I have been on a doll diet all through September and October due to incomings that were bound to be held for ransom at Parcelfarce.
But, now they have all arrived safely into the Dark Dollhouse and I am of my diet!
So, now what to buy!
I have been lurking at Mamachapps ever since Raven asked me to get one for her at the Dollshow last November. Didn’t actually get any as they were long gone when we arrived around 1pm.
October means no big Pygmalion society meet as it collides with EXPO so a few of us got together today to catch up, grab some food and get down with the dolls as well as celebrating Shibby’s birthday a few days back.
After getting out the door too late as usual, went for some breakfast with hubby first before heading towards the meetup point.
Was good to see everyone, especially Mau as we have been missing each other for the last couple of meets.
Was set this challenge a while back by Screaming Angel from DoA: Make a DD pyramid!
As taking/ gathering the amount of DD required for a monthly meet might prove a bit of a hassle decided that making this attempt at home would be a better idea.
So, here is the result made in collaboration with Jezatron
Do check out his photos of this as they turned out a lot better than mine.
Added this as a game on DoA so if you feel like doing your own Pyramid, do enter your photo there!
Spurred on by a submission request for photos on Dannychoo.com I set out with Pino in a bag for tourist shots around London.
Due to the weather and my stupid choice of footwear it only got to be around the Westminster/ Trafalgar Square/ Leicester Square areas.
Met a lot of nice people who wanted to know what I was doing and what kinda doll I was lugging around.
Also ran into some really annoying people but that is a whole other bowl of stinky fish 
Need to do something about this blogging business as currently I have only been doing it after meets.
Well, hopefully I should have more time going forward to fill up the net with my yabbering 
September meet’s theme was Autumn and I think there was about two who had actually made an effort which did not include me.
So bad.
Next time
Also, was stand in meet mistress for this meet and of course there were bound to be issues when I agreed to this lol.
Big performance at the main auditorium meant we were asked to to move out of our normal spot and down half a floor.
Was ok but more of a walk through area so lots of spectators and people with video cameras >.<
Other special events this time included visitor from Australia who brought a seriously cool mod job along, getting Annie up from Portsmouth to join in the fun and luring Matt down from Sheffield as well.
Another hot and humid meet that unfortunately did not go outside as planned due to a very angry looking sky that looked like it was gonna pour water out any minute.
Nothing did pour apart from the fountain outside the Royal Festival Hall that entertained kids and adults alike to the rythms of Brasilian music played on steel drums and various other instruments.
The theme this time was Teddy Bears. I had found one small Pooh Bear that I got in a Secret Santa a couple of years back and ta-da, managed to leave at home!
Also had a BIG plan of making a bear outfit for either Pino or one of my DD girls but decided that I just could not be bothered the day before. I had left it too late, as usual.
Started the day making a quick body suit for Sasara so that she would be able to wear her default outfit. However, did not make any sleeves for her = She now got very black arms >.< Oh well.
Hubby made some lovely breakfast for me while I was packing up my suitcase and generally stressing around to get myself ready to go.
Actually headed out a lot earlier than usual reason being, was headed for Trocadero and meeting up with the DC crowd.
Got there and was picked up by Cookiedude_2332. Headed for the Technika machine and found Jezatron, Krowbar and GabrielVH hanging around Pocky who was superglued to the Technika machine.
After doing Tokyo semi “Lost in Translation” the first time round, we opted for a more “down to earth” approach for our 2nd trip.
So instead of all the skyscraper restaurants and fancy hotel we opted for local grub and local apartment.
Worked out really well and can only recommend it if you want to save your pennies and spend them on dollies instead!
They both got their advantages, the first one would definitely be room service but the 2nd is that your apartment is yours.
You will never be disturbed by any staff and you can leave your stuff out and about without anyone but you moving it around.
Advantage if you are there on a dollie spending spree and don’t want anyone messing with THAT wig
This was the day after chasing around London after the Tokyo Trooper. Was a bit tired and a bit stressed out over all the things that I had not done the day before but decided to head out anyway as it was ages since I had seen Mich.
Took me two hours on the train on a journey that normally takes one hour >.< Stupid Sunday maintenance work.
Finally arrived after getting increasingly nervous that I was on the wrong train after Mau and Mich kept telling me I was not going in the right direction.
Brought Mio with me on the plane and she did get quite a few stares from the cabin crew.
Other than that, did not really photograph her outside of the events that I took her too. Shame really but think I might have some hidden on my Iphone that I tweeted at the time… Will update Flickr if I dig them out ^^
Pino did get a bit more outside event camera time, she just turned out to be easier to do cute stuff with.
