RetroSpectiive

Sorry for not really being active! I'm still around, but my interest in DA has been fading. Can't seem to drag myself on. I check everything on my weekends, it's just getting overwhelming. I apologize to my new followers! >.< Thank you it means a lot. 
I'm still active on Instagram (and flickr), it's making me lazy with my dolls actually. I haven't been paying much attention to them honestly. Too many things going on right now, distracted.
I'm going to a concert this Friday and then I've got to continue to work on my cosplay for this summer, possiblt try to squeeze in a photo shoot for me and my sister. Then I've got that surgery, recovery and in October I'm going to Micky's Not-So-Scary Halloween party. It ends at mid-night and my sister doesn't want the hour 'n 30 minute drive home, lol. So we're gonna sleep at The Art of Animation Resort. I'm hoping to go see Frozen on Ice too when it comes around. Hopefully the tickets don't burn that great a hole in my wallet
Time is going by so fast. I don't even know where the day went...
My car is done, been done actually. But it has to go back because whoever re-installed my windshield wipers put them on wrong and when I had to use them (because while I'm a rebel, I'm gonna use my wipers when it's raining, not that rebellious) once I got home and turned them off...turns out one of the blades cut into the paint all the way to the metal...and it's rusting...
So my dad put primer on it to hold me over 'till we take the 51 mile drive back up to the shop...
A taillight bracket is also cracked and my dad swears that wasn't broken when we brought it in to them...I'm pretty displeased to say the least. The belt is also squealing.
The work they did do is wonderful, but c'mon...
Here she is: instagram.com/p/oPB_-fFK49/
1976 Chevy Nova in 2013 Chevy Impala Blue Topaz Metallic
Still needs to get that back passenger tire patched up and a passenger side mirror, but all in due time.
I want to take her out for a photoshoot eventually.

Oh! And I'd like to get a 'nother Littlefee, but I need to recover from the car bill first, heh. And the convention this summer and Disney this fall, lol.

That is all! Thanks for reading.

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10 Facts about me

1. I'm a rather shy person at first, but once I feel comfortable enough I'll talk your ears off! xD
2. Lately I'm not much of a movie goer...never seem to get out to the theater anymore 0.o -doesn't have netflix- Let's not even talk about on demand.
(still have yet to see Iron Man 3, The Great Gatsby, Thor and Captain America 2, Man of Steel, The Lone Ranger and Saving Mr. Banks >.< All I want to see that are recent(-ish) but not yet ;-; )
3. I don't like to drive, I'm okay to drive short trips like to work, but anytime I can get someone else to drive, I let them u_u
4. I don't like ham, blech. (I will eat pork though...)
5. Being American, my family heritage is a mixed pot: Cuban and German/Italian from my mother
(her father was half Italian and half German-American, my Great-Grandfather=Italian and Great-Grandmother=German) -takes breath- and Sweedish/Dutch from my dad!
6. Everyone who meets me describes me as goofy and an old soul 
7. My favorite food is spaghetti!
8. I don't drink coffee
9. I love to go antiquing (second to shopping ;3 )
10. I'm fascinated by aquatic life, I can watch fish, ect. swimming for hours



I - What's your grail doll?
Delf Soony! But Now that I have her, I've moved on to a Volks Michele girl Someday one day~

II - What you liked to learn from this hobby?
Photography and photo editing. I would mostly like to get better at editing photos   

III - What disappoints you in this hobby?
Hmm, not really sure... I guess not having people to talk with in person about bjds :C ...Who understand!  

IV - Which fantasy world you want to live?
The magical fantasy world that is Disney  

V - Which country in the world you would like to visit?
Oh wow >_< There are a lot of countries (with my fear of airplanes and flying it will most-likely never happen Q_Q)
I would have to say I'd like to visit Austria...and The Netherlands... because my family name is (supposedly) of Dutch origin, I'd like to go there too^^

VI - Are you afraid of the dark?
Sometimes (I use a plug-in night light because I've always had one and now can not sleep without it.) Especially if I'm not familiar with the area.
I work second shift and go home in the dark at 10:30 pm

VII - The tv series that you're watching at the moment
-The Goldbergs
-Blue Exorcist 
-Face Off (off and on-not really impressed with this season : / )
-Adventure Time
-Regular Show
-Steven Universe

VIII - Straight couple, yaoi couples  or yuri couple? Why?
Straight. Ehh, I dunno, I just do  ifeellikethiskindaquestionwithmyanswerwillgetmebeatorsomething>.>

IX - What's your favorite doll? Why?
Latte ;-; 'Cause she's my first character and is most based upon myself and PINK!!

X - The next BJD you like to buy 
Huumm, Pipos JR.PI Vanilla Ringo, Littlefee Ante (Tira was almost this doll!! xD ) or Volks Michele girl :3

And now time for bed!
  
Thank you for taking the time to read and goodnight~

Went back to the doctor today and got the CT scan (+ some extra x-rays the doctor wanted) and I have to have another surgery after all : / After reviewing the scan, my doctor was able to get a better view and turns out that a section really didn't heal and there isn't enough bone bridging, so it's best to just do it because it's not gonna get any better...and the rod is broken so gotta get it repaired...
This time I have to get an incision down my back (rather than going in from the side like the first time). Said I shouldn't need more than 3 days in the hospital, maybe +1 just for good measure, then I can be on my way and should be recovered within 6 weeks.  
I'm scheduled for a Wednesday in mid-July so that gives me time to get my junk together  
Haven't scheduled pre-op yet, that'll be for when it gets closer. I'll have to go on a hiatus from the dollies and such around that time, but I'll keep ya'll posted on all that.
Got a couple few things to post like photos of Dolce and Amaretti (I wanted to photograph Cappuccino too since she's been kinda neglected! ), finish up the Facts About segments with Dolce, Styx and Amaretti and of course get to more sewing. Still have yet to photograph Caramella in the dress I made her last summer!
All in due time.
Hope everyone is well and thanks for reading!

