The Solitary Life of Baudelaire

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Vivienne Westwood heels! Yyyyeeeeeahhhh :D :D :D ... Okay, okay, so they MAY be the cheap collaboration with some brazilian brand called Melissa, but they're still badass. I don't care that they clash with everything I own.

Anyway, I haven't been doing very much recently because I'm so tired. I'm not really sure why, but I'm pretty much collapsing at the end of every day lately and I can hardly get back out of bed... even with 9 or 10 hours sleep. o_o;; Everything is a massive struggle. Gah.

So I spent most of yesterday putting together these little bows. I hate the big "head eating bows" that AP keeps pumping out, preferring instead a medium-sized bow positioned towards the side of my head. I made these with grosgrain ribbon, because it holds its shape really well. You need at least 60cm and you basically create two loops – one larger than the other – that pinch in the middle to create the bow look. You then sit the smaller loop on top of the bigger one, being careful to make sure they're still pinched, and secure them in place with a stitch of cotton or some fabric tape. Then you use a small piece of remaining ribbon to cover the middle and sew tightly in place, into a loop. To wear them I just slide a bobby pin in the middle loop, but you could also glue on a hair clip if you wanted to be professional. XD

The black one has an Angelic Pretty brooch attached! Well, I say brooch... the truth is that my black bangle snapped in half and I only managed to salvage the plastic heart and glue it onto a pin. T_T

日本語ニュース！

２月ぐらい前にプライベットチューターは合いに行きました。付き合うのは優しくていい先生けれど、時間割が都合が悪いだった。そして、明日は新しい先生に合う予定です。楽しみだって、新しい先生は男性だから、ちょっとドキドキしています。男性先生と一生に勉強した事ないです。それとも、自分の家で勉強する予定です。(._.;;) 何しろ、頑張るぞ〜！実は、友達と輸入業者を作ったからやっぱり日本語で話せる事を肝要だ。

I baked scones and made a tea party for my roommates last sunday. I didn't take any pictures of us enjoying this delightful spread, because we were make-up-less and wearing scraggy clothes. ^ ^;;

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Anyway, today I went wig shopping with Nina, Mary and Liza. (I had a great time, guys! ♫) I found some cute, curly extensions that match my hair colour really well. I should have taken a picture before I took them off, but I had a really bad migraine this afternoon and felt like... well, total shit, basically. =_=;;

Now I'm sitting here browsing Japanese auction sites (like I do pretty much every day) and just about dying because there are about 5 of my dream prints on there and I'm not sure I'm going to be able to stop myself from buying at least one of them. (Hello Wonder Party halter-neck JSK in BLACK!) Ugghhhh.... my wallet is not safe.

★ALSO★ if anyone has any coordinates or coordinate ideas for my AP Dreaming Macaron Halter-neck JSK in light pink, PLEASE post! Every time I put that dress on I feel ugly. T^T

After coming off a big black kick, I've started scouring Japanese auctions for cheap mint and red stuff. Plus I just can't get enough of the few red items I do have –- especially this polka-dotted AP cardigan. I don't know if its the warmer weather or just my constantly meandering fashion taste, but suddenly black seems so trite and uninspiring.

I'm really keen to get my hands on AP's Ichigo Millefeuille in mint, but I've already lost one auction on an OP from that series and somehow I don't think I'm going to see one again. What's more, during auctions through shopping services you always tend to lose by a measly dollar or two, since you must pre-set your maximum bid. So it stings so much more when you lose out on a great item. :T

Check out my badass romper! Found it in Cue (of all places) about three years ago and have been sporting it ever since. ♬

( Just so I don't clog up your FL with my self indulgence, there are a few more pictures and ramblings under here! )