There are a few things that I am sure my blog could hint at about me - and I'm sure if you've ever read much of my ramblings, it isn't hard to guess either - things like I love to be a living Dead Dolly, I do have a bit of a penchant for crazy colours at times and I LOVE shopping!
Now from time to time I will dedicate a post to certain events and the items that you can get your hands on at them, but the one that I want to talk about today is one of those events that either seems to be a hit or a miss with me. Some people get excited by every round, but I am - some might say luckily - only affected once every few months LOL... I'm talking about Collabor88! This month, the theme was one that had me reaching for my wallet and if my bank account could talk it would be saying something akin to "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
PUNK ROCK!!! I am most definitely a rock chick at heart, I have an eclectic music taste and can - and frequently do - listen to lots of different things, but if I was forced to put a label on my taste I'd say it's predominantly rock based and leave it at that...
Though the goodies that you can get your hands on at Collabor88 this month are really, really amazeballs... I spent a fifth-tune - lots more than a fortune - collecting some of the Punk Rock based items and decorating my house with them that I couldn't resist taking a few minutes to talk about them too hehe...
The Chaise is one of two that comes with or without the punk additions from Trompe Loeil - I say two but there are actually four versions as each different design comes in Adult or PG!! These are very customisable, textures can be easily changed via a menu system and that includes with or without patterns too! I also had to have, but had a hard time choosing the colour of, the amazing Punk Rock Neon Sign from floorplan...
The one remaining photo prop that I want to share here, without getting into the realm of my outfit just yet is the adorable Yummy Bear from SilentSparrow - this particular colour was a recent FLF release but there are lots of colours to choose from and look how perfectly he matches the chaise!!!
Let's leave the furniture behind for a minute and discuss my outfit, because that had me almost as excited as the new decor!
THIS HAIR!!! OH MY GAH!! I love the hair, it's a new Exile release called Flying Over the Dateline and I bought it in both the natural pack and this awesome Fantasy colour pack... It's Punk Rock, what did you expect?! I teamed that with some very punk rock style green eyeliner, a new store release for SongBird by the way, and then it was time to go to town on accessories hehe... I had such a simple outfit that I needed the right jewellery!!!
I wore three different length necklaces to build up my punk rocker look... The first being a choker from Kibitz - it's a We <3 RP release but so worth going to get! - I am a bit of a sucker for their collars. They are always so well textured and so very pretty!!! This one is a prime example of that. The Psycho Tagged Necklace was something I stumbled upon at 7mad;Ravens booth for the Rock Attitude Fashion Fair - I'm not sure if that's still on or not by the way - but it took me a little while to work out which slogan I wanted... Although as a little hint, if you're a part of the 7mad;Ravens group, you can get a Beauty & Beast version as a little giftie!
Finally though, for a little elegance, I added the super pretty string of pearls from Schadenfreude... The Pearl Mori Row Necklace looks just like an adorable pearl necklace, but these are not for the faint of heart... The tiny little skulls bring just a touch of that rocker style to an elegant necklace!
I'm an elegant, punk rocker girl what can I say hehe!!!
What is she wearing;
Hair: Exile - Flying Over the Dateline in Fantasy 1 (Available now at Collabor88)
Skin: Glam Affair - Lauren in America 07 (Pat Collabor88 Item)
Eyeliner: SongBird - Kodine Eyes
Face Wounds:Utopiah - Excessive Pain Makeup
Nose Piercing: DirtyStories - Heart Nose Piercing (Past Suicide Dollz Item)
Lip Piercing: Cute Poison - Frosted Piercing
Choker: Kibitz - Casey in Obsidian (Available Now at We <3 RP)
Necklace: Schadenfreude - Pearl Mori Row Necklace (Available now at Collabor88)
Chain: 7mad;Ravens - Tagged in Psycho
Top: Razor - Chambers Shirt (Past Event Release)
Pants: Livid - Ministry Leggings in Ghost Rider (Past CarnEvil Release)
Shoes: DirtyStories - Teddy Couple Heels (Available Now at Suicide Dollz)
Sofa: Trompe Loeil - Alexi Chaise Lounge in Punk PG (Available now at Collabor88)
Light: floorplan - Neon Skull in Hot Pink (Available now at Collabor88 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/8%208/60/201/1089)
Teddy: SilentSparrow - Yummy Bear in Strawberry (Past FLF Item)
Close-Up Photo: Signature Pose - Parker 5
I think it's funny and perhaps you will agree that sometimes you can sit on an item for AGES and then suddenly it hits like a bolt of lightning that it would be perfect with something else but you worry about that first time you wear it being not as special as you hoped?!
I had this gorgeous dress put aside for a special occasion, and well it hasn't come yet so I am going to just use it because I CANNOT RESIST!!!
