Month: January 2019

The Flowers that Bloom in the Spring

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http://The Flowers that Bloom in the Springhttp://Introducing ABBII’ve stubbornly got the Gilbert & Sullivan lyrics and thoughts of spring in my head as I watch the snow squalls of the polar vortex through my windows.  If I couldn’t escape to the freshness and (imagined) warmth of spring and summer here in Second Life, I could see myself succumbing to cabin fever and just losing it.  As my recent posts all attest, I definitely have spring on the brain.  And if the essence of spring is rebirth and newness, then in some ways, I’m living it as well… not just in my new home, but with new sponsors, and in the new looks and new designers I’m finding, and of course sharing with you! 😉

  • Head: Tonic – SNEAK PREVIEW!!  Abbi, the brand-new bento head from Tonic has a whole new look, from other heads on the market & from the earlier Tonic heads.  Yes, I’m still tweaking here & there, but I’m so happy to finally be able to wear her out & about!!! Abbi will be launched at the February eBento, which opens on Feb 8th.  More details to come as the date comes closer.
  • Dress:  D!vine Style – Ruby Cold Shoulder Tunic Sweater; wow, I just love this dress, which was available at the Jan Dazzle Event (now ended)! It’s a shape I’ve never worn before, & the criss-cross on the breasts together with the off-shoulder & teeny spaghetti straps, & then the gentle drape around your body… well, to say it’s incredibly flattering doesn’t do it justice. And the HUD! I’ve NEVER seen a HUD with so many incredible options to choose from — there are “themes” with neutrals, patterns, prints, text, geometry, fur, knit, sequin… & they ALL look great!  I was so torn, but then decided to go with MY theme… SPRING, & to start gathering my rosebuds with my best come hither look! Sized for Tonic, Belleza F/V, Slink H/P, Maitreya, Ocacin, Voluptuous, & Classic.
  •  Jewelry:  Stone’s Works – Snake Charmers Choker in Silver Coral; this GORGEOUS choker is at the Medieval Fantasy Fair VIII from Jan 26 to Feb 16, but there’s nothing medieval about it! This is just a sensational piece of jewelry, a true work of art, that is equally at home accenting a formal gown or a more casual dress like this one.  Includes a resize HUD so that you can easily adjust it to fit both your neck & your outfit’s neckline. !IT! – Crescent Moon Earrings
  • Shoes: [Sheba] Creations – Lavinia Slingback, to add the perfect “spring” to your step! The standard 50-color HUD lets you sets one color for the base of the shoes, another for the top strap so that they can match almost any outfit. Sizes for Belleza, Slink & Maitreya.
  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty + Booty Control
  • Brows:  DS’Elles – EyeBrow Series 8
  • Hair:  Stealthic – Jealousy
  • Eyes:  IKON – Triumph
  • Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Stormy, worn in Butter Browless
  • Makeup:  Dulce Secrets – Pucker Up Lip Gloss
  • Freckles:  Izzie’s – Freckles & Heart Mole (LAQ Omega); DS’Elles – Freckle Body (Belleza, Slink, Maitreya, Omega)
  • Pose:  Image Essentials – Spring has Sprung
  • Location: My NEW home at GlenXi Estates

You Make Me Feel So Young

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http://You Make Me Feel So Young

OK, I’ll admit it right here… I’m no spring chicken. After all, I’ve been here in Second Life for almost 12 years (geez, that makes me certifiably ancient, doesn’t it!), but still, there are times that I just feel incredibly young and playful. Unlike in real life, where my body may not be able to run and frolic as easily (or look as good doing it lol), here I can do whatever I want, for as long as I want, never ever get hurt, and look simply wonderful the entire time! And if I ever saw an outfit that made me feel young, this is it. Just something about it, made me feel totally young at heart… My suggestion? Go grab a demo and see for yourself!

