A Not So Gloomy Sunday

A gyaru acquaintance, came over again on Saturday. ;-;

We had pizza, wine, and ice cream and watched two movies together.

On Sunday, though it was cold as the Artic in Chicagoland, I decided to wear a dress I haven't worn yet. I have been looking more into Onee gyaru/Ane Gyaru, office/conservative type looks lately.

Dress and a few accessories. My sad lil jacket not pictured 

Accessoriezz. I actually do not own Decorative's lashes though,
 but a pair of Diamond lashes in disguise. I think they are Cat's Eye

Dinner was an appetizer of raw fish, scallop and oysters.
I am not a big oyster fan, but the other pieces of fish was delicious! I want to go back there!!

Last night's code. Omitted the belt to keep it simple.

Spectacles

 For breakfast/lunch today, my associate and I went to a restaurant. I had a cajun pasta dish with sausage, shrimp and chicken. The service was pretty off though and I thought the dish would be a bit spicier.

It was decent. 

Talking about life, and what I want to do now that I am done with school  makes me feel really old, and a bit anxious. I want things to happen NOW NOW NOW, but I know that all that I am trying to do will fall into place like the earth's plates being shifted slowly. It is nice to talk things over and get my head into gear with things.

Ciao Ciao!

A Few Things Here and There

I have been studying and reading wayyyyyy too much lately! Even one of my coworkers at work tells me "Haven't you studied enough?" 

:P

I prolly am doing more studying now more than ever! :X

On Valentines day, I chilled with some Elementary school and high school buddies with a bottle and pizza rolls! :D 

I finally bought new glasses! I can see! Hoorah! Hooray!

I think I should have picked a complety different style of frame though.... or a colour.

>.>;  

One of the glasses has a heart on the arm of the frames. Super cute! 

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At work....

I think wayyyy too much at work and I tend to daydream a lot, and play with food.

She let me take a pic of her coat. It was pretty cute! She got it at Beatnicks I believe for a nice price than retail value! It made me think of a coat a hime kaji styled person would wear! Her daughter (?) said that we were sisters because I took a pic of her, lol!

I also totally didn't get a pick of a lady that had some stylish boots, leopard print skirt, black coat and black bag with gold accents on  it! 

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Walked through Downtown at night and these statues are spooky as hell. They are near the Art Institute and there are quite a handful of them chilling. 

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Rock On!

Purin came over last weekend, and we spent some time together. It was a first time in a while as she doesn't come to the meets when I invite her. We played Rock band, and watched 3 movies together. I finally finished Interview with a Vampire which had a silly ending, Cast Away (aka the FedEx movie) and also American History X. We ate snacks, drank, and caught up a bit too. 

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GLAD NEWS : Webstore + Top 4 Pick

One of my favorite gal brands that I have been wanting to buy from since FOREVER has finally come to YesStyle and also opened up their own webstores! I have been fawning over their items for years, and now, the time has come that I, and all other Glad News lovers can shop from them without the hassle of trying to figure out shopping services, calculating shipping charges, and trying to decipher kanji if we are not fluent in Japanese!

GLAD NEWS webstore
http://gladnews.jp/webstore/index.html
GLAD NEWS on Yesstyle + FREE shipping!
http://www.yesstyle.com/en/glad-news-women/list.html/bcc.11143_bpt.299_bid.313611
GLAD NEWS official Facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/GLADNEWS.OFFICIAL

 Windy City Gal Top 4 picks from GLAD NEWS:

Lace Back Studded Applique shirt

One of the motifs associated with GLAD NEWS appears again with their roomy, lace backed shirt. It looks comfy, has lace detail (a hint of sexy that I love), and has this cute little guy on the front. What's not to love? 

Show your love for Tokyo with this Tank top.

Simplistic. Black. Casual. 

You can't go wrong with a black tank top with a bold font on it. Tank tops are a staple in my wardrobe, but simplistic ones I have yet to add to it.

Long Sleeve top

Long sleeve tops with a graphic is an essential for a wardrobe fit for a gal who pursues a rocker aesthetic. It pairs up nicely with distressed jeans or even a skirt with black boots or heels.

Dyed Pattern Dress

A peek-a-boo skeleton over this tie dyed style dress gives a nod to the 60's tie dye era. This would look lovely paired up with a black denim or leather jacket to add another layer of cool. I usually wear a ton of black, but something like this would be a nice change up!

