Lunar New Year is one of my favourite festivals of the year! Depending on where you live, chances are you'll probably notice that shopping malls and Asian supermarkets are all decked out in bright red of all sorts. The Lunar New Year or sometimes refer to as the Spring Festival is a big deal, almost as big or if not bigger than Christmas holidays for Asians. During the last week before the New Year, families are usually tied up with chores like house cleaning, shopping and decorating. On top of that, they also need to prepare for feasting and fill red envelopes with lucky money - all in anticipation to welcome the arrival of the New Year.

The date for Lunar New Year varies every year. To find out the date in which the New Year falls on,  families refer to the Lunar Calendar.

Here are some of the simplest ways that you could do to be a part of this special day.

I'm a procrastinator when it comes to dressing up for Halloween. So, I always opt for an easy way out by deciding what to wear from the wardrobes in my closet. But this year, my office is making Halloween more festive than ever. There're prizes for best costumes. So, it looks like there's a need to put in extra thought to my costume compared to my last-minute ones.

I dressed up as a piece of sushi and DIY-ed the costume using a few simple supplies. Everyone loves sushi's and so do I! It just seems fitting for a self-proclaimed foodie like me. It not only matches my style but is also more fun than dressing up as monstrous-looking characters. Those aren't really my style.

As my title suggests, I'm late on this post. In fact, I was super late for coming up with this Halloween outfit. I actually pulled this together the night before a party. Just like my previous Halloween costumes, I scrambled from my closet to find something I could pull together. And interestingly, I always ended up getting a lightbulb moment. I went with the White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland.

Here's my ensemble for the look:

{ Trying to imitate Bullet Bill's round cheeks and evil expression }

Have you guys picked up a costume for Halloween this year? or are you looking for a last minute costume idea? I love Halloween. It's the only time other than your birthday that you can dress up and be foolish without anybody judging you. Like my previous years of Halloween, I did a last minute scramble from my closet to find something to dress up for. It also needs to be work appropriate. Knowing that most of my colleagues at my department would not be dressing up, I didn't want to be over the top and crazy with full costumes and make up. Check out my Halloween costume ideas.

This year, I decided to dress up as Bullet Bill. This is also an easy DIY Halloween costume/outfit for people who are last minute like me. Let's get started!

{Mad Men Makeover}

I know I have been blogging all about food and my South Beach Diet journey lately. Since my diet is limited, I have been hiding away at home.

I attended a Mad Men themed birthday party recently and thought that it was interesting. So I'd like to share how I put my outfit together in today's post.

To be honest, I haven't watched a single episode but I have heard good things about it. And I love dressing up to theme parties. I enjoy being a different person once in awhile. But this theme has proven to be a challenge for me. I mean how do I dress up for Mad Men when I don't know anything about it? I started doing research on Google and immediately I got a few ideas and look to undertake this dress up party.

For birthday this year, I wanted to go back in time to celebrate like when we were young. I thought it would be fun to party with everyone dressed up as high school students and enjoy a night of fun at Dave and Buster's. Dave and Buster's is like Chuck and Cheese for adults. They have dinner combos for an entree plus a $10 game play card. This is perfect for spending a night out on a budget for us "students".