HLJ's tempting sales

HLJ has really slashed prices on some of their items. Though I probably won't get any of these because shipping from Japan is prohibitively high, here are those that tempt me the most:

Medicom made a 1:6 Jack Sparrow from Dead Man's Chest before Hot Toys started putting out their figs from the same license. This dude originally ran about $200.00, but now he's down to $82.62, which is a steal considering the beautiful outfit [I always like historical clothes] and the lifelike headsculpt. Even with EMS shipping from Japan, he's almost affordable...or at least more justifiable to me than he was at his original price.

All the Aoshima Girls' Mission dollies are on sale too for 40% off at approximately $58.00 each. I like Rei's outfit the best, but Miki's open mouth gives her a cuteness not seen in the others.

Meyrin Hawke, who I think is on an Obitsu body, is 80% off at approximately $28.00. I don't know who she is, but I like her because she's a cute anime dolly with bouncy hair.

"Sans contrefacon, / Je suis un garcon..."

I liked Mylene Farmer's music before I saw her music videos, but now, having seen a few vids, I like her more. In this music vid, Live a Bercy, she sings Sans Contrefacon to hordes of rythmically waving, singing-along groupies. Well, I think she's singing. Given her sinuous dancing, she could be lip-synching. She radiates a great amount of energy, charisma and simple joy to be performing. At the end, when she is singing out to the audience, who answers her, I think she's laughing; she appears to be elated.

Also I like the back-up dancers.

Click below for lyrics to a defiant genderfucking song!

( Fuck gender here. )

Making miniature food

Not that I need any more miniature oranges, here is a tutorial from miniaturist Angie Scarr about how to make miniature unpeeled, halved, peeled, even sectioned oranges! She writes a whole book about making miniature foods, for which she relies heavily [and cleverly] on caning, or making a tube of something to cut into slices of fruits, vegetables, eggs, etc.

The Clay Store has a bunch of tutorials, which can be modified and refined to suit my capabilities. Those that catch my interest are:

• PB&J sandwich
• Popcorn for Pippilotta
• Tacos [hmmm, that "beef" looks like crap!]
• Bacon and fried eggs
• Layer cake
• CACTUS FOR MARK!!

All my LHF dolls as of 1/23/09

All LHF characters as of January 23, 2009, taken with my new camera.

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