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Because of time famine i've to reduce my activities here on flickr. Hope there will be more time soon...
--many thanks for your interest--
^w^ Its been a while since i've taken pictures of River haha~
Whoa! Actually its been a long while since i've done any updates on River what the heck?! xDDD Opps, I have no idea why, I guess because i've been caught up in so many things and have been super busy I just forgot haha~
^u^ But anyways, yeah! I re-painted River's cat ears and made him an alpaca wig quite a while ago but just never took pictures of him with them for some reason haha. Well, I did actually want to make him his own Egyptian necklace that was proper to his color scheme and would have looked better with his newly painted ears but I haven't had the time to do so yet OTL
c: But for now he's borrowing the necklace I made for Raum. It looks super nice on him too, its just the colors are too traditional for him haha~ xD
Anyways...Its hard to explain, but...ack, I wanted to make an all black wig for River because canonically his hair was naturally all black but later on when he was older it changed to his signature half-black half-lavender look as the result a sort of magical "deal" he made. More than anything, what River wanted most in life was to be special. Someone different, grand, exciting, unique...someone who would be respected and adored for being one of a kind in a world where uniqueness is valued above all else. In his world, the value of a person's life is highly determined by how "rare" they are, which prior to making this deal River was considered to be as common as they come. He yearned to be one whom could live a lavish life fit for a king as opposed to his life of servitude and strife as a simple alley cat stuck in a liter box. When given the opportunity to become something more than what he was he took that deal without hesitation, accepting all the costs that came with it. Exactly what all was given to him and what payment he gave in return is a story for a different day~ While upon first glance, the only change that one would notice is the purple in his hair and a "tattoo" covering the entirety of his back there is more to his majesty to behold should he wish to reveal it~
Anyways, despite having his future child, Raum, as a doll, I've always wanted him to have not only a wig that represents him from after that deal (when he's older), but also before~ xD It is super weird imagining him at that time when I see him and Raum together on my shelf though haha. In the future i'll be making him his split color wig as well either out of alpaca or viscose fiber but I happened to have a fair bit of black alpaca laying around so I went ahead and made the all-black one first.
xD His ears also will ideally match better with his split wig as well because the purple inner color will mesh better but yeah haha. I also painted them in a stylistic way rather than realistic as I did with Raum's ...though I'm not sure I like them as much as his. The gold pieces are also hard to explain...they are like "ear cuffs" for cat ears. They are like earrings that wrap around his ears if that makes sense. Its something that he canonically wears in his story so I thought it would be fun to try and recreate it in his dolly form haha~
;3; He's also stolen these Oscardoll eyes which originally belonged to Rumor but now belong to Etzel (but Etzel is in a state of limbo atm) and River is borring them just because these are literally the only eyes that I like in him. I actually did buy him his own pair of Oscar eyes but, wouldn't you know it, I hated them in him. OF COURSE. Its a conspiracy at this point. Its my destiny to be forever tormented by never being able to have eyes for River that I like, are proper to his character, and fit properly in his head. UGHHHHHH
SERIOUSLY. I HATE DOLL EYES SO MUUUUUCHHHH
ASDFGHJKLLLLLL
//rage
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River (boy) is a Soom R. Trond in Bronze skin. Faceup, blushing, wig and necklace by me.
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LOLENA! And crap, yes, i love this one. I really do. Don't ask me why. Perhaps it's because Lolena's in it. And.. Sel's head above is awkward, but it's fine if you don't pay attention to that. Hahaha.
It's like, Lolena leaving the VMA's together. Except Logan wasn't there. :D
Logan, original: www.flickr.com/photos/artistapproach/4332274549/sizes/o/i...
Selena, original w/ Justin Bieber: www.flickr.com/photos/43424574@N05/4984588569/sizes/z/in/...
* Hope you like it! :)
Because I want to give Kenzie a ginger fur wig eventually, I decided to play around with Balthazar's wig to get a style I like for her. I really can't wait to get her actual wig because I love this hairstyle on her.
"Turner Rifles" are so called because they were made for paramilitary groups that were offshoots/satellite groups based out of German Turnhalls here in the United States. The Turn Hall was usually the center of the local Germanic culture. These were founded as gymnastic associations, but also had bands and orchestras, dance and choral groups, and much more. Many of them had "warrior associations" who drilled and practiced military tactics. Rifles such as this one are typical of those made for such groups. When the Civil War broke out, they enlisted immediately.
Turner rifles do not conform to an exact pattern, but could be described as a hybrid between a military musket and an American sporting rifle of that period. They usually have heavy octagon barrels and double set triggers as a sporting rifle would have, but also have a flat butt, sling swivels, and a bayonet lug for a saber bayonet.
