Snack Time: Sesame Mochi!

Hi friends! <3

Trying out a new type of mochi my sister got me while on a trip to NYC.

???- Sesame Mochi- Taiwan

Let's open it up...

Cute little mochi cakes in a tray...

Let's try this one...

Looks good...

Mmm...

Nom nom…

Thoughts:


This was interesting. It smelled slightly sweet and nutty. The entire thing was coated in sesame seeds. Some were black, but most of them were the standard tan colored ones. It looked like birdseed at first glance. Lol. There was a bit of a crunch noise to it when eating, but I felt weird eating all those seeds at once. I'm not sure what the filling was, it was kind of bland and somewhat bitter. I would have preferred a sweeter flavor. Not bad overall though. I would maybe get it again.

Stars: *** (3 out of 5)

Anime North: Day 3 & Mini Haul!

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Day 3

Slept in a little since not much going on early in the day. Got frilled up and packed up. I also grabbed a quick meal before the tea party. I know food would be provided there, but it would be a small amount and I was really hungry. More street style food. This time a tuna mayo rice ball and croquettes with the chicken meatballs and teriyaki sauce. The tuna version was good, but I preferred the salmon one. And those croquettes were so yummy! The outside was crunchy and the inside was so soft. Mmm <3

Then upstairs to get in line for the tea party. I saw so many beautiful coords! Waiting in line gave me plenty of  time to admire everyone's clothes and accessories. Some went all out with elaborate headwear and props. The doors opened and they started letting people in. You could choose where you wanted to sit. Each seat had a table setting with this. Two lovely post cards and a bingo sheet.

The bingo sheet was a fun ice breaker activity to get everyone socializing. You had to get a signature from someone that matched the criteria in each square. Once your sheet was filled up, you could turn it in to be entered for a drawing. It got tricky towards the end and took some creative thinking to finish. I had fun and met a bunch of new people!

Next, they started calling tables up for food and drinks. You could get three sandwiches, a scone, a tart, and coffee or tea. There were different sandwich types to choose from, but they weren't your standard tea time ones (with the "egg"ception of egg salad lol). Ham and cheese, roast beef, roasted pepper, and a couple other ones I can't recall right now. I was looking forward to a cream cheese and cucumber one as they're my favorite, but I made do with others. The scones were good-sized and I would have liked clotted cream to go with my scone but there wasn't any. Just butter, peanut butter, or jelly. For tea, there was one choice; a generic type orangey black one. No tea cups either, just these paper cups. Later they brought out small mugs. Everything was tasty, but I wish they had put more effort and thought into things. I'm not sure if it was due to no big brand name guests or budget changes. Feeling still kind of hungry, I later went back for more food (as did other people). There were plenty of leftovers after everyone had gotten their share. The tarts were my favorite as they had a cheesecake type filling inside with assorted berries on top.

There was a trivia game/quiz for those who thought they were a top Lovely Lor fan. It went from simple questions that had been taken from her past YouTube videos to random ones that you had to think how Lor would have answered herself.  One area of the room was designated as a photo booth for taking coord pics. Multiple prizes were raffled off as well, such as gift cards, accessories, etc. A lot of nice items had been donated by staff/vendors, but I didn't win anything. Tea party attendees were then rounded up for a large group pic. Once that was done, I took the opportunity to get a selfie (and hug!) with Lovely Lor. I think she recognized me from the panels as she said "Hello again" when I approached her :-)

Wore a gothic coord in white x blue x black.

Jsk~ Moi Meme Moitie "Divine Cross"

Earrings~ Moi Meme Moitie "Bead Cross"

Otks~ Moi Meme Moitie "Holy Cross Lace Up"

Shoes~ Bodyline

Wristcuffs~ Belladonna "Deluxe"

Headdress with veil~ Eternally Thirsty "Skulls and Flowers"

Ring~ Dark Matter "Rose"

Blouse, necklace~ vintage/thrifted

Makeup and details...

Mini Haul

From the flea market...

Alice in Wonderland Themed Phone Charm

Holographic Alolan Vulpix Pokémon TCG Card

Cardcaptors Clear Card Coaster

Alpaca Keychain (kind of scruffy looking but will clean up nice after a wash and ribbon trim)

Sailor Moon Mini Figure

Sailor Moon Necklace

Resin Unicorn Necklace

From vendor's and artist's alley...

Sailor Moon Poster

Moon Hair Clip, Winged Heart Ring~ Twylite Fashion

Bat and Star Hair Clips~ Spooky Sparkle Party

Pom Pom Ice Cream Necklace~ Cheeky Cute Boutique

And finally, Lovely Lor's autograph! <3

Anime North: Day 0, 1, 2!

Hi friends! <3

I went to Anime North again with the boyfriend, as well as a couple of friends this time.

