I have been gal for a long time, and thought i would share my story with you all =D
lol okay here goes…
before i was gal, i was not the most popular. The most prettiest, i was just plain old “Tomasa”.
the caption under THIS picture was “aaw kawaii desune?”
lmfao no bitch.
no swagger, no make, no hair extuse. NOTHING.
just a weird girl. I was the misfit in highschool.
i was a “goody goody”. never went out anywhere.
totally lame, and boring,
always trying to fit in with different crowds. desperatly trying to be accepted by boys.
saying and wearing anything that will get me noticed.
i had limited friends, and the friends that i did have back then? i dropped their asses.
i didnt fit in anywhere…at all.
i jumped from label to label: Ghetto, prep, “rave kid”, goth etc…
i was a hot ass mess. i never took pictures of myself back then.
NEVER. i was always self conscious about my body all the fuckin’ time.
but then in 2006 i met this girl in math class…
she changed my life foreverrr. i still remember the conversation we first ever had…
Girl: “Hey! have you ever heard of para para?”
me: “no what is it?”
Girl: “Its so fun! Its this hand game like DDR! Here add me on myspace.”
Me: “Ok!”
at first it started off with parapara…but then it grew into something so much more.
Girl: “Have you heard of yamanba?”
Me: “lol no..?”
Girl: “ooooh girl you really need to read up on your japanese fashion!”
i had no idea what she was talking about! but i still remember TILL THIS VERY DAY how and when i first fell in love with GAL.
i was on her myspace, and i saw these girls with skin darker than mine with hibiscus flowers everywhere, white makeup, and
free spirit attitude.
hoooo! TOW UP!!!
i was hypnotized, and i wanted to be them badly.
the very next day, i came to class with a hibiscus lei necklace on.
I was so eager to show the girl my necklace!
Girl: “Looking good girl!”
that was officially the start of my GAL LIFE. pretty soon i found out her name was Amara & she invited me to her house.
That was when she introduced the GAL MAKE to me.
we spent HOURS in her little cramped room doing manba and banba makeup, blasting WE LOVE TECH PARA.she turned on that CD and my ears were raped. i asked her what we were listening to.
She said “Hyper Techno”
that was my first encounter with techpara.
We looked at japanese gals on the internet and practiced on eachother.
we later had a little photo shoot
you never forget. ever.
this was the start of a beautiful, galilicious friendship.
Amara was my first GAL SISTER. i started changing, for the better.
i was slowly breaking out of my “old self” shell.
i started rebelling.
staying out late.
not giving a fuck.
actually having fun.
i got my first acrylic set with my new gal sister!
this was the beginning of my “blue eyes”.
i started asking for more money.
to spend on hair, makeup, clothes, nails, etc.
i seriously started to evolve, and i couldnt even see it until now.
after all those years of being trapped, i was finally getting a taste of freedom.
i started focusing on my gal style, striving to be the best gal i can be.i spent HOURS on trying to look wild and sexy.
the habits were definitly kicking in.
i grew to be very narcissistic.
i did my makeup in class, in the halls, on the floor, while eating, on the bus/train.
i always had my mirror out ;D
i was constantly practicing parapara.
no, it wasnt my birthday.
but on the way, as i was growing into my gal style, i was gaining friends. and i wouldnt trade them in for all the money in the world!
as school was ending,
SUMMER 2006 was the shining moment in my gal life.
always had EUROBEAT playing on that damn iDog!!
beach call!
beach fall!
summer 2006 was just so much fun for me.
i truly understood the meaning of GAL.
its not just about the makeup, the blinged out nails, & the sexy platforms.
Its about having that free spirit. That power to be sexy.
Its about breaking that stereotype that all girls must look like this and that…
hell no! its celebrating GAL POWER! gaining gal sisters and gal pals.
connecting. interacting. bonding.
if everything else in your life leaves you, just know that gal sisters will always be there.
Thats why its important for the newer generation gals to always have someone there in the gal journey.
its a long, tough, journey but it doesnt have to be! As long as you have gal pals behind you,
anything is possible.
you need confidence to be GAL, and thats what i gained during my gal journey.
summer 2007-08 was even more fun for me because i gained
another gal sister & i kept pushing myself to improve on my style!
i constantly bounced from one style to the next~
trying out all kinds of gal style! =D
it actually was my birthday in this pic lol!
&& i actually did this guys make! i made him a banba =D
and also experimenting with different hair styles too~
once you hit that certain status in your gal life, you gain gal pals across the globe.
and thats what exactly happened! i started getting noticed.
other gals liked my style~& we just clicked! In 2009, myself and the chicago gals created BLACK*CHERRY,Chicago’s #1 GAL CIRCLE.
but then a bunch of us midwest gals decided to create a midwest gal circle.
and GAL*LUXY was born in December 2012!
so be on the lookout for us :D
thats my story! it was long right? lol sorry about that.
ive been gal since 2006 & i dont regret changing.
being gal has changed my life, entirely.
i love every aspect of gal.
and just some advice for the gals out there starting out:
- HAVE CONFIDENCE in you and what you do! As long as you know you look wild & sexy, you shouldnt care what others think!
- be polite to the gals who are older than you and just giving advice. 9/10 they have been through what your going through and know what theyre talking about.
- dont be a poser, please. it upsets me to see poser “weekend cosplay” gals…
- i understand you need make and style critique from other gals, but seriously? you have your own brain. i NEVER asked for help on the internet, i dont know where this “ask for help on the internet” trend came from but its no cute. Use your own gal knowledge and work it!
- being gal means you actually have to do your gal homework. read up on the history and timeline of GAL. very useful information if you want to be taken serious in this community!
- you need gal pals in this journey. if you dont have any, find some!
- being gal is expensive. sorry to say, but it is. your wallet will die from the numerous trips to the nail spa, mall, etc.
D.I.Y the three words that you will understand to love
being gal is all about standing out & being different. Its okay to get inspiration from gals in the magazines but the truth is YOU WILL NEVER LOOK LIKE THE GALS IN GAL MAGAZINES. its okay to mix things up, make it your own! rock what ever makes you happy! if you want green hair, get it! if you want a shaved head, get it! if you want tattoos, get it! there are no RULES to being gal.
people make mistakes, dont be so hard on yourself. Practice makes pretty!
I hope you enjoyed my gal story!
i hope to read some of you gal's stories as well! xxxo
