The Magic of the Cards

 It was so quiet at work today that I left early. It was SO quiet that it was weirdly quiet, and yes we expect  quiet period at this time of year, but it was INSANE... Like a strange magic spell has been cast over everything, and since it's raining people are just away in hiding...
Rudh decided to get home and check the cards for their magic, letting the light sparkle from her to the cards, which could only be read after the spirits had shuffled them well... 

It's the simplest of magic, the kind that even the most novice of witches should be able to conjour up with ease.. Every witch has their own colour depending on the magic they practice and their personality, and Rudh's happens to be green as she's calm, friendly and down-to-earth... He boyfriend Frank, that she keeps as a headless Frank - thanks to a decor prop from Krescendo called Franky Faces at Satan Inc until November 1st - under a glass cloche when she's working her magic because he has a tendency to be a bit skeptical... Which is funny considering he's a head in a jar... 
Anyway, once her magic began to sparkle nothing else but the cards mattered, the Occult Cards - from Tardfish in a Necromancer design - in her hand started swirling through the air as they began to slowly give her the information that she required for the day ahead tomorrow... 

What is she wearing; 
Hat & Hair: Truth & Wasabi - Shadow in Jewel 
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Earrings: Six Feet Under - Ashvins Earrings (Available until November 18th at Dollholic) 
Outfit: miss chelsea - Wynn Harness Gown in Black (Available until November 3rd at SPOOKZILLA)
Cards: Tardfish - Occult Cards V2 
Magical Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Glitterati & Heavenly Ranger
Pose: Secret Poses - Violet, Pose 5M (Available until October 30th at Anthem)
Head:  [Kresscendo] - Franky Faces in Green (Available until November 1st at Satan Inc)
Cloche: Architect - Empty Cloche 
Wall Hanger: random.Matter - Samhain Set in Wheel of the Year
Ball: MadPea - Little Shop of Nightmares Gacha Item in Crystal Ball
Floating Cards: DISORDERLY - FOTT in CUPS Floating Cards
Skull: random.Matter - Samhain Set in Memento Mori Light
Cup: Dahlia - Spooky Dinner in Tarot Tea Cup (Gift Available until November 1st at Satan Inc)
Table: DRD - Mage's Den in Potion table
Curtains: Pitaya - The Last Vampire in Curtains RED
Backdrop:  Paparazzi - Gothic Window

The Beauty on the Mantelpiece

The Midnight Order releases all kinds of magic into the Second Life universe, and the beauty of the midnight hour is definitely where the sparkles are left to glitter in the dark... 
While going through a box of treasures left at the Midnight Order, I found the most amazingly beautiful bust that simply had to come out into the light and be placed amongst the treasures on my mantlepiece... 

The Mantelpiece in the Vintage Room - a backdrop from TROPIX - I have an old fireplace with a HUGE mantlepiece that I scatter with some of the most gorgeous antique, and somewhat magical treasures... The treasures are filled with so much magic and light, that even the cobwebs are left to sparkle... 
The Bust that I found will definitely sit pretty in the middle of the decorations, she's a soft blue porcelain decorated with deeper blue enamel - thanks to the Fallen Gods Inc at Midnight Order - and lace, jewellery and feathers and the most beautiful wig - from S-CLUB also at Midnight Order... 

What is she wearing;
Hair & Accessories: S-CLUB - ANTOINETTE (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Skin: Wyrd -  Tovi in Frozen (No Longer Available!)
Bindi: Six Feet Under - Synastry Bindi (Available in February 11th at DollHolic)
Eyes: Mana - Twilight Eyes (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Tattoos: Fallen Gods Inc - Enamel (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Choker: DREAMCATCHER - Valentine Collar (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Necklace: League - Double Stranded Soft Pearl Necklace
Pose: FOXCITY - Whimsy, Pose 6
Statue Base: BADA - Mannequi Bust in Blue
Candelabra: Tentacio - Hadria Candelabra (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Orb & Globe: CELESTE - Alchemy Props (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Box: sacrilege - Hunter Essentials (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Candles: Candle & Cauldron - Arachne Votives (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Box Case: LVL9 - Crystallum Orbis (Available until February 20th at Midnight Order)
Mirror: {anc} - Looking-glass in Oval Mirror Rust
Webs: Half-Deer - Starlit Spiderwebs
Table Top: (Yummy) - Spooky Fireplace RARE
Backdrop: TROPIX - Vintage Room 04

Rabbits for Chinese New Year

I tend to find myself getting so wrapped up in the big holidays - Halloween, Christmas, Valentines and even Easter to some extent, but there are so many amazing holidays in different cultures, countries and religions that I know little to nothing about... I figure that this year I'd like to take a moment to look at some of these special holidays and learn more about them. I will say now that I don't want to cause offence to anyone, and if I make mistakes PLEASE by all means feel free to come and talk to me about them - no need to be mean, remember I'd LOVE to learn. 
So for this first holiday, as it's the start of a new series of blog posts for me, I'm going to start with this weekend's holiday... Chinese New Year... 

