Monday, September 23, 2013

Public Service Announcement

What I thought was persistent allergies or maybe a sinus or upper respiratory infection was in fact pneumonia.

I am taking my meds and resting as I'm able. No one else is allowed to ask/ tell me not to die. I have THINGS to do. Death is not happening.

That is all.

Monday, August 26, 2013

30 Day Photo Challenge, Day 11

It's a 30 day photography challenge. I make no promises that these will be CONSECUTIVE days.

[x] Day 1 Self Portrait
[x] Day 2 What you wore
[x] Day 3 Clouds
[x] Day 4 Something green
[x] Day 5 After Dark
[x] Day 6 Obsession
[x] Day 7 Changes to come
[x] Day 8 Routine
[x] Day 9 Someone you love
[x] Day 10 Childhood Memory
[x] Day 11 Something blue
[ ] Day 12 Sunset
[ ] Day 13 Cannot live without
[ ] Day 14 Eyes
[ ] Day 15 Silhouette
[ ] Day 16 A good habit
[ ] Day 17 Technology
[ ] Day 18 Your shoes
[ ] Day 19 Something you want
[ ] Day 20 In my bag
[ ] Day 21 Faceless self portrait
[ ] Day 22 Inspirational
[ ] Day 23 Patterns
[ ] Day 24 Animal
[ ] Day 25 Strangers
[ ] Day 26 Close-up
[ ] Day 27 Celebration
[ ] Day 28 Flowers
[ ] Day 29 Black and white
[ ] Day 30 Self portrait

This is another cell phone pic, so I apologize for the slightly grainy texture.


I happened to look up and saw the half moon in the sky this morning and tried to capture it.

Sunday, August 18, 2013

30 Day Photo Challenge, Day 10

It's a 30 day photography challenge. I make no promises that these will be CONSECUTIVE days.

[x] Day 1 Self Portrait
[x] Day 2 What you wore
[x] Day 3 Clouds
[x] Day 4 Something green
[x] Day 5 After Dark
[x] Day 6 Obsession
[x] Day 7 Changes to come
[x] Day 8 Routine
[x] Day 9 Someone you love
[x] Day 10 Childhood Memory
[ ] Day 11 Something blue
[ ] Day 12 Sunset
[ ] Day 13 Cannot live without
[ ] Day 14 Eyes
[ ] Day 15 Silhouette
[ ] Day 16 A good habit
[ ] Day 17 Technology
[ ] Day 18 Your shoes
[ ] Day 19 Something you want
[ ] Day 20 In my bag
[ ] Day 21 Faceless self portrait
[ ] Day 22 Inspirational
[ ] Day 23 Patterns
[ ] Day 24 Animal
[ ] Day 25 Strangers
[ ] Day 26 Close-up
[ ] Day 27 Celebration
[ ] Day 28 Flowers
[ ] Day 29 Black and white
[ ] Day 30 Self portrait

This is Cloudshine.



Cloudshine was one of five stuffed dogs left on our doorstep as part of a 12 days of Christmas mystery gifting when we lived in Fredricksburg, Texas. Two of the dogs were a butterscotch color, two were a milk chocolate color, and the last was grey. Everyone wanted the grey dog and began to argue when someone pointed out that each dog had a ribbon around their neck, a different color. The two butterscotch dogs had a red, and a blue ribbon. The two chocolate dogs, had a yellow, and a green ribbon. On the grey dog was a purple ribbon.

We all had "Family" colors, Red, Blue, Purple, Yellow, and Green. So Dad said that we each got the dog with our color, period, no switching, no fighting. I ended up with the coveted grey dog, and he has been precious to me since the day I got him. I was going to name him Thundercloud, but was convinced I should name him something with Shine in it, because he was so shiny. I don't remember what if anything Jenni named hers, but Bonnie's was Butterscotch, and Faythe's was Vanessa. Moose's was named Jeremy.

Saturday, July 20, 2013

30 Day Photo Challenge, Day 9

It's a 30 day photography challenge. I make no promises that these will be CONSECUTIVE days.

[x] Day 1 Self Portrait
[x] Day 2 What you wore
[x] Day 3 Clouds
[x] Day 4 Something green
[x] Day 5 After Dark
[x] Day 6 Obsession
[x] Day 7 Changes to come
[x] Day 8 Routine
[x] Day 9 Someone you love
[ ] Day 10 Childhood Memory
[ ] Day 11 Something blue
[ ] Day 12 Sunset
[ ] Day 13 Cannot live without
[ ] Day 14 Eyes
[ ] Day 15 Silhouette
[ ] Day 16 A good habit
[ ] Day 17 Technology
[ ] Day 18 Your shoes
[ ] Day 19 Something you want
[ ] Day 20 In my bag
[ ] Day 21 Faceless self portrait
[ ] Day 22 Inspirational
[ ] Day 23 Patterns
[ ] Day 24 Animal
[ ] Day 25 Strangers
[ ] Day 26 Close-up
[ ] Day 27 Celebration
[ ] Day 28 Flowers
[ ] Day 29 Black and white
[ ] Day 30 Self portrait

There was some delay in this, as I decided how I wanted to do it. I went with Ringo, Osaka's son.



