Krispy Adventures: Leoda's in Maui! ❤

While I was in the beautiful island Maui, Hawaii, I had the opportunity to visit one of Maui's best eats: 

Leoda's Kitchen and Pie Shop!

It was a tiny little place, quaint but decorated beautifully with painting and nautical items. 

Busy little stand, but everyone was happy and buzzing. Paradise is a wonderful place to be, indeed.

So my cousin, my sister, and I bought an entree each for ourselves. 

We came back to the hotel with bags of food and anticipation. 

We laid out a sheet on our hotel floor and had a picnic right then and there.

Not much to say now, so just enjoy these food pictures~

Greasy... but promising. 

Leoda's Chicken Pot Pie 

Leoda's Garden Salad

Leoda's Burger

Then, finally, we were able to finally taste what Leoda's was famous for: 

THEIR PIES! 

We each got a tiny little pie, each decorated simply and adorably.

Chocolate Cream Pie 

Apple Crumble Pie 

Banana Cream Pie 

The banana cream pie was mine....

ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS.

I HAVE NEVER TASTED ANYTHING SO AMAZING IN MY LIFE.

If i'm ever back in Maui... #1 priority. 

Bags and bags of food later, we all fell into a food coma.

Hawaii was an amazing experience...one I will never forget. 

I was able to truly appreciate the island mentality and lifestyle. I was still a young child the last time I  went to Hawaii. 

Now that i've entered one of my most stressful years of studies, I can look back and feel grateful for the peace and utter elation that I felt on this paradise island.

The island mentality was so... laid-back. So causal. 

Going on vacation with my family like this may not come again for a long time, so i'm glad I was able to have this. It was a lovely holiday.

I hope you enjoyed this foodie post! :) 

I know i've been gone, I'm well aware. 

I'm a busy bee since school started. 

Good to look back at my summer adventures. 

-Krispy 

❤ 

Mini Makeup Haul! ❤

Yes, I am back again!

If you've noticed, I've been posting alot these past few days. :)

This is because I owe it to you guys. 

When I find extra time, I've gotta dedicate it to the success of this blog. 

So i'm back with a LONG overdue post,

My Summer Mini Makeup Haul! :D 

As you can see in the picture above, I only bought four products, but it was $$$ lemme tell ya.

Alright, so to get right to the point, let's start with the first product! 

1. benefit's "Watt's up!" highlighter

PRICE: $30.00 @ Sephora

The packaging as FREAKING adorable, I may add. benefit has never disappointed me with their vibrant and adorable package designs, and I think it really attracts me to their products. 

So the product claims to illuminate the areas of the face that it is applied to, and to give a light pink shimmer. I was actually given the smaller sample size of this product about a year before as a sephora birthday gift, and I have been using it ever since! Its tiny and easy to carry around, and it really is a very subtle yet works very well. 

So I was very excited to purchase the full sized product because, you know, bigger the better?

Well, I would say it isn't. 

While the product is the same and works just as well, the size of the product is the main concern for me. 

For the mini version that I had, it was easier to apply to small places like the nose bridge, eyebrow bone, and the inner corners of the eyes. (this is just where I applied it.) 

The large size of the product made it a bit clumsy and less kept-together.

But nonetheless, still a great product. I recommend! 

2. benefit's REAL! Push-up Liner

PRICE: $24.00

This is what's HOT in the beauty world right now.

benefit has come out with this magnificent new eyeliner that is blacker than black, and applies like no other. 

Its supposed to get between the lashes and apply such an even coat you won't even have to line the waterline. 

Lemme just start off by saying I was VERY excited to buy this. I had read about it, watched reviews on it, and I just anticipated getting it.

Eyeliner is probably my most IMPORTANT element of makeup.

It just looks really good and gives the eye that definitive shape, as well as showing expression and making them pop. 

So, therefore, I was extremely excited to find this in the store that day for my immediate purchase.

The tip of the brush is specially designed to curve AROUND the lashes, so that it really gets a close line.

As you can see, most of the tip is actually PLASTIC, and the product is actually dispensed through a small slit in the plastic. There is knob at the bottom to turn that will push the product out.

Its sharp, and that is the technology that supposedly gives a magnificent line to the eye. 

So, I want to say I adored this product, but I didn't.

Although it was very dark and made a great line, it ran. 

it ran alot. 

I would have lines on the fold of my eyelid and black circles under my eyes.

tried to fix it with primer, but to no avail. 

I may give an update on this later, and i will try to find a solution as well. 

