So, on Monday I'm going to try and see about getting another job on or very near campus. Walgreens is still a high possibility since I have experience there and they won't necessarily need me over the holidays. Unfortunately, if I have a car, I'll be put back into the Explorer, at least until Fall 2010. I mean, I deserve it since I wrecked up my first "nice" car, but still. My dad bought a '98 Volkswagen Passat about a month ago with the intention of giving it to me or my sister. It supposedly needed a new engine and suffered from flooding, which is why my dad got it for so cheap, but turns out, it didn't need as much work as he thought and it's a very nice little car. It even has a USB hook-up in the stereo so that I can listen to my iPod!

But, like I said, not getting the Passat until maybe later on next year. Hopefully I'll have it to get to Atlanta next September for AWA so that we'll have a reliable vehicle that doesn't take up so much gas.

However, one of the good things that's happened lately is that I finally got my paychecks worked out between housing and the payroll department. Turns out, they really have been shorting us a bit less than a $100 per paycheck. Hopefully we'll get all of that before we let out for the holidays so that I can afford presents.

*does not enjoy being poor*

I'm considering buying one of the clear hardcases for my mac, especially since they'll be going on sale in not too long from now thanks to the new macbook coming out. I just want to protect my pretty little machine to the best of my abilities.

I want an iPod. *sigh* they probably won't have anymore of the old ones left by the time I get the money to buy one. Sadness. I wanted a nano, but now I kind of think that I should just get a classic and keep all of my freaking music on me all of the time. Want nao. Dying of noise deprivation.

Finally, I think I've finally found my dream lolita:



I've been eye-ing this dress for a while and they tend to come out with variations of it every other season or so. What I really want is this blue one with the butt-ruffles, but this style in other colors would be too cute, too. If/when I get the money, I'm going to stalk EGL for a while and look out for this blue one. Bonus points if it's got a matching headdress. On top of my becoming a brand whore of epic proportions, I think that BTSSB is my favorite brand in terms of reliable sizing and delicate, sweet (but not diabetic coma inducing) designs. After that would have to be Metamorphose since they also have nice, reliable sizes and they have lots of fun and often funky patterns and designs.

And that is all. Randomosity is the bread and butter of life that leads to winning...unless you are Maximilian Jenius, then the win is innate.

WIN!

Good thing I remembered this now instead of later on after I've already put a bid scratch or yellowed the surface of my pretty new macbook.  I need to get some skinz!!!!!!

It's lookling like, on average, I'm going to be paying around $20-$30 for a pretty, artsy skin for my mac and another bit for a cover for the wrist rest and track pad. I've found a few places on ebay that sell really cheap keyboard and body skins, but I really want something artsy for the shell and track pad.  Right now I'm kind of thinking of doing my own art and having it put on a skin and then just buying a clear protector for the keyboard, trackpad, and wrist rest.

Otherwise, I'm looking for something that is inherently artsy and yet, a bit unexpected.  Right now I really like this:



I never really liked playing with Ouija boards, they seemed kind of silly to me, but I think that they have a cool design and would make an awesome laptop skin. This site also sells the skins for DS (I haven't used one so far, but I probably need to before something really bad happens to it), so if I don't get it for my laptop, I will probably get it for my DS.



I also think that this one is very cool, but it's not terribly artsy and isn't as covering as the first one. My brand-whore self likes how easily you can see the apple logo.

And that's kind of all for now.  I've got class in an hour and simple no desire to go, but I'd best be getting ready for that, lest I go over the number of allowed absences.  Maybe I can draw or something and be productive.

So we finished Macross 7 and the Macross 7 movie this weekend and I thought it was super nifty.  It lacked some of the emotionality of Frontier, but considering Frontier is my first Macross, I'm probably going to be biased.  I've decided that my favorite character in ALL of Macross 7 is:



EMIRIA JENIUS!!! Seriously, look at her go at it with Basara! She's a freaking Meltran wall of singing glory!  AND SHE'S A JENIUS, so she is just entirely made of WIN!

And, she's certainly got better pipes than her sister, Mylene, but I forgive Mylene because she's still kind of cool.

Unfortunately, she only makes one freaking appearance and that's in the movie. Lots of lame. She's too cool for that. Her duet with Basara, "Heart and Soul" is just amazing and is easily my favorite song from 7.

I've also been watching Macross Plus, but it's put me to sleep every time it's come on Syfy. I think that I might just watch the movie so that I can at least see where this is going and keep myself interested.  Needs more Sharon Apple.

So I found my flaw in my new Macbook.

Games are not interchangeable.

*Sigh*

Not that I had any games really for the PC, but I do still have my copy of the Sims 2 and I can't play it on OS X without some sort of emulator or something.