This photo was taken this morning with my phone, as I was about to go to work.

Sunday, June 30, 2013

30 Day Photo Challenge, Day 8

It's a 30 day photography challenge. I make no promises that these will be CONSECUTIVE days.

[x] Day 1 Self Portrait
[x] Day 2 What you wore
[x] Day 3 Clouds
[x] Day 4 Something green
[x] Day 5 After Dark
[x] Day 6 Obsession
[x] Day 7 Changes to come
[x] Day 8 Routine
[ ] Day 9 Someone you love
[ ] Day 10 Childhood Memory
[ ] Day 11 Something blue
[ ] Day 12 Sunset
[ ] Day 13 Cannot live without
[ ] Day 14 Eyes
[ ] Day 15 Silhouette
[ ] Day 16 A good habit
[ ] Day 17 Technology
[ ] Day 18 Your shoes
[ ] Day 19 Something you want
[ ] Day 20 In my bag
[ ] Day 21 Faceless self portrait
[ ] Day 22 Inspirational
[ ] Day 23 Patterns
[ ] Day 24 Animal
[ ] Day 25 Strangers
[ ] Day 26 Close-up
[ ] Day 27 Celebration
[ ] Day 28 Flowers
[ ] Day 29 Black and white
[ ] Day 30 Self portrait

My routine is kind of boring. I work, I medicate, I sleep, rinse and repeat. In between I socialize as frequently as possible with my partner (via skype), and with my BFF Osaka, and her son Ringo.




I also try and play with the dolls pretty regularly but that's not part of the routine. I have some incoming wigs and eyes so hopefully I'll get some photos up once those arrive.

Thursday, June 27, 2013

30 Day Photo Challenge, Day 7

It's a 30 day photography challenge. I make no promises that these will be CONSECUTIVE days.

[x] Day 1 Self Portrait
[x] Day 2 What you wore
[x] Day 3 Clouds
[x] Day 4 Something green
[x] Day 5 After Dark
[x] Day 6 Obsession
[x] Day 7 Changes to come
[ ] Day 8 Routine
[ ] Day 9 Someone you love
[ ] Day 10 Childhood Memory
[ ] Day 11 Something blue
[ ] Day 12 Sunset
[ ] Day 13 Cannot live without
[ ] Day 14 Eyes
[ ] Day 15 Silhouette
[ ] Day 16 A good habit
[ ] Day 17 Technology
[ ] Day 18 Your shoes
[ ] Day 19 Something you want
[ ] Day 20 In my bag
[ ] Day 21 Faceless self portrait
[ ] Day 22 Inspirational
[ ] Day 23 Patterns
[ ] Day 24 Animal
[ ] Day 25 Strangers
[ ] Day 26 Close-up
[ ] Day 27 Celebration
[ ] Day 28 Flowers
[ ] Day 29 Black and white
[ ] Day 30 Self portrait



This may be obvious. If you have followed me for any amount of time, you are aware that I am in a long distance relationship. This is a promise ring. I would like to replace it with a ring representing a life-long commitment. Call it marriage, partnership, I don't care. I just want it, with him, on the same continent.

Monday, June 24, 2013

30 Day Photo Challenge, Day 6

It's a 30 day photography challenge. I make no promises that these will be CONSECUTIVE days.

[x] Day 1 Self Portrait
[x] Day 2 What you wore
[x] Day 3 Clouds
[x] Day 4 Something green
[x] Day 5 After Dark
[x] Day 6 Obsession
[ ] Day 7 Changes to come
[ ] Day 8 Routine
[ ] Day 9 Someone you love
[ ] Day 10 Childhood Memory
[ ] Day 11 Something blue
[ ] Day 12 Sunset
[ ] Day 13 Cannot live without
[ ] Day 14 Eyes
[ ] Day 15 Silhouette
[ ] Day 16 A good habit
[ ] Day 17 Technology
[ ] Day 18 Your shoes
[ ] Day 19 Something you want
[ ] Day 20 In my bag
[ ] Day 21 Faceless self portrait
[ ] Day 22 Inspirational
[ ] Day 23 Patterns
[ ] Day 24 Animal
[ ] Day 25 Strangers
[ ] Day 26 Close-up
[ ] Day 27 Celebration
[ ] Day 28 Flowers
[ ] Day 29 Black and white
[ ] Day 30 Self portrait

The second obsession enables the first. I'm obsessed with eyes. These pictured are the glass and high quality acrylics that I have that are "extra". I would probably collect glass eyes even if I didn't collect BJDs, which brings me to the second obsession. 





