My Weekend Adventure

Another post already?

Yaaay I'm starting to feel accomplished!

Today's post is about my awesome fantastical weekend :)

I got to hang out with a close cousin of mine (who I consider more like a sister) and we did lots of fun stuff.

In my last post I mentioned that we did Zumba Saturday morning and it was totes awesome. I got really tired  not even halfway through though and so didn't even do it 100% *not surprising*. I'm going to get into shape soon though! Then that night, we went to go see Oz the Great and Powerful.

*Pictures from Google*

I don't want to do a full review of the movie, but overall it was pretty good. The graphics and scenery were what really made the movie because of all of the breathtaking views and vibrant colors. The story line was pretty good, yet predictable (but it is a prequel/slight remake of a famous movie), and the acting was okay but nothing too special. In the end, it is a solid family film with plenty of laughs and gorgeous views of James Franco :)

Then Sunday, after a few errands, we went to Outback! 

As you can see I'm super easy to please, any weekend becomes awesome with a touch of good food.

To put it plainly...we ate A LOT.

We had crab stuffed mushrooms for appetizer and then buffalo chicken strips for lunch :)

Aaaand, for the most important part! There's this new strawberry shortcake 

french toast creation there that comes complete with cream cheese topping and whipped cream with shaved almond slices *goes wild*

To say the least...totes delish!

We also had Chipotle on Saturday but I forgot to take a photo :( 

It was exciting too since I tried something new by adding pico de gallo and guacamole to my usual 

boring rice/cheese/lettuce/sour cream burrito.

*living dangerously*

And now for the random/gross/scary pic of the week (drum roll please)

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What thaaaa?!

Lol we found this joy in the back of her car near the trunk D:

Well that's all for now. 

Although it's now Wednesday (*-*)...hope you all had a great weekend too!

Peace and love 

(and sweet desserts),

Sierra Anastasia

Puppies in Cups

Soooo it's been a week :(

Again, nothing really happened this week besides me working, but I figure I'll make a post anyway so that I feel like I haven't been neglecting my blog. 

Currently I'm just listening to Krewella's Alive. I quite love this song it's so rocking awesome and makes you want to jump around!

But anyway, here are a few pix I found on facebook that make me want to squeal!

Tiny puppies!!!! They are just sooooo adorbs!

I really want that one in the cup!

*screams*

Regaining composure, I also found this AMAZING bracelet that is of course sold out!

This is so absolutely upsetting, but I'm going to have to move on or maybe make my own version. 

The bracelet is from Cecil McBee (Japanese fashion brand) and the pic is from their website.

I't just so pretty and dainty, and was only like 1,995 yen (about $21, $22?)!

 Guess that's why it sold out. 

Besides this, I made a pretty big order (well 4 items) on ebay...so there will be a post on that stuff soon.

Also went into Forever21 like a dummie and of course bought stuff (so disgusted with myself). But in my defense I own like the tiniest amount of clothes...like legit. Guess I'll do that post then but also will try to take pictures of my outfits...which I keep saying I'll do but I'm lazy :)

Ohhhh and exciting! I will be jogging this week. Getting myself re-addicted to exercise because I'm so fat now (another reason I haven't taken outfit pictures). I actually just got back Zumba class with my cousin. Honestly, I almost had a panic attack and died within 20 minutes! Guess I'm horribly out of shape *lol* About to get ready and go run errands with my cousin now and then we're gonna go see The Oz

 (or stare at James Franco)!

Oki done rambling.

Peace out with love!

-Sierra Anastasia

Goodbye February

So it's officially been a week since my last post, and I feel really guilty.

I really wanted to do more, but alas there is nothing of interest going on in my life.

So here is an update on what I was up to the last week or so.

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First off, I went to the movies last Saturday with my mum. We saw the new Die Hard movie, and it was actually good. I think Bruce Willis should sit down and not strain anything since he's getting kind of old, but his son in the movie was dreeeeamy! His arm muscles were so big that's all me and my mum could focus on lol...guess we're kind of perverted?

Random pic of part of what I wore to the movies...I was pressed to wear my new shoes lol

To keep warm I styled them with white lacy frilly socks...

my current obsession!!!

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In other non exciting news, I am finally officially starting up my "diet" again. While I always claim to be on one...I don' always follow it and have gained weight :( So I'm super upset and must lose it again! 

To help out, I've started drinking Japanese green tea again to help detox my body and lower my calorie intake.

Look good ya? Something about green tea just makes me smile inside lol

And then one night I just couldn't help my cravings and really wanted something sweet :3

But there was none in the house! So what was a girl to do in this dire situation?

Mix up some random ingredients...that's what!

Wala:

I call them Peanut butter Snicker doodle Cookies! 

They were actually pretty good, and only tasted a tad bit too flour-y which isn't bad considering I didn't measure anything...like a pro!

