Just to fill you in...

... on how my job interview in Leipzig went: It was okay. Not bad but also not Oh-my-God-so-awesome.
Now they'll also check out the other applicants and then they'll tell me if they want me to do a placement at their dancing school. Let's hope for the best, even though commuting between Dresden and Leipzig everyday is not the most charming thing in the world -.-
So let's hope for even better things when it comes to my next interviews! Good news are, on the 20th there is one here in Dresden and on the 29th there is one near Dresden, so I guess I consider my letter of application successful ^^ Keep your fingers crossed, a place here in Dresden would be f***ing awesome!!!

When I came back from my interview in Leipzig, Sophie asked if we wanted to meet at our favourite cocktail bar and who'd say no to that? (okay, Vroni did ;D)
So we hurried home from the train station, I changed and then I went out again :D
I wore the chiffon dress that I finally fixed:

Pretty casual, but it was "just" having cocktails ^^

Oh, and in my last post I forgot to show you my cool nail polish (even though you can't see it that good in this picture)

Black with golden glitter <3 From the Essence "Circus Circus" LE

A fairytale meet-up

Yesterday was the 6th Lolita Meet-up here in Dresden and even though the weather wasn't the best (not to say bad) we had a lot of fun and it was a great meet-up. It was under the motto "fairytales" and we had some character inspired outfits like Snow white and Rose red and also some general themed outfits like the enchanted forest.
I decided to make use of one of my favourite colour combinations by being the "Goldmarie" and the "Pechmarie" from Mother Hulda (ger. Frau Holle) in one person ^^
First, we visited a museum to have a look at the marionette-exhibition where we had a very nice encounter with a woman who'll teach us how to spin if we want to and who was very excited about our outfits. 
And then we visited the same café as last time, and this time nothing was sold out, so everybody got what she wanted :D

Here you can see the whole group (except me because I took the photo)

And now some shameless self promotion. Some photos unfortunately turned out too bright but at least it makes my skin look perfect :D

With the lovely Mia - our storybook

...and with my beloved Vroni - the enchanted Forest

You can see some more photos over at Mia's blog and at Kajime's blog.
Edit: And also at Sophie's!

It was a great day with you, my dear ladies, and I can't wait for the next meet-up ^^

Almost forgot the outfit rundown
Skirt - F+F
Shirt (which is too big ;_;) - Pimkie
Shoes - Double Decker
Tights - offbrand
Belt + Jewellery - Claire's 
Umbrella + fob watch - secondhand
Bag - Taobao

I am sew productive! (pun intended ;D)

I can't remember if I told you, but I had made a promise to myself that I wouldn't start sewing something entirely new until I hadn't finished 5 points from my "To sew list".
And today I can proudly say: It is done ^^
I've had a pretty productive weekend, even though I had really bad back and neck pain @.@ (It's getting better luckily, there's no pain in my spine anymore. But now I have aching shoulder muscles from sitting in a relieving posture all the time XD)

So let's have a look at the 5 points that I crossed out.
First was exchanging the elastic in my Meta skirt, I already did that a while ago, remember?

Second was the dress/skirt from F+F that I already showed you in the last post.

Third was repairing my casual petticoat again. Seriously, I've re-sewn the damn thing so often that I can basically say I've sewn it myself -.-

Fourth was lengthening the straps of the Surface Spell chiffon dress. I was a little anxious about working with chiffon for the first time, but it actually worked out fine, even if it can be a little tricky. I've made the straps long enough for them to be crossed in the back because I hate it when straps slide down my shoulders all the time. This is how it looks now, though you can't really see it that good when it's on a hanger XD

*cough* yep, that's still X-Mas decoration...

...but in my defense: It's the only that's left *cough*

Unfortunately now that I can wear it properly it becomes apparent that they kind of messed up my measurements, so it sits a little strange on me... There's an "overdress" made from chiffon and an "underdress" (or basically lining) and the overdress has somewhat too much fabric, so that it sits a little floppy, while the underdress is a little restraining in the chest area. Apparently they just divided the breast measurement by 2 to make a front and back without taking into consideration that I actually DO have breasts :D
So it's not perfect, but I like it nonetheless ^^

And last but not least: I finished my underbust Vampire Requiem replica:

It's still hard to get in and out and I'm still angry at myself for making the curve around the breasts too big but oh well... I still like it and I'm happy that I can finally add it to my wardrobe ^^

And today I accidentally stumbled upon something that I'd also love to add to my wardrobe.
This wonderful, beautiful, gorgeous pair of shoes from Forever 21:

Aren't they beautiful? I'm so in love *___* *fights with herself*
I'm not as broke as I had thought I'd be this month but still I have to give this some good thought....

