Strutting like a Peacock

Now that the Midnight Order has begun, but what goes on during the daylight hours when the monsters of the Midnight Order are resting... The Midnight Order doesn't only welcome the monsters, there are faefolk and spirits that discuss the more beautiful side of the darkness... 
One of those happens to be a sparkling Goddess that prefers the company of birdlife, especially the regal peacocks, that strut and show off and, well that definitely appeals to her... 

This goddess wanders through the buildings of Korakia - a backdrop from Synnergy.Tavis, available in this weekend's sales - talking to the beautiful peacocks that are strutting their stuff trying to outdo her in the glamour stakes...
Unfortunately for the birds, there is nothing that can rival the goddess for glamour... From her Shattering Sun Halo - from Oblivis  at Midnight Order - to her Hellebore decorated horns - from Quills & Curiosities - and her Mirabel Circlet - from kosmii at Midnight Order - are status symbols, whilst her silk dress - from Petrichor and ERSCH - and flowing cape - part of a set from Aii at Midnight Order - the goddess definitel stands out from the crowd of birds... 

What is she wearing;
Halo: [+Oblivis+] - Shattering Sun Halo in Brass (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Horns: Quills & Curiosities - Hellebore Horns
Hair: [Ginko Hair] - #84 Hair (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Face Gem: kosmii - Mirabel Circlet (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Eyes: Mana - Daemon Eyes (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Tattoo: [AERTH] - Sylaise V2 Tattoo in Oceanic (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Dress & Body Chain: Petrichor & Ersch - Zarys Dress (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Cape: {Aii & Ego} - Night Glamour Lingerie Set (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Pose: FOXCITY - Eyes on Me, Pose 2
Light Peacock: LODE Decor - Pandora Peacock
Dark Peacock: JIAN - Peacock
Lamps: Ariskea - Wood Lamp (Current Group Gift)
Ivy: EliBaily -  Ivy
Backdrop: Synnergy.Tavis - Korakia [360] Backdrop 

Saving Lola...

For some reason I found myself thinking about Star Wars today. I know it's nothing special for a Star Wars day, but you can watch it any day right and HellBone would put it on any time in our house... He's been addicted to the movies, the series and all the stuff in between, we have vintage toys from the 1970s, we have new plushie toys and we have all kinds of random decor... You might say that HellBone is a bit of a fan - in the same way I am about LOTR or Supernatural - and I guess the collection in SL is just an extension of that... 

Some how my day dreams today took me into a Star Wars Empire base, I was sent on a mission by Princess Leia to rescue someone very special from her past. Now we all know that she had been busy running a rebel alliance, yet she never stopped thinking about her pretty, and spunky little friend LAL0 the droid - that was brought into SL by the awesomeness that is the BONDI store. 
The rescue mission went a LITTLE badly though, Rudh had grabbed the wrong LAL0 droid, mistaking the colour patterns and disturbing the armed guards. The resulting hail of bullets sending sparks around the ship... I hope Lola and I make it out of here alive!!! 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Wasabi - Poolside Hair in Offbeat
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Face Neon: The Horror! - KIRAKIRA Jewels
Neon Tubes: Normandy - Inti.Veins in MK2
Outfit: NORMANDY - Wraith Dual Pack
Small Robots: BONDI - LAL0 Drone in Classic
Pose: Secret Poses - Skye, Pose 1
Large Robots: H&C - Droideka
Fire: Synnergy - It's like fire backdrop
Backdrop: PALETO.Backdrop - KPRED 

Inside a Wizard's Office...

 As the Midnight Order moves in, it is definitely calling in all of the magical and sometimes macabre beings into the dark.... Some of those just happen to be a little badly Mischief Managed, and happen to be a collection - or should that be a coven - of Wizards and Witches... There's a market for the management of mischief, and it just so happens that one of the leaders of the Midnight Order has been shopping for supplies... 

With the light glittering in through the Zadkiel Windows - from Schadenfreude at Midnight Order - setting out the new potion bottles on the table, and dropping just a little into the already crack cauldron, the witches Bean'o friends - from banana peel - seemed to be having a great time... 
The lighting in this room looks magical in itself, but a lot of that is due to the amazin collection of lighting - Dragons, Bats and even the adorably cute Owl - a new release from Krescendo at Mischief Managed... 

What is she wearing;
Bat Lamp: Candle & Cauldron - Lestat Lamp (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Cross & Tools: sacrilege - The Consecrated Bedroom Table Decor (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Instrument Box: [Rhyme nor Reason] - Violet Wand Set (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Skeleton Lamp: [LHP] - Skeleton Floor Lamp (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Flying Orb: Quills & Curiosities - Golden Snidgets (Hunt Gift Available until August 6th at Mischief Managed's Wizarding Faire)
Rabbit Mask: Arts&Gear - Antique Usachan (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Staff: [REQUISITION] - The Beasthunter's Electromace Display (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Closed Book: Velvet Whip - Elvish Ledger Trio
Open Book & Wand: [ zerkalo ] - Godric's Hollow Alchemy Book (Available until August 6th at Mischief Managed's Wizarding Faire)
Bean Buddies: banana peel - Bean'o in Book & Dragon (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Dragon Lamp: *HEXtraordinary* - Dragon Wing Candle (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Cauldron: random.Matter - Cracked Cauldron in Black (Hunt Gift Available until August 6th at Mischief Managed's Wizarding Faire)
Owl Lamp: [Krescendo] - Owl Light (Available until August 6th at Mischief Managed's Wizarding Faire)
Gold Bottle: Plastik - Metalspire Bottle (No Longer Available!)
Eye Bottle: [mizu] - Alchemist Folly Flask V1.1 (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Other Bottles: MadPea - Potion Bottles in Snake Oil & Lost Souls
Sparkle Jar: LOVE - FAIRY JAR in Green
Table: Apple May Designs - Harvest Table in Old
Portal: CELESTE - Dark Floor Portal in Decor Orange (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Window: Schadenfreude - Zadkiel Stained Glass Window (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Backdrop: Spires Society - Lordhunter Crypt in Dark Catholic Mesh (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order) 

