Nancy Zhang

25 year old illustrator concept art designer from Berlin. She's a dreamer who loves vintage stuff, watching movies, and listening to 70's rock music. I love how she dresses what she draws or vice versa. haha.. it's so cute.

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Yesterday was one of those spontaneous, random days. My friend Anna and I have been trying to hang out for the longest time and it never seemed to work out! I finally had a day off and I randomly texted her to see if she was free. .. and Eureka!~ she was! hehe .. so.. I picked her up and we ate at LAMILL COFFEE. I got the Sofia (cheesy) panini and Anna got this panini with coffee in it. haha I love their side of olives and pickled onions! We also got a dozen donut holes with vanilla bean cream! yummy! Afterwards, we picked up Pia, went to Target, and built a bear (Chococat). Build-A-Bear just got in some new Sanrio characters like Keroppi and Melody! Pia and Anna have never built a bear before, so I made them build me one! muhahaha! sighhh.. I miss working there. Afterwards, we went to this bakery in Pasadena called Euro Pane. We just got some little snacks like macaroons, scones, and tea. I was so full! I felt like all I did was eat that day! lol

Tell No One

I love experimental videos and I'm so lucky to have discovered the blog Tell No One. The videos are by London based filmmakers Luke White and Remi Weekes. They post about their ideas, experimental processes, and inspirations.

Seaweed from Tell No One on Vimeo.

Making A Shell from Tell No One on Vimeo.

Melrose Trading Post

I scavenged through clothes, cameras, shoes, telephones, cacti, and jewelry today. It was a hot, hot day, but I made it through okay. There was definitely a lot of treasures and junk at this flea market! I didn't buy anything, but it was really fun checking it out! I just wish the weather wasn't so scorching hot ... then maybe I would've been in the mood to hunt for treasures some more. I've been in search for a cute, light, summer kimono ... but I haven't been successful. Maybe I should just purchase the ones I'm watching on ebay.. sighh.. but summer is soon coming to an end! I start fall semester very soon!! I need to do all my last minute summer stuff soon before I burry my head in books again. X_X

plants vs. zombies

My goodness! I've been so preoccupied with this game lately!! I passed the iphone version, but there's a survival mode on the Ipad and I can't stop playing it! The farthest I've gotten to was 30 flags. I'm completely addicted and feel the need to get a higher score!! O_O I've turned into a zombie playing this zombie game. blah!

swim swim swim

It was my cousin's 9th bday party ~ and we went swimming! I kept trying to find someone to face time with, but I had no luck. :( Lorenz has an underwater case for his iphone4 and I wanted to see if I could face time underwater! I think that would be so cool!! We kept making videos underwater and I was so paranoid for his phone! lol

Pink Elephant, DeSoto Pharmacy, Mori's

Today was my day off and all I did was EAT, play Plants Vs. Zombies, and then EAT AGAIN. I feel like such a pig, but I don't care! I need the fat to keep me warm in the winter. LOL jk. Today was my brother's birthday!! He is now 29! Gosh, I feel like it was just yesterday when I blogged about his last birthday. Time goes by so fast. Anyways, I finally tried Pink Elephant in Canoga Park today. I always pass by this place when I visit Lorenz and I was always so curious about it! It was pretty damn good! We got the Pineapple Curry with brown rice, Drunken Noodles, and Crunchy Tofu. Everything was really yummy and for a really good price! I think we spent about $21 all together. Afterwards we stopped by DeSoto pharmacy to get some ice cream. I got a root beer float instead! I love it when pharmacies stay old school style and sell soda pop and ice cream! Anyways, I drove home and Lorenz went to work. Then I went to Mori's in Glendale for my brother's birthday! The food was cooked right in front of us and it was really good! I think the last time I went to Mori's before this was when I was in high school.

Lullatone

I freakin LOOOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOOOOVE LULLATONE. I first started "stalking" the duo (Shawn James Seymour & Yoshimi Tomida) on flickr!! They are just a cute couple with a baby that makes STUFF. lol .. I really love their sweet, innocent, "paja-pop" music! I came across their free iphone app, Dropophone, and played with it right away! It's a simple, little app ... but it's still so cute. Below are some videos I enjoy...

