*♥*Reiko Made a Vid Again! :D *♥*

[Currently listening to "SIGNAL" by the awesome KAT-TUN - gotta have my Johnny's Entertainment fix for the day XD ]

Hello everyone! I know it's been a while since I've last updated and I apologize (=__=) I've been so busy but I made a vlog so you guys can watch me talk about what I've been up to lately :) I'm still new to video editing so I apologize if you can't hear my voice very well from the music (^-^;;) More videos will come soon!

The topics of the video:

-As you guys know, I bartend at a retirement and in the last couple of weeks I've been working very hard XD

And I didn't mention this in the video but I've also been back at the gym working hard on burning off some water weight. I love staying physically fit and I've been going with a few people in the last few visits - it's fun and even motivating when you're doing this with others!

-I mentioned this in a previous blog, but I'm going to Nekocon, an anime convention that will be at the Hampton Roads Convention Center on the weekend of November 5-7. I was not endorsed to advertise and/or announce the convention by the way - the announcement was made from my own free will and love for the con since I've been going to it since my junior year of high school.

I've also found out after inquiring that I am officially going to be in the Nekocon staff! I've never done anything like this before and I'm not sure what I'll be doing just yet... I'll find out in the next week, but much excitement to come!

If you are going to Nekocon this year, I can't wait to meet you!


My cosplay for Misa-chan of Kaichou wa Maid-sama is going very well! I will be finished with the first version of the costume by this time next week and finished with the second version a few days afterward. I don't like to show pictures of the works in progress, but don't worry - the full costume is going to look so cute upon completion!

-My car accident case is still ongoing... I've yet to explain to you guys what's been going on but I will update you all soon. I have to appear in court again a week from today and (hopefully!!) get this case done...

Well, anyway, that's just the gist of what's been going on in a nutshell... And I've been feeling so much better since my last blog update! Thanks for the well wishes on here, Facebook, Twitter, etc.! :D

And heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere's me! Enjoy!


Much love,
~Reiko xoxo (=^o^=)

★☆ Typing this as fast as possible! ☆★

[Currently watching "Dead Like Me" Season 1 Episode 3 - thank you Taylor (@SleeplessFish) for introducing this show to me :) xoxo ]

Hello and good morning everyone! It's been a couple of weeks since I updated, huh? Well, I have been extremely busy - celebrating my birthday all week with wonderful people, worrying about my case for my car accident (which will be written about in a separate post later on today), and spending some time with my wonderful @SleeplessFish :) I hope you all have been well and still enjoying your weekend :)

I'm going to be typing this as fast as possible since I woke up a little bit later than I hoped... Then again, it was good that I was able to sleep in a little bit; I guess I really needed the rest! :)

The main stuff I want to talk about will have to wait until a later post this evening, but for right now I wanted to share with you guys the following:

I bought more jewelry from DSK Jewelry as another birthday present to myself :) Well, what can I say? I'm a fan of Stephanie and her wonderful and creative works! Next month I will be launching filmings for my YouTube channel and this is going to be one of the first videos that I will do. I can't wait to show you guys my DSK hoard! I don't have the picture of the jewelry that I bought, but the day that the jewelry comes in the mail, I'll be filming as soon as possible :)

Speaking of wonderful and creative stuff, I want to share with you guys a really cute store that I discovered in the last week: ekiLove!

I've provided the link to the lovely Eki's online store - just click on the icon above :)

What is ekiLove? Eki, the creator of this kawaii store, makes purses, jewelry, and hair accessories that when worn, it turns a girl into a hime (Japanese word for princess!) ^_^ Just like Stephanie's work for her DSK Jewelry line, Eki's art is handmade - meaning made by her own two hands and with NO assistance from anyone else. What I admire about these girls' works is that they are one of a kind; you cannot find the same jewelry anywhere else - any other jewelry, purse, etc. that is not made by them is simply not DSK or ekiLove because these girls pour their heart, love and soul into each piece. That's what makes them so special and I've become a fan!

Here are some examples of stuff from Eki's store:

I absolutely love this Vintage Hime pouch! But right now I have to save my money, so I hope this purse will still be available by the time I'm able to get this ^-^

This is Eki, the creator of ekiLove - isn't she lovely with her handmade Hime hair bow? :)

This is my favorite necklace from her accessories collection - the Royal Love necklace. Again, I'd love to get this but right now I have to conserve my money :( Isn't it pretty though? And the crystal heart is a Swarovski crystal!

Eki is currently holding a contest at her online store until 9/18 - check out her store at the ekiLove love icon provided above and show her your love! :) For you lovely himes out there, it's worth a few minutes of your time to visit - I promise ^_^

Before I go, I wanted to share with you guys a show that I mentioned that I'm watching while typing this. It's called "Dead Like Me" :)

For a quick simple synopsis: 18-year old Georgia Lass was scheduled to die, and from that moment on, she became an "undead" - or rather, a grim reaper. As in, taking the souls of people, just like what happened to her during the time of her death. The series speaks for itself: A series of life after life. Taylor showed me the first episode from his collection last night and I've gotta say that I really enjoyed it! I'm currently watching the episodes on hulu.com - maybe I'll get my own collection of episodes myself, lol! :)

What really tickles me is that it took me a while to really realize that one of the characters in the series is Mandy Patinkin, the guy who is also in CBS's "Criminal Minds" as Gideon! Awesome!

For exciting news, I will finally be getting my own phone and phone line tomorrow morning: I'm getting the new iPhone 4! I've been using an old Nokia phone that my mom, dad, and I got in 2006 as a back-up phone since my Sony Ericsson phone broke into pieces last summer, so I'm very excited that my phone will be cool and updated! I will also be paying for my own phone bill, so Responsibility +1 for me; just a step at a time to independence :)

Oh so very excited! :)

All right guys and girls, it's time for me to get ready for a good day at work. I will be back tonight to share the rest of my news, especially the court report for my car accident back in March. I can't wait to share with you all :)

Have a wonderful Sunday everyone! xoxo

With love,

~Reiko xoxo