Kat Von D love continues

I'm still obsessed with Kat Von D, so I've been trying heavier, darker makeup.  I like the results and I even got a compliment from some of the girls at Sephora so I think I'll keep trying (and improving) this look!

I know I look dumb but I wanted to show off my eye makeup! :p

Aside from family-related activities this weekend, I was able to make a side trip to Sephora.

Apologies for the phone pics!

It's amazing how quickly a tiny bag of cosmetics from $ephora can add up!!  All I got was an eyelash curler, makeup primer and Kat Von D's eyelid primer.

I already had her eyelid primer in "Stellar" and liked it a lot.  It's like a pale pink with a little but of shimmer.  Since I'm so into darker makeup for the time being, I decided to get  her primer in "Smoky."

See how a dark primer makes sense?

I follow Kat Von D on twitter and it sounds like she has new makeup coming out soon!  I am so excited!!  She also has a clothing line coming out that was in Seventeen magazine... more excitement!  I used to hate the idea of celebrities (like Jennifer Lopez *vomit*) designing clothes, but Madonna's line at Macy's last year was super cute.  As long as it's a celeb that I like, it's ok!  :P

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I'm thinking of starting a "music monday" feature on my blog where I write about bands I've seen and like... but I don't know if that strays too far from what I want my blog to be about (fashion/cosmetics). 

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I'm trying out Disqus... I don't know how much I like it so far!  It seems like everyone uses it; I guess I just got on the sheep bandwagon or whatever.

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Haha!

"Too Fast For Love" Giveaway Winner!

The winner of my first ever giveaway is... Lolo!!  Congratulations Lolo!

(So pretty!) We've already been in contact and Lolo will get her winnings soon.

I'll try to have another giveaway when I reach a good landmark.  :)

 Thank you everyone who entered!!

Bela Lugosi's dead

So random, I just found out it's Bela Legosi's death day today!  Now, I'm listening to "Bela Legosi's Dead."



As a disclaimer, I'm not really into goth music, I just like this one song!! Goth is kinda... I don't know. I associate goth music with dorky Caucasian teenagers.

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Here's a photo of me the other day in my trucker hat from Zeitgeist (local bar) and my homemade fingerless gloves.  I got a lot of comments (compliments?) on my hat.  I think people thought I was a badass for hanging out at Zeitgeist although plenty of lame people go there.  :P

pretty boss hat, right?

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Just another reminder about my giveaway, for those interested....

SF Gyaru meet

Quick reminder: My "Too Fast For Love" giveaway ends this week!  I'm extending the giveaway until the Friday because I can't make it to the post office until the weekend anyway!  :P  Enter here!

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Yesterday was so fun!  I met Janis, Mikko and Alex in Japantown for the gal meetup.  It was really cool just hanging out.  They're so fun and pretty and stylish!  I hope we can hang out (food/purikura/shopping/karaoke/etc.) again soon!  :D

The one sad thing is we couldn't get ahold of Chaudie--the one who organized the whole thing!  :(  Sorry Chaudie!  Next time, we'll exchange #s ahead of time!

Some of these are stolen from Janis (Sorry, Janis!) because I didn't actually get many photos with mySELF in them!

the fuud!  My camera seems to make people shinier than they really are! :/

Mikko's awesome ink makes me want to get some even more!!

Leaning on the counter because my feet hurt!

Am I really that big??  I look like a giant!!  Slut-zilla!

pretty girls!

Let's hang out again soooooon!

I can't curl my hair and I love dogs

On Sunday, I tried to curl my hair but the curls didn't stay.  It took forever, too!  I used a large barrel curling iron, and used a lot of hairspray.  Next time, I'm using aerosol hairspray; I'll see if that makes a difference!  I teased the roots which helped to give my hair volume on the top.  I used to be pretty good at teasing my hair back in my Amy Winehouse-wannabe days.  (Poor Amy ;_;)

Believe it or not, this failed hairstyle took a long time!

We went to a BBQ at my husband's friend's place.  There were a lot of dogs, which I appreciate since I really want one!  There were three pugs and they ran around in a pack, like a gang, it was super cute.

It was impossible to photograph the pugs!

There were some preppy people at the BBQ and it made me realize how terrified I am of preps.  It's as though there's something sinister lurking under the khaki and pastel exterior.  Even when a preppy guy doesn't look downright evil, he looks like a bully from an 80's teen movie (like the jerk in Pretty in Pink). 

After the BBQ, we went to Double Punch for a new gallery exhibit.  We ended up buying a small framed print; we don't often buy art but it makes me feel cool and sophisticated when we do.  :P

Yay Double Punch!

We then walked around North Beach (the old Italian district) and had dinner at Pinoccio's.  It the least tourist-y Italian restaurant in the area.  North Beach is what I'd imagine Paris was like in the 40's--a cool, charming neighborhood that had become so infested with uncool tourists that it had lost all of its charm decades earlier.  The Upper Haight is becoming that way, too.