I'll try to make a long story short...

I don't usually post much about my life happenings, or any happenings really, but I guess I will this time as it kinda has an impact on my dolls/photography.
Soo...
In September 2013 I had to go to my spine surgeon because one day I just woke up with a sharp pain in my mid-back, popping, crackling, crunching, squeaking and shifting... (I've had scoliosis since I was 10 [I'm currently 21] and had a spine fusion surgery when I was 13 in 2006 because it was endangering my lungs/breathing)
Obviously I had to do something
I went to my doctor's office first, then saw my surgeon. Got my x-rays (I was overdue for my bi-annual visit anyway) eventually made it into a room and was waiting with my mom. My surgeon comes in, checks my back, we talk things over, reviews the x-ray, then just as I'm turning my head to look at my mom my surgeon gasps and says: "Oh, it's cracked!" 
Me? Well, I do a double take like "Wha-what!?" I can hear that metaphorical car come to a screeching halt and crashing. 
Then he says "Yep, we're broke"
Me: "Oh my gosh, I'm gonna cry" 
S: "What? No, don't do that!"
M: 

Ect, ect., wanted to wait and see if muscle would grow over and fix the problem or if not, just go back in with surgery and patch things up >.>

After all that, finished up, made an appointment to come back in 6 months, THEN, my surgeon passes away a few months later (he was in his 60s) so I had to find someone else who could see me. It's been 8 months now. A friend of my mom who has a daughter with the same issue referred us to their surgeon and I went in Thursday. Up to this point I kept track of everything (pain/discomfort, crackling/popping, squeaking/creaking, ect) and things have mellowed out to a certain point. I'm definitely not the same as I was before finding this out. I get way more popping than I ever use to, back discomfort from doing things that hardly ever bothered me or happened as often before. Sitting/standing outside to photograph my dolls causes discomfort within minutes now -_- That one really sucks. Now, I just have to deal with the squeaking/creaking and shifting mostly (feels like pulling on a rubber band making a low squeaky cabinet sound) the popping and some of the discomfort has gotten better (as long as I take it easy...easy...I don't know the meaning of "take it easy") and the crackling/crunching has subsided (I hope-haven't had it in a few months) for the past 3 nights in a row I've turned over in bed and the squeaking and shifting started whenever I moved. Today's appointment was about the same. My new surgeon saw the crack too and said I need to come back for a CAT scan to get a better view of the issue. Possibly something didn't heal in that area and caused the crack. He also said that generally the rods only break if something didn't heal and is still moving ;-; it's rare for the rod to break and everything be healed (the dang thing is made of titanium!!) He then said that to fix it I would need surgery and that it would only get worse as I age if I don't. Great. (My mom was like "I knew it! >:0 ") I remembered my original surgeon had said on like my first or second visit after my surgery that a section wasn't healing like the rest.

So I'm looking at another surgery (this would make 3 in my 21 years so far) We'll have to wait and see next Thursday when I go back Q_Q
I hope all is good, I can live with the squeaking and shifting, really, I would rather. Trying to be optimistic >.<! 

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Thank you my dears!

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10 things about me:

1. I'm naturally a brunette, but I get my hair colored copper red with blond on the sides underneath.
2. I have a really bad habit of staying up waaaaay too late xD likerightnowlol
3. I like anything cherry flavored, but I don't like cherries o.o
4. Omg...Chewy Chips Ahoy Root Beer Float cookies...I just discovered them today *-*
5. I can be very indecisive.
6. I have a really hard time telling people no. I tend to agree to things immediately and not even think about it until later : D
I'msuchadoormatuhhuhuh;-; I get it from my mom >.>
7. I love vanilla soft serve ice cream  
8. I also love Hello Kitty!!
9. I'm just gonna say it...I'm having a 1976 Chevrolet Nova restored <-my car
10. Winter is my favorite season.

kaaMari's Questions:

1. What are your hobbies (outside of whatever you do on devART)?
I draw/paint every once-in-awhile. I also cosplay, but not that much anymore.

2. Do you prefer sweet food or savoury food? Or do you mix together?
I guess I mix together xD I like both really  

3. QUICK FAVOURITES: Film, book, place, colour, material object?
Frozen (even though I've only seen clips so far, I know it's going to be come my fave movie of all time ), anything by F. Scott Fitzgerald, home, pink, my cell phone? xD

4. What do you spend the most money on (not incl. bills)?
Well, as of right now...my car

5. What is your idea of a good time with friends?
Getting together at my house for movies and games u3u
-sigh- I miss that.

6. Do you prefer the convenience of the city or the serenity of the country?
Convenience of the city for sure.

7. What's the best holiday you've ever been on?
Well my family doesn't vacation much, sooo...I guess the time I went on a field trip in 5th grade to St. Augustine.
It was so nice there, I'd love to go back!

8. What is your biggest, guiltiest pleasure?
Haha, hmm, I dunno   Fair foods? Like funnel cakes 'n such. They only come up like twice a year around here xD

9. What would you say was your biggest personal flaw or weakness?
Huh...I suppose low self image? I think I'm average-looking, never thought very highly of my looks

10. And what would be the most intolerable flaw in another person?
Ehh, lack of respect. My first job drove me up a wall with the people I had to deal with. My personal philosophy is "Treat others the way you want to be treated"
cheesy, but hey, whatevs. It would make the world a better place.  

BlackKissBjd's Questions: