A Girl's Best Friend!

Summer time is one of the few times in a year where you can really pull of BRIGHT, BOLD STATEMENT JEWELRY and it's really exciting to see how all you fashionistas mix and match pieces to make the perfect outfit.

For us, well, jewelry has always been a necessity. Whether its an ivory elephant bracelet from the streets of Bangkok to a classic Tiffany & Co. neckalce, we never skimp on our jewelry.

So, we've decided that this is the best occasion to announce our new boutique launch:

Imported Bubbly

High School Graduation (My First and Very Last)

Hey My Lovely Readers!

For all of you who don't know, I was a high school senior and I have recently just graduated (wooo #classof2014). But honestly, out of the whole ordeal, I can't say I actually feel any different and I guess life will start changing when I actually move to Michigan (Tell me how to survive the cold...) and actually start college. But for now, here are some pictures from my graduation.

Isn't the revenue gorgeous? If you were a graduate (high school or college), comment down below how your graduation was! If you just want a pen pal, comment down below so we can be friends! If you found the last picture too blue, well too bad, life is not perfect (jk, someone accidentally switched the camera settings).

Love,

100 Before 22

Hey darlings! It's the best time of the year, my birthday. Now, I am 18 and finally legal. In celebration of me going out into the big, bad world, I've decided to write a list of 100 things before I turn 22 (Oh oh, I don't know about you, but I'm feeling 22, everything will be alright, if you keep me next to you!) So enjoy my semi bucket list!

1. Graduate (WoooOOooo high school grad on may 31)
2. Get into college  (University of Michigan)
3. Get a rainbow rose
4. Lose 10 pounds  (gained it all back and more, thanks freshmen fifty)
5. Visit Times Square
6. Share a New Years Kiss with my loved one
7. Finish my "One Line A Day" journal
8. Get a job at a store I love It was Hollister
9. Go to Disneyworld
10. Cook dinner for a loved one (cooked dinner for Amy in toronto)
11. Become a fruitarian for a week In Shanghai
12. Get 1000 followers on my tumblr
13. Print my Camera film Photography class
14. Have a money jar for traveling
15. Own a pug
16. Don't eat fast food for a month
17. Own a Celine handbag
18. Learn to drive Technically have my license
19. Go to ihop (in hawaii, it was the cherry on top of the cherry pie)
20. Do a selfless act (30 hour famine on my birthday)
21. Go on a roadtrip Bruce Peninsula, baby
22. Find a signature drink Vodka Soda cuz I am basic
23. Go a month without Starbucks They don't have Starbucks in Australia really
24. Put a secret in a balloon and let it fly away
25. Scrutinize my things and give to charity (Going to college cleanup wooo)
26. Have a date in Ikea
27. Have a Disney movie marathon
28. Volunteer in another country  (Cambodia for Habitat for Humanity)
29. Spend the 4th of July in America 2017
30. Leave a note in a library book
31. Learn how to play chess (my boyfriend taught me; I suck at it)
32. Go to In-N-Out
33. Go to six flags
34. Get a tattoo
35. Take 100 polaroids
36. Don't swear for a day (my grandparents are visiting)
37. Eat american chinese food (nothing but food in ann arbor)
38. Buy clothes from Brandy Melville
39. Get 1k notes on a tumblr post
40. Get a pair of Doc Martens
41. Eat a whole watermelon with a spoon
42. Look good in a crop top
43. Kiss on a ferris wheel
44. Get a love letter
45. Read 100 books in a year
46. Use a cheesy pick up line
47. See the hollywood walk of fame
48. Read a book in a sitting (Why not me? in a plane, great book!)
49. Spend a day at a cafe 01/07/2016
50. Pull off bold, red lipstick
51. Buy a blazer
52. Spend a day offline (spent a week offline in Mexico)
53. Listen to all the songs in my itunes
54. Take a nice, relaxing bath
55. Own more plants (Bought 4 more cacti; check it out here)
56. Drink eggnogg
57. Wear high heels for a whole outing (still have the blisters if you don't believe me)
58. Dance until my feet hurt (Prom, right now Steve Madden is not my friend)
59. Have a spontaneous kiss
60. Go to Olive Garden
61. Cheer someone up
62. Light my whole room with candles
63. Get Nars makeup (eyeliner, I know it's a random choice)
64. Get a Naked palette Heat
65. Give 50 compliments a day
66. Drink 3 cups of water a day for a month
67. Get flowers for no reason (thanks ex-boyf)
68. Finish a bottle of perfume
69. Fall in love
70. Sleep under the stars Giant window in a mountain hotel room
71. Learn to play the guitar
72. Go paintballing
73. Ride a horse
74. Go to Mardi Gras in New Orleans
75. Have some fried mac n' cheese
76. Cuddle with a loved one
77. Kiss in the snow
78. Make some perfect cookies They weren't perfect but I tried
79. Visit a museum
80. Read The Notebook
81. Send a letter to a loved one Technically it was a small card that went with a present
82. Put up christmas lights in my bedroom (ambient lighting in my dorm room)
83. Go to an aquarium
84. Kiss underwater
85. Fall asleep on the phone  (Skype)
86. Slowdance (prom to the song yellow)
87. Make my own sushi
88. Travel with my best friend (Cambodia trip)
89. Kiss in the movie theater 
90. Make something beautiful
91. Write all my bad memories on paper, burn this paper afterwards
92. Finish a coloring book
93. Attend Coachella
94. Tie a knot in a cherry stem with my tongue After a lot of saliva
95. Skinny dip  ;)
96. Dip dye my hair
97. Make a gingerbread house
98. Eat something new
99. Watch Sleepless in Seattle
100. Sleep with a guy

