Day 38-50 – Learning

So I’ve had a pretty busy but relaxed past couple of weeks. I’ve been sticking to my diet, doing my exercises and I’ve lost a kilo! :O I was shocked (especially because I expected to gain weight from muscle but who knows this may come later).

I am pretty happy with these results and look forward to what the result will be in 6 weeks time!

I’ve also been busy career choosing wise. I’m one of those people who really doesn’t have any sort of desired career so choosing a path has been hard. I find the more I study the more things I don’t like lol. My main problem is I’m not much of a salesman, I don’t like being pressured to putting pressure on people to buy things (especially if the product sucks… I feel like a dirty liar and i often bring the guilt home with me). I have a real passion for IT but I feel like even after studying it and practicing in for 4 years I still feel like I don’t know a whole lot. I also feel like IT is another pressured environment to be in.

That’s when I thought about other things I could do and remembered I had once worked at a library and rather enjoyed it. Nice and quiet environment and no pushy selling. So I have decided that I’m going to have a crack at becoming a librarian.

Awh yeah lol

I’m pretty lucky that I have already completed a bachelors degree in information systems and done a diploma in IT because it knocks off a lot of time study wise. So to get a master degree and proper qualifications looks like it will only take me a year or so. And best of all work placement is part of the program so it may even eventuate me in a job upon graduation which would be nice (also has a really nice starting salary!)

I’ve also started the closet cleanout of my items so I’m hoping I can sell some of those things and cull my belongings down so moving isn’t such a pain ><.

^This is only the beginning of the stuff I’m clearing lol.

I also received my Valkyrie costume in the mail!

I love it so much its wonderful! It is marked “Xena Wrangler- Rebecca Watts”.  Its in awesome condition except for a leaf missing on the top right shoulder and the front leaf missing some chipped pieces but I’m hoping to repair it to its former glory.

I’ve also put draculas date on hold as I have been asked to be a ghost writer for an upcoming Australian Magazine which I am so stoked about I can’t say which one just yet… but I can tell you it will have a lot of awesome tips for alternative fashion and makeup!

I also took my extensions out. Its so weird seeing my real hair again for the first time in 6 months I almost didn’t recognise myself lol. I decided to give myself a tron style haircut and add some blue to it.

 

I have to say I’m pretty happy with the results Now all I need to do is summon the guts to wear contact lenses without squirming when I touch my eye lol

Day 31- 37 Highs and Lows

So it has been almost a week since I last posted. Truth be told I’ve been battling some personal demons and had some bad news to deal with so I wasn’t really in the mood to post.

I was given the news today that the courier didn’t pick up my Valkyrie costume which I was really sad to hear about, especially since I was so excited I’m hoping this was an error and they will come pick it up tomorrow.

Weeeehhhhhhh :’(

I’ve also been suffering a lot of panic attacks and stress from anxiety to the point where I’m pretty much  hiding from the world because everything stresses me out (getting dressed in the morning can take my upwards of over an hour just to put clothes on ><). The medication I’m on isn’t helping… I think part of this is the fear that they are damaging my insides which makes me anxious. My stomach has also pretty much stopped functioning from being tensed up all the time. So a couple of days ago I started a new diet designed to help with anxiety and stress, it includes foods which are rich in magnesium which I’m hoping will help.

I’ve had about 9 meals on the diet so far and I have to admit my body is feeling better and my stress levels have dropped somewhat (although I still have the odd attack). I have also started a new exercise program focusing on high intensity exercises as opposed to running on the treadmill – and I have to say in 10min I feel far more sweaty and exhausted than I do running 30min on the treadmill (and that’s with a few minutes break in between sets).

Eeeew stinky

I don’t expect miracles to happen instantly, I know the diet won’t come in to full effect for 4 weeks and the exercise in 8 weeks so I’m just hoping to keep myself motivated to keep going in the mean time and hope for the best

I have also been working like a mad duck on my Xena website as I am aiming to have it live by the end of the week…. and I have to say I think I’m going to make it I’m pretty proud of it so far, just need to tweak a couple of things and add some galleries and it’ll be good to go!

On the fashion side of things I’ve hit a real slump… mainly due to receiving a $1400 dentist bill (how they can charge such obscene amounts I’ll never know). So I am selling a lot of my clothes earlier than expected which means I won’t have as many things to do reviews on… but knowing me I’ll probably buy more in the future so its all good hahahaha.

I know a lot of people must sit there and think, “how the hell can she buy so much?” but truth be told I don’t spend much of my income- the money for the things I buy comes from selling things I have bought previously (a lot of which I make good money on because of rarity), so things pretty much get recycled. I buy it – wear it a couple of times- sell it on.

