Wings got me

I am still amazed how this hobby lives it's own life.
Truth be told I quite disliked Rosette's at first, I found their proportions unappealing and their faces uninteresting. I was all in for the mystic beauty of Gem dolls and now... now it's been 3 weeks I've been haunted by their silhouettes, so - at almost the last day of ordering period - I gave up...

Actually, I didn't get that much enslaved, or so I hope. I have deliberated this purchase throughoutly, I figured they were the LEs that got me thinking, actually got me hooked up, on this line. The only thing I'd like to change about the two - because I always thought of them as a pair - was that I would prefer one of them to be in tan skin... It meant that I would be hunting for their sets and waiting - gods know for how long - for Soom to give me a bronze-skin girl...

Sounds reasonable enough?
I sure hope so!

Been shopping

Soom goes Clover by Clamp
Soom did it again - they are on the lookout for my wallet...
I've always admired Clamp's aesthetics, especially in Clover... Those two limited dolls made me speechless...
Unfortunatelly (or fortunatelly) I was not able to ditch out for both of them and I couldn't imagine giving up on any, so I've only ordered their wing parts, but this also means two lovely Rosette girls just joined my wishlist!
Not sure when this will happen, because I want one of them in tan skin (replacing tan Teenie Gem on my list): like I planned for a tan TG, she would wear gold yellow eyes and dark wig...
The pale skin one, which will probably be Fir, has already been assigned pink wig and green eyes.
CAN.NOT.WAIT! Come on Soom, you can do it!

Soom Nephelin
I went crazy over her aesthetics... If I could afford a full set, I would definietly get her, but my finances did not allow for it. But I hunted DoA Marketplace and was succesful in getting her dress and horns at first (which were on the top of my must-have list at that moment), and later also her wig and long dragon hands.

What's new

When it comes to Soom, I guess I am a collector.... If I could, I'd like to have roughly 70% of what they offer with The Gem.
I made some Soom buys over the past few months, too.

Heliot bow
I've seen some photoshoots with Heliot hunting in the snow, the transparent bow and arrow seemingly made of ice and I've fallen in love.
I hope that when I finally get around to playing with my girls, I will be able to come up with an ice witch/huntress costume for my Galena.
The biggest problem I see however is that the Netherlands don't normally have snowy winters...



In any case, the bow is amazing tho I guess it got to me a bit yellowed.
And it's BIG. I guess I could have guessed seeing Soom photos ;)

Bygg and Beyla outfits
Was eying those two for quite a long time as they look so good together. I especially like how Bygg's outfit presents itself against his grey skin, so I decided to go for them. I want my future grey kitty (I guess it's a sign of addiction if I bys things for a doll that I not only don't have yet, but that doesn't even exist?) to wear it, amon other things.
Why are there so few imaginative outfits for YoSD boys?! I liked some from Rosenlied collections, both limited and regular, but both are sold out... Volks doesn't really press my buttons and Soom notoriously leaves their limited teenies half-naked, with the exception of recent Grit's outfit, but somehow the white ornaments threw me away from this otherwise perfect piece of teenie clothing...

Bygg's outfit already arrived, but I am afraid I got scammed with Beyla's as it was supposedly sent out 3 days before the other one and I still haven't received it.

Little Gargoyle Wings
Black transparent bat wings, also bought for my future kitty. Couldn't resist the idea of a grey winged feline!
They got here safe and sound yesterday and I am deliberating wheter or not to try it all out on my Yrie: Bygg outfit and Little Gargoyle wings, but I don't believe she will look good in black and I'd have to glue the magnets inside her torso, too. So they will have to wait for the cat!

...I really, really hope Soom will release something I could at least pretend is a grey kitty...

Updates...

Update 1: falling USD/EUR makes my hobby more and more expensive and - as one can easily imagine - I am not really happy with that.
On the plus (?) side, this probably means Soom will release my dream doll soon.

Update 2: Angelheim released their first girl some time ago and her measurements are remarkably similar to Soom SG girls. While their outfits are not remarkable yet, I see some potential and I will be observing them closely.
What I do love however are the special parts they offer!


The transparent Medusa snakes are amazing. I am definitely getting them at some point! Simply a must-have. I was eyeing th set of snakes they introduced with their first boy - they are white resin and don't come airbrushed by default, looking pretty dim. And airbrushing ordered from Angelheim seems very expensive for them, especially taking the effect into consideration. And I have no clue how to do it. Those however, they are a.m.a.z.i.n.g!

Their Ice Parts are also amazing. I was planning on getting myself Cuprit's ice crown, but this is so much better!
And so much more expensive, eh... I guess it will have to wait...
I have no clue what will I do with the calf parts, they will not match SG... I guess I'll have to see. And wait, because the current USD/EUR is killing me...

Ice Queen outfit. Not the best outfit out there, but not the worst either. Price seems pretty high for what I see, I'll have to deliberate.
$150 is Soom standard price for SG Monthly Dolls' outfits, and they seem more creative... Not to mention that I need to force myself to sew...
Soon, soon (tm). I hope (tm).




Update 3: I bought Gargoyle Teenie Monthlies' transparent bat wings. For my upcoming grey kitten.

