What have I been up to?

So.. what have I been doing lately? Besides school and those kinds of things. Well I love stories, both creating and reading so while the story of my dolls is not progressing, I've been reading some and maybe even got some new ideas along the way. I'd like to show you a few of my favourites - I'm reading webtoons and online comics. I'm no expert but as far as I know, online comics are made up of pages like a comic book it's just not a physical book, the pages are uploaded online. That doesn't exclude the possibility of the existence of a physical copy. Webtoons are more like longer stripes, fit to read on a phone. They can also exist in a book form.
So let's get started and get to know a few of those stories I'm reading. They are different and the reasons I like them are different, too. I list them in no particular order, mostly following the order I started to read them.
I don't know any of the creators, I just love their work and wanted to share it.

Mias and Elle
Some art of the main characers by the creator, Jenny, I do not own anything this one is her work, linked from her Deviantart account.

This is the first comic I started to read with my sister so it has a special place in my heart. The story is interesting, the characters fun and in my opinion not the usual kind of main characters and the authoress is a master of expressions. I would say it's a mix of fantasy, drama and romance, with some darker parts and hilariously funny moments. Maybe not the most suitable for younger readers.
You can read it at several places.
The main site of the comic: http://www.miasandelle.com/
At the bottom of the page you can find links to the authoress' instagram, where she posts lots of random extra drawings and her patreon. :)
Another possibility to read the story is her deviantart account.
https://www.deviantart.com/stressedjenny
It's not that easy to read the pages in order but you can leave and read tons of comments there and also has links to the other places where it is beeing uploaded, like the main site or Tapastic.
Twitter or Instagram account of the creator:
https://www.instagram.com/stressedjenny/?hl=en
If you'd like to support her, you can do that through her patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/miasandelle

My Dear Cold-Blooded King
Some art of the main characer by the creator, Lifelight, I do not own anything this one is her work, linked from her Twitter account:

A charming story with amazing art. Especially the backgrounds. When there is music, it works perfectly with the story and art. And the sweet peronality of the authoress just makes it even better.
I'd recommend it if you're looking for a story focusing on romance - the kind that makes you feel better. And the heroine is not a week damsel, she's a warrior and a lady. :)
You can read it here:
https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/my-dear-cold-blooded-king/list?title_no=961
Twitter or Instagram account of the creator:
https://www.instagram.com/lifelight_comics/
https://twitter.com/lifelightcomics
If you'd like to support her, you can do that through her patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/lifelight

Siren's Lament
Some art of the main characers by the creator, instantmisosoup, I do not own anything this one is her work, linked from her Twitter account.

Mermaid fans will likely get hooked, it has some beautifully drawn mermaids. The art is nice the story is interesting. It' a nice romance story with fantasy elements. Our heroine runs a flower shop and is not unhappy with her life but it's a bit dull. She's described as somwhat of a wallflower and her life changes when she gets entangled with sirens and their curse. It's sweet and sad and cute. :)
You can read it here:
https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/sirens-lament/list?title_no=632
Twitter or Instagram account of the creator:
https://www.instagram.com/sirenslament/?hl=en
https://twitter.com/instantmisosoup

Let's Play
Some art of the main characers by the creator, Mongrelmarie or Mongie for short, I do not own anything this one is her work, linked from her Twitter account.

This is one I wouldn't recommend to younger readers, mainly because the authoress said so, and it's also dealing with some very serious themes: depression, social awkwardness, hate, abuse and more. I think it's very interesting though. It is sorted in the romance section and there is romance but I think drama would fit a bit more.
You can read it here:
https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/letsplay/list?title_no=1218
Twitter or Instagram account of the creator:
https://www.instagram.com/mongrelmarie/?hl=en
https://twitter.com/mongrelmarie
If you'd like to support her, you can do that through her patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/mongrelmarie

I Love Yoo
Some art of the main characers by the creator, Quimchee, I do not own anything this one is her work, linked from her Twitter account

Another story that's really special to me because of my sister. It's sorted in the romance section but I share the authoress' opinion that it would be better off in the drama section. It also deals with some serious real life issues. It has interesting, complex characters and a well thought out story but it's not for you if you're looking for a cute romance story.
You can read it here:
https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/i-love-yoo/list?title_no=986
Twitter or Instagram account of the creator:
https://www.instagram.com/quimchee/?hl=en
https://twitter.com/quimchee

