Hair/Inspiration Spam: OraOra Kei

Summer & Parallel Lives

It finally feels like summer here in WA and I have to say that I don't like it! I'm more of a winter person and have always said I would rather be cold than dying from heat, mainly because 90% of people, if not more, do not have AC in their homes because it's a waste of money. That means that not only is my apartment an oven, but the hotel is packed! On that note, that means I can't really get away with any time off to see my boyfriend this month, nor can I go to the summer festivities here. I guess that isn't the case for Riko, since she's just drinking a lemonade and enjoying the sun xD tehe.


I woke up today getting a call from one of my cousins back in Mexico. We had sent a few messages on facebook and I gave her my number, but I never expected her to call me. Since I was still groggy, she couldn't really understand anything I said, so I promised to call her once I woke up again about two hours later. We talked later through Skype and started reminiscing on when she used to stay the night at times when she was younger, because my grandmother didn't want me to be lonely (only child + isolated from family FTW...) and she mentioned that the video I made for my family recently had made her cry. I felt kind of bad but it was still good to catch up and find out that she also likes Japanese Rock. I think she's the only one in my family that does, so I didn't hesitate to send her a few links to check out some more music.

Oh also I took some new pictures a few days ago ^-^ I'm trying really hard to improve on makeup style and the ones I uploaded to facebook have gotten the most comments so far, so I think I'm doing this correctly (or my friends are just blindly egging me on XD)

I think that I still need to blend more but I'm leaning towards Tsuyome-style makeup. I can also see I'm in desperate need of bottom lashes. Every beauty store I visit -- Ulta, Sephora -- says they don't carry bottom lashes, and I really don't want to have to order them online... Since I like heavy styled lashes, I don't know how to pick them and it sucks! I also really want to try circle lenses, I know I've mentioned it before, but I'm too chicken D: I keep flinching when I try to put contacts in and still haven't succeeded. Yes, yes, we've gone through this discussion with me already. So I'll finally agree to this. I need suggestions on really good circle lenses, pink or gray preferred, maybe even purple or something. Whatever you think would look best, and a recommendation on who to use for ordering GOOD, LASTING, NOT SO CHEAP bottom lashes. Preez ; A;

Enjoy the sun, if you have it, everyone!

Meet Riko!

What happens when I'm bored, talking to an ex, focusing on what to do to make this blog a tad more unique and fun, and am endlessly tired? I'll tell you, Riko is born! Riko is a combination of my usual zombie-like doodles (I can't draw actual eyes to save my life) and my inspiration from Kera magazines. I wanted to doodle something that for me was still cute but edgy, and definitely not something that I can put an hours worth of effort on -- A quick and painless doodle in which I can add as much emotion and innovation into without altering the original image. I think it fits my blog as well, if I think about it. The blog style (which I'm doing my best not to ever change because it's kind of my dream layout), the wording, the actual style in which I love Gyaru fashion but would pick Kera magazine clothes over it any day. Mainly, the "am I perfect yet?" attitude, while knowingly still having so many imperfections. I think I'm starting to sound like an art critic! Riko is a combination of everything, and my official blog mascot. She's my personality, after all.

So everyone, please welcome Riko and keep an eye out for her and any other friends she may have that are still hiding in my blog and haven't dared to come out and play yet. She'll be the main focus on any giveaway, announcement, or special post I make here from now on n_n~

Help, I'm Alive

A short picture post with Metric's overplayed song "Help, I'm Alive" XD Bah.. I got the new job! So I'm officially a YMCA staff member, yay me! On that note, it's not going well in my current hotel job, mainly because they're ungrateful and won't work with me when I for once ask them to do so. I finally put my foot down a few days ago because I was supposed to work on one of my days off. I said no. Boss said "then you have to seriously rethink your career."

