[Taiania]

Sushi is awesome!! :D

Yea. Once or twice. Only once in the wild though. They're soooooo cute :D

[Taiania]

Went on a charity motorbike run today, my hips huuuuurt LOL
How has everyone been? Doing anything in the run up to Samhain?

[Gallowsraven]

Jumping around like a mad cat? Lol, tbh not much, i sign on today - thank the gods, wouldn't have been able to stand it if it was next monday and i doubt the JobCenter would survive it anyway - and i have some sadly mundane stuff going on.

I'll probably dig out my tarot and do lots of lovely divination. Maybe even dig out my pretty obsidion scrying mirror - 20th birthday present, i love parents - and have a go.

One Week To Samhain!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Taiania]

OOoooooooh , scrying mirror. I have one but I'm not that good with it ^_^;

And finally got a job. It's three months but it's in the same toy store as Jenjen. Sooooo happy!

[Daring Scylla]

Congratulations on the new job. Does anyone have any plans for Samhain?

[Taiania]

Thanks ^_^
It depends if I'm working or not. If I am I'll just get dressed up and have a laugh.

[Daring Scylla]

I'm going sightseeing, if you know what I mean. Maybe I'll catch some activity :o
I hope it's fun though, I enjoy dressing up

[Taiania]

Oooooh cool. Maybe you could tell us about anything significant after?
I've always loved dressing up. I'm the only person I know that actually has a lab coat and doesn't do science. Then again I also own a vintage air force hat, circuit bored goggles, more fake hair than I think is healthy, and all manner of clothes that could become part of a costume at any second...

Lol I sound completely insane. I swear I'm just quirky.

[Gallowsraven]

Pwease let us know how that goes Daring. Purty pwease with sprinkles and a cherry? lol.

Congrats Tai-chan, it doesn't matter if it's only a temp job, it's money in the pocket for yule and christmas and a reference for the CV/resume. ^.^ I have a lab coat too, so maybe i'll forego my usual stereotypical outfit this year and become a mad scientist . . .

Nah.

As per usual i will be witching it up to the max, dressing up as a witch come twilight in full regalia - including the hat, which is just too much to resist this time of year - and joining my dad and brother. They hide in the alcove our door is in and dress up, with torches, and scare the wits out of trick-or-treaters so what i think i'll do is offer a treat to the biologically grown-up - let's face it, nobody's an adult on this night of nights.

I will offer a tarot reading - probably a one-carder - as their Halloween treat. Hopefully anyway.

And Tai-chan, we're all quirky, it's why we're all special ^.^ luvs ya still!

[Taiania]

Lol that sounds awesome! And it's true. The only ones really acting grown up are the spoil sports.
Yay! Luvs y'all too ^_^

Oh, and something I've been meaning to bring up. As you all know I love dolls. Well there's a double purpose to my doll collecting. To explain I have to start with a story.

A while ago I had a couple of pet fish, Luna and Umbra. They were wonderful little creatures. But one morning I awoke to find them dead. I was distraught.

While consoling me my mother gave me a serious look, then told me about a belief in eastern culture. In the far east many people keep fish as pets. An old reason for this is like a spiritual shield. They act as guardians, fending off spiritual attacks. Sadly this usually ends in their deaths.
This made me feel a little better and allowed me to feel better about burying them. I gave them the passing that I would any other good friend. They even have their own little tree.

Anyway, how does this link to dolls you ask?
Well, after they passed I was left mourning and to make me feel better and keep my mind busy I gained my first doll. I repainted her and spent a lot of time giving her more personality before I sat her on the shelf where the fish tank used to sit.

In the afternoon, while relaxing after work, she was knocked down. Now, her shelf and stand were perfectly stable. The only way she could have fallen would be to push her.
That's when I realised, she was doing as my fish had done only days earlier.

Dolls are moulded to look like little people, and if you put enough time and energy into them they can take on a purpose. Like poppets they can become useful. The more life you put into them the stronger they are. Since I began collecting and modifying the dolls the attacks have slowed to nearly nothing.

Well bar a couple of days ago when one of my Ghoulia's took a tumble. She seems fine since I moved her to where the old fish tank used to be. Right next to my window.

[Gallowsraven]

Actually, that makes a great deal of sense. It's a similar principal to a voodoo doll or, as you said, a poppet or a corn dolly.

I have a spook acting as my barrier as well as a hanging crystal by the window and a witch mobile by the door. The funny thing about her is that no matter what i do, she always swings around until she faces out the door and onto the stairs and landing.

Mom hates it when i do anything to do with poppets or dolls; she can't get the bad press out of her mind when she sees them. Don't blame her though; it took me a while to be comfortable with them.

Six Days 'Til Samhaine!

[Taiania]

Hehe that's really cool. We have a friendly spirit who is in the shape of a crow most of the time. But he's often very busy so things slip though.

That's a cool effect though. I have my personal symbol above my bedroom door, and a pentacle above the window.

That's why I use fashion dolls to be honest. Though I did make a little cloth dolly for a friend of mine. It had a little smiley face ^_^

EEEEEEEeeee I can't wait. I love this time of year!

[Gallowsraven]

Me too, my little brother is borrowing my old biology and chemistry lab coat and with any luck i can persuade mom to use a pack of cheap wash-out dye on his hair. He's gonna be such a cool mad scientist.

Five Days 'Til Samhain!!!

(why the heck did i put an e at the end of it last time???)

[Taiania]

Awesome! Mad scientist is the best costume.

Hehehe Yays.

I was at work all yesterday 12 till 11 . Loooong first shift lol.

[Gallowsraven]

Ouch, poor thing.

Hope the weather's not like this on the 31st . . . rain isn't conducive to a black velvet dress . . . or hair dye . . . or much of anything for that matter. -.-'

Four Days 'Til Samhain!!!

[Taiania]

Lol yea. Spiderweb umbrellas all round methinks. It was hauntingly misty yesterday. Lovely to walk to work with.