~ Stuffed Peppers ~

Hey there.

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:35:29 GMT

I'm having a hard time managing any free time. Really, I shouldn't even be on the computer right now, I should be unpacking, moving things..

Hubby is still in some sort of training and won't see him til December. And what I thought was temporary (to be at his parent's place) has become a bit longer. I'll eventuallly move to N.B. in April. o_0 I think.

Here are some photos, I do apologize for my lack of being here. I tend to spend more time on flickr because it doesn't overwhelm and confuse me as much as lj.

I really love the bokeh at the top left in this one!

Clothes change!

This was the first time I really used the 100mm macro lens. I should buy a better regular use lens then my kit one though, since these were taken at a fair distance away.

Hey

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:51:09 GMT

Life is pretty much busy and tiring. My husband Scott left for Air Force training on April 25th to Esquimalt British Columbia. His graduation is on the 12th of July, but he ends up needing to stay an extra week for First Aid training.

His parents, Maia and I will be going to B.C. to see the graduation, but even that will be tiring.
Being a single parent is really tough, and I've decided for now, to stop cloth diapering. LOL. I was doing my best to save money, but I have little free time as it is ^^;

Before Scott left, he put in our notice that our last month would be July. He actually gave our notice 45 days sooner than he needed to. What I didn't know was that once you submit a termination notice, the landlord doesn't need to give you 24hours notice when they want to show the place to a 'prospective client' just what they deem is 'reasonable' so like, the first tuesday after he left, I'm leaving at 11:30am to do some shopping and find this notice for people to come into my apartment for 1pm.

I just freaked, really. I have toys and stuff all over the place, and of course cameras, tv, dolls out in the open. I walked into one of the open baby gates and broke one of the wall parts as well as bruised myself.
So I rushed out, did what I could do in the amount of time before they'd come. To make a long story short, it was a 'no-show' I called the rental place and got a very patronizing woman on the phone o_0

Just want to say, each time I get a notice, even if they don't show, it's stressful. The first time people came, they just walked through while I tried getting Maia to stop climbing the shelf. I was in shock they trudged through my whole place, where Maia drops food and picks it up and eats it before I can stop her, in their dirty shoes and ignored me.

I'm sorry, but this is still my place! SO the next time I requested they did, the lady looked mad, she had on these dumb shoes that weren't even practical and took her a while to take off.

When my grandparents died, the place was looked at 3 times. Not sure how they did that because I think all my baby gates were closed. I also found things from my fridge in my freezer. I was really mad about this. Having to take care of Maia on my own, handling my grandparents' deaths on my own, and this rental place bullshit is just tiring.

What's stressful is that, each time I get a notice, I clean up. I clean the whole living room floor, where they will walk through. Maia just makes it a mess again within the hour. I think I've given up. Why am I doing this to myself?

Why am I doing this to you to have to see this journal entry? lol.

Maia hasn't slept in her crib since Scott left. She needs to sleep playing with my hair and freaks out if I'm not there when she wakes up. I don't know how she'll act when she sees him again, but I'm so happy it isn't longer.

The thing is, if Scott goes for positions that are less than 3 months, he can only go alone, we can't go with him. I'm not sure yet if we will be going to St-Jean first in Quebec, or Gagetown in New Brunswick - but he's said if the position is short, he's still going ot take us no mater what.

I just.. would like to know where I'm living next.

I spend time thinking, shit how will I pack all my dolls, how the hell did I accumulate so many? Why the hell am I thinking about dolls?

Lament

Fri, 16 May 2008 11:24:34 GMT

They were a cute elderly couple with Dutch accents, my Oma had a series of falls and surgeries, but it never dampened her spirit's or Opa's. I remember how she'd bake a whole series of cakes, meringue cookies and boeterkoek, and how she'd struggle with a huge turkey dinner for a very large family. She suffered from osteoarthritis, but the only complaint I'd hear, was her saying in her Dutch voice, "I'm shrrinking, I'm shrrinking!"

