I live in Australia, am doing my PhD, and love the researching and writing involved in that. My hobbies are of course photography, as well as amigurumi, gardening and collecting (monkeys from Gund to Steiff, monchhichis and Sekiguchi more broadly, Thomas Dam trolls, Japanese vintage toys, Wade figurines, Blythe...and the list goes on).

Things I ♥:

The first third of the 20th Century

science

monkeys!!!!!

apes

hippos

giraffes

bunnies

cats

frogs

rainbows!!!

the colour red, green, stripes, polka dots

Blythe (except middies) - you can learn more about my girls here:

Edie Gene - www.flickr.com/photos/28266981@N05/sets/72157633392405776/

Lola Boo - www.flickr.com/photos/28266981@N05/sets/72157634078555002/

Tabetha - www.flickr.com/photos/28266981@N05/sets/72157634715380690/

pink-haired dolls

saving the planet (well, advocating for animals and the earth at least!)

WWII fighter planes (especially the Spitfire)

nature, especially birds of prey and trees, leaves, jungles and forests

candy and chocolate

strawberries, watermelon, guavas and pomegranate

cinnamon (the smell and the real stuff, but I'm allergic to the flavouring used in candy)

peace, love, and happiness

Some of my favourite characters:

pinocchio

the tin man

noddy

keroppi

my melody

kermit

wombles

On my want list:

Someone out there to make Obitsu 11cm sized SNEAKERS. Why do these not exist?!

Sonny angels:

Series 1 animals - rabbit, frog, monkey, koala, elephant

Fruits: strawberry, pear, lemon

Domos: green grass, flocked purple, fuzzy purple, watermelon, strawberry, rainbow striped