San Jose Trip, Green Waffles and Chi Pao

[aimeekitty]

My dear friend AJ is getting married and I'm going to be a bridesmaid! I get to wear a Chi Pao! :D TEAL WITH DRAGONS. This is just a fitting, so one sleeve is lower, there are pins at the side seams and it's not hemmed, but isn't it cool? I've always wanted a chi pao and now I feel like I have a for-real-one for a for-real-reason. haha. DRAGONS, YA'LL.


More random photos from this past weekend....
What Aimee does while waiting for planes:


Various flowers I saw randomly while visting my NorCal girls.


Not sure if these are double plum or sakura! (probably plum... a little early for sakura...) They were the most hot pink I've ever seen, though!




I think these are jasmine? (year of the tiger!) They were in the asian shopping center were we were getting our chi pao fitted. I love exploring shopping centers that are a totally different culture from me. Especially if they have alien food.


Even after eating it, I'm not sure what this green waffle was. It didn't taste like green tea but was very sweet.


EGG TART.


Trying on of Judy's awesome hats


after passing out on Judy's sofa watching Priscilla Queen of the Desert and repeatedly flipping through her Victorian Fashion Plate books... we went to have tea.

I wore toned-down lolita. (Dress by BABY, purse by Angelic Pretty, the rest various). Look at me, I was brave enough to wear red tights!








All in all, a very restful weekend with lovely ladies and lovely food.

Comments

[iamchubbybunny.livejournal.com]

So many cute pics!

You look really cute in the chinese dress :3 SO AZN! I know what you mean about like... being able to wear a real one.. for a REAL REASON! hahaha. People associate them with a sort of costume-y look now, it's annoying :P Side note, the Vietnmese Aoi Dai has a similar top part, and it always irritated me that the snaps above the chest by the shoulder ALWAYS CAME OFF GAHH!

I like all the hat pics of you, too :) so cute!! WAHHH I WISH I WAS THERE! haha

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

haha. SO AZN. Yeah, I was afraid I'd look really stupid. Either because of the very bright color, or like I was trying to be AZN or something (like "trying too hard") but I felt really happy when I tried it on... I think it's prettier in person, too. Very happy colors and stuff.
I like Aoi Dai, too! Actually (here's where my horrible geek side shows even more) I wanted to do an Aoi Dai for Furuba cosplay, maybe have it made or something.

Have fun this weekend!
I wanna go have Korean BBQ with you guys sometime soon. Crisso hasn't ever been to a good one so I'd like to take her.

[macbeemer.livejournal.com]

That teal is a gorgeous color for you. And I'm kind of in love with Judy's hats. I need more hats in my life.

Also, I might have just eaten breakfast, but all the pictures of food you've posted look so good, and have made me hungry again. Darn it.

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

Judy makes FABULOUS hats. I think if I make a Victorian and Regency dress she'll show me how to make hats for both. XD Then I can be her sidekick.

[macbeemer.livejournal.com]

Why did that just conjure images of Regency super heroes and why would I TOTALLY read that comic?

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

you know, honestly, I'm sure that book exists. lol.

[theangrystar.livejournal.com]

Love the look of that tea.
Also, cute red tights!

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

thanks! The tea was super yummy. It was some sort of Vanilla floral black tea. "King's Ransom" apparently, but that might not be it's real name. I love those tea cups though, I want one!

[yume-ninja.livejournal.com]

PLUM BLOSSOMS! represent :D just cause my last name means plum. haha.

ohhh teal dragons, i'm super impressed at asianness haha.

HATTSSS

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

oh really? that's awesome! They're one of my favorite flowers. if I don't kill my sakura, I may plant a plum next year.

[taperkat.livejournal.com]

The teal sets off your skin tone and almost makes it angelic in a way. it's an amazing colour for you, and style! You're beautiful.

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

aw man, what a sweet thing for you to say!! THankyou!

[padawansguide.livejournal.com]

The yellow flowers are forsythia - we have them out east - they bloom really early in the spring here! :-)



Fun pics!

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

thanks man!

[s0nified.livejournal.com]

I love green waffles. We have a place in Chinatown that sells them with condensed milk on the inside. They say its green tea. but the taste of the waffle mix probably overpowers the green tea.

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

yeah, they really looked like green tea!

[harlyharlekin.livejournal.com]

wow, the chi pao looks good on you!
so many lovely flowers- sighs I wished here spring would finally come

Would love to try the green waffle :)

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much!

I'm greatly looking forward to spring now... and hopefully spring in a month. :) That's one of my favorite things about living here, I look forward to it all year.

[jennekohan.livejournal.com]

You look so cute in your dress from Baby!

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

thanks so much!

[unravelingsky.livejournal.com]

the chi pao looks amazing on you. the color is beautiful!

