The Looking Glass

Horrible Set Pictures, a.k.a. "Where Do I Keep My Dolls?"

2009-12-01T06:00:27Z

Okay, so... these are awful pictures. I make no excuses. There was like, no light... in my room, but I thought hey... everybody always asks me, 'Wendy, where do you keep your dolls?' so... here they are. This is where I keep my dolls. XD

Things to know:
1) I have 2 rooms to myself in my whole house, so the dolls all cram into my bedroom.

2) There isn't much room in my bedroom. My double bed takes up about 80% of the space and my dressers and bookshelf take up another 10%, which leaves me just enough room to walk around my bed.

3) I have no room for glass (or any kind of) display case in my room! XD

This is where the majority of my crew gets set up. On top of my dresser, on my couch/bed and with my table/chairs set. Excuse the flash and bad angle. Also, I keep boxes of doll shoes under the couch - I need more room! T__T

There are 13 dolls here, can you spot them all? XD

1,2,3 (Dolls on Laps = Necessity) - note: not counting Pinky Street doll, though technically, I guess she sort of is a doll, too?

4,5 (Ni is actually tucked between Halla's legs here >>)

6,7,8 (more dolls on laps)

9,10 (tucked behind Halla's leg - Keeley is great 'cuz she just folds right up. XD)

11,12,13 (Ray = Happiest Man on Earth; Ray is my Manly Man - ya, believe it or not :P Con is manlier, but in doll form he's tiny~)

And then the rest of the dollies sit on a doll bunk-bed I set up on my storage cart beside my dresser. Con and Doyle (#14,15) are up there, now - Doyle is keeping Con out of trouble.

"Trouble." I set up Ty (#16, last one) on the bottom bunk and drape the whole thing with fabric so he's in the dark all the time unless I choose to lift it up and stare at his sexy face~ French resin is scary... but pretty~ :3

Now, that's it. Of course, the dolls rotate places and switch partners occasionally, change who they're talking to, switch into their PJs and go to bed, sometimes... whatever I feel like. XD I play with my dolls. >D

Family Portrait - 16 dolls, 1 picture

2009-12-01T05:05:05Z

Yes! :D So it's been an incredibly long time since I got a family photo of all ma resin babies together. Last time, in fact, I had only 5. So, that was a lot easier. XD

This is a fairly basic shoot, just everyone in one place, reminiscent of a 'Family Portrait' you might get if you had a family reunion and forced everyone out in front of a backdrop to get a 'pich're of ever'body!' But simple as it is, it took me 2 hours!! And that doesn't even count the time it took to get everyone dressed! XD

Since everyone is in this, I decided to make the 2 'whole family' shots larger, so I'm putting them behind a cut so as not to blow out anybody's LJ format. After that, there are a few quick shots of everyone closer up.

That's it. Hope somebody enjoys this. If not, I did. XD

I think this one is my favourite?

But this one is a little closer up, which... is nice?

Lini is so sneaky~ She hides behind Doyle while keeping close to Pru. :3

Every time I stick Pru with Wynn, Wynn just looks unhappy. T_T I think it's Single-Mom Stress - she needs a babysitter! D: (FYI: New Wig for Wynn ;3)

The sisters, always together (if Ani can help it).

Ni & Halla - my firsts. :3 They'll always have a little something. Friends forever?

Ma baby. :3

Halla, who's lovely to-scale cross decided to flip round the back of her neck without my noticing. Dammit.

Con. The only one of my entire crew who will ever hang out with Ty. Ever. And even he doesn't like to spend all his time with the boy. *lesigh*

Alex. Alone. T_T

Ray and Mischa~ <3 So cute. They match! XD

Yaro. Still awesome. Bit of a loner, though, still. XD I think she misses Eddie~ (her 'drummer')

And last but not least, Amy and Pearl - happy so long as they have each other. ;)

And that's it for that. OMG so much work for one silly picture. XD Now I wonder how long it'll be before I do something like this again... o_O

Big Grlz Post - Amy/Pearl/Yaro

2009-12-01T02:46:15Z

So I braved teh cold today for a group portrait shot of my whole dollie family all together (which will be up later), but then after that, I also went out to get some shots of my big girls together. I had originally meant it as a sort of comparison shoot between SD16 girls and the Perennial body, but then... it just ended up being too freaking cold for much posing and the light was too weak to get nice shots inside (I don't have much lighting in my house). So... I took some pretty shots of the girls together instead. ^^;

Some of these are slightly repetitive, the 'short' version on DoA is:
http://www.denofangels.com/forums/showthread.php?t=339371

There's only 21 pics, though, so... s'not too bad? ^^; Forgive me, I never learned how to be choosey.

Amy and Pearl... Yes, they are still a couple. :3 Pearl has decided to stay on Earth for a while, and for some reason she feels safe with Amy. Amy's playing bass in Yaro's band and Pearl goes to watch their concerts all the time, standing right up front and cheering her brains out. ^^; It's cute, actually.

Amy always prefers to be holding on to Pearl somehow, either wrapped around her or holding on to her. ^^

I think they look good together~

Cleavage! XD

Just Amy. Still love those eyes~ So blue. :3

Yaro's sexy Perennial legs~ She is wearing a Dollmore Model Girl outfit - the sleeves are shorter than they are supposed to be on her, but they look good, I think, and the pants (slash leggings) fit AWESOME.

Height Difference! I thought Yaro would look taller... but she doesn't look that much taller than the girls? They are all wearing high heels about the same height, so that shouldn't matter so much... She has a much longer torso, though, with different proportions. When she's sitting, she looks a lot taller beside the girls.

Yaro. :3

I think Pearl hangs out with the band a lot, because Amy hangs out with the band almost like... hm... maybe not 24/7, but like... 12/7 maybe? ^^; And Pearl goes where Amy goes.

I think everybody's taken a shine to Pearl. :3 She's so sweet and cute. Yaro says she's like Nova's 'Mascot'.

Sexy boots~ <3

More Amy! XD *repetitive shots - so sue me! :P*

I <3 her. Like so much. :3

I <3 Pearl, too.

That's it for now. I still want to do a nekkid!posing shoot with Yaro... I dunno when that's likely to be, though - Christmas is coming!!!! DDDD: *hasn't done her shopping yet!!!*

bit of random for the day

2009-11-26T04:02:16Z

I would be such a whore in Ireland.

*is doing youtube research for writing accents*

Extras of Alex & Ray & DikaDoll Hand Shots

2009-11-24T02:15:51Z

Yes, so Alex is back. <3 I really love his new faceup, and now that I'm getting used to it (XD) I'm having no trouble seeing him as 'Alex'. He is not, technically speaking, the same doll in any way. He is a different head and he's on the new body (because his original did not match in colour - but this one is perfect) so basically he's a whole new doll, new face, new everything except for wig and eyes (though I also trimmed his wig so his bangs don't obscure his face so much anymore - did you notice? ;3).

He still has smoky eyes but Bella really elongated them so they look more narrow and asian rather than Alex's previous 'droopy', 'relaxed' look. He looks a little more focused with straighter eyebrows and his lips are much lighter, in fact his overall faceup is much lighter than his previous, but his eyeshadow is amazing and gives them real depth - totally my favourite part. I am having a bit of an issue with a bit of paint pooling on his lower lids (the pink) that catches the light a little weird and I may have to do something about that eventually, but for now I'm dealing and I don't want to risk the faceup. O_O It's too gorgeous...

Anyhoo... Ray's still the same Ray, though I really don't have enough pictures of this boy. XD

I love Ray in Sepia and B&W - his faceup really suits the medium, lots of dark shading. :3

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Night Shot. Not very good, but I like it for some reason. XD His skin looks so pale~

DikaDoll Hands

Thought I would take some better pics of the hands, too, in case anyone was interested in them. They are a bit smaller than the SD13 boy hands, though when I was taking pictures I realized... I don't notice it so much in pictures. XD But they are, especially in the palms, and the fingers are more delicate/slender. The ball-joint where it fits into the wrist is also a bit small and as a result, there is little poseability in the wrist joint. He can't really hold his wrist bent at all; pretty much it just stays straight.

But! I still like them. XD Poseable fingers yay~ Now if only Volks would come out with a pair... >> *fingers still crossed on that one* ^^;;;

"I Still Ain't Over You" - The Rob Thomas Medley

2009-11-24T01:48:09Z

Every time I hear "Problem Girl" by Rob Thomas, it always always without fail makes me think of Ray and Alex. Now these boys were once an item. When I first got Ray, he was, in fact, Alex's boyfriend (or... as much of a 'boyfriend' as Alex had ever had in his life up 'til that point). They lived together, and had been living together for years (that is to say, when Alex was in town, he lived with Ray).

Ray has been head-over-heels for Alex since the moment he laid eyes on the boy... but Alex's feelings were always a little more complicated than that. Alex does love Ray and cares for him a lot. Ray always made him feel safe and at home and comfortable and it was a very attractive feeling for Alex in the middle of the rest of his tumultuous life; Ray... was his safe spot - but that feeling doesn't exactly lend itself to intensity, if you know what I mean, and eventually Alex met someone else who really flipped him on his butt in the love department and that... was the end of Ray and Alex.

So now that Alex is once again alone and picking himself up after a severe devestation and depression, he's finding himself drawn back to those people and places that made him feel safe. He's looking for places to hide, and people to hide with, and one of those people, when he's in town, is Ray...

This is proving complicated for Ray, who is, if anyone doesn't know, dating Mischa - a boy who genuinely loves him. Finally...

So anyway... long story short, I took a bunch of pictures yesterday and while editing them was listening to some Rob Thomas and I thought hey, wouldn't it be interesting to do a photostory medley of Rob Thomas lyrics? XD Yes. Seriously. All dialogue in the following is actually song lyrics from Rob Thomas songs. What the heck, right?

