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First time with choux pastry. Not perfect, by any means. I noted some things to do differently next time. Caramel icing didn't turn out quite like I wanted either. But they taste alright!
So I had an eventful long weekend doll hunting. The timing was the absolute worst because the weather was horridly wet and there were people everywhere due to long weekend sales. I also had a bunch of chores to do at home.
But my husband saw the white haired Amaya Raine hair studio set at a local store, so I had no choice but to venture out.
Overall, the entire hunt took about 6 hours spread out over two rainy crowded days. Most of it was spent picking through all the defective looking dolls. Not sure why, but the defect rate for the blue haired Amaya was through the roof! It was insane really. Nearly every single doll had absurd black stains over her nose or body. It's as if the staff at the factory that produced her were all drunk, or just taking the piss. Which is a real pity because this Amaya has the new neck articulation allowing head tilts. Not sure how (probably by lowering my bar ^^"), but I still managed to pick out three decent ones for my collection. I can't wait to test out her new neck articulation!!
Next up was Bella Parker. I managed to pick up two of her. I must have checked at least fifty Bellas and they ALL had misprinted eyeshadows, though this may not be immediately obvious due to the subtlety of her makeup. In theory, Bella should've been my ultimate favourite doll since she's pastel pink - but she's not. Her soft makeup makes her eyes look super beady. I also don't like her clothes, they're a bit too 90s preppy for me. And her California Dream shirt is so tacky and clashy with the rest of her glam outfit. It doesn't help that she's rather unlikeable on the show. So yes, unfortunately Bella's not amongst my favourites.
Now for my favourite doll of this haul, white haired Amaya Raine! I've wanted this doll since the start of Rainbow High in late 2020. Im not sure why they took so long to get her in. I'm besotted with her soft pearly porcelain aesthetics, and her ethereal pastel colours. What a stunning doll! Amaya also gets extra brownie points for being so sweet and likeable on the show (so far anyway!). I managed to pick out three good ones, one had perfect makeup but a slight scratch on one of her legs so I might need to rebody her. I'll probably need to get a fourth Amaya for this, but I'll wait until there's a sale going on (she's $99 here in NZ ouch!). There's also the ingenious option of rebodying using the blue haired Amaya's body, which has the new neck articulation and is close to half her price. Though the biggest hurdle is finding a decent one without random black stains!! (Actually, on further inspection, the white haired Amaya dolls in NZ may also have the new neck articulation too! I'll need to check once I debox mine, it would be totally amazing if she does! *Update (12/6/21) - I deboxed one of my white haired Amayas and she does come with the new neck articulation! YAAAAAY!!!! That's so awesome!)
I was also lucky enough to pick up a second Cheer Skyler, a third Cheer Sunny and a third Cheer Violet. I needed a third of both Sunny and Violet because some of the ones I have at home have minor issues eg poorly sewn socks or slightly thinner hair on one side etc that I wouldn't mind replacing.
Now that's all for Rainbow High. Next up are some dolls from Mattel!
So I came across some #2 Barbie Extras during my doll hunt, and two of them looked soooo good I had to pick them up. I already had two at home (that I've showcased on flickr) but these new ones had much better face up with evenly aligned eyes, and cleanly thick rooted hair, so I ended up returning my original two. Sorry but I don't need four of you!
I also stumbled across the new Hello Kitty and Friends dolls! They were released a few months ago in the US and as you might know, I'm a massive Sanrio fan, my favourites being My Melody and Cinnamoroll. So of course, I couldn't resist picking up a couple of these adorable little dolls. I bought two My Melody and Stylie, two Cinnamoroll and Cloudine and one Hello Kitty and Eclair. Unfortunately, none of the stores stocked Badtz-Maru and Jazzlyn, I'm thinking NZ never imported her at all? Which is odd, because Jazzlyn is super spunky and chic.
Overall, there were no major issues with quality control, unlike with Rainbow High. There were variations in eye placements especially with Eclair so I would still prefer to pick them out in person. I also bought a Keroppi and Dashleen, and another Hello Kitty and Eclair for my sister and her husband (alluding to their Twitch channels since one is neko themed and the other frog themed lmao! I hope they get it because neither of them collect dolls!!!)
All in all, it was an extremely exhausting but successful doll hunt. I'm delighted with all the new dolls in my collection, and I desperately need to start putting away my Monster Highs so I can make space for all the newcomers!
Now that would be the perfect quiet and relaxing activity I could do on these rainy crowded days!
So I had an eventful long weekend doll hunting. The timing was the absolute worst because the weather was horridly wet and there were people everywhere due to long weekend sales. I also had a bunch of chores to do at home.