81/100 (Jan. 3, 2020) - Fin

Firsts: #Winning #Milestones

Firsts time Angella has won homecoming queen.

It's also going to be her last since this would be her last homecoming

But she too modest, so has an older sister, gots to boast!

I send this very post to so many of my friends, its not funny :)

I also found the photographer and saved the photos cause lets be real

by the time Ange finds them, it would be irrelevant.

(Her and her two besties)

(yes she looks stunning. but I BOUGHT the DRESS

i deserve some credit)

(her and her boyfriend)

(she looks happy)

(first dance <3)

Here's to many firsts.

I am sure there will be

since shes going through a transitional phase.

excited to share :)

Anyone care to share their milestones?

I am happy to listen :)

200 before 30 (Update Jan 3, 2020)

It's ridiculous but I've been alive for 21 years.

I feel like there is so much I would like to accomplish 

yet I never have the time or energy to do it.

I was on the phone the other day with a dear friend from high school

he expressed how with everything he has accomplished,

he doesn't know if he ever contributed to the world.

I always say I am still young and ready to take the world by storm

but. a few weekends ago, I was doing what 'old' people do

attending weddings, and experiencing death.

One of my acquaintances from university has unfortunately passed away

(RIP Hugo)

and it got me thinking,

if I were to get into an accident tomorrow, 

would I be happy with what I've done in my life?

So this is my bucket list. Before I am thirty, I want to accomplish these things.

I want to give myself a deadline to do things with my life

200 things averages out to around 25 a year for 9 years.

I can do it.

86/200

Here's my bucket list:

