December 2005 Archives

4 oz. of booze makes me do craaaazy things! Like.... BIN!

OMG. I'm selling something tomorrow.

It is 10pm on New Year's Eve and I want to go to bed.

I just got very depressed and ran from the room and howled in despair when Mr. Kallisti chased after me with a bottle of sparkling wine. "I'm sorry!" I wailed. Sorry that I no longer lived the rock and roll lifestyle. Sorry that I couldn't even stay up til Midnight on NYE to have a glass of sparkling wine in a pink rose encrusted goblet from the Madonna Inn. "I swear, I used to drink a lot! And every night, all night!" I wept. "I could shoot vomit from across the room and still hit the toilet!" I cried, burying my face into his shoulder. "It barely made a splash outside the bowl..." my voice trailed off.

Sigh. That was over ten years ago now. I'd left like Cinderella from the ball, hailing a cab outside a friend's apartment in the Castro to get home before the vomit flew. I'd made a vow as a teenager to never let your friends see you hurl. After sixteen candy flavored jello shots and half of a log of port wine cheese in the shape of a venus de villendorf I was certain it was coming. Liz, remember that party? I think that was the Gorey party at Autumn & John's, circa 1994.

After my sob fest I had the Mr. pour me some of that sparklin' wine. I'm having about 4 oz. before I go to bed. Fuck it. I've had my rock and roll. Now I get to be happy.

This *used* to be Fifi's couch. And then Biscuit moved in...

For awhile, I didn't mind if he slept in it while he was a kitten. Pretty as a picture, he was. I would just vacuum it before I gave it back to the girls. Then, every once in awhile I would find it in the middle of the living room. I figured Mr. Kallisti had been vacuuming and moved it, or had needed to get into the media case it stands in front of. And then one day I noticed all these little holes up the side of the right arm. Look closely at the pictures below. You'll see them.

They're teeth marks. Where Biscuit had tried to drag the small couch to his secret hidey place under the bed in the bedroom. Where he drags the rest of HIS stuff! Except he never made it farther than about four feet.

Still. It is his couch now. And look how he crams into it, the little bruiser. See how his butt hangs off it. Caught him with his face pressed into the corner. Our tv program was too loud, he says. He couldn't sleep, he says.

Hmph.

Oh yeah... HAPPY NEW YEAR! To the East Coast anyway.

I was sitting here absorbing the internet and I hear this noise and think "wow, that plane sounds awful close." like it is landing on the roof. And then realise it is just the rain!

Man. We don't get real weather very often. Oh boy! I think we probably won't be going out today.

They finally released BBC's "Love in a Cold Cimate" on dvd and it arrived yesterday. Perfect day to cuddle with it.

Ack! Biscuit just stuck his tongue right in my mouth! Three times! ♥

Introducing Miss Merry Wink, a premier Liebchen (#7!) by Fancyboots. Weeeeeeeeee! And yes, she was named after a little motel I saw a sign for up in the Sierras on the way to Tahoe :p

Pictures can't do her justice. She's 16" and so delicate and petite. Her little fingers and toes are all seperated and wee. And she's entirely sanded and blushed, what a treat! Her resin is to die for, the palest blushy pinky white. And she poses amazingly well. Her little arms are masterpieces.

Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Diep wins the bloo ribbon prize for most beautiful dolly lips ever. That is all.

Oh, except for 283743 more pictures. And yes, all that bloo light is RAIN. Been raining for weeks here. As soon as I clear the christmas stuff out we'll have more pictures of Miss Merry and the girls. Medora got the spa treatment! But right now the christmas tree is in the way and makes it very difficult for dolly pix. Meh.

I love her little melancholy face. Meh.

Aimee, I'm looking at you!

Petite Excelina's! "Excelina Jenny" are the froofy collector victorian Jenny's that come out once or twice a year.

Hot tip from Helina at Jenny-land.com! They'll probably come in a set for all three, that is how the last ones were released. CUTE.

Pssst! Liebchen is here. She arrived at Mr. Kallisti's work. OH BOY!

Also, what is this? New Kit Customize Figure:

Is it 1/6th, or...? The base body is only 5,000 yen so probably. Looks like there will be five heads to choose from? Reminds me a bit of the new Azone PureNeemo 25cm figures, except more ball-jointy. Which, btw, will be available as seperate customize figures in January or February as opposed to just dressed dolls.

