Memorial Day

OK, I'm super late on this post, but I hope you all had a great time for Memorial Day?

I tried to sneak in some fun between school work...I had an exam today which I did excellently well in, thank God :) 

I know. I feel like I'm always in school for something too. But it'll all be worth it in the end, so I'm not complaining.

 

I had a wonderful time celebrating with friends. I hope you did too?

Always remember, it's not all about the BBQ; it's about celebrating the works of past heroes and heroins.

xxxo

The Substitute

Hi everyone!

How's your week going?

Today's outfit post consists of items that were put together at the very last minute.

A couple of Sundays ago, I went home to my family and on getting dressed for church, I noticed I had forgotten the top I planned on pairing my pants with. It was a black chiffon top I had gotten from C.Russe a few months ago.

Luckily, it was warm outside and I decided to wear a black short sleeve top from F21. My initial choice of shoe was an open toe sandal, but I switched it to a closed-toe pump.

Top-F21 (Here), Pants- JC Penney (Similar Here), Shoes-BCBG (Sold out, love this) Bag- JustFab (Similar here), Jewelry- ASOS

I think I'm getting a hang of this open smile *fake smile*

Thanks for stopping by.

xxxo

Congrats, grad!!!

 Last weekend I attended the graduation of my friend Victoria.

I opted out for something bright because I in a way, knew she would be expecting me in black. But since that was a happy moment for me, and especially her, I decided to go with dress. I know I got it online, but I'm not exactly sure where... but I can say that it's been in my closet for about 2 years!

The shoe is from Akira, and the purse from CAIO.

#cumlaude #chemist

Nude brown lipstick? Yes?

Later,

xxxo

What To Wear: Graduation

Congratulations!!! 

All you graduates who have worked so hard over the years to get to this joyous moment, congrats!

Graduate

What To Wear: Graduation by china-young featuring a lace skirt

I decided to use black...of course, but with a slight touch of warm pink to brighten up the mood. You may choose to over-accessorize, but toning is key.

Attendee/Guest

What To Wear: Graduation by china-young featuring gold pendant jewelry

I kept this look simple yet chic, without overshadowing the main reason for the celebration...the grad!

Be sure to tuck the shirt in!

To new grads, good luck as you enter the "real world"

To others, more power to your elbow and keep the ball rolling!

xxxo

Random facts about me: 3

I wasn't born with a gap tooth. It was acquired.

Where do I even begin with this...

So as a little girl, I was somewhat "rough". At the tender age of 5, I was playing around with my sibs and/or neighbors (I believe) and soon after, I fell face-down. Lost all 4 of my front milk teeth in the process.
Now, fast-forward a few years earlier. According to my mom, my front teeth was acting weird...they were drifting apart, causing a gap in the middle. From there, the 2 on the right got together, and the 2 front on the left did likewise.

Is this making any type of sense?
I hope so because it's difficult explaining this with written words (without describing it physically).

So like I was saying, after the weird anatomy took place and I fell and then lost all four of my front teeth, instead of  them growing back out, two big ones grew in their place!

YIKES. My mother who didn't really look deep into it at the time, thought that the other two should be out by the time I'm 12 or when the rest of my milk teeth comes off.
That didn't happen! So I got stuck with my big ol' gap ever since :(



Diagnosis?
I did some research on my own, and with the help of my dentist, found out I have what is called Hypodontia also known as "congenitally missing teeth"

The only option I have at this point is surgery. I'm not exactly sure how that's going to work out since my gap is extremely wide to close...might have implant placements, something! I just have to be prepared physically and emotionally.

Sometimes I get so subconscious when talking, laughing, smiling in photos (like you see)...etc
It always creates room for awkwardness when people tell me "I love your smile" and I'm not sure whether to smile or change topic.
Last week, a twenty-something year old patient I met at the hospital told me he loves my smile even before I could introduce myself. I blushed of course :)


I'll  have to live with my perfect imperfection for the time being...


Thanks for stopping by,
xxxo