birthday party OOTD & FOTD

i really need to figure out how to do an outfit of the day in proper lighting so you can see my clothes (and not my dusty mirror) and my face of the day, too.

if i aim my iPhone at myself so that i'm looking at myself in the phone, i feel like the phone is too shaky and i find myself out of frame all the time. i should just use my video camera but there is not a lot of room behind my makeup table and i find myself backing up against the closet door. i know i can reposition my camera, but i don't want the background to be so busy. i'll figure it out. xoxo Kathleen

on the go: FOTD, OOTD, a haul from Dillard's, Bath & Body Works, Bare Escentuals, and many thanks

these car vlogs are so much fun to do, but when you're talking to yourself, in your car, i sometimes get tongue-tied and repeat myself! LOL

i need to wrap the birthday present and also check to see when the party is. we're going to the Science museum. i don't think i've been to the one here before. i've been to the Houston Science museum many, many times when i was younger.

so i still didn't get my haircut... somedays i like it long and straight and then somedays i just want to cut it all off. i just want to grow out my bangs! when i comb my bangs down straight, it goes past my nose, but when i sweep them to the side, they are still too short to tuck behind my ears. i think i'll cut my hair before our vacation in May.

i hope you all had a great end of the week. i'll be back tomorrow! xoxo Kathleen

FOTD & OOTD April 22nd

i filmed this at my parents' house, in my youngest sister's bathroom. i thought it would be nice to show you what i had on today because i quite liked the outfit i put together!

it was not as cool outside as it was the day before but i still wore my white cardigan which is like a million years old from The Gap. i have a black one just like it and i think the dog ripped a hole in it. anyway, i really liked the tank top, and honestly, i almost thought it was "grandma-like" because of the pattern, but it isn't. LOL i don't have many tank tops like these because i tend to gravitate to solids and stripes. at least i was able to make it work! otherwise, it would've probably sat in my closet with the tags on. (i have a lot of clothes still with their tags... how sad!) ugh... looking at this video, i desperately need a haircut! xoxo Kathleen

on the go: OOTD & FOTD

this video was a lot of fun to make! i wedged my iPhone into the nook where you see your gas meter, speedometer, and i was able to make a car vlog! i'm calling them "on to go" videos. i think i'm going to do more of these because they're quick and easy and i don't have to edit them.

i would love to get an attachment for the iPhone that i can stick on the dashboard or the windshield so that i can angle it better. putting the phone in this nook are is really not flattering at all! LOL i hope you enjoyed this type of video. xoxo Kathleen

OOTD/FOTD & a lipstick haul PLUS i met up with my YT girlfriends again!

yet another fun day with my new girlfriends! i met up with both Yun/beautybijouxfashion and Sandra/sandrawaltersusa today at the mall and holy moly, we talked for nearly 5 hours! we didn't close the mall this time (we came close) but we had a lot of fun catching up and getting to know each other even more. this is what makes making videos on YouTube so much fun - meeting such great ladies like Yun and Sandra. i'm so thankful that they live close enough to me so we can meet up from time to time.

we met up at noon and then chatted while walking towards a restaurant in Nordstrom for lunch. then we chatted some more and after that, we walked around the mall and hit up Sephora, MAC, and Neiman's. before today, i never went into Neiman's unless i was just walking through if i parked near by. today, we went to the Chanel counter, Dior, and Bobbi Brown. wow! i never touched any of these brands before so i was in AWE because i was actually holding these products in my hands instead of just learning about them on YouTube. i already know what i want when i'm ready to try out a new brand: Chanel Illusion d'Ombre in Mirifique (black w/ shimmer) and Ebloui (burgundy w/ shimmer). OMG both Yun and Sandra bought it for themselves and i wish i did, too! but i held back because i know they're permanent and i know i can get them another time... but wow, i so wanted to bring home Mirifique. the Chanel MUA put it on the upper lashline on both Yun and Sandra and it just kicked their eyeshadow look up a big notch. it was just so pretty! i just couldn't justify paying $36 for one cream/gel eyeshadow... however, i did spend just as much on 3 items at Bare Escentuals.

at our mall, the Bare Escentuals store moved and now it's called bareMinerals. i thought that was a little weird and had no idea they were going to rename their stores. i finally bought the red lipcolor Strength in their Pretty Amazing line, another 100% natural mineral lipstick in Red Zin, and the charity eyecolor in Invincible. i also exchanged 18 more eyeshadow empties at MAC and got 3 lipsticks: See Sheer, Amorous, and Creme In Your Coffee and i'm so happy with these colors! i think See Sheer is my favorite out of the three, but i'm pleasantly pleased with my MAC lipstick collection. as i said in the video, once i have exchanged all my empties, i will not be buying anymore MAC. not because i don't like it anymore, but because i have WAY too much and i just need to use what i have. it'll probably take me years to make any kind of dent in my MAC eyeshadows.

