Catching Up

こんにちは! Oi! Hello! How are all of you? I've been... Bad. There have been WONDERFUL moments so far this year, like Ástrid, Koji and my anniversary and Koji's birthday. But we've also had Mya pass on, which severely triggered my insomnia and anxiety... and anxiety about the insomnia and now I need a job for some extra money. Which is huge, because... Since this blog was remade, most people probably don't know, but I'm disabled. So I get disability money and also have insurance which covers my very expensive medication. ONE prescription is over $1,000. It's also the most important, woo. So I need to do something that will give us extra money, but not too much extra so that I don't lose my benefits. @.@ 

Koji and I have wanted to start streaming, both separate and together, so that's one thing we can do both for fun and as a business. I have my blog, which I'll dedicate more time to. I'm searching for a work from home job, too, maybe something that's just part-time.

If you'd like to help us in the meantime, I have a Ko-fi here! Whether it's just as a way of helping us, payment for a tarot card reading (NOT needed but very gladly received) or $10 for an ad spot on my blog, anything would help.

If you're interested in a tarot reading, send me an e-mail: kawadaangelam@gmail.com or tweet me on Twitter @kawadaangela and let's talk! Same if you'd like an ad spot. They're 350 x 350 and go on my sidebar. 😁 They come with some extra stuff too, like a blog interview and me sharing your posts on social media!

I'll be blogging much more often now. It's even written down in my Pusheen planner! よし!

Today is My Darling Husband's Birthday!

 

No, my husband isn't a leopard gecko but he does love them! Today is Koji's birthday! Happy Birthday, my Darling! I can't imagine being with any other man, you're so perfect for Ástrid and I and all of our babies. You're handsome as fuck, cute, smart, sarcastic, tease me and also completely take care of me, are so nice to animals, make friends with everyone and truly make me the happiest wife alive. I hope you have the best birthday EVER and that all of your wishes come true. Forever yours, ~Angie. 

Rest in Peace, Mya, we love you

Our precious eight-legged daughter passed away on the 10th. She was a very good little (big!) spooder. She was skittish of everything, though she kind of let me pet her with a paintbrush from time to time. We were just about to move her into her new house when we found she had an accident while we were asleep. By the time we woke up, she had already passed on. I am grieving extra hard because of that, she was so young, only about five. 

I really hope her life with us was a good one. I hope she was happy and healthy, she seemed to be! I hope that wherever she is now, she feels all of the love that Koji, Ástrid and I have for her and I hope that she is happy and healthy and enjoying herself.

I wish I could bring her back. I was doing better mentally and this has completely ruined me again and I don't know what to do. Some people see spiders and other insect pets as less than other pets... But not us. She was and will forever be our daughter.

I love you, Mya. I will forever.

Happy New Year! 🎉 Welcome, 2021!

あけましておめでとう! Feliz Ano Novo! Happy New Year! How has everyone's 2021 been so far?! I've been quite pleased with ours. I ordered this kawaii Pusheen planner to help me keep track of everything in 2021 (and am also starting a new bullet journal!) I also bought a new vape and some delicious vape juice (fruity flavors with mint are my favorite.) 

On New Year's Eve, Ástrid, Koji and I played a fun game (Northgard), talked about our 2021 goals, ate good food and kissed when the clock struck midnight. 🥰

On New Year's Day we had some yummy bacon cheeseburgers, which I was craving, and yesterday we ordered some bánh mì and boba. Mmmm. 🤤 So food wise, it's been a delicious 2021 so far. 😉

Oh! I've also cut my hair. Well, Ástrid cut my hair! It's now about shoulder length. Her and Koji are both great at cutting hair, me... Not so much. 😅

I want to talk a bit about my 2021 goals before wrapping up this post! They are...