But my husband saw the white haired Amaya Raine hair studio set at a local store, so I had no choice but to venture out.
Overall, the entire hunt took about 6 hours spread out over two rainy crowded days. Most of it was spent picking through all the defective looking dolls. Not sure why, but the defect rate for the blue haired Amaya was through the roof! It was insane really. Nearly every single doll had absurd black stains over her nose or body. It's as if the staff at the factory that produced her were all drunk, or just taking the piss. Which is a real pity because this Amaya has the new neck articulation allowing head tilts. Not sure how (probably by lowering my bar ^^"), but I still managed to pick out three decent ones for my collection. I can't wait to test out her new neck articulation!!
Next up was Bella Parker. I managed to pick up two of her. I must have checked at least fifty Bellas and they ALL had misprinted eyeshadows, though this may not be immediately obvious due to the subtlety of her makeup. In theory, Bella should've been my ultimate favourite doll since she's pastel pink - but she's not. Her soft makeup makes her eyes look super beady. I also don't like her clothes, they're a bit too 90s preppy for me. And her California Dream shirt is so tacky and clashy with the rest of her glam outfit. It doesn't help that she's rather unlikeable on the show. So yes, unfortunately Bella's not amongst my favourites.
Now for my favourite doll of this haul, white haired Amaya Raine! I've wanted this doll since the start of Rainbow High in late 2020. Im not sure why they took so long to get her in. I'm besotted with her soft pearly porcelain aesthetics, and her ethereal pastel colours. What a stunning doll! Amaya also gets extra brownie points for being so sweet and likeable on the show (so far anyway!). I managed to pick out three good ones, one had perfect makeup but a slight scratch on one of her legs so I might need to rebody her. I'll probably need to get a fourth Amaya for this, but I'll wait until there's a sale going on (she's $99 here in NZ ouch!). There's also the ingenious option of rebodying using the blue haired Amaya's body, which has the new neck articulation and is close to half her price. Though the biggest hurdle is finding a decent one without random black stains!! (Actually, on further inspection, the white haired Amaya dolls in NZ may also have the new neck articulation too! I'll need to check once I debox mine, it would be totally amazing if she does! *Update (12/6/21) - I deboxed one of my white haired Amayas and she does come with the new neck articulation! YAAAAAY!!!! That's so awesome!)
I was also lucky enough to pick up a second Cheer Skyler, a third Cheer Sunny and a third Cheer Violet. I needed a third of both Sunny and Violet because some of the ones I have at home have minor issues eg poorly sewn socks or slightly thinner hair on one side etc that I wouldn't mind replacing.
Now that's all for Rainbow High. Next up are some dolls from Mattel!
So I came across some #2 Barbie Extras during my doll hunt, and two of them looked soooo good I had to pick them up. I already had two at home (that I've showcased on flickr) but these new ones had much better face up with evenly aligned eyes, and cleanly thick rooted hair, so I ended up returning my original two. Sorry but I don't need four of you!
I also stumbled across the new Hello Kitty and Friends dolls! They were released a few months ago in the US and as you might know, I'm a massive Sanrio fan, my favourites being My Melody and Cinnamoroll. So of course, I couldn't resist picking up a couple of these adorable little dolls. I bought two My Melody and Stylie, two Cinnamoroll and Cloudine and one Hello Kitty and Eclair. Unfortunately, none of the stores stocked Badtz-Maru and Jazzlyn, I'm thinking NZ never imported her at all? Which is odd, because Jazzlyn is super spunky and chic.
Overall, there were no major issues with quality control, unlike with Rainbow High. There were variations in eye placements especially with Eclair so I would still prefer to pick them out in person. I also bought a Keroppi and Dashleen, and another Hello Kitty and Eclair for my sister and her husband (alluding to their Twitch channels since one is neko themed and the other frog themed lmao! I hope they get it because neither of them collect dolls!!!)
All in all, it was an extremely exhausting but successful doll hunt. I'm delighted with all the new dolls in my collection, and I desperately need to start putting away my Monster Highs so I can make space for all the newcomers!
Now that would be the perfect quiet and relaxing activity I could do on these rainy crowded days!
Recipe from Dorie Greenspan - Paris Sweets, adapted from pâtisserie Fauchon.
Recipe on my blog Paris Pastry:
So I had an eventful long weekend doll hunting. The timing was the absolute worst because the weather was horridly wet and there were people everywhere due to long weekend sales. I also had a bunch of chores to do at home.
But my husband saw the white haired Amaya Raine hair studio set at a local store, so I had no choice but to venture out.
