Ready to hit the town, but where do I start?

https://Ready to hit the town, but where do I start

Life certainly has its ups and downs, but I seem to be stuck in a down spiral.  A 5A visit to the ER with my husband (he went by ambulance), followed by 12 hours sitting in a bay with no answers, transferred to another hospital for admittance, and more waiting.  Now that he’s home, we’re running from doctor to doctor… frustrating and oh so frightening…  And my escape, my SL?  The last restart seems to have frozen my region, and I could see my home, but could not approach, and all I got was a message about my credentials not being authorized or some such thing.  After a lot of frustration I learned it the region needed a reboot… but of course this was over the holiday weekend.  I camped over at Thea’s place (my fantasy alt) so at least I had a private place to change, but it’s just not the same thing sleeping in a bed that’s not your own.  I had planned on doing this shoot with a backdrop that was all set up, but since I couldn’t get to my platform, I had to scout for a new location.  But working on this gave me focus and got me out of my worried brain, providing a much needed energy boost and some calming energies… now to keep it going IRL!  Here’s to better days!!!

  • Dress:  13 Avenue – Miss K Dress. NEW!  What a sassy little dress this is!  And the patterns, oh my!! Me, I went totally gaga over the “slashes” with netting (which alone has 9 pattern variations), but there’s a wide range of other patterns boasting net edging instead (see the Ad below).  The little sleevelets are optional, & panties are included (yes!!! makes life so much easier lol).  Sized for Reborn+Waifus, Legacy+Perky, & Lara+LaraX+Petite+PetiteX, Miss K is available in your choice of 28 patterns or a Fatpack with all options.  Demo available.
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  eBody – Reborn
  • Skin:  Amara Beauty – Vania, in Bronze (body skin by Velour)
  • Hair:  TRUTH – Dusk
  • Eyes:  EUPHORIC – Freya
  • Makeup:  Sequoia – Anabella + Madalina; Goreglam – Crystal Lipgloss
  • Bag:  purple moon – Dina handbag
  • Moles:  Moccino – GIFT (Face); Ambar Beauty – Natural Moles (Body)
  • Tattoo:  Venge – Boheme
  • Jewelry:  e.marie – tressa earrings; L&B Jewelry – Radiance Ring
  • Pose:  La Plume – Ambre
  • Location:  Seacloud Estate

Cat crazies

https://Cat Craziness

OK, I’ll admit it… I’m a crazy cat lady here in SL.  But lately I’ll admit something else… my cats are starting to make me crazy.  Maybe it’s because I’m just not inworld as much, but anytime I sit or stand anywhere on my property, I’m inundated by cats.  I’m suddenly a virtual cat magnet, with them constantly demanding attention (not to mention photo-bombing lol).  I suppose that makes it even more like real life, where sometimes my pets start getting a little too overdemanding for pets as well.  The problem is that I have so very many KittyCats inworld, but I just love them so, and they definitely help make my SL house into a true home!!!  Have a happy!

  • Outfit:  Carol’s Store – Celeste Top & Pants.  Openwork + fringes, not to mention color-matched panties… I’m in love!  And I don’t know what it is, but there’s something about these fringes… when we were out dancing, my partner commented how cool it was that the fringes moved with my body.  Of course, they don’t actually move, but there was definitely the illusion of moving, maybe because of how the fringe is multi-strand at different angles, & when you’re moving, the light continually hits different parts. That’s my theory anyway, but I can say that it was definitely mesmerizing! Celeste is available in 14 single colors or as a fatpack (the fatpack includes a HUD with all colors plus a color picker to let you customize them to the exact tone you want, which is what I did here.). ORIGINAL MESH with materials enabled, Celeste is sized for Reborn+Waifu, Legacy+Perky+Bombshell, Lara+LaraX+PetiteX, Kupra, Erika, Lovemomma, & Nhumana  (see the poster below), & is EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE at the current round of Dubai, open June 20th – July 15th.   Demo available.
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  eBody – Reborn
  • Skin:  Amara Beauty – Vania, in Bronze (body skin by Velour)
  • Hair:  S-Club – Dana
  • Makeup:  Izzie’s – Birthday Eye Make-up; Goreglam – Crystal Lipgloss (Premium Gift)
  • Moles:  Moccino – GIFT (Face); Ambar Beauty – Natural Moles (Body)
  • Tattoo:  Venge – Boheme
  • Jewelry:  U-Refined – Melissa Earrings; L&B Jewelry – Radiance Ring
  • Pose:  K&S – Luna
  • Cat:  KittyCatS – Gigi
  • Location:  My home in Second Norway

