Recent Purchases ~ Aritzia Warehouse Sale 2013

Hello again :D See I told you I'd be back real soon, haha.
This is my third year visiting the annual Aritzia warehouse sale, and I also spent a buttload of money this year.... -sigh- lol~ just gonna get into what I purchased!

First off is this blazer!!

T.Babaton black fitted thin blazer - $49.99

I've been wanting a thinner blazer like this for a while now >< Kinda still want a cardi-type blazer but I think this is just as good. The material is really soft and I know I'll get a lot of use out of it during fall and spring :) Maybe even the beginning of summer cuz it's pretty mild here.

Second thing I scooped up is this ah-MAZING jacket!

Community military black wool trench coat w/ detachable fur collar - $149.99

 L: no flash, R: w/ flash
Actually when I found this jacket, it had no fur collar.. but I took the collar off another jacket that was the same style and size but different colour (grey) and stuck it on to mine xD I really love this jacket, it feels really warm and I can't wait to wear it when it gets colder ^^

Lastly I got these awesome dark eggplant jeans :D

J Brand dark red/purple skinny leg, mid-rise jeans - $49.99

Here's a close up of the colour since I couldn't capture it well in the first picture :)

When we were there, there was a sudden announcement that came up on the PA and a guy said that all denim was decreased to $49.99 from either $100 or $75ish, so I'm really glad I found these ^__^ So excited to have a different coloured pair of pants :x lol

I'm definitely happy with all my purchases this year.. and I'm planning on going again with some friends so maybe I'll scoop up some other goodies.
That's all for now~ Thanks for reading, bye~
~♔Josephine ♥

Edit: I also went the next day and picked up one more thing :)

Brandlesw baggy sweater dress, $34.99

I just randomly found this, tried it on and decided to get it. So cute :)
I also really wanted this maroon-y blazer that I saw on the first day.. but the second day I went, I couldn't find it in my size... Guess it just wasn't meant to be T.T

Recent Online Purchases ~ Second YesAsia Experience

Hello again! I'm back so soon right :p
My second YesAsia order ~ever~ was delivered to me today. This is gonna be a short post, but I'll have another one up realllllly soon :D

This time I ordered

Top left: Infinite - Be Mine (Innocent Ver., Cover C) [Japanese]
Bottom left: Infinite - Be Mine (Pop Art Ver., Cover B) [Japanese]
Top right: Vixx - Mini Album Vol 1 (hyde) Repackage - Jekyll
Bottom right: Infinite - She's Back (Normal Ver.) [Japanese]

Honestly I don't really care for Japanese albums by Kpop groups cuz they're just full of translated songs... but I couldn't pass up the adorable "innocent ver" and the pretty and bold "pop up ver" T_T These have come out for a while now, so I debated quite a bit before purchasing. The She's Back was just cuz it's on Summer clearance for like $7 and I already have the limited edition big package ver. xD
Ooh this is also my first Vixx album ever! They're supposed to be coming here to perform next month.. so I thought I should buy their most recent album >< I'm planning on buying their other albums too... gradually though, gradually.

Oh one last thing! This order took less than 2 weeks to arrive.. comparing that to my first order... there's a big difference +_+ probably because I preordered stuff last time.. but yeah. Free shipping - less than 2 weeks to arrive.. not bad YesAsia.. not bad at all.

Alrighty that's it~ cya!
~♔Josephine ♥

K-Drama - Recommendations & Updates - "I Hear Your Voice" & "The Master's Sun"

Hello again blog world!
Since I'm on my break in between semesters right now, I've started watching dramas again!

The first one I wanna talk about is called "I Hear Your Voice" or "너의 목소리가 들려" in Korean. It's such a trendy drama right now, and it recently finished airing not too long ago. I'm so glad for this, since I hate waiting for dramas to come out... But at the same time, I sorta feel like I missed out on the "action" in "real time". Oh well, haha. At least I've watched it now! I just finished watching the last episode today, and it was a good drama alright. I can totally see why it garnered so much interest and popularity, along with high viewer rates.

 "I Hear Your Voice" starring Lee Da Hee, Yoon Sang Hyun, Lee Bo Young and Lee Jong Suk.

