The World You Love

"don't it feel like sunshine afterall

the world we love forever gone

we're only just as happy

as everyone else seems to think we are"

"i'm in love with the ordinary

i need a simple space
to rest my head
everything gets clear"

"well i'm a little ashamed for asking

but just a little helps

it gets me straight again

helps me get over it"

"it might seem like a dream
but it's real to me"

"you should see the canals are freezing

you should see me high

you should just be here

be with me here"

-Jimmy Eat World, "The World You Love"

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Skin:  !Imabee: Petal - Serene - Untouched / LTbrow / - Brendon Papp

Makeup:  !Imabee: Petal - Serene - Wine Stained - Brendon Papp

Hair:  (RED)MINT ~ Hair No.11 (F) ~ Nordic Nacre - Moni Schulze

Dress:  *Fishy Strawberry* Plisse Dress Mustard - Fae Eriksen (found at Fashionably Late Event)

Shoes:  Maitreya Gold * Moxie Patent Yellow - Onyx LeShelle

Jewelry:  (luc) Ambrosia necklace & earrings (goldbrown/gold) - Lucas Lameth

Eyes:  LAQ ~ Dazzling Misty Eyes - Mallory Cowen

Lashes:  [LeLutka]-2011 lashes/long - Minnu Palen/Thora Charron

Clutch:  The sea Hole (hand only2) Kokeshi bloom clutch Purse - Drinkinstein Sorbet

Parasol:  The sea Hole  Imported parasol- green &  lacquer red Scalloped - Drinkinstein Sorbet

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Video Killed the Radio Star

After some time away from Second Life® and returning to the fold, I've made a promise to myself to blog more. School is starting and I have two semesters left to get my Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Services with a concentration in Addiciton Counseling. Life sure goes fast when you have a purpose.

My inspiration for this outfit was after I put on these incredibly tight jeans from The Secret Store. It got me thinking of the early 80s, when the transition from disco, classic rock and skating rinks went to MTV, pop/synth and designer jeans were in. Video Killed the Radio Star...




The outfit is solely focused on these jeans. These jeans are completely epic. They actually are Embroidered Flare Pants with cuffs that have the pretty embroidery on them. What got me was the pockets and the extreme tight fit. Reminded me so much of the Jordache® designer jeans with the fancy pocket detailing.




As you can see, these jeans also act like a girdle for my virtual girly pouch. At least I don't need to breathe as an avatar, but I've heard there is an AO out there that lets you looking like you're breathing. If I did that you bet your little pixel butts I'm popping a button off these jeans.

Legwarmers have been in style in our virtual world for a few years and in and out of the styles real life. Of course it was made a popular style in the early 80s mostly from Jane Fonda's workout video's, Olivia Newton-John's "Let's Get Physical" video and Flashdance. So these legwarmers paired with these shoes from SLink, which have the cutout heels are completely and totally the 80s feel I'm working.




The studded belt from Peppers matched great, along with the bangles and nails from *X*plosion, and the cute frilly layered top from Tram all keep that ambiance going. I really like the layered tops although that is definitely 70s influenced that crept into the early 80s and has now made a comeback!




So I wanted to show you another picture of my smothered butt and the crease in the thigh where the lycra, polyester and spandex are keeping them glued on. Actually I wanted to focus on the fabulous keychain. If you remember these tail keychains total ^5. I had one when I was a kid and loved it with my little jeans. My cat loved it too and chewed it up.




Well now I'm all grown up and the 80s are my the fond, nostalgic and magical decade of my youth, but thanks to this virtual world and reoccuring styles, I can visit it anyday. Until next time...HASTA LA BYE BYE!

