Otakon: Day 1

So Friday started off really crazy for me! I was debuting my new cosplay of Scarlet Kiss from Star driver! After getting all the pieces on it was time for our group to head out for an early morning photoshoot! However it was about 100 degrees and the shoot was outside! D= After complications the shoot began and I was already sweating and felt awful! Near the end of the shoot as I was taking a picture with Justin(our Takuto) my heart started pounding like crazy and I felt really dizy - I ended up almost fainting/having a heat stroke!! Luckily my friends took care of me and threw water on top of me - and then we all joked that Justin was just to beautiful to look directly at.

Above is a preview shot! Totally worth it!

After the shoot I only ended up wearing the costume for about 20 minutes more, in the con, because I felt kinda sick still. I changed into Kida and started my shift at the Aniplex booth!

I was helping with the DRRR Stamp Rally and promoting! Thanks everyone who stopped by and participated!

After work I got some quick food with Nicole before meeting with Skylar of Candy Threads who I was modeling for in the Ultimate Lolita Fashion Show! I ended up wearing a sweet coordinate and twinning down the runway! For some reason even though my personal style is not sweet I always end up modeling it!! XD

I hope to see more pictures soon! Skylar is an awesome designer/seamstress and everyone looked so lovely! Even Sakurai-san stopped by backstage after the show to take pictures of her work!

As if my day wasn't long enough - I had one more costume after the show! Naoto from Persona 4! I dressed up in one of her casual outfits to match Dojima, Adachi, and Souji as men out on the town! We went to the midnight Persona shoot and goofed off with our empty beer can props we took from a friend XD

We did a photoshoot with a friend and it ended with Adachi and Dojima in the downtown fountain fully clothed XD Oh my friends....

I will post more pictures from each event/shoot when I get more! Otakon Day 2 coming next!

May 24th

Today I graduated with my AAS Degree in Fashion Design!

Whooo! I have a degree!!

However I'm not done my education yet! At FIT all majors(to my knowledge anyway) are spit up into two parts, Associates and Bachelors. After getting your Associates you can continue on to your Bachelors but you have to reapply! In my case my GPA was high enough that I didn't need to send a new portfolio and I was easily accepted to Upper Division! Some majors are only Associates and some only Bachelors and therefor you might take an Associates in one thing(like Communication Design) and later for Upper Division get a Bachelors in another(like Toy Design). Confusing? A bit maybe, but it makes sense once you're here.

I'll be continuing on to get my Bachelors in Fashion Design(2 more years of school!) so I'm not done completely yet! In these next two years I'll be learning more specialized tricks of the trade!

Medieval Times!

Me and some friends went to Medieval times to celebrate me and Scout's upcomming birthdays!

Me, Justin, and Scout ruling the kingdom!

"Can they really play those?!"

Attempted group shot! Olden days moodlighting doesn't work well with photos D=

We were the Black/White team and our knight was a warrior priest! >D

I hadn't been to Medieval times since I was in Elementary school so this was a total treat! Our knight ended up losing but we cheered and yelled and enjoyed ourselves the whole time.

Six Flags!

Sunday after Sakura Matsuri a bunch of us went to Six Flags to celebrate Justin and Jenni's birthday!

Sakura Matsuri!

This year at Sakura Matsuri (on April 30th) I actually had a really really great time. It's weird to look back and see how the festival evolved over the years.

Anyway! The trees were all in bloom which was really pretty! I got to mingle with lots of people and also passed out flyers for Tokyo Rebel! It was really fun hanging with people and talking to people I hardly get to see!

I dressed in boystyle/kadona!!

Blouse - BTSSB

Bow - BTSSB

Vest - H&M

Bloomers - River Island(Got it at some store in Dublin!)

Tights - Bodyline

Socks - Angelic Pretty

Bag - Penny's (Again from when I was in Ireland)

Boots - Forever 21

I put up a little gallery of photos HERE!

Purikura!!!

Yesterday I took a trip to Flushing with Justin!

We went to TOTO a Purikura place off of Main Street and took some fun snaps!