Like most rifles during the mid 19th Century, these were individually made to order for the purchaser by a local gunsmith/gunmaker. The gunsmith who made this one was definitely not part of the Germanic culture, but could make a rifle as well as those who were. William Farrar was born in Ireland in 1828 and probably learned his trade there. He can be documented as a gunsmith in Galena, Illinois from at least as early as 1858 through 1861. The 1860 census list him as a "master gunsmith".
Because of TatianaB.
I have always liked this idea though and hope to maybe do some with my other couples in the future.
Because birthday, full moon, banging dress, new haircut, fresh make up, nice buzz, and nowhere to go.
July 2021
Just below Via Roma.
I'm continuing with this essay on Nesso because we were just so smitten by it. I will never forget it.
After the long walk up the 340 or so steps to reach the top of the village to find some food ... everyone super friendly.
www.lakecomo.is/orrido-of-nesso/
Sooo, I've been a little MIA because... my daughter decided she wanted to arrive 4 weeks early!
I worked July 4th just as I always did, ate at work since they fed us hamburgers & hotdogs for the day. Went home and asked Gabe if he'd like to watch fireworks later that night since we never go anywhere for the 4th and he said, 'maybe'. I go to lay down as I do on some days when I'm too tired and Gabe joins me and we take a 2-3 hour nap. I wake up thinking I literally wet my pants, so I tell Gabe that I did, lol. I wash, change, then go on to make dinner and it happens again, but we notice that it isn't yellowish like urine, but a pinkish clear hue.
We try not to panic and search all over the internet for answers and concluded that my water had broke, 4 weeks and a day early. The contractions started out as menstrual cramps, but the timing on them were so sporadic, so I told Gabe to wait a bit before we go to the hospital (I called the nurse there and she told me to come in to get checked).
Things happened in a blur, my sisters rushed over as soon as they could (the drive was 1.5 hours). I am thankful to have Gabe as well as my sisters there, my parents weren't able to make it until the day after. Other than the contractions, I think the things that hurt the most were the IV catheter and the epidural, though the epidural made labor so much more easier. Dilation took about 8 hours, but actual pushing took 20-25 minutes.
Anyway, my little girl Catalina is here and she's officially one week old today! And in just that little bit of time, she has taught us so much already, lol!
This is one of my favorite stretches of trail in New Hampshire's White Mountains. We hiked up Mt. Eisenhower (the last dome in the light in the distance), then crossed this ridge (which is technically called Mt. Franklin though it's barely its own peak) to the twin peaks of Mt. Monroe. Afterwards we descended to Lakes of the Clouds and Ammonoosuc Ravine, and I rode back to the car on a bike we'd left at the parking lot below. I just love the alpine.
Because I have not been home in the last two weekend, due to a work trip, I have not built any new models, although I am in the process of planning something. Instead, I'm posting a few comparison pictures of the models I have built recently (plus an old one).
Most of my minifigure scale models are on the smaller side of the range of scales that most people consider appropriate. Trucks and SUVs end up being six studs wide (five studs plus mudguards). This makes building them such that they are recognisably a particular make and model quite difficult. The SUV is supposed to be a Chevrolet Suburba. It is a slightly updated version of a model that I have had since 2009. The pickup trucks, a RAM and a Ford F150, are more recent.
Because nowadays you can't see the river due to the levee and there is zero river action. Really there is zero action for the most part in the entire town.
Because it's nice to reach for something that makes you smile when you need a tissue.
A cute little cosy to keep your tissues clean. Perfect for hand bags and school bags.
Because the system absolutely, positively, must be compatible across the board.
A fairly snug, non-stressed fit.
because in her inventions, nothing is lacking and nothing is superfluous :-) Leonardo da Vinci
HPPS!!
cyclamen, j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
Because it is always necessary that someone is on guard duty police, ready to repair what is broken. We live in a complex world. Everything depends on something or on someone. All those more levels of complexity it has the organism or device, more probabilities exist of that something fails. And as everything is increasingly specializing, it’s more dangerous to us to become helpless.
I believe that we notice so little on how we depend on this army of people who repairs the elements that make our life more comfortable. We owe so much to them…
[Photo of two mechanics repairing a streetlamp in a highway between(among) Portugal and Spain. Spring of 2005. Adjustments of light and color, with Photoshop]
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Porque siempre hace falta que alguien esté de guardia, dispuesto a reparar lo que se nos estropea. Vivimos en un mundo complejo. Todo depende de algo o de alguien. Cuantos más niveles de complejidad tiene el organismo o dispositivo, más probabilidades existen de que algo falle. Y como todo está cada vez más especializado, más peligro hay de quedarnos indefensos, si no tenemos seguridad de que eso vaya a funcionar bien de nuevo.
