asfhlahfshdch: March 2011

Korean Foods I crave...

So, my list used to be quite extensive.

My all time fav was Tang su Yook which is deep fried

pork with veggies in a sweet sauce.

However, I no longer eat meat. I do still eat seafood though.

If you are a pescatarian like me or just dont like to eat

much meat I just thought I'd share a few

Korean foods that I love to eat.

I cant wait to have these things in Seoul !

I really dont know how to accurately explain

the tastes if you havent tried korean food before.

If you haven't I strongly recommend you check out

a place near you or..the next time you go to an area

that has one !

If you are a meat lover try bulgogi, pork bone soup,

or tangsuyook for your first time : )

These are tasty things that arent too unusual.

1. Dwenjjang Chigae

Heart Warming, flavourful soup.

Very filling and yummy.

It might take some getting used to as it

is made with a slightly pungent fermented

soy bean paste but I love it.

2. Tuna Kimbap

Kimbap is basically korean sushi. Except the fillings are

quite different. Many times they are filled with meats that

can be sitting out in the sun for a while.

Compared to how in Japan sushi is often made with

raw fish & must be kept chilled.

The reason is that many older women sell these all day

on the sidewalk. They sometimes have ham inside.

I prefer tuna.

I like to dip these in ddukbokki sauce !

3. Ddukbokki

Ddukbokki is basically thick rice cakes.

Its simmered in spicy red pepper sauce

with fish cake and eggs.

The texture might take some getting used to

but its truly a staple street food.

Its so fun to eat this in tent restaurants.

4. Grilled Mackrel

I love korean style grilled mackerel. Its so perfectly

crispy and tasty. I like to dip mine in some

red pepper paste and eat it with white rice.

5. Hoddeuk

Omggg - I love this so much.

Its a dessert that you find on the streets in Korea.

Its filled with brown sugar and crushed up nuts.

The outside is a crispy dense yummy pastry.

Its so freaking delicous.

Good news - you can buy a packaged mix online.

You can actually make all of these things at home

by ordering some ingredients on the internet

and by following aeriskitchen or maangchi on

youtube.

Lip Items that Im loving

This is the EOS Lipbalm in summer fruit. I LOVE IT

If you havent tried EOS Lipbalms - get someee.

Gosh my lips were so dry before getting these...

and instantly 1 day after they were super smooth.

This one as well as the Honeydew one smell

soooooooo good.

I love the unique shape as well.

Love love love. Im addicted

to applying this.

This is a Matte lipstick by Revolon in the color

"Stormy Pink"

Its a lovely muted fuschia/pink.

It doesnt go on too bright or too sheer.

It gives a slight pop of color that

can match many skin tones I feel.

Its a great alternative to the

ever so popular nudes/baby pinks.

Its matte but it isnt too drying.

Its quite smooth as well.

Here we have the Follow me Tint by

Etude House

I LOVVVVE this.

Its super glossy when you first apply it.

Once the gloss wears off the tint remains.

If you havent seen this before - it looks

blue in the tube but goes on pinkish.

At first I thought it was just another

pink gloss & although gorgeous on the

lips - I didnt expect it to last.

But I was wrong. It lasts for hours !

I even got a shower once and it was

still there after I got out !

Here I am with the follow me tint on

.......... real FAKE! - lol
I got this at an awesome store in Branson over spring break. It was filled with jewelry like this all put together by color and they had purses that went along with the color theme for sale too. All the jewelry was under $15, at least what I saw anyway. I got this awesome ring for $11. It was hard to pick which pretty I wanted to take home with me, cause if I had my way I would have taken one of everything! :)

NOTD: COLOR CLUB - WILD AT HEART

This is my NOTD. I really fell in love with this polish when it came out last year. I highly recommend that you pick this up if you don't have it already!!

INDOORS - NO FLASH

INDOORS - WITH FLASH

OUTSIDE - FULL SUNLIGHT

CLAIRES COLLECTION

This collection I have for you today I got at Claire's a while ago, I would say 6-9 months ago. I could tell these were going to be sheer, but they had something special about them that I just had to get them. When I swatched these I wanted them to be opaque, so I did 6 coats, however if you like the sheer look then obviously you wouldn't need that many. I also think these would look really cool over a similar base color or over a white or black base. Just like Icing - these have no name.

Light creamy yellow with a pink flash of shimmer.

Light lavender purple with pink flash. This one was my favorite of this collection.

Creamy pink with pink flash. This was my second favorite and I swear it looks like the inside of a seashell, really pretty.

This one is kind of hard to describe, I think the base color is a super light green or even blue color, however the greenish blue flash of shimmer is the dominant color in this and I even think it almost looks like the shimmer is what is coloring the polish.

Creamy white with pearl shimmer. This is normally a color I would hate, but I really liked this! This could have been first choice if it wasn't for all those brush strokes. But a very unique white.