I'm Back!

Hello, again! Welcome back! It's Christmas Day (doesn't feel like it), and I have a best friend now. She's typing this for me as I pace the room, thinking.

Would you like to see her? She's not that great at photography. She's Felicity. Lydia Felicity.

Well, must sit through Christmas Lunch.

Talk to you later,
Sophie

My Christmas List

I know Christmas is right around the corner... 17 Days to be exact. (According to my little friend here, that counts till Christmas Eve.) So, I decided to make a Christmas list. I've not thought about anything for Winter specifically, since I don't go outside much. I'm an indoor girl.

But I managed to compile my wishlist. In order are the things I want.

1. A new Best Friend
2. A dog.
3. Clothes
4. Music
5. Some video games & a Wii
6. crazy socks


And that's all the stuff I'm hoping for. People have been dropping hints (which really annoys me) about things I'm getting, or will get. But I know for sure that I am getting a best friend. I wanted to decide, but Mom said no. She told me that it's "superficial" and rude. So, I'm rolling with the punches.

And I wanted to mention some upcoming events on my blog.

On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and the 26th, I will not be writing a a post.

Also, on the twelve days leading up to Christmas.... well, you can guess.

-Sophia

Picnik Pictures

This is what I've been using for my signatures and my header. I love it! What do you think of it?

Finally! A header!

Yes, it's a little lot bigger than I though, and I resized it over 5 times. I finally got it to where it would show everything, except the (c) copyright symbol. I used Picnik to add text to my already lovely photo.

But what do you think? I actually like it! I think I'm going to change it as the seasons go by. Or I'm going to change it on Christmas eve or something to make it festive.

A little Photoshoot.

I wanted to show off my new outfit, which isn't really new. I got it in 2006 (4 years before I arrived) for the Tolly Tots. We finally went to get their clothes out of the attic. The pants are too tight for me, but the stretchy pants and shirts aren't!

Here's my pictures. Sorry for the lighting. We only took them about 5 minutes ago. The little dog is Todo, who is also a Tolly Tot.

-Sophie Ruby

Changes.

Hello everyone, Sophia's human here. I wanted to notify you of changes to her blog and her character. Sophie decided to change because she felt like the whole French-Sophie thing was too used. She wanted me to notify you, in case a huge wave of "out cry" would arise. But, I notified her it would not.

These changes include:

Sophie's name is no longer Sophie Natalia Girard. It is Sophia Ruby Rosenthal, and she is Russian.
Her mother is a Russian immigrant, and her father is not close to her.
Sophie *now* likes to express her opinion, as she told me when I picked out her outfit for today.

And I am going to go back and edit these things, so if you notice a change in the posts, please don't think anything of it. I am going to leave comments right where they are.

Thanks guys,
      Sophie *cough cough... Sophia* and Charlotte

Ho-Ho-Ho! The Holidays are here!

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells!


The holidays are upon us! My favorite time of year... also the most Wonderful! I'm excited about getting a tree- a nine footer, just like last year.

It's the hap-happiest season of all!


I've been wearing my slippers to sleep! And even though it never snows (it snowed in February. FEBRUARY of all times!), I'm still finding myself snuggling with a teddy bear and sipping hot cocoa past midnight. (Shh, no one knows!)

But the holidays are my favorite time of year. Especially since this is both Beatrice's and my first Christmas. I remember workers taking a break, leaving me and all the other non-bought dolls to sit in shelves (or in boxes if some unlucky parent was too late to purchase in time for even rush shipping.), watching the lights go off. It wasn't lonely, but I remember asking to take multiple Ibuprofen when I got out of my box.

So what're your holiday plans?

Some (Bad) Photos

While I was getting up, I grabbed the digital camera. I must admit, I am bad at photos. So here's me! It's my new profile picture.

All but the last one were taken indoors, on a not-so-sunny day, with a flash. The last one was indoors, with no flash on.

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In other news, my Human is utterly confused. She can't decide on a doll if her life depended on it. She told me not to ask for help, but I can't resist.

Her list:

Elizabeth
#14
#19
#33
#49
$48
Julie
#23
#4

So leave in the comments (or not) who should be my new Best Friend!

Lovely News!