Chinese New Year marks the start of the new Lunar Cycle, and the start of the 24 lunar cycles - and although it's often celebrated along with the more traditional Western New Year that we all celebrate on December 31st/January 1st cross over, the celebration is held on the arrival of a New Moon usually between January 21st and February 20th... Chinese New Year is one of the most important events in the Chinese Calendar, but it's influence has spread to many other neighbouring cultures too... The events are traditionally a celebration of honouring deities and ancestors, and there are many different customs involved including the lighting of firecrackers, or the giving of monetary gifts in red envelopes to promote good fortune, wealth and happiness... 
Alongside this, there is folklore dating back over 2500 years which links the Lunar Calendar with various animals, and it is said that people who are born on these year have traits that are representative of these animals. I was born in 1986 which is the year of the Tiger - and apparently it's a Fire Year too, so I am a Fire Tiger - but this year, we are entering into the year of the Rabbit!!
I hope my little creative attempt at enjoying Chinese New Year is right, I'm surrounded by bunnies, beautiful lights to light up the night and even being showered in some of those lucky money pouches... Maybe this will bring me some good luck... 

What is she wearing;
Ears: STOIC - RABBIT EARS
Hair: [monso] - Layka Hair in Black & Red
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Glasses: Boutique #187 - Hentai Glasses (Available in February 11th at DollHolic)
Dress: Pixicat - Miya Dress in Yellow
Lantern: kotte - Yuan Xiao Lotus Lantern
Basket: kotte - CNY Basket (Past Group Gift)
Pose: FOXCITY - Secure The Bag, Pose 5
Bunnies: Foxwood - Little Rabbit
Cards: kotte - Xin Nian Envelope Confetti
Trees: kotte - Xin Nian Mandarin Tree
Bushes: dust bunny - Garden Creatures in Rabbit
Arch & Lanterns: kotte - Yuan Xiao Lantern Display RARE
Backdrop: Paparazzi - BACKDROP - Festive Fun in RED

Zoobydoo of the Berry Butts

I know I'm random sometimes, but I LOVE when I get more random than normal and do things that make even me do HUH?! 
Today I saw something new released that made me have an instant lapse into a jingle from a TV commercial from a few years ago in the UK. It was one that my mum was obsessed with, and she even set the music as her ringtone... I'm not sure if you've heard it, but the Ribena Advert from the UK has one of the catchiest soundtracks ever... I've decided to add it to the end of my post, so you get to enjoy it too, but today I found myself in the strangest of berry situations... 

I'd been in the middle of posing for an art class, I had slipped in amongst the prop fruits and flowers, set up all perfect for a still life, while I pretended to be a cute little strawberry - thanks to an older release from Ananas, that you can pick up at the mainstore as part of a set called Healthy Heads. 
While I was sitting there trying not to get a case of the giggles so that I'd mess up for the artists painting the scene, when there was a strange noise through the air, a strange song like noise "Zoobydoo Zoobydoo Zoobydoo"... A tiny little space ship, parked itself on a piece of fruit, and out of it popped the most adorable little "Fruit Butt" buddies - from Tardfish at the round of DollHolic that starts today - started dancing around singing the same tune that the space ship "Zoobydoo, Zoobydoo, Zoobydoo"...Such cute, happy little berries! 

What is she wearing;
Head Accessory: Ananas - Healthy Heads in Strawberry
Hair: Magika - Cure
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Top: Decoy - Rosalie Crop Top
Pose: Secret Poses - Ezra, Pose 1
Friends: Tardfish - Fruit Butts (Available until February 11th at DollHolic)
Fruit: {vespertine} - Autumn Fruit Platter
Cherry: kotte - Cherry Basket in Cherry
Strawberry: DISORDERLY. - Summer Berries in Loose Strawberry
Space Ship: random.Matter x Bonbon - Star Girl Gacha Item in UFO Lamp Purple
Roses: *LODE* Decor - Camilla Camelia in Vase Pink

Modern Tech at The Engine Room

There are so many pretty things happening in Second Life at the moment, the changing of the colours is taking place and people are slowly starting to wear warmer, cosy looking clothing. There are costumes being planned and things are starting to get a little spooky. I LOVE this time of year... 
There are other things happening that have to be shared though before the spooky things start. The Engine Room has opened and there's so many gorgeous, steampunkish things filling the grid, Yet you know me, there are ways to make things fit every style, for my first peek into the Engine Room I went a little wild... 

