it happens at 3am. Which is why it's nice that I'm feeling a little better. You know, so I feel up to working really late and only getting four hours of alien-invasion nightmare-filled sleep until I run myself into the ground again. :D Thirty-eight years and I still haven't changed. But I do play with dolls more now than I did when I was a little ( Read more... )

Well, face-up on the new St. James might get wiped before I finish it. That's what I get for rushing in without a palette, I suppose. :P And for stopping to go eat barbecue at Maggie's place for the second half of the day instead of just plowing through. :D

The latest jewelry release prep has resulted in the usual byproduct of a few more doll ( Read more... )

I'm just going to skip the trip to Tokyo for now because otherwise I'll keep procrastinating and never post here again. Suffice to say, it was the best trip yet and I hope I don't get cancer sooner than I expect to as a result of going there.

On the dolly front:
One step closer to getting St. James put back together. Mods and most of the piercings ( Read more... )

I can't quite believe it. The jewelry is finished and I didn't lose an eye or a fingernail or anything. I went over schedule because a few of the pieces were giving me a ridiculous amount of trouble, but I did reach the number I'd set as my goal. While putting the final Dremel polish on it, I shot the s-hook for the very last piece across the room ( Read more... )

Spending the day making tiny things - with a short break for a lovely balmy walk in a t-shirt with a gorgeous view of sunset over the sea (YAY, CALIFORNIA!!) to eat ramen with Machaelle and Jan - and so far it's been the usual mix of frustration at my failing dexterity/inexperience with the materials and elation when something actually turns out. ( Read more... )