Collecting that Toxic Energy!

Why has today been SO WEIRD?! Targets were set incredibly high so we missed them by a lot, it was pretty quiet but people that were in town were more than a bit weird and it just felt like a strange aura was hanging over the place I was made to be stuck all day... The weather was gorgeous... It was a lovely day, but I felt so odd and I just wanted to drift off to somewhere different... It felt almost toxic?!!

As per usual though, when my mood is a little bit weird... I let my mind get creative, and I LOVE the results, as toxic as they are... 
For some reason my mind went to a place where toxic energy was collected in large barrels, harvested from the jellyfish by the most interesting of jellyfish people... They have to live underwater but breathe the toxic energy they carry in the tanks on their backs when under water to harvest the stinging poisons... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Wasabi - Neo Tokyo FLF Ed. Hair in Absolute Pack
Skin Base: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Jellyfish Accessories (Includes Hat, Purple Body Paint, Pasties): [Faunus] - Jellyfish
Toxic Accessories (Includes Goggles, Mask, Body Paint & Backpack): [Faunus] - Toxic Set
Slime: V/.VoluptasVirtualis - [SlimeyBikini]
Pose: piXit - Betty, Pose 1
Jellyfish: Foxwood - Jellyfish
Barrels: Frios - Nuclear Waste Barrels
Sacks: Pagan - Waste Toxic
Backdrop: Paparazzi - Oil Drum Storage BACKDROP

A Gang of Trash Pandas

On my day off today I've been more than a little lazy. We had some news this morning that made me feel shell shocked and has left me hanging until we have more news... It's made me feel like a grumpy, cantankerous, old lady that wants to do nothing more than read her book and eat junk food... I'm not complaining, we're all allowed to have days like that, today is my day... 

Today I'm living my best life like a Trash Panda, and there will be no fucks given... 
I'm sitting around on the couch, though it may well be a wearable trash can - like the one from Junk Food - for all the mess I have around me. I'm piled under books, knitting and right now my laptop as I write my daily nonsense... 
Visually it would look like me sitting in a trash can in an alley, outside the Neon Cherry Club - with Cherry Skull Neons from Six Feet Under - with my crew of Trash Pandas, looking for a delicious treat...

What is she wearing;
Ears: HAZEL - RED PANDA EARS
Hair: Magika - Imogen Hair
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Face Make Up: WarPaint - Deer Contour
Top: miss chelsea - Mesi Tank
Outfit: Junk Food - Wearable Trash Can
Held Raccoon: .STOIC - TRASH PANDA SLUSHII in GREY 06
Hotdog: Hangry - Hot Dog Soda Cup in Single Hot Dog Mustard
Pose: [piXit] - Wilder, Pose F2
Raccoons: Foxwood - Little Raccoons
Garbage: UrBaN SpIrIt - Garbage Day
Neon Lights: Six Feet Under - Cherry Skull Neon
Backdrop: blaink. - La Esquina

Nomadic Desert Warrior

It's that time again, the magical beings of Second Life are heading in one direction, heading towards the ethereal meeting place that is the Midnight Order. Normally the Midnight Order is hidden in the dark mysts, only appearing a few times a year for the magical spirits to stock up on things for their potions, contact those they need and learn the secrets that are whispered in the shadows... Midnight Order is a place to meet, greet and learn, that's why they come from miles around... 

Each of the people heading for the Midnight Order is different, the mixture of characters and their origin stories is as mystical as the event itself... Hence why they come from across the distance to be there... From the snow regions, from the stars and even across the driest of deserts, stopping in the oasis for the night to be fresh for the doors of the Midnight Order to open on the morrow... 

What is she wearing;
Headdress: floro - Bridal Headdress (Available January 20th - February 20th at Midnight Order)
Hair: TRUTH & Faga - Luscious in Redhead
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Make-Up: (Eye Shadow) Gorsimi - Scream Queen Shadows & [NoRush] - Tribe Warpaint
Outfit: AsteroidBox - Kelin Outfit (Available January 20th - February 20th at Midnight Order)
Knife: Static - Runic Sickles
Pose & Prop: FOXCITY - Desert Friend, Pose 1m
Tents: Foxwood - Mystic Tent in Red
Rocks & Grasses: (Fundati) - Beach Dunes
Trees: FOXCITY. Prop - Palm Tree for Riviera
Backdrop: FOXCITY. Photo Booth - Sinking Sands

Shhh... She's Sleeping!