The pictures were originally just intended to be pretty pictures, so there are no fantastic sets or anything, but there are plenty of shots of Alex's Dikadoll hands and DA-DA-DA!! ALEX!!! :D 'Cuz he's back~ New face and everything. :3 Belladonna did a great job capturing his character, I think - he looks different, but still like Alex, to me. Though everyone keeps telling me he looks younger? o_O

Anyhoo. Without further ado, I give you:

"I Still Ain't Over You" - The Rob Thomas Medley

Ray: He sighs as he feels familiar fingers sliding over his shoulders, "I just can't win for losing..."

Alex: Similarly familiar voice pleading softly as delicate fingers turn the boy's face to him, "Won’t you listen to me? I tried so hard to give you what you need..."

Ray: "Oh, well..." he sighs again in defeat as the tension runs out of him, "It never took a lot to make this hard. ‘Cuz you were so off balance, and I knew all the words to set you off."

Ray: Muttering to himself, "When you think it's over, it starts coming around again..."

Alex: Coming around to take Ray's hand, "Life is like a mean machine; it made a mess outta me. It left me caught between, like an angry dream. I was stranded."

Alex: "It’s hard for me, with my heart still on the mend..."

Alex: "It’s never easy, and you never know what leaves you crying and what makes you whole."

Alex: Wistful, he leans against Ray, "But it’s alright... why don’t you tell me again how you’ll still be there when the heartache ends?"

Ray: Squeezing Alex and shaking his head sadly, "Some people... it’s a pity." He shrugs, "They go all their lives and never know how to love..." Squeezing a bit more firmly to make his point, "Or to let love go. But it’s alright now. Call on me; I’ll be there for you and you’ll be there for me."

Ray: He stands, spilling Alex off his lap, "Let it go. Let it roll right off your shoulders. Don't you know? The hardest part is over. Let it in. Let your clarity define you. In the end, we will only just remember how it feels."

Ray: He pauses with his arms wrapped around Alex, a fine trembling in his gut, "...I don’t know how much more I can take..."

Alex: Quiet and still, "You’re the best thing I ever knew. You do everything that I can’t do. Sometimes... I get lost in my blue. Please forgive me if I’m hard on you." Pausing, he turns back to Ray, "Where do you turn when the world moves on?"

Ray: Softer now, his voice holding a low tremor, as if he knows his words are pointless even as they come out of his mouth, "Tell me that you want someone beside you. Tell me that you want to see this through. Tell me all the times that I’ve been loving you, you loved me. Love me too?"

Ray: Shaking his head, shoulders slumping - he knows he's always loved this boy more than he'd been loved by him, but that strangely has never mattered. "I don't mind if it's me you need to turn to. We'll get by, it's the heart that really matters in the end."

Alex: Smiling a little shakily, "Now it seems to me that you know just what to say. But words are only words. Can you show me something else?" It's hard for him, hearing the sound of defeat in his one-time lover's words, but he can't help how he feels, can he? Can't help needing what the other boy offers, either. It's been so hard... "I don’t wanna hear about love no more. I don’t wanna talk about how I feel. I don’t really wanna be me no more..." Voice quiet as he goes on sadly, as if confessing, "You don’t wanna be me when it all goes wrong. You don’t wanna see me with the houselights on. I’m a little too headstrong..."

Alex: He rolls his bottom lip between his teeth, brow furrowing as if really wondering... "If I fall down... if I lose my place... and I don't know just where I'm s'posed to go or if you'll be there when I wake... Would you love me then?" He doesn't know if his guilt outweighs his need at this point, his gut trembling, but he says it anyway... he asks, "Stay with me tonight? Stay; I’m gonna need you when every little thing starts falling to pieces."

Ray: Sighing heavily in response, eyes almost closing before they open again and speaking with a weight in his voice that says he knows this boy isn't good for him, in so... so many ways, "This is our life. It's all that we get. The days are all numbered and the nights are all spent." Nosing Alex's ear, taking in the familiar fresh scent of him, words quiet and final, "I don't wanna love you now if you'll just leave some day. I don't wanna turn around if you'll just walk away."

Alex: "What if I was good to you?" He's sure he could be... for a night at least, "What if you were good to me?"

Ray: Shaking his head, "Maybe you and me got lost somewhere. We can't move on... We can't stay here. Maybe we've just had enough. Maybe we ain't meant for this love..."

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Ray: Staring out at the sun setting over the river that splits the city in two, he sighs... he does that a lot when Alex comes around, he finds, "The world can be so cruel..."

Ray: Speaking as if Alex were listening, "I remember when you used to be shy. Yeah..." lips curling in a wistful smile, "Once we were so fine, you and I..." He loses even that soft smile as he adds a question, "Why you gotta make it so hard on me?"

Ray: "I’m sorry, but it’s not a mistake, and I’m running..." Shaking his head in a hesitant denial, wanting so much to be able to say 'no', "It’s just the same thing all the time - never get what I want, never get too close to the end of the line. You’re just the same thing that I knew back before the time when I was only for you."

Ray: Speaking over his shoulder as if to someone listening, "I’ve been looking for something." His voice lightens with the ease he finds speaking about his new boy - who even now is waiting for him at home, he knows, "Something I’ve never seen... We’re all looking for something."

Ray: Muttering as he loses the smile, "I should have never let you go. I need this more than you will know... but there's always another."

Alex: His voice easing out of the night as he wraps himself around Ray, "Where you running now, baby blue? Please don’t let it take me far from you. I’ve been restless, I’ve been a fool... Please forgive me if I’m hard on you." His fingers curl a little more desperately around the other's arm, his smile sad, familiar mix of guilt and helplessness and need making it harder to speak. "Look at me..." his voice a touch biting, sarcastic, "I'm made of wonderful. It's terrible... I'm all easy come and easy go, as far as you know. I come home tired, and I come home late. Everybody wants me, so I give it away." His voice is a soft whisper as he admits slowly, "I've been sleeping around... but I still ain't over you."

Ray: Wishing so hard to take the pain from the other's voice, even if it hurts him, his words come fast, excusing Alex as he's always done, "Everybody's got a different story. Everybody wanna give their selves away..." But after the excuses, he still finds a touch of... hesitation. He has things good right now. A boy who honestly... honestly loves him, "But I'm still afraid--"

Alex: Interupting the other's fear, pressing back into him, "I can’t stand what I’m starting to be... I can’t stand the people that I’m starting to need." He needs so badly to be with someone he feels safe with, someone he had never once doubted, someone who had never, and would never... he knows, never hurt him, "There’s so much now that can go wrong, and I don’t need somebody trying to help it along. It’s the same old song; everybody says, 'You’ve been away too long.' Everybody wanna tell you what went wrong..." He doesn't want to think about everything he's done, even though he knows he's made so many mistakes. That was then... "You’re not the best thing that I knew," he admits, knowing Ray deserves to hear the truth, "But here and now this is our time... and I may never find the meaning of life, but for this moment," leaning his head back against Ray's shoulder, "I am fine... All of my regret will wash away somehow." He gives a slow, sad, but accepting smile, "It’s a pretty fine mess I’m starting to make... but I can be there when you need it." His words picking up conviction, "I’ll give it all... ‘til you can’t feel it anymore."

Ray: Shaking his head and sighing again, wrapping his arms tighter around the other as he admits in defeat, "Man, there's so many times I don't know what I'm doin’. Like I don't know now... But you can never win. You can never lose. That’s the worst part; you can only say that what you want is where you are." His hand lifting to sweep through silky locks, pressing Alex's temple to his chest as he lays a kiss against his forehead, "Lay your head upon my shoulder. Lay your hand within my hand." For better or worse, he knows this will always be true, "I give you all that I am. Hold on to me, never leave... Forever be what you mean to me right now. Things will be alright. Try to find a better life, and when the kids on the street say, 'What’s your problem, girl?'And the weight of their smiles're just too much for you to bear. When they all make you feel like you’re a problem, girl. Remember... you’re no problem at all." Laying a hand against Alex's cheek, eyes serious as they find shining green, "You’re no problem... at all. And when the day has all but ended, and our echo starts to fade... you will not be alone then, you will not be afraid. No, I will not leave you crying, and I will not let you down... So just slide over here. Leave your fear in the fray. Ill tell you one thing, if you would leave it would be a crying shame." Voice quiet as he whispers, "In every breath and every word I hear your name calling me out. Just let me hold you while you’re falling apart. I still ain't over you."

So... not sure who on my f-list likes Barbie?

2009-11-23T06:13:50Z

But here it is, anyway... ^^ I recently found out about an amazing new line of Barbie from Mattel (c) called the 'Fashionista'. Now I've been a fan of Barbie for a long long time, ever since I was little, but the one thing I always really didn't like so much was just how... difficult a doll she was. Her legs barely bent and her arms never did. She pretty much just stood... or sat kind awkward-like with her legs sticking out in front of her. Now as a kid, I loved her anyway, and as an adult, I began collecting the Collector's line of Barbies which I pretty much just keep on my shelf on their stands to look pretty and enjoy, but as I discovered the Japanese Momoko and the American dolls like the Fashion Royalty, I started wishing Mattel wasn't so stupid and behind the times. >> They make a pretty doll, sure, but I want to pose her...

And then... they came out with the Fashionistas. Jointed. Barbies. Wrists, elbows, shoulders, under-bust, hips, and knee joints. Freaking. Fan-tas-tic. I was like... :D when I first saw them and rushed to Toys-R-Us to see them in person. I was not disappointed. (Well, keep in mind this is a Barbie we're talking about and you won't be, either XD). The new line is really very poseable with hundreds of natural looking poses. Her wrists and elbows swivel in their joint and turn, and she can do the splits! She holds her poses well and comes with really funky clothes and nice makeup - she still has that Barbie Super!Grin XD but if you like Barbie, you kind of have a soft-spot for it, too, I would imagine. :3 The new line could be better made, with noticeable seam lines on all the dolls I saw. And the plastic she's made of, while it feels nice, is also soft enough that those stupid clear elastics Mattel insists on strapping their dolls down with actually leave marks on her. But all-in-all, I am so ecstatic about this new line that I went and did something I don't often do - I took pictures of a fashion doll. XD

Yay Barbie!

This is the 'Artsy' Fashionista Barbie.

