Reliving your glory days.

I recently got to "redo" my prom experience, thanks to my company.  

Check out the event recap here.  You can "join the girls" as they Say Yes to the Prom with Monte Durham here! 

Oh, it's DJ Steve Aoki and those Harajuku girls.

Saturday night at the Smithsonian: DJ Steve Aoki spinning, and some Harajuku girls sightings at Asia After Dark's "Tribute to Japanese Art and Fashion" event.


This event, specifically, sought to raise awareness and funds for the recent Japanese earthquake victims who still need our help.


Manfriend and I found it so strange (and amusing!) that there was literally a SEA of people surrounding Aoki (can you spot him?), just standing there, bobbing their heads in a trance.


Fabulous! I have no idea how he was able to walk around in these.



Cherry Surprise!
If you have never partied after-hours at a museum before, I highly suggest you get on their mailing list soon; trust me, tickets always sell out!

The 8th Annual French Market in Georgetown.

The last day of April was an absolute glorious one yesterday. Manfriend and I hopped on the motorcycle, bypassed traffic, and snagged a premium parking spot, right in the middle of the 8th Annual French Market event in Georgetown, the chic, historic shopping district of DC. The sidewalks were too crowded for me to comfortably browse the sales and snap photos as I would've liked, but amazing pastries, a pretty park, catching up with friends, and wine-tasting with new ones totally made up for it. Oh, and how can I forget? I now have a pretty new pink blazer in my closet that I can't wait to wear out soon.

On days like yesterday, I fall in love with this city all over again.

{happily wine-tasting at Bacchus Wine Cellar}

{escaping the hustle and bustle atop Book Hill Park}

{delicious things to eat at Patisserie Poupon}

Sassy shoes and snazzy sunglasses.

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More photos of me playing unofficial photographer here.

Getting into the mood.

{I know how to touch all the right buttons.}

Despite attending a fun firm holiday party this past Friday night (the first of three this season), I haven't really been in the mood lately -- the festive Christmas mood, that is! Ahem. This could probably be due to the fact that I literally spent the first few days of December fighting off a cold and ended up sleeping away about 75% of my weekend instead of being out and about like last year.

I did, however, tried getting into the holiday spirit by cooking up a meal filled with green and red bell peppers tonight, and we also insulated our windows and put up some Christmas lights as well. In addition to decorating our tree and stockings, and baking and cooking up a (snow)storm in the next upcoming days and weeks, there are plenty of holiday events around the city I'd love to be able to cross off my to-do list as well. Am sincerely hoping some friends and family can join us!

1) Freeze while we breeze through ICE!

2) Take a stroll through the Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens

3) Wish I could dance like the ballerinas in The Nutcracker

4) Celebrate this Seasons Greenings at the U.S. Botanic Garden

5) Reveling in the musical Joy of Christmas at the National Cathedral

Ice, ice, baby!

I spent the first 14 years of my life born and bred in Canada, but that doesn't mean I ever learned to love winter. Growing up, I had immeasurable amounts of fun playing in the snow, but that got old (and way too cold!) when I got older, of course. Nowadays, I can barely tolerate it when it is 40 degrees outside.

This past weekend, I temporarily pushed my dislike for freezing temperatures aside to attend ICE! at the Gaylord National Convention Center, where everything in the exhibit is made of -- take a wild guess here -- ice! It was a fantastic production, despite it being a cool nine degrees and having to walk around in these oversized blue parkas. Both Manfriend and I agree that this year's event was even better than the last, as we absolutely loved the Dr. Seuss' "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" theme!

If you will be in the DC area this Thanksgiving holiday, or have relatives or friends from out-of-town, I definitely suggest working in a trip!

Howwwl if you're a weenie!

Is anyone else in a post-Halloween depressive slump? Because I am.


{We are not that small. And our friend the Gladiator is not that tall!}
A week after the festivities, I am still feeling a little sad that I will have to wait an entire year to dress up again. This is almost making me want to throw a costume-required bash... a masquerade party, to usher in the holiday season, perhaps?
{She-Hulk giving a whole new meaning to "being green".}

{Some of my closest girlfriends from highschool!}

{Who says fighters can't be lovers too?}

{Bromance?}

{My creative, beautiful girlfriend D turned into a peacock that night!}

{The bestie and I.}

{Halloween 2011, I'm keeping my eye on you!}