  • Dress:  Jezzixa Cazalet for Prism Designs – Winona Dress is just one of those very short, flirty, fun, young things to wear.  Comes in a whole bevy of colors (6 options: this is Pink/Green); sized for Slink, Belleza & Maitreya. EXCLUSIVE at the Designer Circle 02/19 Jan 20th – Feb 2nd. Demo available.
  • Body:  Slink – Physique Mesh Body Original, Full Version including Hands (Dynamic) & Feet
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Hair:  {Limerence} – Elena
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Eyes:  IKON – Triumph
  • Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Nephlyn, worn in Butter Browless
  • Freckles:  Izzie’s – Freckles & Heart Mole (LAQ Omega); DS’Elles – Freckle Body (Belleza, Slink, Maitreya, Omega)
  • Shoes:  …Mutresse… – Sofia Flat Sandals
  • Jewelry:  .:Glint:. – Wire Wrapped Stone Earrings & Necklace; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Tire Swing: CHEZ MOI – Polka Dots Tire Swing Yellow
  • Location: My NEW home at GlenXi Estates

My newest nook!

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Sometimes I just don’t know when to stop, and to say “no, I think I’m doing enough right now.” First off, I’m looking for a part-time job in Real Life.  That’s a lot of stress, a lot of anxiety, a lot of self-doubt.  Second, I’m now the Blogger Manager for Allure Couture, something I’m ultra thrilled about! Not only is it a fabulous line of formal and casual wear which I blog and wear all the time (the latter being the TRUE test), but the designer is my absolute best friend and I love her dearly!  (Our first blogger search for male and female bloggers is still open, so if you’re interested, the link to the app is in my FlickR stream!)  Third, for some strange reason, I applied to blog for a few new lines (why, why, why???) that for various reasons piqued my interest and that I felt I could handle with my schedule; so far, I’ve been accepted by one, rejected by another, and haven’t heard from the third. And fourth, and this is the one that is currently killing me, I decided to move. Those who’ve followed my blog for a while may remember that I moved to my recent lot less than a year ago, and while I loved it then, all the built-in levels kind of pissed me off when I winterized. Now that it’s time to de-winterize, I found myself a bit dismayed by the prospect. With tier due in 3 days, I decided to see what else was available in the estate group (I LOVE GlenXi Estates, which is where I currently live) and found the PERFECT lot… a teeny bit larger, about 100 more prims, for a smidgin more tier with more useable land and less levels… DONE!  So now I need to LANDSCAPE (which yes, is a passion of mine in SL). But did I stop? Of course not!!! I went one step further, and decided I needed a new house too, which means REDECORATING! And although I’m just starting, here is my first pic from my new property, with some pretty new things, like this awesome hanging chair and stool!  😉

  • Top:  MOZ Designs –  NEW! “Lilly” Tank & Tee is a combination tee & tank top. The tank is pretty standard but the tee! It’s just the cutest, the way it’s worn off-shoulder, wrapping around & tieing at the side.  Single packages & fatpacks for solid or graphic tees (the graphics are ADORABLE!!!), or a superpack of all. You can also choose to wear each piece separately for even more flexibility.  Original fitmesh for Tonic, Belleza, Maitreya, eBody, & Slink.
  • Skirt:  MOZ Designs –  “Flare” Skirt, is a short lo-hung little skirt that goes with everything & flaunts those curves! Solids, denims, & patterns also available,  Original fitmesh for Tonic, Belleza, Maitreya, eBody, Slink, & EVE.
  • Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Nuova is a very fresh-faced skin IMHO. Beautiful & dewy, she’s based on GENUS, but I’m wearing her on LAQ & I think she looks gorgeous!  Nuova is EXCLUSIVELY available at the Sense Event through Feb 8th, where you can choose from fatpacks of 7 dark or light tones (I’m wearing her in Cashew browless, which is one of the Dark tones); shape & demos are also available. 
  • Hanging Chair & Stool:  Bloom! – Boho Set Love, both pieces are filled with animations (the chair has both couple & single anims, while the stool has single anims only); the perfect addition for any home, inside or out, whether you choose to use separately or together! Also available with brighter, flowery pillows.
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty + Booty Control
  • Hair: Analog Dog – ici, Dark Reds 
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Eyes:  IKON – Triumph
  • Freckles:  Izzie’s – Freckles & Heart Mole (LAQ Omega); DS’Elles – Freckle Body (Belleza, Slink, Maitreya, Omega)
  • Tattoo:  Chameleon – Lalit
  • Makeup:  Dulce Secrets – Pucker Up Lip Gloss
  • Jewelry: Maxi Gossamer – Cabo San Lucas Leather & Shell Earrings; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Shoes:  …Mutresse… – Gugu Sandals
  • Location: My NEW home at GlenXi Estates