Lame.  Good thing I hadn't purchased the Sims 3, otherwise I'd be spinning <_>.  I'm really REALLY tempted to get a copy of the Sims 3 on Amazon right now.  I should.

I will.

HA!  Except for not, because the reviews for the game appear to be somewhat disappointing. Huh. I don't know what I should do.  I mean, unless it's utterly atrocious, I know that I'm getting it.  I don't know what to do >_<.  I'm trying to see what the custom content looks like and what people have been able to do with the game so far as making their sims look varied and different. I'm not so much looking for realism, but just pretty graphics and pretty sims and pretty game play.  I've always been one of those to make one family and let the rest of the neighborhood center around that family, and it looks like this game lends itself better to that rather than a player who wants to make a complex story and have absolute, god-like control over the whole neighborhood.  I hear that the patterns and textures are fun for a while, but cumbersome after some time.

If I find it for a good enough price or if I can get someone to tell me what they think of the game before I get it, I'll hopefully make an informed decision and get it knowing what to expect.

It's so weird, I'll tell you. I now own a mac. Wow. Who'd have thunk.

But it's cool, I got a pretty good deal on my Macbook. I went to Best Buy yesterday after my student loan posted to my bank account and intended on spending no more than $600 or $700 on a laptop, even though I took out a thousand, just in case. I've also been talking to friends about what I should get to replace my lenovo as my primary laptop. Now, quite a few of my friends are devout mac users and, as such, told me to get a mac.  Obviously, buying one full price would be out of my price range and I was sure that I wouldn't be able to afford one. After getting to Best Buy and not finding the laptop that I wanted to get, I looked around at several other PCs and kept getting drawn over to the shiny Apple set up.  Finally, after looking at several computers and setting my heart on the same cute little Gateway that my boyfriend has, the sales lady informs me that it won't be able to play the Sims 3.

Fuck.

Well, I ask her what will, and she said that the Sony Vaios and the like will.  I ask her if the lowest end macbook will and she says without a doubt.

Seriously?

So I go back over to the shiny Apple set-up (it's a conspiracy, I tell you, they segregate themselves from the other computers and pay for a prettier, shinier set-up and dedicated space with all of their products and accessories around it) and start playing with the lowest end macbook.  I'm not convinced at $999 which is completely out of my budget, but ask if they happen to have the last generation macbooks available, which they miraculously still have a few in stock. She brings one out for me to compare to the new one and I notice that the one that she is holding has a price on it.  I ask her about it and she tells me that it's a returned laptop that has been checked and approved for sale.  It's priced at $799 and totally within my budget.

I snap that shit up like it's tax-free weekend. They tried desperately to sell me an extended warranty, but I already have a good one year warranty and I can buy an extended warranty after that one is up. In total, I spent $877 (with tax) and walked out with my last gen Macbook.

As a former PC-person, I'm still learning the ins-and-outs of this thing, but I've pretty much figured out a good deal and I've got OpenOffice installed for doing school work and the like.  I'm loving on the crazy-awesome battery life and the fast boot-up and shut-down.  I'm looking forward to actually being able to access the network without dragging around my power cord and cat-5 cable.  I will be able to occupy myself in Biology and take care of last minute assignments without having to run back to my dorm!

SQUUEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

Unfortunately, this means more to payback when I graduate, but hopefully it will be my last laptop purchase for a good long while, so I'm happy!

After I transfer over my files and what-not, I'm going to let Josh completely wipe the hard drive for the lenovo and he's going to install linux mint or ubuntu, which he determines to be better.  Then, he'll use the lenovo when he's on campus so that he can access the network, too!

The only thing that I'm not happy about with the macbook is the lack of a right click and tapping on the trackpad doesn't result in a curser click.  I've got to figure out how to right click, dammit >_<.

Otherwise, I am very happy with my purchase! Considering the laptop was previously returned, I'm holding on to the receipt and leaving the stickers on just in case something terrible happens in the next couple of weeks. 

YES I AM WORKING ON MY CHRISTMAS LIST >_<

Everything is pretty much in order from most important to least.  I'll indicate whether something on my list may get purchased beforehand by me or if I pretty much expect to purchase it myself.

First off, DENTIST'S APPOINTMENT!  (and all follow-up's, thereafter)



I have a tooth in the back of the right side of my mouth that is super sensitive and pretty much keeps me from being able to chew with that side of my mouth, lest I want to have a jaw-ache the size of Montana and a headache to go with it.  I think it's a cavity, because it doesn't bother me as long as i leave it alone.  Besides, it's been maybe one and a half, possibly two years since I've seen a dentist (due to lack of insurance) and I need to keep my mouth in check.



