『Haul/Life』New York 2013!

 Hello lovies! 

As promised on my previous post, here's my New York Haul! In addition to showing you what I got, I'll also be talking about my trip in which I got to see my boyfriend (Carl) again after half a year. *A*

 JUCIY DETAILS. ;DD (Nothing really happened AHAH-)

Anyways! I'll first be showing the items I got, incase those of you aren't too interested in my personal life. Carl showed me to a lot of shops where they sold asian cosmetics and cute items! Though he was complaining about how long I was taking to pick out products (I swear I didn't spend more than 25 minutes in each shop. :'<), props to him for even going with me! 8D

Now that I really look at it, I didn't actually get much. But then again, some of these products were around $20-

What I will be doing a review on:

• Liese Prettia - Bubble Hair Color: Royal Brown
• Vivian Circle Lenses: 3 Tone Blue 
• Barbie Eye Circle Lenses: Diamond Pink
• Lioele - Active Therapy Ampoule: Whitening 
• TheFaceShop - Lovely Me:ex Bright Pact
• TheFaceShop - Lovely Me:ex Magic Pink Power Mask
• TheFaceShop - Lovely Me:ex Make Up Base #1 (Green)
• TheFaceShop - Lovely Me:ex BeBe Lip Mask
• TheFaceShop - Arsainte Eco-theraphy Extreme Moisture Essential Cream
• Skinfood - Egg White Pore Mask
• Skinfood - Black Sugar Perfect First Serum

Which one do you guys want me to review first? Comment below!

Okiedoky. on to adventures in New York! 

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We woke up at around 6 AM and left the house a hour later. We had a 5 hour drive ahead of us, so we wanted to leave early.

I did a pretty natural make up look, but Carl still ended up commenting on it later when we met up. HAHA 

I blame the sparkly eyeshadow primer. :c

It was quite a boring ride, but after 4 1/2 hours of driving, we finally got to the Holland Tunnel.

Or should I say, Hollaad Tonnel. The Christmas decorations were still up at this time since it was just 3 days after. I thought this was pretty funny.

Then, after going through the Hollaad Tonnel, we arrived in Manhattan! *A*

This was the first thing I saw after stepping out the car. I know, elegant. 

Being the rebel I am, guess what I did?

I STOOD THERE. B)

We went to go eat Korean BBQ at a restaurant called Wonjo. It was literally 2 stores away from our hotel!

Everything was sooooo good. <3 There was so many delicious side dishes and the meat was marinated to perfection! It was the first time my mom and I ate at a korean restaurant; we both loved it. *A*

I ordered pear juice because I thought it sounded cute, tasted just like the asian jello my mom always buys~

After our meal, they had a complimentary ginger and honey tea for digesting all that meat, even that was great. We ended up eating everything that we got. LOL

Satisfied and full, we returned to out hotel room to ready ourselves to go to Time Square. Being super tourists, we ending up getting lost. The amount of time we spent was probably enough to get all the way to Brooklyn.

We did end up finding our way though! I met up with Carl at Forever 21 and we were off to find our friends, Aly and Justice. Aly gave us directions to Sunrise Mart, which was a market similar to a Japanese Connivence store, so we could meet them there. 

After meeting with Aly and Justice, we went to a book shop that sold really nice pencils. Though they were super expensive-

We went to a few more stores and then Justice had to leave. So Carl, Aly, and I went to Forever 21. We ended up trying to find Carl the gayest pants imaginable. AHA

Guess who that tall guy is.

Me. B)

(ahahha no i'm that short girl)

It was late, so we said out goodbyes and I headed back to Koreatown with my parents for the night. Since the biggest Macy's in the world was literally a 5 minute walk away from us, we went to take a look. I got shoes that were more comfortable than my heels since I had many blisters. @A@

We ate dinner at a bread shop on the way back since we were all tired.

I got a curry croquet (which I bought again for breakfast) and a strawberry mousse.

We headed back to our hotel and slept. I fell asleep at around 11PM and woke up at around 2AM. Of course, with my insomnia, I couldn't fall back asleep. Sighs.

I ended up rolling around until 5AM. That when I got up and decided to exercise in the fitness room downstairs. I then took a shower and proceeded to wait till my parents woke up.

We then walked our way to the theater where I met up with Latto, Miyu and Carl. We watched Frozen! ///A///

(if you're wondering why some of the names are so weird, we're all from a community where we use aliases; I'm already used to calling them by their screen names.)

Afterwards, we went to Chinatown's Elizabeth Center, which is where I bought most of the items in my haul. Carl and Latto were kinda being dragged along since Miyu and I were browsing so much. 

It was raining really hard, so we took shelter at Vivi Bubble Tea where I had Takoyaki for the first time! *A* It was soooo good. I got another box for the ride back home. 

