fanime 2011; and what could have been.

hey everyone! this is just a post about how i WANTED  to go to fanime but ended up not. it’s sort of a rant post to get me away from studying for finals, which i wasn’t really doing anyway…but thats besides the point.

basically i was waiting all year since AX 2010 to go to fanime. i missed out so much last year with all the lolita events and stuff! so in january when i got my dream item, the dreamy dollhouse salopette, i knew i would wear it for fanime.

this did not happen.

why?

i have a friend i’ve known since 4th grade that i’ve gone to fanime 2008, 2009, and AX 2010 with. shes a real sweetheart and is extremely kind. but she is smart too. she knows when to ignore someone when she doesn’t want to speak with them. in this sense i mean if i IM her on aim with something she doesn’t care about, she merely does not respond. which happened to be the case.

i thought i could find a friend that would tag alone with me to go to fanime. being only 15, i was terrified of going myself. a bright pink, OTT, 15 year old sweet lolita walking among noob cosplayers and creepy men who don’t belong there didn’t sound like a joyride to me. [lack of better words...joyride...fail] anyway, so the friends i went to  the AP opening with couldn’t go because one had to study for finals and the other lived too far away  to drive down :/ so i resorted to asking my friend that i mentioned before. she said it would be fine if i went with her but mentioned that she would be with her friends/fans from deviantART, since she is a popular artist there. that makes sense and i honestly had no problem with it!

so i asked her what time and when. no. response.

a day later. what time and when. no. response.

i figured okay, i can just text her when i get there! no reply. maybe i should call her…bam. i realized that she got a new phone since we had gone to AX 2010, and never updated it since i don’t see her anymore. i sat awkwardly in the car for TWENTY MINUTES. just sitting. a bright pink lolita next to an angry asian mom who was complaining about how bad i was at planning stuff.

i was deciding whether i should pay $25 to just go because i know the shopping is fun, but i noticed there were literally no lolitas and tons of weird weeaboo teens. i mean it’s fanime, so what did i expect…but i decided against it.

on our way back, my mom needed to stop by macy’s to buy a coffee maker, so away we went.

most funny moment of my life!!!

i somewhat strutted through the perfume/makeup department, and tons of (what looked like) single 25 year old girls with snooki makeup, in which their eyeshadow extended to their eyebrows and beyond, stared in awe at me. i just lifted my chin up and continued to  the escalator. my mom and i scurried around the kitchen and appliances section until we found what we wanted. it was so funny seeing a lolita carrying a mini toaster, and that is all i have to say XD

that was my first time wearing lolita in a non-lolita environment though, and it was really interesting. on my way to the car, one of the makeup gurus who saw me earlier said ‘hi there, i love your outfit!’ as i passed by. i cutely said thanks, in a way that my voice sort of cracked LOL. and then on my way out, i didn’t dare turn around but it seemed like a mother and her 20 or so year old daughter were wondering if i was a doll, or a fairy, or a giant barbie. wrong. D. all of the above. HAHA!

so that’s my story of why i didn’t go to fanime. i’m really sad that i couldn’t do all the fun things and shop, but i PROMISE i will go next year. if i can’t, i think i will explode!! i’m aiming for saturday next year. saturday, and better planning! @__@

the outfit that could have been: [sorry for terrible lighting & click for larger]

outfit rundown:

beret, salopette, socks, shoes – angelic pretty

cutsew – baby the stars shine bright

wristcuffs – won from a contest, they’re handmade :]

pink star clip – 6%dokidoki

two necklaces – handmade

bag – rilakkuma/san-x

rilakkuma lunch box used as my bag! nice and spacey.

 

i know you love awkward angle time! it’s the best time of day!

and handmade wristcuffs that i won! they have a butterfly trim on them ;]

depth is deceiving.

anyway, i have more posts coming soon so stay tuned!

♫ sara

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BIRTHDAY PACKAGE FROM ASHLYN!

