What do you know!
The Explore page is more interesting than the Timeline.
But real talk, is it me of there’s lessened activity after the latest update?
Also, I was surprised to see a post with it’s tips displayed. I thought it was a bug but the more I snoop around, I learned that indeed t1ps from the fund will not be shown but direct t1ps would still be shown.
I don’t know why I assumed that all t1ps will not show but to me it doesn’t make sense to show only the direct ones. Maybe the purpose is to show which post has organically earned? Idk.
It would be lovely to get a notif, tho.
Adulting is hard.
But if you’re an otaku like me in the anime land, well, you’re in heaven.
It’s like god sent that when I’m so exhausted due to the day’s work and my fave characters just appear in vending machines or even posters in the city.
Ps: not really a OP fan but used the image to convey a point.
Hello from my side of the world!
I officially call this kind of posts of mine where I shamelessly show the world my otaku wardrobe, #otakustyle
And in the last part (for now since I need to buy the other character socks), he’s the swag, the prettiest anime boi, the strongest, Gojou MOFO Satoru! He takes the center of the picture as he truely deserves.
Check the tag for more character socks.
It’s the first time I’m seeing this vegetable here in Japan.
I rarely, almost never, eat sayote but my excitement from seeing it made me buy this. It’s almost dirt cheap so that’s a bonus.
So, tonight’s dinner is Tinola, oh la la la.
Hello from my side of the world!
I’m coming through with another otaku socks!
This time it’s my curse boi, Getou-sama.
They kinda did him bad with the movie visual.
He looked like a total menace to society (which he is but come on, MAPPA!)
Okay. I’m kinda pressured to collect the rest of the characters coz tomorrow is the final day and you know who is coming!!
#otakustyle
What hurts more than a break up?
I fcking wasted good chicken by forgetting that I took it out of the fridge to thaw and went to sleep and it stayed outside overnight.
I went home today to a house smelling of spoiled chicken or better yet a wet market.
It hurts so much because I wanted to eat fried chicken drumsticks and I ruined it. 🥲🥲
I’m just gonna be in my dark corner and cry while you guys vote for BCH in this poll.
https://twitter.com/BitplazaMobile/status/1449356220868009994
Vote or I will curse your chickens to spoil.
Hello from my side of the world!
Tell me you’re an otaku without telling me you’re an otaku.
I’ll go first!
It’s finally below 20 degrees and I can wear my otaku wardrobe.
I’m the flyest with my Nanami socks! 🤣
#otakustyle
Hello from my side of the world!
Autumn is unstoppable and with this rain, the colder weather will parade.
Last week, a co-worker shared that in their family they use ham when they do not have pork fillet (チャーシュー) as toppings for their instant ramen. I was baffled bcoz I couldn’t imagine ham and ramen.
But today, the weather is cold, it’s raining outside. It’s definitely a noodle weather so I reluctantly tried ramen with ham. And boy, oh boy! I really need to learn to be adventurous when it comes to food. It was so great that I ate the 5 slices consecutively.
Would you dare to try this one, too?
In continuation to my last post.
Those who’re constantly in their wallets checking if they get tips or not, may also notice that how much Noise.cashFund has paid you in the last day and in the last week.
This may be useful to those who meticulously jot down their earning in the site and all.
The new update?
I get it and I don’t get it at the same time.
I’ll have to see it for myself.
So yeah, I’m on Yuuji mode until I get this shit in my head.
How u doin’?
JJK fans, if you don’t mind #spoilers, lean in closer. I’ve got something to say.
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Mofo Toji became soft when he met Megumi’s mom but went apeshit when she died. That bastard became fcking soft because of a woman!
It's been a long time coming and after all my blabbery about Orpheo, the rainbow boi, it's time I introduce the one that kept all the creativity in me coming - Meet Furirin, my Penspirit.
"What's a Penspirit?"
"They are... artistic fairies"
https://read.cash/@crimsonowlkk/the-tale-of-a-penspirit-meet-furirin-c4af1543
Have a read if you find time.
