Tagged & Awards (September)

Hi!!!Everyone.......I can't believe today is the first day of October...Times flies so fast...so I just want to thank everyone who tagged & nominated me for an award....the Lovely ladies Amy and Kalmo gave me a Gorgeous Blogger Award, Thank u so much.....I really recommend you go visit both their blogs....they are both so gorgeous and you got to read so much interesting stuff about beauty reviews, fashion & lifestyle and did I forget the food??

The rules of this award is to list 6 interesting facts, so here goes:

1. I'm OC when it comes to kitchen & bathroom...everything has to be spotless, and every label should be facing front and on a staight line, towels should be perfectly placed & I don't wanna see any hair on the floor...
2. I just got an allergy to mushrooms.....
3. I'm too slow in everything I do, and I usually am always late....
4. I'm an Introvert, It runs in the blood....
5. When I was younger..I would never cry on anything...but now...I'm such a cry baby....
6.I'm In love with James McAvoy & Johnny Depp...sshhhh....


I also want to thank amy for this award......

I was also tagged by my favorite Lisa and cutie Vanilla....they invited me to their party and so I'm also having an open house right now....

The question is: If you were going to allow us to spend a night at your home, we'd like to know the following:

1. What books are on your favorite shelf?

I love books so whatever genre your looking for it's probably on my shelf....I've got Dan Brown, JK Rowling, Stephenie Meyer to Diana Wynne Jones, to Paulo Coelho & Milan Kundera, Max Lucado to Stephen King or Neil Gaiman, Tolkien ,CS Lewis, Danielle Steel, Robert Ludlum and even Roald Dahl & Beatrix Potter and etc...:D

2. What DVDs are on your favorite shelf?

You'll probably get bored with my DVDs....I got Munich, The reader, Becoming Jane, The Notebook, Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless mind, Golden Compass, some Johnny Depp & Tim burtons movies, Harry Potters, lord of the rings...oh..yeah I'm a geek...

3. What are your two favorite cookbooks?

I don't need a cookbook...I'll just call my cousin....

4. Select 1-3 recipes you will cook for your special guests.

Can we have take-outs??? :D ok..so we can have any kind of steak you want.....I'm the queen of steaks....cuz' I think that's the only food I know how to make...salads and pecan tart...

5. What will we be drinking that's available?

Water, Iced & hot teas, Coke, Stella Artois, Heineken and if you're constipated we got prune juice.....

Well, since you've been visiting my place, I think it's only fair to invite me over to yours, don't you?
I'm tagging:(Including the GB & HFB Awards)

Lisa, Amy, Kalmo, Dina, Begbee, Lulu, Summer, Vanilla, Diane, May, Kym, Emily, Joanna
Vanessa M., Zoe, Lily G. ,Anita, Becky, Aicha, Thiamere ,Caby, eki, Stephanie, Maisee, Denysia, Karen(Sizbelle), Blovet Beauty, Hana, Angela, Manju, Janise, Daituf, Rina, Mrsdumpling, Blair, Sylvia, Rhain, Jamilla, Yiqin, Ena,

I ♥ Daily......Gold Moon Handbag-Shaped 2GB USB Keychain Necklace

I was browsing at sasa.com...and I saw this elegant handbag-shaped 2GB USB keychain necklace ($38.50), I like to bring my USB everywhere I go..just in case, and this USB is a must have...I can use it as a pendant or a keychain...perfect to y'all bag ladies...buy it here...



Image via sasa.com



XOXO,
Iris

I ♥ Daily......Hand Made with Love by Lulu Bracelet

This bracelet was made for me by the lovely Lulu of Luluchinadoll, she won my first giveaway and was so sweet to send me this bracelet and some goodies as a thank you...I want to include this bracelet on my I ♥ daily post cuz' I'm really loving it right now....just check out the Hello Kitty, Marshmallow & Cupcake that she made....major kawaii!!!!Thanks Lulu...:D

XOXO,
Iris

Pray..Donate..Help..Volunteer..

On Sept. 26, the Philippine capital Manila and its neighboring provinces suffered one of nature's worst beating. Typhoon Ondoy, international code name Ketsana, poured more than a month's worth of rain in six hours, submerging most parts of... the bustling metropolis, drowning at least a hundred people as of press time.

To all who wish to help in the rescue and relief in the Philippines please visit the official
Red Cross website.

