This took me all morning, so I'll post it here.
~Lolita 100Q Baton~
(1) HNと生年月日、出身を教えて下さい。(Screen-name and DOB, please tell me these~.) Poofer + DISCOPATHOLOGY + PLAYGROUND CONQUEROR, December 27 '91.
(2) 身長・体重・服のサイズ・靴のサイズは? (height, weight, clothing size and shoe size) 5"3, 95 lbs., measurements 32-22-32, shoe size American 6-6.5~
(3) ロリィタファッションをするようになったキッカケは? (why did you start to dress lolita?) I have loved it since 8th grade- it shows that you can grow up but not stop loving beautiful and innocent things like you did as a child, and, like many other lolitas think, it shows girls that you don't need to show skin to look pretty, and that even if it is a little out-of-the-norm, it's lovely and you should love dressing in lolita. And of course, it looks pretty on a lot of people!
(4) 好きなロリィタのジャンルは? (which style of lolita do you like?) OTT sweet, I used to be very into kuro and shiro when I was younger. I guess I just didn't want to think about adding other colors into the wardrobe.
(5) 上記に対する拘りや､自分なりの定義などあれば、教えて下さい。(express in your own words, the ideal your above answer.) I don't understand this question. ._.
(6) ピアスは開けていますか? また、いくつあいてますか? (Do you have piercings? Where?) Only once, on my ears.
(7) 好きなブランドは?(Which brands do you like?) The usual- AP, BtSSB, Meta, Anna House has some cute stuff sometimes. Some stuff on Qutieland and Bodyline is nice too for a lower price.
(8) アナタの一番お気に入りのお洋服はどんな服ですか?(Which are your favourite clothes you wear?) Ones with lots of horses, and I love polka-dots.
(9) ロリィタ友達は何人くらい居ますか?(how many lolita friends do you have?) None, I don't know anyone :[
(10) ロリィタをした上での一番良かったことは?(What do you love most about lolita?) The fairy princess look!
(11) 逆に一番一番嫌なことは?(What do you hate about it? Pet peeves??) I guess, just when people don't put effort into it. Like leaving things only half-finished, throwing your hair and makeup together, or using un-matching items becuase they're laying around.
(12) 愛読雑誌は?(Magazine you read?) I don't read magazines very often.
(13) ヘッドドレス派? ボンネット派? リボン派?(Headdresses, bonnets or ribbons/katsushya?) Katyusha or bonnet.
(14) ドロワーズは穿いていますか?(Yes to Drawers/Bloomers?) Yes! Only to shorter ones though because knee-length bloomers often look strange to me if you see them poking out the bottom of a dress.
(15) ヘッドドレスは前で結ぶ派? 後ろで結ぶ派?(do you tie headdresses at the front or at the back?) The back; things tied around my chin give me a rash a lot. I'm allergic to a lot of soap and materials. :c
(16) 好きな音楽のジャンル・バンドなどはありますか?(Who is your favourite band/type of music?) Dupstep, rap. I know, it's not lolita at all, but I just love it. I also like j-pop and k-pop, those are quickly my runner up genres.
(17) 携帯の着メロは何ですか?(What is your phone ring tone~?) One that came with my phone, it sounds like a robot~
(18) ライヴにはロリィタで行きますか?(Do you go to concerts in lolita?) I don't like going to concerts.
(19) ライヴに行く方はライヴ中にヘドバンしますか?(For people who attend concerts: Do you headbang there?) ._.
(20) 何色が好きですか?(What colours do you like?) Yellow is my favorite. But I like pink and lavender too.
(21) 趣味は何ですか?(What are your hobbies?) Watch and collect Transformers. No Transformers, no life! <3
(22) 愛用の香水があれば、教えて下さい。(If you have any favourite perfumes, please tell us.) I don't like most perfumes, a lot of hair spray products smell a lot better to me.
(23) ロリィタする上での「コレだけは気をつけている」ということはありますか?(Is there anything you are careful of in lolita?) Bad coords. Getting stains or spillings things on my clothes or tights. I *hate* ripping or ruining tights.
