/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>9894014
Going lonelita, probably. My comm is dead and everyone is stupid.

I'll arrange a small teaparty for myself, ugh.

My comm is planning a potluck picnic. I'm trying to learn to make macarons in time for the meet but I keep fucking up.

>>9894052
What are you having trouble with? I'm no expert but I've made passable ones before. Maybe I can help.

Also, there's a con in my state that weekend so the local comm is just doing a panel/brunch buffet at the con but I dont want to deal with the overcrowned con center and pay the additional price for a con ticket in top of the buffet ticket to get in. It's just not worth it. I might go to the zoo or something as a lonelita.

Going to be slutting it up and not wearing lolita because I'll be at a music festival.

>>9894024
Me too, anon ;_;
There's only 2 other active lolitas in my area and I'm too scared to make meets and no one else will.
>tfw no lolita friends to drink tea with on international lolita day

I'll be spending international lolita day damaging my back from trying to keep a store tidy. The picnic my local comm is planning better be worth missing.

>>9894070
Well the last ones I made turned into one giant, fungus-like macaron, and the recipe had way too much sugar in it. Every recipe I've tried so far has like twice as much sugar as almond flour and I'm kinda hoping not to use that much.

>>9894118

That looks horrifying but I'd still eat it anon. It probably tastes crunchy and delicious.

>>9894118
Different macar-non but which are you using French or Italian recipe, imo French is easiest, you want equal portions but flour and sugar, and make sure you let them sit after piping til they're touch-dry, also as an ausfag, humidity and weather can screw things up despite following the best recipes so there tends to be an element of luck no matter what you do, also remember not all your failures are inedible... My family may be sick of Eaton mess but when I get results like pic related it's all worth it haha.

>>9894138
*Nut-flour even

>>9894130
Mostly tastes like sugar, has a really granular texture, and a nutty aftertaste. They were supposed to be matcha but you can't really taste it.

>>9894138
Maybe I'll have more success freehanding the recipe instead of following one blindly whether it makes sense to me or not.

To keep this kinda on topic, do you guys feel like ILD should have an element of normie outreach, or be more of a celebration of your own community? I was thinking of printing out little cards to give curious onlookers since our meet is going to be in a public park on a weekend.

>>9894052
>>9894118
Anon can't you make something like sugar cookies or something

>>9894161
Nobody likes being handed a business card. Whatever piece of paper you hand them will end up in the trash. Imo the best way to deal with curious onlookers is to actually have a dialogue with them. They either get interested or leave when they decide a real conversation isn't worth the effort.

>>9894052
Aw..they're tricky . I hope it works out, otherwise, if you're American, it might be worth finding them at Walmart in the frozen dessert aisle.

I'm going to lunch with my comm. I'm pretty excited, except for one girl. Leaving out details to preserve and unity, but she's planning a coordinate that I think is in very poor taste. Not as in I don't like it, but as in it's not the kind of thing that's acceptable to wear in a public space. I tried to talk her out of it, but I'm worried it fell on deaf ears. What do I do if she shows up like that to ILD and I really don't want to be associated with her?

>>9894193

Let me guess: meta's infamous d walkure set.

>>9894195
No, something that would be off-putting to people who are trying to eat.

>>9894203
Ero or guro?

>>9894226
Let's just say I'm worried about getting fake blood on my coord if I have to sit next to her.

My comm is holding a meet, but I'm not sure if I'm going to go. I don't really know anyone on the guest list and the weather here lately has been super erratic. Might just go out for tea instead and catch a movie with my friends.

I'm actually hosting my first meet for this ILD, also a potluck in a park like the other anon! (Same comm maybe?) A bit nervous but it looked like no one else was going to do anything in either of the nearby comms so I just decided I might as well get my hosting virginity out of the way.

But with it being a picnic, I feel like I need activities other than us eating, taking pictures, and chatting. I got in Tulle #2 and Le Panier which we could look at those but I'm blanking a bit on activities we could do outside in public that would appeal to most lolitas. Anyone have suggestions? Or maybe I'm just being nervous and we should actually be fine without activities? We're a very small comm, I'm expecting 10-20 people, 20 being a very generous max.

>>9894231
Hi fellow comm member. Don't forget she demanded a ride 40 minutes north because she is too worried she'll scare grandmas on public transit.

>>9894237
If the park is nice, have a walk around before you settle down for the picnic, then you could find the best spot too.

>>9894237
I think my mod is hosting this one. I posted the macaron monstrosity on my personal FB last night so if you see it, you'll know. I

Lonelita here, so I'll probably just spend the day trying out new coordinates.

