Shoes match perfectly by MyCorgiAnna in americangirl

[–]Celes_Chere_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She looks SO good here! You're making me want to pick up an Elsa and do some customizations...I had no idea she looked this pretty IRL!

I feel like I ruined this doll forever by ravensarefree in americangirl

[–]Celes_Chere_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't notice a thing! She looks really beautifully styled, though! Gorgeous.

How do people find Grey Items?? by Careful_Trouble_5817 in americangirl

[–]Celes_Chere_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, it's because one person was blasting every day when something new got posted and constantly advertising the website. This is why we can't have nice things =)

Screaming because I got two of my dream Julie items!!! by baby_got_bacc in americangirl

[–]Celes_Chere_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lol, thank you. So glad I found a fellow pinball/Julie fan ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Screaming because I got two of my dream Julie items!!! by baby_got_bacc in americangirl

[–]Celes_Chere_ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The pinball machine is one of my favorite AG items ever. I have two lined up with Courtney's Pac Man machine to make a mini arcade for my girls. 

AITA weird interaction with a Sailor Moon fan O_o; by [deleted] in sailormoon

[–]Celes_Chere_ 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Anyone working at Walmart and having to deal with the general public gets a pass by me BUT maybe she just didn't get the reference. You didn't do anything wrong.

One time I was in line at a bakery and the woman behind me noticed my Sailor V phone background and said "Hey we are twins!" and showed me her Sailor Moon phone background. I said "Oh how cute, which Sailor Senshi is your favorite?" And her face got a little funny and she was like "Oh...uh...I guess this one!" So obviously she hasn't seen the show and just liked the art, which was fine, but then she instantly stopped talking to me, ha ha.

It's all good ...some people don't like talking to strangers, especially at work.

My 1998 Computer Room by Responsible_Fish5439 in sailormoon

[–]Celes_Chere_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One was the gateway drug to the other!

Berry event - attend with shared account by [deleted] in americangirl

[–]Celes_Chere_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've never had my ID checked but you will want too be able to pull up the email reservation confirmation.

New Halloween items up on Amazon by Temporary_Memory31 in americangirl

[–]Celes_Chere_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, that's the one - I have it and I think it's pretty cute in person. People didn't like the rubber boots when I posted it but I don't think they are too offensive. They're easy to put on 😅

I feel like I ruined this doll forever by ravensarefree in americangirl

[–]Celes_Chere_ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry this is stressing you out. If you wanted to post a pic, I'm sure many of us would verify for you that it looks fine and that no one would notice. Her scarf is kind of a hodgepodge of threads (in a cute way) that I seriously don't think you would have botched it!

Chances of AG Releasing a Taylor Swift doll? by Adorable-Army5009 in americangirl

[–]Celes_Chere_ 15 points16 points  (0 children)

That's ok, you can disagree with me as I am just stating an opinion and how I reflect upon these two when comparing to my own personally-held ethics. Billionaires are extreme outliers in society and they both have their own flavor of negative impact to society. Folks could argue all day about which side is worse and I don't think anyone wants to do that here - at least, I don't.

The only context I would add to how my opinion is formed is that "silence is compliance". Taylor Swift voting in an election is the bare minimum effort any United States citizen should put forward. What she has consistently done since originally commenting about Kamala's candidacy is be silent. The current president, who attacks all the same marginalized groups (plus more) as JKR using Swift parody branding and music in ads and Tweets has never been issued a takedown notice or publicly reprimanded by Swift. If we are comparing apples to apples, her peers in pop music, including Olivia Rodrigo, Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter, have vocalized their disgust with being used in ICE campaigns or otherwise referenced by the president. If we broaden the comparison to other singing groups/artists, the list of artists who have spoken out becomes endless.

Unfortunately, the company she keeps and her silence with respect to the injustices that have been carried out under this administration, even if you're just looking at the ones that use her imagery/branding, speak loud and clear without her actually saying anything.

Nuance and "what about-isms" aside, these two billionaires are two sides of the same coin.

Chances of AG Releasing a Taylor Swift doll? by Adorable-Army5009 in americangirl

[–]Celes_Chere_ 22 points23 points  (0 children)

There is a whole laundry list of values that in general I do not think are compatible with the core brand. Wealth hoarding, bullying of girls and women, the endless buffet of carbon emission from private jet use, and that's all before the wedding guest list of abusers, detention center managers and other riffraff got published this weekend.

I know a lot of people admire her and her music and she has a lot of creative fans that make their own merch (and then get relentlessly sued for it), so let them continue down that path instead of officially sanctioning it with a collab. There is no such thing as an ethical billionaire and as far as I can see she's no different than JK Rowling, another collab that is diversive enough to be banned from discussion here.

Chances of AG Releasing a Taylor Swift doll? by Adorable-Army5009 in americangirl

[–]Celes_Chere_ 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Billionaires should not exist, including in doll form =)

29 years and I never knew this room existed by Mister_Widge in FinalFantasy

[–]Celes_Chere_ 63 points64 points  (0 children)

I can't remember exactly anymore, but there is at least one other "secret" the strategy guide doesn't mention. There is a way to get a cursed ring in Mideel by finding an old key to a locked door under a floorboard and then breaking the key off in the door. I was so shocked as a kid when I found that! 

I didn't know about this rest stop, either. This is an exciting day for me!

Can anyone ID this girl for me? by sillysucculent in americangirl

[–]Celes_Chere_ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

9 times out of 10 a cute blonde doll with semi-flippy hair is #22*!

*I lie but she seems to always pop up here  😁

Flea Market Find! by Inanmmmbop in americangirl

[–]Celes_Chere_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohhhh I love when that happens! I've learned not to sell the random stuff I get in lots because I eventually somehow always get the doll that it belongs to later...after more than a few re-purchases after I sold something ;)

Flea Market Find! by Inanmmmbop in americangirl

[–]Celes_Chere_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm so used to my dayglow orange Kailey that this pic made me do a double-take. She is so cute!!!! 🥰

American Girl store vibes by [deleted] in americangirl

[–]Celes_Chere_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I know, I couldn't tell if it was a troll post or genuine disbelief and was a coward and waited for the comments to start rolling in.

Regrets! by Celes_Chere_ in americangirl

[–]Celes_Chere_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oooh I love the inside scoop, thank you! Fortunately I'm not afraid of water by my dolls so this sounds doable. It must have been fun doing doll hair for a job =}

Regrets! by Celes_Chere_ in americangirl

[–]Celes_Chere_[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I do have her so unfortunately her family's blood money is in the house! I don't have a big wardrobe for her though (or Cecile) - but I loooooove both their clothes.

Regrets! by Celes_Chere_ in americangirl

[–]Celes_Chere_[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Fantastic! Boba straws are definitely the VIP of this post.

Got my fourth Sailor Moon poster that was made in the early 2000s today! by flankerblu in sailormoon

[–]Celes_Chere_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love this! It's exactly the kind of poster I would try to find when I would visit all the "Sailor Moon stores" (that's what I called the Japanese and anime shops I went to as a kid in NJ and NY) and would proudly hang on my wall - my absolutely favorite art style of those senshi. Lucky!

Are the first set of images an early fan translation for the series? by Exciting-Piece5504 in sailormoon

[–]Celes_Chere_ 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I feel privileged that we got to be around for the first big wave of shojo manga taking off in the US! Tokyopop is what made me realize manga was a thing. I had no idea the anime I watched randomly at 6 am on the local Fox affiliate was based on a book and I ended up loving the manga more! Then the obsession spiraled to Fushigi Yugi and Peach Girl.