hello and welcome to my site. i'm elly, aka soapbubbleseal. thank you for visiting!
i'm a married adult in my 30s, living in japan. i created this little corner of the internet to document my interests and activities, incuding lolita fashion, 2000s electronics & gaming, japanese collector dolls & model kits, and more.
latest news
2026/06/21- updated lolita coordinates page
went out in lolita for the first time in a while ദ്ദി(•⩊•)
news archive2026/06/12- updated lolita wardrobe page
added some recent new stuff, and deleted a large amount of items i got rid of during a recent closet cleaning! updated lolita wishlist page to add a couple of things. also updated bishoujo plamo page as well to add a new page for puni mofu kin xiao, as well as pics for a lot of existing girlypops.
2026/06/10- updated bishoujo plamo page
updated with thumbnails for a lot of recent acquisitions, and new pages for the custom hydrangea puni mofu girls i finished yesterday. i've had this idea kicking around for a while now, i'm rly happy i aws able to finish these girls and bring the idea to life (✿´꒳`)ﾉ
2026/06/06- updated lolita coordinates page
posted the coord i wore to btssb branch shop yesterday! happy international lolita day ദ്ദി ( ᵔ ᗜ ᵔ ) also updated lolita wardrobe page to remove items put up for sale, and add recent purchases.
2026/06/02- updated lolita coordinates page
sharing the coordinate i wore to the monster hunter bar last night! i'll add a writeup of my visit to the monster hunter shrine......... someday....
2026/05/27- general sitewide updates
finally pushing the changes to the backgrounds and menus sitewide. also updated lolita wardrobe page to remove sold items + add purchased items + continue the transparent image bg update. updated bug profiles page with a photo of my newly metamorphosed rhinoceros beetle! she's not a pupa anymore!
2026/05/24- updated lolita coordinates page
lol yup another coord only update ദ്ദി(•⩊•) i went to tokyo doll show today, got to see some friends and do some shopping, and i also saw gentaro araki, my favorite artist of all time........... i'm still starstruck tbh............
2026/05/16- updated lolita coordinates page
yippee another coord ദ്ദി(•⩊•) this time wore lolita to the 100 yen shop in the city. i've been working a lot on behind the scenes stuff, my monster hunter hyperfixation is front and center rn and i've been making a ton of images to finish my big overhaul on the mh shrine. updates coming..................... idk whenever i feel like it
i just got back from guam a few days ago and have been busy with errands and not super feeling like coding.
2026/05/07- updated lolita coordinates page
loliting again ദ്ദി(•⩊•) went 2 da hobby shop. also updated links to add the very cool tenodora and insect bar!
2026/05/04- updated lolita coordinates page
holiday loliting ദ്ദി(•⩊•) updated with the coord i wore out to the game center by the major station today.
2026/05/01- updated bugs page
finally updated little baby grubbingtons' photos, as they are pupa now! also added dr pepper.
2026/05/01- continued sitewide cosmetic updates
i'm continuing the refresh on nav/UI, transparent bg images on my lolita wardrobe, adding crafts page to the main menu, and the pokemon shrine is now outlinked from all pokemon games on the gaming page rather than in the sidebar. i'm slowly udpdating my much neglected monster hunter shrine as well.
2026/04/28- updated lolita wardrobe page
pretty major update here! i'm gradually revamping some of the visuals on my site, starting with transparent graphics for my wardrobe. also separated out skirts and dresses/sets so they look nicer. i'm gradually updating all pages with a transparent body background and the updated nav bar. hope you enjoy!
2026/04/21- updated toys section
pretty big update this time! added a section for model and doll event photos, scanned desktop army 2021 flyer pencil board, and added a few photos to the various girlpla galleries. also moved sylvanian families to dolls section.
2026/04/19- updated lolita coordinates
added the outfit i wore to bunnoichi 9 yesterday.
2026/04/17- updated video games page
added a couple of PS1 games i picked up in the last few weeks. updated flowers page with my homegrown freesias as well.
2026/04/11- updated lolita coordinates page
added my coord from today's outing! also updated microblog with a beetle grub update..... grupdate...........
2026/04/09- updated about me page
added a "what's in my bag" section! been wanting to do that for a while now.
2026/04/06- updated lolita coordinate page
wore lolita again today! this time i went down to yokohama park to see the huge display of tulips they put out each spring. i updated my flowers page to add my homegrown sakura bonsai and a freesia i saw on a walk.
2026/04/05- updated lolita coordinate page
posted my coord from this afternoon's outing! also updated bishoujo plamo page to add some recent photos i've taken of my plastic girliepops.