This laptop is messing up wwaaaaaaaayyyyyy too much for me to be comfortable trying to force it though another semester.  The keys randomly decide not to work, sometimes it takes forever booting up, and it's even done a few random complete shutdowns on me.  Not to mention, it doesn't recognize it's own disc drive and the battery is coming loose.  Lame, lame, lame.  I really want a Macbook, but the least expensive one is rather small and i don't have that kind of money to throw down.  Plus, I need an external hardrive and some sort of cooling element so it doesn't overheat.  This I might purchase for myself, but i'm putting it on the list incase either of my parents or my aunt wants to get it for me...I'm not entirely sure that it's not worth the student loans...



This is becoming more and more of a requirement.  I'm going to take pretty much most of my refund (assuming I get a job and a steady number of hours) and take it to the auctions to see about getting a car.  I'm looking for something 99' or later, preferably from Nissan, but Hondas and Toyotas are acceptable too.  i just need to get a car.  Eventually.  Not having my own transportation bites.



Yes...I want Best Buy...WRONG!  I want to work at Best Buy!  This could spell bad news as far as me having to work over the break and i'm not really sure how I'll be getting to and from work everyday without a car.

Hmmm....

I really don't want to have to take out student loans to get a freaking car to take me to work so I can pay off the student loan so I can get a better job.  Unfortunately, car won't come without job and job won't come without car.  Unless I work on campus, which I already decided that I did NOT want to do.  Besides, I might only be able to get this job if I apply now for the holidays and I get them to retain me.

And other stuff.  Those are just the big things that I need.  I'm probably going to get myself that computer VERY soon since this one is scaring me more and more.  I'm not sure what I should do as far as using loans to get some of these things, though.

Also *BAD IDEA ALERT* I'm thinking of signing up for a credit card through my bank to try and get myself a credit score of some sort and to have for emergencies.  I dunno.  Not sure.

Off to look at things that I can't buy. ;____;

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaannnddd one of the trailers for Macross Frontier the Movie: The False Songstress.




I'm looking to cosplay an outfit from here since all of her other outfits have been done to death.  The cowboy hat one would be pretty adorable, but I want a better look at all of them before I decide.

First order of business, I have a blouse, skirt, and matching headdress to post for sale on EGL whenever I get the chance.  Bodyline totally lied about their sizes.  And then they ent me the wrong dress color though it's kind of cute and I'm keeping it to avoid the hassel.  Pictures and info about the sale to come early/mid November.

Next, I'm still so off on my cosplays.  I'm not sure yet, but I might kick Klan off of my list since, as adorable as she is, I'm just not short enough to portray her, especially if I was cosplaying in a group.  I'd have much easier time cosplay Sheryl and stuffing my chest (or spending SERIOUS money on an AMAZING push-up).

But then again, I AM cosplaying Sheryl.  At this point, it's simply a matter of what outfit.  I'm going to wait until the movie comes out since it appears to have a lot of new footage and possibly new Sheryl outfits and decide which Sheryl I'm going to be.  I actually just had a very interesting idea of cosplaying Sheryl in an SMS uniform...not a bad idea...certainly drawing fodder if nothing else...

But there are so many other characters to cosplay now!  Mylene Jenius and Lynn Minmay are possibilities for AWA and MTAC 2011 if I don't squeeze them in at MTAC Odyssey.  Sailor Mars is a possibility for the Crescent Moon Ball.  Then I have to squeeze lolita in there somewhere.  I'm also cosplaying Amuro Ray with my boyfriend who is going to be Char Aznable at MTAC assuming I can make it/afford to pay Ambera over Christmas break.  It's the helmet for that one that I'm most worried about, but I think we can make it work.  It's pretty much the top half of the Darth Vader helmet painted white with a Gundam V and goggles.

We'll see how much work I can get done over the break.  If I move in with Josh next semester I can have my sewing machine on campus and I can work on it right up until the con.

Finally, whatever happened to working out?  Got caught up in school and haven't had a chance to hit the rec center.  Anyone got any good leg exercises I can do without equipment (I know taking the stairs is one of them >_>).  I also need to cut out soda for the sake of my teeth and tummy.  I know I probably need more greens as well.  I'll try and find a way to put them in my diet.

Well...I might not be leaving the country in the fall.

*Sigh*

It sucks, but I'm not that sad about it.  There are plenty of good, albeit not as awesome in most other people's eyes, options for me to take advantage of seeing as I'm not going.

For one, I get to move in with Josh and enjoy it.  I would have enjoyed it before, but I would have only been there a few months before having to leave.  I can move in with him and since we aren't going to glorious Nippon, we can afford some of the things we've been talking about, like an LCD TV and a PS3 amongst other things.

We can also go to AWA, at which we appear to already have a spot in someone's room so we don't have to pay and stay in a room with 20 people.  Cool.  This definitely allows for more cosplay options!

