4.2: "My Stupid Friends"

In which Anneka's karaoke buddies pave the road to Hell. http://oddpla.net/lhf/?p=240

Comments: Introducing a minor character, Marabou Fandango, a 12″ Playalong Lt. Uhura doll! With hair that fabulous, she had to be a drag queen!

Momoko auction follow-up

After learning that the auction for the Momoko I wanted was pulled, I entered a Paypal claim for the full amount of my payment. This weekend, after the seller did not respond within the allotted period, I got a refund of the full payment, thanks to the Paypal Protection Policy or whatever it's called. I'm annoyed that I did not get the doll, but grateful to have the $82.00 back to put toward my credit card, which still has an outstanding balance because of last month's doll-buying orgy. I'm not sure I'll be trying again for a Momoko, unless someone's just selling her head.

New camera! Michaela with red hair!

I got a new camera in the mail today, a Kodak EasyShare Z712, refurbished, for <$125.00. I've spent the last hour learning its features and swearing at it. Its default pictures have much higher resolution, thus crisper detail, than my old camera. Witness the following picture of Michaela, who now has the red hair appropriate to her character. She's not finished; she may get a haircut and her neck painted to match her head, but she's in much better condition now than she was yesterday.

I hope I can work out my puzzlement with my new camera and get to work taking better close-ups.  ( Read more... )