Avery is slowly coming together. He has new lavender eyes and I'd ordered a carrot red monique wig that I HATED on him. It was a beautiful soft, well made wig, but Avery doesn't want to be a proper redhead, and his head is a funny shape so finding the right wig may continue to be a challenge.

30 Day Photo Challenge, Day 5

It's a 30 day photography challenge. I make no promises that these will be CONSECUTIVE days.

[x] Day 1 Self Portrait
[x] Day 2 What you wore
[x] Day 3 Clouds
[x] Day 4 Something green
[x] Day 5 After Dark
[ ] Day 6 Obsession
[ ] Day 7 Changes to come
[ ] Day 8 Routine
[ ] Day 9 Someone you love
[ ] Day 10 Childhood Memory
[ ] Day 11 Something blue
[ ] Day 12 Sunset
[ ] Day 13 Cannot live without
[ ] Day 14 Eyes
[ ] Day 15 Silhouette
[ ] Day 16 A good habit
[ ] Day 17 Technology
[ ] Day 18 Your shoes
[ ] Day 19 Something you want
[ ] Day 20 In my bag
[ ] Day 21 Faceless self portrait
[ ] Day 22 Inspirational
[ ] Day 23 Patterns
[ ] Day 24 Animal
[ ] Day 25 Strangers
[ ] Day 26 Close-up
[ ] Day 27 Celebration
[ ] Day 28 Flowers
[ ] Day 29 Black and white
[ ] Day 30 Self portrait

I lost several days, tossed around a few ideas for this one. In case you can't tell, this is the full moon (or maybe just barely waning) against the sky and trees.




Sadly my lovely camera is not a DSLR or a telescope, so you can't see the details of the moon itself, just a big white shiny blob in the sky. Some day! *shakes fist* You can however, see the clouds against the trees and sky, in the second shot, so I'll take that.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

30 Day Photo Challenge, Day 4

It's a 30 day photography challenge. I make no promises that these will be CONSECUTIVE days.

[x] Day 1 Self Portrait
[x] Day 2 What you wore
[x] Day 3 Clouds
[x] Day 4 Something green
[ ] Day 5 After Dark
[ ] Day 6 Obsession
[ ] Day 7 Changes to come
[ ] Day 8 Routine
[ ] Day 9 Someone you love
[ ] Day 10 Childhood Memory
[ ] Day 11 Something blue
[ ] Day 12 Sunset
[ ] Day 13 Cannot live without
[ ] Day 14 Eyes
[ ] Day 15 Silhouette
[ ] Day 16 A good habit
[ ] Day 17 Technology
[ ] Day 18 Your shoes
[ ] Day 19 Something you want
[ ] Day 20 In my bag
[ ] Day 21 Faceless self portrait
[ ] Day 22 Inspirational
[ ] Day 23 Patterns
[ ] Day 24 Animal
[ ] Day 25 Strangers
[ ] Day 26 Close-up
[ ] Day 27 Celebration
[ ] Day 28 Flowers
[ ] Day 29 Black and white
[ ] Day 30 Self portrait

Green! Today's photos are cellphone pics since I was at the pool and my waterproof camera wasn't charged. I also through in some cloud shots since yesterday's was crappy.






Tuesday, June 11, 2013

30 Day Photo Challenge, Day 3

It's a 30 day photography challenge. I make no promises that these will be CONSECUTIVE days.

[x] Day 1 Self Portrait
[x] Day 2 What you wore
[x] Day 3 Clouds
[ ] Day 4 Something green
[ ] Day 5 After Dark
[ ] Day 6 Obsession
[ ] Day 7 Changes to come
[ ] Day 8 Routine
[ ] Day 9 Someone you love
[ ] Day 10 Childhood Memory
[ ] Day 11 Something blue
[ ] Day 12 Sunset
[ ] Day 13 Cannot live without
[ ] Day 14 Eyes
[ ] Day 15 Silhouette
[ ] Day 16 A good habit
[ ] Day 17 Technology
[ ] Day 18 Your shoes
[ ] Day 19 Something you want
[ ] Day 20 In my bag
[ ] Day 21 Faceless self portrait
[ ] Day 22 Inspirational
[ ] Day 23 Patterns
[ ] Day 24 Animal
[ ] Day 25 Strangers
[ ] Day 26 Close-up
[ ] Day 27 Celebration
[ ] Day 28 Flowers
[ ] Day 29 Black and white
[ ] Day 30 Self portrait

I have tons and tons of cloud photos but it would be on the day the sky is mostly clear that this one comes up. :P

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.