I still play with dolls

I have moved

2006-05-14T12:19:00.000+08:00

I had named this blog after my first girl - Lady Silvie. Lady Silvie has since moved to the States and somehow using this blog with her name just doesn't feel the same anymore. So I decided to set up a new site. This site will still remain except that I won't be posting here anymore unless there is a strong reason for me to do so.

My new playground is here.

3 of my girls tonight :)

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Jun

Keiko

Heidi

Keiko

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Photo Shop Effect :)

Two's & Three's

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Co Co

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Cyndy Tonight

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This one's for Plastic Princess .

Sorry for the lousy lighting in the photographs.

Look who arrived today XD

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Posing with the 3 bears.

Settling down nicely among the bears. Can't say I blame her.

Not after receiving this kind of reception from her new neighbours. lol

I am a complex donut XD

2006-04-01T09:09:00.000+08:00

You Are a Caramel Crunch Donut

You're a complex creature, and you're guilty of complicating things for fun.
You've been known to sit around pondering the meaning of life...
Or at times, pondering the meaning of your doughnut.
To frost or not to frost? To fill or not to fill? These are your eternal questions.

What Donut Are You?

Some random photos

2006-03-31T02:06:00.000+08:00

Celebrated my husband's birthday early as I have to attend a dinner for clients on Friday night.

Fun with Midori yesterday

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I love her in her default wig




Midori trying out a new wig - courtesy of Auntie Samantha :D


Side View


Looking out of my kitchen window

A Novel Revelation

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You're Alice's Adventures in Wonderland!
by Lewis Carroll

After stumbling down the wrong turn in life, you've had your mind opened to a number of strange and curious things. As life grows curiouser and curiouser, you have to ask yourself what's real and what's the picture of illusion. Little is coming to your aid in discerning fantasy from fact, but the line between them is so blurry that it's starting not to matter. Be careful around rabbit holes and those who smile to much, and just avoid hat shops altogether.

Book Quiz

I WANT!!!!!!!!!!!

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My fave! Redhead!!!!!!!!

Quite accurate.

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What's Your High School Stereotype?

You scored as Loner.

Loner

69%

Goth

63%

Punk/Rebel

56%

Stoner

25%

Drama nerd

25%

Geek

19%

Ghetto gangsta

13%

Prep/Jock/Cheerleader

Cyndy & Kohya

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My Tree Type

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According to this, I am like this:

Extraordinary taste

dignity

cultivated airs

loves anything beautiful

moody

stubborn

tends to egoism but cares for those close to it

rather modest

very ambitious

talented

industrious uncontent lover

many friends

many foes

very reliable.

I love Paris! lol

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You Belong in Paris

Stylish and a little sassy, you were meant for Paris.
The art, the fashion, the wine, the men!
Whether you're enjoying the cafe life or a beautiful park...
You'll love living in the most chic place on earth

Which City Do You Belong In?

You scored as Sleeping Beauty.

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Your alter ego is Princess Aurora, a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty! You are beautiful and enchanting, and as sweet as ever.

Sleeping Beauty

75%

The Beast

63%

Pinocchio

63%

Peter Pan

63%

Goofy

50%

Cinderella

50%

Donald Duck

38%

Ariel

25%

Snow White

25%

Cruella De Ville

Which Disney Character is your Alter Ego?

You scored as Ninja Cat.

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Be at ease, grasshopper. Put away the horribly dubbed movies and katanas for a while. While physical fitness is a good thing, nobody likes to be told over and over and over and over what martial arts you have mastered. Get a life.

Ninja Cat

50%

Pissed at the World Cat

42%

Drunk Cat

42%

Couch Potato Cat

25%

Love Machine Cat

17%

Derranged Cat

Nerd Cat

Which absurd cat are you?

What kind of dancer am I?

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You are a Chinese/Asian Dancer. You are the smartest in the party, you have a beautiful creative mind and you like to use it to help your loved ones, you care a lot about your friends and you try always to protect them and give them advice. Your ideal man is the one with a strong determined character, you like to feel safe with him.

What Kind of Dancer Are you? (Girls only)

You are Dark Chocolate

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You live your life with intensity, always going full force.
You push yourself (and others) to the limit... you want more than you can handle.
An extreme person, you challenge and inspire the world!

What Kind of Chocolate Are You?

Fixing it.

2005-04-16T16:03:00.000+08:00

On Monday I was changing the eyechips of my mohair blythe when her spring came out. I had to slice her scalp and unscrew her head. Her scalp was glued quite firmly and I soaked her head for awhile.



That's her without her scalp posing with my Pica :D



I got round to finishing her today. Gave her new gold lashes.

Voila!

Samantha has christianed my entire resin bjd family...

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Well, she gave them their nicks which were really apt.