 It's Halloween Eve, the night before the night of the darkest magic and creepiest events of the year... 
I've had a busy day, but tomorrow is my day off and I'm going to spend it witching it up... Letting myself enjoy the darkness... 
Rudh has been busy getting herself ready to enjoy the Halloween festivities, and looking for the perfect Halloween costume...

The biggest problem that she has every year is because she's spent so much time playing dress-up all month, that by the time she gets to Halloween she has NO IDEA what to dress up as... 
Her and her little friends - all of which happen to be dolls from Garbaggio - spent today planning costumes to be characters from Silent Hill... Rudh and her manly friend Pyralis even had a costume clash, which meant that even though her fabuluous Butcher Set - from Faunus - was better and very awesome, she needed to find something else and fast!!! 

What is she wearing;
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Outfit (Including Weapon & Mask): [Faunus] - Butcher Set
Pose: Fashiowl - Witchy Vibes, Pose 4
Dolls: Garbaggio - Pyralis, Nora, Lorna & Mona Dolls
Cat: JIAN x Foxwood - Zombicat Pack
Bucket: [Moonsha] - Skulls In a Bucket  (Gift Available until October 31st at Trick or Treat Lane)
Backdrop: PALETO Backdrop - MORGUE

Cuties in the Mermaid Cove

I am in a playful mood today... I cannot trll you why, I'm not really sure myself, but sometimes a fun fancy dress costume and it lead me to the happiest and most under-the-sea, today though I'm not going to be alone under the sea... Today there is a welcoming party taking place for my jellyfish style... 

I've gone from being a little mermaid, and I've been a little sea witch like Ursula, but today I'm doing something a little jelly-licious... Jelly is fun to wiggle but those jellyfish often come with a zing in their step... They are electrofying... Their electric energy brings all the adorable little sea critters out to play... There are Shoals of Fish, Starfish, Clams, and Crabs - all of which are available at MishMish - and even the rare little rainbow Flapjack Octopus and his friends - a release from Aardvark, available until August 8th at ACCESS by the way - have been brought out to play in the Mermaid Cove... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Paesia - Jellyfish Strands
Ears: CURELESS[+] - Kimora Fins
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Tattoo: Ladybird - Naga Scales
Starfish: MishMish - Starfish in Orange Pack
Outfit: Kiru - Abyss Outfit (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Pose & Necklace Props: [piXit] - Athanasia, Pose 6 (Available until August 20th at Midnight Order)
Octopus: Aardvark - Flapjack Octopus  (Available until August 8th at Access)
Fish Shoals: MishMish - Shoal of Fish
Crabs: MishMish - Cutie Crab in Red
Shellfish: MishMish - Pearl in a Shell
Jellyfish: Foxwood - Jellyfish in Purple
Bubbles: Half-Deer - Bubbles, MoonAmore - Ocean Lover in  Bubbles & Pitaya - Undersea Decor Set
Underwater Plants: DISORDERLY - Wrecked in Aquatic Plants
Backdrop: Synnergy - Mermaid's Cove [360] Backdrop

Chips and Guac

It's May 5th...Cinco de Mayo... In the past I've mentioned I wanted to look more at other cultures holidays, and I did pay some attention to Chinese New Year, and I have in the past looked at Dia de los Muertos, but you hear the term Cinco de Mayo and I've never known what it is...This year I'm going to have a little look into the special day for the Mexicans, and I'll do that with some nachos and guac... 

So what is Cinco de Mayo... Originally a day to remember the victory in battle, Cinco de Mayo is now considered more of a celebration of Mexican culture... 
Knowing very little about Mexican culture other than what I've seen online I feel a little like I could cause offence by talking about tacos and sombreros and pinatas, and I mean no offence. I LOVE Mexican Food, althouh I guess you should more realistically say Tex-Mex foods... I love a good burrito, and nachos, and quesadilla, I'm not a HUGE fan of guacamole, but that's only because I think avocados taste like snot... However, I cannot resist the urge to fill a Nacho Dip Hat - from Junk Food - a sombrero that is perfectly formed to make a bowl for dip! It even provides extra chips for when the bag is empty... 