She'd give you these huge hugs before you left, with one arm draped over your neck so she could get a good hold, of course you'd have a slightly hurt neck later, but you felt better for it. When she was in the hospital in London (my city) I'd come visit her almost every day and help her with her dinner. She seemed so happy, even though she was in so much pain. They had finally moved into a small apartment in December and were doing well.

My Opa was a big tease, I remember he and one of my Uncles tricking me to thinking there were flies instead of raisins in Oma's cookies. There was a huge black tar mark next to the back door of their house, and he told me he squashed a HUUUGE spider there. When I was a toddler, I was playing under the table, Opa was in mid-sentence when he suddenly cried out - I had bit his big toe! He never let me live it down, always joking about it. Maia almost did the same one visit, and I was hoping she'd get another chance in the future!

Last time Oma was in the hospital, Opa didn't do too well, he'd visit her every day, but live off of tv dinners, he was miserable. I knew he couldn't last long without her. I was so happy when she finally was well enough to come back to him.

On Mother's Day, I was disappointed with myself that I hadn't visited my Oma..but I thought, I'd be able to see her later on. I'm happy a large portion of the family had celebrated with them.

When I heard they were in a terrible car crash yesterday evening, it didn't seem real. I thought I'd see them at the hospital, perhaps, but something deep down was troubling. I have never lost anyone so close, and to lose two people I care so much about at the same time and in this horrible way is just heartbreaking.

I know both of you loved each other more than life itself, and there is comfort that you both passed together. I love you both and I am sorry I didn't visit more often. Cornelia and Cornelius, you both are beautiful people, you brought so much love and life into this world. I hope to see you again someday.

This is Taboo

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:43:55 GMT

Here is Taboo, my Pipos Nero. Not sure if he's staying though..

In other news, getting over horrible food poisoning, a day and a half later, 9 pounds lighter! :/ This has to be the worst Easter weekend I ever had. - Hope everyone else's Easter is great!

"What's UP?" "Hmmmph!"

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:12:50 GMT

I'm going to re-do my L-bi girl's face-up when I have the time, I want to improve the eyebrows and lashes. Somehow I prefer unoas without applied eyelashes?

Some shots of Tabris/New Jewelry

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:24:12 GMT

I've worked on some new jewelry in my free time, and got some decent shots of Tabris in the process!

hand in corner! XD
I'm so happy my hubby found me a metal slab for wire working, I can make my own clasps now for adjustable necklaces!
(like this= http://shihosu.net/images/Nocturne9.jpg)

Here's the sales page on DoA,

http://www.denofangels.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167043

I'm trying my best to price these properly according to time spent and materials used. It took me almost all day to update the post, whoa.

Maia

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:41:56 GMT

Shockingly, my first post this new year. I've been so busy ><

Yesterday I was taking Maia's laundry out to fold, and she kept throwing her Little People toys in. After the bag was empty, this is what happened.. it gets a bit boring ..haha..

She loves going in it now, and just sitting and rolling with all her Little People toys!

Cute = My Unoss is sitting on my desk, with her huge feet/shoes near the edge. Maia got in my lap, saw the feet, and put her hand on it, then she lifted her foot and placed it flush against the Unoss' haha! her foot is only slightly larger than the doll's! It's insane!

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:01:10 GMT

This is probably not the photo everyone was expecting.. ^^;
the lighting has been terrible and this was taken at night, so please excuse the flash :( I want to wish you all a wonderful holiday!

too bad her little pointy hood won't stay up ^__^

I really do hope I can take a really nice natural light photo later on, but it may not be likely.

OOOO!

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 18:29:43 GMT

My Unoa Sist came today! %66 and something to free her. I find that a bit shocking since last year Unoa Mocha cost %60 and the dollar was pretty bad then..

anyways! I think.. I just think I'll be ok now. for some reason I'm more excited than I was before she came. I don't think I was excited before..

