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I'm just not able to get into the Christmas spirit this year, so I decided to apply for Grinch school. It turns out you get assigned your own personal, um, thingie, like the one from :{MV}: - the Saint Reaper Statue.

He taught me all the Grinch tricks.  Now, I just need to put antlers on my dog.

It's the Grinch training, probably, that makes me like wreaths with bats.  If you're like me, and prefer your holidays dark and scary, head over to -= FORSAKEN =- for some Twisted Krissmuss goodies.  They make perfect gifts because they're transferable, and batty.  They have biohazard bat necklaces in numerous colors, the "key to the beyond" necklace featured above, a crazy/awesome Christmas visor, and batty Christmas wreaths.

Credits:

Photo 1 - 

Skin: -Glam Affair- Linn Snow  White
Eyes: Moonshadow Eyes - Cool
Eyelashes: +>A&A<+Floofy Lashes\
Hair: ! Bliss Hair ! Catalina Hair - Caviar
Dress:  Koketka store-Sinti dress (the Fashion Garret)
Shoes: Alice Project - *AP* Faelin Pumps
Necklace: -=FORSAKEN=- Key to the beyond necklace (for Twisted Krissmuss)
Claws: [ni.Ju] claws
Tattoo: ~Cannibelle~ Lumi Tattoo - Faded (Christmas Gift - look under tree)

Featured in Photo 2:

-=FORSAKEN=-  Awesome Christmas Visor w/Texture chng card  (for Twisted Krissmuss)
-=FORSAKEN=- Biohazard Batty - Green  (for Twisted Krissmuss)
-=FORSAKEN=- Merry Gothmas wreath (Black - Bat- Black Bow) (for Twisted Krissmuss)
-=FORSAKEN=- Merry Gothmas wreath (Green-Bat-Black Bow) (for Twisted Krissmuss)

Poses by Status
Statue by :{MV}:

Purely Angelic Winter

Spellbound

The night is darkening round me,

The wild winds coldly blow;

But a tyrant spell has bound me

And I cannot, cannot go.

The giant trees are bending

Their bare boughs weighed with snow.

And the storm is fast descending,

And yet I cannot go.

Clouds beyond clouds above me,

Wastes beyond wastes below;

But nothing dear can move me;

I will not, cannot go.

~ Emily Bronte

Credits:

Skin:  .{Rue}. Skin'd/Anima Isabeal: Bare (DBr/Fr/Med) (NEW)

Hair:  Magika Hair // Luna

Eye Shadow, Lipstick, Blush and Teeth:  .:Glamorize:. Shattered - Lips Blush Eyes
Eye Glow: .{Rue}. Eye'd/Luminous: Iris
Eyelashes: Glow - Innocent. eyelashes - soft
Eyes: Moonshadow Eyes - Lifeless
Forehead Stars: Garage - Piercing 02(on chin)
Outfit: **Angelwing** Coin Silks White
Horns: lassitude & ennui Filigree horns silver
Location - Alirium
Poses by !bang

I Have a New Favorite Tattoo Shop

I've spend the last 2 1/2 years in SL looking for the perfect tattoo.  In that process, I've gathered about...um...a lot of tattoos:

Tattoos that are just right are really hard to find, and don't get me wrong, I have a lot of really amazing tattoos.  But, I was really excited to find a new shop called Cannibelle owned by Annabelle Couturier.  Her tattoos are really well done.  They're not too dark, not too light, not too much, and not too little.  I feel sort of like Goldilocks when she found just the right porridge.

Here I'm showing you my favorites, the first on the left is the Yva tattoo, which was a group gift.  The middle tattoo is called the Joan tattoo.  It comes in black & white or full color with faded and fresh options.  The tattoo on the right is called the Danika tattoo.  It is one of those bright, happy kind of tattoos and it comes in faded and fresh options in black and white only.

Annabelle also makes lingerie, and I am wearing a new release called Agnes.  It comes in a number of light colors and is only 59L per set and only 249L for a fatpack of six colors.

