Birthday Recap Part 1: So much love.

Hello everyone! Guess who's finally done with school and not really ready to finally try and find a real job! haha. This past week was quite stressful in finishing up a two-page paper written in Japanese, as well as studying for a final that had a listening, writing, grammar, and kanji section, celebrating the birthdays of my 2 friends' and mine, AND ending the week off with memorizing two 3 minute skits with my partner, and performing one of the two as the "oral exam." (And this sensei is supposed to be the easy one! lol). It was all worth it though. So much love (and support) from family, friends, and you guys, my lovely readers~ ♥

I'm gonna split my birthday recap into 2 or so posts since I have so much to share with you guys. :D I've received so many lovely gifts which I'm so excited to use and try!


I LOVE CARDS. Such cute ones that I've received. :]


Kathy sent me a surprise birthday present two days before my actual birthday! I squealed when I saw it. She's so sweet!


She packed and wrapped it ever so nicely! I was sooo excited to open it...so unexpected! Wahh! :D


She sent me her favorite eyeliner which is the K-Palette 1 DAY TATTOO Real Lasting liner which I've read so many good reviews on! She also sent me the kawaii-est 5 piece Hello Kitty brush set which I have yet to take out of the box since it's so darn cute. XD AND!!! She sent me her extra TokiDoki spoons from Yogurtland in Hawaii since they had a TokiDoki promo time period.


Gahh, thank you so much, Kathy! You're like my make-up older sister here on Blogger. Though we have never met, we have so many things in common, and it still amazes me that I've found someone who has been through the same exact event, allowing the both of us to still be alive here today. ありがとう〜！♥♥ Please do check out her blog! :] (Oh yeah, and I have used the liner already...I just can't find it at the moment... :3)


From my "chingu dongseng". She's got the same kind of love for make-up as I do, and though I don't talk to her ask much as I'd want/like to, she totally read my mind with the bareMinerals mini-brush collection w/brush roll! Super cute!! She also gave me the Hello Kitty compact mirror! :D


(Not pictured: cute little box which I think I will use for my brushes?, cute memo list pad, AND the sweetest framed collage ever! keke)
From my "twinsie", a fellow travel buddy, and a great friend whom I've met in (I think) the 5th grade! We came from a very small private school where each grade consister of only 60 or so students. Who would have though that we'd share the same birthday!! Check out her blog here as well! Super cute multi-chained necklace! Can't wait to wear this with OOTDs! And~ she's a polish lover who loves Sally Hansen sooo~ she included Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear in "Midnight Sky" and "Twinkle, Twinkle" (I'm actually wearing a little bit of "Twinkle, Twinkle" right now~ so pretty!) I gave her the Chanel polish in "Peridot" so I'm hoping she'll have NOTD pics using it soon~ *hint hint*


From another friend who I've known since (I think) 2nd grade. She recently came back from teaching and studying in Korea and we've both reconnected and become great friends again. :] Yummy tea from Insa-dong!


From the friend I call "Yaya". :] She's part of the non-profit organization that I am part of as well. I met her in 2009 and we've been great friends since! She did give me the same Hellz Bellz shirt that I already have, but that's ok! That just means that I can wear the hell out of them. kkk. But aren't those Mickey Mouse earrings the cutest?? They seem so fobby and asian...I love! Can't wear to wear them out! She also gave me two China Glaze polishes: Crackle in "Oxidized Aqua" and this cute pink in "Flip Flop Fantasy". Yay!! More polishes!!


And last but not least, the present-o from my 親友, the one who I've known since 5th grade and have grown ever so close to over the many years of our friendship. ♥ Don't know what I'd do without her!!! /end chessiness. hehe. So, for her present, I looked on her tumblr and got her the UD 15th anni palette. ^^ And for mine, she knew that I've always wanted to try LUSH products but...just never bought any. lol. Oh my goodness, I LOVE the "Skin Drink" moisturizer so far! Haven't tried the Oatafix mask or the Ultrablard make-up remover YET, but I will! As well as the pore strips! Woot! Blackheads be gone! (Not pictured: crazy 8s card game for our next trip adventure, and a cute memo pad)

---- Can't wait to wear/use all of the gifts I've received! While receiving so many lovely presents, I've been celebrating my birthday non-stop with so many friends whom I've met in life, and all whom I'm so grateful to have in MY life. :]

Anyways...there will be a heck of a lot of reviews from and this blog to come! Now that I have more free time on my hands, I do hope to post more often! I have so many post ideas lined up in my head that have been backdated to...I don't even know when. Stay tuned!

Oh yeah, HAPPY SIX MONTHS TO MY BLOG! Wah! Even though I totally skipped the whole month of May, I'm so glad to have come back from my "hiatus" because I've come to realize that I really do love blogging and chatting with all of you. To many more posts to come! :D Thanks for all your support and love!