LIFE AS I KNOW IT

1.08.2012

Making the most out of everything...starting now!

Starting 2012 with a bang!

FOTD for NYE along with my leopard print dress. Nothing too special for my face but, I did use gray/blues from the Sleek "Oh So Special" palette. (Which you can't see here...fail. But thank you Vicky ♡)

Paired off with my faux leather jacket from F21 and my knitted scarf I got as a Christmas gift from a friend..I was good to go!

We planned to go to Downtown Disney but the fog was super THICK. Ended up playing Monopoly in card form (which I suck at!) along with other random card games. It was definitely a fun night. Toasting with my sparkling cider and playing til the wee hours of the morning. Cheers to 2012.

My Japanese family's New Year's celebration. Apple arrangements!

All the food! There was a ton of "inari", which was my fav. sushi growing up. I'm so used to calling them "football"s though. lol.

Pile of gifts for the "white elephant" game. Hilarious and loads of fun to play.
I'll show you guys what I got in a separate post. ^^

I had a fantastic time with friends and family this past New Year's holiday. Though the holidays were quite hectic, there was a bittersweet feeling on the day after as we all went back to our daily routines. But, this time with a "new" start into the new year. 
First beach trip of the year. LA weather calls for beach trips year round. ^^


And I recently got a trim! Not more stringy layers in the back. I think it definitely helps "thicken" my hair. 

Thin crust pizza. YUM. Village Special (top) and Buffalo Chicken (bottom). 

Dessert time. Such a cute, little place.

Chocolate coconut and chocolate peanut butter (which had real chucks of peanuts in the frosting!)


Hope you all are having a great start to 2012!
Here are some kitty pictures. ^^
Caught Beamer RIGHT BEFORE he was about to sneeze. lol. 

Naughty Snowball. Look at her sticking her tongue out. BAD!
37 comments on "Making the most out of everything...starting now!"
  1. You look stunning dear~
    Ah the food looks so yummy!!!

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  2. looking beautiful sweetie! the food looks yummy too xoxo

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  3. the food looks so good! ^^ i love your leopard print dress!! <3

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  4. the apple centerpieces are too cute! and snowball is really photogenic! :) she must know that you are taking pictures of her! :) 

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  5. I love Monopoly deal! haha
    You look great in these pics. Glad to know you had such a fun-filled new years!

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  6. whoa love your dress in the first picture :D

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  7. love the curls! Enjoy everything to the fullest!

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  8. Hello pretty lady! Loving the first pic. Your curls are so pretty.
    Awwww I love the family gathering. Reminds me of my younger days where Chinese New Year was a big family thing full of food and games and angpows! hehe

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  9. You look stunning as always!

    PLEASE don't tell me that's Redondo or Hermosa beach because I hope you know I only live 5 min from Redondo!

    xx

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  10. Aw, thank you dear! :D
    Hehe. Gotta love food~

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  11. Aw thank you dear!! ^^ Yessss~ nom nom.

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  12. It was sooo good. ;D Aww thank you!!

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  13. LOL. She probably did know I was taking a picture. She was playing and the posed! ;]

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  14. Wahh it was my second time playing and I still failed. lol.
    Aww. Thanks! I did. I hope you did too. ^^

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  15. Hehe thanks. :D It's a bit on the "wild" side I must say. ;]

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  16. Aw thank youu. :D Yes indeed. And same to you~

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  17. HI THERE! Miss youu~ thank you. ^^
    Aww. Chinese New Year is almost here! I never really celebrated it "big" like most other Chinese families do...but it's still a fun holiday. :D

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  18. Are you serious??? lol. IT WAS! I was there on Catalina looking at the shops and strolling around. I'm so jealous that you live so close to there! XD

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  19. great photos.
    Hope you had a great New Year!

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  20. phh your hair looks good straight and curled!! Love the food porn haha im starting to get my appetite back after being sick!!

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  21. arrrw the new year's celebration seems to be awesome ~ especially the food :'3333 and your snowball kitten looks so cute! =*-*= i'd like to see a picture of you in that leopard dress!!!! :x

    ShuShu ♥

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  22. the food looks amazing!

    animals are so cute when they sneeze!

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  23. cute photos! i always love when i finally give my hair a trim, it looks so much fresher!

    love from San Francisco,

    Britt+Whit 

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  24. generous amount of topping on the pizza. your kitty is so cute. she/he looked so surprised. 

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  25. Thank you! I did. :] Hope you did too!

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  26. Thank you, Nic NIc! ^^ Awww~ get well soon! Being sick is definitely no fun. =[

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  27. It was a lot of fun. :D I'm glad I went. THE FOOD WAS THE BEST. hehe.

    I did a post last year when I first wore it to a wedding banquest~ ^^ - http://tiffyama.blogspot.com/2011/08/fotdootd-double-happiness.html

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  28. It was soo yummy. :D
    Hehe. They are! 

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  29. YES! And thin crust! So good. :D
    LOL. She's so naughty~

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  30. Love your makeup and your hair! You look gorgeous! I missed out on a lot by being too busy to read blogs in December because I missed out on your kitty post! Congratulations! They are so cute! I agree, a home isn't a home unless there is a cat (or two) in it. Haha! I'm sure that only cat lovers agree though.

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  31. wait wait wait. are those spam musubis?! crazy! haha
    i love the zipper on your dress! That's a pretty unique dress.
    and your kitty is so adorable! makes me miss my cat :(

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  32. I love your hair curled Tiffany! You look so pretty ^_^

    And look at all that food! Everything looks so yummy. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed your holidays :D

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  33. Thank you, Kat! <3 It's ok~ yes! 2 kitties! :D  They've been keeping us happy and well. *high5 to all the cat lovers out there*!

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  34. YES! XD They're my favorite to eat too. lol.
    Thanks! I actually got it at a small Asian/Korean clothing store near where I live.
    Hehe. Aww~ you should get a cat while you're in Japan! ^^

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  35. Thank you, Rinny!! <3 :]

    I did! I ate so much. XD

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