Yaay photobucket looks like its back up and running.  And you are WAAAY cuter than "not hag-like!"

Panpeus--lol! Thanks again! I think the "not totally hag-like" bit comes from an extreme case of Asian modesty (i.e. put yourself down even if you don't think you look that horrible). Ack.

Moonchild--Thank you! As for the hair, I think I've been really lucky that my daily caffine consumption hasn't affected my hair's growth...so far. *knocks on wood*

Hair stuff--Figured out how to get my bun to stay. Earlier this summer I was pushing the ends through the middle of the bun, but since that doesn't work anymore, I need to push the ends through only part-way. The result kind of looks like a doughnut with the center put back in.

Kimono rambling--The black rinzu kimono finally arrived today. I'm surprised that the SAL shipping method took this long, but the seller said that US customs is taking longer to process packages. Anyway, it's very nice and the pattern in the kimono looks cool (it looks like some sort of leaf). I'll have to take a picture in that one and post it.

I also need to take a pic of the yukata (a light summer kimono) my grandma gave me a couple of days ago. She used to wear it to bon dances (I'll explain what that is in a later post) when she was a girl, so it means quite a lot to me that she let me have it. Actually, I had never even seen it before until this past week. Anyway, although it has some age spots, it's a lot nicer than any yukata I've seen on the internet or at the store.

Lisabelle--Yes, the yukata is really nice! I think people put more work into things back then; it's only a yukata, but there's a lot of detail in the fabric and even flecks of gold paint (I was extrememly surprised to see that). Heehee, I've only seen "Full Circle," but I love Michael Palin's travel shows!

Housework--I tried to straighten up the spare room I store most of my books and misc. junks in, but didn't get very far. There's too many things in there! I think I'll weed the yard a bit so I feel like I did something productive today.

ChiliPepper--Thanks! I agree, it's fun to see what LL members look like. 

Kimono ramblings--I finally got some pictures of the kimono from eBay and my grandma's yukata. I don't have an obi for either of them, but hopefully everyone gets the general idea of what they look like.

Here's the eBay kimono:


The yukata:


Then I got "creative" and tried to copy a drawing of Oriya from the manga "Yami no Matsuei" (aka "Descendants of Darkness"). If I do that again, I think I'll need to get a wind machine.  o^_^o



edit: photos resized. new and "improved" with special watermarks!

I love the kimono and yukata.  You give them a very traditional, sophisticated look.  Thanks for sharing your pictures.

I love them both!

Thanks everyone!   

Because the yukata is around 70 years old, I think it would be better to store it nicely and not wear it in public too often; I'm rather nervous about ripping it or getting it stained.

Thanks, Moonchild!    I was surprised at how well the yukata aged, especially since my grandma lives in a rather damp area and things are prone to mildew.

Hair--CWC tonight. Hmm, not much to report other than that. Oh, so exciting.  >_<