I told my husband it's the doll I ordered in June-July and he laughed. I'm going to have so much fun!

maybe I won't need a BambiCrony high.. maybe this new girl will be my Christmas Snow Queen.. I may call her Wintersong or Lumi.

or not. I had the idea she'd be this wild Irish/Celtic fighter. Have survived a bear or big panther attack and is a L-Bi girl with fiery red hair.

maybe I make another Sist Boy?

I MIGHT GET MY PUKIS TOMORROW!!!

poor Pipos Nero.. I need to give him a face-up, since right now he's BLA to me..

next time I post, there will be photos! I PROMISE!

Decisions, Decisions!

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:35:09 GMT

I'm wondering if it's time to get another BambiCrony doll!

I ordered fullset Inez with an extra pair of wings for Celes.. I'd get the free Lotti head.. but I just don't know! Since I also love the way Lullaby Lotti looks in her photos..

so here is Inez: http://bambicrony.net/shop/step1.php?number=554
the thing is, her body looks like this: http://bambicrony.net/shop/step1.php?number=529

I'm not sure if her face and face-up go well with her childish body? Any thoughts?

NOW also, I have no money for this, but Lullaby Lotti is precious: http://bambicrony.net/shop/step1.php?number=555 perhaps it's just how the photos turned out.

but the only way to get her, like that, is if I order Shy girl fullset: http://bambicrony.net/shop/step1.php?number=553

and have them switch heads and what faceup to go on. PLUS I have no clue on Shy's potential because they put huge eyes in her ><

ANY SUGGESTIONS? I'm wondering if I should keep Inez, or go for Shy girl, and which one would go better with Celes, my Tan Elf Kumi. poor girl has no nice outfits like that //

I feel I should save my money.. BUT .. THE OUTFITS ARE SO ADORABLE!

MIO rant

Sun, 16 Dec 2007 00:26:53 GMT

I'm sorry guys, I'm just very frustrated, upset and need to vent.

In May I placed a group order with MIO -

Total = 8 items
People = 4
Wait = 4 months

All items were accounted for, but 1 pair of pants, for a friend, was NOT what she had asked for. So I informed her, and I informed Mio.

After a complicated arrangement, I sold the pants, and re-bought them.(at a discount, but I was instructed to sell the pants at a cheaper price, so it seemed to even out, but not for my trouble) And added to my order, which my friend was okay with, because both of us were under the assumption that there would be no way the wait would be as long as the previous order, we ordered a day after she reopened her shop, and she stated a few times she'd ship the pants out priority. (order September 20)

I apologized to my friend for the wait, since I had no idea what was going on. I messaged and even emailed mio a few times explaining how she was upset and what was the status. At least once mio disappeared from her order page.

3 weeks ago she messaged me and said she'd mail the package out 'tomorrow', and was giving her a free shirt for the trouble.

MY ISSUE TODAY

It states our EMS tracking number was submitted electronically Sunday. I have no idea when it was shipped out.
Mio did not update her EMS page this until after this occurred =
In an open message, my friend demanded a refund from Mio - it's true, at times her customer service is seriously lacking.
Mio refunded my friend,
Mio stated she already shipped out the package, with an extra free pair of jeans for her.

TODAY

After Canadian Post hoopla, I was able to get my package -
The package states 7 items (I ordered 8)
There are 6 in the box and this includes a free pair of 'pants'

The order was in two separate bags.
One bag contains the black pair of pants, some extra sequins and a pair of extra pants.

My bag contains
A hat, a shirt, pair of jeans and a shirt I don't recall ordering
But hang on! It was over 4 months ago.. so maybe I'm mistaken.

Burgundy hat? hang on.. where is the matching jacket I paid $83 for..

then I thought.. Why was I eagerly waiting for this order? HANG ON! It was for that beautiful $57 blouse! NOT THERE!