The tale of a Penspirit | Meet Furirin
Before you read anything, do you recognize these NFTs? Some of you may be holders of them, some may have wanted them.
If you follow me on Noise.cash, I guess you know that I always talk about my NFT superstar, Orpheo Luxx. But way before my rainbow boi, there is another "character" born from my heart yet I talk about less (which is a missed opportunity, I know). But anyway, read along to get to know my **Penspirit, Furirin.** https://simpleledger.info/#token/a82cb1ffd784e531b4fb1533f9814e215907e4253e68f4168132794732512896
Going back to 2014, I saw my friend drawing a chibi character and I got curious so I asked her what was she making. She replied it was her "**penspirit**" and the group she was in required all members to make one.
*"Penspirit? What's that?"* I asked her again.
She gladly replied, *"It's the representation of your artistic spirit or artistic fairies that inspire you to create. You have those times that you get in the mood to draw, right? You just give that "feeling" an image and that's your* ***penspirit****".*
I was very intrigued and asked her to help me make one, which she did. Days later alas, I joined the group she was in. It's actually a subgroup, called Team 8 Titans (T8T), under the main group called Anime Sketchers Group on Facebook.
Image Source https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=317813038405581&set=g.244223509115715&type=1&theater&ifg=1
Image Source https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=288595281327357&set=g.244223509115715&type=1&theater&ifg=1
Team 8 Titans (T8T) was the "underdog" of the Anime Sketchers Group. No one liked us and we are always ridiculed by the other groups. Who would not? Most of our members were weebs or trying-hard-to-be-Japanese-otaku. I don't know what's going on in the main group but currently, the T8T is inactive. However, I am thankful for this group because I met a lot of talented people who would gladly give me tips on digital art. I've always been fascinated with digital art and this group ultimately pushed me to learn the medium and I must say, I really improved a lot.
So, this ***witch in a purple dress with no eyes, holding a Staedler pencil*** was the representation of my artistic spirit. But why...
★ a witch?
★ a Staedler pencil?
★ red and purple?
★ no eyes?
★ the name Furirin?
Well, as I was making her I didn't really think of a reason behind her composition. At that time, I wanted a character that *would stand out and is unique*. The blue pencil, Staedler, was my favorite drawing pencil even until today. I was staring at it and thought, maybe I should draw a **witch** but instead of a broom, she would be riding in a pencil to emphasize that she is a "pen" spirit. I went with a witch because it was Halloween season (I'm a very in the moment kind of person).
Furirin: Titan of the Stars. https://simpleledger.info/#token/26933d30b84d7861faffcac9908205cf5f16ecc48271b21a5b16c2fa474b896d
A **purple dress** is how some of us would imagine a witch would wear so I went with that. Changing the color of the dress would really stand out but maybe, in a way I didn't want it to be. I made her hair red because I simply love the color and I've always wanted to dye my hair red (which I finally did). And not just red, it must be blood-red!
Furirin cosplaying as Erza Scarlet https://simpleledger.info/#token/9b0bb9170b952d79d111d86ada7a88a1c1655048b8ecf1dc5572361c71a191fb
So, **the eyes.** This is the part that I surely thought hard about.
I made her with no eyes not because I was lazy but to remind myself to be *blind of my surroundings when I'm in my creative process*; to just *feel the moment* when drawing or painting and just be with myself and Furirin.
Call me crazy but I always feel Furirin playing around, making a mess, cheering/critiquing me, or sitting on my pen every time I draw. She was my support system when there was no one around. Sometimes, I would hear her speak to me when I feel down and not in the mood to draw, telling me to "Get yo lazy ass up and pick up this pencil, or else I'm leaving you".
She really did leave me later on, though, with my long years of art block and all. But now, she is finally back home. Or maybe she was lost and didn't know the way to Japan? XD
Finally, why the name **Furirin**?
