Don't Fear The Reaper

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Trolls - Don't Fear The Reaper (Reaper Two)

I had just finished watching Jason and the Argonauts. I love the atrocious overacting and the stop motion creatures created by Ray Harryhausen.  Ray's dedication to this pain-staking, time consuming art form from 1935-2010 has made him the King of my Saturday Afternoon B-Movie Entertainment.

Motivation struck so I gathered the necessary items, watched a You Tube How To Stop Motion video and created my own with my Halloween Trolls.

600 photos taken. More than enough to start with.

One trial run, I call it a trial because I didn't hit 'save'. It's floating in the ether somewhere over My Large Intestine, Texas (Population 143).

Eight hours and twenty-one minutes later, I've become immortal on You Tube.

Silly me in my excitement to have it completed, didn't turn off the movie maker portion.  So it runs for 13 minutes. 

THE VIDEO IS ONLY 

4 minutes, 32 seconds 

Only watch the first 4:32 - the rest is dead air.

You have been warned - mmwaa-ha-ha!!!

Here's the link. 

http://youtu.be/acPEgfCmgxY

Trolls - My First Calendar

 This intoxication I get from my trolls is ever so addicting.
I don't plan on becoming sane anytime soon. 

2011 Calendar 

January - Happy New Year
Gown by A. Healey 

February - Baby Love

March - Two for One Horny-Rita's
El Pueblito Bar -Isla Mujeres

April - Yellow Rose of Texas
Photography Contest  - Honorable Mention @ Texas State Fair 2009

May - Beauty Queens
Drag or not to Drag

June - Bert and Wheyda
Sunset Wedding Portrait
These two were wed in 2006 on Isla Mujeres

July - PJ and CoCo
Zama Beach Club Pool
Isla Mujeres

August - Checkers Anyone?
Waiting for a cab at Sac Bajo - Isla Mujeres

September - G.I. Troll
My Personal bodyguard while I vacationed in Alaska.
He loved the State so much, he retired from my employ to safeguard Robot Jones.

October - Frank. Just Frank
His Great-Great Grandfather was Bela Lugosi.

November - Thanks for being Mine
Colorful little things that bring me such joy.

December - Santa Claus
Shrinks to this size to get down the chimney. How did you think it was done?

Calendar

                                   My Second Calendar  

              Catz' Troll Princesses 2014 Homage to Disney

My imagination got the better of me after all the Halloween candy I consumed so the first two days of November 2013, the magic happened.

January - Merida @ Brave
Complete with Bow and Bear

February - Tiana @ Princess and The Frog
They do not make (yet) Trolls of Color
so I worked my magic.

                                               

                                    March - Belle @Beauty and The Beast
                    This is Belle by the staircase
                 waiting for her first dance.

                                                 

                          April - Jasmine @Aladdin
                                          Her hips don't lie and the                                          diamond piercing is real.

   May - Rapunzel @Tangled
        Backdrop by  our son A.L. McHam

 

June - Cinderella @ Cinderella
Crown created by Moongirl, Pink Slipper by Mattel

July - Mulan @ Mulan
Chinese lanterns, why yes I keep these in stock.

August - Snow White and The 7 Dwarfs @ Snow White
Snow went to Vegas looking for her Prince.
Odds are in her favor.

September - Princess and the Pea
Not Disney but my favorite Princess.

October - Ariel @ Little Mermaid
Backdrop by A.L. McHam, Shells from Isla Mujeres, Stone by the State of Colorado.

November - Pocahantas @ Pocahantas
Enjoys the occasional weekend at Choctaw Casino and Resort. Her companion is always John Smith.

December - Elsa @ Frozen
Saw the movie four months after this shot.
 Think I hit it spot on.

The Adventure Starts Here...

I had one of these bug eyed, smirking fellows when I was younger. In the mid 60's they were called Dammit Dolls, although I wasn't allowed to say the 'D' word. My two inch beauty had pink hair, naked as the day it was made.  Kept it for years in my underwear drawer. When I was angry I'd pull it out, throw it around and say the 'D' word until I felt better. I know I didn't lose it, probably ran away after the 1,824th time it hit the ceiling.

2006 I became slightly addicted to these fuzzy headed creatures. Who would have thought by early Spring April 2014, I would have acquired 384 trippy traveling companions. I love them and rarely part with them. Over the years I have given some away; one dozen on the isle of Isla Mujeres in the Yucatan. Three reside in Connecticut with their in-laws (that's a future tale to tell), two are freezing their plastic buns off in Alaska, one made his way to the slow heat of New Orleans. Two were left on the Grand Cayman Island, four, no it's six now have been chewed by our one year old Min Pin Picosita. Our other four legged friend Mojito has gnawed upon one. Three more reside in Denton and the most recent went to live in Plano. Two were a surprise gift to friends of our son.  I miss them but know they are being treasured by their new owners.

Until I run out of pages, you'll be treated to the escapades of Catz and her Trippy Trolls.


The Adventure Starts Here...Isla Mujeres 2006 contrary to what the posted date on this blog says. This is when I decided to put all the work on one blog and it will be an on-going process. I do have to spend time with my trolls creating new memories....

                                              Ever been to a Troll Wedding?
                                                              Me neither. 
                                                But then I thought, why not.

The Cowgirl is Wheyda Minute. She's here for her Sunset Beach Wedding happening on March 14, 2006.

 Excited to be on an island with the sun setting behind her is Duchess, who flew in from Colorado to officiate the ceremony of her close friend. 

This is Bella Reena, best friends with Wheyda since elementary school...which in human years equals two months.She is The Maid of Honor.

       

The profile belongs to Ellie Phant. Her personality is just as, uh, extravagant as her prominent schnoz. Ellie is or now we can say WAS the room-mate with Wheyda. No hard feelings as love conquers all. 

Wheyda and Bella ready to go skinny dippin' in the Caribbean.

Duchess and Ellie take a soon to be called "Selfie".

                                       

                                   Bella and Wheyda. Forgot to mention Bella loves to go topless.

Three for one Cocktails at Sergio's on North Beach.

                                     

When all was said and done, that was some Happy Hour! Gotta get to the Pre-nup Party.

The Pre-nup Party gets a little out of hand with the Bride and Groom. Hold on you two, your wedding is less than twelve hours away!!

The actual wedding is on old school photo paper.  It will take more than a minute to scan them. I'll put a giant heading out there in the ozone for you.