Day 27 : One song that fits your favorite lolita style.
I think this is a similar thing to the topic of Day 8 . But okaaaay. The meaning is an other. I think the best way is to choose a song witch a classic melody only. Lolita is princessy anyway, but I'm wearing more than only one kind of style... so... I don't think that it's intelligent to choose a song with only one theme.
I really like classical melodies, especially really, really old violin, piano & orchestra songs.
But what I wanted is a song wich brings new and old together, like lolita fashion does. It's inspired by old fashion styles like the victorian age and is like created new, with cute stuff and a waaaaaaay more modern cuts.
The song I choose is 'Sweet Ticket' from Kanon Wakeshima:
This melody is the opening from her pretty debut album, she created with Mana Sama. The endling of it, wich is called 'Sweet Dreams' have the same melody already, but it sounds like played from an music box.
I like both of them a lot. And they fit with lolita because of the feeling. You feel princessy from top to bottom if you're wearing lolita, it's like wearing a dream or a fairytale. And even the title 'Sweet Ticket' is like in comparison to lolita, the ticket into a self builded wonderland in your mind.
Beautiful, calm, classic, cute, dreamy, elegant, pretty, playful. All together.
Today I have to show you my room~ I'm living in a really big, old house with my parents. Big enough to get out of the way easily.
I even have a whole part of this house only for me. A bedroom, a little hallway and my working/linvingroom. My living room is my best room, the room I spend the mean part of my time. It's big and with two big windows to brighten it up~
I tidied up my tables for you, and thrown away a lot of old papers and stuff. It's not completely cleaned up, but a way better than before. I hope you like my room^___^
Day 22 : A picture of your room.
Let's walk in:
This is how it's looking like if you're standing in the doorway.
This is the left side behind my door:
My P!NK tour commercial psoter, a bookshelf. An deco-shelf and my sofa♥
Behind the door, on the right, is my sewing doll, who's always decorating my room with pretty clothes. Mostly I change the dress weekly.. or whenever I want to see an other cute piece.
Here you can see my couch table with magazines, my valentine's rose, and some sweets.
My working desk with the tabeles around. I store so much things on them if I'm working on.. something. All the time, it's full around myself. full with stuff I do or inspriations, books, magazines, material... well. I need everything at the same time. And I hate it to throw stuff on the ground.
My lovely sofa♥ Everybody is loving it. The fresh green, the big size of it. All around comfortable.
With my plushies, pillows and blankets on it.
The place I'm mostly sitting and doing things. Sadly, I rarely sit on my sofa and relax or reading. I'm mostly sitting on my desk chair and working into the night.
And yes, my laptop is pastel pink ♥ And the flagg on the wall is from Lord Of The Rings.
My music corner♥
I'm a big music fan. Even if I'm very picky and I'm not listening over my CD player that often.
I have a huuuuuuuuge iTunes mediathek and listening to music everyday. And yes, Miyavi is one of my idols. He efforted everything he dreamed of. Such an amazing man.
Some of my rose crowns for the upcoming convention♥
Are you going to the LBM? I hope so^___^
Please visit my MeltyWish booth~
Today's topic is about music. And I really, really LOVE music. But I'm really picky with it. And the most of the music I'm listening to, isn't really lolita-ish. Of course there is some super cute japanese pop music arround if the day is a good one and if I feel princessy. Because my taste of music is more... a sould thingie. I feel in bound with good lyrics and soft and well made melodies.
I need to feel the musicians heart through the music. It's .. something personal. And I'm a really deep person with a lot things to do in my brain and mind.
So........ I will show you some music, I'm only listening to, if I'm feeling the right princessy, super happy mood. And some music who's inspiring to me throgh their deepness. Please be patient. My heart is very sensitive.
Day 8 : 10 songs that inspire you for lolita.
1. Lolitina by Misako Aoki
Usually a little bit to unnatural. I don't like electronical changed voices. I even hate them. And I'm really not sure if our cute Misako chan can really sing. But the song is kawaii from top to bottom and matches with lolita.. prefectly. It's inspirational, because the video is really cute and I'm thinking on baby's designs if I'm listening to it.