Credits:

Hair: [LeLutka]-OSCAR hair - Pitch

Skin: [ROCKBERRY] Apple/POE4/Light/FRX (Free - POE Hunt Gift)

Teeth: Medley - [M] Prim Teef

Undies: Cannibelle - Agnes Lingerie - Tea Stained

Tattoos: Cannibelle - (from L to R) Yva (group gift); Joan Tattoo; Danika Tattoo

Poses by Status

This is why I'm a scrooge

I'm not feeling the holiday spirit this year.  In fact, I'm a bit of a scrooge.  If I had a choice, I'd just skip the whole holiday season, but there are some awesome things going on that keep me from turning into an axe murder.  For example:

The RFL Quarantine: A Postapocolyptic Hunt:

This hunt runs from December 1st to the 31st and all proceeds benefit Relay for Life.  There are two paths - a human path and a hybrid path.  If you want to go on the human path, start at -=Forsaken=- and make a $100L donation to the RFL kiosk at the entrance.  From there, you will get a badge that will allow you to get ALL the hunt prizes from that path.  There are 83 stores on the human path and 62 stores on the mutant path (which starts at Pop Tart and Urban Assault -- SLURL)

-=Forsaken=- has this "Epic bat of skull smashingness" as their hunt gift.  It's probably a good idea to pick it up for this hunt.  You'll probably need it.

-=Forsaken=- is also participating in the A Very Scary Christmas Hunt.   Now, that is my kind of hunt!  You can get this Stabby Cane for absolutely free.  The hunt runs from December 1st to the 31st.  

I really hate it when that happens!

Another hunt to look forward to is a mini hunt at JeSyLiLo.  Just look for the letters hidden around the shop spelling out J e S y L i L o.  There are skins, tattoos, clothes, and even shoes there for free!

Now, I know what you're thinking at this point.  "Isabeal, those boots!  OMG!  They're kick ass!" And you're absolutely right.  They are!  They're a new release from -=Forsaken=-, and they are awesome.  I might never take them off.

Credits:

Skin: *JeSyLiLO*:::ZombiePopcorn:::*LightSkin*J1*BT (Free - ZombiePopcorn Hunt)

Stitches & Bruise Face Tattoo: *JeSyLiLO*::Tattoo.Face::*Bloodie.x2 (Free - JeSyLiLo Hunt)

Hair: POMME D'AMOUR / BALLET HAIR/ INTENSE BLACK (New Release)

Tattoo: *JeSyLiLO*::TaTToo::*JL.Essay (Free - JeSyLiLo Hunt)

Eyes: .ID. Light Sensitive/Clean - Light Green 

Lashes: Glow - Innocent. eyelashes - soft 

Candy Cane * Face Wound Tattoo: -=FORSAKEN=- Stabby Cane (Free - A Very Scary Christmas Hunt Prize)

Sweater: *JeSyLiLO*::Cold::*Black Jaket (f/M) (Free - JeSyLiLo Hunt)

Jeans: .: Somnia :. Cords {Black} {P} 

Necklace: Lolapop! Troika Necklace (only 25L for grand opening of Mabignion)

Boots: -=FORSAKEN=- Step on my fuckin' boots,I DARE ya! Red and Skull Crushers (New Release)

Poses by Status

To blog or not to blog

I am really thankful for all the wonderful designers in SL and for all the hard (and often under-appreciated/under-paid) work they do.  As a blogger, I can only do my little bit to support them by my purchases and perhaps some promotion via the feeds.  I blog in the hopes that someone else will see something from my post, think it is as cute as I do, and go out and support the creator.

So, I want to give an extra special thank you to the following creators who are responsible for this look:

Hair: Truth Hawks - >TRUTH< Rayne - platinum

Skin: LiLO Glom - *JeSyLiLO*:::Mona:::*PaleSkin*J1* ( Matte )

Teeth:  Mary Blaze (arriah.fiertze) - Medley  [M] Prim Teef

Eyes: audrey lamede - Insufferable Dastard - .ID. Light Sensitive/Clean - Dark Brown

Eyelashes:  Jocelyn Anatine - Glow Studio - Innocent. eyelashes - soft

Tattoo:   Annabelle Couturier - ~Cannibelle~ Danika ~ Faded Black Ink

Dress: Lo Dailey (lolita.dailey) - DK Designs-  Amy Cocktail Dress Pink

Shoes: Alice Demonia - Alice Project - *AP* Faelin Pumps (Mesh)
Necklace & Ring:  ℓυиα (lady.leonard) - Sweet Leonard/Needful Things - ::LEO-NT:: Strange Friends
Poses by Miyoko Magic of Helamiyo and Gidge Uriza of Status
Swirly Christmas Tree by Fairy Coage of Bound by Love

I made the shape.  If you absolutely love it and want to buy it, send me an IM.  I'll sell it to you cheap.  :-)

What the

Have you ever seen something out of the corner of your eye, and when you turned to look, it was gone?  You swear it was a monster, or a gargoyle that moved, or maybe a ghost.  Maybe it was just a trick of the light.  Maybe you didn't really see anything at all.

Have you ever caught your reflection in a window and didn't recognize yourself?  It's nice when you think, "Wow, she's gorgeous!  Oh, wait, that's me!"