We can also run for council at anime club.

I won't have to worry about graduating on time or rushing to finish.

I can hold down a job and not worry about whether I'll get fired because I have to leave for several months.

And, as long as things line up, I can still go to Naruto for a week with the friendship exchange.

...

I still really want to go to Japan...

After a month of waiting, I finally have Klan!



Lookit her(totally posing in front of my boyfriend's Wing Zero Custom)!  She simply adorable!  My only problem is that I couldn't get one of her legs all of the way into the socket, but it isn't too visible.  You can only see it if you are looking at the butt-cheek under the ruffle of, I think, her right leg.  I was bopping around on HLJ looking for the Ranka figure so that I might reassess me wanting her and *BOOM* the swimsuit Sheryl is available for pre-order!  Well, you'd better believe that I've got her on pre-order alright, even though she won't even be hitting shelves until March >_<.  I think she's pretty, but not nearly as cute as any of the other Sheryl's.  I can always cancel the order if I get up the nerve to spend more on one of the other figures.



More pictures here:

ga.sbcr.jp/mreport/013717/

She is pretty cute, though.  I may have to get the Ranka figure just to have a nice little set!

I've been looking for the guys, though, and I'm really coming up short.  There are figures of Max and Hikaru, but seriously, where's Basara?  What about Alto and Mikhail?  This is so lame!



This, however, is certainly not lame, and it's next up on my figures list.  Clocking in somewhere between hella cool and badassery, Ryoko was always one of my favorite anime characters and why I never bought a figure of her is beyond me.  Thankfully, this one isn't too pricey, so I might pick her up with my next paycheck or something.

I'm also looking at a couple Minmay figures and one pretty sweet Mylene figure from the mid 90's.  I swear, before I'm done I will probably have a bunch of Macross girls (with at least two Minmays) and a smattering of other anime chicks.  I'm such a dork.  I know that they are just for decoration but they are just too cool!

Also, ordered some stuff from Bodyline on Monday and that should be getting here tomorrow.  I ordered this dress:



In the grey variation shown on top and a blouse.  I might order another dress and maybe a skirt before the end of the week and leave it at that.  I probably shouldn't get more than this because I don't wear all that much loli to begin with, but I hate wearing the same thing over and over again to every loli meet.

And...that should be all for now.  Sorry for such a lame-ass update.  Maybe I'll be nicer and actually say something that is relevent next time!

A petticoat! A petticoat! My kingdom for a petticoat!

I'm looking at two, actually, both from Candy Violet, but I can't decide which one I want:



The Deco Petti - $29

This petticoat, as I understand it, isn't actually meant to provide volume, but to be a decorative piece, to be worn alone, over another petti or skirt, or under a skirt.  I have wanted to pink one for a while, but I might ask the maker herself for her opinion.



Lace Petti - $49

This is an actually petticoat to create that adorable bell shape that I so love in my loli skirts.  This one can also be worn alone, it just doesn't come in pink and I would get it in black since I have a basic white petti already

I dunno.  I need to figure out what Josh and I are doing for Halloween.

I really want some leopard print tights now.

I made an appointment to get my eyes examined and to get new glasses tomorrow.  I think I'm going to get these fun pink frames I've been looking at that are really huge and funky.  After I get Tenncare back, I'll get two more pairs of glasses and contacts to last me until at least 2011.  I don't like getting examined every single year, costs too much money.  I can do that when I'm old.

Waiting on Klan Klan and a few other packages to come in and I'll try not to blow all of my money on food this time around!

Well, no iPod this paycheck, I need glasses and I have to come up with a medical bill over $79 to get my Medicare back.  Isn't that lame?

And I'm certain that getting contacts doesn't count since Medicare never covered them anyway.  *sigh*  Well, time to spend a bit of money.  Walmart has these really cute wayfarer-style glasses and the frames only cost $18.  It's getting lenses put in them that is going to cost me a fortune, Walmart starts lenses at $68 and that doesn't even include the polycarbonate lenses that I need.

*sigh*

Well, I've GOT to get Tenncare back so I guess I just have to suck it up and pay for the exam.

In other news, I found a really cute shirt from Anna Sui for Target:



So perfectly Victorian!  It's $39.99 at Target.com so I think one of these days I'll beg Josh to take me over to Target to see if the one over here has this blouse in my size and if not, I'll order it from the website and get a pair of shoes to make the shipping free.

*sigh* why do I feel so broke?

I'm having one of those days.  Missing old friends, reminiscing over good times.  I'm having one of those days where I wish things could be a bit like they used to be. 

