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Wow, two updates within the same, year, I'm practically on a roll! -laughs-
Well this is again another what's going on with me, as I was bitten to post this morning with my spare time before going work.

Recently, I've checked back into school. It was a very scary thing for me to do, because of a bunch of other life things going on, but then I thought, I have to do it sooner or later, and I need to make something of my life because my youth is fleeting FAST. I'm taking it very slow for now, doing one class at a time. I want to do my best so I need to focus. It's been a little bit fulfilling knowing that I'm improving myself. I can't go back and change the past or the lost time, but I can do the best with what I have right now! Everyone, please wish me luck in school. I'm hoping it will also help my social life by meeting new people with my similar interest.

The next on my list is a car and driver's license.

I'm still at the job I detest, but I'm gradually starting  to learn to let the small things go. My biggest gripe with the place is how little it pays for the amount of work I have to put out, but I still somehow manage to pay all my bills, and keep my head above water.
Other than that, I've been working on dieting steadily. Nothing crazy or special, I just massively reduced my portions, added far more fresh fruit and vegetables, changed how I cooked my food and majorly upped my water intake. I mean of course I still treat myself and sin with the food on occasion, but I think we all do. I really love cooking my own meals, and trying new recipes! I can see results too in my clothing, and that really makes you feel good. Hopefully in about two years I'll have reached my max goal.I lo

I know people are looking forward to October and Halloween but I'm ready to fast forward to Nov and Dec already!

Recently, I've been way into the latest Pretty Cure season. Go! Princess Precure. If you know me, you know I'm a sucker for magical girls and the aesthetics and Go! Princess Precure does not fail to deliever!

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So as I type this it's 3:09 am, so forgive me if I'm incoherent or ramble on a little bit. I wanted to make a quick post on here to update a few things about my life, and the blog.
I finally got my laptop working again a few months ago, and I always meant to make a post about it but it didn't happen. Months went by, and before I knew it we were in November with no update on this blog. I don't know how long this hiatus was, maybe 5 months? 6? Too long regardless.

I still find myself in an environment that restricts my time, and space. I procrastinate so much with posts because I want them to be perfect, but in the end I come out with nothing, because I can't get it to look exactly the way I want to. I find I do that a lot with life as well unfortunately. In a perfect world, I would get to update my blog weekly with amazing things for everyone to see, but as time has shown us, I'm lucky if I can get monthly posts in.

Does this mean I want to quit blogging?  Absolutely not. Although the blog world I submerged myself in when I first started has dwindled significantly, I still enjoy it. I love reading up on my favorite bloggers, looking at their photos, hearing about their lives and gathering inspiration from them in one way or another. When I started MWH that was the goal I set out to have. I wanted to inspire people, have fun, and make friends. That's still my goal, but I have to figure out the way to go about it where I can do it consistently. I've made wonderful friends through blogging, and had a lot of experiences I would not have if it hadn't been for MWH.

But at a certain point, blogging also got burdensome. I would find myself with many many posts all queued up, but I would never post them because I never get around to finishing them. I also felt as if I was in this unspoken competition with god knows who, to always have more stuff.  More clothes, more make up, more kawaii-whatever, just more, more, more, more at it became too much. Photographing every singular purchase, keeping things in storage for months because I hadn't photographed them for the blog was ridiculous, and the longer I went without making a post the more daunting a task it became.

Now that I've had months to just do things without having to worry about an audience, I found that I missed blogging terribly. Even if I have a little hole-in-the-net blog, that only a handful of people know about, it was mine. I was expressing myself and my interested the way I wanted to.


Anyway! Where does that leave us? Well, I definitely want to come back to blogging, I've been thinking about how I should return, if I can just pick up where I left off. I definitely want to host a giveaway for things I've been hoarding for a while as a way of saying thank you to all the people who stuck around.

 I'm never going to change this layout though. LOL

Labels: blog chat, life

Well if that wasn't one of my typical long hiatuses! I apologize, and as usual I blame work. I seem to be working so much, I just wish my paycheck would reflect that. ORZ.

So this fall was very busy for me, aside from work as I'm sure it was for all of you. Before the holidays rolled around, I was lucky enough to go to PMX, and get some photos of some beautiful Lolitas. I apologize for the lack of pictures in this post, but that is what the next post will be for.

