Dance of the King Knight

I just realised by accident that one of the most listened Ali Project tracks on my playlist, King Knight, elaborates the beginning of Prokofiev's Dance of the Knights from Romeo and Juliet. It was surprising... =D

 I hope you like Prokofiev and/or Ali Project as much as I do. =)

30 Day BJD Challenge - Day 30

30) Have you ever been to a doll meetup? Did you enjoy it/do you plan to go to one in the future?

Yepp, I've been to several doll meetups, and I've enjoyed aaaaaaall of them! x3 

Actually, the last one was a few days ago, on the 20th of June. Our close circle of friends who are both into BJDs and lolita fashion held a little Birthday and Goodbye Party for one of us, and it was organised in a local Japanese restaurant called Komachi Bistro. It was great, we talked a lot and the food was delicious~ 

And, of course, we took a lot of pictures of our dolls - I show you a few if you don't mind. x3 First, Liani started to take photos of Lamia with her phone - and I really love the way she made him pose~

This one is my favourite somehow... x3

Then Kishi borrowed my phone and took some pictures of Gloria and Mark - he is Kishi's boy, and he is sooo adorable! * - * Even without his faceup! (And they look really cute together. x3)

She is Ame, Rin-chan's new YoSD girl~

And then I got back my phone and took some lovely pictures of Mark and Lamia~ (Probably Mark is not aware of the fact that Lamia is a boy, but who cares until they look sooo gorgeous together! * - *)

There, that's all. I hope you like them. =3

And it seems like we finished the 30 Day BJD Challenge~ Hurray~ x3

30 Day BJD Challenge - Day 29

29) Post a picture of your dolls exploring the outside world!

There you go!

Not only one, but three! =D Since I don't have outside pictures of Gloria, I thought I upload these photos. ^^ They were taken in April. At that time, there was a Sakura Matsuri in the Botanical Garden of Budapest so we decided to take our dolls for a trip there with my dear friend, Kishi.

I hope you like the photos. ^^

30 Day BJD Challenge - Day 28

28) Post a crazy/silly pose!

...Lamia will kill me. Seriously. 

This photo was taken in December, a few days after he arrived - still without clothes and wig and faceup, I just couldn't resist to try how many poses can he make... This one is my favourite. Be gentle, okay? xD

(Lamia: "You will not survive this night, darling.")

30 Day BJD Challenge - Day 27

27) Do you have a favourite out of your own dolls? (Don’t worry, we won’t tell the others ;D)

Haha! No, I don't think so. =D Lamia would kill me if I say anyone else instead of him (and since he is a vampire, he can read my mind unfortunately xD), so let's just say he is my favourite. =) But I love Gloria and him equally. Both characters are kind of parts of me. =)

30 Day BJD Challenge - Day 26

26) Done your own faceups? (Again, do you think you’d do that?)

Not yet. ^^" And I probably won't in the future... Not because I'm afraid - actually, doing a faceup seems less frightening than modding a doll - but I don't think I'll own that many dolls to buy all the stuff to do their faceups - the paint, the brushes, the mask, the glasses, the MSC/Citadel... It's just too much, and I'm not planning to become a face-up artist. =S (For the modding, I know the glasses and the mask are necessary also, but probably someone will be kind enough to lend them to me for once, if I ask very nicely. xD)

30 Day BJD Challenge - Day 25

25) Have you ever modded a doll? (Do you think that you would?)

No, not yet. I don't have the equipment - and the courage xD - to modd a doll... However... 

In the faraway future, it will be necessary for me to do so... xD The next doll that I'll purchase, according to plan - let's call it "Valhalla Project" for now x) - will have several scars and stitches on his whole body - and I want to be the one who makes them. Just... Just because. (Although I will ask someone who has more experience to watch over me before I ruin the whole body... x'D)

30 Day BJD Challenge - Day 24

24) What about your favourite part of the hobby?

Now that's a better question than the one before! =D And my answer is: the dolls themselves. =) I love to read about their characters, I love to read stories with them, I love the photoshoots and photostories, I love to see "work in progress" pictures of others' dollclothes, wigs, face ups, bodyblushes, modds, and everything! I love to see others' creativity and fantasy - I think that's the most inspirating part of the hobby and the part that I love the most. x3

30 Day BJD Challenge - Day 23

23) Is there a part of the BJD hobby that you dislike?

To be honest, I don't think there is anything that I could dislike in the hobby. I mean, collecting dolls and creating characters, giving them clothes and stuff is great in itself. I have problems with some people's attitude toward others. 

I don't like spreading rumours and gossips. I don't like when X hates Y because Y has different taste or style or interest or opinion or whatever. I don't like drama for no reason. But this is something that's connected to human nature, not to the BJD hobby. Actually, in every hobby that creates a community, gossiping and hating others is a common thing... But that's okay. Nobody can help it. I just don't really like it, that's all. =)

30 Day BJD Challenge - Day 22

22) What’s your favourite doll scale prop?

