Birthday Celebrations~☆

As you know, Saturday was my birthday and I had a really great time. I spent it with my boyfriend and friends in Kabukicho and I also had my first hairset!!

The morning of my birthday 3 of my friends popped up to my apartment and gave me cakes! So not only did I have one birthday cake, I had two! One super cute handmade one and a gorgeous shortcake. I must have done something right to end up with so much haha

My boyfriend surprised me in the morning with a gift. He was so eager for me to open it that he wouldn't even let me have breakfast - I think it was because he had chosen it himself and he wanted to see if he had picked the right thing. Well he had!! He bought me 'The' EMODA hat that I had wanted for so long~ He also bought me the new Dollywink eyeshadow, Candydoll concealer lipstick and Mini TSUYAGLA straightners/curlers - very Tsubasa orientated, huh?♥

My Japanese friend from Yamaguchi sent me a surprise parcel with a gorgeous bracelet, hair accessory, phone holder and some cosmetics. I also had some cards and chocolates from family back home. I received money from my parents, but my sister is also bringing me some presents when she comes to visit this month. I love belated birthday gifts.

The friends who came to my party that evening also bought me some gifts, so I felt very lucky and loved :D

As I mentioned, my friend and I decided to get hairset for our joint party (her birthday was the day after mine). Well I'm not going to mention much about it, because you will soon be able to read all about it @ Universal Doll. So here is some purikura instead~

Later on we went to 白木屋 which is a chain izakaya that has decent but affordable drinks and food. We made a reservation beforehand and since we had such a large party we had our own private room.

We were planning on going to ATOM after but the people we were with were party-poopers and didn't want to go, so we ended up at all night karaoke - which was still fun though!

Overall I had a great birthday and I got to spend it with some great people - I couldn't have asked for more :D!!

Birthday Celebrations~☆

As you know, Saturday was my birthday and I had a really great time. I spent it with my boyfriend and friends in Kabukicho and I also had my first hairset!!

The morning of my birthday 3 of my friends popped up to my apartment and gave me cakes! So not only did I have one birthday cake, I had two! One super cute handmade one and a gorgeous shortcake. I must have done something right to end up with so much haha

My boyfriend surprised me in the morning with a gift. He was so eager for me to open it that he wouldn't even let me have breakfast - I think it was because he had chosen it himself and he wanted to see if he had picked the right thing. Well he had!! He bought me 'The' EMODA hat that I had wanted for so long~ He also bought me the new Dollywink eyeshadow, Candydoll concealer lipstick and Mini TSUYAGLA straightners/curlers - very Tsubasa orientated, huh?♥

My Japanese friend from Yamaguchi sent me a surprise parcel with a gorgeous bracelet, hair accessory, phone holder and some cosmetics. I also had some cards and chocolates from family back home. I received money from my parents, but my sister is also bringing me some presents when she comes to visit this month. I love belated birthday gifts.

The friends who came to my party that evening also bought me some gifts, so I felt very lucky and loved :D

As I mentioned, my friend and I decided to get hairset for our joint party (her birthday was the day after mine). Well I'm not going to mention much about it, because you will soon be able to read all about it @ Universal Doll. So here is some purikura instead~

Later on we went to 白木屋 which is a chain izakaya that has decent but affordable drinks and food. We made a reservation beforehand and since we had such a large party we had our own private room.

We were planning on going to ATOM after but the people we were with were party-poopers and didn't want to go, so we ended up at all night karaoke - which was still fun though!

Overall I had a great birthday and I got to spend it with some great people - I couldn't have asked for more :D!!

Thoughts on Gal...

It's my birthday tomorrow and maybe it's something to do with getting older and all the recent backlash in the Gal community but lately I've been thinking a lot about...

Obviously my opinion is not going to suit everyone, but I just wonder if I am alone in thinking that it isn't the cookie cutter, EGG, 'you need blonde hair and curls' image everyone thinks it is.

When I attended the Gal Me2 recently in Tokyo, where we were all filmed for 'Tokyo Kawaii TV', after introducing myself the cameraman asked me "Are you Gyaru?" I paused and thought about it for a bit and replied with "...maybe?!" Afterwards I wondered why I hadn't said yes, and when Lou told them she was "...about 80% Gyaru" I realised why.