What is she wearing;
Hat: Junk Food - Nacho Dip Hat
Hair: Foxy - Valentine Hair in Red
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Dress: Tres Blah - Mexican Folk Shift in Cream
Pose: -Extra- - All By Myself, Pose 2
Animals: Foxwood - Little Llama
Pots: Pitaya - Berber Baskets
Chips: Junk Food - Spooky Totapos Nachos Bag
Cacti: what next - Oasis Bloom in Prickly Pear Cactus Planter, hive - san pedro cactus & prickly pear cactus & tarte - Saguaro Cactus
Backdrop: Synnergy - Sand Dunes Backdrop

A Last Goodbye

Perhaps I like to torture myself, perhaps I am someone who cannot let go of the things that hurt me the most, but if you've seen my facebook feed over the past few days you may have seen my post about HellBone and I having had to say goodbye to our dear sweet fluffybutt fur baby, Izzy... It has broken my heart saying goodbye to her, and it will no doubt take me a while to heal, but I've decided that, for me and my own healing, I needed to sit down, take a picture in SL and share my feelings in the best possible therapeutic method I can... Please bear with me, this post will no doubt be a sad but happy one, and it's definitely not one of my usual silly rambles... BUT today I want to tell you the story of IzzyWhizzy the wonder dog... 

I had never ever been a dog person, growing up my family had always had cats and to be honest I didn't really mind that. I never wanted or needed a dog, I loved to pet them, but I never really felt that I needed more... When I moved to the Netherlands, my new found family was HellBone and his dog Biko, who was a rottweiler labrador that perfectly fit with her big, scary looking bossman... I hadn't been here long before Biko got sick,and had to move on to chase things in the clouds... It broke Hell, he was lost without his faithful buddy and even though he said he would never want another dog, a few months down the line we heard a story that changed all that... 
My sister worked for a Greyhound charity that was in the process of rescuing 25 dogs that had been locked in a breeding kennel and left for dead. The charity was overflowing, the centre was already full and was now ready to burst, then Izzy's mum popped out a litter of 8 fluffy babies... Beautiful little Saluki puppies, that were racing dog shaped with the long soft hair of an Afghan... They were gorgeous, made the cutest noise and needed love, they were also born to a mother that had suffered in extremely bad conditions causing each puppy to catch mange as they nursed from their mum... 
After just a few days, we had made the choice and Izzy was wecomed to join our family. We named her Izzy because of the silly idea that she'd be a super fast, racing baddie and so IzzyWhizzy seemed appropriate. It wasn't long before she found her voice, and actually foghorn might have been a better name as this girl had a set of lungs on her that created the screams of a banshee... 
When she finally came to join us in the Netherlands, she became an expat just like me, and had to start learning Dutch pretty quick. Due to the mange she never got to attend puppy classes, so she felt less of a dog, and more of a Diva Princess that could persuade her new parents to give her anything she wanted. Although it was in fact her Oma that left the best things unattended - she even left a whole strawberry tart once, that was delicious... 
So, Izzy grew up loving a walk in the park, sprawling in the sun and showing off her multitude of crazy relaxing positions - that I often joked made her look like she'd come from IKEA and was missing a few screws - and Oh boy could she sleep! People warned us about the greyhound family dog breeds, saying they'd need a lot of exercise, but some days we had to actually drag Izzy out for walks, especially when it was raining!!! She managed to make sure the interloping cat knew her place... She helped her mum and dad to get married, becoming the second bridesmaid alongside her rescuing hero Aunty Sophie. She even caused us to spend many a New Year vacationing in the woods because we thought she'd have a heart attack once the fireworks started... 
It's been over 24 hours now since we had to say goodbye, and there are so many things I miss. Watching tv with her, scratching her butt and watching her do her silly little dance, hearing her sneak into bed with HellBone when I got up in the morning... I'll never forget my little princess floof... I just hope she's found friends in Biko, and all of the kitties in my life that came before her, she's no longer in pain, and the pain I have from losing her will subside but for now... I miss you Izzy, I love you so much, and thank you for 14 years of wonderful divalicious happiness!!! 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Magika - Delulu Hair
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Eyes: Izzie's - Lua Eyes in Teary Eyes RARE
Tear Make-Up: Izzie's - Smeared Mascara in Tears & Little Tears
Outift: BUENO - Nini Overalls in Blues
Pose: Secret Poses - Kiara, Pose 3
Dog: Foxwood - Boho Borzoi
Wings: dust bunny - Sweetheart Wings in White
Backdrop: Synnergy - Heavens Gate  Backdrop

