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This is based on Ana's plans for the wall bookshelf. After I built the bookshelf I decided to add doors to the bottom shelf. This plan is the perfect dimensions for a wall in the bathroom. Adding the doors allows for hidden storage. Ana, thanks for the inspiration to just go for it and not overthink a woodworking project - love your "keep it simple" approach to building very nice furniture!
I did a little photoshop project tonight and came up with this overthinking theme – I am really not one to overthink things over and over however I have ran down that rabbit hole of googling health systems in the middle of the night then not slept hahaha – have a good night friends!
Vinile (the Italian word for a vinyl record) will be the same industry busting approach Vinyl Steakhouse took to NYC's Steakhouse scene. Replacing the bowties and white table clothes of classic Italian dining lore, and replacing it with a sexy Italian chic vibe, backed up by award winning prime steaks and vinyl spinning ambiance. They spin Vinyl records from vast & eclectic collection featuring rock, funk, pop, jazz, Italian Disco & Iconic Crooners all while being played on a world class Italian made speaker system from K-Array.
As I sat there listening to Elton John’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” I reminisced about the concert I attended in 2019. Surrounded by vinyl records and boom boxes, I pondered the passage of time—at least until half a glass of prosecco kicked in. There seemed to be no point in overthinking why and how things had changed.
Although a modern Italian restaurant may not be the ideal place for pasta, it certainly boasts attractive decor and style. Here I am in 2025, not 2019, and I must make the best of it.
My daughter overthinking her own thoughts and dreaming away. It is taken by daylight with the use of a refelection screen. #portret #younggirl #blackandwhite #50mm #daylight
Whenever I look in the mirror and think, “Damn, girl, you’ve got it going on!” I invariably head to the scale to see just how much weight I’ve magically lost eating donuts and drinking whiskey. (You know….the pastry and booze diet!) I pull the evil thing out from under the bed, step onto it, and discover I’m at the heaviest end of my weight range.
I think I look awesome, but the scale says otherwise. How can this be? Is it that muscle truly weighs more than fat? Are my proportions more pleasing with the extra weight? Does eating with abandon result in an emotional high that boosts my body image?
It’s probably best to not overthink it, shove the scale back under the bed with the tumblefluffs, and just enjoy life. (After all, I wouldn’t want to get so skinny that my favorite clothes no longer fit.)
Shirt, Christopher & Banks (thrifted). Skirt, J Crew (consignment). Belt, gift. Shoes, Charles David. Earrings, Rain’s Embellishments. Bag, Charming Charlie.
I love shooting landscapes and cityscapes but sometimes it's nice to keep things simple and not overthink things like composition and post processing. A shadow, a shape, a pattern, the sharing of another persons artwork can be just as striking as the most beautifully composed and process landscape shot.
Sometimes that's what I am in the mood for. Today is one of those 'sometimes.' I hope you like.
Cheers, Chris
For anyone interested the artist who did this can be found on instagram under the username @1dirlust. Apparently this man did originally have a face but it was literally defaced and replaced with Justin Beibers head and so the solution was just to pain it black.
Have you ever had a great idea, then, planned, and planned, waited, and waited, getting ready to finish it? About 5 or 6 years ago, I had this idea to create a tribute for a subway musician that my wife and I ran across in the Montréal subway. We were staying at a small, classic hotel called the St. Denis, on the edge of the Old City. We parked our car for the week, and tooled around the city by subway. Montréal has designated areas for street musicians in the subway stations. Some of the performers are amazing. Our nearest station was the UQAM station, and it was in that station, I think, that we heard sweet, classical music played on a violin, by, someone who seemed to be dealing with personal issues. He was there everyday, playing, and seemingly oblivious to the people passing by him, just as they seemed to not notice him.
Something, not sure what it was, something made me listen intently, even as I hurried past. I tend to overthink things, as some of you can attest. lol So, of course, I developed a whole scenario as to how this particular musician landed there in that subway. lol None of it was true, mind you, and I do tend to the romantic when it comes to explaining life.