We went to some of the little shops and I picked up some cute notebooks. Also got bubble tea from Quickly which I highly recommend! They have cheap tasty bubble tea(get a discount with a student ID!) in lots of flavors and are right by the subway just off Main Street.

Anyway here is what I wore:

Jacket, Shirt, Shorts, Leggings, Necklace: SexPot Revenge

I've really been in a red mood lately.....

Also stopped by Kinokuniya to pick up some new stickers to decorate my Purikura book and while I was there got a new planner which was on sale!

My haul from the day! Supplies!

SexPot Spring '11 Grabs!

I skimmed through SexPot's new releases a few weeks back and picked out a few things for now that I knew I definitely had to have for Spring. I picked them up at work this past weekend!

Here's what I got:

G.S.Q-1977 FUNNY BIG CUTSEW

I LOVE knit tops like this, I'm so glad the a-cut drape style is in right now. Also baggy knits give my current favorite silhouette shape of 'loose top skinny bottoms'. They fit my body type rather boyish as well which I find to really look good

on me. Super comfy and lightweight for Spring too!

BRASH FUNNY BIG CUTSEW

This is the same type of shirt with a different design. I fell in love with the bright green color and couldn't help but want to add it to my wardrobe. I can't wait to start coordinating it!

G.S.Q-1977 TOTE BAG

This tote is wider than normal square totes and can fit longer object

s more conveniently, for example my sketchbooks for class of my computer! It's just the right amount of extra space without being too big and I just love how totes feel to carry. This color combination was my favorite!

As for accessories:

I've been styling these new studded gems. The bracelet I got from Hottie @ St Marks Place, which is definitely one of my favorite accessories stores. It's actually one leather strip with different studs that wraps around three times before crossing in the back to close.

The ring is from SexPot's Spring shipment as well:

Just a few things right now! I'm really fond of some other items from the Spring collection but this is my latest purchase~

SEXPOT REVENGE SPRING COLLECTION 2011

TOKYO REBEL SEXPOT STOCK

YuGiOh 3D!!!

Ah! Me and Justin saw YugiOh 3D in Times Square today!!

So for the 10th anniversary of Yugioh they made an hour special of the three protagonists meet and join forces!!! Justin noticed it was a special showing in select theaters. In NY it was only 12:45 today and yesterday and then next Sat and Sunday the same time! We decided we HAD to go because....CHILDREN'S CARD GAMES RULE. The movie was actually sold out and we barely got in and the theater was packed to capacity with everyone like our age and older! It was crazy and lulzy and I'm pretty sure the few families with kids who did attend were completely scared and confused by the crowd.

If you missed out it's playing again this weekend!

Check more info in this video!

Invitation from Yugioh:The Abridged Series:

Lady Gaga Monster Ball

Tuesday I had the greatest spontaneous thing ever happen....I went to the Lady Gaga concert at Madison Square Garden!

Awful phone quality pic I need to upload my camera still!!!

Lady Gaga is very inspirational to me. Her visions, fashion, lyrics, just everything about her consumes me. I saw her about a year ago now at Radio City Music Hall with Ashley last year and it was an emotional experience.
I had talked with people about trying to go but it seemed hopeless to get tickets at a decent price. Then on Monday night Alyssa found that ticketmaster released more tickets! We ended up getting a good price for tickets on the side second tier! The seats were definitely worth it and we had a good view! We even got to see stuff backstage like Gaga gettign ready before the show and hugging all her dancers and stuff!

Here's a picture taken from the Virgin Mobile booth of me!


I can't even descirbe all the emotions I felt ahhhh so good

Washignton DC ~ Part 2

On Sunday George took me to the National Zoo!

I went there a few years ago and fell in love with the Red Pandas there. I had always had a soft spot for them but never quite had a lasting impression, most likely since it was a very long time before that when I had visited a zoo.

So ever since then Red Pandas had become my favorite animals! (Well alongside bunnies!) And I've made sure to go to a few Zoos to meet many of them!

These two in DC were so cute!!!

And here's a ferret that came out to play with us~!