YAY! The camera's been found. I am a terrible photographer. I admit it! The camera's from maybe 2004, so it's not the shiniest camera around.

I managed to take some photos while I was getting ready for today. They're terrible, and I need a camera class. All your wonderful photos make me so envious!

It's felt like a while sine I posted.

Yes, I've had some mistakes... like the birthday thing. I keep getting it confused with Beatrice's. Hers is January 14th.

Some Thoughts....

Hello, dolls. Yes, pun intended. I'm sorry for the random posts, I'm not sure what the heck I was thinking.

But I've had some thoughts. I'm not sure when these thoughts came up! But here goes:

Okay. Girl of the Year. Is she going to be blond? Again? I can't help but wonder what she's going to be like. I've read her dossier, but I still have no idea who she is.

Archiving: I'm not sure if I'm ready to let go of Elizabeth and Felicity. I've got nothing from their collection, and I've only read one lousy book! (I apologize. The books aren't lousy. I'm a little sad.) Still, what's the need for new dolls? We got Julie & Ivy! Isn't that enough? I don't see the need for another historical when these two have been much loved.

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The World According To Me


At this time in my (new) life, I would like to take a moment and look back in retrospect.


My life has been so short! Not that I'm expecting it to end, or drastically change for that matter. I'm just caught in the moment, thinking about things.


First of all, I'm getting a friend. My Human is staying on what she calls a "budget". So, alas, I can't get all the stuff I want. She says she's slowing down with the dolls, so I should expect some clothing for her birthday. That's right, HERS. Mine's on February 2nd, so I'm pretty disappointed about that. I get squat. I hope I get a cake, though.




I'm probably going to post more today, but I'm just letting my Thanksgiving digest a little.


And by the way, my Human enrolled me in school! I'm so happy!


-Sophia

Happy Thanksgiving!

I don't know about you, but my family has Thanksgiving lunch.

But today, friends, is Thanksgiving. And we're celebrating the things we have.

What are you thankful for?

I'm thankful for life.

Bubble-y Wrap!

This, my friends, is the glorious bubble wrap. I was wrapped in this on my way to my Human's home. I was popping it like crazy when I got bored. I would pop 10 a day. So I popped a lot. You can ask her!

"It's right. She did." (My Human wasn't too into the conversation.)

So, if you're ever stuck in a box, then have some fun! I've come up with some fun ideas with bubble wrap!

1) The headdress: Manage to get out of you box. Then, tear a piece big enough to fit around your head. Find tape or a rubber band to secure it in place.

2) Gloves. Just like the headdress, but use tape instead. Fit them around your hands.

3) A calender! Just presume the days. I think you can, I did! So pop one row every day to make a calender. I managed to get to 6 before my human unwrapped me on her birthday.


Yes, this is quite odd. This is what you should expect from a new dolly, right?

Arrivederci!

-Sophia

Never. Do. This. Ever.

As a practical joke, some of the Tolly Tots dared me to eat a raw cranberry.

All I can say is: Leah, I'm out to get you.

NEW BEST FRIEND?!

Yes, you've read me right. I'm pretty sure I'm getting a (secret) best friend! I was listening to my human ramble on and on to her mama, and I think I'm right! Plus, I got pretty bored, so I dug through her stuff and saw the name of my BFF!

I happen to love the name she chose. But I don't know what she looks like. I hope she's got curly hair! (I might've overheard that part, too!)

My Human's doodled it all over notebook paper, which surprises me since she is secretive. She didn't tell me my name at first!

It looks like:

Lydia or
Erin

I personally like Lydia more.... but it depends on the personality....

First Posting

Welcome to my blog! My name's Sophia Ruby Rosenthal, but mostly people call me Sophie. I'm 11, almost 12 (on February 2, I will be!), and an American Girl doll #25. I'm Russian, though my name isn't really that traditional.

I'm a homeschooled girl, though recently, my Human enrolled me in Morningstar Girls' Academy. It's going well so far.

Would you like to hear some Russian? Я не могу говорить Россию на всех! 


I shouldn't tell you what that means, just in case you know a few words in Russian. But, for those of you who have not the slightest clue what I just said, I present to you: THIS 


It's the best invention since the computer, where I can interact with all my new friends!


So, I must go. But I leave you with parting words: 


До свидания!