{"id":3607,"date":"2013-12-15T02:46:27","date_gmt":"2013-12-15T02:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/?p=3607"},"modified":"2013-12-15T02:54:27","modified_gmt":"2013-12-15T02:54:27","slug":"modernlife-25-lolita-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/?p=3607","title":{"rendered":"[ModernLife] 25 Lolita Facts About Scarlet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This was originally a Facebook meme, but I felt this would be a nice wrap up for 2013 now that I have assimilated into the Boston Lolita sisterhood. Rachel Rene asked for 25 and 25 random facts is what you&#8217;re getting.<\/p>\n<p>1. I first heard about Lolita when I was a Freshman in college. My friend, Indira, was really into it. She was introduced to it by way of visual kei \/ j-rock.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3610\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/188274_10150097360403443_749434_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3610\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3610\" alt=\"Anime Expo 2002 - Indira is the first in the bottom row.\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/188274_10150097360403443_749434_n-300x208.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/188274_10150097360403443_749434_n-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/188274_10150097360403443_749434_n.jpg 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3610\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anime Expo 2002 &#8211; Indira is the first in the bottom row.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>2. My first Lolita outfit was back in 2004. I was a Junior in college. I ordered this from Fan Plus Fiend. This would be considered \u201cIta\u201d by today\u2019s standards, but this outfit holds a special place in my heart.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3611\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/494357.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3611\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3611\" alt=\"AniMagic 2005 - Photo by Eurobeat King\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/494357-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/494357-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/494357.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3611\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AniMagic 2005 &#8211; Photo by Eurobeat King<\/p><\/div>\n<p>3. I was more into Asian Ball Joint dolls \u2013 I just let my dolls Cosette (MSD Mika) and Eponine (Kid Delf Nara) wear the clothes and look cute for me.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3612\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC02074.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3612\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3612\" alt=\"My resin dolls cosplaying from Bleach. \" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC02074-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC02074-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC02074-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC02074.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3612\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My resin dolls cosplaying from Bleach. I used to be really into Asian Ball Joint Dolls.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>4. I felt I was on the outside looking in. I went to Asian Ball Joint doll and Lolita combo meets in Los Angeles. I admired the dresses from afar,but for whatever reason, I felt like I didn\u2019t belong\u2026<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3613\" style=\"width: 178px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC01239.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3613\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3613\" alt=\"Wearing Princess K from World Ends with You at a hybrid ABJD \/ Lolita meet in LA.\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC01239-168x300.jpg\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC01239-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC01239-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC01239.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wearing Princess K from World Ends with You at a hybrid ABJD \/ Lolita meet in LA.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>5. \u2026because I kept hearing horror stories from the LA Lolita community. The reputation it had among my circle is that it was just a bunch of &#8220;Lolitists.&#8221; \u00a0A lot of us have been burned by someone in the LA Lolita community one way or the other. I already was dealing with exclusivity and cliques in cosplay \u2013 did not need more of it.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8kRJESFrWiU\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>6. I went to Pacific Media Expo in 2010 as press. Yumi Fujiwara was a guest of honor. I attended her press conference. My favorite style was always classical.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PMX-72.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3615\" alt=\"PMX (72)\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PMX-72-300x168.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PMX-72-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PMX-72.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n7. Also at PMX 2010, Yumi helped pick out my first Lolita outfit. It was a very personal experience. It made up for all of the negativity that I kept seeing. \u00a0She helped me pick out a skirt and blouse. I also picked up another skirt on Sunday. Many of the clothes were marked down at 40%. I also wore it to the family Thanksgiving party that year too.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3617\" style=\"width: 178px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC01768.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3617\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3617\" alt=\"Anime Conji 2011\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC01768-168x300.jpg\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC01768-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC01768.jpg 379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anime Conji 2011<\/p><\/div>\n<p>8. In that same year, I bought another Innocent World dress from a friend. I wore it to Disneyland in 2010.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<dl>\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/31.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Disneyland Haunted Mansion. Christmas 2010.\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/31-300x168.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>9. I don&#8217;t get offended easily when people say &#8220;nice costume.&#8221; I get it that mundanes may not understand. Some Lolitas like to get worked up and say they&#8217;re outright offended. However, I think the most interesting compliment I ever got was in Vegas. &#8220;I love your Katy Perry dress!&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3618\" style=\"width: 176px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3618\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3618\" alt=\"Las Vegas 2011\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/10-166x300.jpg\" width=\"166\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/10-166x300.jpg 166w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/10.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 166px) 100vw, 166px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3618\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Las Vegas 2011<\/p><\/div>\n<p>10. I love visiting San Francisco. I consider it my second home. I bought my first Angelic Pretty dress and it was my dream dress!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3551\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1459326_431647053602762_1013913272_n1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3551\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3551\" alt=\"Photo by HarmonyCloud\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1459326_431647053602762_1013913272_n1-200x300.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1459326_431647053602762_1013913272_n1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1459326_431647053602762_1013913272_n1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Museum of Fine Arts 2013. Photo by HarmonyCloud<\/p><\/div>\n<p>11. 2011 was a big year for me. I saw Lady Gaga with a friend in Anaheim. I wore Vanilla-chan there!<\/p>\n<div>\n<dl>\n<dt><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Monster Ball 2011 in Anaheim\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/02-166x300.jpg\" width=\"166\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<p>12. I had another dream dress from Innocent World \u2013 Little Lady in sax. I wore it underneath my graduation robes when I got my Master\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3620\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/60.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3620\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3620\" alt=\"LMU Graduation 2011\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/60-300x168.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/60-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/60.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LMU Graduation 2011<\/p><\/div>\n<p>13. Despite wearing Lolita, I was never really involved with the LA community. I did wear Lolita on occasion to cons.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3621\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC06323.