I would recommend it, because the running is for my eyelid type specifically.

Otherwise the product is very dark and rich, living up to the hype. 

3. Drawing Show: Brush Liner 

PRICE: Apprx. $9:50

Another buy from my favorite brand-Etude House

Always on the look-out for new eyeliners, and I was quick to jump on this one.

From this same exact line, I have a little tub of gel liner. 

Its the most AMAZING thing, therefore I had to try the brush liner.

To get straight to the review: 

This liner... leaks.

It gives me eye bags, even with a THICK layer of eye primer.

But, nonetheless, I do like it.

Not my go-to liner, but if I really need a thin line, its what I grab.

The tip is the typical brush tip, which is easy to glide across the eyelid.

The color of the product is a nice, deep black, very opaque and having great cohesiveness when applied.

Not much to say about the product, only that its good, but not the best that i've had. 

I hope you all enjoyed my LONG OVERDUE haul post! ^^ 

School has SERIOUSLY been horrifically busy, so posting is a difficult task to find time for.

I know you have all been waiting, and I am sorry. I promise with my whole heart that I will try to post more. 

In fact, i've just ordered a bunch from Yesstyle.com, so another haul post may be flying your way!

I hope you guys enjoyed this post! :) 

Boy, i'm exhausted. 

PS: Follow me on my new Instagram! It's linked in the Instagram button in my links. :D

-Krispy

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Mini Puppy Photoshoot! ❤

Hey guys! Popping in again. 

So you all know Kimchi, my toy poodle, but have you met my pom, Miu Miu? :)

She's an adorable white ball of fluff, and she enjoys laying around and licking people's calves.

She's always hyper and follows me around the house.

She and Kimchi give me little moments of happiness everyday! 

I hope you enjoy, I just wanted to share a few little pictures I took.

❤ 

Day in Boston with Mum ❤

Hello everybody!

So over the summer, I attended a summer program in Rhode Island. 

(-as most of you guys know.)

After it ended, my mom came to pick me up and we spent  a few days in Boston. 

The scenery was stunning and the food... breathtaking. :) 

We walked near our hotel are and found a little harbor with quaint little restaurants lining the side.

We took a few pictures, and then sat down for some lunch before our flight back to L.A. 

The wait for a table wasn't UNBEARABLE, but it took a good 15 minutes of standing there. 

(There were no chairs or waiting area.) 

We were at a little restaurant called 75 on Liberty Wharf.

RANDOM QUIRCK: sometimes I get a cup of hot water at starbucks and brew my own cup of tea. I think it's because I'm picky when it comes to my hot drinks. 

So don't be fooled if I have a cup with the starbucks logo on it- its probably just my tea.

It was a beautiful day, so we requested a table out on the patio. 

I took a few pictures out there, just to capture how peaceful and lovely it was.

Our food came slowly but surely.

Not too large of a menu, which was a relief to me. 

It's such a pet peeve of mine when restaurants have HUGE menus, because i'm such an indecisive person. 

The decoration and theme of the restaurant was modern yet cute, and everything was very well put together, and I found it charming, especially since it was by a little harbor. (which surprisingly didn't reek of fish.)

Here are some more photos I took of the decor, settings, and drinks, which I just found too adorable NOT to photograph. 

Then our food finally arrived! :) 

-and matching the theme of the restaurant, the food was adorable as well. 

They gave us these little pastries for free as starters... sweet yet not overbearing. 

I ordered lamb-chops as my main entree. (I was told it was a small dish, because I really wasn't that hungry. It was still pretty early on in the day.)

Two of the lamb chops were horrendously undercooked, but they were very courteous about cooking them back up for me. The flavor of the meat was quite delicious, and the light salad that came with it was a nice touch. 

It came with a lovely barbaque-type sauce, but it had more a wine-ish taste to it. I preferred pairing it with the salad.

My mum ordered some sweet potato fries, and they brought them out to us to share.

My mother ordered a rhode-island lettuce salad as her entree, which to our surprise was basically a stack of rhode-island originated lettuce and some nuts, dried fruit, and cheese sprinkled all over it. 

It was actually quite delicious, but a hassle to eat because the pieces were so horrifically large. I felt a bit like a cow trying to fit one leaf of lettuce into my mouth.

Although I believe your intended to cut it with a knife, it didm't seem plausible to me to have to cut a salad like a steak in order to eat it. 

It was just us two, but we had a hell-of-alot of food. 

Surprisingly, I managed to finish my bit, and my mum finished hers. 

