Working through a disjointed mess of backlog acquisitions. Most of this stuff is from DollyTeria, with the exception of one thing from Yahoo!Japan. It’s also been sitting around for weeks, so… I’m looking forward to finally getting this out of the way. XD
First, second, & third pics – classic Soylent Green SD-size leather boots, in basic neutrals. I’ve adored owning the pairs I already had in magenta and teal, but having some regular, boring colors will be great for outfits, too. The black and brown came with boxes (and with a pretty floral label design!). I’m not sure any of the three pairs were ever used, though, so I’m cramming them on Joce and V as soon as I can. They’re too great not to be worn! <3
Fourth pic – long ribbed armwarmers by +d. These are also destined to be a staple item! +d has made other variations of these with extra decorations (fur and lace), but these are just the plain ones.
Fifth pic – black lace/mesh stockings by KABA. Looking at them again, I wonder who I had in mind when I grabbed these… I might put them on Joce, honestly. Maybe with the black Soylent Green boots? I’m not sure who else they would suit.
Sixth pic – cute cream stockings by girlish*kiss. I love the delicate textures of the fabric. These are definitely going to be for V.
Seventh pic – fantastic “Treasure Hunter” set by OILSHOCK. It’s another gorgeous triangle stole (with glittery crown print) for my collection, plus the matching necklace. I don’t think this was ever removed from its package, and I couldn’t bring myself to do it just yet… it’ll happen eventually, though. I have to pair the scarf with my map-print Soylent Green boots at some point. XD
Eighth pic – random little black velvet headband and printed fabric scrunchie. Completely unsure of the makers… they came bundled with Citron stuff, but I’m pretty sure they’re not either Citron or Aprism. I guess the scrunchie might have been an Aprism thing, or a little giveaway, but I’ve not see it before, either way. I don’t know if I’ll end up keeping either, but I wanted to make note of them.
Ninth pic – really odds and ends! This is a bunch of extra papers, mini postcards, inserts, and other promo things from Citron (+ Aprism) releases. I feel like they got shoved into a listing as a bonus because DT wasn’t sure what else to do with them, although the previous owner obviously kept them pretty meticulously. The green “Joyeux Noel” card might be the most interesting of the batch, as it details the original order placed (for the “blue sky” scissor pouch), including the person’s name. I’ve blocked that out here, just in case, but it’s a nice detail that Citron printed out cards like that for individual orders.
Back to more exciting photos! Of dolls’ faces! Probably. XD
A little smattering of things (from DollyTeria + Instagram) that arrived weeks ago. Finally getting them done~ orz
First pic – interesting tank by OILSHOCK. I knew they made some clothing and not just accessories, but this piece was not one I was familiar with. (And since their personal blog is gone now, there’s nothing to reference.) The tag’s pretty conclusive, though! Randomly, not long after I bought this, I came across a blog that featured photos of their doll wearing this same tank, so that was a fun coincidence.
Second pic – Soylent Green boots in black. These were listed as SD size, but they’re clearly much larger and meant for SD13B (or maybe SD17?). That’s fine, though; they’ll get plenty of use just the same, as they’re a different style than the other black boots I have from them.
Third pic – and Soylent Green boots in red! I’d been (not so secretly) wishing for a pair of these to go with the Aprism dress from a while back. These are SD sized, although I would have used them for V regardless. They’ll fit her better this way, though. XD
Fourth pic – a Lush Berry dress set, to match the others I have! At the time, I had rejoiced at getting two but lamented that I didn’t have a third (for my three YoSD girls to wear together), and then this listing showed up…
Fifth pic – …along with this one. Yes, it’s a color I had already. But! It had a necklace I didn’t have (these are my first two from Lush Berry), so I had to grab it as well. The lace trim on the underskirts are slightly different, too, if that matters to anyone but me. I haven’t decided if I’ll sell one of the doubles yet (or get a YoSD twin for one of my girls?) Heh.
Sixth pic – adorable bucket hat by lovesprung. I’m a sucker for corduroy, for dusty pinks, and for hats in general. Naturally, I had to have this. <3
Can… uh… can we-? SHOULD we… talk about this product that I got an ad for on Facebook???
