Rays of Hope from the Sun

memory of the moment

2010-12-12T21:30:00.000-08:00

It's once again holiday season~~

Although today's snow fall is not this year's first snowfall, but it's the prettiest snowfall so far~~
~It's still snowing~~ <3

Such pretty scenery from our living room~~~ The littlest thing in life can bring so much joy, you just have to pay a little more attention to the details~~

If you are busy person, slow down and take a break~~ one minute would be enough for you to notice things in life that makes you realize the joy of living~~~ money and status are not the things that make us truly happy........it's the ability to find the joy of living from little things like watching the snow fall, and notice the unique shape of each snow flake~~it's truly amazing~~ makes you think of the Grand Design.........

After the first snowfall, Snow Drops will appear, look for them~~

Picture of the day:

This is a still life I did a while ago, when I was in high school~~ charcoal and graphite on paper~~ The model was really patient to have sat there for 3 hours without moving~~ we appreciated her effort~~ ^__^
Although I sprayed it with fixatives, the color started to fade now.......it's been some years~~

The arrival of my first tiny BJD

2009-12-20T01:52:00.000-08:00

The box opening part~~ yes, it's a very cute box about the size of a book......and then when u open the book...........u have to read the fairy tale~~

The main character for this fairy tale is a brownie, who helps human in the kitchen and cleans stuff when humans are not present.....from the scottish fairy tale~~...hm....maybe i can be a fairy doctor now~~ lol but as u can see....there's a gogo mold, and the fullset of Paria~~ then there's a event free head~~
ahhh~~ this is the reason why i have been so busy and didn't post any pics yet until now~~ i'm not sure which head this is...but I was doing research like crazy on wig making and all kinds of stuff for my little guy.....and finally........here we have a fur wig i made, a unicorn horn i made....and a little octopus on his head~~

yes, i am going to make this one a boy~~ i plan on making a horse body for him...but we'll see about that.....but one thing for sure, i don't want a free roaming head~~ lol for now his head is sitting on top of a nail polish cap~~

PS. I wrote the bottom first...then when i posted the pics i was too lazy to move it below.....lol~~ i'm tired now~~

I was on cloud nine for a whole day for this~~
I ordered a Felix Brownie doll from AjumapamaUSA during a event in October. I was worried my little girl would take longer than the posted time period, which is about 2 month~~ It was very exciting and eventful upon its arrival since I was done with finals and stuff on the day when I got the doll~~
Srry, but I don't feel like writing a lot.....i keep falling asleep since it's quite late and my head's been bobbing and am trying hard to keep my eyelids open~~ lol
but anyways~~ pics for the treat above~~ enjoy~~

handmade hair weft

2009-10-16T16:44:00.000-07:00

this is not mine....
very grateful to MissDeliana for making this video~~^^

Iple House Dolls

2009-09-24T13:37:00.000-07:00

The Noctarcana Circus series dollfies of the doll company Iple House has some really cool dolls. Since the introduction of dollfies, there have been more and more dollfie companys all over Asia. There are some American artist too, that created their own dolls. Since they are kind expensive when it comes to a full set 1/3 doll, a lot people are seeking to make their own dolls. Well...there are choices of dolls.....and the price of some new company might be cheaper, and since there are growing dollfie companies, the competition between companies is on!~~ lol~~ There just have been so many cool looking dolls >__<~~ just lovely~~ I especially love the themed ones....like fairy dolls...or what i would call...halfings, a mix of human and animal. but,first and for the most, the doll has to have a gorgeous face and body! ^^ For my liking...i find it interesting that all my fav. doll are somewhat looking like characters from Final Fantasy or mythical creatures with surreal physical features..~~ but still....just LOVE these dolls..... well....let's get back to the iple house dolls......

First off, we have Vito of the Sword Dance. Kind of a ninja with a cute face. He is a 1/4 teen doll.

Then, we have this hot stuff, Evan the Tamer~~The body sculpt is amazing!*_* I'm sure he won't be the one that gets whipped~~ -whosh whosh-

Here is Joshua the Pierrot....kind of a creepy clown i would say =_=!!!

