Asleep Eidolon Tiny, Pt.2

yes, its the same place i was last year. its nice to know where everything is. i've done great wall (amazing) and forbidden city, but not the summer palace yet. been to see the terracotta warriors in xi'an as well. i'm definitely going to have to check that page out. i haven't found any shops here yet, but i haven't really been looking. I will have to keep an eye out! I'm extra excited to get to Hong Kong now too...I'll likely go to new zealand and hong kong for the long holiday this year.

 

i know what you mean. Much easier to get around when you know a place. Still trying to figure out our new city, but we kind of know what to expect so it makes it easier. I've seen the Terracotta warriors as well. I also recommend Chengdu (somewhat near Xi'an) and going to the Panda breeding and research center. If you're willing to pay a bit for it, you can hold a panda! Totally was one of my favorite things to do! Hong Kong is pretty awesome. Very excited to go back and find the doll stuff, as well as the other awesome stuff. hehe. For sure you'll have to check it out. I've been wanting to go to NZ. My parents are coming to visit then, so just likely show them around our area. Hoping to try and go to Japan over National Week. Have you taken any of your dollies out and about in China? I've been wanting to, to take pictures... but a little worried about it. ^^;

 

Japan is also on my list of must go places...I might try to get a job there next year. I want to go to Chengdu as well, and Shanghai. And Hong Kong! I haven't taken my dolls far, but there is a really pretty park right near the school, and I've brought one of my pukifee there a few times. I'll probably bring a dolly on vacation this year...I was afraid to last year, but I think it will be alright.

 

haha so many places to see and so little time. Japan is awesome. I went to Shanghai, but unfortunately it was during a typhoon and ended up spending the whole trip in the hotel. :P awww that sounds nice. Did anyone look at you when you took your pukifee out? back home I really only took my dolls out to my parents' house, though I did take Haruhi to California with me and took her out a few times...

 

Awww I'm so jelllyyy +.+ I would love to go china or japan
As for taking dolls to public places... I took Nyrea with me to france and denmark Only to one or two public places though. But thats not because I'm scared to, mainly because I don't want to embarrass the people who are taking me said places
So I stopped being lazy and re-sealed Nyrea today... She was super shiney! Poses much nicer now ^^ Though my lack of lazyness didn't last long and I didn't re-seal her head as I couldn't be bothered to re-gloss her lips lol I'm a bad bad bjd owner lol

 

Max and Miela wanted to say hi to everyone in China since that's where they came from!


Max and Miela by Daisy Lady2007, on Flickr

 

Mushoom, you'll just have to come and visit us. lol They are both very interesting countries.
I wish I was not so nervous about taking dollies out and about. I dont like to draw attention to myself. Even though I've been itching to here, because there are some real nice areas in the apt complex in which I live. Though too afraid of people not watching where they're going.
Do you reseal your crew often? I've never resealed any of my dolls... is that something that should be done?

and Hello to Max and Miela!!

 

I don't really worry about people staring here...there aren't many foreigners in this area, so I get stared at anyway. I'd rather be stared at because I'm taking pictures of dolls than because I'm white! Its basically an excuse to do anything I want!

Max and Miela! Hello my babies, I misses you!

 

haha I know what you mean with the staring. I'm sure you get the comment of "Waiguoren" often as well? Last night some kiddos did that to my husband and me and he pointed back and said "Zhongguoren". XD They had no idea what to do or say. But you do make a good point. I'll have to see if I can muster up some courage.

 

Yup! I often hear the words "Janada" and "lauai" as well. And laughter when they say something and I don't understand. I wish I knew enough Chinese to say things back sometimes!

It's worth it to muster up some courage - you never know when you might run across another collector. I brought one of my kiddies to school to show off some knitting at our knitting club, and one of the students said, "Oh, is that a BJD? I have an SD boy at home."

 

I know what you mean. I know enough to get me in trouble. lol. But it doesnt help that they sometimes think you're fluent when you say one thing in Chinese either. ah well.

Awww that's cool! What age level do you work with? Knitting club sounds like fun. I work at an international school working with 5 year olds... so no bringing my dollies there anyway. but maybe sometime soon I'll try and take them out to at least my garden area. ^^

 

Sounds like fun. I teach in an Ontario/Chinese dual diploma program - so grades 10-12 students, most wanting to go to Canada for university. It has its moments, but its generally a lot of fun. I wish I had been able to fit more dolls in my suitcase tho...as it is I will probably have to ship some things home!

 

haha yea 5 year olds are quite an interesting group. haha. But your program sounds interesting a well. Are you teaching them English? or something else?

How many dollies were you able to take with you? I was able to bring 4, but they pretty much took up the entire space in my carry on suit case. ^^; Though they looked hilarious going through the security scanner. XD Someone asked me if I had bodies in there. lmao. Yea last time we were in China, we left so much stuff and as it was had to ship 4 huge boxes of stuff back. So I get you!

 

I'm teaching/have taught English/ESL and Math. Math is fun, cuz I get to teach Math and ESL at the same time basically.

I was able to fit 5...also taking up most of my carry on...two pukifee, a lati yellow and two little fee. Totally worth it tho. I wanted to bring my MSD, but she just wouldn't fit...I'd have loved to bring all my dolls...but 16 in a suitcase seems a little excessive, even if they are mostly tinies...

 

And nicely with math too, the numbers are universal so they can at least get some if it too if the English is a little difficult at times. ^_^ My husband is teaching Math and Science here~

Ooo! 5 is a good number. I brought a MSD, two yosds and a tiny. But yea 16 probably would have been a bit much, though would have been nice. I would have loved to bring a few more of my crew, but they're all mostly msd sized. no way they would have all fit. Tinies would have worked a little better, but hard too when you have to pack them up nice and safe. Have you ordered any new dollies since being in China? Did you have them delivered to you or back home? I'm thinking of trying to order some here and have it delivered to my school. Though I'm sure I'll get asked about the big dolly boxes.

 

Mysteriousmage Lubelle keeps ordering dolls and having them delivered home which means as well as my own crew of 17 (plus 3 incoming and a floating head) I'm quickly being overtaken by bjd's! We each have an Asleep Eidolon 1/6 boy on order, Custard for me and Adzuki Bean for her.

 

Thanks DaisyLady! I've thought about doing that too. Not sure yet. lol. Though havent had a chance to order one yet and it might be a bit. The doll I really want, I have to wait to see if the guy who makes them opens up orders again.
haha! Can't be tooo bad being overtaken by bjds. Oh!! Let me know when you get your Custard and Adzuki Bean in! Those two are ones that i've been thinking about as well for a while. Love their cute faces.

 

I'm very excited about the Adzuki Bean, and my mum's Custard - they ought to be super cute! I have had one doll delivered here - my Pipos Ringo. It was totally fine. The only problem I had was because it was from Korea a Korean student picked it up be mistake, but promptly returned it to the mail room when he realized it wasn't his. Other than that, no issues.

 

I can't wait to see them!
LOL oops! XD At least he returned it to the mail room! but glad to hear that you've had n o issues with that. Makes me feel happy, because I'm sure I'll end up ordering something and having it delivered to the school. Other than you know my 5 year olds asking what the big box is. XD

 

Sorry for the double posting...

But thanks to Lubelle's encouragement, I took Haruhi outside for some pictures around my apartment complex today~ So I finally have a picture to share!