A Picture with Fifteen Facts ~Gyaru Blogging Meme~

I know this isn't the most beautiful photo of me, but this is the real me. And I love that little marshmellow next to me.

1. I am a mother.
Some of you might know that already, but for those of you that don't, I have a beautiful 17 month old daughter named Yuuna (優波) and she is everything to me. Sometimes I get sick of motherhood, but when she smiles at me or calls out for me, I snap out of it and realise that I would never give this up for the world.

2. I still want to move back to Japan.
When me and Shun decided to move to Australia, he said to me it would be good to go back for a year and see if I still want to go to Japan. It's almost 3 years later and a day hasn't passed that I didn't want to go back.

3. I actually went to Japan because I wanted to become an Idol.
Okay, I'm a bit embarrassed about this one. I used to do my own fandubs of anime songs and I was so into it. I didn't think I was the best singer in the world, but it was my dream. And I wish I pursued it a bit more instead of procrastinating the whole time I was in Japan.

4. I'm half Italian.
My dad's parents are both Italian and were born in Italy. My dad was born in Australia and his first language was actually Italian. He taught me a little when I was younger, but ended up stopping so I never fully grasped it.

5. I've been to 3 different high schools.
The first one was before we moved. The second one I left after a year because I was being bullied really badly. The third and last one is where I have all of my memories, and I'll never forget my friends from that time!

6. I'm studying Early Childhood Education and Care.
This means I can work at a daycare or preschool. I am about to start my Diploma this Monday and that will go for another year. I have already completed my Cert 111, but the Diploma will give me more power in the field, and it has better pay. Eventually, I am thinking I would like to get a Bachelor in Early Childhood Education and become a Primary School Teacher, and I would LOVE to teach Kindergarten!

7. I am a Jack of all trades, and a master of none.
I have a lot of hobbies, drawing, singing, craft, making videos, fashion, makeup.... but I never pursue anything fully because I get bored. So I'll move onto the next hobby... and because I do that I can never get REALLY good at anything, just better than average good. It's a blessing and a curse, because I can pick things up fairly quickly, but I'll never be amazing at anything.

8. I am a Libran, and a Libran through and through!
I am so indecisive, and hate confrontation. I would rather sit there and eat the wrong meal than bring it up. And if you ask me to make a choice, you better be willing to wait all day because I can't! I also am normally the peacemaker, and the person everyone confides in.

9. I like shopping... maybe a little too much.
I find myself shopping a bit more than I should. I would never spend more than I have, and will NEVER get a credit card, but I know I could save so much more money, but it just burns a hole in my pocket!

10. I'd love more friends from the gyaru community.
Infact, I don't really have any. Please don't feel afraid to comment or leave me a link to your blog, I'd love some friends who share in this interest!

11. I love spicy food.
Yes, the hotter the better. I do have my limits, but they are pretty high above the norm. I never really cared for spicy food until I got pregnant, now I need spice if there should be. And tabasco has become my best friend!

12. I also really love cooking.
I love finding new recipies, cooking them through and trying them. The next time round, I always put my own spin on it. I love finding new food combinations and cooking for my family!

13. I am a vegetarian.
I was vegan for 2 years, but since going back to Japan last year, I've gone back to being a vegetarian. I still feel guilty, and know that veganism is the best diet. But... cheese!!!

14. I used to have really bad depression.
I went and saw therapists, was on medication, the whole shebang!! But I got over it by myself and have never looked back. I still get sad sometimes but I can deal with it so much better now, and I love myself and am starting to feel more confident within myself.

15. I lived in Japan for 1 year.
I went to two different language schools, and have a few videos about how I got to do that. I am also going to make some videos about each school to give you guys an idea on what they were like!

I hope you enjoyed reading this, and be sure to comment so I can meet you guys!

Thanks,
ViVi

Self Introduction 自己紹介

So I think that this post should probably have gone first, but better late then never! I've also been a bit sick lately so sorry this post is a little late...

