A lot more Pride, a lot less Prejudice!

Love is love and that's all that matters, or at least it should be... With everything going on in the world right now, from wars that are on going or scarily close to starting, and wannabe kings holding parades that resemble celebrations held for monarchs of distant lands, and even closer to home with people striking for more money and causing masses of chaos for everyone else... It feels so much more important to celebrate love for those who have always faced stigmatism, because we should all be allowed to love, and it might make the world a better place... 

Pride in Amsterdam comes a little later in the year but right now other places are celebrating Pride... I'm always willing to celebrate love, and I KNOW that it's easier said than some people agree to but I want to send huge hugs to everyone... I guess these days I'd consider myself an Ally more than any other letter in the LGBTQ+ range, testing the water at university and my early 20s doesn't really count but I do firmly believe that love is love. It shouldn't be up to any one person to say who another can or cannot love - unless there is a lack of consent or confusion from an involved party and illegal things are happening of course... Like the sign says, I can't believe we're still protesting this shit... It's 2025, let people be who they want, let people live as they want... 
Pride at Home is happening, as are many other Pride events, right now and I want to take a moment to reach out. The world needs more Pride, less Prejudice, I mean isn't there enough crazy shit going on in the world that people also want to control who others love too?! 

What is she wearing;
Head Accessory: Junk Food - Pride Black Headband
Hair: Exile -  Gemma Pride Edition (Available until June 30th for Pride at Home)
Glasses: Violetility - Pride Glasses (Available until June 30th for Pride at Home)
Earrings: metanoia - Starstruck Earrings in Pride Edition (Available until June 30th at Pride at Home)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Gloves: CHANDRA - Kiora Gloves (Available until June 30th for Pride at Home)
Top: miss chelsea - Bela Pride Set in Tank (Available until June 30th for Pride at Home)
Shorts: miss chelsea - Bela Pride Set in Shorts (Available until June 30th for Pride at Home)
Pose & Prop: -Extra- - Just Me, Pose 4 

An Egyptian Goddess, Wadjet!

I woke up this morning feeling too hot and bothered, it was too early to get out of bed but I couldn't bare the thought of just laying there and stewing in my own headachy blahness... It lead to me being weirdly creative... 
It lead to my mind disappearing to a faraway land and a time long ago, and where the magic of the old gods could be felt within the desert sands walls... To a Bright and Magical Luxor Night... 

We know so much of the magic that went along with the stories of the Egyptian Gods but there are some that are more famous than others. Whilst on our trip together today, we have come across the beautiful goddess Wadjet - although this is more like my Monster High kinda version probably - who was revered as a protector of kings of the ower kingdom... She and her cobra head were seen as a symbol of protection and sovereignty, apparently...
Our Monster High styled version of Wadjet, seems a little more disgruntled at yet more statues of the senior gods, where the heck was the new one she'd been promised... She's a Naga Vaelric - a release from BeSpoke that can still be grabbed today at the Vintage Fair but it closes on the 16th so maybe you'll have to head to the mainstore - and she deserves to have EgyptianTales told... 

What is she wearing;
Head & Skin: BeSpoke - Naga Vaelric (Available until June 16th at Vintage Fair)
Eyes: Mana - Daemon Eyes
Neck Snake: ANTINATURAL[+] - Lost Saints Gacha Item in Overshoulder Snake WHITE
Upper Necklace: Six Feet Under - Devotion Choker
Lower Necklace: Six Feet Under - Hecate Slip Chain
Body Snakes: CUREMORE - LOST PARADISE Gacha Item in Eve's Snakes RARE
Nipple Covers: Soedara - Gold Mirage Pasties in Egyptian
Wings & Skirt: MoonAmore - EgyptianTales Gacha Items in Goddess Attire
Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Enchantress FX & Glitterati, & everfaery - Starfield Aura
Pose: [piXit] - Nyx, Pose F4
Backdrop: The Bearded Guy - Luxor Night Backdrop

A Day on the Beach!

The Summer has officially seemed to arrive in the Netherlands over the past few days... I'm not a fan of the Summer, especially here... When you're on holiday and it's a warm, dry heat then it feels wonderful on your skin, but here in the Netherlands it's HUMID and becomes like a sweat box the moment you walk out the door... I hate it when it seems to get trapped inside the house... I NEED to get out and find somewhere to breathe... 

