Looking Glass Wars

Put aside all preconceived notions of "Alice" and enter her world here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSp5PaJiNRE

Mermaid

The Cell

Visually stunning, haunting, and compelling. Watch the trailer for it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sC3LisvAfY&feature=related

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Join us as we chat about our movie going experiences, visit: http://catcara.livejournal.com/ .

One Thousand Hand Dance

I've always been a sucker for Anna and the King of Siam. Give me five hundred golden concubines dressed in silk and I'm happy.
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Watch the spectacle which reminds me of Spring in bloom here:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjHsYPDYMVQ&feature=related

Tiara

The largest colorless diamond to be on the auction block in nearly two decades was sold on May 28 in Hong Kong. Christie's sold the 101.27 carat diamond, set in a tiara, to a private buyer for $6.21 million.
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Orchid would have liked this for her wedding.

Ball Joint Doll Gallery

Turn the sound on; you will find it is gentle and complementary. Settle into your comfy armchair for a moment and pretend that you have traveled across the world to Japan where you are able to attend a high end doll show.
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Enjoy the following short colorful slide show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zKeWbq2Jns

Innocence

"A fine spring day, a carriage sprints between this world and the next." - Batou

"Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence", an animated film exploring the virtual reality which is more real than one thinks. The dolls depicted are based on the work of Hans Bellmer.
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The lives our dolls actually lead, evidenced and captured on photographs, and the philosophical implications of their lives has always interested me.
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No one would attempt to pigeon hole Orchid as a mere 'object of art'. Her luxurious life continues as she readies for her wedding to Doug in January 2010.
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Read more about "Innocence", and why it may be worth watching, here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8E%E3%82%BB%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9_%E6%94%BB%E6%AE%BB%E6%A9%9F%E5%8B%95%E9%9A%8A
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For still more, join us on the LiveJournal at http://catcara.livejournal.com where we ponder the dolls and the philosophical ramifications of playing with them.

Mardi Gras

We are still preparing for Orchid's Wedding. Some people have requested that it be black tie optional and mask optional. I am hoping that we will indeed have enough people to do a full scale party.

In the meantime, in Little Cow Harbor, everyday is Fat Tuesday.

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"Celebrate good times! C'mon!"