I find that when I eat less, I don't have tummy troubles. I need to remember this and control myself when I see food (the way I eat at home...one might think I'm a starving stray cat who hasn't eaten for weeks or something!) I don't know why it's so difficult for me to find that balance. I really love my rice, so sometimes I go overboard. The portions at restaurants are never right for me - I always want more rice and less of whatever it came with. But I've been experimenting by eating less rice these past few weeks. I am wondering if white rice is the cause of my chronic pain but I hope not! Instead of rice, I eat noodles. I will never be able to stop eating carbs. :)

I've also surprised myself by doing less shopping! At first, it was something I could not help since I removed all of my debit cards from my wallet. Cash runs fast and I would feel frustrated not having enough money. I'd always think, "I'll come back and buy this when I have the money..." but so far, I haven't. Meaning the item won't be missed because it wasn't important enough for me to come back and get it! :) If I love it enough, I will find a way to get it somehow... I wish I didn't like frivolous things like magazines. XD

Anyway, I seriously can't believe it's almost the end of July! Noo...

So much time...

Wow...I have nothing better to do with my time than make stickers and blog about them.

Is it sad?

Satisfied

Today, I revisited the boutiques (that I blogged about previous post) with another friend. I tried on some clothes and they were cute, but I was able to resist them. I also reconsidered the rainboots. But I did leave the store with a new phone charm:


CRAYON SHINCHAN = BEST ANIME EVER. I don't care what others say about the series. I grew up watching this and I miss it so much. Last week, I spotted two Crayon Shinchan phone charms at Shirokiya but gave them to my brother and sister because I am a very generous person. Now I have one too! How can anyone resist those thick caterpillar eyebrows? It doesn't match my elephant charm though. Oh well. XD

I almost forgot where Marqet was...but I thought long and hard and realized that it was across the DFS Galleria.


AND I BOUGHT MY FIRST PAIR OF SUNGLASSES.

The reason why I never owned a pair until now is because I've always had a difficult time finding one with the right fit. The size of my head is an issue - when I buy glasses, I always have to head to the children's section. Or else have the adult-sized ones adjusted. Frankly, it's quite embarrassing. But these glasses surprised me because they fit me perfectly! I also love the shape and color. Triple wins! Yay!

I feel very happy with this shopping trip. I didn't give in to temptation and I got what I wanted. So happy...

I've been working on a new mini art project...drawing stickers! I'll let you guys see them next time. ^^

Yay for Picture Posts (finally!)

First things first! The Olympus PEN E-PL1 that I ordered came in last week Friday! Woot! I was without a camera for three months now. I don't know how I managed to survive during that time. My new camera is alot bigger than I imagined it, but I can't wait to learn how to use it. I originally planned to purchase a DSLR, but stumbled upon Micro Four Third cameras during my search for one. I liked the idea of a compact camera that has the ability to take pictures of DSLR quality. I really actually wanted the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 but that's another $200 I can't afford.

I played with it for the first time yesterday on a Waikiki outing with a friend who just came back from Japan. I've never enjoyed Waikiki as much as I did yesterday! She introduced me to some of her favorite boutiques and I would have spent a fortune if I hadn't "accidently" left my debit card at home (I only had $12 cash on me).


Isn't he cute? This is the entrance to my new favorite boutique! <3


I think I'm coming back for this. After all, rain boots are necessary for Oregon weather. I mean, I need this. It was very comfortable and I love the design.


Vintage suitcases for those who want to travel in style! I took this picture right before I saw the sign forbidding it. Oops...


There are many shops and stands selling tacky merchandise and Aloha wear in Waikiki, but this really caught my eye for some reason. I really like the color and the seashell motif. :)


For lunch, she took me to Kokoro Tei, a cute little bento shop tucked away on Kuhio Avenue, catered mostly to the Japanese. I was surprised by the affordable prices (because most people think expensive when they think Japanese). I knew I had to eat more healthy so I ordered the "Shake Salad," which consisted of watercress, seaweed, (imitation?) crab, and cherry tomatoes with vinegar dressing.


I ate 2/3 of this. I guess I really just don't do salads.

I also ordered custard pudding, which was sooooo soft. <3 The caramel sauce was a little too sweet for me, but I'm glad I tried it! I am definitely coming back and ordering a bento!


We also had some delicious takoyaki at a takoyaki shop a few doors down.

Food heaven.

I really need to earn some more money so I can go shopping!!! >3<

@ Work

I fumbled a few times at work but the customers tonight were so nice and forgiving!
It made me very happy! <3

North Shore Trip

Today, I went to the North Shore with my bestie Kayla and her parents. <3 I had slept over Friday night so we could leave in the morning~ I consider this my first time because I've only gone to that side of the island to visit Camp Erdman and the Polynesian Cultural Center, but never the beach or Haleiwa. It was my first time just lying on the beach and tanning for several hours. I did get darker, but I applied sunscreen unevenly so my tan looks bad. >_<;

We were going to leave after the beach, but I needed to use the restroom, so we ended up doing some unintentional shopping! First, we stopped by Aoki's Shave Ice, where I got the Local Mix (pineapple, mango, li hing mui) with azuki beans. It melted too fast for me. ^^; Then we explored some shops~ which I found pretty interesting. I bought a really cute pair of shorts for $23.