Trouble in Oz

I've finally had a day off and it's been an amazing chance to relax, unwind and let my brain have a bit of a rest. While doing that I've had plenty of time, amid doing all of the chores, to sit down, log in and let my imagination soar with a day of picture taking... 
While I sat and let my mind drift off, Rudh ended up on one of her magical adventures... This time she was taken to the magical land of Oz, where the road glitters gold in the sunlight and the cities are made of emeralds... It was there, she bumped into some interesting characters, and caused more than a small national crisis... 

My trip to the wonderful world of Oz seemed to be going smoothly until the house that I was riding in came crash landing into the sleep inducing poppy field. I'd parked my house on the edge of the Yellow Brick Road - a backdrop from Synnergy.Tavis that is available September 2nd at Enchantment - but my parking hadn't been as good as I'd hoped... I did something terrible... I crashed my house onto the owner of the Ruby Red Slippers... It wasn't a witch... I LANDED ON DOROTHY!!!! 
She'd been on a walk with the Rudh Scarecrow and Rudh Tin Woman... They did not look too happy. Scarecrow went into a panic, arms out running around in circles crying "What do we do? What do we do?", so much for her having gotten a brain from Oz. The Tin Woman was a little more in control, pulling out her phone - the Tin Man phone from Boutique #187, also at Enchantment - to call in the flying monkeys and get the aid of the Lion... 
I think I'm in trouble!!! Get me the heck out of Oz!!! 

What are they wearing; 
Scarecrow Rudh: 
Hair: ZAO - Squirrel Hair
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Body Paint, Hat, Masks & Scarf: FOREST FANTASY STORE - SCARECROW (Available until September 2nd at Enchantment)
Top: (A)MAZE - Wild in Brown
Pants: PROMAGIC - Tink, in 10
Shoulder Pet: Foxwood - Raven in Dark
Tin Man Rudh:
Hat: Moon Amore - Hojalata HAT (Hunt Prize available until September 2nd for Enchantment)
Hair: Wasabi - Pink Hair
Skin: Wyrd - Tovi in Pewter (No Longer Available!) 
Bindi: Six Feet Under - Lyra Bindi
Glasses: Boutique #187 - Metal Frame Sunglasses
Heart: Fika - Mekaniskt Heart (No Longer Available!)
Body Markings: Hanzel - Classic Jointed Tattoos
Dress & Collar: Moon Amore - Tin Heart Attire (Available until September 2nd at Enchantment)
Phone: Boutique #187 - Tin Man Phone (Available until September 2nd at Enchantment)
Poses: 
Scarecrow Rudh: Fashiowl - Night Club, Pose 4
Tin Man Rudh: Fashiowl - Michi, Pose 3
Decor: 
Lion: Mesh&More - LION
Backdrop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Yellow Brick Road Backdrop (Available until September 2nd at Enchantment)

A Dance with the Jellies

Trying to lift my mood from that feeling of being down in the dumps and to do that I'm going to drop myself back into my blogging. I have lots of things to do and lots of things that I need to play with. I'm actually looking forward to finding all different kinds of weird and wonderful fantasy worlds to get lost in... 
Today I took a little dive under the sea... I was swimming around and found myself the perfect place to let off some steam. I mean it's definitely a cold place where the steam will be dealt with. Deep under the sea, where the jellyfish gather to dance... 

Below the surface of the seas, in the rocks and corals there is a secluded space where the Jellyfish dance... Whilst I was visiting I dug through my massive wardrobe and found the perfect costume to join the dance in the form of a beautiful Fay Dress in a pale sky colour - thanks to a gorgeous dress released by Kiru. There was, however, something missing... I needed something that would pack a punch, I didn't have a sting but I did know a little eel that lived close by. I decided to replace that poisonous sting, since I'd more than likely have stung myself, with a little Voltaic Aura - from Quills & Curiosities, at the current round of The Warehouse Sale - to give those around me a little shock... 