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Day 0 (Thursday)

Finished packing, loaded up the car, and went to pick up our friends. Got to the hotel a little early and checked in. Brought all our stuff up to the room and had some chill time. Then we walked over to the convention center to pick up badges. Since it was still fairly early, we stopped to have a nice meal at a Japanese restaurant. They were doing an all-you-can-eat special with a variety of items you could order off a menu. The menu was on an electronic device which showed pictures of different foods, gave a description, along with an ingredients list, and said how many pieces it had. You could get soups, appetizers, entrées, dessert, etc. Everyone ordered what they wanted and shared some other dishes. It was fun trying out new things like sushi with fried egg, a sushi pizza,  and red bean ice cream. My favorites were the tempura shrimp and green tea ice cream. Everything was super delicious and quite filling. 

After that, we went to get in line for badge pick-up. There was a lot of people, but the staff kept the lines orderly. Once inside the building, I could see many  tables set up for the would-be vendors area. It looked so strange and empty.

Despite the long line, it moved quickly and we were in and out in no time.

With no other events going on, we went back to the hotel room to rest up/prepare for tomorrow. I looked over the schedule and decided which panels I wanted to go to.

Day 1 (Friday)

Got up, dressed, and had brunch at a café place near the hotel.

Came back and put on my coord. I was excited to start browsing the dealer's and vendor's rooms. I wandered around briefly and went to the Lovely Lor Q & A panel. I love watching her videos on YouTube. She was so sweet and friendly. She even brought her friend Holly too. 

Lor let the audience ask questions and did her best to answer them. She even shared some fun stories. We could also chat more and take pictures with her after. I was so excited to meet one of my favorite YouTubers in person! I gave her a small gift and asked for a picture. I liked the clown inspired makeup she wore with her coord. It was quirky and had pastel colors.

Then, I hurried to meet my friends/get in line for the flea market. I had a few good finds. Most of my time was spent trying to see what was on the different tables while avoiding being crushed/overwhelmed by the large crowd. I was exhausted at the end of it all and had a nice cool drink to relax.



I couldn't wait to get back to the hotel room. I changed into comfy clothes and soaked my feet in the hot tub.

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Wore a sweet coord in pink x yellow x white.

Headbow, jsk~ Angelic Pretty "Dream Fantasy"

Otks~ Angelic Pretty "Shyness Bear"
Ring~ Angelic Pretty "Milky Candy"
Necklace~ BB and B "Double Stacked Decadence Ice Cream"

Hair clip (lollipop)~ Chocomint

Hair clip (crescent moon)~ Twylite

Earrings~ Peppermint Puff

Ring~ Automatic Honey "Mermaid Treasure"

Shoes~ Bodyline

Blouse, pin~ vintage/thrifted

Bracelets~ offbrand

Makeup and details pic...

Day 2 (Saturday)

I decided against wearing lolita again due to the craziness of yesterday. Wore cute and comfy clothes instead. I went to the fashion show and got in line early to get a good seat. There were no big name brands this time, but many smaller indie type ones. It ranged from traditional kimonos, to casual street wear, and lolita.



These were some of my favorites...

Then I got down to some serious shopping. How cute are these Pokémon plushies?

Despite many appealing things, I only ended up with a small amount of purchases. All of which I intend on wearing with lolita. I enjoyed walking around, taking my time looking at all the different items available. I loved seeing all the beautiful artwork and craft items. It made me feel inspired to get back to my own craft projects.


I also went to the second Lovely Lor Q & A panel. She answered more questions from the audience and showed a new unaired video that would be posted to her YouTube channel later.

She also brought Rilakuma with her! I just had to get another pic :-)



Then, off to some panels on dressing in lolita for different body types, intro to wearing ouji fashion, and a lolita version of family feud. This print or fake warm-up/mini game was really fun. Things got kind of silly later in the family feud game, with questions such as name something you have considered putting on your head to wear with a coord. Answers ranged from 'more bows' to 'an entire cake'!

Once the panel concluded, and since it was so late already, we just had a quick bite to eat before going back to the hotel. I had some of the Japanese style street food from a booth downstairs that was still open- a salmon rice ball,  chicken meatballs with a teriyaki sauce, and 'dragon balls' (which was some sort of mini round baked good with walnuts and red bean filling).

I had never eaten a rice ball before, so this was my first time having one. It was a bit difficult to unwrap, but very delicious to eat!

Finally, once we were back in the room, I put my pjs on and fell asleep. Tomorrow was going to be another busy day. <3

Milky Candy Ring Opening!

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I was looking for a particular ring in yellow, but haven't been able to find it yet for a decent price. I thought this one would be a good substitute until then.

Stock Pic

Angelic Pretty: Milky Candy Ring in yellow

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The package...

Opening it up...

Inside...

Unwrapping it...

There it is...

Front and back views...

Try-on pic...

Thoughts:

I love how cute it is! It looks like a little lemon candy or something. There are tiny bits of white glitter in the yellow candy shape, and bigger silver bits in the pink ring band. The plastic is very durable as well. I'm happy I could add another yellow accessory to my wardrobe.