DEAR BOSS,
HOW THE FUCK DOES A JOB TRANSLATE INTO A CAREER? BOTH ARE TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THINGS. I STAYED AT LQ BECAUSE I HAD NO DAMN OPTION, AND NEEDED MONEY. I WOULD NEVER WORK AT A HOTEL IN MY LIFE AGAIN AND IF I GET ONE MORE SCREAMING AND IDIOTIC GUEST, I WILL PUNCH THEM IN THE FACE. I FEEL LIKE DOING SO ALL THE TIME NOW. PLEASE NOTICE I'VE STOPPED TRYING. THIS IS NOT A FUCKING CAREER.

Now, as far as I am aware, a career actually takes you places, while mine is a dead end job. How in holy hell does the shit I do sound like a career? *sigh* Enough ranting. I'm happier at the YMCA anyway!!!

Ah, everyone, please notice that I've updated my Gyaru progression! I was looking at it today when I picked the pictures and put it together, and I started looking from beginning to what was just yesterday: I've changed. ALOT. & I've lost weight in the process XD! If that's not progress, I don't know what is! Ah, even though June wasn't a golden month for me to improve on my style, I think I managed to bounce back this month when I dyed my hair. Maybe blondes do have more fun? XD Not that my hair is really blond at the moment.

Here are some pictures from yesterday, as an improvement post, as well as my makeup. I bought my first Urban Decay eye shadow palette collection that same day I took pictures and I'm loving the difference. This is proof that quality in makeup is pretty important, at least to me. My previous makeup is always no brand, except for the purple eyeliner I used when I did May 2011's post; That is from Urban Decay.

I couldn't stop myself XD I never make these faces but figured 'what the hell'

And a couple extras, I always wanted to take a picture of my keychain because I never really go over the top girly except for when it's about my car. I wanted to take a picture also of my cellphone, it's the LG D-Lite that has the little lights and stuff. I took a picture with my standby picture which is a D for my name, customized it.

Thank you for reading ^__^/

Too busy D: Eek!

I didn't think I would post something so soon, but everyone is entitled to one day of a pity party and mine was yesterday. It's time to move on, dish out the bad thoughts, and continue with my own life. If my friend makes more mistakes, I'm not going to be there to bail her out always, and she knows that. Now, on to better things:

I'll start off with saying that I despise groups like AKB48, and their music. But boy, do I LOOOOOOVE them when they're in a drama and kicking each other's ass. While completely fiction, I have to admit that Majisuka Gakuen Season 1 & 2 are my favorites! My idol is of course Gekikara (Matsui Rena). There are some stories that really hit home too, since my junior high life was based partly on being like these girls, the fights, the rivalry... I miss those days, really. It's funny how on that level I also connected with one of my cousins.

Next off, I'm ecstatic that I'm talking to my family in Mexico. It's nice to know that maybe it's not that they just want to hear from my mom, but I post things about me in Spanish on facebook, out of petition from a very special friend of mine, and my cousins start replying, encouraging me, interacting, etc. Like I mentioned in my last  post, what got me was one of my older cousins telling me that I should tell her more about me since she doesn't really know much. That leads me to the following conclusion: I have to do a project in which I can upload it on the internet and share it with my family. I tried various ideas but once I went to bed I thought, why not do a video blog? While typing this, I'm already downloading the best video editor on the web in order to get this done, and then I started thinking about you all, my readers!

You see, as a blogger, I think it's important to connect with your followers and readers. I can write endlessly about the things that interest me, and expect you all to connect with me. But, I find this to be similar to almost reading a book. Think of the famous book "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" where the writer makes you, the reader, think he's talking to you directly. Maybe a video blog would make things more personal, so every time that I make a video for my family, I'll make one for this blog.

As far as Gyaru, if you've noticed on my blog layout, I'm missing an entry for June and July. While I still have time to perfect the July entry, I think I'll use the pictures from my last post unless I find a way to style my hair better. Also, once I get more money I need to invest in more make up. I've run out of eyeliner and lashes, so if my face looks drabby, that's why.

