My goal for December is to get all these damn business cards sorted. I want them arranged alphabetically according to company, branch/division, and name. And to start with, I'm going to need to buy more business card holders.
I swear, even trying to sort this stuff out is going to kill me.
Thursday, 26 November 2009
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Event Aftermath: Stuff from Japan Charity Bazaar
Just a quick post about stuff I got at that Japan Charity Fiesta and Bazaar 2009 thingum.
1) Pretty box! Cheap too - only RM20.
2) New yukata!!! I'm not sure what it's made of (I think it feels like a cotton/poly mix) but the weave is a lovely ro.
3) Cute tiny notebook that sits in my bag all the time now:
4) A really cute kinchaku made of Malaysian batik cloths!
5) Another very cute kinchaku.
^_____^ I'm happy!
1) Pretty box! Cheap too - only RM20.
2) New yukata!!! I'm not sure what it's made of (I think it feels like a cotton/poly mix) but the weave is a lovely ro.
3) Cute tiny notebook that sits in my bag all the time now:
4) A really cute kinchaku made of Malaysian batik cloths!
5) Another very cute kinchaku.
^_____^ I'm happy!
Monday, 16 November 2009
Spending Money....
For the first time in quite a long time, I bought something online.
This time, it isn't anything kimono-related. This time, I bought some loli clothes.
I bought them from this website called "In The Starlight". The sellers (very talented ladies!!) are from the US and tailor make the loli clothes to your measurements. So far, the pictures of their sewing looks very nice, and the quality of the lace looks good from what I can tell. I'm very much looking forward to having something that actually fits me without having to wear my kimono bra and body-shaper thing!
I ordered a short-sleeved blouse, matching long sleeves, a longer black skirt, and two headdresses. All of them were black because I rather like the idea of being a kuro loli for now. Well, that, and I'd just bought a pair of all-black loli shoes on Saturday :P
I requested that the skirt be made at a longer length so that it would look more mature. I'm hoping it'd go some way into making a good aristocrat outfit somehow ^^;;
The sellers said that it would take them about a week to finish the items and send them off, then it'll take another 2 weeks to get here. I'm hoping it wouldn't get lost amongst all that Christmas mail!! x_x I rather forgot about that when I ordered. Maybe I should email them again and ask if I can register for a tracking number?
Oooooh I can't wait for them to arrive!!!
This time, it isn't anything kimono-related. This time, I bought some loli clothes.
I bought them from this website called "In The Starlight". The sellers (very talented ladies!!) are from the US and tailor make the loli clothes to your measurements. So far, the pictures of their sewing looks very nice, and the quality of the lace looks good from what I can tell. I'm very much looking forward to having something that actually fits me without having to wear my kimono bra and body-shaper thing!
I ordered a short-sleeved blouse, matching long sleeves, a longer black skirt, and two headdresses. All of them were black because I rather like the idea of being a kuro loli for now. Well, that, and I'd just bought a pair of all-black loli shoes on Saturday :P
I requested that the skirt be made at a longer length so that it would look more mature. I'm hoping it'd go some way into making a good aristocrat outfit somehow ^^;;
The sellers said that it would take them about a week to finish the items and send them off, then it'll take another 2 weeks to get here. I'm hoping it wouldn't get lost amongst all that Christmas mail!! x_x I rather forgot about that when I ordered. Maybe I should email them again and ask if I can register for a tracking number?
Oooooh I can't wait for them to arrive!!!
Sunday, 15 November 2009
Outfit Snap: Rose Yukata Ensemble
On Saturday was the Anime Hanabi Festival thingy. I wanted to go, just so I could wear my new lolita jumper skirt that my mum bought me for my birthday (that reminds me, I need to post pics of it!), but I couldn't find my good white stockings, so I had to forego that idea :/
So instead, I decided to wear a yukata! After all, it feels odd to go to an anime event without dressing up somehow. I pulled out the false shibori rose yukata that was actually for my sister. Since we keep putting off wearing it, and the yukata-wearing thing was such a last-minute decision (I'd gotten the dress on then realised the only stockings I had looked bad with it), I put it on instead.