But being 100% honest the dress wasn't the real reason that I started to pull this look together, it just happened to be a fab fit! The real reason was something a lot smaller!
The real reason is around my neck - and you can see it in the close up below - but this week I was told that I could now blog as a part of the Paper Moon Blogging Team! I AM SO FREAKING EXCITED ABOUT IT, so why not pull that "special" saved for a necessary moment dress out of the wardrobe! I've loved Paper Moon for a VERY long time, it has a range of eclectic and beautiful pieces that would be perfect to fit with any style... Take the Runic Necklace for example. It's simple, beautifully textured and looks just as good with a formal gown as it does with a warrior style - if you don't believe me check out Aarya Phantomhive on Flickr - and it is one of those pieces that I will be going back to again and again!
The dress that I chose to wear it with is a Schadenfreude original. The Amphitrite Dresses were a past release from Collabor88 and I KNEW I needed one, I was going to wear it to a friends wedding, which never happened and then I just wasted it putting it away for a rainy day... Such a fool I was, this thing is absolutely stunning! I am in love with the feather texturing and the subtle dip dye effect, and as for the way it looks with the new Magika Friday Hair!!! Rudh is a VERY happy girl right now hehe...
Oh by the way in case you are wondering, ONE MORE THING... The location I chose to take my picture in was so worth checking out, if you haven't been to Eclectica yet you should there is SO MUCH to see!!! I will be going back for more photos asap!
What is she wearing;
Hair: Magika - Friday
Skin: Glam Affair - Lauren in America 07 (Past Collabor88 Item)
Face Wounds: Utopiah - Excessive Pain Makeup
Nose Piercing: DirtyStories - Heart Nose Piercing (Past Suicide Dollz Item)
Lip Piercing: Cute Poison - Frosted Piercing
Short Necklace: Paper Moon - Runic Necklace (Past We <3 RP Release)
Long Necklace: [geek.] - Kraving the Rainbow Necklace in Rare Sky (No Longer Available!)
Dress: Schadenfreude - Amphitrite Siren Dress (Past Collabor88 Release)
Pose: Image Essentials - Womens Stand 33
This week for Strawberry Singh's Monday Meme she looks at things in twos... She calls it the double threat, I call it a twofer and will always say that somethings are better when they come in pairs! Socks, twins, ruined buildings?
OK I went a little literal with the theme of Double Threat by destroying not just one but TWO buildings?! All I can say is that I was controlled by the gorgeous new outfit from ImmateriA called Wishing - which are better in twos or threes by the way - and my pretty new Ax love from The Horror... I even wore double buns in my hair thanks to the new Magika Wishes style... Funny how that happened and I didn't even realise at the time, lots of doubles and double the wish power too hehe...
Anyway on to the topic of the MeMe for this week... All we had to do was answer each question statement with DOUBLE answers... Simple right?! Let's just get on with it, shush Rudh lol...
Two online screen names you’ve had: Before I became Rudh, I only had ONE screen name. I used to play an online community game that was a bit like SL but a lot less cool called Furcadia. In that I was a green squirrel called Rosto!
Two video games you've played: True Video Games I don't ever really play, I have very bad motion sickness and cannot watch the screen if there is a lot of movement, but I did play Sims for a while and HellBone used to have a game for the PS3 called Fairytale Fights which I enjoyed played a little.
Two things you love about Second Life: Playing with Rudh like she is a Barbie Doll... I couldn't wear half the stuff I dress her in in RL. The second thing would have to be the fact that I have friends ALL OVER THE WORLD that I would never have met in RL but couldn't be without now.
Two things you've done in Second Life: Met the man of my dreams - or possibly nightmares? - my RL Husband and I met in SL! Oh and FLYING lol... I still wish we could do that in RL!
Two things you still want to do in Second Life: I want to carry on getting better at photography. I've gotten a LOT better since I started but I'm still not at the level I want to be. I'd also like to make an outfit in the future, I am a keen shoppaholic, I LOVE to buy things I can't resist but just once I'd like to try making something by Rudh for Rudh hehe...
Two things you like about your Second Life avatar: I love to dress up my Rudh Dolly, and I love that the people I met in SL always have the ability to make me smile no matter what drama is going on.
Two of your Second Life Pet Peeves: OH I so agree with Berry, at least for one of hers, I get so narked by people sending random TPs - or Mass IMs for that matter - without talking to me first! I guess the second thing that would be a pet peeve - drama llama's aside - could be LAG! I mean OK I get that the SL world keeps evolving and I get that it's not always LL's fault, but the game sucks computers up and leaves them shrivelled like raisins just so that we can play!
Two things you did as a newb that you’re embarrassed of: I don't think I would say anything embarrassed me that much because EVERYONE does the same stuff... OK I agree with Berry that Bling and Attaching Boxes to your head was funny looking back on it but I wouldn't say it was embarrassing so I'm gonna have to pass on this one!