最近私と優波ちゃんが病気で、このブログが遅くなってけど、そろそろ自己紹介をしたいと思っています！

Me! 私です！

Hi! My name is Vincenza, but on the internet (or in Japan) I prefer to go by ViVi, because it's easier  (>w< ) I'm 21 and I currently live in Australia. My partner is Japanese, and his name is Shun. We met in Australia, but lived in Japan when we were over there (I'll talk about that a bit later in the post, and I might even do a post about how I met him if anyone is interested). I also have a beautiful 1 year old daughter named Yuuna, which means 'gentle wave'.

初めまして、ビビです！実の名前はビンチェンザなんですけど、インターネット上や日本に行った時はみんなが簡単に覚えるように、ビビにしました！ 私のダーリンは日本人です。w　そして、１歳のとっても可愛い優波という娘がいます！

Me and Shun　私とダーリン

Our Family　家族

Yuuna 優波ちゃん

When I started high school, the school that I was at had Japanese as a compulsory subject for years 7 and 8. And boy, am I glad it did. (I can do another post about how I got into my Japanese study history, or why I got interested in Japan at a later point, but I want to keep this post short and sweet for now). I ended up moving towns when I was 15, and sadly that school did not offer Japanese. I changed schools again after that. A year later I was in my senior year, and I ended up choosing Japanese as a subject.

高校を始めた時、日本語を２年間勉強しました。その後、私の家族が引っ越しました。次の学校に日本語のクラスがありませんでしたが、１年後私は違う学校にか通い始めて、その学校でまた２年間日本語を勉強しました！

It was during my second last year of high school, that my family went to Japan. I was so excited! I had always wanted to go, and had honestly wanted to do an exchange program during high school. We went for two weeks and visited Tokyo and Kyoto, and did heaps of tours and I just fell in love with Japan that much more!

学校を卒業する２年間前、私の家族が初めて日本で旅行しました！東京都京都に行きました。本当にその時、私は日本のことを大好きになりました。元々好きでしたけど、本当に本当に大好きになりました。

Tokyo Disney 東京ディズニー

Some koi fish at some temple... :P　鯉

The Golden Pavillion 金閣寺

My first Liz Lisa purchase!　初のリズリサw

 (I have way more pictures if anyone wants to see posts of that trip)

When I finished school, I took a year off to just find myself. All my friends moved away to the city, and I was behind and honestly didn't do much. It was at this time I decided I needed a change in my life, and after consoling with my family, I decided I was going to do a years worth of study in Japan at a language school. (I can make a post about how I did this too if anyone is interested ;D)

 学校を卒業した後、私の友達全員都会に引っ越して、私だけ残りました。その７ヶ月間の間、「後悔しない人生を送りたい」っと思って、日本で留学する事にしました。

So it was set, and I was to go to Japan. A month before I left, I met my partner. Then I was off to Japan. I lived in Sangenjaya, which is a part of Tokyo, and I attended a language school in Shibuya, called 'Shibuya Gaigo Gakuin' . I absolutely loved this school and would highly recommend it. February of the next year, my partner came back to Japan and we decided to live together. We stayed in Tokyo for another 4 months, then decided we would move to his hometown, Shizuoka. I went to a different language school for the next 6 months, 'Shizuoka Nihongo Kyouiku Center'.

留学する１ヶ月前、私は隣の町で偶々ダーリンに出会いました。もう日本に行くことが決めていたから、そのままバイバイをして、日本に行きました。私は三軒茶屋に住んで、渋谷の語学校に６ヶ月間通いました。日本に住んでから、４ヶ月後、ダーリンは日本に戻って来て、一緒に住む事にしました。私達は４ヶ月間東京で一緒に住みました。ある日、ダーリンの地元静岡に引っ越そうと思って、そうしました。そこで６ヶ月間住みました。

My graduation from the school in Shibuya　卒業（T_T）

During that time, I got pregnant with Yuuna. We decided it would be best for me to come home to Australia and have her, because I would feel more comfortable and have more support from my family/the government.

