s e v e n i s a j o u r n e y

Every now and then, you stumble upon a whole new world. I was in the magazine shop on Midland Park the other day and thumbed through a copy of HauteDoll Magazine. I’m not surprised at the existence of super-expensive boutique dolls — I’ve seen some pretty flash custom Barbies on eBay after all — but some of the hyper-realistic face sculpts/paint jobs, the uber-high-end manga/anime dolls, and the sometimes blatant fetishism in some of the ad copy are just things I’ve never really seen before. This doll has her own MySpace page, and wears outfits more expensive than mine. Ack.

The way some of the photoshoots are done, with lighting, props and backgrounds carefully composed to make the dolls look as much like real models as possible (and considering how plastic some live human models look, it’s not that far to stretch) remind me of some of the “show photos” I’ve seen of Breyer model horses — another world I’ve had glimpses of on eBay.

Anyway, interesting hobbies to visit. No particular desire to live there.

…and she had a crooked walk,
on her little crooked legs…

A1′s cria has a slight list to port:

A breeder friend reckon’s she’ll straighten out wil time, sun, milk, and a lot of running around (which she is doing). It’s interesting to compare the shape of her face with, Say Zamba Zaraa’s:

Both cute, but in different ways. Or maybe Z is “pretty” and new girl is “cute”. Dunno.

In other news, some photos of the construction, as requested (mouse over for details):

And while I’m deluging you with photos, this is the visitor who’s been coming by to fossick amongst the builders’ lunch-leavings. Check out the gnarly little feet !