Overall, the entire hunt took about 6 hours spread out over two rainy crowded days. Most of it was spent picking through all the defective looking dolls. Not sure why, but the defect rate for the blue haired Amaya was through the roof! It was insane really. Nearly every single doll had absurd black stains over her nose or body. It's as if the staff at the factory that produced her were all drunk, or just taking the piss. Which is a real pity because this Amaya has the new neck articulation allowing head tilts. Not sure how (probably by lowering my bar ^^"), but I still managed to pick out three decent ones for my collection. I can't wait to test out her new neck articulation!!
Next up was Bella Parker. I managed to pick up two of her. I must have checked at least fifty Bellas and they ALL had misprinted eyeshadows, though this may not be immediately obvious due to the subtlety of her makeup. In theory, Bella should've been my ultimate favourite doll since she's pastel pink - but she's not. Her soft makeup makes her eyes look super beady. I also don't like her clothes, they're a bit too 90s preppy for me. And her California Dream shirt is so tacky and clashy with the rest of her glam outfit. It doesn't help that she's rather unlikeable on the show. So yes, unfortunately Bella's not amongst my favourites.
Now for my favourite doll of this haul, white haired Amaya Raine! I've wanted this doll since the start of Rainbow High in late 2020. Im not sure why they took so long to get her in. I'm besotted with her soft pearly porcelain aesthetics, and her ethereal pastel colours. What a stunning doll! Amaya also gets extra brownie points for being so sweet and likeable on the show (so far anyway!). I managed to pick out three good ones, one had perfect makeup but a slight scratch on one of her legs so I might need to rebody her. I'll probably need to get a fourth Amaya for this, but I'll wait until there's a sale going on (she's $99 here in NZ ouch!). There's also the ingenious option of rebodying using the blue haired Amaya's body, which has the new neck articulation and is close to half her price. Though the biggest hurdle is finding a decent one without random black stains!! (Actually, on further inspection, the white haired Amaya dolls in NZ may also have the new neck articulation too! I'll need to check once I debox mine, it would be totally amazing if she does! *Update (12/6/21) - I deboxed one of my white haired Amayas and she does come with the new neck articulation! YAAAAAY!!!! That's so awesome!)
I was also lucky enough to pick up a second Cheer Skyler, a third Cheer Sunny and a third Cheer Violet. I needed a third of both Sunny and Violet because some of the ones I have at home have minor issues eg poorly sewn socks or slightly thinner hair on one side etc that I wouldn't mind replacing.
Now that's all for Rainbow High. Next up are some dolls from Mattel!
So I came across some #2 Barbie Extras during my doll hunt, and two of them looked soooo good I had to pick them up. I already had two at home (that I've showcased on flickr) but these new ones had much better face up with evenly aligned eyes, and cleanly thick rooted hair, so I ended up returning my original two. Sorry but I don't need four of you!
I also stumbled across the new Hello Kitty and Friends dolls! They were released a few months ago in the US and as you might know, I'm a massive Sanrio fan, my favourites being My Melody and Cinnamoroll. So of course, I couldn't resist picking up a couple of these adorable little dolls. I bought two My Melody and Stylie, two Cinnamoroll and Cloudine and one Hello Kitty and Eclair. Unfortunately, none of the stores stocked Badtz-Maru and Jazzlyn, I'm thinking NZ never imported her at all? Which is odd, because Jazzlyn is super spunky and chic.
Overall, there were no major issues with quality control, unlike with Rainbow High. There were variations in eye placements especially with Eclair so I would still prefer to pick them out in person. I also bought a Keroppi and Dashleen, and another Hello Kitty and Eclair for my sister and her husband (alluding to their Twitch channels since one is neko themed and the other frog themed lmao! I hope they get it because neither of them collect dolls!!!)
All in all, it was an extremely exhausting but successful doll hunt. I'm delighted with all the new dolls in my collection, and I desperately need to start putting away my Monster Highs so I can make space for all the newcomers!
Now that would be the perfect quiet and relaxing activity I could do on these rainy crowded days!
Super tasty! Definitely recommended along with a cup of coffee for fika.
I don't know much about food photography but I at least made this memory of my first time baking without any assistance. Made Eclairs for the first time by receipt found from Masterchef Australia.
Eclairs with vanilla cream filling, topped with dark and white chocolate.
Only 8 out of 20 came out good, but compared to stories found online, it was not a bad first try.
Equipment
Canon 50D with EF 28-80/3,5-5,6 USM.
1 pcs YN560, Foldable 40x40x40 photo tent/studio, 2 pcs printer paper as ground.