A special someone nicknamed me Rin and I knew I wanted to give her that name too. I tried repeating it (Rinrin) but it didn't suit her so I checked the Japanese alphabet.
My eyes never left the Fu character (ふ) and tried to combine it with Rin (Furin) but it turns out it means "adultery" (不倫/Furin). We don't want that right? So, I went back to Rinrin, took out one N and there you have it, ***Furirin***. Sounds nice, right?
Furirin holding a watercolor brush pen and a stylus in addition to the staedler pencil as I explore more art mediums.
And that is the reason behind my Penspirit, Furirin. As I'm making this post, I'm imagining the comments I would get would be something like, go get your brain checked up, you're crazy, or whatever. But artist or not, I would recommend you to do the same.
When you're in the mood to do the things you love, give that "feeling" an image and that is your pen/musical/dancing/vocal/etc spirit.
Don't forget to tag me if you did. *wink*
Before I end this article, here are some words from Furirin.
Hi, friends! Furirin here.
~~If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.~~
I used to be "the champion of Anime Art" in another crypto-blogging platform. I am glad that even in Noise.cash and Read.cash, #animeart is flourishing. Keep up that good work, you hardworking-WIPs-piling up artist!
Also, watch as crimsonowl draw the latest artwork she has of me, which is so old to be called latest, in my opinion (You better stop making fanarts and make another art of me). However, she is having fun with @ArtPark and as the loyal and lovely Penspirit that I am, I am bound to support her and you can, too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufIOhrtQbRk
Creativity is contagious. Pass it on - Albert Einstein.
Socials: **Noise.cash** | **Twitter** | **Torum.com** | Hive.blog https://noise.cash/u/crimsonowl https://twitter.com/crimsonowl_kk https://www.torum.com/u/crimsonowl https://hive.blog/@crimsonowl-art
I'm **crimsonowl**, an *artist in progress* trying to make a living out of art, an NFT artist-creator, a crypto blogger talking about anime, art, and everything in between - *just a Random girl in the blockchain*.
#maybespoiler
#ifyoucanreadjapanese
#welldefinitelyaspoileriguess
Good morning from my side of the world!
Okay now that we got that out of the way.
This week was hec-to-the-tic! But what kept my sanity was slowly and deliciously reading the JJK official fanbook!
I’m gonna translate the basic character profile and if you are interested I may translate some more.
Here’s a little crumb for Gojou and Getou simps. Getou is more popular to girls than Gojou.
#jjk #anime
Hello, ArtPark!!!
I miss you 😆
Well, I haven’t made any #artpark related post recently. Mostly because it’s Crypto-OC-tober.
However, I’d like to know from the community. Art wise, what kind of content do you wanna see in this channel?
Contest? Tuts? Artist spotlight?
Tell me in the comments below.
PS: Crypto-OC-tober https://noise.cash/post/lj0jp205
I was so exhausted to the bones last night but my mind refused to switch off. My online friends can testify that I was so out of this world that I couldn’t make a descent sentence and made grammatical errors.
It was almost like being high.
It was exciting at the same time since I don’t really push myself to my limit most of the time. I always stop behind the “yellow line”.
Anyway, I still feel lightheaded and off-ish so I’m taking half the day off. Maybe do a lil adventure to refresh, IFYKWIM. Also, I need coffee. A tank of it.
Good morning from my side of the world.
We can agree to disagree but there's been hostility in the SmartBCH community towards new tokens.
My 2 cents.
1. Just because it's new doesn't mean it's always going to be a scam.
2. So always DYOR.
3. You can squint a little more if you feel a project is off-ish but don't go parading that the project is a scam. (I know MCash did the first blood but not everyone is MCash)
4. Everything is volatile. Again, DYOR.
They asked I answered | Birthday Questions
The stars have aligned themselves again this year to celebrate my birthday!
Last Thursday, October 7th, was my birthday. The husbando was out working, I had the house to myself and I had all the time in the world. I figured, to entertain myself, I would ask friends and strangers in the Noise.cash platform if they have questions for me.
