#do the little girlies just go to the mall these days nowadays?

[lgcnara]

ㅤ`  ♡ㅤ.ㅤHI, FRIENDS !ㅤ━━  i’m lalo, and i’m sooo pumped to be here ! anywho—i’m here to introduce you all to legacy ent’s gamer girl with a penchant for flirting with cute boys and turning everything into a competition, the one and only 신나라 ! below you’ll find some more information about her, and if you’d like to plot, please like this post and i’m im you ! if discord’s better for you, lmk. ♡

XO.  she’s a girl who was born and raised by a single mother in seoul, south korea. they had their fair share of struggles, but they made things work as well as they could. mother worked many odd jobs to put food on the table, so she wasn’t home as often as nara would’ve liked her to be. as a child, there was a certain comfort she found in reading books, but all of that changed when her mom surprised her with a newly-bought tv and game console ( specifically from nintendo ) one day after work. from that point forward, she became entangled with the world of video games. they provided her with endless hours of entertainment, especially when she was left alone for longer periods of time.

XO.  the older she became, the more she began to make friends to fill the void her mother left inside of her. nara began to crave the attention of everyone, but that’s only because, naturally, human contact felt so good—it was hard to explain. it seemed so simple, but most of her childhood was spent in solitude; being raised by cartoons, video games, and novels. so, now that she was able to mingle with her peers, she never really wanted it to stop. was she clingy? yes, but a comforting thing is that most—if not all—of her closest pals were of the opposite sex. they were quick to warm up to her interest in things that seemed “boyish” to other girls her age, and well, most of the time they liked that they had a cute girl following them around. in essence, everyone involved won in the end.

XO.  in high school, nara truly discovered that she could meet a whole brand new world of friends online. using the internet, she could play games with people from all over the world and she liked the sense of community. she met someone who used to stream for a crowd while playing overwatch and, well, he introduced her to it. shortly after, she began to do the same thing. her audience was EXTREMELY small; she was by no means a massive name in the streaming world. though, the little bit of a “fanbase” she did have were really obsessed with her. she was given endless compliments, tons of attention, and she was maturing into a woman who was in the early stages of mastering the art of her feminine wiles.

XO.  at eighteen, her following was growing at a slow pace, but she was dedicated to the art of making other people swoon over her. she would often have flirty conversations with the boys and girls who’d watch her; almost playing with their feelings in order for them to feed her affection. it was like she was a succubus without incredibly evil intent—and without the cannibalism. 😂 it was getting a little out of hand—what with juggling the feelings of a few different people all while doing her best to appear lovable. it was easy for her, though. she was petite, she was girly, she was frail—many people felt ( and hell, still feel ) the need to protect her. before things started to get out of control for her, she was scouted by lgc ent. outside of a shopping mall. it was her saving grace, kind of.

XO.  nowadays, she’s still playing video games on the low, but all of her social media has been deactivated to please her company. she didn’t really take this “idol” thing seriously in the beginning, but a few months in, she sort of started to feel a love for music; singing. the workload was much easier than high school, and well, she didn’t plan on going to college, so she figured that if she was given this opportunity, she should at least give her best shot. that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have her distractions, though.

XO.  personality-wise, nara’s a bit chaotic. she’s young and she’s still figuring herself out, but she’s still not out of the “i need to be the center of attention 24/7” phase. it’s gotten a lot less suffocating as she’s surrounded by a bunch of people all of the time, but she still plays with feelings a lot of the time. it’s not like she even means to ( sometimes, lol ) but she’s one of those people that always come across VERY interested in you and what you have to say, and like, VERY flirty and touchy-feely. it is COMPLETELY understandable why people would mistake her attention with her being interested in them, and what’s sad is, she probably is to some degree, but often plays hard to get. she just wants to have a good time, yk?

XO.  she’s insanely talkative, intelligent, and witty. i wouldn’t go so far as to say she’s at an expert level like marilyn monroe was when she was alive, but she tries to emulate that sort of smart “dumb blonde” trope a lot. also, she’s really competitive. maybe it’s the gamer in her, but she just wants to WIN and finds other people that are as good as she as at things a threat. nara might not be the best person to be around in the dorms, but if you’ve made a friend in her, she’ll calm down a lot. there’s just a hidden insecurity within her that gets easier to deal with when she excels or when she wins people over.

