Purikura~~~
About two weekends ago Nikki and I met out for an impromptu meetup at the Seattle Art Museum! We saw the Michelangelo exhibit with our significant others, it was a real treat for the eyes. Though I think he had a real passion for the male anatomy, even his women had very muscular bodies XD All the tendons and veins and skin O.o I got several of those “what are you all dressed up for?” or “Halloween costume?” comments. I’m starting to run out of ways to explain, I want to keep it short but I also want to be nice. And then again I wish i didn’t have to explain that it is NOT a costume, but just a really extravagant outfit XD
After hanging out at the museum we headed over to Gameworks for purikura. Though I felt tempted to grab both guns on House of the Dead and start a zombie massacre, or see if they had Tekken 6… but then that would have strayed us off the path of purikura lol.
After waiting for some girls to finish, we hopped in the photobooth and rushed to take several photos XD After the series of shots we went around to decorate, but since everything is in Japanese we were kind of confused lol. Nikki managed to get some cute decorating done on our first photo while I did some random funnies on one of our group shots. And here they are:
I like Nikki’s handiwork photo the most XD She did the name decor and pretty shinies on the first photo, while i did the goofy animal ears/faces/sunglasses on the horror-theme-ish photo XD And Nikki barely got some decorating done on her hubby on the second horror-theme photo when we ran out of time, kekeke. I wish we had more time to decorate our other two photos!!!
Anyway, we headed over to eat some crepes afterwards, which was only the second time I’ve ever eaten crepes, the first being at a Todai (I think the one in Texas) about 6 years ago? Jeez I feel old. Anyway the crepes were yummy! I had a breakfast kind of crepe; with cheese, eggs, ham, and spinach. Brent ordered a dessert crepe, and we shared each others crepes. Mmmm I want another dessert one now that I think about it XD I’m not much for sweets but the crepes had just the right sweetness. We must do that again!!!
And then we did some shopping at Uwajimaya, where I found a real treat 
I found a lolita-themed artbook with Imai Kira artwork in it. And a small, sparse breakdown on how she did her work. Which reminds me how much I want to draw again, but never have the time. I have so many story ideas BEGGING to pop out of my head and get on paper. This is when I wish I had other artist friends so we could be like the next CLAMP, kekekeke XD Then we could split the drawing workload too O.o My only problem is my hardheadedness, the whole “my-way-or-the-highway” syle of thinking. Which has always kept me from working with others. I’d like to learn how to compromise though XD
On the day before Halloween (which is technically Halloween on a work day) at work I wore the same outfit, different wig, with no real theme in mind; I thought I would say something like I was dressed like a doll or something. Most people asked if I was Little Bo Peep, one of my customers said I looked like a courtesan from a nursery rhyme??? I felt a little offended at that, but I’ve been into lolita fashion so long that I already know I look better in it than I do in average attire. I feel pretty when I dress up in lolita. I feel almost noble and elegant. When I’m in average t-shirt and pants kind of clothing, I feel so bored. Even if it’s casual I feel like I have to punk it out.
Which leads me to my dilemna, I have an audition to go to tomorrow! The company I am auditioning for is primarily pop/hip-hop style…. which is not my preferred style; don’t get me wrong I love all kinds of music, even some pop, but I just don’t like singing it very much, compared to jazz or rock. But I have told myself over and over that I’d rather sing and make minimum wage than do what I am doing now; a boring customer service-oriented finance job. Bleh. Even if the singing isn’t my favorite style. It’s still better than the uncreative life I am leading at the moment. I have another audition to attend on the 22nd as well! I just got my passport so I can finally travel to other countries, tee hee hee. It’s my first passport so it was expensive T.T But now I’m free to see the world!! (I just need the monies…..)
I think I will go to school if the auditions don’t work out. I already promised I would go in the summer anyway, and since the classes I want to take don’t start till summer anyway. I want to take Japanese definitely. I’m interested in doing voice acting, and maybe theater too. I’d love to do musicals XD I think it would be very exciting to work for!
Like many people I have insecurities, but I feel that I may be right about mine. I don’t really think too much about them anymore though; yes I’m too short to be some glamorous celeb, but it’s never too late to debut as a real musician, which is what I want. I want to write my own songs, and sing…. I’d like to play the guitar too. Suga Shikao-san debuted when he was 33, and he is definitely one of my favorite singers. So I feel like it’s never too late… though lately people have been telling me otherwise….
Don’t want to sleep too late XD So better get some rest for my voice tomorrow…
