed spinach, and mashed potatoes. I helped mash the potatoes in with cream, parsley, and butter fyi :).  

A game of bananograms while waiting for Mad Men to premiere. I'm surprisingly good at this, but I don't recommend challenging me. I might lose haha.

The meal was splendid. I couldn't finish the steak unfortuantely but I loved the medium rareness. My friend's roommate gnawed on the leftover meat on her bone, and we commenced to talk about the Hunger Game movie. But that's another story. Here's a link to check out my friend's tumblr about food and their adventures: http://connieandflorie.tumblr.com

How was your Mad Men night?

Sincerely,

Annie

Girl with Blue Hair

via fashionindie

I'm in love with everything about this picture. The dress, the shoes, the haircut, and the color of her hair! It's such a nice pastel blue hue, without looking too brash. Personally, I'm not a big fan of colored hair, especially those out of the norm. But after finding this picture on Best Street Style of Paris Fashion Week, I'm seriously considering it. Along with the same haircut. I know my friends might be vehemently against the idea, but I like being bold with my haircuts and well lately, it's been blah. The past year I got the same trim, and just two months ago I got rid of my layers. It's time for a change and I think my hair needs it.

Kelly Osbourne at Grammys 2012 via celebbuzz

Kelly Osbourne with her new gray/purple hair at the Grammys 2012. I secretly loved it. Am I crazy for wanting to make this change or is it plausible for an ordinary girl living an ordinary life to have such hair? When I finally decide to dye my hair pastel blue, I only hope HOPE, that it doesn't come out flamboyant at all. 

Sincerely,

annie

How do you take your photobooth pictures?

Mine are awkward. I try to look nice in them by smiling, but then I feel awkward forcing myself to smile at a black board, so I begin making weird faces to ease my own tension. I'm more in my comfort zone showing different expressions, but I always go back to smiling in the last picture, as if I'm trying to show that I'm normal in the end.
Looking at these photos from the photobooth at the 2012 Vanity Fair Oscar Party, I was reminded once again that like us ordinary people, celebrities take funny, weird, and sometimes awkward pictures at the photobooth. And occasionally, we've got the PDA couples too.

Maya Rudolf and Kristen Wiig via Vanity Fair

This was my favorite from the collection. Who doesn't love Maya Rudolf and Kristen Wiig, together and apart? I became a huge fan of Kristen Wiig after her skit with Michael Phelps in SNL. And her act as Gilly? My friends and I would always re-inact it and laugh at our own impromptus. Oh those good days... I hope she doesn't leave SNL, for she will be greatly missed. 

Click the Vanity Fair link under the picture for other funny pictures. Here's more from the "kissing booth".

Sincerely,

annie

Audrey Hepburn and Her Turtleneck Sweater

I know some might find it cliche, but I think Audrey Hepburn is one of the most beautiful people in the world, inside and out. Although she mostly played roles where she played sophisticated high socialites, her life outside of acting consisted of pure humility. But what do I know? I never met her, only read about her.

Lately, I've had the urge to find myself a fitted black turtleneck(polo neck) sweater and wear it with either a vibrant skirt along with black tights, black skinnies or anything! I'd like to imagine that I look as chic and elegant as Audrey Hepburn does when I wear a black turtleneck (chuckles). Here's two images, where she looks beautiful as ever despite time passing by.

Audrey circa 1953

Audrey circa 1991

Both pictures via myhumblefash's flickr

And I know many people might go against this, but ever since I watched Star Wars Episode I the Phantom Menace, I saw a strong resemblance between Natalie Portman and Audrey Hepburn. They both have that certain gamine-like beauty that withstands time. Is it just my biased admiration towards both of them  or do they really resemble each other? 

Sincerely, 

annie