A Sad Day in November

November 11th is a day of Remembrance in the UK, and it's a day that has always been important to me. Ever since I was little I've been surrounded by stories of memory, tales of heroism and selflessness and I've never been able to shake these thoughts from my mind, especially on a day like today. On the Eleventh Hour, of the Eleventh Day, of the Eleventh Month each year, the UK remembers those that gave their lives fighting for the country, marked on the day that was the end of WWI, with the display of Poppies. Poppies are the flower of choice since they were what now grows over the sight of some of the most horrific front lines battle zones of the war. 
Growing up, and in my early career, I spent a lot of time with war veterans and heard some horrible, saddening and sometimes hopefully silly stories, that on days like today I like to look back on... Wearing a Poppy with Pride... 

It's a sad and humbling feeling, yet it's a sense of prosperity that the remembrance of these heroes that the uniting of the nation brings. 
The feeling of sadness though, as I guess I need to talk about shopping stuff here at some point, is brought to light due to some of the items that I am wearing today coming from the event that is Sad November - which opens later on today!! 
Although not clear, I have an amazing eye make-up called Gloomy on from Nightmare, which will be available at Sad November in just a few hours! I'm also wearing a nail release, which are also called Gloomy, from Nightmare too! Since the make- is not as clear as it deserve to be I have attached the original ad for the make- up by it's creator Asylum Miggins and strongly encourage you to go and check it out!! It's gorgeous and is definitely my new favourite eye make-up! 

What is she wearing; 
Hat & Hair: Doe - Ruby in VI Gingers (Available until November 30th at The Gacha Garden) 
Flower: TOPAZIA - Poppy Hat in Red 
Skin: Glam Affair - Seya in Europa 2 
Eyes: Izzie's - Lua Teary Eyes RARE 
Eye Make-Up: Nightmare - Gloomy Eyeshadow (Available until December 2nd at Sad November) 
Tears: Izzie's - Little Tears & LOGO Alex Tears Appliers 
Nails: Nightmare - Gloomy Nails (Available until December 2nd at Sad November) 
Top: miss chelsea - Judi Top in Green Plaid 
Pose: Signature Pose - Give Me Space 

Remember them...

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.

(Laurence Binyon's poem, "For the Fallen")

Today in the UK is Rememberance Day... Every country in the world seems to remember the fallen on a different day, but for Brits - and members of the Commonwealth - the hostilities of WWI stopped on November 11th 1918. So at the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, the time when the hostilities actually ceased, we stop, we contemplate and maybe not all of us, but I have always whispered a little thank you...
These days, November 11th, has become the national day of rememberance not only for WWI but for any armed conflict and loss of life...
The poppies I have adorned myself with have always been associated with the rememberance events... Poppies bloomed across some of the worst battlefields in WWI, and thus sparked associations with spilt blood during the war due to their brilliant red colour. Since 1921, people have worn artifical poppies in the run up to Rememberance Day, with charities making and selling them to raise money for current or veterans charities in the UK...
I'm not going to talk about what I am wearing - though I listed it below if you are interested - but I will say that if you can, even if you aren't British, at 11am UK time today (GMT), stop for a moment or two, have a few moments contemplation and say a thank you that have chosen to risk their lives protecting our own....
I want to finish up by quoting a man who may well have been one of England's greatest Prime Ministers - Winston Churchill - who said "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few". He was referring to the fighter pilots of WWII but of course this could be a good representation of so many human conflicts, no matter where in the world you are... They fought for us, we should at least show some thanks and respect to them... It's the least we can do!

What is she wearing;
Hair Flower: TOPAZIA - Poppy Hat in Red
Hair: SpellBound - Bramble (Available now at Sad November)
Skin: Glam Affair - Candy Skin in America 09 (Past Arcade Item)
Eyelids: SLINK - Slink Mesh eyelids
Face Wounds: (Under the Eyes) Utopiah - Excessive Pain Makeup
Tears: KOSH - To Much Stress in Drama
Piercing: Cute Poison - Starlust Piercings
Dress: DRBC - Opium Lolita Dress (Past Hunt Prize)
Poppy: Chabada - Poppy Heart, he loves me
Pose: Image Essentials - Flapper 1