Classic San Francisco  :)

The week has been pretty stressful so far, and it's not even Wednesday!  It made me feel happy to blog about Saturday.  :) Sorry if it was boring for everyone.   :P

Online Persona (aka. Add me on Facebook!)

http://www.facebook.com/bouncybrown

I want to write about the weekend so far but I want to write about a topic I've been contemplating... Do you separate your online life from your real life?  Do you separate different areas and people in your life?

A girl that I met at the Baby event sent me a friend request on Facebook.  I'd like to be her friend but I don't know if I want her in the same group as my co-workers, relatives, friends from high school, etc.  It just feels awkward and embarrassing on BOTH sides, like I am 1.) exposing my weird hobby (dressing in lolita) to my co-workers and 2.) exposing my sometimes-dorky relatives to my new friend (lolita girl).  I don't really want the different groups to mix....

I guess you could call it compartmentalizing, but I don't even like to mix up the different groups of people in my life.  It sounds mean, but I don't want to be "friends" with my extended family (but I accepted because I felt bad declining them), professors (I was too scared to decline them), and people from elementary school (I guess I was feeling nostalgic when I accepted).  I want my facebook account to be just friends I actually hang out with (or can in the future) or people who are interesting in some way.  I wouldn't mind adding someone I just met that is cool or even an online friend... but it's weird when family and work and school are involved.  If a friend were to post something random on my wall like "Hey bitch! Let's pound margaritas and shoplift at Sephora!" then my little cousins would probably take it seriously and tell my aunt who would call my mom who would get worried and call me.  Do you see the potential mayhem?  I would like to just exclude the people I can't 100% relax around.  I know you can block your posts from people, but in my experience, they notice!  Besides, I don't want to be mean or fake.

It's not a matter of "real friends" vs. random people.  It's just keeping things separate.  To be honest, my auntie adding me on Facebook was kind of the last straw.  As soon as she added me, I stopped feeling comfortable uploading photos or even my status.  I like her and all, but I don't want to reveal certain things about myself to her.  Nowadays, I really only use Facebook for playing CityVille!

So... I started a new facebook account.  (Just to be clear, it's not a fanpage!)  I just wanted a separate place where I can add people I meet through gyaru, lolita, blogging or wherever.  If you'd like to be friends, add me.  As of now, I have zero friends on my new account... so you can be my first friend!

http://www.facebook.com/bouncybrown

Wild Weekend

I'm tired but in a good way--it almost energizes me!  I had a great weekend!  I felt like I was really living. 

Back in the first week of January, we went up to Santa Rosa to see a show with a group of friends.  During dinner, a couple ppl were talking about times when they had stayed up super late for a concert, then got up only after a couple hours of sleep because they had to get to work and then doing that several nights in a row because there were just too many cool shows to see that week.  It really inspired me.  I mean, life is so short!  There are a lot of cool, interesting, exciting, fun and even educational things to do out there and not a lot of time in which to do them.  Don't get me wrong, I hate being tired but some things--like living life--are more important than sleep!

Gah, I sound so corny and new age-y.  Let me tell you about my weekend... I know it's usually boring to read about someone's good time but I feel really happy thinking and writing about my non-stop, Red Bull-infused weekend.

Last week was super long (worked late and then went out a lot) but Friday was fairly relaxing.  I worked only slightly late then my husband brought me dinner.  My hime gyaru wig from Gothic Lolita Wigs arrived so I played around with it.  Oh, and I blogged about my fake boobs that I hate.

The mirror shot and the flattering 2005-esque self shot

On Saturday, I got up really early to go to a soccer tournament in San Jose to see my honey play.  Then we went to the Great Mall in Milpitas (I was somewhat of a zombie so I hardly bought anything).  When we came back to the city, I planned out my lolita outfit for Sunday.  Then we went to the Total Trash fest at the Parkside to see the Spits.  It was a good but crowded and crazy show.  Ppl were throwing bottles and at the end of the night the entire floor was COVERED in broken glass.  You literally could not take a step without stepping on shards of glass.  I was glad I was wearing heels with platforms!

I got this singer a beer and he was so happy he stopped and hugged me. lol

Sunday morning we got home fairly late (but before the sun rose, at least!).  Then I got up at 8 so I could get ready for the BTSSB brunch at 10.  I was really fun; I always like dressing loli and being around other cute girls who are dressed loli.  I didn't go as a character (as was the theme) but I got to observe the other ladies who did.  Unfortunately, I didn't win anything in the raffle ;_; but they gave everyone a tote bag and keystrap, so that cheered me up. ^-^ 

Of all the scenic places to take a photo, I chose this. 

My consolation prize!

Afterward, my honey and I had lunch in Japantown and I bought the August issue of Ageha at Kinokuniya.  (It's too bad I have no time to read it! :P ) After that we went to Stern Grove for beers and ballet with our friends.  Ah, the ballet was so pretty!  Then we came home for a power nap and went to Indian dinner with more friends.

At the top of the grove in my big furry hat and at the bottom of the grove with the ballerinas

It was a fun weekend!  I hope to have many more similarly fun-but-jam-packed weekends!