color my world ocean and sky

My nails for the week :)  Inspired by all the gorgeous photos of blue, I decided to go for a blue accent nail, using Beauty Line Cosmetics Nail Polish, and blue rhinestones in various sizes

my kitten had kittens

such a happy day...4 babies added to the family :)

hope everyone is havin a great day

XO stephi

blogger appreciation award

Recently I was awarded the Blogger Appreciation Award from Yy life through a number of lenses
Thanks chick, I appreciate the love...if you haven't already checked out her blog, get on it :D

The rules of the Award:1. Thank the person who gave you the award with their blog link on your post.
2. Answer the following 4 questions.
3. Award the Blogger Appreciation Award to as many readers/commenters/supporters/followers as you’d like.
4. Let the blogger know you've just awarded them (by leaving a comment, a tweet, an email, etc.)

The questions:1. How long have you been blogging?
2. What are 1-2 reasons why you started blogging.
3. What types of blogs do you like to follow/read?
4. What is 1 thing you would like to improve on as a blogger/on your blog?

So my answers are as follows: -
1. 4 months

2. I moved from Canada and was feeling kind of lonely, and I was interested in making friends

3. fashion, diy, diary type blogs, photo journals

4. being more frequent, I would say, lately I've been so busy it's hard to keep up with my blog

I would like to award this blogger appreciation award to...

Darleen from http://past-the-milky-way.blogspot.com/

Marite from http://aerismade.blogspot.com/

Sara from http://21saraloves.blogspot.com/

Flabiha from http://fablihareza.blogspot.com/ (INSIDE IN, INSIDE OUT)

Bibiana from http://amoridoce.blogspot.com/

Winnie from http://diamondcanopywinn.blogspot.com/

Kathy from http://theknitcollector.blogspot.com/

Joyce from http://joyfuloutfits.blogspot.com/

Elly from  http://flyelephantfly.blogspot.com/  (FLYING ELEPHANTS)

Alina from http://www.theprovocativecouture.com/

these are some of my personal favorite bloggers!!!  check them out if you haven't already!!

XO Stephi

diy to do list

polaroid picture heart

zipper mover sweater

grater earring holder

ring holder, using a bobbin rack and a photo frame

string of thoughts

THESE ARE ON MY DIY TO DO LIST!!!

let me know if you're into DIYs, if you've done any, or if there's something you wanna try

peace and love

Stephi

quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them, the only thing you can't do is IGNORE THEM

words strung together to inspire

I love all these inspiring quotes and sayings, if you're interested in checking out any of the sources just click my pinterest below to see the board

http://pinterest.com/lovemelikeido/words-strung-together-to-make-a-sentence

let me know what's your favorite quote or saying that inspires you or that you try to live by!

i hope you're having an excellent fantastic day

tons of love Stephi

love me like i do

I said I wouldn't do it, but I did it.  I'm on Pinterest! ^.^ and I'm having too much fun, it's so inspirational to be able to collect all your favorite images and be able to look at them all in the same place at any given time. 

I like it, I love, I want some more of it...Ya that's right I just burst out into song...bam...that's what I'm talkin about...hahaha oh my! ok I better end this post cause I'm a tad hyper and who knows what I'll write next, there's no controllin these fingers...I'm out

uh ya anyway hope you are all havin a great day

XO Stephi

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FREE iPHONE CASE

Hey everybody, I just quickly wanted to put this post up.  My friend Yy from Life Through A Number Of Lenses needs your help.

I wish I could help her out by doing a review, but seeing as my phone is ancient, no case made in this century will actually fit it, and if you see my cell, you'll know what i'm talking about, after you stop laughing of course :D

On to the point!!!

She has started her own brand YY Kawaii and is looking for fellow bloggers to review her product.

Currently she's making iphone cases, and on her site she has a really cute one with pearls and a bow so if you're not into hello kitty, do not fret because there are other styles to choose from.

DO YOU WANT TO REVIEW A PHONE CASE AND DO A FEATURE ON YOUR BLOG??

You will get a free phone case and a link to your blog on Yy's blog.

If you are interested or know of anyone who maybe, please contact YyEmail: - yykawaii@hotmail.co.uk
Facebook: - YY Kawaii

my ears want more! CASSETTES WON'T LISTEN

my ears want more! CASSETTES WON'T LISTEN

I'm addicted to...