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Voice Actress Carnelian - Aika Kobayashi Interview

The moment we finish shooting, Aika Kobayashi beams at the staff and exclaims “that was so much fun!” She continues, “of course I’m glad to be on the cover of this magazine, but what made me even happier was that I got to try on so many outfits” - it’s clear that she’s a fashion-lover through and through.

I knew I had to wear that red off-shoulder outfit. The colour is just beautiful and the black and white dotted dress has this retro feel about it. I love it! But what I want people to notice the most is the shoes. They piqued my interest during the fitting session and I wanted them so badly that I bought them (laughs). Getting to wear cute shoes all the time is enough to get me hyped! The hat from the second outfit is so adorable too. There are eyes on my forehead! (laughs) There’s also this netting on the hat, which I think gives it an autumn-y feel. I have to say that the third outfit was very dressy. I hardly get a chance to wear clothes like those either for work or in my personal time, so it was a fresh experience for me. It has a girly vibe to it, but if you look closely, it has this playful American comic pattern on it. The gap between those aspects makes it so fascinating.

“Once I get started talking about fashion, I can’t stop”, she giggles. But it’s all too clear that there’s no falsehood in her words. As she picks out outfits for the shoot with her stylist, Kobayashi is asked what her trick is for choosing clothes. She answers simply: “intuition!”

Previously, I was really concerned about the price of clothes, so I stuck to the method of buying cheap and cute clothes at places like outlet malls. Nowadays, though, I don’t have much time to shop so I’ll buy the pieces I find that happen to speak to me: only the ones that I fall in love with at first sight. If I hesitate even slightly, I won’t buy it…. Or so I say, but end up telling myself that this is fate and just buy it anyway. (laughs dryly) Of course, some of them end up being misses, but depending on how I coordinate them with other clothes and accessories, I can try for a new look, or there are cases where my tastes change over time, so I don’t think that any of my purchases go to waste.

Fashion plays an integral part in Kobayashi’s life. Tracing her passion for fashion back in time, she reveals “I’ve been fascinated by it for as long as I can remember.”

I was the sort of kid who would mess around painting her nails. Sometimes I would sneakily put on my mother’s lipstick when she wasn’t looking. After that, I’d show it off to her shouting “Look at me! Look at me!” so it ended up not being sneaky at all (laughs). In elementary school, I loved inviting a bunch of friends to my house and putting on a fashion show: we would have so much fun dressing each other up. It was around that time I started to be so picky about fashion that I would pick my own clothes when I went shopping with my family. I would throw a bit of a tantrum every time I was forced to try on clothes my mother had bought that I didn’t fancy.

Naturally, her dream as a child was to be a designer or model… or perhaps something more?

Of course I did have those aspirations. But I also loved to sing and dance, so I also dreamed of being a singer. I enjoyed taking care of little children too, and was always the one looking after the younger kids around me ever since my kindergarten days. I hoped that one of those dreams would come true.

Kobayashi’s philosophy is to “have as many dreams as you can”. This has allowed her to always have multiple aspirations and come to terms with each of them.

I wanted to learn more about children, so I went to a technical college and earned my qualification as a kindergarten teacher. Even now, I hope to work with children sometime in some form or another. In terms of fashion, I’ve been given chances like this to wear so many different outfits, so I’m just overjoyed that I was able to make that dream come true.

As for song and dance, one needs look no further than her current work. This raises the question: what made her interested in song and dance in the first place?

I love Namie Amuro, who was one of my biggest influences as a child. I’d imitate her singing and choreography. Seeing me do that prompted my mother to put me through voice training and dance school. I learned dance for the first time at five years old: I still remember how to do the dance we performed at our recital and the basic techniques. Later, I started learning hip-hop dance when I was in third grade. I would have a blast singing and dancing with the friends I met there. I continued to attend dance classes in middle school. Looking back on it, that was when I danced the most. And seeing my friends get better than me ignited this burning rivalry inside me, which spurred me on to give my all. It was a place where people who shared the same dream could gather and encourage each other to improve. That’s why I didn’t give up half way through. I really count myself as blessed.