I guess I feel like I still have a way to go and that I can improve...but that's not just it. I enjoy wearing the clothes and doing the hair/make-up but I also feel like there's more to me than that - it's not what I'm 100% about. My priorities are family, friends, my boyfriend and studying for my degree - but that's not a bad thing in my eyes.

I know we all have contrasting views of what Gal is... Some people relate to the original blonde hair, big curls, Liz Lisa and 'EGG Style' whilst others prefer short, straight dark hair with a bit of W♥C. It seems to me that we all have so many 'ideas' about Gal when really there aren't as many rules as some people might think. We should just take it for what it is - a mixture of styles which allow you to be as sexy, cute or chic as you want. It offers people confidence and it helps people all over the world connect~★

I've been called Gyaru by people before and I was even called it by a Japanese Gal recently, which made me happy. I take it as a compliment that I'm doing the clothes and make-up justice, but if someone comes along and tells me "You're not Gal" it's not the end of the world. In fact it doesn't upset me at all, because I enjoy what I'm doing, for myself and this blog. I'm going to keep trying my best and enjoying the style whilst I do it, because one day I'm going to realise that I'm too old for 'all this nonsense', although I think I have a while to go yet haha

I've met some wonderful people because of Gal and this blog!

Thank you to all my readers and friends for being fabulous and continuing to support me.

Thoughts on Gal...

It's my birthday tomorrow and maybe it's something to do with getting older and all the recent backlash in the Gal community but lately I've been thinking a lot about...

Obviously my opinion is not going to suit everyone, but I just wonder if I am alone in thinking that it isn't the cookie cutter, EGG, 'you need blonde hair and curls' image everyone thinks it is.

When I attended the Gal Me2 recently in Tokyo, where we were all filmed for 'Tokyo Kawaii TV', after introducing myself the cameraman asked me "Are you Gyaru?" I paused and thought about it for a bit and replied with "...maybe?!" Afterwards I wondered why I hadn't said yes, and when Lou told them she was "...about 80% Gyaru" I realised why.

I guess I feel like I still have a way to go and that I can improve...but that's not just it. I enjoy wearing the clothes and doing the hair/make-up but I also feel like there's more to me than that - it's not what I'm 100% about. My priorities are family, friends, my boyfriend and studying for my degree - but that's not a bad thing in my eyes.

I know we all have contrasting views of what Gal is... Some people relate to the original blonde hair, big curls, Liz Lisa and 'EGG Style' whilst others prefer short, straight dark hair with a bit of W♥C. It seems to me that we all have so many 'ideas' about Gal when really there aren't as many rules as some people might think. We should just take it for what it is - a mixture of styles which allow you to be as sexy, cute or chic as you want. It offers people confidence and it helps people all over the world connect~★

I've been called Gyaru by people before and I was even called it by a Japanese Gal recently, which made me happy. I take it as a compliment that I'm doing the clothes and make-up justice, but if someone comes along and tells me "You're not Gal" it's not the end of the world. In fact it doesn't upset me at all, because I enjoy what I'm doing, for myself and this blog. I'm going to keep trying my best and enjoying the style whilst I do it, because one day I'm going to realise that I'm too old for 'all this nonsense', although I think I have a while to go yet haha

I've met some wonderful people because of Gal and this blog!

Thank you to all my readers and friends for being fabulous and continuing to support me.

UPDATE

Sorry for my lack of posts lately.

If you follow my Twitter than you will know I came down with the flu last week. I thought I was getting better, but it turns out it has come back for another round. So I am afraid there will be a lack of updates whilst I try to get myself back to normal.

In the mean time, let's not let this post go to waste...

Do you have any requests for the blog?

Maybe you would like to see a particular post? Of what?

Anything and everything is open to discussion ;D

Please feel free to comment and let me know your opinions.

UPDATE

Sorry for my lack of posts lately.

If you follow my Twitter than you will know I came down with the flu last week. I thought I was getting better, but it turns out it has come back for another round. So I am afraid there will be a lack of updates whilst I try to get myself back to normal.

In the mean time, let's not let this post go to waste...

Do you have any requests for the blog?

Maybe you would like to see a particular post? Of what?

Anything and everything is open to discussion ;D

Please feel free to comment and let me know your opinions.