After a rather mad week/end, some sad news (see also at the end of this post) and vague frustrations with technology, what is better to enhance the mood than a little shrine post? This one has been sitting in my media library for a little while because the package took an extra long time to reach the recipient. The story behind the shrine is this: Way back at the beginning of September (!), fellow fan FantasticRCA aka Jacqueline suggested a swap: She had inadvertently bought a German language keyboard for her iPad that she couldn’t use and wondered whether I might like it in return for a RAPS. And like it I did – in fact I had been looking for just such a thing for my mum’s iPad. (The wireless keyboard I had bought for her did not suit *her* because it was an English language keyboard.) So we arranged the swap and Jacqueline sent me the keyboard. – A month later in October I was ready with the shrine. Two shrines, in fact, because while I was at it, I had created two Guy RAPS. I was going to give Jacqueline the choice between the two. Either “Man of the Night” or “Country Boy“. Jacqueline gently pointed out that she had requested a Chop shrine. *eeeek*. To my defence let’s just say that Jacqueline is well-known as a great lover of Guy’s…
So back to the drawing board I went, and this is the result.
If anyone is chilled, it is Chop, right. (Never mind the original lid of the tin. It doesn’t quite relate to Chop, although the iconic photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt of a sailor kissing a nurse on VJ Day in 1945 reminds me a little of the flirting scene between Chop and Greta in UASTC.)
Ok, not getting distracted here…
So here we have Chop in his natural habitat (by a brick wall, that is), with a special appearance by someone else. There’s also a tiny UATSC mini book in there that can be removed.
The chose images actually came from a number of inspiration images that Jacqueline had sent to me. I chose the above one because Chop looks so sweet, it really matches the tagline of the film… I gave him a little halo of sparkly love hearts 😉
So here we are, a shrine for Chop. He well deserves it.
By the way, check what Jacqueline did with the Gisborne mini book:
Lastly, just a tiny little note in memory of our fellow fan Dede (aka Dotti) who I was shocked to find out she had passed away at the end of November. Dede was a kind supporter of the birthday auctions in the past years, had made many a donation and purchases, and sent me many gifts, too. I last heard from her at the beginning of November when she let me know that, despite feeling healthy and fine, she had unexpectedly been diagnosed with advanced cancer. The situation was bad, and her e-mail was short, but she closed with the words “I love you both” (the “both” referring to Zeesmuse). Wherever you are now, Dede, I hope your favourite RA films are running on repeat, and you are only surrounded by smiles. This candle is for you…
Guylty Pleasure 
The shrine is really beautiful, once again well done G!
So sad to hear about Dede 😦
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Even though she had let me know that she was ill, I find it hard to grasp that there were basically only two weeks between her message and her passing. Shocked.
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Understandable 😦
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That is a lovely shrine, i do miss seeing Chop, i think he will always be one of my favourites and really wish a DVD or some other permanent copy was available for viewing, sigh..
These are very very sad news, i can’t believe it happened so quickly 😦 … This year seems to just continue bringing bad news and difficulties 😦 Another one of my close friends has been diagnosed with breast cancer just yesterday. It’s just the most horrible disease of our times 😦
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Simply beautiful ❤
And I am so sorry to hear about Dotti 😦
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We need to find a cure. I donated hair just after thanksgiving for a site that makes wigs for children with cancer. I will miss Dede very much.
Oooooh Chop Shrine.
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I couldn’t agree more. With the disease known for such a long time, and so much research into it, I find it flabberghasting that no bigger progress has been made yet. Maybe I expect too much.
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I think we have made some steps, but research and double checking takes so much time. It is still a devastating diagnosis.
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Unfortunately so.
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Sometimes I wonder if it’s something we’ve done – artificial sweeteners and fertilizers, etc. However there’s proof these diseases existed 500, 1000 years ago. And the life expectancy was so low. 40 was ancient! So perhaps we HAVE made some progress.
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We surely have, at least in general terms.
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Das sind wirklich traurige Nachrichten 😔. So eine verdammt hinterhältige Krankheit!
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Ganz schrecklich. Und so schnell…
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Kommt leider viel zu oft vor, dass es dann ganz schnell geht. Das einzig Gute ist, dass sie sich nicht ewig rumquälen musste. Aber zwei Wochen… das ist schon sehr, sehr wenig Zeit, die ihr noch blieb. Ich hoffe, sie hatte Familie und Freunde am Ende um sich.
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Great shrine again, Guylty!
And so sorry to hear about Dede. 😦
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Quite a shocker. She was very sweet and kind, and it makes me feel very sad that everything happened so quickly that I never even had the chance to get in touch with her again.
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I didn’t really know her, other than seeing her comment here and there. I’m so sorry.
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Yes, she was not hugely active. I had a few e-mail exchanges with her, but I knew she was reading along.
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I’m sorry for the bad news. Only read her comments here, I think she was a nice person. Such a quick illness, It’s awful
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Indeed. The only thing that can be said, is that it is fortunate that she didn’t have to suffer long.
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I always enjoyed her posts. So hard to believe it’s happened – so quickly too, and so sad
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Yes, it’s quite a shocker. I just hope she knows we are thinking of her. A lovely lady.
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You get used to seeing familiar names on the RA blogs, so even though I didn’t know Dede, it’s a shock that she will no longer be here, It was so sudden. I feel for her poor family, losing both her and her husband so close together.
Chop…….I love the little I’ve seen of him. One viewing *sigh* I’m sure that given the opportunity of having a DVD this would be one chaRActer I would come back to regularly.
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Even virtually, all the names that regularly pop up (or even at longer intervals) somehow are very real. There is a person behind the avatar, and knowing that someone has not simply just moved on but is gone, is harsh and sad.
I’d love to have UATSC on DVD. I can hardly remember the film…
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Lovely shrine. I wonder if I will ever be able to see the film? Seems unlikely at this point. sorry to hear about Dede. I did not know her, but we are all in sort of a RA sisterhood.
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That’s exactly it, Kathy – there is a feeling of sisterhood to some degree, and to see one of the sisters gone, is very sad…
Hoping for a DVD release – eventually – of the film, too. I have almost forgotten what it was all about…
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It is very sad news about Dotti. I remember her funny contributions to your blog and I’m sorry for you and Zeesmuse.
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Thanks J! It’s always sad to know that someone will never comment again…
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