Spice and Wolf II Episode 5

I recently got interested in Spice and Wolf season 2. So far, it's been a lot better than season one.

After watching Spice and Wolf II episode 4, I admit it was a bit uneasy to watch both Lawrence and Armati show their dark sides. But I guess they both fear losing Horo to each other. What surprised me the most was Horo signing the contract with Armati.

The storywriters have a great way throwing in plot twists for an anime series. It seems a lot more subtle and innocent compared to other series, like for example Nana.

So far so good.

World Of Kung Fu - Talisman Pearl & Soul Beads

In the World of Kungfu, the most powerful and sought-after items in the game are the Talisman Pearl and Soul Beads. These items prevent you from being stun-locked by Broadsword or Staff characters.

The Talisman Pearl can be obtained through defeating Wang Xi the Moon Blade in the Woods as a random drop - though an extremely rare drop.

Soul Beads can be obtained through achieving first place in the Legendary School Event for about 40 weeks.

Once in awhile the GMs can offer Talisman Pearl as random prize when opening Fortune Boxes but only when they announce that such a special event is going on.

I have spent countless hours in the Woods trying to obtain the Talisman Pearl but have been unable to get it so far.

World Of Kung Fu Wedding

There is nothing quite like the WOKF Wedding, a virtual marriage between online game characters. Here is a guide to getting married in the World of Kung Fu and the benefits of marriage.

First off you will need two engagement rings or two marriage packages from the Item Mall. The marriage packages, Happiness Package and Solemn Package, are more beneficial as they include bonus items at a discount, such as wedding rings that are useful when teleporting to your spouse.

Then if you'd like, you could tell all your virtual friends and buddies the time and day you will be married. When that time comes about, take both characters to the Liuhe Matchmaker to turn in your engagement rings. And Voila! Your virtual characters are married and announced to the server.

Banana Republic Dress - Summer 2007

Way back in the Summer of 2007, I remember the first Banana Republic dress I bought. Back then I could fit into a size 0 or size 1.. It was this wonderful Italian-stye striped in golden and silver rimmed dress. Being as optimistic as I was at the time, I foolishly bought the smallest size 00 thinking that I would somehow eventually lose the weight to fit into it. Boy, was I wrong. LOL!!

Now two years later, the dress is still in its plastic dust cover tucked away in my dresser. Though time has passed, the dress still looks fabulous.... though unfortunately I'm not a size 0 anymore but a size 1. Blame it on the stress of aging. =P

I'll post a picture of the dress once I get a better digital camera. My current digital camera just doesn't take the right pics to do it justice. Check back! ^^

Free DIY Cat Toys For Kittens

Here is a list of free do-it-yourself cat toy ideas you can find around the house that have been kitty-approved by my kittens (but might not for some cats though). :D

Pens - preferably ones without ink in them. For some reason kittens love pouncing on them. Reminds them of a little mouse?

Empty Soda Boxes - Kittens love playing hide-in-seek in these boxes. Be careful that you don't step on any of the boxes though, just in case little tiger's in there. :)

Plastic Wrapping - Oddly, the crinkly sound it makes gets their attention. Kittens can play with it for hours. Supervised, of course.

Paper Ball - After you finished your lunch or take out fast food, crinkle the bag up into a ball and roll it on the ground. Chances are your kitten will instictively learn to play soccor with it. ;)

Old Shoes - Smelly smelly old shoes = kitty playpen. LOL!!

Mineral Makeup and Lipstick

These days there has been a trend towards natural mineral makeup.

Yes, there are little to no chemicals in mineral makeup, yet without facial moisturizers they tend to dry out the face and look grainy.

So is the best thing to do not wear makeup or lipstick and stick to being a natural beauty?

WOKF Beauty Dress

I also bought this dress for my character - The Beauty's Dress. While it may look wonderful upclose, it looks different from afar.

Oh well, lesson learned.

It looks wonderful on my hook character. Brings out her character.

World of Kungfu - Summer Swimsuit

Since it's summertime, figured what better time to buy a fitting outfit for my WOKF character - a blue swimsuit! It looks great, a lot better than most other fashion clothing she's worn.

Spice and Wolf Anime

Spice and Wolf is an anime series I recently got into. While it's not as action packed as other anime, the storyline attempts to make up for it by basing it heavily on economics and business.
The story revolves around the character Lawrence, a travelling merchant, and a harvest wolf deity named Horo who has the power to transform into beautiful human girl form. Lawrence agrees to accompany Horo back home to her hometown in the north. And so they begin their adventerous journey.

Some dialogue is a bit boring and tedious to follow, much of it revolving around business and economics. I have a feeling the author had nothing better to write about but to base it off European history.

Though the character Horo is cute and some of the storyline is a bit interesting, the overall impression I get is it's a dud.

ELF Nail Colors

At first when I first saw these nail colors on ELF's website, I thought "Oh wow, these must be high quality nail colors!". But when I tried them out, I was highly disappointed... the colors turned out dull and gunky. And in the garbage they went...

ELF Blushers

ELF blushers are highly pigmented but the colors are somewhat unnatural-looking and the quality of the powder is awful. I don't want to always be critizing ELF products, but you do get what you pay for.

ELF Personalized Compact

It costed $5 total for this ELF customized compact. I guess it isn't bad, except for its awfully plain design. I wouldn't be caught dead with this in my purse.

ELF Eye Shadow

ELF Eye Shadow isn't bad for it's price. This is actually one of their products that I don't mind. It is a bit hard though and I need to apply eye primer in order for it to go on smoothly. My favorite color combination is Luxe.

ELF Mineral Makeup