belated valentine's day wishes & small tony moly purchases

Happy (late) Valentine's Day Everyone!

From two grumpy dogs

I can't believe it's already been a week since my sister arrived! That was one of the fastest weeks I've experienced in a long time. It's probably because since she arrived, we've been literally going out every day because family/friends wanted to celebrate the New Year with her (and us).

She left Wednesday evening ヘ(゜Д、゜)ノ. The week was such a blur and it was really nice to spend time with her and laugh/giggle over everything. Unfortunately, we were so busy that we didn't even have time to do our Super Smash Bros. Brawl team battle rituals. My sister and I used to play SSB together all the time, we would always be on the same time and we'd get super hyper. I now do it with my brother, which is just as fun, but it's not the same. My brother always kills me once at least every round for starters.

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christmas presents 2012

Wow, look at me, two posts in a week! That hasn't happened in a while. As promised, here are the Christmas presents I received from my awesome family and friends.

Ta-dah! Christmas presents from 2012.
There's a reason why I took a picture of my whole bed (or almost, my back was pressed against the wall and I still couldn't capture all of it). It will be explained in due time.

Close up.

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welcome home, okami!

We brought home our adorable little Akita puppy on Sunday, November 25th. Her breeder was all the way in Niagara Falls, which is a 8 hour drive from where we live, so it was pretty much a day trip. I didn't go because I didn't want to be sitting for the whole day while mother nature was still staying during her monthly visits (TMI? I figure that most of my readers are female so they can relate).

But I got the house to myself, which NEVER happens, ever. I can't remember the last it did. I also didn't have a stupid and long CMA assignment to due that week so it was pure bliss. Except for the fact that Alex's mom invited me out to lunch with them and we spent half the day eating and basically, me not being home alone with Obi. I know I sound totally ungrateful but it's so rare for me to have the house all to myself that it's like finding the mythical unicorn after you've been searching for it all your life. I accepted her invitation to lunch because I didn't want to be rude (but I guess complaining about it after, and during, in my head, isn't any better...) since I didn't have any excuses.

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sumikkogurashi haul

Happy December everyone! You know what that means right? CHRISTMAS!!!! Obviously, there are other holidays around this time but I celebrate Christmas so that's the one that I always think of. Sorry, I had to put in my political correctness or else there's bound to be some people blasting me away for being so insensitive and stuff.

Moving on, I received my super duper amazing ear splitting squeal worthy package from Tamaya about a month ago. I had placed a huge Sumikkogurashi order from them and I've finally had time to share it with you!

My awesome amazing Sumikkogurashi haul!
Isn't it the best? I posted a similar picture on Instagram so those who follow me will have already seen it a while ago.

Sumikkogurashi plushes.
I ordered the larger polar bear plush because it's my favourite one out of all the Sumikkogurashi crew. The kappa is my second favourite which is why I got the keychain/strap version of it and then it's tied with the cat and pork culet. The little weed and the tapioca (pink thing) are little minor characters from the Sumikkogurashi line. I think the only plush they had of those two are the little ones so I was spared from making a decision of which size to get (but I probably would've gotten the small ones anyway).

Little ones all together.

The two bigger ones.

Cellphone plush strap.
Look at the cute little yellow tapioca buddy attached to the strap plush! All the other ones in this size have a little tapioca attached to them too. You can see them here.

Inside tag, with the story of the character, I'm assuming.

Sumikkogurashi Polar Bear!
I love this plush, it's so adorable and it's incredibly soft! The only problem is it's white so I'm a little hesitant about bringing him with him whenever I go out, I'm worried that he'll get dirty and it'll really show. He's a really good size too, maybe about 6" tall? So cuddly and adorable. Definitely my favourite purchase out of the haul.

Butt view, adorable little tail. Yes, I'm obsessed with butt views in case you haven't noticed by now.

Polar Bear Tag.

Inside tag.
If there's another thing that I love about San-x is their tags are also super cute!

Sumikkogurashi Stationary Goods.
Whenever I buy kawaii, it's 99% of the time plushies, because I have a serious addiction to soft and cuddly things. It's not even funny now, I'm running out of space to put this stuff (which is why I'm selling a whole bunch of them, but that's another post).

So you can imagine how much I must LOVE this San-x series to be actually buying stationary goodies! Not only that, I almost NEVER buy pens or pencils because, honestly, who wants to pay $6 for a pen or pencil? Well, I did this time.

Two large Sumikkogurashi memo pads.

Glimpse of the inside.

