This is a day late, but I had to pack yesterday and fell asleep shortly after that so I couldn’t get around to posting until just now 
Anyways! I’m now in Yonago, which seems to be a pretty nice place so far, but I wouldn’t really know since all I’ve done is wander around to find the nearest conbini and then retreat back to my hotel 
It’s already dark here though and training was tough today so I might just explore a bit tomorrow morning if I have time.
At least I was able to visit pretty much every store I wanted to while I was in the Tokyo area (Angelic Pretty, SWIMMER, chocoholic, Paris Kids, Chiara, Tralala, Liz Lisa, Hangry and Angry, Moi-Meme-Moitie, Baby the Stars Shine Bright, ACDC, Emily Temple Cute, SBY Happy Room, etc etc). Actually the Shinjuku Angelic Pretty was having a sale and so I ended up getting a really cute wallet/pass case and ring that were each 50% off.
The ring was only about $10!
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And the pass case/wallet was roughly $20 (I got the one in black)~
I really need to get my camera so I can take proper photos of all of the cute things I’ve bought. I really did buy quite a few things while I was in the Tokyo area 
I do have some photos of Shinjuku, Harajuku, Shibuya and a few other areas though, but they were taken on my iPhone so they aren’t the best quality unfortunately 
I hope you enjoy them anyways though~
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Driving from the airport to the hotel after first arriving!
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Still driving…
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Harajuku!!
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It was so crowded and hot but it was amazing 
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Natto, salmon, avocado and rice. Natto is actually really yummy 
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SBY Happy Room!! Had a mini heart attack when I rounded the corner and saw this adorableness ♥ I bought a few bag charms in there
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Passed by Bodyline but didn’t bother entering since I didn’t have that much time
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Liz Lisa yayyyy
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It was at about this moment that I spotted Kiddy Land and instantly knew where I would be spending the next hour of my life
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REMENT! I bought a couple, I couldn’t help it 
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Wall of Rilakkuma = ♥ Ended up buying a large Korilakkuma plush
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Descending into much cuteness~
I’ll stop there since this is turning into a photobomb, but I’ll post the remaining photos and my outfit snaps for those days in my next entry. Also I’ll be resuming my crafting as soon as I get settled in Shinjo so look out for some new jewelry soon! 
I have a couple more new Angelic Pretty images and dividers today!
I want to start adding more to the dollmaker soon – I haven’t really updated it in awhile. College has been busy lately though now that the year is coming to an end 
I had a math exam yesterday that was absolutely awful, math is my worst subject for sure. I found out I was accepted to the college I want to transfer to though, so I’ve just been setting that up in case the Japan internship doesn’t happen this fall. I have to plan for either outcome, but I’m really hoping I get the internship and spend fall semester in Japan 
Also I need to book a plane ticket for this summer so I can fly to the summer camp I’ll be working at from June-August. There’s so much going on 
I received my Liz Lisa spring/summer denim skirt in the mail yesterday though and that cheered me up. It’s so cute! 
I can’t wait to coordinate it, I think it can go with pretty much anything really.
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I feel like now I have enough of the ‘essential’ pieces from Liz Lisa that I can just add American brands into the mix but still have a sort of Liz Lisa look. I mean I’d love to have the whole spring/summer collection but that is definitely not possible
Sorry for the huge gap in updates! I came down with a cold on Wednesday and have been feeling under the weather since then 
Yesterday was really nice outside though so I went shopping again and picked up some really cute tops from American Eagle and a skirt from Vanity 
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Also got a plain brown tee from TJ Maxx – I’ll probably go back and get more in different colors since they are great for layering and only about $6.00 – and some brown heels as well 
I’m wearing the tee in the photo below~
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Apparently Angelic Pretty deco’d a car? Has anyone seen this? I think it looks really cute, wish there were closeups of it!
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I noticed I haven’t been adding much along the lines of graphics lately so last night I worked on getting some new Angelic Pretty images up 
As well as some new backgrounds and gal style images.
That’s it for today, I need to get some last minute homework done now!!
