Wrapping Up the Charity Event DEbRA - Featuring !Lyrical B!zarre Templates, ~ghee, Sabra Style, DE Boutique, October's 4Seasons and Dulce Secrets

I was sure I was done with Halloween but with this terrific hat from Kylie Sabra at Sabra Style sharing her version of a Good Witch Galinda's hat, I had to don it for my photos last night. I've really just had a blast with all of your fun little things, all that you've created from cyborg eyes to creepy spiders to good witch's hats. Fun!

I have the second to the last item on today that I want to share from the week long DEbRA event. This dress from Lyrical B!zarre Templates supports the ongoing research and needs of the The Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Associate of America. You can read more about it and donate directly to the cause if you visit debra.org and hopefully you will drop by the event in world before it closes its doors tonight.

DE Boutique has new shoes, a selection of them including the pair seen here. I love the name of them simply because the name is long and complicated, Kirazissimo. It sounds like a friend's pet name, like Kira and bellissimo smushed together for the fun of it. For whatever reason, it doesn't change the fact that they're heels designed with a closed toe, simple and chic in several colors.

Dulce Secrets created a set of mesh eyes recently for one of the events and when I entered the word 'purple' into my trusty dusty help me make some order out of my inventory search button, I found them! So this is a rare time you see me not wearing the eyes that are traditionally in just about every style I create.

~ghee has some cramazing smash hot new tights they created for the recent AW14 fashion release and I've found so many uses for them. I got all 12 colors so I could mix and match and one was a deep purple suited excellently to add warmth to my look. Sexy. Practical. Super chic. Life is good.

Featuring !Lyrical B!zarre Templates Flight Contributed to the DEbRA Event for Charity

Featuring DE Boutique Kirazissimo Heels Essentials Pack from Designer Showcase November

Featuring October's 4Seasons Lily Brown Brows + Makeup 1

Featuring Sabra Style Calinda the Good Witch Hat

Featuring ~ghee AW14 Cassis Tights

Featuring Dulce Secrets Tempest Purple Eyes

1. Muse Poses

2. Face Paint Deadly Purple

3. [Nikita Fride] Ludic Drama Lashes

4. Calico Phoebe

5. SLink Elegant 1 Hands

-- SLink Female Feet

6. FINESMITH Mika

To Help A Child -- Featuring Dane Mark Z (DMZ) from the DEbRA Event, Truth, Sabra Style, KaTink and Maxi Gossamer

Another outfit blends items from the DEbRA event, going on now. The Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Associate of America is the place that will receive all donations, and many of the designers have put out items that sell so the profits may reach those special children in need.

Boots by Dane Mark Z (DMZ) - the Nena Boot in Gold Maple, are just one such item that's part of this charity drive. For more information or to donate directly visit www.debra.org. Also new in this photo Sabra Style Tawny in Red & Black, the new dress with a layered look perfect for fall and so fashion current, Maxi Gossamer's new Heart Jeweled Skull necklace, Truth's Amaris and KaTink Poses Karolina Editorial poses all compliment each other to make the overall style fantabulous.

Please get involved when you can, where you can, with fund raisers for good causes. One life changed for a few Lindens. Isn't that miraculous?

Featuring Dane Mark Z (DMZ) Nena Boot Gold Maple from DEbRA Charity Event

Featuring Maxi Gossamer Heart Jewelled Skull Necklace

Featuring Sabra Style Tawney in Red & Black

Featuring KaTink Karolina Editorial Collection

Featuring Truth Amaris

1. Chop Zuey Cadence Collection

2. [AD] Bold Lines Gloves

3. OB4S Pearl Skin Tone Laila

-- Electra Gold Shadow

4. Face Paint Gem Eyes Green

5. KMADD/Moda Mesh Eyes

6. MG Swallow Wings Lashes

Touching the World Via Charity -- Focusing on DEbRA -- Featuring Asili Ya Uzuri from the Event and Also Featuring Exile

As you know, I'm passionate about charities and find the ability to touch the world via a Second Life, virtual world, where I can make a difference means a lot to me, makes me feel healthier than otherwise I would, and appeals to me on so many levels emotionally.

This late fall, a very passionate woman, Cerise Emory, a woman who's name off line is Karen and a name recognized by many in the off world application of how, when, where, one might get involved with the disease she's elevating notice of and sharing understanding. This late October, DEbRA comes into Second Life as her very special project. You can visit the website that raises money and awareness of The Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Associate of America - debra.org --

Please get involved if you can, buy items from the designers who've joined forces to help Cerise with her fundraiser in world, and all the work she lives and breathes off line, touching those very needy children in any way she could possibly do. I admire her passion and compassion.