They need our prayers, it's not the least we could do.... it's the best thing we could give. We could pray for more kind hearts to offer goods and money, pray for families who lost their loved ones to ease their pain, pray for strength to stand up from this disaster and pray for everyone to keep their faith amidst this tragedy.

XOXO,
Iris

I ♥ Daily......Petit four Lip Balm set

Hey there cupcake! Time to treat your lips to something sweet... Indulge with 4 juicy pots of lip gloss in the shape of your fave pastries. Dive into raspberry cream tart, cream tart, chocolate cream puff, and yummy strawberry cream tart. Cute packaging = instant awesome gift!

Petit four Lip balm set ; Fred Flare $18

Image & Product via Fredflare.com

I ♥ Daily......Home Library

I always wanted to have my own home library and this is the best idea I've ever seen so far....arranging the books by color...

Image via Chotda's Flickr



XOXO,
Iris

I feel loved.....and Movies I can't wait to watch.....

Yesterday, I got 2 packages in the mail......Yay!!!!One is from the beautiful blogger Dina of Voyageur, I can't believe I was the first one to follow her blog so as a thank you she sent me some lovely gifts, I know she's so nice to send me a gift just because I followed her blog and it was like a gift from an old friend cuz' all the stuff she gave me are things that I love....Thank you so much dina.....It really made my day!!! and please check out her blog......The Chunky chocolate she sent me is her favorite and It really is one of the best chocolate I've ever tasted..believe me I'm not a chocoholic and I've finished it within seconds so it must be very good......

I Love Everything!!!!

and the other package was from my family, awww...how I miss all of them.....my sister is so funny she sent me a summer dress and a canvass bag and it's starting to get cold here, so I guess it's for next year, hehe... and she was suppose to send me both in different colors cuz' she said it was sooo cheap and I was like oh no, I'll just have one of each....but my favorite is the red envelope, hehe.............

.....My Must See Movies.....

'Bright Star'
Based on the three-year romance between 19th century poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne, which was cut short by Keats' untimely death at age 25.

'The Lovely Bones'

based on the novel by Alice Sebold



'New Moon'

XOXO,
Iris♥

Future Clothes Tag

I was tagged by the adorable Emily of Pink Monkey to do this future clothes tag.....I enjoyed doing this tag so much......looking for clothes that I want is what I love to do.....so these are what I would love to wear this fall.....and some wishlist......

Leather Jacket...

Blazers...

Tweed Blazer, Ankle Boots, and Military style Coat, tights, Cardigans, Colorful Coat, Plaid, Ruffle tops, skirts.....

Party Dresses....

Wishlist

Chanel Bag

Burberry Trench

I don't know why but I want this red boot...

and We may already be married but we're still planning on a big wedding.....

That's it......I'm tagging everyone who's reading this....

XOXO,
Iris

And The Winner Is.............

Congratulations!!!!

Hi!!Everyone.....Today is the last day of my giveaway......
so to those who hadn't completed their entries yet, please do so or I'll disqualify you......
Goodluck to everyone.....and Thank you for joining....

Last Friday, we had dinner at Willa Jacks in Abingdon, VA to meet a new friend from Seattle..It's our first time to try the resto and when we came in we immediatelly like the ambience, It's an upscale fine dining establishment without the snooty staff ... I ordered Seafood Pasta, and it has the best tasting shrimp I've ever tasted in my entire life...haha no joke.....but I hadn't got the chance to take a pic of what I got because I was so hungry during that time.....but here is what I got for dessert...yummmm-o...

My hubby got Lemon Pepper Seared King Salmon and all he can say about it is that the jasmine rice that comes with it is uncooked but I think he enjoyed the salmon as well as the jumbo sea scallops , so overall it's a comfortable place, great food, outstanding service and we'll definitely be back for more....

willa jacks
283 East Main Street
Abingdon, VA 24210
Reservations (276) 628-2712

I'm not a food or restaurant expert, this is only my opinion...


XOXO,
Iris

I ♥ Daily......The Lost Symbol

Dan Brown's much awaited follow-up to The Da Vinci Code was just released yesterday....and I can't wait to read this book.....The Lost Symbol $29.95

I ♥ Daily......Take Care of the Young Lady

My Current Asian Drama Addiction :D ....Take Care of the Young Lady is so damn funny.....

Starring: Yoon Eun Hye, Yun Sang-Hyun & Jeong Il-Woo....This drama just premiered on KBS2 last August 19th.