But then I remember how happy I am about things that have changed.  Yeah, most of those changes have to do with me, but I am happy for them.  I'm happy that I've gained a stronger and more honest sense of self.  I'm glad that I've learned to love my body and all of it's strange shapes, curves, and folds.  I'm excited that I'm taking initiative and doing what I want and not letting others dictate what I do.  I'm proud to be opinionated and boisterous when other simply see me as being obnoxious and bitchy.  I'm happy with the decisions I've made and I'm ready to putter along the course I have chosen.

Of the things that have changed, they have all been my doing.  Friends for example.  They didn't change, I did, and I did so for the better.  Some friends were necessary to be rid of to grow.  Others went their separate ways and try as we might, we couldn't relate anymore.  Others still simply faded out of my life and have become the fodder of memories.  I miss them, but I wouldn't have them back if it meant changing who I am at this moment, right now.

In other news, I've started a hair, skin and nails vitamin regiment to possibly strengthen my weak hair and help to clear up the final few spots on my chin.  In about a month, I will check back with progress.

Aaaaaaannd, back to toys!

Honestly, I should just change the tag to that, toys, it would combine figures, BJDs, and barbies into one nice little bundle.

And face it, THEY ARE TOYS.  You may not play with them in the traditional sense, but they are toys.  Don't worry about it, I still play with toys, too.

Anyway, I paid for my Klan Klang figure from Hobby Link Japan and stumbled across a possible gift idea for the ever wonderful boyfriend.  I'd post it, but he reads my LJ sometimes and I've got to keep him in the dark ^___^.  Also, I stumbled across this sexy little cutie who may find her way in my collection if I can't get the other Sheryl figure I want:



Those boots are HAWT!  This figure was taken from some custom van art that was paying homage to classic WWII plane art (similar to the Ranka art featured on Ozma's(?) fighter in Macross F).  And guess what else?



YES, SHE'S POSING OVER AN ARTILLERY SHELL! >_<  I would love to get and display this figure, but I would feel so very very WRONG for doing so >___________<.  Though cosplaying this might be sort of nifty if I could figure out the boots... :).

Other figures I simply must get my hands on:



Figma Konata (summer or winter uniform is fine with me).  Considering Hobby Link Japan has no summer versions left and a very low stock of winter versions, I may go ahead and send them a little email asking if I can add her to my order to save a bit on shipping.  Running at around $30, she is definitely more affordable than the other figures I want and is more versatile.  My only worry is that she'll sell out and i'll be stuck paying $50 or more for her -_______-.  Klan needs another little blue haired girl to keep her company!



This is actually a figure I've wanted since I was maybe 11 or 12, when I was really into DBZ and subscribed to the Beckett Collector (which is out of print as far as I know which makes me a touch sad since I threw out all of my old, beat-up issues which were pretty much the first 13).  Bulma was always my favorite character, the only girl amongst the guys and with brains to boot.  Now I can pretty much see why she iritated everyone, but I still hold a place in my heart for her.  List on HLJ for a mere 1450 yen, she's a girl I've got to grab and fast, lest they discontinue her again before I've had a chance to get her!

And that's all for now.  At some point, in addition to the ladies, I'd like to get Alto and Mikhail in my collection (especially Mikhail) and Alto's valkyrie.  My otaku paradise is beginning to unfold!

Well, I finally have internet in my dorm room, but my wireless isn't working anywhere on campus (which is very odd since it was working the first week of school).  I SHOULD be doing Japanese right now, but instead I'm typing on LJ and briefing you wonderful folks on how my life has been so far.

First of all, HOW did I burn through $1500, just like that?  I know I bought textbooks and did a bit of overdue shopping, but seriously?  At least I managed to pilfer away about $200 in savings and I'm putting about $50 in savings a month from here on.  Hopefully I'll be able to add $500 to my savings at the end of the semester.  My goal is to try and minimize the amount my dad will have to pay for my plane ticket etc. for the Naruto trip in May.  Yes, I am attempting that again and Dr. Williams says that because our trip got canceled the first time, I have priority status this time around.  Furthermore, Naruto University is bringing some students over here (assuming H1N1 doesn't make them cancel) around Thanksgiving break so I get to meet Chikamori Sensei (the man who orchastrated the last Naruto trip) and some of the students I would have spent time with if we'd have gone.

On top of all that, I'm really pushing to try and go to Japan next fall and I'm making my preparations.  Josh might be going with me, but for now I'm going to assume that I'll be there by myself.  I'm really hoping to get into the Kansai Gaidai program, but I'm open to any August to December program that I can get into.  I think the way the exchange program works is that I pay MTSU what I normally pay them for tuition and the dorm and they transfer that as a tuition and dorm credit to the other institution.  Then they exchange students (me and someone else) and I go over there for what I'd be paying to go here.  Yes, the outside expenses would be fairly steep (plane ticket, my share of the bills here in Murfreesboro, doctor's visits, insurance, etc. in preparation) but I think I can do it.  That's why I'm saving now and applying for as many scholarships as I can get.  Unfortunately, MTSU won't give me more than $4000 because it's over their "cost of attendance" even if I'm not actually going to be attending here.

