puppy! xD

song+ On My Own -Les Miserables
book+ a strategy guide for lego star wars the complete saga
scent+ lemon girl scout cookies.. and fresh puppy. xD
quest+ finding kyu a good set of weights
upper+ my money hit and i ordered my computer!
downer+ i hate waiting..
attire+ pajama bottoms and two tank tops
drink+ milk! i'm running low though

we have a puppy now! xD when kyu was at walmart sunday there were people selling their puppies, but we got ours for free. she is so cute! her name is harlequin (harley for short). she's half black lab, half husky. about 7 weeks old, mostly trained to go outside (sometimes she misses the newspaper in the middle of the night). the photos i have are from my photobucket. kyu took them, so any issues with quality or centering or whatever will fall on deaf ears (not that i've recieved any photo critiques here before). she's definitely a daddy's girl, she starts to whine the moment kyu leaves the room.

because she's so little and hunter's so mean, she's been sleeping in our room, but that won't last too long. when she's big enough to not get eaten alive, she'll go in the living room with the cats. we're currently working on leash training, and not seeing people as chew toys. we're attempting this almost entirely with positive-reinforcement training. it's a little hard for me not to yell when she does something wrong, but studies have shown that if you ignore bad behavior and reward good, they strive to repeat the behavior that earned them something good. it's working so far. the bunny and the rope are both part of the chew toy training, so she won't eat anything else she shouldn't. so far the only casualty has been kyu's xbox headset, which he never really planned to use. anyways, on to the photos! xD




extreme puppy closeup! xD

snuggling kyu's shoe and her bunny.

whoo! photospam!

song+ A little Fall of Rain- Les Miserables
book+ my Runaways hardcovers
scent+ chocolate (i opened the godivas)
quest+ making room to set up my new desk
upper+ wolfie explained the specs of the computer i'm getting and how to upgrade it (later)
downer+ i'm kinda bored..
attire+ pajama bottoms and a hoodie
drink+ milk! i (still) loff milk!

i just finished taking the photos of the kids in their new clothes, so i thought i'd share them! still nothing for orlando, because his clothes are expensive and kyu can take care of that. i'll spend 15 to get vivi something to wear until kyu finally buys something for him, but i won't spend 60 to dress orlando. clothes in his size are expensive. as soon as i have a working sewing machine again (and kyu buys some fabric, i'm not covering all the cost) i'm perfectly willing to make him stuff. that's why there's still no photos of him though. not lack of love, lack of clothes. anyway, here comes the photospam. i was too lazy to lug everything to the photo space i put together upstairs.. instead i threw a blanket over the laptop and made do. that's why the background is funky though.


vivi doing a new-shirt dance

another new top, this one's actually bea's but she's willing to share. xD

dancing a "i've got new clooooooothes!" dance..

..even though the pants don't close in the back. they cover his bum better than bea's though. i'll move the velcro over when i have a new machine. hand sewing velcro is a nightmare.

this is a cute outfit, but i'll have to remove the ribbon suspenders. they make the skirt ride up to a skanky degree.

adorable new shorts. they even cover her butt! i just had to remove a small panel from the inside to make the drawstrings functional

a hello kitty tee to match her panties. xD

it fits like the first one, she wants it to fit like the second.

supercute boho top.

somehow, this slightly padded top became a boobie black hole. she looks flat as a pancake!

black leggings (that hardly show up, my bad) to layer under some of her shorter/looser skirts.

this skirt was cuter online.. the top is adorable though. little gold and silver spangles on it.

this is why i never try bea's skirts on larxene, in case anyone wondered. they don't even cover her butt!

the only thing in this order that came close to fitting larxene was this top, and it barely covers her ribcage. the sleeves are cuter on her shoulders though. if i layered this over a longer top, it would be adorable!

that's everything though. what do ya'll think? two entries in one day! xD go me!

yay money! i <3 money! xD

song+ Stronger -Britney Spears (i have no idea why..)
book+ the Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes (i already have Essential and Indispensable)
scent+ salad dressing
quest+ not spending all my money just yet
upper+ yay money! and doll clothes too!
downer+ i still have to wait on the computer
attire+ pajamas (it's not as bad as it looks that i'm always wearing them, i have about 4 pairs)
drink+ milk! i loff milk!

so both my F2bM order and my tax refund got here today. yay! i went to the bank and deposited it first thing, but since only half the money has hit my account, i don't have my new computer yet, just the desk for it. xD i can understand wanting to wait to verify that a check for $850 is legit though. xD the walmart i went to was sold out of the computer i wanted anyways, so i'll just order it online in a few days and have it shipped to the store so i don't have to take on ridiculous shipping costs.

the clothes in the F2bM order are so amazingly cute! they also look slightly bigger than the stuff from my order last year.. i'll try them all on the kids and take photos later. i'll also take photos after i assemble the computer desk, for now it's dinner and posting. i'm trying to do better than once a month or every two months..

i'm also trying to eat better, but honestly that's mostly kyu's idea. xD i like food, of all kinds, but he thinks we could both stand to get back in shape, so we're cutting soda out of our diets entirely. that's fine with me as i don't drink much soda anyways, but what i have to try harder to give up is junk food. i'm pretty bad when it comes to candy.. i keep twizzlers in my desk at work to keep me from heading over to the doughnut shop next door, so they're still allowed. i just have to cut out all the impulse buys.. i'm really prone to picking up a pint of ice cream, or a bag or two of m&ms whenever the whim hits me, and that adds up after a while. even today i impulse-bought three boxes of girl scout cookies and a 50% off 24-pack of godiva chocolate.. they'll probably last throughout the next month, but it's still a weakness of mine. i also impulse-bought mom a fuzzy sheep-shaped pez dispenser. xD it'sreally cute.