What is she wearing;
Hat: Half-Deer - Mermaid's Majesty Items in Sea Unicorn Headdress RARE
Hair: bonbon - Tuzi Hair (Past Group Gift)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Choker: [Lost Junction] - Tentajewels (No Longer Available!)
Necklace: League - Double Stranded Soft Pearl Necklace (No Longer Available!)
Dress: Kiru - Fay Dress in Sky
Arm Cuff: Half-Deer - Mermaid's Majesty Items
Aura: Quills & Curiosities - Voltaic Aura (Available until August 18th at The Warehouse)
Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Starstuff
Pose: Fashiowl - Born to Run, Pose 2
Jellyfish: Foxwood - Jellyfish
Starfish: MishMish - Starfish in Orange
Oysters: MishMish - Pearl in a Shell Sets
Crabs: MishMish - Cutie Crab in Pink
Bubbles: Half-Deer - Bubbles & MoonAmore - Ocean Lover Item in Bubbles
Green Plants: DISORDERLY - Wrecked Items
Backdrop: DRD - Andolys Ariel's Cozy Spot (No Longer Available!) 

Light the Candles it's time for a Bath

I am so unbelievably tired at the moment, nigh on totally exhausted. The Easter holiday season brings lots of visitors to Amsterdam but it's definitely draining me, I think I need a holiday more than anything else right now... 
Since I've not got that opportunity, I'm going to have to find another way to relax. I plan to curl up under a blanket and watch an episode or two of The Big Bang Theory, but before then it's time for something nice to eat and a long hot soak in the tub... 

Honestly there feels like nothing more relaxing than a dip in the tub, I don't have one at home in RL but everytime I visit my mum and dad it's guarenteed I will take more than one LOL... 
It's the process of the thing I think... Running the water and adding the bubbles, slipping into the warm cosy depths with the only company being your bath duck - like the one I have from KitCat - and the only light being cast by the flickering candles that illuminate the room with a warm glow and often have a luxuriously delicious scent... 
It's days like these that you need to make sure you're lighting the right candles, days like today will not benefit from candles promoting happiness and good will, days like today need candles that are "People Repellent" and perfect for "One of those Fucking Days" - thank you to my new blog sponsor Aardvark for these amazing candles that are part of a "Smells Like" set. So for now I'm going to slip into the bubbles and close my eyes, I'm going to drift off into a dream to watch the lights and bubbles cast shadows on the walls...

What is she wearing;
Hair: ARGRACE - SHIMIZU in Reds
Horns: DOUX - Demon hairstyle in Reds
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Bubbles: MIWAS -Bubble on me in White
Pose: FOXCITY - Beauty, Pose 2m
Candles: Aardvark - "Smells Like" candles in  Assured  Set
Duck: KitCat - Soapy Duck in Yellow Boy
Soap Bar: KitCat - Soapy in Bar Soap Decor Pink
Bath Tray: Foxwood - Spa in Tray
Bath Fluff: Lyrium - Shower Loofah
Hanging Rack: MOVEMENT - Shower Kit in Silver
Bath: Apple Fall - Victoria Clawfoot Tub in Iron
Curtains: tarte - Night Sky Curtain II in Nebula

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

What will the Future think?

The Celebrations for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee were bright and fun and perfect to show thanks to Queen Elizabeth II during the concert at the palace last night. I'm not a royalist, but she's given her life to supporting the country, and has been through so much as a guide for our nation... Now one of the reasons I'm talking about it, is because I was inspired with a section that they shared on the environment, it got me thinking about what we'd be leaving for the future... 
My mind was racin... A story came to life...   

As a lover of all things Mermaid, my mind went straight to "what would a mermaid from the future think of the seas we're creating?" You hear so often of the garbage that is being dumped into the oceans every year - I know that it's not just oceans being polluted but in this case that's what I'm thinking about more... 
In the Mermaid's Cove - available from Synnergy as a gorgeous backdrop - one of the Cyber Cove Mermaids - from Decoy at Cyber Fair - of the future has returned... Swimming through the waters, dodging the trash and wearing her oxygen tank to Just Breathe since the water is now toxic. 
I'd hate to know what they would be thinking about the state of the oceans...