Currently, most of my decisions revolve around my studying abroad or not.  Tomorrow Josh and I have an appointment at the Study Abroad Office where we'll discuss programs, fees, and scholarships we might be eligible for.  It's next fall or never for me, I can't fit it in any later than that due to having to student teach.  I'm going to take classes over the summer to try and speed up my graduation date and to make up for the time I will be in Japan.  I will also try and take two education courses next semester instead of one to make up for the semester in Japan which pretty much requires me to get all of my education college applications done now.

*sigh*  So much to do, so very little time.

The next entry will be lighter as I need to figure out my cosplays for MTAC.  I'm still thinking Sheryl and Klan Klan, but I might knock out Minmei if it proves to be more work than I can handle.

*Sigh*  So much to buy, so little money.

Last post of unproductivity (because I have really gotten almost nowhere with packing and I need to make dinner).

First of all, it's amazing the things I find when I'm not paying attention:



Why, would you look at that?  It's a Sheryl Nome USB drive!  It has 4GBs of memory, but I' not sure if that's worth it for $55.  Very cute, though.

And now *drumroll*...



WANT!  If when I do a large order from Over-drive, I'm going to get a couple of these.  Too cute.

Also, I am not going to buy the resin kits of the figures I want of Minmay, Sheryl, and Klan.  It feels wrong for some reason, so I'm going to get the actual PVC(?) releases of them all, or I'll get the gashapon box of Minmay figures and hope that I get the one that I want.

I...have a rabid urge to cosplay as Klan Klan...for MTAC...

OMG

I can NOT do this to myself, I can't handle three cosplays and lolita at MTAC...I don't think....

Well...at least I know which outifts I would do?

I think Klan in her red civilian outfit would be adorable and it's one of my options:



Sorry for the bad quality, I had to get a screen cap of episode 20 *sniff* because searching Klan anything turns up images of the KKK.

Since I've already got the bust of a loli, this would be too easy and I could actually manage this between Sheryl and Minmay.  Plus, making it wouldn't cost a buttload and all I would need to get are the wig and shoes.

The other outfit I'm considering is her macronized mecha outfit:



Oh...GOD...

Now, I sort of have the curves to pull this off, I just don't have the chest (to say the least).  I'd be loli Klan wearing her macronized uniform *is bricked*.  This is the only cosplay where I would consider stuffing my chest, at least a little bit.  No idea how much this would cost (I wouldn't make it), but I can guarantee that it would be more than the first one.

<whine> I need to be able to wear loli on Sunday! </whine>

*sigh*

*pouts*

I don't want to push off Minmay another year (even though I don't actually have to adhere to the themes of MTAC) but I dunno...

...

...

I'm going to be productive and mop the kitchen...

Do want.  Alot.



Ok, after looking around a bit, it appears that the reason this thing retails for so much is because there are 100 figures in each box and it can only be gotten as a prize for something.  Bummer.  Honestly, I would LOVE every figure in this set, but if I had to have any of them, it would be Kagami as Klan (to go with my figure), Miyuki as Sheryl (to go with the figure I hope to have), and Konata as Alto because she's TOO ADORABLE.  Tsukasa isn't all that awesome and Ranka sucks so i can do without that figure.  The release date is in September and I plan on stalking Ebay and HLJ and seeing about getting at least one of each of the big figures in that order that I listed them.

I'm not even that huge of a fan of Lucky Star, I just think it's really cute and Konata is just such an awesome character!

But whatever happened to me getting that Minmay figure?  I'm going to, they've sold out of the one I wanted on HLJ so I'm going to scour Ebay to find one at a reasonable price.

BUT ON TO THE COSPLAYS!!!!

First Sheryl.  I've really gotten nearly nowhere on Sheryl, but I think I'm just going to buy it, so it's ok.  I've found two that I'm looking at, one from FanplusFriend and the other from Ebay.

FanplusFriend:



Cocosilverhk on Ebay:



Both sets will cost about the same price (not including shipping), but I have problems with both of them.  The F+F set has much larger (and more inaccurate) coattails and is lacking the white shoulder rope.  It's also missing the black bra underneath and the red suspenders and the hat has to be purchased seperately (though the hat plus the outfit equals the price of the ebay set).  The Evilbay set is more accurate to the anime, but is less visually appealing (in my opinion) and the bra and shorts appear cheap.  The leggings on the F+F one are nice and long so I can tuck them in my boots, but they likely won't flare out enough for my tastes.  The leggings in the Ebay one are nice and fluffy, but I worry that they will hit just below my knee and not be long enough for tucking.  Neither of the leggings have buckles at the tops like they are supposed to and neither set comes with white or black gloves.