The only thing left were the sweet potato "fries", which my mum didn't enjoy too much. But we took them with us in a doggy-bag just in case we got nippy at the airport before our flight later that day. 

Asked for a bit of ketchup for the fries, and our table was complete! 

The restaurant's ambience was casual and comfy. I felt pretty happy just sitting there and taking in the fresh air and looking out at the harbor. The decor of the place was adorable yet simplistic. 

Although the colors used were dark, the restaurant itself was bubbly and bright. 

I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who's looking for a smaller meal, and wishes to take in the beautiful view right outside their door. 

The only things I DIDN'T like were little things, such as the undercooked lamb chops, the inconvenient design of the salad, the long wait with no seating, and how close we were to the table behind us. (I had trouble getting out.) 

But overall, I had a good time. It was nice to have conversation with my mom and just feel at peace next to the harbor. The boats never made any noise, and the smell barely even reached us even at how close we were. The waiters and waitresses were very polite, even giving me a little compliment on my outfit. I felt very comfortable, and that was important for me. 

This was quite a while ago, but its taken a while to get around to blogging. 

I'm sorry i've been so gone lately, its because schools been keeping me busy, and I have my priorities sorted out this year, so I don't put myself under too much pressure by procrastinating. I'm done making excuses. 

I hope you guys will continue to support me. ❤

Talk to you guys soon! 

❤

Appreciation.

Hellooo everybody! :)

So, i've been VERY busy. SO VERY busy. 

I am so sorry T T 

But I've decided to come back and make a little post about appreciation of feeling good. 

Of feeling okay. 

So heres the background story.

I have been struggling with constant nausea caused by anxiety for the past 3-4 months. I have always had very bad anxiety, and it affected me alot, but the nausea came as a terrible cherry on the top of the painful cake. 

The nausea is mild-severe, depending, and comes at around the same time everyday and sometimes when I wake up in the morning. 

I would describe it as a sick nasty feeling. As if you're about to be sick. 

But for me, it is also topped off with my phobia of sick. (puking lol) 

Just the thought of it or the mention of it makes me tremor and my heart races. 

It really is a terrible thing to pair with anxiety-induced nausea, because the anxiety is ALWAYS there.

It is truly a crappy feeling.

Even right now, as I write this, I feel a little gross in my stomach area. Very scary. 

But to get off the gross and depressing stuff, I wanted to share with you how I felt during the first (and worst) couple days of this nausea hitting me. 

I was actually at my camp, and that was probably what made me want to go home so badly. 

mixed with homesick, it drove me CRAZY. 

I did everything I could to take care of myself, and I was thankful everyday for making it through the harder times. 

I would sit at meals and hold my breath so the food smell wouldn't make it worse. 

I constantly ate mints and drank water. 

I ate nothing but banana for about 3 days. 

It was a scary battle I was in. 

But I remember distinctly how nice it felt to go to finally go to bed not nauseous. 

It was more of a hungry feeling, but it was SO much better than the nausea. 

I felt so good and happy and I could actually get to sleep. It felt so nice. 

I remember the first night I slept well, I cried. I was so happy. 

The constant feeling of nausea is crippling, and having a moment of peace was blissful and I was so appreciative of this break from my hell. 

I lay there in the dark trying not to wake my roommate, as I cried myself to sleep listening to my home playlist. But even with my homesickness, the nausea faded when I went to bed. I appreciated every moment I had when I felt okay. 

After a while, the nausea became less constant and I went a few days nausea-free!

But a few days after I returned from camp, I went to Hawaii on vacation with my family.

And the nausea came back. 

This time it was full-force.

I would stay home from nice dinners and day activities because I was nauseous. 

I would sleep from 4 pm to 9 pm. 

I never wanted too be awake because the sick, dizzy feeling was so crippling. 

I cried alot while I was there too because it really killed my vacation. 

I wasn't able to go out to dinners with my family or enjoy the beautiful island. It lowered my quality of life. It was painful, physically AND emotionally. 

I felt like a bag of crap and it was TERRIBLE. 

After a few days, the same thing happened. The nausea began to SLOWLY take its leave. It never REALLY left, but it wasn't as constant. I was able to enjoy a few dinners and be happy with my family.

I had one panic attack at a fancy restaurant, but besides that I felt pretty happy.

Even with the nausea coming daily, I learned to try and ignore it.

I learned that the more distracted I was, the faster the feeling would fade.

And again, I became appreciative of the dinners I was able to eat. 

