song+ So Sad, So Lonely- Matchbox 20
book+ Buffy Season 8- Retreat
scent+ home
quest+ saving for Dolpa
upper+ can't think of one
downer+ i miss Umi..
attire+ work clothes
drink+ nothing
i miss my best friend. the one i used to talk to for hours about nothing at all, or anything we wanted. i miss the feeling of complete trust in another person without any strings of expectancy attached. i miss the easy, open affection, the teasing and inside jokes. i miss feeling like i mattered as a person.
i feel love and affection and other good things from the other people in my life, but really, nothing compares to the special love of a best friend. we used to talk of what we'd do together when we grew up. we'd talk about having babies who would grow up as close as sisters, built-in best friends. we spoke of reaching for our dreams together, both silly and serious. i didn't feel the need to hide my feelings to protect hers, i felt i would always be appreciated for who i am and what i could be. maybe that was wrong. we haven't spoken in years. there's been effort on my end, i desperately want to speak to her again, but nothing i do is ever successful. she talked to Kyu a while back, but not a word to me.
she's apparently moved past our friendship. she's found new friends, and a love. she's engaged (possibly married by now) and planning to move back to the local area. she made vague offers of meeting up again, catching up again, then disappeared again, not to be heard from in the past few months.
i've said numerous times, i'd be okay with moving on. idropping the friendship on this end too, finally expunging the remaining feelings, if i knew it was what she really wanted, but she won't say anything to me. i wish i know what i did to anger her, or frighten her possibly. if i know i could try to make it better. if it's really just moving on, i wish she'd let me know. it breaks my heart that she still holds a special place in who i am, but i never know what's going on with her.
i want to be happy again. i want to feel whole again. it's really not fair that she still has a part of my heart that i'd like to able to give to Kyu. he deserves more than i can give him. he's wonderful, and i'm happy with him, but i'm not as happy as i'd be if i could just figure out how to move on.
i NEED to grieve and move on and stop loving, but i can't seem to convince myself to give up on her. i hate that i'm so stupid-stubborn.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
State of the Neko address: week 2
song+ Without Love- Hairspray
book+ Buffy Season 8- Retreat
scent+ cream cheese
quest+ saving for Dolpa
upper+ hmm.. milk is yummy?
downer+ i'm not sure what..
attire+ lounging clothes
drink+ milk
a day late on this, i was sick yesterday. some today too, but i went in to work anyway. only a sudden death is a good enough excuse for missing a Tuesday. i do hate being sick, it makes me feel icky all over. a really bad sick day makes you feel icky on the outside too, even when it's just a tummy bug. i'm pushing through it though, i have responsibilities and obligations to meet, and i need as close to full paychecks as i can get for the next few months to have what i said i'd save for Dolpa.
in deference to the prior arrangements i'd made, i'll be holding off and not ordering Rosalie just yet. she can wait until the next Real Skin event. Iplehouse does them every 6-8 months, so that'll give me time to save for and enjoy Dolpa, then have enough to order when my income isn't otherwise committed. there's also another idea for a girl doll i'd like to do kicking around the back of my mind, but there's no need as yet. if i do her, i'll likely name her Hunter.. she'd be either JID Amy or I, in white skin either way. she's still just an absent thought though. i dunno if i can handle her.
Moose is getting on well at work. she filled out her official employment paperwork last week (Wednesday maybe?) and has already been bumped up the career ladder. she's outperforming other employees that had a one or two week head start on her, so my estimation of reaching a leadership position quickly is looking pretty accurate. in the next few weeks she should finally be able to take the big steps so far as car-related financial obligations go, so that's good. i'm proud of her so far.
i think that's it for this week. keeping it relatively short this time. xD we'll see how next week goes.
book+ Buffy Season 8- Retreat
scent+ cream cheese
quest+ saving for Dolpa
upper+ hmm.. milk is yummy?
downer+ i'm not sure what..
attire+ lounging clothes
drink+ milk
a day late on this, i was sick yesterday. some today too, but i went in to work anyway. only a sudden death is a good enough excuse for missing a Tuesday. i do hate being sick, it makes me feel icky all over. a really bad sick day makes you feel icky on the outside too, even when it's just a tummy bug. i'm pushing through it though, i have responsibilities and obligations to meet, and i need as close to full paychecks as i can get for the next few months to have what i said i'd save for Dolpa.
