Happy Birthday to me!

At least I got to come home, spend time with family & friends, have a little snow and eat Alaskan King Crab. YUM.

Inked.

I bit the bullet and made an appointment to get inked. It's been something I've been contemplating for about 2 years now but did not know what to get done. Finally, over the holidays last year I found what I wanted to get inked but had to wait till my Buenos Aires trip was over because new tattoos need to stay out of the sun. (A good move on my part considering I got fried when I was in Argentina)

So on a gorgeous Sunday afternoon @ 1pm - I went in for my tattoo appointment in the East Village with 2 girlfriends, armed with cameras and bubble tea. Least to say, we got weird looks from the crowd that was there - looking very Asian, with our peace signs and persistently giggling & camera-taking.

Alex was my tattoo artist and I presented my idea for his perusal - my late mother's signature. He was big & intimidating with his burly beard and tattooed sleeves but was sweet, gentle and very reassuring and thought my tattoo idea was pretty neat. And in 3 short but painful minutes, my tattoo was actualized. An early happy birthday gift to me and here's to you, Mum. I love & miss you and now you're with me forever. Literally.

BEFORE

AFTER!

Happy Love Day!

From my luv from down undah! xoxo Miss ya babe.

My Argentinian Dress Code

DRESS: H&M; BAG: VINTAGE LOUIS VUITTON; SUNGLASSES: PRADA

I've always been an easy traveller but I suppose "easy" is relatively subjective (J balked at the fact that I brought 4 pairs of shoes to this trip!). I tend to pick outfits that are easy to pack ie. no ironing required and easy to layer (in case of a change in temps). I also make it a point to bring at least 1 pair of flats, 1 pair of sneakers/walking shoes, 1 pair of heels and a pair of flipflops.

Depending on the weather, my must-haves for travelling include: Jeggings, a black cardi of sorts, shorts, a night-time dinner/date dress, white & black tshirts/tank tops, an all occasion purse, black leggings and accessories! But being in Buenos Aires during January gave me the opportunity to bust out of Summer favourites! My maxi dress, my silk romper, my lace skort and to make use of my mum's vintage LV shoulder purse! A perfect fit for my camera, guide book & wallet :)

TSHIRT: OLD NAVY; BLACK LACE SKORT: BAREFOOT CONTESSA (VANCOUVER BOUTIQUE); FLAT: PRUNE (BUENOS AIRES STORE)

SILK ROMPER: ARMANI EXCHANGE; SNEAKERS: CONVERSE; 

NECKLACE: FOREVER21; RUFFLE DRESS: ZARA

WEDGE SANDALS: SAM EDELMAN

TOP: UNBRANDED FROM MARSHALLS; MAGENTA SHORTS: VICTORIA'S SECRET

TOP: MANGO; SKORT: BAREFOOT CONTESSA

We no speak Americano: a Buenos Aires photo diary

Man, that was a good trip, all the steak, the wine, the sun. 

All the makings of an amazing vacation for 2.

Hasta Luego Buenos Aires,  I had a glorious time and hopefully these photos will hold me off till my next one! :)