30 Day Lolita Challenge Day Five! Wishlist time!

Day five has finally arrived! I've been really looking forward to this post!! I have so many items saved in my wishlist folder on my computer, this will be a really hard list to make *A*. I hope you all enjoy it :D! Lots of Angelic Pretty heading your way!

First off is this mysterious new dress by AP! It's been taking the sweet lolita community by storm today with appearances on tumblr, facebook, blogger, and livejournal. Sadly, theres no name for it yet, or any information whatsoever. The pictures are supposedly factory leaked photos. I'm completely taken by this OP though! It's the first OP I've ever wanted! I love every color way, I think I'll strive to collect them all!

Second is pink Milky Planet skirt! I don't really like the way the JSK's top is, but I love the print so much. I love ice cream and these colors and the details of this print are just amazing~!

Starry Night Theater gets third place! I adore circus motifs and when this JSK came out I died! I love it so much! I love the black strapless version of this print the best (I love the tulle accents *u*) and I hope to own it one day *A*!

Fourth place gets Jewelry Jelly. At first It wasn't my favorite, but after seeing so many local lolis rock it so hard it's grown on me completely and filled me with love for it xD. Especially in the mint colorway!

Candy Fairy is in fifth place! I love all of the dot tulle details. I think I'm more of a fan of the blue & pink skirt, but I happen to have this photo on hand already ;u;.

Sixth place is Angel Pony skirt in blue! I love the star and pony cutouts *A*. The scallops and pompom trim (I know it's tacky, but maybe that's why I like it so much xD) scream cuteness to me!

Seventh place goes to this Sugary Carnival hoody put out in 2010 along with the re-release. I was never a super fan of SC, but once I saw this hoody I fell in love with it! I like it the best in pink and black! Hopefully i'll be able to fine one once I can afford one ;v;.

As for eighth place, to continue with the SC series, I am a huge fan of these socks. I didn't think I would include socks in here, but these deserve mention! I have loved these socks since the original release, and the re-release just fueled my love even more! Need to get my hands on these someday!

In ninth place, I believe this is a second version of a Dreamy Doll House salopette. I think it comes with a matching over-skirt as well ;u;. by far my favorite salopette by AP *A*.

Tenth is Pop Day JSK! I really love this series! I love the mint colorway of this as well~! I've seen it around for cheapish on auction sites, so even if it's tenth I'll probably aquire it more quickly than some of the others xD.

I could post so many more items! I'll stop at 10 since thats the challenge's request though xD! I hope you enjoyed my wishlist!

Thanks for looking ~ ☆ミ

30 Day Lolita Challenge Day Four!

I am super excited for today because it's the food post!! I LOVE food. I love it so, so, so, so, so much!

★Day 4 - 10 different kinds of food you like ★

So here goes~

☆ One ~ Beef/chicken/goat/veggie curry! I love curry with all of my heart, you guys. It's just so wonderful, and the spices and taste make me want more every single time *A*.

☆ Two ~ Fettuccine Alfredo! Or any kind of creamy pasta, really. Every time I'm at an italian restaurant, or any restaurant happening to have creamy pasta it's my go to dish ;v;. So good everywhere!

☆ Three ~ Pho! I really love Pho ( Vietnamese noodle soup for those out of the know ;u;). I could probably eat it every other day! There used to be a family run vietnamese restaurant about three minutes from me where I could get my pho fill, but they recently closed down ;~;.

☆ Four ~ Pad Thai! In case you haven't noticed by now, I'm a big fan of anything with noodles xD. I really like Thai food in general ;u;!

☆ Five ~ Potatoes! they are so versatile! You have your baked potato, potato chips, french fires, potato curry, potato salad, and there are more! Plus they taste so good and are so good for you. Potatoesss ~~~!

☆ Six ~ Tiramisu! my favorite dessert! Even though I like to dress sweet, I prefer my sweets to not be...too sweet! My eyes are often bigger than my stomach, and I'll go for adorable sweets instead of ones that I would actually enjoy more xD. Thats not the case with me and Tiramisu, though! The bitter coffee flavor suits my taste buds perfectly *A*. I want some now~@

☆ Seven ~ Soups! I really like all sorts of soup xD. I remember chicken and rice soup being my favorite when I was younger.

☆ Eight ~ Mango ANYTHING! Mangos are by far my favorite fruit and my favorite flavor! So tasty~!

☆ Nine ~ Sushi! I absolutely love sushi ;v; never understood how people dislike it without trying it! Usually people have a problem with the whole raw fish thing, but there is veggie sushi and cooked sushi, so it always confused me xD. I love eel sushi the best!