Lanterns by the Sea

https://Lanterns by the Sea

Weather appears to be more extreme every year.  The winters are colder, the summers are hotter, more storms or droughts or whatever depending on where you live.  It’s been so very hot here in central FL that I am living in sundresses and extremely lightweight little tops and shorts.  I wish I could wear something like this… but even if I could find it, I definitely no longer have the shape for it lol!  But that is part of the beauty of SL… my body is just the way I want it (don’t you wish you had sliders IRL?), & the sun is never too hot, making me all sweaty and grumpy…  Enjoy it!

  • Outfit:  I.M. Collection – Laurele Dress.  You’re the picture of summer in this airy openwork crochet dress with beading detail to kick the design up a notch.  Sized for Reborn+Waifu, Legacy, & LaraX (see below), she is available in 12 single textures or as a fatpack; just be aware that this little dress shows EVERYTHING, so if you’re a bit more shy than that (as I am), please note that I’m wearing nipple covers (more due to Flickr regs than my own concern) AND I added panties that really blended in.  Laurele is currently available at the current round of Designer Showcase, open through June 20th.  Demo available (click on poster for Menu, then DEMO).
  • Backdrop:  SATO – Lanterns by the Sea.  I’ve been using SATO backdrops for a long time ago.  Each themed package contains 10 backdrops, sized 2018×2018.  One of the things I love about SATO is the lighting in their backdrops, since that’s one of the key things I concentrate on in my photos.  This is one of six packages currently available at the current round of Designer Showcase, open through June 20th.  See the ad below to see all of the backdrops in this package.
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  eBody – Reborn
  • Skin:  Amara Beauty – Vania, in Bronze (body skin by Velour)
  • Hair:  TRUTH – Shadow
  • Makeup:  HYPE – Something ES; Goreglam – Crystal Lipgloss (Premium Gift)
  • Lingerie:  LARRY – Sheer Lace Panties, in Coral
  • Moles:  Moccino – GIFT (Face); Ambar Beauty – Natural Moles (Body)
  • Tattoo:  Venge – Boheme
  • Jewelry:  Maxi Gossamer – Cabo San Lucas Leather & Shell earrings; L&B Jewelry – Radiance Ring
  • Pose:  [piXit] – Annette

Picture of Confidence

https://Picture of Confidence

SL photography, and blogging itself I suppose, is such a funny thing… at least for me anyway.  Sometimes a look tells me exactly what it wants, and then I try to make that happen within my limited resources (I do NOT use AI).  Other times… well, to take this post in point, I had originally envisioned something on a tropical shoreline, beautiful sunset, etc.  But I wore the dress out on a date with my partner who I hadn’t seen in a few weeks due to overlapping but non-coordinated vacations.  And as I’m watching myself walk all the way through a crowded dance venue, from a long entrance bridge through the entire dance floor to a side alcove we prefer.  And for some reason, I was just struck with how confident I looked, just striding through the crowd, how confident I MYSELF felt watching that (from the rear, mind you)… and thus the concept for this was born, though I obviously wanted the shot to be from the front in order to show off this magnificent outfit.  I spent more time playing with lifting my chin “just so” and the angle of the shot… now I’m just trying to be equally confident in the outcome since Flickr has NOT been that friendly on my latest pix… summer slump that I always seem to forget happens lol…  Happy shopping all!