When asked about her personality as a child, she smiles wryly and answers “I couldn’t stand losing…” That hasn’t changed to this very day. But, her dislike of losing is what has enabled her to realise her dreams.

Definitely. I wanted to have my cake and eat it too, if I could! (laughs) To phrase it in the negative, there was never a time when I’d shrink back and think “this is impossible.” In elementary school, there were times in class where we’d write about our dreams for the future. I used to dream so big that I’d be embarrassed of what I wrote down. My friends would all write something down to earth, so I felt like I was the only one with my head in the clouds (laughs). Sure, becoming a singer or dancer was a realistic dream to me, but there was one time I wrote down something different. That was the one time I took my eyes off reality. At all other times, I’ve had a strong belief that I should never give up on my dreams.

Her ambition bore fruit and Kobayashi fulfilled her dream, debuting as a singer during her high school years. It was thanks to her meeting with the CEO of her current agency.

He approached me at a competition that I entered during middle school. That led to me making my debut as an artist. I was over the moon. My family was so happy for me too.  I couldn’t stop thinking about how one of my dreams had come true. During my first recording, I felt more enjoyment than pressure. I’ve never felt very nervous when it comes to singing, and that time, I was completely fearless. (laughs) I think the recording staff tried to be considerate of me and let me do my own thing, but that day I just emptied my mind and sang. Now, having experienced so much as an adult means that the experience is a good deal more frightening than it used to be. It’s kind of unfair to the people around you when you’re the only one who knows nothing! (laughs)

There was another source of joy for Kobayashi upon making her debut as an artist: being able to receive feedback directly from her fans.

The 2011 Touhoku earthquake and tsunami happened not long after I made my debut. That was when I received tweets from people saying that listening to my song gave them courage. I felt like having someone say that to me was the reason I’d gone through all that effort. Of course, there was also the joy that I felt from experiencing my first recording and seeing my CD on store shelves and thinking “I’ve really made it.” Those things are all well and good, but I never had the opportunity to hear what people thought of my singing: it was just a one way street. So reading those tweets was the first time I realised that my singing was able to encourage someone. The happiness of knowing that left a lasting impression on me, so even now, I take care to read the letters I receive from my fans.

While continuing her work as a singer, Kobayashi encountered another unexpected turning point: that was beginning her journey as a voice actress.

The CEO of my agency recommended that I give it a try, but I was reluctant at first. I did watch a lot of anime but I wasn’t overly enthusiastic about it. I also didn’t have any acting experience and wasn’t confident in my voice. That was why I turned down the opportunity a number of times at first. But one day, I experienced a shift in my mindset that made me think that I should give it a try. Although I was still singing, I hadn’t made any major breakthroughs, which caused me to go through a lot of anxiety at the time. At the root of it was this hunger for an opportunity to change myself. In the midst of that, I took the audition which ended up giving me the role of Yoshiko Tsushima. I was shocked. I couldn’t believe that I’d scored a role in Love Live! Sunshine!!, a franchise that I loved so much.

It so happened that her time as a voice actress would be full of surprises.

Firstly, it felt odd to me to be in the world of anime. I’d been involved with anime in other ways, like singing an ending theme for a series, but I didn’t think the day would come when I would be playing a role in an anime. (laughs) There was a moment when I felt all of the possibilities in my life open up before me and I thought to myself “I didn’t know I could be involved with an anime like this.” (laughs) In that sense, I do hope that my experiences will be a source of courage for people out there who are thinking of pursuing something new. And, well, since I’ve started to receive letters from my fans, I’ve found that many of them are requests for advice along the lines of “I’m not sure if it’s OK to follow my dreams now that I’ve started my career.” My personal opinion is that it’s definitely never too late to start something new. I mean, I am where I am now because I had the unexpected opportunity to pursue voice acting. What’s most important is not time or experience, but how badly you want to follow your dreams. That’s the message that I want to send.

Of course, not everything went smoothly for her.