☆ Ten ~ Ice cream! Idk how much of a food this counts as, but oh my god I love ice cream. My favorite ice cream is the caramel swirl with chocolate chunks thing that Publix sells xD. I pretty much enjoy any thing with caramel, cinnamon, or strawberry flavor!

These are some my favorites, but I'm not really very picky. I'm usually okay with anything unless I'm craving some specific kind of food. There are of course things I don't think I'll ever eat though ;~; (intestines or anything like that? Yeah, no thanks ;~;). I want to start posting more food pictures on here! I love looking at pictures of food xD.

Thanks for looking~!

30 Day Lolita Challenge Day Three!

Hey, guys~ Picking up again with day 3!

★ Day 3 - 10 things you hate in lolita. ★

There's not a lot I hate about lolita, so I wonder if I can even fill this up x~x.

☆ One ~ The inaccessibility. It's a lot easier to get that it was way back when, and many would say it's totally accessible now, but you and I both know that you can't stroll downtown and pick up a perfect lolita piece from a mall xD. It's still pretty underground, and while that has it's own appeal, It would be great if it were easier to get.

☆ Two ~ The prices. There are reasons lolita is priced the way it is, but even the cheap stuff runs you more than something similar would ;A; (polka dot summer dress, maybe $35, lolita polkadot JSK from bodyline $60 ;^;). The prices aren't going to change anytime soon, though, and I can't say I would want lolita to suddenly become cheaper. It would be a bit suspicious LOL.

☆ Three ~ The layers! I'm all for layering, I actually love to layer. I also would rather be warm than cold, but when it's 100 degrees out, who wants to wear OTK cotton socks, bloomers, a petti, a cami, a blouse, and a JSK? ;A;? No one! Even when it's not super hot out, all the layers can become uncomfortable x~x

☆ Four ~ How fake it can get. I'm not saying I'll never buy a wig or anything like that, and it really does help pull together that "doll" look to have circle lenses, fake nails, and wigs on all the time, but I dunno. I just don't like it that much for me xD. I guess I would personally rather wear my real hair & nails.

☆ Five ~ No petticoat ;A;. It can look okay when you're wearing a lolita item outside of lolita, but if you're trying to pull off lolita, please invest in a petti or find some way to poof!

☆ Six ~ Color matching. It looks nice to have the same shade of pink everywhere, but I don't really care for color matching at all. xD It's kind of ridiculous to me when someone is made fun of for their shoes being slightly off the pink of their skirt. xD

☆ Seven ~ The way other people see it. Some people see that you're dressed differently and automatically assume it's some pedophilia thing or that you're just crazy. I hate that I can't go out in loli without knowing someone is thinking about it in the wrong sort of way.

☆ Eight ~ Style rivalries. I never even got it ;A;. I still don't get it! Why would you argue because someones wearing pink and the other is wearing black? It's ridiculous xD. Luckily I haven't seen much of that outside of lolita secrets.

I suppose that will have to do! I really can't think of anything else at the moment x~x.

Have a great day! Thanks for looking! ;u;!

May 2011 Nail Art!

Hi~ everyone! To take a break from my lolita challenge posts, I have a picture of my nail art for this month ;u;! May has always reminded me of flowers, maybe because of the combination of Spring and Mothers Day. Anyways, I decided to try my hand at a flower pattern this time. Even though it was my first time ever doing floral nail art, I think it turned out okay! My family could tell they were flowers, so I think I did well enough ;v;. I'll need to practice the technique more to perfect it though.

What do you think? They make me feel so classy LOL.

Thanks for looking ~☆

Happy Mothers Day!

30 Day Lolita Challenge Day Two!

Hey again! I'm back with Day 2 today! Let's get right to it~

★Day 2 - 10 things you love in lolita★

There's so much I love about lolita! This one will be so fun to answer x3!

☆ One ~ The clothes. Or better, the quality of the clothes. I know, It's kind of obvious, but it's really true! Even lower quality lolita clothes have time put into the design and details of the piece. Solid colored lolita items have more detail in them than most anything you can find in a mainstream store. The clothes are just gorgeous (of course, there are exceptions)!

☆ Two ~ The way it helps you to evolve your style. Before I learned about lolita, I didn't know anything about lace, good vs. bad fabric, color matching/coordinating, and proportions of outfits. Even though lolita is such a a niche fashion, I know that everything I've learned so far from being a part of it has greatly improved my fashion sense!

☆ Three ~ The prints! I have grown to love border prints~! I love the detail in the artwork and the colors and the appeal of having cookies/cake/tea/whatever as a noticeable-by-any-passer-by aspect of your outfit! They're so uncommon in western clothing for some reason.