Artsy has really nice makeup - with complimentary mauves and purples and a highlight of gold around her pretty eyes. It's more understated than any of the other 5 in the line, and her features are rounder and softer while her skintone is a gorgeous milk-chocolate brown. She is, undoubtedly, my favourite of the 6. :3

Her hip + under-bust joint let her stick out that hip with a whole lot o' attitude! >3

When was the last time you saw a Barbie doll standing on her own? :D

Granted, it is easier to lean her against a wall. XD

But with Artsy's chunky heels, it is definately do-able to get her to stand. :) It takes some balance, but it's do-able! XD

She's got such a bright, warm smile. :3

And she's so expressive with all that movement! <3 I'm in love with my Barbie...

Sort-of-Omake. XD This is what a 'Ballerina' should be able to do. Why a Barbie modeled after a dancer is normally cast now with legs that do not even move is beyond me. Mattel you are stupid! Make a jointed Ballerina Barbie!! >< That would rock~ :3

Anyhoo. That's it. My Jointed Barbie makes me Happy Happy. :3 Childhood dream meets Adult wish-come-true~ It's so awesome...

Coming up next... more happy news!! :D

Picture Spam Part 2/2 - Yaro Nova Superstar

2009-11-16T00:24:39Z

Reposting my Intro paragraph from my DoA post and chatting a bit with Yaro in this one - just for kicks. :3

Intro
A new addition sprung onto the scene this week, a brash mid-(to late)-twenty-something singer by the name of Yaro Nova. Not your typical punk-rock lead, alternating between singing high and pretty and screaming into the mike for effect, Nova's voice is a powerful force that carries clearly above the weaving of strong base and technical guitar riffs that pound into her audience. Confidence in every note, she's clearly more than capable of pulling and pushing her audience along for one wild ride of a concert. Is it age? Is it experience? As she says, "When you're young it's all about flash and effect, but I'm too old to scream into mikes anymore - I have too much to say that I want heard... and I want it heard loud an clear." But that said, Nova doesn't skimp on a good show, with plenty of hard-hitting lyrics mixed with intimate confessions by the band and a personal banter with the audience guaranteed to draw you in, the energy is high enough to keep you floating for hours. A guaranteed good time.

teaser pic

(as an aside... this next location was distraction #4 and was about 20 feet from the credit union - I was getting closer! :D)

Q: So, Miss Nova--
Nova: Actually, it's Miss Levi if you want to get technical, but you can call me Nova.
Q: Oh, so sorry about that! So 'Nova' is your...
Nova: Middle name. Yes, my real middle name. [laughing] Yaro Nova is the name I go by in the band, but it's really Yarona Nova Levi. My Mom was a bit of a hippy as I understand it.

Q: In the jacket of the band's latest CD, I saw you actually dedicated a song to your Mother - "Sudden Stop" wasn't it?
Nova: Yes.
Q: It's a song about a car crash...
Nova: Yes... and about a lot more than that.

Nova: It's a song about one second in life, one moments' decision that forever alters the lives of everyone involved.

Nova: But yes... it's also about the crash that killed my parents. People don't realize how lives change. I mean the big changes that mess up everything. People think, 'Something horrible must have happened. Someone must be to blame.' But no one ever realizes how close every one of us gets to a big change of our own every day. And sometimes it's nobody's fault. The driver that hit my Mom... he wasn't drunk, he wasn't irresponsible... he had a heart-attack and went through a red light. Not his fault... not my parents'... it just happened, and it could happen to anybody. It's sudden... and inescapable, and when it happens, there's nothing any of us can do to change it, or stop it...

Nova: It's a terrifying thought, for me. And I think for other people, too. That's why nobody thinks about it. Nobody who hasn't had it happen to them, anyway. I think about it all the time... and I wanted to write it and sing the shit out of it. [smiling] That's why I write a lot of what I write... You get it out of you, write about it, explore it, master it... and it's not so scary anymore.

Q: I'm so sorry.
Nova: Not your fault, either. [smiling] It's okay, it happened when I was really young. I was raised by my Grandmother - who's really great.
Q: And the other songs on the CD? Are they all yours, too? Your stories?

Nova: No, I'm not the only one who contributes. Everybody chips in something, even if it's just an idea. Amy, our basist, has got a lot of stories in her, and she gives us plenty to write about, even if she claims she has no talent for the actual writing. Eddie, too, [grinning] he's always got something to add.

Nova: But it's me and Vic that do most of the writing.

Q: How did the band start?
Nova: Well it started with Eddie and a couple other guys in high school... they'd practice in Eddie's garage, but they didn't have anyone to sing, they just had a couple guitars, a keyboard - yes, it was the nineties - and Eddie on the drums. And then there was me...

Nova: I used to hang out and watch them play, it's how Eddie and I met, actually. We were neighbours on the same block and I heard the guys goin' at it one day and just... wandered over.

Nova: As I recall... I told them they couldn't play worth a shit, but at any rate, they'd 'sure as hell be better' if someone were actually singing something along with their noise. [laughing]

Nova: So they got me to do it.

Q: Good choice.
Nova: [grinning] Damn good choice.

Nova: At any rate... after High School, we lost our guitarists to college and our keyboardist to ecstasy an' it was just me an' Eddie, hopping from gig to gig with any guitar who wanted to play with us. I knew I never wanted to do anything else... Eddie, too. We're two of a kind... if we didn't play, we'd die.

Nova: Vic came along after about a year, kinda fell into our laps just looking for any band to join up with to pay a few bills. Eddie asked him to stay with us on the theory that if he lived with us, he'd save rent, and we wouldn't have to pay him as much.

Nova: [smirking] Eddie's a smart guy.

Nova: Vic stayed, and we scooped up Amy, too, after a few more years of try-outs, and now it's the four of us against the world.

Q: So where does Nova go from here?
Nova: From here? Oh, this is just the beginning... I want everyone to hear me sing. It's what I dream of at night, that the whole world is going to hear my songs, that they're going to blanket the whole world and make me a little part of every person on Earth, 'cuz once you hear what I have to say... there is a part of you that will never forget it.

Q: So you're not exactly shy, are you, Nova?
Nova: Oh, hells no... [grinning] But there's no point in dreaming small, is there? Dream small, and you end up with a small reality. Dream big... [shrugging] You just might make it big. We are going to make it big.

Well, there you have it. Watch out for this one, Yaro Nova is on their way!

~fini~ (for now) ^^

New Girl = Picture Spam - Part 1/2

2009-11-15T23:16:03Z

So I was out and about today and thought I would lug along the new girl and get some more pictures while trying out some more imaginative posing (well I try to be imaginative anyway, mostly I just find some interesting picture-taking spots... >>). I tried out the girls SD16 Volks Jean Capris and they fit awesome - I swear these are the Traveling Pants in my house - they fit the SDs, SD13 girls, and the SD16s, and now... the Perennial, too, apparently. ^^ Much love to these jeans... I wish I had more Volks SD16 girl stuff. Yaro doesn't fit the tops, though - SD16 girls are bustier and have thicker waists, so their shirts are actually too big on Yaro, while I suspect the reason the jeans fit is that they are stretch - which is important to make them go over her big fat ass. X3

Anyhoo... next time I photograph this girl I want to take pics of her with Amy and Pearl and kinda compare the SD16 to the Perennial, and maybe do an actual 'posing' post, where I just try an' find out what this girl can do.

In the meantime, this post is split in 2 because I took 192 pictures today and picked 40 to share, and that's a bit much for a single post.

And without further ado:

teaser pic

the shoot begins...

...with every intention of simply walking to the credit union 2 blocks down from my Aunt's, where my Mother dropped me off... but then I spot a fence in front of a gorgeous red-brick building, and the middle board is snapped off, leaving lots of room to lounge on (at least if you're 2 feet tall). So I stopped.

Distraction #1

I really just wanted an excuse to show off how well she balances (her foot is not touching the ground. Mwa-ha-ha... She also has a double-jointed knee, which makes bent-knee posing easy-peasy. :3

Profile. At this point we still had the hat - but we quickly removed it (even though it was kinda cute - 'cute' was not what we were going for).

I love how the light picks up on her cheekbones - she has wicked cheekbones.

Half-sitting on the board. Very natual posing. :)

Just a pretty shot before on to...

Distraction #2

Passing through the gap in the fence on my way out of the parking lot, towards the credit union, I find that it's all nice and shaded on the other side - which is nice, 'cuz it's wicked bright today.

I think downward shots are my favourite with the Fin - she's got this aaaalmost smirky smile - very playful. :3

Bent knee again. She holds this pose pretty easy if you just stick her foot up against something. ^^ Again, very natural looking.

...contemplative?

Severe downward and you can really see her cheekbones. >3

teh foot.

Distraction #3

I made it about 4 feet this time, to the bus stop just past the fence.

Really bent knee. This is actually possible due to a combination of her double-joint and the well at the back of her thigh that her calf fits into (you can't see it with the jeans on, but it's there and very useful!).

Long, long legs...

omake

I know it's a bit dark, but I still like it for some reason, so I share. ^^;

Stay tuned for Part 2, up shortly.

God I love layaway - especially when it's over. ^^

2009-11-14T03:55:08Z

So I finished paying off a certain somebody on Nov 4 and lo-and-behold, she's already arrived! :D Actually, she arrived Tuesday... Wow, that was fast. ^^ She err... might look just slightly familiar for anyone who's been with me a while (refresher for those who don't recall or weren't here or just want a reminder).

This girl is a repeat in many ways, but she is also the first doll I've ever had a first, middle, and last name for in the first week home. Meet Yaro: Yarona Nova Levi.

Yaro is a tan Domuya Flexi-Perennial Fin - the first release version. This is the second time I have bought this mold. ^^ And not like how I have two Mimi13s - because I kept both Ni and Halla... No, no... I bought my first Tan Fin two years ago when they first came out at Domuya, the first Perennial ever. I got her on sale and I ordered her all prettified with full body blushing and a mani/pedi and everything and she was gorgeous. But I was impatient. The Perennial has a body that, I swear, is different from every other out there, and as she was the first Domuya made they had NO clothes for her when I bought her. :( I struggled with her. She has a godawful default faceup with the strangest eyebrows I've ever seen... o_O So she needed a face, was borrowing Halla's old (too-big) wig and stuck in Alex's baggy (on her) clothes and I just wasn't feeling her at the time - it was too much, she just needed too much and I wasn't prepared. So I sold her.

