Of First Outfit Shots, Pom Poms, and Disney Calendars

Hello everyone!

How have you been? I haven't updated in quite a while so I figured that now is a good time as any to do so before I get swamped in the sea of assignments and quizzes. Also, my schedule is quite lax at the moment so I got a bit of breathing room.

Anyway, as I try and gradually ease myself into the Himegyaru style, I figured that I should start getting into the habit of taking outfit shots. I know that it has been taking me a while to get into the whole style, but I'm trying to adjust to the style and figuring out a routine that would be able to work with me on an everyday basis. Also, I know that a few of you wanted to see some pictures of me, which I don't blame you for, since I'm very aware of the lack thereof and something that I hope will remedy.

So without further ado, here are some old outfit shots that I took a while back.

Note: Please ignore my derpy weird facial "expressions".

Headband, Bracelet: Ardene

Necklace: Urban Planet

Watch: Ebay

Top: Taobao

Skirt: Yesstyle

Leggings: Possibly Urban Planet? (forgot)

Tights: Ardene

Handbag: Coach

I wore this outfit during the holiday break before school started. I basically went to go see Sherlock Holmes and ate a delicious fruit custard crepe with my friends (strawberry flavoured of course)! :D

Headband, bracelet, necklace: Ardene

Watch: Ebay

Inner Top: Sirens

Dress: Yesstyle

Cardigan: Urban Planet

Leggings: Urban Planet

Handbag: Gift from mom

There was no special occasion or event going on when I wore this outfit. It was just shopping with a motive! More on that below.   

Recently I had been into pom poms, no thanks to Jesus Diamante, and had been subconsciously hunting for anything that is pom pom related. I eventually got lucky and had gotten some cute pom pom accessories and miscellaneous items for basically $2 a piece except for a particular item at Claires, which was a headband. At first I had thought that the headbands went on clearance as part of the end-of-season sale but I was so disappointed when I actually got to the store. They weren't on sale! I personally blame myself though, since I had checked the American website by mistake. I hate it when that happens... ^^ Fortunately a trip to the dollar store made up for it. Got a few plush bears and a set of lace toppers for room decor.

Photos of JD ladies sporting pom pom wear:

 

Since we are still in the month of January (although it is going to pass very soon), I figured that it was a good time as any to go get a calendar. Organization is key when it comes to managing school work. I got this cute Disney calendar! I absolutely love the artwork found in the calendar.

    

That's all! Until next time!

Of Christmas Gifts, Hauls, and a New Year

Hello everyone!

How have everyone been doing? I hope everyone is doing well and are ready to go into the new year with a fresh start! I had an enjoyable winter break, though I do wish that it would last a bit longer! *sigh* Oh well...

To be truthful, I haven't actually done anything interesting over the break. Most of the time was spent on cleaning my room, which I am happy to say that it is definitely cleaner than before the break! Other than that, I had also spent time with my family celebrating my little sister's birthday. <3 They grow up so fast!

My mom got me two pajama sets for a present. I needed some more winter sleepwear since my old ones are torn and have holes in them.

Cameo Necklace, Clutch Bag, and Pink Nintendo 3DS

Hello everyone!

So sorry for the lack of blogging that I had been doing over the month of December. Exam week had just hit and everyone is so busy cramming and studying for exams, me being no exception. Finally after what seems to be weeks upon weeks of pain and torture, I am now back for the time being. Unfortunately, the spare time only lasts until January, but hopefully I should be able to find some spare time here and there. Blogging is too much fun to have to put off for an extended period of time.

Awhile back before the exams had started, I was shopping around at Ardene and eventually got this cameo necklace after beating around the bush several times.

Of Sparkly Heart Sets and Lovely Bow Creations

Hello everyone!

Sorry for the lack of updates. I am currently undergoing what seems to be the busiest part of the school term. Project deadlines are fast approaching, final exams are looming closer, and assignments are just around the corner. Now I currently have enough time to make a short post before getting swamped by yet again the pile of schoolwork. So while I'm still alive here and blogging, let's get straight to the good stuff shall we?

What I had been up to for the past few weeks...

I had gone to Claires earlier around the beginning of November to see what new products they recently have in stock and of course their sale items. I absolutely love their sale items around this particular time of year, where they would usually have an additional 50% off certain clearance items. Now that's a sale!

Surprisingly enough I didn't buy anything on the first visit. I did see this pretty vintage floral cameo-like locket when I was first there, but I passed it off in favour of buying an earmuffs and glove set at Ardene. This was before snow had hit the ground and I had wanted to prepare myself for the upcoming winter. I felt that I could just buy the necklace later, since it isn't really "needed" at the time. I will post a deco post of the earmuffs and gloves hopefully sometimes soon.

Now it was on the second visit where things got a little different. After what seemed like a countless and tedious decision making process on whether or not I should buy the floral cameo locket, I eventually conceded and headed back to Claires to see if it's still there. It wasn't, so I ended up getting this sparkly heart set to make up for the time taken to get to Claires. Of course, being that it's pretty counts too and it's just $5! (It may not show in the pictures but they are really sparkly)

 

   

After that, I pretty much didn't buy anything for a while. I however did make some stuff, which are essentially more hime bows! *_* You can't go wrong with having more hime bows, though I'm not sure what I'm going to do with the lolita-like bow. I had originally planned on making it into a hair bow, but it looked a bit awkward while I was positioning it around my head so I decided to use it for something else. Any suggestions?

If you had seen my previous craft post, I had made some hime bows before. They were a lot smaller in comparison to the new ones I had made. 

    

Apparently I had greatly underestimated the actual size of a typical JD hair bow. xD The one on the left is more size accurate, which I was really floored at, considering that I had never thought that their bows would be THAT large (but then again, this is JD we are talking about). For those who want to know the actual size, the dimensions are 19cm W x 7cm H.

Just last night I had finally received the earrings that I got from eBay! I had ordered them a while ago with the cash certificate, which wasn't really that much. 

I love them, from the gold border to the curly love handwriting. They were a bit smaller than I had expected, but for around 99 cents and something that I didn't even pay for, I can't really complain.

Until next time!      

Saya's Mini Giveaway

Hello everyone!

Saya/Yinny of her blog, everydaylifestyle, is hosting a small giveaway. Here is a snapshot of the prizes that she's giving out:

Now I had just discovered this giveaway the day before the deadline, so I do apologize if you didn't get the chance to enter by the time I posted this up. Once again, I'm very sorry! 

Anyway, here is the link: http://sayalii.blogspot.com/2011/10/mini-giveaway.html

Good luck to those that are planning on entering!