Two of your closest friends in Second Life: Lynaja Bade and Deangelo Urqhart - just because we're only allowed to pick two and I cannot name more LOL...
Two of the most beloved things in your inventory: OOOOH that is a tough one... Hmmmm... I am very attached to all of my hoard LOL... Let me think... My shape would be one. I have always had this face and would be very sad if I lost it, sounds silly I know but it's true. I don't know about my second most beloved. I LOVE a lot of things! I couldn't pick another one as most beloved so you get ONE lol...
What is she wearing;
Hair: Magika - The Wish
Skin: Glam Affair - Lauren in America 07 (Past Collabor88 Item)
Outfit: ImmateriA - Wishing in Red (Available Now at Instruments)
Axe: The Horror - Ax Love (Past Love & War Event Release)
Pose: Image Essentials - Woman Stand Pose 30
It's not very often I am able to take pictures of more than just myself, but recently I had the urge to share with you more than one outfit from my sister Solde's store Soul Designs... I wanted to show as much of her stuff as possible in one photo and what came out was something that was not only pretty good, but actually reminded me of a United Colours of Benetton Ad LOL...
I pulled in some of my MC sisters - Solde included - and the outcome was brilliant, it was fun to be able to use other people in my photo and it was a great way to show off some of her brand new releases!
I personally am wearing the Carla Dress in a very gorgeous yellow tone, I was feeling so cute in the dress I even did the unthinkable for a few minutes and took my scars off LOL... BUT it's not just me, all of the girls in the photo are wearing Soul Designs. Some of the looks are complete outfits, and others are mix and match pieces, but as you can see the collection is very versatile and that is one of the great things about Solde's store. No matter what look you tend to go for, no matter how you want to wear it, these things are GREAT pieces that are well textured and would be perfect for any wardrobe...
As a side note, the jeans that Tila is wearing - the one on the floor in the front if you don't know - give me the best butt EVER!!! They come in black too and those are now my basic, staple go-to jeans because the butt... AWESOME!!! LOL!!!
As another note, Soul Designs has a booth at the up-coming Fashion For Change Event. This event is to raise aid and awareness for women kind worldwide. So go shop, treat yourself ladies and help to raise awareness for a great cause. OH and check out the wall of Soul Designs too LOL...
What is she wearing;
Hair: Exile - Give and Take in Take (Past Arcade Release)
Skin: Glam Affair - Lauren in America 07 (Past Collabor88 Item)
Nose Piercing: DirtyStories - Heart Nose Piercing (Past Suicide Dollz Item)
Dress: Soul Designs - Carla Dress
Tattoo: PerveTTe - Sex OldWest
Pose: Seil Xpression - United Colors of Bloggelicious
"What's the time Mr. Wolf?" was a phrase my mum still laughs about, because when I was little and found a Dandelion - no matter where I was - I had to stop and ask the question before blowing the seeds into the wind. It's something that even to this day I cannot help myself doing from time to time, even though I may be a little subtler about it, but it's just one of those childhood things I still love to do along with other things like pick up ladybirds and play with buttercups hehe...
So when I was given a free pose prop by a friend recently, that allowed you to blow the seeds from the dandelion, I was a happy kid again... BUT what to wear?!
The perfect dress fell into my lap, like a pretty Dandelion seed floating in the breeze - OK maybe it was more of an avalanche of dress colours but you get the idea - I had been planning on doing something pretty, maybe childish, but then this outfit just made me think back to all the times I imagined myself as a pretty princess!
The outfit itself is a new release from Stargazer Creations. It's called Aethelgyth, and this one is in a Steel colour, but a range of different colours - this one included - can be found at the latest round of We <3 RP. I accessorised the look simply, making her a darker princess than I might have been in my childhood, by adding a crown of thorns from an outfit by The Untitled, and a clockwork crown from Cute Poison...
Outfit aside though, the field of Dandelions is one of my favourite aspects of this photo. It is one of the photo spots at the newly rebuilt Image Essentials. Now I'm not sure if the landscaping has changed all that much but the store itself has had a MASSIVE make-over and it's looking brilliant...
I even spotted someone familiar on display?!
What is she wearing;
Tiara: The Untitled - Crown of Thorns (Part of The Killer Outfit) (Past Horror Haute Release)
Hair Band: Cute Poison - Clockwork Crown in Gold
Skin: Glam Affair - Lauren in America 07 (Past Collabor88 Item)
Face Wounds: Utopiah - Excessive Pain Makeup
Nose Piercing: DirtyStories - Heart Nose Piercing (Past Suicide Dollz Item)
Lip Piercing: Cute Poison - Frosted Piercing
Outfit: Stargazer Creations - Aethelgyth Regalia in Steel (Available now at We <3 RP)
Flower: Dandelion (Freebie... If you want one please ask and I will send you one!!!)
