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Things I learned on my recent trip.

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we were away to the sticky humid hot east coast for 5 days and here are some things that i have learned about the world and about myself.

1) bugs/mosquitoes love my skin. i pretty much wore shorts the whole time i was there and everyday i would find new itchy red spots on my legs. (notice the plural on the word spot.) i did the whole OFF thing and it does not work on me. i truly believe that my blood is sweet and is even sweeter than my little boy’s since he wore shorts and he got no bites. and if i am one of those crazees, then i will believe that the bugs are out to get me. i just want to squish them.

2) Silly Bandz ARE indeed super popular among kids’ arm. i met a 9.5 year old and one of the first thing i learned from her was silly bandz and since that moment on, i see them in all kids’ arm. my question is – is this like the chia pet where its popular for a bit and then its gone but then its still around somehow?

3) i really like using a backpack. its true. i said it. i really DO like my traveling backpack. i got my lululemon backpack last year when i travel with my baby alone internationally and i must say everyone should get one especially if you have kids. my next plan is to get another backpack to use when i get to my destination and i already had it pick out a long time ago but never got around to getting one since i cant decide on the color. its the Fjällräven classic Kanken backpack.

4) i hate having dirty laundry in my luggage! HATE. i do. but then this time in our hotel, there was actually a little laundry room on our floor and i got to do my laundry and was able to avoid dirty laundry in my luggage. i was seriously very very VERY happy. SO, from now on, another thing i look for in a hotel is a laundry room access. (i dont like to send out my laundry to the hotel because i dont trust anyone with my clothes. i like to be the only one that handles my clothing. and besides, they charge way too much and they dont come back the same day.)

5) 3 Floz.com

6) i love my MUJI mesh garment bags. they keep everything together. i purchased at least 10 of them in various sizes when i was over in asia. i had one big one for my mansomehandboy, two for my little dude and two for myself in our suitcase. i love my MUJI travel gears. i wish they have a store close to me.

7) the trip turned out great for the reason of us going and i was very proud for what was said by my mansomehandboy during his speech and i know his mom would be very very proud of him. she was one fantastic woman.

BEAUTIFUL SHOES THAT I NEVER KNEW WAS IN MY HOOD.

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my eyes landed upon these shoes and AMAZING was what my brain told me. AND they have kids shoes that are just as beautiful. i think part of the reason for the attractiveness of the shoes are the candy colors. it makes me want to go and get a red candy apple down at the wharf. i must hit the store and cant wait to see what they look like on my feet and i wonder if they are comfortable at all. and i want my little dude to try them on too! cant wait.

thank you ms. glory chen.

ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR.

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i had the most horrible encounter at my all time favorite store* couple days ago.

i left the store feeling so pissed off that i wanted to tell everyone in the store what happened so that they would stop shopping there. i couldnt believe it.

i had to draw up this illustration to express what i felt like. i wanted to ROAR at her. i wanted to ROAR as i was walking out the store. and i still want to ROAR when i think about it. ROAR ROAR ROAR.

* you know which store if you know me well or if you have been keeping up with this blog. if not, heres a hint – the store smells super lovely when you walk in and it begins with a capital A and ends with a little e.

i want to take my little dude to these amazing places this summer.

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ive been dreaming of summer getaways and i want to do something different besides visiting friends and families. just something cool to do with my little dude and my mansomehandboy (and for myself). and these are the places that i really really want to go. its better than taking your child to disneyland or anything. i want to i want to. where should i go first!!!!???


the treehouse that i can never have in my backyard.

The Giraffe Manor. need i say more. it took me a bit to realize that this is an actual place.


Sky Cycle.crazee japanese. a good excuse to go to japan again.

i wanna rock when i am home.

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when i go to friends parents home, i usually see some type of recliner and never really a big fan of them, mostly because of the looks. but somehow secretly i like to have one. maybe its because i am getting older and want to recline at times but yet my sense of style is still kicking and i cant have those la-Z-boy around my home. but now i came across this and i SO want it. really i do. i want this more than all the other things i said i want in my previous posting. i know this one is aiming for nursery but really, i want it. its ORANGE. PLEASE. LET ME RECLINE AND ROCK AT TIMES.