birthday

(dress: Zara; clutch: Michael Kors; heels: H&M Japan)

Thank you to those of you who left me sweet birthday messages on my last post! :)

My boyfriend and I went to a delicious sushi restaurant called Saru for my birthday. It's hard to say in words how good it was.. it is not your ordinary sushi experience. We also went to Crepe Temptations, where I enjoyed a red velvet cake crepe :)

I love my new Michael Kors leather clutch, a birthday present from my man. <3

It comes with a chain, so I can wear it over the shoulder when necessary.

All in all, I had an amazing birthday in San Francisco - couldn't have asked for anything more! xoxo

Love,

Samantha Mariko

the golden gate

(denim jacket: vintage Levi's; sunglasses: H&M; 

shirt: Forever 21 Japan)

Additional photos from my SF trip! I know I sound like a tourist, but I finally got a picture with the Golden Gate bridge (the pictures from when I was a 5-year-old are a bit outdated). My boyfriend took us to a semi- remote area near the ocean, where you can walk along a dirt road to see the Bridge even closer. And luckily, the weather was perfect - sunny with a cool ocean breeze :)  We also stopped by Golden Gate Park to check out Alice's Summerthing, an outdoor concert hosted by Alice @ 97.3. Adam Lambert and and Boys Like Girls performed, but unfortunately, I didn't stay long enough to see them. But I did enjoy some amazing shrimp and chicken paella from one of the food vendors at the concert! Yum.

Thanks for reading! xoxo

Love,

Samantha Mariko

pride

I'm so happy to be back in SF, especially since I happened to arrive during Pride where festivities were in full swing. There was so much to do and see near City Hall: food stands, free concerts, street vendors, and artwork like the huge inflated lotus flower above. I also got my first ever henna tattoo :)

Later, Gabe and I drove up to Twin Peaks to view the SF night life that I love so much. We didn't expect to be able to see the Pink Triangle (apparently, it is a memorial of homosexual oppression created annually on Twin Peaks). My digital camera doesn't do it justice, but the view was absolutely gorgeous. I don't think I'll ever get tired of it.

I will be posting more photos soon, so until then... <3

Love,

Samantha Mariko

back in san francisco

I am so happy to be in San Francisco again!

It's a lot sunnier than it was in the summer- a pleasant surprise.

A few things I did today:

(Knit shirt: Nordstrom; scarf: Rimo; purse: Gap)

My first time going to Haight Street!

 So many vintage stores and boutiques that I couldn't even get to them all.

But this store has got to be the creepiest store I've ever been to.

Antique baby coffins, old photographs, dentures(?!), taxidermy chicken dressed up in a suit, and an abundance of skulls.  It was definitely interesting, almost like a museum.

On a brighter note, I stopped by an adorable-looking hot cocoa bar called Coco Luxe.

Their Black & White hot cocoa was delicious! I finished it in less than 5 minutes.

I'm looking forward to more shopping and good food tomorrow!

I'm always discovering new things when I go to SF. The fun never stops :) 

Sweet dreams <3

Love,

Samantha Mariko