What is she wearing;
Hair: Olive - the Swim Hair
Skin:  amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Mask: Mug - Taylor Oxygen Mask
Mermaid Scales: Izzie's - Mermaid Scales in Gold
Cyber Tattoo: Even~Tide - Cyber in Red
Wires: NORMANDY - Inti Veins MK2
Tank: ATTIC - Just Breathe Oxygen Tank in Plantae Black
Top & Tail: Decoy - Cyber Cove Mermaid (Available until June 20th at Cyber Fair)
Bubbles: MoonAmore - Ocean Lover Gacha Item in  Bubbles
Pose: SYNNERGY - Siren Bento Pose Set, Pose 2
Fish: Foxwood - Ghost fish
Seahorses: Astara - Steampunk Seahorses (Past Gacha Collection)
Jellyfish: Foxwood - Jellyfish in Green
Shipwreck, Helmet, Skeletons, Rocks & Plants: DISORDERLY - Wrecked Collection Items
Tyres: H&C - TireStack
Garbage Bags: UrBaN SpIrIt - Trash Bags
Floating Garbage: Apocalyptic - Garbage Pack in 03
Barrels: Apocalyptic - Barrels Pallet
Backdrop: SYNNERGY - Mermaid's Cove Backdrop 

Binge watching with my Fur Babies!

 I've had the day from hell, I know it sounds a little overdramatic but when you get hit hard with a monstrous migraine all you want to do is find somewhere dark and quite... It's been a nightmare few hours but I was able to catch some sleep after working all day, and have now managed to eat so I'm going to curl up and watch a little TV... 
Nothing better than curling up on the sofa, with an old series on the TV to binge watch and a cuddly friend to share it with is an idea of heaven... 

Made myself a rather large bowl of Veggie-Packed Bibimbap - available from Cat-Noodle at LEVEL until May 24th - and a cup of coffee before I sat curled up under a blanket to watch some Jonathan Creek. I was with my adorable doggy - like the one sat behind me, represented by the Foxwood Boho Borzoi - who got scared of the first murder. It seemed like we ended up having more than a few of her puppy dog buddies - all from Foxwood - coming to join in the binge watching... They lounged all over my bed, and the Castle Thrones - from Krescendo at Kinky until May 22nd - that my fur babies use as their princess beds... I'm not sure Anna, my cat - a kitten from Jian - was all that amused, I caught her peeking at me from behind a chair... Too man dogs for her liking I think... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Wasabi - Ash Hair in Offbeat (Available until June 10th at Kustom9)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Pose, Table & Blanket: Sari-Sari - Bed Tray in Silver
Food: [Cat-Noodle] - Veggie-Packed Bibimbap Bowl in Azure Blue (Available until May 24th at LEVEL)
Princess Chairs: [Krescendo] - Castle Throne (Available until May 22nd at Kinky)
Dogs (Left to Right): Foxwood - Chow Chow, Little Basset, Great Dane in Tan, Boho Borzoi, Saint Bernard, Little Boston, Little Lady & German Shepherd Pup
Cat: JIAN - Kitten Collection in Sitting Kitten (Past Gift)
Backdrop: Synnergy - Bright Lights {Dark} 360 Backdrop 

Sunny Spring Picnics

Today has been a day that has been a long time coming but I heard from the nurse that comes to clean up my wounds has told me that my wound is finally closed - it's still sensitive skin, but that will strengthen in a few weeks and I'll be ready to go back to work... It feels like such an emotional weight has been lifted from my shoulders and I will be able to slowly start getting back to normal. 
I decided to celebrate... A walk in the garden, a chance to feel the grass between my toes and a picnic as I sat picking daisies... 

I found the perfect place, I kicked off my boots - from Tentacio - and took one of the tupperware tubs out of the picnic basket, I brought tea and lemonade, some Playz Chips in my favourite, hard to get flavour in the Netherlands Salt & Vinegar, and a box of freshly made Bologna Sandwiches - from Junk Food. I sat watching the water and pigging out on the sandwiches, looking up for a moment when I heard sniffing and sneaking noises... One of my cheeky puppies had stolen a sandwich - bologna is not just for people apparently!

