i get weak [soulstruck relive through this contest]

hey everyone!

first things first–HAPPY 200TH POST TO ME!! :) i’ve had my blog since july 2010 and i sure have come a very, very long way!

anyway, the main content now: here is my entry for the soulstruck relive through this contest!

the contest is  to come up with a polyvore-esque set that includes a vintage song and a pair of their vintage shoes.

here is my fantastic entry for the ‘relive through this‘ contest hosted by soulstruck.com!

it is inspired by the 80′s hit ‘i get weak’ by belinda carlisle.

i wanted it to be a flirtly look with a hint of darkness.
for the vintage shoes, i chose number 183; woven toe nude pump, because i really liked the matte color with the accented toes. to add more color to the look, since they are nude shoes, i threw in some slouchy gray socks.

the items i have featured in my look are:

Soulstruck Woven Toe Nude Pumps - $79.95

Oscar de la Renta Applique Flower Embroidered Dance Dress - $5,990 [dream dress, holy mother of...]

Jennifer Behr Double Vine Bobby Pin – $72

Christian Siriano for Payless black python clutch $39.99

ByBoe reminder bow ring - $38

Chanel Nail Polish in ‘Imperial’ – $25

Dolce & Gabbana Runway Socks

Black Patent Skinny Belt

♬  ♪

i get weak when i look at you!
weak when we touch
i can’t speak when i look in your eyes.
i get weak when you’re next to me!
weak from this love
i’m in deep when i look in your eyes! 

♩ ♫

thanks to soulstruck for this opportunity! i hope i am one of the winners :)
listen to ‘i get weak’ by belinda carlisle below!

♫ sara

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i won the solestruck/jeffrey campbell contest!

hey everyone!

so if you read my blog, you may have seen my blog post from a few weeks ago entering a contest in which you ‘spill’ the contents of your favorite purse. i was one of 20 winners! i’m really  happy, i won a purse from jeffrey campbell‘s new ‘girls we hated in high school‘ line!

for reference, the contest post is here and the winners post is here.

i’m really happy that i won, and this bag is so adorable, can’t wait to use it!! ♥  

i won everything that is in the pictured they provided:

spot the package :D like where’s waldo, it blends in with the surrounding! hehe.

so much baggage.

the actual purse. it is so tiny and impractical…I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the back.

a cute varsity tag that came with the bag.

loving the fuschia tassel.

me wearing it [in my pajamas!]

and wearing it with the outfit i wore on the first day of school! [i will post on that later.]

as you can see in this photo, the bag is REALLY long! there’s no adjustable strap–there’s a fake adjustable thing but you can’t really move it or anything :P

a somewhat strange gif i made. [there's 3 pictures o_o]

the strap was being wonky since it was tied up in tissue paper!

♫ sara

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I WANNA SPILL IT! (jeffrey campbell + solestruck?)

HEY GUYS!

so i just entered a jeffrey campbell SOLESTRUCK contest in which you must spill the contents of your favorite purse–emphasis on the favorite! [edit: awkward! i thought it was jeffrey campbell! the contest goods are from jeffrey campbell, but it's hosted by solestruck. ack!]

so obviously some of this stuff doesn’t fit into this purse per se, but i’m using the rules very loosely (taking out the contents from the huge bucket of a bag i’m using now and putting them next to my ‘favorite’ purse…<3)

update 8/27/11: i ended up being one of the winners! check out the loot i won! :)

SO let’s get started~!

the entire lot

my keys!

the cutest. the tiger and candy covers are from a japanese brand ‘swimmer’, the milk is from daiso.

