Thrifting, Crafting, and a Fiancé, OH MY!

Hello all! So sorry I sort of dropped off the face of the Earth again!! Lots of things going on, both inside and outside of school and I've hardly had a moment to myself! BUT, now that the hard stuff is over, it's time to get to the fun shizzzzzz.

So this past week, Aaron came up for his first visit of the semester. I was so stoked to see him! It had been since January since we last saw each-other (aside from Skype) and let me just say, I missed the HELL out of him. He came up on Friday, but I had to work two Wrestling matches this weekend (Friday and Sunday) so we tried to cram in as much fun stuff as we could in such a short amount of time. Luckily, we had snow on Monday so he got stuck here till this morning (Wednesday) so I got to keep him for a few extra days ;3

Now, I'm not gonna lie, as excited as I was to see my wonderful fiancé, I was JUST as excited about the package he was bringing up with him (wow that sounded wrong...). A while ago, a package came in the mail that I have been so ecstatic about, I could hardly contain myself!! Over Christmas, Aaron's darling Aunt gave us an Amazon gift card to share. With my portion, I bought something I've wanted for a REALLY long time, but just never seemed to have the money laying around for it.

A Cheshire Cat Kigurumi.  

Tail included!

This thing is BEYOND perfect. I'm head over heels with it. Now, there is ONE thing that bothered me on it, but it's super minor and an easy fix. On the top of the hood and ears, I thought there was suppose to be some purple fur, but when I opened the package, it wasn't there :/ But it's a simple fix! Quick trip to Hob Lob and I'll have it done in no time :D



Other things that came in the mail were my Totoro shirt and watch. Sad news about the shirt, it was WAY too small. We bought it off of Sammy Dress and being wary of the sizing, I decided to get an XL. Normally, I wear a M or sometimes L, but I wanted to play it safe and make sure it fit. If it was too big, I could always take it in. But of course, the opposite happened. I could barely get it over my chest. I got really depressed over this, but quickly rebounded. Sizing is never the same no matter where you look, and I wasn't gonna let a shirt completely ruin my day.
Bright side? I thought of the perfect remedy for this problem! I know exactly how I'm gonna rip the shirt open on the side seam and add fabric to let the shirt out and make it flowy. I'm really excited about this! Hopefully, I'll be starting on this project over spring break, since I don't have my sewing machine here at school. 

On Friday before the first dual, we went to my FAVORITE store (aside from Sephora & ULTA) Hastings. We always get ourselves into nerdy trouble whenever we set foot in this place. We basically call it the "nerdy Walmart". Everything is soooooo cheap and you don't realize how much you're spending on things you didn't really need, until your arms are full and you can't even scratch your nose.....BUT, we tried to show some sort of restraint this time and I'd like to think we were decently successful. I only bought two things: a water bottle (that I REALLY did need) and a small stuffed animal...that I also REALLY needed. You see, I have this problem. . . I have a compulsion to buy literally ANYTHING Sailor Moon. I already have a stuffed Luna, that I had also bought at Hastings over a year ago, but I was having the hardest time finding Artemis. I've been looking for him since I found Luna, but no luck. Then, it happened. Just by pure luck and good timing, he was there...sitting on the shelf, all by himself. I was so excited! I immediately picked him up and did not set him down for the remainder of our excursion.

 


Saturday was Valentine's day. Normally, Aaron and I go ALL OUT on holidays, especially when they have to do with doing something nice for one another. But this time, we decided to just hang out with one another, maybe go thrifting, watch BBC shows on Netflix, and order pizza.

Sherlock is my jam. 

 Now of course, this didn't stop Aaron from getting me something for V-Day (He spoils me too much). An awesome Alice/Dr Who shirt, my favorite chocolates, personalized keychain, and a wire bracelet that says love (made by Aaron himself)




We started our morning with hitting up some of the thrift stores in town. I went in with the intent of looking for some pieces I could use for various future cosplays, but had some bad luck in that department. BUT overall, I had some great luck in finding some awesome pieces to add to my regular wardrobe!

This awesome jean vest! I found it on a side rack and ALMOST passed it! SO glad I saw it! For $4.50, I think I'm gonna embellish it - give it a sort of "biker-hippie" make over!

This beautiful lace bralette was only $3.00! Perfect for summer time tank tops! I don't know about summers where you live, but in Texas, they're KILLER. It's so bad that even BRAS are too hot. So something like this is PERFECT for being able to get through those scorchers.

Now THIS is what I'm most excited about! I've been on the hunt for the perfect pair of high waisted jeans to cut off into shorts. It seemed like I had hit the jackpot in this store! I tried on about three pairs, but one fit the best!! I'll be working on properly cutting them off into shorts right after publishing this post, so be sure to check back soon for that tutorial!!

All-in-all, this was an AMAZING week. I was so excited to spend time with Aaron, do nerdy things, and go thrift shopping. Though I struck out trying to find cosplay pieces, I'm super stoked for the personal pieces I found! Never too early to stock up on Summer pieces!! Can you tell I'm desperate for summer?

Now then, if you'll excuse me, I've got some jeans to cut up and a tutorial to write!!
:D
-Kenzie