The King is dead... Storm the Tower

It's been a long, stressful couple of weeks. I've been working my RL ass off and so today I've been banned from doing ANYTHING much besides taking pictures and relaxing. My hubby and mother have been telling me off if they see me doing anything remotely like work! Blogging is the only thing that's allowed, and I'm actually really OK with that! 
There's lots of fun things happening... This weekend is HAIR FAIR, and ECLIPSE IS BACK!!! 
First though I have to fight off all of those people that want my attention, and Rudh has to keep the pesky beasts away... 

Trapped in the tower, now that "The King is dead" and she's stolen the crown due to her own devious good fortune, Rudh is having to defend the tower until her evil reinforcements arrive to protect her... Unfortunately Habada the Puppy Pilot and his buddies have other ideas... They are taking back the kingdom for the good guys!!! 
Anyway, the reason for this post is to tell you that ECLIPSE IS BACK!!! I AM SO EXCITED, it's been a long hot couple of months but as October draws nearer, Eclipse is here to remind us that October Never Dies!! 
I got so wrapped up in the fight for the tower that I kinda distanced myself from the Eclipse goodies, BUT being a good girl I'm sharing close ups of the Cubic Cherry "The King is Dead" Crown and the fierce looking Behemoth Collar from Spookshow... 

What is she wearing; 
Crown: Cubic Cherry - The King is dead (Available until August 30th at ECLIPSE) 
Hair: Alice Project - Delirium in Electric Green (No Longer Available!) 
Eyes: (( Lovely Alien )) - Hive Eyes 
Skin: Glam Affair - Seya in Europa 2 
Collar: Spookshow - Behemoth Collar (Available until August 30th at ECLIPSE) 
Necklace: MiWardrobe - Audrey Necklace in Grey (No Longer Available!) 
Top: Inkhole - Oah Outfit in Black 
Skirt: Blueberry - Catrine 
Pose: Secret Poses - Summer Jeep, Pose 4 
Dogs: Jian - Habada the Pilot 

Pools of Balls

BALLS BALLS BALLS... That's the best way to describe how I feel right now... I feel like BALLS! Instead of letting myself wallow in the feeling of bleh and unhappiness though I am turning that balls feeling into one of my favourite childhood memories. I used to love when I was able to play in a ball pit at the local indoor play yard when I was a kid. I'd dive right on in and hide until someone came in to drag me out! 

So when I saw this new backdrop from [VOZ] - called Ocean Ball Pool - I knew I would be ridding myself of this feeling of unhappy balls and replace it with a feeling of good ones... I'm going to have a "Lazy Day" - thanks to a pose from Secret Poses - and just lay here in them... I only hope no one jumps in to join me and ends up squashing me like a pancake! 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Tableau Vivant - Editorial in Laying Funky 
Glasses: [Fetch] - Chloe Glasses (Available until August 6th for Collabor88) 
Skin: Glam Affair - Seya in Europa 2 
Necklace: MiWardrobe - Audrey Necklace in Grey (No Longer Available!)
Bikini: Cynful - Juliet's Lingerie in Pack 2 
Pose: Secret Poses - Lazy Day, Pose 6 
Backdrop: [VOZ] - Ocean Ball Pool 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR MEEEEEEEEE.... 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!

Yes that's right today is my ME day!! I'm celebrating my birthday and turning the grand old age of ANCIENT. Nah not really, today I'm 32, but when I look back on it I always used to think about myself at this age and think, I'd be so awesome... I'm kinda not really, just an older version of that teenage goober! 
I guess that's why for my birthday picture this year I decided to be a balloon fairy, collecting lost balloons to make her dress even prettier!!! She floats through the clouds - and tries to blend in, hence the Cloud Hair from Katat0nik - and when she finds a lost balloon she attaches it back to her skirt... 

What is she wearing;
Hair & Mask: katat0nik - Cloud Hair & Rain Mask Set in Blue 
Skin: Glam Affair - Seya in Europa 2 
Wings: PSYCHO.Byts - Pixie Bento Wings in Purple
Necklace: MiWardrobe - Audrey Necklaces (No Longer Available!)
Dress: Boudoir - Party Popper 
Pose: NANTRA - Break the Spell, Pose 4 
Balloon: Half-Deer - Fairylight Balloons in Bright 

Corruption of a Doll

Back just a day and already feeling a bit worn out LOL... What does that tell you about how chaotic life can be when you're just living your everyday normality? 
There has been so much shopping to catch up on it's been like an exercise programme and in RL I'd have built up a lot of muscle carrying all those shopping bags by now hehe, but while I'm working on trying to get a little Whore Couture shopping done, the blogger and photographer in me says "SHARE THAT AWESOME PICTURE"... Get Me In HUD set to work, time for a little rest and relaxation... 
It's an exciting one for me, and I love the way that it came out too... 