The next one with the red hair is Jerome the Pierrot. I like him better. He looks kinda melancholy....which is also one of the reason why I love him~~ he's gorgeous~~ (ahem...unlike someone's creepy smirk....k)

Ah~^^~ now we have a gorgeous girl...Luna the Tamer~~ doesn't she look like she just stepped out of Final Fantasy?~~ I love this photo of her!!!! <3 align="center">There are more!!!! They are just simply gorgeous!!!!!!

If you are interested in them....here's their their website: http://www.iplehouse.net/

*note: I do not own any of the photos above. They are all from iplehouse!!!

More pictures from Yuu

2009-07-02T00:28:00.000-07:00

this is a pic taken from a while ago...i guess i'm good at making clothes out of paper >o<

The pair of wings......

Flunkeys: Berger

Another Flunkey that might be given away

Lol....look at that evil smile

Isn't it adorable?~~

Yuu~~ >__<

The wing ~~

He looks kinda melancholy~~~ ~__~

Ah, yes, once again.....I am parting with my dollfie~~~

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190317677311

Dollfie for sale~~

2009-06-20T23:13:00.001-07:00

Yuu~~
Fallen Angel from another realm~~ yea, I have to admit that the quality of the pics aren't the best, since i took them using my cell~~
cute>_<>o<

A little bit sad here.....the ones who commit sin will fall from heaven~~ kakaka~~

Anywayz...

I am parting with my beloved dollfie~~

The model is Yuu, with original body from Dollzone.

He is a 70cm 1/3 scale full sized dollfie (doll+figure=dollfie)

I am selling him on ebay....so if interested, here's the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190316025513&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:1123

I had some nice memories with him~~ T__T

It's funny how my parents are afraid of it, since it's so real....yet, a doll~~

I think it's gorgeous, even though it does have a feminine face feature.....it will be a beauty if the head is place on a female body...lol, just a thought~~

Dollfies are such an expensive hobby~~ T_T

I think it's more like a pet now....a nonliving pet...lol, I just don't have much time with it~~ he needs more attention and deserves a better master~~ he has been put away in his box for such a long time. I am so bad with displaying him~~ though i did manage to take some time and took pictures of him~~

and the pictures was for selling other stuff too~~ >__<>

Helpful facts you should know!~~

2009-06-05T22:50:00.000-07:00

water in your car is
Very
dangerous!

On the Ellen show, Sheryl
Crow said this is what caused her breast
cancer. It has been identified as the most common cause
of the high levels of dioxin in breast cancer
tissue.

Sheryl
Crow's oncologist told her: women
should not drink bottled water that has been left in a car.
The heat reacts with the chemicals in the plastic of the
bottle which releases dioxin into the water. Dioxin is
a toxin increasingly found in breast cancer tissue.
So please be careful and do not drink bottled water that has
been left in a car. Pass this on to all the women in your life.
This
information is the kind we need to know that just might save
us! Use a stainless steel canteen or a glass bottle
instead of plastic!

LET EVERYONE WHO HAS A WIFE / GIRLFRIEND /
DAUGHTER KNOW PLEASE!

This
information is also being circulated at Walter Reed
Army Medical Center
No plastic Containers in microwave.
No Water bottles in freezer.
No plastic wrap
In microwave.
A dioxin is a
Chemical that causes cancer, especially breast
cancer.
Dioxins
are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't freeze your plastic
bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic.
Recently, Edward
Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital , was on a TV
program to explain this health
hazard.
He talked
about dioxins and how bad they are for us.
He said
that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using
plastic
containers...
This
especially applies to foods that contain
fat.

He said that the
combination of fat, high heat,=2 0and plastic releases
dioxin
into the
food and ultimately into the cells of the
body...
Instead, he recommends using
glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex
or ceramic
containers
for heating food... You get the same results, only without the
dioxin.
So
such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and
soups, etc.,

should be
removed from the container and heated in something
else.

