Mid-August Update

Have you ever felt like you've been immensely busy while simultaneously getting nothing done?
That's so me right now.
It's a really crappy feeling and place to be in. I've been constantly cleaning, typing, taking pictures, etc and yet don't really have much to show for it? I had taken a bunch of photos of lolita items and, like a stupid, forgot to check my settings on my camera and thus the photos came out really grainy. I'm not sure if I want to try and salvage them or just retake them altogether.

New Compie!!

Finally bought a new computer!! My poor Sony Vaio laptop is certainly on it's last legs at this point ~_~
The computer isn't exactly NEW persay as it's a used computer from someone else whom is upgrading. But everything in it is pretty stellar and better than what I need to start streaming and do all the video and image editing I want to do. As it stands now my laptop will freeze and crash if an image is too large :/ so it greatly impedes my ability to do too much. But it certainly drives home the idea of "save often" as I've lost tons of work before ;_;

So in preparation I've been writing out a schedule of things to do video-wise. Sounds crazy but my goal is to get it set up so each day I have an upload going on to Youtube. A theme for every day but a constant stream of creations. I know it'll be tough as I already have a hard time keeping up with my physical blog here but I'm really going to push myself out of my comfort zone and work work WORK at things.

I've also been doing a lot more digital art lately so I'm super happy I've been doing that! A ton of it has been uploaded onto Society6... I'm really super rusty but I'm proud of what I've mad thus far. It's pretty much all Yuri Kuma Arashi stuff though because I LOVE the patterns in that anime >_>;; I just need to start doing more general fandom stuff in in a hopes of getting more business. But I think I've gotten a pretty good start at it?

I'm certainly running myself ragged lately but I HAVE to put this effort in. No one is going to change my life situation but me. And with this computer I really think it's going to open a lot of possibilities!

:D

Am I a real lolita now?

I finally caved and ordered myself some petticoats from Classical Puppets. I've been using crappy Leg Avenue ones this whole time and while I was OK with the poof they gave me the petticoats just were so meh quality and the elastic would start to hurt after a while ~_~;; I'm tempted to alter the new ones so the waist band size is static and just add a zipper in. Too much elastic against my body as it is when wearing lolita dresses! In the end I got 2 a-line: one black and one white, and their cupcake petticoat in white. I might get one in black considering I have a ton more black lolita dresses but I suppose white can still be worn under them, but a black petticoat under a light dress might look a little strange ^^;;

In the end I did a small order off Taobao in order to make the EMS shipping worth it. So on top of the petticoats I also got some replica melty moon bags :o *le gasp!* and NOT the ones from Loris! (That just have a cloud on them instead of melty bits) though I might order those sometime soon too because they have other colors like silver and white. And I've also heard that they are larger than the Angelic Pretty bags? Which would be nice because they're so tiny!

I guess we'll find out how good or bad they are once I get them. The stock photos look pretty good but that doesn't mean the materials won't be odd or sticky. So here's hoping they turn out good!

Augh! I need to update more!

I can't believe I haven't written anything in 6 months or so. I plan to go through and finish up a lot of entries to started and to also sort of "fill in the blanks" on all the other things that have happened. Maybe this won't net me many views or reads on those entries but I hope to at least keep a bit of a record for myself this way. I post so much more on Twitter and on Facebook than anything... but I miss blogging like I used to.

I used to update EVERY DAY after school. But now that my life is just working it doesn't happen so much. Things are still happening but why... why haven't I been adding anything? Maybe it's just as though I feel like I don't have the time to? Even though I often find myself thinking I need to find something to do. Maybe it's the thought that no one even reads these things *laugh* Which to me is a double-edge sword in a sense.

I want my privacy and to be left alone... and yet I want to be noticed and praised. I've got to find this happy medium in there- does it exist? Hmm... well... DUH ^^;;

Quick news is that I'm sick and slept pretty much all day Saturday. I only really got up to use the bathroom twice but I never ate. Not until nearly midnight. I know this isn't healthy in it's own sense but at the same time after all that sleep I do feel a bit better. I'm guessing I have strep due to my tonsils/throat being swollen and my voice sounding like I'm talking with my mouth full of food @_@

I hate being sick. I blame my co worker. He was coughing and hacking and not covering his freaking mouth! Ugh. I would blame public transit but I do my damnedest to not touch anything on the buses. I know how little those things actually get cleaned >_O (once a YEAR. Way to go TriMet)

Anyway I have a bunch more reviews to post. A lot of Bodyline things for shoes and even some wigs. I've noticed my post mentioning the Stocking wigs gets a lot of views due to the links/photos there. I have about 3 now from different stores that I'll be writing a review about so look forward to that :)

If you want to see any of the cosplay goodies I've been up to there's always Facebook and my DeviantArt.