in deference to the prior arrangements i'd made, i'll be holding off and not ordering Rosalie just yet. she can wait until the next Real Skin event. Iplehouse does them every 6-8 months, so that'll give me time to save for and enjoy Dolpa, then have enough to order when my income isn't otherwise committed. there's also another idea for a girl doll i'd like to do kicking around the back of my mind, but there's no need as yet. if i do her, i'll likely name her Hunter.. she'd be either JID Amy or I, in white skin either way. she's still just an absent thought though. i dunno if i can handle her.
Moose is getting on well at work. she filled out her official employment paperwork last week (Wednesday maybe?) and has already been bumped up the career ladder. she's outperforming other employees that had a one or two week head start on her, so my estimation of reaching a leadership position quickly is looking pretty accurate. in the next few weeks she should finally be able to take the big steps so far as car-related financial obligations go, so that's good. i'm proud of her so far.
i think that's it for this week. keeping it relatively short this time. xD we'll see how next week goes.
Monday, February 22, 2010
State of the Neko address: week 1
song+ Home- Michael Buble- Its Time
book+ POP Wonderland Little Red Riding Hood
scent+ sealant and dust
quest+ saving for Dolpa
upper+ Moose could have full time employment soon!
downer+ i wish i got paid more..
attire+ work clothes
drink+ Dr Pepper
this is me, making a legitimate effort to post more often, so ya'll don't think i've died or just fallen off the face of the planet or something. xD my goal is regular once-a-week posting to start. maybe i'll manage better, but i thought i'd start with a reasonable goal.
i already shared pics of a completed FaithAnn (or mostly complete) tonight i'm gonna try one more time to get some eyelashes glued in, hopefully it'll work out. tomorrow (or Wednesday depending on how crazy-busy tomorrow will be) i'm bringing her up to work to show off my awesomeness. xD either this weekend or next (most likely next) i should be able to order Rosalie. the RealSkin is available through the 12th, so as long as i order by then it should be fine. after getting FaithAnn done, and playing with the crazy-awesome mobility joints (SO superior to DoD's, which i already liked) i'm even more excited about getting Rosalie. i think in six months i'll reassess who i have at home and how i feel about them, if someone's not fitting, i'll sell them and probably buy Iple Jerome to be my own Roro!doll. most likely also named Robbie. maybe Robbie Jr. xD or to be snooty- Sir Thaddeus Robinson the IV or something preposterous like that. *snerk* but likely just Robbie.
i've got Kyu thinking about ordering (not now, but at SOME point) an Iple Joshua to be his self!doll. he's thinking about it because he thinks it'd be fun to get TEENY TINY paint brushes and do an over-time photo shoot of doll!Kyu painting his own tiny Epic Warhammer army. xD i think that's so lame it's awesome. also i'd enjoy doing Doll!Kyu/FaithAnn coupley shoots. xD along the same vein i plan to do sister shoots with FaithAnn and Rosalie (and eventually Robbie maybe) where they're steamrolling each other, or watching movies snuggled under a blanket, or picking on a third party together. xD maybe set up dolly clothing boutique and stage a SHOPPING! photo shoot. xD that would be crazy-fun!