(24) 主によく出没する所は何処ですか?(Do you have any favourite haunts to go to in lolita?) I don't know what a haunt is. =w=
(25) 週に何回くらいロリィタですか?(how many times a week do you dress lolita?) About two, nine out of ten times I want to dress like a Spank! girl instead.
(26) ロリィタ初心者時に仕出かした恥ずかしいエピソードを教えて下さい。(Please tell us an embarrassing story when you were a beginner in lolita.) I bought and wore a very cheap kuro dress to my second Anime Vegas, or my third. :c I still have it, I hate thinking about how ita it looks now and how I wasted my money on it.
(27) アナタの今の髪型と色は?(Your current hairstyle and colour.) Very long, curly, and brown. I plan on cutting bangs soon though.
(28) ロリィタ歴はどのくらい?(What is your lolita history?) Loved it, tried it, dropped it because I had no money, waited until highschool was over to pick it up again.
(29) 専用の衣装収納場所がありますか?(Do you store your clothes in a special place?) No, just on a special side of my closet. I would love to get a pink wardrobe with slots for shoes and hats and such.
(30) 今までロリィタを止めようと思ったことはありますか? また、その理由は?(Did you ever think about stopping Lolita? What was the reason?) I did stop it, but before I ever realy started. I don't think I was ready for the financial commitment at that time.
(31) あなたのモットーは?(What is your motto?) Per aspera, ad astra (Through difficulties, we will reach the stars. It's a latin phrase that I fell in love with when I studied astronomy in high school.)
(31) 将来の夢は?(Your dreams of the Future?) I want to study editing and Russian on the side, but I want to be a dentist. And I want to own a fancy car <3
(33) この人は絶対ロリィタ似合う! と思う有名人の方はいますか?("This person is so perfect for lolita!" - Do you ever think that about certain celebraties?) Not really... Celebrities aren't my thing and I think they would always look awkward in a big fluffy dress because a lot of them are tall.
(34) 一番思い出の詰まったお品とその思い出を教えて下さい。(Any products/items you have with a fond memory?) My cupcake pony necklace, I got it at a convention in LA with Bri and Sadey and Zack. It was so much fun.
(35) 一番最初に手に入れたお品は?(What was your first item?) That terrible ita dress. :c
(36) 写真を撮る時の決めポーズはありますか?(Have you got a pose for photos?) Yes, sort of. It's pretty cheeky.
(37) アナタの心のバイブルを教えて下さい。（本・雑誌・CDなど何でも）(What is your heart's bible? [book/magazine/CD/etc]) It's one song.
(38) 一番高い踵の靴は何cmありますか?(what is the best cm for heels?) I'd say 3 inches tops. Above that would just look, I dunno, a little slutty. :\
(39) ティアラはつけたことがありますか?(Do you wear tiaras?) I don't have one.
(40) たまには王子をやってみたいと思いますか? また、どんな王子? 暗黒系? 白馬系?(Do you think you want to try prince style? What kind of prince? Ankoku-kei [Gothic/dark prince]? Or "prince on a white horse" style?) Not really. I like dressing like a girl in lolita, when I'm not in lolita or Spank!-clothes, I already dress like an eight year old boy who loves Transformers.
(41) レースはどんな種類が好きですか?(What types of lace do you like?) Venise is my favorite~
(42) お人形さんを所有していますか? 持っている方はその子に対する思いを熱くどうぞ!(Do you own a doll? Does it give you fun, childish feelings?) No, but I have plenty of ponies.
(43) ロリィタ時の鞄の中身は?(What is in your lolita bag?) A notebook, chapstick, a barette, my little camera, some clips and pens, and I usually put my big camera in there when I go out.
(44) 好きな花は何ですか?(What is your favourite flower?) Sunflower, and yellow tulip. I love yellow flowers.
(45) 今、一番のお気に入りアクセサリーはどんなもの?(Right now, what is your favourite accessory?) Big deco and fairy-kei bows~ also necklaces with merry-go-rounds.
(46) お気に入り・お勧めの化粧品を教えて下さい。(Please reccommend us some cosmetics.) Almay eyeliner. No matter what color you get, it always lasts all day.