☆ Four ~ Shaped bags and hats/head-things. Call me ridiculous, But I cannot wait to put a carousel (or plate of jelly, or eiffle tower, or teacup, etc) on my head. And who doesn't find a candy shaped bag appealing!? I wouldn't love lolita as much without them~.

☆ Five ~ The poof! It's just so cool, okay xD. I get the greatest feeling when my skirt takes up two seats on the bus. I feel like I've succeeded on my quest for fluff xD. Plus it's so fun to play with, and the look it gives is so flattering and lovely!

☆ Six ~ The coordinations that break "The Rules". Rules are cool and all, and it's great to follow them at first while you're still learning. But those white blouse + pink jsk + white socks + pink shoes and bow coordinates. They're boring! I love seeing pastel JSK's with black rider jackets, blouse-less or sock-less coords, crazy hair styles and uncommon combinations! Those are the coords that keep lolita so interesting!

☆ Seven ~ The SOCKS. Oh my god, I love lolita socks. I'm a fan of OTK socks mostly. Since my legs are long and skirts don't usually make it down to my knees, I think I look better proportioned with OTK socks or tights. But patterned socks are just amazing to me. I'm lusting after a few specific pairs, but I'll reveal those when I do a sock wishlist post *u*.

☆ Eight ~ The handmade aspect! I've always loved sewing, but lolita is really what got me to improve ;u;. I still have a long, long way to go, but I can bet you sewing lolita will continue to help me get there. There are so many wonderful lolita seamstresses and designers, and almost every lolita has made one or two of their accessories (if not, you should try! it's a really rewarding feeling when it turns out well ;u;.). It's really cool being in a fashion where so many people make themselves their own unique lovely items.

☆ Nine ~ All the information. I swear I use to spend days going though the memories over at EGL. Reading all the essays, familiarizing myself with the origins and history of the style, reading through tons of debates on why it actually is called Lolita. Tutorials, style guides, wardrobe building tips, just everything! I really like that all of that is available just through a few clicks. Theres a lot of cool information about things besides lolita floating around on EGL too, so if you haven't ever sat down and gone through those memories, I seriously suggest you do!

☆ Ten ~ This is my absolute favorite part about lolita ever, and I seriously am so grateful for this all the time. The friends I've met through lolita are so important to me, and I don't know what I would do without you all! I love my local community to bits, even the girls/guys I've just met and started to get close to. Being a part of the Atlanta lolita community is amazing ;u;. Apart from local communities though, the entire lolita community is just superb. There are so many amazing lolitas, so many sweet people, so many awesome people. It's just the best xD. I'm so glad to be a lolita ;u;!

Hahaha, So that's that! I would love to read everyones answers, so feel free to jump in this contest whenever!

Thanks for taking a look ~

30 Day Lolita challenge start!

Hey guys! Lately, I haven't been blogging so often because last minute tests and projects are keeping me really busy x~x. School is almost over though, so I'll be back to posting regularly soon! In the meantime, I've decided to start the 30 Day Lolita Challenge! Since it's hard for me to find topics to write about when I'm so swamped with schoolwork, when I saw this I thought "Perfect!" ;u;! Here's the challenge for anyone else who wants to join in ~

Day 1 – 10 things about your lolita bubble.

Day 2 – 10 things you love in lolita.

Day 3 – 10 things you hate in lolita.

Day 4 – 10 different kinds of food you like.

Day 5 – 10 items from your wishlist.

Day 6 – 10 things you can’t live without in lolita.

Day 7 – 10 people who inspire your lolita style.

Day 8 – 10 songs that inspire you for lolita.

Day 9 – 10 things you will never do in lolita.

Day 10 – What’s in your bag?

Day 11 – One day in your lolita life in pictures.

Day 12 – A picture of yourself before lolita came in to your life.

Day 13 – A picture of your favorite sweets.

Day 14 – A picture of your dream item.

Day 15 – A picture of your last lolita purchase.

Day 16 – Your outfit for the day.

Day 17 – What do you want more then anything right now?

Day 18 – A picture of your favorite lolita style.

Day 19 – What’s in your make-up bag?

Day 20 – A picture of a lolita friend.

Day 21 – Your favorite fictional lolita.

Day 22 – A picture of your room.

Day 23 – A picture of your handwriting.

Day 24 – A picture of you from a meet.

Day 25 – Your favorite lolita themed artwork.

Day 26 – Your Facebook profile picture.

Day 27 – One song that fits your favorite lolita style.

Day 28 – A picture of the perfect lolita location.

Day 29 – A picture of a lolita you would love to meet for real.