Happy Shopping!

GLAVIL SALE!

Hello Gals!

Glavil by tutuHA is having a 20% off sale on select items with free
 international shipping* for orders 25$ and over! 

http://www.yesstyle.com/en/glavil-by-tutuha/list.html/bpt.299_bid.313499

updater

Yup. I am a perfectionist. It sucks. Trying to get things right and knowing they won't be is a HASSLE. It also stifled a lot of creative time in and around my life and I feel like I am catching up in a marathon where people are already 3 miles ahead! Mr. Turner suggested to me in so many words that I should just *do*. It is hard because I feel that I should be able to churn out stuff and like it. =___=

I am wayyy too hard on myself and trying not to be. I've been that way all my life, and it has held me back because I stop a lot of things that I want to do. I am out of college, and getting my head right for my career, and building my dreams.  I have gotten a bit better over the past few months and have been feeling a little better lately, like stones being slowly cracked off. Like I can breathe a little better, and it feels a bit like taking chains off.

I should have added an older pic of me!
haha

I have a lot of things floating in my head that I want to get on paper... But mostly, I want this snow GONE. It is still cold in Chicago. wtf!!! Its a few days from March and its going to be at 0degrees again. -_-
I just want to shop. Update a lot of things, get supplies, shoes, camera, etc. Need to look spiffy as a college grad. :p  And start up some more things.

Things seem to go by so slowly. Driving me crazy. Maybe I am just overlooking some things.



Besides all of that, Gal VIP has a ParaPara contest!

 Registration opens March 1st and is open to every Gal worldwide. 

Download the information PDF available now for more information:

 http://www.mediafire.com/?v81xvyppiogzyi1

The Nostalgia Show

On February 21, Natalia and Elgin rounded up a bunch of Chicago artists to create pieces based off our favourite childhood cartoons and also video games for the Nostalgia Show.
It was great looking at pieces that the other artists did, and great to be in an environment literally bursting with creativity! The place was packed!!

Shintendo and Vagabond from The Terra Gods, Elephant Rebellion, and WestSide School for the Desperate had AMAZING hip hop and poetry performances throughout the night. I never knew that DragonBall Z and also random video games from my childhood could be made into poetry!

Fashion Woah No's

There are a lot of gyaru based fashion pieces and accessories that I adore or like, and I usually do not come across very weird things. But on tumblr, I found this accessory from me jane that is partially cute, but then kind of funky looking.

I like fur, and I like denim, but the underside of this fur warmer looks like some 90s contraption. I think that it would way better if the denim was a solid colour than this patch work business going on.






I came across this on Once Upon a Time Blog...beanie veils .

I like veils... I like beanies... Especially with a big, cute 'n fluffy pompom. But this contraption? I have yet to actually see it outside and outside of the blog I found it on. The two right pics it kind of looks ok, until you come across the damned pompom. Maybe I should just throw some tulle on something and try to market it if this is what people will buy. 

Tutuha Dress

Glavil and Tutuha have had items that I probably drooled too much over. I found this dress while surfing on Tumblr, and had to pause, squint, and give it a few more look overs. Bows can be cute and girly, but this is way to over done for me. I think that :1. ditching the bows on the skirt part and at the waist  or 2. ditching all the bows except the waist one would make it more appealing and would keep it girly.

That concludes today's Fashion Woah No's.

Thank you for reading!
Mata ne my chocopies!

late nights

My buddy and Valentine...
Haha!!

Pretty tired of winter. It feels like it has been going on forever now! Tired of looking at snow, shoveling it, walking through it....
I just want it to be warm so I can enjoy outside again instead of being kooked up inside. I guess that is what they call cabin fever.

I have been working on pieces/concepts/stuff for my portfolio and art showings so I can have better things to show. Still have to photograph a lot of things, redo ,and also finish stuff. The amount of work seems never ending but it keeps my creative side going.

I really want a little vacation... Take a needed break. Go shopping. Go on a relaxing night drive with stars over head. Chill out for real.
Hopefully, that will come this year.

Besides a Valentines Night Friends Get Together with some Korbel, chocolates, and Dance Masters, I just do  my part time, studying way too late into the break of dawn, too much over-thinking {I still feel like I am in the twilight zone}, and website coding. :s Need to get back into P90 though... But cookies, other sweets, and pizza are super tempting... Must resist! ahhaha!

