The Anti-Valentine

Valentine's is getting nearer, you can hear it sneaking up on us a little like the Jaws theme is playing on repeat in the background, and honestly as much as I'm trying to enjoy the festivities in SL, I'm distracted and acting a LOT more like a grumpy Anti-Valentine... There is still a little magic to be had for the Anti-Valentine though, and since the Midnight Order is a perfect place for people to seeking something dark and deadly, and the Anti-Valentine is more than willing to help... 

So within the Damirin Halls - which are actually a backdrop by The Bearded Guy - in the Midnight Order's hallowed halls, there are lots of remnants of the Blood Magic of the old Magic Clans... 
The Anti-Valentine is a little Devilish with her red, bloody skin, and wilted roses litter her blood stained wings. She's a Curse Cupid - which is a Faunus release for The Cupid's Curse, available until March 4th - and a little bit of a Demonia - which is a gorgeous new head release from BeSpoke, available until March 6th at Collabor88 - but she's a royalty in the world of dark magic and the dark little counterpart to that horrible baby cupid... 

What is she wearing;
Halo, Mask, Body Paint, Wings & Heart (Used as Decor): Faunus - Curse cupid (Available until March 4th at The Cupid's Curse)
Barbed Wire Headdress: [CURELESS] - Barbedwire Kiss Set in SILVER
Hair: NI.JU - Lorna Hair (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Head & Face Skin: BeSpoke - Demonia (Available until March 6th at Collabor88)
Body Skin: LUMAE - Fantasy Skins 2024 in DEVILISH
Dress: REBIS - Loane's Gown (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Glitterati, Heavenly Ranger & Enchantress FX
Pose: [piXit] - Touche De Soie, Pose F2
Altar: LORE - Cultist Temple in Cultist Altar (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Table Orb: LORE - Cultist Temple in Bound Source Red (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Cauldron, Torches & Hanging Orbs: Violetility - Magic Clans in Blood Magic Items
Backdrop: The Bearded Guy - Damirin in CubaX

Milk, Cookies & Cowgirls!

This weekend is Valentine's Weekend and that mean the world is filled with hearts and flowers and romance and sweetness... I am not really a sweet romance kinda girl, I love doing things with my hubby but we're definitely not a romantic pair... We tend to end up doing silly things that make us laugh more than anything... 
Still I'm going to try and get some cute, random, fun in before the holiday and that means after this week I'm done with romance LOL... 

So for today, now that I'm done with work, I'm going to spend a few days at the farm in RL doing a little bit of tidying up, I might also find myself a cute farm hand to enjoy a roll in the hay with. Either that or the cow girl in me will find a way to make sure there is some extra money earnt for the farm by being cute and setting up a kissing booth - which is actually part of the backdrop from Synnergy.Tavis. 
I took the whole cowgirl thing literally today - mostly because the outfit from miss chelsea, available until February 27th at Anthem - but it's cute and it's sweet and well... You know me I LOVE dressing up LOL! 

What is she wearing;
Hat & Hair: TRUTH - Montana in Redhead
Horns & Ears: wickedpup - COW PARTS
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Body Paint: Oddysee - sMoochie tattoo in Black (No Longer Available!)
Choker: Ahegao - Moo Bell Collar
Top: miss chelsea - Etti Set in Top (Available until February 27th at Anthem)
Milk Bottle in Hand: BROKEN ARROWS - Open Milk Bottle
Belt: miss chelsea - Etti Set in Belt (Available until February 27th at Anthem)
Pants: miss chelsea - Etti Set in Capris (Available until February 27th at Anthem)
Pose: [piXit] - Not So Lovely Lolli, Pose 4
Tractor: hive - Old Tractor in Forest Mix
Farm Decor: Tentacio - Milk Basket, THOR - Farmer Drink Set, hive - Harvest Hay Bale , JIAN - Classic Ranch Decor in Ranch Gate, 8f8 - New Beginnings in Milk Containers & hive - Harvest Round Straw Bale
Background: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Kissing Booth [360] Backdrop

Moving all that Emotional Baggage

This week and next are CRAZY busy weeks in my RL. From February 26th, HellBone and I don't have access to our house in RL because we are having some MAJOR rennovations done that are necessary and we HAVE to get things done. SO, HellBone and I are tidying, packing, sorting and prepping not only ONE but TWO places because luckily for us, my boss was willing to let us live on one of their properties... I have large amounts of anxiety over my roughly 6-month temporary relocation, but for now I'm just getting things ready... 

