2017 in Review & My Resolutions for 2018! ^w^

Hello my sparkly pink bubbles! :3

It's now time for my yearly review of the past year and my resolutions for the new year! ~ It used to be an habit of mine (on and off) for the past few years. Overall, I think I accomplished a lot of nice and positive things last year so I thought it would be nice to share them! ^w^ Let's start! :3

~ January ~

~ The Prince and I celebrate our 2 years couple anniversary and we dine out at a super fancy restaurant. :3

~ I got a huge cold and I am sick in bed for two weeks. ;w;

~ I dress up in Old-School Gothic Lolita for Alexa's birthday party! ^w^

~ February ~

~ I work very, very, very hard to finish my final project for university!

~ I actually present my final project for my university course and I am done with school (except for my internship)!

~ I make a revival of this blog! I changed my blogging style and posting habits, focusing more on lifestyle and daily contents. :3

~ I order a bunch of things from Lush. *v*

~ March ~

~ I dye my hair bright pink again! (They were a weird blue-purple mix before...)

~ I made my first review of the Tokyo Treat box with the Sakura & Matcha theme. :3

~ My dear Minouche crossed the rainbow bridge. ;w;

~ It's the first day of Nadeshicon! *w* I am so happy to see my friends again! ^w^

~ April ~

~ I have a wonderful time at Nadeshicon with my friends, the Prince and the people from the anime club also. :3

~ I spend a bunch of money at Nadeshicon since it was the first convention I went to with an acutal budget for the dealer's room. ^w^''

~ It's the Prince's birthday! :3 We had homemade sushis with his family and celebrate with a bunch of friends. ^w^

~ I create the facebook group for the Lolitas from my region!

~ I host the first official Lolita meetup in Saguenay! We went to eat at the Crêperie Lambert and we visited the farm animals at the mall after. ^w^

~ It's Easter! The Prince and I transform into bunnies for our family brunch, as usual. ^w^

~ I start my internship for university with my friend Renée! ^w^

~ May ~

~ I do a bunch of work for my internship! I have a lot of fun and learn a lot of new things, but I've got almost no free time. ;w;

~ I receive my new blue blouse from Oo Jia, in which I fall in love with! ^w^

~ June ~

~ It's the summer Loliday! ^w^ The Prince and I do a little photoshoot together.

~ I finally finish my internship with a nice day in the nature filled with art and wonderful people. ^w^

~ I went to the Musée du Fjord with the Prince! *o* It was such an awesome day!

~ July ~

~ We celebrate Francis's birthday! :3

~ I start a bullet journal!

~ It's the SagGeek! My friend Julie came from faraway to my place for the occasion. ^w^

~ I wear my cute maid outfit for the second day of the SagGeek. :3

~ I make a new friend, Jennyfer! ^w^

~ I host my very first panel at a convention! Lolita Fashion 101! I was very nervous but I got some people interested in the fashion like Jennyfer and (my other new friend XD;) Érika too!

~ I really enjoyed the SagGeek! I made new friends but I also had a super great time with old ones. :3

~ August ~

~ I hosted the first Lolita meetup in Saguenay with more than two people. XD; We went to eat at the Café Cambio. ^w^

~ I received my My-Lolita-Dress order in which I ordered one of my dream dresses! I haven't liked a dress this much since 2014! ^w^''

~ I have a little birthday dinner with the Prince's family and we ate homemade sushis again! :3

~ September ~

~ We celebrate Claudia's birthday! The theme was Halloween/Spooky!

~ I celebrate my birthday with my friends! ^o^ I had an awesome time with them! :3

~ I host another Lolita meetup for my community! We went to a tea house, shopping and eating sushis! ^w^

~ I go apple picking with the Prince family at l'Île-aux-Coudres! :3

~ October ~

~ I received another Tokyo Treat box with an Halloween theme! ^w^

~ I go for a short trip to my hometown and I get new Tsumtsums. :3

~ I dressup in my Clown-Kei outfit for Halloween!

~ November ~

~ I get another Tokyo Treat box which was the most delicious one of the year!

~ I received my exclusive Pusheen plushies from ItSugar! *v*

~ I host a casual Lolita meetup at the Café Klimt! ^w^

~ December ~

~ It's the winter Loliday! I host a meetup with my dearest community again. :3 We went for brunch, holiday shopping and at the Café Cambio. ^w^

~ It's the Prince's office party! ^w^

~ I host a pyjama & gaming party with my friends! :3

~ I get a huge conjunctivitis right before Christmas Eve, yay! XD;

~ I go to my hometown for the Christmas weekend! I have a little brunch with Alexou and I enjoy time with the Prince and my family! :3

~ I celebrate the New Years Eve with the Prince's family! ^w^

That's it for what happenned in 2017! ~ I am very proud of what I have accomplished last year and I am looking forward reaching more goals during 2018. :3

As for my resolutions, I have a lot less than what I am used to but they are more important to me than ever so I wanted to share them also! :3 As usual, they are separated into two categories, material and lifestyle!