speaking of my sister, the real life non-resin one, Moose had a trial day at my workplace today. she's being trained to take over the position of another girl i like pretty well, so this bodes well for long-term employment! i figured they'd have her doing menial grunt work her first day, but she's already being trained for middle of the ladder tasks. so yay Moose! yay making rent easier, and getting paid back the money i'm owed (eventually), and having more fun-money since Kyu and i will be covering our shares and not ours and-a-half. i understood her financial issues before, and i did my best not to hold them against her when she was obviously doing her best, but i am VERY MUCH looking forward to these tumultuous financial times drawing to a close. i know that with this new income her priorities will be 1) making rent, 2) getting Phineas (her car) legal and in her name, 3) paying off debts (including back-rent), then finally 4) having fun. if she attempts to deviate from this set of priorities i will firmly, but as kindly as possible say something along the lines of "bitch please! you haven't earned your freedom yet, work this debt off first!" xD because i am a kind and gentle big sister like that.. and if i can't afford to have fun, damned if she will. XD in a few months i'll be more willing to say "go for it!" if she wants to go do something dumb but essentially harmless, it's her life after all. but for now while i still own a good chunk of her soul financially, i will totally step all over her dreams of new ink, or clothes, or toys, or WHATEVER. like for serious, with her tax refund she's all "ooh, i kinda wanna go get a new tattoo!" i honestly have no problem with tattoos, but my answer was pretty much "the way i see it, you can hand that refund check to me to pay off some debts, or buy the new computer you need." she's all "but this is FUN MONEY" me: "i think it's fun when you don't owe me money, that counts, right?" xD yep, i'm a satan, but when everyone has been paid back and feels like her word can be trusted again, i think she'll be a bit more grateful to my iron will. xD but yeah, yay potential full-time employment for Moose!
just letting people know, ANOTHER move is looming this summer. not sure exactly when, but sometime in the June-August time frame, Moose, Kyu and i will be looking for a three-bedroom elsewhere. our current place has gone to crap. we've had 4 property managers in 6 months, and nothing good is ever done. the current manager is NEVER THERE when anyone needs to talk to her, and problems reported regularly are ignored in favor of towing cars at 3am on a Monday. there's another place some friends of ours live, the rent is low, it's bills-paid, the floor plans are generous, our low credit scores (or lack of credit at all) won't be held against us, and by all accounts, problems are resolved within a reasonable time frame, if they pop up at all. we're not even gonna apply until closer to the end of our lease, but we did go by and tour and speak with the managers. both were friendly and courteous and legitimately helpful. we're thinking a three bedroom apartment there will give moose space, give me and kyu space, and give us an office for painting/ sewing/ Warhammer-whatever. all safe from doggy chewing and shedding. i'm cautiously optimistic. xD
i've been thinking about using my free time to develop a business. nothing full blown crazy-ambitious, but fellow Iplehouse JID owners have lamented that the gorgeous more-realisitc bodies are considerable harder tho clothe. there has also been much bemoaning that Iplehouse sells gorgeous mature styles of clothes for their two bigger sizes, but not for the 45cm. i've been contemplating drafting up patterns for JID clothing similar in style to the EID/YID options. not ripping them off, because plagiarism sucks, but grownup clothes to suit the grownup curves. at this point i'd be mostly pattern-drafting and designing. no real bulk-type production for sale would happen until after the move this summer, when we should have the space. i can handle design work and some pattern drafting in the very little space i currently have, but any decent production will have to wait until i have SPACE to spread things out and make sure i'm doing things right. if i do decide to go for this part-time venture, i think i'll bite the bullet and finally buy a GOOD sewing machine (not just an okay one) and a serger. there are people who feel okay selling things that have rough, unfinished edges. i'm not one of them. Roro does amazing hand-sewn works of awesome, and mom can knit like whoa, but i'm too impatient. if i'm gonna sell something, i'll have to finish edges with a serger or hem them on the machine. i figure Barbie-standard is what i'll hold my product up against. but i think starting with semi-bohemian office wear would satisfy people to start with, after that i could take requests. i'm pretty determined to not do lolita or steampunky things, because that's more time than i feel i can expect myself to invest. they're too detailed as a whole for weekend production. i think quality casual wear that doesn't look designed for a child, and properly fitted business wear options are corners of the market that have been essentially left alone up till now, especially for the JID crowd. it's the safest place to stick my toes in the pool and see if i like it. dolly cosplay is also something i'd seriously enjoy, but i dunno that the demand is all that high, especially for American superhero cosplay. xD i've noticed the BJD crowd favors anime and manga in general over western comics. i have some ideas to start with though, and a basic bodysuit pattern would lend itself to pretty much any costume, so it's something i'll look into.
