Casual Business

I'm pretty lucky that I have a lot of freedom of what I could wear to work. That's a perk of being an engineer. No one is expecting you to suit up as if you're working in the bank.  Also if my full day activitiy involves sitting in front of my computer coding for straight 8 hours, Something semi-comfy would be what I'm going for.  Is a pair of shorts inappropriate for office space? Not if your coworkers are wearing t-shirt and flip flops. I'm considered to be "dressed up" believe it or not.

Blazer: Metro Park
Top: MNG by Mango
Shorts: 7 for all mankind

Shoes: Marco Santoni

Sunday Movie Night

Ahhh!!! Summer is over! You could tell when you need to turn the camera to "cloudy mode".  It was our couple friends - Chuck & Andrea's birthday that we went celebrate with Happy Hour at Stanford's and then saw the movie - Contagion.  The decision of wearing high pumps was based on my careful calculation of sitting my butt for most of the time. The movie was "SO SO", I could see where the story was trying to say but overall there's no highlight and somehow serious.  But I won't say it's a bad movie either.  So if you have time and like Matt Damon I think it's not a bad movie to chill at the theater.

2nd picture I look really "athletic".. sigh... proud of my volleyball legs. But from "photographer-wanna-be" point of view, it's a great shot, so I put it here. Hopefully you'll see me slimming down or more toned later on!  But again, I gotta work with what I've got right? =)

Tunic: MOUSSY
Denim Legging: SLY

Shoes: Rock & Republic
Bag: BLACK by MOUSSY

Last Week of Summer

Top: Club Monaco
Necklace: Gemma Redux
Skirt: I Heart Ronson

Shoes: Steve Madden

It's probably the last week of Summer as I already smell Fall with chill breeze brushing my skin. Considered it has been already a pretty beautiful Summer in Portland, I got nothing to complain even with my car's broken AC.  A cup of coffee to start the day is quite essential to me. I think you could always see me holding a cup of coffee going everywhere.  It was an image from one of my favorite TV Shows - Ally McBeal hard-printed in my mind that a successful working woman requires a cup of coffee in her hand walking to her office.  I guess that's where this habit came from. *grins*  

Fall Wedding?

We just got back from a lovely wedding of our friends Linling and Joseph in LA over the weekend. 9.10.11! How fun was that! It's so good to be back to LA especially we just got married 2.5 months ago in LA ourselves. (Check out our wedding blog !) So much good memories.  


I thought it would be a "Fall" wedding but I was wrong. In LA it's always a Summer wedding. Although I think the dress still worked out. At least I was "owning" it. The only thing that I wasn't certain enough was the shoes. I was concerned with the strap over the ankles. Worrying it would cut my legs short. However, it's always the pitfall that I like the shoes too much and would rather risk the chance of it unflattering me. =P

Dress: Alice + Olivia

Shoes: Steve Madden Luxe

Clutch: Kate Spade

And I'll show you what part of the shoes that I was obsessed with. It's all about details. See the bow and the stripe details on the heels!

It was a very short weekend and involved lots of traveling.  God bless Southwest Airline that they still have 2 free bags policy.  We brought back tons of stuff from wedding in June that we couldn't pack up.   Now I have a task of what to do with my wilted wedding bouquet. Tossing away is definitely one but the last option. :)

Why goofy bean?? My hubby always calls me that. And so it's all about me, my style and my life~~