Out the back of The Engine Room, you might find the Workshop - a backdrop from FOXCITY - Rudh wrapped herself in a protection with a Nox Arcana - a halo from Quills & Curiosities - to slip between the somewhat dangerous Power Cell Pillars - from Oblivis at The Engine Room - to steal the universal heart, or the "Left my heart in..." - from Doe at Dollholic - that has been stored in the Murder Juke Audio Jukebox... 
I know that her outfit, and in fact this entire picture, isn't really very steampunk in style but I had to get a little high-tech Manticore Mecha Arms - from Elivah - which caused me to get more than a little high tech in style... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: [Yomi] - Umbra Hair
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Glasses: FenDuDu - Wasteland Musicians Item in Sunglasses (Available until October 20th at The Engine Room)
Tattoo: Nefekalum - Nouveau in V.02 Pink 2 (Available until October 20th at The Engine Room)
Outfit: Normandy - HOTLINE MK1 (Available until September 26th at Cyber Fair)
Gloves: Eliavah - Manticore Mecha Arms (Available until October 20th at The Engine Room)
Floating Hand Accessory: Doe - Left my heart in.... (Available until October 11th at Dollholic)
Aura: Quills & Curiosities - Nox Arcana Aura
Pose: FOXCITY - Thirsty, Pose 5
Columns: [+Oblivis+] - Power Cell Pillar in Black and Silver FULL (Available until October 20th at The Engine Room)
Juke Box: Murder - Juke Audio Jukebox (Available until October 20th at The Engine Room)
Backdrop: FOXCITY. Photo Booth - The Workshop

Monsters Go Back To School!!

Kids in my part of the world have all done the dreaded deed and started the new school year. I always loved the start of a new school year, not so much because I was eager to be back at school but because I was excited about things like getting new stationary, a new bag and new shoes to impress my friends, and make the others jealous. I was also a bit of a geek, so I never had a problem with school and the classes I chose, especially in my senior years when I had my chosen electives... 
I should also admit that I have a bit of an obsession with the cartoon 'Monster High', and any time I think of school now, I wish that I'd been able to be a student there!! All the students being the children of the monsters, I think I could definitely fit in... Let's all head to Monster High to start the school year... 

Walking down the School Hallway - a backdrop from Paparazzi - everybody turns to look at me, it's not because I'm different, it's just because my older sister is Frankie Stein, she's one of the popular kids and I have now got to fill his big boots... 
Hair styled in the traditional Bride of Frankenstein look, I looked just like my mother, but the rest of the style was much more akin to Frankie's since I borrowed most of her clothes hehe... A punk rocker style skirt - from Mug - a shirt with the coolest slogan and some of the coolest accesories that a ghoul could find... 
My cellphone decorated with the Frankenstein look - a Zombie Bride phone from Boutique #187 - my barcoded tag on my collar - from Tardfish - is my body tag from the morgue, and because I'm cute some candified bling, including the adorable Candy Nose Chain - from Six Feet Under at DollHolic, which isn't so clear in the main picture but I've added a close-up and the ad to show you just how cute it is... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: [RunAway] - Shelley Hair
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Glasses: Suicidal Unborn - Pastel Sunglasses
Nose Piercing: Six Feet Under - Candy Nose Chain (Available until September 11th at DollHolic)
Collar: Tardfish - Tagged Collar in Silver V2 (Available until August 28th at Fetish Fair)
Neck Bolts: Insomnia Angel - Unbreakable Vow Gacha Item in Bolt Series [B]
Necklace & Bracelet: Bowtique - Candy Jewelry Set
Top: Corvus - Collect Cecile Top (Past Free Gift)
Glove:  miss chelsea - Fara Gloves (Available until September 5th at Equal10)
Phone: Boutique #187 - Zombie Bride Phone Case
Right Arm Cuff: SEKA's - Punkette Wrist
Notebook: e.marie - Sassy Notebook in I Am Very Busy
Nails: Nar Mattaru - Carmilla Stiletto Nails
Skirt: Mug - Punk Rocker Gacha Item in #2 Plaid Skirt RARE
Pose: FOXCITY - Kawaii AF, Pose 2
Backdrop: Paparazzi - School Hall 3

New Ways to make Easter Eggs

Easter is one of those very weird holidays, it seems to change every year and can be as early as the end of March or aslate as the end of April, but this year it falls on the second weekend in April. This means that as of yesterday there is exactly a month till it's chocolate egg day, one of the most confusing holidays that sees us getting chocolate eggs from a rabbit?! 
Since we're now on the month long run up to his busiest day of the year, as Santa spends time getting ready for Christmas, the Easter Bunny spends a month getting ready and preparing the chococlate eggs. There's always been rumours as to how the eggs are made, I'm about to reveal his secrets, but I'll warn you it's not exactly PG... 