i suppose the first step for any JID sewing, personal or for profit, is to figure out workable patterns. their body proportions really are vastly different from any other 45cm doll. i love how it looks, but i can already see how much it'll annoy me having to adjust everything to work around the curves.. much like real people sewing. xD
i know there's no way i'd have the initiative to sew people-sized things, but i think i can motivate myself enough to run a part time dolly clothes venture, so long as i state up front that it's a part-time thing for fun. no requests or custom work, initially at least. i think if i start out doing it because it's fun, i'm more likely to stick with it later as things become more complex. i also think getting all the boring difficult fussing out of the way before i announce my plans in any broader sense will ease any pressure. if i have pattern pieces already scaled and i know a+b=fitted tank top and so on, it'll be easier to tweak things to get a+c+d+g+mask= HUSH costume Huntress or whatever, you know? mix and match pattern parts will really simplify any custom work i may decide to take on. the good sewing machine is the other requirement as it doesn't matter how much i streamline the drafting process if my machine eats anything i start on. this is also where the serger enters into things. i think starting with pattern drafting for now while space is limited is smartest though. i enjoy the puzzle-like part where i get to figure which pieces match with what. i'm less fond of the part where i have to figure out how to allow for body type adjustments and still have my seams meet as they need to. i'm hoping getting some basic SD/MSD patterns will work as a starting point after a little resizing. i'd really rather not have to draft everything from scratch. i think that having basic pants, shirt, and underwear forms to start from will be enough to make the rest bearable.
but yeah, that's what's on my mind today. we'll see if i have any thoughts left for another post later this week. xD
book+ POP Wonderland Little Red Riding Hood
scent+ sealant and dust
quest+ saving for Dolpa
upper+ Moose could have full time employment soon!
downer+ i wish i got paid more..
attire+ work clothes
drink+ Dr Pepper
this is me, making a legitimate effort to post more often, so ya'll don't think i've died or just fallen off the face of the planet or something. xD my goal is regular once-a-week posting to start. maybe i'll manage better, but i thought i'd start with a reasonable goal.
i already shared pics of a completed FaithAnn (or mostly complete) tonight i'm gonna try one more time to get some eyelashes glued in, hopefully it'll work out. tomorrow (or Wednesday depending on how crazy-busy tomorrow will be) i'm bringing her up to work to show off my awesomeness. xD either this weekend or next (most likely next) i should be able to order Rosalie. the RealSkin is available through the 12th, so as long as i order by then it should be fine. after getting FaithAnn done, and playing with the crazy-awesome mobility joints (SO superior to DoD's, which i already liked) i'm even more excited about getting Rosalie. i think in six months i'll reassess who i have at home and how i feel about them, if someone's not fitting, i'll sell them and probably buy Iple Jerome to be my own Roro!doll. most likely also named Robbie. maybe Robbie Jr. xD or to be snooty- Sir Thaddeus Robinson the IV or something preposterous like that. *snerk* but likely just Robbie.
i've got Kyu thinking about ordering (not now, but at SOME point) an Iple Joshua to be his self!doll. he's thinking about it because he thinks it'd be fun to get TEENY TINY paint brushes and do an over-time photo shoot of doll!Kyu painting his own tiny Epic Warhammer army. xD i think that's so lame it's awesome. also i'd enjoy doing Doll!Kyu/FaithAnn coupley shoots. xD along the same vein i plan to do sister shoots with FaithAnn and Rosalie (and eventually Robbie maybe) where they're steamrolling each other, or watching movies snuggled under a blanket, or picking on a third party together. xD maybe set up dolly clothing boutique and stage a SHOPPING! photo shoot. xD that would be crazy-fun!
