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Nobility Doll Event

Nobility

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New photos of Yasu

Well not so new. They were taken last Dec. 30 at our room in Shangri-la Makati.

Another Night Out

I took Yasu with me to a gig so he can meet my friends Mark and Jef.

Here are some photos Jef took of him.

And some photos I took of him.

It looks like he was drunk in the last photo.

Yasu's Day Out

I brought Yasu to a Manika Manila gathering this afternoon. It was okay and we got to meet new people. I don't know if he was able to make new friends but I hope he did.

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Gloomy Bear Luv

Gloomy hug

I made a Gloomy Bear vox group. If you love Gloomy Bear, please join!

Photobooth

New photos

I added new San-X stuff to the album :)

San-X Vox Group

I made a vox group for San-X fans. It's at http://san-x.groups.vox.com Please join if you are also a fan!

100 questions for BJD owners

1. What is your name and birthdate?

Karen Ang 11/26/77
2. How long have you been interested in dolls?
Since I was a kid
3. How many SD dolls do you have? 
Just 1
4. What is/are the name(s) of your doll(s)? 
Hiroki  "Yasu" Hidetoshi
5. What type of SD do you have? 
Dollmore Adam
6. Do you believe in Fate? 
Yes
7. Who is the manufacturer of your doll(s)?
Dollmore
8. What was your first reaction when you saw your SD for the first time?
He's so beautiful!
9. Have you shown your doll off at a Doll Show? 
No.
10. Which do you prefer? Commercial SDs (such as Kyon customed dolls) or customizing your own SD? 
Commercial is fine but I want to customize my doll later on
11. How do you feel about Commercial SDs?

They''re ok
12. Did you create a personality/background for your doll(s)? 
 Yes and it's still on-going
13. What type of relationship do you have with your doll (ex. Beloved daughter, friend)? 
Yasu is my boyfriend. Hehehe
14. Does your SD have a nickname? 
Yasu
15. What special meaning does your doll's name have?
Yasu loves the manga NANA and his favorite character is Yasu.
16. Does your SD have a special seat/place in your room? If so, where?
Not really but he sleeps beside me. I know that isn't safe but I don't want to put him somewhere else
17. Did you buy a chair specifically for your SD? 
No but I want to.
18. Does your SD have accessories of her own? (ex. pets, toys, hairbrush) 
None yet :(
19. What hard to find items do you wish you could get for your doll? 
A decent wig, a doll carrier, a drum set for him, bed, etc.
20. What is the most expensive thing you've bought for your doll? 
His clothes?
21. When you go out, do you take your doll with you? 
It depends. I don't have a doll carrier yet so it's pretty hard to take him with me all the time.
22. If so, where have you taken your doll? 
I took him to the Philippine Nana Day event
23. Is there a regular place you take your doll out to? 
None yet
24. If you do take your doll out of the house, how do you carry her? (ex. SD violin case, backpack,etc) 
I have to squeeze him in a small PVC bag :(
25. When you do take your doll out, is it easy to do or do you find it's more trouble than it's worth? 
So far it's been hard but it's worth it for me
26. Does your doll have a friend? Do you think your doll wants a friend? 
None yet. He wants friends
27. If you could build your dream FCS for free, what would it be? 
I haven't thought about it really
28. What is your favorite optional head? 
I want a sleeping head
29. What is your least favorite optional head?