A few years passed, and I was somehow reminded of that violinist in Montréal, and inspired to start writing a series of poems to later accompanied by photos. The poems kind of wrote themselves over the course of a couple years, but, I made very little effort to put together the necessary items to photograph. Then, recently, I finally found the last prop- a beat up, well played, violin, violin case, and two bows.
That leads me to two weeks ago, in the middle of my 3 week bronchitis, sinusitis binge. I had the brainstorm of an idea to see if I could Dogpile the subway musician to see if I could flesh out his story before posting on Flickr. Low and behold, there was a very well done video on TouYube, and needless to say, the narrative did not match my Fiddler Pentalogy. At that point, I pretty much decided that I would just chuck it all. After writing a long, pathetic rant, feeling sorry for myself, lol, I came to the conclusion that it was just the bronchitis/sinusitis talking, and I decided to go ahead with my original plan. Today, I took a few preliminary shots at Port Bruce, with a whole buncha mishaps to boot. lol It was so windy that a handcrafted urn I had bought just for this project blew off the table I had for it, and the urn broke. I had forgotten to bring along stick-tac. I had also forgotten my prop window at home. The violin also fell over and blew over about 10times. The light was wrong (wrong time of day). My table fell apart. I got wet feet in Lake Erie. I tripped over a large snow/ice ball on the beach as I was backing away from the waves. Landed in a cold, wet, dirty schmuck, but, at least I didn’t get my feet wet again. I have also developed an ominous issue with my 24-120mm, go to lens. When I try to focus, the lenses jump around like a Mexican jumping bean. I’ve had the same issue with a couple other lenses, and it didn’t end well. I’ll have to see if Nikon will honour their guarantee. Probably be weeks without it.
I’m trying to decide how to present the actual Fiddler Pentalogy. All at once, in order? One at a time, starting at the end, or the beginning? Once a day for five days? Once a week for five weeks? I know it’s not all that great, so I don’t wanna oversell it. lol I’ll have an introduction to the collection when the time comes. Think of this as the introduction to the introduction. Or the Introintro.
when there's a fork in the road, i can never decide which way to go. i overthink absolutely everything, weigh all my options, and consider various alternatives to taking one way versus the other. its this quality about me that i hate as well as love, that i cherish as much as abhor, that lets my imagination soar, yet ties me down.
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My idea for my series was to show the struggle and pain people deal with everyday, and how people cope with that pain through self-harm. I wanted to show the feelings people feel that fight battles daily, but they feel as if they don’t have a choice and harm themselves. I didn’t just want to focus on the types of self-harm but dig a little deeper and portray why people result to self-harm. People harm them selves for many reasons; a common reason is they feel confused and alone. Others want to escape reality through drugs and alcohol and want to numb the pain with anything they can get their hands on.
In the first photo, you see the subject and the expression on his face. He is looking down, representing the pain and the inability to make eye contact with others. He is also holding a cigarette in his hand, showing what form of self-harm he has resorted to. In the second photo, I have the subjects’ bare chest, covered in marks. The marks symbolize the abuse through sex. Showing his bare chest is showing the raw truth of how lonely and vulnerable he is. In the third photo, my subject is off to the side. His is head is cut off symbolizing he doesn’t really want to be seen in this photo, kind of like he wants to be invisible. His one arm is scratching his head portraying his confusion with his life. In the fourth photo, the subject really expresses his pain. He’s looking down, hunched over giving the idea he is overthinking, lonely, lost and confused. He is turned away from the camera, which represents he has lost his confidence. His thin body touches the idea of starvation. In the final photo, the subject is sitting on the couch with an empty bottle of vodka. The position he is in shows how he has lost all hope, he has caved in to the alcohol. He is looking down, symbolizing he has been defeated by alcohol. All of theses photos not only show different forms of self-harm, but it shows the pain people feel.
Nude/abstract study.
Full gallery (24 images as of 20.05.2012) with background sound and slideshow avaiable at www.tomziebinski.com
The series is called "Modern Drag Downs".
Shot from a hike this month looking out over the land. This shot of her ... is just her. When I look at it, it captures her expression that I know so well. She overthinks situations, which is part of where the problem comes in with her sensitivity. The other dogs will just take things in and mold to the situation and have a good time. Nova tends to hang back and it always seems like she is trying her best to make sense of everything in life.