that's all i guess. i'll post again when i've taken the photos.

general nerdiness

song+ the theme somg from Batman: the Animated Series
book+ i just got DC the New Frontier this week
scent+ chocolate
quest+ still saving for stuff
upper+ my tax refund should be here soon, and my F2bM order even sooner
downer+ i'm still waiting. impatiently
attire+ pajama pants, grey tank, black hoodie
drink+ milk

so i'm waiting for my order of doll clothes. i got a shipping notice a few days ago, so now comes the worst part of waiting where i know it'll be here soon, but it's not just yet. this part of waiting drives me crazy. X.x

i borrowed season one of Batman: the Animated Series from Tiffany at work, and i've been watching that today. i'd forgotten just how good it really is. i'm about halfway through it so far. i'll really have to get it for myself now. it can wait for a month or so though, there's too much other stuff i'm saving for presently. *sigh*

right now my list is:
1. a new computer (plus desk and chair)
2. a weight set for kyu (late christmas gift)
3. a CP Lishe (plus alternate hands and wig) to make into Xavin <3
4. dye and equipment to tan said CP Lishe to the appropriate milk chocolate skin tone
5. clothing for her in a black and purple colour scheme
6. doll shoes for all the resin kiddos
7. clothing for me xD yay me!

obviously my tax return won't cover all of that, so i'll just work my way down the list as i accumulate savings. i'll also try to post any progress i make. having my own computer will help a bit with that though, as i won't have to fight for time on this one. it's easier to keep up with a schedule when other people aren't screwing up your timing. i really can't complain too much though since this is poppa's laptop after all..
in case no one knows what a Lishe looks like, this is her. i'll be getting mine without any makeup though and doing it myself after the tanning process. i've been researching self-tanning for the past few days, and from what i've seen the general consensus is that the entire process (from the first cleaning to the neurotic sanding to the second cleaning to the actual dying to the sealing to the faceup then the final sealing) takes approximately 15 hours. xD i'm just crazy enough to really be looking forward to it.

for those who don't know who Xavin is, she's my favourite character from Marvel's Runaways title, which is a really good book that has been plagued by horrendous delays lately. this is her in her default human form (being a shapeshifting alien she can take several forms). i personally find her adorable here. this image comes from what is likely the best scene written for any comic period. Xavin is lecturing the others on how it's wrong to pretend to be something you're not while shifting from her male disguise to her true form in the course of three panels.. followed by the resident moron saying "oh please tell me someone else sees the irony here! that was the coolest thing ever!" xD i just wish the art was as good as the writing.. i'll be sad to see this writer go after the next issue, but the new writer is also good, and his artist is reasonably talented and (most importantly) capable of getting his books out on time.. early in some cases. aso we'll see how the new team works out.. as soon as this story finishes up.. finally.

doll photos! (image heavy)

song+ Chains of Love -Erasure
book+ i've been reading a lot of manga, specifically ouran high host club
scent+ dr pepper and frozen italian
quest+ saving for tons of crap
upper+ my tax refund should be here soon
downer+ i currently have more expenses than income
attire+ pajama pants, grey tank top
drink+ dr pepper

so i was talking to ro-ro (as naku is prone to calling her) off and on all day today and i decided to have the girls do a fashion show of all the clothes i have for them. i know last time i was on i was talking about all the stuff i was gonna make for them, but that hasn't happened yet because my sewing machine died right around christmas. X.x; that sucks.

most of this stuff was bought from build a bear. it's meant to fit their friends2bmade line, but it also fits msd sized dolls pretty well. i made another f2bm order this weekend, so i'll photograph that when it gets here too. most of these are of my girls, because kyu hasn't bought anything for his boys yet. it's kinda funny to see the difference in fit between larxene and bea.

there's a lot of photos here, and i dunno how to do a cut, but i'll try to make them all a manageable size.

the girls wrapped in scrap cloth just for fun.

i made this skirt when ro-ro got ro. xD it's too big for bea and too small for larxene. also notice the difference in the fit on the top.

larxene's original outfit. she prefers it as shown below.

bea has to cinch the same top super tightly to keep her chest covered.

larxene's favourite tee.

vivi's tee. loose on both girls.

bea doesn't like blue, she just got the outfit because the skirt was cute.

bea's sporty ensemble. i took the sequins off the top because they looked ready to pop off and hit someone in the eye. xD

another one of vivi's tops. veeery tight on larxene.

a stripey top perfect for bea.. and her hello kitty panties. xD

another top way too tight for larxene.. xD

this whole outfit just fits bea better. especially since larxene doesn't really like pink very much. she wouldn't hold still for this photo. X.x

snuggley bathrobe!

i made this dress by fitting it on ro, before i know bea's torso would be so much slimmer. it's a little too loose on her to be appropriate.

very short dress. i thought it would be longer when i bought it for her.

loose top and red stretchy skirt. cuteness.

one of bea's favorite outfits.

a newer one she hasn't worn much.

bea's minnie mouse dress. xD that's what she calls it.

bea trying on vivi's wig just for fun. a little jarring to me. xD

what older sister hasn't tried to shove the younger one out of a photo every now and then? xD

floppip and bowser interrupting sister-time xD

bowser assaulting vivi. but only because he loves him! xD

vivi playing with larxene's guitar.

*bang bang!* [insert gun here ^]

man-bat!

puppy time!

the return of pimp-iana jones. xD that's what he's been calling himself when he wears the hat.