[Image ID (vague; more detailed below): ad for a dietery supplement company named Soylent. /ID]
I… I feel like perhaps the creators missed the plot (twist) of the movie/book (despite it being one of the most famous sci-fi quotes)….
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Unless, they DIDN’T…
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The Soylent ad has a blue check mark by the company name, and the word Sponsored below it. Below the company name and logo (a simple letter s inside a circle) is a portion of a quoted review:
“I am not sluggish at work from overeating on lunch, and I have started to lose weight due to not eating way too many calories!”…See more
Below the quote is an image of the product: a bottle of brown liquid. The label reads:
Ready-to-drink meal Creamy Chocolate Naturally flavored soylent [description note: this is the company name. It is all lower caps and a gray rectangle outline surrounds the name] 20g [note: written in white font on a black background. The rest of the label is black font on a white background] plant protein 39 essential nutrients 14 FL OZ (414mL)
Below the claim of 39 essential nutrients and above the ounces there is an image of three chocolate bar pieces.
Beside the image of the bottle is black text on a white background. It starts with the company name (soylent in all caps and inside a gray rectangle outline). Below that says:
20g Plant Protein 39 Essential Nutrients Low Glycemic Index Gluten Free Vegan
In the bottom right corner below the image of the bottle is the white speaker icon.
[Image ID for emojis: the concluding emojis on the post are the startled face (wide eyes, raised eyebrows, straight mouth, and blush), the scream face (wide teardrop shaped mouth, large fully white eyes, raised eyebrows, blue shade on the upper half of the face, and hands pressed against either side of the jaw), and the wide eyes (two tall and skinny eyes with black irises looking to the reader’s left). /END ID]
If you Google it, right now the planet earth has about 80 years worth of uranium fuel. and right now the nuclear energy proponents are suffering a mental breakdown whenever anybody mentions this fact in their presence.
and, no, wind and solar are so unstable that they’ve made nuclear energy attractive again… after an almost 30 year with no new reactors.
sorry. Geothermal is the only long-term solution we have, and it is orders of magnitude more dangerous than nuclear energy.
The process begins with myosatellite cells, which are obtained via biopsy. These are a particular type of stem cell found in adult muscle that function to repair and regrow damaged muscle. Isolating a sample of these cells provides a base that can grow into as much meat as required. In order to produce meat in volume, we allow the myosatellite cells to multiply in a growth medium.
The medium functions as a sort of artificial ‘blood,’ providing the cells with nutrients and growth factors. The stem cells must not only multiply, but also develop into actual muscle – but this occurs as a matter of course, being the primary purpose of the stem cells in the first place.
To become meat not only in cell type but in texture and structure as well, the fledgling muscle cells are attached over a sugar support. This not only provides a structure for muscle to grow over, but also creates channels for growth medium to flow through, much like veins. At this point the growth process has moved into the bioreactors, where directional stimulation of the muscles makes them mature and become stronger.
When fully grown, these muscle pieces are combined and ground to the desired consistency. It is at this point that we mix different types of meats, according to the specific recipes for each of our products. Spices, fats, and oils are mixed in to flavor and adjust the consistency of the meat blends. The ground meat is now stuffed into casings and given a final seasoning. We then dry, age, and cure our salamis in a traditional low temperature environment before packaging them for distribution.
Celebrity meat production requires less than 1% of the amount of land needed for traditional farming. Currently, 70% of the world’s farmland (almost 30% of the entire earth’s surface) is used for raising animals. Meat production today is simply unsustainable: unless a radical change is made, the price of meat will eventually rise out of control. Lab grown meats are the future. We start with top-quality ingredients, and time-honored recipes for the creation of fine cured meats.
We mix celebrity and animal meats, grown in house through a proprietary culturing process, into curated salami blends. Starting with biopsied myoblast cells, we grow our healthy, rich, meats in Bite Labs’ own bioreactors. Our process yields high-quality, luxury protein, in a sustainable manner that eliminates the environmental and ethical concerns associated with traditional livestock production.
We’re welcoming the month of April today with a rare 1943 photograph from the testing laboratory of an obscure and now-defunct branch of the Heston Industrial corporation’s Soy-Lentil Division. The experimental food sciences team, which worked with ocean plankton, was shuttered in 1973 after encountering catastrophic problems in its supply lines.