After PMX, not much happened event wise, and I continued working up until the holidays. My birthday, Christmas and my New Years were both pretty uneventful, and work started up again without incident. During the course of my long hiatus, I was able to start an Instagram! I'm able to easily update my Instagram before my blog!

Please follow me if you want:


 I really hope you like my photos! Aside from that, I've gotten a 3DS and have become obsessed with Pokemon Conquest!  I'm holding out for X&Y coming out in October.
Aside from working, I've been shopping up a deal, as Los Angeles has had a very beautiful preview of Spring! I'm so excited for Spring (Spring break April 1-8!) because  that means were are closer to turning our clocks forward! I love, love, the extra hour of sleep we get, but I hate how it gets dark so early!

Another thing, that I'm looking forward to, is Spring fashion! I love the bright colors of spring, and all the florals! I've already started shopping in anticipation for spring, and so many stores where having sales during the 3 day weekend!  I mostly went jean crazy, but since my work place allows jeans, I can wear them all around!

Since I was last and missed New Years Day, I wanted to end this post with my NYE resolutions!

Since 2013 is the year of the Snake, and I am also a snake (1989) I have a good feeling that this year will be phenomenal! So here are the things I will accomplish this year:
♥Get a Driver’s License
♥Get a nice car
♥Get a better job
♥Pay off my debt to at least 50% if not more
♥Make lasting, authentic, friendships
♥Finish learning Japanese
♥Blog consistently on MWH
♥Improve my art
♥Start my web comic
♥Learn to sew
♥Cosplay for the first time (Either AX or PMX)
♥ Move into my own room (This is a really big one! )
♥Save a lot of money
♥Travel
♥Continuously improve my gyaru and lolita styles

So these are the 15 things that are going to happen for me this year! I think it’s a great list, and the goals are realistic!
Did any of you make resolutions? Do we have any in common?

Labels: life

Hello everyone! How are you? I hope this week was kind to you, and I hope the weekend is even better! As for me, I am clinging to my last days of vacation, and trying to scramble to get all the things I want do done with the last bit of my free time before it's back to work! But this post is a special one, since it is Milkyway Heart's first official blog chat!

What is a blog chat, you may ask? Well, it's basically a time when I will ask you my wonderful readers, certain questions and we can to our heart's content in the comments! Sound fun, right? I really hope so! And this way, I can get to know more about my followers who mean so much to me. If this is successful I'd like to make this a weekly thing!

So, before we start out first blog chat, I'd like to thank my latest follower:
Fay
Thank you so much for the follow back! I really appreciate it and I hope you enjoy the blog!

Now, let's talk!

1. Is there any item(s)that you are lusting to have atm? For me personally, I'm always lusting over stuff! But somethings I really, really want more than others is some HeroineMake eye products! (For Heroine Make in English, be sure to check out their Facebook! Along with the special mascara and eyeliner sets based on Rose of Versailles From Creer Beaute




It's just so pretty. Heroine Make also has BB creams, foundations, and other make up items. Be sure to check them out!

2. What are your favorite ways to get inspired when you're in a funk? We all those times when we feel down to down and unmotivated! Whether it's getting started on that DIY we've been putting off forever, or having a style crisis, or changing a habit, etc. What do you do to get that extra push to get yourself going?


3. What some of your favorite blogs at the moment? I'm always on the hunt for new and great blogs, but the blogspot world is so huge, I couldn't possibly find them all! I especially love active gyaru blogs, lolita blogs, fairy kei, kawaii make up and fashion, etc! Who are you reading right now?


Well, that's all for this blog chat! I'm really looking forward to your answers and talking to you!

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So! Hello everyone! I'm sorry it's taken me so long to get this entry up, I know I've become a terrible blogger. But before we get into the meat and potatoes of this post (or sadly lack there of. . .) it's time to thank all my newest followers!

Tommy
Eimi Desu
Astralys
Winona
Chirisu
Anjell
Emi
Yumi
KatoKathy
Pink Bubbels
Skelly
蝶羽


Thank you all so much for following, despite my huge lapse in updates. Which brings me to a bit of sad news, recently at the end of last month, my precious phone was STOLEN! I hate horrible thieves so much!  So with my phone, went the majority of all my photos I had to upload for you guys. My outings, my time at anime expo, and everything else I wanted to share with you guys.