In return for asking me questions, I decided to give my newly minted rainbow boi NFTS to 3 of the most interesting questions.
Special Orpheo Trio
Gold - https://simpleledger.info/#token/4f2ab1f4ec91dddd4e1a5d75d5839fe0326a331f631f85641c6d362129f8eeba
Silver - https://simpleledger.info/#token/9115aff371f46061c8d233fe908064d219a2a794c314712aeeca4155005012f4
Bronze - https://simpleledger.info/#token/cc525f6795a462f41a603bae8f23807e589a9a17f9dec24e963c5f1c1f8af291
Stay tuned until the end to see who had the most interesting ones and gets to take home Orpheo.
Wow, this is a Miss Universe question deserving of a Miss Universe answer!
Given the chance to change the world, ~~I'd wish for world peace~~... I would change the mindset of humans "being afraid of the unknown". Being afraid of the unknown has brought a lot of unfortunate events in the history of humans. But most especially it has brought racism to the table. My experience with racism was not as extreme as people of color (POC) in the other parts of the world experience.
As a Filipina in Japan, in the Japanese eyes, I am a foreigner-someone different from them. I may have fooled a lot of them with my perfect Japanese but when they squint a little bit harder, they will realize that I am not Japanese. The fact that my culture is different from theirs despite my efforts to embrace it makes them take a step backward and knowing that I am not a milk-skinned foreigner (a.k.a Western), they take another step and put up the barrier. I am not generalizing but that was my experience. Yes, there is racism in Japan if that's hard to believe. Our own Asian neighbor turning the other cheek because they do not know the other neighbor's culture.
That's it! Changing someone else's mindset is pretty hard if not impossible. But if I could do it with a snap of a finger, wouldn't that be great? *It's a small world after all.* Thanks for the question, Sydney!
The most important pivotal moment or turning point of my life was when I was still in college (International Studies majoring in Japanese language). I was one of the quiet students whose name people will forget seconds later after I introduce myself.
But I had the biggest passion to master the Japanese language (top of the class 😉) and I was very eager to speak like a native so when my teacher urged me to join the National Japanese Speech Contest and be within the top 3 for 2 years in a row, opportunities to be closer to my **life dream** of living in Japan came popping up and ultimately, I am living that dream now! Thanks for the question, @solumvis!
Who makes your heart beat besides your husbando?
What's the thing that your most afraid to happen to you?
Oh, Ruffie bebe, my husbando is my entire heart but what makes it beat is the pretty bois of anime (I'm looking at you Gojou). I think I have posted about it in my Meet The Artist post and said, "If it ain't 2D, it ain't for me". https://noise.cash/post/1j055x05
And the thing that I am most afraid to happen to me is that I lose interest in making art, which almost happened a lot of times since I'm also married to art block. Those were the darkest years of my life yet. I am thankful, although the will to make art was not there at that time, the passion to make art and how art keeps inspiring me was always there. So if that passion and inspiration are gone, ~~poof! It became Koko Krunch!~~ I'm just an empty, hollow shell. Thanks for the question, @Ruffa!
Aside from my revelation here, I am an open book (much to my dismay though). But I've been told that I am a good listener, contrary to my resting bitch face. I guess that's one thing people should know about me. https://read.cash/@crimsonowlkk/i-got-marriedagain-c10aab75
I had to dig inside me to come up with an answer. LOL. But thanks for the question, @Meyzee!
I am just in my 20s and I'm embarrassed to say that I have not lived life to that fullest since I am always in my corner of the world. However, it has always been my dream to study animation and I thought that after my language course, I will go to an animation school whatever happens. I had my recommendations and all but I has to walk away from that dream because of financial difficulties.
It was very hard to walk away and accept that I may never have the opportunity to go to animation school again since there is a standard in the Japanese animation industry that you're already very late, career-wise if you start animation school after 20 years old.