 *Caution: spoilers ahead, continue reading at your own discretion*
This drama was sort of a breath of fresh air... Well it's not like I've watched many dramas recently to compare it to, but I've got quite a lot of dramas (particularly Korean) under my belt. One thing that really struck me while watching this drama is how every character wasn't completely black or white. Every character was a sort of grey: even if they were introduced and portrayed as "good guys" or "bad guys", every character had a realistic justification for their behaviour.
When Park Soo Ha (Lee Jong Suk) was introduced, he was against bullying, using his mind-reading powers for good, but his "dark side" came out after meeting Min Joon Gook, the man who killed his father, went to prison and was released, again. Also his fantasy about his first love, Jang Hye Sung (Lee Bo Young) was crushed upon meeting her after 10 years. 
Likewise, Jang Hye Sung appears to have a really unlikable, stubborn, lazy and overall bitchy demeanor, but she turns out to be a very just person who fights for the truth when she decided to be a witness at the trial for Soo Ha's dad's death... well she wasn't like that at the beginning of the drama, but with the help of Soo Ha and some other characters, she becomes very respectable.
Even though Seo Do Yeon (Lee Da Hee) was introduced as Hye Sung's antagonist, she doesn't seem like the bitch that Hye Sung makes her out to be. They even end up being friends at the end, which I really liked :D
Lawyer Cha (Yoon Sang Hyun) seems to be a good guy, and that's all that there is to him. BUT he turns out to be a bit of a gullible dummy who fights for and wins Min Joon Gook's freedom after he kills Hye Sung's mom.
Min Joon Gook was a terrifying villain in this drama. Earlier in the drama, I kept wondering if they would reveal the truth as to why he killed Soo Ha's father, and they did! Which I'm really glad for. He's actually a really pitiful character, who, under some really unfavorable circumstances, ended up pursuing some horrible actions for revenge. I'm so glad he came clean at the end. This wasn't one of those dramas where the "bad guys" suddenly become good guys out of no where, for no reason. The plot and character were very carefully and well developed: these things are crucial for creating a good drama, but it's really disheartening to see how many dramas can't get it right.

I'm sure there are some loopholes in the plot somewhere and other things to criticize, but I'm not one to be so critical about my entertainment. I do enough of that at school T.T I know it's not that great to just be a sponge when I consume media, but whatever. Ain't nobody got time for that! (Jk...sorta). 

I usually don't like noona-dongsaeng (older woman-younger guy) relationships in dramas,  but I think Lee Jong Suk and Lee Bo Young pulled it off well. Their chemistry was on point.. even though Bo Young got married irl after the drama ended xD Lee Jong Suk is just so adorable! You can't help but fall in love when you watch him. Even though his character in this drama is a high school student (for like half the drama?), it felt totally different watching him than when I watched him in "School 2013". I don't know much about criticizing actors/acting (I can only say something when someone makes me feel awkward watching them), but I think Lee Jong Suk is pretty good.
Jang Hye Sung was such a bitch in the beginning, but her "I'm so special and so good at everything" attitude and demeanor was so funny to watch when she tried to brush off embarrassing moments. Her acting was also pretty good too.. particularly when her mom died.. oh god I bawled like crazy!
Lawyer Cha was an adorable ahjusshi with his aegyo haha. You can't help but like him too... in the end he helps Soo Ha with his relationship with Hye Sung even though he himself has feelings for her... Sigh it was kinda sad watching him since Hye Sung stopped returning his feelings for her. I sorta thought there might be something between him and Do Yeon at the end though, even though the drama didn't develop that. They woulda been cute together, heh.

All in all, this drama was definitely a good one. It might not be for people who find legal shows to be boring, but the plot and characters were well planned out and well executed. The romance doesn't take up too much of the drama, but there's enough of it to be considered cute. I remember being really grasped by the drama in the earlier episodes; they did a really good job of keeping the viewer interested. I definitely recommend this drama to anyone who is even the slightest bit interested in watching! Bye bye Jang Hye Sung, Park Soo Ha & all the other characters. Thanks for an awesome drama~


Anyway, besides IHYV, I've also started watching "The Master's Sun" or "The Sun of the Master" - "주군의 태양" in Korean. It stars So Ji Sub and Gong Hyo Jin. I've never watched neither of these two in dramas before, and I'm very surprised at how much I like both of them! So Ji Sub is sort of a given, since I watched "Always" a few weeks ago during that exam period break I had, and I completely fell in love with him! Even though that was my first time watching him, I was completely captured. And come on, he's So Ji Sub - he's perfection!

