Daydreaming

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If you’re familiar with my work, then you know I often have a cup of coffee or a glass of wine in my hand, but rarely do I have a bottle of beer.  The reason is simple, I don’t like beer.  Occasionally, especially when it’s very very hot (like it is now) and I’m at an outdoor get-together of some kind, yes, it might be the best choice, but ever since a college party where a keg exploded or something (the memory is distinctly hazy for obvious reasons) and the smell got all over me, I just don’t enjoy it.  There is one huge HOWEVER, though… I love some European beer.  Imagine my shock when my husband ordered a flight of local beer in Belgium, and I loved, LOVED, two of the four beers.  So now this pic makes much more sense to me, because in my mind, SL beer takes just like Belgian beer lol!  Happy shopping!

  • Dress:  Carol’s Store – NEW!  Nadia.  I just love denim BUT it simply must have style (I’m obviously talking “not jeans”). Strapless & sleeveless, with a modified sweetheart neckline, a center seam, fabulous edging, & a built-in waist belt with a big buckle, Nadia is DEFINITELY stylish! Choose from 10 single textures or a fatpack with a HUD for all colors.  ORIGINAL MESH with materials enabled, Nadia is sized for Legacy, Maitreya, Kupra, Khara, Reborn, Erika, Love Momma, & Belleza GenX (Classic & Curvy).  She is EXCLUSIVELY available at the current Dubai Event, open July 20th – Aug 15th.  See the ad below; demo available.
  • Table & Stools:  CJ Creations – Essella Bistro Set.  This lovely little bistro set includes a table with “self-generating” props through a touch menu, stools filled with single & couple animations (I’m using one!), a table umbrella (not used for this shot), a round rug, & a philodendron (also not used).  See the ad below for additional details.
  • Pergola:  CJ Creations – Naxos Wisteria Garden Pergola.  Slatted pergola with beautiful hanging wisteria & ivy, perfect for providing some much needed shade in the summer heat.  Includes a touch menu to choose any of 3 woods.  See the ad below for details.
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  [theSkinnery] – Alanis in Mocca
  • Hair:  S-Club – Sara
  • Eyes:  lovelysweet – Brown-Eyed Girl
  • Freckles/Moles:  DS’ELLES – Charm Moles
  • Makeup:  Hype – “Something” Eyeshadow; Chinoca Store – Raven Lipstick
  • Jewelry:  Maxi Gossamer – Tarentella Gypsy Dancer Necklace, Bracelet & Earrings; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Shoes:  Lapointe & Bastchild – Swear Naomi Sandals

Fair Weather Fae

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I’m so glad I’m a fae and not living in the real world, where it’s just so hot.  It’s all everyone is talking about, the heat, the rain, the heat, the weather, the heat… So lovely to escape here to my magical land where the weather is always exactly how I want it to be, where I’m never too hot or too cold.  And if anything isn’t to my liking, well, I just sprinkle a little fairy dust and poof! it’s just want I want…  My poor human, sitting there wilting IRL, dreading the half-hour dog walk where she inevitably comes back drenched with sweat, collapsing in the A/C…  well, I guess this is what a fantasy escape is all about!!! Stay cool!

  • Outfit:  Petrichor & Ersch– Awylinde.  Multi-wear options in this beautiful goddess-inspired dress.  10 single colors available as well as 40-color HUD packs in 7 different fabric textures for top, skirt, & panty, plus a secondary HUD for the metals & jewels or a megapack containing ALL options.  There is also an add-on for sheer embossed skirts.  Sized for Legacy + Perky, Maitreya + Petite, Mounds, Kupra, & Reborn, she is originally created for Fantasy Faire & is now available at the mainstore.   See the ad below; demo available.
  • CJ Creations – Pond Forest with Swan & Fireflies.  This lovely little stone-walled pond includes a tree of an entwined couple, a swan family (one of which is animated), wildflowers, fireflies, even a little frog sitting on lilies floating on beautifully animated water.  See the ad below for additional details.
  • Head & Ears:  LeLUTKA – Gaia Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  Stargazer – Femme Pixie in Periwinkle
  • Hair:  Nova – Zenith
  • Horns:  Petrichor – Stranded Swyrl Horns
  • Makeup:   Loa – Gaia Face Paint;  StunnerOriginals – Bellatrix Lips
  • Tattoo:  Juna – Naimi
  • Wings:  Celeste – Seelie Bento Wings
  • Jewelry:   Petrichor – Maliana Cuffs (Armlets, Anklets, Wrist Cuffs)
  • Pose:  IDK – Pack #183 (includes butterflies)