Do you ever have that feeling of being watched, or that feeling that someone happens to turn up where you are?
I've recently had that feeling more than a little, as there is a strange bush that keeps appearing and following me around at the Gator swamp... I think more than once, I've seen binoculars in the bush when I caught sight of it out of the corner of my eye...
I'm not afraid of this stalker though, even though it has sprouted - because it's a bush - in places besides the Gator swamp whilst hunting for me, I have to admit that I am enjoying the chase and will often be found in a giggle fit after having escaped hehe...
I don't mean to make stalking sound trivial, I've heard how bad it could be and hope that anyone in that position can get help, but being followed around by a bush in SL is making me laugh way more than it should!?!
I found the perfect place to take my photo today at the Hum and Shiver - or The Grand Duchy of Picklemoon... I mentioned this place before when I talked about my birthday celebrations, but if you haven't been you REALLY do need to check it out.
I wanted to show off this outfit I have been wearing for a few days... I LOVE it, and it's totally not my normal style! First of all it's PINK!!!
The outfit comprises of a LaLa Skirt and a Basic Crop Top, both from Atomic, that you can grab for yourself at Uber if you're quick!
Don't blink though you might miss it, seeing me in pink - without poking from Aggie - isn't something that happens very often!!! Or perhaps you could ask my stalker, he might have made pictures?!
What is she wearing;
Hair: Magika - Friday
Skin: Glam Affair - Lauren in America 07 (Past Collabor88 Item)
Top: Atomic - Basic Crop Top in Rose (Available Now at Uber)
Skirt: Atomic - LaLa Skirt in Set 1 (Available Now at Uber)
Tattoo: Gang/Cold - The Measurement (Past Whore Couture Item)
Boots: REIGN.- Quinn Boots in Black
Pose: Signature Pose - Parker 2
Songs resonate and stick in your head to fill in the way that you feel about things that are going on around you at times, least that is the way I've always felt. Certain songs stick in my memory as reminders of people and things that have happened...
Just a side note to people reading this before I go on... It's a rant... If you don't want to read it the outfit list is at the bottom, and don't forget to check out the song too... It's a good one!
I've been reminded of that recently whilst re-listening to some of by Black Veil Brides... There is one song that really sticks in my head and has meaning right now... It's the song Coffin - if you haven't heard it then you can see it here now, aren't you lucky?! - but there is a line in the song that is particularly true about a certain "friend" of mine...
"I don't owe you anything, you'll only die a dream forgotten. I've got my pride, so hear me sing..." or in my case enjoy the LOVELY depraved looking photograph that your - to pardon me for using such language in advance - bullshit inspired...
Trust me, in SL it seems easy to root out those people who are fake, and if the person who inspired this post is reading it, you Sir are definitely of the fake variety!
To be told something by one of your best and dearest friends, only to have them totally contradict those words when talking to others is one thing, but if that person is another good friend of the person you're bitching about, don't be surprised to find out that the one you're bitching about knows... Just saying!
People seem to keep trying to walk all over me, and to be frank I hurt every time... Each time I find myself reverting back into my shell and hiding behind a wall that keeps people out just that little bit more. It's not fair to those I care about I know and I know it affects those people too, but in SL as in RL people need to start paying more attention to those around them...
To whom it may concern... This is for you... You tell me that you don't want our friendship to change, and then you start a smear campaign behind my back. You're not worth my time, my SL is for me and the people that actually care. I'm done with your Drama Games!
To finish, as promised, because I always like to finish on a high note... Please Enjoy Black Veil Brides's Coffin...
What is she wearing;
Hair Band: flipmode - Liberty headband in Chrome
Devil Horns: [Aux] - Devilish Headband in Black
Hair: Truth - Ivana
Skin: Glam Affair - Lauren in America 07 (Past Collabor88 Item)
Mask: PD - Broken Steampunk mask Freak (Past Suicide Dollz Item)
Eyes: (LEFT) SongBird - Eye Infection, AND, (RIGHT) [theSkinnery] - Demon Eye 2
Face Wounds: Utopiah - Excessive Pain Makeup
Nose Piercing: DirtyStories - Heart Nose Piercing (Past Suicide Dollz Item)
Lip Piercing: Cute Poison - Frosted Piercing
Lip Wound: SongBird - Cracked Lips
Choker: Kibitz - Eco Necklace in Blackened Steel
Rings: (INDEX FINGER) Kibitz - Lena Ring in Blackened Steel, AND, (RING FINGER) ImmateriA - Claw Ring in Sindri
Pose: Signature Pose - Jewellery 2