Right now, it's Gloria's violin. =3

(I know, it's in her wrong hand. ^^"" But she couldn't hold the violin in the other... =S And sorry for the terrible quality of the photo, that's all my phone could do. x'D)

30 Day BJD Challenge - Day 21

21) One doll you love, but will never (probably) buy?

Haha, I have not only one, but six - at least!  

First:

Doll Leaves Puppet 02. I love her. I love the puppet-concept. I love her dress, her wig, her eyes, her faceup - everything!! And she is in MSD size! ...But she is over the price that I would pay for her. (579$...!! It's just... Too much. Okay, she's limited and comes in fullset, with dresses, wig, eyes, and faceup, but come on...!! I'm sorry, but I would never ever pay this amount of money for ONE doll.)

Second:

Volks Hatsune Miku. She was limited edition, of course. Not to mention that Volks doesn't ship to Europe. But a few days ago I saw a secondhand one for sale in a BJD adoption group on Facebook, but then again, she is too expensive. At least for me. And I'm not a fan of her that much... (However, if Volks comes out with the Kagamine-twins... Then I'm pretty sure I will be in a big-big-big trouble... Please, Volks, don't kill me.)

Third and fourth:

Doll Zone Anita and Eugenia. I'd definately name them Odette and Odile from Swan Lake. If I'd be willing to pay 215$ for each with 19.5 cm height. xD (Excuse me, but they are too small for the price. And I'm not really into YoSD size, as I mentioned before a few times... But oh my god, they are just gorgeous...!)


Fifth:

Doll Chateau's brand new YoSD size girl, Clara. She just came out a few days ago and she stole my heart. A cute little lolita, that's what she is!! And I looooove her! (And her shoes. xD) But then again, the size... (Not to mention her price... ='D)


And as the sixth, I'd like to write Volks Suigintou from the Rozen Maiden (limited of course) series, but if I think about her, I just can't imagine not to buy the rest of the Rozen Maiden dolls as well... Especially Shinku. It's... It's a beautiful sculpt. But then again, what the hell would I do with all of them - I do NOT need so many dolls! x'D  

That's all I think... However, if I were a millionaire, I guess I wouldn't put any dolls on this "I love them but I'd never buy them"-list, because I'd buy all of them. xD

30 Day BJD Challenge - Day 20

20) What is your dream doll?

Doll Chateau - Elizabeth

  I love her more than I could possibly say. And once, she will be mine.

30 Day BJD Challenge - Day 19

19) A least favourite company?

Hmm, no, not really.

30 Day BJD Challenge - Day 18

18) Do you have a favourite company?

Doll Chateau. And Doll Zone. And Doll Leaves. And CrobiDoll. 

That's all, I guess. xD  

30 Day BJD Challenge - Day 17

17) What is your favourite item of dollie clothing?

Socks, stockings and skirts. =) With lots and lots of lace~ Especially this skirt, which I bought from Alice's Collections - and it looks much more gorgeous in real life. x3

 

30 Day BJD Challenge - Day 16

16) Can any of your crew stand on their heads? (Show us~)

...I stared at Lamia and Gloria with the intention to move them, then the following conversation happened between us in my head:

Lamia: "Ladies first."
Gloria: "You could be a lady..."
Lamia: "...if you cut my genitals."
Me: "Excuse me... But this is a challenge and I'm curious if you could..."
Lamia: "Do not even think about it."
Me: "...Pretty please?"
Lamia: "I refuse."
Me: "...Then I assume you are not able to stand on your head."
Lamia: "...No, but I am able to stand on yours."
Me: "Ouch! But... You've always been so challenging, what's now? It's not shameful at all to try..."
Lamia: "You know what? I will try."
Me: "Really?!"
Lamia: "Really. Right after you show me how to." 
Me: "...You are mean." 
Lamia: "And you like me that way, don't you?"
Me: "Baah, forget it. Gloria, please, save me, can I try to..."
Gloria: "In this gorgeous dress you just made for me? And with this hair-do? Oh, no, I don't want them to be ruined!"
Me: "But it's just a..."
Gloria: "Nope. I don't have the right clothes."
Me: "...If I make you the right clothes, will you try to stand on your head?"
Gloria: "...Perhaps."

And that's what we agreed on. x'D

30 Day BJD Challenge - Day 15

15) What do your family think of your dolls?

Well... To answer this question, I'd like to write the first reactions of my family members, when they first encountered Lamia... 