Big mistake.

I have been kicking myself for years on that one... trust me. >>

Ironically, she did not move on the boards for weeks and I actually had ordered her a wig and some clothes SD16 clothes ('cuz I had none at that point and figured heck, why not try) and figured worse case I'd sell them with her. Well she sold before they even arrived (of course) so I sold the dress (it didn't fit the SD13 girls and again... I had no SD16s at this point), and kept the wig. The wig stayed in a box for years until Wynn came along and hijacked it.

Years later, I began seeing some really nice Fins on the boards (and some not so spectacular, too) and even the ones that I didn't really love made me all T___T and miss my Fin. I began searching for one again but the second-hand prices were retarded. RETARDED I tell you! XD This view was almost certainly exascerbated by the fact that I had bought my first at half-off and knew darn well what I paid for her the first time... still... I was darn tempted.

And then something awesome happened. The DollPeddlar was selling them! XD I guess it took them a super long time to get their order from Domuya and someone on the boards commented about them being still in stock over there and I was like O___O and I went to check it out and... sure enough! And they did layaway! Yay~ :3

The even better part is that now Domuya's actually started making clothes for their Perennial dolls. XD And some nice ones, too. :3 So she has outfits that fit! :D W00t!

So I has a Fin again and I is happy. :) Even though I paid more for Yaro as a non-blushed, no-extra-model-legs Fin than I did for Shea who was tricked out with everything and shipped from Asia. XD

The strange thing is... I'm pretty sure Yaro and Fin are different colours. This is not so surprising though, since as I understand it Domuya's resin varies a lot batch to batch. Shea was a light coffee-cream and Yaro reminds me of a Harajuku girl's fake tan. ^^; She's a lot more orange and it gives her a very different attitude. She stole back her intended wig from Wynn (who is getting the braided wig now that I always intended to get her, too), stole Mischa's necklace, and yoinked the sunglasses Sean left behind for herself, and now with her new wardrobe, she feels like a very different doll from Shea. So that's awesome! XD

Yaro comes with lots more attitude. Where Shea curled up with a book and kept to herself, Yaro is much more mature and self-confident and is a lot... louder. She laughs loud, speaks her mind loud, and sings all over the house. Her name, Yarona, is Hebrew and means 'she will rejoice' or 'she will sing' (at least according to google and Wiki) and she is, logically and almost perfectly fitting in with Amy's band as the lead singer.

As an FYI, the rest of her name means: Nova (Hopi Native American for "chases butterflies") and Levi (Hebrew again, meaning "attached, joining" and comes from the word for 'to unite'). So she is the girl who 'sings while chasing butterflies' and acts like the glue that keeps her friends/band together - you know, one of those people who makes everybody just... work. I call her Yaro for short.

I like it. :3 I like her. She has clothes! X'D I'm so happy~ She's a totally different... shape than my Volks - her body is more mature and yep, she's still got that huge ass! XD She still poses awesome and has fingers that could stab your eyes out! >D Yar~ But her character is so much more complete and actually has a place now that Shea never had... So maybe this all worked out for the best in the end. :3

Anyhoo. OMG I talk too much, don't I? I'm sorry~

On to the pictures!

(note: I did a much better job temp!fixing her eyebrows this time as last time and oh ya~ she yoinked Ani's default glass eyes, too, which fit perfectly :3)

Awesome natural posing in her awesome Domuya clothes (jeans and top from different sets - I love to mix and match).

She's got such attitude in her sunglasses. XD I love it... almost a bit smirky. ;)

She was actually standing very solid, even with a light wind. No problems. :3 The Perennials stand with their chest pushed out with a large arch to their back that curves down to their GINORMOUS ass. XD Love it~

Yaro: I hear you talking about my ass...
me: #^^#

I really like Ani's eyes in her... problem is I like them in Ani, too! XD Aya... what'm'I gonna do...? ^^

Omake

Back inside,

My dollie shelves are getting really full... >_>

Happy, happy~

'Condensed' version on DoA:
http://www.denofangels.com/forums/showthread.php?t=336297

Guess who's got new Dikadoll hands?

2009-11-14T02:28:35Z

Not! XD Psyche~

Heh heh... ya, he's not back quite yet. ^^

In preparation for Alex's new head (and the hopeful return of his old one all put back together *fingers crossed!!* ><), I traded for/purchased a new BW SD13 body from DoA about a month ago. He is in great condition - except that he came with a broken finger (some of you may remember the post I did introducing him and comparing his fresher colour to Alex's old body a while back).

I did superglue the finger back on and honestly the hairline crack is barely noticeable. One ring on that finger and it will be impossible to tell he's been damaged, but... I thought the break itself was as good an excuse as I was likely to get to try out some jointed fingers. >3 And you all know the dollie I spoil most anyway, right? ^^ So basically I bought him some Dikadoll white SD13 boy hands and thought I would share with you all.

I took these pictures last Sunday on my way to a Post-Halloween meet (hey, if you can't bring a headless doll to a meet, where can you, right?) and I'm just getting round to posting tonight but... that's my life. C'est la vie.

Basically, I like them. :) They do not match Volks white, though!! D: So anyone thinking they want them, keep that in mind if you own Volks. O_o The Dikadoll white is a much 'pinker' white, while the Volks white is more yellow. I put the boy in long white sleeves and honestly I don't notice so much if I keep them pulled down so the actual line where the resin meets can't be seen - but when the arm is visible, I can clearly see the difference. Dikadoll SD13 boy hands are also smaller than Volks SD13 boy hands - in both overall hand size and ball-joint size, so they fit in the ball-joint imperfectly, but really not too bad, imo - I got used to the size pretty quick. The sculpt is very delicate, with slender fingers and decent detailing in the palm and for the knuckles, though not as much as I would have liked to see. The nails are nice, tho. They have great mobility and move well and overall I haven't put the default hands back on so I must like them, eh? I find I play with them constantly. XD They're very expressive. :3

Oh, and I got 'Lexi a new outfit for his pending return. Yus, he's on his way back! :D

I spoil him so...

Although... I haven't decided if I want Victor or Alex to have these hands, yet. They might go to Victor... >> Anyhoo. Time to decide that later. ^^;

DoA Link

2009-10-14T04:33:10Z

And for those of you who like the idea of "12 or less", I have finally got up my DoA post - 4 pics each only of Ty, Con, and Lini.

Link:
http://www.denofangels.com/forums/showthread.php?t=330192

Thanks! :)

Last One Up - Completing the 3

2009-10-13T08:04:39Z

So the last to show off is Lini, my newest bitty baby. She is a Dollzone MiniBB Luna. She's smaller than a Yo - about Lati Yellow size. She has huge eyes! XD She moves really well and has excellent posability and balance - go DZ! I think she's cute. :3 I got her second hand off DoA and after some frustration with her faceup being a mess on arrival, I wiped her and sent her off to Belladonna with the boys.

What I asked was basically this: Lots of pink. Lini is a carniverous Fairy. She should look terribly cute from afar with enough detail close up that you start noticing she's really evil-looking; off-putting enough that you start thinking she might eat you if you turn your back! >D

What I got was pretty darn perfect. X3

Lini's story: Lini is a Fairy. Yes, the same kind of Fairy that Doyle is constantly yelling at people for calling him. The evil little bastards that eat people. They love sidhe flesh, especially when it's still wriggling. Get me? Not the nice kind of fairy, okay? Fairies are about 2 feet tall and typically super skinny, almost skeletally skinny, and their bones are hollow like birds so they're really light. They have wings and yes, they do fly.

Fairies are cousins to Pixies, except while Pixies are mischevious, they're generally not sadistic, flesh-eating carnivores who thrive on blood and battle. Fairies... are. Lini differs slightly from her Fairy family in that she is significantly better fed, and has to work a lot less hard for her food. As a result, she's not anything like skinny; in fact, you might say she waddles somewhat. She's too heavy to fly, but she's still super strong like the rest of her kin and has wicked sharp teeth. How did she get like this? Well... most fairies live with other fairies that they have to share their kill with. They also have to go out and kill animals or... other fae, and waste a lot of effort hunting in packs only to divide it up. This uses a lot of energy for a limited amount of food. Lini lives here, on Earth, surviving by basically attaching herself permanently to someone's side and funneling energy through this person to themselves to keep them from Fading (fae term, if you don't know it just think: getting sick and dying, which fae will do when they are cut off from the magical energy of faerie). She hunts on her own and it's not really hard when most humans look at a little 2-foot waddling doll-thing and think 'oh, that's not a threat'. One 6-foot human feeds one tiny fairy for quite a while. >3

Lini is also different in that while most Fairies don't make deals with anything other than another Fairy, Lini has been making deals with the Big Folk for a very long time while doing her thing on Earth - since she's alone here. One of her deals was with Alex. Now she owes him. Big time. She is repaying him by acting as Pru's bodyguard, essentially. She's attached herself to Pru. Pru carries her around like a doll. Everywhere. Lini eats anyone silly enough to threaten Alex's god-daughter. Lini gets to stay well-fed and gets the protection of living with Pru and her Mom, and Jane (the human bodyguard), in a place where she herself is relatively safe and no one is trying to kill her per say. All in all, it's not the worst deal for Lini, and she's a good bodyguard for Pru. So everyone's happy. XD

Picture-taking began at 8am so forgive the few dark ones. ^^;

Lini:

Lini: *giggling* My, my, aren't you a cute one? Why don't you come closer so I can see you better?

me: Lini, it's me. You know me. And more importantly... I know you. I'm not falling for your act.
Lini: *giving up the act with a shrug* Oh. Well, whatever... >> What are you doing out and about this early?

Lini: Don't tell me... you were looking for me?