This Volks figure seems to be available in January... anyone know anything?

EDIT: Blookat posted the English link! Personally, I think it is really neat. And it is ball joint small vinyl! Hoping we can get some on this side of the pond eventually...

That means STOP LOOKING if you are wee.

Yuzuko posted about a mook on Japanese love dolls, "I-doloid" which I had to run out and order and have EMS shipped for Mr. Kallisti's christmas stockin'. Amazon.co.jp = yay.

Both copies I got have Gentaro Araki Unoa spreads. One introduces the new boys and their, um... equipment. The other looks like an intro for Unoa Quluts the 2nd, I'd need some translation help if someone is bored enough.

Milk & Choco are 43cm... so same height as the current Unoas. Are these future releases or WOT!?!?! More va-va-voom pix below the cut!

I'm home today with a terrible infection that makes me unhappy. My skin is not my friend. But I'm waiting for Liebchen which cheers me up a bit, but then she's not here and it is 4:33pm which again makes me sad.

Mr. Kallisti is obsessively finishing up his Batgirl Dollfie project. He started her last year, and then half way through the root job he rested her head on the heater and melted all his hard work. He's just now got over the devastation enough to finish her up. He's finished rooting and he's now gel'ing and setting her hair into flip curls. I'M SO IN LOVE!

Saw King Kong last night. Peter Jackson is the only director you can throw $3478234 billion dollars at and he'll still make a movie with heart. REAL sweet monkey heart, not fake Ron Spielberg heart :p Best. Movie. Ever. For now anyway...

It has been raining non-stop for almost three weeks. Really puts a cramp in the one commission I took for the holidays but I finally found a few dry hours this weekend. Also repainted Medora. She's lovely, but has really scary thin eyelids! Careful kids, I imagine they'd break easily!

More pictures in April when we have sunlight. Nyah.

Still searching for couture for all the smaller dolls that are here and on the way.

Um, what else. Oh! Yeah... bad week hormonally and medication wise. I've been rolling down the car window in small yuppified mountain towns and screaming "I HATE YOU!!!" at all the latte swilling mofo's that have ruined the universe. As well as standing in the middle of a Berkeley Super Market yelling "I HATE HIPPIES! Fookin' pumpkin, zucchini, raisin tamales! I hate you!"

K, for those that know me you might be a little shocked. Mr. Kallisti thinks it is hilarious, as do I... but the sudden tear bursters that go along with this sort of erratic behavior are making me feel like a crazy person. So back on the lexapro with me.

I still hate hippies. I think there should be a concentration camp for people who put raisins on their pizza. SERIOUS.

Happy Saturnalia! from the Angels of Blastmilk!

This was my official christmas holiday card this year! So fun to print something custom, but I wish I'd been able to print more and send them to more people. Poo! But in any case, Happy Solstice et al to all!

And my Christmas has been fab and bursting with love and loot. I'm not used to being spoiled, but it is all the love I couldn't live without. Sigh...

We made a wee trip to Reno to junk shop but ended up getting comped a suite at the Peppermill o_0 so stayed the night. They haven't figured out we don't spend any money yet, yay! Ha! Came back with tbe best loot ever from the Reno antique shops. Dolly clothes haul GALORE, I've never been so lucky. Not to mention picking up a smoking boudoir doll for cheap. When we got home I had the largest box in the world waiting for me Friday... the FCS body for Demelza & Angelica the First from NotDoll from Celga... and it had been opened by customs! All was lovely though, celga had to custom build a box to ship them both. The FCS body came in what I assume is a Sato FCS box? It is white with "angels nest" tissue inside, very pretty. And the body is LOVELY. In perfect shape, with apple perky boobies et al. Angelica is a dream, her skin is palest pink. Her face is so delicate and the coloring so rosey yet soft at the same time. She came with her original outfit and one of the Glory Angel AR boy outfits... neither of which she is wearing right now. The christmas pix below are all the vintagey clothes from Friday's Reno haul (and there's so much more!). And my mother in law sent a LOAD of hand knitted caps, scarves and ponchos for the girls. Never seen anything so cute! Lulu is sporting the baby blue set.