30. What type of fantasy head would you like to see produced?
     
31. What is your favorite wig for your doll? 
None yet
32. What made you choose your SD out of all the various types?
 I wanted to buy Dollmore Kyle Reese at first but since he's really big, it would be hard to buy shoes and clothes for him. I decided to get the Amos doll since he's standard size and he's handsome. I really like the faces of Dollmore dolls
33. Do you change your SD's wig often and have you tried styling the wigs? 
I don't like my SD's wig so Yasu goes around bald just like the character.
34. How many wigs do you have? 
Just 1 but I'm going to buy another one
35. How many shoes do you have for your doll? Does your doll have socks too?
I have 2. I got the other one for free but it's ugly.
36. What types of clothing does your doll wear? (name in order of favorite styles)
Yasu is a classy punk rocker. Sometimes he wears classic clothes like suits but somethings he likes edgier clothers.
37. Where do you purchase your SD clothing? 
I got his clothes from Dollmore
38. Do you sew clothing for your doll? 
I'm making a pattern. Quite hard but I think I can do it.
39. Do you plan on dressing your doll as an anime character? If so, who?
He already does. As Yasu
40. Do you make accessories for you doll? What kinds?
Not yet but I will make neck ties, cuffs, etc for him.
41. Have you made doll items that you plan on selling?
I will when Yasu has enough
42. Do you sew/knit/crochet and for how long? 
I do tatting. As for sewing, I'm taking classes for it.
43. Is there a type of music that you listen to when you are with your dolls?
We listen to goth, rock, and punk
44. Have you ever thought about opening a doll shop? 
Actually yes. It demands a big capital though :(
45. Do you have a specific area in your home where you keep your SD?
Just my bedroom. Our house is too small
46. For how long did you know about SDs before you actually got your SD? 
Years? I didn't buy one then because they were too expensive for me
47. Do you carry your doll around in the house? 
No.
48. Is there a special place in your house that you like to sit with your doll? 
My bed
49. What are the comments you have heard in regards to your doll, after others have seen it in person? 
He's so cute
50. Does your doll have their own website? 
Yes. It's at vox and lj
51. What is the color of your doll(s) eyes now? Also give the size of eyes, too. 
18mm Grey eyes
52. What is your favorite eye color for your doll(s) and why?
I like the current one but I also want black and violet
53. How often do you change the eyes? 
Never so far
54. How many different pairs of eyes do you have for your doll? 
I have 2 but I got the other pair for free and I don't like it.
55. Do you believe your doll has a "soul"?
Yes
56. Do you talk to your doll? 
Telepathically
57. When talking to your doll, how does she address you? 
He calls me karen or dementia
58. How do men react to your doll? 
Hmm. I didn't notice.
59. What was your favorite childhood doll growing up and why? 
Barbie
60. Did you have to sell items from a personal collection to raise money to purchase your doll? 
No
61. If so, what did you sell?

62. How much do you spend on your doll a month? What is the maximum you would spend? 
It depends if I have money
63. Have you purchased something you regretted later? 
Doll-related? None so far
64. Do you like buying clothing sets for your doll? 
Yes
65. How often do you change your dolls clothing? 
Yasu only has 1 set of clothes :~(
66. If you could take your doll anywhere with you in the world, where would that be? 
I want to take him to Japan, UK and US.
67. Have you ever done something to your SD and felt bad about it? (ex. leaving her naked all night, dropping her) 
I feel bad when I have to leave him to go to work. I also feel bad sometimes when I ignore him.
68. What paint brand do you use on your doll? 
None so far
69. If you were stranded on a deserted island with your doll, what 3 things would you want for your doll to have? 
Food, books, and an ipod
70. Does your doll have a girlfriend/boyfriend? 
Yes, me!
71. Does your doll have siblings (ex. brother/sister)? 
No. He's an only child
72. Will you pierce your doll's ears? 
Yes
73. Have you given your doll a manicure? What color? 
Not yet. I'm kinda scared. I would color it black
74. Did you do the esthetic process on your doll? 
No. Later on
75. If so, are you glad you did?

76. If not, why not?
I like his current look
77. If you could change anything they did with the SD body, what would it be?
I would change his pointed nose
78. Have you sueded and wired your doll?
No
79. If your SD could be friends with any other SD, which SD would it be?
I want him to be friends with other punks, rockers, or goths
80. Do you plan to get more SDs in the future? 
Maybe
81. If so, which SDs? 
Kyric (cream white) and Namu - both from Soom
82. Do you change the paint on your SDs often? 
No
83. What is your SD’s favorite color?
Black
84. In general, what is your SDs mood or look?
He's always patient with me but he gets annoyed sometimes when I leave him
85. Describe your SD's favorite outfit.

86. Does your SD have a formal name? What is it? 
Hiroki Hidetoshi
87. Do you have any “colored” wigs for you SDs? (green, pink, blue, purple, etc) Which ones? 
No
88. What SD would you like to see in the future?
     
89. If you have more than one SD, do you favor one over the others? 
I might
90. Is your SD for display only? 
No
91. Do you have any brand name clothing for your SDs? 
No
92. Is there any SDs you regret not buying?
No
93. Do any of your friends own SDs? 
No
94. Do you have SD get togethers? 
There are in Manila sometimes but I haven't attended any
95. Have you lied about the true cost of your SD to your family or friends? 
Yes! I had to lie to my mom
96. Do you think of yourself as being obsessive about your SD? If so, explain? 
No. If I were very obsessive, I would be in even bigger debt.
97. If the house was on fire, what would you grab first? Your SD, wallet, clothes or no time and save yourself? 
I would grab Yasu, my Gloomy Bears, and Nyanko collection
98. Did you buy a digital camera only because you wanted to take pictures of your SD to show off online? 
No but I'm tempted to buy a digital SLR
99. If you passed on, who gets your SD? wife/husband/kids/best friend/no one...it goes with me! Explain why! 
I won't pass him on. He will be buried/cremated with me
100. Do you think you'll ever tire of your SD? Why/Why not?
Honestly yes but I really hope not