~ Resolutions 2018! ~

~ Material ~

~ Replace my older/used pieces from my closet. (Winter Boots, Pink Shoes, Lilac Bag, Bloomers)
~ Get some new Fairy-Kei shoes!
~ Get at least 10 nice thrifting finds for my vintage toys and plushies collections.

~ Lifestyle ~

~ Host at least one Lolita meetup for my local community every two months.
~ Get back into my morning and night routines. (Especially reading and meditation)
~ To be a more positive, kind and helpful person. I want to give and attract only good vibes! :3
~ To cook and bake more! I want to try a lot of new recipes with seasonal and local ingredients all year round. ^w^
~ Get back into painting my nails pretty colours more often!
~ Build/revamp my garden, herbs and flowers this summer.
~ Practice mindfulness daily. (Especially mindful eating!) I want to stop multitasking and doing things mindlessly.
~ To connect more with spirituality through witchcraft. I am still a very beginner witch but I want to explore that aspect of my life more seriously this year. :3
~ Actually follow my saving goals and save the amount I intended to this year!

I hope that you'll all have a great year 2018 and that all your wishes may come true! ^w^ Until next time my sweet fruity marshmallows! :3

Lolita Blog Carnival! ~ Things You Have Learned About Yourself While In The Fashion This Year!

Hello my cute cherry pies! ~

I'm taking a small break from my Blogmas posting because I decided to participate in the Lolita Blog Carnival from this week! The subject was very interesting to me and I thought I had a lot to share about it so here we go. :3

Things You Have Learned About Yourself While In The Fashion This Year!

Firstly, I thought it would be useful to make a little preface before getting into the main subject...

In 2013 or 2014, I kind of decided to leave Lolita communities all together. I stopped going to Lolita meetups in my province, I stopped participating to forums or communities online and I even unfriended most of the Lolitas I had on my Facebook. I did this because I thought that the Lolita communities in general were doing me more harm than good. I really did felt like the ugly duckling whenever I went to meetups or when I posted online... It left me feeling sad and bitter about it. I knew it wasn't the fashion itself, but the people I shared it with. So I decided to leave the Lolita communities... Until this year.

This year, I learned I could host a panel on Lolita fashion at a local geek convention!

In July I hosted my very first panel ever at a convention and it was a panel about Lolita Fashion 101. I was way too stressed as it was the first time ever I putted together an explanatory panel about the fashion and I was doubting about myself a lot. Despite being in the fashion for so long, I did left the communities a while ago and I didn't really kept up to date with the trends as they were less interesting to me... But I was very proud of myself for doing it at all! ~ In the end, I only really wished to share my knowledge and so people in my city could understand the fashion a little bit better, but I got a few people interested in the fashion, which was a lot more than what I hoped for! ^w^

This year, I learned I could host meetups with Lolitas in my own city!

It's closely related to the previous one, but it really felt surreal to me at first! ^^'' I felt like I could never meet other Lolitas until I traveled for several hours away in bigger cities. But after giving my panel on Lolita fashion, it felt right to start hosting Lolita meetups with the few Lolitas from my city even if we aren't a big group and even if some of them are beginners. The people in my local community are truly kind, polite, welcoming and we are a generally drama-free community for now. It changed my perception of Lolita communities a lot, as it was the first time I felt truly happy and safe during Lolita meetups. For once I felt like I belonged somewhere... There was no elitism, no judging, no gossips... Only frillies enjoying their clothes and doing activities together. :3

This year, I learned I could be a good Lolita blogger!

Of course, my experience with my panel and my local Lolita community did gave me a huge confidence boost with that! I decided to take my blogging more seriously, by posting more regularly and being more organized, like a true blogger! ^w^ I also gathered the confidence to join the Lolita Blog Carnival community this year which I am very thankful for! I love putting my heart and soul into everything I do, and this blog is the proof that I don't do it for nothing as it leave me with a powerful feeling of accomplishment and I am very proud about it. :3

This year, I learned to love and embrace the social aspects of Lolita fashion again!

It's pretty self-explanatory. :3 It was a year of change for me in general, in my personal life, as I learned a lot about my limits... But I also learned about my capacities; what I could do and more importantly what I liked to do. Sometimes, life puts you in situations you don't like and that doesn't feel right... But when you stop and think about what you truly enjoy and what can bring you happiness and positive vibes and you move towards that as your goal, it gets so much better. ^w^

Please, take a look at other blogs that have participated in this Lolita Blog Carnival and go give them some love! :3

Cupcakes-and-Unicorns

Poppy Noir

The Bloody Tea Party
Queen-and-Commander

Until next time my pretty pearly kitty ornaments! ^w^