2. Candy Candy by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
I think this is one of the cutest songs she ever produced. The melody and everything is a way softer as usual to my eyes and ears. And I really like her rasperry pink hairstyle. Of course I like her super pretty voice and fun making sound.
3. Tea Party by Kerli
This is a production by Disney and I really, really like the film settings and costumes a lot, they are made for Tim Burtons Alice in Wonderland. And well, it's really dreamy and also a kind of fantasy sadness, he's always using. I don't know if I should like Kerli or not. Anyway, I really like this song and feel like a pretty queen if I'm listening to it.
4. Super Kawaii by SuG
I really like this crazy kawaii guys. I really like a couple of songs from them and a lot love to Takeru. He's such an creative boy. I love his kind of being and seeing and truning everything into his own style. I know, this is more an short intro, but I like it anyway. I even listen to it on repeat to grow up my positive mood.
5. A Team by Ed Sheeran
Yes I assorted this acustic version, that's correct. It's often near by my heart if the songs are more like unplugged. It's like a clearer heartbeat to me. The songs from Ed are always deep or with a sense, but I really wish that he would only made his songs like that. Unplugged and simple. Because everything else isn't a big help to his really awesome lyrics and voice. His really brilliant, soft and clear, hearty voice.
6. Cosmic Love by Florence + the Machine
Again an acustic piece. I really, really love florence's unique, lady voice and the different sound and instrument's they are using like the harf. I think MTV does an awesome job, because I learned to love their music through the unplugged album. This is such an amazing song. Even maybe my favourite of them. The melody sounds like falling glitter and she's singing the lyrics who bound my heart together.
7. Marmalade Sky by Kanon Wakeshima
To be honest, I love Kanons voice and with how much feelings she's playing her cello. She's such a pretty, elegant girl, and this is what I'm also listening if I hear her songs. This is one I like to listen to, if I'm a happy lolita.
8. Shine by Laura Marling
I think this is a song wich is making myself stronger. Or better: More confident. I need shine for working on my pretty MeltyWish jewelry and if I'm going out in lolita, I feel like I'm shining from my inner, because Lolita is like wearing my open mind to the society. That's it. And I think I don't have to explain that I have a heart for hand made british music. I like Laura's voice a lot. She's definitely one of my favourite musicians ever.
9. One Of The Brightest Stars by James Blunt
This is one of my favourite musicians and songs ever. I like Jame's voice and simple kind of making deep music. I know the video isn't in perfect quality, but the song comes out in the best way. This song isn't about any lolita stuff at all. But it's about the good humans and I like how he's using the 'star' desciption, becausse stars are my symbol of hope. And I love wearing starry prints, because of the meaning of hope. It's even more posotive to me.
10. Day Dreamer by Adele
I really looooooooooove Adele's voice and this song is such a cute one. I love the dreamy lyrics who are describing a friend of your own mind. I like it, because it's inspirational for creating new coords with 'older' dresses.
I hope you enjoyed my mixed taste of music. Mostly I'm listening to melancholic music or songer/songwriter stuff atm. And I know, I know, I haven't posted any Plastic Tree videos. But I'm sorry, Plastic Tree is something special for my complete life and that's it. I could full fill this post with Plastic Tree songs, but I wanted to give you a better spectrum. I feel all this songs in my heart.
I'm deeply playfull♥
It's a while ago, it was some days before the St. Nicholas day, that I'm traveled to Berlin with my parents.
It was our St. Nicholas present from my dad for us all, that we spend a weekend (two days) in Berlin to watch the CEREMONIALS concert from Florence + the Machine.
And yes I know, my dad is the very very veeeeery BEST♥♥♥
First we was at the christmas market on the Alexander Platz. After eating there something for dinner and having a coffee, we went to the ARENA in Berlin Treptow.
As we're arrived at the hall, we saw the people waiting the whole street long... well... we'er gone one street more and coming out to the entrance. And we've wainted there XP
It was already dark outside, but no rain and no snow. Around us where many people and they're getting more and more.
As we could come in, the people are screaming and were very happy. A man behind me have jumped up and down while he was crying after he was through the security.
The hall was very big, but only one platform.
Before Florence was started, there was a good Pre-Band before. The name of it was SPECTRA, a band with 5 boys, not with two guitarrists, with two BASSISTS oh YES♥
And than, the Florence + the Machine band came up to the stage after the techinic were ready for them.