HEY GUYS! so i think i’ve bragged enough about my birthday already.

i got a giant balloon from my friend sabrina, two bags of animal crackers and chocolate milk from my friend maytal, and now the BEST PACKAGE EVERRRRRR from my new online friend named ashlyn! :]

so, the contents. they are awesome. it was post it note *madness*.

ashlyn! my love! i love you, but there’s no h in my name!! :( </3

(via middledigit.net)

don’t worry! i still love the package, even if there was lack of rilakkkkkuuuuummmaaaaaa

the inside trim; OMG can i take them home–oh wait. too late ;D

omg. i didn’t know whether to lol or cry when i saw this. so cute! it’s okay ashlyn!

LOL oh god what am i going to do with myself…this is great.

DRUM ROLL PLEASE.

DSLJDFKLSDJSDLFJSKDLFSJDFLSDJF

A $50 GIFTCARD TO URBAN OUTFITTERS?

ASHLYNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN WHY DID YOU DO THAT

SO SWEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT OMG. :( :(

no more I O U :)

i just looked at this, and felt my weight drop 10 lbs. wow. i love fun dip. it’s so fun to dip.

below this was a giant box. a giant fuschia box o_o

the handwriting looked so legit that i didn’t know if that was just a sticker on the box or if ashlyn wrote it! O:

my reaction was in slow motion. it went something like this:

-slides box open-

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT.

AT FIRST, i didn’t even bother looking at the contents. i was just like okay screw this it’s gonna take forever to see all the goodies, so let me open the LETTERS AND PERSONAL REGARDS FIRSTTT. i’m so responsible.

jk haha i saw the cupcake and i was like BITCH!! i’m opening that.

there were a few letters, some kind of personal that i didn’t want to show (imma look out for a bro, ashlyn! ;D) and a cute letter about a new idea from ashlyn! i’m totally in support of this; i can’t wait to send out the first rila :D

also, there was a butterfly sticker inside the envelope. scandalous.

i think this pin was inside the box and fell out when i opened it, or was inside the envelope? i forget, BUT OMG I LOVE IT LOL IT DOESN’T MAKE ANY SENSE BUT THAT’S WHY I LOVE IT

wait; i found a video about it:

this bracelet also fell out at the same time, so i decided to pin the button to it ;D it’s now hanging on my wall. lovely!

there were also some posters at the bottom of the box. i edited one them so you have a deeper understanding of it

the photo info and brand or whatever at the bottom:

i like how i flipped it over and totally thought ‘oh balls, wrong side’ and then saw this!

there was also lots of stationary at the bottom:

annnnd another poster LOL

inside the urban outfitters bag that  you saw earlier was a scarf! and yes. FROM urban outfitters. hahah! i love it so much, the color is great. it goes with a lot of my outfits ;D

wOw, so cOOl, urban outfitters is written bAckwArds. cOOl.

OKAY so back to the box~! here is the noteeeee. apparently  this was meant to be an old package that she never sent or something XD

stickers that were stickered  to the bottom! and some tag sticker things :]

JESUS. LOOK AT THIS.

i really like the green gem one. :] it’s from some indian store in florida i guess, but lksjfksldfjsldfj it’s SO pretty and the actual bracelet part is leather! :]

and i LOVE this ring! :D matches my nails~

also there was this huge paperclip with a penguin at the end. OLOLOLOL.

p.s. look you can see the bracelet.pin thing on the right!

candy! i ate the fortune cookie…bad idea..it was really stale HAHA

omg earrings! i wanna wear the owl ones really bad! im afraid the disco ball or whatever ones will look weird on me thoughhhhhh

a panda eraser and two cute little…like…rubber toy things! my brother has some like this. so cute! :D

OKAY SERIOUSLY WHEN I SAW THIS I SHAT MY PANTS.

I HAVE BLUES CLUES BANDAIDS TOO! I STILL HAVE A FEW THAT I NEVER USED. LIKE OZMGOMZGOZMGOZMG.