An extra Happy Christmas from Demelza, Leopoldina and the new little Lizzie Lou Oiseaux!

P.S. I keep looking at this picture... it is so lovely I want to cry. Happy.

Don't you think she'd make a fantastic governess for my girls? They need a firm hand. Mädchen In Uniform... ah! I die!

Oh boy. David just posted the pix for the winter Momoko line-up. Yowza.

Lookie that lovely pale snow white! I love how their face paint is all so different. Doin' the happy dolly dance.

a Hello Kitty mini-fridge when you hate your new cube and are feelin' blue.

I'm so serious. Cutest ever. I've wanted a stoopid mini-fridge forever for my cottage cheese snacks. Mr. Kallisti is full of surprises!

Ok, THIS... this is why I knew I'd be kicking myself for not getting Tae/Anais in LA. Damn. Damn, damn, damn.

Ester, Brilliant Snow Fairy: Dolpa 14 auction model, OOAK white skinned Anais.

Please picture me jumping up and down waving my arms wildly. I could have waited for an FCS. I coulda! I'm a dummy. Now... if I could only get a white Anais. Sigh. Now THAT is an impossible dream...

Anyone want to sell me an Anais? or her head? I die.

Oh, and OOAK Madoka, Helge, Bloomy Snow Queen. These girls are auctioned for charity and highly unique and lovely.

Mew.

Tonner "Alice in Wonderland"... just the Alice. The Queen... bah!

♥ Giant box of DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM winging its way from Japan from Celga!
♥ Two large packages have left the Blastmilk premises to their new owners. Buh-bye!
♥ Box of Liebchen LOVE winging its way from Fancyboots this week!
♠ Everything else M.I.A. Teehee.
♥ Started thinking of names for F16 girl. OMG.
♠ Have had PMS of doom making this week very hard to enjoy despite my true happiness. WTF!?!?
♠ Work moved to new offices which isn't helping.
♥ OMG, Liebchen! Can't wait. She'll be my Christmas Fairy... and with a name like Merry Wink who would have expected less?
♥ Expecting phat raise in the new year. Woo!
♠ Snow White & Pink Poodle Momokos have been delayed til March/April. Boo.
♥ So I ordered Wonderland Annz.

can't stop giggling.

Mwahahaha! Old Navy. Teehee! I got the pink/white & the black/white. Need more sweaters, yo. Added new blog category: Fat Girls. Don't post too often about my wardrobe... my dolls are much better dressed than I. But its fun when I find something. Woot!

Well... it would be Annz in Wonderland, wouldn't it? They've lowered their price a bit, but I've been holding off since the Annz dolls got mixed reviews from friends I trust. The face sculpt and paint just weren't quite up to par, although the kimonos were delightful and well executed.

But Annz in Wonderland... ah!

I also ran across new Rune dolls for preorder on Amazon.co.jp (who is shipping dollies now, zoink!). So much love for all the fairy tale inspired dolls that have been released lately. My collection of Alices has doubled, tripled, quadrupled! I think I need a display just for Alice dolls to live in. IN MY DREAMS! Like I have room... gah. I live in the tiniest wee cottage ever. If you only knew. I sell stuff because it won't FIT!

I'm still waffling over

As I wait for my

I don't usually post wish lists... but I've currently got SO MUCH up in the air, and I keep obsessing so hard about what I'm waiting for that I thought I'd let you all know what I'm up to [queue doom music].