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Skin:  LAQ ~ Jennie2 - [Milky] - 04 - Mallory Cowen

Cleavage:  LAQ ~ Cleavage v4 - Layer1 [Milky] - Mallory Cowen

Hair:  >TRUTH< BabyDoll 2 - swedish - Truth Hawks from Project Fur Japan

Shirt:  tram -Frill Halter Top [white] - moca Loup

Jeans:  The Secret Store - Embroidered flared pants - Faded Blue - Maylee Oh

Shoes:  Slink Ariadne Boots White - Siddean Munro

Bracelet/Nails:  *X*plosion BraceletsAndNails GALLANT (silver) - Kahila Noel

Legwarmers:  [ Love Soul ] Leg warmers*Plane-White - BlueStarRUI Villota

Keychain:   [ Love Soul ] [ Love Soul ] Fur tail keychains-V2*White* - BlueStarRUI Villota

Eyes:  LAQ ~ Dazzling Misty Eyes - Mallory Cowen

Earrings:  CCD - Earring - Reflective Triumvirate Hoop - Caithlin Carter/Kimber Carter(CEO)

Belt:  ~Pepper~ Spike Belt colorchange - Anny Mendes/Danni Pfeffer

Not Seen:  [ glow ] Beachwood glasses White Lace - Anemysk Karu/Jocelyn Anatine/Linka Demina

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Day at the Derby

Blogged over at Scruplz
Credits and full outfit there, go to see XD

Dead Like a Flower

the day begins
the day ends
climb upwards
growing stem







say goodbye
up up touch the sky
say hello and
down down down you go







to the floor
crumpled crushed
cry without a sound
stand here
sit up
sit down







I am here
where the garden grows
...dead like a flower -poem by Summer Deadlight

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• Skin: AYUMIwhite 2 nh-LionSkins - Lion Jonesford ** One of the twenty new skins from the Ayumi line shown w/cleavage option*
• Top: {SMS} Corset Metallic Black - Irie Campese
• Pants: =Razorblade Jacket= Grunge Cut Offs w/ Dot Tights SHEER - Kehl Razor
• Hair: *+JENOVA's+* & **Dura**(Hair)(Black)resize - chiaki Xue
• Shoes: Ducknipple Shoebido - Pink - beanster Potato
• Necklace: {Violet Voltaire} Black Hearts: Wicked Necklace - Violet Voltaire - **From Horrofest 2010**
• Hat: grim bros pirate fetish panda tophat - Cutea Benelli - **Purchased at FFL 2011**
• Bracelets: SiniStyle J Bracelets - Krius Misfit
• Nails: :OW: "Anti-Flick" Nails - Frank Windlow
• Nose Ring/Chain: [Acide!] Kiss me Set (Hard V2) Unisex Reseizer - AcIde Innovia
• Eyes: .ID. Spring Eyes - Thunderstorm - Audrey Lamede
• Prop:  GLITTERATI - The Social Climber - Singles/group - Katey Coppola

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Ah! Sunflower

"Ah, Sun-flower, weary of time,

Who countest the steps of the Sun,

Seeking after that sweet golden clime
Where the traveller's journey is done

Where the Youth pined away with desire,
And the pale Virgin shrouded in snow

Arise from the their graves, and aspire
Where my Sun-flower wishes to go."

Poem by William Blake

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Skin: &Bean - hounds of love LIGHT Hjort 1 brow - Keiko Morigi
Shirt: {SMS} Antique Top Sunny for TDR - Irie Campese
Pants: Kyoot - DUIV Bright Narcissus Leggings [Made for Designer United 4 - 2010] - Saeya Nyanda
Shoes: -LMK- [Closed]- DU4 Narcissus lace up heels [Made for Designer United 4 - 2010] - Polina Kaestner
Hair: *Plume* - TuttiFrutti/Platinum - Fauve Beaumont
Hair Accessory: tram Narcissus dress 02 -Hair accessory [Made for Designer United 4 - 2010] - moca Loup
Necklace: :+*R*+: U&R DOGS Rigoletto Necklace Gold [Made for Jewelry Fair 2010, In store] - Uta Karas & Ruriko Jewell
Nails: :: PM :: Metallic Nails in Gold - Poulet Koenkamp
Eyes: .ID. Tacoma Eyes - Ice - Audrey Lamede
Eyelashes: &Bean - Awesome lashes basic (recolorable)- Keiko Morigi
Makeup: Fiorellino~ [Store coming soon] White Tech - Summer Deadlight

Poses used: Del May, Everglow

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Going Under

"Now I will tell you what I've done for you -
Fifthy thousand tears I've cried.
Screaming, deceiving and bleeding for you -
And you still won't hear me
(going under)"






