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fyi: I try to be concious of my daughter's point of view. Meaning my daughter is growing use to a world filled with chunky teenagers spilling over the tops of their jeans, women all having the same piece of shit lower back tattoo, and of course bloated asses wearing unfortunate underwear.
Could be worse, I grew up nextdoor to a guy that murdered two women.
Doll packs always get me, especially when they feature doll families. When I was growing up, there weren’t many options for expensive, large gift packs available. Sometimes there were Barbie and sisters sets, and you could get the mini Disney dolls together for certain lines. But beyond that, kids from my generation were not nearly as lucky as the kids of today. I immediately noticed the gift pack trend when I got back into collecting in 2011. There were Disney packs, showcasing most of the main princesses, there were huge Barbie sets, and even Monster High! I could feel my inner child craving these sorts of gift packs, and as time went on I was able to feed that desire. Despite not having much experience or fondness for the O.M.G.s, this Amazing Surprise! pack did catch my eye immediately. It was sometime before the 2019 holiday season, when our local Wal-Mart was stocking up on Christmas toys. I was intrigued, and mistook the set as featuring 14 O.M.G. dolls. I literally had never heard of L.O.Ls before, despite the fact that they’d been out a while (it’s that darn surprise packaging). I secretly was curious, but I never thought I’d get the set. The O.M.G.s were ridiculously overpriced compared to what I usually pay for dolls ($26 being the “cheapest” option). I also couldn’t admire the dolls in stores due to their secretive (aka stupid) packaging. How could I warm up to something that I couldn’t actually look at in person?!!! The one time I had seen Crystal Star at Target, I was less than impressed by the Betty Boop/Diva Starz-esque doll.
But then the L.O.L. bug hit me after seeing the tiny dolls advertised on the Glamper. I then found two #Hairgoals dolls on sale at Walmart in the clearance section. Upon opening them, it was love. And after ten minutes, I assessed that they would be my next greatest addiction. So I spent the next few days stalking the dolls online and searching high and low in the clearance section at Walmart. That’s where I found one lone Amazing Surprise! pack marked down. It was still wildly expensive, and only $20 off from its original price. Yet I couldn’t help myself. This was my ideal kind of scenario...a large set with the L.O.L. dolls I was in love with, AND the chance to sample two O.M.G.s and boys. PLUS the dolls comprised TWO families!!! After finding photos of them online, I knew I had to get this set, and it weighed on my mind all day. Colleen was just as on board with this poor financial decision. So one Friday night in January of 2020, we ventured out to Walmart to procure the costly set. At first I thought someone bought it since it was not in the same place. My heart sank, until I found it in the next clearance aisle. So off we went to self checkout with the ridiculously massive box in tow. Needless to say, we were more than happy with this decision. Although the wasteful surprise style packaging bothers me more than words can express, my love of the dolls could not be dampened. It was a great decision for us--I got more L.O.L.s, three fabulous boys, and two O.M.G.s who were the bomb dot com. I couldn’t envision myself forking over the $26 plus for one O.M.G. regularly (I won’t even do that for limited edition Bratz usually), so I thought this was the best way I could have two until they turned up secondhand. I have ogled other O.M.G.s online, but honestly, Downtown B.B. and Uptown Girl are my faves made so far! Also, I even got to explore the worlds of the Lils and pets ...things I would never buy separately, but love to get in lots.
In a strange way, this set is nostalgic for both me and Colleen. While L.O.L. and O.M.G.s were not out when we were growing up, nor were massive packs like this, it is something we would have been bonkers for. I can see us begging Mom and Dad to get us one of these to split for Christmas. Colleen would have wanted the pink, girly, Uptown family without a doubt. Plus, she would have been happier with the two girl L.O.L. dolls and the sole boy (who also pees--a gimmick she would enjoy). I on the other hand would have insisted upon getting the edgier Downtown family, who also sports dark skin (I always gravitated towards ethnic/darker dolls ever since I was young). Not only that, but I would have been excited to get not one, but TWO boys!!! The inclusion of the pets would have been a win win for Colleen and I too. We used to play with 90s Littlest Pet Shop creatures when we were very young. The L.O.L. pets remind me fondly of them, but they can do things like pee and spit. Colleen and I always had a very bathroom oriented sense of humor. So the fact that these dolls and pets can sometimes pee would have tickled our fancy. After opening and admiring the dolls, I told Colleen that I could envision our younger selves playing with this pack in a boarding house/apartment style game. The moment the words left my mouth, Colleen chimed that she had been thinking the EXACT same thing. I can see it now--us putting the dolls in my tiny, homemade, wooden dollhouse. Our families would live opposite of one another. Her dolls would be prim and proper until they were hanging out with mine. That’s when the little kids would all be running around outside the complex peeing in the bushes and fighting. The pets would be having accidents inside, and we would be on the floor in fits of giggles. Knowing how much this set would have sparked our imaginations as kids makes me all that much more fond of it!
