/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

I did not get to go to a recent regional event so I was feeling blue. I've gained weight and wearing my stuff tighter in summer is ugh - BUT - I saw the event pix and everyone was so cute it inspired me to start working out again and I'll just wear the more forgiving pieces meantime instead of sitting home being grumpy. Go, go Lolita-chan!

It's the little things in life that make us happiest. I bet you're actually really cute, so its a shame most people have negative body image.

If everyone can just maintain a healthy lifestyle with happy thoughts, the world would be so much better.

>>8428532
>I bet youre actually really cute
A..anon

But yeah everything would be so much better. On this board especially several girls got skewed body image and think that some girls or themselves are disgusting ugly tub of lard when they are perfectly fine and nice or ever slightly on the softer side/with a bit of cellulite there and there/... (ALL women got a bit of cellulite on their butt and thighs tho...never understood all the shame. I mean that doesnt make you a butter golem with a butt dropping on the ground)

>in line for people taking 4th of July off
>not likely to get that weekend off for AM
>but
>after applying for 5 positions at a casino, got an interview for a job as a slot assistant
>came in today, ended up doing a second in person interview to save upper management time
>and they said that they liked me
>barely asked about myself and personal experience (mostly did an overview of the job itself)
>pay is less than where I work, but with opportunities for tips
>still work weekends and still not a set schedule
>don't have to get up before dawn anymore
>won't have to have lingering restaurant smell after work
>wouldn't have to see people I used to go to school with anymore

>5 months after graduating
>after being rejected at countless of job interviews
>finally got hired at a casino as a slot attendant

It's not glorious, not quite related to my degree, and the base pay is less than what I'm currently making (I just hope that the tips are nice), but at least I don't have to get up before the crack of dawn and come home smelling like sourdough and cheese. It still sucks having to work weekends and I'll have to drop a sum to get my license, but hopefully, I'll feel less dead inside than at my current job.

>>8428574
Congrats anon and don't worry you are only beginning it'll get better with time.

> i got some cheap crap instead of the cute cat dust plug what i was expecting
>i laughed so hard with roomate because of that face
>only 99c lost so meh still got a cute cat ribbon

>>8428606
oh lawd, I remember some anons talking about that cat dust plug.

I've recently been thinking that I should get out of lolita because I feel old and not cute anymore.
I put on my most ott coord and walked around the park and goddamn it I felt like a princess. I love lolita it makes me feel so powerful and cute.

PS I bet you're hella cute

>>8428606
Thanks, anon.

In other good feels, I keep getting random people from outside of my state trying to get into my comm lately, but I got one from someone who lives about an hour away. It was just so cute seeing her messages about being totally new and having no idea that she lives close to an active comm with well-dressed veterans who can easily take her under their wing.

>>8428616
I was the anon talking about it and yeah i got that wonky mess. But eh it was 99c

>>8428636
You rock that shit anon. I think one should "stop" something only when THEY really feel like it I think a granny could still rock cute style imo it all depends on how you arrange it. Maybe go for otome or something if you ever think lolita is too much. but never let it go if you like it and be a frikkin princess until you die.

Also thank you aaaa. (OP here)

>>8428665
but shit it was 99c

>>8428673
i thought the same

>Go to gamestop to buy that Evee plush i spied while buying my Chespin
>little kid wondering around in there while his mother is fucking about in victoria secret, dont blame you little man not even i hang about in there
>im digging around in the bucket because i hid the stuffed toy at the bottom
>However it appears that someone else went a-rooting and may have found my hidden treasure
>I feel a little tug at my shirt and i stand up to see the little kid looking at me
>"Aren't grown ups supposed to not like pokemon anymore?"
>I just laugh and kneel down, tell him about how lots of soldiers and ex soldiers like me really liked pokemon and even had days where we would have to sit around, so we'd pull out our game boys and play together
>He gets super excited and says how his mother said grown up boys dont like pokemon when they get older
>"Now i can like pokemon forever!"
>"Fuck yeah you can!" i say, but im retarded and immediately say that only big boys can say that word and to wait till hes older
>he just giggles and nods
>I tell him to help me find an Evee in the cardboard bucket thing
>after a few minutes of searching we admit defeat and call it
>he finds this Fennekin and he says how his mommy wont buy him it despite him asking
>Iknowyourlittlegameyoulittleshit.jpg
>Heave a sigh, pull out my card, and tell him to toss it on the counter