Lini: *getting up and dusting herself off, obviously irritated* Thanks for the thought, but I really don't need the company. I'll be just fine out hun-- *coughcough* err... out wandering on my own for a little while, at least. *walks off*

me: *following*

Lini: *sitting down again and turning to me* Look. Really. Go away. I'm okay on my own.

me: *looking at her short little legs* But you're so tiny...
Lini: I'm not tiny, I'm just smaller than you. I'm a perfectly good height. Now go away.

Lini: *unimpressed face* You're still following me.
me: I have to admit something...
Lini: Really? *unsurprised*
me: Alex asked me to look after you this morning. He's err... concerned... about who you might be... err...
Lini: Having for dinner?
me: Err... yes.

Lini: *long-suffering sigh* Why does he even care... It's not like I'm eating his friends, or anything...
me: Ya, that's not really the point. Friends or not... you know... there's certain people the world is better off without and then there are like... teachers and... cops and... people the world is better off with if you leave them alone.

Lini: *feigning perfect innocence* I don't know why he should be concerned. I'm always careful who I pick. I don't go after anyone who'll be missed. Trust me. ;)
me: ... The wink's a little creepy.
Lini: You worry too much.

Lini: *tugging off her hat and arranging her bangs in her best cute, little girl style. Utterly innocent* Now... if you could just plunk me down by that tree over there... there's this guy that's been coming by the kid's place every morning roundabout when she's leaving for school. It's kinda creepy and I should really take care of that, don't you think?

me: Err... *putting her down by the tree* You're sure about this?
Lini: Oh, ya... total scumbag. Trust me, I know the type. Won't nobody be missin' 'im...

me: You don't tell Pru what you do, right?
Lini: What? Are you freaking kidding me? You think I'm that dumb?
me: Err... no?
Lini: You are really close to annoying me. Now get lost so I can take care of this already. I'm starving~

Lini: Heehee...

Sexy Half-Nekkid Limho, Anyone? :3

2009-10-13T04:12:20Z

YAY! TY!! W00t!!

So next up on the picture-list is Ty - Tyson Fletcher. My charming little sociopath. Eeeheehee~ :D So call me crazy, I'm totally in love with this boy. He is slightly off-putting, sure. He's totally the charming guy next door who dresses well and is polite to all the neighbours... then one day the cops come 'round asking questions like 'How long have you known Mr. Fletcher for? Were you aware he had over a dozen bodies buried in his backyard?' and everyone's like D: 'What? I had no idea~ He was such a nice boy~'

Now don't get me wrong, my love for Ty is only partly because it's fun to be evil sometimes (as a writer, just like actors who play good guys all the time must love to cut loose and play the villain every once in a while ;3). The rest of it is just that... he's interesting. He doesn't think like most people (me included). It takes me hours to work through his motivation for the simplest of things; it took me months to develop his relationships with friends and lovers and to really get a grip on why someone who says he doesn't care about other people would even bother to have friends and lovers and how he would justify treating them well or not well depending on what he needs them for. His insecurities and his paranoia, his needs and the base emotions that drive him are fundamentally different than the rest of my characters. He is at once my most stable, most sane, most level-headed character, and my craziest, all at the same time. Also one of my most lethal and dangerous characters... and one of my most broken and tragic, too. He's fun to think about is all I'm saying. Fun to write and interesting to have in my head.

Basically, he may be mean and cruel sometimes, but he's also charming and gorgeous and utterly irresistable to me (and on occasion, to others). I don't know if I can properly explain why or how I adore him so much, but I do. T__T So there. No apologies. :P

And now he's here in doll form and he has a face now and he's GORGEOUS! The Limho Mono has an AMAZING body. Lean and tall with sexy sexy legs. >3 And butt-dimples. The face mold has this tendency to be a bit pudgy-cheeked and 'nice-boy' looking, but Belladonna did an amazing job making him look just awesomely gorgeous and smirky and a bit mean and cold and just PERFECT for Ty! :D He has a very pale look and I am STILL glad I bought him in Pinky-White French Resin because it is so translucent and beautiful and a totally gorgeous colour. I have him set up in my dolly bunk bed now (OMG HE'S NOT IN HIS BOX XDDD). He's on the bottom with Con - yes, with Con :P they cuddle, so what? anyone got something to say about that? it's an uncomfortable truce, I think Con feels bad for him because everyone else in the house would kill Ty as soon as look at him and he's the only one who can stand being around him (ironic, I know) anyway, they don't do anything - and I've draped a blanket over them so they're in the dark and out of the light. STILL PARANOID ABOUT LIGHT. Yes... Yes, I am. ^^; But he's too pretty now to put away. T_T

See what I mean?

His eyes are not perfect, yet, but fortunately they are still pretty? ^^; They should be more ice-blue, though, more pale. Instead, I find they have too much... almost a violet hue to them. They are a very warm blue. They need to be colder. But still... pretty. :)

me: Say something.
Ty: Like what?

me: I dunno... *bouncing the boy on my knee* Anything?
Ty: *straight-faced a slight quizzical lift of one cool eyebrow* Anything?

Ty: *silence*
me: ...
Ty: *silence*

me: ... Okay... more than the actual word 'anything'.
Ty: Well, then... you should have been more specific. *staring out the window, mostly ignoring me*

Ty: Do you honestly expect me to give these people some kind of 'insight' into my psyche, or something?
me: ... Umm... yes?
Ty: *charming smirk lightening his eyes* Ya... I don't think so.

Ty: *silence*
me: :( You're mean.
Ty: *ignoring the crazy lady*
me: >> Alright then... I know something else you can do for all the nice people at home. >3

Ty: Hey! You! Hey!
*sound of scuffling, teeth biting, me 'ouching' then a final sigh of resignation and grunt of grudging acceptance*

Ty: He was right, you know... Con always told me you were weird.
me: Hey, you don't want to talk, so now you can show all the nice people at home your butt dimples. :3

me: Now to show off the other side...
Ty: You should probably be paying me for these sort of pictures, you know...

me: Just sit still and look pretty.
Ty: Pretty? *looking slightly disgusted*

Ty: You're a crazy crazy woman...
me: Uh.Huh. Sure, whatever...

me: You're starting to like this, aren't you?
Ty: I admit to nothing.

me: You know... there could be one person out there seeing these that I know you want to see them.
Ty: I don't know what you're talking about...

me: I don't know why you bother hiding it. You're so freaking obvious every time his name gets mentioned. It's okay, you know, if you still like--
Ty: Shut it. I'm not kidding. Not another word...

me: Whaaaaat?
Ty: Seriously. That's nobody's business. Besides...

Ty: *feigning disinterest so well it honestly seems he's bored* You're just delusional. There's nobody.
me: Oh, pleeease...

me: You are so transparent...
Ty: Oh? Am I really? I don't think anyone else out in la-la land knows what the hell you're talking about, either, you know. I'm not 'hung up' on anyone. Don't have anyone, don't need anyone. Not anyone.

me: Poor baby... don't have anybody. T_T
Ty: Hey, I said I don't need anybody, so it's not like it's some horrible tragedy or anything that I don't have anyone. Besides... I just moved, it takes a while to find anyone worth my time, you know. There weren't many back in that shit-hole town and I had years to search there... I am hoping that a prestigious college environment will yield a better quality of people to choose from at MIT, but I've yet to come across any.
me: Mm-hm. Here. *spins him around* Show everyone your sexy butt dimples again, maybe some cute boy will see.
Ty: Oh, come on... weren't you listening at all?

me: So now everyone's seen your sexy butt-dimples, maybe someone will pop up.
Ty: *shaking his head irritably, jaw tight, eyes... unimpressed* You are something else... If you weren't Con's Mother, I swear...

me: You swear... what?
Ty: >> Nothing.
me: Mm-hm. You bet nothing.

Ty: So what now?

me: Now? Hmm... well if you want me to give up on this... I think you need to share at least one real insight with everyone.
Ty: Are you serious?

me: Of course I'm serious.
Ty: *sighs elegantly* Fine.

Ty: I really am serious when I tell you that if you don't turn off that camera right now, Con's Mother or not... I will kill you in your sleep.

...

...

*camera whirs off*

New Faces 'Round Town

2009-10-13T02:44:18Z

So I got most of my crew back from Belladonna last week and I am SO happy with them! The boys are SO sexy! And Lini is so cute... and so evil looking! XD It's awesome.

The 3 I have back are Connor, Ty, and Lini. Of these, I think Con is my favourite. His face is actually very much the same - still with lots of brown and earth-tone colours, heavier brown eyebrows, natural looking lips, cute little smirk, he even still has his freckles! But now it's TEN TIMES BETTER than my own faceup. XD Belladonna has some serious skill and she has totally brought Con into his own and made him look exactly like how I always pictured him. O_O So awesome... I am in love all over again... ^^

I took lots of pictures last week (I took a doll a day to work and took pictures on the way :O), so I'll be splitting this into 3 posts - one for each doll. After that, I'll post on DoA with just 12 pictures (4 for each) - so it will be only my favourite pictures! If you want to wait until I get that up, you're welcome to just look at those - I tend to take lots of pictures and I know it can be hard on people's computers - especially dial-up-ers. ^^;;;

BUT! That said, if you don't read my LJ posts, you won't get the dialogue. XD

Anyhoo... without further ado...

the new Con:

His new freckles are SO SO tiny! They're almost invisible unless you look close, but they are definitely there. <3 And FYI, I LOVE Belladonna's eyebrow style...

Con: So what does everyone think? Any cute boys out there wanna hop in bed with me? *smirking playfully*
me: Con! D:
Con: What? Y'think a guy changes overnight or something?

Con: *whispering conspiratorially* My Mother lives in a fairy-land...

The Soulkid body is different than most MSD bodies. It's leaner and more muscle-y than the chubby Volks MSD, but huskier than the slim minies. I like it. I even love his itchy-finger hands! X3 Yep, still do~

Con: *suspicious eyes* Did she just call me... 'husky'?

me: Look!Look! *spins her boy around* He has wings on his butt!! :3
Con: Oh... my god... *embarrassed!face*

Con: Mom... you have got to stop pointing out my ass to people...
me: :( But it's cute... angel-wings on your butt...
Con: Uh-huh. It's also weird that you keep pointing out my ass to strangers.