1. Graduate from University of Toronto with a Bachelor's degree (graduate of 2014!)
2. Get a big girl job with a promising title  (AA @Ogilvy)
3. Move into my own, first apartment (My Toronto condo!)
4. Scrutinize my closet and donate, store, or toss things I never wear (move from TO to PVG)
5. Go skinny dipping (Muskoka with my BFFs)
6. Find killer red heels
7. Rock short hair (above the shoulders) (Dec. 31)
8. Go zip lining  (Mexico baby)
9. Participate in a flash mob
10. Watch and review a Woody Allen movie
11. Go on a hot balloon ride
12. Share a new years first kiss with someone I love
13. Go to yoga class for one month
14. Keep my one sentence journal for 5 years
15. Buy a pair of Louboutins
16. Go to a wine tasting Many, many times now...
17. Have a staycation  Currently doing it right now... (Christmas 2019 to 2020)
18. Do a body shot
19. Introduce someone significant to the family
20. Drink green juice every morning for a month
21. Eat a cronut (March 8 - La Dolci)
22. Go on a spontaneous trip with my sister, Angella (Does Paris count?)
23. Stop eating fast food for at least a month
24. Tie messages to a balloon and let them go
25. Collect 10 more shot glasses
26. Take his last name
27. Get a promotion (First promotion in my life, April 5th 2017 at JP/TBWA)
28. Carve something permanent into a tree
29. Have courage and ask a random guy out
30. Kiss in the rain
31. Go [fruit] picking - apples, strawberries, etc.
32. Visit a vineyard (hopefully in Italy) niagara, baby
33. Buy a perfect set of undergarments  Calvin Kleins
34. Visit my sister at college before she graduates (University of Michigan baby)
35. Discover 30 new restaurants
36. Go on a no budget shopping spree (no looking at price tags)
37. Kiss under the mistletoe
38. Go to a Pi Beta Phi convention
39. Donate hair to locks of love
40. Go to Canada's Wonderland Surprisingly with coworkers
41. Order room service - perhaps breakfast  It was breakfast!
42. Jump into a pool fully clothed and push/pull someone in
43. Go to a Vegas bachelor/bachelorette party
44. Get 100 likes on facebook page 
45. Buy a beautiful Victoria's Secret pj set
46. Go on a cruise River Cruise 2019
47. Attend a live TED Talks Toronto 2017
48. Finish an entire New York Times crossword puzzle
49. Do 5 random acts of kindness
50. Get a real Christmas tree (cut from the forest)
51. Go on a helicopter ride
52. Learn to pick a lock
53. See 'Wicked' the musical (London July 2018)
54. Be a bridesmaid (E.F. making my dreams come true!)
55. Participate in a colour run
56. Buy a Kitchen Aid mixer
57. Try shooting a gun Christmas 2018
58. Wear only dresses or skirts for a week
59. Purchase a classic Burberry trench coat (Paris La Valle)
60. Visit Disney World - Florida
61. Purchase or receive my own business cards
62. Go on a weekend getaway with a loved one
63. Ride a cable car in San Fran
64. Get my drivers license (got my G2 getting close!) Sept 2018 in Peterbourough
65. Go to Mardi Gras
66. Become a certified bartender Technically I have my smart serve!
67. Dance in the rain
68. Contribute to Pi Beta Phi after I graduate (either start a new alumni club or be an AAC advisor)
69. Get 250 followers on instagram @importedbubbly
70. Go canoeing Oh Sam!
71. Watch the sunrise with a loved one
72. Go or plan an awesome bachelorette party (crashed a bachelor party)
73. Spend a weekend unplugged 
74. Fly first class
75. Manage a team or lead a project at work (Swatch, Ogilvy)
76. Watch 10 TED Talks 
77. Write a letter to myself each year before my birthday and open them all on my thirtieth birthday
78. Have my own car (doesn't car2go count?)
79. Go one month without Starbucks
80. Try the seaweed wrap
81. Make someone I love breakfast in bed
82. Watch a classic musical live (Lion King 2009, 2014)
83. Find my favourite red wine and learn to appreciate it
84. Visit the White House (DC trip, Feb 2014)
85. Fall in love
86. See a shooting star
87. Take a surf lesson
88. Attend a elementary/middle/high school reunion
89. Contribute to someone else's blog (contact me if I can contribute to your blog <3)
90. Go to a legitimate blind date set up by a friend
91. Leave a note in a library book for someone to find Oct 28, 2017 What Color Is Your Parachute?
92. Be vegetarian for a week
93. Make five new friends (Katrina, Hannie, Nichole, Psyche, Echo, Stephy & Ogilvy gals)
94. Gain 500 twitter followers for @imported_bubbly
95. See the ballet live
96. Buy my own statement watch (Michael Kors Rose Gold Watch)
97. Rock hair without bangs Bangs grew too long there was no bangs
98. Go sailing (Emily's daddy)
99. Read 50 books
100. Find my signature dish/meal
101. Perfect my signature dish/meal
102. Find my signature drink I'm 25 right now and honestly it's a Gin and Tonic
103. Perfect my signature drink Pretty easy to master
104. Plan a perfect day for my loved one doing only what he loves all day
105. Organize my iPhoto  (Feb 7, 2014 - took a good four hours but yay)
