Stardust Asylum

This year, I was really worried that Dolpa wouldn’t be happening for me. Being the only person in my department at work, and having the boss be my only backup as well as Aimee’s only backup, much stink was made of the fact that we would both be gone for, gee, two days. Finally, on [...]

Just when I had my heart really set on little Lorina, Volks confirmed they’re not putting the Yos up for the international lotteries. *cries* I’m just not having much doll luck lately. I really want that little girl, but I’m not going to pay the probable $800 that scalpers will be asking for her after [...]

So…I am very antsy and waiting for my Michele to come home. Kerbey Lane emailed on Friday asking for method of payment. They were told Paypal, just needed the amount. Then they sent the wrong amount and said that they would pack up and weigh the doll on Monday and let me know. Monday went [...]

Are you serious, Volks? Are you serious?
You wait until just after I lose my job and then you re-release Michele for Nagoya Dolpa?
*screams again*

So…not only are the not-happening Dolpa dolls boring Madoka again (surprise, surprise), it looks as though I won’t be going to NYC after all.
The house is ours, pretty much. We go for the mortgage talk on Tuesday, then hang out and wait for mid-August closing. With all of those expenses, while it galls me to [...]

Big sad face here…Dolpa was my summer vacation, and now, boo. My hotel is nonrefundable, so I’m in NYC regardless. If Dolpa gets rescheduled, it won’t matter for me; my money will have gone for July.
Very very upset…

So, the cover of the Kyoto 6 Guidebook features Irvin and white Irvin from Dolpa NY 3. Boooooooo. I’m sure there will be people who didn’t have a chance at him (though there were apparently a bunch of extras afterwards) who will be thrilled this time, and the Japanese audience will love him…but wouldn’t it [...]

Nope, my order was cancelled…no SDC Ryu for me.
Today sucked. I think the day should be over now and I’ll go to bed, and then I’ll wake up when everything’s back to happy.

Being up at 6 am Sunday morning had its benefits. That benefit was being the first person in line for the Limited Items…which included Japanese dealer items!! Yes, I came home with two Puredrop outfits. I couldn’t help it! Puredrop is all Orfeus will wear…so the poor little blind seer is up to three outfits. [...]

I haven’t had time to really work out all my thoughts on Dolpa. Such awesome things, such tragic things…such a terrible hotel. Such tasty food!
Quick thoughts:
-Good lord, is everyone cute in real life or what!
-Next year, I’m totally getting those crabcakes at Houston’s! Thanks for the taste, Sherry!
-I don’t think I got three hours of [...]