speaking of my sister, the real life non-resin one, Moose had a trial day at my workplace today. she's being trained to take over the position of another girl i like pretty well, so this bodes well for long-term employment! i figured they'd have her doing menial grunt work her first day, but she's already being trained for middle of the ladder tasks. so yay Moose! yay making rent easier, and getting paid back the money i'm owed (eventually), and having more fun-money since Kyu and i will be covering our shares and not ours and-a-half. i understood her financial issues before, and i did my best not to hold them against her when she was obviously doing her best, but i am VERY MUCH looking forward to these tumultuous financial times drawing to a close. i know that with this new income her priorities will be 1) making rent, 2) getting Phineas (her car) legal and in her name, 3) paying off debts (including back-rent), then finally 4) having fun. if she attempts to deviate from this set of priorities i will firmly, but as kindly as possible say something along the lines of "bitch please! you haven't earned your freedom yet, work this debt off first!" xD because i am a kind and gentle big sister like that.. and if i can't afford to have fun, damned if she will. XD in a few months i'll be more willing to say "go for it!" if she wants to go do something dumb but essentially harmless, it's her life after all. but for now while i still own a good chunk of her soul financially, i will totally step all over her dreams of new ink, or clothes, or toys, or WHATEVER. like for serious, with her tax refund she's all "ooh, i kinda wanna go get a new tattoo!" i honestly have no problem with tattoos, but my answer was pretty much "the way i see it, you can hand that refund check to me to pay off some debts, or buy the new computer you need." she's all "but this is FUN MONEY" me: "i think it's fun when you don't owe me money, that counts, right?" xD yep, i'm a satan, but when everyone has been paid back and feels like her word can be trusted again, i think she'll be a bit more grateful to my iron will. xD but yeah, yay potential full-time employment for Moose!
just letting people know, ANOTHER move is looming this summer. not sure exactly when, but sometime in the June-August time frame, Moose, Kyu and i will be looking for a three-bedroom elsewhere. our current place has gone to crap. we've had 4 property managers in 6 months, and nothing good is ever done. the current manager is NEVER THERE when anyone needs to talk to her, and problems reported regularly are ignored in favor of towing cars at 3am on a Monday. there's another place some friends of ours live, the rent is low, it's bills-paid, the floor plans are generous, our low credit scores (or lack of credit at all) won't be held against us, and by all accounts, problems are resolved within a reasonable time frame, if they pop up at all. we're not even gonna apply until closer to the end of our lease, but we did go by and tour and speak with the managers. both were friendly and courteous and legitimately helpful. we're thinking a three bedroom apartment there will give moose space, give me and kyu space, and give us an office for painting/ sewing/ Warhammer-whatever. all safe from doggy chewing and shedding. i'm cautiously optimistic. xD
i've been thinking about using my free time to develop a business. nothing full blown crazy-ambitious, but fellow Iplehouse JID owners have lamented that the gorgeous more-realisitc bodies are considerable harder tho clothe. there has also been much bemoaning that Iplehouse sells gorgeous mature styles of clothes for their two bigger sizes, but not for the 45cm. i've been contemplating drafting up patterns for JID clothing similar in style to the EID/YID options. not ripping them off, because plagiarism sucks, but grownup clothes to suit the grownup curves. at this point i'd be mostly pattern-drafting and designing. no real bulk-type production for sale would happen until after the move this summer, when we should have the space. i can handle design work and some pattern drafting in the very little space i currently have, but any decent production will have to wait until i have SPACE to spread things out and make sure i'm doing things right. if i do decide to go for this part-time venture, i think i'll bite the bullet and finally buy a GOOD sewing machine (not just an okay one) and a serger. there are people who feel okay selling things that have rough, unfinished edges. i'm not one of them. Roro does amazing hand-sewn works of awesome, and mom can knit like whoa, but i'm too impatient. if i'm gonna sell something, i'll have to finish edges with a serger or hem them on the machine. i figure Barbie-standard is what i'll hold my product up against. but i think starting with semi-bohemian office wear would satisfy people to start with, after that i could take requests. i'm pretty determined to not do lolita or steampunky things, because that's more time than i feel i can expect myself to invest. they're too detailed as a whole for weekend production. i think quality casual wear that doesn't look designed for a child, and properly fitted business wear options are corners of the market that have been essentially left alone up till now, especially for the JID crowd. it's the safest place to stick my toes in the pool and see if i like it. dolly cosplay is also something i'd seriously enjoy, but i dunno that the demand is all that high, especially for American superhero cosplay. xD i've noticed the BJD crowd favors anime and manga in general over western comics. i have some ideas to start with though, and a basic bodysuit pattern would lend itself to pretty much any costume, so it's something i'll look into.