Just before I went on vacation, I sent an application to a store that I'd recently fallen in love with to see if there was any possibility that I could blog for them... WOULD YOU BELIEVE THAT I WAS ACCEPTED?!!! I almost screamed when I realised! 
Nightmare is a fairly new - at least new to me - store that specialises in the somewhat dark and macabre side of life, often with a pretty twist to things. The designs for make-ups and clothing all seem perfect for the living dead doll side of me and I couldn't get enough when I saw the creations! 
For my first post of Nightmare products I went back to the rainy location that is One Caress, where the Corruption - of an already corrupt - doll began anew. 
Dressed all pretty, with her white Sweet Thing dress and pearls from MiWardrobe, she sheltered from the rain in a house filled with dolls... Problem was she was touching things, and she tried on an awesome looking AsteroidBox collar. It wasn't long before her body began to tingle, her skin on her face and neck - although it does show in other places hidden by the dress too - felt like they were on fire as The Corruption - Nightmare's amazing make-up and body tattoo - took hold of her. 
What did she learn? Not to touch things in strange places, but would she do it again... Oh Definitely!

What is she wearing;
Hair: BURLEY -  Glitch in Reds 
Skin: Glam Affair - Seya in Europa 2 
Left Eye: [theSkinnery] - Demon Eye Set in Colour 2 
Right Eye: SUICIDAL UNBORN - Phantom Eyes in V2 
Make-Up: Nightmare - The Corruption 
Collar: AsteroidBox - Leather Spike Collar in Black 
Pearls: MiWardrobe - Audrey Necklace in Grey  
Dress: Sweet Thing - Melanie Dress in White Skelly 
Pose: Signature Pose - Worship, Pose Set 23 

Merry Christmas from the Barbosa-Laguna Family

This time next week it's Christmas Eve... The most festive few days of the year are finally upon us and so I like a million other people out there am wrapping presents, decorating and sending Christmas Cards... SL is no exception to that, I've had to fight them a little bit but I finally managed to get my boys to come and pose in the Barbosa-Laguna Holiday Card... 

Aren't they cute? Father and Son in matching-ish Ugly Xmas sweaters - from [high.v], which I cannot find a store location for but will endeavour to do so, so that I can update here - and Christmas hats that I had to force them into! Luckily they are both HUGE Star Wars fans, so it wasn't hard to use the force LOL...  Whilst I, being the glamorous one of the three went all out, dressing myself in a romper suit from M.BIRDIEstory and reindeer-ish accessories! 
We took a walk in the woods for our family photo this year, to build a snowman! I even went so far as to help them build it by bringing a Snowman Building Kit from Sway's! Such a good Mum and Wife I am right! 
Anyway, it won't be the last time you hear from me before Christmas, but I just wanted to say, from my family to yours have a lovely holiday season and I hope that everything is Merry and Bright!!

What are they wearing;
Rudh:
Hairband: *Viita - Reindeer Antler (No Longer Available!)
Hair: Truth - Solace in Red (Available until December 31st at We <3 RP) 
Skin: Glam Affair - Lauren in America 07 
Nose & Cheeks: [theSkinnery] -  Winter Blush 
Upper Necklace: (Yummy) - Jingle Bell Necklace in Silver (Available until January 6th at Collabor88) 
Lower Necklace: MiWardrobe - Audrey Necklace in Red Part 2 
Romper: M.BIRDIEstory - X-mas Look 2015 SnowGirl2 (Available until December 31 at The Arcade) 
Boots: BAX - Regency Boots in White Leather 
Toy: Intrigue Co - Plushie Pals in Crumbs the Gingerbread Man (Available until December 31 at The Arcade) 
Ath:
Hat: *An@rchy Ink* - HO HO HO Men's Outfit (Part of a set) 
Sweater: [high v.] - Ugly Xmas in Tardis
Hellbone:
Hat: Remarkable Oblivion - Festivat in Silver Bells 
Top: [high v.] - Ugly Xmas in Troop
Pose: Come Soon - Full Moon Pose  
Snowman Box: Sway's - [Snow Friend] Building kit RARE (Available until December 31 at The Arcade)