Sumikkogurashi Pouch.
I love this pouch, it's the perfect size. I can carry all my makeup and crap in this adorable pouch. The material is also pretty cool. It's a soft plastic and it's so smooooooth. Sorry for the crappy description, I'm not good with fabrics so that's as much as I can tell you about it.

Cute Tapioca Zipper Pull!

Pouch Tag. I wonder if it's the same tapioca as the zipper pull? the colour's a little different.

Probably the most expensive pencil I ever paid for.
Last but not least is the pencil. They had pens and pencils for sale but I NEVER buy kawaii pens because you have to throw them out after all the ink is gone and WHO WANTS TO THROW OUT A KAWAII PEN?! But if you don't, it's basically useless, I mean, you can't exactly just fill it up with ink again right? At least for mechanical pencils, you can reuse them again and again. A bit more worth my money.

Face Design.

I hope you liked my Sumikkogurashi collection! I think it was my favourite package within the last month. I'm sorry that I'm not blogging as much as I used to, I started my CMA professional training at the end of October and I'm working full time so I only have time to take pictures during the weekends. I don't like using artificial lighting for my pictures since I find it looks much better with natural light, hence the weekend. Also, during the weekends, I usually go to Alex's house so that cuts into my blogging time too.

I think I'll have even less time to blog now since WE GOT A NEW PUPPY!!! Her name is Okami (Kami for short) and she's the fluffiest, most adorable little akita puppy ever! She's so friendly but Obi doesn't like her (for obvious reasons) but like all puppies, they need constant training and supervision so I'll be busy with that for a while.

And since I'm sharing good news, I'll tell you something else.

I GOT A NEW JOB!!!

Yaaaaaaaay!!!
I've been looking for a new job since the end of August, after my summer vacation since my current one doesn't pay very well and I need job experience related to my field (accounting) to be able to practice as a CMA (Certified Management Accountant), which is the profesional program that I'm currently enrolled in. I applied to a big(ish) retail company and after 3 months and 3 interviews later, I got the job! I was so happy, I almost cried. It's my first "real" job out of university and one that I could possibly make a career out of since they're a big company and it was the BENEFITS that I was really wanting! I'm no longer covered under my dad's insurance since I'm no longer a full time student, so it was goodbye regular oral hygiene checkups, goodbye not paying full price for my glasses. But now it's back, baby and better than ever.

Anyway, so after I gave my old boss my two weeks notice, I was all like

I start December 10th so wish me luck everyone!

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nemunekos everywhere

As promised, here are some of the kawaii that I received at the end of my semester and during my exams. I decided to start with all the Nemunekos that arrived because everyone likes nemunekos. The first two nemunekos I received about 3 weeks ago. They're two large ones that I ordered off eBay back in January, JANUARY! It took them over 2 months to arrive and I was freaking out because I thought they had gotten lost in the mail. They were being delivered from Singapore by surface mail, but still, TWO MONTHS! But the important thing is they finally arrived.

Ta-da! Aren't they precious?
The gianormous fatso in mine and the fuzzy white one is my sister's. We were so happy and really excited that they finally arrived. We were extremely pleased with them but I wouldn't say it was worth the wait since it's TWO months! I'd say one month is most I'd be willing to wait for it, especially since Paypal only has a 45 day dispute policy, where you can open a dispute with the seller within 45 days of the transaction.

Nemuneko tails, I like the stubby one better but the furry one's design is nicer. If only they could be combined.

Both kitties wanted to fish for some sushi, but they failed.

Next, are the smaller ones that I received about a week ago. I couldn't even enjoy them when they arrived since I had to study for my finals but I did get to see just how adorable they were before throwing them on my desk to resume studying.

A pile of baby nemunekos
Each one has a little rodent attached to them...like a tumour. Although it's extremely cute, I don't know why they attached a rodent to the side of each nemuneko since you can't detach it (unless you cut it off) or pull it to reveal a string. It's just...there. But each rodent is different for each nemuneko and there are two varieties; a mouse and a hamster.

Sorry for the ugly picture, the weather's crappy outside so it's hard to get proper lighting.

A nicer picture of the four smaller nemunekos

Full grey and calico nemunekos

Front full grey

Side full grey
For some reason, it's only the full grey that has a hamster. Every other nemuneko has a mouse attached to them. Maybe this one has a particular appetite for hamsters? I hope not! The poor hamsters ;__________; The poor mice too! ;______________________; I just hope it's their preference in friends! Not that they should limit their friends based on the type of rodent, that'd be rodent...ism?