Speaking of things in my wardrobe, guess who snuck in? The one and only...

...the Hurley ^^

And with this I'll wish you a great start into the new week and later you'll probably hear more about my new projects ^^

It is done

Yesterday I finished the project of which I had posted a teaser last time, and here it is:

Hurley tries really hard to be in every single picture I take :D

I didn't sew the skirt, I just painted the golden stripes onto it. It used to be a dress from F+F that I bought two years ago (this one to be exact), but it was too big and looked hideous on me, so I turned it into a skirt, which was also too big. Now I finally made a fitting skirt out of it and decorated it nicely (I am a sucker for black-gold combinations). Just in case someone might ask, I didn't actually make perfectly straight lines myself. If you look closely you can see that there are rows of pintucks and I just painted every second one gold :D
I really love how it turned out and look forward to wearing it. I just hope it doesn't look too weird because my petticoats are actually a little too short for it... we'll see ^^

When it comes to my private/professional life: I'm on a roll :D
When I brought my application to the dancing school the day after my last post, I had a really nice talk with one of the owners and now they'll contact me soon about an internship to check how we work together (at least that's what she told me, but she seemed really confident and I think she liked me ^^).
On the same day I also got two invitations to job interviews, one for a sideline here in Dresden and one from a dancing school in Leipzig that I had sent my application for the apprenticeship to.
The interview for the sideline was today at a callcenter that Vroni also works at and I'll start working there next Tuesday ^^
The interview in Leipzig is on the 9th of march, one day before the meet-up :D I hope it goes well... (though I of course hope to stay in Dresden, but it's always good to have a second option)
And yesterday I brought my application to another dancing school here in Dresden. Unfortunately no one seemed to be there so I just dropped it into the mailbox but I guess it doesn't matter that much, they'll receive it either way :D
And then I discovered another dacning school near Dresden that I'll send an application too.
I just hope everything works out well >.<

Training was really exhausting today @.@ We only did latin dancing today and half the time we just did Samba technique so I guess I'm looking forward to aching muscles in my legs (and basically everything :D) tomorrow. And it's so difficult -.- Samba used to be Stefan's and my favourite dance when he finally started dancing with me but now it has become my least favourite latin dance because there are so many things that you have to pay attention to. Of course there are a lot of things to pay attention to in every dance but they feel more natural to me. Probably because I also practice them at home during the day sometimes, while I always avoid the Samba. But today a woman from another dancing group asked us if we danced in tournaments because we're so good. That really made up for all the hard work :D
(Yeah, maybe this isn't all that interesting to you but I think I'll write some more about dancing in the future because it's such a huge part of my life. I love it just as much (or probably even more than) Lolita or the other things I usually write about, so it's actually quite curious that I write so little about it...)

And to finish this post, have another "Schmankerl" from the amazing Yulia ^^ This might even be my favourite choreography from her and Max.

Good night ^^

A bit of this and that

Sooo, actually I'm not in the best mood today, partly because I'm a little nervous about tomorrow when I'll be visiting one of the dancing schools to hand in my application. I have an appointment there so I'm not sure if I'll really just hand it in and that's it or if they want to talk to me right away, so I'm a little anxious @.@ Keep your fingers crossed ^^

My fortune cookie seems optimistic though :D

These last days I finally got to do a little sewing again and I'm really happy about that. And here's a little teaser on my current project. It's for the next meet-up which is going to take place in 2 weeks under the motto "fairytales":

I'm open to guesses by which fairytale my outfit will be inspired :D (except for guesses from those who know ;D)

Aaand, you might already suspect it: I've been tagged again ^^ This time by Mia.
Here we go:


1. How would you describe your style?
A bit of this and that I guess ^^ I don't want to limit myself to just Lolita or just any other fashion. But it's always rather dark and pretty feminine, I don't wear any trousers for example (though that might change if I really become a dancing instructor).

2. Sweet, Gothic or Classic - what do you prefer wearing?
I'm really comfortable in Gothic, though I also adore Classic.

3. If you could only buy clothes in one shop for the rest of your life, which would it be?
Wow, that's really hard... H&M always has a wide range of styles, so maybe this... or rather Orsay, I love how everything they sell looks very feminine and elegant. And you can even find loliable clothes there from time to time ^^

4. Your favourite designer/label?
When it comes to "normal" clothing I don't really have one, but when it comes to Lolita it's Alice and the Pirates, closely followed by Innocent World.

5. Your dream dress/piece of clothing?

The "Dance of the black cat" JSK II by Alice and the Pirates *___*
It's the one and only musical print that I like and it fabulous and beautiful and wonderful and I fit into it *___* I soooo want this thing in black or green!


