Futbol and Girlie Activities

Note: this post is from like weeks ago when France played against Spain

We got FIFA fever over here, so even if my teams lost, I found some respect for the sport ∑d(°∀°d)

I grew up in an intense football country (Mexico), and even if I didn't like it, I kinda had to be a part of it at some point. Funny enough, I know more than what I took credit for, and I have become a legit fan. It must be that I'm good at studying and hyperfixating. 

Anyway, the girlies at work had this funny idea to create

 (´｡• ω •｡`) I haven't worked on PCs and oshis to this extent before. Not even for my K-pop hubbies! It had to be done.

Of course mine were Haaland <3

My coworkers did Mbappe, Messi, and others...

That's it, lol...

bye?

The Burnt Diaries-Decluttering Craze

It has been over a year since I moved in with my partner, and I now know that I was chasing the wrong goal.

I tend to be the one who takes care of the home, and he fills in some financial extras we may need. I am not necessarily okay with this being the way forever, but for now I can take charge of how I want my place to look. The truth is a lot of the crap that has been accumulated is mine. He has stated several times that we do have too much crap, so I am finally listening.

This is my first time living completely independently and in partnership, so I want to take control and curate my life for a better future.

We got a storage locker downstairs in the communal garage, so we are taking advantage of it. For now, since I'm too embarrassed to share my place's current state, I just wanted to share the inspo first and my plan.

The place is small, but I am not sure why I struggle so much. I used to be able to clean around the same number of rooms when I had roomies. I want my collection to appear purposeful, not like a hot mess. I'm a gyaru and a maximalist at heart, but how does one make it all work together?

First stage, before I go on a spending spree, I am following some basic ground rules.

Core decision rules (I asked Claude, but it's a good starting point).

1. The One-Year Rule: Haven't used, worn, or touched it in 12 months (and it's not seasonal/sentimental)? It goes.
2. The One-In-One-Out Rule: New item comes in, an old one of the same category goes out. Keeps totals from creeping back up.
3. The "Would I Buy This Again?" Test: If you saw it in a store today, would you pay for it again? No = let it go.
4. The Duplicate Rule: Keep the best version of anything you own multiples of (mugs, chargers, tools), donate/toss the rest.
5. The Maybe Box: Genuinely unsure items go in a box with today's date. If untouched in 3–6 months, donate unopened.

After we declutter (which I suspect will take me a month or two), we will get to focus on decorating,

Someday I will show you the progress!

Bye!

Recent Depop Gets!

 So, I have developed a cheap but debilitating addiction to Depop recently! I've decided to use this approach, even if it's Shein/Romwe, to get specific and curated the things I love. I discovered a newfound love for using white and baby pink. Of course, I knew these colors suited me best, but I truly did not feel too adventurous with anything other than black.

I'll leave the color analysis for another day. 

I cannot resist if these pieces were under 10 bucks with shipping included!

Of course, some have things to fix, but they have complete potential. I can totally fix them! 

I was hesitant because even if deer are in style, it feels a little wintery. However, the weather was okay to wear long sleeves, and it wasn't summer yet (lol). I can totally see it styled with more layers, too! 

 

These I have yet to receive, but if they fit, I already planned a coord for the San Diego Pride Festival. We’ll see if they fit my butt once they arrive!

 

This one is more for summer. I wore it with some biker shorts and sandals. It's meant to be a night gown, but IDGAS, lol.

This hoodie was just to backup the one I lost at Chillie's some time ago T_T. I had the matching set, now the shorts can have a mate again! 

This Hello Kitty Skirt and Tiger print skort are so cute! However, I think they are quite long for my liking. I like to show off my legs! I will take them to my mom to adjust them soon!

This top was so cute and romantic. I was surprised it wasn’t too lace-monster-ish (?) also it fits many styles and coords at the same time!

That’s it for now! I have a wishlist, but I’m working on it. I wanna be more mindful and actually use my clothes.

Anyway! Time for bed, because these two are judging me!

July Inspo

 

Let's go over some stuff I have been loving lately! 

Bright undereye + blush combo

I just love how it looks in all skin tones. I also think this technique goes super well with gyaru, too! I might try a more intense look for next week's MARINA concert at SD Pride Festival! <3

Baby tee + layered skirt combo

Is there a name for this style? It would be something you see with Tralala coords, as well as more Popteen-like looks. Anyway, I realized I love this combo and that it looks good on me. It's so easy to style up and down, and it's clearly a base for many gyaru looks.

zebra+pink+black combo

Even if it's agejo or more casual, I loooove zebra print this season (and all seasons). I know polka dots were the thing, but do not leave my black-and-white pattern behind.

This combo for amekaji lives in my mind rent-free!

I feel like it's a more summer-friendly look for Amekaji. It's a rare combo, since I've always seen the baggie boyish pants. I've been kind of sporty lately thanks to the World Cup, haha. It would be a fun way to style my jerseys.

2009 Popteen

To me, the epitome of girlyness was this year! I will die on this hill. Popteen was not necessarily a gyaru mag, but my goal is to collect all of them for this year. So far, I have February and March, lol, 10 more to go?

Straight Hair with bangs

My hair cannot make up its mind. Both my parents have curly AF hair, but I have really in between sad hair, lol. So since I cannot take the time and effort to curl it, I have been looking on completely flat iron hair styles. Also any low effort things I can be made into part of my personal routine are welcomed. I need to avoid any burnout triggers.

Work Field Trip and Udon

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Today we had a market research session at the mall for work. So I wore what I could find right away. I did my makeup at the office, and we headed out. 

The coordinate was made with Alta, because I did not take a photo of it.

IDK why I always make the same "tsss" face... it must be the autism.

I tested so many skincare products, and my hands feel so smooth. I'm not supposed to buy anything, but going to Sephora reminded me of a small wishlist I have. I really want the Glossier body Spritz- Sandstone Cyprés to be exact. It’s my fave smell of all time, wish I could bathe in it. I also want a new YSL lip glaze, since mine is completely gone! It’s seriously my fave glossy lip product ever! 

There are also so many cute, cool pink and purple-like blushes out there! But I have the Huda blush palette at my disposal, so I've been using 2 of their colorways.

Seeing what’s good on the market made me realize my humble 30-50 USD routine has nothing on some of the creams I saw.  Some creams were like 500 USD each. 

After getting side-eyes from the sales ladies, we headed out for lunch.

That udon place is seriously so good. My pants became a few inches too small. I know noodles will do that to me, but who am I to say no to the pumpkin and sweet potato tempura?!

Earlier that morning, we also had some milk tea. The place is called Heytea, and it’s super cute! Also, they use such nice ingredients that I could taste the quality in the jasmine tea base. I had a guava and jasmine milk tea with a really delicious foam.

I also got some snacks for my love, who is a little sick at home. I got him some cheese danish and a chocopan. I can seriously smell it through the bag while I'm typing this.

I need to wrap it up. That is it for today!