Girls Night Out: Korean BBQ ♥ ♥ ♥

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

So I was still a lil sad that my *original* Valentine's Day plans got botched...and even though I had a hot date over the weekend who showed me an amazing time anyway, I still felt as if my preparations were going to waste.  Nothing worse than getting your hair done and getting cute so you can look extra beautiful and yummy on someone's arm...and he cancels on you...

I decided to grab my best friend Airi and go out for a girls night.  We had dinner at a Korean BBQ place in Annandale, VA.  I think it was called Honey Pig ^.^;;  Korean BBQ is a great place for a girls night because we can share great conversation over yummilicious affordable food.  I love how they cook the food in front of you.  She just got her hair done too, so this gave us an opportunity to flaunt in public ^__~


These are the sides and sauces.  Yuumm salad and kimchi! ^_____^


My bestie!  She normally has very long beautiful hair, so this is a cute short look on her.  I ♥ it!


Bulgolgi and eye rib steak!  Verrrrry delicious!


That's muuaaah!  I'm a lover, not a fighter ^. ~

Well tomorrow, the same sweetie who took me out to see the broadway play and dinner on Sunday, he's taking me up to New York to meet Maya Angelou at her book signing for her new cook book!  I just met him and he's already taking me on road trips lol! I ♥ it!

Until next time...
♥ My Kuroi



Pre-Valentine's Day Romance

Monday, February 14, 2011

Happy Valentine's Day!  It's sort of a bitter sweet day for me.  Turns out my honey bun is all bun and no honey! LOL!  He made all of these really nice plans for Valentine's Day weekend a month in advance...but somehow he forgot that he had to work this weekend.  I'm a very patient woman, but I don't like promises and plans made that cannot be delivered upon.  On Saturday I reposted my dating profile just to kind of see who else is out there because I am single after all.  Not even two hours later a real cutie pie sends me a message inviting me out to see the Broadway play "FELA" the next day.  I was a bit skeptical because his profile kind of made him sound like he was really picky about women, and I like to have an ongoing dialogue with people for a while before meeting them in person.  Something inside me said, why not?  I bought this really expensive Free People dress to wear somewhere nice for Valentine's Day weekend and I already got the shoes and accessories to match.  So here is how my first date went...


So I meet up with the new guy at the Shakespeare Theatre Company on F St. NW in Washington, DC.  This is my first time here, so I was really looking forward to the play!


FELA is about to start!  This play was written by Will and Jada Pinkett Smith.  It's a play about the true story of a Nigerian musician named Fela Kuti who devoted his music to defy an oppressive military regime.


This is us posing after the play!  He's so very handsome! ^.^;;  I'm really glad that my niece did my hair. It turned out really beautiful.  This was an amazing first date.  I loved the play and we shared a lot of good laughs, but the date wasn't over just yet...





He took me out to a nice mediterranean restaurant called Zaytinya, which was nearby.  I ordered seared salmon, which was very delicious.  He ordered roasted cauliflower, which he claimed was yummy, but I was suspicious of haha!  I'm a very picky eater when it comes to vegetables.  I know you can't see my dress here, but the restaurant was chilly!


After dinner, we went to a small movie theatre and saw a South Korean film called "Housemaid".  It was pretty good, but had a bizarre ending.  This is my dress!  I can't wait to wear it again.  The plunge in the neckline makes me a bit shy, but I don't think that it looks trashy.


I wouldn't say I had a Valentine this year, but I am thankful that I at least got to get out and have a good time.  It's really nice being treated like a real lady.  My date seemed like a real gentleman and I think any girl he settles down with will be a very happy woman.  I'm not sure if he's interested in me or not, but I did get invited on a second date!  He wants me to go to New York with him this Thursday to meet Maya Angelou at her book signing for her latest cook book.  This is like a once in a lifetime opportunity and its crazy that he wants to spend it with me!

Until next time...
♥ My Kuroi



Unique Date Idea #002

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Studies show that couples who laugh together are more fond of one another and share more intimacy together.  This is why I am recommending checking out a local Improv Comedy Club! It's a great setting to have dinner, laugh with your boo-boo bear, and get to mingle with celebrity comedians after the show.


DC Improv features both celebrity comedians and local comedy acts.  Ticket prices vary, but are often the cost of a movie ticket.  They have an extensive menu with popular American dishes and a hearty drink menu as well.  All shows are only for 18 and up audiences.

Address: 1140 Connecticut Ave. NW DC 20036

Tickets are available online at: http://www.dcimprov.com/




This is definitely on my list of things to do with my sweetie!  I've been to some amazing comedy shows in Florida, so I definitely have to hit up one in DC! 

Until next time...
♥ My Kuroi

Girl's Nite Out: Dark Side of Chocolate Film Screening

Friday, February 4, 2011

I had an amazing time at Busboys last night.  I went with my bestie Arinah...but because she decided to wait till the last minute to primp, we missed seeing Suheir Hammad perform.  :P We enjoyed a delicious and rich dinner then Suheir Hammad was kind and humble enough to take pictures and speak with us.  So I was very happy about that!


That's me standing next to Suheir Hammad (the one with the hat), her friend in the green, and a fellow poet.  Suheir looked fabulous last night!


And here is my lovely and sophisticated friend Arinah posing with our star poetry ladies!  If she took off her coat for the picture she really would've upstaged our celebs ^___^!