(47) パッチリお目目はお人形さんの証! ということでつけまつ毛は使っていますか?(With Eye-tape your eyes look like a Doll's! What eyelashes will you wear?) I love big, deco eyelashes!
(48) アイメイクの拘りをどうぞ。(Your eyemakeup for these eyelashes?) LashSilletto mascara. It's a lifesaver. Also various little sticker gems.
(49) 口紅は赤? 青? 黒? ピンク?(Red Lipstick? Blue? Black? Pink?) I don't like lipstick, usually lipgloss will bring out the natural pink of your lips and it looks really nice.
(50) マニキュアは何色を使うことが多いですか? (Or which nail polish do you choose normally?) Lilac and pink.
(51) 駅のトイレでコッソリ着替えたことありますか?(Have you ever changed in a train station bathroom?) No.
(52) 双子ロリ、三つ子ロリしたことありますか? 感想は?(What do you think of 'twinning' and 'triplet' lolitas?) I'd love to twin with someone, but like I said, I don't know any other lolitas.
(53) 体型をキープ（もしくはダイエット）するためにどんなことをしていますか? お勧めは?(How do you keep in shape for lolita? Reccommend us something.) I walk around a lot, and don't eat a lot in one sitting. It's always important to walk somewhere at least 3 or 4 times a week, be it to the store or across town. It doesn't put super strain on your body but it burns fat so even if you're a little out of shape, you should still be able to do it.
(54) 独りでロリィタは平気ですか?(Do you keep calm when by yourself in Lolita?) Yeah.
(55) 月々にかかるお洋服・小物代はどれくらいですか?(How much do you spend per month on clothes/accessories?) This month I spent $160, bext month I'm sure it'll be more because it just keeps increasing.
(56) ロリィタファッションを知ってから、実際にするまでのタイムラグ・抵抗はありましたか?(Was there a time lag between you knowing about Lolita and dressing?) Yeah, about 6 years. I had a lot of time to come out of the ita phase and become aqquainted with brand clothes before I dressed it.
(57) 今まで買った中で一番高い物は?（ロリィタ関係で）(What is your most expensive Lolita item?) I dunno. D:
(58) ロリィタって本当にお金かかりますよね。ロリィタ費用をどうやって捻出していますか?(It takes a lot of money to do Lolita. How do you save?) Selling old things I don't use, doing little jobs here and there. Hopefully there's a full-time job in my near future.
(59) ココだけでコッソリ。今までかけた総費用は大体いくら?(Just a little secret here...How much have you spent so far on Lolita, roughly?) I'm going to say around $300, for everything I have plus accessories. I've just started again a few months ago.
(60) 近くに出来て欲しいお店はありますか?(Is there a Brand you want near where you live?) There's the BtSSB shop in California, I want to visit there when I have lots of money.
(61) ココだけの話、あそこはボッタクリやろ! と思う店はありますか?("Man, what a rip-off!!" Have you ever thought that about a store?) It's kind of what I think about a lot of brand names, since you're pretty much just paying for the tag in the clothes. I can make a lot of things for cheap, but really I would prefer to be ripped off by the brand name because they make it cuter and with better quality.
(62) ネットショップは利用したことがありますか? ある方はその良い点・悪い点など、これからの方への助言をお願いします。(Do you shop online? If so, put the good & bad points here to advise others.) F+F isn't actually a bad place, fyi. I bought a flight attendant uniform from them and it fits perfectly.
(63) ちょっと秘密にしときたいけれど、私だけにコッソリな個人 製作サイトさんを教えて下さい。(You can say if you want, but is there a Secret person/shop that you have ordered a dress solely for you from? [I guess commissioned/replicated]) Nope, no commissioned anything yet.
(64) 絶対に手が届かない〜! でも、滅茶苦茶欲しい! あのブランドのあの商品ありますか?("I can never have that/see that happening!! But I will always want it!!" Is there a brand you think this of?) It's kind of what I think about the Milky Planet JSK I want so badly D: I hope I can afford it when the time comes.
