New Place

button up. urban outfitters

sweater. grandma's old sweater

shorts. thrift

leggings. gift

rings. pink - h&m, others - random store on haight

i moved to my new apartment in march and yet i'm still taking pictures on my bed. i have a nice corner that's a perfect background but there's a big pile of boxes in front of it so my bed will have to do until i clean! (which will probably not be soon...)

oh, and i painted my nails last week~

i was inspired by coral and the ocean, crappy resolution though

New/Used Coat

coat. bcbg

blazer. earth music & ecology

zebra knit. bebe

shirt. dkny

pants. fcuk

socks. tutuanna

my classmate's boss gave this coat to her because it was too small, and then my classmate passed it on to me because it was too big

i loved used clothing because i like the thought of circulation, wonder where this coat will go next

this outfit sounds expensive but it cost me less than 100 bucks, including my shoes which are from h&m (not seen here)

Earthquake

denim dress. levi's

sweater. thrift

shorts. thrift

stockings & socks. tutuanna

mini flashlight. yodobashi camera

make do backdrop. my blanket

So there was a giant earthquake (magnitude of 9) in Japan on Friday. I live in Tokyo so it wasn't as bad as up North, but it was still pretty big. And the scary part is that there is still a 70% chance that there will be an earthquake of magnitude 7 or more within this week. There are rolling blackouts and most of the train lines are stopped. So I couldn't go in to work today. On the bright side I was able to update this blog.

Since I have some time on my hands I will update on what has been going on. I spent the month of February living in Narita for my new job as an International Buyer (in training). It was just training so now I am back in Tokyo in my dorm. But I am moving again to another place since I graduated Design School.

My graduation was supposed to be today, but it got canceled because the Kudan Kaikan Hall where it was supposed to be held collapsed on Friday due to the earthquake. It was really shocking to hear and I feel grateful that the earthquake didn't strike today or else I could have been inside.

The supermarkets and convenience stores are almost sold out because people are buying food and water in panic. I went to buy a flashlight on Saturday and they were almost all sold out!! I was only able to get a mini one and a book light (just in case i get bored in the dark).

So yea, things are pretty hectic here but since I'm stuck in my room it's pretty quiet.

Just scary because every I try to relax there's a small aftershock coming by every hour or so. They aren't big at all, but it just seems like they are leading up to another giant earthquake which scares me. I have a jug of water on the ground to check if the dizziness I feel is the earthquake or just my imagination.

Anyways, I really hope that if the earthquake strikes my family and I will be okay. And all my friends in Japan and every where in the world will not be hurt. And I just hope that things will get better for everyone being affected by the earthquake.

I know that there's so much that I can be doing to help, and I feel so guilty for hiding out in my room doing nothing.

I spread my love to you Japan. 皆の安全を心から願っています。

it's been awhile

yellow dress. Hanjiro (used clothing store)

sweater. bebe

jacket. earth music & ecology

jeans. abercrombie & fitch

happy new year!!

first post of 2011, things have somewhat settled down for me, but next week i will move to Narita to train for my new job. i will be staying in a temporary apartment which is super close to the airport! i am training to become an international buyer, honestly i have no idea what i am supposed to do, but hopefully i don't screw up too bad. this is all really new to me so i am a little scared i might breakdown and go crazy. i don't know anyone in Narita (seriously it's in like the middle of nowhere) and it is the first time i will be actually living by myself (i live in a dorm) so please excuse me if i reenact scenes from the shining. but on the bright side i heard Narita is really cold and it might be snowing while i am there! quite exciting!