I guess that is the biggest regret of my life, too. But when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade, they say so I handled it by focusing on making art. Now, I got to create ArtPark and enjoy making artful fun with you guys. Thanks for the question, Yhani!
How this question was phrased is so beautiful. I love it!
There are two things that make me truly happy. One, finishing an artwork. They say "enjoy the process" and all but when I finally finish a piece, I could feel the world slowing down a bit and orchestra playing in my ears. Seems a bit dramatic, I know, but it makes me feel so much alive.
Two, when I show that artwork to my husbando and he sincerely appreciates it. My husbando is my biggest supporter and loves all I make but there is a different face that he makes when I show him an impressive artwork and he is just swept off his feet. Imagine looking at someone you love, loving the thing you made out of love. (There's so much love LOL) Thanks for the question, FarmGirl!
Can I ask for more wishes? LOL
Okay. 1. More fiat to invest in crypto. 2. Courage and resiliency to pursue the things I really wanna do. 3. ~~World Peace~~ Patience, patience, a little break, and more patience. Thanks for the question, @JLoberiza!
Not much of a night owl when I was in college but I still am, I guess.
My username is a combination of 2 of my favorite things, the color red, and owls. Thanks for the question, Jane!
Oooh! I was waiting for this!
My all-time Top 1 will always be Naruto. Top 2 and 3 will change from time to time but for now, Top 2 is Jujutsu Kaisen and Top 3 is Nana.
You're not asking but I'm telling anyway. Top 4 is Wotakoi and Top 5 is Romeo X Juliet. (Elemental Gelade is the sixth man of the team) I'm a sucker for Shoujo Anime. Thanks for the question @kushina!
I've been making art for as long as I can remember so I don't think I have an answer for why I make art. I just do.
With Noise.cash and Bitcoin Cash, I am already making money albeit small with art. I have sold quite a few NFTs of my artworks. But to make a living out of it? Well, I am in the process of building up my business plan and I am aiming to launch next year, whatever my art-based business would be. Fingers-tightly-crossed that I am able to pursue and launch because the industry for hobby/passion-turned-business is quite saturated now, especially with the pandemic going on and people choosing to leave their jobs and rethink of their careers. Thanks for the question, looserwin!
Another Miss Universe-esque question!
I have to be honest, @carisdaneym2. I've cracked my head many times so I can answer this one but I just cannot find a satisfying answer. The world is already a harsh place and that's one thing we cannot ignore. Also, I think you might already notice this but I'm a nosy bitch so there isn't much that doesn't escape my attention.
No matter how harsh that truth is, if it's worth discussing, I'll stick my nose into it. You know what they say, *curiosity killed the cat but satisfaction brought it back*. Thanks for the question, cutie
My short answer is I don't count so I don't know.
Watching too much anime, I have realizes that kindness has a lot of forms. It is not only giving something tangible, being friendly, polite or considerate. Depending on the situation but being angry at a person for their own good IS also kindness. Ignoring something for your and other people's mental health IS also kindness. Being stone cold, sacrificing something, and all the other unconventional stuff people do can be a form of kindness.
I may not be conscious when I do these things because "I have to be kind" towards another person is not the first thing that comes to my mind. But in ways more than one, extending a helping hand to a person in need is what just this cruel world needs, I am right? Thanks for the question, Bangs1803.
Yes, I've been 20s years old for some time. LOL. I don't think I understood the question very well but I'd like to share about my high school self.
It was the darkest years yet the most creative time of my life. I've always locked myself in my room and pour all my hormonal distress/depression/passion into writing novels that will never see the light of day and draw fanarts of my favorite characters. Decades later and there are still with me because all the emotions that the little crimsonowl felt then are what's keep the will of fire burning.
What I'm trying to say is learn to dance with the waves of the ocean called life. If there are troublesome days, there will also be happy days. Both are two sides of the same coin. Live and let live. Thanks for the question, Kubra01!