2026/04/02- updated lolita wardrobe page
updated to add btssb soap bear print bustier top that i just scored ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و i'm sooo happy, this has been a grail of mine since back when it came out in 2008.
2026/03/31- updated fiber crafts page
added a couple of frame arms girls clothing pieces that i sewed and crocheted recently.
2026/03/30- updated flowers page
finallyyyyyyy added like 50 new flower pics. also updated bishoujo plamo page as well, to add more pics of my recent custom buster doll gunner midnight fang. updated lolita wardrobe page to remove sold stuff/add new stuff, and posted a recent outfit shot in my microblog.
2026/03/27- updated bishoujo plamo page
added pages for a few recent acquisitions as well as a couple preorders. added more photos to some pages.
2026/03/24- updated lolita spotlights page
been meaning to write this one up for a while, i answered frillsquid's lolita alignment quiz, and wrote out some of my thoughts about fashion rules and styling in general.
2026/03/19- updated lolita coordinates page
woooow i wore lolita on a weekday again, also recently added my lolita wishlist to the site.
2026/03/17- updated lolita coordinates page
put up the coord i wore out to the aquarium today! also updated toys page to add a a tutorial for making fairy wings for bishoujo plastic models.
2026/03/16- updated bishoujo plamo collection page
i finished my custom fairy puni mofu mao, and made her photo page. plamo fairy wings tutorial coming........ someday.............. _(´ཀ`」 ∠) _
2026/03/10- fiber crafts page is live!
not on the nav menu yet bc i spent 6 hours sewing today and the attention span is not attention spanning. i'll add it eventually~
2026/03/08- updated lolita coordinates page
posted my coord i wore to the pokemon center today. ദ്ദി(•⩊•) i also updated all entries on the page to add a lolibrary link to the main piece of each coord. also updated lolita wardrobe page to remove a JSK i sold.
just added a chat box to the main page too! feel free to leave a message.
2026/03/04- updated toys and figures page
been meaning to update flowers page, update buildings page, update lolita wardrobe page, and write a blog about my trip to guam buuuuuut i wrote up a quick little post about a cute doll i ordered instead lol. enjoy ദ്ദി(•⩊•)
2026/02/25- updated lolita coordinates page
added a coordinate with tropical vibes that i wore out and about today in guam!
2026/02/22- updated bishoujo plamo collection page
added a page for frame arms girl hresvelgr ater fairy version. also updated about me, mostly minor tweaks. changed an image and added some likes (੭˃ᴗ˂)੭
2026/02/21- updated lolita coordinates page
added the coord i wore out shopping today 
2026/02/16- updated lolita wardrobe page
deleted a bunch of items i put up for sale. also updated microblog with some pics from organizing my lolita hair accessories today.
2026/02/16- updated lolita coordinates page
posted my coord from the yokohama strawberry festival. also updated buildings page with a cool building sign i saw today.
2026/02/13- updated pet bugs profile page
updated with two bugs i actually got a while ago, but didn't have names for until recently. apologies to tomato for referring him to simply 'mean bug' for a few weeks. but also to be fair he is very mean.
2026/02/09- updated lolita wardrobe page
removed several items i put up for sale. also posted a craft wip over in the microblog.
2026/02/08- updated lolita coordinates page
posted the outfit i wore to wonder festival today. i'll update with pics from wonfes itself soon! also updated the puni mofu yuki tu page on my bishoujo plamo collection, as i snapped some adorable photos of ms snow bunny in today's snow.
2026/02/02- updated lolita spotlights page
my event writeup for last night's fashion show is up! less writing, more lots of photos and videos. pls enjoy
2026/02/01- updated lolita coordinates page
updadted with the coord i wore to the baby/pirates fashion show tonight! the show was stunning, incredible, life changing.............
2026/01/29- updated lolita wardrobe page
removed several items i sold, added several items i bought. also updated bishoujo plamo collection page with kotobukiya's desire maiden medic, a preorder that came in recently.
2026/01/14- updated pet bugs profile page
please give a warm welcome to rootbeer and miuccia (•⩊•)
2026/01/13- updated lolita wardrobe page
updated with recent aquisitions, metamorphose antique bouquet jsk and an old curly tag apron. i also updated bishoujo plastic model page to add buster doll paladin.
2026/01/07- updated lolita coordinates page
wore lolilta out again, this time shopping in harajuku ദ്ദി(•⩊•)
2026/01/03- updated lolita coordinates page
posted my first lolita coordinate of 2026! ദ്ദി(•⩊•)
2026/01/02- updated bishoujo plastic model page
added a few photos of a recently completed kit as well as a new scans page to showcase flyers and event pamphlets.
updated lolita wardrobe to shuffle a few things around.
happy new year, everyone(˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶)
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