I love being out in Nature, I LOVE the cooling breeze and the feeling of natural sunlight, although like a vampire I tend to keep to the shadows the vast majority of the time... I wouldn't mind being on the beach right now though. I would love to spend the day darting in and out of the waves, playing with a bucket and spade o build sandcastles or use them for holding onto other things - like the one Rudh has full of drinks like the Beach Drinker bucket, available now from Dots at Kustom9, or the Castle Toy Bucket, from Krescendo currently available at the Amsterdam Event - while I hide in the shade... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: [monso] - Angels Hair in Black & Red (Available July 10th at Kustom9)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Face Paint: Spookshow - Goth Block
Sand Layer: Izzie's - Body & Face Beach Sand
Necklace: katat0nik - Sunblock Necklace in Blue Motion Lotion
Bikini: Mug - Poppy Bikini in Yellow (Available July 10th at Kustom9)
Shorts: Mug - Poppy Shorts in Medium (Available July 10th at Kustom9)
Pose: Fashiowl - Pizza Day, Pose 7
Drink Bucket: Dots - Beach Drinker in Blue (Available July 10th at Kustom9)
Toy Bucket: [Krescendo] - Castle Toy Bucket in Orange (Available until July 1st at Amsterdam Event)
Castle: hive - Flor Sandcastle
Parasol: [Merak] - Parasol Ink
Driftwood Branch: dust bunny - Driftwood Towel Perch
Sand Bucket: dust bunny - Sandy Bucket in Blue
Starfish & Shells: hive - Flor Starfish & Sway's - [Shell] Beach Shells
Vending Machine: MadPea - Fun In the Sun Essentials Machine
Backdrop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Beach Bar {360}Backdrop

The Future Of Self-Preservation!

Do you ever stop and think about the future? I am not the kinda girl that enjoys any form of Science Fiction, be that in movies or books, but the hubby really loves Star Wars... I think back to pictures of history that we've seen where they say in 2025 we'd be driving flying cars, and Back to the Future had so many gadgets that would be handy but are non-existant... I wonder will humans look different, they already warn about changes caused by technological influences like smart phones... But wouldn't it be better to be something more interesting... 

I'd like to think that we mutate into something a little cooler... Adding some Cyborg parts to make sure the human body runs smoothly, but like I've said they talk about Smart Phone hands and App watching neck with a hump since we spend so long looking down at phones and tablets, but I was hopeing maybe for more eyes or something so that I can see better and don't have to wear glasses any more. I know I could wear contacts but I cannot stick my fingers in my eyes... 
As for protection though, I'd stick with the old school methods... Like they say, if it aint broke, don't fix it... 

What is she wearing;
Horns: PSYCHO:Byts - Persephonix Horns
Hair: [monso] - Chiku Hair in Black & Red
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Extra Eyes: ANTINATURAL[+] - Carnival Freaks in EyeFreak
Face Additions: PSYCHO:Byts - CyberImplants
Outfit: AsteroidBox - Dana Bodysuit (Available until July 8th at ACCESS)
Body Lines: Even~Tide - Cyber in Red
Sparkles: #LuluB! - The Cult (No Longer Available!) 
Pose & Prop: [piXit] - Got Issues, Pose F1
Backdrop: Paparazzi - BACKDROP - Pipes Walkway

Calm in the Battleground Camp

I've been on cloud nine today, HellBone decided to cave in and bought himself and I new computers. It was something we needed to purchase so that we could keep up with the Second Life changes...It's like logging in on a machine that took me into another universe altogether... 
The warzone in my mind between the amount of money that it cost, became a losing battle to the way that the upgrade DEFINITELY seemed so needed... 

The ghosts and zombies of my old PC set-up stil linger in the back of my mind as I spend my time learning how to use the super fast monster machine that I have now... I'm just dealing with making it pretty, letting the hubby install all the right things and hoping that it will last me a LONG time now... I'm learning to use my new friend in the midst of the battle of my old one being sent to PC part heaven... I mean it's not hard, I'm mostly sitting back, to let the aftermath go on around me... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: TRUTH - Soda in Redhead (Available until June 15th at Hair Fair 2025 Blonde Sim)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Glasses: Boutique #187 - Romeo Glasses (Available until June 21st at MANHOOD)
Top: miss chelsea - Mesi Set in Tank
Pants: miss chelsea - Mesi Set in Pants
Pose & Cigarette Prop: [piXit] - Blake, Pose F3
Dogs: (Ghosts) JIAN - Boxer Bedlam Ghost & H&C - Zombiedog
Truck: H&C Wheels - Traveller
Zombies: H&C Wheels - Zombie Corpse
Backdrop:  The Bearded Guy - Defense Camp Backdrop PBR

Do you like Scary Movies?