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I really wanted to take this image on black and white film, but I have a coloured roll in the Minolta at the moment. I kind of feel like I need two 35mm cameras, so I can have one with colour film and one with black and white.
I tend not to like using black and white, but there are some images that just scream black and white to me. I knew, with this one, before I had even taken it, that it had to be in black and white to really work. It makes me think of what I feel the overthinking part of my mind probably would look like if it were to be visualised. Though the socks would be odd if it were part of my mind.
(Below in English)
Esta foto es la primera del nuevo proyecto que comienzo. Hace unos años completé el proyecto 52 semanas y aprendí mucho y evolucioné también como fotógrafa. Ahora no quería que fuera el mismo otra vez, así que lo he reinterpretado. En esta ocasión empiezo ahora, la primera semana de septiembre, mi mes. El mes en el que muchos de vosotros empezáis el curso. Curso nuevo, proyecto nuevo.
Otra de las variaciones es que no se trata sólo de hacer una foto cada semana durante un año, sino de hacer una foto por cada palabra. La lista de las 52 palabras ya la tengo y la ha hecho, sin saber para qué era, alguien muy especial para mí. Así, cada palabra, cada semana, cada foto supondrá un pequeño reto ya que ya existe una palabra y un concepto al que tengo que ceñirme.
Espero que os guste. A mí me ha gustado mucho volver a hacer estas cosas y tener todo un proyecto como este por delante.
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This is the first photograph of the new project I have started . Some years ago I completed the project “52 weeks”. I learnt a lot and I evolved greatly as a photographer. Now, I did not want it to be the same thing over again, so I have reinterpreted it. This time I begin now, on the first week of September, my month. The month in which many of you begin your term. New term, new project.
Another variant is that it is not only about taking a picture each week of the year, but taking a photograh for each word. I already have a list of 52 words which was created, without knowing what was it for, by someone very dear to me. Therefore, each word, each week, each photograph will mean a small challange as there will be a word and a concept to which I will have to keep to.
I hope you will enjoy it. I have really liked doing this again and having a project like this ahead of me.
- Lucy Winterlight
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...is that you could just suddenly explode. Dozens of people spontaneously combust each year, it's just not widely reported ( please tell me there's a Spinal Tap fan in the audience ).
When waking up in the morning, before getting pulled into solving problems and habitual overthinking, take a moment to put the hands on the heart and say Thank You, acknowledge the miracle of being alive as Life itself, allow yourself not needing to do anything and just simply be.
Shinkyo (神橋), Futarasan jinja (二荒山神社), 2307 Sannai | Nikko Futarasann Shrine, Nikko 321-1431, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
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Unedited water reflection in Amsterdam. Taken with a Sony HX200V. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)
People, including myself, tend to think too much about stuff that does not deserve our time and energy, we spend considerable amounts of our days thinking about something that has already happened, or something that might, or might not happen in the future, leaving almost no room to understand and appreciate the only thing we actually do have and that we can influence, this very moment right NOW!! Few of us can truly say that they live in the present, we are all over the place inside our heads but not where it really matters, right NOW!!! Sometimes I watch videos of Eckhart Tolle and it usually helps me to focus for a while on what's really important, you should try it to, this movie for example is a nice one, give it a go, you've got nothing to loose except all those wasted hours of overthinking :)
P.s. If you in town, go and visit my Solo Expo at the cafe 'Van de Buurt' in the west of Amsterdam :)
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Despite myself, I got slightly paranoid and caught up in this Rapture thing. Not enough to do something foolish, like quit my job, but enough to overthink it XD
I'm grateful though. There's so much I still want to do! And I guess now's the time to start
Week 5 - Black & White Landscape
'Lovely, Dark & Deep'
There's not much more to see than snow here on Canada's East Coast this time of year, so rather than overthink the challenge, I went for a walk with my boy and grabbed this.
