Red

Credits:
Skin: Gala Phoenix: :GP: Moondrop-Veronica-Makeup 6-Black
Makeup: -Belleza- Eyeliner 1
Hair: .Olive. the Nara Hair - HUD 1
Eyes: .ID. Light Sensitive/Clean - Ice
Dress: G Field - *GF*[Mesh] Knit Tunic -red-[M] (at Creation.jp)
Shoes: +ILO+ Boppers [R+W] (at Creation.jp)
Feet: Slink Female Feet (AvEnhance) M - Flat

Vintage and Cool Fair

 

From the Vintage and Cool Fair

Credits:

Dress:  Has Been - Doris Dress

Glasses:  Mon Cheri - Vintage Betty Eyewear #Black

Skin: Gala Phoenix - Moondrop - Veronica - Makeup 6

Hair: Truth - Gattina - LightBlondes01

Eyes: Mayfly - Deep Sky Mesh Eye (Aged Bronze)

Pose: Everglow - Free Female Pose 1 for Vintage & Cool Fair

Slink Hands

Dreaming I Can Touch the Whole of the Moon

I pictured a rainbow

you held it in your hands

I had flashes

but you saw then plan

I wandered out in the world for years

while you just stayed in your room

I saw the crescent

you saw the whole of the moon!

The whole of the moon!

Credits:
Hair: *Alice Project* Victoria [M] - Infinity (Global Domination End Prize)
Skin: Gala Pheonix -  :GP: Moonbeam Frex [Dark] Party Girl-Bubbly 1
Eyes: Mayfly - Liquid Light Mesh Eye (Deep Sea)
Makeup: Launa Fauna - L.Fauna Starlet Makeup [Graphite]
Dress: lassitude & ennui Naiad sundress - grey
Boots: lassitude & ennui Phoebe lace-up boots  grey / dark wood
Necklace: Maxi Gossamer -  MG - Necklace - Jewelled Hand Of Fatima - Long & Short (Global Domination End Prize)
Poses:  Adorkable Poses - Noh Mai (Global Domination End Prize)
Location:  Bay of Balfalas

Vintage Girl

Credits:
Skin: Gala Pheonix - :GP: Moonbeam Frex [Dark] Party Girl-Bubbly 1
Makeup: [ATOMIC] 2.0 Victim Makeup - Telephone
Hair: [LeLutka]-JOSEPHINE Hair - Pitch
Eyes: Mayfly - Deep Sky Mesh Eye (Deep Emerald) (Group Gift)
Dress: Dead Dollz - .::DD::. SC - M

I used Photoscape to edit this photo.  It's one of my favorite tools, and it's free!

Just out for a walk

Little Jillian Jillybean and I went out for a stroll.

She found a sale at Vicarious Vitae where everything is marked down to 10L. She got this cute little mesh outfit in it's entirety for only 10L.  I think she looks so cute!

I went shopping for my passport for the Global Domination Quest at Cracked Mirror.  I'm ready to travel the world and solve puzzles.  It sounds so fun!

Credits:

On Isabeal
Hair: [LeLutka]-JOSEPHINE Hair - Pitch
Skin: Gala Pheonix - :GP: Moonbeam Frex [Dark] Party Girl-Bubbly 1
Top: Cracked Mirror - (CM) Woolsworth Dress MESH (blue/black) (Passport gift for World Domination - free with purchase of 300L passport)
Leggings: Garage *Cotton Leggings*
Shoes: G Field - *GF* Flat Shoes "Little Diva
Necklaces: Maxi Gossamer Skull &  Heart - Jewelled - Short - SILVER + BLACK DIAMONDS

On Jillian Jillybean
Hair: !lamb. Bang Bang Bob - Butterfinger
Skin: :GP: Opaline-Pure
Outfit: Vicarious Vitae - Emmie (Closing sale 10L)

Pose by Adorkable Poses: Mommy Walk With Me

Horror Haute is Hot

So many wonderful things are out this month for Horror Haute!


The dress is by Death Rocker Betty Crocker (DRBC) and the skin from FK! Designs for Horror Haute.
(Hair by Kin, Horns by Rue, Shoes by Schadenfreude, Skybox by Garden of Dreams).



Zombie Hands Lingerie by Distorted Dreams,  Amaranthine Tattoo by CoLLisions, and Doll Vanity by Del's Odd Shop for Horror Haute. (Hair by Alice Project, skin by Gala Pheonix).




Bath Salts Minidress by Corvus for Horror Haute.  (Vicious Hair by Alice Project - new/free from Sinister Goth Hunt bangs are from Lillian Hair by Alice Project, The Dark Half Eye Makeup by Kosh ).

All poses are by Ilaya.

Dancing by myself

I was in the mood to dance, but I danced alone.



Credits:

Hair: [LeLutka]-EFFECT hair - UltraViolet
Skin: Gale Pheonix/Curio - :GP: Petal [Light] Party Girl-Rave 2
Eyes: ~SongBird~ Big Bang : Black (New Release)
Lashes: Glow Studio - Innocent. eyelashes - soft
Top: Nightshade - -Dark Star-Deadly Nightshade
Skirt: ~SongBird~ Wild Skirt : Black and Pink
Belt: ...:::Scrub:::... Rosary Belt
Armsocks: ~SongBird~ Striped Mesh Arm Socks : Bubble Gum
Tights: ~SongBird~ Ombre Tights - Pink Yellow (sheer) (New Release)
Necklace: ~SongBird~ Cheap Plastic Coffin Necklace - Purple
Necklace: * RezIpsa Loc * ~ Skelleton Cameo, Light (Black)
Piercing: ~S.N.G~ (now Zombie Suicide) - Triple Dimples
Nails: ...::Scrub:::.. Supreme
Boots: lassitude & ennui Suede boots F / M / black

It's Been Awhille

It's been 2 months since I've been able to blog, and I've missed it so much!  As soon as I could get back in SL, I made a beeline to some of my favorite places.  Of course, first on my list was Sn@tch.




I want to marry that store.  Seriously.  I love everything Ivey makes.

When I heard that Curio was back, of course I rushed over.  Curio skins just fit my av's personality better than any other, I think.



So, my brief return to the grid was a happy one.  I hope I can stay.

Credits:
Skin: Gala Pheonix/Curio:  :GP: Moonbeam Frex [Dark] Party Girl-Potion 2
Hair: [LeLutka]-EFFECT hair - Purpura (Mesh)
Eyes: Mayfly - Liquid Light Eyes (London Fog, w2)
Dress: :::Sn@tch Monica Mesh Dress (Purple-Med)::: (Mesh)
Boots: :::Sn@tch Equinox Leather Boots (Mesh)
Bag: :::Sn@tch Smuggler Bag (Batty)::: (Mesh)
Poses by Lolapop/Lasaki

Dreaming of Paris

In support of Curio:








Credits:
Hair:  .:EMO-tions:. * SHAKIRA*/ombre -(Group Gift)
Skin: Gala Pheonix: _GP_ Moonbeam [Light] Yum (Currently not available)
Makeup: [mock] High Definition Sable/Copper Rose (Mock Lip) (for One Voice)
Eyes: Mayfly - Deep Sky Mesh Eye (Aged Bronze)
Dress: [ SAKIDE ] Letter from Paris Outfit (for One Voice)

Shoes: Baby Monkey Felicia Flat 
Poses by Bent for One Voice
Sim: Les Champs Elysees

Hollywood is Dead

It became ill when the first reality TV show aired. Then, it was kicked in the stomach every time a new reality series started. All the writers were fired. All the creativity drowned in the tar pits. It died yesterday, and Beauty Killer is celebrating it's death.

   

 Rest in peace, Hollywood. I will miss you.

   

 Credits:

Skin: Gala Pheonix -  Moonbeam - Pout - Tantrum 2

Hair: Lamb - Ruby (Mesh) - Koolaid

Shirt: ..::Beauty Killer::.. LDG Womens Mesh Shirt - Hollywood Gift (Free!)

Skirt: Sn@tch - 1313 tutu Skirt (Black)

Stockings: *blowpop* Seamed Fishnet Tights

Boots: Gos - [Docs V2] 8 Hole - F - BLACK

Nails/Rings/Bracelet: ..::Scrub::.. Supreme Nails
Piercing: ~S.N.G~ Triple Dimples (now Zombie Suicide)
Tattoo: Cannibelle - Danika Tattoo (currently unavailable)
Poses by Lolapop/Lasaki

Horror Haute, Kawaii Fair, Fantasy Fair, and More

Credits:

Dress:  ~{Gothica}~ Black Pepper Bottom ! White ! for Horror Haute
Boots: lassitude & ennui - Prudence Mesh Boots for Fantasy Fair
Eyelashes: .:::GARAGE:::. -009 for viewer2 and :::Sn@tch Lush Glam Lashes (Black):::
Necklace: Lolapop!  When Love and Death Embrace Necklace (Pink/Black) for Kawaii Fair
Headband: Lolapop! Love and Death Headband (Pink/Black) for Kawaii Fair
Hair: POMME D AMOUR - Teacher's Pet - Intense Black
Skin: Gala Pheonix:  :GP: Moonbeam [Dark] Pout-Tantrum 1
Eyes: Mayfly - Deep Sky Eyes - London Fog
Poses by Lolapop!

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

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)

Flutter by Butterfly

Ok. You got me. I'll admit, begrudgingly, that Spring might be, well, might be OK.

I like butterflies and flowers. I just don't like all the sunshine!

Credits:

Skin:  Gala Pheonix - :GP:Moonbeam Frex [Light] Pout-Tantrum 2

Hair: (Dernier Cri) Taylor - Black

Dress:  [bubble] Blue Blossom Babydoll

Shoes: Dilly Dolls - *DD* Stella Dollies II

Butterfly & Pose (picture 1) - [Lauria] Butterflies 1 poses

Pose (picture 2) - Shades of October - [SoO] - Hipster (Pose 5)

Happy Blech Day!

Job opening:  Valentine needed.  Apply within.

I'm kinda getting used to spending Valentine's Day alone.  My little Chihuahua said she'd be my Valentine this year.  Isn't she sweet?

I can't figure out whether or not Oriana Kuhr of Dilly Dolls likes Valentine's Day.  She made these cute Oops Cupid dresses to celebrate the day, but the cute little animals all have X'd out eyes.  Hmmmmm.  They come in lotsa colors and coordinate perfectly with her recent release, the Stella Shoes.  I paired the dress with Lolapop's new Stupid Cupid necklace (from a mini-hunt at the shop).  So, the tale this outfit tells is that Cupid is so stupid that he shoots cute little animals and kills them.  Oops!

Credits:
Dress:  Dilly Dolls - Oops Cupid
Shoes: Dilly Dolls - Stella Dollies
Necklace: Lolapop - Stupid Cupid
Skin: Gala Pheonix - Moonbeam [Light] Yum-Electric Bblueberry
Hair:  Picture 1 - Truth - , Picture 2 - Clawtooth - Could I Resist?
Poses: Picture 1 - Striking Poses, Picture 2 - Everglow

Heartache

Opposites really don't attract.  At least that's what psychologists and sociologists have known for awhile.  So, what could be better than to pair a heartache necklace from Lolapop! with flowers and sunshine?  Because for me, heartache is all I've ever known.  I find my own sunshine now, alone.  It feels much better than being stabbed in the heart again and again and again.

Credits:

Necklace & Earrings:  Lolapop! -  Heartache Every Moment Set for Hump Day Happiness 69L

Dress:  Allure Mirror - Polka Dress - new release

Skin:  Gala Pheonix - Moombeam [Light] yum - Pumpkin Mousse

Lashes: Garage - Eyelashes - 005 for viewer2

Hair: Clawtooth - Louise brooks - Sunset

Pose by Posies

Don't Feel Awkward On The Stage

Dilly Dolls has some cute new dolly shoes out.  They're beautiful sculpted chunky heel mary janes.  You can get them with or without socks in 24 different colors.  I'm wearing them with a recent release - the Kalista dress.

