Showing posts with label Texas Comicon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Texas Comicon. Show all posts

Monday, July 21, 2014

Review: Hobbit.Town Jewelry

Hey there babes!

I'm finally back with another store review!

EXCITEMENT!

I'm super excited about this one, as I'm incredibly satisfied with my purchase.

As many of you know, on the weekend of June 20th, the Kira Kira Maids and I went down to San Antonio for Texas Comicon.  While on a break after the concert, I was wandering around the tables to see what cute things I could find, and I ended up walking by the pinkest, most adorable table decked out in a Sailor Moon tablecloth.

When I walked up closer to the table, I saw the cutest jewelry!  Your favorite characters galore decked out in sparkles and charms and all sorts of other cute things!  Here are some examples of what is for sale at Hobbit.Town:



Wonder Woman!


This teddy bear bracelet caught my eye at the convention, but I don't wear bracelets as much as other jewelry so I opted for something else.


Sailor Moon Wedding Kiss hair bow!  Isn't this gorgeous?  This was also something I picked up and looked at, but I thought I would save it for a moonie who might be getting married.  :P


Jack Skellington!  Who can resist him?  Certainly not me.  These are so fantastic, and perfect for the upcoming Autumn season!

And for those of you who like the creepy-cute style:


Creepy Carnival Clown rings!  I just watched The Devil's Carnival for the first time recently, so these are appealing at the moment.


Any doll enthusiasts here?  Why not wear some creepy-cute dolly eye earrings!  


Anyway, to get to the point, I bought some fantastically cute earrings at the Hobbit.Town booth, so let's check 'em out!


I went with Sailor Moon!  In her everyday form as Usagi, with some pink cupcakes on top!  Cupcakes and Usagi definitely go together since she's always eating. XD


These are bottle cap earrings with a pink backing and a picture of Usagi's face on the front.  That is then connected to a pink ribbon piece with a cupcake attached to the front.  Looking closely, the bottle cap piece is attached to the pink ribbon with a metal loop hooking into a smaller plastic loop coming out of the bow.  The cupcake is attached to the ribbon with some kind of glue.


Looking at the back, it looks very clean and polished, no unfinished pieces or glue sticking out from anywhere.  These earrings are very well made, and I can attest to that since I've been wearing these almost every day since I bought them.  Seriously I love these way too much. XD

You can see me wearing these earrings in my June Fashion post here.  They will also be featured in my next outfit post, and probably more after that as well. ><

Hobbit.Town Jewelry gets a 5/5 stars from me!

If you'd like to purchase some fabulous jewelry from Hobbit.Town, you can check out the etsy shop here!

You can also get updates on Facebook by liking the fan page here!

I highly recommend this shop, and if you're in the central Texas area, you'll see Hobbit.Town Jewelry at a convention near you!

Thanks for reading, and I'll see y'all in my next post!

xoxo

Martha

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Kira Kira Transformation at Texas Comicon

So this past weekend, the Kira Kira Maids and I went down to San Antonio for Texas Comicon, and the most amazing thing happened! 

There was a lot of negative energy going around on Friday, and a lot of venting going on behind each other's backs, and it made for a tense day.  When the pattern continued on Saturday and impacted our performance somewhat, I desperately wanted to leave.  I just wanted to go to bed, do the show the next day, and drive home in peace.

Though when we all got back to the hotel that night we all sat down in a circle in the little living area of our room, and we all started to talk.  The conversation started out as some silly things, then we all just started to air our grievances with each other.  That conversation then turned into something different when we started talking about the company as a family.

Many entertainment companies like to market their idol groups as this one large family, and it's a fantastic marketing tactic.  Unfortunately, a lot of the times, that's where it ends--as a marketing tactic.  As I was talking, I started to tear up, because Kira Kira Entertainment (and the Kira Kira Maids) are really a family.  I don't really hold auditions for the company, and all of my members came to me of their own volition.  I wanted to keep that family feeling genuine, not only for the benefit of our audiences, but for our own benefit as well.  

I started to tell my members about my disappointments with the company, as well as my hopes and dreams for the future, all through tears and snot and jumbled words.  Miraculously, the other members started to cry too.  We were all finally on the same page.  We went around the circle and each member told me why they initially joined the group, and then why they decided to stay even after other members chose to leave.  Hearing each of their stories brought even more tears to my eyes, and touched my heart so deeply that I felt that we had something truly amazing going on.

Many of my members told me that Kira Kira is their home, their family of choice, and the one place they feel that they can be themselves.  Through being in Kira Kira, the members found their confidence, their drive, their dreams, and their passions...what started out as something so small has turned into a safe haven for so many people.  Sometimes I get so wrapped up in my own ambitions for the company that I forget that my members love it just as much as I do.  Being open with them that night helped me connect with them on an even deeper level, and I'm so proud of each and every one of them.

After that part of our talk, each member then said the thing they love most about me.  Strangely enough, my eyes were dry through the whole thing.  I had run out of tears to cry, and I felt so warm hearing their words, and knowing that my members--my sisters (and brothers)--look up to me so much made me feel that all of my efforts weren't in vain, and that all of my mistakes weren't as bad as I thought they were.  I then told each member what I thought was wonderful about them, and my first impressions as well, and how amazing it felt to have each of them with me on this journey.

That night, my members told me that they wanted to show me that they would live up to my expectations.  And that night, I realized that by working together, we could all make a bright future for our company and for ourselves.  I feel so lucky that I have such an amazing team that supports me and all of my huge dreams.

Sunday's performance went over better than the previous one.  We had so much positive energy to give out to our audience, and I think they loved it!  We had a lot of children in the audience, so I think our positivity attracted the most positive people in the world!

The maids are preparing for our next big convention, Delta H Con, in August, and they are being so proactive!  Schedules are being made, panels are being planned, a concert set list is up with two original choreography pieces, and love is being shared!  There are still some who are sore on the issue of certain Kpop companies, but they have all decided to respect my decision and not use music from those companies while working within Kira Kira Entertainment.  We are all working to cultivate an environment where we can all express our opinions and create art in a healthy, respectful, and ethical environment.

It's a beautiful thing.

It's definitely a process getting used to all of this change, but after this past weekend, there is no doubt in my mind that my members and I can handle it.