Featuring Asili Ya Uzuri Ashanti from DEbRA Charity Fundraiser

Featuring Exile Suggestive

1. Snowpaws Eclipse Enamel Bracelet

2. Liv-Glam Boutique Delilah Bagged

-- Natasha High Heels (SLink)

3. SLink Elegant 1 Hands

-- Female Feet High

4. OB4S Blossom Laila

5. Face Paint On the Go Gray

6. KMADD/Moda Mesh Eyes

7. MG Inverted Crown Lashes

8. Gaeline Black Liner

9. PosESioN Poses

Celebrating Its Second Birthday - Featuring !Lyrical B!zarre Templates

After the absolute thrill of working with Jamee two nights ago, another wonderful lady and friend greeted me at the beginning of this day with a misty eyes because of her thoughtfulness and ideas. Lyrical B!zarre Templates celebrates its Second birthday and as part of her celebration, she has some of her bloggers and friends photos up in a gallery that might resemble some of the art galleries you've seen in world but in this case, it's photos of her pieces, from different collections, different points of view, and she put up two of my photos, thus came the misty eyes. I had to head over to her gallery after reading her note.

(**By the way, any designer, any time, if I've blogged your item and/or put it on Flickr, you have my permission to reblog, keep the photo and import into SL, use on your website, etc. I take all my own pictures except when Ms. Oooo does, so I ask you give me credit as photog and model, and I hope they encourage consumers to visit your stores, to participate in your events, and overall enhance the Second Life experience.)

While we were both there, I asked her if she'd consider posing with me, so I could have her photo. I'd already styled and shot the first two photos seen here and was on the verge of stripping and starting again when I saw her note regarding the art gallery and 2nd Birthday. It should be open to the public by this weekend and meanwhile, there are ALWAYS new treats at LBT for you to buy, and all over the grid as well, for events, sales, and more.

I try to put her clothing together with other items, shoes, hair, and all that jazz, but change the look of the item slightly, and I do it for a reason. It's fun to repurpose items, but beyond that, her store caters to the designers out there who don't make their own mesh and want to buy full perm designs to use for their own business. I think by editing the items from her store that I blog, I show at least one more way you can play with her work, and make it unique to your tastes.

Happy Birthday to Lyrical Bizarre and many more to come.

Featuring Lyrical Bizarre Templates Lauren Mesh

1. Bliensen + MaiTai: Bolero Pink and Purple Heels

2. October's 4Seasons: Laila Blonde Brows Blossom Skin Tone

3. SLink: Elegant 1 Hands

-- Female Feet High

4. Moondance: Celina - Desir Edition

5. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

6. Face Paint: Simplicity Purple

7. Gaeline: Felicia

8. Damesfly: Drewleigh

9. Manifeste Poses

+ Poses built into the benches at Lyrical Bizarre Templates

All Around the Cobbler's Bench - Featuring :jazzitude: and Ruxy from The Promenade, *Glitter* at Designer Showcase, {NanTra} at The Instruments, and Brand NEW Makeup from October's 4Seasons

Beautiful people exude an energy that's beautiful, even when it's online and you may never get to touch them in person. I've found myself so blessed to be surrounded by beautiful people, those who put others first at times, those who encourage with a word or a smile, and all those who work at this business from every angle. What a treat it is, too.

My outfit today comes together by including a little bit of everything, from new releases at The Promenade, to The Instruments and Designer Showcase. Special deals, special colors, special releases and they're all for you.

From the Promenade, :jazzitude: provided the Hazel Carafe Skirt. Also at the Promenade, Ruxy shared the Morgana Pearls and Jacket (Shrug). *Glitter* has the heels available at Designer Showcase. A new release of both lips and shadow for the eyes will catch your eye at October's 4Seasons. And for the special poses, {NanTra} has a series called The Birds, an homage to the movie by the same name, available at the current round at The Instruments.

