Butterfly Says Be Quiet

Tintable things are the best thing ever.  This new dress by +Blue Blood+, for example, is totally tintable, as are my eyebrows.  And, one of the benefits of buying white hair in SL is that I can make it almost any color I want.  Yeah. I cheat.

Anyway, today was a day for events.  You definitely should go to Genre.  There are tons of great deals, and it's not crowded at all.  And Cari McKeenan, owner of The Little Branch (and creator of the beautiful weeping willow behind me) was so sweet to me.  It's nice getting a thank you IM from a designer.  You can find her season changing willow trees at Genre for only 99L.

Credits:
Skin: -Glam Affair - Sia Artic tone  (for Leaf on the Wind)
Makeup:  [ MUDSKIN ]_Freckles(Soft) & [ MUDSKIN ]_Face Mole5
Eyebrows: .ARISE. Mana Eyebrows Dark (tintable) (for Suicide Dollz)
Dress: +Blue Blood+ Lynn - Tentacles (for Genre)
Butterfly: AZOURY - Pure Papillon ( White) (for The Secret Affair)
Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands - Casual
Manicure: PUMBY* Noir Collection  (for My Slink Obsession)
Hair: TRUTH HAIR Candy - Black&Whites01
Eyes: {S0NG} :: Cheri~ Abyss Eyes (for Kustom9)
Pose by Kirin (for Kustom9)

Feeling Gloomy

I was in a dark mood, so I pulled out some old favorites from my inventory (along with some new favorites).

Credits:
Skin: -Glam Affair - Sia Artic tone (for Leaf on the Wind)
Makeup: :::Sn@tch Nightlife Makeup (Vamp Glamour)::: & [ MUDSKIN ]_Freckles(Soft)
Hair: Analog Dog: mono - black
Eyes:  IKON Ardent Eyes - Blossom (S)
Top: :::Sn@tch Gwen Layered Corsets (Black-J):::
Skirt: :::Sn@tch Mesh Murphy Leather Mini (Black):::
Socks:  :::Sn@tch Shannon Garter Socks (Sheer Black):::
Boots:  :::Sn@tch Mosh Pit Combat Boot
Umbrella: Weather! or Not? -  Rain of Darknessbrella
Bracelet:  *Ticky Tacky* Worship the Black Pearl Bracelet (L)
Rings: Izzie's - *resize* Midi Rings silver (My Slink Obsession)
Necklace: lassitude & ennui - Batty necklace - black
Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands - Relaxed
Manicure: PUMBY* Noir Collection - Slink Nail Appliers (Hands & Feet) (My Slink Obsession)
Pose by KaTink

On a Cold Night

"I live my life in shadow

Never the sun on my face

It didn't seem so sad, though

  I figured that was my place"*   Credits:
Skin: -Glam Affair - Sia Artic tone - 05 G (from Leaf on the Wind)
Dress: Fad Arcade Designs - F.A.D. // Fathom Leather Dress M *Materials* Black (from Cosmopolitan)
Shoes: fri. - Cora.Heels (Coal) (from Collabor88)
Hair: MINA Hair - Monique (from Leaf on the Wind)
Some poses by Le Poppycock for Collabor88

Location: Pigeon Island
More from Pigeon Island:

Created with flickr slideshow.

* Lyrics from Buffy, the Musical

Leaf on the Wind

Leaf on the Wind is a fund raiser for one of my Plurk friends, Scarlet Chandrayaan (owner of Alouette), Amy in RL. She is battling cancer, at only 26 years old, and has a dream to visit London. LotW's goal is to help her get there.  Amy is a sweetheart, and I hope you will support her dream.



I used to live in London. It's one of my very favorite cities (and I've been to a lot of cities). I was an Eastender for awhile, in East Ham, then lived in West Hampstead. I would walk to my job off Oxford street from West Hampstead along Abbey Rd. and cross the street right where the Beatles crossed on the cover of their album.  I did that every Tuesday.  I loved everything about London, but I did have to eventually go back home. I hope Amy can have as wonderful an experience as I had. There is so much to do and see.



When you go to London, Amy, go to the museums, shop on Oxford street, eat greasy food at a cafe, drink a pint in a pub, see a West End show, ride the Tube and a double decker bus, and ask around to see if anyone wants to hire me. I'd move back in a red hot minute.



Oh, and don't forget, they drink their tea with milk over there, and they take their tea very seriously.  I've never had tea as good as when I was in London.  My thoughts are with you, Amy.  I know you'll get there.

Credits:
Skin:  -Glam Affair - Sia Artic tone - 05 D (LotW Exclusive)
Makeup:  [ MUDSKIN ]_Freckles(Hard) & [ MUDSKIN ]_Face Mole5
Brows: .ARISE. Mana Eyebrows Dark
Hair: [LeLutka]-SCARLET hair - Pitch
Eyes: ~SongBird~ London Eyes (LotW Exclusive)
Necklace: Wimey: House of Eagle Gold Necklace
Top: ! Chop Shop ! - !CS! Jack The Ripper v2 M (LotW Exclusive)
Jeans: DYN Lacy Cropped Jeans - Black
Boots: fri. - Maggie.Boots (Union Jack with Socktops) (LotW Exclusive)
Poses by Le Poppycock and Marukin

Props: All LotW Exclusives
[Fetch] Amy's Wall Art
[Fetch] Amy's Dresser
Serenity Style- Flyer Tea
dust bunny . amy's cabinet
Frogstar - Londoner Chalkboard Door

Back to Dead

I can't stay out of the dark for long. I belong in the dark. In dark corners. In hallways that go on forever.  Hiding. Blending in.

I would rather be invisible, unseen, and free.

Hide me away. I don't like the light.

Credits:
Skin: Ugly Duck - Nana I
Makeup: [mock]Dim Grey Indifference [Rouge Special lip]
Brows: .ARISE. Mana Eyebrows Dark (natural brown - tintable) (at .:Suicide Dollz:.)
Outfit: Goth1c0: Muse Outfit Dots & Skulls (at .:Suicide Dollz:.)
Hair: "LoQ Hairs" Liqueur - White
Boots: .{Rue}. Soles/Sass: Mesh Boot
Lashes: Glow Studio - Innocent. eyelashes - soft
Jewelry: Maxi Gossamer: Necklace - Heart - Jewelled and Necklace - Skull - Jewelled - Short
Poses by Le Poppycock for The Chapter Four
Location: Kashmir Dreams: Square Pegs in Round Holes

Yearbook

When I was in high school, I avoided cameras so much that the only picture of me in the yearbook my senior year was from the half time at a football game.  I twirled a rifle in the band.  In the photo, I was lying on the grass while a sousaphone player stepped over me.  It was an action shot.  I think I'm the only one who knows that was me lying on the grass. 

Cameras are easier to deal with when you're an avatar.  Sometimes.  That SL smile, though *shakes head*.  I think it makes for a perfect awkward yearbook photo.  So, here is my contribution to Strawberry Singh's yearbook challenge.



My trick for the second life smile is to take two pictures. One without the smile, and one with the smile. Then I layer the smile on top in Gimp. I erase the smiling squinty eyes so that the non-smiling normal eyes show through. It makes for a bit of a less awkward smile.   I used the anypose HUD (like Berry).  It's a very handy thing to have.

Another trick is to catch a picture of that halfway point between smiling and not smiling. I did that in this photo on the left, but I felt like the bigger smile was a bit more yearbook-like.

My memories of high school were not good.  I do sometimes miss tossing that rifle up in the air, though.

Credits:
Skin: [theSkinnery] Leigh 5 (champagne)
Hair: Analog Dog - AD - cointreau - light blondes
Makeup: **NOYA** GREENGLITTER eyes
Lashes: Glow Studio - Innocent. eyelashes - soft
Eyes: Mayfly - Deep Sky Mesh Eye (London Fog)
Top: KIWI CELINA MESH KNIT TOP (BLACK) M
Necklace - PRIMALOT 'Caged Heart 2.0'

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