I’m also going to be removing my hair extensions sometime in the next couple of weeks to help save money. As much as I love them the cost of maintaining them is ridiculous ($300-$400 every 3 months). I’ve had them in for 6 months now and they have been great (they’re still as good as the day I first got them) but i miss the freedom of being able to run my fingers through my own hair and scratch/deep brush my scalp without feeling the joins pulling or risk them knotting lol so off they go!

This is classic… just goes to show what happens when you get over confident lol

Day 28, 29 and 30 – Xenalalalalalalalaa!

So I’m starting to think as I have become a lot busier as of late that there’s going to be a lot of these multiple day posts which I’m a little bummed about but I’m still keeping to my project so I is happy

Yesterday was a really exciting day for me! I found a screen used Valkyrie costume on ebay (one I have been after for years) and the seller kindly agreed to sell it to me WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH XD I feel so lucky! And if the seller is reading this, I just want to thank you so much again! It means so much to me.

Its in fairly good condition from what I can see (especially for a stunt used costume), but I’m hoping to fix the cracks on it and restore it to its former glory and possibly locate some of the other remaining pieces of the costume to make it complete. I’m so excited this is my first costume piece from the show and its one of my favourites!

I’m happy the seller is like me and prefers props to be with fans of the show so they are looked after and cared for instead of in the hands of some slimy seller looking for a quick buck. I continuously look on the internet for props and it angers me how many greedy dealers are out there. grrrrrrrrr.

I also won an original shooting script singed by Lucy which says “With all love from Lucy Lawless” and then towards the bottom, “Xena – Armed and Dangerous”. These scripts are more rare and popular because they were only given to crew members and weren’t mass produced. I’m hoping Bruce Campbell comes to the second Supanova this year so he can sign it too that would be so awesome =D

I also have been going for a few driving lessons. At the moment I’m trying to master the art of reversing. Key word *TRYING* hahahahaha I’m not too bad though but I still do need a lot of practice.

Despite not feeling 100% I’ve been keeping up with my exercise regime although its weird, I feel so full of energy afterwards – then about three hours later I get so tired and sleepy and could almost fall to the ground! Although I think the medication I’m taking might have something to do with this. But who knows?

Anywhoo I am off to get ready to play soccer so I must go!

Here’s a funny video I watched on how to stop cats pissing on your car lol

Day 25, 26 and 27 – Busy weekend!

So as you may have noticed I’ve fallen a bit behind in writing my blogs as of late so I’m cramming the whole weekend into this one post!

So on Saturday (Day 25) I went car hunting with bobomon, jason and his gf emma. We took a ride to the holden dealership where we test drove the Holden (Chevrolet) Cruze in both the diesel and petrol versions.

I have to admit although I’m not much of a car person these cars were very sexy looking both inside and out. I was also amazed at all the kind of features and computer technology new cars come with these days its crazy, the only impressive thing my car has is cup holders hahahahahhaha

We opted for the first series as opposed to the second series as the front grill looks alot nicer. Bobomon was going to purchase one in the black until we saw the morroccan blue…. so sexy *drool*

We ended up spending more time than we planned at the dealership (about 3 or so hours :O) but now all we have to do is wait for the delivery which should be in the next couple of weeks yay XD

We then spent that afternoon watching arrested development before heading off to bobomon’s mums bday where I got a little drunk and merry but had a really good time

Sunday (Day 26) was mother’s day! I made sure to wish my mum a happy mothers day and put in for some diamond earrings she was after (spoilt hahahah ). I then went and saw Souce Code that afternoon.

It was a pretty interesting movie. Although it didn’t really blow my mind it wasn’t that bad but it did feel like they were stretching it at times… and the dude they were after was kind of obvious from the beginning but it had a sweet ending

I also spiffied up my resume and began applying for full time jobs, so fingers crossed I make it to some interviews

Today (Day 27) was a really ugly muggy rainy day. I spent it pretty much inside catching up on small projects that needed some work done (including this blog ) I also watched some DVDs and worked out so meal plans for the week as I am going to try knocking my calories down to 1200 a day as I find I’m still eating a lot of naughty foods hahaha bad kiki! But I have been able to maintain my weight despite the little exercise I’ve been able to do lately because of the rain which I am happy about.