A Gothic Tale

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I always find Gothic tales to be a bit unsettling, even the romances, everything is just so dark and forbidding.  What I also find unsettling is when EVERYTHING seems to be going just wrong enough to totally stress me out.  And yes I rarely vent RL angst in my fantasy posts, but I find that I really need to!  It’s all little stuff, but you know what they say about straws!  First, I shifted wireless carriers and bought new phones for the family, two of which needed to be shipped.  One involved tricky timing, but I was guaranteed (GUARANTEED!) that there was more than enough time.  Needless to say, that phone was delayed, information was not forthcoming, and my stress level was skyrocketing.  As soon as that seemed to be resolved after a full 24 hours of personal insanity, and I was able to concentrate on my photo shoot, I was unable to log into SL.  Then when I finally logged in, I had no body, things wouldn’t rez.  Hard to do a photo shoot.  That took several hours to full resolve.  When my photoshoot was complete, I went to start writing this post, and discovered that my website was down… very very frustrating and actually a bit terrifying since my web skills are extremely weak, leaving me with no alternatives other than a straight Flickr upload with a bit of copy (and yes, plenty of bloggers do that successfully, but it’s just not my way).  Thankfully the outage was only a few hours, and the site is obviously back up and running, but I am WAAAY behind schedule!  It’s been a bit of a horror show… so perhaps the gothic drama is pretty perfect timing!  And on we go to the next thing!

  • Dress:  Poet’s Heart – Helmiina.   Two very different looks in one package!  I’m wearing Helmiina as a gown with a long-sleeved coat but you can also choose to wear her as a strapless gown with shoulder ornamentation (see below).  Choose colors for the top, the skirt, the shoulder ornamentation, the coat, & the trim with the included HUD.  Note the texture with the bare trees… it’s stunning!   Helmiina comes in four color packs plus a fatpack; each color pack has 6 gown colors plus black & white.  She is sized for Hourglass & Maitreya, & is available at the specially reduced price of 50% OFF at the current round of We Love Role Play, open July 4th – 28th.  Demo available.
  • Windows:  Dabble – Dorian Gothic Window.  Fabulous mood-inducing gothic decor.  Includes two sizes (Wide & Regular), both of which I used; two different frames; three different window scenes (two of which I used).  EXCLUSIVELY available for 25% OFF at the XXX Original Event, July 13th – August 3rd. (Note that this is their anniversary round, so there are gifts at every booth!)
  • Head & Ears:  LeLUTKA – Gaia Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  Birth – Fae
  • Hair:  Oblivion – Middle Age
  • Horns:  Les Encantades – Capri Horns
  • Makeup:   Dernier – Eyeliner Set Vol 2; Rubedo – tyrilly;  StunnerOriginals – Bellatrix Lips
  • Tattoo:  Petrichor – Rosalune (GROUP GIFT)
  • Wings:  Aii and Ego – Fairy Wings
  • Pose:  Black Tulip – Angel

 

Sounds of Summer

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No matter where you live, summer has its own sounds.  Back when I had little kids, it was a totally different soundtrack, one of screaming and laughing and running feet and slamming doors and a constant “Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom”… down here, it’s much more of an environmental sound track.  The birds are more plentiful and more vocal… and these are prehistoric type birds, so they’re huge and so are their voices.  We live on a good-size pond, so in addition to the bird life, we also have giant splashes from turtles, which are especially noticeable after dark.  It can get a little spooky hearing movement and kerplops and strange calls in the pitch black outside of our lanai.  I’m a huge night owl (but my husband is not); I’m often right here, on the computer in those ultra late-night hours, but when I’m not, I’m often out there on the lanai reading a book, and at some point that nighttime soundtrack emanating from the blackness makes my hackles rise and I get too nervous to stay out there alone.  Last night a palmetto bug suddenly dropped next to me when I was working on this post (driven inside by all the rain, no doubt) and disappeared behind my giant bulleting board hanging next to me. I freaked (but quietly); I was afraid to take down the bulletin board by myself… I had visions of a nest of swarming palmetto (similar to the bats we had behind an outside shutter in NY), jumping on me while I screamed and my husband slept through it all. An X-files episode in the making, with me the subject! Needless to say, the post got pushed to be worked on once I was able to take down the board in the daylight with hubby helping… And it took me hours to fall asleep, every little sound was them massing.  Shudders…  the stuff of nightmares.  I much prefer the sounds of the birds as they announce their arrival or protect their nest…  Well, I’m running late, lots to do, lots to do!  Happy weekend!!!!