OKAY ashlyn. i have no idea what this is. but i know it’s juicy?! zomfg.

tell me what it is thoughhhhhhh

lastly, some really cute keychains! :)

oh my god.

ashlyn page, i really really love you. i felt like a little kid on christmas morning.

this was the best thing ever, besides all the other packages you always get me!

i feel so bad that i haven’t sent you a package yet and you’ve sent me 3 :(

you will get a great one and this time i cross my heart and hope to die.

i have been really stressed out with grades recently, so this was a load off my chest! ;D

you are so nice. i can’t wait to rock these bracelets!

thanks sweetie!

see her tumblr here.

♫ sara

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korilakkuma contest package + BEATING QWOP!

hey everybody!

so basically a week ago, i entered a contest on facebook literally at the last minute to win one of three of the rilakkuma characters in the ‘rilakkuma shop’ outfits  that can only be bought at the limited stores in japan.

i came across this contest because i was wondering if there would be a pop up shop for rilakkuma in san francisco someday, since there was one in LA and one recently in culver city, CA. so the girl whose blog i was looking at who had posted pics of the event in culver city told me to go to the official english san-x facebook page. which i did. and lucky for me they were ending a contest as soon as i entered ^_^

proud to say, i was one of the winners! unfortunately not rilakkuma BUT korilakkuma which is still really adorable!

oh, and let me add that they shipped it friday and it came MONDAY! FAST FAST :)

you only had to answer 5 what seemed to be simple questions:

1. What is Rilakkuma the most insecure about? [a: having his zipper lowered]

2. Which part of Rilakkuma’s body Kiroitori would bite when Kiroitori is upset? [a: tail]

3. What costume did Rilakkuma debut for the Rilakkuma 5th Anniversary? [a: all dressed as kings!]

4. What would kind of Rilakkuma goods would you like to be able to purchase in the U.S.A? [a: i said, more of the plushies  that are usually only available in japan ;o;]

5. Please list your full legal name, mailing address with zipcode & email address. [a: :D]

out of the people who answered right, they would pick 3 random winners. i’m really lucky i guess! :D :D

here are my photos now; it arrived in a small box, and inside was this ADORABLE double sided bag…

and rolled up inside, was……..!

IT’S SO SORT AND CUTE AND AAAAAAAAH! the apron is somewhat removable but i dont want to take it off.

i’m so happy! it’s so rare, and on ebay it’s worth $50! @___@ i just feel so special right now.

a new one, for the collection! yee haw.

the bag is hanging above my desk now. aahhhh it’ll be cute to look at when i go to sleep:

(from the angle of my bed, sorta)

chillin with some of the new compadres. i bet kori feels weird next to his clone that doesn’t have an apron o__O

(they’re the same material, too! except i bought the non-apron one in the sanrio store for $10 and the matching rilakkuma one in japan for like $8 XD)

and other news; I BEAT QWOP! if you don’t know what that is, it’s this impossible running game in which you must use the keys QWOP to run. it’s like impossible. i beat it in 12 minutes though! (from 5:22 PM to 5:34 PM BWAHAHAHA)

my proof pics [i know what you're thinking; WOW SARA'S AWKWARD]

ew fat thighs IM SORRY

ANYWAYSSSSSSSS

i’ll be making another post soon, about my friend’s birthday, my cats XD, gemma correll [new favorite artist] and more. i should have another haul soon too; still waiting on my sephora order i made OVER a week ago…it’s gonna be crummy, guys.

OH! and i just sold my dr martens! too bad if you missed out! :P just kidding, but yes i did sell them. sorta. just waitin’ on a payment. ^_^

♫ sara

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MISSS QUEENIE CONTEST!

hi everyone! aaah contests contests.

i’m feeling really lucky recently. i won a korilakkuma toy the other day from the san-x facebook fan page! aah i’ll post about it when i receive it, as well as some nail polish i ordered from sephora for .75 cents (YAY $15 coupon! <3)

anyway, i’m posting now about misss queenie’s awesome giveaway. enter before dec. 24 now!

you have two chances to win; what do you have to lose?

love you guys! dont think i forgot about anyone!

ps. im finally making some money now! i sold someone some headphones, and hopefully i’ll get some more money soon so i can post more hauls and make you guys happy. maybe someday i can have a contest of my own…

meanwhile, check out my SALES!

♫ sara

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