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3621\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3621\" alt=\"PMX 2011\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC06323-300x168.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC06323-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/DSC06323.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PMX 2011<\/p><\/div>\n<p>14. And I also wore Lolita to Broadway shows. One actor from Jersey Boys actor, Taylor Sternberg, recognized what I was wearing. &#8220;Is this Goth Loli? I LOVE Japan!&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3622\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/59.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3622\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3622\" alt=\"Jersey Boys 2011. Las Vegas\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/59-300x168.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/59-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/59.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3622\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jersey Boys 2011. Las Vegas<\/p><\/div>\n<p>15. I moved to Boston in 2012. I wanted to find a community where I could meet people close to my age. My first meet was the zoo. Most of my Lolita stuff had not arrived, but I got to meet some awesome people!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/264236_10151075832598443_1768497066_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3623\" alt=\"264236_10151075832598443_1768497066_n\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/264236_10151075832598443_1768497066_n.jpg\" width=\"274\" height=\"206\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n16. It took me a while to adjust, but I really started making friends at the first International Lolita Day at Upstairs in the Square. Moving to another part of the country can be taxing to find a new circle of close friends. Being a part of a community really helps that transition.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3624\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3624\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3624\" alt=\"ILD 2012\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/18-300x168.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/18-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/18.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3624\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ILD 2012<\/p><\/div>\n<p>17. I don\u2019t consider myself an expert at figuring out coords. I welcome constructive criticism and I\u2019m open to ideas. It took me a while to figure out how to coord this IW skirt that I bought at PMX.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1455845_568343153238199_1750142429_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1455845_568343153238199_1750142429_n\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1455845_568343153238199_1750142429_n-200x300.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by HarmonyCloud. Sparkles by Terry H.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">18. HarmonyCloud and I co-hosted a meetup in April,the day before the Boston Marathon Bombing. This experience just makes me realize how fragile life can be \u2013 one moment you\u2019re having a great time with friends, the next moment that place can turn into a disaster area.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3626\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/44852_4687979562447_2129612579_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3626\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3626\" alt=\"Photo by Harmony Cloud\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/44852_4687979562447_2129612579_n-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/44852_4687979562447_2129612579_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/44852_4687979562447_2129612579_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3626\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Harmony Cloud<\/p><\/div>\n<p>19. I bought this JSK because it looks like Ahim\u2019s JSK. Ahim is a space princess from the super sentai series, Gokaiger. She is often seen wearing Lolita.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3320\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/doremi_02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3320\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3320\" alt=\"Photo by HarmonyCloud\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/doremi_02-200x300.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/doremi_02-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/doremi_02.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3320\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by HarmonyCloud<\/p><\/div>\n<p>20. One of my favorite meet ups was Rebecca\u2019s karaoke meet. I really enjoyed rockin\u2019 out to 80s hairbands!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3321\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/doremi_03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3321\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3321\" alt=\"Photo by HarmonyCloud\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/doremi_03-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/doremi_03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/doremi_03.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by HarmonyCloud<\/p><\/div>\n<p>21. During the September meet up, I felt I really got to know other girls in the community. I never realized that Lolita can be seen as feminist fashion. It was then I felt like I had a group of girls to have real girl talk without judgement.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3359\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/1371802_10200528235833381_441443950_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3359\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3359\" alt=\"Photo by HarmonyCloud\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/1371802_10200528235833381_441443950_n-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/1371802_10200528235833381_441443950_n-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/1371802_10200528235833381_441443950_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3359\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by HarmonyCloud<\/p><\/div>\n<p>22. In late November 2013, Gothic Lolita Wigs featured me. Yay!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3627\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1479372_708236809187206_1410348750_n.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3627\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3627\" alt=\"1479372_708236809187206_1410348750_n\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1479372_708236809187206_1410348750_n-300x225.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1479372_708236809187206_1410348750_n-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1479372_708236809187206_1410348750_n.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3627\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photos by HarmonyCloud<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">23. I\u2019m very excited that my long time friends in LA are getting into Lolita. I hope we can do a meet up sometime at Heritage Square. That\u2019s my dream place for a meet up (a dream place that I can logically plan!)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3628\" alt=\"5\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/5-300x168.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/5-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/5.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n24. I don\u2019t have many dream dresses,but if it\u2019s in sax and it\u2019s classic, I\u2019m always up for it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1012641_501253933280455_560583458_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3629\" alt=\"1012641_501253933280455_560583458_n\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1012641_501253933280455_560583458_n-300x168.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1012641_501253933280455_560583458_n-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1012641_501253933280455_560583458_n.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n25. I&#8217;ve met a ton of friends out here in Boston through the Lolita community. I&#8217;m very thankful to have met you all. I look forward to more adventures in frills and exploring more of this awesome city I call home. I feel much more confident now to mingle with the LA community (I&#8217;ve noticed that there&#8217;s been changes through the years) I always look forward making new friends everywhere!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3631\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1234406_406209939479807_1911854376_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3631\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3631\" alt=\"1234406_406209939479807_1911854376_n\" src=\"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1234406_406209939479807_1911854376_n-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1234406_406209939479807_1911854376_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1234406_406209939479807_1911854376_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3631\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by HarmonyCloud<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; This was originally a Facebook meme, but I felt this would be a nice wrap up for 2013 now that I have assimilated into the Boston Lolita sisterhood. 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