December is here already?!

December totally snuck up on me this year. Usually I'm well-prepared, since I love Christmas and start thinking about it before Halloween, but I guess my head's not screwed on quite right at the moment. Anyway, today we had our first proper snow, so I pulled out the Santa hat. Today (technically yesterday since it is 2:30 in the morning) was also Finnish Independence Day, so I wore my blonde wig and a blue top.

I've been unintentionally ignoring this blog because I haven't had money with which to order stuff, so I've had very little to blog about. I also haven't been inspired to write about my opinion on anything. Mostly my energy has been dedicated to the 40 or so Christmas cards I'm making to send to friends and family all over the world. At this point, I doubt they'll get there in time, but better late than never, right?

On the fifth I received my sick-leave money and therefore am able to buy things again. (It sounds horrible when I put it so bluntly; but I know I'm fortunate to have someone take care of me in terms of housing and food, so it's not that horrible, right?) I've ordered some Alpacas, a couple of figures, and most importantly... a meido outfit! I've ordered the black version of this:

Although it's a Bodyline product, I ordered it through Cosmates because it's cheaper, plus I won't have to pay any customs expenses. I can't wait until it arrives! I will, of course, be posting about it once it does, and all the other things I've ordered, too! Until then, I'm back to working on cards.

Have a picture of my kitten Remu as a bye-for-now gift:

Early Christmas Present to Myself & Missing Order Stuff.

My newest Arpakassos arrived, ordered from Rosy's Garden on Storenvy, one of the select few Arpakasso sellers that can definitely 100% for sure be trusted to supply one with authentic Amuse Arpakassos, and often with a small gift and a lovely personalized touch to boot! For instance, the cute Merry Christmas tag displayed here.

I've been coveting these two badboys for months now. As soon as I saw the brown Sweets boy, I knew he had to be mine. The Animal Hat fella grew on me over time, and unfortunately it was too long ... I couldn't snag a 16 cm version of him. But the 12 cm is just as cute!

These cuties were a topper to a pretty good week. Not only did an adorable kitten named Remu join our family, but StyleGirl on Storenvy refunded an order that I placed which went missing almost half a year ago. I was also able to contact Tokimo, who assured me my circle lenses would be resent. Unfortunately I have pretty much confirmed that Spooktacular was a scam, so I can kiss the $32 I paid for that ribcage sweater goodbye. Either way, it's good to "have closure" so to speak ... meaning no more fretting about where are my things!

In addition to this, I won a used pair of studded heels for about €22, and a Sayaka Miki figure for a bit less. Not bad at all, I'd say. :)

Christmas shopping begins...

I love Christmastime.

Now that I live in a country where Halloween isn't a very big deal, Christmas is my favourite holiday. I've always enjoyed buying gifts for others, shopping around, trying to find the perfect thing to give to each friend and family member ... it's just fun! Here in Finland it's a bit more difficult for me to find these perfect things, but luckily I've got the internet.

Which brings us to what this post is really about, which is showing off the gift I got for my boyfriend. He's majorly into One Piece, and loves Boa Hancock so I ordered him this adorable Boa Hancock Chibi-Arts:

She's so cute I almost wanna keep her for myself! ;) I found her on AmiAmi.com. I paid a total of €29.41, the payment went through on October 21st, and the package had arrived by October 25th. I am seriously impressed by this because usually it takes at least three weeks for anything to get to me due to strict customs and just ... being tucked in the North, I guess. Definitely gonna buy from that site again sometime.

Anyway, Christmas shopping has started off on the right foot. Now I just have to wait until November the 7th to have the money to continue. I'm planning to get a Creeper plush for my Minecraft-obsessed little brother, and a Sentimental Circus Mouton the Elephant plush for my sister, who loves elephants. As for the rest of my family and friends ... the jury's still out.