Jlist review

I recently did an order from jlist, a site that sells anime, games, food, cosplay, (prettymuch anything) from japan. 

Their shipping was pretty fast, i chose the option to ship in separate packages for faster shipping. i recieved 2 small boxes, one with a bento box, and the other with bath salt, egg shapers and that infamous socks glue.

The quality of the product is what i was expecting, the bento box seems sturdy enough to hold saucy food without it ending up everywhere, it looks exactly like the pictures on the site.

product:5/5

When my first package shipped the order tracker stopped at "printing shipping label" for nearly a week but they did email me apologizing saying when the first package was shipped (though i had already just assumed it had.) and the problem had been fixed. when the second package shipped i received the email right away. 

because they shipped it in 2 boxes at 2 different times i received 2 different invoices and my credit card was charged twice but that doesn't really bother me because i chose the option to ship separately.

notification 4.5/5

shipping 5/5

All the items i ordered came well packed in boxes and they shipped on time. overall i give jlist a 5/5.

everything was as described and does its job. i see nothing to complain about! 

Lolita Day!

photo taken by my friend at artiemiselani.com

Like many other people i celebrated un the sunday, by marching in the local pride parade! Surprisingly I met a few other local lolitas! I'm not alone anymore! It just turnes out that theres no active community on lj, and the facebook one was rather unknown.

So it would seem im organizing our first meet! this will be quite the experience!

5 Favorite Things About Lolita

Heres a list of things that inspires me the most to be a lolita and to continue dressing and sewing and just continue to enjoy the lifestyle.

1: The esthetic! who would become a lolita without loving the overall look? the petticoats the dresses, the prints! I love it all! candy, candelabra's, cherubs, I always love an outfit post or co-ord no matter the style.

2: Tea parties~ Ever since i can remember I have always loved tea. One of my favorite things to do is bring out a fancy tea cup, dress nice and quietly sip some tea while reading, or host a tea party where we talk polotics, news, or harry potter, it doesn't really matter the conversation as long as its enjoyable overall.

3: Sewing. I love to sew and design dresses. And of coarse lolita is one of the things that inspires me most to sew.

4: The People, everyone is awesome! especially decked out in loli! of coarse theres no other serious lolits near me but my close friends know well enough BtSSB, and general loli-ness.

5: This may come as a surprise but random old women telling me they like my dress always seems to be the compliment that makes me feel the best. You know when your just sitting at the bus stop and the old lady next to you tells you that if anyone gives you trouble, tell them to fuck off. these comments are the most random but also i find them the most empowering. probably because it comes from a source one would least expect.

The Post Strike and What it Means to a Canadian Lolita.

Those of you in other countries may not have heard the news but the Canadian Postal Service will probably be going on strike Friday unless something happens today or tomorrow.

This has me REALLY thinking about just how much we depend on the post; letters, bills, cards, packages, they all need to get to you somehow. I'm waiting on 4 things to be mailed/arrive, what will happen to them if its a long strike?

As lolita we depend on the post for most everything lolita we need/want unless you're lucky enough to live in a city with a brand store. what would we do with out it as a lolita?  I am worried about my packages but i also know what without the postal service the country and businesses cant function normally so it cant be a long strike.

I'll post more when more news is available or it happens.