Shoes Shoes Shoes

Lately I've been getting lots of shoes - basically every single pair not suitable for everyday. Actually a bit stupid, but what you begin with Lolita, you "need" more and more stuff to get a good coordination, right? So I just can't only own a pair of white shoes! Because sometimes I want to wear white stockings or socks and that would look totally weird! So I "need" a pair of pink shoes for the pink clothes ... but then I have a lot of blue too... and I can't wear the pink shoes with my blue OPs and such ... so I "need" blue shoes! Of course I do! And then my white shoes aren't really comfortable ... I can't walk with them the whole day ... so yeah, I "need" another pair of more comfortable white shoes...

and in the end I'm calling another few pairs my own ... plus another one, that I got from my boss for a shooting and although they aren't Lolita at all, still not wearable...

Well, they're cute and I'm happy I have them now... but now I've got another problem!! Because I can't always wear white stockings ... sometimes I need to wear something else ... like socks or something ... well, I guess you already know it ... today I bought like 3 pairs of new socks in different styles ... I even can't tell my mom about it anymore, because she's already like "You already have so many skirts, dresses, blouses and shoes ... why do you need more? Do you have some kind of shopping addiction? Do you?!"

What can I say? Maybe she's right ... I always shop, when my world's falling apart (how pathetic)... and lately I've been shopping a lot.

Panic Deluxe and some Sweet Lolita Things

Okay, the day after tomorrow (on the 7th of January) I'm going to be in a stage play! This is actually not the first time, I'm in a theater group for like 3 years now, starting my 4th and I've participated in 2 plays so far. Saturday will be the third and I'm nervous like hell! Today we the next-to-last rehearsal and everything went really wrong... no one knows where to stand, no one knows their lines, no one knows this, no one knows that. It's creeping me out!!

Anyway, we're still going to have the opening night like it was planned! The whole hall looks amazing, with great effects and awesome props. Who cares everything's chaos as long as there's coming vapour out of the deep-freezer, right?
Damn it...

So! Some nice things!! I've got some Christmas money and I've invested a part of it in fashion! I really needed some well fitting Lolita shoes! Since the last ones were kind of a flop (if someone asks you, if you really want the bigger size, you say YES!!!) and I can only wear them for shootings, I bought another pair.
I was going for these in pink:

but when I clicked "pay" the screen switched and told me, they were sold out and I took another pair. AND TODAY, THEY'RE AGAIN READY TO ORDER!!! Somebody please tell me what happened, I have no idea! Total bummer. -_-
These are the ones I got now:

They're pretty, too, but somehow... I'm already a quite tall Lolita (not as tall as some other girls, I've seen, but still), I don't need to be any taller. Well, I'm going to let everything the way it is and maybe buy the other ones in another color later.

I've also bought this one:

Haaaah ... pretty! I hope, I'll fit it well (stupid boobs...)

I'm always trying to find dresses, that I could also wear casually. I think this is one and I hope the bow is removable ...

You know what's funny?? Lolita is a fashion, that mostly girls of a certain age (sounds old^^) can afford ... but it makes us look so ... weird. I'm only into the fashion for like 1 year now and I'm not a teenager anymore... Thank God, I don't look my age at all (everybody asking me, if I'm already 18, thank you!), so I can wear Sweet Lolita a few more years.

Then it's going to be Classic, I guess.... hm, pretty as well. And maybe I won't be into it anymore...

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone! It's the evening of December, 25th and that means, Christmas is over for 2/3! Tommorrow is the 2nd Christmas Day and that's it for 2011.
Oh wait!! If we've got really bad luck, this was the very last Christmas EVER, because ... you know ... next year... 2012... oh my. I think I should drink some more Kahlua Milk...

So far, Christmas was quite nice. No one was crying, everybody liked their present and my grandma is as grumpy as always. Christmas in my family...

The 24th was really relaxing! Most years, usually almost one of us is freaking out, because he (yeah ... it's always my dad) forgot to buy presents. But this year he got them on the 22nd! Wow!

So yeah, my mum and I were cooking ... because for Christmas Eve we always make some special dinner, that's different every year. Last year we had Shabu Shabu, this year we had different things.

Nikuman, Saté-Picks, Potatoesalad, Filled Mushrooms and Crabcroquette! It was really delicious! The potatoesalad was made by my granny. I've told her like A WEEK ago, she shouldn't make too much, because we had lot of other things. She promised me, to make only a bit. Yesterday at lunch time, I've remembered her again und she said once again, yes she only made little bit.
Then she presented us with this big bowl of potatoe salad and I've asked her:
"Granny, why did you make that much?? I've told you, there'd be plenty of other things!"
And she said:
"Well, if I'm taking the time to make it, I'm also making a whole bowl!"
Like we've never had the conversation before! It's so typical of her and so annoying!!!! What's wrong with you old lady?!
Anyway, food was oishii.

By the way, this is our Christmas tree.
 