She starts with 'Only If For A Night'.
This women is so for with loads of energy, I can't describe it. I like to listen to her special voice, the the wonderful lyrics and the the sphere she's taking me. But I never thought that she is dancing and jumping sooooo damn much!!!! It wasn't easy to get clear sharp photos, but some are lucky shots...and well, the stage was brilliant for her Ceremonial theme too♥
And btw. around me were so many people from different countries, that was new for me. behind me was french, near to me greek on the left two from the slovakia, more than five people dircetly from London... and more.
That definetly means to me, that Florence is speaking every language, the language for all our minds♥
The Stage
She's with her lyrics all the time. You can't imagine how much energy she have if you see these photos. She was like a energy-ball. Jumping to every corner of the stage performing everything like a celebration.
These pictures are taken as she was singing my favourite song from her 'Cosmic Love'. Do you see the stars in the background?
She is so full with emotion and joy.
We're coming to the end. The Encore is coming.
She's saying thank you to the audiance, because it wasn't usual for her to full fill this kind of an arena wich was totally sold out.
She was some minutes behind the stage, and was back very fast. Some fans giving her a german flag with daisies... you'll see what's wrote on it.
BERLIN IS SHINING
She have giving us three full and long encores. Wonderful. The last song was 'The Dog Days Are Over'♥
The stage was looking like this at the encore song 'Spectrum'♥
Last song, last minutes... it was beautiful awesometastic♥
Thank you Florence + the Machine, it was an experiance I will never forget, never ever. Please don't stop making this kind of awesome music.
I've told some guys that my next entry will be wrote about some artwork from me... so here it is.
This is an drawing with mixed media material. That means: different materials in one thing.
I'm really satisfied with this one, and that does not happen often. ^__^°
Please understand that I'm always very critical with myself.
I'll show you all the steps I've photographed until the finished and scanned endproduct♥
My work have started with an article in the japanese fashionmagazine KERA, who I really love and get every single month.
There was a photo from my favourite band Plastic Tree on the first position at thier KERA CULTURE HUNTING:
Well I was very happy about this, because this first position was with thier wonderful SINGLE 「静脈」(Joumyaku).
I really LOVE this styling from thier singer Ryuutarou Arimura. So I've tought I should try it annother one more to draw him. This photo was the reference for my first sketch...
So here is the photo from the filtered, simple, first sketch with my pencil.
After this, I was a little experimental with watercolour colourpencils and copic fineliners~
I was working gross with the bigger copic marker side and ... well this was a long way to this from the sketch above, but that is the only one after the sketch I have ^__^° Please forgive me~
There is processed some golden watercolour from Windsor&Newton and some watercolour pencils, I've bought in vienna.
This artwork is gone througha longprocedure, at first I just only wanted to draw Ryuuto in black and white. But... it's gone very costly the more I get closer to the end.
This is very near to the end. Here I've draw more softer pencil shadow above the dried colour and put some white gel pen for reflects. Here you can see this melting petroleum blue. Who the Joumyaku fish is coloured... I know it's not exactly THIS colour. But what should I have done? I had only the official video at my Plastic Tree app and this commercial photo in my KERA as refereces.
Here is the fresh photographed fanwork after finishing it:
The critical eye is watching it. *haha*
Well, the white/gold jellyfish is the last what I've added to it. The space was so free and this a Plastic Tree themed thing.. for the ones who don't knew it: Thier official fanclub is called Jelly Fish Breed
The colour of this jelly fish and the shape is only taken from my fantasy. No reference or something.
For you, a special filtered closeup:
This is taken before makeing the finish steps.... but who cares? I really like the filter colourway. And the Joumyaku is looking like it's smiling~
The scanned and pure result is this:
The scanner have lightened it up a lot... mixed media art is not very compfortable with this. Because there aren't tools for every single material you have worked with it.
The very best would be the real original, FOREVER. I really hate photoshop. All who's really called ART is disappering because of this, and I can't understand it... what is this f*cking programm against real colour and light reflects? Right, NOTHIG.
But okay, it turns out better as I've expect it. I hope that someone is here who likes it. I'm open for comments and other criticism~
