I’ve always found that August is a challenging month in which to blog. The traditional end of summer just naturally brings a level of ennui , and with views (and therefore faves) way down on Flickr I find that I suffer from a bit of a “why bother” attitude. This year is way way WAY worse. I’m still highly affected by the circumstances of my mother’s death on the 14th, and that I was unable to see her for more than a week prior due to COVID lockdown. Although I know that I couldn’t do anything about it, I still feel guilty. And that’s compounded by the fact that due to administrative incompetence (don’t get me started on the rolling ball of incompetence that has surrounded everything with my mom for MONTHS), the death certificate is STILL not signed, so we are left dangling in limbo, unable to make any final plans and put her to rest. It’s wrong, it’s infuriating, and I am left feeling helpless, hopeless, depressed, and very very angry. We’re thinking it’s time to get both a lawyer and the state involved, because we are at our wits’ end. Blogging is just not a sufficient escape for all this… I’ve been working at it in little dribs and drabs, but the resulting creative efforts have rarely reached the levels of acceptability, and instead end up in the trash bin. Every post is therefore taking way more time and effort than usual. My first priority is to get out pix that I took weeks ago (this is the last one). That said, I’m still working at new shots (albeit at a snail’s pace), because I’ve made commitments and even 15 minutes of quality escape time is better than none. I do find that the time spent putting together a look totally absorbs my brain, especially if it involves doing some shopping for the finishing touches. Shopping therapy at its best!!!! Sighs, I do love those moments of discovering fantastic finds! Happy shopping!
- Outfit: LUXE Paris Fashion House – African Top, Shorts, Heels. The texture, the styling, the fit, the shoes!… I can’t say enough about this outfit. So different, such a fabulous addition to any closet! Sized for Slink HG/P, Belleza F/I/V, Legacy, & Maitreya, EXCLUSIVELY available at the August round of the Swank Event, open Aug 7th – 31st. Demo available.
- Jewelry: Heartsdale Jewelry – Dhoom Mila Earrings. Big, chunky bohemian-style earrings, that are also available with pale beads. EXCLUSIVELY available at the August round of Swank Event, August 7th – 31st. See the closeup below for greater detail. Also worn: Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
- Head, Hairbase & Eye Makeup: LeLUTKA – Nova Head (new 3.1 update with EvoX)
- Body: Slink – Hourglass
- Skin: Nuve – Hope in EvoX
- Freckles: Magnetic – Beauty Moles EvoX
- Eyes: ARTE – Green Eyes
- Hair: EMO-tions – Keisha
- Pose: Fashiowl – Kira
- Tiger: AnaSTyle – Sheena GACHA, Tiger
- Backdrop: PALETO – Sarai Bawari