My comm is having a nice tea party which im pretty excited about! we are celebrating early though so i might lonelolita on the actual day of- might just go to a cafe

question for all you gulls-
what kind of activities has your comm done that you enjoyed? as in games or something to keep everyone excited and in good spirits

>>9894237
If you can obtain a set before the meet, croquet is fun to play and not too difficult or sweaty. Otherwise, I found my comm had a good time for several hours just relaxing, chatting, picture taking, and walking around the lake in the park.

Lone (desert) lolita also here, I think I'll just do a quick coord shot because not doing anything will be even more depressing.

Probably nothing.

I have to work anyway. I guess i'll have a small celebratory tea time by myself on sunday.

>>9894183
I'm hoping that no one comes up to us, maybe we'll look enough like a private event that they won't bother.

>>9894237
Gosh, I'm also hosting a picnic pot luck. I guess it's a really popular theme for meets this month! I hope you guys have a great one, I don't think we're going to have games for ours because a lot of the people who are coming are newbies. Probably just best to have conversation and let stuff flow, for us.

Yep, another picnic planner here lol.
I think a picnic is a generally fun idea for a summer meet-up, especially in the countries where the weather is crappy during the other seasons. But a picnic requires more effort than just going to a cafe or the movies or whatnot, that's why many comms save it for a special occasion such as ILD. That's how it is in my comm anyway. Last year we had our first picnic ever, all previous years it failed for one reason or another, and everyone was really happy about it. However, when I offered to have another one a month and a half later nobody was motivated to do it.
Anyways I'm excited to repeat it this year.

>>9894161
What were you going to put on the card? If it's some social media info, like your comm's FB page, you can try printing one card and then offer people to take a pic of it on their phone - that way they won't lose it and the info will be on hand if and when they decide to use it.
You can also put a little disclaimer about what lolita fashion is and isn't, idk.

International Lolita Day in not on the first Saturday of June anon...it's on the last day of October

>>9894541
It happens twice a year, anon.

>>9894541
>being this new

My comm too will have a potluck picnic, and there will probably be bunnies in attendance! Weather forecast says its going to be 28C in the shade though so we'll all probably melt away

>>9894558
>>9894560
>Being this new

>>9894588
Woah, you mean like real life bunnies? That's rad!
We decided to make our picnic loosely floral-themed, so everyone could get similar inspo without it being too strict; last year's theme was Alice in Wonderland but only like 3 people tried to do something Alice-inspired, so we picked something more simple this time.

>>9894588
There were fluffy little goslings in attendance at our picnic last weekend but a salty seagull killed one and tried to kill another. Fucking seagulls ruin everything.

>>9894301
>>9894193
What even possessed this girl to dress like that? Is she an edgelord?

>>9894652
>being this new you call other people new even though they're clearly pointing out someone new
>inb4 i-its soup f-fuckin n-newfags

>>9894560
Stop replying to Soup, you kumquat.

>>9894118
I’m sorry I’ve been laughing for 5 minutes at the monster you created. I’d follow the other anons advice and go for something easier to prepare.

>>9894750
>maybe if I throw in a word that vaguely resembles the walnut meme I'll look hip and like le oldfegs

I'm really fucking tired of summer and newfags coming in trying to dictate who and who not to reply to. It's not like /cgl/ has ever really had an abundance of quality. Responding to trolls and tripfags and namefags has gone on since the dawn of the board. It's not going to change just because you newfags come in and decide to try and police people's posts. Wannabejanni-chan, pls go.

>>9894237
holy moly it's a picnic but it looks like you guys are going camping with all those bags. you should at least organize them to make it look less messy and more elegant.

>>9894558
then why is it called 'International Lolita Day' instead of days? why not 'the first International Lolita Day' or 'International Lolita Day 1' etc.
>>9894560
What's wrong with being new to the lolita fandom? gosh it's like you want this fandom to die out or something by being mean to new members.
>>9894756
can you stop responding to Soup deniers pls, you carambola.

>>9894810
They’re usually referred to as Summer ILD and Winter ILD from what I’ve seen

I’m going to probably do nothing and admire coords because I’m visiting my parents and left my Lolita at home. I’ve almost completely forgot about ILD since becoming a lone Lolita

our comm has a cute theme and we’re going to tea but majority of the attendees are newbies i don’t know and itas. i have low expectations for coord quality desu
i’m regretting not just going somewhere with my friends instead.