  • Outfit:  Allure Couture – Inga Dress.  Big bold tropical dress with a plunge front with just the right amount of draping, thigh splits & a bare back… plus kick-ass heels (not shown) & a matching C-string, all in a big bold tropical print… now that’s perfect for summer!  Complete sets are available in 10 individual colors or in a HUD-driven Fatback that includes 13 textures (Dress, heels, C-string), all 100% Original Textures.  Inga is sized for Legacy + Perky, Maitreya, GenX Classic + Curvy, Kupra, & Reborn, & is EXCLUSIVELY at the Summer Edition of the UniK Event, open July 7th – Sept 2nd.  Demo available.
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  [theSkinnery] – Alanis in Mocha
  • Hair:  Doux – Toxic
  • Eyes:  lovelysweet – Brown-Eyed Girl
  • Freckles/Moles:  DS’ELLES – Charm Moles
  • Makeup:  Heron – Pamela BOM Eyeshadow;  Dernier – Eyeliner Set Vol 1; Chinoca Store – Raven Lipstick
  • Nails:  Miumiu – #38
  • Jewelry:  Real Evil Industries – LUX Nia Set; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Pose:  Secret Poses – Phoebe

A Room with a View

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Hot… it’s so very hot… I really wonder sometimes how people lived in this climate without air conditioning.  Yet they did, and sadly many still do.  Luckily, I have plenty of AC.. in the house, in the car, anywhere I go indoors.  I expect to be hot when I play golf, but it’s handle able —  I always have iced water and an iced towel handy, a fan going in the golf cart, and if it’s still too hot, I just don’t play.  I also expect to be hot when I walk the dog around 6:30p or so (moved from the earlier 6P time) but it’s definitely NOT as handle able — I’m a sodden exhausted mess by the time I return desperately needing fluid and some cold water on my face and neck, the dog is panting and exhausted, so I’ve had to severely curtail the length of the walk or one or both of us might collapse.  (I’d delay it till when it’s cooler, but when nature calls, etc etc, you do what you have to do.)  But indoors in the AC? Totally different story… and that opens up a whole new range of possibilities now, doesn’t it.  Stay cool!

  • Dress:  Carol’s Store – NEW!  Karina Lingerie.  Beautiful lace lingerie set, simple & elegant. Choose from 10 single textures or a fatpack with a HUD for all colors.  Original mesh with materials enabled, Karina is sized for Legacy, Maitreya, Kupra, Khara, Reborn, Erika, Persephone, & Belleza GenX (Classic & Curvy), she is EXCLUSIVELY available at the current round of the Reborn Event, open through July 7th.  See the ad below; demo available.
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  [theSkinnery] – Alanis in Mocca
  • Hair:  bonbon – Noise
  • Eyes:  lovelysweet – Brown-Eyed Girl
  • Freckles/Moles:  DS’ELLES – Charm Moles
  • Tattoo:  Carol G – Lutea Roses
  • Jewelry:  Minimal – Chelin Letter Necklace; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Pose:  STUN Poses – Wanda
  • Dog:  JIAN – King Charles Spaniel Decor
  • Backdrop:  Synnergy Tavis – Tropical Dream

All I Want Is A Room Somewhere…

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http://All I Want is a Room SomewhereDreamland Designs – Designer Showroom:  Living Room Set.   It can be challenging to create the perfect room; some sets work well with others, some may not.  Dreamland Designs can help, by showcasing room set-ups that incorporate bits & pieces from various sets to create that “look.”  The set pairs the Clair Fringed Sofa with the Kerwin chair, both of which are filled with single & couple animations (PG or Adult, your choice!).  This showroom also includes the Loft Brick fireplace with art frames (fireplace clicks on/off), the Claire glass coffee tables with decor, the Countryside round side table with its macrame lamp (clicks on/off), the Countryside distressed console table with a candle/decor tray, the Tranquility rustic bookcase (filled), the Claire wall shelf, 4 rugs, floor basket planter,  BOHO hanging decor, & the chandelier (which has on/off touch).  Both versions (PG/Adult) are currently available at the main store for the special reduced DESIGNER SHOWROOM price.  Come check out the full display for yourself!

NOTE: I’ve added some additional accessories & a couple of sleeping dogs to further personalize the showroom… you can do so much with this living room look!