Isn't it beautiful!! The top is a bit leaning, but apart from that, it's perfect! Lots of the Christmas tree balls, I've brought from Japan, but some are really old and still made from glass. They're quite expensive and my mum won't let me handle them ... I don't know why, but she thinks, I'm a bit clumsy...

And this is the tree with it's lights on:

And these are the presents. Next year we need to get some fake big ones, to give the tree a more appealing look.

Today was the 25th! The actual CHRISTMAS!!! In Germany, we open our presents on Christmas Eve, so actually 25th, is not that special to us ... well, anyway, here's what I wore!

A little bit Lolita, but not perfect ... I'm only wearing Bodyline (gotta mix the "brands" more) and I was too lazy to actually make my hair, so I've just made a bun. I also don't have a white petticoat, although it should have arrived here ages ago! Damn it! 

And today we also had the real Christmas Dinner (well, lunch here), which is so complicated. I really hate rosting poultry, it never works the way I want it to. This year was duck... Next year we gotta get a goose again.

It's a Julia Child recipe for the duck, grandma's recipe for the cabbage, commercial dumblings and American cranberry sauce. It wasn't perfect, but really delicious.

Tomorrow, we're going for Chinese, what we do every year since I remember. It's a weird tradition, that I think, a lot German families are sharing with us.

I've also forgot to make pictures of the presents, I'll do that tomorrow!

But you can see one... a new camera! I'm SO HAPPY!!!!!

By the way, I've finished my book report a week early. I'm so proud of myself. T_T

Bodyline purchases

A few days ago, I've bought some things from Bodyline for everyday use - not too pricey = more practical. Or maybe I'm just cheap ..

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Anyways!

I like to buy skirts, because I feel, I can combine them more widely.

Now all I have to do is, buy a bunch of thermo leggings, so I want freeze my butt off!

I really needed a blouse, so I finally got one:

Sadly, I didn't realize how high that collar would be and now I'm not feeling very comfortable in it. I guess, I have to get used to it.

I've got this Soft Cream print, which is SO cute.

I do have another pink skirt, but this print just looks best in pink, deshou? Icecream is just the best.
... I really have to make new stuff for my Aidolls shop.

Also got this skirt:

I'm not so sure, if  blue was the best choice... But I didn't like it in brown and I didn't have a blue skirt ... as a matter of fact, blue is my colour and suits me really well!
I guess, I just have to get used to it.

Apple Festival Casual Lolita

I'm getting really tired over all the the Florida stuff and moreover, I've returned from my trip almost two months ago ... it's getting ridiculous. So, I'm going to end with the vacation posts soon, but today I wanted to finally write about something different again.

A week ago my grandparents had anniversary and to celebrate we all went to the apple festival in a nearby village. I don't know why, we don't like apples all that much, but since my grandparents have been married for over 61 years now, I wasn't saying anything and just went with them.

Although my grandma doesn't like my Lolitastyling very much (and by that I mean she's making fun of me), I wanted to go for a Casual outfit in apple colours. And when you think about apples, it has to have a green side ... and a poisenous red side right??

So that was my styling:

Well, strawberries on my skirt ... a what the heck. My coat doesn't fit very well and my shoes doesn't fit AT ALL, so I won't show you, haha.

In the end, we didn't see any apples (oh well) but a bunch of other cuties:

The grey ones are the babies. So cute, right??

Lolita Secrets

A few days ago, I wrote about the website Gyaru Secrets, that bashes gals and asked, if there were similiar sites.
There are.

Today I've found Lolita Secrets, which is basically the same sites, just that they're bashing Lolitas not gals. Easy, huh?

So, apparently there are 6 rules:

1. You're not allowed to have a boyfriend.
2. You're not allowed to buy from bodyline
3. You're not allowed to go to the toilet in Lolita (excuse me?!)
4. You're not allowed to wear anything cheap or handmade, only brand like Angelic Pretty.
5. You're not allowed to be chubby. (They all have this rule ... maybe except for, I don't know, Sumo Secrets?)
6. You're not allowed to be OTT (over the top).

Not so easy, huh? What can I say? To me, most of it is sorta bs... maybe it's because I was born as a girl, who actually has to work for money, but I hate the rule, that you can't wear low price or handmade stuff. Angelic Pretty and all that stuff costs a FORTUNE. Call me cheap, but I wan't to like eat on a daily basis, instead of having cute dresses.

I don't understand rules for fashion at all. Fashion is supposed to be fun. It's all about showing your personality, creativity and beauty ... but buying all the same dresses, wigs, accessories, that just makes you a lemming.
You like bodyline? Just go ahead and shop there ... having a bodyline dress won't make you any less intelligent or cute or wonderful in character. In just makes you someone, who knows how to prioritize (like thinking a little further than the next 2 months, when you might need money).

I don't claim to be a Lolita ... I'm just working as a model (it's so great and I love it so much, thank you boss), but I'm not hardcore. So maybe I'm not the right person to write about this. But still I'm intelligent enough to realize when something goes very wrong...