But what if those two phenomenon happen at the same time?  You see a reflection, and it's a strange version of you, but you also see something else - something sinister or dangerous.  It's following you, and you don't know why.  You can only catch it out of the corner of your eye, then it goes away.

Beware.

Credits:
Hair: Elikatira - Looking – Black 04
Skin: LAQ - Elena [Pale] Glow Skin
Eyes: Aphotic Gloom - Aquilius Eyes (Anya)
Jacket, Skirt, Skully fishnets: Beautiful Dirty Rich - Rockstar
Boots: Death Row Designs - lazy boot tigh high
Necklace and Earrings: Lolapop! - Corvus cameo set
Rings: Virtual/Insanity - Heavy Cross Ring Set

Spellbound

Here is another beautiful dress from Kouse's Sanctum.  Winter is coming where I live, but this dress makes me think of sunshine.

Spellbound

by Emily Brontë

The night is darkening round me,

The wild winds coldly blow;

But a tyrant spell has bound me

And I cannot, cannot go.

The giant trees are bending

Their bare boughs weighed with snow.

And the storm is fast descending,

And yet I cannot go.

Clouds beyond clouds above me,

Wastes beyond wastes below;

But nothing dear can move me;

I will not, cannot go.

Credits:

Skin: Gala Pheonix:  :GP: Moonbeam Frex [Dark] Fall-Bonfire 2
Hair: Analog Dog:  Madison 2 black
Dress: Kouse's Sanctum:  Brianna Gown - Crimson
Pose by STaTUS - Fluffy Avatar Poses
Location: Alirium

Ohai!

I've only been wearing this dress by Tres Blah for Collabor88 for a week, and I've only been wanting to blog this dress for a week, but I haven't had the time.  It's one of maybe two pink dresses I own, and I love it.  Yes, I know it's all been blogged to death, and I know I might have a bit of a reputation for being anti-pink, but you know what?  I don't care.  :-P

BTW, these Meredith glasses by Artilleri are EXACTLY like my RL glasses.  I get all kinds of compliments on them in RL.  I love it when my worlds cross.

Credits:

Skin: [CheerNo Femme] Skins_Felicia_fair_DB_MU05

Makeup: *Fishy Strawberry* Kokeshi Gloss - Rose & Kokeshi Eyes - Wet Pink

Hair: Elikatira - [e] Soft - Black 04 (Collabor88)

Dress: Tres Blah -tb- C88 Lace Dress - Pale Pink (Collabor88)

Shoes: - TESLA - High Oxfords
Glasses: /artilleri/ Meredith glasses (chin) *black*
Eyes: Aphotic Gloom - Aquilius Eyes (Anya)
Poses by Status

Vampire Slayer

Bare Rose is having a small hunt, and this vampire slayer outfit is the prize (along with the Mesh necklace).  The hunt will only take you a few minutes to complete.  It was really fun.

At the end of the hunt, you have to slay the vampire. Don't worry, he's not very fast.

Credits:
Outfit: Bare Rose - Hunters Suit (Free Hunt Gift)

Necklace: Bare Rose - Hunters Suits  Necklace (Mesh)
Hair: *Alice Project* Amiya Flexi - Naturals Lite (Mesh)
Boots: Hoorenbeek - [ h ] Military Boots - Loose - Women - Used Brown
Skin: [CheerNo Femme] Skins_Felicia_fair_DB_MU05
Lipstick: PIDIDDLE - LipColor - Glossy I have a Secret/ Teeth
Eyes: Aphotic Gloom - Aquilius Eyes (Anya)
Poses: Water Sapphire - Karate Poses
Location : Bare Rose - Dueling Arena (You'll have to find it on the hunt)

Happy Halloween

My favorite holiday.  I will be so sad on Tuesday when it is all over.

Don't eat too much candy (as if there is such a thing).

Did you know that the fears of poison candy are based on urban legends?  Check out the Urban Legends Reference Page.  It's not candy that is going to get the kids.  It's ZOMBIES!  Seriously.  Think about it.  Why DOES the CDC have a preparedness plan for a zombie apocalypse?  I think they're not telling us something.

That's OK.  I have my zombie kitteh to protect me!

Credits:

Hair: /Wasabi Pills/ Vicky Hair - Night shadow

Skin: *LpD* Skins - *My Lovely Zombie* Halloween Skin!