The white shirt for Unoa isn't even the style I ordered, not to insult anyone here, because her work is amazing too, but HDS would do a better job on that shirt, and sells that exact same shirt not for 30, but for $15! I didn't ask for that shirt, and really I was about to order that shirt from HDS!

CHRISTMAS TIME

I had decided, after mio refunded my friend, and how she handled the situation, to send mio a card and a small gift - I understand she's stressed, - but it was more of a thank you for the order having been dealt with in a proper way.(without saying so) And it's the Holiday Season, I've been mailing other cards out anyways..

BUT, I just don't know what to do now. I feel frustrated that I don't want to send a card to her now because she's just.. totally gone over the top and completely pissed me off!

Right now, I'm waiting for a reply from mio, and until then I'm going to limit myself from the internet before I blow up at everyone around me.

It's interesting, I had a horrible feeling something would be missing from my order after mio refunded my friend.. but I thought I was being pretty stupid. I didn't think I'd be missing $140 worth in merchandise.

****
I'm shaking now because this $140 .. is it coincidence it adds up perfectly to the cost for the 2 free pair of pants?

****
I just tried on what I at least was given for my Unoss - the jeans don't even fit right :C there's a huge gap at the waist in the back..this was the most expensive pair in her jeans line up.. I've never seen this before in mio's jeans. I mean, it's not the first time I got a pair that didn't fit - it's the third pair. I'm just tired now.

http://www.shihosu.net/images/MioUnossPants2.jpg
I can't push them down any lower, this is how they sit on her. I've asked mio if they are supposed to be like that, but her unoa pants don't do that.

Maerevet's in a Magazeeeen

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:58:55 GMT

http://www.catalogmagazine.com/#

You click on that little girl and the magazine article is pages 56-59.
First amazing photo of Mendo's Buttons.

In other news, Pipos Nero has shipped. Not sure if I will make my brothers give it to me for Christmas. Can't wait to see him and figure out what to do with him!!! I hope I bond. Will be Doll 1 of 4 this holiday time. Crazy.

Doll #2 is my Unoa girl that's shipping out December 17th. She makes.. the 4th 1.5.. \0/

Quality time with bebz now!

Music Suggestions?

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:47:05 GMT

I finally got an ipod for Christmas BUT I usually spend most free time on Maia, hubby, then dolls .. haha >< so I'm out of the loop on music and hardly listen to radio stations ..

so! does anyone have any good music suggestions? I can't really explain what I like, but nothing heavy.

And Doll related!

Tis the Season for Doll Spending! I'm going to get a bunch of clothes for Halcyon and Ceri - since I know their characters pretty well, and I bet I'll end up with 4 new dolls owned/ordered by the New Year! and that doesn't even include Unoa Sist and Unoa Zero ... D:

Also have a package I need to pick up at the post, hoping it's the mint fer <3

Meet Tabris!

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:35:31 GMT

Tabris is my new Unoss Aika, and my SD jewelry model XD

I don't think I'll post her in the gallery on any doll forums for a while. I'm planning some tattoos.. and.. I'm kind of waiting on clothes >___

Sewing Commission Query

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:59:40 GMT

Halcyon is in need of your help! :p

I'm in love with this clothes set, and I want to know if there's anyone on my flist who can or knows anyone I can commission to make similar clothing? I don't want a copy, because I don't care for that myself, but I'd love a dark jacket like that, maybe a plaid shirt and pants that are manly. You know? I adore shirts like that too.. ><

THANKS!!!!!!!!!

Maia on Halloween

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:21:49 GMT

I do need a better camera, because it's not the greatest for lighting.. I still need to upload some photos, but here's the video so far!

Maia keeps running away to see her 2 year-old cousin Lavinnia, the lighting is very poor in that room.

LJ Feedback

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:49:25 GMT

What a great idea! I know I have feedback somewhere, but it may be all over the place, so if you have done business with me, please comment ^___^

Pumpkin TIME!

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:03:33 GMT

She's so cute ^__^

Pullip Sales Thread - Need to Sell All!

