I haven't wanted a Pullip in ages -- I sort-of liked those Angelic Pretty ones, but they didn't seem all that interesting, and pastels aren't really my thing. I also rather liked the My Melody Pullip, but not quite enough to pay money for her, as she seems pretty similar to lots of dolls I have already.(And besides, I could always get her later ( Read more... )

Would you all like to see the most tragic gravy boat ever?

Yes... you would.

The Gravy Boat of Despair.

And you cannot have it, alas, for it mine now. I may share it with my father; we share a love of disturbing tableware.

I'm growing less and less sentimental with each passing day that I'm snowed in -- the only way to broaden my horizons is to throw most of them away.

(Don't worry, I've got my green-homeschool brainwashing firmly implanted. I've barely even thrown out any recyclables. Ceramics, I've been a bit harsher with.)

How did I end up with three whisks?

So hey guys! I'm going to be remodeling my bathroom. It's the last part of my house that sucks!

Who wants to help me mull things over?

My bathroom is one of those tiny ones with a shower/bath combo stall against one wall, then a potty, sink, and the door. Itsy bitsy. Not quite this tiny, but... almost.

I'm thinking this black shower pan -- ( Read more... )

So, since I'm slimming down (and yes -- already! go me!) I've decided I need to step it up with the moisturizing. I've known I should since my whole lovely surgical menopause kicked in; I made a vow to do so, but... I'm so very picky about lotion. I hate going from a clean shower to feeling sticky and stinky with some kind of cheap lotion. (I've ( Read more... )

Ah... any time I feel guilty, like I have too many tiny things, I look at Re-ment Addicts on Flickr and think "These are my people. And they are awesome people. I do not have too many tiny things, I have an appropriate amount ( Read more... )

Okay, I must confess: I love modern design. The baroque-modern fusion makes my heart flutter because it's monochrome, but actual baroque is too much for me. I like clean lines, polished surfaces, and limited color palettes. Not even mid-century; I love modern modern.

So I pretty much abhor deco.

Milanoo Gothables Link list!

There are certainly more solid black choices on there, but I chose the ones I personally approved of, and included notes. They also offer footwear, but since they have a narrow range of sizes, it's really less relevant than Demonia.

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So, after reading a spate of negative reviews of Milanoo.com, I... placed an order with them. And I'm delightedWholesale Disclaimer: Some people are shocked by the idea of ordering from Chinese wholesalers. If you're honestly the type of person who only buys thrifted or American-made items (I know a few people who do), then I laud your moral ( Read more... )

So I've been looking at pictures of Helena Bonham Carter to convince myself I'll look okay thin. I mean, really -- deep-set eyes with dark circles, brunette snakes for hair, dresses messily, like she pulled her clothes from a big pile but they're all frilly and black so it's okay -- that's exactly me, isn't it ( Read more... )