Dress: ...:::Beautiful Dirty Rich:::... Halloween Dress Black

Stockings: Death Row Designs - stockings nylons  nets holes

Tattoo: VIRTUAL/INSANITY - PERV DEAD BOI

Necklace: -=FORSAKEN=- Blood Bat Necklace - Crimson (200L$ fatpack)

Headband: -=FORSAKEN=- Halloween Spiked headband - BLACK

Zombie Shoulder Kitteh: -=FORSAKEN=- SUPER SPECIAL Kitteh want BRAINZZZZZZ! -WHITE-

Ring: :::Sn@tch Raven Ring::: (gift from The Flesh Game)

Boots: Death Row Designs lazy boot tigh high

Pose: Poses4Posers - (p4p) ima zombie 1

Location: Winterfell Absinthe

I Survived The Flesh Game, I Think

I never really wanted to be part of a reality TV show, but somehow, I ended up here.  After seeing the horrors, experiencing the most frightening moments of my life, I think I'm going to make it out.  I'm so relieved!  Now, that's the door I came in, so....

Let me see, I'll just turn around and....

Um...what is that?

Crap.

Credits:

Hair: >TRUTH< Marielle 2 - crow

Skin: Baiastice_Karin-ghost-make up 1- BK

Makeup: I ALEIDA I make up 5 (black)  - old skin fair gift

Top: .: Somnia :. Striped Queen {Orange/Black} (Flesh Game Gift)

Jeans: .: Somnia :. Basic Jeans {Black} (Flesh Game Gift)

Boots:  -=FORSAKEN=- Step on my fuckin' boots, I DARE ya! (Flesh Game Gift)

Blood:  [Gauze] Contestant Set - Blood (Flesh Game Gift)

Necklace:  -=FORSAKEN=- Blood Bat Necklace - Crimson (200L$ fatpack)

Belt:  -=FORSAKEN=- Leather Strip Belt - Plain (Flesh Game Gift)

Eye Patch:  .{PSYCHO:Byts}. Patch eye 1

Eyes:  Aphotic Gloom - Aquilius Eyes (Anya)

Poses:  Le Poppycock - Night with the Countess and Lullaby of Nosferatu

The Flesh Game

Sad Vamp

True Blood is one of my all time favorite shows, and I am fascinated by the tears of blood shed by the vampires - soulless creatures who feel pain, loss, and remorse.  I haven't seen realistic blood tears in SL until I found these by LuNi. They are beautiful. I haven't taken them off since I bought them.

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Credits:

Tears: LuNi - Crybaby Blood

Hair:  Truth - Hadley -Snow (Truth District exclusive)

Skin: Illusory – Skin Paige – Bite Me – Cleavage (at Collabor88)

Eyes: Insufferable Dastard - Creature of the Night- Hunger

A Mouse, an Owl, and a Bat

What do you get when you add a mouse, an owl, and a bat in one outfit?  Cuteness.

Mousy, nerdy, wallflower that I am.

Credits:

Hair: Truth - Marielle - crow

Skin:  Mushie - Emma Skin TFG Edition [Cream]

Dress: Dilly Dolls - Astrid Dark - Black for 4.4.444

Boots: Miel - Puddle Boot - Natural

Tattoo: Angelic tattoo - Freedom 1

Glasses: PSYCHO:Byts - Glasses GEEK

Necklace: Elemental Earth Designs - Halloween HoOt 

Backpack: PSYCHO:Byts - Demon/Angel Backpack

Mouse: PSYCHO:Byts - Trapped Mouse-G- O Eyes

I am in love with these new releases by La Petite Morte, Lolapop, Wasabi Pills, Weird Designs, and more:

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Credits:

Hair: /Wasabi Pills/ Aria Mesh Hair - Night shadow - Mesh

Skin: [Al Vulo! ]- Easy* merry widow sikly tone - Free - Group Gift

Necklace:  Lolapop! Red Stars Necklace - Freestyle Anniversary - 4L

Hat/Veil: .la petite morte. widow's peak onyx

Dress & Leggings: .: WEiRD.DESiGNS :. Bite Me! (Black/Silver)

Fangs: Sangre Noir Fangs and Piercings Marilyn (mouth attachment)

Nails: [ Love Soul ] Prim nails-Long*Vampire*

Poses by Everglow

Leaving

Credits:

Hair:  W&Y MODEL HAIR 12 Delete PACK A

Skin:  .::Mother Goose's::. Trudy-II

Dress: "NINIKO" Dot longOnp(Black)

Bag:  Honey Kitty - *H+K*(choice!2011)chocolate book bag

Shoes: (Shiny Things) Zimmy Flats - black

Location: Innsmouth

Fashionably Dead Concubine

 

Credits:

Hair: Slink Angel Hair Obsidian

Skin: Fashionably Dead - (fd) Bird skin - Shark (for 50L Friday)

Outfit: Sn@tch - Farewell my Concubine (New)

Peircings: [Virtual/Insanity] - Ipeench PS

Backpack: Nightshade - Batwing-Coffin Backpack

Shoes: Sn@tch - Runway Stompers (Black)

Tattoo: Moloko - >>>moloko<<< Stardust Tattoo

Necklace: Lolapop! - La Muerta Necklac

Poses by Tram

Location: Omega Point

Smexy Meshy

I love mesh hair!  I love it! I love it! I love it!  It moves with you, doesn't poke through your boobs, and really looks pretty.