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:51:04 GMT

Still have lots of Pullip clothes that need new homes!
I have a premier paypal account and can also take credit card payments through paypal.

My personal lj feedback is here: http://maiaceleste.livejournal.com/36254.html
If you have done business with me, Please post a comment, thanks so much!!!

CLOTHES
Shipping for these, depending on the weight, will cost $3 in North America and $5 Anywhere else. I ship in bubble mailers.

1 - Bratz winter coat, perfect for type 3 - $3.50
2 - shiny blue top - $2
3 - shiny gold reds top - $3
4 - Bratz top - $2 (this also fit type 2 when I had one)
5 - red top - $2.50
6 - cute shiny top - $2.50
7 - blue mesh top - $2.50
8 - panty set - $3
9 - backpack - $4
10 - metallic top - fit type 2, 3 perfectly - $3

11 - sundress - $3
12 - pink dress - $2
13 - capri soft pants - $2.50
14 - silver pants - $2
15 - green top with sequins - $2
16 - shiny blue/gold top - $2
17 - bling dress - $2
18 - gold capris - $1.50
19 - black pants - $2.50

That's it for now, if you are interested in anime figures, pinky street and gashapon, please check out my other lj sales post.

sigh..

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:04:43 GMT

Well, our financial state isn't the greatest right now ><

so I believe I will be selling all of my Pullips.. and prob Pinky Street stuff too.

I hope I can figure out what people like for jewelry, I think I'm going to really discount everything I have made so far just to get it out of my sight.

I have a few new ideas, it's a bit tricky but I think I'm pulling it off. I'm so happy some people bought some stuff last time. But nothing yet on DoA..

I need to rework my Unoa and Tiny jewelry, showcase that and see if there is any interest. Most things are very difficult because of size. But I really love this one piece I made and shortened it for Celes.

Is there anything people would like commissioned for jewelry?

Anyone interested in Unoa Pointing Hands? I'm selling them for 40 dollars. Shipping would be just 3 dollars in North America unless insurance was wanted..

Also, my Oma has been in the hospital since Friday here in London. She was helicoptered in from Chatham. She fell in her bedroom and broke her thigh in 3 different spots. Since her bones are so brittle, the doctors don't know what they can do, but surgery is tomorrow finally at 8am. It's on the side she's had her hip replaced twice. She's been in traction and can't move :(

I don't think she'll ever walk again.. I'm really upset about this. At least she still has Opa, they need to find an apartment. I hope things go well, we visited her several times in the hospital, but she's so lonely.. Opa comes in the mornings, but I wish Scott and I had a home he could stay in..

We are going again to see how she is doing and hopefully everything goes well.

This is Maia now.

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:06:06 GMT

pardon my hubby's sexy, black socks D:

I Need Your Opinion!

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:37:43 GMT

The Den of Angels marketplace is changing, and I've been working on this for a while >< I just want to clear out my present work so I can focus on individual pieces for individual sale/BIN.

I just opened shop a day or two ago, and..

I was WONDERING.. does a sale Buy 1, get 2nd Half Off sound good? (equal or lesser value) or Buy 2 get ONE FREE? I really need an opinion on this..

http://www.denofangels.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167043&highlight=shihosu

site:

http://www.shihosu.net/designs.html

More photos of Ceri

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:56:17 GMT

It seems I need to shift her right eye out a little bit, she's got a little bit of a cross-eyed look.
The top is a mystic messenger overskirt.. I REALLY didn't want to take off Ceri's wig.. and was going through possible top options and had the idea to try this out. I don't think this would ever work for a large bust.

dreamcatchers

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:21:02 GMT

I was putting the jewelry some place safe, and thought this looked neat.

IT'S DONE! It's posted!

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:04:25 GMT

I'm really nervous about this, I kept waiting, looking over it, not clicking post.. or send or whatever it is.. anyways..

here it is:

http://www.denofangels.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167043

it's very late.. I bet I made a mistake >