Kind of sad I had to pick between going to the SF AP party and ILD this year. ILD sounds like a lot of fun (they're having make your own parfait bar), but I gotta save up for that brand and all the expenses of traveling. I'll just celebrate late with all the lolitas at the AP party.

>>9895132
You're talking about the LA meetup, aren't you?

>>9895137
Yes

Hosting a meet for the first time and I'm petrified. I'm worried I've picked a bad time of year for what we're going to do, I'm worried it's going to be too hot, I'm worried no one's going to have fun.
So, what's the worst that can happen? I have visions of hosting a bad meetup that I've put a load of effort into and no one will want to come to my meetups in the future.

>>9894052
practice anon practice.

>>9894014
My comm is doing a 21+ Lolita day, which is nice cause there are some "kids" in our comm that are just fucking annoying and ita as fuck

I'm going to meet my new comm for the first time, (moved up to New Hanpshitr last year and finally made time to go to a meet with the Boston Comm) I'm nervous as hell and have been nit picking my coord to hell and back over the past few weeks. I want to make a good impression.

>>9895225
*New Hampshire

Stroked out there, sage

>>9894810
>then why is it called 'International Lolita Day' instead of days?
Why is Saturday called 'Saturday' instead of days? There are a bunch of them

>>9894743
yo guro is legit and I appreciate anyone trying the substyle. if you can't handle it, you're missing out on a chunk of the fashion.
>>9894193

>>9895228
>New Hanpshitr
I thought you were just roasting the state because you hate it kek

>>9895297
Nah, I love it up here. Way better than the god forsaken, sun baked, racist filled land that is Texas.

I'm less nervous about the New Hampshire meet than the Boston one because the New Hampshire one is really small. The Boston meet is 40 people and I'm terrified.

>>9894810
Hah don't worry anon, that picture was just one I found on google when looking for lolitas in a park, that's not my comm. Apparently that meet was also a swap meet so maybe that explains their mess.

>>9895297
I appreciate guro, too, but I and many others in the comm get nauseous at the sight of blood and this is a brunch meet.
Also this girl isn't exactly known for well executed coords in the first place, so I doubt it'll turn out like the good guro coords you're thinking of.
Also I'm kind of afraid random onlookers will think less of us because gory/gross outfits aren't really acceptable outside of Halloween events. Respecting normie spaces is important if we also want to be respected.

>>9895297
I think the bigger issue is that there's worry about her fake blood rubbing off if she doesn't do it well. No one wants to get their nice dress stained. Even at conventions lolitas avoid cosplayers in body paint.

>>9894233

Maybe this would be a chance to meet some new people in your comm, anon?

My comm is having a cute themed tea at a nice venue. But I'm not able to go because I'm too busy with work.

My comm is meeting at Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum in Rhode Island for a full tea + meal plus a tour of the mansion and gardens. I am beyond excited.

>>9895913
This sounds like an amazing ILD. Jealous!

>>9895913
ohhhh that sounds amazing
it the tea + meal at the garden
or is there a nice place near by

>>9896884
*is it

>>9894118
Don't be depressed anon. Macarons are maybe the trickiest thing to make.

In Finland they sell macarons in freezer. It's not ladurée-tier but they look nice and taste good. Making macarons from scratch is pure madness if you are not super good at baking

>>9896884
It's taking place in the mansion, actually! The official menu hasn't been announced but they have a sample tea menu on their website and it looks delicious.

I’m just gonna sit at home doing nothing bc my comms practically dead and I have no friends. Might not even wear lolita if I’m not doing anything special

>>9895225
Boston Comm girl here. Just be polite and try your best and you'll have a good time. I'm assuming you're going to the ILD tea in RI which I figured I should let you know is a joint one with RI it just happens to have a lot of us there. Anyways see you there!

Most of the Comm is going to be at a Con this weekend. Idk what the Comm is doing in the Central and Southern parts of the state.

>mfw I don't know what to wear for ILD
I have several options but everything's feeling subpar, idk.

Work for burando

I'm going to tea for my first ILD. I've been in the hobby for a couple years and have gone to a handful of meets, but have never actually done anything for ILD, so I'm really excited. I know a couple people in my comm, but not anyone going to the tea party. I usually don't have too much trouble making friends, so I'm looking forward to meeting new people.

If you're in this thread and figuring out whether you want to go to Lovejoy's in Redwood City, CA for ILD or not, please go! I'd love to make new friends! I'm not the most experienced lolita, but I'm not a F+F, cat ear, and tennis shoe wearing ita, so you'll have at least one regular adult to talk to.