There you have it! I know you lost count on the quotes I have quoted in this article because I did. I really enjoyed answering your questions. Thank you again, for your well wishes and wonderful questions.
Now for the part that you have been waiting for.
FarmGirl - Special Orpheo Trio - Gold + 500 CandyMan
https://simpleledger.info/#token/4f2ab1f4ec91dddd4e1a5d75d5839fe0326a331f631f85641c6d362129f8eeba
@solumvis - Special Orpheo Trio - Silver + 500 CandyMan
https://simpleledger.info/#token/9115aff371f46061c8d233fe908064d219a2a794c314712aeeca4155005012f4
@Ruffa - Special Orpheo Trio - Bronze + 500 CandyMan https://simpleledger.info/#token/cc525f6795a462f41a603bae8f23807e589a9a17f9dec24e963c5f1c1f8af291
The following peeps will get 500 CandyMan each for participation. It isn't much but I hope you liked it.
Noise.cash usernames (I will comment back on your comments in my original post) https://noise.cash/post/lv93w0nj
@Sydney
@Meyzee
@Yhani
@JLshub
@Jane1289
@kusshinaaa
@looserwin
@Carisdaneym
@Bangs1803
@Kubra01
Social: Noise.cash Twitter Torum.com https://noise.cash/u/crimsonowl https://twitter.com/crimsonowl_kk https://www.torum.com/u/crimsonowl
I'm **crimsonowl**, an *artist in progress* trying to make a living out of art, an NFT artist-creator, a crypto blogger talking about anime, art, and everything in between - *just a Random girl in the blockchain*.
#notaspoiler
Kimetsu no Yaiba is back!!
Although I’m afraid the hype will kill it again like it did the first season but I am curious of the new scenes for the first episode of season 2.
Don’t worry about spoiling me in the comments. I like a little spoiler anyway. It makes me want to watch more.
Just did a lil maintenance on the damn printer for the nth time.
I have wasted a few paper and some good ink in the process so I thought, why stop now? I’ll rub some salt in the wound by printing my rainbow boi.
But damn, he looked fine on digital copy and even more on print. Uugghh.
Lil update on my Birthday Question article. I’m 80% done. I know I’m already late from what I have planned but patience please. Thank Yew!
#NFT
#myNFTsuperstar
#rainbowboi
Gojou made me buy this. #jjk #anime
Our house account isn’t always up to date since it sucks to go through these receipts 🧾 and categorize each spending.
I have to do this though or else, we won’t have a roof over our heads 🤣🤣
Wanna know how I make a monthly budget spread?
Ever curious what happens if an #artistotaku marries a #gamerotaku?
It happened to me!
https://read.cash/@crimsonowlkk/i-got-marriedagain-c10aab75
It's a story of how my husbando and I walked down the aisle.
Spoiler alert! This was way before the pandemic started.
Have a read if you find time.
Another gorgeous human has entered the sponsor block!
Thanks @Meyzee and I'm glad you like my writing.
This is such a boost of encouragement to write more.
You rock, bruh!
Couldn’t hold the urge to draw on my BuJo!
The poor attempt on hatching is so bad, I wanna cry but it’s still a cutie 🤣🤣
【Meet The Artist: ArtPark Edition】
Prompt post: https://noise.cash/post/lq0w8mx7
Here are the artists that participated in our STILL ONGOING prompt. If you're an artist on this platform and are not doing any #artober but wanna do sumthin' sumthin', we invite you to do #meettheartistartpark. Let us get to know you!