I'll update more fairly soon... >_>;;

Cosplay & life update. Also my birthday :)

Pirate Miku.. well you see... I... I decided not to finish her before my trip. For many reasons though; more to pack, it'll be cold (I get cold super easy), want to be comfortable, the trim has been sold out at the fabric store for over a month, etc etc. It's OK though because it doesn't mean I'll have any less fun when I go! Which I'm really excited for! WTF only a week away!! Ahhh!
I finally found my camera charger, my larger memory card, and well... my camera too. So I have pictures! People prefer pictures after all. They're much more interesting than words. It's also easier to just SHOW people than trying to explain it.

I guess Pedobear is a real bear from something? I mean I guess it makes sense but dang! I was thinking about buying this until I saw the price tag. Uh yeah no.

These masks were super cute! Enjoy me being choukawaiidesunedaiyotenanidesuka desu desu... dehzoo. My dad is in the background wearing Anpanman XD Again... something I thought would be fun to get but they wanted $15 a mask! Maybe if they had Sailor Moon?... heh

That night Rey and I made cookies; he had never made them before and I've made them so much that I can practically do it blindfolded so I figured it'd be a good experience for him. I split the dough so he could have the white chocolate chips he wanted so much.

Made curry for the first time! Super tasty. It contained onions, potatoes, beef and broccoli. I was thinking about making it again without so many onions and without the beef. It was really good though and lasted a few days. The leftovers were still delicious. Maybe even more so :3

Finished product. I don't like plates with food like this... Bowls are just better. I have a bias I guess...

It was my birthday last week on the 11th (11/11) and I turned the ripe old age of... *cough* old. So as with my yearly tradition for myself I made a cake and shared it with people. I ended up halfway through deciding to split the recipe so I could make a dozen cupcakes and the other half just make one layer of a cake instead of two. I knew it'd be easier for me to portion control with the cupcakes as well. And it gave me more of an opportunity to play with what I bought.

The cupcakes were fun to decorate. But I think the "starmallows" were a bit too much for the smaller portion.

I just wanted to have fun with baked goods I guess. Half of it got eaten by Rey, my Dad and myself before I took it to my sister's for her and her children to consume. I can't eat so much sugar anymore. Gives me a headache :(

In the realm of sewing and cosplay I feel a bit accomplished! I was able to finish the apron I wanted to have done so Kem could wear it :) Yes this Sailor Moon apron will be worn by a rather muscularly fit young man. It will be awesome. I asked him if he wanted the pink gingham or the red. He was fine with either. But knowing he likes red I chose to go with it. Also for contrast! Hooray.

No straps on it yet. The pocket is a bit high on me personally but whatever. I had a lot of fun making it and I based it off of a dress-up apron I had as a child :)

Pirate Miku only has trim on half of her right now. The fabric store sold out of it and if I want them to order it just for me I have to buy a minimum of 5 yards. I may as well buy the whole thing by then and just get it for 40% off! I will contemplate this... for it is possible. Here's a shot of it just pinned there. I'm enjoying making this actually. It's a bit of a challenge but nothing that has me pulling my hair out :)

New Sailor Moon fabric I got!! Super old and super Christmas! I, again, have no clue what I'll be doing with this haha. I thought of making a gift pouch of some sort but I rather it'd be something really useful and cute.

Trying the apron on. A little over sized since Kem has a broader chest and is taller than me by a bit. This needs to be ironed rather badly but I was just too excited so I took a picture :) plus it'll just get wrinkled in my luggage anyway.

Over the past 2 days I spent a large amount of my time going through boxes of my "anime crap" aka collectibles. I was able to diminish three large boxes down into two small totes to keep and one large box to sell off. While sorting I found these toys that I was going to use to cosplay Mew Ichigo; I also have Mew Lettuce's castanets. I was thinking of getting a group together for SakuraCon or Kumori. I think it'd be a blast.

Both pieces connect together. It'd a little awkward to handle after that though.

I was rather excited when I found a pair of rubber boots that fit me that didn't cost and arm and a leg! They're really useful when living in Oregon since it rains a good 10 months out of the year (not sure if I'm exaggerating.) Usually the ones I like that I find are around $50 but I was able to pick these up at ROSS for only $16. I had to jump on it. They're cute, my colors, fit perfect and well... weren't expensive.

LOL upside-down wut? Oh well. You get the idea :)

As for this weekend I will be picking out the clothes I will be taking on my trip and cleaning up my apartment more. I need to bring nine days worth of warm/cute clothes with me So I'll be doing a lot of layering and coordinating so I can bring a minimal amount. Skirts and socks are my best friends when it comes to making and outfit work :)

I should really do a review of my orders from Sock Dreams :)