Give Me Love Like Her

Second Life is big big place.. Always new places to see, always new items to purchase, always new people to meet. I don't meet as many people as I used to, to be honest.

These days, I'm either taking pictures, writing, hanging out with my fiancé and/or friends or shopping. I'm pretty sure I've mentioned this before in a former blog post, and yet I've done very little to change it up.

But then again, sometimes I can't but wonder... why change it up? The people I have around me make every day in Second Life an absolute joy.

Faylinn is one of those people.

It's fun to think sometimes, that had I not applied to blog for .:Buttery Toast:. would I then even have got to know such a wonderful human being?

Chances are that I would not... But thankfully, things worked out the way they have, and she's a freaking pleasure to be in proximity of. ♥

She's also one of my favourite go-to people when it comes to excessive shopping.. especially when it comes to events. This time, we both went mental at the new round of Kustom9 and ended up drooling over the shirt and skirts by [MotiAme]. They come in a bunch of colours that you can mix and match as you please.

Another new favourite of mine from this round, is the glasses from .tgs. where the hud will allow you to change the lenses.. As much as I love the various options, I did end up going for clear though as I felt it was the most appropriate for this look.

If you'd like to know what Fay is wearing in this picture, then head over to her blog Enter My Wardrobe and snatch up her little shopping secrets. XD

Also check out those pictures of hers.. absolutely effin' stunning.. *only dies of jealousy a little bit*

Skin: Essences - Opera

Shirt: [MotiAme] - Off Shoulder Shirt (white) @Kustom9 NEW

Skirt: [MotiAme] - Bow Flare Skirt (yellow) @Kustom9 NEW

Hair: .Atomic. - Cute PoPo @HairFair NEW

Shoes: _CandyDoll_ - Raviosa White @Kustom9 NEW

Ring: .:Buttery Toast:. -Yara's Ring (seafoam)

Glasses: .tsg. - Kokoro Glasses (mint) @Kustom9 NEW

Necklace: REIGN. - Hipster Necklaces 3 RARE @Kustom9 NEW

Eyes: {S0NG} - Toki~ Navy Eye @Kustom9 NEW

Pose 1: PURPLE POSES - Friends 99 @C88 NEW

Pose 2: {Imeka} – Luna @Kustom9 NEW

ONE WORD..... WONDERLAND

I can't help but love when I'm introduced to events that I've never heard of before, and especially ones with interesting concepts.

Let's face it... There are a lot of stores, fairs, events.. etc out there in SL land. Some people knows some that other's don't, and in the end I think it boils down to which type of style you're going for yourself. If you're goth, you probably won't find yourself at the Manga Fair now would you? ^^

I tend do go for a little bit of everything and find myself switching styles fairly often. Currently, I seem to buy and dress towards the "cutesy" stuff.. Colourful glasses, flowers and soft colours.. Can I just interject that I absolutely love that nude is a colour option?

Yes, yes I can... XD

The event that is the basis for this blogpost, is OneWord.. An event based solely around one word, voted on by the public on their website. It's bi-monthly and will therefore be here for July and then return in September with a new word as inspiration.

This month, the word was Wonderland and when you go, you'll see that Alice and The White Rabbit have spread their magic across the sim and the designers have gone all out, bringing their A game when it comes to this single word..

Originally, I only went there for the [MotiAme] umbrella gatcha, which proved to show me good luck as I got just the one I wanted!

I know I sound overly excited about that, but it's truly a rare occurance, so let me enjoy for a couple of minutes mmmkay?

All in all a really cool place and I'll look forward to going back in September. Hopefully I won't be spending nearly as much money then, but really, what's the chance of that ever happening?

Top: *ionic* - Under top (white) @CH4

Skirt: *ionic* - Denim high skirt (caramel) @CH4

Hair: [Due] - Mia @OneWord

Glasses: ::Modish:: - Wanderland Frames (blue) @OneWord

Hairband: pr!tty - Floral Wonderland @OneWord

Umbrella: [MotiAme] - Umbrella Bunny Flower RARE @OneWord

Bangles: *MM* - Resin Bangles  

Hair Fair '14

If you haven't heard already, the Hair Fair has begun ! ^^

When someone told me about this event, I think my expression must have been similar to the kid in Home Alone, and I've been looking forward to it like someone waiting for presents on Christmas morning..

When you go and purchase a hair from any designer at the event, a minimum of 15% goes to Wigs for Kids. Any percentage higher than that is up to the individual designer.

You will also find donation boxes scattered across the 4 sims where you can donate any amount you see fit :)

Now going to the Hair Fair can be a bit confusing if you're not prepared. Like I mentioned, it takes up 4 sims, each named after a hair colour. So it's up to you where you would like to go first... All attempts of teleporting will take you to a certain point, so if you'd like to go to a particular store, open up your map, type in the coordinates and walk towards the red indicator. It'll save you a lot of time and avoid the risks of not being able to enter again, especially in these first couple of days where the sims are full.

The hairs on the blog photo are all from Milana. I was so happy to see her join this event as I don't think it's a hairstore that's adverticed nearly enough as it deserves.. She's got some truly stunning hairstyles and these are no exception ♥

>>>>CLICK HERE FOR LIST OF DESIGNERS AND SLURLS<<<<

Hair 1: Milana – Nikola @HairFair NEW

Hair 2: Milana – Mint @HairFair NEW

Hair 3: Milana - Karen (roots) w/ bow @HairFair NEW

Hair 4: Milana – Joan @HairFair NEW

Bra: .tsg. - Basic White Bra (part of the Sentofuku Lingerie)

Shorts: [MotiAme] - High Waisted Shorts

Summer Breeze

*dusting off his keyboard he clears his throat* Well. It is summer, currently nice and sunny and I have been rather absent from SL. However, I never fail to check the month's Men's Dept, generally after the starting rush, and this time I came across something I personally really have been looking forth to. A fitted mesh body for guys. And what better way to show it off than to buy a pair of shorts, also from Men's Dept, find a beach and start posing.  Thus the themed of this post was easily decided.