>>9898927
I just decided I couldn't go, sorry anon! But it looks like there's plenty of other non-ita adults going, so I hope you have fun meeting everyone!

>>9896987
No need for depression! I managed in the end. This is attempt #4. They don't have feet, but there are worse things in life.

>>9894754
No need to be sorry, I was hoping it would give someone a laff. I'll be making scones and other stuff, too.

>>9898927
Aw, welcome, I don't know if we have met before but either way it's good to hear about more normal adults instead of awkward itas in the comm! I'm sure we'll have a great time together!

>>9898927
have fun anon! i'm still on fence about coming, but if i come i'm sure it'll be great meeting you!

>>9894024
>>9894113
me three. we should skype/facetime tea party. ha.

I'm a lonelita so I'll probably wear a cute coord and go on a date with my bf, and then meet a friend, but nothing lolita-related. It's ok, I'm used to wear pretty frills on my own

>>9897412
I'm just still vaguely new to Lolita and I'm worried I'm trying too hard with my coord. I want to look impressive, but not super OTT.

>>9900272
Also it's gonna be humid and I just know my makeup is gonna settle into my pores and turn me ugly

>>9900275
Attagirl

It's hot af today and I'm going to wear thick black fabrics top to toe and a black wig. It's goth to suffer

>>9900410
I'll pray for you, anon. Remember to drink a lot of water. Happy ILD!

>>9900410
Oh Anon, it's cold as fuck here, and I'm all warmed up reading your post haha
Happy ILD everyone! I hope you all have fun and spend a nice day <3

I did not wear lolita or do anything special, but I did just get my hands on a dress I've been after for years. I wish everybody else a lucky ILD!

>>9900275
>>9900272
Honest to god relax. Don't be a dick, don't stir shit and post it to cgl, and don't wear a replica and you'll be fine.

Picnic with bunnies went well, the cranky bunny (not the pictured one) only bit 1 person and started chewing on some bodyline and a Sugary Carnival

>>9900676
WELL FUCK. Now I need a rabbit.

Just going to hang out with a few friends in frills and eat and watch a movie. No big comm meets planned.

>>9898927
Oh nice what did you wear?

>>9900676
Bunnies are cute but I'll keep my distance when wearing brand.

Today I watched a fully grown woman repeatedly chase and capture frogs during our meet. I was so uncomfortable watching her hike up her skirt and squat over the garden pond.

My boyfriend took me on a mystery date and I did a versatile coord last minute. We ended up going to the zoo and I was getting tons of compliments. It was really wonderful!

>>9901088
Hey new girl. I know it's you. I literally told you not to stir shit and yet here you are doing it. We like to have fun at meets and if you can't handle it don't come. We had no drama before you came and we sure as hell don't want it with you here now.
>inb4 oh you're the girl I'm talking about
no, the entire comm reads here which is why I told you not to shit stirr because we can fucking tell

>>9901088
Today I watched a full grown woman cut other people off and not shut the fuck up about herself for four hours straight. It was so uncomfortable. I hope she doesn't come back.

>>9898927
I think I met you today! I had a great time chatting. It's nice to know there are other cool gulls in the comm

>>9900691
buns are expensive and time consuming, if you're being serious please do lots of research before you get a bunbun

>>9901088
but this...sounds adorable and fun?

>>9901127
That is so good anon and such a fun date!

>>9901312
Maybe to you

>>9901088
found the meetlita

>>9901351
jesus christ shut the fuck up.

>>9901312
>>9901352

It was oddly innocent, but I was more concerned for her clothing. I was terrified she was going to fall in the water.

My comm held a tea but I didn't like the venue so I didn't go and then I felt serious FOMO and cried at home into my burando

>>9901486
I skipped my comm tea for the same reason. But no FOMO the food looked disgusting and burnt and all the itas came out of the woodwork. To top it off the girl hosting made a tidy profit off the whole thing.

>>9901473
Don't concern yourself with other peoples' clothing.

>>9901572
Trust me. She isn't concerned. She's just trying to clean up since her newbie ass got caught.

>>9901486
You should have gone. I always get FOMO when I don't go to meets, even if I think it's a good idea to not go at the time

>>9901544
>Made a today profit
How? I hosted something and knew I was going to be out of pocket from the beginning. It was great fun though, no regrets.

>>9901473

>>9901612
free venue, small amounts of crappy homemade food, no decorations and she still charged proper tea room prices. If it was catered or had good decorations or games and prizes the price would have been fine. She is already known as a bit of a moocher so it's not surprising.