#Dogwood52 #Dogwoodweek5
I never really worry that I'll have trouble finding a boy to marry me, if I'm ever in the market again. I disassemble and paint my own electronics, for God's sake. (It's actually automobile vinyl color, which doesn't build up like paint and molds perfectly to all the little details, so it appears to have been made in this color.)
The idea was to make my alphasmart more like a personal notebook--funky stickers (which I took enormous care not to overthink, or getting them all lined up would have driven me crazy ... I basically just decided that keepin' it real equated smushing them onto the keys with my thumb) and purty colors. I wanted a sort of visual uniqueness that is actually psychologically important, when you work at home and have difficulty switching tasks. I wasn't just painting for fun, but to create a visual cue; I see that robin's egg blue and I know it's time to write.
I like that the blue paint and the stickers combine to give it a sort of retro "ancient office equipment" feel, complete with spaces between the letters. The underside is "envy green," a neon green that peeks out on the sides, just to update the look a little.
I'm very happy with how it turned out. Word to the wise: You will suffer 182 stages of panic as you apply thin coat after thin coat and the color hardly changes--or changes to a pukey color from the black showing through. The bright green especially looked absolutely horrid for most of the day! Just keep going and hope for the best.
I figured out a plan of attack with inspiration from this pioneer in Alphasmart pimpage: flickr.com/photos/vrf/148170146/
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How to Talk Dirty to Him?
What do you do when your boyfriend tells you to start talking dirty to him? Dirty talking is obviously his thing, but it is certainly not your cup of tea, so how do you deal with this major difference in foreplay preference? Will you give it a try and feel silly afterwards? Or, back out of your make-out session and totally reject the idea?
If you feel uncomfortable about giving this whole dirty talk business a try, it is completely understandable. The idea of talking dirty before or during sex can be intimidating, even offensive to a lot of people – though it shouldn’t be.
Talking dirty is all about losing your inhibitions and having fun, which basically entails expressing your innermost thoughts and fantasies and complimenting your partner. If you want to please your guy, there are many online references that you can turn to for inspiration on how to talk dirty. You may find many how to talk dirty phrases that you can use even if you’re still a beginner.
However, dirty talking isn’t as simple as jumping straight into the bandwagon. You have to let yourself get into the groove first before you can let your tongue do the work. So, if you want to know how to talk dirty to your boyfriend without feeling ridiculous, take these seven steps one stride at a time and enjoy each moment.
Step 1: Revel in passion and pleasure.
If you want to talk dirty to a guy, you must lose yourself in the heat moment and let your sexual instincts take over. Don’t overthink or you’ll find yourself either tongue-tied or blabbing some technical terms (take note: vulva and genitals) that can easily put out the flame of passion in any game. In fact, the trick to talking dirty to a man is to not think at all. Just relax and go with the flow.
Step 2: Lower your voice to a seductive whisper.
One of the most effective ways to talk dirty is to speak in a hushed tone. A lowered volume gives your voice a deep, husky, raspy and sultry quality about it that is so titillating to the senses. Foreplay has never sounded so erotic when you are whispering compliments into your partner’s ear.
Step 3: Tell your partner how you want him to pleasure you.
If you think giving instructions can turn your partner off, then think again. In fact, describing how you want be touched is foreplay in itself.
“Put your mouth on my breasts.”
“I want you to kiss my neck.”
“Grab me here.”
“Harder!”
“Please don’t stop.”
These instructions do not only help your partner touch you in the most intimate and pleasurable ways possible, but their sensual effects on a man will surely make him lust for you more. Giving commands can make you sound confident and in control, and confidence is indeed sexy.
Step 4: Compliment your guy.
It isn’t enough that you tell your partner how you want to be touched. Let him know that he’s on the right track by gushing about how great he is in bed. Dirty talking to him is one major way of letting him know how satisfied you are with his sexual performance and there are countless phrases that you can use to boost his confidence.
Here are some dirty talk examples that can certainly make any man feel like a pro in bed:
“You look so manly right now.”
“You just turn me on.”
“Ooh…that feels amazing.”
“I love how you look at me.”
“I love what you’re doing to me.”
“I love how you feel inside me.”
“You make me feel so wet.”
“You’re so big.”