Featuring :jazzitude: Hazel Carafe Skirt from the Promenade

Featuring Ruxy Morgana Pearls from the Promenade

Featuring Ruxy Morgana Cream Coat

Featuring *Glitter* Mimi SLink Sandals from Designer Showcase

Featuring October's 4Seasons Kinetic Lips Coral Kiss

Featuring October's 4Seasons Eclectic Shadow Eyes #6

Featuring {NanTra} The Birds from The Instruments

1. October's 4Seasons Chocolate Cosmos Skintone (Laila)

2. SLink: Female Feet High

-- Elegant 1 Hands

3. Face Paint: Wild Nails

-- Avant Liner Black

4. FINESMITH: Mika Beads Black

5. A&A: Viennara Hair

6. Maxi Gossamer: Inverted Crown

7. KaTink: Backgrounds

Cozy... Sooo Warm -- Featuring Lybra, October's 4Seasons, and DE Boutique at Designer Showcase

Upon my return to working with friends and business, I discovered that Ms. Ooo-la-licious aka October Bettencourt aka Keisha Xicotencatl had created a whole array of new lips. I love my lips. I loved them so much, I took a photo of me in all four shades of the first collection: Destiny. Mmm, don't you want to lick them?

I also found this cozy looking dress from Lybra called Red Plaid. Just those words alone conjure up many a warm autumn/winter along the eastern USA seaboard and how one day it can be 85 and then overnight, it drops to 34 and cold weather arrives. I've lived everywhere from Massachusetts to Florida, and found those weird weather shifts every single place I went. When I saw this dress, all those wonderful memories flooded my senses and I fell in love with it.

DE Boutique is one of the designers that's part of the [Liv-Glam] team of designers who work together to create all sorts of looks for the glamorous woman. The Bootlili Peeptoe Boots come from DE Boutique by way of Designer Showcase. There are a trio of SLink applicable heels this month by this designer as part of the showcase, all of them beautiful.

Featuring !Lybra Tera - Red Plaid

Featuring DE Boutique For Designer Showcase October Bootylili Peep Boots

Featuring October's 4Seasons NEW Destiny Shadow 

-- (Black Cherry, Cranberry, Creamsicle, Sunset)

1. Truth Hair: Zoella

2. Gaeline Mesh Lashes: Stella

3. Face Paint: Black Liner

4. October's 4Seasons: Milk Skin Tone (Angelina) Coming to Couturier's Docks 17 October

-- October's Blond Eyebrow Option 4

5. SLink: Elegant 1 Hands

-- Female Feet High

6. Carrie's Lingerie: Jazzy Stockings

7. Chop Zuey Joy Abounds Old Gold

8. .::MS::. Soul Set

BOSL International Fashion Week Brings New Collections Like Desir

I was concerned that after such excitement, being permitted to blog for BOSL International Fashion Week, that I would end up sleeping through it, but I didn't miss it! I've got a few stunning items to share with you from DESIR, beginning with this ethereal white beauty Iblis. Flutter of softness frames the body and face, and gives off the most angelic allure.

Paired with this gorgeous dress, I used one of !Lybra's extraordinary hair styles, jewelry from several designers to mix things up and a halo that someone created for me once upon a time, just randomly when I asked for help in one of the builder's groups.

I know there are many events associated to the BOSL International Fashion Week that you can enjoy, from fashion shows to parties, it will all be there, waiting for you! Have fun with it.

Featuring Desir Iblis Dress from BOSL International Fashion Week

1. Indy&Co: Glam Warrior Earrings

2. ::MT.SV.AK:: Spring Tiger Choker

3. .:JUMO:. Persepolis Sandals Sequin Silver

4. SLink: Elegant 1 Hands

-- Female Feet High

5. Dark Horse Style: Silver Glitter Striped

6. October's 4Seasons: Marigold Skin Tone (Laila)

-- Shine Eyeshadow White Silver

7. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

8. Face Paint: Pure Silver

9. Maxi Gossamer: Wild Full Thick

10. !Lybra: Nori

11. .::MS::. Poses

Costumes and Fun -- Featuring A.F.I Designs, Sabra Style, Chop Zuey, Dark Horse Style; :{MV}: from the Promenade

This compilation began with a new look from A.F.I Designs called SheWonka. It's the time of year when designers from all over the place put a lot of fun into their already great work. It comes with a tiny Wonka top hat that I decided not to use. I pulled on a pair of dark purple Moira slacks from a new release from Sabra Style. The earrings sparkle brightly the talent of Belle and Chop Zuey.

More new nails to show you, thanks to the opening of the store Dark Horse Style, this time Gold Stripe Polka Dot Dark. A mouthful but beautiful on the hands. Beautiful sandals from :{MV}: called Liberty come from the Promenade. I have fun with every new outfit I get to put together but I do love the fun frivolity of Halloween.

