Quanzhou Puppet & Folk Art show!

I was told this Quanzhou puppet show is well known around the world, and it was also chosen for the 2008 BeiJing olympic game’s opening ceremony.

Trip to Quanzhou

Most domestic flights you have to go outside to board the plane lol
Out in Quanzhou city

In front of a chinese temple

A performance on a street corner

infamous Pearl TV Tower - Shanghai

up on the 269th floor!!

Off to the factory...

more pics to come soon!

shanghai hotel pics

My room

Shanghai Marriot Hotel

From my window- the pool is below

Not sure what these guys are doing lol

Tokyo layover/Shanghai arrival pics

Hotel lobby

Tour bus we took to & from the airport lol

Excel Tokyu Hotel

Toyko-Narita aiport

Uniforms - Shanghai airport

Shanghai times

Well I had finally made it to Shanghai.. After the longest flight of my life.. A million forms to fill out along w/ health inspections..
To land in China is no joke! These people came on the plane in white space suits head to toe, with masks, goggles, and a machine that scans your temperature which is pointed at your head like a gun! Lol! So friggin' scary!

Hope to post pics of Shanghai real soon!

xoxo!

I'M STUCK IN JAPAN!!

So apparently there is some sort of volcano erupting in Russia where we couldn't fly over it because of the cloud it's causing?!

Sooo... my plane gets delayed for like 2 hrs or so on the runway at JFK & then we had to fly the opposite way I think (toward Cali) in order to get to Toyko. Needless to say, the flight wound up to be longer than expected (16+hrs) and we missed our connecting flight to Shanghai & have to stay in Tokyo for the night!

The airline has accomodated us w/ a nice hotel & transportation to the aiport. The room is small & quaint. But the bathroom on the other hand is quite tricky. Believe me when I say this.. I CAN NOT figure out how to FLUSH the toilet?!! It's ridiculous actually. I mean you would think this would be an easy task?

Anyway, just thought you guys would get a kick out of this little adventure (of course haven't even made it to China yet and there is already drama) lol!

I fly to Shanghai at like 6:30am.. which is 6:30pm in NY.. not sure if I should just stay up at this point or take a cat nap... but hope to hear from you guys soon!

:) Talk to you when I'm finally in China~

I'm off to China!

Ok kids I'm outa here! and my luggage is as big as me lol!

Wish me luck :)

I'll be posting soon hopefully!

Gettin ready!

I love how this is the first thing I pack & think of! LOL.. Snacks!!

Who would've thought?

Who would've thought back in the "Full House" days that those cute little twins would become two future fashionistas & style icons of today? 

Well, Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen have definitely made names for themselves & paved their way through the fashion industry with their creative personal styles & fashion lines, The Row and Elizabeth and James.

From the success of the Elizabeth & James clothing & jewelry lines, the duo have now expanded their brand into my favorite accessory category: Shoes of course! :) 

The line is a mix of sandals, flats, and heels using fine Italian leathers & produced by Steve Madden. The pieces are versatile & transitional (it was said the Olsens opted for neutral tones to maximize wearability), but look to be straddling the $300 retail mark. 

It may be full-price worthy for some, but to me, these babies are along the lines of Pour La Victorie & Belle by Sigerson Morrison, which are 2 fabulous lines, but I would only tend to buy if on sale. But in retrospect, considering the quality of the materials used, these seem to be reasonably priced, as the line qualifies itself as a bit more refined and conservative.