Midnight Order of Crows

I was on the bus ride home from work today and as we pulled up to a stop near our local park, I couldn't help but notice a large flock of birds in the trees. Most people were too engrossed in their phones to pay them any attention, but I noticed and gave them a little nod. It felt like the right thing to do, acknowledge them and show some respect as for some weird reason it felt a little like an omen. 
Of course, sometimes omens can be good or bad, but this was a flock of crows... Aren't they a sign of death?! 

The local park isn't a cemetery - like the backdrop from Focus Poses - but there are some very dark spots in and amongst the trees. The crows, that were flocking in the trees - from Jian in this case, although the one that dared to come sit with me is actually part of the pose set from Reve Obscura - seemed to be calling out to one of their own. 
Perhaps the Midnight Order has called in a member of the Covidae Royalty... The Dark Bird Queen has arrived to take care of her dark, mysterious little darlings... Dressed in the accoutrements of her royal garb, the Morrigan Headdress and Necklace - from Rise Design at Midnight Order - the jewelled glasses for reading - from Evil Baby - and the pretty decoration glasses - from random.Matter - all signs of her status. Although, she has been smart and decided to wear gloves - from Cubic Cherry - to protect her delicate skin from the claws of her faithful companions. 

What is she wearing;
Crown: [ rD ] Rise Design - The Morrigan Set in Headdress (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Hair: TRUTH - Athena
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Large Glasses: Evil Baby - Vegas Eyeglasses
Small Glasses: Random Matter - Danica Glasses in Silver
Necklace: [ rD ] Rise Design - The Morrigan Set in Necklace (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Wings: RIOT - Cupid's Wings in Slate
Dress: Tres Blah - Elyse Dress in Black
Gloves: [Cubic Cherry] - Valentine Glove (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Pose & Pet Prop: Reve Obscura - Crow Bento Pose
Birds & Large Tree: JIAN - Raven Collection
Backdrop: Focus Poses - Cemetery Graves 

It's Taco Tuesday!!

I've said it multiple times, but I have to stop working on blogposts while I'm thinking about Dinner... I will say though that tonight's meal choice was a little easy, tonight due to the day of the week, we're having Tacos... It's Taco Tuesday in our house... Come on over, grab a plate and enjoy the fiesta, there's plenty for everyone!

We're heading into Mexico - thanks to a surrealistic backdrop from astralia, in an old gacha collection - but please know that I'm sorry to anyone who is Mexican for my very cheesy, portrayl of something stereotypically badly Mexican... I know it's a poor example of being Mexican wearing a sombrero and eating tacos. I imagine it's as bad as people thinking that because I'm a Brit I know the Queen LOL... 
I'll make it up to everyone, I mean don't get me wrong I do LOVE my sombrero and my adorable 'Folk Shift' dress, but I know I need to do more... Come join the party, come take a plate, we're having a Spicy Fiesta - thanks to Dust Bunny. There's tacos, corn, quesadillas and fully loaded nachos, and to top it all off, I've brought in a Dancing Cacti mariachi band - hired from the Tardfish company - to bring alive that festive fiesta feeling... 

What is she wearing;
Hat: [Phunk] - Sombrero Hat
Hair: Wasabi - Ash Hair in Offbeat
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Dress: Tres Blah - Mexican Folk Shift in Cream
Maracas: DisturbeD - Mexican Maracas
Pose: Secret Poses - Phoebe, Pose 2 (Available until August 15th at Shiny Shabby)
Cacti Friends: Tardfish - Dancing Cacti (Available until July 30th at Anthem)
Food: dust bunny - Spicy Fiesta Collection
Drink: Junk Food - Ole Jose Tequila
Table: dust bunny - Round Desk in Yellow
Backdrop: Astralia - Surrealistic Backdrops in Mexico 

The Demons of Midnight Order

Now that the Midnight Order has arrived and the darkness has seeped over the summertime in Second Life it seems to be that the monsters are feeling the heat as much as anyone. Funny to think that the demons are finding the heat too hot... If you're using the summoning spells to bring the demons to your door, don't expect them to come dressed and hiding their true demonic forms... 

In the Lordhunter's Crypt of the Spires Society, a special place that only opens during the Midnight Order, they have set out one of the special Dark Floor Portals - from CELESTE, available at Midnight Order. 
The demonness that they have summoned forth is currently only wearing her shoes, a gorgeous pair of cinphul Virginia Stilettos, that verge on the demonic in their own right. The red candle light glinting from her huge Aspirant Horns - which are part of the Nefekalum release for Midnight Order - seems menacing, but it is nothing compared her Voracious Maw - from Eliavah - a body part that she normally conceals under her clothes. 
The darkness, and the macabre, seem like nothing in comparison to the fear that rises fast at the sight of those teeth, and the drool on her lashing tongue... 

