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which one?

totally girly post... which LV should i get? (winnie i'm counting on you to chime in here! lol)

1) speedy 30, $620

Speedy30

2) batignolles horizontal, $710

Batignolles

3) speedy 25, $595

Speedy25

it's for my 30th bday! my first LV (kinda, since i had the cherry blossom pochette but sold it)! i'm leaning toward the speedy 30... i just included the speedy 25 for comparison purposes or something, but my friends tell me it's kind of on the small side. i do tend to like roomy bags. does anyone have any of these, and if so, do you love it? any other opinions? help!

are you wearing the right bra size?

very helpful link about figuring out your correct bra size (and no measuring tape required!):

on figleaves.com

happy valentine's day + sock knitting

happy v-day! hope you all have lovely days, regardless of whether you're in a relationship or not. :)

on an unrelated note, here are some photos of a pair of socks i recently started.

sock using skacel trekking XXL yarn in #105 autumn

toe of sock

no, it's not a mini beanie although it looks like it (and could be one!) i suppose. :D i'll post another pic once i turn the heel!

QotD: Repeat After Me...

How have people mispronounced your name?  How is it supposed to sound? 
Submitted by Lorie.   

let's see, i'm not sure if these count as mispronunciations per se, but people frequently think my name is sarah, cara, carla, lara, tara, or claire. :P 

CAMRY LE

a few weeks ago, during my morning commute, i found myself driving behind a beige camry LE with the vanity license plate CAMRY LE. i thought it was amusing because, well, it IS a CAMRY LE, and the letters fit so perfectly on the max-7-character california license plate (even with the tiny space in between the two words). ok, maybe i'm the only one (aside from the owner) who finds it amusing, but i don't care. :P i tried to take a picture, but another car merged in front of me and i had to take the next exit, so i lost the opportunity.

then, two nights ago, i was on my way home and once again espied the camry with the CAMRY LE license plate, right in front of me. unfortunately, it was dark and we were driving fairly fast so i knew a picture wouldn't turn out, but i was quite pleased to see it again. it was a bit of unexpected familiarity during my usual boring commute home. and then i mused, how many cars do i encounter on the road repeatedly and yet not recognize because the license plate isn't memorable?

yes, i am a dork. :P

korean food: kimbap and dwenjang jjigae

yesterday, i made kim bap. it was my first time, but i think it came out pretty well! ok, the first roll i made wasn't that pretty, but after that i got the hang of it.

since kim bap is traditionally a snack or picnic food, i felt like i needed something else to go with it. the last time i was in LA, my mom gave me some dwenjang (bean paste, like a stronger version of miso) to take back with me so i can make dwenjang jjigae. so to go along with the kim bap, i whipped up some jjigae using some of the leftover ground beef, spinach, and also tofu. it was quick, easy, and yummy! i should make korean food more often. :)

kim bap i made last night

dwenjang jjigae w/beef, tofu, spinach

knitting!

my recent projects. actually the first two were ones i started a long time ago and never finished, so i'm determined to finish them now, and the third one is a scarf i just recently started when i decided i wanted to get 'crafty' again. ;) hehe.

brown scarf

sock in progress

multi scarf

i think i'll add a fringe on the last scarf. i might have to buy another skein of yarn though (patons "pooch" yarn)... this is just one skein so far and look how short it is! i only bought two. :P

QotD: This Totally Freaks Me Out

Do you have any phobias?
Submitted by Amirul B Ruslan.

the dark, bugs, and heights if there's real danger (like looking over the edge of a cliff with no railing)

*shudders*

working

some people get the week between christmas and new year off, but not i! but that's okay because i'm saving my vacation days for next year. :D the other good thing about this is that there is NO traffic during rush hour. even last night when it was raining like crazy and totally windy, i got home in 20 mins. :D

i stayed in the bay area for christmas, but i'll be going home for new year's. my mom informed me to bring enough cash to distribute during our annual "seh-beh" family gathering. yes, i now give out money to my little cousins instead of receiving money from my older relatives. it's been this way for a while, but i still feel like i'm a kid, not an adult. :P

happy holidays!

QotD: Naughty or Nice?

Have you ever secretly unwrapped a gift before the big day? 
Submitted by Red Pen.

no... that would spoil the surprise! :P