Fancy, by Linda Lee
Paragon Books P159, 1962 PBO
Cover art uncredited
Back cover:
Fancy had no intentions of marrying up with Zeb Peters, or any other mountain man. There were better things in life--like men friends and parties and nice things. And she meant to get her fair share...
The Basics:
Skin- Alyx in Vanilla w/ Harley's Button nose/freckles in Vanilla by Pink Fuel
Makeup- Harley Shimmer Eyeshadow and Sheer Gloss by Pink Fuel, Anime Blushes by Dead Apples
Eyes- Lucid Eyes in Blue by IKON
Lashes- Bella Vampire Eye Set lashes by Redgrave
Hair- Bella V3 Hair, Pack 5 by CaTwA
Teeth- OpenMouthPro by PXL
The Outfit:
Top- Mary Pleated Shirt in Black Polka Dot (C88) by The Secret Store
Skirt- Angela Leather Skirt in Black by Sn@tch
Shoes- Lauren d'Orsay heels in Black by Gos
Extras:
Shirt pocket w/Sloth- Pocket Pet from OMG event by Birdy (Rare Item)
Brooks Saddle + Walnut Custom Grips
Panasonic GF1 m4/3 + Nikkor 105mm f/1.8
"Thanks for the swell bike. On leaving your shop I rode down the alley, took a right and marched uphill to 3rd Ave. no problemo. Unthinkable on my previous bike. It seems to move along quite nicely with not much help from me." -Ken
Felt hats looked great but a bit too hot for this very warm sunny day at Tewkesbury Medieval Festival.
If you are ever trapped in a coat due to a broken zipper-handle and a stuck zipper-glider, you'll find these survivalist tools come in handy. You can even choose between several fancy colors. :-D
Shorts versions of the newly released Fancy Pants Leggings pattern. More details here;
www.craftstorming.com/2013/04/fancy-patterns-leggings-pat...
Brooks Saddle + Walnut Custom Grips
Panasonic GF1 m4/3 + Nikkor 105mm f/1.8
P.S. This is a jpg I uploaded from home. I will upload a better version monday but didn't want to make you all wait to see the complete ride today! Thanks for looking!
"Thanks for the swell bike. On leaving your shop I rode down the alley, took a right and marched uphill to 3rd Ave. no problemo. Unthinkable on my previous bike. It seems to move along quite nicely with not much help from me." -Ken
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Lamp and Rug Available @ Cosmo
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Bench Available @ Fancy Décor
pink rollneck sweater, a white jeans mini skirt, black tights with a flowerprint and black patent leather pumps.
And again it feels good to be dressed in female attire
WEEK 15 – Retail Retell and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Photoset
Last but not least, back outside again for – finally – a very good shot of the exterior! This store has a very fancy look, not necessarily because of the design – since that’s the common millennium-build gable – but because of the materials used (which, by the way, matches the rest of the shopping center here). The white Kroger logo really completes the look, in my opinion; and based on this photo, it was only swapped out to this sometime after the 2012 décor remodel took place, so this store featured a regular blue Kroger logo sign originally.
We’ll continue our tour from here in two weeks, this time diving into the Urban Mix décor post-remodel. Be sure to stick around for that! In the meantime, next week – wrapping up in Greenville, and heading somewhere new…
Kroger // 3685 S Houston Levee Road, Collierville, TN 38017
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These places are public so these photos are too, but just as I tell where they came from, I'd appreciate if you'd say who :)