i suppose the first step for any JID sewing, personal or for profit, is to figure out workable patterns. their body proportions really are vastly different from any other 45cm doll. i love how it looks, but i can already see how much it'll annoy me having to adjust everything to work around the curves.. much like real people sewing. xD
i know there's no way i'd have the initiative to sew people-sized things, but i think i can motivate myself enough to run a part time dolly clothes venture, so long as i state up front that it's a part-time thing for fun. no requests or custom work, initially at least. i think if i start out doing it because it's fun, i'm more likely to stick with it later as things become more complex. i also think getting all the boring difficult fussing out of the way before i announce my plans in any broader sense will ease any pressure. if i have pattern pieces already scaled and i know a+b=fitted tank top and so on, it'll be easier to tweak things to get a+c+d+g+mask= HUSH costume Huntress or whatever, you know? mix and match pattern parts will really simplify any custom work i may decide to take on. the good sewing machine is the other requirement as it doesn't matter how much i streamline the drafting process if my machine eats anything i start on. this is also where the serger enters into things. i think starting with pattern drafting for now while space is limited is smartest though. i enjoy the puzzle-like part where i get to figure which pieces match with what. i'm less fond of the part where i have to figure out how to allow for body type adjustments and still have my seams meet as they need to. i'm hoping getting some basic SD/MSD patterns will work as a starting point after a little resizing. i'd really rather not have to draft everything from scratch. i think that having basic pants, shirt, and underwear forms to start from will be enough to make the rest bearable.
but yeah, that's what's on my mind today. we'll see if i have any thoughts left for another post later this week. xD
Sunday, February 21, 2010
song+ Crank It Up- Ashley Tisdale- Guilty Pleasure
book+ Starman Omnibus v4
scent+ sealant and paint
quest+ getting FaithAnn all painted up
upper+ Moose could have full time employment soon!
downer+ umm.. i dunno? xD
attire+ pajamas
drink+ milk
i never got a shipping notice, but Iplehouse apparently decided to surprise me with a stealth ninja shipping. she arrived yesterday, about an hour before i left for the local doll meet.
no faceup yet, and no pictures, but i'm about to get going on her blushing and faceup and tattoo and such. she's sooo pretty!
EDITED IN:
i got FaithAnn all painted up today! just basic pics for now since lighting is far from optimal. i still have to put in her eyelashes, but i only have crap glue at the moment, so that'll have to wait.
i did take the time to recreate all my notable features, so she has my birthmark, and most obvious scars, and my tattoo on her foot. i am SO happy with how she turned out, and even more excited to do Rosalie now. ..i should really get her ordered. xD
book+ Starman Omnibus v4
scent+ sealant and paint
quest+ getting FaithAnn all painted up
upper+ Moose could have full time employment soon!
downer+ umm.. i dunno? xD
attire+ pajamas
drink+ milk
i never got a shipping notice, but Iplehouse apparently decided to surprise me with a stealth ninja shipping. she arrived yesterday, about an hour before i left for the local doll meet.
no faceup yet, and no pictures, but i'm about to get going on her blushing and faceup and tattoo and such. she's sooo pretty!
EDITED IN:
i got FaithAnn all painted up today! just basic pics for now since lighting is far from optimal. i still have to put in her eyelashes, but i only have crap glue at the moment, so that'll have to wait.
i did take the time to recreate all my notable features, so she has my birthmark, and most obvious scars, and my tattoo on her foot. i am SO happy with how she turned out, and even more excited to do Rosalie now. ..i should really get her ordered. xD
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
whoo! progress (i think)
song+ Switch- Ashley Tisdale- Guilty Pleasure
book+ Tiny Titans!
scent+ dark chocolate
quest+ waiting out all the things i've ordered that are en-route/pending shipping
upper+ i think i've got moose!doll all figured out
downer+ this is an expensive hobby. xD
attire+ jeans, flip flops and my Batgirl III tee
drink+ nothing, i'm out of milk
so as of yesterday's most recent e-mail, i've officially sold Soom Glati (plus his outfit) for pretty much exactly what i paid for him. the handing-over will happen this Saturday at the doll meet and when all the funds are in my bank account, i'll order RS Tania and be done-for-real. xD
kyu's less sure of my resolve to not exceed 10 dolls, but i'm really happy with my current 10, and honestly don't think i could handle any more, so unless i suddenly fall out of love with someone, i think it should be pretty easy to resist the siren call of new resin. xD that'll be good for my finances after last year's buying frenzy. especially since what won't be perpetual dolly layaways will become my Dolpa fund. i handled all those Soom layaways, i think i can handle this. (i think i can, i think i can..)
also, i'm like 98% sure i'll be calling RS Tania Rosalie. FaithAnn and Rosalie, sisters-in-resin. xD
book+ Tiny Titans!
scent+ dark chocolate
quest+ waiting out all the things i've ordered that are en-route/pending shipping
upper+ i think i've got moose!doll all figured out
downer+ this is an expensive hobby. xD
attire+ jeans, flip flops and my Batgirl III tee
drink+ nothing, i'm out of milk
so as of yesterday's most recent e-mail, i've officially sold Soom Glati (plus his outfit) for pretty much exactly what i paid for him. the handing-over will happen this Saturday at the doll meet and when all the funds are in my bank account, i'll order RS Tania and be done-for-real. xD
kyu's less sure of my resolve to not exceed 10 dolls, but i'm really happy with my current 10, and honestly don't think i could handle any more, so unless i suddenly fall out of love with someone, i think it should be pretty easy to resist the siren call of new resin. xD that'll be good for my finances after last year's buying frenzy. especially since what won't be perpetual dolly layaways will become my Dolpa fund. i handled all those Soom layaways, i think i can handle this. (i think i can, i think i can..)
also, i'm like 98% sure i'll be calling RS Tania Rosalie. FaithAnn and Rosalie, sisters-in-resin. xD
Sunday, February 14, 2010
she liiiiiiiiives!
song+ Be Good To Me- Ashley Tisdale
book+ Cordina's Crown Jewel
scent+ nothing in particular
quest+ working on FaithAnn's wig before she gets home
upper+ going to see Percy Jackson with Moose!
downer+ apartment complex drama
attire+ pajamas xD
drink+ milk!
so i know i totally suck at posting, but i'm excited and need to ramble. xD
two weeks ago i got around to ordering Iple's JiD Tatiana (normal skin, mobility joint, large bust) to be my self!doll. she still hasn't shipped, but several outfits i ordered for her have. xD yay! i've been playing with her clothes and lovely green hair and adorable red glasses pining for a shipping notice. to try to cope, i've been haunting the JiD discussion thread on DoA, so naturally the JiD Real Skin event was pointed out to me, and i felt compelled to go look.
i already thought that JiD Vito (in spite of being a male sculpt) looked rather feminine, and very much like Moose, but when i looked at the Real Skin version i didn't see the resemblance. i do however think that RS Tania looks like her, so i'll be buying her and getting a Moose!doll to keep my self!doll sisterly company. xD Moose is always tanner than me anyhow, so i think the difference in skin tone will look good.
my big problem was that buying her would put me at 11 dolls when i've limited myself to 10, and also cut into my Dolpa savings. to get around that, i finally got around to selling the Glati that's been ignored since shortly after his arrival when we couldn't bond. xD yay! i'm unloading an unwanted doll (to someone who's been desperate for one) and getting the funds to buy one i really like! and since Tatiana and Tania were conceptually designed as twins, we'll still look sibling-ish even with the different skin tones. i should be able to order like, next week! huzzah!
i'm looking forward to doing her tattoos, and the crazy makeup Moose wears to work, and all the super fun customization. xD i even already did a mock up of how i want to paint her, and customize a wig. except the wig colours came out kinda pastel. hers is a rich plum, and a hot pink, and some lovely royal blue on the underside (all against a brown base). but this is basically it. xD
now i just have to figure out what i'll name her. xD "Roselle" or "moosifer" are what i've been calling her, but i won't use "moosifer" cause it's too goofy, and i'm not totally sold on "Roselle" yet. it's almost too ethnic sounding? i dunno. i like it, i just dunno if it's the right name for her. Moose likes it though. xD
book+ Cordina's Crown Jewel
scent+ nothing in particular
quest+ working on FaithAnn's wig before she gets home
upper+ going to see Percy Jackson with Moose!