I was so unbelievably happy when I had my first full dinner in Hawaii on the 3rd day.

It was a moment for me, like I had won a race or something. 

My family was patient with me and I appreciated them as well.

For every moment I wasn't nauseous, I was happy and appreciative. 

To get to my point, I feel like everyone should be appreciative every moment of their lives. 

I learned this through the constant nausea and pain, and I learned to love the little things. 

When you complain, think about how you could be spending that time being happy and appreciative, making your life its full 100% potential. 

After getting home and re-adapting, the nausea is almost never. 

It comes when I am high-anxiety and high-stress, so i spend my time STRIVING to NOT be stressed.

I have all the remedies for nausea and I use ALL of them in  desperate attempt to rid of it before it multiplies, and I do everything to keep it from coming back.

I mean there are days when I wake up with it, or get it after dinner. 

Especially when i'm anxious or scared of something. 

But with it being rarer now, I have more time where I just feel... okay. just normal.

And to me its BLISSFUL. 

I feel such happiness when it passes and its just the hungry feeling. I LOVE that hungry feeling.

All of you should just take a second and appreciate the joy that is feeling okay and not being sick. 

There are so many people out there who struggle with diseases and illnesses on a day-to-day basis, and just wish they were as healthy and mobile as most other people. I have learned to appreciate that I am not sick, and that I can do things. The nausea is bad, but not bad enough to lower my quality of life. If I get nauseous, I deal with it. Then I continue being happy and working to be a better person.

We sometimes forget that we are lucky to be the way we are. We forget that we are capable of so much, and that sadness is a pointless sometimes.

My life is picking up pace, and i am not going to slow down because of some stupid nausea. 

and neither should you! 

Take that achille's heel of your's and BEAT IT TO THE CURB.

APPRECIATE LIFE AND BEING OKAY AND BEING ABLE TO RUN AND JUMP AND BE FREE.

Appreciate the blue sky and green grass.

Love everyone, even if they don't love you.

Be the happiness and light you want to see.

I won't let this get me down.

I appreciate... life. 

Goodnight, darlings. :)

-Krispy 

❤

Zilin: Old Town

Hey everyone! :D 

So today, i've got a short post about a really underrated AND delicious restaurant in Old Town, Pasadena. (LA)

!: all the photos are actually taken on my phone because I didn't bring my camera to dinner. Sorry guys D: 

Zilin is this small place in Old Town that is TOO underrated. 

They serve asian-fusion style food, with american twists to traditional asian dishes.

I went with my friends, including blogger Bittersweet Present. Check out her blog too :) 

( http://thebittersweetpresent.blogspot.com) 

We had starters family style, and then ordered our own entrées.  

1.) Oxtail Chili Cheese Fries 

Delicious twist between mexican and chinese flavors. 

Gooey cheese melted all over, with spoonfuls of chili to top it off. 

Tender pieces of oxtail are under the fries.

Delicious fresh cut potato fries.

I especially like how there isn't alot of oil, and it's nice and big to share. 

Delicious starter; a favorite from all of us. 

We finished this entire dish between the four of us, of course. :) 

Rate: 9/10

2.) Ginger Noodles 

What can I say?

Delicious noodles with ginger sauce drizzle, and soft slices of pork. 

An egg cooked easy, placed ceremoniously on top. XD

Although I am no fan of ginger tastes myself, this dish was quite delicious.

The herbal taste wasn't too strong, and the sauces and meat really complimented the ginger.

Rate: 7/10

3.) Bulgogi Burger

So if you don't know what bulgogi is, its korean-spiced meat. 

The burger was made up of the bulgogi patty, bulgogi sauce, some type of slaw, and bell peppers. 

It came with a side of fries. 

I personally think the burger was a bit much, but that is merely my opinion.

It taste quite good, and the fries were delicious, but the burger is quite large and it is difficult to bite into it, and if you cut it it falls apart. Also, I think the sauce and the bell peppers gave the burger a bit too much of a sweet taste. Although some may like this, I'm a fan of savory myself. 

But I did enjoy it overall. I'm not too picky when it comes to my burgers. 

Rate 7.5/10

So this is quite a quick post, so please bear with me D:

Started school and the homework load is pouring in~ 

More blog posts in the future, and i'll try to keep the iPhone camera use to a minimum ^^"

I'm headed to Santa Monica soon with The Bittersweet Present and her sister. 

Maybe we'll both blog about it? :) 

 ❤ I hope you all have a great day~  ❤

-Krispy 

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