Mail Time Goodies/Treat Yo Self

What's up party people!? Hope you're having a splendid day! You ready for today's dosage of nerdiness? I know I am!

First off, a package came in the mail that the Hubs and I have been waiting on for a while! We ordered some blind box scouters (Dragon Ball Z) from Think Geek! So excited about these things!!! And let me say, they're pretty flippin' sweet.

So, since Aaron and I are living in different states, he had them shipped to the house back in Texas, and I got to first watch him un-box his over Skype. Since it's blind box, we didn't know what color scouter we were going to get. The options were: Green, Blue, and Red. He opened the package and we got one green and one blue! Now, right after we ordered the two scouters, we placed dibs on who would get what, so with that already sorted out, he got the blue and I got the green. And let me just say, I'm stoked with my choice! :D

Some assembly is required with this scouter, but it's pretty self explanatory. Each box comes with the pieces to the scouter, and two cards that you can use to read the power level of different characters. Aaron, knowing my favorite character is Trunks and not sure if I would get his card, slipped HIS Trunks card in between the box flaps, JUST IN CASE I didn't end up getting one (Thanks hun :P).

The assembly is really easy. You just have to slide the black headpiece into the white ear piece and then slip the scouter lens into the white ear piece where the red button is.
AND VOILA!

The fit is kinda awkward, but it IS adjustable. It even fits over my glasses, so I can look EXTRA goofy. But for the most part, I think it looks pretty awesome!

The red button makes one and only one sound, but you can make it go for as long as you hold the button down. But the coolest part of this thing? It actually reads the cards. Now, it's no CRAZY technology. It's just kinda like those 3D books you would read when you were a kid (if you grew up in the early 90s like me). But none-the-less, it's pretty awesome and I was VERY amused.



Pretty sweet huh!? Maybe it's just me, but I found it very entertaining and worth the $10. But, having watched DBZ with my brothers almost every Saturday morning, it will always have a place in my heart! Final judgement, the level of coolness is OVER 9000.

Now then! You're probably thinking, "That's so exciting! That's gotta be all she got in the mail! That's TOO much excitement!!", and I'm sorry my friend, but this time you're wrong! The Celestia that Aaron bought me a few weeks ago, finally arrived too! (Thanks to my mom visiting me up here at school!)

Isn't she beautiful?! I love it already! As you probably know by now, I kinda have a POP! addiction. Everytime I go to the comic book store or Hastings, I typically walk out buying a POP! I can't help it! THEY'RE SO CUTE!!

She's so PERFECT. Aaron always does a good job at picking out the best POPs for me. She's a little bit bigger than the average pony pop, and her hair makes her a tad bit top heavy.



I think she might be my favorite Pony POP so far. She's just so cute and I'm in love with her hair!

Are y'all as crazy for POPs as I am? What POPs are you looking for now? Let me know in the comments!

NOW FOR TREAT YO'SELF.

Since my mom came up for a visit this weekend, we do what we always do and went shopping together :D We love shopping together and we always have a blast. Now, I won't go in to super detail and bore you guys with EVERYTHING I bought, but there was a few items I thought were worthy of sharing!

I mean, COME. ON. How perfect is this dress!? Now the sad news, I didn't buy it. . . I'm so bummed and kinda mad at myself for it, because it is BEYOND perfection. It fit like a glove, it was SO comfy, and that print...that...print. Just some stupid voice in my head said, "would you REALLY wear this? I mean, outside of Comic Con, where would you wear this?". So, listening to my stupid brain, I opted to get the skirt of this print instead.

The skirt was a great purchase, but I'm realllly wishing I bought that dress. Thinking about going up to the store to get it, but that "logical" part of my brain just won't shut up!! Anywho, if I do go back, y'all will be the first to know! Haha.

Welp! That's about all for today you guys! I hope y'all have a good day and had a great weekend! Anybody do anything exciting? Work on any cosplays? Let me know in the comments below! :D

New POPs Announced!

YOU GUYS! I'm so excited about what I just saw, I'm literally grinning ear to ear as I type this! Funko has just revealed they will be producing some Cinderella themed POPs in honnor of Disney's live action  Cinderella. Now WHY am I so excited about this?? Because not only are they producing Cinderella herself, 

but they're also making GusGus!!! And not only is it just GusGus, but he's sitting in her slipper! 

HOW FLIPPIN CUTE IS THAT?!?! I mean, I grew up on the Disney Classics, and GusGus was one of my favoite characters in Cinderella, aside from Bruno. 