downer+ apartment complex drama
attire+ pajamas xD
drink+ milk!
so i know i totally suck at posting, but i'm excited and need to ramble. xD
two weeks ago i got around to ordering Iple's JiD Tatiana (normal skin, mobility joint, large bust) to be my self!doll. she still hasn't shipped, but several outfits i ordered for her have. xD yay! i've been playing with her clothes and lovely green hair and adorable red glasses pining for a shipping notice. to try to cope, i've been haunting the JiD discussion thread on DoA, so naturally the JiD Real Skin event was pointed out to me, and i felt compelled to go look.
i already thought that JiD Vito (in spite of being a male sculpt) looked rather feminine, and very much like Moose, but when i looked at the Real Skin version i didn't see the resemblance. i do however think that RS Tania looks like her, so i'll be buying her and getting a Moose!doll to keep my self!doll sisterly company. xD Moose is always tanner than me anyhow, so i think the difference in skin tone will look good.
my big problem was that buying her would put me at 11 dolls when i've limited myself to 10, and also cut into my Dolpa savings. to get around that, i finally got around to selling the Glati that's been ignored since shortly after his arrival when we couldn't bond. xD yay! i'm unloading an unwanted doll (to someone who's been desperate for one) and getting the funds to buy one i really like! and since Tatiana and Tania were conceptually designed as twins, we'll still look sibling-ish even with the different skin tones. i should be able to order like, next week! huzzah!
i'm looking forward to doing her tattoos, and the crazy makeup Moose wears to work, and all the super fun customization. xD i even already did a mock up of how i want to paint her, and customize a wig. except the wig colours came out kinda pastel. hers is a rich plum, and a hot pink, and some lovely royal blue on the underside (all against a brown base). but this is basically it. xD
now i just have to figure out what i'll name her. xD "Roselle" or "moosifer" are what i've been calling her, but i won't use "moosifer" cause it's too goofy, and i'm not totally sold on "Roselle" yet. it's almost too ethnic sounding? i dunno. i like it, i just dunno if it's the right name for her. Moose likes it though. xD
Monday, December 21, 2009
new doll, pics ahoy!
song+ You Are the Music In Me- HSM2
book+ the Pokemon Platinum strategy guide
scent+ chips and ranch dip
quest+ finishing my Christmas shopping. it's never taken so long before..
upper+ i have Friday off!
downer+ this week's workload could well be apocalyptic
attire+ pajamas
drink+ root beer
so mom wasn't bonding with her Iplehouse Jessica, and i'd decided a while back that Delphine was no longer the right shell for the character she was supposed to be, so we traded. and i have some pics. excuse the EXTREME flash, i did what i could but it's hard to find good light in the winter. *shrug*
i started by trying every color wig i had on her, just to see what i liked most. in the black hair i think she actually looks kinda like Roro.. the winner though was the red wig, which is the one mom gave to me with her. how handy xD
it was these shots that decided it for me. she's Eve- the one from the Garden. you've probably heard of her. xD
i'll be making her some clothes of her own pretty soon, but for now she's only got the dress i made for her when she was still mom's. i already love her so much! xD
book+ the Pokemon Platinum strategy guide
scent+ chips and ranch dip
quest+ finishing my Christmas shopping. it's never taken so long before..
upper+ i have Friday off!
downer+ this week's workload could well be apocalyptic
attire+ pajamas
drink+ root beer
so mom wasn't bonding with her Iplehouse Jessica, and i'd decided a while back that Delphine was no longer the right shell for the character she was supposed to be, so we traded. and i have some pics. excuse the EXTREME flash, i did what i could but it's hard to find good light in the winter. *shrug*
i started by trying every color wig i had on her, just to see what i liked most. in the black hair i think she actually looks kinda like Roro.. the winner though was the red wig, which is the one mom gave to me with her. how handy xD
it was these shots that decided it for me. she's Eve- the one from the Garden. you've probably heard of her. xD
i'll be making her some clothes of her own pretty soon, but for now she's only got the dress i made for her when she was still mom's. i already love her so much! xD
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