End of 2011

1. What did you do in 2011 that you'd never done before?
I got my first brand new brand, tried my hand at programming and went to my first convention and music festival! I also started going 'out out'. Oh and started my pony collection ♥

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Didn't make any from what I can remember. For next year I intend to exercise more and try to eat less rubbish, with a view to lose 5lbs or so and lose my jiggly bottom (I want to fit into my purple jeans again!).

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My cousin did, but we aren't close since she started popping out sprogs.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Both of my cats and my Momo-ham.

5. What countries did you visit?
...England. Oh and Wales last month.

6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?
A sense of purpose. I just feel like my life is going nowhere at the moment, and I'm clinging onto things I ought to have let go of a long time ago.

7. What date from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
None spring to mind.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Not failing my Biology module! I thought it was a sure thing, but I scraped a passing grade. I also got my original dream print, Swan Lake!

9. What was your biggest failure?
Oh just about everything else haha.

10. Were you seriously ill during 2011?
Nope. I did have a two-week sore throat though which was pretty darned annoying.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
That's a hard one! Errrr probably Wonder Story.

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
*shrug*

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
I'd rather not go into that, thanks.

14. Where did most of your money go?
LOLITAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

15. What did you get excited about?
Hyper Japan, Reading Festival, seeing Frank Turner.

16. What song will always remind you of 2011?
Nothing in particular, but I guess that Life Goes On song by Noah and the Whale since everyone kept singing it all the time.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? A bit happier I suppose, I HAVE SOME FRIENDS *boogie*
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Studying. Even though I did tons, but it didn't bloody pay off and all the lazy sods got better grades than me.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Procrastinating.

20. How will you be spending/did you spend Christmas?
Same as usual, roast for lunch with Dad's family and over Nan's in the evening. Came home earlier though this year and didn't get drunk, just had a couple glasses of bucks fizz and a jagerbomb.

21. How many one night stands?
HAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAAH no. I would never have one coz I think it's gross =P And yeah, suffice to say that's not really my area.

22. Did you fall in love in 2011?
A little *shoots self*

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Um not really, but my contempt has grown.

24. What was your favourite TV programme?
Sherlock! Finally get season 2 tomorrow *me gusta*

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Frank Turner.

26. What was the best book you read?
I haven't read anything new that I can think of...Missin' maybe? Yeah I think I got that this year. It's by Novala Takemoto

27. Are you happy with your lot?
No. But I know I should be.

28. What did you want and get?
Clothes.

29. What did you want and NOT get?
Happiness. Respect.

30. What was your favourite film of this year?
Tangled.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I did sod all like every other year. I turned 20.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
To feel like I fit in. I love my friends, but I just feel like I don't belong there, as if I'm annoying them. I know it's just paranoia, but I can't shake it yet.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011?
Swinging between pink frills and casual clothes in teal, although I've moved towards richer colours now.

34. What kept you sane?
Food, probably!

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Frank Turner. He isn't the most handsome, but he has such a cute smile and crinkly eyes and just seems like a genuinely nice bloke.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The whole AV thing. It should have been passed, and only wasn't because the public are too stupid to bother trying to understand it. And whenever the Americans killed people and bragged about it...such poor taste.

37. Who did you miss?
My friends from school. Even though we stopped being friends like 5 years ago =[

38. Who were the best new people you met?
All the lolita-chans! I wouldn't want to list at risk of missing someone out, but you all know who you are. And Loulou, of course.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011:
To stand up for myself. I won't be walked over any more because I'm so fucking disgusted at what I've allowed people to do to me without my consent.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
So why are you sat at home?
You're not designed to be alone
You just got used to saying "no"
So get up and get down and get outside
Cos it's a lovely sunny day
But you hide yourself away
You've only got yourself to blame
Get up and get down and get outside

Christmas Overview

Didn't have a great Christmas, unfortunately. My brother was ill, so I barely got to see him all day and it meant that we weren't all together. Went to my grandparents' house with dad for lunch (our big roast) and to nan's with mum in the evening. Luckily the kids weren't too irritating! Tuuli was actually quite cute. I guess it was an alright day, I just didn't feel Christmassy at all this year. I think I'm too old!

I wore Twinkle Ornament in a casual coord. I was expecting my mum to flip out, but she only saw me in it for a while which is why I got away with it, I think. Gran seemed to like it - she's a seamstress so she could see the quality haha.


Check out my epic new slippers! I was wearing heels, but I switched as soon as I opened these.

Onto presents! All the books, CDs, DVDs were on my list...I had to write random things on my list because otherwise I wouldn't have gotten anything! Wish I'd thought to ask for a DS game or two, as I have nothing to play with =[


My sack is the tiny red one haha.

From my parents:




Dad said there are still 2 gifts that haven't arrived yet, but I'm pretty sure they are a CD (Million Dead) and a DVD (Frank Turner). Unless I get really lucky and one of them is the bookshelf which was actually the thing I wanted most (since I actually need one!).

From my grandparents (apart from the fluffy socks which were from my aunt):



From my aunt:


Going to try to get a lucky pack or two for myself (out of my own money since I didn't get any money this year as I'm too old for gifts according to the rest of my family), but I'm pretty sure I won't be successful. Will have to try online as I can't get an in-store SS *le sigh*



Biffy loved his present! I took more cute photos of him after, but haven't uploaded them yet.


And Candy enjoyed the empty bags and wrapping paper while we were eating lunch!

Hope everyone had a good Christmas.

Christmas! Early Gifts =3

Haha sorry I always post all of my gifts up, and I thought I'd do one of my early gifts! I usually don't like to open presents before Christmas, but I kinda had to open ones from Rob while with him and so I opened all the other gifts I had received on the same day. Be warned - there be ponies ahead!