Right now, these figures are only available through Pre-Order, and though I don't have the money for him now, I promise GusGus, YOU WILL BE MINE!!! (Aaron - not a bad idea for a Valentine's day present...wink wink nudge nudge)

Are you excited for these POPs? Think you might pre-order?? Let me know in the comments down below!!

Sades A60 Headphones

HEY GUYS!!!

A while ago, I was searching for some GOOD gaming headphones, but I wasn't too sure what I wanted. As a female gamer, I love having girly gaming accessories - My Little Pony card sleeves (Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy of course), glitter dice sets, and washi tape covered xbox controllers to name a few. So, a few months, I had found some pink headphones that I fell in love with. They were Sades A60...and did I mention they were PINK?! How perfect?! The only problem? They were about $55. . . as a broke college student, it was NOT really something I could just drop cash on. So I threw it on my Amazon wish list and sort of forgot about them.

Until Christmas day. 

I know I brag about my awesome fiancé Aaron a lot, but good god you guys, he REALLY done good this time. He made me open my presents in a specific order, with the biggest box being last. I ripped the paper and immediately saw the pink. I swear, I don't think I've squealed that loud...EVER. I absolutely could NOT believe that he remembered! More than I could ever ask for!! (I know he reads this so, THANK YOU POOKIE!)

NOW THEN! The whole reason I wanted to post about these amazeball ear speakers, is because they are literally some of the best headphones I've ever used. Here's the specs:

General

Brand

SADES

Series

Primal Gaming Audio

Model

A60

Feature

Color

Pink

Wireless

Power Supply

USB

Headphone

Headphone Frequency Response

20Hz-20KHz

Headphone THD

<2.5% THD

Headphone Sensitivity

113dB S.P.L. at 1KHz

Connector

USB

Ear Coupling

Circumaural

Cord Length

5.1 ft. - 7.9 ft.

Microphone

Microphone Frequency Response

20Hz-20KHz

Some features that were sort of a surprise when I actually got them plugged in, it lights up on the sides!  

It also comes with a disk that you can use to install the software to precisely control the sound that will pour out into your ear holes. Last but certainly not least, probably the coolest thing is the vibrate feature. It's like the rumble in console controllers. But on your ears. Kinda weird at first, but REALLY cool once you get used to it!! It's easily switched off on the corded remote.

                                               
Did I mention I LOVE these headphones? Sadly, the Rocket the Raccoon attachment is not included, but I'm sure you can find one at your local comic book store! All in all, these things are AMAZEBALLS. Absolutely love them and DEFINITELY recommend them to anyone searching for a good pair of gaming headphones!

The Long Awaited Chuckie Finster Cosplay Tutorial!

Ladies and Gentlemen, BOYS AND GIRLS!!!!! It's finally here. The wait is now over!
The Chuckie Finster cosplay tutorial is COMPLETE!

For this tutorial, you will need:

• Blue T-shirt
• T-shirt board
• Paint Brushes
• White, Black, Red, and Yellow fabric paint (acrylic paint works too)
• Fine point Sharpie
• Some large round object for tracing
• Reference picture of Chuckie's shirt

READY?! LETS DO THIS!!

Step One:
Place your shirt on the T-Shirt board and pin the sides down so the shirt lies taunt against the board. This is super important, so when you're painting, the shirt doesn't move and make you mess up your lines.

Step Two:
Now, you need to draw Chuckie's iconic planet. Find something 5-6 inches in diameter that you can trace around. For me, I just used my dinner of instant noodles. When you trace, make sure you're using a FINE TIP Sharpie or pencil. The planet on Chuckie's shirt is kinda sloppy and looks like a kid drew it, so we're just using this as a basic outline, to help keep it even on all sides.

As for the ring around the planet, just free-hand it. Now, that might sound a little scary, but it's easier than it sounds. REMEMBER, it's suppose to look like a child's drawing, so if you're not the most artistic person in the world, IT'S OK! Just look at the reference picture as you draw it and you'll be fine!

Step Three:
YAY FOR PAINTING! Alright guys and gals, since we're painting on a dark shirt with light colors, we need to PRIME the space. I've painted PLENTY of shirts in my time to have learned this lesson the hard way. Basically, we just need to paint the whole planet white. It'll cover up your lines, but don't panic! These lines were just a guide. As the last step, we'll outline everything again with black, to give it that extra cartoony effect!

Step Four:
Once the entire planet is primed white, we can add color. I start with lightest colors first, mainly out of habit. This part is pretty self explanatory, just paint the two colors over the white. But remember! Between each layer of paint, you need to let the paint dry, and occasionally, GENTLY, lift the shirt from the board. (The paint seeps through the cloth and when it dries, the shirt will stick to the board. To prevent that, we need to gently separate the shirt from the board from time to time).

