Whimsical Wednesday: Suna no Oshiro

Yes, that's right, I'm actually on time for once! And I'm going to have another post up today, as well. I'm sorry I've been so inactive! Anyway, this week I chose the song "Suna no Oshiro" by Kanon Wakeshima. The twist? I sung along to the music box version. ♥  Music boxes make me feel so much like a little gothic princess, no matter what I'm wearing. I like hearing the music box versions of songs that I like because I can hear all of the little melodies and chimes.... ♥ Anyway, please enjoy, and here are the English lyrics!

Listen to it here!

In a quietly withering castle, is a thirsty time of change
An ash colored me is vanishing slowly
Are you watching?

Gather the stars and build a castle of sand
Where I utter my soft prayer
Ambushed by those footsteps falling into dust, flowing away...

Whimsical Wednesday: Electro World

I'm sorry, another late post!! This one is especially bad because I both forgot it was Wednesday so therefor did not have a song picked out, and also, this was recorded at nine thirty at night. So, enjoy, "Electro World" by Perfume!

http://www.4shared.com/audio/3Lm2Ek_J/Electro_World__cover_.html

This street continued to run ahead
It should have been written in a map but I can't find the town
and as I turned around to look at that place the scenery changed
This world is our last electro world
The ground is shivering and broken, and the sun has fallen from the sky lightly into my hand

The truth, above all, has been recognized
I'll leave the world's plan behind in this letter

Aa aaa aa aaa
Aa aaa oh yea electro world

There was a cat going through the city however it was flying through the sky
Even if you exist, reality isn't here, that's why

Aa aaa aa aaa
Aa aaa oh yea electro world

I can see it all, I can feel it all and although
it's not reality, I certainly exist
This street continued to run ahead
It should have been written in a map but I can't find the town
And as I turned around to look at that place the scenery changed
This world is our last electro world
The ground is shivering and broken and the sun has fallen from the sky lightly into my hand

It fell lightly into my hand...

This world's switch was pushed by someone
Aaa very soon this electro world will disappear.

Only a Best Friend Will Tell You When Your Bloomers are Showing

(Image from WeHeartIt)

This may not apply to everyone, but I feel that, as lolitas, it is hard for us to make very close friends with people whom are not lolita. The reason for this- They simply don't get us!

As lolita, we need someone(s) who will:

 ♥ Listen to our endless ranting about whatever it is- be it losing an auction on Mbok, or shipping from China on a TaoBao order taking too long- let's face it, girls- most of us rant. A lot.
♥ Tell us their honest opinions on clothes we want to buy.
♥ Let us know what they think of our coordinates- does this skirt go with these socks? Or THIS skirt with THESE socks!?

And, most importantly-

♥ Tell us when our bloomers are peeking out from underneath our skirts in the back!

I am fortunate enough to have a very open-minded best friend. She gives me her honest opinion on everything and happily sits through my ranting. Her thoughts (and she tells me this everytime I don't tell her something for fear of being selfish.) are "You'll feel better if you tell someone!" She's extremely supportive of me both being a princess and also a lolita. In fact, I once showed her a picture of a Hime girl and she said "EW!  I hate it!" so I pointed out, "That's the style I wear." and she replies, unhesitatingly, "Yeah, but you make it look good!" ♥ She also really likes Classic Lolita and would like to get a Victorian Maiden replica soon.

In summary, I am very fortunate to have such an open-minded friend.

Whimsical Wednesday: "Koi wa Sensou"

(Image from WeHeartIt)

So, Wednesday has come upon us once again. That means it's time for another song cover! Well, to be honest, I really didn't want to do this one, not today, at least. Long story short- I'm having a very bad argument with my prince right now. I just don't know what to do with him anymore- but that is not the point. The point is that, as much as some of us, myself included, hate to admit- princesses get upset too. And I chose this song to show that it is okay to be upset- as long as you handle it correctly. The posts in the next couple days will be themed in that fashion as well. But for now, here is week number 2- "Koi wa Sensou" ("Love is War") by VOC@LOID! 

There’s no longer a place     for this passion(lit: heat of love) to go. Ashen clouds     Monochrome activity     The sun’s rays linger. Twilight’s color is changing. This world is blurry,     but, somehow, I still love you. I understand,     but what should I do?     What can I do?     What should I do? What an idiot     I am. Shall we begin?     This is war.     Just look at how happy you are! Passionate love? That’s a sin.     Let me show you     my feelings.
(I'm sorry this post is very late- I actually recorded it and wrote most of it on Wedneswday, but then I became too busy to post it!!)