Acting and singing are the same in the sense that you use both to express something. But, when you consider the technical aspects and all, acting really is a completely different beast. Tweaking the tiniest nuance can change the personality of the character you play. For example, there are times where you might try to add some individuality to your character by giving her an accent, but you overthink things so that everything she says ends up sounding the same. You learn something new every time. Watching anime or dubbed movies, I’ve never felt that the voice acting was unnatural, but I suppose that’s testament to how naturally professional voice actors and actresses can perform. When it came time for me to be the one doing the acting, I found out what a difficult and amazing feat it is.

Kobayashi says that “now, I prioritise feeling more than technique in my acting.”

When you try to get into your character’s head and empathise with their feelings, there are things you can learn about the way they think.

We learn that she has always had an active imagination.

I have a habit of letting my imagination go wild. (laughs) I like to imagine how particular characters would sound like when they laugh, or how they would express themselves if they were angry. I started to notice that if I can imagine that, my voice will change naturally. At first, I only paid attention to the vocal aspect of voice acting work: I would record myself acting and listen to the recording, reflecting on what I did well and what I did poorly. But nowadays, once I get a script I'll read it and let my imagination go wild. I'll make a bunch of notes in the script about the characters' emotions, or write comments like "my character is sweating bullets in this scene". (laughs) I'll tend to do that even when I read the manga or novel. The characters will keep on acting out their lines inside my head - and all in my voice. (laughs) As I read, I'll ponder on the meaning of the illustration pages in novels or the individual panels of manga, so it takes me ages to get through it. (laughs)

Kobayashi never imagined that she would be a voice actress, but she says that it's now among the most enjoyable work she's done. She exudes that enthusiasm through every sentence she speaks, explaining the joy of acting.

All of my roles are very stimulating for me. I mean, it's fantastic that I get to become someone or something other than myself just by using my voice. I could change my appearance or age, my gender, or I could even become something other than a human being. Every time I act I get to step into someone else's shoes for a while and because of that, I've learned to see things from a variety of perspectives. My own life has been pretty packed with experiences up until this point, and to think that I could get to experience even more makes me excited at the prospect of what the future holds. (laughs) Also, it's not like I'm in the business of making anime by myself: it's a collaborative work with my fellow cast members and staff. That makes it so much fun. Before, I used to feel pressured not to be a burden on the people around me, but one day a sound director gave me this advice: "voice acting is something that you neither learn nor study: you just have to experience it." Since then, I've made it a point to absorb all sorts of things from the people around me. Even so, I've still only just begun. For me right now, the words that make me the happiest are when the sound director says "alright, that's a wrap!" (laughs) I'll do my best to get the director's approval in as few takes as possible.

This year marks three years since Aika Kobayashi debuted as a voice actress. It is still only September, but we took an early look back on what kind of year 2018 was for her.

Every month, week and day felt so long, yet it's all gone by so quickly. It's weird. I have no idea what happened. (laughs) I've never felt like this before. But, what I can say for sure is that it's been fulfilling. I think the most fitting word to describe the way time went by is "youth". When I'm with my friends and workmates, I laugh so loudly that it makes me wonder if the people around me think I'm a nuisance. But at the same time, I also feel like that’s what being young is all about. (laughs) I think in essence, it’s about having a lot to learn, a lot of things to absorb and experience for the first time and taking on the challenge with everything you’ve got. Lately, I have a lot of fun even just sleeping! (laughs)

Amusing… but what does that mean?

For example, five years ago I used to feel a sense of impatience about so many different things when I went to bed, but now I can go to sleep with a sense of confidence. Every day is so jam packed and fulfilling and sleep is there for me to recover from the tiredness built up from that day. That makes me so happy.

It’s been a busy 2018 for Kobayashi indeed. But among the busyness, one of her long held dreams came true: working in fashion.

I produced my own parka and was able to get it manufactured. I was of course happy that they made it the way I wanted, but I know there were also a lot of people who were looking forward to wearing it, and I’m sure that it brings joy to a lot of people when they wear it now. It allowed me to experience the emotions that creators feel in a new way. The ways that I approach singing, dancing, acting and designing clothes are all different, but you can see a certain Aika Kobayashi-ness in all of them. It made me happy that I was able to give that to people.