Front calico

Side calico
I have an extra nemuneko calico for sale is anyone is interested! Leave a comment with your contact information for more details :)

White with grey ears and black nemunekos

Front grey with white ears

Side white with grey ears
I really like this one, I think it's my favourite out of all four. The black mouse is really cute too! I think a close second would be the full grey but the hamster isn't as cute as the mouse, which is what kind of diminished it to second place XD.

Front black

Side black
Again, I really like the white mouse on this one. The mouse is just so adorable!

All together, piled high
Here they all are, piled on top of each other. I always thought that the nemunekos were flat and that it'd be easy to stack them on top of one another but it turns out, they're not flat at all. They're kind of convexed, so they're a little pointy at the bottom.

Finally, here's a behind the scenes picture of the photoshoot. It wouldn't be complete without Obi lurking in the background! Excuse the messiness, I had put all the nemunekos in that bag to bring them to living room and to prevent Obi from stealing one when I wasn't looking.

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packages of happiness and obi's quest to steal some kawaii

First, I want to thank all my kind friends who cheered me up since my last post! Thank you for making me feel better and I've realized that I was being a little baby for nothing. It's just a temporary blimp and everything will work out in the long run.

Thank you everyone!
As promised, this post is going to be about all the kawaiiness that I received in the mail last Friday! It was amazing to get home from a busy week, after attending so many group meetings and stressing over finishing my assignments to find these packages of happiness waiting for me!

Bag of goodies. What's inside!?

I didn't take a picture of the original packages since I was too excited to start ripping them open to get to the goodies. Instead, I just shoved them all into the original bag that some of them came in from one of the packages.

Glimpse of my kawaii goodies.

Dragon Kapibarasan plushies!!!
Here are the adorable Year of the Dragon Kapibarasan plushies. I was really happy to be able to find them! Being born the year of the dragon (and a huge fan of Kapibarasan), I obviously knew I had to get my hands of them when I found out that they were coming out with dragon-themed plushies. The keychains were bigger than that I thought and soo adorable! I can't tell which one is my favourite because they're all too cute in their own way (except the chick...).

Dragon Kapibarasan plush.

The keychain plushes.

Before I continue any further, I have to tell you about Obi. He's such a funny dog, whenever I take pictures of my kawaii, he's always following me and watching me. He always want to snatch one of my plushies in hopes that I don't notice but I've learnt my lesson so I keep an eye on him. I also think it's because he loves getting his picture taken so whenever he seems me holding a camera, he runs up to me. From the moment we brought him home, he was never camera shy!

Today was no different, he was following me and eyeing my plush. I thought it was so funny and cute, that I took snapshots of him trying to steal my plush but because he's a good dog, he resists, which leads to him either staring at the plush or nudging it.

Exhibit A. Why can't I have one?

Adorable Usadaruma cellphone cleaning plush.
Look at these adorable little bunnies! I didn't know they existed until a month ago when I saw a friend post pictures of them. When I found out that they were called, "Usadarumas," I obsessively searched for them (in the only way that I knew how, googling like crazy). I found a few from a seller in Bangkok but she was selling it for way too much. Even then, I almost bought them. But luckily, my seller from Japan was able to find some for me at a reasonable price.

My favourite is the pink one all the way to the right.

Little Usadarumas.

Exhibit B. Just let me take one!

My seller was also able to find me a big Usadaruma plush! I was really happy with this one because I didn't expect it to be wearing an adorable little furry hat! It makes it more special than the regular plain ones, although I would like to get a plain one too one day.

Usadaruma is ready for the winter...even though it's practically over.

Exhibit C. What about this one?

Pancake Tuxedo Sam Plush.
This adorable Tuxedo Sam was first seen at the Sanrio.com website (I browse it when I'm bored. It's no wonder I'm having a hard time saving money). Although I'm not a huge fan of sanrio, there are some adorable plush there occasionally. My favourite characters from Sanrio are Cinnamoroll, Pom Pom Purin and Tuxedo Sam. It's not surprising that I really wanted this when I saw it. Although the price of the plush itself was reasonable, once you factored in shipping, it definitely wasn't. But because I'm persistent, I was able to get this little cutie for a reasonable price (I asked one of my flickr friends if she could find it for me and then ship it to me). If only I was as hardworking in my studies as my kawaii quests.

Butt View with his cute little tail (I have a thing for stubby tails).

Exhibit D. Maybe this one...

Pink baby usawan.

My last plush is a smaller pink usawan plush. It's really soft and the material is similar to a really soft towel but a lot of lint and stuff get stuck to it really easily. I have a larger black one and it was really annoying since I had to pick off the fluff off it all the time.

With my older and bigger black Usawan.

Exhibit E. But they're so fluffy....

In the end, Obi decided to steal everyone's slippers instead.

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