We tried to take selfies, but

they kinda turned out like this-

I laugh really obnoxiously. 

(matching icons though. 8'D)

So, since I had a 5 hour ride going back home, we decided it was time to part. Carl took me back to the hotel since I had no idea how the train worked. 

We were supposed to go uptown to Manhattan, but instead we went uptown to Brooklyn. LOL 

Though I'm kinda happy that happened, I got to spend more time with him. Though there weren't any seats or places to hold on to (that I could reach), so I clung onto him. //clings

We switched trains and went back to Manhattan and actually got seats! 8D I slept on his shoulder the whole time, it was super relaxing. (I KNOW CLICHE SHHH)

Before I left to go meet my parents, I finally initiated a kiss. It was really hard because he was so tall. I had to make him kneel down a bit, but I 

DID

IT.

//PROUD

I had a period of time after I got home where I kinda just moped around cause I was lonely. Long distance is so painful sometimes. :'<

But anyways! That's my New York journey! Did anyone else go to cool places during winter break?

Thank you for reading and I hope you guys had a relaxing break!

☆ gin ★

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『Haul』Black Friday Haul!

(Warning! This post is picture heavy.)

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Hello! 

Gin here after a tiring day of walking around the mall and waiting in lines. OTL
To be completely honest, I didn't really think the deals were all that great. The lines were INSANE, both for fitting rooms and purchases. I did managed to buy a few things before I started getting bored and waiting in line became a pain. 8'D

Ok, lets get started!

The three stores I did manage to get to were: 

• Forever 21 - Cardigan (grey), Skirt, Dress, Cat Body Exfoliator, Tights, Cami
• American Eagle - Super Stretch Jeggings
• Urban Outfitters - Cardigan (white)
• Yogi Castle - 8 DOLLARS WORTH OF FROYO

Ahem.

So, starting off with the grey cardigan I got! (I matched it with the black cami, tights, and skirt. I kinda just threw it on, but it actually isn't a bad outfit. 8D)

I was actually debating if I should buy this. Though I didn't really have a cardigan like this yet and I would always see my friends wearing sweaters with the three shoulder holes, I was afraid it would be chilly. However, I later decided I would get it since it went well with the majority of my wardrobe. 

It's super soft and the shoulder holes haven't caused me any troubles yet!

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The skirt! 

Ahhh~ I actually love this so much. I don't have many white skirts because they make my legs look super tan. However, since this one had black intergrated, it was slightly more toned out. I also love the belt that comes with it. <3 It has nice built in boy shorts so there's more freedom in sitting and moving.

The only thing I didn't really like was the zipper. It was slightly hard to zip and I required help. (it's in the back)

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I feel like a princess in this dress. ///v///

It's a super poofy black dress! All I need now is a prince to carry me. OHOHO//shot

The inside is layered mesh and polyester, making it having beautiful ruffles while being comfortable. The waist area is super tight, but my chest JUST. ISN'T. BIG ENOUGH. ;A;

Though you can't really tell in picture, I always feel really over exposed when I walk. I'll have to wear push ups for these. OTL

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Annnd the other stuff! 8D

The tights are amazing. <3 The stripes slims my legs and gives me the coverage I like! I'm going to go try out the exfoliator later tonight when I go shower. I feels really soft on one side and a little rougher on the other side. The cami was a little bit low cut, but I don't mind. It was only $2, so I felt like it was a pretty good deal!

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Alrighty, the jeggings~ 

I never expected myself to be a size 00! My thighs a relatively thick and my hips aren't that big, but these fit perfectly. I don't think my legs are fat, just shaped weirdly. Theres a big gap in between them even when I put my feet together. ;v; My legs are probably the most insecure part of myself.

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And the super expensive item from Urban Outfitters! @A@

It was a whooping $70 before the discount. Luckily, I got it for a nice $50! *^* Though it's not the greatest deal, I think it's really nice for something so long and warm. The bag they gave me was also quality and reusable! There was even a complimentary Redbull. 8'D

I'm wearing this right now. I have to say, it's probably my absolute favorite cardigan out of all my clothes! It's super warm and soft and knit very nicely. The buttons are snaps, so it won't come lose~

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Well, thats all I got for Black Friday! It wasn't much, but I'm happy with my buys. The thing that stressed my mom and I was looking for an open parking space. People kept taking spots we were waiting for; we didn't park until the forth wait. (Bad manners! :'<<) 

My dad did gift me a new mouse though! 8D Finally, one that won't glitch everywhere~

Because of this, I'll probably be posting more with zero frustration in editing my pictures!

I'll probably be doing another haul post with items from Rehoboth Beach's outlets~ Stay tune for my Wonderpore reviews as well! <3

☆ gin ★

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