That Rainy Day Feeling

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Re-entry after vacation… always difficult, but this time? Wow… very rough stressful flights (though not admittedly not as bad as some friends are enduring right now on their outbound) and my body is just “off”.  Bad headache making it hard to concentrate, feelings of exhaustion making it hard to stay awake, queasy stomach… yuk! But with those hours when all that receded (before roaring back with a vengeance lol) I was able to do quite a bit inworld — went through all my mail (as Premium Plus, it takes a lot to have my IMs capped, and they were capped lol!), changed to a brand new summer skin, shopped the Hair Fair, did the weekend sales, even did a little browsing at SL20B.  And I brought that all together for my first return post (a bit late since the event closes today, but I’m pretty happy with the result, especially considering how I’ve been feeling… I was starting to get a bit depressed from just not feeling well, but I’m going to push that rainy day feeling away! If only, I could stop sneezing all over my keyboard lol!

  • Dress:  Carol’s Store – NEW!  Carrie.  Elegantly simple, short summer dress with thin shoulder straps that change to a fabulous open back (see below); with lace detail under the breasts, along the bottom hem, & on those back straps.  I just love the way it falls around my body! In 10 colors or a fatpack with HUD, Carrie is original mesh with materials enabled.  She is sized for Legacy, Maitreya, Kupra, Khara, Reborn, Erika, Persephone, & Belleza GenX (Classic & Curvy), & is EXCLUSIVELY available at the current Sense Event, open through TODAY June 28th (EEEK! sorry for the late notice, but then it will be at the mainstore). Demo available.
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  [theSkinnery] – Alanis in Mocca, NEW @ UBER
  • Hair:  WINGSDG – ES0615, NEW @ The Hair Fair
  • Eyes:  lovelysweet – Brown-Eyed Girl
  • Freckles/Moles:  DS’ELLES – Charm Moles
  • Makeup:  Sequoia – Anabella BOM Eyeshadow; Dernier – Eyeliner Set Vol 1; WarPaint – Indigo Lip Glaze
  • Tattoo:  Juna – Thea
  • Jewelry:  Maxi Gossamer – Love Surrender Earrings (GROUP GIFT); Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Pose:  Sassy Sweet Poses – Wall Leaning
  • Dog:  JIAN – Boxers, Adult
  • Backdrop:  Paparazzi – The Room with a View

The Qwikee Mart

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http://The Qwikee MartEver since I stopped living in the city (which admittedly was decades ago lol) I’ve missed having that corner market to grab those few things you need on the way home (or the way out, for that matter).  Now when I need just one or two things I have to go get in either my car or golf cart (!!!) and drive over to the mega-grocery store.  I miss the convenience of easy in/easy out, where I really can do a “quickee shop”.  But on my way home from an early doctor’s appointment this morning, my stomach was growling and what I realized is that I also miss those fabulous egg, bacon and cheese sandwiches with hot sauce on an English muffin that they made on demand right around the corner..,  mmm mmm, wow do I miss the last-minute grab and go deliciousness of that!  Oh well, I guess that’s what kitchens are for lol!

  • Top:  Carol’s Store – NEW!  Johanna Crochet Top.  Halter-neck crop top in a close open-weave with cut-outs & a bit of fringe to give a tantalizing glimpse of skin without losing that air of mystery.   In 10 colors or a fatpack with HUD, Johanna is original mesh with materials enabled.  She is sized for Legacy, Maitreya, Kupra, Khara, Reborn, Erika, Persephone, & Belleza GenX (Classic & Curvy), & is EXCLUSIVELY available at the current Dubai Event, open May 20th – June 15th. Demo available.
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  DeeTaleZ – Esra in Chantilly
  • Hair:  bonbon – morina
  • Eyes:  lovelysweet – Brown-Eyed Girl
  • Freckles/Moles:  DS’ELLES – Charm Moles
  • Makeup:  Sequoia – Madalina BOM Eyeshadow; Dernier – Eyeliner Set Vol 1; Velour – Layla Lipstick
  • Tattoo:  Vegas Tattoo – Bloom
  • Pants:  GiuliaDesign – Kamila Jeans
  • Jewelry:  Kunglers – Milena Earrings; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Pose:  STUN Poses – Mercy
  • Props:  rue – mesh grocery bag + milk water bottle
  • Backdrop:  Unicorn – backdrop convenience

We are NOT pleased…

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I am feeling stressed.  And a stressed-out fae is easily upset and angry, and NO ONE likes a pissed-off fae, especially one with a magical staff.  My human counterpart is the source of all my stress.  Because she has this urge to travel the real world — something I struggle to understand since there is so much to explore right here on the grid — my time inworld is being severely curtailed as she runs around getting ready.  It seems to me that it’s more trouble than it’s worth, but my opinion doesn’t seem to count for much at the moment.  Sighs, muttering incantations under my breath, as I feel the darker side of fae moving to the forefront…  all in all, we are NOT pleased  with our treatment, although I DO have to admit that I am beyond pleased with my new look.  So maybe the human is right, and I should just go exercise my wings, practice my fae magic, and sprinkle some fairy dust here and there.  Oh, and of course, shop shop shop!!!