Paper isn't bad but
you don't know what is in the
paper.
=0 A

It's just safer to use tempered
glass, Corning Ware,
etc.
He
reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food
restaurants moved
away
from the foam containers to
paper. The dioxin problem is one of the
reasons...

Also, he pointed out
that plastic wrap, such as Saran wrap,
is just as dangerous when
placed
over foods to be cooked in the microwave.. As the food is nuked, the
high
heat
causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and
drip into the food.

Cover food with a paper towel instead.

-I did not write this article, but this article is meant to be passed on to everyone for their health, and living in a better environment! <3

Fold tops in 2 seconds!!!!!!

2009-05-28T17:48:00.000-07:00

Worst Food in America

2009-05-28T09:31:00.000-07:00

WORST MILKSHAKE
McDonald's Large Triple Thick Chocolate Milkshake1160 calories27 g fat (16 g saturated fat)168 g sugar510 mg sodiumYou'd be better off eating two Quarter Pounders than sucking down one of these belt-breaking shakes. Steer clear of milkshakes at the golden arches. If you have to have a frozen dessert, order a vanilla ice cream cone to save more than 1,000 calories. Make swaps like that every week and watch the pounds melt off!

WORST VALUE-MENU ITEM
Burger King Spicy Chick'n Crisp Sandwich450 calories30 g fat (5 g saturated fat)810 mg sodiumLean economic times make the value menu more appealing than ever. And that's fine—most dollar menus have a few sensible items. But if you eat this sandwich often, saving a few bucks will quickly result in a surplus around your waistline.

WORST MEXICAN ENTRÉE
Taco Bell Grilled Stuft Beef Burrito680 calories30 g fat (10 g saturated fat)2120 mg sodiumDitch this and order two grilled steak soft tacos (or any menu item) "fresco" style, and the Bell boys will replace cheese and sauces with a chunky tomato salsa, helping to cut calories in half and fat by at least 25 percent.

WORST HOT SANDWICH
Sonic Chicken Club TOASTER Sandwich742 calories46 g fat (11 g saturated, 0.5 g trans)1,742 mg sodiumHow can a chicken sandwich pack so much fat? Start with a fried chicken breast, add bacon, cheese, and mayo, and you're there. Add to that the sodium equivalent of 53 saltine crackers, and you're looking at a serious dietary disaster. Ditch the chicken for beef and save 10 grams of fat.

WORST CRISPY CHICKEN SANDWICH
Hardee's Big Chicken Fillet Sandwich800 calories37 g fat (6 g saturated fat)1890 mg sodiumA general rule: Avoid sandwiches with words like "big" and "monster" in the name. Hardee's Monster Thickburger is another example—it comes in at 1,420 calories, 108 grams of fat, and more saturated fat than you want in 2 days.

WORST ROAST BEEF SANDWICH
Arby's Roast Beef and Swiss Market Fresh Sandwich810 calories42 g fat (13 g saturated fat)1780 mg sodiumThe unwholesome trinity of mayo, Italian sub sauce, and processed Swiss cheese make this sandwich the clear loser in the battle of the beef. The Super Roast Beef replaces mayo with a low-cal spicy pepper sauce and totals 370 fewer calories.

WORST CHICKEN STRIPS
Dairy Queen 6-Piece Chicken Strip Basket1,270 calories67 g fat (11 g saturated fat)2,910 mg sodiumThese strips deliver more grams of fat than four DQ Homestyle Burgers, and nearly 300 more calories than a Large Strawberry CheeseQuake Blizzard.

WORST DRIVE-THRU BREAKFAST SANDWICH
Jack in the Box Sausage, Egg & Cheese Biscuit740 calories55 g fat (17 g saturated fat)1430 mg sodiumSkip biscuits at all costs. This one contains nearly a full day's worth of saturated fat (check out the 12 worst breakfast foods in the supermarket for other must-have tips on starting your morning right--rather than with a rude awakening!). Instead try the Bacon Breakfast Jack--16 grams of protein makes it a surprisingly good way to start your day.