Shot info
Setting: 61 mm at f/11, 1/250 s, ISO 100.
Key light: Flash 30 cm away at 90° left. Use the tents semitransparent wall as diffuser, and the opposite wall as reflector to fill in shadows.
Fill light: Used built in flash with -2 compensation to trigger YN560 and to fill in the shadows.
Post Shot Manipulation
Background removed in Photoshop.
I used to buy Chocolate Eclairs from the ice cream truck back in the day. My sister & I would wait for the ice cream truck, then we would yell "I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!" lol! I also liked the Firecracker, Screwball, Snow Cone & Push-Ups :)
Merry belated christmas everyone! >_>
Please give me some time to answer fms. I'm sorry. T__T I will be back..
Eclair choco pistache
Eclair citron yuzu
Eclair vanille noix de pécan
Eclair grand cru du mois (chocolat noir coeur de guanaja)
Eclair mascarpone biscuit chocolat
#127
Pam and Henry made a great couple since he preferred the custard filling and she went straight for the chocolate! Happy National Chocolate Eclair Day!
Claude Lévêque : ( Source Nuit Blanche.fr )
Né en 1953 à Nevers, Claude Lévêque compte parmi les artistes contemporains français les plus largement reconnus, et il a notamment représenté la France à la dernière Biennale de Venise en 2009. Radicales, souvent violentes tant au niveau sensoriel que du message qu’elles véhiculent, ses oeuvres, sous forme de parcours initiatique ou d’installation, interrogent l’état du monde. Espace, lumière, objet, son et matière sont convoqués dans des dispositifs toujours incongrus et saisissants. Le plus souvent fortement évocateurs, les éléments (charrette, cage, matelas, ampoules électriques, néons, lumière noire...) qu’il conjugue contribuent à créer un environnement propre à produire un fort impact psycho-affectif sur le spectateur.
LE PROJET :
Dans le bassin du parc de Belleville, une oeuvre du Fonds Municipal d’Art Contemporain de la Ville de Paris, Mon repos aux Tuileries (2007) prend place. Installée précédemment aux Tuileries, d’où son nom, elle se compose d’une vieille camionnette à moitié calcinée, comme abandonnée. Éclairé de l’intérieur par un magnifique lustre et auréolé par la lumière émanant de réverbères posés dans l'eau, le véhicule s’apparente à un mystérieux ovni, sorte d’apparition fantasmatique.
PARC DE BELLEVILLE :
Description
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_de_belleville
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_de_Belleville
La fontaine
Le parc de Belleville est installé sur la colline de Belleville qui culmine à 108 mètres.
Une terrasse au sommet du parc permet une vue panoramique sur la ville de Paris. Le parc a été conçu par l'architecte François Debulois et la coopérative de paysage API dirigée par le paysagiste Michel Viollet. Il a été inauguré en 1988.
Orné de 1 200 arbres et arbustes, de plantes vivaces, grimpantes et tapissantes et de rosiers, le parc est une réalisation de la ville de Paris. On y trouve également quelques vignes en mémoire des cultures et des fêtes qui s'y déroulaient autrefois.
Le parc offre également une fontaine en cascades de 100 mètres de long qui dévale la colline et 1 000 m² de pelouses accessibles au public. On y trouve aussi une aire de jeu pour les enfants comprenant un village en bois, des tables de ping-pong et un théâtre de plein air. Après une longue fermeture du fait d'une instabilité des sols et de la non-conformité des jeux, cette aire rouvre avec un nouvel aménagement début 2008.
En dernier lieu le parc de Belleville héberge la maison de l'air, un espace éducatif destiné à sensibiliser les visiteurs à l'importance de l'air et aux problèmes de pollution qu'il connaît.
Historique
Domaine Royal sous les Mérovingiens, la colline a longtemps été une terre agricole où l'on cultivait notamment la vigne pour produire la piquette, un vin jeune et légèrement pétillant. Mardi Gras y a été fêté jusqu'en 1838 donnant l'occasion, sous le couvert des costumes à d'incroyables beuveries et débordements de tout genres.
La butte de Belleville a été le théâtre d'une bataille sanglante le 30 mars 1814 quand les 120 000 hommes des armées russes mirent les villages de Montreuil, La Villette et la Chapelle à feu et à sang.
L'ouverture d'une carrière de gypse au xixe siècle a attiré une population d'ouvriers saisonniers, retournant l'été moissonner leurs champs. Avec la fermeture de la carrière, le quartier est devenu insalubre1 et a été réaménagé avec des constructions modernes au xxe siècle.
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