Hello!

Hello hello!

It's been dead here for a while (I'm sorry!) so a quite catch up on what's been going on until now is in order!

I went to my last Leeds meet on 24th which was hosted by Jo - Monochrome for May!

The theme was obviously monochrome and ironically we went to see one of the most colourful films - Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

Thanks for the last two years Leeds! I'll miss you lots but I'll be back!!!

 

I went for an old-school look for the first time!

JSK - Angelic Pretty

Cutsew - Taobao

Bag - Metamorphose

Headdress - Handmade

OTKs - Primark

Shoes - Primark

On 2nd June I moved into my flat in Belfast! BUT...it was grim. Not only were things broken, the place was also dirty an a frightening shadow of the place I have viewed and eagerly put a deposit in for...

No Game No Life

So the new season of anime is upon us and I picked up' No Game No Life',  'Mangaka-san to Assistant-san' to and 'Date A Live 2'.

I watched the first couple of episode of the firs two with David and enjoyed them so decided to keep watching. Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to reminded me of how I used to want to draw manga for a living and how hard I found it to do it all by myself consistently. Date A Live 2 I decided to watch because I enjoyed the first series and the character designs are still as cute as ever ^^

However, my favourite is No Game No Life.

The story of No Game, No Life centers around Sora and Shiro, a brother and sister whose reputations as brilliant NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) hikikomori (shut-in) gamers have spawned urban legends all over the Internet. These two gamers even consider the real world as just another "crappy game." One day, they are summoned by a boy named "God" to an alternate world. There, God has prohibited war and declared this to be a world where "everything is decided by games"—even national borders. Humanity has been driven back into one remaining city by the other races. Will Sora and Shiro, the good-for-nothing brother and sister, become the "Saviors of Humanity" on this alternate world? "Well, let's start playing."

Read more at http://myanimelist.net/anime/19815/No_Game_No_Life#SzcukxhV23jAFFLq.99

I love EVERYTHING about this anime from the designs to the colours and the world they are transported to. I do think that the world would be a better places if war is prohibited and everything was solved by games. 

I'm also feeling a lot of cosplay potential...

Geek Meet - Keeping it in the family

Aiya!!! Enchanted left me with VERY little time to work on my Geek Meet outfit. Ages ago I decided on a Lord of the Rings Elven theme and after Enchanted, I only have the accessories....

I botched up the bodice so in the end I decided to make a skirt. I FINALLY got my 'Ultimate Ruffler' and good god, you don't call it the ultimate ruffler for no reason - it's a BEAST!

At least 5 needles were lost to this monster...

My skirt the night before O___O

I finally finished just after noon on the day of the meet - thank god the meet was in the afternoon ^^'

Geek Meet inspiration:
I couldn't really decide which Elf I wanted to be. Arwen's necklace I felt was the most iconic and recognisable accessory so I knew I definitely wanted to have that in the co-ord. However, I wanted to create an ethereal feel with floaty whites and creams so in the end I decided to 'keep it in the family' and incorporate aspects of Arwen, Elrond and Galadriel.
The idea is was 'if Galadriel wore Lolita, what could it look like?'. It had to be floaty and have lots of soft ruffles! The lilac accents are inspired by Arwen  and the hairstyle is like Elrond's. Sadly I didn't take a proper photo of the back of my hair :<

The oddest thing was having my forehead out (I actually have a three-head) but I searched and searched but Elves just don't have fringes!

The meet itself was very nice and chilled starting with photos which were VERY chilly , food at Trinity Kitchen and then card games and alcoholic beverages at FAB! 

Rivendell Elves - Keeping it in the Family Co-ord

Hairpieces: New Look and eBay

Necklace: eBay

Top: Primark
Shawl: Handmade

Skirt: Handmade
Shoes: eBay

I hope I succeeded!

Enchanted

Saturday 5th April crept up FAR too quickly, I finished my headpiece the night before I left ^^' Myfanwy and I stayed over at Sophie's in Cambridge, it was fun having a wifing weekend! Sophie's mum even taughht us how to make dumplings, Sophie was on expert mode (of course!) and Myfanwy's looked lie Cornish Pasties haha xD 

Mine were somewhere in between.

Obligatory train selfie

 

We stopped by at Kensington Palace to take some pretty photos and then went on to get some lunch in Wasabi where things didn't turn out so pretty...

Wasabi was pretty busy so the only seats we could get were by the window and the people outside insisted on taking photos of us while we were eating even when we shook our heads and signaled 'no'. RUDE! If we were London attractions we would be charging!
When it comes to photos in Lolita, if you ask me, I am more than happy to let you take a photograph but one very, very rude and unpleasant man told us we have no choice because we're in public.

Leeds at Enchanted!
I love my comm <3

With Hitomi (Grimoire) and Minori

Now, I would never usually order a salad but I am SO glad that I got this, this salmon salad was amazing! Thank you Suki!

FINALLY able to have my Platform 9 3/4 photo! :D

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And to end the night...

So sexy wig cap photo! Goodnight Cambridge!

*** Enchanted Co-ord ***

Headpiece: Handmade

Blouse: Primark
JSK: Metamorphose
Wrist cuffs: Chess Story

Bag: Taobao
Socks: Primark
Shoes: eBay

Shooting or Selfies?

Yeah ok, I jumped on the selfie bandwagon too.

Natalie and I took a bundle on Sophie's phone while having a photoshoot day. Here's a couple

 

Here are a small selection of the lovely photos taken of Natalie, Myfanwy, Charlotte, Sophie and myself.

 

A very chilled and fun day - I've missed taking/ editing photos. SLR, I feel like my mojo is back!

Peng Peng

FINALLY finished my penguin bedding project. I was super excited to begin with and I wish the enthusiasm stayed with me but about three weeks in and I was getting bored. Thank god I don't get bored of everything this quickly.

I'm actually really pleased with my final designs so here they are for sharing ^^

Enjoy the penguins! 'Sophisticated Penguins' is my favourite. What about yours?

Thoughts on the Start of 2014

If there is anything I'd like to say about this year is that it sure is moving quickly!

First things first, Caitlin came back to see us! We went 'Owl Spotting' and it sadly rained lots that day but on our adventures, we did find a Princess!

I also tried to make a post for the EGL wardrobe thread which didn't happen...I missed the deadline. Better luck next year ^^'

In February I learnt that the 2nd is 'National Twin Tails Day' in Japan. I love how that's a thing!

This month also saw the birth of the 'Best Girl Dream Factory' and the birth of Best Girl Pageant 2014 at LAC. This will be the legacy I leave behind for Huddersfield's Anime & Asian Film Society ;)

I spent that weekend at my cousin's in London and investigated some food markets.

Here's my roundup of the weekend.

Other perks of February include going ice-skating (and being really, really bad at it) and getting a placement with a bridal designer!