I’m A Hobbyist Blogger + Proud Of It
Okay, I fucked up, again. I allowed myself to get down in the dumps because my lil' blog over here wasn't get enough attention as I wanted it to. It got so bad that I was stressing myself out and ...
The Introverted Gyaru
It's a strange concept, isn't it, the thought of an introverted gyaru? Gyaru are always portrayed as out-going and fun-loving in the media, but I'm so far away from that. It used to get me down quite a lot as ...
Have Your Cake And Eat It, Too: How to Be Multi-Passionate
There seems to be quite a trend in finding one's "niche"; whether that be in the blogging community or outside of it, people are always telling others that they should just stick to one thing and focus on that rather ...
My Happiness Menu
One day I was driving along minding my own business when my ears pricked up at the sound of "the happiness menu". It was on a podcast (maybe the Creative Pep Talk?) and they talked about it being a list ...
My Life Mantras
As much as I hate how saturated inspirational quote are, sometimes I can’t help but feel like they’re the only thing that can get me through a difficult day. It really is a love/hate relationship! There are a few quotes, ...
Is Being Gyaru Lonely?
I know what you're thinking - Is it even possible to feel lonely doing/being gyaru? Gyaru is, after all, a fashion, so how can you feel lonely by just wearing different clothes? For me, gyaru is more than that. It's what ...
Low Maintenance Gyaru
The first thing I fell in love with when I first discovered gyaru was how easy it was to incorporate it into everyday life. Back then EGG magazine was huge, and it was all about wearing casual attire and amping ...
One Item Five Ways: White Bejewelled DaTuRa Hoodie
Aaaand I'm back with another 'one item five ways' post! It's been a while since I've last written one of these (nearly a year?) and I'm honestly ashamed of myself. But this year will be different! Call it the whole ...
Love Yo’ Self
When people talk about self-love and in "loving yourself" I always thought it meant a trip to the nearby city centre and shopping to your heart's content. It's something that I still think about (because you can't deny that treating ...
Am I Too Old For Gyaru & Jfashion?
The other day it suddenly hit me that I was going to turn 30 in a few years. 30. To me, my thirties would mean settling down in my own home, having a stable job and scariest of all... Children. ...
Driving Down Memory Lane: My Favourite Gyaru Outfits of All Time
I never thought I would feel it, but I feel old - I can't keep up with the cool kids anymore and it's like I'm going through my gyaru granny stage. I wrote in a previous post that I feel ...
Childlike Wonder and Adult Responsibilities
One Sunday morning the UK woke up to a world of snow. It had been so long since I've seen snow that when I looked outside I was taken over by a childish wonder. No one had stepped out of ...
All I Want for Christmas
... Is for my sanity to be intact, thank you very much. But really, though - when my loved ones ask me what I want for Christmas I would create a blog post and it usually includes a really gorgeous ...
Of Vampires and Mary Sues
Did you ever used to watch Mona the Vampire? I used to love that program when I was a child, dressing up as her and defeating imaginary monsters. I had an obsession with vampires back then; my favourite film was Van Helsing ...
Crop It Like It’s Hot
I rarely wear crop tops, and when I do my midriff is usually covered up, so when I saw this gorgeous crop top from Tobi* I took the leap and paired it with some "high waisted" jeans as an effort to cover up ...