THE WORST DRIVE -THRU MEAL IN AMERICA
Carl's Jr. Double Six Dollar Burgerwith Medium Natural cut Fries and 32 oz Coke2,618 Calories144 g fat (51.5 g saturated fat)2892 mg sodiumOf all the gut-growing, heart-stopping, life-threatening burgers in the fast food world, there is none whose damage to your general well-being is as catastrophic as this. Consider these heart-stopping comparisons: This meal has the caloric equivalent of 13 Krispy Kreme Original Glazed Donuts; the saturated fat equivalent of 52 strips of bacon; and the salt equivalent of seven and a half large orders of McDonald's French fries!

WORST GRILLED CHICKEN
Jack in the Box Chipotle Chicken Ciabatta690 calories28 g fat (9 g saturated fat)1850 mg sodiumUnlike many other fast food restaurants that have made the shift away from trans fats, Jack in the Box's menu has a number of items with more than 5 grams of the stuff—and some with up to 13 grams of it! There's no"safe" level of trans fats, but the recommendation is that you don't eat more than 2 grams of the heart-harming junk per day. Add fries to this sandwich, and you'll take in three and a half times your daily limit.

WORST "HEALTHY" FOOD
Arby's Roast Turkey and Swiss Market Fresh Sandwich708 calories29 g fat (8 g saturated fat)1,676 mg sodiumAvoid any sandwich made on honey wheat bread: Two slices contain a staggering 361 calories and 68 grams of carbs. Cut those in half by sticking to a sesame bun.

WORST CHEESEBURGER
Hardee's Monster Thickburger1,420 calories108 g fat (43 g saturated fat)2,770 mg sodium230 mg cholesterolThis burger is called "Monster" for a reason. It's got the caloric equivalent of almost six McDonald's hamburgers, the saturated fat equivalent of 43 strips of Oscar Mayer bacon, and the sodium equivalent of 84 saltine crackers. You'll almost satisfy your entire day's worth of calories in one sitting, so opt for the significantly less monstrous Low-Carb Thickburger, instead, and save 1,000 calories that you can allocate to more deserving and nutritious fare.

WORST SIDE
Arby's Large Mozzarella Sticks849 calories56 g fat (26 g saturated fat)2730 mg sodiumAnything with as much saturated fat as a Triple Whopper should not be called a side. If it's cheese you crave, order the French Dip ‘N Swiss or Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwich instead to save more than 500 calories.

WORST POTATO SIDE
Jack in the Box Bacon Cheddar Potato Wedges720 calories48 g fat (15 g saturated fat, 12 g trans fats)1,360 mg sodium48 g carbohydratesYou probably don't need us to tell you that bacon, cheese, and fried potatoes are not a healthful trio. What's worse, though, is that Jack in the Box cooks in trans-fatty vegetable shortening, which has been linked to heart disease. It's no secret that French fries can ruin an otherwise sensible meal, but these things take destruction to another level entirely.

WORST SALAD
Chick-fil-A Chick-n-Strips Salad with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing800 calories60 g fat (12 g saturated fat)1745 mg sodiumWith 17 more grams of fat than Taco Bell's Fiesta Taco Salad, this is the worst salad from any drive-thru. The dressing alone sets you back 42.5 grams of fat.

WORST DESSERT
Dairy Queen Large Strawberry CheeseQuake Blizzard990 calories39 g fat (24 g saturated fat)114 g sugarsThis creation combines ice cream, strawberry syrup, and hunks of cheesecake for a high-fat dairy dessert. If you're set on a Blizzard, go bananas. A small Banana Split Blizzard has 7 fewer fat grams than the small Oreo, Cookie Dough, Peanut Butter Cup, or Strawberry Cheesequake flavors. Or stray from the Blizzard and satisfy your sweet tooth with a small chocolate sundae instead to save major calories and fat.

WORST FISH SANDWICH
Burger King BIG FISH Sandwich with Tartar Sauce640 calories32 g fat (5 g saturated fat)1540 mg sodiumFish is only healthy when it's not breaded and fried in partially hydrogenated oil. Here, the fry treatment translates into a bunch of unhealthy fat and 108 grams of carbohydrates.