106. Celebrate a one year anniversary 
107. Speak in public playbooks at Beam Suntory Aug 2018
108. Find and purchase the perfect fancy flats 
109. Watch 10 classic rom-com movies (10/10) reviews here
110. Rekindle an old friendship (z)
111. Buy real flowers for my house for a month
112. See one of my best friends or my sister get married Oh Emily & Z
113. Eat a special meat that I've never tried Kangaroo and Emu
114. See 100 movies in the theater (68/100) reviews here
115. Go to a beer festival
116. Take a 'me' day from work to refresh and get my mani/pedis done (accidentally, I took a wednesday off)
117. Attend a baby shower
118. Read 10 women's bibliography who inspire me (Bossypants - Tiny Fey, Yes Please - Amy Poehler, Why Not Me - Mindy Kaling, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? - Mindy Kaling, #Girlboss - Sophia Amoruso, I'm Fine - Whitney Cumming, Becoming - Michelle Obama)
119. Go on a 'no-buy' month
120. Be in a carriage ride
121. Go to a psychic once a year
122. Adopt a puppy - preferably a corgi
123. Subscribe to a year of trial beauty box
124. Buy a Lilly Pulitzer Pi Bet Phi item
125. Get a bikini wax
126. Go to happy hour with work buddies
127. Own real leather couches 
128. Find a cause I am really interested in and volunteer consistently
129. Learn how to make three desserts from scratch (and not a paper box)
130. Snap a selfie everyday for a month
131. Go to Ripley's Aquarium in Toronto (June 2014 w/Sam)
132. Receive a handwritten love letter
133. Go Skydiving
134. Attend a masquerade ball
135. Try all 10 of 'must try exotic fruits'
136. Have a kiss at the top of the Eiffel Tower
137. Say yes to everything for an entire day
138. Learn to crack an egg with one hand
139. Unspoken promise
140. Become a godmother
141. Write everything bad that has happened on a piece of paper and burn it
142. Try the mud bath/mud mask or anything mud spa treatment
143. Sell something on the internet
144. Eat at a restaurant with Michelin stars
145. Save 40% of my pay check for 6 months in a year 
146. Try scotch on the rocks or whisky on the rocks (you remember, loud, crazy night)
147. Learn to whistle with two fingers
148. Build a house of cards (at least 6 stories)
149. Pick a random address from google map and write a kind letter
150. Throw a drink in someone's face
151. Stay in bed for an entire day (definitely more than a day)
152. Join the love locks in Paris
153. Have at least one friend you know for over 15 years Mo & El
154. Do something crazy for love
155. Buy two TVs (one for my bedroom and one for my living room)
156. See a hockey fight live
157. Start a fight - food, pillow, snow or water balloon
158. Get one instaphoto to 1000 likes 
159. Travel for work (Suzhou, Oct 16-17, 2014)
160. Give up something for lent (and stick with it)
161. Celebrate a three year anniversary 
162. Buy my own Tiffany and co jewelry (Hawaii, 2014)
163. Own a pet (preferably a dog)
164. Earn my first million dollars (currency can be TWD, RMB, CND or USD) Combined my first three years = more than 1 mil TWD
165. See 5 new museums (more than 5 from DC)
166. Buy a killer red dress
167. Complete a one month workout calendar
168. Finish my wreck this journal
169. Go one month without taking a taxi thank god for uber
170. Buy something from a flea market or second hand Bloggers Yard Sale
171. Inspire or become a mentor for someone
172. Buy a pair of gorgeous nude heels
173. Try the LSAT again, achieve my goal score
174. Buy a coffee table book 
175. Try the secret at least for a month
176. Attend 5 networking events (Girl Network @ Spokes, Pitt Society @ Albany)
177. Buy myself an apple desktop for my work
178. Clean my phone contacts
179. Clean my facebook contacts
180. Clean my email contacts
181. Learn and make pasta from scratch! (July 2014 w/Angella)
182. Be better with family - text my parents once a week for at least a year
183. Reach 10,000 followers on tumblr - ivegotafoodbaby
184. Learn 5 new hair styles that I can do on a daily basis
185. Clear my episode calendar (only have upcoming)
186. Listen to every single song on my itunes
187. Delete every song you don't actually like Does it count when I deleted the app?
188. Visit 4 continents (Asia, North America, Europe, Australia)
189. Learn how to invest (stocks, bonds, etc.)
190. Watch a musical on broadway in New York
191. Sleep 8 hrs or more a day for a month
192. Pay for vacation for my parents
193. No processed sugar for a month
194. Take self-defence classes enough to feel safe
195. Have professional photos taken for my profession
196. Take cute photos in a photo booth (March 2014 w/Zehra @one of a kind show)
197. Unsubscribe to junk mail from all my emails
198. Reach 50 followers on pinterest @importedbubbly
199. Try 3 Internet challenges (such as chubbybunny, cinnamon challenge, etc.)
200. Finish paying all my mortgages and own my first apartment