What is she wearing;
Horns: Nefekalum - Aspirant Horns in Flesh (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Hair: DOUX - Alori hairstyle
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Claw Wounds: Izzie's - Claw Wounds
Chest Wound: Psycho Barbie - Satan's Mark
Blood & Bruises: Izzie's - Zombie
Nipple Wounds: Mad' - Hardcore Pasties
Wings: Sweet Thing - Demon Wings
Smoke & Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Enchantress & Vaalkyrie in Gold
Stomach Accessory: Eliavah - Voracious Maw (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Tail: Sweet Thing - Demon Tail
Shoes: cinphul - Virginia Stilettos (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Pose: FOXCITY - Baby G, Pose 1M
Portal: CELESTE - Dark Floor Portal in Decor Orange (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Candelabras: hive - Floor Candelabra in Wrought Iron
Backdrop: Spires Society - Lordhunter Crypt in Bloodlust Mesh (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order) 

Packages to the Wrapping Station

As much as I love spending countless hours watching all sorts of different unboxing videos, I will also admit that I'm more than a little addicted to browsing through e-Bay and Etsy to find the perfect, random, pretty items as gifts for friends and family. I mean it's almost August and therefore I should be getting on with my Christmas shopping. I'm making something very special for a special someone that I need to send out super early!!!! 
I know it sounds silly, but I loveeeeeeeee the idea of having a wrapping station set up in my home.

I love giving gifts. Christmasses and Birthdays in my house see people getting very spoilt. I love to buy gifts for everyone, at Christmas I fill stockings for my family and love nothing more than watching them expose all of the surprises! 
Though one of my least favourite things is scrabbling around trying to wrap the gifts. I LOVE wrapping but would much rather have a table set up just for wrapping. If I had room and money I'd have a set up like this lol... Lots of wrappings, ribbons and labels - like the things from Second Spaces - I'd also have a special stash of packing 'peanuts' to make sure that I could make any Special Delivery - like the packaging from Krescendo. 

What is in the picture;
Box & Packaging: [Krescendo] - Special Delivery Set
Coral Bottles: {vespertine} - Sea Side Coral Trinket Bottles
Wall Hanging Organizer: crate - Homemade Craft Center
Ribbon Box: PLAAKA - RibbonBox
Other Decor: Second Spaces - Wrap It Up Gacha Items
Hanging Loop: BananaN - Hanger with tapes wall decor
Table: KraftWork + Pitaya - Blume Gacha Item in Wrapping Table

The Midnight Order has Arrived...

The Midnight Order has started... The dark and macabre have come rushing into Second Life, and there are lots of evils out there ready to fill your minds with twisted little fantasies... 
We're opening the lid on what really seems like Pandora's Box and as the darkness floods out, it's so pretty... There's steampunk, there's blackness, there's monsters and more... Just wait to see what comes through the crack in the box lid... 

The city hall surrounded by Floating Crystal Sconces - created by CELESTE  for Midnight Order - in which the box was opened has now become the epicenter and command post of the Midnight Order, and the darkeness will slowly be seeping over the world from here... It's not Halloween yet, we still have to wait a few months, but lt the darkness reign... 
A Tyrant's Torch - from Skellybones at Midnight Order - has fallen into the hands of Rudh, and she's become the evil power that will control this chaos... She's demonic, her horns - from UNHOLY ASMODEUS - decorated with crosses but the rest of her outfit a little steampunk perhaps, showing the status of the now darkened city... 

What is she wearing;
Halo: THIS IS WRONG - Mech Halo in Gear Silver & Steam Silver BIG (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order) 
Horns: UNHOLY ASMODEUS - Horns (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)   
Hair: Magika - Michelle
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Face Tattoo: THIS IS WRONG - Mech Makeup in Black (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order) 
Glasses: A Fantastical Notion ([.fn]) - Cybergoth Glasses (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order) 
Neck Tattoo: Lilithe' - Latona Tattoos (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order) 
Top: miss chelsea - Liya Bodysuit in Charcoal
Armband: Garmonbozia - Reload Armband (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order) 
Weapon: Skellybones - Tyrant's Torch Holdabe Halberd (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order) 
Pants: AsteroidBox - Azrael Pants (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order) 
Pose: Secret Poses - Alba, Pose 3M
Lights: CELESTE - Floating Crystal Sconce in Still Orange (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order) 
Backdrop: Synnergy- Steampunk Clock Station Backdrop 

How do Cavemen and Dinosaurs like their Steaks?!

I'm still living in a fantasy world, yesterday I ran away to be with the flamingos and today while making dinner for some reason my mind slipped away to a crazy fantasy once more. I was making some delicious steaks - with pan seered vegetables and garlic potato wedges, and yes it was as delicious as it sounds - that I started somehow thinking of the Flintstones, and then wondering how they'd take their steaks... 