I finished a Bottle Pet order yesterday and really liked how the ‘pet’ Rilakkuma turned out 
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It’s really really tiny in real life! I love making miniatures 
I went shopping today and picked up some face wash and lotion from Aveeno. I had heard about their new line of redness reducing products and thought they sounded pretty good. Usually I don’t have problems with my skin but during the winter it goes crazy and gets sensitive so I hope this stuff helps 
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It’s taking foreverrr for the items I ordered off mBok to arrive at Celga’s warehouse. I wish they would get there already so I could ship them out to myself! I also want to buy some things from MAC soon. I love their lipglasses and really want to pick up the ‘Underage’ shade. It’s a light pink with a little bit of shimmer – sounds perfect 
I need to get another pair of #7 lashes as well and some mascara. I’ll probably wait until I can pick them up in person at the MAC counter while I’m back home during spring break. There’s no MAC around here so it’s either wait or order online, and their stuff takes awhile to get here when I order it online
Look at all these Angelic Pretty postcards, aren’t they cute?
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I didn’t even realize there were so many different kinds!
I added a bunch of new resources for you all today! I remember being new to shopping from Japan online and so I’ve added a page with some of my favorite Japanese online shops and auction categories. If there are any brands you’d like to see on that page just list them!
Also added a new Liz Lisa themed background and a new gal style images page based on Alison’s suggestion!
The shop has also been updated with Baby the Stars Shine Bright, Alice and the Pirates, and Angelic Pretty collages/wall art.
I was in the middle of an update yesterday when I started to feel sick so some of this is a day late. I think I might be coming down with a cold but I’m trying to rest it off in hopes that it doesn’t get worse. I’m pretty happy lately though because I found out a couple days ago that I was accepted for a summer camp counselor position. The summer camp is a couple hours away from New York so I’m hoping that I’ll be able to visit the city on my days off.
There are some new AP images up (a divider and two images)~
Also I have some new Angelic Pretty shop images for you all today. I love seeing the inside of their stores, the decorations are always so cute.
I bought a couple more things from Liz Lisa in preparation for spring! I think the skirt I bought is from their winter collection, but I plan on taking off the removable ribbon and pearl brooch and wearing it for spring.
And I bought this top in pink when I would have preferred white, but I found it on auction for 4,500yen (it usually retails for around 7,245yen) so I got it anyways. I don’t ever wear pink so let’s hope it still looks good!
Click here to check it out!
And finally here are just a couple more Liz Lisa auction highlights. Just to clarify, I’m not selling these items. I just try to find good deals on mBok and pass them on to you!
I haven’t bought anything from AP in a long time, but I’ve wanted the skirt from this coordinate ever since I saw it.
So when I saw the skirt in mint for sale on the egl comm sales, I bought it! Even though it’s still cold outside I’ll look forward to wearing it during the spring. The color is perfect for spring I think, and it’s casual enough for daily wear.
I added a bunch of new Angelic Pretty images and dividers today as well.
One more thing, in case anyone hasn’t seen it yet, Angelic Pretty has some cute new art up on their website! The print looks adorable.
And just another reminder that voting for the final round of dollmaker contest entries is still open until Friday!
I don’t know about everyone else, but I can’t wait for spring clothing (and spring clothing weather). One of my new years resolutions was to start dressing more gal for spring and summer and I plan on keeping that resolution!
I love pretty much anything from Liz Lisa so it’s likely that most of my wardrobe will come from them. Buying direct from their webshop adds up though, and searching through the numerous Liz Lisa auctions up on mbok can take forever to find something good. But I still really want to get a lot of spring and summer pieces from them.
Another place I plan on shopping at for spring/summer is Sechuna.com. Shopping from them can be a hassle but I’ll probably get a few other people in on the order which should help keep the shipping cost down. I love Sechuna because it’s cheap and cute!
Also I’m feeling especially tempted to get a lyrical bunny bag in black lately. I’d never use it but they’re just so cute!
Not much time for a proper update today so here’s another picture spam for you all! Please note none of these images are mine, they are just here for your viewing pleasure~
I’ve added a make your own button tutorial, similar to one I posted a long time ago on egl, that will teach you how to inexpensively make your own lolita brand lookalike buttons. The buttons above are ones that I created months ago using this method.
In addition to the images I included with the original tutorial, I’ve added a couple more images. It’s likely that I will add more images to the tutorial every once and awhile.