Day 30 – A photo of yourself taken today and 3 good things that’s happened over the last 30

days.

I don't know if I'll actually be able to keep up with it on a day to day basis, But I'll keep things in order or post several days at once! ;v;! I'll start now with

Day 1: 10 things about my lolita bubble. (I'm not too sure what "bubble" is supposed to mean here but let's give it a go!)

☆ One ~ My lolita bubble has been all about Sweet Lolita from the very beginning! As sweet styles grew and branched into OTT sweet styles, so did my bubble! I love it so much~!

☆ Two ~ I've always admired and loved skirt and blouse combo outfits, and I like the way they look on me ;v;! JSKs are also cute, but I love the details in blouses too much to cover them. Skirts are also cheaper than JSKs...

☆ Three ~ I've been involved in lolita since I was 13 now ;u;. Since I'm so young and broke, I've pretty much been sewing a lot of my lolita since I started. I still can't get bodices right, but that's okay with me since I'm a fan of skirts anyways xD.

☆ Four ~ At one point, I wanted to wear lolita every single day, but that's not as appealing to me anymore. I want to be able to feel a little bit happier every time I wear it, so I try not to wear it so much that I lose that feeling.

☆ Five ~ My lolita community is so near and drear to my heart. Without having wonderful friends like the ATL lolitas, I don't know how far I would have gotten ;u;. I still have a long way to go to be as fabulous as these girls (and guys) though!

☆ Six ~ My drawing skills mainly improved when I started drawing lolita art. I remember seeing art posts in EGL and thinking "oh my god I need to draw lolitas", and I've improved a hell of a lot since xD. I still think drawing lolitas is the most fun ;v;.

☆ Seven ~ AP is definitely definitely my favorite brand, and the only one I keep close-ish tabs on. Lately, I haven't liked too much of what they've released though ;~;. I want super sweet tacky pastel explosion milky wonder sparkle paradise AP to come back xD.

☆ Eight ~ I really like the idea of lolita themed decor ;v;! I've been planning on getting cuter furniture in my room and adding shelves and a proper bed frame since before I painted my room, but it hasn't happened yet :P. I think being in a room that 's decorated to fit the style really makes you feel special ;u;.

☆ Nine ~ I think being a lolita designer or owning a western brand kind of thing would be the coolest thing ever, and once I have the skills and resources I totally intend to start one! I've been meaning to start an etsy shop forever now, but because I'm without bank account and debit card, I can't do that quite yet xD.

☆ Ten ~ I went a couple of years without a petticoat (instead I just layered sorter skirts for poof, and It pretty much worked for a while but not as well as I wish it did ;A;). I like to poof super hard though, so even though I have 3 that I layer now, I still want a really really huge marshmallow one *u*

If you want to, you should join in on this meme! I'm really looking forward to keeping it up ;v;~!

Thanks for taking a look!

A quick update: Thrift Haul and Birthday Meetup!

Hi everyone! Despite an extremely boring and uneventful week full of schoolwork, I had a lot of fun this weekend! On Friday I walked to Goodwill from my school ( I didn't even know there was a Goodwill anywhere close to me! I was like"Mind. Blown.") And got a few really cute things! No clothes, but an adorable new stuffed animal who I named Mimi (I named her before I even bought her LOL), a cute pink heart shaped container to help organize my desk, and a necklace with adorable moon and star cutouts!

Really cute stuff right? The total was exactly $5 too, which was awesome since thats the budget I set for myself xD.

Saturday was Mana Starre's birthday party, which we spent with a few friends from school and bunch of ATL lolitas eating SunO, pho and samples at Super Hmart! Afterwards we went to Karaoke. Even though had to leave karaoke an hour earlier than planned I think everyone managed to have a lot of fun :D. After Karaoke, the group went back to SunO and we pretty much took over the entire restaurant xD. The birthday girl and few friends who were her ride had to leave, and the rest of us left SunO after eating and stood around for a while until the group fizzled down to just a few ;u;. We went to a Korean BBQ for dinner and I tried squid for th first time ever ;A;! I had such a great day and I was so glad to hang out with the ATL Lolitas again since I haven't seen most since Momocon x~x. I don't have a camera (yet!!!) so I don't have any pictures of my own, but once others are up I'll try to post some :D! I only have my outfit picture~

Which I themed "80's Disco Pop Barbie"~

skirt&top are handmade, accessories and tights are handmade/offbrand, socks are bodyline, shoes are secret shop.

and a close up shot~

I really like how my hair turned out haha xD. I never knew I could get it to be that...big! xD.

Thanks for looking you guys!I need to go sew forever, and memorize things for school now lol. Have a nice Sunday ~!