Well, i didnt find the Evee so it would have been a waste of a day if i didnt buy something. Made his day though, and his mother gave me the stink eye when she walked in to see me wearing my #team chespin shirt and him excitedly telling her what happened. Take that, you grumpy bitch.

I'm working on a rather complicated cosplay (at least for my skill level, it's only my third one since I decided to stop doing closet shit), and I've had to experiment and do a lot of things for the first time. I was worried I'd fuck up, but instead everything has been going rather smoothly. Even if it's challenging, I feel like I'm learning new stuff everyday and it's great. I hope things continue like this !

>>8428858
You are a fucking hero anon. Hell yeah.

>>8428929
Good luck anon chan

>>8431054
>Hero
>Pokehero

>>8428508
>Have a chuckle on me anons

I pulled a muscle in my arm while wiping my butt today

>went out to lunch with a guy
>he's my friends' ex, but he's a good friend of mine
>had a great time
>came out as transgender last night
>everyone took it really well

For once, I don't feel like I'm alone

>then I get anon hate
Oh well, it was nice while it lasted

My boyfriend is always warm, I'm usually cold. Keeping the thermostat turned cool so he doesn't bake means I get to wear my full lolita gear in complete comfort at home year round. It's a little thing but it makes me happy!

>>8428858
You go solider-kun you're a good guy. You totally made that little bro's day. I never understood why parents got so hung up on pushing their children to let go of "kid stuff".

>>8428508
>My birthday today
>dont usually interact with anyone
>Decided to go outside today
>Sun feels really nice
>decided to watch the new pixar/disney movie collab.
>By myself
>Getting kind of depressed seeing friends having fun together and couples talking about various stuff
>ended up really liking it
>Came home from the smell of food
>family decided to celebrate my birthday
>feelsgood.jpg
>Parents ended up buying a duo core 2.7 Ghz
>was worse then my current CPU
>ended up applying the new CPU anyways
>told them I really liked it and it helped alot
Been staring at my old CPU for a while wondering If i should swap it.

> with comm
> meetup in an arcade
> I'm near the front entrance waiting for someone while the rest of my comm is with the arcade machines
> random guy walks up to me as he's headed for the door
> "Excuse me, I couldn't help but notice the way that you and your other ladies were dressed up. Is this a new thing that the arcade is doing to welcome people in?"

I thought it was funny in a really charming way.

>>8428508
horimiya is a great read
makes you feel good reading it

>made cosplay a month in advance
>adjust it every week due to weightloss
>wear at con
>is loose enough to sit at the front perfectly because splits

Feels so good. Felt better seeing someone I've had problems with gain weight and look at me in jealousy. It's the little things

>taking entrance exam for pharmacy school in July
>score based on how well you do compared to other students who took it the same time you did
>covers organic chemistry, calculus, reading comprehension, word association, microbiology, and other relevant science topics
>took practice exam once summer started
>estimates I score in the 20-40% range (do better than 20-40% of the kids who take it the same time I do)
>review some lecture notes and watch a lot of YouTube video lectures
>also take anatomy & physiology and calculus courses during June
>took another practice exam today
>brought up my score to the 60-80% range
>still have 2 weeks left to study
>feeling much more confident

A 70% is considered a competitive score but my top choice school just requires a 30% lol. It's my top choice because it's in-state and just a few hours away from my family.

Sorry not /cgl/ related but it made me super happy!