The pony in question was never released. ^^'

When I made my first customs, I bought hair from Dolly Hair.  Right after that, issues with them started to crop up and, even though it's been a while, I'm very wary about doing business with them.  What are some other good sites for ordering hair?

Many moons ago, I made custom ponies for myself and my hubby.  At the time, I thought they were awesome but, after digging them out and looking at them now, I definitely could have done a better job.  Both were painted with paintbrushes and were sealed with glossy Mod Podge (also with paintbrushes).  Maybe it's the type/quality of the brushes I used, but the Mod Podge has brush streaks.  Also, I'm guessing it's because I used glossy rather than matte Mod Podge, they have dust and hairs stuck to the.

I see so many custom ponies on here with even paint and sealant application-- Is there something I could have done differently?  Should I invest in an inexpensive airbrush?  Will post pics later when I have access to them.

Every time I go to the record store, I have to comb through the boxes of $1 records.  Those boxes are reserved for records that are a little worse for wear or records that aren't in really high demand and don't have a place on the divided shelves.  There are some great hidden gems in there!

My record collection is about 90% 80's music, but I've made exceptions for KISS, Meatloaf, Alice Cooper, and Elvis (I try to stay clear of stuff any older than the late 60's since I've found that older record sleeves get all moldy and I'm allergic to mold >.<).  The last time I was at the record store they were having a huge sale and I combed through all of the crates they had out looking for anything and everything that so much as LOOKED like it was from the 80's, whether I knew the band or not.  I came across this one album by a band named Glass Tiger.  Never heard of them, but the copyright date on the back of the sleeve said 1986 so I snatched it up.  I never got around to listening to it right away since, at the time, our big stereo speakers weren't working. 

I was looking for something to listen to while I made lunch this afternoon (dad got the speakers working over the weekend) and pulled Glass Tiger's 'Thin Red Line' off the shelf.  I only listened to side A but I was blown away by what I heard!  The title track, Thin Red Line, is your typical empowering 80's song but it made making lunch feel twice as epic.  And I could have sworn I'd heard 'Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone' before.  Looking forward to listening to side B later. :3

Another band, one that I'm sure everyone knows when it comes to 80's music, is A-Ha.  The only two songs of theirs I knew were 'Take On Me' (of course) and 'The Sun Always Shines On TV'.  I found a copy of 'Hunting High and Low' in one of the dollar bins and picked it up mainly because 'Take on Me' was on it.  I listened to the whole album and immediately fell in love.  I later ended up picking up a copy of 'Stay On These Roads' and it's just as good if not better, than 'Hunting High and Low'.

I'm actually shocked these two bands were one-hit-wonders (in America, that is!).  They're both phenomenal!

What about you guys?  Fallen in love with any old one-hit-wonders or bands you didn't know existed?

Okay, so I had I friend many years ago (back in '07/'08) who had this bag that she said the got from Target.  It was a messenger-style bag/purse.  It was white with red trim and red straps and had pictures of little cartoon bunnies and flowers on it.  I remember her saying that the little bunny on it was Thumper (yes the one from Bambi).  She also said it was in the kid's section.

I've never been able to find this bag and I still want one to this day!  I've tried searching 'thumper bag' 'bunny bag' etc on Google and eBay and haven't come up with anything!  Hopefully someone here knows what I'm talking about. >.<

I know there are a lot of them out there!  I already have 'The Touch' from the Transformers movie on my list as well as Survivor's 'Eye of the Tiger'.

I /still/ can't believe it happened!  Jack and his family had been planning it for over a month and he did his darnedest to try and mislead me (kept saying it would be three more years, etc.), and the way it was executed was awesome!

There's this members-only, fancy socialite's club in his hometown that his father is a member of.  It's where he took me on our first date and we've been back several times since.  He took me there Tuesday night for what I thought was going to be just a normal dinner.  We sat at the bar for a bit and had drinks (I kinda suspected something was up when he ordered a 16-year scotch for himself), then we sat down at our table which was right next to the pianist.  We got through dinner and dessert and, as I was finishing my wine, he takes my hand.  He starts off this little speech that I didn't think too much of (I was grinning like an idiot because I'm a sucker for his "I love you" speeches).  He goes on an on and it didn't take me long to realize what he was doing... and all I could say was, "Oh my God..."  He pulls out the ring box, gets down on one knee and pops the question.  Of course, I said yes.   There was a big table next to us and we were met with a round of applause from them.  Turns out that Jack's dad paid the pianist to be there that night and got the whole club staff in on it!  The waitstaff kept coming by and showering us with congratulations, the pianist did as well, and we were treated to champagne on the house!  It was really quite the evening! ^^  I showered him with hugs and kisses upon our return home and, for the first time, called him my fiance. :3

I have some pictures of the ring, but I'll get those uploaded later.  I just got home from his place (three hour drive which I cried during most of) and I'm tired and sad.

We haven't set a date yet as we're both still in school.

[Engagement Sticky - kkat 7-19-2013]