The silicone doll is definitely off. I’m learning that it doesn’t last forever like porcelain and vinyl, even if you’re just a doll collector and not out to screw them. The woman I asked said they’d start breaking down and tearing in just 5-10 years, even with proper care. And they consider that long-lasting! If we were rich, I’d gladly get one every 5-10 years and a different one each time, but I think I’ll pass. I just don’t want to spend nearly 7 grand on something I can only have for 5-10 years. They seem to acquire dents really easily, too. I was wondering just why in the world this person who was giving feedback was bragging about how their 2-year-old doll was in great condition, thinking well any 2-year-old doll that isn’t a child’s toy should be in great condition. Maybe I’ll go back to striving for a mannequin. It’d be a hell of a lot easier to save 4 or 5 hundred than thousands of dollars, though it would’ve been so neat to have one. It’d still be nice to have a mannequin if I can find one with a halfway decent face. The bodies are nice and very realistic on most of them. It’s nice faces that are hard to find. So many of them look too cartoon-like.

I decided to try bringing the big palm into the bedroom to see if that would help it. I still think it’ll slowly die off, but in the store, it was in an area with no natural light. Just artificial fluorescent lighting. Although I have regular light bulbs in the bedroom, maybe that and the fact that it’s warmer in there will help it. I’m glad it was only $10, but still, I’d like to save it if I can.

I wish to hell the guy at the transmission place would call! I still fear he’s stuck at MCX, we’re both stuck here, and I’m not getting any of these damn cavities filled in anytime soon.

I also hope to hell that given what my schedule is right now, they’re right about tomorrow’s PM showers to deter our little knife throwers.

Later…

I was stunned to learn they mowed here, according to Tom, yet I slept like a baby. They couldn’t have come before 10 AM cuz I was up till then. I’m glad I didn’t know they were coming or else I’d have woken up a zillion times expecting to hear them.

It was one week ago that all hell broke loose here. The question is, is the nightmare coming to return? God, I hope not! I am so sick of being badgered by other people’s kids! This has been going on since the NHA. At least I’m no longer badgered by other people’s dogs. I’m sure I will be again sooner or later, though. Especially in a warmer climate.