Although, this is a fairly modern technique, the Easter Bunny has gotten bored of the conventional methods and is testing new things. This year he's gone for the kinky method as a trial run, he's trying to get the girls to make the eggs for him... For it to work successfully, he just needs to get the test subject excited enough. Its just needs a little Tough Love, and a few ropes tied in the right way... 

What is she wearing;
Ears: No Longer Available!
Hair: Foxy - Sirena Hair in Red
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Collar: AURICA - Darleen Collar in Black
Outfit: AURICA - Darleen Corset in Black
Shoes: REIGN - PlugMae Peeptoe Heels
Pose: -Extra- - Covered (Female Pose of Couple Pose) (Available until March 31st at Whore Couture)
Bunny: Short Leash - Kinbaku Bunny (Available until March 11th at Dollholic)
Chair & Ice Bucket: [Krescendo] - Porter Set Items (Available until March 22nd at Kinky Event) 
Toys: [Krescendo] - Tough Love in Black (Available until March 31st at Whore Couture) 
Sybian: The Horror! - Sybae in Bubblegum
Egg Baskets: Junk Food - Easter Basket in Brown
BDSM Eggs: Cubura - BDSM Eggs
Large Egg Pile: Boudoir - Wearable Easter Eggs
Small Egg Pile:  Mesh India - Color Eggs (No Longer Available!)
Rug: Fapple - Rubber Carpet
Backdrop: Unicorn - Backdrop Hot Room 

Am I A Good Puppy?

Sometimes I get inspired to try things that I don't normally do, I mean I can be a bit of a bad girl, and I LOVE doing things that are a little risque but something I've never really had much success at is anything like pet play... I'm not a kitten, and I'm definitely not a puppy - at least not normally - I couldn't really get into the new cow girl looks, and I only tend to be a fluffy bunny at Easter, lol, but I don't know what I'd be really...

How do you think that I'm doing handling the whole Puppy Play asthetic, I think I make a fairly adorable little puppy... What do you think?
It seemed to have been fairly easy thanks to the Dollholic release "Pet Play Puppy Set" from Boutique #187. A handy set for anyone that's wanting to test the puppy play look, the set includes collar, ears and even a pacifier - which is something I'd NEVER use, I just cant use them... 
I had to of course Rudhify the Puppy Look I was going with... An adorable Ball Gag, as all puppies like balls - with the Charming Ball Gag in a heart design from Short Leash, available at Kinky - and although it's not totally in keeping I needed to hide one of my eyes behind the heart EYEpatch - from Insomnia Angel - and let me see you through different eyes...

What is she wearing;
Ears: Boutique #187 - Pet Play Puppy Headband (Available until March 11th at Dollholic)
Hair: Olive - the Cindy Hair (Available until March 31st at Melody)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Eye-Patch: Insomnia Angel - heart EYEpatch
Gag: Short Leash - Charming Ball Gag in Heart  (Available until March 22nd at Kinky Event)
Drool: ARISE - Lip Drool (No Longer Available!)
Collar: Boutique #187 - Pet Play Puppy Collar (Available until March 11th at Dollholic)
Dress: #Cloe - Francis Dress in Onyx
Pose: Secret Poses - Good Vibes, Pose 3M (Available until March 15th at The Liaison Collaborative)
Backdrop: Neverwish - Pyramid Spike Wall Panel (Available until March 23rd at Cyber Fair) 

A Walk in the Jellyfish Fields

Mermaids come in all kinds of different shapes and sizes.. I LOVE mermaids of all different kinds, not just the fish tail style, but in this today I went a little jelly... A little wriggly with a zing in my step... It's a new version of Ariel, this time I'm a little bright and zingy... 