Finally, there is this one from another Ebay shop:



This one has the most accurate pants, but the coat really kind of fails.  This set includes everything that's in the other ebay set, but it's less than half of the price.

*Ponders*

I guess it doesn't matter, it's not like I'm entering it into a cosplay contest so little details don't really matter, right?  Ambera also apparently has an earring for me so I don't have to buy one, but I think I found a good replacement if I don't get the one from Ambera:



This one isn't as long as I imagine Sheryl's earring being, but it's the most accurate I've seen at a reasonable price.  Now I just need to find some tall black riding boots (though my lace-up boots would be ok substitutes) and some materials to make her gilded mic.

Then there is Minmay's outfit.  Since I'm making it, the only thing I'm worried about is her wig, gloves, and boots.  I think I've found a suitable pair of boots, which were going to be the hardest to find:



Now I either need to find or make gloves in this color, which is ok since it's so close to the pink used in DYRL.

Now I just need to get a black/dark blue mixed or navy blue wig that can handle just one little curl.

WISHLISTING LATER

Guh, I want to shop -_______-

I bought a really cute purse at Sanrio for what will likely be my last trip to Opry Mills before going up to the 'Boro:



It looks better stuffed.  This is one of two bags that I wanted to get but haven't had the money.  The other is a rose pink fabric bag with faux leather top and handles with a cameo print across it.  I decided to get this one first since there were less of them and that pink bag has been available since last summer so I'm hoping that it will get clearanced soon.

BUT, guess what this has lead to...

FALL/WINTER WISHLISTING >_<!!!!

My overall goal for the fall is to get a cream/off white biker jacket like this one from Forever 21:



And a pair of off white/cream/beige biker/engineer boots like these I found on ebay:



Whether I get a scooter or a motorcycle, both of these would come in handy (though the boots aren't actually made for motorcycling and the jacket isn't real leather) when I start riding.  I need to re-taking the riding course and get a helmet, but it'll be well worth it ^__^.  I want a helmet with the Macross logo on the back of it to assert my nerdom!

Will finish my wishlisting later as I make a more definitive list of things I want and will actually wear versus things I want, but will never leave my closet.

Finally, I pre-ordered the most adorable Klan Klang figure from Hobby Link Japan:



Too cute!  And since the internet appears to love her (as I do ^__^) I figured this figure would sell out quickly so I didn't want to miss my chance.  Plus, at around $15, why not go ahead and pre-order her? didn't want the Ranka figure (who would), but if they release a Sheryl one, I'll get Ranka to make a set ^___^.  Otherwise, I'm still holding my breath for one of my two favorite Sheryl figures to turn up somewhere or for the gashapon box from HLJ to remain in stock.

Speaking of Macross F figures:



YES, IT'S KONATA FROM LUCKY STAR AS ALTO >___________<.  They have a set of them with Konata as Alto, Kagamin as Klan, Tsukasa as Ranka, and Miyuki as *gulp* Sheryl.  Even though this set has yet to be released, they've already had to do an order stop on HLJ, even though the set costs nearly $800!  I'm wondering if anything else comes in this set or what?  Seriously, the idea is awesome and the set is adorable to say the least, but $800?

Ok, done nerding out, It'll soon be time for some din-din then I get to continue cleaning the kitchen.

NEXT POST:  Updates on the Sheryl and Minmay cosplays and then MOAR WISHLISTING O______o.

Oh poor neglected Livejournal, how have you come to be so?

So much to do, so little time.  But it will all be ok, I just know it to be so ^___^.

So after this I have to remember to go back and fix the tags on the last few entries because they don't have them.  Gotta get better about doing that.

So news!  I am readdicted to pokemon pearl and really should get a life outside of it.  I am also going back to school in about three weeks.

Oh joy.

ACTUALLY, I'm really excited about going back to school, I'm going to be in a dorm on my own this year, I'll have a job this year so I can afford to spend a little bit, I won't be getting into any debt, and I'll have my man up in the 'boro with me so no driving back every weekend and no more bored weekdays!

Of course, everything costs money and, luckily I have a bit to spend!  I'm using this entry to list the things I need, more for myself than for you all, but feel free to let me know if I might be missing something or give me advice about things ^__^.

