Spring Trip to Japan: Day 1-2
April 8th, 2012:
I went to Japan at the beginning of last fall and completely failed at motivating myself to blog about it. 
I still definitely want to write up an Arashi concert report, so maybe that will happen in time to celebrate the DVD release… 
I went to Japan again from March 29 – April 4, taking advantage of my free time off and celebrating my new job, which starts tomorrow. It was a short trip, but I was able to cram in a lot. 
Lots of photos below!
Dazzlin’ Fukubukuro
January 15th, 2012:
I started paying attention to Dazzlin’ last year with their A/W collection. They’ve been sticking with retro girly for a while, which fits in well with a lot of what I get from Liz Lisa. Dazzlin’ has a bit more of a mature style, so combining pieces makes for a nice balance between cute and adult.
So I decided to try my luck with their Fukubukuro this year and was not disappointed. 
My biggest worry was size. Though almost all gal brands are sized pretty small, some are more forgiving than others. Liz Lisa, for example, has elastic waistbands in almost all of their shorts and skits, uses a lot of stretchy fabrics, and most of their items are not particularly form-fitting. Dazzlin’ on the other hand usually does not use elastic waistbands and they carry more shorts and pants than Liz Lisa does, so I was worried that even with an M size bag, I’d get at least one item that didn’t fit. I was luckily wrong. 
The rest of this post is brought to you by rampant abuse of DecoPic, an app I am currently obsessed with. 
Liz Lisa 2012 Fukubukuro
January 8th, 2012:
My fukubukuro (lucky bag) came on Saturday! 
This year I went for broke (literally 
) and ordered the “carry” aka small suitcase version. Each year Liz Lisa offers their fukubukuro in two types: boston bag or suitcase. You can also buy them as a set. This year they offered their bags in three different print styles, but only one was available online – the Princess Ribbon set. So that’s what I have.
It’s over the top cute, but I like it a lot.
Secret Santa!
December 18th, 2011:
I have about 135 things to do today, and instead I’m blogging for the first time in ages. I believe this is a new level in my ability to procrastinate.
I’ve discovered that I really am only capable in focusing on one website at a time, and for a while my time has been focused on On the Rainbow instead of here. Right now I have a family member in the hospital and things are a little stressful, but on the bright side the outcome of all this seems like it will be something positive, so things aren’t nearly as scary as they were the last time this happened. If all goes well, the family member will be home by Christmas, which I know would make her really happy. 
So anyway, I participated in MM-BBS‘s secret santa exchange again this year. I think I ended up with the same secret santa as last year. But that’s fine by me, because she sent me lovely things!
Thank you Amy!
Happy October!
October 9th, 2011:
I love Halloween 
Waku Waku Gakkou
October 3rd, 2011:
Before I start writing about my trip to Japan, I wanted to write about something I spent a lot of time working on before I ever left.
That’s right: Arashi’s lab coats from Waku Waku Gakkou.
Everyday PON
September 24th, 2011:
Welcome to Pon Way Days! Pretty soon I hope to start posting about my recent trip to Japan. As usual, it’s taking me a while to get organized.
A small preview: The Namba Area of Osaka.