"Don't want your hand this time - I'll save myself.
Maybe I'll wake up for once (wake up for once)
Not tormented daily defeated by you
Just when I thought I'd reached the bottom"







"So go on and scream
Scream at me I'm so far away (so far away)
I won't be broken again (again)
I've got to breathe - I can't keep going under"

"I'm dying again"

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Skin: Lionskins- Lea GOTHIC nh

Top: [Sassy Kitty Designs] Sexy Belted Tops Black

Pant/Skirt: Mimikri - Ma Chere black - Purchased from TDR blue (previously)

Boots: Miamai_[BlackLabel]_Weight Boots

Hair: booN PUN448 hair platinum

Tights: Mstyle Dotz Tights - Black

Nails: Mstyle Nails - Animals on the Moon - Black/White

Lashes: Mstyle Lashes - Bad Elf

Earrings: [ glow ] studio - Black Lace Earrings (TDR Blue 17)

Eyes: Ugly Duck Eyes - Feral

Makeup: LionskinsGOTHIC 8NH

Makeup(2): :Little Pricks: Zombie Eyes (v2 Face Tattoo)

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Lyrics by Evanescence- "Going Under"

Fantasy

I recently had to get a new PC as my laptop was giving me so many problems, even to the point I could not log onto SL® and so now I have a brand new system I decided to create a blog to showcase the styling that I love.  Fashion in any way is an art, and like any art it is subjective to the one creating and the one viewing.  I create looks because it is sometimes an expression of my very own emotions.  So for my first blog post I built this look off an outfit I purchased at the Relay for Life Fantasy Faire 2011. 




This was a 50L purchase from Evie's Closet that was set up outside of her shop on the Forest of Light sim at the Fantasy Faire, which she also sponsored as well. Her store is full of beautiful fantasy, fairy, elf, magical, role-play type costumes and outfits and designed by Evangeline Miles. I spoke with her assistant and you may find the outfit in the stores soon, or perhaps not, but currently the store is in the process of moving, so there is a temporary location available. It comes with a ballet skirt (shown) and a babydoll skirt option. *EC* Avery also has a flower attachment top piece, slippers and wings. I added one single item from Bare@Rose's White Fairy outfit created by June Dion. This piece is the white lace attachment that is drifting off the bodice of the dress.




Here is a better view of the wings. Last year I found this hair at *BC322 Skull & bones.* It is *BC322 "Bird"White, and has an option for the Bird Cage with the hair and without. I've wanted an opportunity to wear this hair for awhile and here it is. I also added Acid & Mala's - My Fav Bracelet - White Pearls to the outfit as it adds symmetry to the outfit, and you can never really go wrong with pearls.




I finish off the look with a gorgeous skin I purchased at the Skin Fair that was held awhile back. It is Lionskins Lea GOTHIC nh, designed by Lion Jonesford. She really did an amazing job on this skin and has makeups to go with it (purchase separate.) I really enjoyed the Fantasy Faire 2011 and was lucky enough to DJ on Saturday April 9, and again on Sunday from 8pm -12am. My first time back Dj'ing in almost six months. Life is good.

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Skin: Lionskins-Lea GOTHIC nh http://slurl.com/secondlife/Smaug/144/194/251

Hair: *BC322 "Bird"White http://slurl.com/secondlife/SINNERS%20HEAVEN/196/129/32

Outfit: *EC* Avery http://slurl.com/secondlife/Oubliette/184/189/248

Eyes: FASHISM 'Sunrise' Eyes - Silver&Blue 3 (S) http://slurl.com/secondlife/Jewelry/48/181/37

Bracelets: .:A&M:. My Fav Bracelet - White Pearls http://slurl.com/secondlife/Malula/129/124/46

Blindfold: Picnic retro helmet for narcissus Princess (blindfold part of this set for DU4) http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tresco/205/176/21

(*On a side note, you can purchase a Blindfold Ribbon from a Gacha machine at the store*)

Dress Attachment from ::: B@R ::: White Fairy Rose set http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bare%20Rose/146/11/30