If you'd like to support her, you can do that through her patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/quimchee

Cheese in the Trap
This one is also really special because I found and choose to read it myself - I didn't read it because someone recommanded me to read it. Also a story that I wouldn't put in the romance section. It has a great story and layered characters - espacially the main couple - but you may find it hard to understand when reading it for the first time. It jumps a lot around in time, there are two main timelines, present and 'last year'. Black background helps to tell apart events of the past from the events of the present. It's like a puzzle - each flashback is a piece and if you put it together, you'll get the whole picture.
You can read it here:
https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/cheese-in-the-trap/list?title_no=99

Disney Store 2018 Classic Moana doll review

"Here right now, here right now, this is what we're living for"

from the musicak Ghost by Bruce Joel Rubin and Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard, song is also called Here right now

It's been a while. Today I'll do a review of the 2018 Moana classic doll I got for Christmas. Here is the first glimpse I had at her:

She still comes with her oar like her earlier dolls but the doll's box can't be turned into a boat anymore.

Her box has her name with plain letters and with fancy letter, like it was in the movie - actually it's the movie title, which happens to be her name. This is like the princess doll boxes from 2017 but I bought her in 2018. The other dolls I purchased together with her have different boxes.

The box has some 3D pictures of the movie characters. There are also a lot of warnings but I cut those out of the picture since they were quite blurry.
The left side

And the right side

I think those were all promo pictures for the movie. As you can see the box is quite detailed and Moana has a nice ocean background.

Deboxing her wasn't that hard. She has a very accurate face in my opinion.

From the left side she looks almost angry to me.

From the right she looks happy and ready for adventure.
She has a lot of hair, it's really wavy, almost curly. The texture is nice and soft, but I think it's best to leave it alone.

I guess that's what could be called a lions mane. She has really beautiful hair. It's dark, almost black, but if you look carefully it's very dark brown, not black.
As you can see her body is different from the usual princess body, she is sturdier. I'm really happy that they decided to make this new body for her. And not even her hands are borrowed from the prince dolls. each one of her fingers stands by itself while the prince dolls have all their fingers moulded together except for the thumb. She has big flat feet and can stand quite stable without any support. She's been on my shelf for a few months and she hasn't fallen down yet. This new sturdier built also means she can't really put on Barbie clothes - although I haven't tried curvy clothes since I don't own any. I'm comparing her to Pocahontas so you can see the differences.

I don't really know why, but I really like this hand touching picture. As if they recognise that they found a new friend in each other.

Moanas feet are huge. Or Pocahontas' are tiny.

She has much thicker limbs. Also from this angle she looks a bit like the Hasbro Moana doll.
Her clothes are nice and detailed and movie accurate.

Her skirt opens at her right hip with velcro but becareful, the two sides and the layers of her skirt are - not sewn together, but attached to each other at one point with thread. The pattern on her skirt goes all around. As far as I know her top used to be made of more layers, too but now it's just printed, although it still looks nice. It closes with velcro at the back and two elastic straps help it stay on her.

Her necklace has a lot of details and is held in place witl elastics. I didn't cut them, since I sort of regretted doing it for Aurora, Auroras necklace is now dancing around just as it wants.
Her oar is also very nice and detailed, there are lot's of molded details to make it look like real wood.

It isn't completely straight, which makes it even more realistic. The patterns are just on one side though.

It also has a handle so she can hold it better but unfortunately it doesn't stay there.

It's a nice accessory though and it's great for playing.

A last full body picture of beautiful Moana. She's a really nice and unique Disney doll, I'm very happy I decided to add her to my collection. Maybe not the best for kids because of her hair and because she can't be redressed in Barbie clothes but it's a great doll nevertheless.
Although I don't have any other Moana dolls in my collection she got a name of course, she is Laconia after a mute wood elf from Smurfs.

Laconia up on the shelf

I have more dolls to review and of course the stories to continue but I'm not sure I'll have the time as this is my last semester at university and I'll be quite busy for a while. I'll try and post something little in the meantime, though.