Gimme more.
Posted: 06/30/2011 Filed under: Events | Tags: american apparel, britney spears, gimme more, lipsync, MTV VMAs Leave a commentSo I know I asked all of y’all for an opinion as to what costume I should construct and wear the Britney Spears concert tomorrow and after tallying up the scores, I decided to go with a completely different outfit. Tomorrow, I’ll be sporting the Comeback/Fat/Trainwreck Britney look circa 2007 MTV Video Music Awards during her memorable lip-synced “Gimme More” performance.
…xept mine is WAY better (plus I’m in a little bit better shape). But yeah, I spent the an hour crystallizing my bra. And to top it off, I decided to re-pierce my navel piercing to really get into character. That’s gotta be the cherry on top of the cake. However,American Apparel in Vancouver doesn’t carry the shiny hot shorts that I want so, sigh, either leather or boyshorts it is. Can’t wait for tomorrow!
Riviera Maya, baby.
Posted: 06/29/2011 Filed under: Travels | Tags: mayan riviera, mexico Leave a comment
I’m going back to the Mayan Riviera in Mexico in three weeks! Thanks mama, I needed this. Counting down the days til unlimited sun and unlimited tequila… yes.
Which costume should I wear?!
Posted: 06/28/2011 Filed under: Events | Tags: britney spears, femme fatale, fortune sound club, quikpiq, rogers arena 2 CommentsAgain, I would QuikPiq this but…. too many goddamn choices. What costume should I construct for Britney Spears’ Femme Fatale concert this Friday at Rogers Arena? Keep in mind that I plan to go clubbing directly after at Fortune. Here are the choices:
I’m a Slave 4 U.
Baby One More Time.
Oops! I Did It Again.
Toxic.
What to do, what to do…. Amidst writing a 12-page paper, this takes precedence. Priorities, I know.
Craigslist.
Posted: 06/27/2011 Filed under: Personal | Tags: asian women, craigslist, research, vancouver men 7 CommentsI have friends (and siblings) who send me random shit all the time on Facebook or Twitter. Whether it is random videos about snails, Harry Potter-related material or damnyouautocorrect, they always end up turning into countless hours I’ll never get back. My latest vice is Craigslist. Not going to lie, some stuff on there is pretty out there but hilarious, nonetheless. Judge me if you want, but I’ve been checking out the classifieds/singles ads for about a week now and I’ve noticed a constant trend in the m4w section: Asian women are demand. It’s really surprising (or is it?). I’m not even going to lie, it has really inspired me to write a research paper on racial preferences for men in the ages of 35+in Vancouver. Why are Asian women (a lot of Filipinas in particular) so preferred? Is this the same type of mentality why men, specifically White men, desire Asian women to be their wives, as in, because we make really good housewives? I really do think the two are related.
I wrote an in-depth research paper on Canada’s Live-In Caregiver Program (LCP) last semester as well as another research paper on sex tourism in Thailand, catering mostly to child exploitation in my second year, which outlined many reasons why White men desire Asian women. I don’t know if it’s a little disturbing or angering. Perhaps because I am both a woman and of Filipino descent. It just reminds me of the whole mail order bride phenomena which really freaks me out. It just kind of pisses me off that this perception of Asian women is constantly in demand because it is purely based on stereotypes. Stereotypes are socially constructed views which, yes, they may be based on a little bit of truth, but it does not accurately portray people or even entire races. It’s annoying and again, yes, I am aware we are all guilty of stereotyping but still, the kind of ads you see on Craigslist demanding for “Asian ladies” is sickening.
I’m curious, really, to interview some of these men because trust me, there are a lot of them out there. I mean, according to my research, I already know some of the answers but it would be really interesting to hear first-hand accounts. Hm… something to consider once I’m done with this semester.
Did someone say “splatter party”?
Posted: 06/26/2011 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: forum for women entrepreneurs, fwe, splatter party Leave a commentFor those who don’t know, I used to intern for the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs, a great network of independent, entrpreneurial women. To demonstrate their appreciation for all of our hardwork we interns have done in the past year, they treated us to a splatter party on Thursday afternoon. Now, what’s a “splatter party”, you might ask? Um… it’s exactly what you think it is. You get blank canvas, a bunch of paint, and you splatter away. You might consider this as a childish activity to partake in but no, we fully enjoyed it and took it to the next level. We used syringes, balloons, and pretty much went crazy — great stress reliever and SUPER fun. Hey, I was deprived as a child so this was actually so much fun!!! Can’t wait to get my own canvas back. Thanks ladies!
Does that not look dope to you!? I mean, just take a look at that room… ’nuff said.
Fulfilling my 14-year old fantasies.
