Welcome home, bestie!!

My best friend Pamela (AKA Pamberry) is finally back from Sitka, Alaska!! She stayed there for almost a year doing social work. I missed this girl like crazy even though we talked on the phone every day and texted non-stop. After much drama (broken bone and quick romance), she's so happy to be home. And I'm thrilled to have her back.
We had a whole day planned: lunch, coffee, pool, and sangria...
Had an amazing day today :) Still catching up...
To many many more days like today!!! cheers.

Crazies at the pool... Finally reunited!

Homemade sangria by me ;) 

Finally done. GRADUATED!!

The sleepless nights paid off.... I'm finally done with school altogether! What a relief!!! To be completely honest, I feel more relieved than proud. I recently told someone that I was graduating, and he said "You're so lucky!" In fact, it wasn't luck that got me through college and then grad school. It was my pure dedication to my academic career. My college life wasn't exactly the kind you see on hollywood movies... Drinking and partying was not my option. I didn't live in a dorm and I've worked full-time during college to pay my bills. I've paid hundreds and thousands of dollars for my education... I used to be jealous of my fellow college students who didn't have to work so hard. They'd go to class (kind of). They'd party every other day. But I barely had a day-off from school + work. This vicious cycle of school-work-school-work continued for a decade... I don't know how I managed to make friends, date boys, marry my husband, spend quality time with my family. 

I came to this country exactly ten years ago. I didn't speak English, and had to start everything from zero. If you asked me then that I'd graduate grad school some day, I would've laughed out loud... A lot has changed since then. When I was receiving my diploma on stage, I had to pinch myself hard to believe.... My 'American Dream' came true...

Proud mom and pop

With my husband (I wouldn't have done it without him. He is my rock) 

A candid shot of cousins :) My Bilguun and Missile

SCARVES: INHERITING A FASHION SENSE

I am really my grandma's grand-daughter... I even inherited her love for scarves...

My grandma's gift to me... A beautiful silk scarf that matches with my purse:) 

If you do follow my blog, you know how I idolize my grandma's style... In a way i copy her style a little bit too. But you know, 'Imitation is the highest form of flattery.' :) When I looked through her old pictures, I noticed something... that we both love wrapping our heads with scarves!! So I thought I'd share. When we were talking about our love for scarves, she gave me a her tips on how to wrap. It is always nice talking fashion with my grandma, because she has such a great style. When I was a little girl, she gave me a 60s fashion magazine, and I remember absolutely loving it... Not only that, she used to sew cute outfits for me and my dolls all the time. That's probably how I started appreciating fashion... Like my grandma always said, expensive price tag doesn't mean the clothes are stylish. 

I love my grandma more than life itself. 

THE LAST WARM DAYS... DRESS DOWN NOW!

I am enjoying the last warm days of... Washington DC gets cool by the end of September, so I am wearing my short shorts and summer dresses as much as i can. I admit, I hate pants. I don't like fall/winter fashion as much as spring/summer fashion. Not a fan of fancy big coats (although I won't say no to fur.. but that's a whole another story)
Here's me yesterday: wearing my favorite comfy and colorful orange dress and rocking my new Longchamp burgundy tote. I love Longchamp totes... They're so light and goes with literally everything. You can put so much in it. I own 3 different sizes/colors, and I totally recommend it.
Note: If you see one you like, buy it right then and there if you can. The colors are seasonal, so if you miss it, you probably won't see it again... (true story, happened to me)

FALL FASHION (simple and sassy as always!)

Can't believe it's already fall... Fall is definitely my most favorite season. Here's me on a beautiful fall day... As you may know, i LOVE shawls and big scarves. I always carry one with me. During the fall days, I rock tees and jeans with big shawls... basically that's my everyday fashion. It is simple, comfy, yet classy ;) 

PENCIL SKIRT: love story

I feel all grownup when I wear clothes like this... haha. Pencil skirt has always been a mystery to me, because no matter what, it makes women look slim and tall... Although it is quite uncomfortable to wear. I sometimes rock it. SOMETIMES is the key word. When do, I wear silk tops (very likely) and pumps (mostly). In this picture, I'm wearing my one of a kind silk top that i loooove. I'm wearing this top for the past  7 years.