Springtime Dreams

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http://Springtime Dreams

I have been a Tonic gal ever since I made the switch to a mesh body, and I’ve never once regretted my choice. To this day, I believe that Tonic is the most natural-looking of ALL the mesh bodies, especially when it comes to curves… and let’s face it, I’m all about the curves (the blog is named Ceja’s Curvy Chic after all!)… However, and it’s a big however, Second Life clothing designers just aren’t keeping up with my taste or that of my fellow Tonic beauties. Yes, sometimes other sizes fit perfectly with a tweak of the alpha HUD, something I’ve tried to always mention in copy.  But it’s a fact that as a blogger it can sometimes be a struggle to show clothing at its best when it just doesn’t really fit and it takes an incredible amount of time to try to make it work, time that I simply don’t always have. This outfit (which I’m blogging because it was supposedly at Designer Circle but isn’t!) was the one that finally put me over the edge. With this neckline that totally frames this awesome tattoo, I definitely wanted to blog it, but even wearing two different sized cardigans, bits were either still popping through or visible parts were alpha’d out. After hours of tweaking and adjusting, I bit the bullet and decided to get a 2nd body from among the most popular brands so that not just this outfit but all the others down the road would fit.  My goal was to look as close to my current figure as possible, and with some experimentation I was able to easily achieve that with Slink Physique.  After purchase, I’ll admit that I ran into some issues getting my tattoo to show which caused me to reach out to Slink customer support because that was part of the whole point… within 10 minutes, I not only had a response, but they had checked me out, and as an experienced blogger who credits everything I was also gifted an Hourglass body so that I could play with it and hopefully blog about that body too! WOW! Completely unexpected, and completely blown away!  This will open up lots of new blogging opportunities in all kinds of designs that I haven’t been able to model before… so many exciting things to look forward to!

And for my first blog wearing Slink Physique:

  • Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Cynamon just has a fresh look to me which is why I thought her perfect for a springtime photo (not to mention she’s lightly freckled, which to a redhead is a HUGE plus). For this bright green sweater & my red hair, I chose the Butter tone from the Light Tones (browless so I could have my red brows) but you can choose from fatpacks of light or dark tones.  On sale for just 250L per fatpack at the Designer Circle 02/19 Jan 20th – Feb 2nd. Shape & demos also available.
  • Tattoo:  WitchCraft – Yanna, 3 versions (40/60/80%), on/below chest, down arms & back. In Maitreya, Belleza, & Omega appliers. Also includes a separate applier for the legs. EXCLUSIVE at the Designer Circle 02/19 Jan 20th – Feb 2nd.
  • Body:  Slink – Physique Mesh Body Original, Full Version including Hands (Dynamic) & Feet
  • Outfit:  Enigma – NEW! Soraya Set, includes the cardigan, jeans & heels.  The cardigan is to die for (or in my case, to buy a body for lol); LOVE LOVE LOVE this neckline… it’s daring without being overly risque, & then ties off in a perfect wrap at the waist, with wonderful textured ribbing on the front.  Choose from 6 colors for both the cardigan & the pants in the HUD.  Sized for Belleza F/V, Slink H/P, & Maitreya.
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Hair:  Doux – Air
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Eyes:  IKON – Triumph
  • Makeup:  Izzie’s – Fall Eyeshadows;  Dulce Secrets – Pucker Up Lip Gloss
  • Freckles:  Izzie’s – Freckles & Heart Mole (LAQ Omega)
  • Jewelry:  Diamonde – Glass Leaf Earrings (extinct vendor); Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Pose: Fashiowl – Bloom
  • Location:  Luane’s World

Recipe for Love

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http://Recipe for Love

Let me say it right here, I’m not much of a cook these days. But I do love to bake.  I resist the urge more often than not because I eat up all that fresh-baked goodness and without sliders in RL I’m not happy with the results lol, but when I saw this pose set, I just couldn’t resist THAT urge. And then this outfit from Graffitiwear… well, let’s just just say it’s absolutely perfect for cooking up something hot and delish for your honey, or for creating the perfect man… in gingerbread form! 😉