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And of course, since all I seem to do is shop, I have a few things that I picked up from Forever 21.

Makeup remover wipes for lazy nights when I don't feel like washing off my face...which is apparently every night :) Also picked up my new favorite accessory! Just a pretty basic rose style key necklace, in rose gold on a long chain.

A few days after I found the wipes and necklace, I stopped by again and found these. I really hate working in a mall with stores sometimes...it's just too tempting for someone with as little will power as me! 

But to be fair, I really did need a new white sweater, and I finally found one as long as I wanted (covers my bum). And then near the checkout I just happened to see the giant hair clip and couldn't say no...I mean who could?

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Besides that, I just had work and work and work, and then finally last night got to hang out with my friends. We went to a super busy/popular restaurant called Nacho Mamas. There, we all got super yummy quesadillas. Pic below :)

Look at all that cheesey goodness :3 

This quesadilla came with delish crab meat, chicken, and enormous amount of cheese!

And, as if I need to take more pictures of food (have you seen my instagram? lol)...

My breakfast this morning :) So although it's technically March now, this totally counts cuz it's Friday. 

This is the Annaheim Panini from Corner Bakery.

For drink, and to keep within my diet, I'm having a glass of hot water (extremely filling!).

So that's it for now, 

Unfortunately or fortunately I have a lot of work next week and so it will probably be a while again till I post...not that anything exciting is happening xD

'Till next time,

Love,

Sierra Anastasia

♥My Room♥

Well hello there :D

If you saw my last post, you know that I am absolutely obsessed with spring and am so ready...but alas on the crummy East Coast it is like 30 degrees or less outside! So today I was forced to wear black and warm boots to work when I want to be decked in lace!

***Weather is my worse enemy***

But anyway, on to my random post of the day. 

This one is a bit different, as it concerns my room. I hesitate to call it a room tour though since it's just one corner of my room...but also happens to be the only corner/wall that actually has stuff going on ; D

So here's what it looks like:

So here's the semi blurry overview. And it is actually neat and clean(ish) *shock*

Hidden in there is a secret though :) There is almost no actual furniture in my room! I moved here while I was still in college, and so didn't need any furniture since I was never home, and then I moved to California. Although I have obviously moved back, I still want to travel more and so don't want to be bogged down by silly furniture. So what is holding everything up?

You can probably see the trays on the left holding up the vase of flowers and pink boxes, but as for the white  "piece"...

 
Boxes!!! Specifically from peopod where my mom orders groceries lol. I like them a lot since I can use them as storage AND stack them as makeshift furniture :D

 

I also have white bins that I stacked to make it more even, plus more storage! Then I just took some white sheet thingie (I don't even know what it is xD) and covered it to make it look halfway decent. 

Final product:

Stable (ish) desk space! All I did was add a chair and decorations:

My makeup/vanity area with makeup and brushes

Hope this inspires some ideas on making make shift furniture...

or inspired you to buy actual furniture :D

Also, I've been having computer issues lately...so I hope I can still update as much as I can. I've gotten the "blue screen of death" with those cryptic white words literally 4 times now...and every time I turn on my poor  laptop I fear it will be the last. Kind of dramatic, but this laptop has been with me through so many crappy times and also one of the greatest of my life...Japan! Plus it has all of my purikura (photo booth photos) on it as well as cutesy Rilakkuma stickers!!! How could I part with such a machine?

If it does die though, I wonder if I should get a new laptop or go for the galaxy note II (which I've been drooling over for months now). Decisions decisions. 

But Anyways, 

Love Always,

Sierra Anastasia

☼Spring Haul☼

Guess who's back *duh* *duh* back again :D

Love my rapping skills? 

Oki, so today I shall admit my obsession with spring!

I am in love with everything spring related (in my mind at least), from flowers to lace to pastel colors! 

Everything! Except for the rain :) 

But either way I'm already getting ready for spring and so have done a little shopping. Enjoy!

The first shop I went to was Nordstrom Rack...basically Nordstrom's discount store :)

Me and my mum happened to find the shop when we went to get dinner together for Valentine's Day.

Found some great deals, and got both a pair of shoes and a top for a little over $14!!!

 First is this dainty lace and pink chiffon top. It's pretty sheer, but can be worn with a camisole and is pretty long. ($4.80)

Next are these pretty soft pink shoes that I got. I was so surprised that they are made from real leather upper ...which is kinder on the feet :)

I must say that at first I was worried about the straps because they remind me of cages...but since everything else I wear is so girly AND they are pink...I think that it creates a nice balance. Can't wait to wear!

Oh! and ignore the shoe box..these are actually from Marco Santi. I dunno who put them in the wrong box at the store :O

($8.60)

Onto YesWalker!