Also, I finally got recognized as Gyaru. First, getting featured for the second time in Chaudie's post, and the second as looking like a younger version of Kaizo (Kyra):

With Chaudie, I'm rather honored to be featured again, and while I got mentioned as a plus sized Gyaru, Chaudie quickly removed that upon my request. I know there are clothes that are unflattering to everyone. In fact, that's the main reason I don't wear business suits, like the entry that got linked into the plus sized portion of the comment. While this is not an attack, this is still something that's on my mind. Chaudie was kind enough to retract her statement, but I can't help but think, is that how I am really viewed? As a Latina, I'm naturally curvy. There's a huge difference between having curves and being a plus sized girl. Yes, I'm not skinny and at the verge of 100 lbs or less. I am healthy though, and not in that plus sized range. However, to ease my mind, I have decided that once I start work at the YMCA, I will work out. I don't have an excuse since I'll already be in the building, anyway.

With Tomo, I'm honored as well! Here I get my first comment from another well-known Gyaru, to get told I look like ex-DIAMOND gyarusa, Kaizo. I'm a reader in her blog, but I don't follow. Why? There's so much drama attached to what Kaizo is, that I don't want to be biased towards her or anyone. The only time I've gotten involved was when Mie, also ex-DIAMOND member, got 'attacked' by her on the internet. Other than that, I have all the respect for Kaizo as a Gal mama, not to mention we both share the same interests; being Latina and listening to the kind of music she places on her blog, the heavy interest in Psychobilly.

In regards to my D.I.Y posts, I swear I haven't forgotten. I'm working on saving up the money I need to get the material I need from what I promised on the DIA post, and I also have to work on part three of the Gyaru-fy your Room post. I'm not sure which will come first since I'm currently holding three jobs (or will be in one week), but once I can do so, I will post it here.

Thank you all for your continued support in this blog and in myself.

I'd follow you to hell.

Hi everyone, I'm alive, surprisingly enough. I have a horrible headache as I'm typing this out, as today has been a really bad day. I've stopped myself from crying I guess because of how scared I am, but also because of how I can never seem to follow my own advice. In my own opinion, I think everyone goes through that. I suppose that I should start with the old and end with the new. As I've been bust and am already taking on a third job. I find it odd that I'm not burnt out yet.

I'm still in training at the manager job.

I refuse to do independent sales, so I won't advance until I have my events, but so far the meetings are okay. The only thing I dislike is having to have been paired up with this moronic, ex-Air Force, retired at 60 man who is in his 7th week. You would think 7 weeks he's already got this down but we had to help some of the new people and he just let them walk all over him, not to mention gave them all the wrong information and didn't correct them. I tried to but they wouldn't listen to me since I am younger (around their age maybe) and he's much older, not to mention he's been in for quite a while. He's such a failure.

I got hired at the YMCA to work with my bestie.

I can't believe it but after all this time and harrassing following up daily with the person in charge of hiring finally paid off. I got offered the job this Monday, and am supposed to start training on the 19th, if my current manager gives me the day off. The bad news is not only that I'll be working on my days off, but also that I'll pretty much have three jobs until I get a paycheck from the YMCA to quit my current job. Lucky for me, the person who hired me knows that I don't want to leave my current job until I know that the YMCA is steady job.

I'm talking to my family more.

It's surprising, I resent them for not talking to me and when they do, they only ask for my mom. I always thought that they didn't care until recently. I had a fight with my dad about my hair and two of my cousins instantly responded to my status on facebook and supported me. On top of that, another cousin is talking to me now. I mentioned I was happy to talk to them, because I'm not so alone anymore then. What one of them said really hit me; they really don't know me, so it's impossible to talk to me like they do. Because of that, I kinda got inspired and I'll be either making a new blog in Spanish, and/or I'll be using the 30day challenges to show my family who I am and what I'm about.

I dyed my hair! New Style!