Master's Sun starring Seo In Guk, Gong Hyo Jin, So Ji Sub and Kim Yoo Ri

*There's only 6 eps of this drama out right now... and I don't think I can spoil much with my post... unless you were planning on starting this drama with no idea what it's about.. If that's the case, then only read further at your own discretion*

Even though this drama is a horror-rom-com, it's a lot more light hearted than IHYV. IHYV was a little dark - not horror and supernatural dark, but psychologically dark. I'm loving all four of the main characters. Joo Joong Won (So Ji Sub) is sort of a typical rich, good looking Korean drama male-lead caricature, but he's not too stereotypical since he has a bit of a 4D element that makes him funny, cute and entertaining at the same time. I read somewhere where someone compared him to Park Shi Hoo in CheongDamDong Alice, but not as extreme. Yeah, I just love So Ji Sub in this drama right now :P
Gong Hyo Jin plays Tae Gong Shil (which btw is one of the ugliest Korean names I've ever heard in a drama lol, no offense) who can see ghosts! Typically it's sorta hard to make me watch a drama with older leads... but a few dramas can totally pull that off, this being one, and "Gentleman's Dignity" being another example, so I didn't really expect to like Tae Gong Shil much. To my surprise, I find her completely adorable! Even as a girl I think she is sooooo cute :) I wish I had an unni friend like her, lol. Oh, one thing I wanna mention is that I don't think she photographs very well.. at least a lot of the official picture for this drama aren't very flattering for her... but in video, I think she's quite cute and pretty. She reminds me a lot of Sistar's Soyu. (I know she's a sunbae to Soyu in the entertainment industry, but I knew Soyu first ><... so Soyu looks like Gong Hyo Jin, I guess)
Anyway I can see why her type of character won't be for everyone though. One thing that sorta baffles me is how she isn't used to seeing ghosts/being scared/startled by them, even though she's been seeing them for so many years now.... I guess someone can NOT get used to being scared by ghosts, right? :s

Kang Woo (Seo In Guk) is very cool and suave haha. He's a security guard at Joong Won's mall and he's also spying on Joong Won. Things are developing between him and Tae Gong Shil, and I think they make a cute couple too! Of course, I know she's going to end up with Joong Won though. And it's also adorable how Joong Won gets jealous seeing Gong Shil with  Kang Woo, I'm always a sucker for male jealousy, I just think it's adorable! But it's rarely cute when a female gets jealous :s
Tae Yi Ryeong (Kim Yoo Ri) is a likable character too, she's so funny when she's together with Kang Woo :) Plus she's super pretty! I think her and Kang Woo will make a really cute couple, can't wait to see how things develop between them!
*Sigh* Just a few more days for new episodes! I am so hooked, I can't wait :)

 Anyway I think that's it for this post :D
I'll just leave these here...

"Your face.... get lost"

Radar~ ^^

*clap clap*

he's so manly!! *dies*

*WINK!* she is freaking adorable c:

sigh I love this couple!

So Ji Sub = perfection... *o*

 Oh man... I feel like rewatching those 6 episodes now... hahaha.
Anyway that's all for now. Til next time~ ^^

~♔Josephine ♥

Recent Online Purchases - YesStyle Experience

So hello again~ My stuff from YesStyle finally arrived a few days ago, so I'll share what I got today :)
Oh but first, let me regale you with my YesStyle tale. So I ordered these items around the same time I placed my orders on the BornPrettyStore and YesAsia, but this package arrived much later... like a week after my YesAsia stuff arrived.
So what happened was I also ordered a bracelet strap watch, but they couldn't find it in stock anywhere. So more than a week after I placed my order, I got an email from YesStyle saying they may or may not be able to find the watch for me, and it might be cancelled if they can't find it. I received another email about a week later saying that they couldn't find it, and that item on my order would be cancelled. So about another week later, I FINALLY got an email about my order being shipped out... at that point it felt like forever since I placed my order, especially since I wanted the items to arrive in time to wear them for warmer weather. And about 10 days later, I finally received my package. Phew. Geez. :/ The good thing was that the shipping didn't take that long, compared to the little over 3 weeks I waited for my YesAsia stuff. Anyway, onto the items~

 First is this black chiffon maxi skirt. From the pictures on the site, I thought the whole length would be opaque, or at least almost fully opaque, but my eyes were tricked :/ I wanted a maxi skirt with the particular detail of being opaque/almost opaque all the way down, so I ordered this thinking it would be exactly what I wanted, but nope. Turns out there's a shorter skirt, about knee length, under the layers of chiffon. So from the knees down, the skirt is a little sheer. But it's alright, since it does fit my well and it's not too long. I think it hits about an inch or so above my ankles, which is nice cuz it's not too long. I'm about 5"6 for reference.
Oh I almost forgot to mention, this skirt came with a ribbon tie that can go through the belt loops (yes it has belt loops), but I didn't include it in my picture
I purchased this for about $36 I think? But it's not available atm, and the rose one is at regular price, $42.
lovemark tie-waist chiffon maxi skirt -  here

