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I like that mimiwoo outfit! It is a better deal than the other one with a similar effect.

That person/guy/she/it that bought Crazzia is nuts. I knew he ruined her.
Oh well...at least you got your money!

Thanks for the feedback on the photos...that helps me to select which ones to use. It is very hard to get exactly what I want from the photos based on what is in my head for the story, but I just try to make do based on what I come up with. I am going to try and get the masquerade shots I need today. I ordered a pair of black shoes from J-Pop yesterday, but kind of wish I had waited and got some gold high heel ones from Monique's web site that sells direct. For some reason though, I don't see Mo as a high heel wearing type of gal!

Oh, no my eye prescription is the same, but I needed new contacts and had'nt gotten my eyes checked for two years. They gave me a rebate coupon for the contacts so I will get like 60-70.00 back after I send in the paperwork! They also gave me a prescription for glasses with bifocals which I probably won't get. I do fine with readers and don't really want to spend the money right now.

Glad to hear your eyes are OK. I skipped on bifocals too. I can read fine without any glasses, so I just take my glasses off to read. I cannot read little lettering with my contacts in though

Well, doing my Dad's taxes were a bit of a nightmare, but we are done! Dad could not answer any questions for us today. He could really only say yes or no. No breathe or strength for anymore than that.

I did get home to find out that I won the two little white wicker rocking chairs I put a bid on before I left. No one else bid on them! Got them for $6 plus UPS shipping. The seller has a rep for getting things out really fast so hopefully I will have them by the end of the week. They should look great! I didn't really need two, but he was selling them as a set and at that price I figured what the heck!

I also come home to find out that someone put that guys Crazzia on hold He posted a webcam pic of her in Aquel's wig and said you can't see the marks in the pic and someone actually is going to buy her!! I wonder if that buyer agreed to the $70. I do not get it I never would have asked that for her nude without her stock wig attached and the staining on the wrists from her stock jacket. I never paid more than $55 for any of my nudes and they were all flawless and all with their stock wig attached except for Cornice and I only paid $50 for her. Why would anyone pay $70 for an unpopular, stained, de-wigged, nude doll Weird.

I'm glad you got some shoes for Mo. I don't know, maybe when Mo tries to seduce Val she would consider gold high heels

Got to get some cleaning done and start dinner! Mostaccioli and Italian sausage tonight with garlic bread. We can't eat until 7:00 PM when Justin gets home from work.

Catch ya later!

EEEK! Luca, do you think this is my boy?? He is listed on Flickr under Meigi!





This boy is so precious and beautiful! I think he has different color eyes than the fullset. I am pretty sure mine will have darker eyes. But other than that I think it is him! I hope that is him! I just LOVE the boy in those pix up there!!!

What do you think? Is it him?

Yes, I think he is! But, he is either a Meigi 1 or has been customized because his mouth and eye make-up is different...Gah, I adore that wig!!!!
You must PM the seller to ask where she got it! Eyes are really easy to switch out too!!!! I promise!

You really are too funny! When Mo tries to seduce Val!!!!

I need to get your opinion on some photos I took...I have way too many choices to be able to decide on them. Warning...there are some hot ones!
Let's do it like the optometrist...pick which one you like better 1 or 2 of each set!
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Thanks for your help my laydee!

Yes, I honestly don't know Meigi 1 from Meigi 2 I wish they had just given them different names. NO WAY I am going to open his little head and take out his eyeballs!! I would be scared shit-less!! Whatever color eyes he comes with will be beautiful to me!!

Yes, his wig up there is so freaking cute - especially in the second pic! I cannot ask the person who posted the pix on Flickr because all of her posts are in a different language and I don't know what the heck she/they are saying. All the comments are different too

I just am DYING to see what my guy will look like! It's like waiting for a blind date to show up at the door!

At the optometrist I usually just say "they both look like crap"

OK - so here goes!

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Now where did you get that awesome mask Pru is wearing in the last two pix? That is amazing!!

The masks you made are gorgeous and perfect! I love the gold curtain backdrop! Just incredible pix!! I also really love the way you did Pru's hair!! She looks gorgeous! Did you add bottom lashes to your dolls!

Eeek! Thanks so much for your help! I am glad you like this set and the way the masks turned out. I had a ball making them. The gold fabric does photograph really nice does'nt it? I love it too. I took way too many pictures today and my head is spinning. Some shots I wanted, there was only one decent one so that was easy. It was windy when I was trying to shoot so Pru's hair was all over the place...and my props kept falling down. It took me forever!

I got Pru's mask in Florence...isn't it cool? I wish I would have gotten more of them. I did add lower lashes to Pru. She needed something to kick up her face-up a notch, and I think the lashes help define her eyes.
Pru's hair is fun to style...if only it was windy today!

ETA: I almost forgot your good night present! Photos are popping up everywhere of Meigi! Perfect timing I must say! Goodnight!

More Meigi love! Meigi 1 and 2 are the same mold...just different face-ups!