Featuring Dark Horse Style Gold Striped Polka Dots Dark

Featuring Sabra Style Moira Pants in Purple

Featuring Chop Zuey Bauble Bliss Gold/Purple/Topaz

Featuring :{MV}: Liberty Heels from the Promenade

Featuring A.F.I Designs SheWonka

1. SLink: Female Feet High

-- Elegant 1 Hands

2. October's 4Seasons: Blossom Skin Tone (Laila)

-- Juicy Lips Sherbert

-- Green Grapes Shadow Sparkle

-- Innocence Shadow Lavendar Mist

3. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

4. Face Paint: Avant Liner Purple

5. Gaeline: Mysteria

6. Truth: Dove

7. Image Essentials: Poses from Graceful Elegance 2 and Body Shots

A Pose Makes It Perfect -- Featuring Odelitte from Four Seasons Market, [LG]Boutique, Sundaara and .:JUMO:. from .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week and **NEW** Dark Horse Style

What a difference poses make, eh? I find myself truly blessed by the relationship turned friendship turned family that I've found myself in with October, aka Keisha. Because she's done so many photos for different people, models, non-models, couples, friends, she's got a trillion zillion poses on her work station. I go gah-gah for her poses and play; and I could take a hundred photos before I moved on to something new.

In this styling today, I pulled in pieces again, yayayaya grateful for the diversity in designs that allow me the puzzle time part of this process. I took this Petra Jacket from Sundaara Designs and sold at .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week and began to build the look. The skirt comes from a design by [LG]Boutique, sold this month at Designer Showcase - which recently relocated so here's a new link - http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Flawless/179/59/28, called Hang With Me. Mixing it up with bold colors, I pulled on a new pair of boots from Odelitte Suede Boots Red that you can purchase at Four Seasons Market then promptly added a pair of tintable socks from N-Core to add those ever necessary Autumn layers. The socks tinted to a bold purple complimented my final new accessory, the necklace from .:JUMO:. called Fascination in Purple.

And last but never least, I took a friend's suggestion, and went over to a brand new store called Dark Horse Style and snagged a whole array of new nail appliers. I've learned that just like shoes and hair, one can never have too many nails. I wouldn't want you or me to get bored with the same old same old! This design is called Curved Dark. Many different little painted pictures adorn an array of nails, including some fun Halloween related autumn sets. I'm not sure how long her nails will be 50L but that's her opening week special and that means your Lindens s-t-r-e-t-c-h better.

Featuring Odelitte Suede Boots Red from Four Seasons Market

Featuring [LG] Boutique Fall 2014 Hang With Me Skirt from Designer Showcase

Featuring Sundaara Designs Petra Jacket from .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week

Featuring .:JUMO:. Fascination Purple Diamond Set

Featuring NEW STORE Dark Horse Style Curved Dark

1. Vanity Hair: Opium

2. Face Paint: Breezy 3

3. October's 4Seasons: Milk Skintone (Angelina)

4. SLink: Elegant 1 Hands

5. X-Sight: Angel Eyes (Earth)

6. N-Core Socks Modify

7. Del May Poses

I Love You - Featuring Snowpaws from debra Event, Featuring October's 4Seasons

I was going to start this next note with the words, "I love Carrie Snowpaw" but then I thought you attentive readers might think I say those words so much, how could they be meaningful. I've been doing this thing I do for over two and a half years and a few of the people I met go back that far and have become precious to me, not just because they're excellent artists, great business women and men, not just because I've worked with them, but because they're also terrific friends. Carrie would give you the shirt off her back, not a sexy second life type shirt. She would just do anything to help a friend. That sort of personality makes it impossible for me NOT to love her. So, I love Carrie Snowpaw.

This new pant suit Adele was created to support a new charity event that begins in October. It's a disease I'm far less familiar with but learning as I read about debra and the team of people who have joined together to help raise awareness (they taught me something new and maybe I can do the same to share with others so it's working!!) and financial resources to help those who have it. Let me cut and paste the name of it, so I get it right and a link where you can visit and donate directly. Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association - Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a rare genetic connective tissue disorder, affecting 1 out of every 20,000 live births. There are many variations of EB, but all share the prominent symptom of extremely fragile skin that blisters and tears from minor friction or trauma. There is no cure. http://www.debra.org/