Also, besides a few days where I do some gal make...I have been looking pretty Plane Jane lately! But working hard for a much needed and revamped look! Plus creating tons of new content and projects! Stay tuned!


Matane

Ulzzang Madness!

The in thing is an ovally, egg/pizza slice shaped heads, and barely visible nostrils and nose bridge!
Pepa has transformed me and some other girls from our regular selves to a Beautiful , natural, and pizza/dorito shaped ullzangs!

Ms. Pepa

Ms. Ina

Ms. kels

In with the big eyes and out with your jaw line!!

Ms. Galaxxy

Me! before, much normal

Much ulzzang!

Such natural edits helps us achieve our dolly Ulzzang style! Who knew that Ulzzang  fashion was the way to go than gyaru?!1?



Matane , my chocopies!
oops I mean, Annyeong my kimbaps!

Editing done by Pepa. Photos from their respective owners. 

Silliness brought to you by Me,Pepa and the lovely ladies who let us use their pix

Lolita

It has been quite a while since I wanted to become a Lolita and wear frilly dresses and look like an over-sized baby doll.

I used to be able to name quite a few of the brands, be able to look at pictures of dresses and be able to call out the brand they belong to, know that cheap lace and not wearing your petticoats were a no-no.
Ah...  Those were the days! of being a super lurker...
Buuuuut... I eventually found my way into a different fashion genre that many of you all already know.

Review: Bang and Olufsen earphones

I got these pair of earphones as a gift and gave them a try. 

Spex:
22 grams
Electro-dynamic speakers

Available Colours:
Aluminium x black, white, green, orange, yellow

Set includes:
Earset
3 pairs of ear pads
Carrying pouch
Manual

Plus:

• They are adjustable! I have small ears, so it is nice that the bracket of the earphone is adjustable to the length of the ear. 
• The earbud also swivels as well for your perfect fit.
• The sound is great for a pair of earbud headphones.

Cons:

• The bracket gets in the way when wearing sunglasses and also tends to get a little uncomfortable after a period of wear.
• The earphone jack, as with all earphone jacks, can get damaged. It is advised that you carefully tuck the earphones back in their carrying pouch when not in use, and not wrap them around your mp3 player ,iPod, phone, etc. 
• The soft rubber part that is attached to the bracket does not protect the wire all that well.
• The metal parts get cold in the winter which make them a little uncomfortable.

Rating (out of 5):

Design: 4

Audio: 4

Comfort: 3

Price: $$$$

This item was reviewed and not sponsored by Bang and Olufsen

Andy's Jazz club

Friday I was invited out to a jazz club. Yippu.

I have never been, so it was a new experience for me. And a very nice one on top of that(music wise).

I think I may have dressed a bit too casual for the occasion, but meh. 

Met some new people and stayed up wayyy past my bedtime, but because of it, I had a lot of creative energy flowing in my body!

Live Jazz music

Andy's was great! Very chill and relaxing place to chat over live jazz music, drinks and/or food! It was a bit much to take in all at once and so quickly at that while meeting new people and scoping out the area.Though there was quite a bit of people around the bar area and the spacing between the stage and bar chairs was a tad narrow,  I would definitely like to make another round back here sometime soon.

I also might look into a different field for work .
I just need to see how it is done I guess so that I am comfortable.

I wonder what this or next weekend will look like! Also looking into getting a new phone soon. Need better pic quality.

mata ne my chocopies.

Andy's Jazz Bar

11 E Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60611

http://www.andysjazzclub.com/

Nail Spam PT2

More nail spam!

Four Belly Dinner!

I met up with Pepa, Alex, Rachel and Ken for a dinner at Four Belly in Boystown. I wanted some takoyaki and posted it online, and Pepa knew of a place that sold some! The atmosphere was lovely, and it is a nice dinner spot either with your pals or a lover, and the takoyaki was awesome. 8)

I know I will definitely find myself here again when I need a takoyaki and/or ramen fix!

Need to work on the side from sticking up like that. 

Pepa at dinner!

 I had my takoyaki and a big bowl of Kara Miso ramen. It was so good. 

たこやきとからみそラーメンを食べた。美味しかった

cute piggy!
かわいいぶたちゃん

Pepa's sexy outfit!

I was a bit tired, but happy that I got to spend some time with her.

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