Catching Up

Hello every one! Yes it has been a Long time since i posted something here, but what can i say? I'm lazy and i got tired of posting the same pics three different times and getting almost no feedback here. Since someone contacted me through this blog recently, i felt I may as well post something. I've done a good deal of kimono dress up since then and i have done some other things as well.

So first up i'll start with the kimono related news and a few non kimono news of my life both old and recent.

So first up is a kimono fashion show. I don't have any pics of that but here is the story. I am in contact with my local Japanese society, they got in contact with me and told me to contact someone else if i was interested in participating. I was of course so i did contact the woman and so i spent a good deal of March preparing of the Asian Fashion show (it covered such cultures as India and china as well). The fashion show itself took place on April 5th within a local high school.

So news number 2!
I took some Chado lessons and finished the lessons a few months ago. It was ten lessons in total and after i had learned the basics i surprised my teacher by showing up to her lessons in kimono. It was lots of fun and i hope to take more lessons in the future.

Next up. Prom! I did it guys! I really went to Prom in Kimono! It was lots of fun, i danced a little, ate some food, talked to friends, and received a good deal of complements from friends, parents of friends and strangers from school alike. It was a great experience and i'm glad i went through with it! I'll post some pics below.

Now for some non kimono past news. I graduated from high school on June first! It was nerve wracking but once over I don't quite feel like I've graduated yet, its like i'm in limbo or something.

Non kimono news number 2! I went to Europe with my girl scout troop near the end of June! It was 2 weeks and over 75 miles worth of walking! we saw lots of stuff, did a good deal of things, and ate way too many meals that mostly consisted of meat and potatoes.

So this pretty much brings us up to the present in my life, i did mostly just a little stuff with my friends in July. Now we are in August! This would be my Two year anniversary month of kimono. So i will try to do a kitsuke (the act and art of dressing in kimono) to celebrate 2 years of kimono soon...
This brings us to my most recent news. I just got a job at Jo-Ann. I started yesterday and am going to work a good deal today as well. This is fantastic because i get to make money to spend on kimono (I need more Obi! and more Obijime!   8(>.<)8  ) and on my newer hobbies... western clothing... and hats. Yup, i'm beginning to be a shop-a-holic. i'm collecting purses as well. But, I digress. Either way i won't have as much time to get in kimono for a bit, but i can assure you, the next time i have a day off I will dress up and take some commemorative photos.

So now for a few bits of upcoming news. Now that i'm officially entangled in JASGA I will be taking part in their monthly activities. i will try and take some pics before them because those are almost guaranteed kimono events. I can't disappoint my fans... I seem to be gaining a reputation! (a good one I think!)

This brings us to my last big bit of news. This December it has been decided that i will help JASGA put on a true blue kimono fashion show! *-* . this is different from my last gig as i will be helping in almost all aspects, not just modeling, providing kimono, and dressing other models. Well its some time away and all we are doing now is looking for a venue. I'll see about updating once we know more.

OK, so that's enough about my Oh so exciting life! Now for some pics!

my favorite Tsukesage! its so pretty and vibrant! >.<

my first sorta try at a hime style.

Just a fun shot of me walking away at the Fort Worth Japanese gardens

I actually won a contest with this. i will appear in the Fan section of GoHime as soon as that first E magazine comes out! 

here are my prom pics!

my first home mad yukata! i have one in the works right now.

this was my most recent escapade. the local library had a cosplay event so i dressed both my friend (a regular at that library) and myself for the occasion!

In truth i have dressed  up a few more times but i don't always get pics of those outfits... it all depends on time and how often i have worn that outfit. Well I hope I didn't bore anyone to death with my life but oh well. I don't think i will try to do weekly posts ever again so i'll try to keep up monthly posts. (with the occasional rant or update in between) So i guess i will see you guys (or you will see me at least) next month! I will try to do some fun things in August so i can do a fun post in September! so as we Texans sometimes say... I'll see y'all latter!~

I'm back!