And, while we're talking about people for whom I feel great affection, I would be remiss if I left Ms. Ooh-la-licious out...and today, we have such great news. After a melee of mishmash, emotional frustration, and things that can spoil a sense of trust, look where you landed. On your feet. Like a fierce and growling Lioness!! Today, Facebook updated the page, October's 4Seasons and we march forward! I'm happy to be a 4Seasons Beauty, a model who committed to wearing her skins exclusively, and look at this - This new Angelina Face PLUS a brand new skin tone, Milk. So now there's a bakers dozen skin tones to choose from and more teases and temptations for you at 4Seasons. ~shuts the door~ Okay, the door closed, Ms. O, and look, that spectacular window over there, it's wide open and you're taking your business through it. There are many of us who think like I think, support you in this transition and look eagerly through that window to what comes next!

p.s. The new Milk Tone Angelina skin will be released the first week in October as a limited skin. Only 50 will be sold, and when they're gone, they're gone.

Featuring Snowpaws Adele Halter and Pants Black from debra Event

Featuring .:JUMO:. Brighton Heels Baroque Arabesque

Featuring October's 4Seasons NEW Milk Skin Tone NEW Face Angelina

1. Celestina's Wedding: My Lady Gold Earrings

2. -{ZOZ}-: Dark Spring Gold

3. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

4. Face Paint: Killer Liner

5. Gaeline: Mysteria

6. Tukinowaguma Marie

7. Poses Built into Fireplace at Fang and Moon Pub 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Land%20of%20Dreamers/47/117/24

Style, Style, Style! - Featuring !Lyrical B!zarre Templates from The Wash, Featuring Wicca's Wardrobe from The Couturier's Dock, Featuring LavandaChic from Four Seasons Market, Featuring Face Paint

Sometimes I get in the mood to style and style and style and forget to pause and take a photo, post notes about it, share it on my Facebook and blog and all that jazz. I guess on different days I'm more motivated by different things. Sometimes, I know you know, I write epistles!

Lyrical B!zarre Templates has items at this month's event, The Wash. It's a really huge, really inexpensive way to shop. The sky is the limit on the type of items they sell there including a portion of the outfit I have on... There's a lovely set of arm warmers, leg warmers and top for this pieced outfit, but I wanted to mix and match. The poncho from Lavanda Chic has almost the exact same color as the brightest color on the skirt and it's on these cute little squirrel tummies and can be purchased at the Four Seasons Market Event.

== Insert random thought here. Have you seen the movie UP? It's animated and some of you might not realize how special it is. If you watch it, you'll understand. It's my movie rental selection recommendation for this week, and its family friendly. The talking dog has conversations, but then finds himself easily distracted, "Squirrel!" and he's off running, no time to talk, being a dog == Fashion WICCA style - wonderfulamazingIwishIcouldseetheworldthroughhereyes! So now that she's creating clothing, I'm always on the edge of my seat, waiting eagerly to get a peek at the next great thing she releases. I'm a massive boots fan. I could own eleventy-one pair of boots and not have enough. You can find these Ripley Heels at The Couturier's Docks, but this event happens FAST zippety slick fast. The HUD allows for a whole array of autumnal colors and lets you play with the metallics and detail colors as well.

One of my most favorite of people, Eve Express, took time away from her business Face Paint, but after a six month hiatus, she's back and creating new items. I worked for and with her for two years, and lovingly call her 'Mom.' After my mother passed, well really long before that, there has been a little hole in my heart that needed a little filling. Eve made the time to fill that spot and for that, I'm forever a part of her and she a part of me. So, I said all that to tell you that she's got new makeup out and Trini G Lip is one of the new items. If you were in her group previously and left when the store closed, I suggest and encourage you to get back in that saddle because the adventure continues!

Featuring Wicca's Wardrobe Ripley Heels from The Couturier's Docks

Featuring LavandaChic Autumnal Poncho from Four Seasons Market

Featuring !Lyrical B!zarre Templates Lexx from The Wash September

Featuring Face Paint The Trini G Lip

1. SLink: High Female Feet

-- SLink: Elegant 1 Hands

2. October's 4Seasons: Marigold Skin Tone (Laila)

3. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

4. Maxi Gossamer: Wild Full Thick Lashes

5. Tukinowaguma: Azumi

6. Avante Poses

Team Fox and a Great Charity Event -- Featuring Sabra Style

My greatest passion amidst the passion I have for the fashion business in Second Life is how well and often this community of people participate in and celebrate and donate to charities. Today, at the LeFevre Mansion, I got to see some of the most beautiful models on the grid from BLVD rock the runway in an array of designs that were on display purely to raise finances for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's.

