Tiger VS. Me

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My hubz is such an avid golf fan to the point that his admiration for Tiger Woods almost spoiled our engagement 7 years ago!

It was the 2002 PGA and he went with my roommate who was lucky enough to win tickets for the event. I was busy at work and couldn't come with them. And so he promised to be back by a certain time to take me out for a walk, but only to be 3 hours late!

I was so mad at him for breaking his promise but only to be taken completely by surprise when on that same day, he proposed and promised me forever.

Fast forward 7 years after (before I drown you in such cheesiness), and the man responsible for my almost foiled engagement is back in town! =)

This time, another good friend who's an executive for one of the corporate sponsors was so nice to give us tickets! And so I quickly ditched my earlier plans to check out Nordstrom in favor of seeing in person the man, the myth and the golf legend himself!!

We had two extra tickets to give away but all of our friends already had plans for the day.
It's too bad because even regular tickets are expensive and hard to come by, let alone these Wanamaker Club passes! Tsk, tsk...
Apparently, not everyone is as giddy to see Tiger as us.

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They don't allow cameras & celfones inside so we just had to contend with these photos at the parking lot, BOO!!

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Photo credit: Frip Scratch from flickr
And since this is a style blog, I did attempt to channel my inner Annika Sorenstam (if only in clothing) but decided against it because the weatherman said it's going to be hot and humid and in the low 90's. (He was SO wrong, btw. It poured later in the afternoon)

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-- cap: PGA 2009 commemorative golf cap --- the rest: just grabbed the most comfy pieces in my closet, without much thought --
I'm guilty looking like a tweener in this cutesy white/pink combo but hey, this tweener got to see Tiger tee off on the 3rd hole, was inches away from him as he walked to the 6th hole and again in 12th hole, and was lucky enough to get a grandstand seating as he finished his par putt on the 18th hole!

Have a great week everyone!!

A Big Smile and a Bigger Sigh

-- top: Vera Wang Lavender Label --- vest: Sisley -- tights & earrings: Forever 21 --
-- chain bracelet: Banana Republic --shoes: Saks Fifth Ave --

The hubz is already running out of subtle ways in telling me to stop shopping. Today, when I got home and he saw my "goodies", I smiled a BIG smile and he just shook his head and sighed a big sigh.

I like the long bow at the back of this top. It betrays the edgy vibe that's going on in the front and reveals the girly-girl that's truly me!

Happy mid-week everyone! The weekend's just around the corner!!

Something Frilly, Something Fishy

-- cami: The Limited --- skirt: Carmen Marc Valvo -- belt: Calvin Klein --
-- watch: Fendi -- shoes: Guess --

I spotted this skirt a few weeks ago and didn't want to try it on at first. I'm glad I did because it was love at first try right at the dressing room! The ruffles and the way the chiffon hugs my curves, they're an instant prettifier!

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Close-up of the ruffle details!

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It was such a steal as the dress version of it was still selling for $350 at bluefly.com!

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(End of the "frilly" post)

N ow on the "fishy" side, I'm just so jealous of Thumbelina's recent post about her $15pp 4-course brunch! In my neck of the woods, if I wanted a 4-course meal for $15, I'll have to cook it myself.

Just one shrimp tempura roll is usually at least $15; throw in a few sashimi and sushi and it'll cost you a skirt - a Carmen Marc Valvo chiffon ruffle skirt!!

One of our fave sushi places here is Wasabi.
We are regulars at this place ever since it opened 3 years ago.

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They fly in their fish daily and that probably accounts for half of the cost of the items in their menu!

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Too bad you can't fish salmon, white tuna and squid from lakes because we have 10,000 of those!!

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Wishing everyone a happy work week ahead from the "land of 10,000 lakes" and expensive sushi!! =)

Uptown Art Fair

-- halter dress: Banana Republic -- tights: Forever 21 -- cami: The Limited -- belt: Michael Kors --

T oday was so hot, humid and muggy - exactly how summer should be! We went to check out the Uptown Art Fair - that one weekend in a year when artists from around the country showcase their works in the Twin Cities. We had a 4-hr window to do so because of the afternoon rain forecast.

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This has to be the cutest sculpture we ever saw there!

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Hard to believe but this guy is made entirely of resin.
I hope this is not what Anna Wintour saw when she described Minnesotans as "little houses". We are the 3rd most fit city in the country, hello!! =)

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Performers do break dance and hip hop.

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Belly dancers.

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We took refuge during the rain by having an early dinner at Chino Latino.
We used to frequent this place because it's the only one around here that serve Philippine Paella! We only stopped going when it became apparent that their crowd got hipper while we got older.

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They're fearless in pushing the boundaries of fusion food and run the cleverest of ads on billboards around the city.
This was the funniest from 2005: "Pupu parties til the wee-wee hours".
But they got in trouble last year when they used Chinese characters as profanity alternatives on an ad that said, "A 2-hour vacation from the 他媽的 weather".

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Their misfortune cookie is always so funny.
Mine says, "You think it's a secret but has never been one."
Before, I got something like "Hold that big smile, you've got food stuck in between your teeth" and
"Are you sure the chicken satay was chicken?"

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Tomorrow's itinerary is a toss-up between the Irish Fair or yet another Art Fair in the south side of town.

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Hope you're all enjoying the weekend!

Dow & Shopping

-- halter top: Badgley Mischka -- jeans: Lucky Brand -- burgundy patent pumps: Chanel --

W hen the Dow is up, I shop!

I have the rallying Wall Street to thank for all my shopping this month. Had it not for its bullish performance as of late, le hubz probably won't let me, not even my mere shadow, get close to any mall and smell retail.

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I seriously hope that this recession is already behind us!

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Just heard on the radio today that here in Minnesota, everything is starting to pick up slowly. Housing sales is up for the first time in a year!
And if shopping behavior is any indication, things are looking great because it's now very HARD to find a parking at the Mall of America on weekends!

Be My Valentino

-- Cotton cardigan: Valentino -- Sheath dress: Calvin Klein -- Burgundy patent pumps: Chanel --

I normally won't buy $60 for a cotton cardigan. But if it's a Valentino originally priced at $1,390 and marked down 95% OFF, it's a no brainer, the credit card was out faster than the speed of light!

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$1,390!! I can't believe my luck!

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With the iconic Jackie O as inspiration, I pulled the biggest pearls I had in my jewelry box and voila! But now if only I have a pill box hat, gloves and those oversized Jackie O sunglasses...

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...And here's another way to style these beautiful scalloped trim!
Oh the possibilities!

My Hips Don't Lie

-- Ruffle front cotton dress: Mossimo from Target -- Sunnies: Fendi -- Braided belt: Michael Kors --
-- Platform shoes: Banana Republic -- Long cardigan: Banana Republic --
...They're as BIG as the universe, there's NO denying!

H ips happen. Not much we can do about that. But in my case, hips happened in a BIG way! Not much I can do about that either.

Today, I make peace with it. Peace hips!

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Sorry for the rant, one of those insecurities we all have. =(

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Others have more serious and life-threatening things to worry about, and here am I am worrying about my hips.

This place provided just the antidote I needed for my shallow concerns. As I stand here at the Cancer Survivor's Park, I promise to always come back here if I feel the same way again about any part of my body that is otherwise perfectly healthy.

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So there, hips and all, today, I'm VERY grateful!!

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Steak dinner, why not? Gotta feed my newly befriended hips, after all!

We wanted to have steak but didn't want to spend $$$, so M&S Grill provided just the perfect place for it.

Also wore the dress and the cardi here:

BR Long Cardigan	Dress for a Latte Price