And I love these gorgeous high-waisted pants from LeeZu.

I also love A Glam Affair's skins, especially when they're on sale at the Dressing Room, and the drama of Finesmith jewelry.

 

Credits: 

Hair - *Alice Project* Amiya

Skin - Glam Affair - Amelie Tan - Silent night D (The Dressing Room)

Eyes - Insufferable Dastard - Spring Eyes - Midday

Jewelry - Finesmith - Alexandra Necklace & Ring

Jacket - Luster - Frida Jacket

Top - Luster - Tulip - Ivory

Pants - LeeZu - LBD Lea Pants (The Dressing Room)

Shoes - Tesla - High Oxfords

Purse - Tram - Doctors Bag Small (Group Gift)

Poses by Everglow @ The Tropicalia Bazaar

It Wasn't a Dingo

She heard a cry in the dark.  What was there?  A pram, old and torn up.  And inside?  Yes, a baby.

 

She always thought about becoming a mother, even though it seemed so strange.

 

No.  Mothering was not for her.  Babies don't seem to like graveyards and swamps and horrible places.

 

She has other plans.

 

 

Credits:

Skin: Fashionably Dead - Vampire Skin
Hair: LeLutka - Oscar
Dress & Wings - Dark Water Designs - Unseelie Fairy (Free for the Twisted Hunt)

Pram - [noctis] - Abandoned Victorian Pram (Free for the Twisted Hunt)

The Little Fairy

Shhhh!  Look!  Can you see her?  She's up there by the dandelions.  It's a little fairy.

 

She's so tiny you might miss her.  Can you see her wings?

 

I caught her in a jar and took her home.  I think fairies like iPads.

Credits:

This avatar is very tiny.  You will need a HUD by NotSoBigAvs in order to shrink down.

Tiny Fairy Avatar - Real Pixies (Chalk Female) by House on Fire

Hair: Lamb - Bang Bang Bob - Ink (shrunk down to fit)

Wings: Kira Scripted Fairy Wings from Fancy Wings & Things in Black Velvet XSmall

iPad by NODe+

Pose by LG Concepts - Idea Motus

Twisted Unseelie

If you've been living under a rock, you might not realize that the Twisted Hunt is going on now until the end of September.  The gifts, as always, are fantastic.  Here are just a couple:

The throne is from Lemons & Cream, the outfit from [LuNi], and the makeup from Sn@tch.

 

If you've never been on the Twisted Hunt, be prepared.  It has a reputation for being the hardest hunt on the grid.  You will want to be sure to join the group, and read my post "How to Hunt Without Driving Yourself (or Others) Crazy."

Good luck!  Here is a taxi to the starting point:  +DV8+

Credits:

Skin: Gala Pheonix - :GP: Moonbeam Frex [Light] Pout-Tantrum 1

Hair: Clawtooth - Louise Brooks - Black Beauty

Outfit: [LuNi] - Jareth: Twisted Hunt Edition (it's UNISEX!) (Twisted Gift)

Boots: Nightshade - Blacklist -Carpe Noctem

Throne: Lemons & Cream - L&C Twisted Unseelie Throne (Twisted Gift)

Makeup: Sn@tch - Thorns Gem & Makeup (Twisted Gift)

She Returns

I've been away for awhile.  RL got to be hectic, and it still is, but I miss SL.  So, I popped into my favorite shops and spent the afternoon exploring.  I will be back full speed as soon as I can.



Credits:
Top: Sn@tch - Milla Net Shirt (Black)
Skirt: Sn@tch - Dogma Skirt (Wine)
Necklace: Lolapop! - Chtulhu Necklace
Hair: >Truth< - Miku - crow
Skin: *JeSyLilo* - Mona *PaleSkin J1 BT (Shiny)
Eyes: Insufferable Dastard - Creature of the Night- Hunger
Eyeliner from A Netherworld (ask me to send it to you - was a former hunt gift)
Pose by Slash Me Poses - /me loves the look 2