What is she wearing;
Hair Wreath: Tentacio - Daisy Crown 
Hair: Olive - the Libra Hair
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory 
Top: miss chelsea - Roma Top 
Jeans: miss chelsea - Roma Jeans 
Pose: FOXCITY - Sleepy, Pose 6m 
Sandwiches: Junk Food - Bologna Sandwiches 
Chips: Junk Food - Play'z Chips in Vinegar 
Dogs: Foxwood - German Shepherd Pup 
Boots: Tentacio - Spring Boots in Black 
Basket: CHEZ MOI - Classic Picnic Basket 
Bunch of Flowers: hive - Bria's Freshly Picked Wildflowers 
Tuppeware: Junk Food - Rectangle Food Container 
Rug: tarte - Boho Summer Rug 

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 

Walking into the Dunes!

After a heavy night of drinking with my gummy friends, I woke up early and decided to take a stroll with some of my newest friends to places that I'd never been before... I left the Gummy Bears behind at home, since mostly they'd dissolved in the high amounts of alcohol that they'd drunk last night, and met some new buddies... Big, bouncy buddies that LOVE long walking adventures... 

My new buddies are a small pack of gorgeous tan, Great Danes - from Foxwood, available until March 22nd at Uber - and since they love long walks that's exactly what we did... We went for a LONG walk into the wilds, winding up at the sand dunes on the edge of the desert - a backdrop from Synnergy by the way - until my friends decided to stop and make some new friends of their own... Those huge birds don't look all that friendly to me!

What is she wearing;
Hair: Olive - the Steffi Hair
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Jacket: miss chelsea - Gala Bomber
Top: miss chelsea - Remi Tee (Available until March 20th at The Fifty)
Pants & Underwear: miss chelsea - Remi Jeans (Available until March 20th at The Fifty)
Pose: NANTRA - Lookbook, Pose 5 (Available until March 15th at The Liaison Collaborative)
Dogs: Foxwood - Great Dane in Tan (Available until March 22nd at Uber)
Vultures: TLC Animals - Vultures
Backdrop: Synnergy - Sand Dunes Backdrop 

Guests in Space

In the past few days I kinda retreated into myself, I know it sounds silly but the low numbers that my last post got on Flickr made me very much doubt what I was doing as a blogger - silliness I know, since I always do it for myself and if other people like it then that's great - but I found myself drifiting away from the prettiness and heading into a sci-fi territory that I normally avoid. I LOVE the stars and planets - my SL house is full of them as decor - so I wanted to be amongst them, at least until the ship I was in had a visit from a visitor... 

While chilling out in my Space Bunker - a backdrop from Synnergy - I was just spending some time snuggling up with some of the space kits that live in the bunker... Suddenly the warning lights in the ship started to flash, the sirens started to sound and then BAM! A HUGE tentacle appeared on the window of my bunker cabin... 
I ran from that bunker and I won't be looking back... Telling myself it's a large octopus, so I don't even have to think of the alternative... Running away from what is scaring me so that I can focus on what is good for me! 

What is she wearing;
Hair: [monso] - Twobi in Pop
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Glasses: Inkhole - Trianglix Glasses
Outfit: {PSYCHO:Byts} - N.i.x - N.i.g.h.t (Available until February 28th at The Itty Bitty Titty Committee)
Arm: {PSYCHO:Byts} - Infinity Arms
Boots: REIGN - DEMONA ROYALTY THIGH HIGH BOOTS in FATPACK
Pose: FOXCITY - Peckish, Pose 1
Cats: Foxwood - Space Kit
Helmet: Ananas - Personal Space in Lunar Bunny
Tank: ATTIC - Just Breathe Gacha Item in Oxygen Tank Plantae Black
Tentacles: [Cubic Cherry] - Tentacles Army in Fatpack Fades
Backdrop: Synnergy - Space Bunker Backdrop 

Popcorn And Pizza Stealing Puppies!

Life is fairly slow and simple for me at the moment, so I'm starting to go a little crazy being stuck at home - have to wait until my wounds fully heal before I'm allowed to go back to work, and I never thought I'd miss the cheese shop so much LOL - but I'm doing a lot of sitting around in my comfy jammies, watching crappy tv and eating far too much junk food! 
Normally I am using SL as a place to let my imagination run wild, distracting me from the lazy boredom, but today... Nope today is a Movie Chillax kinda day... 

