Nom Nom: d.k. Happy Hour

 It is quite possible that I have stumbled upon the best happy hour that Hawaii has to offer.  I absolutley love d.k.'s because they have theeee greatest cut of beef (only steakhouse on the island that offers authentic in-house dry aged beef!) but since I can't always afford to ballah out I have to find a way to please my stomach and my wallet.  With $5 appetizers and drink specials, d.k. hits the bulls-eye.

My new favorite drink! Otokoyama, Iichiko, and Umeshu with slices of cucumber!

The spread

Braised Pork Quesadilla

d.k. Steakhouse Sliders with Sweet Potato Fries

Tater Tots!! Soooo yummy, stuffed with jalapenos, bacon & cheddar cheese, topped with parmesan cheese & a drizzle of Garlic Oil.

Calamari Fritto

Apple Cobbler ala Mode!!

Chocolate-Chocolate Decadence Cake

We were quite full after all the delicious food and drinks, but all I kept thinking about was how I wanted to come back the next day for more!  I held back, but I will be back again soon.

Shout out to Nikki and Abby for making the best cocktails and for the yummy desserts!

d.k Steakhouse
Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
overlooking world-famous Waikiki Beach
2552 Kalakaua Avenue
Honolulu, Hawaii 96815-3699

Project: Milk Carton Boxes!

Ever wondered what you should do with your old milk cartons?  

Well, here is a fun and easy project for you milk drinkers. (or juice drinkers)

all you need is :

• 1 Milk Carton
• Mod Podge /// PVA Glue
• Mulberry or Washi Paper
• Heavy Cardboard (for the lid)
• Beads and Cording  /// Flowers or rhinestones (for the lids)
• Wooden feet

Mod podge, flowers, and Starbucks glue cups!

Bottom of the box

Carefully gluing the mulberry paper to the box bottom

Thank you Brian Taniguchi for helping us hold the glue!

putting the triangles on the sides.

Box and the mulberry and washi paper

One of the lids.  Add glitter for shimmer, rhinestones, and 3-D butterflies.

different box top with handle!

Complete box!

For complete directions email me at lehdoit@gmail.com

xoxo.

Project: GLITTER BOMB!!

Ahhh, nothing makes us happier than glitter... so we had the greatest idea ever.  Why not GLITTER BOMB everything and anything we could get our hands on.  If everyone had a little more glitter in their life, the world would be a better place. 

 

 Before: Shoes, Mod Podge, and GLITTAH!

 

 Middle: Only bottom glitter

 Finished: GLITTER BOMBED!!!

 Caught in the act of glitter bombing!

Getting the fingers dirty with GLITTER!

 Before: Sake Boxes

 BOMBED! GLITTER!!

 Lighter Bombed.

not enough glitter bombing in one night, but it was time to call it a day.

xoxo.

Insider: My Make-up Bag

I tend to keep things minimal when it comes to my make-up.  I'm a five step girl. Foundation, brows, blush, mascara and lip shine. (okay, six since I live in Hawaii and it's always sunny.  Can't forget that SPF!)

1. MAC : Studio Fix Powder + Foundation

2. MAC: Powder Blush

3. Benefit: Brows-a-go-go

4. Shu Uemura: Eye Lash Curler

5. C.O. Bigelow: Lip Shine

6. Anastasia: Brow Duality

7. Neutrogena: SPF 70

8. Maybelline: Voluminous Million Lashes

9. Hempz: Herbal Moisturizer 

I'm not a huge expert in the make-up department, but I do LOVE the products that I use.  Shu Uemura's eyelash curler is a life changer.  Anastasia has amazing brow products, last time I went to get my eye brows waxed (at Nordstrom, she's also life changing) I got sucked into purchasing $75 worth of eye brow goodies.  C.O. Bigelow has fantastic lip balm; minty, soothing, and glossssy!  MAC provides great coverage, quick and easy.  Not pictured: my bottle of Hempz moisturizer... Hempz is just amaaaazing.

xoxo.