  • Outfit:  JUMO – Lyra, top+skirt+bag.  So many options for this slinky look & they’re all awesome!  LOVE LOVE LOVE the way lace is used, though I really struggled between the floral & the animal print for the skirt (both of which had 5 color choices, plus another 20 textures!), but you can see which was the winner in my pic.  Sized for a wide range of bodies & including a fabulous multitexture HUD for the top & the skirt, plus a separate HUD for the bag (see the Ad below).  On sale at the current round of Designer Showcase, for 20% OFF, June 5th – 20th.  Demo available.
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  eBody – Reborn
  • Skin:  Amara Beauty – Vania, in Bronze (body skin by Velour)
  • Hair:  WINGSDG – EF0401
  • Makeup:  Warpaint – Naiad ES; CAZIMI – Mocha LS
  • Moles:  Moccino – GIFT (Face); Ambar Beauty – Natural Moles (Body)
  • Tattoo:  Bliss Belle – Neva
  • Jewelry:  Eclectica – Boho earrings; L&B Jewelry – Radiance Ring
  • Pose:  [piXit] – Gothabilly
  • Backdrop:  LORI NOVO – Piano, Suspicious in the Dark

Stage Fright

https://Stage fright

Ugh, I’m feeling a bit out of it.  I was up in NYC for several days to both celebrate my anniversary and introduce my new daughter-in-law-to-be to my husband’s family.  Great time, great food, even the traveling was great.  And now this… pounding headache (day 2 of it now), painful ears… some little bug got me or (what’s more likely), I just caught a bad summer cold and combining it with flying sent it up a notch or two …  So, I’ve been a bit slower than normal on getting my SL act together since I need to keep going back to horizontal and closing my eyes for a while.  BUT I’M BACK, and mentally revitalized… if I can just throw off these physical “chains”, I’ll be flying high! Shopping therapy may need to be broken into smaller bits, but it’s definitely called for!!! Enjoy!

P.S.: On another note, I’m using a new photo editing program; please bear with me as I learn to use it!!!

  • Outfit:   AXE – Outfit Drustyly.  I felt so edgy wearing this awesome little outfit (top, pants, & stiletto boots, all sold separately), but the bell bottoms pushed me over to somewhat of a ’60s vibe.  The details on this outfit — the raised embroidery on the pants with the stones on the leg, the hanging silver star & crosses on the top — are fabulous.  Sized for Reborn, Legacy, & LaraX, Drustyly is  available in your choice of 6 colors at the current round of Designer Showcase, open June 5th – 20th.  Demo available.
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  eBody – Reborn
  • Skin:  Amara Beauty – Vania, in Bronze (body skin by Velour)
  • Hair:   Doux – Christina
  • Makeup:  Zibska – Noir Pack Vol2 ES; CAZIMI – Mocha LS
  • Moles:  Moccino – GIFT (Face); Ambar Beauty – Natural Moles (Body)
  • Tattoo: Reviver – Etamae
  • Jewelry:  e.marie – tressa earrings; L&B Jewelry – Radiance Ring
  • Pose:  Secret Poses – Guitar Case
  • Location:  Free Spirit Farms – Hippie/Boho Community

Swimming lessons

https://Swimming lessons

A new month… a new skin (well, my summer skin, not NEW new lol, though knowing me, I’ll be looking!), and a new sponsor with some totally awesome styles!  Sounds totally refreshing, and should definitely kick my SL summer off to a great start!!! Happy shopping!

  • Swimsuit:  13Avenue – Cali Bikini.  For my 1st swimwear post of the season, I just HAD to wear this bikini!  What a totally awesome style for a curvy girl like me, hitting all those curves (& actually creating some for those less endowed)…  & the back is just a thong, so it shows your butt off to perfection as well.  And the patterns!! I’ll admit, I had a real tough time choosing, but what it’s the kind of problem I totally love!  Sized for Reborn+Waifus, Legacy+Perky, & Lara+LaraX+Petite+PetiteX, Cali is available in your choice of 4 fatpacks or a super Fatpack with all options (see the Ad below).  Demo available.
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  eBody – Reborn
  • Skin:  Amara Beauty – Vania, in Bronze (body skin by Velour)
  • Hair:  WINGSDG – ES0601
  • Eyes:  EUPHORIC – Freya
  • Glasses:  [Z O O M] – Cimmy Glasses, Summer Edition
  • Moles:  Moccino – GIFT (Face); Ambar Beauty – Natural Moles (Body)
  • Jewelry:  e.marie – tressa earrings; L&B Jewelry – Radiance Ring
  • Pose:  Focus – Skye
  • Pets:  Jian – Splashy Spaniels
  • Backdrop:  FoxCity – Photo Booth Poolside