Every time I have a day off it's like the typical Moving Day scene - a backdrop from Synnergy.Tavis - there are boxes and cleaning supplies and mess everywhere... It's not just the stuff though, it's all the emotional baggage that I'm carrying - represented so perfectly by The Bearded Guy's What I Carry box - that is making this harder. I am exhausted, I am running on high anxiety and I can feel the clock ticking in a count down to when we are needing everything done and ready by... The cat isn't helping too as she's stressing while the house empties around her and she screams at the top of her little lungs in the voice of her people... I wish there was more hours in the day, just a few hours more then I'd be able to have a proper dinner, rather than just some pizza in my mouth as I dash past... Although Mouth Pizza is flipping delicious... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: TRUTH & Wasabi - Sunset in Redhead
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Mouth Pizza: Junk Food - Mouth Pizza in Supreme
Box: The Bearded Guy - What I Carry
Pants: CryBunBun - Badgirl Jeans in Blue
Tights: [SHIFUKU] - Fishnet Leggings
Pose: [piXit] - Juliet, Pose 5
Vehicle: FINCA  - Delivery Kutto in Peach
Cat Carrier: MadPea - Crazy Cat Lady's Starter Kit in Cat Carrier
Cat: Aardvark - Paws & Reflect Cats in Stretch Armstrong
Pizza: Junk Food - Pizzeria Pizza
Bear: hive - My Colorful Teddy
Books: buildworksdecor - Kinky Books Series Colored, [Merak] - Nocturnes Books, Dahlia - Lunaria in Stacked Books & spruce - Book Collection in Botanical Series
Other Furniture & Boxes: Atelier Burgundy - Moving Day Gacha Items
Backdrop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Moving Day Scene

Recharging the Harpies

Having one of those days where you need a little more magic in your life? I know that I have been feeling that way for a while now and I don't think there will be anything that I can get to happen anytime soon... 
So I'm going to have to get myself dragged into the Midnight Order and find the magic so that I can refind my own sparkle... 

The magic thats can only be found in the old Dany's Throne Room - a backdrop from K&S - is a draw to many that come to visit the Midnight Order. Today's visitor is one of the Galewing Harpies - with wings and jewels from aii at the current round of Midnight Order until February 20th - who has come to absorb some of the magic from the Leyline Table. It makes her glow, the halo glittering more as she recharges her magical batteries, I wish it was just as easy in RL... 

What is she wearing;
Hair & Gold Halo: Sintiklia - Hair Morgan (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Mask: Moon Rabbit - Beak Mask (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Body Tattoo: Lilithe' - Oya Tattoos (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Shoulder Jewellery, Body Chains, Ears & Tail: {aii} - Galewing Harpy Set (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Dress & Pendant: AsteroidBox - Andrea Dress (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Wings: {aii} - Galewing Harpy Wings (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Sparkles, Halo & Smoke Effect: Cole's Corner - Valkyrie & Glitterati & {aii} - Astral Smoke
Pose: [piXit] - Touche De Soie, Pose F3R
Fire Pit: Red Shadow - The Leyline Table (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Lectern: [CABALPIER] - Preacher's Lectern (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Backdrop: K&S - // Dany's Throne room. Backdrop

Sandwiches for Dinner

It's the first of February and I have no idea about where this month will take me... I'm moving to temporary housing in a few weeks because we're having some massive rennovations done to our home. It's causing my anxiety to spike and therefore more stress is in the house than normal. I'm worried about everything and I'll be honest I don't really want to do much of anything, it's a difficult cycle to be in... For right now I'll stick to the easy decisions I need to make... Like what do I want for dinner?!

I would say that's one of the easiest questions but one of the hardest to answer, and there have been SO MANY TIMES I tend to debate with myself for hours... I NEVER know what I want and when there is something that I do want and I don't have it, or I don't want anything that I do have. 
One of my favourite things that has become dinner will always be a Sandwich, I could eat sammiches ALL day long, preferably with a side of chips and maybe a little vinegary... Today, the sammich of choice is a Reuben - thanks to Lucas Lameth - and although I've never had one I hear that they are pretty good, full of pastrami, melted cheese and apparently sauerkraut. Tonight, as it's a special occasion because I feel like it, I'm going to have a lovely bag of Puppy's Tasty Snacks Potato Chips - from MishMish for the Saturday Sale this weekend - and a delicious Snap'N'Dill pickle - from Tardfish - where each of the packages comes with a surprise inside...  