Lady Sylvie "Saccharine" Elyse

Cyndy "Tranquillity"

Jun "Petality" Tachibana

Isao "Dragonite" Najou

Kohya "Deathkiss"

Martin "Amity" Sakaki

Yuni "Destinee"

Midori "Terra Gratis"

She had named them according to how I feel about them.

According to her, "dragonite" is a stone that is supposed to grant the owner bravery in times of war while "deathkiss" is a plant that is poisonous and yet it heals venoms. Lovers take it when they are doomed to go to the next world together - cold yet full of love. Definitely suitable for my boys. "Amity" definitely suits Martin who is the most peaceful looking of my boys.

As Midori is more of a free spirit, she named her "Terra Gratis" which means free of land restrictions. As I have wavered many times in whether to let Yuni go or not, it looks like she is meant to stay with me - hence the nick "Destinee".

Sylvie was my first ball-jointed doll ("bjd") and she has the sweetest face ever - I could never get tired of looking of her - just looking at her makes me smile. Cyndy was the first girl bjd that I saw and fell in love with and as I couldn't bear to buy her then, I was in 7th heaven when I finally got her - she looks so quiet and there is a calming effect about her - I would pick her up after a horrid day at work and just stare at her for ages. I didn't bond right away with Jun when I first got her - I even thought of selling her away. Now I don't think I can ever tear my fab 3 apart. Jun is Petality which means "fairy of flowers" - she is definitely one hell of a flower herself as she possesses that soft subtle beauty.

Once again, thank you Samantha for giving them their nick names and teaching me to dream again.

Found!

2005-04-03T15:49:00.000+08:00

I love the Mexican Wedding Cookies by Cedele Depot. Unfortunately, they are rather pricey at $1 a piece. I was surfing away and I found a RECIPE which I am cutting and pasting onto this blog for future use.

The usual disclaimer applies:
I will not be responsible for any damage, loss, injury, costs and any other consequences that occur as a result of the reader's using the recipe.

Mexican Wedding Cookies
Ingredients
2 c flour
2 sticks cold butter, cut into pieces
1 3/4 c powdered sugar
1 T vanilla extract
1/2 c almonds
1/2 c pecans
1 t anise seeds

Steps
Preheat oven to 325 F (approximately 163 degrees celsius)

Grind almonds and pecans in food processor, then add butter and continue to grind until smooth.

Add 1/4 c powdered sugar and vanilla, then mix again.

Add flour and anise seeds and grind mix until blended.

After flouring hands, roll the dough into small balls.

Place them about an inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 15-20 minutes, or until brown on the bottom.

Cool for 15 minutes, then roll the still warm cookies in the rest of the powdered sugar.

Leave to cool again, then add more powdered sugar.

Angst-y lyrics for another rainy afternoon

2005-04-03T15:36:00.000+08:00

"Don't Speak" - No Doubt

You and me
We used to be together
Everyday together always
I really feel
That I'm losing my best friend
I can't believe
This could be the end
It looks as though you're letting go
And if it's real
Well I don't want to know

Don't speak
I know just what you're saying
So please stop explaining
Don't tell me cause it hurts
Don't speak
I know what you're thinking
I don't need your reasons
Don't tell me cause it hurts

Our memories
Well, they can be inviting
But some are altogether
Mighty frightening
As we die, both you and I
With my head in my hands
I sit and cry

Don't speak
I know just what you're saying
So please stop explaining
Don't tell me cause it hurts (no, no, no)
Don't speak
I know what you're thinking
I don't need your reasons
Don't tell me cause it hurts

It's all ending
I gotta stop pretending who we are...
You and me I can see us dying...are we?

Don't speak
I know just what you're saying
So please stop explaining
Don't tell me cause it hurts (no, no, no)
Don't speak
I know what you're thinking
I don't need your reasons
Don't tell me cause it hurts
Don't tell me cause it hurts!
I know what you're saying
So please stop explaining

Don't speak,
don't speak,
don't speak,
oh I know what you're thinking
And I don't need your reasons
I know you're good,
I know you're good,
I know you're real good
Oh, la la la la la la La la la la la la
Don't, Don't, uh-huh Hush, hush darlin'
Hush, hush darlin' Hush, hush
don't tell me tell me cause it hurts
Hush, hush darlin' Hush, hush darlin'
Hush, hush don't tell me tell me cause it hurts

"Last Kiss" - Pearl Jam

Oh, where oh where can my baby be?
The Lord took her away from me
She's gone to heaven, so I got to be good
So I can see my baby when I leave this world.

We were out on a date in my daddy's car
We hadn't driven very far
There in the road, up straight ahead
A car was stalled, the engine was dead
I couldn't stop, so I swerved to the right
I'll never forget the sound that night
The screamin' tires, the bustin' glass
The painful scream that I heard last.