If I was cooking for the cavemen, not necessarily Fred Flintstone or his buddy Barney Rubble - I think I'd need the biggest steaks that I can find. A HUGE Tomahawk Steak - the one from Junk Food at the current round of Anthem - something big and juicy, that's on the bone to make it even juicier! I'll cook the steaks on an open fire in the mouth of a cave, just like the cavemen of the past. 
BUT because it is my fantasy, and I KNOW that they didn't exist together, but the Flintstones get to have a pet dinosaur so do I... I LOVE my pet dinosaurs - from JIAN - definitely one of my favouritest of pets!!

What is she wearing;
Hair: Doe - Bones in Indecisive
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Dress: Entice - Bedrock Twist in Leopard
Pose: FOXCITY - Baby G, Pose 1m
Steak: Junk Food - Tomahawk Steak (Available until July 30th at Anthem)
Dinosaurs: JIAN - Dino Buddies in Fast Biter
Fire: Nerenzo - Awesome Campfire
Cave Backdrop: FOXCITY. Photo Booth - Tentacle Cave
Woodland Backdrop: Synnergy - Dark Pond Scene 

In the Flock...

The heat has left just a little today. It has dropped from in the high 30s to a still warm, but not as hot, 26 degrees. I still want to cool off, and would love to find somewhere to swim. I'd hide from the world and float away into the cool blue... Maybe while I'm there I might make myself some new friends. Less blue, more pink, perhaps? 

Everybody has their favourites of things... If you ask anyone they would tell you their favourite colour, toy, animal or bird. I will always admit that one of my favourite birdies has to be the pretty, pink, flamingos. I love flamingos SO much, they are such weird but pretty looking birds. 
I've decided to take a trip to the Blue Lagoon - a backdrop from Synnergy.Tavis - which is home to a pretty flock of crazy, cute flamingos - from YOKAI. I simply couldn't resist getting myself dressed up in a bikini to head down to join them in the cool water. 
I needed a way to blend in, then I remembered my Birdy Head Hat - from Ananas, that comes in 6 different designs including penguins and angry birds, which you can get at Kustom9 until August 10th - which would help me become one with the birds... 

What is she wearing;
Hat: Ananas - Birdy Head (Available until August 10th at Kustom9)
Hair: Foxy - Dawn Hair in Red
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Top: miss chelsea - Avah Tee
Bikini: miss chelsea - Avah Bikini
Rubber Ring: Mug - Pool Party Gacha Item in #29 Flamingo Floatie VIP
Pose: Secret Poses - Antonella, Pose 2
Flamingos: YOKAI - Flamingo Lake
Backdrop: Synnergy.Tavis - Blue Lagoon [360] Backdrop 

Killing Monsters with Tommy Guns

 Today has been a hugely, torturously hot day... The whole country has become an oven, and I like a lot of other people feel like I'm melting. 
I've decide though right now I'm going to slip myself off into a dream and let myself be cooler... If that's possible! Although, right now the dream, due to my surroundings, has become much more of a nightmare! 
I'm ready though, to shoot the monsters and rid my dreams of them... Maybe they will take the heat away with them lol... 

Wandering through the Dirty Hallway - a backdrop from Paleto - I was wandering looking through the keyholes of the closed doors, wondering where each would lead me. As I was about to do down the stairs, a poof of smoke, a flash of green light and suddenly giant tentacles rushing at me up the stairs... 
I rushed to a hidden place, needing a weapon to help myself, and as with all dreams all I needed to do was dream it, and a MURDER Commie Tommy Gun miraculously appeared - this will be appearing for you to get your hands on at the opening tomorrow round of Midnight Order!

What is she wearing;
Hat: B L A I S E x Ladybird - My Blvck Hat in Dead
Hair: [monso] - Moni Hair in Black & Red
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Nose Piercing: Six Feet Under - Strap Nosering (Available until August 5th at Abstrakt)
Collar: Quills & Curiosities - Ceremony Collar (Available until July 18th at The Warehouse Event)
Top: AsteroidBox - Juley Shirt in Black (Available until August 6th at Equal10)
Gun: MURDER - Commie Tommy V1.0.1 (Available from July 20th until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Skirt: Mug - Billie Skirt in Black
Pose: Secret Poses - Alba, Pose 5
Fat Tentacles: NOMAD - Inflatable Tentacle in Flamingo
Thin Tentacles: [Cubic Cherry] - Tentacles Army
Smoke: Cole's Corner -  Wicked Witch Heatwave Aura
Backdrop: PALETO.Backdrop - HALL DIRTY 

Color the World, Me and my Plus One!

Wow looks like it's a HOT day again tomorrow, today has been pretty warm too... I've been trying to focus on some random things to keep me occupied and avoiding the heat. 
I decided that today was a good time to take part in a challenge that we've been set in the blogging team for Ananas. They like to keep us on our toes, and keep us interested in the things we're blogging. This time we're being challenged to play a game of "Check Me Out: And My Plus One"... 

Now the idea behind the challenge was to showcase an item from Ananas, and feature a plus one... It didn't have to be a partner, it could be a friend, or a colleague, or even another blogger on the team, yet I guess, for the ease of it, I grabbed HellBone from what he was doing and pulled him into my little blogging world. 
Now, what would we do... We grabbed some MASSIVE crayons and decided to start drawing up a plan of what we'd be working on, when the plan fell together and we decided to "Color the World"... These epic crayons are an Ananas release that can be worn and leave a trail of brilliant colours as you draw all over SL. 