Amber Eyes

I've never been a fan of tan resin. Not much fan of tan at all, tbh.
Until I saw this little Soom MD Afi, owned by Ashers - I got completely, and I mean completely owned by those eyes!
Now I can't stop thinking about a Tan Teenie Gem for myself... Which means I already have 2 dolls on my wish list! This hobby is so dangerous T.T

Thank you for the dissapointment

For a few weeks now I've been dreading the release of Tonner's Lord of the Rings dolls. LotR has a special place in my heart, I met my worse half ( ;) ) through it. And I l.o.v.e Aragaorn and - even more - Viggo. So the perspective of Arwen and Aragorn dolls being released was pushing buttons inside my head... Will I be able to resist..?

Thankfully, I am totally able to resist. Strider looks like a bum, Arwen looks ok but I do not feel the urge to spend 150$ on each of them. My wallet sighs with relief.

Annoyences and Money Spending

First of all, Yrie is still at Customs...
I'm starting to lack vocabulary to express my annoyance... I received a request for proof of value last Friday, I've sent it in on Monday. And her status has not updated since 16th January. Haaf! Her little cute For My Doll wigs are waiting for her already, so are fabrics and shineys for at least two outfits and here awaits me yet another weekend without my girl, only with frustration..! 4th weekend, to be precise.
I growl on every TNT wagon I see...

I attempted to ease my frustration with shopping. Doll frustration calls for doll shopping, naturally. And Iple House has made me spend way more money on my upcoming Galena than I planned to in the next few months (at least on ready-made stuff), solving my where-to-buy-carrier-bag dilemma at the same time. They've released artificial leather extra-hot matrix/bdsm outfits I immediately fell in love with. All of them, no exception. It's the kind of fashion I adore both to look on and to wear, but in practice find it way to annoying to dress in myself. The outfits seem quite cheap as for decent quality bjd wear (don't confuse with normal cheap...). I hope they will fit Galena nicely. If not, than... I'll just have to buy myself an EID girl xD

And here are the outfits. I get sooo excited even thinking about them! xD

Chalco NS split

2 Jun 2010: Status on our Chalco split is still "Before Shipping / Preparing". I will update you as soon as I receive shipping notice.
2 Apr 2010: I received my Galena around 2 weeks ago, I was also following other Soom orders to NL and how much customs fees was paid: when Soom marks the package as 100$ (what they usually do) and customs doesn't ask for proof of value, the fees are around 35 EUR. Fingers crossed for our order!
1 Feb 2010: midnitestar7 posted pictures of Chalco on display of Tokyo Soom store.

Order will be made as soon as I get my salary and initial payments from you. Chalco will be put on 4 month layway.
As a personal agreement with Necoco, he will be paying me off in 6 months.
You will be provided with my PayPal account details, please take PP fees on you or use personal payments. Please pay me in US Dollars.

Upon arrival of the package, shipping costs from me to you will be calculated, including all cusoms-related fees. I will ship with your desired method.
As we all live in the EU, your packages will not be further taxed upon arrival to your countries.

History
16 Jun 2010 - Package recieved
04 Jun 2010 - Chalco has been shipped!
02 Jun 2010 - Fifth installment payed by Necoco
03 May 2010 - Installment 4/4 ($234) payed to Soom (confirmed)
02 May 2010 - Fourth installment payed by Necoco
02 Apr 2010 - Installment 3/4 ($234) payed to Soom (confirmed)
02 Apr 2010 - Third installment payed by Necoco
30 Mar 2010 - Remaining payments 3 and 4 (100$) payed by FoxFace
03 Mar 2010 - Installment 2/4 ($234) payed to Soom (confirmed)
02 Mar 2010 - Second installment payed by Necoco
27 Feb 2010 - Second installment payed by FoxFace
03 Feb 2010 - Installment 1/4 ($234,20) payed to Soom (confirmed)
03 Feb 2010 - Order made for NS Chalco with Face-up and wig
03 Feb 2010 - First installment payed by Necoco
29 Jan 2010 - First installment payed by FoxFace

FoxFace (4 month layway)
1st payment: 50$ (recieved 29 Jan 2010)
2nd payment: 50$ (recieved 27 Feb 2010)
3rd and 4th payment: 2x50$ (100$) (recieved 30 Mar 2010)

Necoco (6 month layway)
1st payment: 104$ (recieved 3 Feb 2010)
2nd payment: 100$ (recieved 2 Mar 2010)
3rd payment: 100$ (recieved 2 Apr 2010)
4th payment: 100$ (recieved 2 May 2010)
5th payment: 100$ (recieved 2 Jun 2010)
6th payment: 100$ (recieved 6 Jul 2010)

Chalco payment plan:
1st payment: 234,20$ (sent 3 Feb 2010)
2nd payment: 234$ (sent 3 Mar 2010)
3rd payment: 234$ (sent 2 Apr 2010)
4th payment: 234$ (sent 3 May 2010)

Order items and prices (including EMS)
Chalco Head + blushing - Fox Face (150$ + 50$)
Bull Head and Mask - Me (100$)
Rest of the body - Necoco (604$)
Wig - Me (32$)

Order price: 872$
Shipping to zone8: 64,20$
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Total order price: 936,20$

Proposed additional fees rates (Customs, which will hit the package), based on % of the total ammount
Necoco: 66%
Me: 14%
FoxFace: 20%

Yrie is in Amsterdam!

xD
I'm so excited! She should be home in about 2 weeks.
Downside is: she'll come with an exaggerated customs bill...

2th Jan 2010 Yrie is still in Amsterdam... Depressing... I hate TNT :(