(65) 飽きちゃったお洋服はどうしますか?(What do you do with the clothes you don't want anymore?) Sell them! I always need money.
(66) 一番最近に買ったアイテムは?（ロリィタ以外でも）(What is your most recent purchase? [Even non-lolita]) Pepsi and Hot Fries?
(67) もう二度と手に入らないだろうけれど､忘れられないものはありますか?(Is there an item which you love that you can't buy/seem to find?) The Milky Berry JSK in mint. Everywhere I look, it's sold out. Bid on it? Always outbid.
(68) ライヴなどの時だけロリィタの格好をすることをどう思いますか?(What do you think of people who only wear lolita to concerts?) That's brave. I'd be afraid of spills and people tearing my clothes.
(69) すっぴんロリィタさんをどう思いますか?(what do you think of lolitas without makeup?) It doesn't look good at all. Part of lolita is doing your hair and makeup. Maybe for casual lolita, but nothing OTT sweet would look good without makeup.
(70) アナタとまるっきり同じ格好のロリィタさんが! どうします?(Another lolita is wearing the same coordinate/clothes as you!! What do you do?) I would be exicted. Maybe I could make a lolita friend.
(71) ロリィタは何歳から何歳まで許されますか?(What age should you stop Lolita?) I have the feeling I'll stop at around age 27. But I'll stop sweet sooner, like 23 maybe?
(72) どういう状態になったら、ロリィタは卒業すべきと考えますか?（ずっと続けて良いも､アリです）(When do you think you should graduate from Lolita? And why?) Late twenties again, you can't look like a little girl forever, your face will age and you'll just look weird.
(73) コレだけは止めてくれ! というロリィタファッション上の注意はありますか?("You should stop that!!!>_<;" What must you not do when dressing lolita?) JSKs without a blouse, I think it looks ugly a lot of the time, super short skirts, lace everywhere, unmatching shoes / bag that you throw on becuase you have nothing else.
(74) ロリィタとはこうあるべき! というような考えはありますか?(A lolita should be 'this'! What do you think that should be?) Herself. If she doesn't like something, she shouldn't wear it. I don't like Alice in Wonderland and I never will, so I don't plan on getting anything Alice related even though some of it might be cute.
(75) 73以外で、ロリィタさんにコレはして欲しくない! ということがあったら、どうぞ。(Excluding #73, is there anything you should deffinately not do in lolita?) Shiny fabric of any sort, crispy lace, cat ears, undone hair, no foundation or mascara. Basic general guidelines.
(76) 男の方のロリィタファッションについてどう思いますか?(What do you think of men in Lolita?) Brolitas can look really pretty sometimes!
(77) ロリィタをして、それ以前から何か変わりました?(Did you change yourself for dressing lolita?) No, only the color pallette in which I dress. It used to be brights, now it's pastels.
(78) 周囲の人はアナタがロリィタをすることについて何と言っていますか? 受け入れてくれてますか?(What does your family and surrounding people think of you dressing lolita? And do you accept it?) James thinks I look like a princess. My mom thinks it's cute and over the top, which is what I'm going for.
(79) 真夏の暑い祭にアナタはどんなロリィタファッションをしますか?(How do you dress Lolita in the boiling mid-summer?) I don't really. If I'm going out walking I'll wear baggy stuff that breathes.
(80) 学校・職場などにロリィタで行っていますか?(have you gone to School or Work in lolita?) Yeah, a few times, to school. It wasn't good.
(81) 普段の服装の系統は?(How do you dress normally?) Like I said earlier, '80s poofer Spank! rollergirl, or a little boy who loves his giant robots.
(82) 中古品に対する抵抗はありますか?(Do you think twice about buying second-hand clothes?) No, I love second-hand clothes, and thrift stores.
(83) 彼（or 夫）はいますか? また、理解はありますか? (Do you have a boyfriend? [or husband?] Does he understand Lolita?) Yes, he likes my lolita, but he himself dreams of dressing Steampunk.