What are they wearing; 
Rudh: 
Hair: Wasabi - Poolside Hair in Offbeat (Available until August 10th at Kustom9)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Necklace Set: Kibitz - Mayumi's Necklace Set in Silver
Outfit: AsteroidBox - Nova Overalls in Stripes
Shoes: imbue - Violent Plats (Available until August 6th at Equal 10) 
HellBone: 
Hair: NO.MATCH - NO_KING
Skin: 7 Deadly s{K}ins - Judas B5b T2
Outfit: Legal Insanity - Ezra overall
Shoes: [COMPLEX] - SKULL-CRUSHERS 
Poses: -Extra- - Wolf Pack Poses 
Crayons: Ananas - Color the World
Rudh Picture & Crayon Box: [Commoner] - Grown-Up Coloring Page
Hell Picture: BIJOU - Georgia Toy Pack Crayons & Drawings
Camera: [Krescendo] - Bad Babe - Polaroid Camera in White
Paint: Atelier Burgundy - Wall Art Clutter in Bronze
Planter: Dahlia - Summer Fling Flamingo Planter
Scissors: PLAAKA - Old Scissors
Desk: dust bunny - Leviosa Desk in Black 

Bathing with the Duckies

Sunday night, bath night... The most soapy bubbly day of the week. Honestly, it's the most relaxing time of the week for me, after a very busy day at work. The first of the longest days that I've had since I was in the hospital, as it was my first full day back at work. I had a great day, but then now I'm home I'm feeling all the soreness in my muscles. I definitely need a bath... 

I filled my hottub for a Moment - a tub from Violetility - it was time for a slow time - a pose from FOXCITY - but that wasn't the same idea of my new little friends... 
I had a sudden bath time invasion of a gaggle of Rubber Ducks - a brand new release from MishMish at Kustom9 - which lead to oodles of chaos, and a Bubble Bath Wig - from katat0nik!
Rubber duckie is more than just one today... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: katat0nik - Bubble Bath Wig in Light (Available until August 6th at Collabor88)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Body Bubbles: MIWAS - Bubble on me in White
Duck Ring: YOKAI - My Little Parrot  Gacha Item in Princess Duck Float Yellow
Pose: FOXCITY - Slow Time, Pose 4m
Ducks: MishMish - Rubber Ducks (Available until August 10th at Kustom9)
Duck Clouds: kotte - Cloudy in Shapes Duck (Available until August 6th at Equal 10)
Tub: Violetility - Moment Hot Tub
Large Floating Bubbles: Go&See & Cat-Noodle - Bubble Pop
Small Floating Bubbles: MoonAmore - Ocean Lover Gacha Item in  Bubbles
Loofah: Lyrium - Shower Loofah
Bath Bombs: tres blah - Eclectic Collection in Bath Bombs RARE
Towels: 8f8 - New Beginnings Gacha Collection in Towels
Splashes: NOMAD - Splatter
Backdrop: MINIMAL - Mykonos 

Teddies will protect you...

It's still too warm, I'm still feeling too yuck and couldn't really get a good night's sleep, so today I'm tired and grumpy and blehhhhhh... I honestly feel that I could sleep for a week right now... I'd curl up somewhere dark, quiet and peaceful and sleep for a full week, just me and my teddy bear... 

Or should that be Teddies, since I've wrapped myself up in and amazingly warm Teddy's Dreams Coat - from moon amore - I figured that it would a good idea. If ONE teddy - like my friend from hive - is great for protection from the monsters under the bed, then lots will be MUCH more effective! 
Admittedly, my Rissa Dress - from Mug in a cream colour - is a little more fancy lingerie than I might normally wear in bed, but it is super pretty. 
Now I'm heading off to sleep, and I hope that tonight I'll "Never Stop Dreaming"... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Magika - Darla
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Necklace: CULT - DIAMOND BOW COLLAR
Jacket: moon amore - Teddy's Dreams Coat
Dress: Mug - Rissa Dress in Cream
Teddy: hive - My Teddy Plushie in Soft Brown
Pose: FOXCITY - Cutie Pie, Pose 6
Backdrop: FOXCITY. Photo Booth - Dreaming 

Stars and Sheep to Help me Sleep

This heat is making things difficult, at times like this I wish Airconditioning was more of a thing in this country. It's hard to do anything without breaking out into a sweat, the sun makes you feel dizzy and nights don't seem to cool down enough for a good night's sleep. 
The lack of sleep is reducing my brain to being hazy mess of silly nonsense. All I want to do is curl up and sleep... I might need some help, something to knock me out, or something to assist me into a slumber... 

I've tried to borrow the Falling Star - from STOIC - from a certain Mr Sandman... Apparently the dust from the star is supposed to be what he uses as his sleep dust, although that may have been a false tip as the sand didn't work. I managed to find some of the magical Sleepy Sheepies - from MishMish - those are the perfect sleep inducing little buddies, and I really hope that they are going to be able help me sleep. I've got myself into some comfortable Naya Loungewear - a new release from miss chelsea at Equal10 - and these comfortable clouds look like the perfect place for an angellic slumber... 