@Ozzyy : https://noise.cash/post/1w67nnkp
@Ajer09 : https://noise.cash/post/lj0m2q99
@crazyan03 : https://noise.cash/post/19r3j98m
@straykat : https://noise.cash/post/1v9pmvwx
@rang : https://noise.cash/post/1zmgq44v
@Yhani : https://noise.cash/post/l6p4wv60
@EAMM : https://noise.cash/post/1zmgmx3z
@leannnwithdoublen : https://noise.cash/post/lv9p5xnx
@Solumvis : https://noise.cash/post/l74qp8vq
@stev77 : https://noise.cash/post/lw6mxxjq
@Fernandojhs : https://noise.cash/post/13jm20xp
@crimsonowl : https://noise.cash/post/1j055x05
@Ozaki : https://noise.cash/post/l3jw9k6k
@adoniis : https://noise.cash/post/1g3r5wmm
To anyone asking "Is this still ongoing?", Yes, yes, it is.
#ArtParkWeekly
It’s a breezy but toasty morning!
A day late aren’t you?
Anyhooooo, I’ll be spending this beautiful day answering my birthday questions so it’s gonna be fun!
Good morning from my side of the world.
Here's an article I decided to share on my special day.
This somehow answered @Meyzee's question of what I want people to know about me.
Have a read if you find time.
https://read.cash/@crimsonowlkk/i-got-marriedagain-f30774b0
I got married...again
Coming into Read.cash and Noise.cash platforms, I didn't have the intention to share the most private details of my life. One, because the people involved didn't ask to be involved in my online activity. Two, I believe I have more interesting things to talk about and offer than put my private life on the pedestal. However, to be transparent to my readers and online friends, and staying true to myself (while hiding behind the keyboard LOL), I realize it was inevitable to talk about at least this portion of my life.
**My civil status.**
TLDR: I am married, for almost the better quarter of my life.
Also, since today that I post this article is my birthday, I'm in a sharing mood. So sit back while I take you to the most magical day of my life.
Edit: I got married first in 2017, then in 2019.
So I got married to the same person twice. To this day, we have been together for 11 years, married for 4. It was a 5-year-long Japan-Philippine long-distance relationship before we got to be closer to each other.
**Here is the gist of our story**
It was the most magical day of our lives but the days, months leading to that special day were very physically, emotionally, and financially exhausting. Stressful cannot even describe that experience. Adding to the regular wedding preparation experience is that I was preparing for our wedding in the Philippines whilst being in Japan.
Marriage in a sheet of paper.
It took us around 2 years from document preparation to walking down the aisle. My husbando and I had our civil wedding first in the latter part of December 2017. He didn't propose but we have been planning and preparing to be wed civilly within that year. As a Filipina marrying a Japanese national, it was such a hassle to even get that single document that would prove am single and eligible to marry. We had to go to the Philippine Embassy (which I dread the most) a lot of times.
And so the day we officially become husbando and waifu has arrived. It was a Saturday but the city hall would still accept marriage registrations. It was very uneventful as we went in later in the morning, handed over the registration form and documents we got from the embassy, had the city hall staff check them, and viola! We are officially married. It didn't even take 15 minutes. After that, we had an early lunch and went home as husbando and waifu.
Magically exhausting
Our second wedding, for short, was a church wedding. As a couple, we were satisfied with our civil wedding but we still decided to have a church wedding as a gift to our parents. In the beginning, I was quite excited, even though I still couldn't imagine ourselves walking down the aisle. We wanted the ceremony to be standard, the most simple wedding ceremony and let loose in the reception; we wanted it **hardcore otaku-themed!**
To be honest, we only had a general image of our wedding.
A simple, standard wedding ceremony but a hardcore otaku-themed reception.
The invitation card should be at least 90% designed by me.
A red wedding dress for me and a white suit for him.
No balloons and plastic confetti.
All of the invitees should only be people we have interacted with and know personally, a.k.a just because you're a relative doesn't mean you will be invited.
The rest of the details were decided as we move along with the preparation. So, if you're planning on getting married, **Tip 1, have a well-thought-out plan**, from what would the gifts for your entourage and giveaways for the guests be to the color of the ribbon of your flower girl's dress.