Generationals- You Say It Too (Cassettes Won't Listen REmix)...CLICK TO LISTEN

Hey (Pixies cover)...CLICK TO LISTEN

Hit Me (alternate)...CLICK TO LISTEN  *MY FAVORITE*

Pick Me Out (alternate version)...CLICK TO LISTEN

Ordinary World (Duran Duran cover)...CLICK TO LISTEN

Paper Float...CLICK TO LISTEN

Hey friends :)  If you've been following me for a while you will already know that I LOVE MUSIC!!! and truly I don't start my day until I've thoroughly defeaned myself by blasting some beats to set me off right...and as usual I want to share with you what's on my repeat tracks and the one's I can't get enough of *.*

You say it too, *aaaaaah* I can't describe how this song makes me feel, the beginning just rumbles in and then the vocals make me melt

Hey makes me feel like I'm floating in some sort of blissful situation

Hit Me, my personal fav, everything comes together for me on this song, the vocals, rhythm, percussion, i'm just feelin it and really you have to check out and listen Paper Float, there's something so sexy and beautiful about the vocals, just can't get enough!!!

 

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Peace out ;) hope everyone's day is going just how they want it!!

model citizen

"The 24-year-old Aussie has made her mark because of her innocent, child-like appearance."

 "There's a real trend for this doll-like look, a childish look, with a look of knowing behind it. It reflects childishness as well in fashion. The sex thing has had its day. Fashion is now reverting to all kinds of shorts and patchwork, playsuits and really bright color." ~Tatler Fashion Editor Anne Bromilow

Gemma Ward was born November 3, 1987, in Perth, Australia. Despite her ravishing looks, the golden-haired green-eyed beauty never set out to be a fashion model. In fact, she was discovered by accident when she attended a taping of the Australian television show, Search for a Supermodel in 2002. As she recalls, “I came to watch my friends. I was sitting there in the crowd when the agent from Perth came over. I didn't even want to enter, it was a bit of chance. I was so shocked when I got my first job.” source
Also watch out for the release of "The Great Gatsby" which is to be out in theatres around December 2012, where we'll get to see Gemma Ward alongside Leonardo DiCaprio. 

Actually I can't wait to see this because I remember writing high school papers on this book and I'm also a fan of Leonardo DiCaprio. 

Let me know your thoughts...do you like Gemma Ward's look?  Do you agree with Anne Bromilow?  Will you be going to see "The Great Gatsby"?
ha sorry that's a lot of questions :P

xoxo Chiika 

the name of the game

Jennifer Lawrence in Prabal Gurung gold gown for the Hunger Games Premiere ~DOESN'T SHE LOOK AMAZING?

I've been hearing so much about the Hunger Games, and knew absolutely nothing about it so I googled it and thought I'd share what I found, not to mention share how absolutely gorgeous Jennifer Lawrence looked for the premiere of the movie.  She looked like an ethereal phoenix goddess, I really don't know how to describe her, except breathtaking!!!
Here's the background info
The Hunger Games is a young adult novel written by Suzanne Collins. It is written in first person and introduces sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen who lives in a post-apocalyptic world in the country of Panem where the countries of North America once existed. The Capitol, a highly advanced metropolis, holds absolute power over the rest of the nation. The Hunger Games are an annual event in which one boy and one girl aged 12 to 18 from each of the 12 districts surrounding the Capitol are selected by lottery to compete in a televised battle in which only one person can survive.
The Hunger Games is the first novel in The Hunger Games trilogy, followed by Catching Fire, and Mockingjay.
A film adaptation, co-written and co-produced by Collins herself and directed by Gary Ross, will be released worldwide on March 23, 2012. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta, and Liam Hemsworth as Gale.

Inspiration and origins
Collins says that the inspiration to write The Hunger Games came from channel surfing on television. On one channel she observed people competing on a reality show and on another she saw footage of the invasion of Iraq. The two "began to blur in this very unsettling way" and the idea for the book was formed. The Greek myth of Theseus served as basis for the story, with Collins describing Katniss as a futuristic Theseus, and that Roman gladiatorial games formed the framework. The sense of loss that Collins developed through her father's service in the Vietnam War also affected the story, whose heroine lost her father at age eleven, five years before the story begins. Collins stated that the deaths of the young characters and other "dark passages" were the hardest parts of the book to write, but she had accepted she would be writing such scenes. She considered the moments where Katniss reflects on happier moments in her past to be the more enjoyable passages to write.
source

please if anyone has read the books let me know how you liked them!!!! :)

hope everyone is having a fantastic day

XO Stephi

I've been tagged!

I've been tagged! :D by the lovely Yy from Life Through A Number Of Lenses
make sure to check her out, she's a sweetheart, and I'm sure you'll enjoy her blog.
So I have to answer 11 questions, tag 11 people with my own 11 questions :)
So here goes...