What is she wearing;
Head Accessory: random.Matter - Astrid Aura in Head Glitter & Stars Gold
Hair & Wrist Scrunchie: Wasabi - Seaside FLF Ed. Hair in Absolute Pack
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Bindi: Six Feet Under - Moon & Stars Bindi
Glasses: STOIC - SUMMER SOLSTICE SHADES
Choker: MANDALA - Written-in-the-star Choker
Tattoo: GERMINAL - Selene BOM Tattoo (Current Group Gift)
Wings: RIOT - Cupid's Wings in Halo
Outfit: miss chelsea - Naya Loungewear Set (Available until August 6th at Equal 10)
Hand Accessory: STOIC - Falling Star
Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Glitterati & Valkyrie
Pose: FOXCITY - Cutie Pie, Pose 6
Sheep: MishMish - Sleepy Sheepy
Star Clouds: kotte - Cloudy in Shapes Star (Available until August 6th at Equal 10)
Other Stars: Half-Deer - Fallen Stars
Backdrop: Synnergy - Starbright Backdrop 

Tropical Fruit Juices

It's been a very hot day, and actually it's going to be hotter over the weekend so right now I'm trying to do anything to cool myself off... 
Frankly I'd like to be somewhere cool and relaxing, a tropical beach perhaps where the sounds of the rolling waves and the breeze in the palm trees is the loudest of noises. It would be nice to sit on a beach in the shade of a palm tree with a nice, cool, glass of freshly squeezed fruit juice! 

This gorgeous little beach bar set out tables laiden with fresh tropical fruits - thanks to the amazing Tropical Fruit Selection from vespertine - and fruity Ice Lollies, that can be ground fresh by the blender - from Disorderly - that is available for use on the table. I made myself a delicious Summer Drink of Berry and Ananas - it's actually an awesome VEHICLE, yes vehicle, from Ananas, available until July 20th at The Fifty. It makes for a delicious juice, but also an awesome chilled place for a little dip... 

What is she wearing;
Hat & Hair: TRUTH - Meadow
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Swimsuit: Astralia - Ocean in Pea (Available until August 6th at Collabor88)
Drink Glasses: Ananas - Summer Drink Ride in Berry Juice (Available until July 20th at The Fifty)
Fruit Plate: {vespertine} - tropical fruit selection
Ice Lollies: DISORDERLY - Popsicle Time in Popsicles Orange
Blender: DISORDERLY - Popsicle Time in Blender Orange
Plant: {vespertine} - Potted Hibiscus in Yellow
Table: Zaara -  [Goa party] Gacha Item in Plank table (No Longer Available!) 

Spikey Lil' Demon

Even though it's summertime, and therefore I have a desire to do things that are bright and colourful and happy, there is a bigger, deeper side of me that is crying out for some air time. The dark, deeper, demonic monstrous side of me wants to come out to play, and frankly who am I to deny her... She usually comes out when I'm super happy, and right now I'm fairly happy... Dark and twisted and happy... 

At the moment, she's trying to avoid the heat while it's hot this summer, it's kinda funny to think of a demon getting too hot but it happens, OK?! 
She's a spikey little demon... Mostly due to her amazing new jewellery... Her Barbed Necklace - from Six Feet Under at The New Ones Event - and her adorable Umbra Nose Piercing - also from Six Feet Under, but this time at The Vault - make a perfect set, then the addition of a simple, yet spiked hair accessory from ERSCH, and she was perfectly dressed for a riot in the darkness... 

What is she wearing;
Hair Accessory: ERSCH - Roxette Headband
Hair: Wasabi - Lake Hair in Absolute Pack
Horns: Samia - Marry Horns
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Eye Sparkle: A.D.D. Andel - Glitter Static Overlay in Silver
Eye Blood: Samia - Dagon Tattoo
Nose Piercing: Six Feet Under - Umbra Nose Piercings (Available until 18th at The Vault)
Necklace: Six Feet Under - Barbed Necklace (Available until July 24th at The New Ones Event)
Jacket: AsteroidBox - Kyla Jacket & Bodysuit in Black
Pose: FOXCITY - Glitz, Pose 1
Backdrop: TROPIX - Factory Platform Backdrop 03

Be You...

This week there seems to have been so much drama flowing about the body debate across SL Facebook, that it's really caused me so much anxiety and so I've kinda been MIA just to avoid the increased level of stress that I don't need. 
What I don't understand is why can't people just let others live their Second Lives the we choose? Why does RL body negativity have to be a thing in a world where we can be ANYTHING we want? We can be fairies, monsters, animals and even children, yet there is currently a war between people that prefer their own chosen body! 
Why can't we just be ourselves? We've just celebrated Pride, a month of supporting and loving each other, yet the week later we're bashing each others body choices... Where is the love now? 

I'm definitely a Maitreya girl, I know that is probably not considered cool at the moment, but I can honestly admit that I've tried other bodies and there have always been things that I wasn't happy with. I know people mention the shaping of the body not being up to curvy compatibility, but I don't want that. I know that people have said the Maitreya body is one of the least lag inducing bodies due to the number of triangles used to create it. 
Yet why should any of that really matter?! Why should people be able to dictate what should or shouldn't be a thing in SL? YES I can understand the frustrations of people that say Maitreya has been given more attention for a long time, but aren't people that complain about it now, people that may have in the past loved their own Maitreya shapes?
I've been so concerned for a long time about trying to fit in, wondering why my pictures aren't very popular on Flickr, driving myself crazy with doubts... Then I realised, WHY? Why am I not doing things to make myself happy? Why can't I just be me? As Oscar Wilde once said, "be yourself; everyone else is already taken".

