Do you know why snow is white?

This past weekend I went to Ohayocon in Columbus with the KSU Anime Society.  I love love love anime, manga, and Japanese culture. I am a true nerd and proud of it. :3

The outfit you see me in above is the cosplay I made for the convention. I went as C.C. (pronounced like C2 and not Cici)  from my absolute favorite anime, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. It was my first cosplay, and I am SO proud of how it turned out. I bought the white shorts for $5 at Charlotte Russe, I made the arm warmers out of an old pair of plain black leg warmers, the boots were black and I spray painted them white and used gold acrylic for the decorations. And the main part, the top with flowing "tails", was just a plain black long sleeved turtleneck. I completely altered it and made it C.C.'s Black Knights uniform. At the con I had countless people ask me for pictures and 5 people ask for a hug. It let me know that I did well on this costume, which meant a lot because I worked on it over the course of my whole winter break. <3

I'm going to make another blog post with actual pictures from the con, so I don't want to talk too much about it, but I will say that it was one of the best weekends I've ever had! I was surrounded by so much positivity and energy and by all the things I love so much! I even got to meet someone I've been waiting to meet since I was 12: my favorite voice actor, Vic Mignogna! :D (And I got his autograph!)
I desperately want to go again next year, and I really want to go to Colossalcon in Sandusky this June. Maybe it will happen. Who knows?

Stay tuned for pictures from Ohayocon!

Much love, dolls

-Bonnie

A Slacking New Blogger

Shirt, Jeans, Boots, Bracelets: Wet Seal

Earrings: Icing

Necklace: Gift from my boyfriend

Lips: Mark's "Ice Princess" (one of my favorite lip products)

It has been over a week since my "end of 2013" post. I am such a slacker when it comes to this blog! I really need to get into a better routine so that I can post more consistently. I take pictures, but then I never get around to uploading and posting them. Take the pictures above, for example. I took these over almost 2 weeks ago! But am just now posting them. *sigh* I promise I'm going to try and get into the groove of blogging! That's one of my resolutions for 2014.

The outfit above is actually one of my favorite outfits ever. That shirt is my favorite clothing piece I own. The color, the sparkles, the deer, the fair isle print, and did I mention the SPARKLES?! I can't get enough of it. And even though it is truthfully more of a holiday shirt, I will were it all through January with pride!

I just finished my first week of the new semester, but I'll talk more about that later. It's been really stressful, mostly because of money. Between books and the endless lists of supplies that fashion design classes demand, I am going to be pretty broke for the next few months. x__x

Much love, dolls

-Bonnie

Au Revoir 2013

My "Flower Nymph" makeup tutorial. (Click it)

I put more effort into this makeup tutorial than I had in any other video prior to it. It was an entry into the NYX Face Awards 2013. I didn't make it into the competition (because it was largely a popularity contest), but I am still so proud of this look and the video accompanying it. It really helped my makeup and video editing skills grow, so I am glad I did it.

My senior prom. I have never felt more beautiful than I did that night. I felt like a bona fide princess. The dress I wore and the masquerade theme made the night so magical. I will never forget it.

I saw the ocean for the first time in 2013. I went to Myrtle Beach with my boyfriend and his family. In all of my then 18 years, I had never seen the ocean. I also took my first helicopter ride and my first trip to an aquarium!

These two pictures show more growth in my makeup artistry skills. I love doing makeup almost more than anything. Both makeup and fashion are my true passions.

Hanging out on campus on a warm October day. This was my first time actually hanging out with anyone at Kent (even though two of them came up from my hometown). 

Christmas 2013

I know this is a really late "End of the Year" post, but this past week has been a whirlwind of activity. But I still wanted to make sure I made a post to reflect on this past year. 

2013 brought a lot of firsts with it. My first time entering a large, national competition (although I didn't make it), my first time to the ocean, my first time on a helicopter, my first time at college, and my first time losing a grandparent.

I started my freshman year of college in 2013. The first semester went really well, although at this point in time, I can't tell you how I truly feel about college. I'm very shy. I don't really have any close college friends, aside from my roommate. I definitely prefer being at home to being on campus. I just wish that at the end of the day I could come home, rather than to a dorm room. But I'm hoping the spring semester brings more change with it, and that my outlook on college will improve. And that I'll be able to strengthen relationships with people and make more friends.

I want to grow as a person. I want to expand outside of my comfort zone, but it is so hard for me. I'm always so afraid of rejection or failure. But I want to find the strength to push past that. My hope is that 2014 will allow me to stretch my wings and that I'll be able to will myself to fly.

Much love, dolls

-Bonnie