“Oh, you taste so good.”
Let him know exactly how good, strong and, most especially, big he is. You may be surprised to know that a lot of men are actually insecure about the size of their manhood, so compliments like, “I love the way you fill me up” lets him know that you appreciate how huge and hard he is.
Step 5: Ask questions.
With sex, it takes two to tango. If your pleasure matters to you most, his sexual satisfaction is just as important; hence, don’t be afraid to ask questions. Make it part of your role play and use it to your advantage. Asking him what he wants will not make you look like a novice. Asking your man how he wishes to be touched will actually intensify the sexual tension.
“How would you like it if I kiss you down there?”
“Do you like it when I sit on your lap and do this?”
“Do you want me to suck harder?”
“Do you want me to kiss your neck?”
“Tell me what you want me to do to you.”
Step 6: Be descriptive.
When you dirty talk to a man, be descriptive. Getting down to the details can heighten the sexual excitement between the two of you. Instead of just saying, “you’re so good in bed”, you can say, “I love the way you caress my breasts” or “I will never forget your big hands all over my body”.
Rather than tell him how manly he is, say how impressed you are with his show of strength when he carried you into the bedroom. Telling him that you daydream about him at work or during a meeting will drive him mad with lust for you. Revealing what your fantasies are about him will be like letting him into a dark and long-kept secret.
The more graphic the description, the better.
Step 7: Let go of your inhibitions.
“I want you”. There are no sentences more provocative than these three words. Telling your man how much he turns you on and how much of an “impact” he has made on you last time is a major plus on his ego.
Definitely, this is not a time to be coy about your desires, so just let it all out in the throes of passion. Don’t hold back anymore and let the words pour out no matter how shocking it sounds to you afterwards.
Sex advice for women
“You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute.” – Tina Fey
-Relient K
this is going to be a relatively long description, feel free to read it :p
this song could not fit me better.
i think so much, its ridiculous. about everything and anything, i kid you not. everything crosses my mind, and it usually keeps me up at night. i wish i didn't think so much, or overanalyze everything :(
so thats what this picture kind of represents, thinking about WAY too much stuff. recently, something happened that, for lack of better words, kind of brought my whole world down, and i cannot stop thinking about it. BUT, i'm trying not to.. obviously. actually, i think i'm handling it pretty well, overcoming it, ya know? i've proven to myself to be much stronger than i thought i was at this point, so i guess i'm still happy.
but, have you ever noticed that once everything is finally going perfectly, something happens and ruins it all? but hey, that's life, i guess. you just have to learn the right ways to deal with it.
PS; i bought that jacket tonight. i love it, it's so cool. it's got all the bones, including the skull on both sides of the hood, which is my favorie part. :)
also, i am holding Baby, who was in my last picture! 'told ya i slept with him at night :)
i apologize for the graininess.
i also apologize for how many SP's i've taken lately.
AND, this was a weird fit and this was the only relatively attractive crop i could come up with. sorry for that.
Daily Dog Challenge 2661.
"Don't Overthink It"
Toby doing what Toby does best.
Stop on by Henry and Toby's blog: bzdogs.com - The Secret Life of the Suburban Dog
Prompts: Sittin' in the garden, I'm a couple glasses in. I was tryna count up all the places we've been. You're always there, so don't overthink. I'm so over whites and pinks.
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Sometimes I overthink things. Sometimes you just have to make it.
Speaking of “making it,” my Kickstarter campaign for my new book, Another 1000 Days of Drawings, only has 7 days left and there’s still a bit to go before I make it!
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This picture is #211 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
On a pleasant Saturday morning, I met another photographer to find some strangers. Alan and I belong to the same camera club, and I offered to ‘show him the ropes’ in approaching people on the street. In this situation it is important for me to approach someone fairly quickly. I feel obligated to approach at least a few people, and if I tarry and overthink the situation, I may have one of my funk days, where I am not successful. If I approach someone right away, I am ‘in the process’ and have a better morning, even if the first stranger refuses.