Con: *putting his butt firmly to a wall* All Moms are this embarrassing, right? Tell me I'm not alone...

me: So if I'm not allowed to point out your butt to strangers... who do you point out your butt to?
Con: I don't 'point out my butt' to anyone. I wear nice jeans and t-shirts that don't cover it, and guys notice my ass all on their own...

me: Oh, I bet they do... So... who's noticed it lately?
Con: Wouldn't you like to know... *chuckling*

me: Of course I'd like to know... My baby's all the way over in Korea now and I hardly ever see you! A Mother needs to know these things... Have you met anyone over there, yet?
Con: Oh, I've met a few guys, ya...

Con: You know I've never been the type who likes to be alone... and now that I'm so far away... Man, I don't even have my friends around anymore. I've met so many guys in the past month it's hard to keep them all straight in my head...

me: o_O Uh... are you talking about 'dates' or just guy-friends?
Con: Oh, err... >> Ya, well... friends, too... You know. Ya. Of course. *smoothing a hand through his hair nervously*

Con: It's very different over there... there are gay guys, of course, I mean there are gay people everywhere, but... it's weird. It's like... you're not supposed to admit it, or something... Or if you do admit you're gay... most people treat you like some kind of social parriah or something. So... while all my friends over there know I'm gay... no one really talks about it in public. And all the girls at work try to fix me up with their friends and everybody seems to assume I'll get married to a girl, even though they know I like guys. So... they treat me like a straight guy who's... just a little confused, or something... *quirking one brow with a slight laugh* It's very strange.
me: I'd heard about that...

Con: It's okay, though. No one's really mean about it. Not really. Most people just ignore it.

Con: And of course... my natural charm still lands me plenty of guys. ;3

Con: Guys can't help it. I'm freaking gorgeous, after all...

Con: So don't worry about me, Mom, okay? I've got plenty of company over here.
me: T_T I'm not sure that sounds like a good thing...

Con: Trust me. *smirking mischievously* I'm totally being safe.
me: Urr... o_O You shouldn't say something like that to your Mother... But... good.

new body

2009-10-03T20:27:42Z

So I did it! :D I managed to sell enough that I could make an offer for a partial trade on a body and I got it. :3 It was an insane deal, let me tell you (he had a broken finger and a few dings around his neck, but otherwise is in perfect condition - and frankly I kind of thought the broken finger was fitting considering why I need the body ^^;). Anyhoo, right place, right time, definitely. I'm happy, the other DoA-er is happy... it's so nice when everything works out. XD

I still do not have heads for these two. Alex's new head is paid for but I don't know if it's even shipped from Japan yet. :\ Y!J buying is so slow through a shopping service... I never realized just how much... But anyhoo. Yay, he's paid!! :D So awesome.

Lini, Ty, and Connor have been repainted and should also ship home soon. From the pictures, they look amazing! :O I can't wait to see them in person. I'll share later; I don't want to jinx them! ><

For now, I will share pics of the body, 'cuz it's too cool seeing the difference in Alex's old bod. I never had another Volks Beauty-White to compare him to so I really had no idea how he was aging - but the new body is almost like new. It may have aged from time, but is a perfect even colour all over and I don't think has been in the sun much if at all, so there is definitely a difference. :3

First, box-opening shots. The person I traded with told me not to freak out when I saw the box and assured me the body was well-packed, so really... I was prepared for this...

tiny box.

And yet... I was still (couldn't quite help it) a tiny bit... freaked out. Have an Alex!bod for reference:

But anyhoo... the body was well-packed just as I had been told, with plenty of bubble-wrap and he was securely tucked in so he didn't move around and couldn't break anything. ^^; I really had nothing to worry about. Still... that box! XD

Once out, I immediately compared the new bod's leg to Alex's foot... this was also slightly worrying. That's a pretty big difference. HOWEVER, Alex is fully body-blushed head to toe. Evanstar airbrushed him a bit nuttier brown instead of stark white all over. So this is deceiving.

His legs were unstrung to pack him up in his tiny box but I quickly unstrung him the rest of the way so I could sand off his seams and MSC him with UV-cut anyway. Alex's body 'looks' on, knowing this fate of being unstrung awaits him shortly as well - he needed to be cleaned of all that 'nuttier brown' blushing.

Broken finger. Again, this was EXPECTED. I bought him with a broken finger - I was like... well, I need him because Alex broke... so... it makes sense that I buy a broken body, too? ^^; It felt like fate.

So after de-seaming the new bod and giving Alex's old bod a sponge-bath with a Volks eraser and Winsor Newton to get off all his blushing (that was a task, lemme tell ya... >>), and MSCing both bods... I had to get comparison shots.

Surprisingly, Alex has stood up very well to the ravages of time and sun (even the San Francisco sun when I took him sightseeing all over town last year on holiday). Possibly (very possibly) his body blushing helped. Lots. Protecting him from sun damage. Ah well, I don't think I'll be doing it again, full body-blushing scratches so easy and he's had patches missing since about a month after I first got him... ^^

Comparing the bodies, Alex is overall a creamier colour than the new bod. The new body is more even and definitely a more translucenty white all over. Alex's worst areas are his neck and his hands which both got a lot more sun (since he's usually wearing pants, shoes, and shirt when he's out and about. But even they are only very slightly different. It is VERY hard to photograph the difference, but it is a bit more noticeable in person. :3

I like how my baby's aged~ Call me a freak, but I like it. It's not an awful colour, it's just deeper and it shows what he's been through. :) I never had any other beauty-white Volks to compare him too so it's finally cool to see.

Anyhoo. Pictures! I should get to the pictures...

Trying to get a better shot... not sure if I succeeded? Can anyone else see the difference? Trust me, it's there. Not too much, but it's there.

And I superglued the new body's finger back on. Yay for superglue! Superglue fixes (almost) everything! XD

So ya... pretty happy with this. Now, if Morbidollz can put Alex's broken head back together he will at least have a body, and if she can't... well then I will have to figure out what to do with that situation if it happens, when it happens. I'm trying to just take things as they come at this point. :)

me_under_glass @ 2009-09-20T23:15:00

2009-09-21T04:47:59Z

One more post of doll pics taken before last weekend. These were taken after a doll meet at our local gathering spot at The Forks. It was sooooo hot! D: It must have been like +30ºC (+86ºF) and humid. OMG I ran from shade to shade and still I was so uncomfortably hot... T_T The sun was also wicked bright. T__T Still... I had taken four dolls just so I could get pics, and dammit I was determined! XD They were heavy~

Anyhoo. Here are some group pics of my kids: Ray (Tony), Mischa (SWD Syo), Ni (Mimi13), and Wynn (Liz by blanki). All these guys are friends (in my story). Ray and Em are boyfriends, Wynn is a friend of Ray's (her daughter, Pru, is Ray's God-Daughter [or was when he was with Alex, anyway - and for the sake of the dear little 6-year-old's mind still is as far as she knows]), and Ni became friends with them all through her friendship with Alex. They had fun together, I think, even with me pausing every so often and forcing them to take pretty group pictures for me! >3

Ray first because he doesn't get photographed enough by me, poor boy! ^^;

Ray: He falls asleep wherever I take him... *sighing with a fond smile as he shakes his head*
me: Why is he so tired all the time?
Ray: *shrugging as he strokes his boy's hair as Mischa mutters in his sleep* He still doesn't sleep very well... and he stays up too late besides. We have to be at work at 4 a.m. to start the baking and he still stays up 'til 11 or later...

Wynn: *coming up behind Ray* That doesn't seem to make much sense... Why don't you make him sleep?
Ray: *chuckling, grin quirking as he raises an eyebrow at her* You think I can make him do anything?

Ni: *brighteyed with a pleasing smile* I'm a good sleeper, right Mom? Never any trouble with me there... :3
me: Yes, dear. You definitely sleep. You sleep 'til noon every day! :\
Ni: I do not! D: I work in the morning!
me: I mean when you're not working.
Ni: ... Oh.

Group Shot! Forgive the washed-outness. Bright! I said it was bright, din't I? :\ But I liked how they were set up. ^^;

Pretty Mischa. :3 He looks so sweet when he's sleeping~

Ray: Ya. *laughing again* He really fools ya, dun' he?

Wynn staring off into space...

Ni: *giggling* So spacey, Wynn! Wake up, Mom wants a picture! :3
Wynn: Huh? What? Sorry, Ni... uh... Ms. G. Sorry, I was just thinking. ^^;;

Ni: *sighing and giggling again* I think I'm the only normal one, here...

Ray: *whispering to Wynn good-humouredly* Y'know... I think she's making fun of us...
Wynn: *startled again* Huh? What? Sorry, Ray...
Ray: *grinning wider* Never mind... *shaking his head and chuckling*

'Nother group shot. Wynn may be spacey, but at least she's usually awake! XD

Ni, happy to pose for the camera. Mischa (probably wouldn't be but) too unconscious to protest. >3

Everybody together.
Wynn: My knees are starting to get sore from kneeling, Ms. G...
me: Sorry Wynn... I'll try an' hurry, okay?

Wynn: Why does she take so many pictures all the time, anyway?
Ray: Hm? What do you mean? You take lots of pictures of Pru, right?

Wynn: *brow furrowing as if concentrating* Well of course I do, she's my daughter and she's adorable.
Ray: *from aside* Well maybe that's how she feels about us?
Wynn: Hm... maybe. I suppose so.

Ni: Well, I'm used to it... and I'm good at it, too! Right Mom?
me: The best, sweetie. :3

More sneaky!ninja pics of sleepy Mischa.

Straighter group shot - ignore the sameness of the one above! XD I liked them both~

Ni, showing off her casual posing awesomeness.

A Few Ray Pics

Ray: Am I doing this okay?