There are a few photos that I uploaded to my email before my phone was stolen, but still it was nothing like the mega update I had wanted to give to everyone. In addition to all my precious memories, because my phone was on a contract it cost me more than a bit of money. I got charged with an ETF (Early Termination Fee) because Sprint is full of JERKS.   I mean, I didn't even have the chance to deco her before she was taken. ;A; However the only good thing to come out of this is that I was able to get a new phone. The Sprint HTC Evo 4G LTE!
And while I will always love my old phone, this new one packs a pretty mean punch. If only Sprint would get off their butts and launch the LTE network in LA. It comes with an awesome kickstand, making viewing movies and photos a breeze. My only physical complaints are that it 1) Does not have a removable battery, 2) Does not have a slit to hang charms. Besides though two things I'm generally very content with it. I can't wait to get a case and deco it. This phone is never leaving my sight! So as I mentioned with my old phone they took all my photos, but I do have the highlight of my anime expo trip!

Hella Pink Swag.

Kawaii as fuck, son. I do regret not buying a tablet while I was there. They had some for $35.00, too! Stupid me. That issue of Cawaii was an especially lucky find for me, since the magazine is discontinued and I adore that older style of Gyaru.

Earlier this summer an acquaintance of mine, Miki from Mugi Bunny opened her very one 100% Lolita/Fairy Kei/Hime shop in Little Tokyo called Fairytale Boutique! She has actual brand lolita clothes, as well as importing beautiful items from Chocomint, Hearty&Hearty, and working with local crafts men! I never regret my purchases, and I've made a few. However, one of my beautiful rings I bought there has gone missing. . .
One of the necklaces I bought from Fairytale Boutique. I hope I can find my ring soon.


Another highlight of this summer has been that I've finally found a BB cream! As those of you know the BB cream originated in Germany and took the Asia by storm starting with Korea. I had always envied girls and their lovely BB creams, and their review posts. But being African-American I couldn't find any that fit my skin tone, until. . .
Thank you so much Maybelline! And while I know it may not be as fancy as the other BB creams which originated in Europe and Asia, but I'm extremely pleased with the results. It boasts 8 key beauty benefits for your skin:

Blurs Imperfections
Enhances
Brightens
Adjusts to skin-tone
Smoothes
Hydrates
SPF 30
0% oils or heavy ingredients
And I have to say so far so good, also the price is just right. At $9.00 a bottle, this is something that will be in my make up arsenal for a long time to come!

Ah, and before I end this post, I'd like to tell you guys that my friend Hayne is hosting a group order for Geo Contact lenses. These prices are SMOKING HOT.  For all the information please go here: Hayne P's circle lense order.  The money is due by Paypal on the 13th of this month! I hope you can join us!


Well that's all for now! If I can get my special project done tonight I'll have a really nice post for you guys tomorrow!

Labels: gets, life

Hello my lovely followers!

I can't believe it's really been so long, since I've sat down and done a proper blog post. Several months have gone by. . .

So what have I been up too? Work really. It's been a Spring full of tumultuous ups and downs, and while summer is just in its early stages, this season looks like to be one full of somewhat difficult change as well. Throughout my absence I have always thought about my blog, and all of wonderful people who take the time to read it. I've tried to evolve as a person socially, emotionally, and somewhat spiritually. This also includes my style and where I get my inspirations from.

During this journey (which is still continuing) I hate to say I lost the drive to  regularly maintain my blog (lol as you can tell!) but I have been taking a buttload of pictures! I'm still working on just how to organize and edit them so that you guys can have a nice recap without being overloaded! I finally got a nice new laptop so I can actually do things now without my computer freezing half way through everything. >__>;

I still have so much to do, and at the moment I'm working through a lot so I can't say exactly when all the recap posts will be put up, but definitely soon. I'm really hoping before the end of this month!

So what can you look forward to in the recaps?

• As many gets and dinner outings as I can put up
• My first trip to Universal Studios
• Daiso Post
• Anime Expo
• Make-up & Life Posts
• Style Updates

So I hope you can tide over, and stick with me until I can catch up! I know it's been a long time coming, and the fact that my follower count has gone up during my absence is mind blowing, and it makes me so happy.

Love ya lots~!
♥♥♥
- Abbie

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