1. What made you start blogging?
After moving halfway across the world, and leaving all my friends, I was feeling a bit lonely, and I really enjoyed watching youtube and reading other blogs, and I felt like it was a cool community, and just wanted to be a part of it :)

cake my friend made for me from T.O. to Greece and the little plane in the ocean was me travelling, pics of me and my friends, and plane at the airport

2.If you could be a superhero, who would you be?
this is soooo hard Yy, why did you ask me this question? haha ok well i never read any comics as a child so I'm going to have to make one up, my name would be Super Chick and my special powers would include making everyone laugh and having the ability to cure depression and all mental illnesses

3.What is your guilty pleasure?
anything chocolate, and i just found out Lacta came out with a caramel covered popcorn that is also dipped in chocolate....like whaaaaa? I didn't think the caramel popcorn could ever be made better!

4.If you could live elsewhere in the world, where would it be?
China for sure, I'm in love with the culture, the architecture and the history, i love all Asian cultures i feel they're really respectful and super talented, i love their clothing, and their cute cartoon knick knacky stuff, I think they're beautiful people...so I would just love to be surrounded in that atmosphere :D

if anyone knows where this first photo is or of what it is please let me know, rice terraces in Guangxi, Beijing the Great Wall of China

5.What is the most expensive thing you have bought this year?
well, it's only three months into the year so, this shouldn't be too hard to remember...hmmm oh my goodness  i can't even remember what i did last week...okay, thinking...cap...on... :D wow i haven't gone shopping at all in these three months, I've only been out, so the most expensive thing i bought was 10 euros, which was a cocktail at some cafe, in the Veria district.

6.Who is your favourite celebrity?
female celeb favs = blake lively, drew barrymore, beyonce, jennifer lopez...and so many more that i can't think of on top of my head right now
male celeb favs = ryan renolds, ryan gosling, mark wahlberg, denzel washington, gerard butler, and the list goes on

7.If you won the lottery, what would be your first purchase?
depends on how much i won....but if it was enough it would be a world wide trip, first stop China, Japan, Ireland, Brazil, Portugal Spain, New Zealand aaaa the whole world!

8.What is your nickname?
all my friends and family call me something different
my mom calls me Ele-nyo, my dad calls me my-mou (which means monkey),  my bro calls me byams-venue, which is tooo long of a story to explain here hahahha, some call me Xa, Stephi, Steph, Kuku, Stephers, KuKuLitsa, Thapa....I can sit here all day, I think this whole post could be about all my different nicknames hahaha

9.What 3 words best describes you?
loving, smiley, caring

10.What is the most romantic thing anyone has ever done for you?
the most romantic thing? was someone just getting to know me and really taking an interest in me and my family

11.What is your favourite picture?
I can't just choose one, but these are definitely in my top 3 :)

Cousin and I, a pic i took on my first road trip ever, and a pic of my family and I

OK so I have to tag, and these are my 11
Alina from the provocative couture
Joyce from joyful outfits
Steph from ginger and lace
Jasmin from jasmin blog 4ever
Charlotte from memoires de couture
Monica from mes voyages a paris
Winnie from diamond canopy UK fashion and lifestyle blog
Kathy from the knit collector
Fabiana from a dream called fashion
Darleen from past the milky way
LoriLynn from a little slice of special

And these are the questions
1. What made you start blogging?
2. If you had to redo your entire wardrobe with 2 stores, what would they be and why?
3. What is your favorite childhood cartoon?
4. If you could have a super power, what would it be?
5. What is your favorite movie?
6. If you could live in any era/time period, when would it be and why?
7. What position do you sleep in?
8. What is the funniest dream that you've ever had?
9. What is your passion?
10. If you had to choose between love, money, fame or power, what would you choose and why?
11. What's your favorite type of cuisine?

I really can't wait to read your answers, I hope at least one person is able to do this and continue the tag

XO Stephi

FEED your BRAIN

OK, I'm not going to lie, this book is not going to be for everyone.  It's been about a year since I read this novel, and i feel the need to feature it, because it changed my view on many things in life.  This novel is not just the story of the genocide in Rwanda where over 1,000,000 people died in 100 days, no this is a much deeper story, it's about how the people of Rwanda are picking up the pieces of their lives, learning how to live with their families murderers, and overall a story about forgiveness.  Reading this book was not an easy task, and trying to read through hazy teary eyes was even harder, but I am glad that I took the time to do it.  It changed my outlook on forgiveness...many times I would find it hard to forgive someone for something as simple as talking behind my back or just being rude to me...I learned that forgiveness is important, not only for that person but for yourself, so that you can move on and have inner peace.  Catherine Claire Larson interviews, I believe 6 people and follows their journey, one being Chantal, whose family is brutally murdered.  She ends up forgiving her neighbor for the heinous crimes, This novel really made me think..."Who am I, NOT to forgive?" and helped me to be more grateful for the life I live.  I hope you can take the time to read As We Forgive...I got this book from my local library, so maybe check out yours.

xoxoChiika