Okay, so for a while now I've known about a website called Yesstyle.com. They are basically an online clothing store that focuses on Asian fashion (mainly from China and Korea I've noticed). A lot of times they have things similar to ebay or stuff that you can find on ebay, but also feature Asian Designers and clothing lines. I sadly have only ordered one thing from there (a really nice coat) because I'm always broke :) So sometimes I just order from ebay. But their clothes are usually better quality and the shipping is usually faster. 

So anway, a few months or so ago they came out with a sister site called YesWalker. This site is dedicated to Asian styles too, but only shoes and handbags. I kept checking the site a few times since it opened, but never saw anything that I just HAD to own. Fast forward (or rewind?) to a week ago. I saw a video about their awesome buy one get one free sale and decided to check it out!

Here's what I got:

Packaaaaage! I tried my best not to open it like a wildebeest

This just screams spring! Lovely white lace top handle bag (also comes with matching white shoulder strap). I love that the gold hardware is more of a rose gold, so it is softer and more pink *love*

This bag on the site is $38.00

So these are the whole reason I even made an order! I love that they are pretty much flats but with a tiny heel. I can see myself walking around for hours in these and still being cute and getting the lift I love (not that I really need it though). They also have one of my essentials for shoes...bows. I might show my shoe collection soon just to reveal my sad obsession...maybe attend a few bows anonymous meetings?

Anyway, these dearies were also $38 on the site, but of course I received one item for free :)

What is nice about the site is that there does not seem to be any additional taxes on the items, so perhaps they are already included in the price (I love that about asia..or at least Japan). My total would have only been $38 but alas I paid for 3-5 day shipping (standard was free) because of my horrible timing...just a little thing called Chinese New Year. The site wasn't sending out orders for a whole week, the 9th through the 14th and so I was afraid I'd have to wait that week plus an additional 6-10 business days for my package. I can't do that!!! Lol so I ended up with the fast shipping, but they sent it out the 8th and long story short (or not) I has my package *uuuuur* So I'm happy now. 

Well this post turned out longer than planned...

Bai Bai!

And Love forevermore,

Sierra Anastasia

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Hope everyone had a great Valentine's Day filled with lots of love and enjoyment!

I thought I'd do a small(ish) post on my bland week and what I did for V Day :D

To begin, I have started to take vitamins in an effort to become healthier. 

Good luck right? Lol so I have decided to go on a real diet...but I might have cheesecake tonight :) I can't help it!!! My sweet tooth is insatiable. 

But I will prevail...one day!

Le Vitamins: Both by Nature's Bounty, Calcium with D3 gummies and Gentle Iron pills. 

The gummies are super delish with three different flavors and the Iron pills are easy to take and gentle on the stomach.

And the highlight of my week?

Going to work :( I started back up at my store this week and to say the least, I'm already exhausted. But just a few more months and then I will probably quit. Even though it's a lot of fun, it really takes a toll on my poor feets D:

Fast forward to Valetntine's day (that's right, nothing really happened) and free dinner!

Every year my mum gives me a card and we spend time together. So yesterday she gave me a super cute card and a heart shaped box of chocolates <3

Cute ya!

Then for dinner, we went to Maza Gallery, a ritzy area in Washington DC with lots of nice stores and restaurants. We decided to eat at the Italian restaurant Maggiano's. I absolutely looooove italian food and pasta! Weirdly though...I didn't order pasta :(

Instead...

Lobster baked tilapia!!!

So it was super hard but I decided on the lobster instead of pasta cuz lobster is awesome!

Pictures of the restaurant:

And the most important thing on the planet: Desert.

Yummie Apple Crostada *pure drool*

So that's about all for my post today. Didn't do much...so ya lol. And fun side note, I'm watching the movie 30 Minutes or Less, and it's actually funny! When it came out I thought it was so random but looked like it had potential. So happy that I decided to give it a try...it has some classic scenes :)

Next I will have up a post about some room/decor stuff and then some haulage.

And for now,

Love Always,

Sierra Anastasia

 

♫♪Music of the Moment♪♫

Just wanted to share some of my musical favorites this week :)

Enjoy!

My first favorite is Lupe Fiasco and Guy Sebastian's Battle Scars. This song is so deep and emotional, and very inspirational. I always love Lupe for his amazing lyrics and sincere performances.

Lupe Fiasco/Guy Sebastian- Battle Scars

Next is the new song by SISTAR subgroup SISTAR19. Yes it's in Korean, and yes it's awesome!

Hyorin's voice is purely amazing and this song totally suits her while the rapping adds even more depth

and emotion to the song.

Sistar19- Gone, Not Around Any Longer

And, because no favorite music list of mine would be complete without her...some Ayu!

While this song is a bit more upbeat than the others, it is also very deep...but with

a slightly edgier disposition. The remix on her "again" mini album is even better.

Ayumi Hamasaki- Snowy kiss

And lastly...I almost forgot my all time obsession right now! 

Swedish House Mafia- Don't You Worry Child

Hope you all enjoyed!

Love,

Sierra Anastasia