2016 Lolita Resolutions

A New Year's post in preparation for the New Year! (how original, I know haha)

I normally do not make any kind of resolutions for the new year, mostly because I know myself well enough to realize I am not going to just automatically start doing 20 things differently just because I tell myself it is a good idea haha.

With lolita though, this can be different. The state of my lolita wardrobe directly affects my ability to participate in the community, so if I wish to continue to be active, of course it would have to adapt and change to my needs. So I have decided to make some lolita resolutions for 2016.

I will just go ahead and state that the main resolution that I am going to try to stick to is:

STOP BUYING JUST MAIN PIECES YOU CRAZY GIRL

I have spent the majority of the effort of my wardrobe into main pieces, honestly because they are the easiest to buy and always have the "ooh pretty!" factor to them. What I want to spend a focus on for 2016 is blouses and accessories so that I can actually create more coordinations and get the most use out of these main pieces that I have. The lack of versatility has really gotten to me towards the end of this year, so I am hoping I can naturally stick to this one. It is going to be hard, and the only exception I am making is if Haenuli comes out with something I adore, and that is only because her items are nearly impossible to find second hand since she produces only enough pieces for what people order. Other than that, I'm going to just try my best to stay off of the second hand sales and resist the buying temptation!

The rest of my resolutions are smaller and include:

1. Keeping up with posting regularly on this blog
2. Getting over the fear of trimming the bangs on my wigs
3. Make a wardrobe post (or at least start one so I can post it for 2017)
4. Stir up more activity in my local community (I am the mod of a very small area group, so low activity really cannot be helped, but I'd like to shoot for someone planning at least 1 meet a month eventually)
5. Become more active in neighboring communities. I have now been involved in the Tulsa and OKC comms, but I still have not made it up to Kansas City, Lace of the Ozarks, or the small group down in Little Rock.

So, I guess I have made a fair amount of resolutions for the upcoming year. I foresee them as being at least mostly accomplishable though, so bring on the new year!