Ray: Like this?
me: Absolutely, hon! You could do this professionally, you know... :3

Ray: *colouring slightly, embarrassed* Ya, uh... I don't think so. Thanks, though.

me: Why not? :(
Ray: It's okay, Ms. G, I know I don't exactly have the err... figure for it.
me: Oh, pooh. You're adorable~

me: Isn't he, Em, baby? He's adorable~
Mischa: *smirking, eyes narrowing with naughty thoughts as he considers* Ya... he does the trick for me.
Ray: *reddening further, though his lips start to spread in a happy grin* Well, I'm glad at least he thinks so...
me: Hey! I think so, too! I said it first.
Ray: Ya, ya... You know what I mean. *waving it off as he chuckles* Just take the picture, okay?

enough with the sad songs, let's see some pretty

2009-09-21T01:35:45Z

Okay, so I was struggling to move my sales post to DoA, but DoA is being incredibly stupid and it's frustrating me so I decided to post some pics, instead. I took these a couple weeks ago and never got around to posting them. So today I shall.

Everyone remember Amy? She's a Volks Amelia with faceup by sakuli. She can be a little 'starey' sometimes (it's the big eyes, I think ^^), but look! Freckles~

I still really like posing Amy. The SD16 body moves well and has nice curves. :3

Very natural posing. She looks like she's thinking of something...

Oooh... perspective~ ^^

"What? Why does this fascinate you so much? Why always with the camera?" she seems to be asking me as I snap a few more pics. She sighs...

Delicate curve of her neck + shoulder blades = yum. :3

And then of course the usual 'bus pictures'. ^^; Stop me, I have an addiction~

Profile Shot. <3 Amy could so be a model if she weren't happier prancing around a stage barefoot playing rock riffs.

She still knocks me dead. :)

Sigh...

Staring at pretty makes me feel a little bit better. :) I'm gonna go get a dolly now so I can have somebody on my knee... And no! Not the headless boy~

Updated Sales - Lots of New Additions and Price Reductions

2009-09-18T04:30:23Z

If you want to see anything on a doll, just let me know and I can take pictures. Feel free to leave a message here, PM me on DoA (glassalice) or e-mail me at glassalice(at)gmail.com.

COMPREHENSIVE SALES LIST of STUFF:

BJD clothes/wigs, and Hana Kimi (Vol 1-7).

NOTE: See the Free With Purchase Section below.

WIGS for all sizes are after clothes.

I am in: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Forms of payment I accept:
PayPal: Any form (except please no e-checks without letting me know first - I will wait until they clear before shipping). No fees.

Cash: If you're in the city and want to meet to exhange. I will convert the total into Canadian for this. :3

Prices are in US funds. You may also request a total in Canadian funds and I will convert your total for you using XE.com (the actual exchange rate, not PayPal's).

Shipping: Worldwide - airmail. Prices depend on desitination and options selected for shipping. Please PM for quote. Rough estimates for US and Canada follow.
Shipping & Handling fees to US: $5 US - $20 US depending on size of order and whether or not tracking/insurance are required.
Shipping & Handling fees to Canada:$ 3 US - $15 US depending on size of order and tracking/insurance options.

Timeframe: I will ship within a week (I will try to ship within a couple days).

I have good feedback on DoA, here: http://denofangels.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2665455

I also have feedback on eBay, here: http://feedback.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=glassalice

Thanks. :)

FEEL FREE TO MAKE OFFERS I don't bite - if you want to make a lower offer you can always ask (won't guarantee I'll say yes, but you can ask!).

Note again, ALL wigs are after clothes.

SD/SD13 girl Clothes

a) SD/SD13 girl skirt, homemade by kersuru. $5 [trading with Lady Brick]
b) SD/SD13 girl skirt, homemade by kersuru. $5
c) SD/SD13 hoodie - goes down to the knees and is meant to be worn with tights. homemade by kersuru. $5

Dollmore outfit, SD13 girl size. Feels like soft leather (but is probably fake). So sexy. Careful of staining - I recommend not leaving this outfit on your doll. Great for pictures, but not for leaving them in! ^^; Top on a doll. More of the doll. $50

SD/SD13 Boy Clothes

a) SoulDoll Jeans - fits my SD13 boy very well. $35
b) [Traded with PandorasToyBox]
c) [SOLD]

a) DollHeart SD13 boy underwear set. Fits perfectly, tailored very well. $15
b) [Traded with PandorasToyBox]
c) SD13 boy size shirt. Fits well, neck is a little wide. Looks good under a second jacket/shirt - I tend to layer with the others I have. :) $2

a) [sold to blueeyedseth]
b) Luts boy jacket from a set (I forget the name, I could describe it if you need me to ^^). Lined inside, tailored awesome. Fits an SD13 boy but is a little snug. Fits best on a Luts boy. On an SD13 boy. $40
c) [sold to blueeyedseth]

SD Size Hats

a) Handmade rainbow-knit hat. 8-9 size. $4
b) Hand-knit 9-10 size Kitty-Cat hat. $6
c) [SOLD]

MSD Size

a) Her Delicate Strengh unoa boy knee-length shorts. Fit other slim minies, too. $20
b) Hitasura-made MSD shirt. $10

Hitasura MSD shirt. Nicely made, cute accents, unfortunately not my guys' style.
$10 US

Slim Mini/Unoa size Undies set - actually from a Madame Alexander lingerie set from a couple years ago. In excellent condition. Careful as it may stain! Use only for short periods. Really sexy. XD The wrap is very silky - nice fabric.
$15 US

MSD Hats

a) SOLD
B: Handmade Knit. $1 US
c) SOLD

Wigs, all sizes, Largest to Smallest

Volks Wigs, 9-10 (SD) sizes. Like new, perfect.
a) W-55 - Silver (60). "Boy's Short". Boy's short bob. $20
b) W-4 - Brown-Blond (20). "Curl". Straight bangs, long wavy hair. $20 [trading with Lady Brick]
c) [traded with PandorasToyBox]

Volks Wig, 9-10 (SD) size. Like new, perfect.
a) W-85 - Caramel (144T). "Boy's Short II". Shaggy boy cut. $20 [trading with Lady Brick]

Volks Wigs, 7-8 (MSD) sizes. Like new, perfect.
b) [traded with PandorasToyBox]
c) W-85N - Gold-y Blond/Brown (27). "Boy's Short II". Shaggy, short cut. $15 [sold to Lady Brick]

FREE WITH PURCHASE SECTION

If your order qualifies for any of the below items, please let me know if you want any of them when ordering. Thank you!

A, C, D, E accessories are FREE with any purchase of $25 or more.

A: Volks Accessory - ornament for hair - see next pic for how it goes on.
B: SOLD
C: ~~Volks Accessory - hair comb.~~ WENT to artemiselani
D: ~~Volks Accessory - bracelet for SD/SD13 girls.~~ WENT to kersuru
E: Hand-made cross necklace.

Better picture of 'A' (above):

Tech Deck FINGERboard (about 10 cm). Decent scale for Yos or maybe a little smaller. Package HAS been opened by me to take out board once and check scale and that's it. FREE with purchase of $65 or more.

Manga

All manga is in very good to like new condition. I take very good care of books.

Hana Kimi Vol 1-7 (sold all together for $50), by Hisaya Nakajo. Sweet shojo series about a girl who likes a guy and pretends to be a boy to get into her crush's all-boy school and be near him. :3 These are the first 7 volumes (there are 23 volumes - it's now over, I only had the first 7 and finished the rest of the series by borrowing a friend's). ^^ It's really good but it seems silly to keep only a portion of a series (but also silly to buy the rest when I've already read them! ^^). Great starter set for anyone who has yet to read the series, though.
$50 for 7 manga

Any questions, just e-mail me. Again, that's 'glassalice(at)gmail.com'. Or PM me, glassalice, on DoA.

Thanks. ^^

Sold Items:

SD13 Boy H-01 Default Hands (sold to brighnasa, paid Sept 20, mailed Sept 21)
SD13 Boy Grey Volks Pants (sold to Kumokasumi, paid Sept 20, mailed Sept 21)
SD13 Vjeans, SD13 boy Dollmore shirt, Volks SDC Pants, pink Leeke wig, blond Luts wig, and DollnDoll pink fur wig, Leeke wine wig, Volks W-74 blond (613) ringlet wig, Volks W-105N black (2) MSD wig, 6-7 CanCan wig (traded with PandorasToyBox Sept 25 +200US paid same day by me for SD13 WhiteSkin Boy body)
MSD Moogle hat (sold to Mawi, paid Sept 28, shipped same day)
Parts of LD-163 SD13 Boy Dollheart Outfit (jacket, pants, cravat, & cumberbund) and SD13 Boy Sweater by kersuru (sold to li_izumi, paid Oct12, waiting on address confirmation - PM different from PayPal)
Homemade SD/SD13 girl skirt, Volks W-4 wig, Volks W-85 wig, Volks W-85N wig (partial trade with Lady Brick, will ship Expedited w/ tracking # & insurance on Dec 17)

As the sun starts to set... Last of Aniqa/Keeley for the Day - Part 3/3

2009-08-23T23:45:24Z

The sun starts heading toward the horizon and lighting starts getting... interesting. I am still SO happy with my new camera. T_T My old one would never have taken non-blurry shots even in this light - which is still plenty of light really! Sony is LOVE!! :D

We passed by some flowers near the mall and stopped for a quick Ani shoot. Flowers have been amazing this year - it's all the rain, I'm sure! Non-stop freaking rain... but these flowers loved it, anyway, they were spilling over the planters on all sides and SO vibrant... Have I mentioned I like vibrant colour? ^^

DoA 12-picture post: http://www.denofangels.com/forums/showthread.php?t=318543

Yep, still like ma face shots. :P

Aniqa's Default Pose. This is how she stands... all the time. Like I said, it's actually really hard to get her to balance any other way... ^^; Good thing it's so damn cute or it would be really annoying... XD

Fiddling with white balance gives a 'cool' effect.

Definitely a different atmosphere.