This is me wearing my new floral dress from Forever 21, sitting pretty while waiting for dinner to be served! 


 This is my dinner!  I ordered Shrimp and Chicken Chorizo Pasta served in a tomato basil cream sauce.  It was absolutely delicious and well worth the $15.  I had a glass of fresh pomegranate juice with it.


This is Arinah's meal, she ordered Pan-seared Basil Tofu served with roasted red pepper risotto.  I'm not a fan of tofu, but I took a bite of hers and it was mouth wateringly yummy!  Her meal was only $13 and she had green tea as well.


After dinner at Busboys and mingling with Suheir, we made a pitstop at the hospital to say hello to my niece who is in the pediatric ward.  Here's Arinah posing for some camera play in the empty corridor of the hospital!  I love her hair!





And here I am showing off like the camera whore that I am!

There is another upcoming event at Busboys in Shirlington, VA on Tuesday February 8, 2011 at 7:00pm.  They will be hosting the flim screening of The Dark Side of Chocolate by Miki Mistrati.  This is definitely a must see film that unveils the dark and twisted reality of how most of our chocolate is made with the use of illegal child labor.  You can view the trailer at http://www.thedarksideofchocolate.org/



So bring your girlfriends and even your guy friends out to this event.  We need to raise awareness about how candy manufacturers are profiting off of child trafficking and how these children are being abused and neglected so that we can enjoy a bite of chocolate.  I'll see you there!

Until next time...
♥ My Kuroi

You've Got Mail!: Textbooks & 3D Nails ✉ ✉ ✉

Thursday, February 3, 2011

I love getting mail!  Sometimes I feel like I order things just so for once when the mailman comes, he's got something for me ;D




Let's see what I got!


I am such a nerd lol! ~.~ This textbook is for my bioinformatics class.  Right now I'm working on my Masters degree in biotechnology and biodefense.  Sounds boring, but you learn about really kewl things like...how to make synthetic life...yup scientists can create their own organisms from scratch!


I got my Macbook Pro I needed for school!  This is another testament that I'm not just a happy freak, positive thinking actually works.  This badboy cost $1,200 and then some...a poor lil nurse and grad student like myself just doesn't have that kind of money sitting around.  My dad found the kindness in his heart to get me it!  This is my first mac so I'm popping my apple...teehehehe!






These are my Japanese 3D art nails that I ordered from Tananail! Ironically they are made in China, then packaged in these cute little boxes and shipped for free to me!  I ordered these about 3 weeks ago, and they were definitely worth the wait.  I think I'll either wear the silver pair or the disco ball ones for Valentine's Day...depends which ones will look better with my dress...that'll be here in a few days ^_____^


Until next time...
♥ My Kuroi

Vivi's Closet: Velour Rose Dress & More ♥ ♥ ♥

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

I'm elated!  I'm an avid believer in using positive thinking to mold my life.  So the dress that I posted a few days ago in my Valentine's Day Preparations post was out of stock nationwide. I put my name on a waiting list for every Free People store from the east coast to the west coast.  They even told me that the dress wouldn't be shipped to the stores until April.  Yet I stayed positive and forced myself to believe that I will be wearing that dress on Valentine's Day.  I stuffed that dress into my soul!  (LOL I'll stop now :P) A lil store associate from a Free People store in Costa Mesa, CA called and said one dress in my size showed up in her shipment today.  I bought it and it'll be here in 3 days, so look forward to my review and pictures!




Ironically, I'm wearing a Free People dress today....
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So let's break down today's outfit of choice!




I'm wearing a velour cream colored dress with a wine colored rose detail.  Like I said, this dress was designed by Free People and cost $128.00.  This was from their 2010 winter collection, so if you find this dress, it should be on sale!  It does come with straps, but I prefer to wear it strapless.  The bandeau top of the dress is made of this lovely shimmering fabric. ◕‿◕




Over the dress I'm wearing a black vest by Charlotte Russe.  As you can see it has a lace detail in the back that isn't visible in my picture.  This vest is great for layering and cost $14.99. ♥




This is the belt I used to cinch the waistline of my silhouette.  I love the metal rose clips in the front.  I bought this belt from Forever 21 for $6.99.  




You can't see my shoes in my picture, but these are the boots I'm wearing.  I just bought these yesterday from Dots for $18.99.  I love them, they are sooo comfy! 


Well that's todays outfit and I have a date tonight ;D  Me and the boo are going to have dinner at Ara in Annandale, VA.  It's a Korean karaoke restaurant, so we're going to get a private room and American Idol it up!  


Until next time...
♥ My Kuroi


Girl's Nite Out: Suheir Hammad in DC εїз εїз εїз

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

I love going to see poetry performed live.  It's so much fun getting your girls together and enjoying cocktails together while in awe of some "snap-snap" worthy spoken poetry.  One of my favorite poets, Suheir Hammad will be performing at Busboys & Poets in DC this week on Thursday Feb. 3, 2011 at 6:00pm.  



You may recognize her from HBO's Def Poetry Jam.  She is definitely a legend, so grab your girls and come check her out!  Busboys & Poets is a restaurant/bookstore where people can gather and mingle.  Its also a great laid back date spot as well ◕‿- 





So I'll see you there ladies!  Until next time...
♥ My Kuroi