NARS & CHANEL

in turkish delight & BOY

NARS & BITE

in sciap & rose

flip mino HD featuring rilakkuma★

so stupid, the lens fell off right before i took the pic. it always falls off T_T

cover girl lashblast

recommended by 9 out of 10 girls.
did you know 67.3% of statistics are made up on the spot?
4 out of 7 people fail to recognize it.
BWAAAAAAHHH!

my phone cluster

all my keychains

samsung alias 2

someone get me a new phone….i need a smartphone T_T

the background is of a madeline book–i took the picture at anthropologie!

rilakkuma mirror

woah.

frost

frosty

mint

minty

marc by marc jacobs wallet

ever since i bought it, i can’t justify switching it!

my ipod, the baby

shhh. she’s sleeping. come back later?

neutrogena sunblock & coinpurse

i got the coinpurse from world market a few weeks ago for $3 because the flower wasn’t sewn on! :)
doesn’t it look like it’s from anthropologie?
my mom and i saw a few hooks and knobs that world market was selling for 50% less than anthropologie charges, and they were the exact same! LOL world market black market ;o;

marc by marc jacobs aviators

$40 at nordstroms rack

heart ‘lolita’ sunglasses

i wish people wouldn’t call them lolita sunglasses, but what can we do :/

lime green chanel purse

i know you guys are probably tired of seeing this purse (if you follow my blog, i post about it once in a while)
but come on, i have major bragging rights! they don’t even make this color anymore!!!
you can read about the time when i tried to sell it and it ended up horribly here.

thanks for reading this post, and hope you enjoyed!

as you can see, i’m posting more regularly now.

sorry if i seem like i’m spamming, it’s just i missed this blog!

♫ sara

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cutecankill contest!

eeee <3

go here to find out more info!

just be their fan on facebook~

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batoko favorites (giveaway!)

this is for melanie g’s giveaway on her blog!

3 items i like from batoko.com: (haha i cheated, i chose 4!)

1) SOFT PEACH SHORT SLEEVE BLOUSE WITH BUTTON FRONT AND TURNED COLLAR

i love this blouse! you can never have enough blouses and i already have a light pink collared shirt and it looks good on me. i love pastels <3

2) WHITE COTTON SUMMER SHORTS WITH LILAC FLORAL DETAIL AND BUTTON FL

you honestly can’t go wrong with floral shorts. it looks beachy and springy! love it

3) BLUE, WHITE AND RED STRIPED NAUTICAL JUMPER

come on! it’s a sweater, it’s nautical, and it’s adorable. again it gives off a spring and summer feel to it. i really like this sweater actually. i think even if i don’t win this contest i’ll contemplate buying it and sell off the blue and white zara sweater that is strikingly similar….<3

and look! it looks great tucked in or loose.

oh…and that lipstick shade…plz share kthx

4) 80S DEAD STOCK WAYFARER SUNGLASSES.

i’ve wanted these kinds of glasses for a while so it’s nice to know they have them XD

the gold rim looks really pretty, and overall the sunglasses look flattering. i wish there was a way to model sunglasses online for yourself — my face is so weird shaped it’s hard to find nice ones for me :(

thanks melanie! please pick me! :D

♫ sara

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GIANT BIRTHDAY MONTH HAUL; PART ONE!

hey everyone!! i finally received all of the items that i won or bought this month, along with a collection of the things i purchased throughout this month. :D

in the beginning of january i got my free bracelet from the TOMS website ^_^

i’m giving it to my guy friend who is obsessed with TOMS though. i’ll just order another! ;D

i put it on hobbes’ head. :]

i also ‘won’ one of mirukuma‘s contests by being the first commenter, woo hoo!

i won a beautiful necklace, nail arts, and rilakkuma paper, yay~

there are glitters on the lollipop! ;D

unfortunately, the week of my birthday (january 20) was the week of finals, as i said in my old posts.

they went…eh…pretty well. here is my bio notecard.

and other other side…

i didn’t even end up doing that good on the test. booo. i still got a passing grade though so yay.

this was just a random photo i took! i reorganized my desk–there used to be a white box filled with clothing tags here but i likey me some madeline :] i’ve had this since i was born practically. my life <3

OH and i won wristcuffs from sweet indeed! they are ADORABLEEEEE!!! i’ve never owned wristcuffs so these were a great first and free pair ;D they are really well made and soft~

don’t mind the algebra homework…but hey, at least the colors look nice.

i also got a free giant sticker/postcard thing! hehe another thing for my wallllll :] there’s a cute note on the back too  but i didn’t feel like taking a pic of it.