Getting ready for Movie Night in my SL house is never an easy task. The moment that the doorbell rings and the pizza delivery boy is outside, my fur babies go bonkers wanting a delicious slice of hot, fresh, pizza! I grabbed myself a couple of slices, stuffing them away for safe keeping in the handy pocket of my "VDay for One" Shirt - from Vinyl at this year's wound of Cupid Inc - as I was mobbed by my pack of adorable puppies!! Maybe while they are distracted, I will make myself some fresh popcorn - the microwave kind from Junk Food is the best - though I doubt I'd even be allowed to eat that in peace! 

What is she wearing;
Hair & Accessory: Magika - Prudence
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Outfit: Vinyl - VDay for One in Gray (Available until February 28th at CUPID INC)
Socks: Palette - Single Night Socks in Fatpack (Gift Available until February 28th at CUPID INC)
Popcorn: Junk Food - Microwave Popcorn
Pose: FOXCITY - Lazy, Pose 6m
Dogs from Left to Right -
    1. Foxwood - Chow Chow
    2. Foxwood - Little Basset
    3. Foxwood - Little Dachshund
    4. Foxwood - Little Boston (Available until March 6th at Collabor88)
    5. Foxwood - Boho Borzoi
    6. Foxwood - Shar Pei Pup in Tan
    7. JIAN - Sneaky Snacker in Pizza Pibble
Backdrop: [Consignment] - Movie Night Skybox 

A Rose for a Future Valentine?

February 1st... The start of the Valentine season... As holiday seasons go, this one is DEFINITELY not one of my favourites, but a holiday is a holiday and since the world is taken over by hearts and flowers because of Valentines Day a girl cannot help but get a little caught up in the merriment... Normally I'd be complaining about it being silly there's an event for Loving others, but why not let the love seep in to make things a little happier... 

Although I doubt I'll be going all out with the hearts, flowers and sickeningly sweet romance, I'm sure that I might find some space to fit in the pretty romantic things somewhere! Lots of flowers, heaps and heaps of bunches of roses - like the ones from the new pose set of Red Roses from Secret Poses at Cupid's Fault... 
Just one more question, will you be my Valentine?

What is she wearing;
Hair: DOUX - Nashaly hairstyle
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Chest Arrows & Tattoo: MooLoo - Target Valentine (No Longer Available!)
Top: Bauhaus - Drusilla Shirt  in Black
Pants: ISON - Anika Patent Leather Pants
Sparkles: #LuluB! - Invierna & Cole's Corner - Glitterati
Pose & Rose Prop: Secret Poses - Red Roses, Pose 2 (Available until February 20th at Cupid's Fault)
Backdrop: Foxwood - Fleur Backdrop 

That Long Drive Home...

Being stuck at home in bed for so long I'm left to think far too much... While I'm trying to put the ideas out of my mind, about how close I came to not being here anymore, it's getting harder to be without my family... I've heard though that Mum and Dad have booked a trip to come over and see me, and it's making everything feel a little better - like a medicine for the soul... 

It's not quite going home and spending time in the UK, which always feels like a chance to heal just by breathing the air - which I don't care what anyone says the air is different in the UK than it is in the Netherlands LOL... 
However, it's still a feeling of coming home, having the chance to be able to give my parents a hug and be in their presence. In RL, I'd be taking a a trip with a car packed with goodies and my favourite plushie - that I've had since I was a tiny baby - but in SL he doesn't exist and this adorable Doodle Pup - from Foxwood for the Saturday Sale this weekend - is a close fit to how he'd look if he was real hehe... 
One of my favourite things in this picture though, is this adorable "Arielle" Crop Top - from Decoy during this weekend's Happy Weekend Sale - and although I've always LOVED Decoy because of it's creative designs and beautiful colour collections, I recently had the honour of being invited to blog for the store too... I'm so excited, and two lots of good news today make me a very happy girl!! 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Lamb - Elvira in Red Pack
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Glasses: duckie - Frames (Available until February 4th at Cozyfest)
Necklace: duckie - Marie Collar in Black / Silver
Top: Decoy - Arielle Crop Top in SE White (Available this weekend for Happy Weekend)
Pants: AsteroidBox - Nicole Pants in Stripes
Pose: FOXCITY -High Flyer, Pose 7
Dog: Foxwood - Doodle Pup
Car Backdrop: FOXCITY. Photo Booth - ClubBLACK
Street Backdrop: Synnergy - Neighborhood Backdrop