♥ Fancyboots Liebchen: Don't know when to expect her but I've already named her Merry Wink! First release by doll artist Fancyboots at about 16".
♥ Hypermaniac So-som: due sometime in December, unpainted and ready for customization. My first tiny bjd at 13cm.
♥ Angelregion/Notdoll "Only For You" Cossette: They've hinted she may ship in time for Christmas, but I'll believe that when I see it! I've pined for Cossette since I missed her original release. It has always needed to be a snow white girl so I didn't order the basic of UFK kit. And just now they are offering custom girls in any skin tone for a discounted holiday price. I ordered Cossette girl in milky white resin, with silver bob, light blue eyes, extra fisty hands and sad eyebrows. I was going to add an extra Angelica head and sell my current UFK kit to fund this whole project until I saw the following entry on YJP.
♥ White Angelica #1: bought for a pittance on YJP, just barely over what I would have paid for just the head at angelregion. I am so freaky excited to have her. She's also coming with an extra outfit that belonged to the Glory Angel boys. So this is why I'm selling my Angelica. (new) Lizzie & Cossette will be creole sisters, and will be continually taunted by their snooty french cousin Miette. Eeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
♥ Demelza's new body: also from YJP auction, a new FCS body with medium sized boobs. So I'm sellling Demelza's old body that has been cleaned, restrung and sueded for happy posing abilities.
♥ FCS F16 in snow: Due by January 19th. Order placed at the LA Volks store opening with Mikey supervising ^_^ I'm so excited, this experience was beyond belief. I didn't order a Sasha clone, as I don't think she would look enough like Sasha anyways... she's more like a big sister. I attempted to give her some dramatic coloring and brows, very curious to see what volks does with my sketches/instructions. But there is always a chance that I'll wipe it clean and do something totally different. I'm still not entirely clear on her name or personality, I think she'll have to tell me in person. We'll be making a kamikaze trip down to LA as soon as I get notice that she's ready. They would have shipped, but I so want to pick her up in person. What's a seven hour drive for true love, anyways?

So that is it. I am completely inundated with WAITING. Believe it or not, most everything has been paid for by extra work and selling/trading (even if the auctions are still in progress). I've been working extra hard on commissions and extra work to make all this happen and have had very little time to actually PLAY with my dollies. Poor Medora is waiting for a faceup, she's got one eyelash hanging off and can't find a THING to wear with all that makeup on. I've got a commission in to work on so I'll probably do her then.

The amazing thing is I still see new dollies that I covet. I want to stab myself in the eye each time! Shinku and Latidoll (grown up) Lea. OMG.

And then there's a boy... I need a boy. We shall see. Sometime this year I hope to find someone for my girls to pick on. My Artful Dodger... my pale english school boy. My Mr. Cranky Pants.

And don't even mention the outfits I'm trying not to preorder/buy. Ajumapama and Dollheart be damned!

"I rise almost every morning, and sit in my chamber without any clothes whatever... either reading or writing. This practice is not in the least painful, but, on the contrary, agreeable."

- Benjamin Franklin, 1760

Wowie zowie! October 2006. Harsh.

Sofia Coppola's eagerly awaited follow-up to 'Lost in Translation' is clearly no BBC yawner. Who else would set the trailer for an 18th-century biopic to New Order's 'Age of Consent'?

*snort!* We were listening to that album on the drive down to LA last month. Weeee! ♥ I love my BBC yawners though.

Dude. Look at this line-up!

Kirsten Dunst .... Marie-Antoinette

Jason Schwartzman .... Louis XVI

Rip Torn .... King Louis XV

Judy Davis .... Comtesse de Noailles

Asia Argento .... Madame du Barry

Marianne Faithfull .... Maria Theresia

Aurore Clément .... La duchesse de Chartres

Guillaume Gallienne .... Comte Vergennes

Clementine Poidatz .... Comtesse de Provence

Molly Shannon .... Anne Victoire

Steve Coogan .... Count Mercy d'Argenteau

Jamie Dornan .... Axel von Fersen

Rip Torn? Marianne Faithfull??? Oh boy!

I have a secret crush on Kirsten Dunst... So all ya'll just shut up. Virgin Suicides and Dick and Drop Dead Gorgeous are some of my favorites.

Can't wait to see Narnia and King Kong and Libertine, which has been pushed back for general release until JANUARY. Ugh! I need me some Wilmot!

Did I mention that I loved Pride & Prejudice? Hahhaa! So there! It was awesome. Keira Knightley's modern face bugs me, but she is very good and fluid and spunky. MacFadyen is quite the gent, and I'm a huge fan anyway. I snuck into see it on opening day. At 1pm the theater was full! Great crowd to see it with, lots of Berkeley Austen fans so they were all laughin' and cheerin' at all the right moments. We could have been seeing Lizzie & Jane's Excellent Adventure for all they cared! And then... at the end... when Mr. Bennet is coming to terms with giving away his Lizzie I noticed all the men in the audience were sniffling. YAY! So awesome. But really, brilliant film. Very vibrant and witty and gorgeous. Costumes were FAB. Hair was messy. Judi Dench was imperious. Fantastic.

The open shirt bit at the end with Darcy emerging from the dewy morning mist was a bit... Brontësque? Is that a word? But gave it more passion than Austen's "please sign on the dotted line" endings ^_^

Wow, this Ashbet type person is a stone fox!

What is this, sitting here on top of a BONGWATER cassette tape? Why, it is presents! For me?

Well, they are now!

Mmmmm! Foil! Am I lucky, or what!?!?!

The End.

Sssssshhhhhhhhh!

Should be here before Christmas. Heee! I loves me some So-som. She's 5". Very wee. She needs clothes!

But um, what ever happened to the Hypermaniac girls for 2005??? I hope they are still in the works. Meh.

Now, I *thought* the sample SD10 body at the LA FCS boutique had bigger boobs. And this proves it! You can now get the SD10 body w/ small, medium or large boobs. This pic brought to you buy YJP auction I just bin'd! This will be Demelza's new body. So sweet! Can you stand it? Wee apple shaped botticelli's! They actually look like pubescent budding boobage, as opposed to the sweet wee slopers of the SD13. SO CUTE. I ♥ Volks SO MUCH!!! Now to prepare Demelza's Sylvie body for the auction block. Woot! After getting Liz and SD Nana I've been more desperate than ever to update Demelza's older pure skin body, but it wasn't until I saw the different boobtasticness (and bonus FCS hands!) that I freaked and bin'd.

Anyone have pix of the large? Hmmm?

and her default outfit by SerapHStigmA.

Making myself take pictures. It is hard. But I know I will be stabbing myself for wasting light during the work week so must get my picture time in now and wanted to take pictures of the one-off Nana before I put her dress away. I really love her default outfit, the crinoline stands on its own! She has cute little ballet style brown slippers too. and panties... unlike the poor LA LE's. Her wig brushes the floor, it is really lovely.

Miette's panties are grubby. Teehee. They're her original Lilith panties and she's been wearing them since I got her. And they're grubby. She needs a bath.

I miss my kitty so much I'll surely perish. Gah! The littlest things are hard.

Bunnies and kitties, kitties and bunnies!

Preordered from the lovely Helina at Jenny-Land, as usual! For April delivery. It just doesn't get much better than that. Oh um, except for the Momokos we're waiting for, should be here any minute now...

(if you have a better name, I'm taking suggestions!)

Anika and I were just whining that, once again, there are no snow/beauty white dolls at the upcoming Dolpa. Phooey! And then I thought... Kohya was the last LE snow release... and that was a year ago! No snow dollies for 2005 at all! So, in the interest of curiosity I've compiled a list of Volks beauty white and snow releases, thanks to Aimee's fine record keeping and volks' own sites (links listed at the very bottom).

I'm obsessed, and I know Anika feels the same way, with pale dollies. I originally ordered Fifi through FCS because I had to have a pale girl. HAD TO. Don't get me wrong, I do not love my fresh tone girls any less... but pasty girls make me freak out. Completely. My holy grail is LE Sasha (and SD Nana, weeeeeeeeee!), but she is so elusive, and so expensive on the 2nd hand market that I've been patiently waiting for a re-release by Volks. But since there have been THREE editions of Anais since way back when I've given up hope, hence my FCS order I placed in LA. Blah blah blah...

So many of the dates/years I've completely guessed on, so please, if anyone knows for sure the year and Dolpa/Event a doll was released at, let me know! EDIT: Wah! Found a chronological history! Fills in some of the blanks...

Oh! Another EDIT: Does anyone know which LE's use the special sato snow that is more yellow than the new pinkish FCS snow? And if there is a special name for them? Geek on me!

But read on! A rough chronological list of pale, wan, wasting, waxing, pasty dollies!

Clicky above for more LE's...

And that first hunky guy? That is the new SD16. Looks a little harlequin romance there? I dunno, but I love the Emma girl above better.

But no deep, deep love. Thank GAWD!

Funny, first thing this morning I was thinking it was about time they posted the LE's for the December Dolpa, and voila! Cassiel had them posted when I logged into DOA.

And remember, Volks promised at the Reception that they would hold an after party in LA this time. Hopefully online and at the store. Good to see more Yo (super mini) molds! Love the leetle girl.