東京でダーリンと一緒に住んでいた間、私は妊娠しました。だから、静岡に６ヶ月住んだ後、オーストラリアに帰る事にしました。オーストラリアでサポートの方があるのですから。

When Yuuna was born　優波ちゃんを産まれた日

We went back to Japan last year in October to show Shun's family Yuuna, and we are going back this year at the same time for the same reason. We want to take her back every year so they can spend some time with her, and I also want her to see what Japanese life is like. One day when she gets a bit older, I'd like us to move back to Japan for a while. But with visas and what not, it's going to be a bit tricky. Oh well, we'll figure something out!

去年の１０月、私達家族がダーリンの家族に優波ちゃんを見せるように、日本に一時帰国しました。今年もするつもりです！毎年できらた、私達は日本に２週間ぐらい行きたいと思っています。優波ちゃんに日本はどんな国か知って欲しいし、ダーリンの家族にも優波ちゃんに会わせてほしいからです！

Traveling to another country with a 6 month old @_@　日本に一時帰国した時

Now I'm up to today. I am currently studying to become an Early Childhood Educator. I only have 6 weeks of my course to go. From there, I am going to decide if I want to start working, or go on to study the Diploma for another year.

現在は幼稚園の先生になる為に勉強しています！コースはあと６週間しか残っていないです。終わった後、また次のコースに進むか、 仕事を始めるか、まだ考え中です。

During my time in Japan, I also really got into Gyaru fashion. And that's where this blog comes in. I also have a youtube channel, which I started to share with everyone my time in Japan, but now the channel has expanded into little weekly updates of Yuuna, fashion hauls and make up tutorials. I finally have more time to keep making videos, so please subscribe so you don't miss out on any new videos!

日本に住んでいた時、ギャルのファッションに興味を持ち始めました。w　だから、このブログには、メイクのやり方や、ファッションのことが結構これからあると思います！YouTubeもやっています。優波ちゃんのビデオもそこでアップしたいるので、是非是非チェックしてくださいね！

Gyaru Make up Tutorial

Valentines Nail Tutorial

Yuuna at 3 Months

I'm also very willing to take requests for posts or videos you want to see, and please don't hesitate to comment, I will reply to all of them. ^_^

もしこのブログやYouTubeで見たい事があったら、是非コメントで教えてくださいね！何のコメントにも返事をしますので！

Thanks for reading, and I'll talk to you in my next post!

次のブログまで、

ヨロシクね〜

I'm staring a blog! ブログを始めます！！

 Hey guys!
こんいちはみんな~

It's been a while since I've done anything, I never meant to quit my YouTube channel after that trip to Japan. But when I got back I was so tired, and I just never really made another video. I keep thinking to myself "I should make a video!" but I never get around to it.

いやー　久しぶりって言っても、意味なくなったね！本当にずっと動画をアップしていないんだよね！日本に一時帰国したら、YouTubeを止めるつもりなかったけど、オーストラリアに帰った後、ビデオを作る時間中々見つけられなかった。。。

Yuuna has been sick lately, and I've got assignments from my classes. But I figured, I should be able to keep up with a blog, cause there isn't as much editing to go with it as there is making videos, and I don't have to do myself up or get someone to watch Yuuna while I film.

最近優波ちゃんが病気になって、授業の試験もあるので、本当にビデオを作る時間がない！だからこのブログを作り始めようと思っている！動画を作るより簡単だし、優波ちゃんを見ながら作れるし、やってみたいと思います！

So here I am, I think I might post life updates, make up tutorials, outfits and little what nots on here too. 

このブログに最近の事、メイクのやり方、服の写真などをアップするつもりなので、

So please follow me or whatever you do on blogger :P! I look forward to starting something new!

ヨロシクお願いします！

ViVi
ビビ