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Uh, sorry for not updating everyone. It's been a hell of a month. I'll spare you the excuses and get down to business.
Well firstly! My birthday was on the 29th! Sixteen at long last. My friend Mandarin Panda did a wonderful job of decorating my locker and spoiling me with all kind of great gifts. (A t-shirt, hello kitty candy, instant noodles, bubbles and desert pocky.) It was really a great day!
To celebrate my surviving for 16 years, I used my persuasion powers to the fullest and convinced my mom to let me get a new piercing. Not that I needed her to sign, but I respect my mom enough to ask her permission for these sorts of things. I was originally going to get an industrial piercing, but at the last minute my mom decided she wasn't comfortable with it, much to my dismay. It was mostly the healing process that she was afraid of but I had done all the research and it didn't seem too bad to me. We settled on just a simple helix piercing and it looks really nice if I do say so myself.
The actually piercing process wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it'd be. Just an inhale, sharp pain and exhale. The piercer was very nice too. Apparently the helix is a very painful piercing to get but it really wasn't that bad, but that's probably because I had a professional do it. Having professionals make new holes in your body is always the way to go, unless it's a simple lobe piercing, and even then it's better to get it done by someone who knows what they're doing. I pierced my second hole last November and had to deal with an infection before it healed properly. A lobe infection isn't that bad but if it had been another part of the body I could have had some major consequences to deal with.
I've always been highly fascinated with piercings and other forms of body art. While some think it's grotesque I think it's interesting and an alternative way to express yourself and change your look. I'll be making a blog post about piercing and how they coincide with alternate fashions in the near future.
Anyways stay lovely everyone!
Wow, I really haven't been updating as much as I'd like to. It just seems like math homework is taking priority in my life right now, silly me!
Anyways yesterday was Make it or Bake it in my drama class. It's basically like secret Santa but we're not allowed to buy anything, our gifts have to be hand made or baked. I made paper dolls of Lady Gaga and Paris Hilton for my glamorous friend Ashley, her favorite starlets. I received a Hello Kitty lemon cake with "The Game" written out in frosting from my friend Kayla. She managed to grasp my sense of humor quite well. (*ﾟｰﾟ*)
Make it or Bake it is one of my favorite days of the semester. (I've been a drama student at my school for two years, Make or Bake is an annual event for each class) What I really enjoy about it is trying to get to know a person well enough to make them an awesome gift! It's always amazing to see what others can come up with, like my friend who made a miniature dressing room for the Micheal Jackson obsessed Nick Klaras. It's just a really cool experience, but it sucks when someone half asses it! There's nothing fun about being the only person in class who didn't get a gift because the person who had them didn't show up or forgot.
I think this would be a really cool idea for a lolita meetup or something... Just a suggestion. (・∀・｡) Anyways I think I'll be off for now. Stay lovely!
Hello my lovelies! I meant to update much earlier but I'm a dolt and forgot that I had news! Yes, I went to the Baby The Stars Shine Bright store in San Fransico! We managed to squeeze in an afternoon for me to check out the store. It was such a dream come true!
Unfortunately, as you probably know, there is no picture taking allowed in the store so I couldn't snap a pic of how cute I looked in a dress. I will buy a brand dress one day. I have a goal! The dresses are a thicker, nicer material than I expected. It's nice though.
I didn't have enough money to buy anything big obviously but I did manage to get enough money together to buy a head eating bow and a pair of Alice and the Pirates socks! I can't wait to get a co-ord together and have a photoshoot. I'm so proud of these items.
The staff was very kind and patient with me. The girl at the cashier was dressed in Fairie Kei which I thought was adorable! She helped me with fitting rooms and didn't mind that I was taking so long to decide what to get (But my parents on the other hand weren't so understanding. Next time I go to San Franscico it'll be with girlfriends.) I'd give my shopping experience there five stars! With my only critic being the store is a little hard to find. It's on the upper level of an art gallery.
After Baby, we went to a really cool hippie district. The artistic grunginess contrasted well with my cute and polished lolita experience, but I'll be damned if I didn't enjoy every second! Diversity for the win.
San Franscico is a beautiful city for so many reasons. They've lead so many movements (The gay rights movement, the hippie movement... Ect.) and the city is just so cutting edge! I can't wait to go back, and it's somewhere I would love to live. Well Pixar studios is in California, and that's where I want to work.
Maybe all my dreams can come true? All I know is that Baby, the stars are shining bright.
Hey everyone! Long time no blog!