☐ Be the best wife and Mommy that I can be and help my little family be as happy and healthy as possible

☐ Secret goal! OoOo

☐ Be able to hold a conversation in Portuguese

☐ Lose weight and get fitter

☐ Blog more often

☐ Grow my social media communities 

☐ Perfect my gyaru style

☐ Clean and Organize and keep everything cleaned and organized

☐ Be more dedicated to my religion and spirituality

Those are my goals so far. I might add more, we'll see! So far I've been using Habitica and Fabulous to help me keep on top of habits and daily to-do's and I'm seeing my Doctor soon to figure out a possible new medication for me, as I've been reallyyyy unmotivated and overwhelmed, due to my ADHD and OCD. Wheeee! 😂 I'm just trying to treat myself well and give myself the space to b r e a t h e and know that I will get everything done. 

Here's to a fabulous New Year! 🥂

What are your goals for 2021? 

Welcome, December!

 

Welcome, December! It's one of the most magickal times of the year. ❄ It's time for cozy coats, peppermint hot chocolate, the Yule tree going up and spending warm, happy holidays with your family and or friends! 

I haven't been feeling very good lately. 😕 I've been very disassociated and my executive dysfunction has been worse than ever. I've really been struggling. So! I hope this new month will help me pull myself together.

I have a few little goals for this month and they are...

So... Goodbye, November and Welcome, December! May this month bring love, good health, good luck and joy to everyone. 😁 

Do you have any December goals? Do you like December? Do you celebrate a holiday this month? Tell me EVERYTHING! 

CURRENTLY - November 2020

こんにちは! Oi! Hello! I've been gone for a while. 😳 I've been spending a LOT of time on Age of Wushu, which I'll talk more about in a second, and talking to our friend Samantha. She was without a computer for a while so Koji, Ástrid and I couldn't talk to her but now she's BACK! I missed her. 😁 How are all of you? Tell me in the comments!

This is my first CURRENTLY post since I restarted my blog. I'm excited. I love writing these as a way to catch up with my friends. I hope you enjoy!

CURRENTLY... 

🎮 Playing: Age of Wushu, my absolute favorite MMO. Age of Wushu is an older Chinese MMO where, when you level up, you actually feel stronger. It's very rewarding and for an older game, it's very beautiful and quite popular. This is my character, Akayoru. 

Unlike most MMOs, there isn't a huge questing system and you don't level from experience. It's also very PvP heavy, which I LOVE. If you're a fan of wuxia and xianxia novels, I highly recommend giving Age of Wushu a try. I'll write a guide on the game later!

📺 Watching: Ástrid and I just started Super GALS! It's an anime about a gyaru living in Shibuya. It's really cute and it's very loved by most gals. 

I also plan on starting Tian Guan Ci Fu which is a wuxia anime with a danmei theme. Danmei is basically yaoi, which is basically "boy's love." But that isn't the main reason I watch that kind of genre, I actually really love wuxia if you couldn't tell and any anime based on that is GREAT. My favorite is Spirit Blade Mountain. 

📚 Reading: This AMAZING wuxia novel called Dual Cultivation. I'm trying to think of how to describe cultivation to non-wuxia readers... I guess the best way to describe is think of opening your chakras. I think most people know what that is and how to go about doing so. You meditate, you focus on them, you break through. That's SIMILAR to cultivation. There's also pills and herbs you can use to help you. In Dual Cultivation, the most popular way for people to cultivate is by having sex. It's a good sexy novel, and the main character reminds me so much of Koji so it's even better. 😁 

What is the point of wealth and status if there’s nobody to share it with? Dual Cultivation explores the sensual side of the Cultivation world that is often filled with solitude!

Su Yang was sentenced to life in prison within the Eternal Retribution Cliff, where only the universe’s most violent and evil criminals dwell.

His crime?

He seduced the Moon God’s wife, kidnapped the Dragon King’s sister, and even touched the Heavenly Emperor’s beloved daughter.

He later meets a mysterious old man who would help him escape prison by reincarnating him.

In his new life, Su Yang swears to reunite with his lovers and hold them in his embrace once again, all the while finding new ones along the way.

