Sleeping like a Princess

I guess you could say I like anime. I do prefer comics and manga though but some anime series I have watched through like three times. I just really like them. They are usually one season series or half season series where the story starts and finishes with in the run. One anime of two animes (I'll cover the second one in a later entry) that left a bit of an impact on me was Mawaru Penguindrum. If you haven't heard of the series, it's a unique little story about battling the ideas of fate and challenging destiny. A hard story to explain, the most I can saw is it's full of symbolism and has penguins. The director and co-writer is none other than Kunihiko Ikuhara and if you are familiar with his work (*cough*UTENA*cough* ) then you kinda have an idea of what to expect.

So besides the story having an effect on me, the other thing that made an impact on me was the design of  Himari's bed (pictured above). Now I am a person who enjoys her sleep when she can get it. I love a nice comfy bed or couch and Himari's bed is one of the comfiest looking things I have ever seen drawn. I would love to recreate her bed and sleep in it every night. My boyfriend would probably not freak, but at least it would be comfy. At very least I would like to make a day-bed that looks similar. All the pillows and the duvet etc. maybe even the canopy. Of course it isn't something I can get in a day but in time, I will have my comfy, comfy bed.

Let's meet Petals

Petals is my lovely Arpakasso. She is from the gorgeous set and I got her around September of last year. Since that time she has become kind of a mascot for me. People notice her right away and during my last convention.

Petals with the neighbour table's mascot plush.

She raised a lot of questions about here I got her and such. Where OTHERS could get their own alpacas. So here is the answer. I got her at Arpakasso Online Shop. You can also get Arpakasso plush on Ebay as well. They are a little bit more expensive but they carry the large sizes that Arpakasso Online does not. Anyway, expect some of the updates on this blog to showcase some of Petals' adventures in addition to my own.

Petals with her namesake.

Back

I think I will start blogging again as I have art to show off and want to share some of the cute stuff I bought with you guys as well as my adventures in cooking and sewing. So let's debut Kiki's lifestyle blog!

I lead a simple life but I do enjoy cute and sometimes fancy things. (Ie. making tea for myself and friends.)

When it comes to shopping I always look for awesome deals and make a little money go a long way.

I am also keen on health tips so if I find something cool I will probably share.

this is an art blog.

Since so many artist I like seem to be making art blogs at this site I decided to follow in suit. (Yes I would job off a bridge is my favourite artists were doing it, why do you ask?)

As an artist I work in graphics, printed media and web. Though I have a special place for cartoons, manga and fashion. So this blog should have a fairly large range from typography to screen printing, from manga to live sketches.