Detox Water

I don't know about you guys, but it's very difficult for me to consume the recommended 8 glasses of water daily.  I've discovered that adding delicious fruits to my water has really increased my water intake and is a great way for me to flush out all the toxins from my body and helps burn fat.  Here's what I've been adding to my detox water:

* 2 slices of lemons - helps flushes harmful toxins from your body
* 2 slices of oranges - aids with blood circulation
* 1/2 cucumber - contains anti-inflammatory properties and prevents water retention
* 2 sliced strawberries - contains anthocyanins which stimulate the burning of stored fat
* 3 mint leaves - aids in digestion

I usually drink my detox water from my tumblr my company provided me.  Try not to refill your water with the same fruit over 24 hours since the fruit won't be as fresh.  And remember to incorporate your detox water to a healthy diet to maximize slimming results!

Happy detoxing! =)

-Juju

Valentine's Weekend

Hope everyone had a lovely long Valentine's weekend.

The fiance and I celebrated today and explored the Huntington Library for the first time.  The art gallery and gardens were gorgeous!  It felt like we traveled to Europe and Asia in a few hours.  My favorite garden definitely was the Japanese garden followed closely by the Chinese garden.  I love the traditional layout--everything looks so peaceful and serene.

Loved spending the day with the fiance.  No major gifts to each other this year since we're trying to budget and save for our wedding.  However, I couldn't resist buying myself a heart-shaped box of Valentine's chocolate from See's Candies.  "Who buys themself chocolate for Valentine's? Now I have to figure out what else to buy for you..." says fiance.  Is it sad that I bought chocolate for myself?

- Juju 

MAC Viva Glam Miley Cyrus Lipstick

Miley Cyrus is the next spokesperson for MAC's Viva Glam 2015.  Being the lipstick fiend that I am, I had to pick up the new Viva Glam Miley Lipstick to add to my growing lipstick collection.  The lipstick is a beautiful hot pink color with an amplified finish and retails for $16.00.  It can be purchased from the MAC website here.

Limited Edition Miley signature packaging

 Arm swatch 

Natural Lighting 

 

With flash. Excuse my oily face. Maybe I should pick up MAC's blot powder next =P

Final thoughts? I love the color! Excellent pigment, easy to use, long lasting, and all proceeds contribute towards helping men, women, and children affected by HIV/AIDS.  

What do you guys think? 

- Juju

Kate Spade Haul

Recently picked up some small items from Kate Spade that make me feel fanciful, feminine, and all that good stuff.

It's a Tea Party

Stopped by World of Disney today and bought a tea sampler:

I've been eyeing their tea sets for awhile and Tati mentioned some of their flavors are simply delicious, so I finally grabbed a box for myself!  This sampler contains the following:

1) Mad Tea Party blend (black tea with ginger, peach, and apricot)
2) Earl Grey (black tea with bergamot flavor)
3) Lemon Honey Chamomile (herbal tea with lemon and honey)
4) Mango (green tea with mango flavor)
5) Blueberry (green tea with blueberry flavor)
6) Pomegranate (black tea with pomegranate flavor)

Currently, I'm sipping on some of the Earl Grey and it's pretty good.  I'm not quite used to the darker taste of black tea yet since I usually drink green tea, but I think it'll grow on me. 

Diane and I also stopped by California Adventures to see if they were previewing the Little Mermaid ride, and it turns out they were (only for passholders though)!

I really liked all the small details Disney incorporated into the architecture

We got to ride in these cute, colorful seashells

Close-up of Ariel.  Look, she's glowing~

I was sooo excited, especially since the Little Mermaid is one of my favorite Disney movies.  The line, however, was ridiculous.  But the ride was definitely cute and fun, it's like you're diving into an undersea musical.  I loved it =)  If you're mermaid fans, check it out! 

<3,
Juju

Current Obsessions

Haven't updated in awhile!  Been too stressed about life lately.  I'm currently at that point where I feel just stuck and extremely confused about what's going to happen next.  And I just hate that feeling of being unsure...*sigh*

In order to ease my stress, I headed off to Downtown Disney with Tati.  No matter what age, I will always feel giddy about heading off to Disneyland.  Truyen always laughs saying I never tire of that place...and it's true!  <3

One of my current obsessions are the pook-a-looz dolls at Disneyland:

It's the whole Alice crew~

Donald!  Too. Cute.

They're all so adorable!  The chubby round plushes are cute too:

Tati thinks he looks like a cheese ball haha!

Also, I love anything Minnie-related.  I think her big red bow just wins me over x)

Tati knows I love the Minnie ears so when I saw these hats, I made her wear them with me bwuaha.  She wasn't too excited about hers though..."This is probably the ugliest hat I've ever seen!" LOL.  I admit, it was a bit scary...

Bah, blurry.

I bought these cool Minnie ear phone clips!  There were Donald ones too but I ended up getting Minnie.  I might end up going back to buy the Donald ones though =P

 Duffy is also another character I'm in love with:

Not very many people are familiar with Duffy...he's much more popular in Tokyo Disneyland.  If you're wondering about his story, he's the official Disney bear that Minnie made especially for Mickey.  Mickey was about to journey overseas but Minnie was afraid he'd get lonely.  So she decided to make him a travel companion!  I love home-made gifts so I thought this was sweet x)

Last but not least, my biggest obsession lately is Rilakkuma and Korilakkuma! I got a Korilakkuma keychain so I can attach it to my purse.  Now she travels with me everywhere I go =)

More Rilakkuma merchandise I picked up recently...

Why are most of the things I like plush animals?  I guess I'm still quite the kid at heart.  You have to enjoy the small things in life.  A lot of people, including myself, forget that and I think that's a sign of life just getting to you.  That you've grown up.  And that thought kind of depresses me.  Don't ever forget to just take a breather and appreciate all the small things.  Otherwise, we'd all be unhappy, rude cynical people...and that's no fun.  I already have to deal with a lot of those people at work.  So be genki!  Life's too short to be swallowed up by bitterness.  I have to constantly remind myself that nowadays...

<3,
Juju

Harry Potter

I can't wait to watch the last installment of the Harry Potter films this summer!  I've been browsing different fan art/comics and thought these were hilarious:

Harry Potter + Mean Girls

And of course, Harry Potter + Twilight

<3,
Juju