A Rainy Day

I finally got around to taking Rowan around, although I had to do quite a bit of chasing. That little boy has a lot of energy and was curious about everything. So about a week or two ago, I took him with me as I went over to my friend's apartment for lunch one rainy day.

Rowan: Is lunch done yet?

Me: Sorry kid, we haven't really got started yet...

Rowan: Can I help?

Me: I wish, but I don't think you're old enough to chop up veggies just yet.

Rowan: I'm bored, Komame.

Komame: Mew?

Rowan: I think I hear something...

Rowan: Whoa! Komame, look! It's a train! It's a train!

Komame: ...mew?

Rowan: People look so small from up here... they usually look as tall as buildings to me!

*Waiting for lunch to happen.*

Me: This chair's a little too big for you, Goldilocks...

Rowan: I'm bigger than you think!

Rowan: See? King of the Kitchen Table!!! Look who's a tiny now.

Me: :)

Rowan: You can see everything from here... It's almost lonely.

Me: Why don't you go play with Darien?

The furry griffin puppet is Rowan's new friend, Darien. But as always, Komame's never far from his side.

Corn has invited us over again, and Rowan's really excited to try flying next. I don't think Darien would mind giving him a ride, but I worry sometimes. While my little boy has a peaceful nature, he's got an imagination the size of the sky. I can't really tell what he's thinking about most of the time, but he seems pretty content dreaming with a faraway look in his eyes. Whatever his dreams are, I hope they may come true one day.

Sincerely,

Nobody ♥

What Equals 'Weird?'

If my final ceramics project could be condensed into one sentence, it would be a mathematical one.

Something I fear + Something I hold dear = Something REALLY weird.

So maybe it's not the most eloquent mathematical expression. But hey, I think I got the expression part down. Here's the proof, pictures from the actual critique and my classmates'/friends' expressions.

People tried talking to him, but Cecil's a bit on the silent side.

People are also shocked at the sight of him. He is articulated, in more ways than one.

My ceramics professor on the right is talking about how I could possibly create more Cecils out of the big plaster block molds I made, and market him.

"What made you chose a wig with a rat tail???"

Don't worry, he's not that fragile! I dropped him a couple times myself...

He's kinda heavy, so it's not my fault.

Indignant pose. Sorry Cecil, but you have no crown jewels to worry about. Forgot to attach them in his leather hard stage...

For the most part, I'm happy with how he turned out. I should have ordered the clothes, wig, and eyes a size smaller, since clay shrinks A LOT, particularly such hollow molds. But this way, Thack can inherit his stuff. Cecil is currently hibernating in my closet back at home and wearing a different set of Thack's old clothes, while Thackery is enjoying Cecil's new Dollzone boots and refuses to give them back.

As for me - my finals for the Spring semester are done, but I'm now taking GenEds for both Summer Sessions, so I can sign up for courses that actually apply to my major and minors during the year. I needed some company, so Thack and Rowan are here with me at school. One of these days, I will have to post a some of our adventures together, or at least give Rowan his own little bio post like I did for all the other resin kids.

One of these days.

Sincerely,

Nobody ♥

Rocking the Uniform Look

Again, it seems I've neglected this blog. That's not new, but here's what's up as far my BJD family goes. We currently have four members: Thackery, Rui, Shun, and Rowan. And then there's the soon-to-be noobie! No, I did not purchase this next one. I made him, but not out of resin.

The new boy is my final project for my Mold-Making/Ceramics 2 class.

Well, I'm not posting pictures of him yet, since he's not painted or dressed... and the group critique is this Monday... However, Thackery's claimed his clothes, shoes, and wig for now - minus the uniform jacket and white dress shirt. Those are originally Thack's, which were originally owned by a Shirou Tachibana 2. ANYWAY, the following pictures are of Thackery wearing a mixed assemble of clothes for the new boy.

The new kid's new shoes! On Thack's feet, of course...

Well, Thack with his default hair and eyes.

Thack trying on one of the blue eyes I got for the new boy. They're not nearly as nice as Thack's HG green eyes though, as you can see.

:)

Totally a rocker by nature.

As per usual, Thack is real easy on my eyes - especially after a hard day at work in the studios.

Sincerely,

Nobody ♥

Just For You

It's that time of the year again! Yellow snow, deer accidents, black ice, and snow storms. Of course, there's also the Christmas cards, hot chocolate, snowball fights, and eggnog to look forward to. Not to mention - PRESENTS!!! a.k.a. the timely arrival of my new resin friend.

So I'm finally putting up some photos of my new boy in my blog. This is Rowan, and I'll be giving his profile next time I make a post. Anyhow, here's something just for you.

Rowan: ...Why are you pointing a silver box at us?

Shun: That's a sign for you to look away and be uncooperative.

Rowan: Oh! Okay. *look away*

Rowan: *can't help but look anyway*

Thack: It's okay, Rowan. You don't have to listen to the brat. It's just a camera, so you can do whatever you want.

Rowan: *tentative wave*

Rui: ^^;

Rowan: I'm down here! *more enthusiastic wave*

Shun: Down Boy.

Rowan: MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE!!!

And that's that. Bet you can guess what his favorite animal is. Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday! And don't worry about getting fat this time of year - that just means there will be more of you to love.

Sincerely,

Nobody ♥

New Kid in Town?!

Yes, there's a new kid in town.

In fact, he just flew in last night, and was supposed to arrive at my front door today.

Well, he was. In front of my front door today, actually.

But no one was home to let him in, when there was supposed to be someone waiting for him... It was all a miscommunication, really. Bottom line is that someone has to pick him up from the daycare at the post office - tomorrow, preferably. I mean, when was the last time a daycare center was willing to keep kids overnight? Much less one at the local United States Post Office.

...So you caught me.

I got another addition to my resin family, after swearing off never getting another BJD till I was out of school, with a job, and LOTS AND LOTS of money to spare. So sue me, but he's quite different than the other resin buddies I have at home.

And... here's where I'm inputting my abashed expression. He was just too good to pass up! I normally see the guy up for waaaay too much than I can afford to shell out. And I really liked him ever since he came out earlier this year at Volks' DP 23, but hey, I didn't think I was gonna get him at all. First, he was out of my comfort zone. I'm not particularly great with little kids...

Yet he still won me over when I saw him in the Den of Angels' marketplace though - even with his default clothes, which unlike the older Limited SDs, don't normally come with tiny sizes. All for a very reasonable price. I'll give you the run of that some other time. Now don't pee your panties though, for those of you who aren't familiar with BJDs and their prices. They don't come cheap, but for those who understand, they're totally worth every penny.

So just saying. There is a new guy. You're just going to have to hear more about him next week when I actually get to open his box.

So till then!

Sincerely,

Nobody ♥

Key Lime Pie

I've been meaning to post this for a while now... but every time I thought about it, I procrastinated since there's was always a million other things to do.

Just over the summer, I ordered Rui some new clothes - a green tank and a white hoodie - and I think they look pretty good on her. My sense of fashion isn't the best, but I try to get these kids what I think looks best on them. Anyway, these colors were perfect for a little mini-shoot that I think turned out nicely! Guest starring My Neighbor Totoro.

Just a little posing. :)

Sincerely,

Nobody ♥

WingMax in Taipei

Well. I'm going home to the States tomorrow afternoon. But before I go, I'd like to share some pictures I took at WingMax, the only official Volks franchise store here in Taiwan. It's small, but I don't live close to any BJD stores in the US. So this was a treat for me. And to compensate my excitement to be there... I bought two outfits and a pair of shoes. (Not to mention, I drooled over the 3rd Hewitt they were selling. Shun would have killed me if I had really thought of getting that boy though.)

Everything was so EXPENSIVE. On only those three things, I spent well over 100USD. Probably closer to 150USD or more. *sigh* On top of that, I bought Rui some casual girl clothes off the marketplace on Den of Angels. It's a lot cheaper, but still cost me some pocket dough. These kids better appreciate my generosity!

SD10 Kurumi 1st Version (not for sale, only display) - Can you believe that her fullset second hand market price can top 4000 USD easily?

Taipei's Official Gundam Store just right down the hallway from WingMax.

Since when did you get such a pretty girlfriend, Thack?

If I can ever afford another Volks doll, I would like to get SD13 Shiro Tachibana in this outfit. I can't resist a bad boy Shiro!

The last two photos show you some of the things they have for sale. However, this doesn't include the counter where they have eyes, tools, etc... Or the other two racks where there are more outfits up for sale. So use some imagination for that. :)

And woebegone from me - I need to fix my violin doll carrier case when I get back to the US. When I was getting on the public bus here, the freaking moron driving the bus closed the door on me prematurely. I got a bruise on my shoulder as a result, but luckily the hard cover case protected me from any further injuries. And Thackery was perfectly okay too - thank God for hard cover cases. The bad news is, the double doors snapped the strap. I can carry the case in my hands, but now I can't carry it on my back. Anyway, that was my drama on the bus, and I wish I kicked that old fart where it hurt most. Too bad I'm too nice. Now I regret NOT throwing more shit around.

*I apologize for the quality of the photos (as well as my bad language.) As you can see, my camera is getting old. I love it, but I need to let it retire one of these days.

Sincerely,

Nobody ♥