**So how I prepared for our wedding while being miles away from the venue?**
The short answer is we hired a wedding coordinator. We originally planned for my mother to deputize for us. I was extremely hesitant to hire one since, at the time, wedding coordination scams were everywhere. However, there were limitations that one middle-aged woman can do so we ultimately looked for one. It was quite difficult to find a trusted wedding coordinator but we are forever thankful to have found the perfect one for us. *(Due to the possibility of revealing private information, I cannot give away names and details)*
**Troubles? Difficulties? Struggles?**
Inevitably, those will arise regardless of how careful you are with your preparation. In our case, we have quite a few.
*Dresses*. To this day, I am still spiteful of this memory. My husbando has a childhood friend who's a "fashion designer". As a way to help her business, my husband decided to hire her to be the dressmaker for our whole entourage. The designs were great but the actual dresses were like Cinderalla's dress before the fairy godmother arrived, to be polite, and the materials used seemed recycled. It was too cheap-looking for the price we paid but I only got to see the dresses she made 2 weeks before the wedding.
Disappointed could never describe the feeling I felt when I saw the dresses in person. Despite the time crunch, we had another set of dresses made by a trusted supplier of our coordinator. This time, they understood what I wanted and whipped out a dress 3 days later. It was a red and white wedding dress with a trail skirt that can be detached. They are one of the saviors of our weddings and we are eternally grateful.
*Rings*. This was not much of a trouble compared to the dress but still was a hassle. We wanted a fairly thin-banded wedding ring. As we were always working, we didn't have the time to look for it in Japan so we decided that we will buy the rings in the Philippines. We looked at the majority of the jewelry shops in the city but to our disappointment, we couldn't find the one we liked.
It was less than a week before our wedding and when we did find the one closest to our preference, we asked a lot of times if they can prepare it at least the day before our wedding. They confidently said the rings will arrive 2 days before the wedding so we were relieved and paid full upfront despite the usual payment scheme of 50% when ordering and another 50% when the product arrives.
No, the rings didn't arrive 2 days before the wedding. Something snapped in me at that time and demanded that the lady who sold me the rings deliver them to the hotel we were staying in. She did so and brought us the ring the night before the wedding and their reason was the delay in shipment. Once I got the rings, I just let it all go ad didn't scream at the lady.
*The relatives*. This event would not be complete without the complaining relatives. To give you a background, my husbando's family is from a different city and as he was shouldering the plane tickets, the only relatives he can bring to my city are his immediate family. I, on the other hand, was not extremely close to my relatives so I only invited a handful of people who I knew very well growing up and the majority of my guests were friends. So, no, I did not invite people just because they are my mother's or father's siblings or cousins or nieces/nephews. AITA?
My mother told me after all was over that some of her siblings were mad that they couldn't go to the wedding. Well, at least, we now know who really are the weeds in the garden.
**The Wedding day**
I... don't remember well what happened at the ceremony. It felt so slow yet so fast. I was like riding a cloud then, I realized it was time to walk down the aisle. There was so much emotion in the church as I was crying, he was crying, everybody was crying. My mind was so blank that I even put the ring on the wrong finger.
Then the reception followed. The decor was fantastic, the food was great and the program was short but fun. We were so happy and grateful that we were surrounded only by the people that celebrated with us. When all of it was over, I didn't realize how late it was.
The reception supposedly ended at 8 PM. After I changed and refreshed, I thought we'd go outside and grab a cup of coffee until I realized it was almost midnight. All the shops and stores are closed for the day but one Dunkin' Donut was open to give us a warm hug of a coffee and a sweet smile of delicious donuts after a long, hectic, exhausting yet wonderful day.
**Was it worth it?**
Of course, it was. The money we paid for the first dressmaker was a huge price for a wedding that turned out to be extremely satisfying. I may have sounded negative but I cannot express how thankful I am to the people that make our wedding day one of the most memorable days of our lives.
Always remember that marriage is just the beginning of a lifetime partnership. You know what they say, getting married is easy but staying married is the true challenge.
*Wedding photos are by Casa Photografia, unless stated otherwise*
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