  • Outfit:  Graffitiwear – Recipe for Love includes the apron & the mini-skirt; HUD of 10 apron designs & 3 skirts (pink, red & purple). Sized for Tonic, Belleza F/I/V, Maitreya, Slink P/H, TMP & Classic Fitmesh.  Flaunts everything you’ve got… even your baking skills! Second Life cooking will never be the same!
  • Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Spicy, based on LAQ bento mesh, is another stunner, & just the perfect ingredient for this recipe! EXCLUSIVE at eBENTO through Jan 31st.  Choose 7-packs of dark & light tones (including no-brow options), or any of the 14 individual tones.  (I’m wearing her in browless cashew, with freckles added but nothing else!)  Shape & demos available.
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty + Booty Control
  • Hair:  no.match – NO_HEAVEN
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Eyes:  IKON – Triumph
  • Freckles:  Izzie’s – Freckles & Heart Mole (LAQ Omega); DS’Elles – Freckle Body (Belleza, Slink, Maitreya, Omega)
  • Jewelry:  Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Pose:  MOVEMENT – Bake Someone Happy, pose 1 (includes all the baking props)

Steampunkin’

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http://Steampunkin'

I’ve been in Second Life a long long time, long enough to see an incredible amount of changes. Most have been for the better, but I’m sad to say that others have, in my opinion, been a great loss.  I trace some of it back to the creation of Homestead Regions, which I know a lot of people love, but their creation meant the death of what I’ll call the open regions (I don’t remember the actual name) which allowed for vast amounts of open SAILABLE water around islands with just a whale or some dolphins here or there for interest.  It was wonderful! And although many of the subcultures that once flourished in SL and gave it so much diverse character may still exist, they tend to keep much more to themselves in their own enclaves. Steampunk is one of those subcultures, one that has always held particular appeal for me. Yes, it’s still here, but nowhere at the strength or popularity that it once was. And yes, I found plenty of designers still catering to this market, but in hours of searching I discovered relatively little in terms of physical locations where steampunk was the rule and done in a way that made you stop and go WOW. What a sad loss for the grid, though I’m hoping that my search skills were just lacking, and there’s a whole hidden world of steampunk hiding somewhere for those who know where to find it.  At least I’ll be dressed and looking good if and when I get there! 😉

  • Outfit:  Key Style – Lady Steampunck, available in both red & black, this awesome outfit includes the jacket, pants, shoes, hat & sunglasses.  The details are fantastic… I love the combination of the cut-away barely-buttoned long jacket, all the open lacing, the open cuffs, the lace-up shoes with the vintage pattern, & the cute little hat with the cameo & chains! Just WOW!  Sized for Belleza, Slink & Maitreya.  At the Designer Circle 02/19 Jan 20th – Feb 2nd. Demo available.
  • Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Aura looked so perfect I kept her on from my last post. Based on LAQ & exclusively at the Designer Showcase through Jan 31st (right when you first walk in the door!), you can choose from fatpacks of 7 dark or light tones (I’m wearing her in Cashew browless, which is one of the Dark tones); shape & demos are also available. For closeups in a sampling of both light and dark tones straight out of the box, browless versions, worn with my own brows and shape, see my previous post!
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty + Booty Control
  • Hair:  Amacci – Gloria
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Eyes:  IKON – Triumph
  • Freckles:  Izzie’s – Freckles & Heart Mole (LAQ Omega); DS’Elles – Freckle Body (Belleza, Slink, Maitreya, Omega)
  • Jewelry:  Pixel Box – Earrings Steampunk Library Butterfly;  Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Pose:  CORPUS – Fashionnable
  • Location:  Mieville Twain

The Race Is On

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http://The Race Is On

Do you ever feel like you’re in a race, but you don’t know for what?  I used to call it “hamster in a cage”, running without ever getting anywhere, and not a medal in sight lol.  Somehow when I put on this jacket (GREAT little leather jacket, isn’t it?) it immediately made me think of racing, and then my mind was off, down all those memory lanes. The picture I REALLY wanted was with some sexy yellow sports car, maybe even a racing car, but frankly, I stumbled upon this and my post-holiday pocketbook said “that works!”…  So no medals once again, but I’m looking first-class, and in my book, that’s the only award I need! 😉

