First of all, I put new Manga Guide videos (5-1 and 5-2) up on my youtube channel,
tokirocket. Don't worry about heading over there. Instead, check out
rainbowhill's (Brett's) blog post about using manga as a learning aide:
How To Begin Learning Japanese With Manga, as he has featured my new videos there as well. If you have twitter don't forget to follow both of us... actually, of the two of us, his twitter is by far the more interesting one to follow.
So I've decided that I really really love White Magic Morning, but seeing as how all of the dolls on ebay are around $600ish, I can't justify getting one right now. I've just spent a couple thousand to move into a new apartment. If I had decided to get a blythe a few months ago, I probably would have bought her without batting a lash... well, I'd bat it, but I wouldn't be making faces and groaning about it as I kept doing while staring at ebay.
That having been said, there is a perfectly nice $100ish Friendly Freckles by the same seller as I just bought from that I would feel completely content owning. In fact, I really do actually want her (besides her just being one of the cheaper ones on ebay), but I'm worried I'll see a more affordable pink haired blythe just as soon as I click the button.
I think if the seller I bought from had WMM up for less than 500 I might actually buy it without whincing... blaaaaah.
The husband told me to buy the $450ish Ichigo Heaven that's up right now "If it will really make you happy," and I would have jumped on it except that I want to save up for WMM if one rolls around later once I've recuperated from the cost of moving.
Oh, and I also just spent $40 on a new outfit for Eunice.

top, leggings, shoes, and glasses.
I wonder if I could barter web design services for a Blythe... lol
Opinions? Suggestions? *sigh* too late... I bought her already (the freckles one). Gaaaawd, someone punch me in the face a few times so I stop spending money. Husband came up with the name Eunice before, so I asked him again this time for a name for Freckles and he suggested Morgan. Which is PERFECT because I was considering Regan, but Morgan is a little more feminine. I like it.
Here is her stock photo.
Someone should custom a Blythe into a boy. *slaps head repeatedly*
Oh screw this, I'm going to take a melatonin and get in bed before I hemorrhage any more money. What the hell has happened to me, I am usually very frugal for my age. *weeps*