Image via mysoju



XOXO,
Iris

My Daily Makeup Routine & Awards

I was tagged by Jbreezy & Thiamere to post about my daily makeup routine, Thanks.... honestly I don't have a routine.. I just grab whatever I feel like using on that day...so instead I'm just going to post what products I usually use and there is nothing special about it...It's all drugstore stuff....

Skincare:

The first thing I do in the morning is to brush my teeth & go straight to the shower and that's also the last thing I do before going to sleep...so, mostly I wash my face only during that time...what a lazy sh*t I am, right?...the most important skincare for me is cleansing & moisturizing just because I have a very dry & sensitive skin...I'll start with.....

My Facial Cleansers

1. Neutrogena Oil-free Acne Wash - this is what I use whenever I get a pimple, and it really works for me...I've been using this for a long time now...
2. L'oreal skin Genesis- this is the cleanser that I use whenever I wear makeup...It's so mild that I even use it to remove eye makeup....
3 Cetaphil- this is very important for me...it's my daily cleanser, which is recommended by my dermatologist...
4 Aveeno Positively radiant- sometimes I use this if I feel like it...but I really don't like it as others do....
5 Burt's Bee's Citrus Facial Scrub - I like this scrub cuz' it's so moisturizing...but obviously I don't use it as often cuz' I can't even finish this tiny jar....

My Daily Facial Moisturizer

1. Clinique Dramatically different Moisturizing Lotion
2. Olay Active Hydrating
3. Neutrogena Oil-free Moisture
4. Aveeno Positively Radiant

I alternate these moiturizers, and my favorite would probably be Olay cuz' I've finished tons of Olay moisturizers and I can't live without it....:D

I don't use sunblock or eyecreams but I'm currently looking for some nice products...what can you recommend???

Makeup:

I don't go out that often so most of the time I can only wear makeup once a week and I don't use that much at all...I like my face to be natural & dewy...

Face:

1. I love to use Monistat as a primer,I know it's not suppose to be used for the face but after removing my makeup in the evening my face feels so soft...
2. Missha BB Cream #23 - I love this stuff....makes my face look dewy....the whole day...
3. Mac Concealer NW25- I love how this concealer covers the redness on my face...
4. Maybelline Mineral Powder - this is my setting powder, I got a medium 01, it's too dark on me but it gives me a natural tan look....
5. Clinique Superpowder 10 Matte Medium- I bring this wherever I go, for retouch...
1. This eyelash curler sucks it's from revlon but I still didn't get the chance to get a nicer one so I have to use it.....
2. Covergirl Lash Blast - My fave Mascara
3. I love these Jane Blushes it's cheap but the quality are so nice...
4. These 3 are my most used bronzers I need these for conturing cuz' I've got a very round face....hehe...and bonnebell & NYC are so cheap too...
5. I discovered this from bubzbeauty, this is the only Illuminator that I got...they said that it's a dupe for Benefit's High Beam & it's much cheaper so I got it...

Lips:

These are my most used Lip products: I have these everywhere (bag, all over the house & car)
1. Burts Bees Lip Balm
2. Smith's Lip Balm Minted Rose
3. Softlips
4. Mac Lipglass
5. NYX Thalia - My most used Lipstick
6. Co Bigelow Lip Tint

I don't use eyemakeup at all that's why I didn't include it here....

My Most Used Nail Polish(es):

Most Used Scent:

this is such a lazy post , I'm sorry it's just that I'm so sick right now....haha...what an excuse...

I would also like to thank Verina & Rhain for this award which I already posted here
Thanks to Amy, Zoe & Kalmo for this..
Thanks again Kalmo for being my Blogger buddie

and a million thanks to you Zoe for giving me these.....:D

Whew** that was a lot...Thank you again to all of you....
and
I'm passing all these Tags & Awards to:
Lisa, Amy, Zoe, Dina, Rhain, Verina, Ena, Kalmo, Emily, Summer, Joanna, Thiamere, Diane, Christine (C.tang),Christine(Closet Rebel) Sylvia, Kym, Amanda K, Meii, Hana, Begsbee, Vanessa M., May, Janise, Denysia, Maisee, Jackie, Lulu, Blair, Tammy, Karen, Rina, Miumiu, Angela, Becky, Sizbelle

and to everyone who reads my blog......please do this tags and tell me about it.....:)

XOXO,
Iris