  • Jacket:  AtiK :: Skins & Fashion Woman – Alita Leather Jacket, I just love the fit on this one! With its turned up collar, very-unzipped-zipper, and pushed up sleeves, it’s a wonderful additional to every girl’s closet! Includes a 6-texture HUD; sized for Tonic, Freya, Venus, Hourglass, Physique, Maitreya, Ocacin, Voluptuous, & Classic.  At the Designer Circle 02/19 Jan 20th – Feb 2nd. Demo available.
  • Skirt:  MOZ Designs –  “Kenzie” Skirt, with a zipper the full length of the skirt (very tempting from what I’m told!), now updated with all new leather textures (like the black one I’m wearing). Really shows off my Tonic curves & booty uplift to full advantage! Solids, denims (including some prints!), & tweeds also available,  Original fitmesh for Tonic, Belleza, Maitreya, eBody, Slink, & EVE.
  • Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Aura, aptly named because there’s just a special air about this beautiful new Omega mesh skin applier! Based on LAQ & exclusively at the Designer Showcase through Jan 31st (right when you first walk in the door!), you can choose from fatpacks of 7 dark or light tones (I’m wearing her in Cashew browless, which is one of the Dark tones); shape & demos are also available. See the closeups below for a sampling of both light and dark tones straight out of the box, browless versions, worn with my own brows and shape.
  • Shoes: [Sheba] Creations – Rhea Boots, the absolute perfect complement for this look! The standard 50-color HUD lets you sets one color for the body of the boots, another for the bottom side panels plus 5 textures for the metal… no matter what colors you choose, the shading & textures on these boots are simply gorgeous! Sizes for Belleza, Slink & Maitreya.
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty + Booty Control (looks AMAZING in this little skirt!)
  • Hair: Exile – Talia, at Collabor88
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Eyes:  IKON – Triumph
  • Freckles:  Izzie’s – Freckles & Heart Mole (LAQ Omega); DS’Elles – Freckle Body (Belleza, Slink, Maitreya, Omega)
  • Jewelry:  no.match – NO.DIAMOND, Gold Loops; EMO-tions – DESTINY Necklace & Bracelets;  Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Pose:  Lyrium – Blogger Series Set 2, pose 4; Events & MarketPlace Only
Aura Light Tones: Apricot & Butter
Aura Dark Tones: Cashew & Maple

The Magic of an Early Spring Breeze

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http://An Early Spring Breeze

Totally lucked out this weekend. Forecasts were initially for up to a foot of snow followed by ice. We escaped with only a few inches of snow; we’re still waiting for the deep freeze, anxiously looking out the window, checking the generator and the flashlights, just in case.  I guess it will still be quite a while before I get to open the windows to let the freshness of a spring breeze wash through the house, but a girl can dream, can’t she!?! Until then, I’ll enjoy my spring wardrobe and my spring surroundings here on the grid…  😉

  • Outfit:  Sweet E’s Designs – Purple Paige, includes Kinley Tank, Lorna Bell Bottom Jeans & Long Sleeve Sweater in sizes for Tonic, Belleza F/I/V, Slink H/P, Maitreya, Ebody, TMP, & Classic.  EXCLUSIVE available at TheEvent for January! 
  • Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Marmalade is a beautiful lightly freckled skin (based on GENUS but I’m wearing her on LAQ), so of course I absolutely adore her! I’m wearing her in Butter Browless but there are 14 options available at AnyBody by Flair for Events until Jan 31st for 175L each or 800L per fatpack of light or dark tones.  Shape & Demos also available.
  • Jewelry:  Nord Embel’Lys Jewelry – Eclat d’Hiver, Necklace & Earrings Set (matching Bracelets also available), includes 6-texture & resize HUD; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty + Booty Control
  • Hair: Argrace – Haruka
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Makeup:   Izzie’s – Fall Eyeshadow; Dulce Secrets – Pucker Up Lip Gloss
  • Eyes:  IKON – Triumph
  • Freckles:  Izzie’s – Freckles & Heart Mole (LAQ Omega); DS’Elles – Freckle Body (Belleza, Slink, Maitreya, Omega)
  • Nails: Encore – Glittery Purple Nail Appliers
  • Location:  Luane’s World