What is in the picture;
Puppy: MishMish - Puppy's Tasty Snacks in Potato Chip
Crocodile: Tardfish - Snap'N Dill
Sandwich: (Lucas Lameth) - Reuben Sandwich
Cheese: dust bunny - Summer Picnic in Cheese Wheel
Tulips: {vespertine} - Spring Harvest Tulips in Bright Reds
Bread: Nutmeg - Farmhouse Brunch Bread Basket
Jar: Savage Designs - Jar of Sauerkraut in Yellow (No Longer Available!)
Backdrop: FOXCITY. Photo Booth - Kitchenette V2

Beasts Released!

Oh my gosh it's the end of January... Where did January go? Normally the month seems to go on forever and yet this year it was a blink and you miss it situation... 
Now though the Valentine's feelings are able to come in and cause epic amounts of chaos for a couple of weeks... The little naked flying babies have been released and they are on their way to earth BUT there may be a slight problem... A little error occurred in the release process... 

When the release button was pushed, it somehow unlocked other containment units at Cryptid HQ, and things that should have stayed locked away until the scary season have been released... Monsters that may cause Valentine's to become Anti-Valentines, and at this time it is unsure how many of these things were let loose... 
Now, never fear everyone, we have warned the illusive Secret Society that is the Midnight Order, and they will be working tirelessly to both assist our recapture efforts and provide distraction with their wonderful shopping experience... 
Now we just gotta play like they are Pokemon and catch 'em all...Just a shame we don't know how many got loose? This could cause chaos... Valentine's could either be cute or deadly... I guess we have to watch this space right?!

What is she wearing;
Hair: About Love - Widow Hairstyle (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Visor: Violetility - Visor
Collar & Cuffs: AVEC TOI - Iris Jewellery in METAL (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Necklace: SIGMA - Minos Necklace (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Dress: AVEC TOI - Iris Dress in LATEX (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Pose & Screen Prop: FOXCITY - Bang Bang, Pose 5
Monster: H&C - Sea Monster
Backdrop: Synnergy - Control Room [360] Backdrop

Sorry, but I'm Keeping the Ring!

It's almost the month of Love, well technically unlike Christmas or Halloween, Valentine's shouldn't get a whole month as it's halfway through and therefore we suffer less with it perhaps?! I shouldn't complain, I've had HellBone for the last 15 Valentine's but meh, it's such a boring holiday lol... 
All that trouble rejecting the (Non) Valentines that I get every year - it makes me laugh since I NEVER actually get one, even from the hubby - but it's such a chore LOL... I might as well get started early... 

Now I am no fool, I don't need all of these romantic gestures and gifts, BUT since the trouble was taken to choose and give me these things, it would be rude of me not to keep them and put them to good use... 
I'll write them a nice letter back and may even take pictures of me posing with some of the pretty gifts like this fabulous diamond ring that was sent as "The Promise" - which is actually a release from Boutique #187 for DUBAI until February 15th, and there are SO MANY different options for what you want the card to say... Such a fun idea for this time of year don'tcha think? - and it's a promise I'm going to have to make him break with a well written note of thanks... 

What is in the picture;
Ring Box: Boutique #187 - The Promise (Available until February 15th at DUBAI)
Letters, Cards, Cup & Stamp:  (Nylon Outfitters) - Yours Truly Collection (Available until February 6th at Collabor88)
Bust: Dahlia - Glam Revue in Dressed Bust (Available until February 6th at Collabor88)
Jewellery Hanger: Dahlia - Glam Revue in Jewels (Available until February 6th at Collabor88)
Roses: hive - Romantic Rose Bouquet
Tea Pot: BackBone - Tea Party in Teapot
Magazines: random.Matter - Clutter: Girls Night in Magazines [I]
Cake: Kalopsia - Flora's Battenberg Cake
Table: [Merak] - Harborline Table
Cabinet: Mithral - Wooden File Cabinet in Pack D
Inside Plant: dust bunny - Paradise Plants in Fan Palm
Balcony Chair & Table: Petite Mort - Pomona Rattan Chair & Table Set
Balcony Book: dust bunny - Beach Day in Breezy Book
Balcony Plant: hive - Bird of Paradise Plant
Backdrop: FOXCITY. Photo Booth - Neighbourhood