So we were standing in a place where I seldom photograph, going over approach, camera settings, etc. When I saw Kathryn crossing the street heading our way, I almost jumped in front of her and asked for a portrait. This happened so quickly that I’m not sure that Alan even heard my opening line. Anyway, she immediately smiled and was totally cooperative. I had her move a few feet to a better background.
Kathryn lives in Sarasota, but was not born there. Very FEW people in Sarasota were born there. She is a student at the local campus of the University of South Florida, one of my Alma Maters. Kathryn studies International Relations, but is not sure if Foreign Service is in her future.
I asked if Katheryn was spelled with a ‘C’ or a ‘K’. She said ‘K’, and it ended ‘ryn’. Good thing I asked – I’d have never have gotten that right. Reviewing the images, I am delighted with the light and will visit this location more often.
Thank you, Kathryn, for allowing me to photograph you for the 100 Strangers Flickr group. Good luck with your studies.
This time I got inspired by stock photos of house plants, those kind of minimalist pictures you often see articles illustrated with.
It's been snowing again for the last 24 hours. I had two models to do a candid that involved a kilt😳but this bear needed to get back to hibernation so I decided to join him. I'll still do that kilt shot but not for this week. Hmmm...maybe I can fit it in somewhere else? Are we doing a curiosity theme this year?
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11/52 Candid Setup
In candid photography the photographer takes photos of people who are unaware that their photo is being taken. You will often find this type of photography in magazines such as TIME and National Geographic. You are catching people in the act of living and documenting the beauty and weirdness of everyday life.
We are however adding a twist to the assignment this week. You must SET UP a portrait, photography session, fashion shoot or street scene to make it look like a candid moment.
I want to stress, though, that it does NOT have to be complicated. It doesn’t have to be on the street. It doesn’t have to be strangers that you need to talk to. You could set up a kitchen scene where your spouse trips and an omelette is flying out of the pan. Or kids scheming something in a corner. Or a friend wearing a red shirt passing by an advertisement of the same color. DON’T OVERTHINK IT
Instead of your subjects not being aware that their photo is being taken, they are actually willing participants in this challenge. So no direct eye-contact with the camera (unless that is part of the story, of course)!
Some of my work is framed, but I mostly print and store my work in 12x12 binders. It makes it easy to take my work to art and craft shows and family and friend gatherings. Occasionally someone will ask if they can buy one, which thrills me beyond belief! LOL!
I felt that I was overthinking the assignment, trying to maneuver through Adobe Slate...I was sitting at my desk, surrounded by my work and decide to just go with that...my desk on any given day.
I made other people's photographs my own by making them into a representation of one of my beliefs, a message I think many people need to be reminded of. The message I'm tryig to send is that when people overthink something and focus on the struggle, they lose sight of their goal. The stormy eye shows how most people perceive obstacles more prominently and forget to remember that their end point, the pupil of the eye, is worth more than the hardships. Thus the sunrise in the pupil is bigger than the sunrise that was originally on the stormy eye. People usually stray from their goals by getting distracted by material objects such as the diamond ring or by trying to live up to already admired people like those placed in the back of the eye, or the back of the mind. The wrinkled, dark top curve represents the multilayered thinking of the brain where it focuses on so many things at one time. The reflective picture on the top right shows people's natural inclination to be remembered in future generations. People strive to be #1 in whatevver they do which is signified by the reflective 001. Lastly, the key at the bottom on the piece shows that the mind, however complicated, is an organized unit composed of many different parts.