My grandpa: "This... This thing has a dick. Why does it has a dick?!" 
My grandma: "...I hope you will put hair on it - and some clothes!"
My aunt: "Jesus Christ, why is it so white?! And its eyes...! Is it a vampire?! Put it back in the box!" 
My cousin: "Hehe, it can move its fingers too? Nice."
My stepmother: "It's too skinny. It's anorexic. Put it away."
My father: "...I'm pretty sure you do not even want to hear my opinion about it."
...But at least, my little brother saved me from bursting out in tears: 
"Oooooh, it's soooooo cool!! It really can move its every part?! And he has red eyes?! He is really a vampire?! I looooove it!!! Can I play with it a little? Please-please-please!"

But don't worry, my family members are slowly changing their opinions about them. =D Right now, since both Lamia and Gloria are fully dressed up, have shoes, wigs and eyes, my family became a bit accepting about them. A few days ago my granny said that they look quite nice together, and my grandpa used the word "gloomy" for their face instead of "ugly"! (And actually he stopped to blackmail me with that he will break my dolls if I fail at my exams...) It's a great step from my grandparents! Really! 

And last month, when I was planning about visiting my parents in August, I asked my father if I can bring my dolls to make some photoshoots at their place (they're living in a really nice city with a beautiful forest and a lovely scenario) - and he told me it's okay! =D

But my little brother is the one who is always enthusiastic about my dolls - and actually all of my hobbies xD - so at least I have one person in my family, who is as interested in my dolls as myself. =D

30 Day BJD Challenge - Day 14

14) Have you ever had a floating head? What about a headless body? (What do you think you would do if you had either?)

I've had both! =)

As I said before, Gloria was a floating head for five months, her body arrived on the 19th of May - after a lot of stress, anxiety and fear on my side... - but until then she was usually kept in a box... Or sometimes I put her on Lamia's body, just for fun. =D (And she could have been a really pretty boy! O.o) 

Here, she looked like this on a DF-H male body, and I must say I was really surprised... She made me think about her gender for at least three days. ='D But I kept her as a girl.

And she looks like this with Lamia's wig. ^^ I put his wig on Gloria when Lamia's head wasn't at home - Nami was creating his face-up at that time =D - and I'm pretty sure that was the time when I decided to buy a wig for Gloria with the same design - but with a more natural, probably blonde colour.

And this is my favourite photo of her on Lamia's body and wig~ (Lot of people said she looks like Daenerys from Game of Thrones. =D)

And about a headless body... Well, there were a few weeks in March, when not only Lamia's head, but Gloria's one also was away from home... But Lamia's kimono just arrived in the mail - and being headless have never been an excuse for not taking photos of the new dress. =D Here is the result:

...I must say I'm pretty proud of this picture. xD 

So, that's all for now I think. Once I really want to put Lamia's head on Gloria's body - just because I'm curious - but the strings in Gloria's body are still really tight, and I want to wait until they get loosen a bit. But then... =D

30 Day BJD Challenge - Day 13

13) Dollie shoes! Show us how many you have!

There you go!

 We have three pairs of boots right now, and all of them belong to Lamia. ='D Luckily he was kind enough to lend one to Gloria until she gets her own shoes. ^^

30 Day BJD Challenge - Day 12

12) What do your friends think of your dolls/dolls in general?

Luckily I have the greatest friends I could ever wish for: nearly all of them like my hobby and my BJDs, or at least accept the fact that I'm collecting dolls. xD (My boyfriend however is a bit afraid of them... ^^")

And I get to know extremely kind, helpful, lovely and caring people since I'm in the hobby and going to meetups~ And they give me so much inspiration with their dolls as well. x)

30 Day BJD Challenge - Day 11

11) How long have you collected dolls? Did you collect dolls before BJDs? 

I'm a newbie in the BJD-hobby, my dolls have arrived in December 2014. (Gloria's head was given to me on the 13th of December, and Lamia arrived on the 18th, exactly. However, I ordered him on the 15th of August.) As for other dolls...

I've been collecting dolls since I was 10. =D Porcelain dolls, I mean. Actually I made my mother buy my first porcelain doll when I was at the age of 3 or 4, but I consider myself a collector since I was 10 years old. (And it was only a matter of time to decide to purchase my first - then my second xD - BJD. =3) Currently I own 16 dolls with various heights and from various places - my aim was to purchase a doll in every country where I travelled on a holiday. Here they are: 

They are the smaller ones - my fist doll, Mary is the one in the purple dress, the second one from the right. I saw her in a store at a Greek airport - I don't remember where - and I begged my mother and refused to go out of the store until my parents bought her for me. (I must admit that I was a really spoiled kid - and actually, I am. xD)
The others are (from left to right without Mary) Michelle, Heidi, Millefeuille, Sophie and Erzsébet (Elisabeth in Hungarian).

They are the bigger ones, from left to right: Olga, Nicky, Claudia, Victoria, Niké, Alice, Charlotte, Emily and Catherine.