Nom: On Dong Chinese Restaurant

Hanging out with my brother has taken me to all these places that remind me of being in Korea.  He had been talking about korean black noodle the last time that we ate so I was super excited for our lunch.  When we rolled up to this place and I looked at the sign "On Dong Chinese Restaurant" I thought, this is not a Korean Restaurant!! Then we walked in and were greeted with "anyonghaseyo" and I was instantly transported to Korea.  (minus the one table with 3 local boys)  I asked my brother and his friend what was good here and they replied; only three things.  The menu had millions of choices like most Chinese restaurants, but as you looked around at the tables they all had the same dishes. Even the local boys were slurping up the black noodles and the spicy noodles.  So I followed suit, and we ordered: Ja Jang Myun, Sam Sun Jyambon and Gan Poon Chicken.  The food was delicious, spicy, and I kept eating even though I was full because it all tasted soooo good.  It's not fancy inside by any means, but when you cook food this good who cares cause you will leave very satisfied and happy!

Daikon, Kim Chee and Onions

  

Gan Poon Chicken

 

Sam Sun Jyambong Seafood Spicy Noodles

 Ja Jang Myun

 On Dong Chinese Restaurant

1499 S King St
Honolulu, HI 96814

They validate for the parking lot behind the restaurant

xoxo.

Project Preview: Gold Chain Neon Bangle

It's a neon gold chain bangle kind of day. 

xoxo.

Project: STUD MUFFIN

the lehdoit team got together one lovely sunday afternoon and our lives changed forever.

we learned how to stud. 

after weeks of searching for the perfect studs, spikes and rhinestones, we were finally able to get to work. 

and after many hours of punching holes, bending metal, sewing and eating potato chips for sustenance, 

here are our completed works. 

we hope you enjoy.

metallic purple flats from Forever 21.

completed with gold spikes for some spunk.



purple Converse high tops adorned with gold dome studs.



booties from Target



spikes, pyramids, silver domes and rhinestones.



rhinestones make everything better!

Check out studsandspikes.com and dreamtimecreations.com for all the supplies used here to decorate our shoes.

Nom Nom: Tonkatsu Ginza Barin

I'm a believer that everything happens for a reason. 

My friends and I had plans to eat at Arrancino, but we missed our reservation and were told there was an hour plus.  We were starving and didn't want to wait, so we went hunting for another nearby restaurant.  Funny enough, lala was telling me how she wanted to go to Tonkatsu Ginza and there I was, in front of it.  When they told us their wait time was only 15 minutes; we were sold.  Little did we know that we just stumbled upon tonkastu heaven. (thanks to lala's influence) 

This was by far the best tonkatsu I have EVER had.  The pork was flavorful and the panko was fried to perfection.  I had ordered the kurobuta katsu and croquette which came with rice, miso soup, cabbage and a ponzu dipping sauce.  I'm not usually a ponzu fan, but it was so delicious with my katsu that I didn't bother to use the katsu sauce (which they keep on the table).  The restaurant is clean and chic, the atmosphere chill yet bustling (it's a small space and tables/bar is usually filled) and the service was great.  I still dream about my kurobuta kastu and can't wait to go back to tonkatsu heaven.

view from the outside

their menu

tonkatsu donburi

tonkatsu sandwich

kurobuta katsu and croquette

Tonkatsu Ginza Bairin

255 Beach Walk

Honolulu, HI 96815

Nom Nom: Tsunami's

Lehdoit's first food post!

A splendid girl's night out. :) Here is what we decided to munch on at Tsunami's (located on King Street near Easy Music Center).

Ahi Poke Ball with teri sauce

Rib eye steak with mushrooms and onions



Mac and Cheese Poppers with pepperoni and jalapeños


After looking at these pictures again, I think we are ready to go back for seconds!!!!YUMMO!

kelli's nyfw picks!

so here are my top picks from nyfw.  i will have to say that my three favorites were Nicole Miller, Jenny Packham, and Naeem Khan.

Naeem Khan

Mara Hoffman

Nicole Miller

General Idea : Bumsuk Choi

Jenny Packham

xoxo.