On Innocence...

What is innocence? People have different ideas on what is considered innocent. "Children are innocent", some say. "Animals are innocent", some say. My personal favorite in the relem of difference is "You are only innocent if you are not guilty."

According to that logic, you are only innocent if you haven't done anything bad. In which case, no person could be innocent. One may only be innocent in a situation. I, personally, do not think that is the case. Here are some other ideas on what people consider innocent:
(all from WeHeartIt)

I, personally believe with the last two the most. I believe that innocence is a state of mind that all princesses once had in them, and that all princesses should rediscover. Being innocent is a state of being pure and unbothered. A time where the world could be on fire and you wouldn't notice. There is a time, place, or thing in every princess's life that will make her innocent- even if she doesn't know it. For a lot of us, it's something in nature. For me, it's being in the woods and finding wildflowers with someone close to me. Being in the ocean or lakes or ponds and chasing the little fish that dash around. Every girl deserves to feel innocent and calm and pure- it just takes a bit of time.

Being innocent can also refer to acting a bit naive and playful, like a child. According to my best friend, I am innocent around certain people and at certain times. I completely understand what she means by this. When I am innocent, I soften my voice and smile more. I get a little playful and bouncy- acting like there's nothing wrong with the world. When I feel innocent, I find it so much easier to laugh and go stressless for a while. Some people mistake it for flirting, when it certainly is not.

Princess Challenge #1

Find your sense of innocence. It doesn't matter if it lies in a place, a person, or a thing- just find and embrace your sense of innocence.

Wimsical Wednesday: "Kimagure Princess"

I would like to start a weekly post here on PLaC! It's called "Wimsical Wednesday"- and here's how it works.
Every week I will cover a song (English, Japanese, maybe another language too!) that I would like to share with my readers. I'll give some explanation- but here's the twist-

I won't edit it at all, and it will be done in one take.

Meaning, what you all hear is my voice- no electronic enhancement- and if I make mistakes, I won't edit over them or fix them! So, that much being said, here's this week's song: "Kimagure Princess" by Morning Musume!

http://www.4shared.com/file/254136113/6efb5e84/Kimagure_Princess__Cover_.html


Meaning:

I chose to do this song because it is basically my theme song! I love it a lot and I feel like I can relate to it very much- as can many of you, I'm sure! Here are the English lyrics:

"That moody beautiful girl
is a princess from somewhere.
For some reason she's irritated
first thing in the morning.

She's up in a castle
unable to meet her prince.
She can't flirt or anything,
what a life for a princess.

Today she'll console her lonely heart
with sweet ice cream again
Then fool herself with a sweet movie tomorrow morning,
but another lonely Monday morning will come.

Like a butterfly with beautiful flapping wings
She's a sexy princess with an alluring butt
Isn't it nice? A little bit of an erotic smile

It's okay to be selfish, right?
She's a sexy princess with nude colored lips
Isn't it nice, how they look a little wet?
She's a moody princess.

That moody beautiful girl
is a princess with worries.
Late at night
she starts sobbing.

When her Romeo was around,
she had fun every day
with her one-sided love.
Everything was rose-colored.

With her frozen heart,
she's shopping on the net again today.
She's buying fancy clothes
even though she has no plans.
She just gets more upset when she sees the bill.

Like a beautiful shining star
She's a sexy princess with alluring breasts
Isn't it nice? A little bit of an erotic smile

It's okay to be selfish, right?
She's a sexy princess who's fingers
you can become entwined in.
Isn't it nice, how she seems a little aggressive?
She's a moody princess.

Like a butterfly with beautiful flapping wings
She's a sexy princess with an alluring butt
Isn't it nice? A little bit of an erotic smile

Like a beautiful shining star
She's a sexy princess with alluring breasts
Isn't it nice, how her tears are a little erotic?

It's okay to be selfish, right?
She's a sexy princess who's fingers
you can become entwined in.
Isn't it nice, how she seems a little aggressive?
She's a moody princess."

(Thanks to projecthello.com for the translation.) 

(image from http://lovealwayshurts.tumblr.com/)