Of course, I didn't wear the ensemble that she is meant to wear. I had put together another outfit with that yukata sometime ago when I was bored, so I wore that instead.
The theme is: ROSES!
I wore the yukata with a pale lilac obi that has a woven motif of roses on it. I really like how the bag matches the yukata so well. I spent most of my time with the bag slung over my shoulder. I liked that casual kind of look! I'll have to do it more often! XD
I also decided to try out a new obi musubi. I was quite amused when it turned out looking very much like some types of pre-tied obi.
I even wore earrings that matched the rose theme, and also just happened to match the obi very well.
And just a picture to show the roses on the obi:
Because of my last-minute change in wardrobe, we ended up leaving late. We didn't head straight for the event, but instead stopped by Pavilion for lunch at The Carat Club. Yes, we got lots of stares. Yes, service was very good.
It was only after lunch that we went to the event, but it was kind of dull, so we barely spent 5 minutes in there. I ended up going to iSocks to shop, and bought a pair of good white stockings, a pair of all-black shoes (finally!) and a fluffier white pannier for myself.
Speaking of buying new loli clothes, I'm very tempted to buy some things online, but since I have some books with sewing instructions for loli dresses, I'm also very tempted to either sew my own, or have some tailored for me. I started my hunt for nice fabrics today XD Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, here I come!
Okay, judging by how scatterbrained this whole post sounded, I think I need to sleep. So goodnight! I hope you liked this week's outfit ^_^
So instead, I decided to wear a yukata! After all, it feels odd to go to an anime event without dressing up somehow. I pulled out the false shibori rose yukata that was actually for my sister. Since we keep putting off wearing it, and the yukata-wearing thing was such a last-minute decision (I'd gotten the dress on then realised the only stockings I had looked bad with it), I put it on instead.
Of course, I didn't wear the ensemble that she is meant to wear. I had put together another outfit with that yukata sometime ago when I was bored, so I wore that instead.
The theme is: ROSES!
I wore the yukata with a pale lilac obi that has a woven motif of roses on it. I really like how the bag matches the yukata so well. I spent most of my time with the bag slung over my shoulder. I liked that casual kind of look! I'll have to do it more often! XD
I also decided to try out a new obi musubi. I was quite amused when it turned out looking very much like some types of pre-tied obi.
I even wore earrings that matched the rose theme, and also just happened to match the obi very well.
And just a picture to show the roses on the obi:
Because of my last-minute change in wardrobe, we ended up leaving late. We didn't head straight for the event, but instead stopped by Pavilion for lunch at The Carat Club. Yes, we got lots of stares. Yes, service was very good.
It was only after lunch that we went to the event, but it was kind of dull, so we barely spent 5 minutes in there. I ended up going to iSocks to shop, and bought a pair of good white stockings, a pair of all-black shoes (finally!) and a fluffier white pannier for myself.
Speaking of buying new loli clothes, I'm very tempted to buy some things online, but since I have some books with sewing instructions for loli dresses, I'm also very tempted to either sew my own, or have some tailored for me. I started my hunt for nice fabrics today XD Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, here I come!
Okay, judging by how scatterbrained this whole post sounded, I think I need to sleep. So goodnight! I hope you liked this week's outfit ^_^
Thursday, 12 November 2009
Chima Jeogori
In 2002, my family went to Korea for our annual Christmas holiday. While we were there, we bought a hanbok. As kindly explained by my Flickr friend aya1gou, han = Korean and bok = clothes. This particular type of clothes are called chima jeogori, where chima = skirt and jeogori = jacket.
On Sunday, I was feeling a little bored and a little hyped up over dressing up, so I tried it on!
My sad attempt at a back shot:
It's kind of small across the chest for me, which is why it looks rather messy, but I still think it looks kind of cute =^_^=
Ahhhh I want to buy another one!!
I think I'll go make that sari shirt soon.....
On Sunday, I was feeling a little bored and a little hyped up over dressing up, so I tried it on!
My sad attempt at a back shot:
It's kind of small across the chest for me, which is why it looks rather messy, but I still think it looks kind of cute =^_^=
Ahhhh I want to buy another one!!
I think I'll go make that sari shirt soon.....
Sunday, 8 November 2009
Event Aftermath: Japan Charity Fiesta & Bazaar 2009
Today was the Japan Charity Fiesta & Bazaar 2009. My sister had wanted to go to last year's bazaar, but only found out about the event after it had happened, so naturally, we just had to go this year. My parents also decided to go when they found out it was a charity event.
Here's a family pic (without my brother. Wave hi, Patteh!) taken by my sister's boyfriend.
At the hotel, you had to buy tickets at the lobby. Tickets cost RM15 per person.
You would then proceed up the staircase towards the Grand Ballroom on the second floor.
When you step off the escalator on the 2nd floor, the entrance is straight ahead.
To the left of the entrance, there is a small area selling food.
They were selling loads of things, like freshly cooked oyako don...
... Beard Papa...
... and the obligatory sushi and mochi.
Inside the ballroom, it was packed! Lots of tables selling stuff, and lots of people buying them!
There were also little craft booths like this one on traditional Japanese toys..
.. and origami.
And here is their yukata-dressing corner! It seemed really popular - lots of people were trying it out, and many people were standing around looking at the writhing mass of..... people. Yeah.
A picture of me outside the ballroom:
An obligatory mirror-shot of my outfit:
I'm wearing the pink yukata I bought from Akihabara Japan Center in Singapore in September. The yellow obi was part of a second hand UNIQLO yukata set I'd bought ages ago. I really really wanted more purple in this outfit, because pink and yellow is such a boring combination of bright colours, so I added a beaded necklace as my obi kazari (decoration) and wore a purple hairband and yellow butterfly earrings.
And a picture where you can see my sister's outfit better:
My sister is wearing my tsumori chisato neko and latticework yukata, with a red obi and a black belt as a decorative obijime.
The event was so-so. My dad didn't like that the food wasn't really up to his standards, but I found lots of things to buy. I took pics! And I will definitely have to post about them! XD But doing that now would make this post waaaaay too long, so I'll save it for next time ^_^
Thanks for reading! XD And please C&C on coordination!
Here's a family pic (without my brother. Wave hi, Patteh!) taken by my sister's boyfriend.
At the hotel, you had to buy tickets at the lobby. Tickets cost RM15 per person.
You would then proceed up the staircase towards the Grand Ballroom on the second floor.
When you step off the escalator on the 2nd floor, the entrance is straight ahead.
To the left of the entrance, there is a small area selling food.
They were selling loads of things, like freshly cooked oyako don...
... Beard Papa...
... and the obligatory sushi and mochi.
Inside the ballroom, it was packed! Lots of tables selling stuff, and lots of people buying them!
There were also little craft booths like this one on traditional Japanese toys..
.. and origami.
And here is their yukata-dressing corner! It seemed really popular - lots of people were trying it out, and many people were standing around looking at the writhing mass of..... people. Yeah.
A picture of me outside the ballroom:
An obligatory mirror-shot of my outfit:
I'm wearing the pink yukata I bought from Akihabara Japan Center in Singapore in September. The yellow obi was part of a second hand UNIQLO yukata set I'd bought ages ago. I really really wanted more purple in this outfit, because pink and yellow is such a boring combination of bright colours, so I added a beaded necklace as my obi kazari (decoration) and wore a purple hairband and yellow butterfly earrings.
And a picture where you can see my sister's outfit better:
My sister is wearing my tsumori chisato neko and latticework yukata, with a red obi and a black belt as a decorative obijime.
The event was so-so. My dad didn't like that the food wasn't really up to his standards, but I found lots of things to buy. I took pics! And I will definitely have to post about them! XD But doing that now would make this post waaaaay too long, so I'll save it for next time ^_^
Thanks for reading! XD And please C&C on coordination!
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