Washington DC ~ Part 1

This past weekend I took a little trip to DC!

I got to visit my friend George and check out some of the sights!

On Saturday we went to the National Mall and checked out the Air and Space Museum! The last time I went I was a kid so it was very meaningful to me. It's a great museum and I highly recommend it! I especially loved the picture collection and the exhibit about how public flights changed over the years, from uniforms to amenities to furnishing!

We faced the cold and walked down the mall to the Washington Monument which was beautiful in the setting sun. By the time we reached the Lincoln Memorial it was dark! The monuments were so pretty at night!

Happy New Year!

A new year a new start!

Well...not completely. I would never want to start my life fresh. Despite the attraction a clean slate brings I would never want to erase the memories, good and bad, that helped build me to who I am today. While I've had a tough year I've also had the best friends, the greatest times, the funniest laughs, and lots of new experiences!

I wasn't going to have a resolution this year, because stating it just for New Years is silly, I should want to do these things anyway. So after thinking

here is what I came up with:

- Procrastinate less

- Give my all to school and the upcoming exhibit

- Don't be afraid to be myself! Be outspoken!

- Keep up my Japanese

- Go back to Japan in Summer!

- Learn some more makeup tricks

To start this year off with a bang I got all dolled up for work New Years Day!

Nicole's Fantasic Dolly and Sheryl wig! I felt so adorable haha I'm not usually girly but I couldn't resist!

Happy New Year everyone! Give this one your all!

Snoww

Snow has hit hard here in Jersey! We got about 25inches near me!

I broke 2 shovels shoveling out it was crazy!!! Also it ruined my plans on Monday(when it was full blast) so as much as I love snow I was a bit annoyed. George came over yesterday and we built this snowman though XD;;

Also a pic of me at Nicole's last week, she put me in her Fantasic Dolly OP:

You can't tell here too much but man was it baggy in the chest XD;;

Dec 4

Today me and Justin decided to go to the Natural History Museum! It's so big and full of interesting things - but the best part is going with a friend to take it all in! I had gone a long time ago really briefly so it felt new to me. The have a large dinosaur exhibit and the floating planets are also really cool! I definitely recommend going at least once!Especially since it's only a 'suggested price' you can just give a small donation of your choice instead of their over priced 'fee'. Hey poor art college student!

After we met up with others and headed to flushing for of course - Purikura! However to our disappointment it was closed! Instead we just goofed off and enjoyed a yummy Shabu Shabu dinner!

Dec 3rd

Work was nice today! Talked to some fun people and also decorated the store for Christmas!!

I also put new SPR pictures up!

I put tinsel up on the the shelves and put fake snow and presents in the window! =D

After work I met up with Justyn and his roommate Kevin to see the big Tree in Rockerfella center!

And after we went to Fridays after a failed attempt for Justyn to take us to Goodburger XD;;

Nov 20

Today went iceskating with Justin, Scout, Sandra, and Kate! We went to the rink at Bryant park! In the end only me and Justin were left skating haha

We met up with Nicole, Mario, and Jenni at Shake Shack for dinner. It was crowded as usual and we had to like jump on a table. And somehow we all crammed into this booth...

After I went back to Jenni's place and we made Christmas cookies!

SO BEAUTIFUL

Nov 17

I went to go to a Museum with Justyn today but it had closed by the time we got there! He brought me to Grand Central. I had never been around it before even after all this time!

It was so beautiful! The architecture and lights! And on the ceiling the sky and stars are painted! I want to go back it's inspiring me!

He then got me Crumb's cupcakes @w@ So delicious~

Nov 7th

Today was a fun day out!

Went with the crew to Kino for lunch~

Green Tea Frappe my favorite!

Then we headed over to the new Disney Store in Times Square! I caved in and got a Roo plushie - oh and having the mindset of a 10 year old boy got this SWEET SHIRT:

YEAH CAPTAIN AMERICA!! >D Didn't realize their would be a Marvel section their! And..also surprised I fit in this little boy shirt.

At night we went to Karaoke at Duet! Was really relaxing and got to sing a bunch of jrock/vk I never get to sing!