BOX DATE: 2011 & 2012
MANUFACTURER: Mattel
DOLLS IN LINE: Frankie; Clawdeen; Lagoona; Operetta; Ghoulia; Abbey
BODY TYPE: 2008; molded panties; articulated elbows, wrists, & knees; bolts on neck; painted stitches on neck, arms, & legs
HEAD MOLD: 2008 "Frankie"
PERSONAL FUN FACT: The girl on the left was my very first Frankie Stein doll. I put a ton of consideration into who I wanted to be my first...perhaps to the point of overthinking it. This gal stood out when compared to the other Frankie dolls that were available in stores around that time (in spring 2013). It was her neon colored makeup and green streaked hair that lured me in. There were oodles of Frankies to choose from at the time. She was included in most Monster High lines back then. But it was this doll that resonated with me the most. I wasn't planning on going on a Monster High bender, which is why I was so selective about dolls in the early days. Silly me...I should have known I'd quickly become an addict. I bought this lady the same night I got my Roller Maze Abbey and Lagoona, Dance Class Howleen, Dot Dead Gorgeous Lagoona, and Power Ghouls Clawdeen. None of them were on sale, but Colleen and I had made some money that afternoon. Some guys scrapped a bunch of metal that Dad had laying around the yard (he had passed away the year prior). So not only did we clear up some of Dad's mess, but we also made a little cash. We decided to celebrate with a trip to Target. I wasn't planning on coming home with so many dolls, but they were all so fabulous it was hard to choose. Roller Maze is still one of the most interesting looking Frankie dolls I know of.
I found the doll on the right at the flea market during the summer of 2014. I bought her because she was wearing Skull Shores Lagoona's outfit (Lagoona was sporting her ensemble). I guess I could've asked the seller if I was allowed to swap Lagoona and Frankie's clothing, but I really didn't mind having another Roller Maze Frankie! They are quite easy to tell apart. For starters, my secondhand doll does not have her knee pads, and her bangs stick up. She also has a chip in her lip paint, so even if my two ladies were stark naked, I would know them apart (which is actually really handy)! Sadly, this doll was the last I would purchase from one of our favorite flea market sellers, who we dubbed "Dollar Lady." I believe that was the very last time I ever saw her set up. It was special getting three Monster High dolls from her as our last purchase (we also scored "1st Edition" Spectra).
I thought I would post these pics from March of this year on the first day of Winter...a fitting tribute on a day of rain. I think they portray our dreams...as well as our nightmares...God help us.
A Late March Snow in Maryland on 03/21/18. It was not unprecedented, yet rare. Heading out to burn the brush pile and the snow that shaped it, the man looked towards his Quince Tree and marveled at the complexity of the branches...wondering...is this life?...random entanglements...all from the same source...reaching outward and upward...unaware of all others. Then he realized he was overthinking the whole mess and that it was merely a gift...a beautiful vision to be enjoyed. So he took a photo.
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I think we've all had that same thought. The "wish I could switch my brain off" thought. I say off but probably best just to put it into Standby Mode. It's more to keep the engine idling and keep everything warm. Though we're assuming flicking the switch would just be off or on. There's a more likely chance it's On and More on.
Hee hee "More on".
Think of all the things you could avoid. Sleepless nights due to overthinking. Stress and anxiety due to overthinking. Depression due to overthinking. The constant stream of Eurovision songs playing over and over in your head like a neverending radio station where the DJ is you and you're doing it to yourself. Actually, I'm quite enjoying that part of it. It's Sweden that's playing in there just now.
Perhaps a switch is too drastic. A knob is the thing we need. A knob that does not go all the way up to eleven. Giving it a little twiddle is all you need...to....um...maybe twiddling your...*ahem*....yes a switch. That's the way to go.
I'm going to go flick that switch and hope it doesn't make me more on.
Gavin, Reese and Neve
Gavin talks about future projects with Reese and Neve
Gavin === So ladies, we have many projects for the summer and we need to get started asap.
Reese === I’m too excited for the summer shoots. We get to wear the cutes swimsuits ever.
Gavin === Yeah we just received a new line of swimsuits for our photo shoots. It’s going to be awesome.
Neve === Hopefully we all get to wear the new swimsuits. Maybe we can have a huge group picture.
Gavin === That sounds like a great idea. We can put it in our summer catalogs for our dealers.
Reese === Good call Neve. That’s going to be a huge hit.
Neve === Let’s just hope Dayle returns in time for the picture.
Gavin === Speaking of Dayle, do you know where she went? Jett said that she had to take an immediate leave. I hope it’s nothing serious.
Neve === She didn’t tell me anything either. She just said she had to go somewhere.
Reese === That is a bit weird. Maybe we’re overthinking it. I’m sure everything is fine.
Gavin === True. Now let’s get started in dividing who’s going to do which photo shoot.