Happy Early Christmas

Greeny Cheesy Veggy Dip

Thanksgiving is upon us. As America's pre-eminent food holiday looms on the horizon, talk turns naturally to tasty treats. TheGoddess, the provider to moi of many delicious delicacies over the years said: EPICURIOUS.
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I said, "What?" She said, "Oh, you don't know about epicurious? Epicurious is awesome. I use it all the time. You will love it."
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Immediately, I found this crunchy yummy tidbit: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/GREENY-CHEESY-VEGGIE-DIP-50000749

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Visit http://www.epicurious.com/ and grow fat from desire.

Virginie's Newsletter

Keeping up with international friends is a pleasurable full time occupation. Virginie has just made my life easier. Virginie Ropar's newsletter is now available and you can be amongst the first to read it.
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This one of her latest pieces, heralding more collaborative work.
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Read more about what she's been up to here: http://vropars.free.fr/NEWSLETTER_1.htm

The Thing

Musicians Zombie-Zombie have recreated John Carpenter's classic The Thing using G.I. Joes and glue sticks.

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Don't ask. Just go watch: http://coilhouse.net/2008/07/29/zombie-zombie-reanimates-the-thing/#comments

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I have one friend who loves the Antarctic and who will love the intricate miniature sets on this video.

Twilight Imagined Dialogue

So many people have asked me for this, I had to hunt down the link.

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It is now t-minus FOUR HOURS and counting down to the opening of this excessively eagerly awaited film.

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For those of you who have asked, "Is the dialogue in the books really like this?" The answer is: yes. And yes, it really is hysterical.

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Enjoy imagining what the movie might be like before you see it: http://movies.msn.com/movies/galleryfeature/lost-twilight-script/?photoidx=1

Too Tiny Top Hat

The past two days were spent working on a top hat for the groom for the wedding.

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I finished, only to discover that the marvelous black vintage fur felt creation that I held in my hand was too tiny. Orchid likes it; I fixed it up for her with two hat pins and a veil.

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Now I have to start all over again.

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It's a good thing that the wedding isn't until January 2010.

Kooza

Cirque du Soleil is coming to Randall's island in Manhattan for April 10th through May 15th 2009. Catch a look here: http://zumanityvegas.com/CirqueDuSoleil/en/showstickets/kooza/intro/intro.htm

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To see luscious males in tight tights visit my LiveJournal for another short video at: http://catcara.livejournal.com .

Faust

For everyone who has ever asked us to make a video of our work, here is an example of why I always say, "No".

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I love Faust. If you scare easily by things which bump in the night, or if you do not appreciate Goethe, or if you do not care to see our sense of humor in action, do not watch this: http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=oa5jNB-x5eM&feature=related .

Azul

Wow. Wow. And, WOW.
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Just when I thought wonders could cease and that we would never be able to top our own exhibitions and shows, I get a call.
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Richard Gardner, who was selected as one of the top artists for 2007 by Pulse Magazine, says, "You will like this. The entire month long exhibition which I am doing next will be called 'Azul'. Your blue haired girl will be the focus of the exhibition and the entire show will revolve around her; she will be the exhibition."
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I squealed, "What??!! How can THAT be?? WHAT????!!'
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Richard continued, "I knew you'd be happy. She's gorgeous. She came out great. I am blowing up my favorite photo of her to FOUR FEET and it will be at the end of a runway. Diana and I are making chairs to flank the runway. Azul will also be on each chair. It will be the whole super fashion model thing, only it will be surreal and you can walk down the runway yourself and experience it with Azul."
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I said, "Ohmygod. That is going to be a FABULOUS show. The idea is INCREDIBLE. I can't wait. WHEN is it???"
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The answer is: Soon. The show begins on Friday, November 21st and runs for an entire month thereafter. Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, November 22nd from 5 to 7 pm in the evening.
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Heart will be the first of our girls to be renamed. I said to Richard, "No one will call her anything else after this. You've actually succeeded in RENAMING her."
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Visit Richard's work here: http://www.richardgardnerphotography.com/ and see the previous exhibiton, entitled 'Bebe', dedicated to my work and my collaborative work with A.D., whom you can find here: www.angeldevilland.com
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For directions to the gallery on the north shore of the island which is dedicated to the art of photography, visit: http://www.fotofotogallery.com/
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Honey Honey

Watch this short puppet video by Feist, directed by Anthony Seck: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rWpHqEtKn8&eurl=http://ladylavona.blogspot.com/

Window through Time

The Brooklyn Museum has put a very fine collection of antique photographs together. Viewed as a slide show, they are particularly glorious.
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Use them as a momentary respite and a temporary screen saver, or settle in with your teacup for your treat of the evening. Enjoy!

You can see them here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brooklyn_museum/sets/72157604656089762/show/

The photograph here is by Gustav.

Darkness Falls

Usually, I have little cash on me. When I'm out with MyHusband, I have no cash. I spotted this magazine today and said, "I'm shaking you down for a magazine!"

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He, who denies me nothing, said, "You never ask for a magazine. You only ask for books. What could be so interesting about this magazine that you just have to have it?"

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I said, "Finally, all of the fashions that we like have made it to their own season. There are tons of things in here that Orchid would love; loads and load of shoes, great bug jewelry. And look!" I showed him a photograph of a woman covered from head to toe in some sort of black lace body tattoo. I said, "Now can I have it?"

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MyHusband laughed and laughed. He said, "Okay. Please don't show me any more. I'm convinced."