 

Step Five:
The last step is to outline the planet with black paint. DON'T WORRY about trying to have a steady hand! It's OK if it looks a little wonky and wobbly. IT'S A CARTOON, it doesn't need to look perfect!

Now from here, I think I might be done...but looking at Chuckie's picture, His shirt is trimmed with red on the collar and sleeves. It's up to you on how you'd like to accomplish this! I think I might just paint the trim.

But as of now, I'm happy with how it turned out! I've got time to figure out how I want to do the trim though. Our plans for the Con in February fell through, but Aaron and I are looking into A-Kon in June for my birthday! FINGERS CROSSED that works out, because I'd LOVE to wear this in the summer rather than winter :P

SORRY FOR THE MESSY DORM ROOM!! I decided to work on this rather than unpack. TOTALLY worth it! ;D

Well, I hope this tutorial was worth the wait! I'm really excited with how it turned out!! If you've got any comments or questions, don't be afraid to leave a note down below! 

Treat Yo' Self & Cosplay Update!

Hey guys! I'm so, so, so, SO, SOOOOOO sorry I feel off the face of the Earth again. Truth is, not a whole lot of fun and exciting things have been happening! I spent my entire winter break at home hanging out and relaxing with family. I also took an online class, so that pretty much took up all my free time.

BUT! It's a new year, a new semester, and a new, more blog devoted Kenzie! I promise I'll be updating a lot more in the future!!! A big thank you to the people that have still checked in on the daily to see if there's been new posts. You guys rock!

SO HERE'S THE UPDATES!

I just got back up to school and decided to have a TREAT YO' SELF day with my friend! (DISCLAIMER: Before splurging on the few things in this bag, I was a responsible adult and bought my textbooks for the semester and groceries. Because, as sad as it is, you can't live on expensive makeup.) We went out, had lunch, and went to Ulta. The wonderful makeup wonderland.

I LOVE ULTA. This has been a recent development. Normally, I just threw on some mascara for makeup and called it a day, but now, I LOVE doing my makeup. It has become a recent hobby. Mostly because of a Youtuber named Bunny, AKA Grav3yardgirl. Her videos are amusing, interesting, and informative! If you're just getting into makeup, or just want to get some advice on product, she's GREAT at actually giving in-depth reviews!! Check em out here! 

Anywho! The first thing I bought was more of a necessity rather than a treat yo self splurge, but it's new tweezers! 

Like a goober, I forgot to pack my awesome tweezers that I love so much...So, unless I want woolly mammoths for eyebrows, I NEEDED a pair of tweezers. The second thing I bought was kind of a splurge...

It's winter y'all. My lips have deeper cracks than the Grand Canyon. Now when I say I've tried everything to help moisturize my lips, I mean EVERYTHING. I just can't seem to find anything that would help. Perusing around Ulta, I remembered there was some blush by Too Faced that I wanted to look at, but ended up finding this instead. 

I am absolutely impressed with this lip balm! Normally, other lip balms tend to make my lips crack more and I have to consantly apply and reapply the balms. But not this! It's like one and done! 

 Seriously! This stuff is amazing! If you have dried cracked lips I definitely recommend this balm!

Too Faced "La Crème" Lip Balm - $22 

That was my splurge of the day! Not much, but it was a treat! 

The second treat was Taylor Swift's new album 1989. I was hoping to get the deluxe edition for Christmas, but no luck :/ I'm just glad to finally have a copy! Don't care who you are, love her or hate her, the girl has good and catchy songs :3

Another treat yo' self was from a far today. Since I'm back at school, I have to wait months to be able to visit my favorite comic book store back home :( BUT my amazing fiancé is back home and able to make runs for me! Today he ran over to our local store and picked up a newly released POP! figure that I've been wanting for a LONG time!! 

Isn't she CUTE!?!?!

Am I a lucky girl or what!? He fought through lunch time traffic and parked 5 stores down (because the comic book store was having a Magic the Gathering tournament today) JUST to get me this POP! Now THAT is true love :D Over the break, we also picked up Discord! HE'S HUGE!

Pretty soon, we'll have ALL the Pony POPs! These are some of my most favorite things to collect :3

My last stop of the day was to the bestest store of all...

That's right, I went to Hobby Lobby for exactly what you think. The Chuckie Finster cosplay I've been promising! 

Better late than never, right you guys??? Sorry it took so long, but as you're reading this, know that I'm working on it right now, and I'll have a tutorial posted by tomorrow!! It should be fairly simple and quick to throw together! I'll have step by step pictures to make up for the long wait.