we took a break during our shopping spree and got some frozen yogurt (me) and shakes (Yun and Sandra) and talked some more. i felt that there was just no awkward moments. i think the fact that we watch each other every single day on YouTube it helps take away those awkward silences because on YouTube you subscribe to those you like to watch because of what they say and how they say it. Sandra said she felt like she was meeting movie stars and i found that so sweet and funny. i was just happy to meet new people who i call my friends now because they can totally appreciate how enthusiastic we can get when it comes to talking about YouTube and beauty. i think i like YouTube more than Twitter or any other text-based social network because you just get that extra closeness of the person you're watching. i don't know if that makes any sense, but it make sense to me. it also helps that these girls are so nice and sweet and actually interact with you. some of the more popular YouTubers just don't have the energy or the time to respond to comments. i mean when you get that big, you can't respond to every single comment, but it's worth a try, i think.

anyway, i've rambled on enough... i'm currently watching all these QVC episodes that somehow my DVR picked up. i'll be seeing you tomorrow! xoxo Kathleen

date night OOTN & FOTD

so for date night, the hubby won free tickets to see La Cage Aux Folles. i had never seen the movie The Birdcage, so i was curious to see this musical and it was just nice to do something like this with my husband. we hardly do things like these because we're such lazy bums and we just love to stay at home and relax.

before we left for the theater, i filmed a face of the day and outfit of the day because i quite liked how my makeup looked. i couldn't fall asleep after we got back home so i edited and uploaded it around 2am! so i hope you enjoyed this bonus video. xoxo Kathleen

The Hunger Games OOTD & FOTD & Ulta haul

whoops! i forgot to blog again yesterday! i don't want to make this a bad habit!

i finally went to see The Hunger Games all by myself. i enjoyed the movie. it had a lot of suspense and action. i didn't realize i was so tense throughout the entire movie that when i walked out, i couldn't walk! my legs were so stiff! it was so painful to move! LOL i do need to read the book itself as i only listened to it via audio. i know i missed a bunch of stuff that didn't show up in the movie and couldn't quite understand some of the stuff that did happen in the movie. i should know by now that i can't pay attention to audio books. i get so easily distracted that while i think i'm listening, i'm really not and then i'm lost or too lazy to rewind.

i hadn't been out of the house in a while because going out of the house usually means i go shopping so i treated myself to lunch at one of my favorite places and then went shopping at my FAVORITE clothing store ever - LOFT. then i went to Ulta (before i went home) and picked up the rest of the real Techniques brushes that i wanted and a couple Revlon lipsticks and a couple of cream eye shadows. i think i did pretty good at holding back on wanting to buy more. i perused the nail polish section and picked up a few bottles but did not put them in my bag. i really cannot buy anymore nail polishes because i have every color that i need. my collection is utterly ridiculous.

anyway, i enjoyed my day and i also received the rest of my packages that were already coming to me in April. i plan on not buying any more makeup until i go on vacation in May. i think i can do it. do makeup brands come out with summer collections or just spring? either way, i am going to try my best not to buy anything until i go on vacation in May and even then, i might not pick up anything new because i don't think we'll be going shopping much. i just plan on relaxing by the lake, taking in the sites, and eating lots of good food... like you should do on vacation. xoxo Kathleen

OOTD & bareMinerals FOTD & meeting a beauty YTer

OMG i had the most fun i've ever had in such a long time. i finally got to meet Yun/beautybijouxfashion today and we went to the mall and met up at Sephora. we also had coffee at Starbucks and browsed clothing at LOFT and H&M and picked up some goodies at MAC (i backed to MAC 12 empties and got 2 lipsticks.). i swear we could've hung out and talked for twice the amount of time, but we both had to go home to our hubbies who were both cooking dinner for us (separately).

anyway, it's been a while since i met someone who had similar tastes as me... like makeup! i mean, i have a few girlfriends who like makeup, but they hardly wear any or they just stick to a handful of brands and so it's hard for me to talk to them about those things. so it was so nice to find someone who has the same addiction to YouTube as i do. LOL

now i didn't know that she lived near me until i watched some of her older videos... and when she mentioned it, it got me curious! i mean, i've met a lot of people in person after only knowing them from Twitter and blogs. i've made lots of great friends that way. nowadays (if you're already out of school), i think sometimes it's almost the best way to meet people because you already have some kind of common interest. when i moved here, i didn't know anyone except for my friend C that i used to work work with. when we moved into our house, i became friends with my neighbors. then i went to a WordPress WordCamp in March 2008 and met a bunch more people from Twitter who were also bloggers. then i went to a few more Twitter "tweetups" and met some more people. other than those events, it was very difficult for me to befriend anyone because i worked from home instead of working in an office.

since i restarted my YT channel, i made it a point to keep up with my comments so i can get to know the girls who watch my videos. i kind of regret not informing my subbies from my old channel from time to time so they could follow me on my new YT channel because i know i lost some frequent viewers. oh, well... this time, i'm doing better and hope to make more friends along the way... like Yun! it was just so awesome how we simply hit it off immediately. it was like talking to a long-time friend... all thanks to YouTube! it's really a fabulous community! i'm very thankful... xoxo Kathleen

FOTD & OOTD February 25th

sorry i'm late to post this video and write this blog post. at least i made a video yesterday... i just didn't have time to edit and upload it the same day... but you get 2 videos today!

yes, more talk about Jordan's solo concert... in today's video, i will be talking more about it, but i promise i won't continue to talk about it as it's not really beauty-themed. so you will be spared the continuous torture! so i hope you like this side of me... with a smokey eye. i was just in the mood! LOL xoxo Kathleen

FOTD & OOTD February 5th

just a quick outfit of the day and face of the day since i didn't have time to make a better video. at least i uploaded something & didn't break my streak. i'm still going strong since January 1st!

i hope you all enjoyed the Super Bowl XLVI. i was at my friend's house for his birthday and i kinda watched on/off. i normally do not watch the Super Bowl at my own house. or i would just have it playing in the background (waiting for half-time) while playing on the computer. Madonna was great. she still has an awesome body for being in her 50s! i wish i could look half as good as her. i bet it was due to all that yoga. well, i'm so tired and sleepy, so i'll bid you goodnight. i'll see you tomorrow! xoxo Kathleen

outfit of the day & clothing haul, etc

just finished watching CSI... i have seen every single episode of this series (and some episodes more than once)... and tonight is Marg Helgenberger's second to last episode. i wonder why she is really leaving... Elizabeth Shue (remember her from Melrose Place?) is going to join the team. i don't know much about who she's going to play (as i try not to read spoilers).


anyway, i spent some time outside of the house today. i just needed to get out. so i did a bit of shopping and showed the things i bought in a haul for you!

i'm a very simple dresser... jeans, t-shirts, flip-flips, sneakers, etc. i have some dresses, but i wear them only during the summer. i don't really like to wear dresses during the fall or winter because i get cold so easily. i would like to wear dresses, but i need to own some opaque tights first. oh, well, the winter we've been having has been so mild that i might wait until next winter to invest in some tights. i have enough pairs of jeans (and some jeggings) to tide me over... xoxo Kathleen

outfit of the day & new full-length mirror

hey everyone! just filmed a quick video showing my outfit of the day. my husband and i went to TJMaxx/HomeGoods to buy a full-length mirror, which is love, and some other house things & toys for my niece. 

i had filmed this video once before, but i said "hope you had a good rest of your Sunday" (or something like that) because i thought it was Sunday! but it's Monday... actually Martin Luther King Day, which is also a bank holiday so that's why my husband was off today to join me shopping! yay! he got himself some Turkish Delight so it made up for having to go shopping with me and for carrying the mirror upstairs.

i think i'll be filling my outfit of the day videos in front of this mirror. i'll get a better hang of holding the phone in front of me. maybe i'll flip it around or something... i'll keep on practicing... it's a work in progress, you know? thanks for watching! xoxo Kathleen

outfit of the day & tiny haul

just another quick outfit of the day... simple & casual!

the video where i learned how to make sushi was from ItsJudyTime from 2009! she and Benji look so young! i don't think i watched her that much back then, but i watched her a lot in 2011 and i'm totally addicted to her daily vlogs on ItsJudysLife. she and Benji live in Washington State and when we went on vacation there back in October 2011, i was so nostalgic about Seattle that i had to watch her videos, especially her vlogs, to see where they go. my husband grew up in Washington so when i watch one of their vlogs, i ask him if he's ever heard of the places they visited. most of the time he has! we dream of living in Seattle one day.

anyway, i have to hand it to the sushi chefs. it's hard work! i already knew i was using the wrong rice but i had to make do with what i have. then when it came time to rolling the sushi, i couldn't get the hang of it. i made 5 rolls and they all came out too thick. i know i put too much rice. it does take lots of practice, and since they were so delicious, i know i'll be making this again. i'm sure i can make better hand rolls because that requires no cutting! LOL i think i made about 40-50 pieces of sushi and had about 10 pieces leftover. i got so full!

here's my creation! it was YUMMY! this picture taken with Instagram, using the Kelvin filter... you can follow me on Instagram, too! search for "daysies"... xoxo Kathleen