A last dance with winter

https://A last dance with winter

I adore this sweater so much that I when I first put it on, I wore it almost constantly for a few weeks, changing the color once or twice together with the jeans, but the sweater stayed.  But I was so busy wearing it, I totally forgot to blog it!  How perfect, then, is it that for my last post of winter in 2026 I should wear my favorite sweater!  After this, it will be spring and summer all the way (time to move to that tanned skin lol)… and although I admit that I won’t miss winter itself in the least (which is why I moved to Florida lol!), I will definitely miss some of the clothes!!! Enjoy!

  • Outfit:  Carol’s Store – Raven Sweater.  This is that sweater you just want to live in… so comfy & such great colors! Raven is available in 14 single colors or as a fatpack (the fatpack includes a HUD with all colors plus a color picker to let you customize them to the exact tone you want). ORIGINAL MESH with materials enabled, Raven is sized for Reborn+Waifu, Legacy+Perky+Bombshell, Lara+LaraX+PetiteX, Kupra, Erika, Lovemomma, & Nhumana  (see the poster below).   Demo available.
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  eBody – Reborn + Waifu
  • Skin:  Amara Beauty – Monia, in Rose Kiss (body skin by Velour)
  • Hair:  S-Club – Sasa
  • Eyes:  EUPHORIC – Freya
  • Makeup:  CAZIMI – Sandstorm Eyeshadow, Colorful; Delicatta – Natural
  • Moles:  Moccino – GIFT (Face); Ambar Beauty – Natural Moles (Body)
  • Nails:  Eventyra – Nordic Summer
  • Dog:  Jian – Classic St Bernard Puppies, Polar Bear
  • Jewelry:  Maxi Gossamer – Monterey Boho Necklace & Earrings;  L&B Jewelry – Radiance Ring
  • Pose:  Haus of London – Ice Skating
  • Location:  Snowy Romance

Soooo sleepy…

https://Soooo sleepy...

OMG, I don’t really know why, but life has been absolutely frantic the last two days.  Prescription issues, travel plan issues, all kinds of reservation issues… all this aggravation has just completely exhausted me to the point where I fell asleep last night right after dinner and didn’t wake up till just before date time in SL… makes it kind of tough to go to bed and get a good night’s sleep!  And I won’t even start with today’s aggravation with plans set for Friday (which are still not resolved since it’s now “lunchtime” and the phone center is closed for an hour)… aaaaargh!!!  Takes a deep breath, puts my shoulders up, pastes a smile on my face, and just gets on with it.  Sighs, will I make it to the weekend without totally losing my mind? I guess time will tell…

  • Outfit:  Shop Tiffanys – Tinka PJs Set.  What an adorable set!  Sized for Reborn+Waifu, Legacy, & LaraX, the set includes the top, shorts, sleep mask, pillow, a 13-color HUD for each element, plus a “squish” chest setting (see the Ad below, on the right).  At the current round of Designer Showcase, open May 5th – 20th. 
  • Decor:  Dench Designs – All About the Pug.  How cute is this set? It includes the Pug Bed (with sound) & the Pug Planter shown in my pic, plus a rug, a table light, & “Pug Eating” (see the Ad below).  Now available for 20% OFF at the current round of Designer Showcase, open May 5th – 20th. 
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  eBody – Reborn
  • Skin:  Amara Beauty – Monia, in Rose Kiss (body skin by Velour)
  • Hair:   Doux – Morning
  • Moles:  Moccino – GIFT (Face); Ambar Beauty – Natural Moles (Body)
  • Jewelry:  L&B Jewelry – Radiance Ring
  • Cat:  One of my KittyCatS

Thinking about…

https://Thinking about...