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

thankyou! I really like the color now, too! :D

[puppy52.livejournal.com]

you look very cute in red tights and that assemble :) and that Qipao rocks! I wonder if I can still fit in mine ^^;;;;;;

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

thanks so much! :D :D what color is yours?

[puppy52.livejournal.com]

Ah it is a pale green/turquoise ish colour? Hmmm I hope my old photos are not corrupted o_o I had a nice one of me and my sis in our Qi paos for chinese new year XD

[puppy52.livejournal.com]

AH Lucky, managed to find it ^^; next to my sister :) This photo is likely at least 10 years old I think LOL (or feels like =_=) I was much slimmer then ^^;
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4387951775_f6503da648_o.jpg

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

oh wow, so pretty! Haha, my slit is just above my knee.
<--- OLD WOMAN!

[puppy52.livejournal.com]

Oh nono you're not old woman eesh :P that picture of me is when I was still young, I'm turning 33 this year and I have gained some weight along my age LOL I'm kinda sad that some of my old cosplay outfits don't fit me anymore ^^;

[stereophilic.livejournal.com]

Ooh, congrats to AJ and you look adorable in the qi pao! I love how fitted they have to be, though I can't imagine it's convenient... Show us again when it's all done. 8D

The green waffle might be a pandan waffle? They're all over the place in Singapore, and are often more advanced versions that have a variety of fillings like chocolate, or cheese, and so on. Since you described it as sweet I think that might be it.

[And I think the red tights + red headband combo is lovely. Headbands are adorable especially with your bangs and all, so classic.]

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

I was a little worried about it being tight, but,... I think it will be ok! Hopefully fine for sitting. haha. I didn't actually try that.

Thanks so very much. <3

[roxyk630.livejournal.com]

OH GOD THE FOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The waffle may have been "Melon" One of my obsessions is Melon Pan... they're green? I'd have to taste it to tell tho. :/

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

I dunno! could be! :)

[swtiepiepnai.livejournal.com]

Woah, those cherry blossoms are amazing!! *__* And I really like the Chinese dress on you! ♥

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

yaaay! thanks so much!

[wintersweet.livejournal.com]

The light pink flowers are cherry plum. They're a variety of plum that look a lot like cherry. :) I took a billion photos of them last year, put 'em on flickr labeled "cherry blossoms," and THEN found out. LOL! The next ones are definitely plum. And yeah, the yellow ones are forsythia.

I bought some qipao tops in Taiwan, custom-made, but they don't fit anymore. snifffff. Someday.

I think the green waffle is probably pandan too. Filipino bakeries here have lots of pandan stuff.

Looks like a fun trip!

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

:)

[patrickat.livejournal.com]

That's an awesome chi pao. Always been a fan of them. (One of my fashion obsessions that makes me I think I really should have been born a girl. :P)

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

Thanks Patrick!

[applcheeks.livejournal.com]

Your qi pao is gorgeous, and such an amazing fit. This is one bridesmaid dress that I think will get more than one wear out of it!

What you do while you are waiting for planes is what I want to be doing right now! lol Also, dragons and ABBA poo. This entry is amazing. ♥

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

I wanna go home and have a beer and read stupid novels RIGHT NOW. :D

Thanks man! I'm trying to think of excuses to wear the qi pao again because I really like it! I'm sure I'll figure out some, but regardless I'll use it more than my previous bridesmaid dress... which I'm not even sure where it is. lol.

[shipperamy.livejournal.com]

They sell green waffles at Lee's Sandwiches that they say are coconut waffles, so that's my guess. ^_^

Teal and dragons suit you you nicely!

[aimeekitty.livejournal.com]

:)

[karisu-sama.livejournal.com]

Lovely Qipao. Looks elegant! Teal is a very good color on you.
(I had one made for my brother-in-law's wedding; I eventually removed the sleeves (for more mobility) and have worn it as a costume at least once... :p )

Yellow flowers look like Forsythia to me, first thing to bloom in the Spring when we lived in Boston. :)

[starlollie.livejournal.com]

very cute and looks fun :) See you in a couple days.

[sakurae.livejournal.com]

That color is gorgeous on you. I'm sure it will be a beautiful wedding :)

[volleygurl2418.livejournal.com]

Dress = awesome. I can't wait to see the final pics with you all dressed up, yay!

Soo many beautiful flowers! I'm beginning to like plum more than sakura.. but thats just because of the pictures. It'll be cherry blossom viewing time here in Japan soon, huzzah! Going to Kyoto and Nara for the win, I'm soo excited!

That place where you had tea just looks amazing. Little heart raviolis? Sandwiches? I'm drooling over here, I want a meal like that. Cmon Japan, get with the program.

In a pagoda she orders a soda bannanna bannanna...

[jorrocks-j.livejournal.com]

...indeedy!



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