Also as promised here are some pics of my hair colour both in artificial and natural light. I think the purple and black go really nicely together so I’m thinking I might keep my hair this colour for a little while and see how it goes

This week I’m also working on making my first review which will be on my Japan loose uniform socks and also a profile on the seller Passing Fancy so I’ll keep you posted on that as well

Bobomon also decided to change this to my wallpaper when I wasn’t looking hahahahahah

Now I think I know how they live in Tokyo….

Day 24 – AUZZIE AUZZIE AUZZIE!

So today was a rather peaceful day I caught up with Diana and did a bit of shopping which was awesome

I was a bit bummed however when I had come home in the afternoon that my Blue hair dye STILL hadn’t arrived >< Plus being the impatient person I am I couldn’t wait til next week to see if it arrives because I have a few outings to go to this weekend and I didn’t really want to go out looking like a rang-a-tang (someone with bad orange bleach coloured hair lol).

So with my Special Effects “Pimpin Purple” dye in hand I decided to go for it and colour my hair.

I realised as I was colouring it that it was probably better that I did a purple to blue transition rather than a blue to purple transition in my hair because when they dye fades the blue will most likely turn a nasty green colour because of the bleach underneath, where as the purple will fade into a nice pink because its red based  :) So it all worked out.

I tried to take a pic of my hair but because the purple is fresh and really dark it doesn’t show up under artificial light but ill hopefully get a pic of it tomorrow but I really love it

I was surprised too to see that when I dried my hair after rinsing the dye out that none of the purple had transferred itself to my towel (which always happens with other colours I’ve used before) so Special Effects so far is looking to be the best dye I’ve used to date!

I also went to a local bar to watch the AUS vs NZ football match but somehow got distracted by the 888.com Casino Dart Pro Series.

I couldn’t help but lol at the intros for some of the players you’d think youre watching UFC or something with all the angry faces and fist pumping and sexy girls….and then see these slow motion throws and finger flicks showing how “tough” the sport really is lol.

I also dug the hair on this auzzie dude, mullet with a plait hahahaha

man of my dreams <3

I also think the match I watched was rigged…. it seemed one guy won one, the the other guy won the next. No one seemed to agree with me though… but I think this was because of a lack of caring lol.

Anywho it be bedtime so I must away!

nitey nite =]

Day 23 – GRRRRR

Today was another rainy day. I was really peeved when I logged into my Steam account to find they hadn’t cancelled my subscription like they said they would and I was charged for another month of FFXI >< FUUUUUUUU!

I seriously hate steam someone needs to make something better and run them out of business!

I also opened my packages to see that I had been given the wrong order for my japanese socks from Passing Fancy. Double fuuu ><

I did do alot of website related work today though =] I can’t wait til they’re both up!

I also got this cute sailor OP from the egl comm sales which is really cute XD and it has long sleeves too so itll be good for winter and it also matches the Dangerfeild jumper I got too BONUS! hahaha just hope it fits!

Apart from that I played soccer and got my butt kicked lol but I enjoyed the exercise

Im excited because tomorrow I am also catching up with my buddy Diana to get some coffee and hopefully go to the beach which will be nice cant wait

I would write more on todays blog but its almost midnight and I is very sleepy so I shall make up for it tomorrow =]

nite nite!

Day 22- May the 4th be with you!

So today is the 4th of may aka international star wars day, so firstly and fore mostly MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU!

^Lol poor dog.

Today I came home to see this bunch of lovelies waiting for me XD

heheheh I love receiving mail, its feels like Christmas! :D

I didn’t open them however as I had made a deal with myself that I must get some cleaning and other odd jobs done today before I did (what better motivation to make me do it hahahahahah!)

I also bleached my fringe hair in preparation for colouring. (I didnt want to do my red extensions just yet incase the colour turned out badly).

I also set up a youtube account for Dracula’s Date with a small intro video (nothing awesome at the moment however).

The aim of the channel is to provide reviews on products from upcoming and existing alternative brands and designers. There will be both personal (stuff I have tested) and informative reviews (interesting stuff I find online).

I can tell you now the first few reviews will be on Gallery Serpentine items, Lip Service items, MintyMix wigs and Special Effects hair dyes so if you’re interested in any of these please keep a watch!

I have also noticed that it has begun getting rather cold where I live so the search is now on for a warm winter coat!

I have been hunting for a specfic coat online, the Lip Service “Duster Coat” from the Tarts in Tartan line. This product hasnt been made since – so I think my chances of finding one of these is going to be pretty slim >< so I’m hoping to at least find something similar.