What is she wearing;
Hat & Hair: Wasabi - Lemongrass Hair in Offbeat
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Necklace: Kibitz - Tazya's necklace in Silver
Top: ELEVEN - Marie To (Past gift at Pride at Home)
Jacket: Pseudo- Bradley Jacket in Black
Skirt: imbue - Distressed Skirt in Leopard
Sparkles:  Cole's Corner - Popstars & Glitterati
Leg Tag: FREYA - Basic Kneels Marks V.2
Boots: AsteroidBox - Nico Boots
Pose: FOXCITY - Show Stopper, Pose 3
Neon Lamps: Half-Deer - Rainbow Neon Lights
Backdrop: Paparazzi - BACKDROP - Graffiti Stoop 3 

Sailing away on an Adventure...

I have a headache, I want to get away... I want to run away to a place where I can hide and sleep and let my headache slip away. There must be somewhere I can sail away to, some place magical, some place peasceful that I can be in on my own without the need to talk to people. 
I might just hop on a boat and sail off on an adventure... 

If there was an adventure to be had, perhaps it could be something exciting that would take me to a far off place... I'd find a message in a bottle, a fluffy friend - since I'd need some company on the long journey - and I would board a boat - thanks to the pose and prop in the "Ocean Vibes" Collection from -Extra- at The New Ones Event - and sail away... We'd sail towards the Tempestuous horizon - a beautiful backdrop available this weekend from Synnergy.Tavis, for Wanderlust - on a journey most epic, most magical and most wonderful... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Wasabi - Asia Hair
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Top: miss chelsea - Dyan Tee
Shorts: miss chelsea - Dyan Shorts
Pose & Boat Prop: -Extra- - Ocean Vibes, Pose 3 (Available until July 24th at The New Ones Event)
Dog: JIAN - Splashy Spaniels in Eng Black
Bottle: [ keke ] - Message in a Bottle (No Longer Available!)
Lighthouse: dust bunny - Lighthouse
Backdrop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Tempestuous [360] Backdrop 

Margaritas on Friday!

It's finally Friday, and this week seems to have been one that's been frought with drama on SL Facebook - the body debate, really seems to have divided the people on SL facebook, its been a debate that's messed with my Anxiety level and so I'm trying to avoid it as much as possible. It's a pointless arguement in which people are bringing body shaming into SL... 
I think it's time for a drink or two, something tht will help me relax a little. I feel tense by all of the drama, I don't come to SL for drama, I'm done with drama... I need something stiff to drink... I'm also not good with straight alcohol, so I'm in the mood to whip up a batch of cocktails... 

I've decided to set myself up a little back yard party, everything is bright and sunny and it seems like the perfect way to relax on a Friday afternoon, even if I'm doing it on my own... I slipped into a bikini, and pulled my hair into a cute high ponytail - a special release called Synthia, by Astralia for Hair Fair 2022 - and set up a cute little bar area, close to my pool. 
I was whipping up a batch of Margaritas and decided that today I needed MUCHO Margaritas, filled with brightly coloured straws and pretty things like umbrellas - luckily Junk Food has created a batch of them for N21 this month. Whilst I was busy making cocktails though I had an accidental spill, some of the margarita mix splashed and ended up in my pool... Then I had the idea... MARGARITA POOL! 

What is she wearing;
Hair & Accessory: Astralia - Synthia Hair (Available until July 10th at Hair Fair 2022 Brunette Sim)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Bikini: Mug - Pool Party Gacha Items
Pose: -Extra- - So Fluffy, Pose 5
Pool & Floor Decor: Junk Food - Margarita Pools (Available until July 24th at LEVEL)
LARGE Cocktails: Junk Food - Mucho Margaritas (Available until July 12th at N21)
Floatie Ring: {what next} - Lazy Summer Drinks Floatie in Pink 
Drinks Cooler: {what next} - Drinks Cooler
Sandwiches: Tentacio - Sandwich Table
Cartons: Junk Food - Rum Carton & Vodka Carton
Plant: dust bunny - Tabletop Plants in Fiddle Leaf Branch
Tequila Board: Junk Food - Ole Jose Tequila
Beer Cocktail: ChicChica - Beer Margarita
Gin Bottle: No.59 - Gin Export Bottles X1
Green Cockail: MAJESTY - Foodie Factory Goblet in Lolipop Passion
Duck Cocktail: 220ML - Duck Bath Cockail in Blue
Table: dust bunny - Round Desk in Brown
Lawn Chairs: Junk Food - Camping Chairs
Backdrop: FOXCITY. Photo Booth - Block Party in Noon 

Daisies Here, Daisies There... I Love Daisies Everywhere!

I had a day off today and it was much needed after my first day back at work following my personal covid lockdown. It was harder than I thought in getting back to work. So, while it was a lovely relaxing day, I'd decided to spend some time just wandering around and exploring SL, wandering around places that I've loved to explore... Today, I found myself wandering through the beautiful, scenic, peaceful Whimberly... 

