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Yay! Another My Kawaii post from a TKE reader! So today’s entry is…

entry #20
Vermillion

My name is Vermillion and I’ve always loved to collect cute things since I was younger, especially miniature items.

This is a small part of my makeup and fashion magazine collection. I first got interested in Japanese fashion when I was around 14 or 15. I was at a hair salon and they had a copies of Cawaii! (now defunct) and Popteen and I liked the hairstyles they showed. Ever since then I’ve enjoyed flicking through similar magazines and my interest has expanded into their fashion and makeup ^^ I guess if you can’t tell, I like Tsubasa’s products very much. I like her look and the packaging is very cute!

I also love cute stationery! When I was around 8 I started to collect stickers and ever since then I have always been buying cute stationery whenever I can haha. I used to collect miniature erasers and memopads but since I started university I prefer to buy folders. I think it’s a nice way to brighten up my study area. I think cute and practical is the way to go! :^)

As I said before I love to collect miniature items. I especially love Konapun since it’s a fun toy which can make mini realistic dishes Konapun is powder which you add with water and by mimicking what one would usually do when they cook food, you can make a fake meal or dessert! It’s really fun to make though it is becoming more expensive and harder to find online since I think Bandai is ceasing production >_< I've always had a fascination with fake food which is why this is like the perfect toy XD

Along with collecting miniature items, I like cute figurines, soft toys and dolls ^^ I know some people find dolls creepy but I find them fun to dress and photograph. My favourite company is BlueFairy . I think their dolls give off a cute and innocent vibe which I think is endearing.

So that’s my brief introduction to my collection. I hope it was interesting to read about!

Thank you Vermillion for participating in the My Kawaii Project. The drink CALPICO is originally named as CALPIS in Japan (it’s a Japan born beverage) but you know, in English it sounds like….^ ^;;*you know!* That’s why its name is changed as CALPICO overseas. I’m surprised to see you have so many Japanese stuff there! Even Konapun…and all those cosmetics that are familiar here…^ ^

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Anyone is interested in writing a My Kawaii post just like she did? It’s a good chance to share your kawaii world to the rest of TKE readers around the globe!

Glad to have another My Kawaii Entry!
entry #19
Cath

Yes, I am a teacher. And no, I am not an elementary school teacher. A lot of people think I am, but I’m actually teaching in a secondary school where the kids are from 13 to 17 years old.

The first photograph shows my teaching schedule and the year’s calendar. The carebear stickers are from a colleague and I bought the Mickey Mouse tape at a stationary store last year.

This second photograph shows the area just beside the schedule and calendar, and I face it most of the time when I’m at my desk.
You can see a bear-face shaped mirror. I can see who’s walking pass behind me, and check if I’m presentable before I go for a class.
There’s a bottle of perfume next to the mirror – Annick Goutal’s Le Mimosa. It’s a french fragrance (EDT) which I purchased last month. It’s important to have a nice smelling teacher!

The photograph below shows a section of the partition, that is right angle and on the left of the schedule. This is my christmas-corner. I decided to use the Christmas theme because it’s my favourite time of the year! It’s during the longest school holiday – mid-Nov to December, and I usually travel to Japan during this season. The decoration reminds me of the streets of Japan during Christmas time, and all the lovely illumination.

This photograph shows another section, right next to the christmas-corner. If you look carefully, I have many hello kitty miniature food sets. I’m not a hello kitty fan. I bought these in 2009 when I was under extreme stress. I guess I went a little crazy. There is a little grey cat at the right corner. I bought that in Japan when my daughter was 1 year old, I think. So that’s Dec 2007. When I look out of this glass panel, I can see who’s leaving the office and who’s coming back from their lessons. Some colleagues asked me why I decided to shift to this office space (my original seat was the one right behind), and I told them I am spying on behalf of my principal to see who’s leaving school early. It’s a joke, of course. Thankfully my colleagues think I have a good sense of humour.

The area shown in this photograph is directly above the previous one mentioned. The huge pink bear is a gift from the students from my school band. I think it’s for last year’s Teachers’ Day. I really appreciate the thought, of course. But over the years, I’ve learnt not to take students’ affection too seriously. Their mood changes as much as the weather. Can you see the photograph of a little girl? That’s my daughter when she was about 9 months old.

Lastly, the photograph below is the area above a shelf. I’ve placed a 3 tier shelf horizontal on the table, so it acts as a partition between my workspace and my colleagues. I have some books and resources in the shelf, and the space above allows me to put more photographs and some plants. Well, I did want to have more than just one pot. But I’ve been so busy… The little bears are mementos from a wedding I attended many years ago, and I can’t remember whose. The black and white photograph shows my friend and her daughter. It was a candid shot but I loved it so much, I asked her for permission to print it and display it. I also had it made into a canvas painting and mailed it to her in Texas. Each time I see the photo, my heart is warmed. The coloured photograph shows my son and I when we were in Japan last night. Saitama’s Royal Host. It was one of the best dinners we had during the trip.

I hope you were amused by this post. I don’t think workers/teachers in Japan are allowed to decorate their workspace to this extend? Well, I spend about 11 hours each day, and almost 200 days each year. My principal should be glad that this is almost like my second home.
Perhaps, this is also the space that I can really call my own. I share my home with my husband, and I’m more concern about his style. I can’t decorate my own home 100% the way I want. So my workspace is the only area that can express my creativity. Hahaha… I wonder if I should show these photographs to my husband!

Kirin’s opinion:
Wow! Thank you Cath for sharing the post with other TKE readers.
It’s always nice to see how people enjoy their kawaii world with their taste and collections. I see what you mean Cath, when you say you cannot decorate your house 100% as you like because it’s where you have to share with your family. I feel the same way, although in my case I am the one who mostly choose furniture and decorations for our house. But it’s still different. If I lived in my own apartment, I could have painted the wall in fancy colors and instead of TV, I would play music. Oh…sorry for my ramblings. I don’t think Japanese teachers are allowed to have so much space to decorate, even though they also work for a long time. (They have to also take care of club activity from early in the morning or to late at the evening or Saturdays and Sundays, besides their teaching jobs, conferences, meeting with PTA, and a lot of other works…) Also, in Japan there’s no “Teacher’s Day”.

So is anyone interested in participating in the My Kawaii Project and share your kawaii world to the rest of TKE readers? ^__^

Here’s another My Kawaii entry. It’s from Magali.

entry #18
Magali

My name is Magali, but my nickname is “Tchoupe”. I’m a “kawaii addict” but I don’t have much kawaii objects at home because I move fairly often ! Here are some items that I own (I’m a fan of Pucca) :

So as I don’t have many things kawaii, I draw.
I show you some of my illustrations.

For Tokyo Kawaii Etc. and especially to Kirin (and Pi-Chan) :
Thank you very much Kirin to make me a little square on your blog !

Follow Magali’s personal blog to see her drawings.
If you read French, here’s her online magazine in French: Kawaii and Co and I was luckily interviewed by her.

Thank you Magali! I cannot read French but I see your drawings are so cute! Many thanks for the 3rd drawing especially for me and Pi-chan!! Keep up the good work and stay in touch with me! (Magali and I became friends since her interview with me! ^^)

Is this the last My Kawaii Entry? If anyone wants to post a kawaii article like this, please read this page and share your kawaii collections with the rest of the readers!!