Wandering through the Jellyfish fields around the great city of Atlantis - created by The Guild - I stopped to chat with my old - but not like the Disney version - pal Snippy the Crab - who is a new release for the event from Quills & Curiosities. He's looking a little electrofied lit up in neon thanks to his crab fusion - which is available via one of he HUDs that are available alongside the crabs at The Guild! 
It's a lovely day to wander through the jellyfish fields and dance in the bubbles outside the city walls... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Olive - the Wise Hair
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Scale Tattoo: Izzie's - Body Mermaid Scales in Gold
Green Tattoo: Nefekalum Tattoos - Crysalis in Green 
Carving Tattoo: Evermore - Siren Carving
Outfit (Including Umbrella): Web Dew - Jellyfish in #3 (Available until March 31st at The Guild ATLANTIS)
Pose: -Extra- - Spring Showers, Pose 3 (Available from March 7th until April 2nd at Spring Fling)
Crab: Quills & Curiosities - Snippy the Crab in Pet Version, wearing, Snippy the Crab Fusion Texture (Available until March 31st at The Guild ATLANTIS)
Bubbles: Moon Amore - Ocean Lover Gacha Item in Bubbles & Go&See / Cat-Noodle  - Bubble Pop (Available until March 11th at Dollholic)
Jellyfish: Foxwood - Jellyfish 

I Love Bubbles!!

Tomorrow is a somewhat important day and I'm actually going to be getting out of the house and heading into a place where I might actually get to talk to people. I've been asked to come in for some training so that I can assist with the webshop but that means I'M GOING TO SEE THE OUTSIDE WORLD!!! 
This means that tonight it's very important... I'm going to make sure that I'm ready... I need to pack my bag with a lunch and sort myself a nice outfit - since I don't have to wear my work uniform - and one more thing... BATH TIME!!!

I miss having a bath in the NL, I am stuck with only having a shower and as much as I love having a hot shower, I can't help but miss having a bath tub to lounge in... Lazing in the tub with a rubber duckie friend, I really miss that... 
Though one of the best things about the bath time though, is BUBBLES!! I LOVE Bubbles... Having a good bar of soap that would make the best bubbles is a MUST, and there's no better soap than the Ananas Wonder Soap - hence why I'd jump at the chance to do an ad campaign for the soap lol.... 
In my warm, cozy bathroom, I'm going to sit here and play with the bubbles - these amazing bubbles which are a collabortion between awesome pose makers Go&See and Cat-Noodle at the latest round of Dollholic - I love making bubbles so much that they are forming in the shapes of litle hearts!!! 

What is she wearing; 
Hair: ARGRACE - SHIMIZU in Reds 
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory 
Body Glitter: Mug - Lifestyles Gacha Item in #2 Dreamy Glitter Rare 
Bubbles: MiWas - Bubble on Me in White 
Soap Costume: Ananas - Wonder Soap 
Bath Sponge: Lyrium - Shower Loofah (Available until March 5th at equal10) 
Pose & Bubbles: Go&See / Cat-Noodle - Bubble Pop (Available until March 11th at Dollholic)
Bath: the pose shop - Cosmic BaTHbahm in Blueberry Glitter 
Sparkles: Half-Deer - Patch of Galaxy in Blue, Cole's Corner - Heavenly Ranger & Cole's Corner - Glitterati
Duck: YOKAI - Little Rubber Ducks Gacha in Little Duckling Yellow 
Backdrop: NeverWish - Love Skybox (Available until March 12th at The Epiphany) 

What do you buy a guy that has EVERYTHING?

I know that Christmas is over, but due to the circumstances in which I spent Christmas last year, I am still feeling a little special and willing to give the gifts out to those that deserve them... 

Today a Daddy friend of mine got a brand new doll, a brand new Perfect Dolly, the special Kinky Edition - from Short Leash at the new Dollholic Event - and she's made him very happy... Dressed in a very slinky, revealing black dress, she is his perfect dolly... She comes with plenty of accessories, and makes a perfect display piece for his very own red room of pain... Something to entertain him, when he's not got someone real to play with... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: DOUX - Octavia
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Dress: Mug - Kimmie Dress in Black
Doll Box: Short Leash - Playtime Bondage Toy Box & Toys
Toy Box & Ropes: Short Leash - Perfect Dolly Box (Available until February 11th at Dollholic) 
Wrapping Paper: Lagom - Wrapping mess
Couch: [Consignment] - Radial Chester Sofa in Red
Cross: Artisan Fantasy - Capturado Cross in Red
Large Plant: hive - Potted Plants .in Swiss Cheese Plant
Small Plants: dust bunny - Plant Stands
Vase hive - Areca Palm Plant
Backdrop: Synnergy - Rainfall City Backdrop