Start Date: January 1, 2014

End Date: May 29, 2022

maybe you can all start your own list

or cheer me on :)

Bold Moves October

I am late writing this post.

(ahh sorry)

One of the coveted blogs that I adore reading (it's a guilty pleasure) started the most amazing movement. 

it is called the Bold Moves October.

This month, make your own waves, be bold and be you.

Her regular blog is Date By Numbers.

She created another blog just for Bold Moves October.

Read some inspirational stories, share your bold moves or even ask for some advice.

I understand if this is the first you ever heard about this movement, you probably don't want to participate but honestly, read some of the posts. It may inspire you in a way you never thought would be possible.

Those of you who don't know what this project is about... its here.

but in a gist:

who: EVERYONE!

what: Do what you want. 

Never talk yourself out of any ideas (stupid or otherwise)

 Do the bold 'thing' you never thought you would do.

where: every aspect of your life

when: month of October

why: because you are worth it.

sometimes taking that leap of faith is all you need.

yes this mean...

ask that cute guy out from class who you always wanted to talk to

yes this means...

ask your boss for that promotion you deserve

yes this means...

go rock climbing thought you are scared of height

she puts it perfectly...

"This is about destiny. This is about smashing it into the ground because why limit yourself to Destiny’s Child when you could be Queen Bey?"

what should I do for this BMO?

Last year, around this month, I reconnected with an ex-friend.

I wrote him a letter and ...

we become more than friends for sure. 

It didn't work out for us but I will never regret it.

It was a great few months and he was there for me during the hardest time of my life.

He made dealing with a lot of crap in my life a whole lot better.

I wish we didn't end the way we did but...

at least we happened.

#BMO

Share your stories with me! Or suggestions of Bold Moves!

OH MY firsts, TIFF & Julia Roberts

This year, me and my best friend decided to go star watching.

This is my first every star hunting.

I have never been one of those girls who would wait forever just to see him.

BUT.

We are huge fans of Benedict Cumberbatch.

but no, we are not cumberbitches lol

We just really appreciate his work and he is amazing andomghowcanyounotlovehim.

phew. needed to take a breath there.

He is actually at TIFF promoting three different but all amazing films.

12 Years a Slave, the Fifth Estate and August: Osage County

I actually worked at TIFF this year and was unfortunately unable to stalk him at all the premieres

oh and trust me if I was free, I would be all up in his business.

So I missed both 12 Years a Slave (GOD DAMMIT, BRAD PITT, did I miss out!) 

and the Fifth Estate.

which was stupid cause they were both so full of star power.

so me and her went to stand in line for August: Osage County.

It was definitely an experience.

Don't know what to say. There was so many older ladies fighting for a spot.

Tension was high and people were angry.

I couldn't believe the amount of fans there, waiting patiently for Julia Roberts.

I love her.

I do.

BUT waiting since 7 am for a 6 pm premiere love? No.

She was gorgeous to say the least.

AND I DID freak out seeing her.