Oh, where oh where can my baby be?
The Lord took her away from me
She's gone to heaven, so I got to be good
So I can see my baby when I leave this world.

When I woke up, the rain was pourin' down
There were people standing all around
Something warm rollin' through my eyes
But somehow I found my baby that night
I lifted her head, she looked at me and said
"Hold me darling just a little while."
I held her close, I kissed her our last kiss
I found the love that I knew I would miss
But now she's gone, even though I hold her tight
I lost my love, my life that night.

Oh, where oh where can my baby be?
The Lord took her away from me
She's gone to heaven, so I got to be good
So I can see my baby when I leave this world.
Oooh~ ooooh~

My 2 boys

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As far as I am concerned, they are family to me and I see and treat them as my children.

Online paperdolls

2005-04-03T11:34:00.000+08:00

I was playing around with the dollmaker from:

http://elouai.com/doll-makers/candybar-doll-maker.php

For Samantha, your name sake =P

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What I did on a rainy afternoon

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My Redhead Blythe Family

I also stole something ...

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... from Zac's blog. hehehe

Name 4 books on your bookshelf:
- Volks Super Dollfie Bible
- This is Blythe by Gina Garan
- The Practical Encyclopedia of Sewing
- Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson

Name 4 DVDs in your collection:
- Bride & Prejudice
- Moulin Rouge
- Spirited Away
- Black Hawk Down

Name 4 things on your walls:
- clock
- glass painting
- ceramic painting
- Precious Moments Cross

Name 4 things in your closet:
- Clothes
- Dolls
- Suffed toys
- bedsheets

Name 4 CDs in your music collection:
- Robbie Williams - Greatest Hits
- Michael Bubble
- David Tao - Ultrasound
- Emi Fujita - Camomile

Name 4 real life stores you shop at regularly:
- Takashimaya
- Domuya
- NTUC
- Kino

Name 4 animals that you've come face-to-face with in real life:
- Hamster
- Rabbit
- Cat
- Dog

Name 4 things in your wallet:
- Credit card
- ATM card
- Ikea Friends Card
- Kino Discount Card

I couldn't resist =P

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Your Beauty lies in Contradiction. Controversial, unpredictable, and never what anyone expects. You appearance and your personality are two opposite things. Even your appearance sends different signals to different people. To some you may look innocent and sweet, to others you look mysterious and intimidating at the same time. No one ever knows what to expect with you. You are a little bit of everything all mixed together. You can be watching the football game with the guys one minute and the next out shopping at the mall. You seem to be almost a different person every time you meet someone, but at the same time you know exactly who you are and there is always that one thing that makes you you. You enjoy keeping people guessing and people love how completely unpredictable you are.

Some Things That Represent You:

Element: Fire, Water Animal: Chameleon Color: Dark Tones, Light Tones Song:Expression: Half-smile Everything by Alanis Morriesette

Gemstone: Opal Mythological Creature: Gryphon, Half-breeds Planet: Mars Hair Color: Red Eye Color: Brown

Quote: "Appearances can be deceiving."

Photo Test

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Contemplative.

Tune running through my head

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Every time I think of you
I get a shot right through
Into a bolt of blue
It's no problem of mine
But it's a problem I find
Living the life that I can't leave behind
There's no sense in telling me
The wisdom of a fool won't set you free
But that's the way that it goes
And it's what nobody knows
And every day my confusion grows
Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for the final moment
You say the words that I can't say

I feel fine and I feel good
I feel like I never should
Whenever I get this way
I just don't know what to say
Why can't we be ourselves like we were yesterday
I'm not sure what this could mean
I don't think you're what you seem
I do admit to myself
That if I hurt someone else
Then I'll never see just what we're meant to be
Every time I see you falling
I get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for the final moment
You'll say the words that I can't say
Every time I see you falling
I'll get down on my knees and pray
I'm waiting for the final moment
You'll say the words that I can't say

Bizarre Love Triangle - Frente

Hmmm why not =P

2005-01-22T02:53:00.000+08:00

After contemplating for a long time, I finally decided to set up my own blog as well. I used to balk at the idea of airing personal stuff in public. After much thought, I thought, "hey, why not? As long as its not supposed to be a secret or anything that constitutes potential libel, I am fine with it." So here I am :)

Not much thoughts for today as the day has only begun - well I have been awake since 8am and have done absolutely nothing except that I have finished reading Save Karyn (really funny and enlightening read) and surfing the interent. Visited my usual doll sites, news sites and some other miscellaneous sites.

I think I should get down to doing some of my chores which I have put off for so long. I know its bad but I just hate housework and cleaning up and worst of all, packing up. =X Any bright ideas on how you get those done, feel free to share with me.