Posted: 06/25/2011 Filed under: Events | Tags: alyssa reid, beat bash, commodore ballroom, fefe dobson, jrdn, kardinall offishall, LG, shawn desman, the beat 94.5 Leave a commentNot what you think. Or is it? You wouldn’t want to know what my fantasies were like when I was 14-years old… ahem, Mr. Kully. Anyways. My friend’s sister had extra tickets to The Beat Bash on Tuesday evening at the Commodore. Now, normally I don’t go to these types of events because, well, they usually showcase some lame Canadian artists and it’s always full of girls that just turned 19 and such BUT I was completely sold when I found out that Shawn Desman was performing. YUP. I had the biggest crush on him before.. saw him TWICE at Metrotown so obviously, I was obliged to go. The show was actually not too bad… This year they decided to feature:
Kardinall Offishall. Awesome as usual. Can’t believe he opened the show. What an insult.
Alyssa Reid. Yawn. What a bore. Plus, I hate her song. She sucked.
JRDN. He was alright. I only knew like two songs. Good eye candy.
Fefe Dobson. Back to highschool days! Surprisingly an amazing performance. Great stage presence too. Loved her set… it was the longest one out of all of them, ironically.
And, of course, my husband, Shawn Desman. Um… I pretty much lost it when he came out. Like, frantic LG crying over Justin Bieber-style. Yeah. Completely nuts. LOVED HIM. I sang every single lyric to every song he sang. What a fucking babe.
Yeah… I had an amazing sleep that night. And I can now die happy again.
Afternoon tea at the castle.
Posted: 06/20/2011 Filed under: Food | Tags: afternoon tea, fairmont hotel vancouver, mcgill, undergrad Leave a commentI am a complete girly girl and one of my absolute favourite pasttimes is afternoon tea. And since my childhood friend, Carrie, just convocated from McGill, what better way to celebrate than with afternoon tea? We went to The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver which was a little awkward since, well, I quit just over a month ago and people still recognized me. Awkward. But all in all, it jazzed up our Monday. Caught up with things and then the sun came out — perfect Monday.
Congrats to Carrie on completing her undergrad! So proud of you, babygirl!
Wake up in the mornin’ feelin’ like P-Diddy…
Posted: 06/19/2011 Filed under: FML | Tags: birthdays, debauchery, fml, house party, katy perry, ke$ha, lady gaga, parties, republic, tgif, vancouver Leave a commentYeah. I seemed to think it was a cool idea to drink and party for 5 out of the 7 days of this week. I came to a brutal realization this morning that my life is NOT a Ke$ha song. Or Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance” song. Or even more closely related, Katy Perry‘s song, “Last Friday Night (TGIF)”. Seriously. I need to detox. My body is so exhausted. I can’t even eat real food or beverages anymore. FML.
Pictorials from birthday extravaganza weekend part 1 (part 2 to commence this Friday):
Seb’s house party. I wait every year for this party because I can literally drunkenly stumble home. I was sad because the cops came and broke up the party at like 1am and forced everyone inside which erupted an awesome Bruno Mars singalong. And I met a childhood friend! Win.
Bianca’s birthday! Too much fun…from what I can remember. As you can see, I DID make it into Republic. Leaving is something I don’t remember. But I do remember the curb. And the random Meditteranean food. Flash of a cab. Destroying the cab. And then waking up to my credit card missing (which my neighbour found but by then I had already cancelled the card — and for a good reason). Yeah. All this happened like by 1am.
I blame this ALL on Ke$ha. But all in all, good times as always! Can’t wait to do it all (almost all) again this weekend!
I ain’t your rebound girl.
Posted: 06/18/2011 Filed under: Bitching | Tags: rebounds, vancouver men 4 CommentsIf you think I am, you have no idea who you’re fucking with. Not only is that shady, stupid thing to even assume, it just makes you look that much more stupid when I call you, you, and you out on it. Oh, and on that note, just because I’m single doesn’t mean I’m available.
GODDAMN MEN.
Kid Cudi: The Cud Life.
Posted: 06/17/2011 Filed under: Events | Tags: deer lake park, keg, kid cudi, riot, stanley cup, vancouver Leave a commentSo putting all news of the embarassing riots and atrocities that occurred after the Canucks’ disastrous loss of the Stanley Cup on Wednesday night aside, I am back to regular, normal life. Went to go see Kid Cudi in my hood at Deer Lake Park with the old Keggers. Pretty sick show minus all the teenagers everywhere and overpriced $7 beer. Seemed like a short set but I guess that’s what happens when you only know like two songs…ha.
Round two tonight, round three tomorrow. Oh… summer’s begun, alright.
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