retail therapy.. once again

Despite the rainy weather, me and a few of my girlfriends headed downtown today to do some shopping. It was the first time we've been down there since the riot broke out last Wednesday. I remember watching the news that night and just being in complete shock that some people in our city can become so violent and destructive. It's hockey, not the end of the world. The Canucks had a good season and will get to play again next year. Thanks to the volunteers who helped clean up the streets on Thursday, Granville and other areas seemed clean and back to normal again. Although we did see some broken windows that were temporarily blocked off with boards.

So on a happier note, a whole bunch of stores were having sales, including Zara, Plenty, H&M, and Banana Republic. Check out those stores if you're looking to add to your summer wardrobe!


A few things I saw at Zara on Robson:




L: Trouser pants for about $35.99. Large selection in many colours and styles.

R: Blazer for $69.99. I almost purchased this one because I was looking for a light-colored blazer. I ultimately decided against it because I still want one that's more of a blush color.




L: Khaki trench coat for $79.99. If you are looking for a nice trench, go find yours at Zara now! They had a great sale selection today, but they sell fast! I have this exact one and the fit is great for petites.

R: LBD for $99.99. A cute, classic shape.



Jumbo hot dogs! No better way to refuel after hours of walking.

food for thought

Yesterday, me and a couple of friends headed downtown to attend the EAT! Vancouver food, beverage, and cooking festival at the Vancouver Convention Centre. There were hundreds of vendors and many scheduled events and speakers. Tickets were $14 online and $16 at the door. Unfortunately, the ticket site was down that morning and I had to pay the extra $2 at the door. However, I got a chance to taste a wide range of foods from different cultures and and had a lot of fun just spending the day out and about.



There was definitely a large turnout of people as the place was very packed.



The gelato ice cream was deelish!



Rob Feenie giving a cooking demonstration. A few lucky people got the chance to sample some of his food. (J was drooling :P)



J and K: Cheers!



Go Canucks Go!

Sunshine and Shopping

I definitely tried to make the best of the weather earlier this week. Too bad I had to work for most of the week.. and when I finally had a day off, it rained :( Talk about bad luck..

I did make the best of Tuesday when me and mommy dearest went downtown for some shopping.


L: My hipster mommy trying on some accessories for fun at Urban Outfitters.
R: Casually strolling on Robson Steet.


We stopped by Babylon Cafe for some chicken wraps. They were soo good! I forgot to take a picture before we devoured them :(


Yesterday, me and J went to check out the new Anthropologie store that opened on Graville Street! The store reminded me a lot of Urban Outfitters but with a dantier, girlier feel.


Other than clothes, the store also had a big selection of housewares.


They also carried lots of off-beat items, like these funky, colourful knobs. Wouldn't they look so cute added onto a dresser or on some cabinets?


J finding something she liked.

Tomorrow's going to be a fun day! I'll be doing some shopping in the states. My friends and I have already planned out what places we want to go to and where we want to eat. I love road trips. Can't wait!

My free Clearly Contacts glasses finally arrived in the mail today! They're super nerdy-looking and exactly what I was looking for! They are the Katayama K4126 in Black -- still available on the website!




I forgot to mention this weird attraction I saw downtown on Saturday. Yes, it was a giant box of cereal outside of the Vancouver Art Gallery. Turned out that it was part of car advertizement scheme. Honestly, I don't think anyone was looking at the car at all. lol.




I was obviously having way too much fun. What can I say.. I love cereal!

Afternoon Tea

The Urban Tea Merchant on West Georgia


L: The bride-to-be all dolled up in her purple princess ensemble
R: Everyone started off with a lovely strawberry sorbet


L: A tier of goodies
R: Savoury goodness. The smoked salmon was definitely a favourite!


L: I was craving something milky so I opted for a chai tea latte
R: The tissue paper kimono that J was fascinated by


The bridal shower was a success! The afternoon was filled with great tea, great sweet and savoury treats, and endless laughter. The array of dainty pastries was almost too pretty to eat! It was definitely a perfect day to spend downtown.

Now back to studying I go!

TGIF

Another week over! I'm not going to lie, we had a relatively easy week. No complaints there. A few more weeks of classes and then we're off to do our finals. I can't believe that the school term's almost over!!!

I haven't updated in awhile. So lets do a bit of catch up!



So my group members and I finally finished our 10-page literature review two weeks ago! It was a lot of work, but I think the four of us made a great team. We even decided to dress up for our presentation. That made it a lot of fun even though it was totally unncessary. Anything to make it look like we actually knew what we were talkin about!!



Last Friday, me, Vi, and R braved through the rain and went shopping downtown. We treated ourselves with some retail therapy and jumbo hotdogs. Most memorable moments: finding the RH-lookalike jacket, trying to figure out what to do with the discoloured laces (thanks to Vi for reasoning with the SA's!), wandering around the Bay (looking for the $10 BCBG skirts...), walking until it felt like our feet were going to fall off, finding a Bench bench, and all of us running into people we knew (what a small world!) After 5 hours of shopping, Vi headed home while R and I headed over to G's house for a few rounds of MJ.



Last Saturday, my family and I went out for dinner with some family friends. To my surprise, my dad suggested Shanghainese food. I was really excited since I felt like trying something new. My favourite dish was definitely the "red chicken" in the first picture.



Later that night, I met up with a few friends at Bubble World. It's really becoming one of my favourite bbt places now :)

Credits to Vi for some of the photos in this post. Okay I'm tired now. Until next time!