And she is the newest one, I bought her in Vienna in December, when I went on a one-day Advent-Market trip with my friend, Kishi. =) I told her that I won't go home without a doll, so we walked through the quarter of the city to find a shop. xD But we found it, and this cutie came home with me; her name is Namiren (I named her after our local BJD-artist Namiren, because this doll reminds me of her, and I really appreciate her work also. ^^) 

Sooo, I guess that's all for now.

30 Day BJD Challenge - Day 10

10) Post a picture of a doll and an animal!

 

Well, I guess we can say, it's a kind of an animal. ='D Pincus Octopus. 

I don't own any pets, so I couldn't take a photo with a living animal, sorry. ^^" 

30 Day BJD Challenge - Day 9

9) What is your least favourite size?

Well, as I said before, I don't have any preferences in size, but if I really have to choose what size I like least, I'd probably say YoSD, because... Because they are too small for me. ^^" 

I'm not saying that they are not adorable, not at all - they are really cute! But I personally can't imagine any YoSD in my dollcrew... ='D But I really like to see and hold others' small dollies. ^^ 

By the way, even though I don't really want to buy any small dolls, one of my biggest wish is to buy a Fairyland Pukipuki-sized dollie~ * . * It's so small and cute and ohmygod it can be put into a tiny teacup or it can sleep on my palm...! * - * It just like a tiny little fairy~ I want one sooo bad... xD (Once, when I'll become a millionaire. xD)

30 Day BJD Challenge - Day 8

8) What is your favourite size?

Well, I don't really have preferences... Although I'm pretty satisfied with SD size - my only problem is that they need a huge bag if I want to carry them somewhere, and it's really difficult to carry both of them in the same time... =S (And since Lamia refuses to be put into a bag - any kind of bag basically xD - I have no other choice but to carry him in my hand... Luckily, Gloria is a bit more likely to travel in her new bag...)

And they are really heavy... I mean, after 20-30 minutes my arm gets numb when I hold my dolls, and it's a bit uncomfortable. This is the only reason why I'm a bit envy for those who own MSD or smaller dolls. And maybe that's why I have some plans for MSD dolls in the future - at least two. (But as I know myself, this number might increase to four... x'D)

However, if it comes to sewing dollie clothes, SD size is simply perfect - it's small enough to cost less in fabric, and it's big enough to sew the parts together easily. =D (However, sometimes it's still really hard to put a dress together, even in SD size... I really can't imagine how some people are able to sew so pretty clothes for MSD, YoSD or even Tiny dolls...! Big respect for them...!)

All in all, we can say that my favourite size is SD, but this may change if I purchase my first MSD... I'm not quite sure. xD

30 Day BJD Challenge - Day 7

7) Smallest size you own? (Have held/seen/like)

As I said, I only own SD dolls. However, this may change in the future - currently I have some plans for - at least - two MSD size dolls. x3 

The smallest BJD I've encountered with was a Fairyland Pukifee Ante - and she was adorably small~  

La Belle Dame Sans Merci

Today is the birthday of my dear Lamia. (Not the doll's, but the character's.) And since I made a photoshoot with the help of one of my friends, Fru, I thought I show you the result. =) I hope you'll like it~

John Keats:
La Belle Dame Sans Merci

Ah, what can ail thee, wretched wight,
Alone and palely loitering?
The sedge is withered from the lake,
And no birds sing.

Ah, what can ail thee, wretched wight,
So haggard and so woe-begone
The squirrel's granary is full,
And the harvest's done.

I see a lily on thy brow
With anguish moist and fever dew,
And on thy cheek a fading rose
Fast withereth too.

I met a lady in the meads,
Full beautiful, a faery's child:
Her hair was long, her foot was ligh,
And her eyes were wild.

I set her on my pacing steed,
And nothing else saw all day long;
For sideways would she lean, and sing
A faery's song.

I made a garland for her head,
And bracelets too, and fragrant zone;
She looked at me as she did love,
And made sweet moan.

She found me roots of relish sweet,
And honey wild, and manna dew,
And sure in language strange she said,
"I love thee true!"

She took me to her elfin grot,
And there she gazed and sighed deep,
And there I shut her wild, sad eyes---
So kissed to sleep

And there we slumbered on the moss,
And there I dreamed, ah! woe betide,
The latest dream I ever dreamed
On the cold hill side.

I saw pale kings, and princes too,
Pale warriors, death-pale were they all;
Who cried---"La belle Dame sans merci
Hath thee in thrall!"

I saw their starved lips in the gloam,
With horrid warning gaped wide,
And I awoke and found me here,
On the cold hill side.

And that is why I sojourn here,

Alone and palely loitering,

Though the sedge is withered from the lake,

And no birds sing.