I absolutely love this location, even though it changes, the peace and serenity of the agricultural location is so pretty... 
While I was exploring the farm, I can't help but stopping and taking a peek at how cute I looked I HAD to take a picture, it's a little bit of a look-of-the-day perhaps... The outfit comes in many colour combinations and patterns, comes from miss chelsea in the Anya Collection, available until July 22nd at Uber. I'd been picking daisies, making a bouquet, filling my basket full and lacing them through my hair. 
While on the subject of my hair, I have to make a special mention of it... This hair is a special release called "Arora" from the store Monso at Hair Fair, on the Noirette Sim. A portion of the sales of this hair will go directly to the charity Wigs for Kids, that raises money to create wis for children that need them as a little form of strenght and support. 

What is she wearing;
Hair Accessory: [monso] - Daisy Accessories
Hair: [monso] - Arora Hair in Black & Red (Available until July 10th at Hair Fair 2022 Noirette Sim) 
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Upper Necklace: [Buzz] - Daisy Choker in Natural
Lower Necklace: hive - Daisy Choker (No Longer Available!)
Cardigan: miss chelsea - Anya Cardi (Available until July 22nd at Uber)
Dress: miss chelsea - Anya Dress (Available until July 22nd at Uber)
Bouquet: Ariskea - [Delicate] Daisy Bouquet
Basket: Ariskea - [Delicate] Basket Book & Daisys
Pose: -Extra- - Sweet Pea, Pose 4 

She's a Cow-Girl!

I love an event with a good theme, something which all of the participating designers actually ahear to. There used to be so many events that did, but now everything just seems to be a little more of an organized chaos.Yet sometimes the event organization teams kick it up a notch, Anthem has kicked it up a few notches, and we've been transported to the Wild West. 
It's Cowboys time, were heading to a rodeo, where the cattle are roaming free and there is an abundance of tassles and denim and leather. I've never really felt confident in country style gear, but well I had to give it a go... Rudhish Country Style! 

When I say that it's a Rudhish twist, I mean that this Cowgirl is actually as much a cow as she is a cow herder... She's an adorable little cow, dressed in the coolest of cowgirl fashions. 
Thanks to Anthem, she's decked out in an adorable new outfit from miss chelsea called Orla. You can get shorts with a lasso, an adorable bodysuit and a cute rope necklace in this set in various colours so things can be mix-n-matched! I did a little more accessorizing with the addition of an Oakley Hat - that comes with the wig from Wasabi - and some adorable Fringe Sleeves - from MICHAN... 
The look made her happy, the cows seemed happy too, though perhaps they were more interested in the bunch of daisies that I had picked as I was visiting them in the paddock... 

What is she wearing;
Horns & Ears: wickedpup - COW PARTS
Hat & Hair: Wasabi - Oakley Hair in Offbeat (Available until July 30th at Anthem)
Skin:  amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Skin Markings: Oddysee - sMoochie Tattoo in Black
Mouth Flower: Moon Rabbit - Chamomile Heart
Necklace: miss chelsea - Orla Choker (Available until July 30th at Anthem)
Top: miss chelsea - Orla Bodysuit (Available until July 30th at Anthem)
Cuff: MICHAN - Fringe Sleeves in Browns (Available until July 30th at Anthem)
Bunch of Flowers: Ariskea - [Delicate] Daisy Bouquet
Shorts: miss chelsea - Orla Shorts (Available until July 30th at Anthem)
Pose: Secret Poses - Dakota, Pose 2 (Available until July 30th at Anthem)
Gate: JIAN - Highland Farm Fence Gate
Cows: [Dysfunctionality] - Bessie the Cow in MooMoo Variety
Sheep: JIAN - Sheep Collection
Goat: JIAN - Goat Collection
Bucket: JIAN- Hillside Orchard in Apple Bucket
Shed: Killers - Old Medieval Barn
Windmill: Killers - Windmill 

Poppy Picking with the Funny Bees

I went exploring today, there have been changes to so many of the places I loved, and new places have popped up so there are lots of brilliant places to discover. One of my favourite places went quiet for a long time but they've brought it back and had it rennovated and it's prettier than ever. 
The place I'm talking about is Lost Unicorn, it's the prefect place where all of the fairies like to congregate. You can walk through the forest, under the trees and into the light and you never know which of the fae folk you'll bump into... 

Today in the forest, you may bump into the prettiest of green fae folk that has been out to collect herself a bunch of July Poppies - from LODE - she's also laced them through her hair. You know how it is, when you're out picking flowers, you can't help prettying your outfit up - the hair and it's flower accessory is available from Doe at Summerfest until July 10th - and it seemed to catch attention of at least one new friend. This particular area of the forest is home to the Funny Bees - from SEmotion Libellune - who are so cute and fluffy, and cannot resist the smell of pretty poppies... 

What is she wearing;
Hair & Flowers: Doe - Poppyseed (Available until July 10th at Summerfest)
Skin:  amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Eyes: Suicidal Unborn - Phantom Eyes v2
Wings: Decoy - Blooming Fae in Wings
Outfit: VINYL - Kirby Rose Dress in Green Crock
Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Glitterati
Bee: SEmotion Libellune - Funny Bees Companion in ULTRARARE 03
Bouquet: LODE Accessory - July Poppy Bouquet in Red
Pose: FOXCITY - Soft, Pose 5