Melody Kawaii!
I mentioned yesterday that we went to Wizzywig in Ann Arbor and I got some goodies for myself. I have always loved Japanese kawaii things! The picture above is of two of the things I bought.
Under my hand is a set of stationery, envelopes and paper, with a sassy Hello Kitty devil that I have never seen! So cute! They say "Grumpy" and "Cheeky" on them and "There's something in the air tonight". How perfect for Halloween time! They are really adorable! I don't buy a lot of HK anymore, because I have so much, and I am more drawn to the San-X characters in recent years, because they are a little more sassy. But this shopping trip was a trip into classic Sanrio.
Speaking of Classic Sanrio, you can also see in the top pic two rubbery rings I bought. They came in pairs in a box with a little bag of candy. I was overjoyed to see my favorite character from my youth, My Melody! I don't find her very often at all. Except they came out with a bunch of things a few years ago but she was wearing red, which I didn't like, and her ears were really rigid and pointed up, and I like how the pink ones are soft and floppy. I know, I have really specific needs for my kawaii don't I? Anyway, I was thrilled to see these new items and I learned that she has a bunch of characters that are relatively new, as far as I know, like Kuromi, who is on the other ring in the picture, and is a rabbit like jester type who is My Melody's rival. OMG how cute! There is a tv series and a video game about them all, that came out in the last two years, but probably still only available in Japan. I will have to look...
While we are on classic Sanrio, here is some old school, vintage My Melody. My pencil case from fourth grade. I remember having it in Mr. Dittmann's class. It was obviously a prized possession, because it is still in really good shape, and I think it is the oldest Sanrio item I still own from back in the day.
Hmmm....are there any similarities between my love for kawaii things and my work today? Golly, I wonder...
The video today is the opening sequence and credits to the My Melody show. I think my favorite parts of these Japanese tv series are the openings. They are always so entertaining and the music so lively!
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