also, i finally found a way to shrink my bangle thanks for boiling hot water! i have posts about it here and here XD now it doesn’t slip and slide when i wear it and it gets more use! :D

i finally went to sephora to get my birthday gift and finally get the primer i wanted!

they didn’t have the SPF foundation from laura mercier in my shade or i would have totes bought that :/

anyway, if you are in need of a primer and you have somewhat T zone oily skin GET THIS. it is so great.

the shampoo/body wash/bubble bath thing smells so good, its like vanilla cake! it’s decent sized for a free gift, too :] dont you love the sparkles…i know you do. ;]

this is a gift i picked up at the nijiya market! it’s so cute, cookie-shaped hello kitty keychains!

i got mimi. i wish i got my melody </3 oh well, i’m gonna buy another one and test my luck!

i also went to anthropologie! ohohoho sales!

i got this gorgeous and soft off white cardigan for $39.99. the original price wasn’t on the tag :/

i also bought these ADORABLE pink clog heels for $70, from $150!

and a pic of how  they are when worn <3 (boo, giant watermark D: )

OH and my $11 vintage madeline lunchbox came in the mail, suckas!

it tells a story right on the box! ;D

anyway, i also went to mitsuwa market. here’s some awkward ninja pics.

my brother loves moomin and i wanted to buy him this but i didn’t!

he even has a moomin plush that my mom bought him that was like imported O:

weird  how moomin is european but asians like it. same with pingu XD

look at this toy store called momo house! ;D <3

i was sooo tempted to buy this! i didn’t even bother looking at the price tag though.

it wasn’t  that expensive i don’t think, because it doesn’t look official…OR WAS IT?  HMM

the things i bought at mitsuwa!

two rilakkuma strawberry candies :D

one koji eyelash curler

one fake chanel hairpin that looks really legit

two crayon chocolates (only one is pictured though.)

close up of the eyelash curler; honestly it always pricks my eyelid when it closes; i loved the one i had from daiso but it randomly disappeared so i wanted a replacement u_u

this is how it looks, without mascara ;D

a few new items in my shop now! double eyelid glue, never used or opened!

as well as a PA nail polish i recently bought that i dont think ill ever use. i tried it but it looked weird.

moomin tin candy! MARVELOUS! it’s such good candy. it’s like these traditional hard candies! :D

look at the opening! :D

the seal makes cool kanji! oh, japan~!

this is what the rilakkuma candies looked like!

and the sticker i got! eee, flan~

that’s it for part one, folks! i’ll be back soon with part two :D

as  you can tell i’m not dead, i was just waiting to make a haul ^_^

love you all!

♫ sara

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planner giveaway!

hey everyone!

i’ll be posting lots of goodies as soon as they arrive in the mail.

for now, enter this planner giveaway! it ends TONIGHT, january 16!!! O:

there will be 4 winners ^_^

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korilakkuma contest package + BEATING QWOP!

hey everybody!

so basically a week ago, i entered a contest on facebook literally at the last minute to win one of three of the rilakkuma characters in the ‘rilakkuma shop’ outfits  that can only be bought at the limited stores in japan.

i came across this contest because i was wondering if there would be a pop up shop for rilakkuma in san francisco someday, since there was one in LA and one recently in culver city, CA. so the girl whose blog i was looking at who had posted pics of the event in culver city told me to go to the official english san-x facebook page. which i did. and lucky for me they were ending a contest as soon as i entered ^_^

proud to say, i was one of the winners! unfortunately not rilakkuma BUT korilakkuma which is still really adorable!

oh, and let me add that they shipped it friday and it came MONDAY! FAST FAST :)

you only had to answer 5 what seemed to be simple questions:

1. What is Rilakkuma the most insecure about? [a: having his zipper lowered]

2. Which part of Rilakkuma’s body Kiroitori would bite when Kiroitori is upset? [a: tail]

3. What costume did Rilakkuma debut for the Rilakkuma 5th Anniversary? [a: all dressed as kings!]

4. What would kind of Rilakkuma goods would you like to be able to purchase in the U.S.A? [a: i said, more of the plushies  that are usually only available in japan ;o;]

5. Please list your full legal name, mailing address with zipcode & email address. [a: :D]

out of the people who answered right, they would pick 3 random winners. i’m really lucky i guess! :D :D

here are my photos now; it arrived in a small box, and inside was this ADORABLE double sided bag…

and rolled up inside, was……..!