I’m also on the hunt for some 8up Doc Martens. I currently own the 20up in matte black which have been the best investment but you can’t see the socks you wear underneath them unfortunately ><

As I was browsing the Doc Martens site I also found theyre doing a Limited Edition run with Sanrio!!! THEY ARE SO CUTE XD

They come in both the original and mary jane styles but i am unsure of the RRP yet (ebay is around $300 inc. p&h). These would be great for any sweet lolita or harajuku lover (abit too on the light side for me though).

Here’s some awesome star wars nail art I found randomly on the net also to help commemorate today

This come from a site that’s actually another 365 day project blog which is dedicated to posting new nail art each day! check it out!

http://daily-nail.blogspot.com/

Day 21- Back in action!

So yesterday was the pitts. I’m unfortunately one of the unlucky few who suffer from intense migraines >< so I ended up being in bed all day with the curtains closed wearing sunglasses (oh yeah sexy hahahaha).  I was lucky enough to have bobomon look after me the entire day (such a sweetie <3) and we watched the empire strikes back and played a few games of magic.

I also did have a bath that day and OMG IT WAS AWESOME! I haven’t had a bath since I was little I forgot how fun it is to play in the bubbles and just sink into the warm water =] Me thinks I will have to have these more often!

I was also super happy to see that I was able to sell more of my wares on ebay which puts me a little closer to my savings goal I still have a shit load more stuff to sell from my fashion crypt so I just have to get around sorting through it all

I also received my “Bettie Bruiser” skirt from the Lip service “Gangsta Pranksta” line so now I finally have the whole outfit

The skirt and the top were definitely my favourites from the line <3

I’m still awaiting on the arrival of my Gallery Serpentine items, japan school socks and hair dye which should come in the mail sometime in the next few days XD

I have also been busy gathering items for the store which I’m hoping to launch in the next few weeks.

Some of the items I have collected so far include earrings, full fingered rings and hair bows. I will also be selling some Angelic Pretty and Baby the Stars Shine bright items

I also found this on screenused.com which is one of Xena’s stunt hero dresses (ahhh if I only had a spare 10 grand… maybe one day hahaha ><)

Which reminds me I would also like to note if you are a Xena collector and are looking to sell any prop items please contact me via twitter!

Day 20 – Migraine

Can’t write a blog today, currently suffering massive migraine ><

Day 19 – AUSCON = Awesome!

So after a good nights rest I can recap on the happenings of yesterday and today

Yesterday I attended Auscon dressed in my Chun Li getup to work at the Warpuppy booth.

I had a really great time and met so many new awesome people also the people at Warpuppy were really fun and super nice to work for

If you are ever looking for miniature supplies I recommend going to visit their website (www.warpuppy.com) they have really reasonable prices and if you join the site you can get up to a 15% discount on their site!

I also got a chance to teach bobomon how to play Magic: The Gathering which he ended up enjoying so now I have someone to battle with! yay We ended up buying ourselves some of the Mirrodin: Beseiged cards to practice with so we can hopefully enter some of the tournaments coming up later in the year.

It was also really awesome see all the different kinds of miniature games there was around, especially all the 40k armies. I had a chat with a few of the players who told me that some of their miniatures took over 12 hours to paint! I don’t know if I could ever be that dedicated but the effort definitely paid off as the detail and work in them is incredible.

This is awesome limited edition steampunk-esque “Dorothy” minature by Sebastian Archer was also available to people who attend AUSCON.

By the end of the day my feet were absolutely killing me (this was the first time I had worn heels in probably a year hahahah ) and i was knackered but it was an awesome day and am definitely looking forward to Auscon 2 this year.

Today was a really nice relaxing day. This morning I woke up about midday and went to the beach which was really nice as the sun was out and went shopping with bobomon for a second attempt at finding some winter stuff and were somewhat successful we didnt find the coat we were after but got some nice shirts. I think girls definitely have it better when it comes to shopping there so many more styles and designs.

We then made some butter chicken for dinner which turned out deliciously. Something I learnt that I didn’t know before was that if you cook chicken in the oven as opposed to the pan it comes out so much more tender and delicious I definitely will make chicken this way from now on.

I will admit I didn end up watching the royal wedding the other day only because I was curious to see Kate Middleton’s dress and unlike alot of other kiss-assess out there I have to say I really didn’t like it.

That’s not saying I hated it. The lace was nice and I did like how the bottom was pleated but I really hated the V neck top of it…. and seriously was I the only one who noticed SHE HAD STIPPLES!

Surely they would have seen this in the fittings and just padded the area? Or maybe that was her intention (as I know none of my male friends didn’t seemed to mind hahahaha ).

And now I’m off to fit in a few magic matches and a movie before bed <3

I leave you with some more photos from yesterday: