Thursday, August 19, 2010

Photodump, Tiny picnic!

Okay.. I took some photos of Sarabelle, within the last month, and her arrival in what was it, mid-june? Alot of photos actually. And I re-sized and uploaded them, but neglected to actually post them. So, enjoy this photodump.

The Suzuna, is Lorelei, who belongs to my BFF, Osaka. The Soom Hati, is Momo (I think? I'm a little fuzzy on her name atm, blame my sleepiness.) who belongs to Nekokoi, my sister. :3
































Also BTW, Dr Laura is a crazy old bat. *is watching CNN*

And.. I need to sew more for her and Moonbeam (who has a body and needs a face-up).

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Starshine Photos

So.. the reason I've skipped posting for nearly a month is because I've been without regular internet access. That signal I was leeching off of, went private mid April, and I've been working such long hours at work lately, I've not had time to take the laptop out anywhere. Today was a day off, so I'm at a local restaurant that offers free internet access to its patrons.

Anyway, I'm just here to photo-dump. I got Starshine back from my buddy UnseelieQueen, who faceupped him and blushed his hooves and tail. I'm over the moon pleased with how he turned out, and if she's willing, I'll be commissioning her again. *hugs*















And that's all for now~! I still love ya'll and I'll catch up when I can. In the meantime, I can still check my facebook via my phone, so that's the best way to reach me if you need to.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Doran photos! Plus I broke my toe.

I took photos of Doran today. :] I'm pretty pleased. I'm not GREAT at photographing white-skin dolls, but for the most part I haven't completely obliterated his features.











The last one is my desktop wallpaper now. :]

And in less pleasant news I discovered today that I had dislocated and broken my pinky toe on my left foot. I think I did it at work on Monday, cause I can remember slamming my foot hard, into several stationary things, on my way out. I didn't really discover it until today when I was out with Osaka. Tuesday I had a rather nasty migraine and didn't move much at all. Wednesday, I was quite ill still, and barely moved.

Today when I got home from adventures with my BFF, I realized I was in rather more than the usual foot pain, and discovered my toe was dislocated. I popped it back into place, and after feeling it further realized it was also broken. So.. yeah. I was moving around on a dislocated toe for 2 1/2 days, and didn't realize it because I ignore foot pain. My feet ALWAYS hurt. e_e;;

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Doll Meme(s)

I'm combining these two doll memes. :B The first (collage) was ganked from onnawufei, and the second, from angsty_os.



1. How many dolls do you have?
10 complete dolls, 2 heads.


2. What are their names?
Ro
Elli
Ichigo
Christopher Owen
Tater
Daniel
Elliot
Robbie
Jessie
Doran
Starshine
Moonbeam

3. What are their molds?
Dream of Doll Tender Yen
CustomHouse Mars for Valentine (2005)
Volks Ko-tenshi Tsubaki
Volks Yo-SD Tinatsu
Volks Yo-SD Piccolo (Sweet Dream)
CustomHouse Uranus
Souldoll Lune
Volks School C
Narsha (girl)
Soom Glati
Soom Beyla
Soom Beyla (human head)

4. How long have you been in the BJD hobby?
I discovered Volks in 2003, and bought my first doll in 2005. I joined DOA March 22nd, 2005.

5. Do you RP? If so, who is/was your favorite person to RP with?
I do not RP anymore.

6. Who is/was your favorite character to RP with?
Non applicable.

7. How many dolls have you ever sold?
I have sold, 1 body, and my Sweet Dream Piccolo, whom I reclaimed later.

8. Out of all of those, who do you miss the most?
I missed my Sweet Dream Piccolo, which is why even though I have no idea who he is anymore I won't sell him again.

9. What is your favorite thing in this hobby?
Being able to create any look, for any personality.

10. Who is the first BJD that ever entered your house/that you ever saw in real life?
Ro was the first I saw in person, and the first to enter my house.

11. Who is the first BJD you ever fell in love with?
Volks Shirou Tachibana, but I don't want one anymore, having seen owner pictures.

12. What is the most you've spent on a doll (the actual doll itself)?
Um.. The most I've spent so far is $500 + shipping, for Elli.

13. What is your favorite photoshoot/photo you ever took of any of your dolls?
This very old photo from before I got my second doll. I loved Ro so much like that. I miss him looking like this:


14. What is your funniest memory with any of your dolls?
When who is now Tater, spontaneously unstrung himself, fully clothed, and I had to pull his clothes and wigs off to fish the elastic out.

15. What is your saddest memory with any of your dolls?
When Ro's spark faded completely the first time. He's never been the same.

16. Have you ever had a dream about your doll? If so, what was it about?
Before Ro arrived, I dreamt Dream of Doll sent me a doll made out of sandy resin, falling to pieces. I was so relieved when he DID arrive, perfect.

17. Which BJD out of yours would you never sell in a million years?
Ichgio. I will never sell ANY of my dolls, but if I had no choice but to abandon all but one, I'd take Ichigo.

18. Name one thing that makes you irked in the BJD hobby.
The drama. Like so many others, I just want to play with my dolls. That's it.

19. Would you ever consider "leaving" the hobby?
Meh. I've already cut myself off from most of it. I make my own clothes, I don't go on the forums, I buy directly from the companies.. I only discuss dolls with my friends who also happen to have them.

20. Who is the newest character you've thought up?
My Littlefee Leah who is on layaway. She has no name yet, but I'm feeling out her personality.

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Ordered Mom's birthday gift! 8D

Well as of yesterday, before work, I have ordered my Mom's birthday gift. Most of ya'll who know me, know that I have wanted to buy her a doll since I got my first, Ro almost five years ago. Mom said no birthday gifts this year, but really, I had to. It's not about what I want in return, I just want Mom to love this doll, and I'm happy that I'm in a place I can give her something she wants.

When I inquired last week, I had a doll from a different company in mind, but Mom had one she had been pondering, so I went that route. I've ordered via Denver Doll Emporium on layaway, a Pukifee Ante, with faceup, wig, and an outfit, so she can be played with straight out of the box.

For myself, I knew I wanted a little girl to spoil as my princess. I thought a Littlefee Lishe, but when it came time to actually placing the order, I went with Littlefee Leah. :]

Mom gets her Hutzpah(sp?), and I get my little girly girl to wear the frilly dresses, with all the ribbons and bows and lace, that my current girl dolls (Jessie and Moonbeam) do not.

For the ignorant, here in order are, Pukifee Ante, and Littlefee Leah. :]



I don't know who exactly my little girl is, but I know she needs lots of frilly dresses. @3@

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Random Quiz, stolen from LJ flist.

PSYCHOANALYSE YOURSELF!
Answer the following questions with the first thought that comes to mind. Then read which each answer means. (No cheating!) I waited to read the endings to other people's answers until I'd answered these myself!

1) You are not alone. You are walking in the woods. With who?
If I'm not alone, I'm with Osaka, and probably her son. I'd prefer to be alone though.

2) You are walking in the woods. You see an animal. What kind of animal is it?
A doe.

3) What interaction takes place between you and the animal?
It looks in my direction for a moment, our eyes lock, and it dashes away.

4) You walk deeper in the woods. You enter a clearing and before you is your dream house. Describe it.
A two story colonial, with southern style porch, including a porch swing, and french doors.

5) Is your dream house surrounded by a fence?
No.

6) You enter the house. You walk into the dining room and see the dining room table. What do you see on and around it?
The mail from the last few days, some partially assembled crafts, and a couple of occupied doll chairs. There is also a buffet style chest with more doll furniture, in a livingroom/dining room style, with more dolls.

7 You exit the house and a cup is on the ground, what kind is it?
An old chipped china cup. It looks like it's been there for decades, the paint worn, cracked, half buried, the grass around it sparsely.

8) What do you do with the cup?
Leave it there. It's part of the general ambience.

9) You walk to the edge of the property where you find yourself standing at the edge of a body of water. What kind of body of water is it?
A lake, with a small stream that leads to a pond which pools near the front of the house.

10) How will you cross the water?
There is a small bridge over the stream, and the lake is clear and clean enough to swim, so if I'm crossing that, I'll swim it.


Here are the answers.


1) The person who you are walking in the woods with is the most important person in your life.
So, essentially I'm the most important person in my life. *SELFISH* Osaka and Ringo being second, which makes sense to me. She is my bestfriend after all.

2) The size of the animal is representative of your perception of the size of your problems in your life.
Medium sized, but fleeting?

3) The severity of the interaction you have with the animal is representative of how you deal with your problems.
So I stare into the eyes of my problems and run away. Yep that's accurate.

4) The size of your dream home is representative of the size of your ambition to solve your problems.
Largish? Relative to the situation I guess. "Colonial" is kind of vague.

5) A lack of a fence is indicative of an open personality. People are welcome at all times. The presence of a fence indicates a closed personality. You'd prefer people not drop by unannounced.
Hmmm, there's no fence but my ideal home is FAR into the forest, so .. that's pretty extreme closed-off-ness.

6) If your answer did NOT include food, flowers, or people, then you are generally unhappy.
Do dolls count as people? D:

7) The durability of the material with the cup is made of is representative of the perceived durability of your relationship.
So, chipped worn china is rather indicative of being single and apprehensive about dating.

8) Your disposition of the cup is representative of your attitude.
I leave things be? Yeah pretty much.

9) The size of the body of water is representative of the size of your sexual desire.
So a big freaking lake with a small stream that funnels into a small pond.. Yep. e_e

10. How wet you get in crossing the water is indicative of the relative importance of your sex life.
So... swimming through it. Yep.

Monday, March 22, 2010

I got Heelys! Also.. stuff.



They are awesome, and I got them for only $20. I had planned to get some heavier duty shoes for work, and Osaka found these at Ross. I've been wanting HEELYS for ...four years now. Like, seriously, since I first moved to Virginia, I've wanted a pair.

I learned pretty quickly that I lack the balance and coordination to use them with the wheels in yet, but I'm hoping that as I continue to lose weight it will become easier. In the meantime the plugs are in the bottoms, and the wheels are set aside. :]

I officially LOVE shopping at Ross. I've always loved a good deal, and $20 for $60-$80 shoes, is a hell of a deal.

In other news, we (The Home Depot) had a store meeting 6am Sunday, and I got put on the spot. It was out profit sharing meeting where they hand out the checks, and apparently corporate gives 20 employees who embody Customer Service to a T, an extra $250. Guess who was one of those twenty.

...I had to stand up with the others and get stared at for a minute as Wayne, our store manager explained what it was, and why we were getting it, and I turned an awful shade of pink.

On the one hand, I'm completely flattered. On the other, it took me entirely by surprise, despite my being made Cashier of the Month for the month of January, and getting two Homer Awards for customer satisfaction. @_@;; So.. hooray! That $250 will be just enough finish paying Osaka back for my Unicorn hoofling, Starshine. :]

Oh and speaking of, I gave him a faceup last week when the weather was good. I'm not entirely pleased about how he turned out, but it turned out that I was spiking a fever when I did him up, so it's no surprise to me, that it's not my best work. It's better than the last faceup I tried on him, and had to wipe before finishing though, so it stays for now.




Tuesday, March 9, 2010

New shoes! New lunchbox! New stupid!

I'm trying to do a bit better now in posting more frequently and being much less secretive. Some of you are probably going "You're secretive? REALLY?!" and you're right, I do tend towards over-sharing. At the same time though, I'm neurotic about stuff that really shouldn't be important, and I keep it to myself most of the time, making things MUCH worse.

I've realized well after the fact that I was being straight up psychotic in Texas, to a ridiculous degree all things considered. Did I have a reason to be a bit messed up? Yes. Did I have the right to be secretive and then bitter that no one understood what I was thinking/feeling? No.

So, I am going to attempt to be more open and honest. I already try to be honest but I also leave alot out when speaking to some of my family, in an attempt to keep things comfortable. Instead this creates feelings of mistrust, because it is OBVIOUS that I am NOT saying things, that I feel are important.

This is mostly touching on my last LJ entry, and nothing to do with what I really wanted to post about.

I bought new shoes. Little man has Gymnastics every Monday for now, and as part of the current household routine, his parents and I wander about the shopping center while he's learning to tumble and cartwheel and all that.

Today, I poked into Ross with Christy, and found all kinds of little gems. I ended up buying this lunchbox, for $1, and this pair of shoes, for $20. :D




This was great for me, because these shoes, which I bought back in September '09 bit the bullet a couple of months ago. I wore them hard, every day, to work, everywhere, and they wore out super fast. Luckily I still had a pair of red vans that were relatively still together (and now are beat to hell) that I had been wearing in the meantime. I still need to buy a pair soley for work, cause I don't want these to wear out as fast as the last pair, but I'm pleased none-the-less.

So yep, new shoes, new lunchbox, and I'm going to try to be more open and post more often from here on out. :]

Oh, and I had another stupid, "I've lost weight?" moment today. It was just the right temperature today for one of my thin rainbow hoodies layered with a t-shirt, and when I put one on, I was alarmed at how loose it was. My initial thought was that it had stretched out badly in the wash somehow.. Again. I thought that several months ago about my 'fatty' jeans, rather than the more obvious that perhaps I had begun to lose weight.

So, I continue to be an idiot, and oblivious in that regard. In my defense, I have been puffy lately from being sick, and hormonal crap, so.. I don't LOOK any slimmer in the face. My clothes all hang weird now though. I desperately need to buy a couple three new pairs of jeans.. Next paycheck probably.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Lord Percy the Benevolent and Percival the laptop

So.. my laptop came, a week ago today. It is everything I had hoped, and aside from minor tantrums on my part, trying to port over Sims 2, save files included, we are getting along quite well.

I've named new green lappy, Percival, and have dubbed my old poor lappy, Old Reliable, because he is STILL plugging along, letting me copy old files, and doing his damnedest to remain useful. *pats Old Reliable reassuringly*

Percival is performing beautifully. Sims 3 is GORGEOUS graphics-wise, and with 4 gigs of ram, Sims 2 loads up like a dream, 4 gigs of custom content not-withstanding.

In other news, I've had the plague for a week and a day or so. It manifests in varying degrees, but mostly it's congestion and draining now. It started as a stomach bug last Monday. It's a headache and congestion today. It was bad enough I had to call out of work on Sunday which pissed me off, cause I hate doing that, and I really need the money that nice full day would have given me.

In slightly related news I got a new stuffed sheepy, whom I named Lord Percy the Benevolent. Osaka and Pherret picked him up for me last Monday, and my computer arrived the next day, and I named it after the sheep. Weird? Perhaps, but it suits me fine. :D

And, since I finally have all my photo software on my computer now, pics of Percival (both the sheep and the lappy).


About Me

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I'm Rory or Rorek in most places. I design, sew, and craft, primarily for my Asian Ball-Jointed Dolls. I also dabble in interior design, but I'm a little out of practice.

I post about the things I enjoy, which are sewing, photographing my dolls, designing new outfits, knitting, which I started in September of 2008, thanks to my Mom, and occasionally drawing, or painting.

I also post about Life Events and how they affect me and those that I love.

Currently I am living in DFW, Texas in the USA and working towards a degree in Theology.