On days off I tend to love reading and taking pretty pictures in SL, I'm sure you've guessed all that by now, but my hubby is definitely MUCH more of a movie freak... I am not particularly a movie watcher. I have my firm favourites, I will get lost in my mind any time I watch the LOTR and Princess Diaries is my go-to make me feel better kind of movie... HellBone loves all different kinds of movies, Horror being his go-to... 

Watching movies these days is NOTHING like it used to be when I was in my teens or even early 20s. When I was a kid or even a teen, I remember nights when Mum and Dad said we could rent a video to watch from the local video shop. We didn't have a Blockbuster, but there was a local family owned video shop - a bit like the backdrop from blaink - but by the time DVDs were becoming a thing, the shop was beginning to close it's doors... 
I am NOT  a scary movie fan though, HellBone loves them and likes to terrorise me, making me watch them sometimes... Last time I jumped so much during a scary scene that I spilled my drink and dropped my dinner... Rudh got so scared in the video store today that she threw one of the slices of pizza that she'd stolen from the clerk on the desk...

What is she wearing;
Head Pizza: Junk Food - Head Pizza in Supreme
Hair: Wasabi - Joyride Hair in Offbeat (Available until June 15th at Hair Fair 2025 Streaks Sim)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Hand-Held Pizza: [Black Bantam] - Cheesy Pizza
Top: miss chelsea - Alma Set in Tee (Available until June 30th at Anthem)
Shorts: miss chelsea - Alma Set in Dungarees (Available until June 30th at Anthem)
Pose: [piXit] - Ariel, Pose 6
Movie Decor: Junk Food - Scary Movie Set
Blank VHS: Mithral - VHS Tape Stack Set
Pizza Box: random.Matter - Nostalgic Nights in Pizza Box
Stack of Pizza Boxes: Junk Food - Pizza Boxes Decor
Drinks: Half-Deer - Fast Food Clutter
Backdrop: blaink. - VHS Rental

A Different Kind Of Magic!

Once again I've had a long day of chaos with my daily job and the fact that Holland has no trains running meaning the busses were full and people were having issues... I'm home from work now and needing a little magic to make things feel better...

Magic can be found in many places, and caused by many things... There are many things that people would consider magic and if you asked a collection of people, they may all surprise you by saying things that are different... 
One thing that seems like magic at the moment is that Hair Fair 2025 is now happening, and runs until June 15th... This charity event has changed a lot over the years but the magical part is that every year thousands of dollars are raised to assist in the creation of Wigs for Kids that are very much in need... The smiles on their faces is a little magic the world could use right now... 
The little fae was super excited in the gardens today as her and her Hair Brownie - which is a creation from Tardfish, available at the Hair Fair - were playing in the flowers and she found herself a new wand of the magic kind... It won't do much to tame her wild "Svetik Hair" - from monso, also at the Hair Fair - but the cutie Curling Iron is definitely magic!!!

What is she wearing;
Head Friend: Tardfish - Hair Brownie (Available until June 15th at Hair Fair 2025 Redhead Sim)
Wreath: LODE - Victoria Wreath
Hair: [monso] - Svetik Hair in Black & Red (Available until June 15th at Hair Fair 2025 Noirette Sim)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Body Glitter: Ladybird - Body Glitter
Fae Markings: Clover - Deep Carapice in Bubblegum
Wings: Doe - Glitter Sprite 01
Dress: [Faunus] - Eladrin Dress
Halo, Body Paint & Flower Attachments: [Faunus] - Rose
Hand-Held Tool: Half-Deer - Cutie Curling Iron in Pink Gold
Pose: [piXit] - Oh Lolli Lolli, Pose F1
Backdrop: Synnergy.Tavis - Secret Garden [360] Backdrop

Death's Guiding Light

I am currently reading a book that seems to be affecting my moods, and although I'm loving it, Sinner's Sideshow is definitely a place for the dark, kinky and demonic... It's definitely my happy place at the moment, and you may well have realised by now that the darker and more fantasy based I get, the happier I tend to be, so my book is kinda sorta almost reflected in my blog today... I mean Death is a character, NOTHING like I've made death look but ya know... he was on my mind lol... 