It’s still some ways off, but we ask her about her resolutions for 2019…

I’ll be 25! Wow. Just, wow. The way I used to imagine life at 25 is so different to how my life looks now – I’m at a loss for words. (laughs) I mean I thought I would have settled down, gotten married and maybe even had a child. I never thought I’d be laughing so loudly with friends and thinking to myself “this is what youth is like!” (laughs dryly) When I said “wow” earlier, I didn’t mean it in a negative way: I don’t think that this kind of life as a 25 year old is bad at all. When people get older, I feel like they start to step on the brakes a little: they’ll give up on things and taking a new step forward becomes that much harder. But I want to keep taking on new challenges no matter how old I get. In that sense, I suppose I am still a little bit childish.

When asked about her ambitions outside of voice acting, Kobayashi answers that she’d like to start a fashion brand.

I want to start a brand that caters to a variety of fashion styles: not just parkas. I’m studying design bit by bit in order to achieve that. I’ll do things like researching how to use colour, or taking down notes immediately when I find something cute. I think that I might even want to try making clothes myself, not just designing them. But I’m not too handy so I think I might actually pass on that. (laughs dryly) Before I made a puppet to be the mascot for my Nico Nico Douga livestream (Aika Kobayashi’s Open Rehearsal) – I’m good at making little things like that. But clothes tend to come out a little bit rough around the edges, so I leave that to someone who’s an expert in sewing. (laughs)

Kobayashi is making her dreams come true, while still setting new goals and progressing towards them as well. This resonates with her words from the beginning of this interview: “have as many dreams as you can.”

I have a lot of small dreams. As I fulfil those bit by bit, the bigger dreams change. So I think it’s a never-ending process. But making even the small dreams come true is a confidence booster. I feel that always having that confidence will lead to a positive life.

We can’t help but be interested in the life she’ll be living after she turns 25.

I don’t think I’ll be any different! (laughs) I’ll probably find some new dreams and take them on as well. It’d be awesome if I could say to myself “I’ve never felt younger in my life!”

Thanks to Picup (@eiyuupicup) for proof reading this translation.

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Knight in a Leather Jacket: A Negan Story ( Chapter 4)

Summary: MAJOR FLUFF ALERT!! After a rough ending to your supply run Negan treats you with a surprise dinner.

Pairing: NeganXReader

Word count: 1,348

Previous chapters:  master list

“Is that everything?” You asked Negan as he was setting the newly found supplies on the small wood table.

“Yep, pretty much darlin’.” He smiled while plopping his masculine body on the small built in couch. “ I just gotta say this couch is actually fuckin’ comfy.” You gave Negan a half smile while putting supplies away still thinking of today’s events. “ Is everything okay (y/n)? You don’t seem like your usually “don’t fuck with me badass” self.” Negan mentioned to you.

“ I...I..umm.. that guy...” You weren't sure how to answer without crying, but before you knew it you were balling your eyes out like a baby. “ I’m sorry...can..we.. just...talk about this later?”

Negan nodded his head and embraced you in a giant bear hug. “Yeah, no problem princess.”

After unloading and sorting the supplies within the RV, you and Negan finally decided you were both hungry. So looking over your recent finds, you suggested some dinner options to Negan, “It looks like we can have beans with a side of day old picked berries or canned carrots with a side of, what looks like stale pretzels.”

“Neither," Negan held up his hand and said, "hang on, I’ll be right back..”. Negan grabbed his flashlight and exited the RV. While he was gone you were trying to think of what he was doing. Clearly, he wasn't going to go hunting for animals this late at night. Even though you didn't have a clock you assumed it was about 10 o'clock at night, which without much light can be very dangerous nowadays.  A few minutes later Negan brought back a small sachel bag from his truck, which had looked like it belonged to Indiana Jones. As Negan walked in you sarcastically said to him, “Hey Dr. Jones did you bring me that crystal skull I’ve been asking for?”

“Hey don’t make fun of the satchel... do you know how many hot fuckin’ women I’ve picked up with this thing.” Negan explained while caressing his bag. You couldn’t help but laugh at the man.“There’s that beautiful smile I’ve been missing!” Negan said with cheer. You started blushing at the handsome man’s comment.

Negan took the precious items (being noodles and a can of tomato sauce) from his bag holding them up in the air and boosted, “ How about spaghetti...It’s kinda my specialty.” 

