Goodbye Summer...

To wrap my summer up, I`ve been out to eat with my family a couple of times, first for my sister`s surprise birthday dinner (8/23)

Little Pleasures *quick messy post*

I don`t know how many of you struggle with money problems or just struggle and splurge anyway but lately the only money I have is that which is given to me out of the kindness of my mother`s heart. Which doesn`t happen often, she`s kind but she has other stuff to do with it you know. The only time I`m ever really out is when someone offers to take me out so I`ve been fortunate but it`s still depressing not having your own shit together and all your efforts to change that not working. I`m trying to live a little more humbly so material stuff doesn`t effect my mood. But this post isn`t about that...Gals love clothes...most girls in general do and I haven`t been able to go real shopping for a very long time and out of the blue my mother`s friend comes over and gives us all this stuff. The best part is, it`s all gently used and the people in her house know how to dress so I almost cried since clothes were the furthest thing on my mind (priorities first)!!! My cell isn`t the best with pictures and it doesn`t help that I have a dim room so here goes:

There were a lot of shoes but most were too heeled for my pigeon toed stroll and they were also 9s, 10s and so on , I can only wear 7 1/2s and 8s if I`m lucky. The pants and stuff were also too big with the exception of this skirt.

I like the split is in the front but something about it is reminiscent of the more extreme gal styles (kuro,banba, manba, older)  so although I don`t know how to wear it, I`m going to.

Accessories: 

I also went to the beauty supply store to buy some stuff to incorporate in my gal style that could also be used for when I`m doing my natural hair.  I also needed some stuff I was lacking like nail stuff for what I have and face masks for a home day spa I`m planning to have with two of my closest friends before they leave and start school.  

The necklace on the far left had an Egyptian necklace feel to it although it`s longer in some ways

so I HAD to have it, the earrings are also big and have multiple loops. 

I`m nothing but happy now!!!

Natural hair, art and life lately...

Hello lovelies!!! This post has been sitting in my drafts for awhile while I was deciding what to do with it so I guess I`m back tracking a little... I`ve been going out quite a bit but living too much in the moment to take pictures as always and my private life is just that, so not spilling too many details there...  I dress up but for the most part I`ve been exploring being more natural as well.

From 7/14...I think ....I`d like to think my hair is a little more tamed now, a little less shrinkage so it looks fuller since I`ve been giving it more attention  .

last week I think....too yuck faced >~<

 I don`t plan on permanently giving up makeup, extensions and all that fun stuff. I know there are a few black gals or girls of color inspired by Japanese/Gal/Asian fashion (I don`t know what they consider themselves personally) out there who try to work with their own hair and hairstyles suited for textures similar to mines like Najia and Glee. Two posts from them that caught my attention right away are Glee`s Gyaru-fro and Najia`s natural hair girls guide to gyaru (I love the details in this post and the message at the end the most). And I see you Nami!!! ♥♥♥

For the time being I`m experimenting else where and most importantly I`m trying to get my money right again...I`m broke. I`ve been filling out applications like crazy but haven`t been getting any results and at one point I was looking into housekeeping to build up references and experience but my mom had me thinking someone was going to tie me up and throw me in a basement or something. I`m just going to fill out more apps and calling back places like crazy,  hopefully something goes my way.

I`ve also been focused more on my art and taking it in a bit of a new direction. On one of my dates I went  Wicker Park to explore a little bit. We went to a huge book store where I found Hideyuki Kikuchi`s  2 part book A Wind Named Amnesia and Invader Summer with a few beautiful illustrations from Yoshitaka Amano.

 I think it`s just the sweetest thing that my date is always trying to inspire me so he took me to see a lot of graffiti. A few of my favorites.

As a result of this and some of his other efforts I`ve been drawing quite a bit and planning some new projects. Here`s a few under the cut...some are a bit nudy but tasteful...but if you don`t like boobs and stuff don`t click...