And then we passed a graveyard... XD Well, I couldn't help it. >>

Aniqa was actually the most uncomfortable, I think. I would have thought she'd be used to wandering graveyards - because I'm pretty sure my little 'borrower' has err... 'borrowed' a few things from... well let's just say 'people who won't notice. ever. again' in her time, but... she really wasn't comfy here. Maybe she's 'borrowed' from someone here? Heh... ^^

Keeley, however, was perfectly fine. Didn't seem to faze her at all... I suppose that's what a touch of insanity offers a person - peace of mind... y'know, in a sense? ^^

"It's just a cemetary, what is the big deal?" she seems to be asking...

#1 memory from this point in my day of photo-ing... SPIDER! HOLYCRAPBIGFREAKINGSCARYSPIDERONMYARM!!! *shivers just from remembering* T______T

After screaming (girlishly and loudly) and flinging my arm for like 10 seconds straight, getting shivers up my spine and feeling like my entire body was trembling... I managed to get one more shot and then I just HAD to get out of there. 'HOLYCRAPSPIDER,' I kept thinking... 'Big Spider. Where is the Big Spider????' *still shivering* O___O Had to go. Definitely had to go.

Back on the bus briefly heading downtown, the girls sit comfortably on my jean-clad knee. :3

Dowtown, while waiting for my last bus of the day, we find a really cool mural on the wall. Of course the girls are so short all I could get pictures of it with them was the bottom with the artist's name and the nifty colours... ^^

Ah well. Nifty colours? Aniqa with her slightly spacey 'Okay, now what?' look.

Standing side by side you can see just how much taller Keeley is than her sister. Even though Keeley is in larger-platformed shoes that add about a 1/2 centimeter of height more, you can still see she's way more than that taller... Taller and skinnier. I find it a little strange that the short, stocky sister takes care of the tall, skinny, model-type sister somehow... but it's different. Cute? :3

Doesn't matter how much bigger she is, Aniqa always looks out for her 'little' sister. :)

And that's it! Wow, what a day. :3 Was good times. Enjoy? <3

Aniqa/Keeley Post 2/3

2009-08-23T23:18:34Z

Wandering home, we found a bit of green space in the urban jungle and decided to exploit it. >3 I like vibrant colours - reds, greens, etc. in my backgrounds - can you tell? I love how the dolls' colours pop against them. Speaking of popping colour, Keeley's cute lil' knit is courtesy of miffimifster. It's totally cute and fits perfectly. I <3 hats. :)

And yes... she really is balancing there - all on her own. :D I kid ye not. :3

Are you sick of my face shots, yet? They're so cute, though~~~ Heh heh heh... ^^;;; At least to me.

I liked this tree mostly because it reminded me of my Fae world - I don't know if I've written this anywhere on my LJ before but I know I've RP'ed it with a few of you out there before so this may sound familiar to some. Flipside (in Faerie, as it were), trees grow to be thousands of years old and tower hundreds of meters tall in a forest that pretty much spans the entire center of the continent. When they topple (as all trees do eventually), they are so wide across that my Fae creatures tend to use them like roads.

Keeley doing her impression of her sister. XD This is how Ani always stands when you plunk her down, duck-footed with her belly popped out and her head tilted back. It's actually really hard to get Ani to stand any other way. ^^; Keeley does a pretty good impression, but it's not natural for her - I had to pose her like this.

Ani watching, amused, rolling her eyes at her sister... Heh heh...

Sitting, the SDC girl body has a really natural array of poses. She can curl up nicely or slouch, or sit back... s'cool.

The DZ girl body (second type, I think - Keeley is not double-jointed like the new body) has a much more limited range, but in a way it almost gives her an inherent personality because she tends to fall into these graceful poses, like a model lounging at leisure, all long limbs, arms falling straight out at her sides...

I kept trying to get a picture of Keeley's eyes, which are super nice German glass eyes, but they are so dark and her eyes are narrow and deep and it tends to overshadow them... :( I really like these eyes, but they don't pop in pictures for her. I think she needs something lighter? Ah well... sigh. I'm still on the hunt for the right pair of eyes for both sisters, it seems.

More model-y posing - she just can't help looking graceful and poised, this girl... ^^; Strange considering she's so distracted mind-wise all the time - it must be an unconscious thing.

And here is where I finally noticed that the bow on Ani's hoodie has been vertical and annoying this entire day - and fixed it. :\ Grr. But it's nicer and less irritating from this point on if anyone's been irritated by it so far - though I did edit it out of the most annoying photos...

Aniqa laying claim to her sister - these two spend most of their time wrapped around one another or with their head in one another's laps, or what-have-you. Mostly because Aniqa doesn't like her sister getting out of her sight. She's err... a touch... over-protective. But then, when you have a sister who gets out of bed at 3am to put together mechanical little bits and bobs that tend to have minds of their own and get her into trouble, wandering outside in her PJs and not so much as a pair of a shoes to pair them with because she needs a spring or sprocket from the town market... well, who could really blame a girl for being watchful?

Keeley thinks Ani 'worries too much'.

I just think they're cute together. :3

Work is Boring. Dolls are Fun! :) - Ani/Keeley Post 1/3

2009-08-23T22:45:34Z

Took Aniqa and Keeley to work yesterday and spent the evening wandering home, taking pictures, missing buses, taking more pictures... ^^; It was fun. It was such a gorgeous day yesterday! It was nice to be outside. :3

I got some cute pictures of the two sisters, I think. I'm trying out new eyes in Aniqa - a gorgeous purple pair I traded for last weekend. They are so pretty... Not sure if they will stay, but I like them better than her defaults, I think - not sure... I have yet to really find a pair of eyes that scream "Aniqa" to me, I really have no idea what colour I want her for. XD So it's mostly trial and error trying to find the perfect pair for her...

I also got a new outfit for Keeley - at the same meet - and OMG it fits her so nice! XD It's a DZ outfit, so it should fit, but it's amazing... Keeley has clothes an' all, but most of it is 'a little off here, a little off there, a little tight here...' It fits okay, but not perfectly, and this fits perfectly and is cute to boot. I am ecstatic. :)

And okay before I ramble too much more, on to the pictures! I'll split this into 3 posts so it doesn't kill anybody's compies (there were lots of pictures I liked - I took 450+... I was out a long time... >>).

If anyone wants to wait a bit, I'll be posting on DoA after I post here and that post will be limited to my favourite 12 from the shoot. I'll link it in post 3/3.

Let's start with the obligatory dolls-on-a-bus photos. XD

Bus Transfer Intermission of Outdoor Shots:

Experimenting with my 'vibrant' setting:

Back onna bus. :3

Gotta love the bus-style of Winnipeg buses - that's the seat cover fabric. It really is godawful, it's not just the pictures. >>

Finally out of work! W00t! Right around the corner I find this fabulous prop - a fire hydrant! XDDD So sue me, I liked the colour. :P

Wooooow, purple eyes are purpley. :3

And it was the perfect height for sitting. :)

Ani keeping a close eye on her sister in the background, as always...

I find Aniqa has a lot more 'presence' in her eyes than Keeley does - she always seems to be alert and mischievous, devious... Keeley tends to look absent or distracted, but then... that's perfect for her. XD Keeley is always a little distracted... like her thinking is all in her head and has very little to do with what's going on around her.

Pretty though. :3

Post 2 = change of scenery and even moar commentary! :3

random pretty - Pearl in a dress

2009-07-27T05:00:48Z

So I went to Ai-Kon all weekend (anime convention) and guess what I did? I took pictures of Pearl... before I even got there. Go me! XD

Random pretty:

On the bus yays~

and just for kicks, some random from the actual convention centre - I brought Pearl and Aniqa (the Renee), the DZ BB is my friend's

Aniqa 'cosplaying' as Puss 'n Boots. XD Wow... My creativity stuns me. XP

That's it for today. :)

new body yays!

2009-07-27T03:23:46Z

Okay so I totally broke my 'no new bodies until tax monies next year' promise, but... >> butbutbut! it was a really good deal? Heh heh heh...

Anyhoo, Wynn now has her own body - yay! :) It makes Pru happy~ she finally has her Mommy around... permanently. I found her a 2006 Mimi SD body - from Siwoo on DoA, who was really nice to do business with, fyi ;) - and now she is finally complete. Since she is 3 years old, the body had yellowed a bit but was otherwise super clean and in perfect shape - she was even totally seamless with her fingers seperated/sanded really nicely. After a quick light sanding to get rid of some of the darkened resin, a fresh coat of MSC UV-Cut, and a mani-pedi (I could not resist), Wynn is finally all-together!

Mother and daughter re-united again. :3

Happy Pru.

Pedicure - I apologize for the lack of proper lighting - it was getting dark by this point. ^^;

Manicure.

Wynn, with her very own pair of boobies. Yay!

Resin match = very nearly perfect. I can tell a little bit in pictures but with the naked eye I cannot even see the difference in resin colour between her head and body. :) This makes me happy~

I am surprised at just how much I like the SD one-torso girl body. I admit it is a little annoying that she cannot twist sideways but so far it has not been a big deal, and the sculpt is really pretty. :3 I even don't mind her regular SD hands as much as I thought I would, maybe because they have been thinned a little by whoever sanded them so nicely, and the manicure helps. ^^

At any rate... YAY! I'm happy... a little guilty-feeling over the spending, but mostly I am just happy. ^^;;;

Y'know, Em's had his body for... oh, more than a year now... and he's still not sanded or restrung like he needs to be. Wynn's bod wasn't home for 20 minutes before I was sanding her... that seems unfair, somehow. XD

A Picture is Worth How Much Again?

2009-07-11T06:33:03Z

yoinked from _jessen_

• Post ten of any pictures currently on your hard drive that you think are self-expressive.
• NO CAPTIONS!!! It must be like we're speaking with images and we have to interpret your visual language just like we have to interpret your words.
• They must ALREADY be on your hard drive - no googling or flickr! They have to have been saved to your folders sometime in the past. They must be something you've saved there because it resonated with you for some reason.
• You do NOT have to answer any questions about any of your pictures if you don't want to. You can make them as mysterious as you like. Or you can explain them away as much as you like.

Because I like pictures maybe, or maybe because it's a way of expressing myself without actually getting into the nitty details of 'Why are you so flaky lately, Wendy?' So whatever... Let's just say I like pictures.

First one's free, as always.

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