OTANJOUBI OMEDETOU LA CARMINA BLOG! TOKYO WEIRD THEME RESTAURANTS BOOKS ARRIVE.
I spent a good chunk of the last four months in Tokyo. The Gackt concert in Saitama rocked my socks off (and the screaming girls nearly destroyed my eardrums!). I photographed teen Lolitas outside the stadium, marveled at the Gackt-o cosplayers and merchandise, and filmed a hilarious concert review with Sebastien while dressed in a skimpy maid outfit. What a trip.
A week later, I went to worship at the altar of Mana-sama at Moi dix Moi’s concert in Ebisu. The cosplayers were magnificent, and props to all the girls who wore full EGL outfits in the sweltering heat. Once again, we shot a doki-doki movie that sums up the live experience.
Where are we now? My new book, Crazy Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo is now out! Ten copies arrived at my door and the quality is phenomenal. If you’re a picky design addict like me, you won’t be disappointed at the photo, layout and printing. Those interested in ordering, click here.
Song of the Day #199: Members of Alice Nine singing happy birthday to Nao-san
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So is ur book Crazy Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo out in stores? Or can we only order it online?
It should be in stores very soon, but you can get it straight to your door via the link :)
Mercury Retrograde periods are not BS hun.Mercury appears retrograde from perspective of Earths orbit,and,from a metaphysical standpoint,it indeed DOES affect communications and travel,and computer function.I've studied magick and astrology since age 11.Its no fallacy dear!I've seen it for myself.
Thanks for your thoughts. I'm thinking more of the people who get scared out of their wits through the power of suggestion… this Donna Cunningham article is pretty reasonable, I think. http://ezinearticles.com/?Whos-Afraid-of-Mercur…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUR BLOG :) I CAN'T WAIT TO GET YOUR BOOK AS MY X-MAS GIFT lol
” ” same question, & good question, I forget lol
not sure if it comes out next month or now?!
hopefully now though! I can't wait 2 purchase a copy ^-^
Hahha printing delays are making the actual store date unclear… it should be in stores very soon, but to be safe, I'd recommend getting it online here http://www.lacarmina.com/tokyorestaurants.php
Thanks so much for your support — it means so much to me!
I love your blog!! and Basil!!
So is ur book Crazy Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo out in stores? Or can we only order it online?
It should be in stores very soon, but you can get it straight to your door via the link :)
Mercury Retrograde periods are not BS hun.Mercury appears retrograde from perspective of Earths orbit,and,from a metaphysical standpoint,it indeed DOES affect communications and travel,and computer function.I’ve studied magick and astrology since age 11.Its no fallacy dear!I’ve seen it for myself.
Thanks for your thoughts. I’m thinking more of the people who get scared out of their wits through the power of suggestion… this Donna Cunningham article is pretty reasonable, I think. http://ezinearticles.com/?Whos-Afraid-of-Mercury-Retrograde?&id=755698
The metaphysical has nothing to do with communications, or technology of any kind.
“Studying” subjects, which many consider fake, since you were 11 (how would an eleven year-old go about studying those, anyways?) does not prove your point or make it more credible.
Sorry to pop your patronizing bubble ^^
(Also, “magic” does not have a pretentious “k” in it. Ever.)
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Congratulations on your books and your anniversary, La Carmina. Thank you for continuing to provide us with a window (one with frilly curtains) into the world of Lolita, Visual-Kei, and cute cooking ^^
Awww thank you! I’ll keep the frilly curtains open!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUR BLOG :) I CAN’T WAIT TO GET YOUR BOOK AS MY X-MAS GIFT lol
” ” same question, & good question, I forget lol
not sure if it comes out next month or now?!
hopefully now though! I can’t wait 2 purchase a copy ^-^
Hahha printing delays are making the actual store date unclear… it should be in stores very soon, but to be safe, I’d recommend getting it online here http://www.lacarmina.com/tokyorestaurants.php
Thanks so much for your support — it means so much to me!
I love your blog!! and Basil!!
Happy Birthday to the Blog…
The metaphysical has nothing to do with communications, or technology of any kind.
“Studying” subjects, which many consider fake, since you were 11 (how would an eleven year-old go about studying those, anyways?) does not prove your point or make it more credible.
Sorry to pop your patronizing bubble ^^
(Also, “magic” does not have a pretentious “k” in it. Ever.)
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Congratulations on your books and your anniversary, La Carmina. Thank you for continuing to provide us with a window (one with frilly curtains) into the world of Lolita, Visual-Kei, and cute cooking ^^
Now you're blogging my style! ;) I think astrology does have very realistic implications, apart from simply a device for self-reflection, but you are right that in no matter what things may influence you, it is the self that governs individual reality through actions, and that whining about what circumstances may befall us is going to get us nowhere. After all, things do not happen to us in life, we happen to them. I also agree with you that people are most likely projecting when it comes to blaming communication errors on Mercury. Astrology cannot be tested and proven usually because it depends on the individual's own analysis of their existence, but in a case where something as objective as communications is the object of the conversation, real data can be collected as you mentioned, basically disproving such a conjecture.