The mesh body itself is a big improvement to the basic SL form and comes with the possibility to use your own head, even though it does have quite a nice one (picture included), with four different skin tones and a easy to use hud to control your alphas, making it easy to fit in quite a few mesh clothes. In fact the only one of my latest clothes I had any trouble fitting with the alpha options was a fitted mesh tank that the alpha options simply could not match. The body is quite sleek however, not really for the guys that aim for a extremely muscled look, there is only so much one can adjust with the sliders, even with fitted mesh. All in all, a good round at Men's Dept (bought much more than what is shown) and a very worthy 300L spent on a more defined body for showing off at the beach.

Allons-y

Ianto

 Ianto with mesh head

Ianto with own head

Hair: Dura - Boy*47(Mocha)

Skin: Zanzo - Genesis.7 ~ Hydra (Freckles II)

Mesh body: Signature Mesh Avatar - Anthony LITE @TMD

Jevelry: Kosh - Multiplex bracelet and necklace (Only on marketplace)

Pants: ::LikeA:: - DENIM SAND CAMOUFLAGE BKH303 cargo @TMD

Fluffy Little Cloud

A very quick update for you... Head down to Free*Style and get the brand new rigged mesh flip flops from .:Buttery Toast:. called ”Fluffy Little Cloud”.

Look at how adorable they are! And they are only 10 lindens!

Oh yes, you heard me... 10 lindens for a piece of sunshine (despite the little cloud), that makes your feet stand out in the crowd.

Now remember, they ARE for the flat Slink feet, so no trying to jam them onto your prim tootsies, cause I promise you it won't work ^^

.: Buttery Toast:. - Fluffy Little Cloud @Free*Style NEW

Let Me Be Your Ruler

This was originally going to be about princesses. It was gonna be puffy and pink and cute as a button, any little girl's fairytale come true, but this time I wanted to be the Queen instead.

The one who rules all of the land and all the people.

Wow, it sounds so egocentric when you say it like that, doesn't it?

They say that you're either a leader or a follower, and to be honest I'm probably the latter. I do have a major issue with wanting things to be in control, but when I find a person or group that naturally takes charge, then I feel far more comfortable just going with the flow.. It's where I'm able to properly relax, knowing that someone else knows what they're doing.

However, before trusting people with that responsibility, I like to know what I'm doing myself. Know that no matter what, I'm doing my best and will therefore be able to expect the same from others.

But when you're a follower, do you then have anything to say?

Can you be a follower and still rule?

Perhaps not other people, but you're always in control of your own life. Your own rules and demands, and you get to decide who's invited into that circle.

But once in a while, the thought of standing as a regent is mighty attractive. Imagine for a bit what you think the World would look like with you in the driver's seat... Would we all be living in peace? Or are you gonna be one of them villans ;)

Whenever I hear the word ”Queen”, it's the Red Queen that enters my mind first, and even though I could never really pull off her cunningness, she's an inspiration in this post nontheless.

However, the biggest inspiration came from .:Buttery Toast:. and a new release called ”The Rule of Cute.”

These scepters come in 8 gorgeous colours, with and without a hold animation, and the ability to change the colour on the heart and beads. To compliment my dress from Junbug, I chose the black scepter, changed the heart to red and the beads to white.

Scepter: .:Buttery Toast:. - The Rule of Cute (black) NEW

Dress: {Junbug} – Principessa (crimson)

Hair: tram – D428 in shell&creamyellow

Nails: [V/I] – Wonderland #1

Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise

Funniest thing happened. Okay, it's not exactly the funniest.. Okay, it's not fun at all.

I just can't please you people, can I? ^^

Anyways.. As many of you probably already know, yesterday was the opening of Season's Story. I'm sure, by that, you've figured that's what I'm gonna talk about.. Well joke's on you, cause the sim was full. Pfft.. Go figure.

But before I knew it was full, I teleported there using the landmark I had from the last round. Imagine my surprise when I got in right away.. Surely that couldn't be right? Day one and I got in on the first try?

Yeah.. One is never that lucky folks.

I was transported to a residential area.. So beautiful, and I'll apologise profoundly to the residents of the house I accidently teleported right into.

Ma'am and/or Sir, your livingroom furniture was stunning.. XD

But the courtyard was quite lovely as well, and as you can tell, I just couldn't help but take a photo and add it to the blog.

Usually my photos are much more planned, and not so much on the spot.. But you've gotta change it up once in a while, and I ended up really happy with the result..

I've also ended up going back to a brand of skin I haven't worn in a long time, and that's Lara Hurley. Cleaning up my inventory, I was looking through all the skins I have and tried them on and really fell in love with how it looked on my shape.

Sadly it was an older skin and when I bought it back in the day, I bought it with red lipstick on.

Hurried down to the shop and tried out some different ones and ended up with the one called Ivy, which I think has brought a softness to my look that was lacking a little in the former one.

And honestly, I couldn't be happier that this is the dress I chose to wear for this trip.. Got it from .:Vimitri:. yesterday and the soft colours are just blowing me away. The little patterns on the green dress itself combined with the beige vest, is a perfect match in my opinion.

Dress: .:Vitrimi:. - Dress & Vest Aztec Green

Skin: Lara Hurley – Ivy (natural)

Hair: TRUTH – Snow

Eyes: IKON – 'Sunrise' Eyes (absinthe)