“Wow, first eggs with bacon and now Spaghetti! You do know how to treat a lady.” You responded with some sass. 

“But wait there’s more...drum roll please..” Negan was waiting for you to start tapping on the table, you rolled your eyes at the man. But once you did he announced in a very loud voice, “with this sweet ass bottle of green apple vodka.”

“My favorite alcoholic beverage. How did you know?” You smiled at Negan going for the bottle.

“Well, when I first saw you I noticed you were sleeping with an empty bottle of this girly vodka.So I just figured it was your favorite because if I thought I was going to be eaten alive by ugly ass walkers then I would want to die with my favorite whiskey.”

You briefly interrupted his story, "remember I was just "testing" my RV's "limits" I had everything under control!"

"Yeah, yeah whatever you say doll face...anyways when we were in that mini-mart in the mall I saw this on the shelf so I said to myself what the hell let’s get drunk tonight, in honor of our victorious supply run!”

“ Awww how sweet! You know if I would have to guess it seems like you like me a little bit, Dr. Jones.” Your horrendous british accent came out and Negan started to laugh with amusement.

"Looks like you've got another accent down for the bedroom..huh (y/n)." Negan smirked at you.

"OMG Negan is all you think about is sex?" You threw a stale pretzel at him.

"Not as much as spaghetti! Let's get cookin' good lookin' !" Negan smiled at you turning around to start dinner. You thought to yourself, "It's a good thing Negan can't read my mind because if he could he wouldn't be cookin' right now."

Once dinner was over, you decided you would cleanup since Negan did all the cooking, so you grabbed all the plates and started to soak them in the sink when Negan asked out of the blue, "This is a pretty fuckin’ nice ass RV... did you find it after the world went to shit or have you had it all along?"

"It was my parents..," you paused for a moment then said, "I still remember when they dreamed about getting one of these things in order to travel across the country."

"and did they?" Negan asked sounding hopeful.

"They got about half-way, Kansas I think, but we mainly used it for family camping trips in the summer. They were good people...man, I sure do miss those days."

“ at least you have those memories, my parents didn’t take me anywhere.” Negan responded with envy in his voice.

“ Were they at least decent parents?” You asked.

“ mmmm...I guess... my dad was never around he was always working and when he was home he was sleeping or drunk. And my mom, shit, she was odd! She was always crying or bitching over something. “

“And I thought my parents were strange. How did you survive your childhood with no parental support? 'Cause I don't think I would be the same person today without them always being there for me.”

“ Let’s just say my friends...their family’s were like yours always there supporting their kid. So when it got rough I would just go over to their houses. One time I actually tried running away but then my girlfriend's dad kicked me out. So I just went back home." Negan laughed trying to ease the tension in his voice. He continued to say, "But I do recall having one bomb ass memory with my crazy ass parents. I was about 10, and my dad had gotten a bonus from work. So my parents and I went to two MLB games at two different stadiums, The Braves were playing the Phillies and then The Nationals were playing the Yankees. I guess you can say that was my road trip memory.” Negan smiled at the happy  memory he just shared with you.

You didn't want the rest of the night to go to waste so you grabbed multiple bottles of liquor and yelled, "Okay, no more reminiscing on the past, let's focus on the present and get this party started." 

After playing multiple drinking games you decided to call it quits and go to bed. "This is... fun..*hiccup* and.. all... but I should probab-baabbaa-llly...bed to head *you giggled*..I mean head to bed now." You explained to Negan trying to sound as sober as possible.

Negan laughed at your behavior and said, "Okay doll, I'll just grab my things and head to the truck."

"Wait you're actually leaving? Like going home... to your house? " You whined at his comment.

"No, I'm gonna give you your space and sleep in my truck, tonight."

"But..it's soooo scaarryyy out..there." You sounded like a 4 year old at this point, "'eff your drunken state" you thought. You then said, "It's okay you can sleep with me.." you suggested to Negan while closing in on his beautiful face. Negan smiled and said, "As much as I would love too, (y/n) I don't think you realize how fuckin' drunk you really are."

"No, no, no I'm not drunk watch this.." You stated your case by trying your best to walk in a straight line when suddenly you fell with Negan catching you before you met the floor.