Tiny Tux

Doug's tuxedo has arrived from overseas.

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What I'm wondering right now is, how would Orchid look in it?

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I suppose he could wear the pants and she could wear the jacket as they sing a duet.......

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To listen, visit http://catcara.livejournal.com Are you sure you don't have time? In addition to chatting about the source of the tuxedo, I've added music for Orchid and Doug to dance to.

Music to my Heart

The hour approaches midnight. Snuggled in your silken damask armchair, you glance at the antique clock on the chipped marble mantle, and you reach for your last sip of tea. You decide to stay up just a tad later than usual; how can you bear to put down your book?

You shrug off the velvet throw and wander over to the gramaphone. But what do you play? What can be better to listen to than the quiet?
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Click and find out.


(http://www.playlist.com/user/38692965 same as above.)
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I have put this here so that I can listen to it.
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It is a lullaby, and I am a creature of habit, so I just may keep it handy to listen to each night.
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If you would like to watch Spanish composer Javier Navarette as he creates this haunting score, visit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrR15DRWGK0
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Visit the LiveJournal for more: http://catcara.livejournal.com/

Nancy

The Automaton. Watch Nancy in this brief video. Nineteenth century lovers will like her dress. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_g7ISS9nFA&NR=1

Cronos

Spanish with English subtitles, another gift to fans from the director of Pan's Labyrinth, G. del Toro.
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When you want a good vampire flick, reach for this.

Death by Chocolate

Douglas Little is available at Barney's on Madison Avenue.

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Douglas, the darling dandy of the dark, is a purveyor of very fine, very macabre goods. Find tempting oddities from Japanese foot binding slippers, to crystal balls, to signature skull shaped chocolates.

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Join us on the delicious dark side.

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See his offerings here: http://www.dlcompany.com/

Pain Girl

Simroid, a fembot Japanese robot is used to train dental students. See the video of her here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lIJtFMp2Bo

Vintage Tea Sets

I'm not telling you where they are.
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Well, I'm not going to tell you HERE. Seriously, people. That's why I've been keeping the LiveJournal.
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If you haven't been reading it, well, then you are not going to know the sources. And, anyone who's seen an exhibit knows I have GREAT sources.
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Befriend me at : http://catcara.livejournal.com to chat. Or, just hang out and listen while we chat. My journal is not locked.

Natalie Shau

You can find Natalie here: http://natalieshau.carbonmade.com/

I would have shown you this image: http://natalieshau.carbonmade.com/projects/51322#24 or, perhaps, this one: http://natalieshau.carbonmade.com/projects/91058 . Or, maybe even this one: http://natalieshau.carbonmade.com/projects/51348 . The last image might have been very appropriate, because many of you have seen Orchid as a mermaid.

It was a very hard choice. Having Natalie's permission to share her work with you, well, the choice, as you can see, is overwhelming. Natalie's art is two dimensional, digital, promotional and often based on the dolls we love.

Because Natalie is across the world in Lithuania, the blogging software is having trouble recognizing her photographic file types. Don't let that stop you from enjoying her work.

Noir Belle de Nuit

I wanted you to see these Japanese artist ball jointed dolls. http://www2.tbb.t-com.ne.jp/belle-de-nuit/page0.htm Lovely, aren't they?

Contact information for these dolls is: noirDOTberangerATgmailDOTcom . I'm sure it would help if you spoke Japanese.

PleasePleasePlease

Sign my map! The map has now been operational for about two days now.

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We're still in Alice in Wonderland mode; A.D. and I are still working on our Alice. The image here is vintage Arthur Rackham. See all the empty places at the very long table? That's exactly how I feel when I look at my very large world map and see all the very empty spaces.

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An extra special thank you to the friends who have made sure they signed the map. You've made my week.

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May 17th, 2008

I've moved the map forward in the blog, to make it easier to find....

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June 6th, 2008

Well, the map is good for one thing: I can tell that everyone is alive by the number of complaints that I get. My darling map is a beta test gizmo. I apologize for the company who developed it for it not working well, nor intuitively, and for its counter not working. However, some people have said that they had no trouble at all with it, and their advice was to tell people: try it again.

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I think that it helps to enter a zip code for your location and allow it to enter the town. It tells you to 'move the arrow' and I think that it's just pulling your leg.

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I encourage artists to enter a picture of their work and NETO members a picture of their car. You can do this by clicking the grey 'add yourself' button on the left.

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July 1st, 2008

Many people are still having trouble with the map. I sympathize, but I am not getting rid of it. I love it. Even if none of you can work it.

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August 23rd, 2008

If the map is missing, blame Google; not me. If photographs are missing from the blog, I apologize, but again, blame Google; not me. When their servers are working properly, the blog will too. Please bookmark and visit again at another time.

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I have also noticed that my yellow dots are disappearing. You people miss the photos and complain. Well, I miss my dots.

Out of the Box

This is who was in the box: Doug. Doug is a miniature mannequin from South Korea. He is what is commonly referred to as a 'resin Asian ball jointed doll'. Yes, we do make dolls. No, we did not make him.
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We will be using Doug for our artwork and sharing him amongst ourselves during the next couple of years. Expect that you can see him in person during the Oriental exhibit in September 2009 and, most likely, at the UFDC Doll Fanciers' show in January 2010.
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For more information on Doug and resin Asian ball jointed dolls, visit my LiveJournal at: http://catcara.livejournal.com/ . Don't be a stranger; expand your horizons and LURK !