Credits:

Skin: Gala Pheonix - Moonbeam [Light] Yum-Cherries Jubilee

Hair: Clawtooth - Louise Brooks Black Beauty (slurl is to temp mainstore)

Eyes: Shine - Monet Fern

Lashes: Moonshadow Skins - Glamour Eyelashes Tattoo

Necklace, Earrings, Bracelet - Blushed - Droplets Set

Ring: Sn@tch - VIP Garnet Ring

Dress: Dilly Dolls - Kalista Red

Shoes: Dilly Dolls - Stella Dollies Dark & Stella II Dollies Dark (with socks)

Poses by Everglow

Shoe pose by Bang

BBBC Topic #4 - Age (Beware! This Post is Haunted)

Today's BBBC Topic #4 is "What's my age again?"

Alicia asks,

SL Bloggers - Is your avatar more or less your current biological age? Do you portray a younger avatar, or older? Why is this?

RL Bloggers - Do you lie about your age? Do you think you act your age? Are you where you thought you'd be at your current age?

In SL, I have no age.  I am a ghost. Boo!  So, I suppose I portray an old dead person.  I don't know why.  It just seemed to be closest to who I am.  I never really thought about age in any context other than thinking that some skins make my av look younger and some older.  I have no preference for one age over the other.

As a RL blogger, I never discuss my age because it is not relevant to anything I write about. I do act my age, and although I never imagined my life would turn out the way it has, and I am content with where I am at my age.

Credits:
Dress:  Studio Sidhe - Victorian Lace Nightgown
Skin:  Gala Pheonix - Moonbeam [Light] Cupid-Allure 1
Hair:  I Love Olive - Betty Hair in White
Haunted Piano from Vooner
Pose - from the "Come with me" poseball from Pulling Strings

Always After the Fact

Out of the many recent new releases from Sn@tch, this Swirl and Swing outfit is one of my favorites.  The skirt has a sculpted inner piece, with flouncy outer layers.  The velvety top has a wonderful texture to it.  The outfit comes with the top, three different skirts, and the stockings.

I'm also wearing "Oh Darling" from Posh.  It was part of their 50L weekend sale.  Ticky Tacky earrings and bangles complete the outfit.

Credits:
Hair - Posh - Oh Darling: Marshmellow (sic)
Skin - Gala Phoenix - Moonbeam [Dark] Cupid-Allure 1
Eyes - Pulse - Le Mystere Eyes - Sapphire
Earrings - Ticky Tacky - Per la principesa Earrings - Zara
Bangles - Ticky Tacky - Tempted Bangles - Ghost
Shoes - Tesla - High Oxford Black
Outfit - Sn@tch - Swirl & Swing Silver
Pose by Everglow

And why is it that I don't notice the glaring errors in my pictures until after I've already edited them, uploaded them, and finished blogging them?  Doh!  Seems to happen to me every time.

We Love Our Kitties, Don't We

Pets add so much to our lives.  They comfort us when we're feeling down, they love us unconditionally, they entertain us, and they become an integral part of our family.  This post is inspired by all the pets out there, and to their humans who love them so much.

"Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections,

predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult

standards for people to live up to."

- Alfred A. Montapert

This post is dedicated to Cajsa, who inspires me.  All the best to you and Mariah.  You are in my thoughts.

Credits:
Dress:  Vesna - Kitten Dress
Hair:  Kik - mode-catC(black)
Skin: Gala Pheonix - Moonbeam [Dark] Cupid-Allure 1
Collar: Dreams - Diamond Full Paw Print Buckle Collar
Tail: Dreams - Fluffly Tail Purrfectly Plain in Black Night
Stompers - Nek-o-licious - Black Leather Neko Feet (old hunt gift)
Face Tattoo:  Dreams - Paw Print Face Tattoo
Tattoo: IrUrU - Cat Paws (old hunt gift)
Shoulder Kitty:  Animas Designs - Black Shoulder Cat
Eyes:  House of Ruin - Simple Tonic: Sapphire
Pose by Everglow