Not Enough Time

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Today is my 11th Anniversary in Second Life. Yup, 11 years, in SL with the same guy, and I know for a fact that’s a bit unusual, a rare “rose” we’ve cultivated.  During that time, we’ve helped each other through a lot of real life difficulties; we’ve both lost jobs, lost our dads, had all kinds of personal struggles, and I have to say, having someone who thoroughly understands and supports you — but is totally outside your day-to-day life with no real world connection — can do more for your mental well-being than you might realize.  Like any relationship, though, it’s not always easy.  These days our time together is extremely limited… the “thorns” if you will… though maybe it’s also why we’re still so thrilled to find time to be together, who knows?  All I know is that time seems to go both so fast and so slow… there’s never enough of it and yet sometimes I feel like all I do is wait lol!  Ahhh the paradox of time… Though thinking about time is why I purposely chose this particular gown for our anniversary celebration… in a strange way, it seems to capture the essence of time, it just has that period glamour about it, that special allure… 😉

  • Gown: Allure Couture – Bella Nouveau en Noir, a sensational back-less gown that to me blends the essence of the ’40s with the beautiful fabrics of the Beaux Artes period… includes an optional fur stole (I have it on the ground at my feet in the top picture; I’m wearing it in the closeup below). Sized for Tonic, Freya, Isis, Venus, Slink Physique & Hourglass, Maitreya, & Classic.  EXCLUSIVE available at TheEvent for January! 
  • Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Stormy, yes I’m still wearing her! In my last pic I wore her casual, but with her highlighting under the eyebrow & shadow under the eyes, she’s a perfect skin for when you dress it up (though I did add more makeup since I’m formal).  See the Closeup Below. Designed for both omega GENUS & LAQ bento mesh heads, she’s on discount for a few more days at the Designer Circle 01/19 Jan 6th – 19th. Choose from packs of dark or light tones for just 250L (I’m wearing her in Cashew browless with added freckles).  Demos & shape also available.
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty
  • Hair:  EMO-tions – Jaily
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Makeup: LAQ – Smokey Eyes; Red Lipsticks
  • Eyes:  IKON – Triumph
  • Freckles:  Izzie’s – Freckles & Heart Mole (LAQ Omega); DS’Elles – Freckle Body (Belleza, Slink, Maitreya, Omega)
  • Jewelry:  Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Pose:  PosEd – Kiss from a Rose (includes Rose prop)
  • Location:  Mystical Fae

Hazy Shade of Winter

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http://Hazy Shade of Winter

One of my favorite all-time quotes is “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans” (which is often mistakenly attributed to John Lennon who included it in lyrics to Beautiful Boy which is where I first heard it), and all I can say is that my life is certainly not looking the way I thought it would. This is probably true of most people, but of course, it only really seems true and meaningful and poignant when it’s your own life.  The fact is I love my blogging but I aged out of my chosen field a few years ago, and with the world being as it is, it’s becoming more and more important that I find something, anything, to start bringing some cash in, rather than be choosy and “so hard to please.”  Real Life is definitely overrated… even in the chill of winter there’s nothing like escaping to my little oasis in Second Life and feel the waves gently rocking the boat… 😉

  • Outfit:  .:S&B:. – Ladies Knit Sweater w/ Jeans & Boots, includes a 5-color HUD for the sweater. Sweater is cropped; jeans are lo-cut & capri length so that the boots fit perfectly. Sized for Tonic, Belleza F/I/V, Slink H/P, Maitreya, eBody, Ocacin, TMP, & Classic. EXCLUSIVE available at the Designer Circle 01/19 Jan 6th – 19th.
  • Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Stormy has been one of my favorite skins ever since she made her debut, & as a 7 Deadly s[K]ins blogger, that’s saying something. Designed for both omega GENUS & LAQ bento mesh heads, she has just a touch of highlighting under the eyebrow & shadow under the eyes that’s just perfect whether dressing up or going totally casual. And now she’s on discount at the Designer Circle 01/19 Jan 6th – 19th. Choose from packs of dark or light tones for just 250L (I’m wearing her in Cashew browless with added freckles but no makeup).  Demos & shape also available.
  • Rowboat:  Anna’s Attic – Boardwalk Gentle Waters Rowboat, one of two styles available, this fun little boat includes a whole host of single & couples poses, plus champagne glasses for toasting those special moments.  Priced at an incredible 99L each at the Boardwalk Event starting today, Jan 15th.
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty + Booty Control
  • Hair:  no.match – NO_HIDE, exclusively available at Salon52
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Eyes: !Musa! – Abyss Eyes2
  • Freckles:  Izzie’s – Freckles & Heart Mole (LAQ Omega); DS’Elles – Freckle Body (Belleza, Slink, Maitreya, Omega)
  • Location: My home at GlenXi Estates