But as a psychology student, I was more interested in the whole fans atmosphere.

Yes, What a weirdo.

People were going nuts.

No joke, I always thought the stories of people getting stomped over... was a lie.

and I realized oh boy am I wrong.

I just can't really understand the mentality I guess.

They are just people in my mind and all me and Sam realized was...

Hey, people would do that for us one day.

We almost went home and made a blood pact.

We will be famous, maybe not for acting (her for art for sure).

But. people will fight to see the side of my face one day.

People will push to get my autograph.

People will do anything just to get a photo with me.

It kinda give me a whole new motivation.

What would I be famous for?

and How?

anyways, did anyone else go to TIFF?

Any new found beliefs? Epiphanies? 

Lets share stores.

P.S. Benedict Cumberbatch wasn't there. I was so sad. but hey. still an experience to say the least. Well, its fine, when I am famous, we will have afternoon tea together like British people do :)

Our Very First...

Hey lovelies!
This summer is our last summer in high school/college so we decided that we should document every day of our lives so that we can come back and reminisce when we're old and wrinkly. This blog will mostly be about our hectic, crazy lives and the sh*t we get into so grab your popcorn and get ready for a wild ride!

To start off, we've decided it would be funnier if we introduced each other because who better to spill the beans than your own sister.

Amy Liu

So, this is my older sister Amy. She just turned 21 (she's finally legal, not that it stopped her from drinking before) and is currently in her fourth year in UofT. She is majoring in psychology and Pre-law. While she is all asian smart (double major), she's also extremely whitewashed (yes, she is a sorority girl). She used to be the resident mean girl, but since her senior year in high school, she has turned the leaf and toned it down (unless you catch her on her off days). Nowadays, she is either drinking coffee to stay awake to study or shopping for new fashion.

Angella Liu

Angella is ... many things. She likes long walks on the beach, loves movies, loves life and really likes to try new things. JK. such genetic sayings. She is a great friends, great sister and will stand up for whoever she loves. With that being said, good girlfriend? that is still in training. She loves looking good and dressing well. On the other hand, those bad days, oh don't you worry eventually I will show them to you, internet. She wants to live by the philosophy 'nothing taste as good as skinny feels' but bacon, ice cream, donuts, steaks and the list goes on and on. We tried so many different diets and stupid cleanses and well lets just say hunger does not go well in this household.

Imported Bubbly

To describe any of us, we need to first get a background check. Our family is an expatiate family. In other words, we are like the borrowers (the british BBC movie references yay british accents). Every time we get comfortable, we move and not by choice. We have 'settled down' in so many different cities, sometimes we lose count. We started out in Taiwan (represent, uhhhuh) and immigrated to Vancouver, Canada. There, we had happy childhoods of learning how to ride a bike and eventually we were white washed. Then we moved to the very exotic Bangkok, Thailand and soon after back to Taipei, Taiwan. Few years later, our family moved to Shanghai, China and I (Amy) currently goes to University in Toronto (UofT!)

Due to our complicated (to say the least) lives, me and my sister were best friends. Lets be real. "Let's keep in touch" is a lie even when we don't want it to be. We depended on each other but three years ago, I moved for university and our bond was thinning. That cannot happen. Duh! Blood is thicker than water - that should be a quote you live by. So this blog is a small way we can keep in contact and learn about lives, a tale of two sisters in two cities.

Now, starting a blog may be all fun and games but we still had some legitimate decisions to make beforehand. One of the most important was choosing a name. I have to admit, when we started, we were dumbfounded and had no idea what to be called. While people say they don't "judge a book by its cover", let's face it, we all do. So, like the modern girls we are, we decided to ask our good friend google for some help. After scrolling through thousands of pages, we finally came up with a catchy name "Imported Bubbly". 

The imported part of the name is more attaining to our worldly travels and how we're kinda always "imported" into new places. The bubbly part has double meanings. Firstly, it's a commentary on our more optimistic outlook on life and our happy characteristics. Secondly, it's also a lingo for alcohol, which come on, we all love and adore with a burning passion.

So with that in mind, let's embark on this awesome journey.