IT’S SO SORT AND CUTE AND AAAAAAAAH! the apron is somewhat removable but i dont want to take it off.

i’m so happy! it’s so rare, and on ebay it’s worth $50! @___@ i just feel so special right now.

a new one, for the collection! yee haw.

the bag is hanging above my desk now. aahhhh it’ll be cute to look at when i go to sleep:

(from the angle of my bed, sorta)

chillin with some of the new compadres. i bet kori feels weird next to his clone that doesn’t have an apron o__O

(they’re the same material, too! except i bought the non-apron one in the sanrio store for $10 and the matching rilakkuma one in japan for like $8 XD)

and other news; I BEAT QWOP! if you don’t know what that is, it’s this impossible running game in which you must use the keys QWOP to run. it’s like impossible. i beat it in 12 minutes though! (from 5:22 PM to 5:34 PM BWAHAHAHA)

my proof pics [i know what you're thinking; WOW SARA'S AWKWARD]

ew fat thighs IM SORRY

ANYWAYSSSSSSSS

i’ll be making another post soon, about my friend’s birthday, my cats XD, gemma correll [new favorite artist] and more. i should have another haul soon too; still waiting on my sephora order i made OVER a week ago…it’s gonna be crummy, guys.

OH! and i just sold my dr martens! too bad if you missed out! :P just kidding, but yes i did sell them. sorta. just waitin’ on a payment. ^_^

♫ sara

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MISSS QUEENIE CONTEST!

hi everyone! aaah contests contests.

i’m feeling really lucky recently. i won a korilakkuma toy the other day from the san-x facebook fan page! aah i’ll post about it when i receive it, as well as some nail polish i ordered from sephora for .75 cents (YAY $15 coupon! <3)

anyway, i’m posting now about misss queenie’s awesome giveaway. enter before dec. 24 now!

you have two chances to win; what do you have to lose?

love you guys! dont think i forgot about anyone!

ps. im finally making some money now! i sold someone some headphones, and hopefully i’ll get some more money soon so i can post more hauls and make you guys happy. maybe someday i can have a contest of my own…

meanwhile, check out my SALES!

♫ sara

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moments like diamonds blogaversary giveaway WINNER!

SO! i won moments like diamond’s blog-aversary giveaway from a while back!

i was REALLY surprised! out of 300 people, i was picked randomly! it was really surprising and made my week a lot better than it has been…i believe winning brought me good luck; i aced two tests this week! yeaaaaaaaaah! :) SO NOW FOR THE CONTENTS!

the beloved; BETSEY JOHNSON WALLET! it’s INSANELY HUGE O:

ooh…glitterryyyyyyyy

little twin stars notepad, french notebook, RILAKKUMA STICKERS! :)

shampoo! it smells great. i’ll use it for vacation–YEAAAH!

giant mirror from DEATHandEARTH! and a rilakkuma pouch! idk what i’ll use that for though-maybe deco! :D

ooooh my. lots in this picture.

two ice cream erasers! alice in wonderland themed necklace! mirror and eyelash curler from lovely happy! NYC eyeshadows! hair serum?? two ice cream decos! 2 rilakkuma pencils! one chil and dale pencil case! <3

it's so cute and works well! i'm sad i lost my real eyelash curler...this is a great replacement tho! and on the go worthy! :)

my cats invadedd D:

the one on the left is named shiro (means white in japanese) and he’s a japanese bobtail!

the one on the right is named calvin but i call him fatty! idk his breed. he’s also below :)

got a justin beiber thing going on, here…

alice in wonderland necklace! :D

MY DOG…IN AN AWKWARD POSITION! i was trying to make him face the camera. it woulda been cute, neh?

that’s pretty much it! i’m really happy :) please visit sara mari’s blog moments like diamonds!

look out for more posts soon! :D

♫ sara

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