Stop Motion Music from lullatone on Vimeo.

bedroom bossa band from lullatone on Vimeo.

lunch with Totoro, best neighbor ever.

I had a cute little lunch with some of my girlfriends last week. We ate scrumptious Korean food, cooked entirely from scratch by miss Gina Kim! Gina made us dress up ~ and we ate at her backyard. I brought some desserts from Portos Bakery along with my backpack, Totoro. I bought Totoro in Little Tokyo when my cousin came to visit from Washington. He goes with me everywhere now! hehe

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Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World

I watched the midnight showing of this movie! I've only read the first 2 books, but that was enough to keep me updated. When I first heard about this movie I thought it was really stupid. haha .. but then after I read some of the manga, I kind of appreciated it more. I love this song by Metric that they used in this movie! They changed the story around a bit, but it fit well and the manga was highly incorporated with the cinematography.

Off my Boiling Crab Hiatus

After over ONE YEAR of staying away from Boiling Crab, I finally went back! The reason I stayed away for so long was because I was traumatized from food poisoning from The Boat! LOL After that horrible experience I just couldn't eat shrimp again! My coworkers convinced me to go back and eat some Boiling Crab ~ so I went. I ordered some fresh oysters, shrimp, and fries with my new castle. mmm mmm, good.

On another note... Lorenz completely surprised me with a Mui Mui wallet!! omygoodness!!! I was laying on my bed playing with my phone and he was like, "KC, can you hand me my IPad." (He keeps his IPad in this case thing.) I was like, "NO, I'm lazy." He kept going, "come on, I need to show you something on Plants vs. Zombies." Again I said, "No, you get it." He's like, "No, but you're closer. Come on, you'll like it." haha.. and then finally I gave in. When I reached in to get his IPad, I grabbed a Mui Mui bag instead!! gahhh!! It was so sweet of him! I've wanted a Miu Miu wallet for so long!! I just feel sorry for this wallet, because it has to go inside my crappy bags. lol

La Creperie Cafe

This little restaurant on 2nd street in Long Beach has to be one of my favorite places to eat! Their crepes are so savory and delicious!! I really love the garlic fries and all the different dipping sauces it comes with! I go here sometimes after class, because it's pretty close to CSULB. Yummmm...

Troop Beverly Hills

Because of my friend Faye, I totally had to re-watch Troop Beverly Hills. I completely forgot about how much I loved this movie! It's so silly and somewhat corny, but it's still fun to watch! I streamed it on Youtube and re-watched the entire movie. I was surprised how good the quality was on Youtube!

As I was looking through pictures to put on my blog, I stumbled upon Jenny Lewis. I was like... okayyy... so what does Jenny Lewis have to do with Troop Beverly Hills? It turns out that Jenny Lewis played the main daughter Hannah in the movie! Lol I had no idea!!!

Jenny Lewis:

Hannah Nefler:

Clarissa Explains It All

This girl was my idol when I was growing up! I use to watch this show everyday! I couldn't stop admiring her style and her bedroom! lol ~ the opening theme song is already stuck in my head! NA-NA-NA-NA-NA NA NA. X___X .. haha I was very glued to Nickelodeon as a kid.

Take my sweater

I absolutely love this girl's cover of Ingrid's The Way I Am. Her name is Marie and she's only 16 years old! She's s so cute and talented! Listen as you scroll through the rest of my blog posts! ^^

Magnolia Blvd.

I went walking around Magnolia Blvd. the other day for their "girl's night out" vintage sales. I didn't buy anything, but it was nice to visit each store to check out their stuff. I'm on a hunt for a wearable everyday short, vintage kimono. I've ran into a bunch, but can't seem to find the perfect one. I liked how each store had complimentary snacks and drinks. Some stores even had a little band playing inside while you shop. I love store pets and I bumped into a cute dog in one of the stores. She just wanted to be pet! ^^ Anyways .. I think Magnolia Blvd has this event going on every last Friday of the month. It's very low key, but you should check it out if you ever get the chance.