The Plastic Shockelhorn

Let me introduce you to the Shockelhorn (the matchmaker), our friend Michaleen is going to help me to match all the boys and girls around here. Are you ready to begin Michaleen?

Actually... me mouth is like a dry crust and the sun is that hot on me pate.

Actually... me mouth is like a dry crust and the sun is that hot on me pate.

As Ermanno, Luchino and Sebastiano are all settled with their new wives/girlfriends, let's focus on Giulio.

handmade soccer balls!

I decided he needed a sporty but classy outfit, so he's wearing an outfit from the Tobacco Road Collection. I really like how this turned out. I think it's the perfect style for him

The background pictures are of Marrackech Souk. We went to Morocco in 2010, and stayed in Marrackech only two days, before leaving for inner Oasis and Merzouga on a 4x4. Of course more pictures of our trip to Morocco will pop out as background in the future.

Carpets anyone?

This Souk is simply amazing, a seemingly endless dedalus of pathways, where you cand find real articrafts, a vast assortment of bric-a-brac, it's not difficult to get lost in here!

Where to now?

I don't know a lot about Giulio, I know he's Goffredo's friend and probably his associate in sleuthing. Mabye he has connections with the "underworld" so can help Goffredo to get precious information. He looks rugged but sophisticated, and very handsome. 

I could tell you blood curdling stories about him but, but me throat, me throat's gone dry

We have plenty of sophisticated ladies that could suit him, but as he arrived in the house in the same period as Aurelia (Rare Appereance Dania Zarr) I thought they could make a very cute couple.

don't be worried dear, I know every turn of this place.....

well, almost.....

you see, we are out of the souk.  Let's have a tea on a bar terrace at Jemaa el-Fnaa square

To end their day at Marrakech, hey sip some  tea with mint on a terrace  overlooking Jemaa el-Fnaa Square, before joining the crowd and having a dinner at on of the delic stalls.

Jemaa el-Fnaa square

That's all from Marrakech (for now).

I think they photograph pretty well together, here they're getting acquainted and having a drink at the Mexican bar

the shockelohorn did it again!

Michaleen is pretty tired ater all this work. They didn't even offer him anything to drink!!

I hope there's a bottle there, whoever it belongs to...

What do you think of the Shockelhorn job?

A New Soul: Aurelia

Hello! First and foremost: I've been out of town the whole week (in Milan) and I'll be in Rome next week and in Florence the following one. So I want to apologize to all of you for not being able to comment on any blog. I've been reading you while commuting in between meetings, but it's very unlikely I'll be able to comment until the first week of october.

I'm going to keep up posting as I planned ahead the posts.  Sometimes life (work) gets in the way of dolls, this is very annoying but unavoidable!

As promised, in early June "Rare Appearance Dania Zarr" arrived home.
Everybody has already seen tons of pictures of this doll, as she was a huge success. I've been waiting for a FR2 Dania of my liking for  a while, and I admit I was stunned by her.
She's a perfect doll, nice dress, great accessories, and a wonderful screening. People said she looks like a cross between Jaqueline Kennedy and young Elizabeth Taylor. I can understand them as she has the elegance of Jaqueline and her colours are very much Liz.

To me, she looks like an Aurelia!

In order not to show you the deboxing pictures of this doll for the umpteenth time, Aurelia is going to go lead us for  a shopping walk in Osaka and Kyoto (pictures by Sasha).
Osaka isn't exactly a beautiful city, compared to the other Japanese towns is too dirty. But the Dotonbori district, famous for his trading centers and nightlife. It is nearly 300 meters long and it is filled with restaurants and shops.
Here Sasha tasted the renowed Takoyaki (Osaka's octous balls), but in spite of his love for Japanese cuisine (we've been eating tons of sushi since his return) he was not impressed, but they are worth trying anyway.

Even if her dress is beautiful, I redressed her. I wanted a more modern look for her. I had this fashion ready, and I think that it is very much in her style.

entrance to the Dotonbori district (alongside the Dotonbori canal)

These pictures are from Kyoto, these are the wonderful restaurants you can find near the train station.

Kyoto

Kyoto

Kyoto has been the capital of Japan for more of a thousand years, and it's a beautiful and elegant city, filled with tipical discricts, faboulous temples and sanctuaries (you can see some of them here)...stay tuned for more about  Japan!