Current Mood : Accomplished !
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| By nonaptime.com |
Whoo. Finished the
vacuuming today – I cleaned our bedroom while Dearest Son cleared his, both of
which needed doing for some time. Ran the vacuum and even pulled out the edge
tools, and now both rooms are vastly improved. While I had it out, I also redid
the living room and dining area. It’s amazing how messy a floor can get 24
hours after it’s been vacuumed !
I’m sure you’ve heard
of/ seen the TRU-exclusive were-cat Fearleader squad pack. If not, here’s the
scoop – for about the same price as the DLaura / Cleo / Ghoulia TRU set, ya get
nearly the same thing, just with Toralei, Purrsiphone, and Meowlody in
Fearleader outfits with megaphones and cheesy printed cardstock pompoms. One of
the good bonuses about this new surprise pack is that none of the kitties have
gloved hands, something that’s evidently long troubled were-cat fans. I didn’t
much care, truthfully.
Of course, now that the
new set has surfaced, that means that Toralei’s price has begun to plummet on
the open eBay market. It could also be, at least in part, due to the passing of
the high Holiday shopping frenzy, but I can’t help but think that, when, say
there’s 20 DracuLauras, they tend to not skyrocket on the secondary market. But
when there’s only one Gil and he was only out for about a week last year, and
there’s no plans announced for another one, Gil tends to sell for a much higher
price than any one particular DLaura.
So I’m kinda surprised
when folks who know all about Toralei 2 try to leverage their signature kitties
into even trades for Gil or other rare dolls. Maybe last month, but now that ya
know a slightly preferable version is out, it’s kinda embarrassing. Or I’m just
weird, and it’s not my deal, so my opinion doesn’t count. But I’ve seen it over
and over.
Ah, well. I’m gonna
over-pay come June for my Dawn of the
Dance Deuce, so it’s all about what yer into. And it’s not like I don’t
already have enough to play with ! I’m done with Howleen’s box and I’ve played
with her all day – she’s such a cutie ! Mine doesn’t quite have so much ‘tude
as the webisode one. She’s more of an adoring little sister than the
adversarial one.
If ya want the truth of
the matter, what sold Howleen more than anything Mattel ever did is pictured in
today’s image. This is also from nonaptime.com, same person who did that
glorious Jinafire repaint. I didn’t know that ‘til I went searching for the
image again. I always feel so much joy in that drawing. I may have to re-create
it with my dolls.
And I hope to sew
tonight ! Gotta finish the swim / bodysuit pattern, and I hope to make
something for Howleen soon. I am seriously contemplating taking the legs off
her issue wear and converting it into her swimsuit. Wish me luck with that !
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