The most expensive thing on this list is easily going  to be THE MINI FRIDGE -____-:



As you can see, this won't be your average, dorm-sized mini fridge made for students with meal plans who don't cook or make a lot of food.  I refuse to buy a meal plan this school year due to the gratuitous amount of waste it was as well as the unhealthy and unreliable meal selection.  My dad found this 4.3 cu. ft. fridge at Sams for $139 *cringe* but it's about half the size of a regular fridge so I can easily fit everything I should need in my dorm in it.  Considering most of my cooking will be done at Josh's house, I assume that this will hold mostly snacks, lunch, and breakfast foods.  IF Josh and I shack up together next year, (taking the master bedroom, walk-in closet, and vanity room and bathroom [equivalent to a nice economy apartment]) this will be good in keeping a lot of our food separated from our roommates.  Yes, I will probably have to get my nails done a few times by the lady who owns the house to get her warmed up to me, but it would be a much better idea than getting an apartment later on.

This coupled with my microwave and the toaster I'm totally getting against regulation makes my dorm room a suitable living space.

But what about cooking at Josh's place?  Well, for that I'm going to need COOKWARE, BAKEWARE, and DINNERWARE.



Honestly, I don't really know what I need as far was what will be in the kitchen.  I know what I use and I sort of know what I should have.  Josh's mom and I will be working together to get this stuff and I hope that I can get my mom to help me look for stuff as well.  I think I need two or three different sized pots, a square and a round cookie sheet a muffin/cupcake sheet, a square and a round baking pan or bakeware, a skillet or two, knives, spatulas, a cutting board or two, measuring utensils, and a drying rack for the dishes.  This stuff will be the most expensive, with the dinnerware being fairly easy to get for cheap.  I might even hit up some thrift stores for stuff to cut down on cost.  For my dorm I will also need a container, little dryer rack, and some plastic dishes to cut down on the use of disposables and save money.

But Kisha, it's nice to use all of this stuff, but what about cleaning up?  Don't we need CLEANING SUPPLIES?



Lets face it, noone likes nasty things and I will be doing most of the cooking so I will be doing most of the cleaning.  We've got to get basic kitchen and bathroom cleaners, rubber gloves, sponges, duster, and wipes.  We probably aslo need a bucket or two and a mop (I didn't see one in their kitchen), and eventually, a good vacuum.  most of this can be gotten for cheap at Dollar General.  To a lesser extent, I need to get disinfectant wipes and dish washing liquid for my room because, being an infinitely smaller space that doesn't have a bathroom or a kitchen, there just isn't that much necessary to clean it.

Falling within this, I have to remember to A) get some laundry detergent, maybe bleach, and dryer sheets and B) locate a laundry mat for Josh and I to get our laundry done in bulk rather than trying to do it on campus.

Good for you for keeping your room clean Miss Kisha, but what about yourself?  What about HYGIENE STUFF?



I pretty much need new everything, the problem is that I'm going to need to try and cutback wherever I can.  Since I go through conditioner like crazy, I'm going to try and find either a place that sells my shampoo and conditioner for less or I'm going switch to a less expensive brand (i.e. not Neutrogena).  I also need to switch my facial cleanser from Neutrogena to Noxema, a brand I know works just as well and eliminates the need for a moisterizer.  Thankfully, my scrub is the best I've ever used and one of the least expensive on the market (St. Ives) so no need for a switch there.

So this is what I need:

Toothbrush and Toothpaste
Shampoo and Conditioner
Deoderant
Facial Cleanser

And a container to put it all in that can go back and forth between the bathroom.  Also, if finances permit, I would really like some new towels and washcloths, the ones I currently have are cheap and gross and I'd like something with a bit more fluff.

Speaking of fluff, what about BEDDING?


This is the bedding I currently have, yes, THAT IS hello kitty.  I am a dork and I think it's simply perfect, just enough sophistication to keep me from looking like a twelve year old, but girly enough to remind everyone that I am the princess >_<.  What I need are good sheets and I cannot find any to save my life.  At this point I'll settle for anything that fits a twin XL bed >_>.  In the coming week I'll probably hit Target and Walmart again to see what's left after tax-free weekend.  It was also be nice to get some kind of area rug, but it won't be necessary after the year is up, so a cute rug in front of my bed would work.  Hell, even a bathroom rug would work.

And I think that that is it.  Damn.  That's a lot of stuff.  Good thing most of it can be gotten at dollar stores and what not.

OH WAIT!



Yes, this is a need, I need shoe storage space.  I kind of want one of those underbed storage units for shoes as my closet will have a sliding door so hanging shoe storage won't be a viable option.  I know I don't currently have that many pairs of shoes, but that's currently.  Unfortunately, I do feel that I may have some crazier shoes that may not easily fit in the compartments, but it will at least get the majority of my shoes out of the way.

And that's it.  Going to get some of that stuff today and the rest tomorrow.  Hopefully I won't become poor in the process.