My interpretation of Death is one totally removed from the Four Horsemen of the book I'm reading - which by the way is a smut filled story called Carnival Creeps by Aiden Pierce, and is very good but I really suggest you read the Circus Creeps before you try this one or you will get very lost - as in this story he is a big chiselled and muscular warrior ManDragon, but one that is having a relationship with Famine... Whilst my version of Death is much more feminine, magical and lead by thie light that guides her... 
She is bound and chained as she stalks through the darkness, searching for lost souls that are drawn to her like a Moth and Flame - the candle she is carrying is a Moth and Flame from Boutique #187, available until June 11th at SABBATH by the way - so she can reap their souls with her magical Reaper Scythe... 

What is she wearing;
Chain Halo: random.Matter - Neze Collar & Chains
White Moths: random.Matter - Eudora Moth Halo in White
Horns: DRD - horns n chains in Dark
Head Veil: Moon Amore - Spectral Elegance Veil
Red Butterflies & Body Scars: CURELESS[+] - Lepidoptera Markings
Skin: LUMAE - Female Fantasy Skins in MORTIS
Halos: CUREMORE - Voodoo Tribe in Ngami Halo RARE & CURELESS[+] - Pygmalion's Bride in Goddess Touch Halo BLACK
Candle: Boutique #187 - Moth and Flame (Available until June 11th at SABBATH)
Dress: Figment - Famine Dress in Red (No Longer Available!)
Weapon: BROKEN ARROWS - Reaper Scythe
Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Starstuff & Glitterati
Candelier: BROKEN ARROWS - Midnight Chandelier
Backdrop: FOXCITY. Photo Booth - Take Me To Church

A Campfire Dinner

It's been a lovely weekend off for me,my weekend tends to be Sunday and Monday as I work on Saturdays. Gone are the times when Saturday and Sunday were considered a weekend for people. Monday to Friday work weeks still exist, but I haven't had a Saturday Sunday weekend in a long while... 
So while it's been my weekend, I've had a lovely few days to do things I enjoy. I went to second hand stores and found tons of wool for my blankets, and made some delicious food for dinners - as well as treating myself to a cheeky KFC Kip-Salon that is only available for the Summer, I know I'm naughty - but I didn't get what I really wanted... 

Now that the sun is making itself more known than it has so far, and it's officially the start of Summer and therefore BBQ Season... I'm craving BBQ so much because realy there is nothing like chargrilled meat and warm salad lol... 
Though I have been watching videos on Youtube of people cooking things on the grill... There have been people cooking Steaks and Chicken in campfires which seemed to coincide with a delicious set of Campfire meals of the Junk Food variety... Campfire Steak for Hell and Campfire Chicken for me, and perhaps he'd let me have a little taste so long as I'm a good girl that eats my veggies... I'll even serve it up with some fresh Pink Lemonade... 
Now I have to go find a snack LOL... 

What is in the photo;
Drink: Junk Food - Pink Lemonade Set
Meat Plate: Junk Food - Campfire Steak
Chicken Plate: Junk Food - Campfire Chicken
Camping Equipment: Junk Food - Summer Camp Set v1
Fire: Nerenzo - Awesome Campfire in Fire
Backdrop: Synnergy.Tavis - Babbling Brooks {360} Backdrop

Sitting on the Dock

Unbelivelable I know but today is JUNE 1st... What the heck, where the heck did that come from? Where has the first half of the year gone. We are almost done with half a year... 2025 is FLYING... 
June has always marked the start of the Summer for me too... I'm not a fan of summer since it tends to get way too hot, but we'll do the best we can and get through this...

I'm going to spend lots of summery time in the sunshine, somewhere near water where it's a little cooler. I have never been a fan of when it gets too hot, I don't like it at all... I'm planning on spending being in my bathing suit - like the Rissa Swimsuit from Adora-tions - and cooling off today. It'day one of the summer and already far too bloody hot lol... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Wasabi - Tiramisu Valentine Ed. Hair in Offbeat
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Goggles & Nose Protector: STOIC - SUMMER GOGGLES
Swimsuit: Adora-tions - Rissa Swimsuit
Rubber Ring: YOKAI - My Little Parrot  in Princess Duck Float Yellow
Pose & Prop: -Extra- - Dockside Daydream, Pose 4
Dogs: JIAN - Labrador Puppy Collection
Floaties: YOKAI - Animal Floats
Backdrop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Swimming Hole {360} Backdrop