It feels a bit strange to be back in Second Life as human.  Strange statement, I know, but once you realize that I have a fae alt who also blogs, it might start making sense.  She’s been an official blogger Fantasy Faire for years; in fact, it actually was the catalyst for Thea to be “reborn” after a long hiatus.  FF is all-consuming, because she loves to create characters from all the fabulous fashion and other items available, and then explore the Fairelands to scout photo locations.  And this year, for the first time ever, she also did the Quest.  So coming in as human has been spotty, more related to seeing my partner than anything else, but with a bit of blogging thrown into the mix.  Still, nowhere near my normal time inworld.  And now, once again, it’s all reversed until next year’s Faire.  Thea will show for weekend shopping and for her blogging requirements (which she keeps relatively minimal); I will be the one living my second life… And that’s definitely something to think about!

  • TOP:  Ghee – Brenna Sun.  Absolutely lovely little spring top, casual but with a touch of romance with the ribbons and ties.  Sized for Reborn+Waifus, Legacy+Perky, JuicyRolls, & LaraX, Brenna is available in your choice of 5 colors or as a fatpack.  At the current round of Designer Showcase, open May 5th – 20th.  
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  eBody – Reborn
  • Skin:  Amara Beauty – Monia, in Rose Kiss (body skin by Velour)
  • Hair:  WINGSDG – ES1126
  • Eyes:  EUPHORIC – Freya
  • Makeup:  CAZIMI – Ethereal Eyeshadow & Liner; Delicatta – Natural LS
  • Moles:  Moccino – GIFT (Face); Ambar Beauty – Natural Moles (Body)
  • Nails:  Eventyra – Sun Fire Gloss
  • Jewelry:  e.marie – tressa earrings; L&B Jewelry – Radiance Ring
  • Pose:  Olivia Golden – Dolly

A little extra loving care can blossom into so much more

https://A little extra loving care can blossom into so much more

Sometimes that’s all it takes, isn’t it?  Just that little extra effort, that extra touch, that extra endearment, just going beyond as it were.  Everyone — and everything for that matter — craves a just bit MORE… what that “more” entails varies greatly, but going above and beyond just a wee teeny bit really doesn’t take a lot of effort, just a bit more mindfulness.  And the benefits can be, well, extraordinary.  There’s no guarantee of course, but that little extra effort doesn’t take all that much, now does it?  I am trying to remind myself of this daily, multiple times a day… and hoping that it becomes more of an automatic thing as opposed to having to be a conscious thought.  But either way, it’s worth it!!!  Happy shopping!

  • Outfit:  Carol’s Store –Georgina Top & Skirt.  I just love this look, & I love the way it looks & feels on ME.  A sleeveless slightly cropped turtleneck with a light leather belted skirt… simple, & simply lovely! Both the top & the skirt are available in 14 single colors each, as separate fatpacks, or as part of a Megapack with all options. Fatpacks include a HUD with all colors plus a color picker to let you customize all colors to the exact tone you want. ORIGINAL MESH with materials enabled, Georgina is sized for Reborn+Waifu, Legacy+Perky+Bombshell, Lara+LaraX+PetiteX, Kupra, Erika, Lovemomma, & Nhumana  (see the poster below).   A New Release at the mainstore; demo available.
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  eBody – Reborn
  • Skin:  Amara Beauty – Monia, in Rose Kiss (body skin by Velour)
  • Hair:  Navy+Copper – Mel
  • Eyes:  EUPHORIC – Freya
  • Makeup:  CAZIMI – Sandstorm Eyeshadow, Colorful; Delicatta – Natural
  • Moles:  Moccino – GIFT (Face); Ambar Beauty – Natural Moles (Body)
  • Nails:  Eventyra – Nordic Summer
  • Tattoo:  VENGE – Boheme
  • Jewelry:  Maxi Gossamer – Monterey Boho Necklace & Earrings;  L&B Jewelry – Radiance Ring
  • Pose:  Focus – Flora
  • Location:  My home in Second Norway