Hello all! It has been a long time since i did a good post!
It turns out that I am pretty busy with senior year but i am doing some other things as well.
First off I am now taking a chado class! I get reprimanded a bit, but i think the teacher likes me over all... i'm just a bit too energetic and my tendency to hesitantly try and help explain(aka interrupt people) is the main cause. So far i really like the class though and i already have a cute Chawan i found at Asahi imports, it was very cheap (try $9.99) and yet perfect for me. i may get another one soon. I also just purchased my very own tea caddy on eBay, fingers crossed that it doesn't get damaged!

Otherwise the only other biggish news is that i may have a chance to show off my kimono locally (i got contacted!) which is exciting... its really mind blowing that I'm well known enough to get contacted like that.

And for all of you out there that like my kimono pics... here are some just for you!

Rainy day kitsuke

well yesterday was yucky and gray... but i just had to get in kimono and feel pretty. This was my second kitsuke in  two days which is more kitsuke then usual for me. So i broke out my IG Prize and put on the main peices... as in the kimono, the obi, the obijime, and the obiage. being still quite warm here in Texas i wore my hitoe juban (if i had a Ro juban i'm sure it would get much love). Texas has a longer and hotter summer then japan (i think any way by their awase- hitoe- ro/sha calendar) so i may not be able to wear awase much untill  mid october...

oh well thats enough gripeing! so here are some lovely kimono pics!

I must say, thease are some of my favorite kimono pics so far. I look cute, the kimono looks neat... my 1+ years of self teaching have paid off! thank you for the support every one! (though i mostly get support from the stats... i wish more people commented...)

I can't seem to stop!

I'm beginning to feel as if i have a bit of a kimono problem... so i have decided that i will only buy two more kimono this year... one of which i just purchased... tee hee? (pic of my new baby at the bottom)

Otherwise i really feel i need to focus on obi... i have already gotten a nice amount of obijime and i now have 7 obiage (3 pink, 1 purple, 1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow) which is a pretty decent amount... but i feel i am very much lacking in obi!

So over the next few months i plan to begin operation obi! i currently have 12 kimono in my hands, 2 more are on the way... but i only have 9 obi... kind of sad right? I mean the respected ratio is supposed to be 2 obi for every 1 kimono... i don't even have a 1 to 1 ratio... and so my goals:

- to buy 5-7 obi

 i need some fun colors too... i have too much in the pink and red department... i also have a good number of cream obi... so i am aiming for 

1 yellow obi

1 green obi

1 purple obi (deeper purple)

1 orange obi

1 fukuro obi

Ok now that my rant is out of the way here are the pics of my new baby! (i wanted 1 more hitoe kimono and so that's what i got! isn't it pretty! it has a very nice dreamy quality... sigh...)

updates

Yes this is just an update post because a lot of stuff has come in and the whatnot the last week-two weeks. As i made a quicky post all of you know i have a Hime cut now and i'm lovin it but my hairdresser didn't just comb it down and snip... somehow she had some hair pulled back so when my long hair isn't pulled back the shorter level look like its only 1-2 inches/ 2.5-5 cm... but when i pull back my long hair it looks a whole inch/2.5 cm wider... its kinda fun...

Oh well on to more important matters. I now have a second pair of zori, thease fit better then my silver pair, they are a bit widder so my feet don't hang off the sides. I'm still not sure how much myfeet are suposed to hang off the back but i feel a little better about this pair, its not like i try and jamm my whole foot into this pair or zori (i now know you are only suposed to slid it on about half way up your big toe or something... The zori are Tatami style, but they are not really tatami... they do have nice rubber soles though and so i won'tg be afraid to wear them out after a rain storm.

My newest Kimono, a cherry patterned Komon Came in the day before yesterday. it has a matching Haori which excites me. both are wool but i feel its not super heavy wool... i still won't wear it in summer outside... that would be suicide. I got a matching Tsuke obi to go with it but when it came i found it was an incompleat Tsuke obi... it had no ties or hook on the tare part... so i will finish it.

I got my juban drycleaned so i should beable to do a photo shoot soon.

Lastly: I found out that there is a vintage kimonoshop on the outskirts of houston, which for me is about a 2 hour drive but if i whent out there for a day trip then its not that big of a problem... i would like some company. I hope to go down some time in july and buy some kimono goodies! (its pretty inexpencive)

Well thats all for now, i should be having a kimono photoshoot tomorrow. Iwill post pics as soon as i get around to it. Bye bye!