I was unable to make it to the end of the HKO because I spent my whole day in NYC yesterday. This has become quite the tradition with my friends — going to NYC for the day, twice a year. We usually hit the same spots: Chinatown, SoHo, 34th street.

However, in our quest to find the closest Pinkberry to Penn Station, our pickup and drop-off point, we unknowingly stumbled upon an area in NYC that seems to be a Koreatown of sorts…

After eating at Pinkberry, we walked around and checked out places of interest. In one store called “Morning Glory,” I saw a Hello Kitty toaster!

I am not really a Hello Kitty fan — I tend to prefer Pochacco over her. But, I couldn’t resist so I took a phone pic. The coolest thing about this, besides being HK of course, is that her image supposedly gets “burned” into the bread when it’s toasted! Amazon has this toaster for sale for $24.99 for those who are interested.

I went to DC last Saturday to visit the International Spy Museum with my coworker and her friend. Flash photography and video recording was not allowed so I snuck in some cell phone pictures instead ^_^ Enjoy!

Upon entry, we were told to pick an identity and to remember all the details about that person. This is not a requirement, but it adds a fun element to the entire experience, I think. I picked the alias below because I related to her a lot more than the others. I’m pretty good at remembering details so I was kinda confident in my ability.

After we picked our new identities, we watched a brief video about spies and spying. Very interesting, I might say. Then, we enter the room with the first exhibit. There was a computer that tested you in your knowledge of your alias to see whether you will be able to enter the country of your “assignment.” Fortunately, I was able to “enter the country” without suspicion and then given further details about my mission. (I did not get a picture of this because there was a line of people behind me…)

Here are some pictures…

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When I travelled to Lucerne, Switzerland in April, we passed by this store called Lush, which drew out attention simply by the strong smell of its products and its signage talking about all-natural products. I ended up buying these:

Mange Too Massage Bar
After a long, stressful day or just to smell fabulous, rub Mange Too massage bar into your skin and feel its moisturizing effects. We make it with honey, white chocolate and peppermint; and if that’s not enough we also add in mango butter and fresh bananas. It’s hard to resist eating, but even harder to put down. Prepare to be swept away to candy land while getting unbelievably soft, fragrant skin.

Sweet Japanese Girl cleanser
Sweet Japanese Girl facial massage and exfoliation bar is a do-it-all product. Its lovely butters hydrate the skin while juniper berry helps to clear pores and tea tree keeps bad bacteria at bay. The blackhead-blasting action of aduki beans and almonds is amazing. Just rub the edges of the bar on clogged pores and voila: clean, exfoliated skin without any soreness or dryness! Wash away with warm water on a cotton pad and tone with Tea Tree Water. Instant facial!

Heavenly Bodies Buttercream
Imagine taking orange juice, mixing it with a chocolate brownie, adding some mud, slathering it all over, and actually coming out clean. Well, that’s how this buttercream works. Its delectable ingredients make it a pleasure to use, but you’ll love it for how supple it makes your skin feel. Decadence knows no boundaries as you scrub your way to bliss.

I don’t have a Lush near me – the nearest was about an hour away – so when my family visited the Philippines I compiled a list of things I wanted from Lush. My mom brought me home: Read more »

I am definitely a fan of Europe. My first trip was at age 3 (or 4) to England and Austria and have been back there as much as I can. My last trip lasted about 10 days – from April 16 to April 26. It was amazing as always! I had lots of fun and going with a friend is definitely a completely different experience than going with my family.

Here are some pictures I would like to share:

A quick shot of Moulin Rouge from our coach bus.

I get amused very easily