>>9901602
I'm not new, and her falling in and harassing the wildlife were my two only concerns. Idgaf what other people do at meets.

>>9902085
Schadenfreude. If she fell in, she would have learned her lesson, anon.

I missed buying tickets for my comm’s main ILD so i hosted a very tiny party for me and some friends. It was really fun!

>>9902085

>>9902091
>>9902112

Frog hunts aside, it was a gorgeous venue. I had a wonderful time walking the grounds, despite the heat and humidity. At least we were all shiny together.

>>9900676
Oh man now I really need a rabbit stroller.

>>9901088
That is really weird... You're not in the wrong here, anon.

Celebrated it today instead with a picnic with some girls in our comm. It was fine, most girls were nice, the weather was good, just wish I was at something like a high tea though. Normally not into picnics because I’m a snob about good food. Some girl brought peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and my bougie ass kinda turned my nose up. PB&J ain’t kawaii.

>>9902190
At least she brought something. I can't tell you how many 'potluck' meets I've been to where half the attendees are just freeloading.

>>9902190
What fancy dish did you bring? And why even bother going if you're just going to shit all over an event you know you won't enjoy anyway?

>>9902190
I brought PB+J to my meet cause I know some people are picky eaters and I thought it would be a nice gesture. I didn't have time to make them look super cute, but our picnic was outside sitting in the grass so I figured it didn't have to be crazy fancy.

>>9901287
I'm sure you did--I tried to talk to everyone there. I'm afraid I might have come off as annoying, since I can get a little energetic, but I really had a lot of fun and I hope to see everyone there again soon!

>>9902204
Not dumb enough to post info identifying who I am, but it was something sweet plus extra blankets and supplies. I’m not saying I’m not a snob, I did want to enjoy other girls company though.

>>9901610
I ended up working that day anyway, but my friends all messaged me telling me they missed me at the event so it made me feel fuzzy in the end.

>>9902190
You know when comms host picnics for ILD they are probably not planned super in advance, since they're low maintenance meet. If you're such a meet and food snob why didn't you just plan the high tea for ILD?

I don't understand how you can shit on a meet when you did absolutely nothing to plan a different one.

Went to a meet for the first time in a while and it was awful. Everyone was screaming about anime

My girlfriend isn't into Lolita, but she let me dress her and take her with me to a meet today! It was a low key meet but I have anxiety so smaller groups are easier to manage. Unfortunately, while telling a story about why the zipper on my JSK hates me, it actually gave way and broke altogether which was embarrassing and inconvenient. I also tripped coming out of a building and completely fell so IDK if I'll ever be invited out with this comm ever again.

My girlfriend isn't into Lolita, but she let me dress her and take her with me to a meet today! It was a low key meet but I have anxiety so smaller groups are easier to manage. Unfortunately, while telling a story about why the zipper on my JSK hates me, it actually gave way and broke altogether which was embarrassing and inconvenient. I also tripped coming out of a building and completely fell so IDK if I'll ever be invited out with this comm ever again.

>>9901276
I want to ask details because I know someone exactly like this who went to another comm's 5 hour meet...but I'm sure there are plenty of socially inept people out there for this to be someone else.

>>9902411
I have anxiety that often causes me to ramble, and I'm always terrified that what I think is me contributing to conversation is actually me just talking nonstop to fill the silence.

>>9902190
>Normally not into picnics because I’m a snob about good food. Some girl brought peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and my bougie ass kinda turned my nose up. PB&J ain’t kawaii.
You DO know how picnics work, right? You bring YOUR OWN FOOD.

>>9902255
because even though they're supposedly "bougie" they're still too much of a poorfag to cover people who might flake

>>9902219
Not annoying at all! I'm glad you had fun and I hope we get to go to another meet together soon too!

>>9902918
Covering flakes with your own money shouldn't even be an issue. Just make a paid in advance event, close it two weeks prior, make the reservation. No refunds. It's so fucking easy, any poorfag can plan a tea meet.

That's why there's no excuse for whining about meets you don't like, when you don't host anything yourself.

>>9902865
Same Anon. I'm scared they're talking about me, too.

>>9902865
I have this problem too and I’m trying so hard to fix it and learn not to ramble. It’s a bitch.

>>9903388
>>9903434

I have such a crippling combination of autism and anxiety it's a nightmare. I'm either awkwardly silent or a babling moron, there's like no in between.

>>9902190
haha man, we went to tea, and i ordered the vegetarian option, and they gave me pb&j and mayo&shredded cheddar cheese, both on white bread. i felt so embarrassed