(84) 理想の男性像を教えて下さい。(Please tell us your ideal man.) The guy that's sitting playing Plants vs. Zombies right in front of me. James is the best. c: <3
(85) 今まであった中で一番印象に残ってるロリィタさんはどんな人?(What Lolita has left a big, shiny impression on you so far?) I don't know any, really. :c
(86) 自分で服を作ったことがありますか? それはどんな服?(Have you made your own clothes? What are they like?) No.
(87) 自分で小物を作ったことがありますか? 何を作りましたか?(Have you made your own accessories? What did you make?) I've made lots of Spank! jewelry. It looks so 80s.
(88) 今まででの自作アイテムでコレは大成功! というものはありますか?(The best item you have made! What is it?) Rainbow heart necklace <3
(89) 理想のロリィタ服やコーディネートがあれば、語って下さい。(Please say your most perfect Lolita coordination.) I can't really say it, but I'd love to a Little Red Riding Hood-inspired coord with a big red bonnet and red shoes. c:
(90) 憧れの方はいますか? どんな人ですか?(Do you admire someone? What are they like?) I'm not sure?
(91) 1日大好きなあの人とデートが出来ることになりました。相手も自分の好きな格好をして来てくれます。(One day I will go on a date with that person. What would you like to wear for him?) James is fine in his Star Wars shirts. c:
(92) アナタが将来お店を開くとしたら、どんなお店を持ちたいですか?(If you want one, what type of store would you open in the future?) A secondhand shop that you can buy all sorts of cute pastel clothes of all kinds. It would be priced so that everyone can buy something no matter how much money they have.
(93) ついついコレに目が行っちゃうのよね〜。というモチーフはありますか?(Your eyes get attracted inadvertantly to something. What is this motif?) Horses, it's always horses, and sunflowers.
(94) 自分の子供もロリィタにしたいと思いますか?(Would you dress your child in Lolita?) A little girl in lolita would be so princess-ey, but she would tear all the nice clothes.
(95) 一着のロリ服にいくらまでかけられますか?(How much do you spend on one outfit?) That really ranges.
(96) これぞロリィタ! という仕種があれば､教えて下さい。("This is Lolita!!" Please say what you would say this about.) I don't understand this question.
(97) 一度でいいから着てみたい! ロリィタ以外でそんな格好ありますか?("I have always wanted to try that once!" What, in the Lolita world, have you wanted to try wearing?) A big bonnet, but no headdress, they look like huge pads on your head.
(98) 自分のロリィタを見て、一言で表すとしたらどんな言葉だと思いますか?(Look at you in Lolita. In one word/phrase, how would you express your style/image?) Fairy!
(99) アナタの理想のロリィタ像とは?(What is your ideal of Lolita?) Beautiful, sugar-coated, uplifiting clothes that are big and fluffy and extravagant but modest and sweet.
(100) 大変お疲れ様でした! 100答えてみての感想をどうぞ! (Thank you for taking this Baton!! Please state your thoughts on it!) I loved it. Way less boring than most.
Someone make monsoon season end sooner. I don't care how. It's really humid here, but it never rains. What a bummer.
For being the greatest leader and speaker in the world. Rest in peace.
For being the most badass Decpticon ever.
My bows from ICDS came in a few days ago and I love them. They seem sturdy and well made. I was worried that the pittle plush candies would fall off with time, but when they came in the mail I found that they were hot-glued to the rest of the bow. c:
My Aya cosplay is in the works. I can only work on it while I'm drinking a blue or pina colada slurpee / icee. I have her skirt and shirt all finished, and I'm waiting for my guitars to sell so that I can buy my wig and such.
A few days ago we went to my cousin Izzy's out of the fucking blue wedding. James and I had literally just gone back to my house after being at his house for like a week. We found the day of the wedding that they were actually getting married, just like half of the other people there. The two of us ended up going entirely unprepared, with him in some jeans and converses and me in full on Spank!-ish attire, and we felt sort of out of place, but all in all it was super fun. c: We got to eat delicious filipino food with our relatives and I got to see Mika for the first time since she came back from Japan, and my cousin James for the first time since AV last year. Mika asked how I did my 80's-esque poofer hair and I felt dissapointed when I had to reply with "I woke up like this." ._.