Happy birthday to the blog, also! I'll leave it at that since I already gave my extended hurrah ;)
Hi there your email and share links are not working (my computer my fiends and the one at work) I wanted to tell the world about your great book I will try and see if they work later
Happy Birthday to the Blog…
Now you’re blogging my style! ;) I think astrology does have very realistic implications, apart from simply a device for self-reflection, but you are right that in no matter what things may influence you, it is the self that governs individual reality through actions, and that whining about what circumstances may befall us is going to get us nowhere. After all, things do not happen to us in life, we happen to them. I also agree with you that people are most likely projecting when it comes to blaming communication errors on Mercury. Astrology cannot be tested and proven usually because it depends on the individual’s own analysis of their existence, but in a case where something as objective as communications is the object of the conversation, real data can be collected as you mentioned, basically disproving such a conjecture.
Happy birthday to the blog, also! I’ll leave it at that since I already gave my extended hurrah ;)
I enjoy reading your thoughts on your blog! I think people are too passive in the face of influences (and I’ve been guilty of this in the past). I’d rather err on the side of skepticism or play devil’s advocate before leaping onto any bandwagon. :)
Thanks for the bday wishes again!
Hi there your email and share links are not working (my computer my fiends and the one at work) I wanted to tell the world about your great book I will try and see if they work later
Hi sweetie! How strange — the Email and Share links work on my computer… I tested them on Chrome and IE. The plugin is Sociable for WordPress. Perhaps there was a glitch earlier on? I hope it works now — please let me know if it doesn’t.
And thanks for your support!!
Hi Hi La Carmina,
Thank you for trying to help. It is still happening so I updated my system and Java and I.E but it still does the same thing you click on which ever network you wish to share with in my case Facebook and instead of creating the link it goes to this internet page
http://www.seekapp1.com/b.cgi?bk=H8QudT5n0apUXZeCCGi-nL0uwTLdNI3Ah3ZC9mTx32pEazkYNCUmNLMDTbEiGMdtyfbm2xX0pUP*QYbFsO-dCJjbbC7yN25wm6iD0UQxLH-xxRpUnJw5rh5IJMGLusBAHVtzl69mQCxy6nHia1degB6cd2o5j3xyylZmQHhxmmEj2U5ip8gIXL1CWVewXdCgdbXt0o6zR6DfsLsmpXKNXzw0uUJXBOnX1PJ9k4c*ck-KSH4bkyH4t1bXBLcQS7A4jQjQd*a8JYBuwy4Tbjg5mevaS4aWY5gA2qJpQL-YbJMgtNfVwbElRBbKYP3yf7CTusas8CCEcenRBrcMQ3GrqGvSymqd5XtgyECHKFtS9al38k7ZuYvNVqyLKem5lF2irPfqjG5peRiGnr1dXp8WFgk1qzP9BRkJdg16DB4JOtuWWU2QOgDjXwx9nxKfn95OifQsULm9x4z4ACTUBrUEWHYoYUdbYm8lsDG5qqv3bjKwWEtfGvjYaI15zAVVMcPpA6wk8ifyymxvkDAwX*2kBD-cqwf9Efr9j*SVtgwamIoALppe6yeIalBloVK-8Vn8NggqX6-OwEAFCM1L6XcxQd9z1Q*tEAFwqv9sQQa1Y2K-EX1vNM*ItKB-ndPTDh2Twfql2YxtRjPJv7frMstPgRQ4YXCAVBqmECjGOH-Cc5P2HDYl0Dxiu-hn1ddzVg6RYA-q3hsI81ZYMDvQhtppV0sbMWVQUNhYeeDd4cEmzp*1jL9MxkQdE2ha4iISVEm*at5ZEFg5PLMw2eptWoZenycffPGiCc0TprHCrHF5mthefRqVBfnUYImDe1WBlpHaLyLLLeji9io
Very strange indeed I have never seen this before I am going to another office today so I will try again with that computer. Your book is out November in Japan according to Amazon.co.jp so there is lots of time to get the message out there ~~~ヾ(＾∇＾)
Stay Safe
Katie
Hi,
How very strange! I asked two friends in different cities to try, and the links work for them. Hmm… Anyway, here is a short URL link to this post – http://bit.ly/KMryU
Thanks for spreading the word! <3
Hi La Carmina,
Yippie it has now worked – all my Facebook friends know the release in Japan is soon.
Thank you for helping ヾ(＾∇＾)
Katie
Awww thank you! I'll keep the frilly curtains open!
Hi sweetie! How strange — the Email and Share links work on my computer… I tested them on Chrome and IE. The plugin is Sociable for WordPress. Perhaps there was a glitch earlier on? I hope it works now — please let me know if it doesn't.
And thanks for your support!!
I enjoy reading your thoughts on your blog! I think people are too passive in the face of influences (and I've been guilty of this in the past). I'd rather err on the side of skepticism or play devil's advocate before leaping onto any bandwagon. :)
Thanks for the bday wishes again!
The one thing that REALLY makes me mad is beauty ideals and the way they're shoved down our throats. It can't be a “genetic” problem that I've known 3 causes of anorexia – personally. If we count friends of friends, there are about twice as many.
