Micro Post: The HEAT ;__;

The beginnings of summer in Australia bring a sticky and uncomfortable humidity with it.

*marries the pedestal fan*

A brief Return and Lolita on the MOVE!

Woops. I know. I Know I SUCKKKKKK! But as of late I have been extremely busy finishing my second year of University. I have been making a lot of jewelery and learning some new sewing projects (Here’s to making my own bloomers from now on!).

I say that my return to blogging will be brief because in less than a week’s time I will be in El Salvador until December and in San Antonio Texas for most of January. When I get net access I will try and update on traveling to Central America and what a Lolita should know.

It turns out that Lolita are like owls, found on every continent on earth save for Antarctica. I had a look for the possibility of their being any Lolitas in El Salvador (Central America’s smallest but most densely populated countries) and lo I found some! When traveling and if you do want to meet up with other lolitas it’s good to just ask communities like egl on livejournal to see if separate forums or communities exist.

The only problem with travel to El Salvador is that you must be very careful how you dress even in normal people boring clothes. Nothing too flashy or expensive looking though nothing that makes you look like a mutton headed backpacker because it makes you a soft target for criminals or potential kidnap and ransom victims. Finding the local Lolita community to hang with is a good safety tip but if your not sure always have your travel buddies/family close by. Save your AP OTT neon icing dresses for home and opt for casual lolita, country and classic as it will attract LESS attention (lolita is intrinsically attention grabbing). Sensible shoes are a must so leave the 6 inch Mana platforms at home, opt for smaller hair bows and veto the jewelery if you can because nothing says tourist and pickpocket bait much like accessories.

A part of me is sad about traveling there because I love accessories and will have to wear dull “comfortable” clothing out of necessity though as soon as I get to the US I will have more opportunity.

Before I do leave I will update a few more times with some posts I have been thinking on expanding on for a while now. Mainly on the subject of ERO Lolita and doing it right for both ladies and the fellas and an upcoming documentary series by my friend on the subject of Lolitas and the growing Lolita subculture in Australia.

Micro Post: Global Infection

In a few months time I will be heading to the country of my birth, El Salvador. Naturally one of the first thoughts I had was “Are there any lolitas there?” and to my surprise there totally are! Even in the small Central American nation in the middle of nowhere, there are lolitas. Woah!

New People: The Great Lolita Dream Come True

For years and years and years the greater American population of Lolitas has been lamenting the lack of Japanese Lolita Brand retail in America. Some doubters said it would never happen and even the most hopeful amongst them speculated it would take many years for such an operation to be viable.

Slowly but surely we’ve seen the main three Lolita fashion houses (Metamorphose, Baby, The Stars Shine Bright and Angelic Pretty) open there internet based stores open doors to International customer. Now you can access almost every major Sweet, Classic and Gothic Lolita brand online without having to use a shopping service.

New People is a vibrant new retail center based in San Francisco, California that showcases the most popular products, brands and products from Japan. Two of those retail stores are BTSSB, Black Peace Now (also there is 6%Dokidoki). The opening was quite a sensation, food, promotions, games, live music and a mass gathering of hundreds of Lolitas and Japanese fashion fans converged from all over the United States.

As far as the West Coast is concerned the American Lolita Dream has come true – especially for fans of Baby and BPN – so like their international internet expansion – will this mean Angelic Pretty sets up a rival East Coast store? Will this be like the Rap Battles of the 1990’s with Angelic Pretty being the Notorious B.I.G of this tale and Baby the Tu Pac? Will these ventures last? Obviously these projects were not taken into lightly by the Brands but in wobbly economic times we all clutch our Bunny Bear Bags and keep our fingers crossed that more Lolita brands come to America and maybe even further abroad.

From Twitter 08-05-2009

• 22:22:06: @stephenfry – *claps hands to face in shock and then dies laughing*
  
• 22:23:33: Doll Part on WordPress is nearing it’s 50, 000th’ hit mark
  
• 22:24:46: Snap – I just checked, 50,009! HORRAAY!
  
• 22:26:42: More shifts at work = more money for lolita. (duh) but Mama needs a new dress, pref AP in black x pink.
  
• 22:27:54: Oh god… realizes that Cult of AP is like Scientology only with less Xenu and more Frills. Will I succumb?
  
• 22:31:34: What to wear tomorrow… hafta look presentable for the open day >__>
  

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Cakelandia: Pop. 50 000+

My mother says to me that I don’t look like a normal person (stressing the ‘normal’ as if this is something desirable) but more like someone from a different planet. A planet she calls Cakelandia – with the inflection and pronunciation in her native Spanish tongue – sounds like “Kay-keh-lan-diah”.

So as Queen of Cakelandia – I’d like to thank the 50 000+ visitors to my blog during this past year or two .

For making this the 50th largest blog in all of WordPress!

To Market!: Black Bow One of a Kind Jewelery

Making jewelery is something I enjoy as a Hobby and Xelyna and myself are putting together a collection of Goth / Gothic and Lolita accessories for an annual Alternative Craft Fair.

Here are a couple of things I’m very proud of – one of a kind – handmade by a madwoman.

"Special Snowflake" Earrings

And

Pink Bow Charm "Pink Chandy" bracelet

I’ll post more later!

From Twitter 07-27-2009

• 09:41:31: Work and Uni start today/this week. *cries*
  

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From Twitter 07-26-2009

• 12:05:18: Just realized these beads are Ivory and not cream… fuck!
  
• 19:49:09: I usually want to be a boy a lot for various reasons but once a month it seems like I totally was born in the wrong body
  
• 19:56:23: Watchmen not out till 30th. BIGGER BLUE BALLS THAN DR. MANHATTAN!!
  

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Micro Post: Baby vs Schrodinger’s Cat Print

They called this “Runt cat bouquet tiered jumper skirt” but I see NO CAT on this print… unless that thing that looks more like a bear is a cat… I’M NOT A CAT PERSON OKAY (I love PUPPIES :3) – despite the fact that I’m totally considering this as my next major brand purchase.