These were from Rob! I'd been wanting Celestia for ages, and now I finally have her! Apparently the Rainbow Dash set was an impulse buy on his part =P I have so many ponies now!


This stuff is from Rob's mum...OMG THE BOOTS! I'd been wanting some like this, but I hadn't seen them anywhere! Not sure about the coats as I'm much more of a black person that white, but I'm going to try to work them into my wardrobe. I'm hoping the chavvy one can be customised somehow to work with fairy-kei. Any ideas? I also had some glittery bath stuff =3


This necklace was from Sophie! It's so cute, although I'm scared to pull the tag out just in case it sets itself off all time (...but I'm curious to see what it does!).


And these were from Bexy! I love how much pony stuff I got, my friends are AWESOME xP

I dithered over getting the Happy Girl lucky pack in pink since the black salopette set was already sold out, but I have decided to leave it. I might try to get the JSK from it after New Year, when I have sorted out stuff to sell/trade. Trying to be more sensible with my money. So far it is no fun at all!

Anywho, here's a preview of my Christmas outfit! Not really figured out the rest yet...

Fairy-kei Day 8 ~ Friends & Family

☆ Day eight: How do your family and friends feel about the style?

As with any of this stuff, my family doesn't know. They've probably never seen fairy-kei style at all and I'm in no hurry to show them as they'll just point how childish it is, blahblah. They don't even like pastel colours, so yeah =|

I'm pretty sure my friends like it though! They're all lolitas =P

A Wild Lolita Appears!

So today I was walking home in annoyance after a major fail of a shopping trip, when I see a girl wearing a really cute skirt. I do a double take. 'That's a Meta print,' my mind says, which is odd as I don't know Meta too well and it wasn't a print I recognised...but it was DEFINITELY a Metamorphose skirt. I then notice a round bag with a big bow on it, and look down to see red tea party shoes. A LOLITA!


The skirt was something like this (this is the closest I can find)...but much prettier IRL!

I never know what to do in these situations. If I'd been wearning lolita I'd have said something for sure, but as I wasn't I didn't want to be an annoyance! Although that said I can't imagine she'd have had many comments today since her outfit was so casual (I only noticed because the skirt caught my eye!).

I wish I'd said something now...it's so rare to see a lolita out and about, especially when it is someone you don't know. It's only happened once before, and that was when a group of us were in the Hob having our lolita drinking session. But that lolita blanked us, so we assumed she didn't want to talk to us T_T

Have you ever seen a wild lolita before? How did you react? I want to know what I should say/do the next time it happens!

Fairy-kei Day 7 ~ Music

☆ Day seven: 5 songs that remind you of Fairy-Kei.

Sorry for no posting for ages, I was trying to avoid answering this question (because it's stupid) and I've had nothing else to write about.

No songs remind me of fairy-kei. Why the hell would they? Music is music and clothes are clothes. It's not like I listen to cutesy music or anything.

If I had to pick something, this is the only thing I can think of.



I don't really get why everyone is so crazy about Kyary to be honest. The faces she pulls are fug and her singing sounds terrible despite all the fakeness. Just sounds sharp constantly. I guess her outfits are cute, but really? Why the pop career? Why don't ugly people with talent get famous *headdesk*


Haven't been up to much lately, couldn't go to a meet last Saturday as the location was changed last minute (so somewhere several counties away...). Um it snowed today, but it all melted already and I'm surprised it pitched in the first place since it'd been raining beforehand. Only two more days until the Christmas holidays begin, but I've a poster to make over the holidays and I'm absolutely clueless! Oops.

Glitterhell Review

When I first saw Glitterhell clothes on my Tumblr dash, I fell a little in love. When I saw that there was a clearance sale and a black sweater, I just had to order!

My order was confirmed on the 30th November and arrived today (7th December), which is pretty good since it came all the way from America on the cheapest postal option (a mere $10).

Here are my items!




Post card (with washing instructions on the back) and a sticker! I already used the one off the packaging on the back of my diary. Also the pack was filled with cute sequins! Which naturally are now absolutely everywhere hehe.


My tees!


Decarabia unisex sweater in S size. The fit isn't bad considering it's unisex. The sleeves are a little long on me and it's a little baggy, but that's just because I have short arms and needed it this big to accomodate my lovehandles ^_^' The material isn't what I was expecting, you can see the weave in it, but it's still soft. It just means the print doesn't look as perfect as on the tee, but that is only noticeable close up. This cost $35.


See, makes me look a little shapeless, but I'm actually wearing another long sleeved top underneath so it's perfect for Winter! And the print is so adorable.


Halphas white tunic in ladies M. Now here's where I got confused as I thought I'd ordered a pink one, but assumed I'd ordered wrong or just changed my mind at the last minute. When I tried it on, it was RIDICULOUSLY long. As in, I could wear it as a dress and I don't say that about tops at all because I'm a total prude. So I checked my confirmation, and I wasn't going crazy - I'd ordered a pink scoop neck. So they got my order wrong! As it happens, I think I prefer the white now, but I don't think I can keep this shirt as it doesn't suit my body shape due to the length. If it was just that bit shorter or a bit more flared at the bottom it would have been fine =[ Cost only $15 anyway. I'll probably try it on again tomorrow with some leggings to see what it looks like and decide what to do then. If I lost some weight it'd look fine *sighs and prods fat bottom*

Communication was good as there is no size chart, but they told me which size would be best for me and were very accurate. Responses were very quick too! Also the correct tee will be shipped out soon and I get to keep the wrong one, which is really kind!

I will almost certainly order again as the products were cheap and good quality (not to mention cute!). I kinda want a Flauros print tee sometime because she has a crown xP I'm pleased overall as I can already tell I'm going to be wearing my black sweater a helluva lot over Winter!