My new laptop is AMAZING! Happy 16th to me? (Though it is a little early. I'm asking for a hamster for my actual sixteenth though because it's inexpensive.) The computer runs like a dream and I'm really a big fan of the track pad. Apple has amazed me again! (I'm such a geek.) One feature I'm particularly enjoying is the webcam. It's nice to be able to see who I'm chatting to.
In other news, SPRING HAS ARRIVED! (Sort of.) It's recently gotten a lot warmer here so I've been taking full advantage of this by wearing lighter jackets and flouncy summer dresses. After a long, cold, Canadian winter there's nothing better.
I've also used this weather improvement as motivation to clean up my room a little. Yesterday I tackled my shelf which was begging for organization! It's nice to have access to things again, like my books/manga.
It was a weekend full of fancy parties, bowling, setting things on fire, driving around aimlessly and cleaning. A great way to spend my last weekend before San Franscico! (I'm leaving on Saturday! EEEP!)
School is calling though, stay lovely.
Good evening lovelies.
I'm sorry I haven't posted this weekend with updates about mah co
ncert experiences but my computer decided it wanted to be mean and I haven't been able to turn it on since. It's currently in the shop and I'm using mom's laptop.
Anyways down to business, the concert was amazing! I've never been in mosh pits as incredible! And I only fell over once, and that was mostly because there was a domino affect. I discovered that the best way to not fall over is to latch onto total strangers. Foolproof.
It must seem sort of strange, a girl who's into fashion, lolita, photography, poetry and art to be in mosh pits and head banging but honestly I think it's important to have a wide range of interests, not just what we feel we should be interested in because it's part of our subculture or label. Example (And I'm using lolita because there seems to be a lot of wank over this) lolitas are sort of known for having tea parties, but what if you're not into tea? Sure, it's tasty or whatever, but honestly to you it's not that big of a deal, but does that make you less lolita?
Of course not! Just because you don't follow the rules of a subculture perfectly doesn't mean you don't belong. I think we should all do what makes us happy first and worry about weather or not we fit in second. That's my take on the subject.
Anyways I had a great time at the concert and I can't wait for the summer to start so I can go to more! (I have too many things that require money in the winter/spring.)
Stay lovely and true all six of my readers.
P.S I really love the pictures from this... The first one is from on our way to the concert and the second I took a while back but I found it fitting. <3
Last time I composed a list what NOT to wear to a rock concert, inspired by my weekend plans to see Abandon all Ships. Now it's time for my list of what TO wear to a concert! ヾ(´ρ`)ﾉ (Because I know all six of you readers have been anticipating it right?)
Here's what's practical and cute to wear if you're planning on....
•Moshing. If you're planning on getting your mosh pit on then you'll want to wear something comfy and cute of course. You can't go wrong with t-shirts (Like this perhaps?) and colorful jeans. (Protip: if it's an outdoor concert be prepared to get muddy and grass stained.)Of course comfy shoes are a must! Chances are if there's going to be mosh pitting the crowd will probably be into black band tees and ripped jeans, but that doesn't mean you have to if you don't want to. In my opinion girls who wear pink but can still kick ass in a mosh pit are freaking awesome! (Protip: If you absolutely MUST wear a skirt for some reason, though I advise against it, make sure to wear thick leggings, tights or shorts underneath it to avoid unwanted undie peeking.)
•Head-Banging. If standing around in big crowds and getting whiplash is your style (as it is mine ^◇^*) then make sure, above all else, that you wear comfy shoes! After ten minutes in a big crowd and in heels your feet will NOT be happy. If you're really against the idea of jeans then I'd suggest a cute pair of leggings and a classy dress. A big t-shirt or sweater over leggings are cute too! The important thing is to be comfy!
•Standing in the crowd. If you're just going to be standing around socializing as opposed to rocking out wear something really, really bitchin'! This is really the only situation at a concert where you can get away with heels, as long as you're used to wearing them I guess. If you really want you can wear a skirt, but in such big crowds it's possible for some creep to grab your rear unexpectedly. (Personal experience. Fortunately I was wearing jeans.) (Protip: If you're a sweaty, sweaty person then I'd advise against sweaters and stick to just short sleeved shirts. Concert halls can get incredibly hot.)
Anyways there's my suggestions on what to wear to a concert. Maybe someday I'll tell you the story of how I always end up getting grabbed inappropriately at every concert I go to! (And it is a tale to be heard.)
Stay lovely!