I even made a blog about it recently, because it just bothers me that much every time I hear a friend call herself “ugly”, every time I watch a L'oreal commercial and every time I turn on the TV in general. We don't live in the victorian era, the most important virtue of a woman is not her stunning good looks! And who defines beauty anyway?
When you've had the beauty discussion with an anorexic, you really realize how messed up it is..
The one thing that REALLY makes me mad is beauty ideals and the way they’re shoved down our throats. It can’t be a “genetic” problem that I’ve known 3 causes of anorexia – personally. If we count friends of friends, there are about twice as many.
I even made a blog about it recently, because it just bothers me that much every time I hear a friend call herself “ugly”, every time I watch a L’oreal commercial and every time I turn on the TV in general. We don’t live in the victorian era, the most important virtue of a woman is not her stunning good looks! And who defines beauty anyway?
When you’ve had the beauty discussion with an anorexic, you really realize how messed up it is..
Ah, that’s a pet peeve of mine too. I’ve found that some men are just as self-conscious about their looks. Many men, actually!
That’s why I love alternative style: it challenges expectations about beauty. Unconventional looks can be equally compelling: pale Gothic skin, neon Cyber dreads, feathered eyelashes, different body types.
<3
Congratulations! I hope you keep on blogging for a long time <3
Also, your song of the day made me laugh… I always listen to that when it..s Nao-sans birthday(since alice nine is my favorite band) xD
Thanks for being there for me! <3 Alice Nine rocks so hard ^^
Ah, that's a pet peeve of mine too. I've found that some men are just as self-conscious about their looks. Many men, actually!
That's why I love alternative style: it challenges expectations about beauty. Unconventional looks can be equally compelling: pale Gothic skin, neon Cyber dreads, feathered eyelashes, different body types.
<3
Congratulations! I hope you keep on blogging for a long time <3
Also, your song of the day made me laugh… I always listen to that when it..s Nao-sans birthday(since alice nine is my favorite band) xD
Thanks for being there for me! <3 Alice Nine rocks so hard ^^
Hi Hi La Carmina,
Thank you for trying to help. It is still happening so I updated my system and Java and I.E but it still does the same thing you click on which ever network you wish to share with in my case Facebook and instead of creating the link it goes to this internet page
http://www.seekapp1.com/b.cgi?bk=H8QudT5n0apUXZ…
Very strange indeed I have never seen this before I am going to another office today so I will try again with that computer. Your book is out November in Japan according to Amazon.co.jp so there is lots of time to get the message out there ~~~ヾ(＾∇＾)
Stay Safe
Katie
I wanna order that book!! …I just need to wait for more money to come in xD
And people don't know how to think for themselves anymore… it's quite a shame, actually.
As far as things that annoy me, it's like yours – monotonous themes of everything and anything. It's SOOOO boring x_x
I say even if some people don't like it, try new things and mix it up! I want to keep experimenting and seeing where it takes me. ^^
Hi,
How very strange! I asked two friends in different cities to try, and the links work for them. Hmm… Anyway, here is a short URL link to this post – http://bit.ly/KMryU
Thanks for spreading the word! <3
I love ur layout btw ^^
and great post happy birthday to the blog ^^
I wanna order that book!! …I just need to wait for more money to come in xD
And people don’t know how to think for themselves anymore… it’s quite a shame, actually.
As far as things that annoy me, it’s like yours – monotonous themes of everything and anything. It’s SOOOO boring x_x
I say even if some people don’t like it, try new things and mix it up! I want to keep experimenting and seeing where it takes me. ^^
Hi La Carmina,
Yippie it has now worked – all my Facebook friends know the release in Japan is soon.
Thank you for helping ヾ(＾∇＾)
Katie
I love ur layout btw ^^
and great post happy birthday to the blog ^^
Hi Hi La Carmina,
Thank you for trying to help. It is still happening so I updated my system and Java and I.E but it still does the same thing you click on which ever network you wish to share with in my case Facebook and instead of creating the link it goes to this internet page
http://www.seekapp1.com/b.cgi?bk=H8QudT5n0apUXZ…
Very strange indeed I have never seen this before I am going to another office today so I will try again with that computer. Your book is out November in Japan according to Amazon.co.jp so there is lots of time to get the message out there ~~~ヾ(＾∇＾)
Stay Safe
Katie
I wanna order that book!! …I just need to wait for more money to come in xD
And people don't know how to think for themselves anymore… it's quite a shame, actually.
As far as things that annoy me, it's like yours – monotonous themes of everything and anything. It's SOOOO boring x_x
I say even if some people don't like it, try new things and mix it up! I want to keep experimenting and seeing where it takes me. ^^
Hi,
How very strange! I asked two friends in different cities to try, and the links work for them. Hmm… Anyway, here is a short URL link to this post – http://bit.ly/KMryU
Thanks for spreading the word! <3
I love ur layout btw ^^
and great post happy birthday to the blog ^^
Hi La Carmina,
Yippie it has now worked – all my Facebook friends know the release in Japan is soon.
Thank you for helping ヾ(＾∇＾)
Katie