When I previously dyed my hair to that honey brown, I used the department store boxes to do so. I'm already so used to my hair being easy to work with when I come back from my stylist, and I didn't think that it was going to damage my hair.... I was wrong. That would also explain why I didn't make any improvement posts for last month; my hair was so difficult to control and looked so burnt at the end that I couldn't do anything more than to tie it up in a ponytail. So I finally went to my stylist and she chopped off a good portion of my hair that was already damaged by the ends, and made me a blond. Now, I had originally asked her for a honey brown color, but she knows me too well and knows I've been whining to her about blond before so I guess that's why she made the color a million times lighter.

I obviously still don't know how to style my hair, so if anyone has any ideas please let me know :3

Anyway, the reason I'm beyond depressed, bitching at my parents, throwing shit around, and holding back tears every motherfucking minute: My best friend, the same girl I've blogged about, didn't come home last night and is in a very rocky state; mentally and emotionally. Her mom has been pestering me since seven in the morning until two in the afternoon to make sure her daughter is okay. Let me explain this -- My best friend is a moron. Plain and simple. She refuses to talk to her parents that she is okay, so naturally they ask me because I've known her the longest. I call and she's okay but at a guy's house. GREAT..... I ask her if she needs me to go get her or to take her away for a while, she says no, that she'll be okay. I go to my training which is more than 30 minutes away from where she is, and I realize I forget my driver's license, AAA card, and spare money. I get on break and get a call from her mother asking me on more details about her daughter. I call my friend and plead to let me go get her from where she is. I drive all the way down there and lose all my gas; and with the economy the way it is, not to mention my lack of money, I'm fucked. LOVE IT..... I get her and we go to get her car and drive home, to which I buy her food since she hasn't had anything to eat. I drop her off at work and ask her that if she needs a ride home to call me, and to text her mother. I leave and get a call back from her mother asking me on her whereabouts. That's been my supposed day off. So I'm mustering up all my strength not to cry because of how shaken up I've been that I could have possibly lost my friend, as well as am fighting with myself because how she's treating her parents is how I treat mine, so naturally I'm seen as an idiot too, and give her and her mother the best advice I can give them, that I should follow for myself, which only makes me even more depressed.

I can't blog about more since the tears are finally beating me, but I hope to update soon. I apologize for the emo-ness, I'm sure you can all understand how fragile a state I'm in. I don't like blogging depressed but I knew that I needed to provide an explanation as well as a sign of life. I've gained more followers recently when I don't update, which I don't understand, but I also didn't want to neglect that. Thank you all for still sticking around, I'll post again soon (I hope).

Ramblings of a Mad....Gal?

Hello everyone! This is the end of week one training at the new job. It's worrisome: I'm not getting paid and I have to sell to advance, but I can choose to sell at events only. Actually, we're holding our first event soon and it's Japanese-themed! I partnered up with a really nice girl named Irina, she's from Russia and she got the idea to do a Japanese theme together once she saw my TokiDoki backpack XD. I was so happy she chose it, haha! Since it's a wholesale fragrance company, our event name had to do with that and we ended up going with Scents of Sunrise, since Japan is called the land of the rising sun. I decided to take charge and make the flyer, and while some components are missing, here is what we have so far (I left the link on so the picture can be viewed at original size):

I've asked Emi and possibly her friends to join for the event and be in the fashion show and possibly even have a para para event~ I'm really excited about this so let's hope this works. I guess this means I'm definitely sticking with the training thus far and going to see it through. I'm still scared, but I can only take this day by day and be as positive as I can be. We're to make a total of two events during our training in order to get out, but if this one works well, I want to always make one and get better! Especially if I'm to one day a) lead a Gyarusa or b) join a Gyarusa, events are very important! These are of course long term goals since I still have to improve more on Gyaru in order to feel confident enough for this.

Also, I've become more and more unhappy at my current job and need to get out. I'm giving myself until the 4th of August to finish my training and get a new job so I can put in my two weeks so I hope things can go well. Everyone please keep sending positive thoughts my way~!