Secondly I chose this navy blue high-low hem skirt. I decided to get it since it looked longer in length, which I prefer, since it's comfortable. I wanted a longer skirt (but not full on maxi skirt) for lazier summer days. It's a very comfy cottony material. This also hits me at a tiny bit above the knee (the back is longer).
The price when I ordered this was about $28, but now it's back to original price, $35 with no more in stock. I'm not sure if they'll restock, but I'll link the item anyway.
Maymaylu Dream elastic waist skirt - here

Lastly I purchased this hair mask:

As per buzbeauty's recommendation. I've used it once and I don't think it's made a difference yet... I'm gonna keep trying it out ><

Short post, but that's all for now :) Cya next time~
~♔Josephine ♥

Recent Purchases ~ Clothes - End of the semester shopping therapy.. :P

 Hello again!! I have some clothing purchases this time :)

Every since Plenty started having their seasonal sale, I've been eying SO many pieces from there! Needless to say, I've visited the store an idiotic amount of times.. lol.... I just keep buying the stuff from there! Especially since it's on sale >< I've never bought anything from there for full price... cuz it's ridiculous lol. Just sayin'~ if there's a sale, I'm definitely gonna take advantage of it :p

Propoganda floral print sheer top, $31

 On the same day, I bought the same top in a different print... xD

Propoganda floral print sheer top, Plenty, $31

Can't wait to wear these for fall!! The prints are so cute :) I don't have many printed pieces in my closet so I'm glad I bought these ^^

More recently, I made another visit there.. since their additional 25% off sale started.. =_=

Propoganda polka dot beige sheer top, Plenty, $23.25

 There was an extra 25% off from the $31 sale price.. YES I bought the same top in a different print again! I love the cut of this top xD It's so flattering on me, I couldn't help but buy three.... god I swear I'm not crazy :s

PGD dark gray pullover, Plenty, $19.50

 Last thing I got from Plen+y.. for now LOL. I tried this pullover a bunch of times, but finally decided to get it. Just a comfy staple for cooler/colder weather :)

After raiding Plen+y, I headed over to Zara and found this top!

Zara dark gray light weight 3/4 sleeve top, $11.99

I fell in love when I tried this on.. it's just SO COMFY! I can definitely wear it now, on the cooler summer days :D

Phew~ Alright that's all for now! I'll probably be back after I'm finished my last final on Tuesday. Until then, take care ^^
~♔Josephine ♥

Recent Online Purchases ~ BornPrettyStore + YesAsia

Hihi! Long time no see~ I'm almost done exams.. just one more to go and I'll be free! For a little while... heh.

Anyway I'm here to share some stuff I bought online recently, here we go~
The first items are from BornPrettyStore.com

Holographic polishes - $5.59/each

  I decided to get these because elleandish on YouTube recommended them. I've been wanting to try holo polishes for a while, and these are reasonably priced unlike the ones at the drug store. Plus BornPrettyStore provides free worldwide shipping, so it's a great deal!
Silver polish here & pink polish here

Gold spiked bracelet - $3.59

 I've been eying this bracelet for a while on different online sites and fb shops, but I saw it on the BPS site and decided to get it from there also. It's under $4, so I didn't expect much from the quality, but it's actually quite sturdy (although pretty lightweight). I will say, though, the the gold colour is very cheap looking, but it's not too terrible. I wore it with my silver MK watch recently, and they looked alright together. This bracelet is passable. I think I might get the silver version soon too.
Gold spiked bracelet here

Floral iPhone 5 Case - $5.99 (when I purchased it, it's now $7.99)

 Ive been wanting a new phone case for a while, so I picked this one out while browsing the site. It's so pretty! And it has some glow in the dark patterns. Different, but cool. It's pretty good quality too. I was most concerned about the material being easily stain-able.. like from jeans or something, but so far it seems to be fine.
Floral case here
My order took exactly 2 weeks to arrive. Not bad for free shipping :) I am very happy with my experience with BPS so far.

Next are some cds I ordered from YesAsia

 From top left, clockwise: C-Clown Young Love, Infinite Destiny, Beast How to Love Hard to Love, B.A.P. One Shot, C-Clown Not Alone.
I also got the posters for the new Beast album and Infinite album.

And since I bought 5 albums, they also gave me this free magazine. Coolies!

It took this YesAsia order a little more than 3 weeks to arrive. Probably because I preordered the Beast and Infinite albums, so that delayed it a little bit. Overall pretty happy with my YesAsia experience also ^^
I'm definitely going to be purchasing more from these two sites :D
I placed an order on YesStyle too... but that's a different story :/ I'll post when those items finally arrive.
Alrighty that's it for this post!
~♔Josephine ♥