  • Skin:  Petrichor – Vareni Rose.  One of the new tonal collections to the fabulous line of the highly-detailed Vareni fantasy skins, these gorgeous red-toned skins in your choice of 25 colors from the palest pinky tone to the deepest burnished red (see below for these awesome textures; I’m wearing Cinnamaris).  Just introduced last month at the Fantasy Faire, both male & female versions feature all new shading & details, in BOM/default layers only plus EvoX.  Includes Vareni elf ears (not worn), & new brows in 10 colors & 8 shapes for both classic & EvoX (worn in obsidian), plus a whole range of other add-ons.  Other color sets (I love them all & have previously blogged Vareni purples, blues, & muted) & demos are available of ALL the tones at the mainstore.  
  • Jewelry:  Petrichor – Faline Jewelry.  100% custom mesh & textures, this unique set includes 3 lengths of necklace with either chains or cords, 2 lengths of earrings, & a bindi, together with a HUD to customize them all with 40 different textures for the metals, the gems, & the pearls.  Materials enabled & resizable, this set was introduced at Fantasy Faire but can now be yours at the mainstore. 
  • Makeup:  [PAIX] – Dark Fantasy Lipstick.   HUD-driven lipstick in 15 stunning dark fantasy shades (see below).  EXCLUSIVELY at the current round of The Liaison Collaborative, open May 18th – June 10th.  Demo available.  Also worn:  Loa – Nashwa Eyeshadows & Gaia Face Paint nose contour
  • Horns:  Petrichor – Amorphi  Swirl Horns.  100% mesh, these awesome unisex red & black horns include a second version with a subtle sparkle (which I’m wearing).  What’s even better is that they’re FREE, as a GROUP GIFT for members. 
  • Head & Ears:  LeLUTKA – Gaia Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Hair:  monso – Natalia
  • Eyes:  Gloom – Shoujo
  • Wings:  Seven’s Selections (now Vaengi Wings) – Venom Fae Wings
  • Outfit:  Kitty Creations – Rionach
  • Pose:  [piXit] – Xeyanka (includes the Magical Staff)
  • Location:  The Forgotten

When the Living is Easy

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You know summer is definitely on its way when I start blogging swimsuits!  Even though I now live in Florida where it’s mostly on the hotter side of warm year-round (though winter does have its hard freezes where I’m located!!), there’s something about Memorial Day weekend that just makes me want to shift into summer mode and it’s seemingly more mellow vibe, “when the living is easy”.  I think it’s even time to flaunt my more sunkissed skin, now that I’m out there sunbathing in  the SL sun lol!  This is the life! Enjoy!!!

  • Bathing Suit:  Carol’s Store – NEW!  Marina Bikini.  Open crochet-look bikini in your choice of 10 solid textures or a fatpack with a HUD for all options included.  Original mesh with materials enabled, Marina is sized for Legacy, Maitreya, Kupra, Khara, Reborn, Erika, Persephone, & Belleza GenX (Classic & Curvy), & is EXCLUSIVELY available at the current round of The Inithium Event, open through May 30th (after June 1st she’ll be at the mainstore).  See the ad below; demo available.
  • Tattoo:  Juna – Krabbels Collection.  7 separate BOM layers so you can mix ‘n ‘match to create a variety of tattoos from the one set (see the ad below).  EXCLUSIVELY available at the current round of The Liaison Collaborative, open May 18th – June 10th.  
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  DeeTaleZ – Esra in Chantilly
  • Freckles/Moles:  DS’ELLES – Charm Moles
  • Hair:  no.match – NO_MIRACLE
  • Glasses:  Nico Creations – Fishy
  • Pose:   heart poses – Life Is A Beach (includes wicker beach bag)
  • Dog:  JIAN – Great Danes, Puppies
  • Lounger:  CIRCA – Baja Sun Lounger