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Cool! Thanks so much for the info and pix! I cannot wait to see him in person!! I love that Meigi 2 pic! Swoon! I also love that one with the wig on that is like the one I just bought from Featherfall. Looks perfect on him!

I can't believe you found the perfect size mask in Florence! How lucky was that! I never would have guessed you took those pix outside. It really looks like they are in a theater or something! You really out did yourself with that photo shoot!

Where ever do you find lashes small enough for MSDs? Do you get them on-line? Nothing I see in the stores would ever work with my girls. Good think Goodreau makes the girls with nice long lashes! I wonder if Milo will need some?

Well, I never got the chance yesterday to take pix of my clothes lots and post them. Too much time with the taxes and my Dad and cooking and cleaning. It was nice and sunny yesterday too, and today is rainy No good light. I am going to have to mark the lots down low to sell. There are already some on there that aren't moving

Mimi only has two of that red and black leather outfit. I am thinking about just getting one now even though I don't have enough sold to cover it. I look all over the sites and that was the best outfit for the price. She also has lots of cute little shirts. I haven't found a plain old pair of blue jeans though. I am sure they are out there somewhere though!

Hope you have a great day!

ETA: BTW, there is this gal Carol at PS who owns some Goodreaus and we have been emailing each other. She sent me a pic of her Mirror Goodreau. Isn't she just beautiful? She named her Cocoa!

Yes, Cocoa is a pretty one! I think those are all Meigi 1 boy photos that I brought over, but I could be mistaken.

I prefer to do all my shoots outside if I can. The light is so much better.
I shot the photos yesterday on my covered front porch because I don't like the glare of direct sun.

Have a great day! Gotta get to work!

Gee, I cannot tell them apart and everyone seems to do different face-ups and wigs How's a girl suppose to know what her boy will look like when he comes!!

Yeah, I hope in spring to get some outside pix too. It is gloomy ugly today.

I just put all my Grandma Cathy dresses on sale in one lot. I am going to take a real hit on them, but otherwise they will just sit in a box, so might as well get something for them. I hope they sell. I think I am going to lower the price on the boys' stock also. I really want to sell those. They are just not for Clay and I will never have another Taeyang so again, might as well get them out of here for some $$.

Well, price reduction worked!! A girl in Canada bought both stocks AND Claire! One J-Doll gone! I am only out about $10 on the stock outfits from what I paid. Claire, I knew I would take a loss on her because when Scott got her in stock he was selling her for $78 and than on sale for $70. No way I could ask what I paid for her.

I was going to spend the money on Milo, but I have more than enough now to pay for ALa so I am thinking I should do the right thing and pay her off now and get that off my mind. I don't know if I will sell enough other stuff to pay for her if I don't pay for her now.

Tough choice though Milo clothes or ALa??????

ETA: I did the right thing and PM'd Shana for a total to pay off ALa. Otherwise that would have been hanging over my head. Maybe when I get more clothes on the market I will sell just enough to get Milo that outfit and shoes.

Good show my laydee! You will sell more stuff to get Milo what he needs...I'm sure of that!

I hope so! He won't be home for many weeks so hopefully I can at least have one change of clothes for him and one pair of boots. Then my poor babies are going to have a loooong wait until Xmas for new goodies! There must be some way I can sneak them some goodies before then Maybe some horny Governor?? KIDDING!

Well, ALa is paid for! Need to go back and pick a name for her. I know I did a long time ago, but I will look the list over again. You know, $87.95 shipped is a really good price for such a beautiful doll! I think her and Clay are going to make a gorgeous couple! Plus, I have put aside many beautiful items for her. She will be very well dressed for all seasons and occasions!

I have put all the rest of the stuff I want to sell on sale at The Dolly Market DIRT CHEAP! At least I think it is all dirt cheap Hopefully it will all sell. There is so much stuff on the market there that you really are only going to sell if you are cheap. I just am going to look at it all as trading what I don't want anymore for what I do want and not think about the fact that I am losing money on any deal. I guess I will just look at the $100 dollars I profited off of Haute L.A. as making up for the things I am selling for less than I paid.

Anyway, crossing fingers to sell enough for one outfit and boots. I will then feel all of this selling, packing and shipping as been one hell of a great success! 4 new dolls, outfits, shoes, boots, wigs, chairs, oh my!!

YAY! I made some sales! I just bought the red and black outfit for Milo from Mimiwoo!

Off to find some boots!

EEK! Just bought the coolest red boots with black soles to go with the red and black outfit! I am a happy camper! My boy has two outfits, two wigs, two pair of shoes/boots and one pair of glasses!

*High fives* That is great! Now Milo will have some interchangeable items to change up his look!

I just know the girls are going to fight over his cuteness!

I am really excited! I just wish I didn't have to wait so long for the girls to meet him - oh, and me too!

I still have $14! Maybe some more stuff will sell. You know what I cannot seem to sell? Grandma Kathy's stuff. I have all of the dresses and matching bags on sale for $20! I spent about $45 for what I am selling, and NO interest at all. Not the first time when I was selling them for $5 each or now. I don't get that. They are well made and adorable! Oh well, if they don't sell Ala or Anisa can wear them. I do not think Anisa will sell at The Dolly Market. She is so pretty too and I lowered her price to $40. When I lowered Claire's price she sold within about 5 mins! Of course she comes with that awesome stock!

