An Anniversary of Sorts

I know that I've neglected to up date my blog for the longest time and I apologize for that! I've been busy with work and taking my Anatomy / lab class where all my spare moments are used to study for the endless amount of lab practicals and exams that I have lined up.  I've also gotten back into the pool and I am doing some lap swimming to get back into shape. One of my resolutions this year was to be healthier to honor my mother who fought cancer last year and survived. These little changes has actually made me feel better about myself. I guess it also helps that I have to walk up endless flights of stairs just to attend my Anatomy lecture/lab, which can be quite the work out when you're running late!

Today marks a very special day...it is the day that my boyfriend and I started dating...5 years ago! It was fun finding these pictures of us through-out the years for this blog post because you can watch Z's hair and facial hair change dramatically while I still look the same (thanks Asian genes!). Since Z has class tonight, we decided to celebrate a bit early and went to a beautiful French restaurant in San Mateo over looking some wonderful city lights. I'll post more about this later, but it was nice to waited and attended on for once since we do not usually eat so lavishly. Below are some photos of Z and I through-out the years. Happy Anniversary Z!

Instagram Diary

Just another round-up of photos taken during the past couple of days: finals week, studying, food, a spoiled and grumpy pug, grumpy boyfriend, and random items that supposedly look better or more interesting when you can use various filters.

Pumpkin Pies & Turkey Thighs

I just finished my finals last week so now I am free to blog again! Thanksgiving was wonderful and there were fifty billion different types of pumpkin desserts, which was not exactly a bad thing. My sister is a master chef and was in charge of the main dish for the evening--the turkey! Z and I contributed some red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting and raspberries. Since I live so far away from my family now, I really cherish these times that we can get together. We played a rousing game of LIFE (which I really don't remember being so long and complicated when I was younger) and talked about when the next time would be that we could all get together and eat more food! 

I am wearing a dress from Nadinoo that came right in time for Thanksgiving and is the perfect holiday dress because it hides my holiday tummy. When I received the dress I was blown away by how lovely and well made it was. It was even more beautiful in person than I could have ever imagined...and it fit like a dream! I am so glad I was able to purchase a dress of her's. I have been lusting after them for so long! How was your Thanksgiving? What's your favorite Thanksgiving dish?

I can't wait to see my family again this Christmas!

Outfit Details:
Lula Under the Mistletoe // Nadinoo
Grey Sheer Tights // Target

Soooooul Food

For our birthday, Z's sisters gave us a gift certificate to a restaurant that we've been wanting to check out for the longest time, Brenda's Soul Food. We were so excited to try out as much as we could on the menu because waiting to get into Brenda's was a trip in itself. After waiting about an hour (which I heard is not too bad for the time that we arrived and put our name down on the waiting list), we were seated and able to have our cups endlessly refilled with watermelon sweet tea. (Delicious!) We ordered some of the specials for the day--pulled pork eggs benedict with the side hash and then a creole frittata for Z.  For an appetizer (like we really needed to get one--such fatties we are!), we ordered the beignet sampler. My favorites were the crawfish (topped with cayenne pepper) and apple cinnamon beignets. Everything was so delicious and well worth the wait! If you're ever up in San Francisco, I recommend checking out Brenda's Soul food but make sure to get there early! After gorging ourselves with so much food, Z and I decided to try and walk around to get some of that food digesting. 

Z looking like "Captain Pissed off"--Reporting for duty, Sir!

Outfit Details:
Brown Peacoat // H&M
Gingham Babydoll Mini Dress // Duet Vintage
Sheer Tights // Walgreens
Rachel Comey Mars Boots
Sunglasses // Urban Outfitters

The babydoll dress that I am wearing is from Duet Vintage and is one of the most comfortable dresses that I own. The shape of the dress is perfect for hiding my huge stomach full of soul food. Food baby! -___-