6. What do like best at meet-ups - taking photos, eating or doing something cultural?
Well... if you want to call it that it would be eating, but by that I mean going to a café and have coffee together. I love that we also do something cultural and taking photos is also fun (even though I always feel a little uncomfortable in front of the camera) but I just love it when we all settle down together and chat. It's a great opportunity to meet people that you don't usually get in touch with ^^


7. Brand, Indiebrand, offbrand or self-made - what do you wear most?
Offbrand or handmade... I think it's pretty even between these two ^^

8. Which colour dominates your wardrobe?
Definitely black.


9. What's the average height of your heels?
I think that's about 5 cm. That's also the height that is the most comfortable for me when it comes to wearing shoes all day long or dance in them. But I also have higher ones that are still comfortable ^^

10. How many purses do you own and how many of them do you use regularly?
I own ... 6 I think and I regularly use 3 at the moment.


11. How old is the oldest piece of clothing in your wardrobe?
Oooh... Hm... That's either one of the tent-like shirts from my father that I sometimes use as a sleeping-shirt or it's my two Nirvana-shirts that I got when I was... 13 or 14 I think

And again, I can't think of any questions from the top of my head...

By the way, if you're looking for your cat one day, try the door. Yes, I mean the door. The cat could be ON  the door :D

So with this I say good night and read you later :D

A Valentine and a tag

Last weekend my fellow manatees and I got an incredibly sweet valentine:

I feel the same way, you girls are fabulous and I wouldn't want to miss one of you! <333
I just wish we had more time for each other, it's been a while since we've all been together :( But luckily the next meet-up is coming up ^^ *ongk ongk ongkigongk*

And I've been tagged again, this time by Mara! (I love doing these :D)
So here we go:

1. What's your favourite flavour?
I love coconut flavoured things! (like chocolates or liquor) Ironically I don't like eating coconut itself though XD And of course I also love anything that is/tastes like strawberries ^^ (btw, for Valentinesday I got strawberries from my boyfriend <3 He's so cute ^^)


2. What's your dream destination to travel to?
Scotland ^^ Edinburgh, to be exact, though Inverness and Fort WIlliam would also be nice... any Scottish place basically ^^ But I'd also love to go to Paris and Finland one day.


3. Do you wear nailpolish?
Actually I really like nailpolish, but I hate waiting for it to dry XD That's why at the moment I'm not wearing any :D


4. What would you take with you on a lonely island?
A boat :D


5. Your favourite weather?
When I can stay inside I love rain and stormy weather. When I'm outside I love when it's snowing and when it's cloudy but not raining.


6. Which characteristic do you wish for?
I wish I was more patient with myself... and a maybe a little more extroverted.

7. Sunshine or shadow?
Shadow

8. Can you keep a secret?
Yes, I can. I want other people to keep my secrets, so why shouldn't I do so myself? ^^

9. Do you have an idol? If yes, who and why?
I don't really have an idol... Though I admire Yulia Zagoruychenko for her dancing skills, body control and her charisma. Just watch this and be amazed:

10. What's your favourite piece of clothing?
That's difficult... I really like my Flocky Rose Metamorphose skirt... but maybe it's my rose-skirt that I sewed last year, because I'm really proud of how it turned out and I wear it a lot ^^

11. Is the world going to end this year?
Nah, I don't think so ^^ I'm looking forward to the hysteria, though ;D

I won't tag anyone though, I can't think of any questions right now XD

By the way I'm happy to say that thanks to my beloved Stefan I had a very relieving talk with my parents and the world looks a little brighter for me again. I've also already managed to write a few applications, though when I wanted to bring the ones located in Dresden  to the respective dancing schools, I had to discover that they are closed at the moment due to school holidays -.-
But anyways, the ones for dancing schools in Leipzig are already sent. So let me hear a huge Accomplishment-YAAAAY for me :D

Just dropping by to say Hi

As I had announced, long time, no post. Sorry about that, but well... my life's pretty messy at the moment.
At the moment I am writing applications for an apprenticeship in my absolute dream-job: dancing instructor.
And I want this so badly that I'm just terrified to do something wrong, so I've spent the whole day trying to, but not even finishing one application @.@ God, I just want this to be perfect. And while trying to write something perfect I can't even write something mediocre @.@ This sucks so badly... and don't even get me started on my mental state -.-

Yesterday I finally had a reason again to dress up and leave the house, even if it was "just" visiting Vroni. So I thought I might as well take some pictures, even if it was nothing special.

 

Seems like the dress is kind of see-through O.o I guess that's what you get from not lining it. And yes, I paired stripes with stripes.  

So now I'm off again, trying to write applications. Keep your fingers crossed for me!