I should have copied a pic of the boots I ordered, but the site said only one pair left in stock and after I bought it the pic just disappeared! I guess that is good. I was lucky to find them. The cool black boots are sold out everywhere. I figure somewhere down the line I will get him black boots. Next I would just really like to find some blue jeans and a couple of shirts. He is going to be a pretty casual boy.

I think the grandma cathy stuff is too retro for the youngsters. I never really tried hard to sell it though. I wonder if you should try Blythe sites...they seem to have an older crowd that goes more retro. Maybe Didi would know.

Good idea! I will put them on sale there Thursday. I have to have a birthday party here today for Katie - I got her some Beanie Babies and am giving her Papin some new clothes too - and I have several packages to prepare to get to the PO tomorrow. So I don't mind a break from sales today. I have ordered all I really wanted for now anyway and paid Shana, so it's all good!

Have a great day!

ETA: I just got a call from my Mom and Dad is very bad this morning. Pretty much completely out of it and can't really talk at all. She said he looks gray and I have all my people on cell phone alert in case I need to get over there quickly.

Hope your dad is better, FC.

Thanks Lau I didn't know you peeked in the doll thread! Cool!

My Dad is not going to get better It would be nice if he made it through Easter though, but I am prepared for it to be any day.

Luca, I just got an email from Featherfall that they are ordering my boots from Dollzone They said they had a pair in stock I hope Dollzone has them.

The cute little glasses came this afternoon! They are wonderful quality and come in a little "real looking" eyeglass case!! I cannot wait to try them on Milo!!

So I now have the whole story on Justin getting a 3 day suspension from school. He was in the parking lot with two friends. One was in his car smoking, Justin and Jordan were talking to him. The school policy is if you see someone "breaking the rules" you are to report it, not stand and talk to him/her/them. As if kids would do that at least not for smoking (which sadly Justin does now) So since he was with the smoker all 3 of them are on 3 day suspensions. Rob is really pissed at Justin and says he is grounded for all of spring break Rob thinks he may have been smoking too even though Justin says he wasn't. Oh man - it all sucks.

Sounds like Justin is growing up my laydee. Guilty by association is always a tough one. So does the school call you to discuss the issue or they just send a letter home with the kid?

Man, those glasses sure came quick! Where did they come from?

The school called my husband. At work. Out of a meeting! I don't know why they didn't call me. They have always called me when they were sick or got hurt in gym or anything. I would have tried to smooth things over. I think a 2 week grounding over the whole spring break is too much and hubby and I just had a fight over it I mean hubby and I both smoked in HS and Justin wasn't the one smoking on school grounds. Besides, I know darn well I wouldn't have ratted out a friend. I mean what kid would see his friend smoking in the car and say "Oh, I need to go report you to the dean!" Wouldn't they be popular It just isn't done in HS. I understand the no smoking on school grounds and I totally agree with it. I even get "why" they have the rule of "reporting" your friends (even though it is not realistic). I understand that if the rule is "report or get suspended" I get why Justin was suspended. BUT, my real problem is Rob has grounded him for two weeks not because he got suspended from school - but because he is pissed Justin is smoking. Well, I am not happy about it either, but frankly it is something we did as teens to. In fact Rob smoked until he was 30! So I have an issue with the reason for the long grounding. I said one week grounding for not following the school rule (just in hopes that he walks away next time) and forget about grounding him for smoking. It isn't going to stop him. I have had talks with him about the health issues, but you know what - at 17 that just doesn't sink in for some reason I quit when I was 21 after I watched my 54 year old uncle die from lung cancer. Justin will need something to have an effect on him to make him stop. Grounding isn't going to do it. Oh well. It ain't easy raising teens

I was shocked to get the glasses today! I will have to go check and see where they came from. Clearly not from overseas!

My Aussie friend is thinking about buying some more of my clothes! I'm waiting for her to get back to me.

I ordered a "bakery" re-ment from Dolls and Friends. It is just the cutest set. I want to do more things with little props when I display the dolls. Different settings. The box has a lot of pieces and was only $6.45 shipped. I think that was a good deal.

ETA: The seller of the glasses is in Portland, Oregon!

Gah! I grounded my son the whole Christmas break because he went out and did not tell me!!! I did not know where he was. My hubby thought it was too much but now I know where he is at all times. He has a freakin cell phone. He has to call me if he leaves taco bell and goes to the movie. I know one thing he is going to NY this summer and I will be a wreck. I need more than one kid. really. All the pressure is on this one.

I guess I am just not a very tough mom. I am totally heartbroken that Justin has to spend his whole spring break in his room I am still working on hubby to lower Justin's sentence to one week.

I would have been upset if one of my boys went out without telling me, but they are always out They both have cells and they both keep in touch, which is great!

Hey Luca, Magma sent me emails with pix of all the new JP dolls coming out. They are really pretty!