"Woah girl, okay fine I'll stay but I'll be sleeping on the couch tonight. Deal." Negan commanded to you, as if he was making a deal with his employee.

"Fine," you pouted. "But for your information its much more cozier in my bed..." You winked at Negan swaying your hips down the small hallway.

Right then Negan realized just how easy it could be for a man to fall head over heels in love with you.

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Who are You

We all do it

Our society nowadays is very judgemental, to say the least, depending on what you are wearing will determine how people respond to you. I can feel you already shaking your head saying, "No, I feel like we are more open-minded than that, we are evolving." Okay, well here is my argument for that. If you see someone in a suit with shined dress shoes you are going to think they are a little more professional then the guy wearing the ripped jeans and a tank top with sandals. If you see a woman in a sundress with high heels you know, she is a little more girly than the girl sporting the basketball shorts, t-shirt, and Jordans. If you see someone in uniform you know, they are part of the government whether army, marines or police. Even the most non-judgemental open person is pre-wired to respond to people depending on how they are dressed. Your clothes say a lot about you, so why not make sure they say the right thing. Why not make sure they give people the impression you are working so hard to achieve.  Even if your a laid-back hippie, dress the part! Have fun with your image, you are an amazing unique individual, and you should treat yourself as such. I know you hear the quote all the time, "You know how many things had to happen just for you to be born? For you to even be standing here!?" I think that is a very real and accurate way to put your and mine existence into perspective. You want your nails to be done a certain way; you buy a certain phone case, a certain kind of car, you go to school to get a certain job. Own that person! Have fun with who you are. Try a new hairstyle,  a new hair color, a new hobby. Because the cool thing is everything you do whether you realize it or not is a representation of who you are. Your own little touches and marks are left in every place you've been, and everywhere you will go.

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Me?

Which leads us to the question, "Who are you?" That is a very loaded question, and I'm very aware of that. Well, "Who are you?" you might ask, and you have every right too. I am a laid back surfer girl that listens to rock, rap, and country that has a professional job and family. So how do you dress for that? LOL, that is the question, some days its tank top and flip flops (you can take the girl out of the bay area, but cant take the bay area out of the girl). Some days it's a suit or dress and high heels when the work hat goes on, and sometimes its time for that little black dress if I'm going out. Each of us has many sides, many hats we have to wear thru out each day, and the cool part is there is clothing for each hat you have.

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Have Fun

In every makeover show, the main thing you hear over and over is the very simple reminder that we all know, "Take time for you". It's such a simple statement, four little words but when listened to and followed they are life-changing. How many times have you run out of the house in sweats and slippers, then run into someone from work and wish you were in something else?. Take the extra five minutes to put on some actual gym clothes and tennis shoes, your future self will thank you. Some people get anxiety from shopping for clothes to those people I say don't be afraid! Grab your friend or spouse or sister or brother and make a fun day out of it. Having someone with you can make the process less daunting, grab some coffee or tea, head to the mall, and let your guard down! Bring your phone and play your favorite playlist in the dressing room. Try on something you would never try any other day just to see if you hate it. Chances are you might like it....a lot! Then grab some lunch. Stop at the makeup counter try the new shade for the season. Before you know it, you just might be having .....yep!...FUN!

Do you

Know you deserve it, we all know how good it feels to put on a new outfit for an event. It's like a fresh start, a new event with a new outfit feels so empowering. An outfit is so diverse; it can bring back memories, make you feel sexy, make you feel powerful, make you feel cozy. We don't give clothes enough credit. Some people, very powerful people, choose to wear the same outfit every day not because they don't have the funds available don't they don't want the hassle of having to pick out an outfit every day. I have to say I understand this as well, that t-shirt and jeans or tailored suit will become their identity because when people see them its who they are. It's part of their identity now.

One day take the time to go thru your closet, really go thru it. Grab a bottle of wine before if needed lol, but be honest with yourself about what fits what doesn't and what you are just holding onto for sentimental value. Pack away the sentimental clothing since you don't wear it, but it has strong ties to your heart, donate you're too small and too big clothes and make room for the new clothes you are going to get!!!! Have fun, Love yourself and never forget to Treat Yourself !!

-Tateonna