That's the summary. It's soooo good. I also have a few others waiting to be read, like My Vampire System and Birth of the Demonic Sword. Eeee!

💪 Working on: My Portuguese, of COURSE. I am FOREVER working on my Portuguese. I really wish I had a good Brazilian friend to help me. 😭 I'm also working on my makeup a lot, trying to get my own personal gyaru style down. I need to start working on exercising again too...

😊 Loving: Ástrid and Koji and our babies, friends who are more like sisters, anthro art, Coca-Cola, hand sanitizer, the fact that Christmas is coming and so much more!

Inspired By Gyaru and Putting Together My First Outfit

 こんにちは! Oi! Hello! Let's talk about Gyaru, because it's been on my mind a lot lately! I have loved J-fashion of many kinds for the last seventeen years. Some of my favorites include Mori / Hama / Yama Kei (Forest / Beach / Mountain Fashion respectively), Elegant Gothic Lolita, Fairy Kei, Spank! and now... Gyaru! When I first came across Gyaru many years ago, the only style I found embraced being tan... Something that I definitely am not and I actually love my pale skin, it's one of my favorite features. 😄 So I kind of skipped Gyaru completely, not knowing there were other styles until I found the wonderful blog Hello Lizzie Bee! (I totally typed Jello Lizzie Bee at first, which needs to become a special Lizzie Bee dessert. 😋)

Lizzie was sharing her latest blog post on a Twitter blog sharing thread, I clicked over because I love fashion and fell into the wonderful world of Gyaru. What is Gyaru? 

Here's a very detailed post from Lizzie, but in my own words (from what I've learned so far) it's a Japanese fashion and lifestyle that is about embracing your wild and sexy side. Definitely different from the other styles I love and something that I find soooo refreshing because I love sexy fashion and I rarely come across others who do. Especially in the blogging community!

I used to feel so out of place, because the bloggers I followed years ago preferred retro fashion from the 40s and 50s and while the dresses and such were very pretty, they covered too much and weren't in my kinds of cuts. 

Gyaru has MANY substyles, but my favorites are agejo, onee, rokku and himekaji. Let me show you some of my favorite outfits from each so you can get an idea of what I'm looking for for my new dream wardrobe!

1. Agejo, definitely my favorite Gyaru substyle! Agejo is often worn by hostesses in Japan, to give you an idea that it's sexy while also being classy. Here are a few of my favorite Agejo outfits!

Hello Lizzie Bee • Imgur • Pinterest

Agejo is what I am focusing on for my first Gyaru outfit! I found this white off-the-shoulder fuzzy sweater from Forever 21 and also bought some black shorts, subtle snow leopard tights, black boots (which don't fit 😭), hot pink nails, lashes and bottom lashes and more! Makeup is the MOST important part of Gyaru from what I've learned! 

2. Onee, meaning older sister in Japanese, is a mature and classy style of Gyaru. This is the kind of woman I want to be. Sexy, classy and also a little cute. 😄 Onee often has worldwide brand name clothing in their co-ords. Here are a few of my favorite Onee outfits!

Gyaru Amino • Emi&Lea • Hello Lizzie Bee

3. Rokku, a Gyaru substyle that blends Gyaru, Rock and Visual Kei elements together! Ahhhh, I love Rokku so much and I'm excited that my shorts and tights can be used in Rokku co-ords. Here are a few of my favorite Rokku outfits!

Rokku Style • Rokku Gyaru • wheretoget

4. Last but certainly not least, Himekaji! Himekaji is a Casual Princess style which is just soooo cute! I love everything Princess-y and I think this is such a classy, cute and cuddly substyle of Gyaru. Here are a few of my favorite Himekaji outfits!

Hello Lizzie Bee • auris-lothol (just realized this Tumblr is kink-shamey, ugh...) •  gyaru-109

So there you have some info on my new fav fashion and some of my inspiration! I hope you enjoyed this post! Are you into Gyaru and or other J-fashion? Lemme know!