Creo que nos fijamos poco en cómo dependemos de ese ejército de gente que repara los elementos que hacen nuestra vida más confortable. Les debemos tanto…
[Foto de dos mecánicos reparando una farola en una autopista entre Portugal y España. Primavera del 2005. Retoques de luz y color, con Photoshop]
Another night learning the ropes in the studio. Make-up is by Luke Stephens and i would like to thank him and the models for their time and enthusiasm and to Paul for organizing everything
One of my most favorite cartoons from "The Far Side" by Gary Larson. Made for Schinders in the Phat Quarter swap, I dedicate this to the brilliant and warped Gary Larson, whose humor made a stressed-out grad student smile every day in the late 80's and early 90's.
Because the Tour of Britain cycle race was passing through, today's stage having begun in West Bridgford, Wilford Lane was temporarily closed to normal traffic for about half an hour. NCT had a spare Solo SR dispatched and waiting in case the 3 was significantly affected, but for the 1s it looked like they just had to wait it out and run late for the remainder of the journey.
Here, traffic had just been 'released' again, and South Notts 641 is seen in the parade of traffic slowly making its way down Wilford Lane. The various school groups that had turned out, like the ones on the right, had the 'interesting' task of getting a load of children safely back to school over what had suddenly become a really busy junction.
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Duela Dent is loosely based on the character of the same name from DC comics. She is a different world's Joker daughter (he is actually a hero in that world and named the Jokester fighting the evil Owlman O_o). She was customized by Requiemart, she was a rescue doll
These two are a massive pain in the ass to photograph together because they both have such big head gear
Because of the proximity of East Midlands Airport (the circuit is just across the road from one end of the runway) aircraft taking off or landing are a familiar sight during meetings at Donington Park. Most of the meetings I've attended there have also included a short flying display during the lunch break, and the SeeRed meeting in September 2007 was no exception. This is a Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk XIX which was a photo reconnaissance version of the aircraft, and this one bears the black and white stripes that were painted on allied aircraft to reduce the chances that they would be fired on by friendly forces during and after the Normandy Landings. It is now registered G-RRGN. A note in the programme of the event says: ‘Thanks to Rolls-Royce and Sir Ralph Robins who have organised not only for their WW2 Spitfire, flown by John Allison, to be demonstrated on Saturday, but also for a fly-by from the Red Arrows at Saturday lunchtime.’ I don’t remember the Red Arrows fly-by and I’ve certainly got no photos of it.
Because I stopped to take pictures of this awesome cloud before going into Meijer, I got wet. I think it was worth it.
This wasn't easy to decide, because I like the two versions. I had to ask for my son's opinion and he liked the b&w better. But I love the yellow and red brooms here.
(My most interesting here)
Because I know the owners I laughed when I saw the following: “James Nugent and Ross Shorten of Lisney are guiding in excess of €30 million for the former British & Irish Steam Packet Company offices and adjoining site along Lime Street which have been in the ownership of a little-known Dublin family for almost 50 years”. The fact is that they prefer to remain a “little-known Dublin family”.
I actually worked for the B&I in the late 1960s but I was based on the North side of the river and was not aware that the company had a warehouse on Lime Street. The British and Irish Steam Packet Company was a steam packet and passenger ferry company operating between ports in Ireland and in Great Britain between 1836 and 1992. It was latterly popularly called the B&I, and branded as B + I line.
Candid street shot, Barcelona.
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Most smokers use tobacco regularly because they are addicted to nicotine. Addiction is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and abuse, even in the face of negative health consequences. It is well documented that most smokers identify tobacco use as harmful and express a desire to reduce or stop using it, and nearly 35 million of them want to quit each year. Unfortunately, more than 85 percent of those who try to quit on their own relapse, most within a week.
Of primary importance to its addictive nature are findings that nicotine activates reward pathways—the brain circuitry that regulates feelings of pleasure. A key brain chemical involved in mediating the desire to consume drugs is the neurotransmitter dopamine, and research has shown that nicotine increases levels of dopamine in the reward circuits. This reaction is similar to that seen with other drugs of abuse and is thought to underlie the pleasurable sensations experienced by many smokers. For many tobacco users, long-term brain changes induced by continued nicotine exposure result in addiction.
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"£400 bribes to help pregnant women stop smoking: Mothers-to-be twice as likely to quit if they have a financial incentive
Pregnant women were offered vouchers if they stopped smoking
Doctors found that financial incentives increased the likelihood of success
5,000 babies die each year in the womb or after birth due to smoking"
By Jenny Hope for the Daily Mail
Published: 28 January 2015