To donate directly follow this link please: https://www.michaeljfox.org/get-involved/donation.php?fr_id=2380

At the LeFevre Manshion

Artizana Ethnic Couture, Blue Moon Enterprises, Dot-be fashion, Image Factory in Second Life, Sabra Style, Soul Designs, and Surplus Motors donated the items used in the fashion show with 100% of the proceeds donated going to the charity.

A Wonderful Reason To Celebrate

I looked in my little folder of "Blog Me" for a design by one of the designers represented at the event to show my support. (Not the designs shown that day but items I might have to blog from them from other places, other times, just to clarify...) I found Vivienne in Gold from Sabra Style by Kylie Sabra. I got to sit with her at the event, which made it even more special, and cheered on her many contributions as the BLVD models showcased them, and she and I both found the designs presented by the other designers in the show fantastic and cheered for them as well.

It's really hard for me to step out of my little work zone and go anywhere, really. I'm far more shy than many of you might have imagined, and the anxiety of 'I won't know anyone.' follows me whenever I do gather my wits and put on my brave face. Once I arrive, I'm usually so glad I made the effort to attend, but it's the making myself go part that I have to overcome. Events occurred all afternoon as part of this program, two fashion shows, live music, DJ music, and more. I attended the first fashion show and heard one of the musicians play. I even got to dance for a bit, after poking in IM and asking if he liked to dance, would he dance with a stranger.

Marcus LeFevre and his team, Team Fox and all of their representatives, and everyone else responsible for making the event possible made it beautiful as well.

Featuring Sabra Style Vivienne in Gold 

(Photos Shot at LeFevre Mansion)

1. .:JUMO:.: Riyadh Gold Heels

2. SLink: Female High Feet

3. Candy Nail: Harvest Beige

4. October's 4Seasons Marigold Skin Tone

5. Face Paint: Gold and Silver

6. Gold Speckles by Caryn

7. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

8. Truth: Lunara

9. Maxi Gossamer: Swallow Wings

10. [[j'adore]]

Say Something.. Featuring ::Sweet Intoxication:: and .:JUMO:. from .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week

"Say Something" by a Great Big World

Say something, I'm giving up on you
I'll be the one, if you want me to
Anywhere I would've followed you
Say something, I'm giving up on you

And I am feeling so small
It was over my head
I know nothing at all

And I will stumble and fall I'm still learning to love Just starting to crawl

Say something, I'm giving up on you
I'm sorry that I couldn't get to you
Anywhere I would've followed you
Say something, I'm giving up on you

And I will swallow my pride
You're the one that I love
And I'm saying goodbye

Say something, I'm giving up on you
And I'm sorry that I couldn't get to you
And anywhere I would've followed you (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
Say something, I'm giving up on you

Say something, I'm giving up on you
Say something...

~Meaning (1 interpretation):

When your having trouble in a relationship and you know that things are coming to an end but you want so badly to hang and make it work. You want to be "the one" for them but only if they want to accept you as theirs. You will do anything for them, follow them wherever they go but they wont do the same. You feel like you're the only one in the relationship trying to make it work. It seems like the other person has no hope but you want them to say something, anything to make you stay and keep on fighting. All these overwhelming feelings make you feel so small. Going into the relationship you didn't know what you were getting your self into. You have never loved like this before, there are going to be obstacles, you will stumble and fall but you will learn and keep going. After all the pleading and asking them to stay you just cant keep going, you are finally giving up, you are sorry that you couldn't get them to stay. I love you but I need to swallow my pride, accept defeat, and say goodbye.

How often do you experience this? It seems to me that it happens more often online then in my life off line, but maybe that's because I'm almost house bound and so I'm more likely to seek out friends online than someone who lives out beyond their front door. It's a maudlin song, but it's so deeply meaningful, intense, and something I can easily access personally because I've been through it. I've heard it sung on The Voice. I've seen it danced on So You Think You Can Dance. I heard it on two different music awards shows, once when it was just A Great Big World singing it and then again, when Cristina Aguilara sang it with them. It's personal. It's emotional. It speaks to me.

I don't know why it's been in my heart and head all day but it has. Even as I set up for photos and styled and had my personal time on my little work dais high in the sky over Second Life, I hummed it. There's a link on my wall that I found earlier on Facebook of an older gentleman sitting at a piano and he's playing and singing, on a street corner in somewhere USA.

What am I wearing? It looks so different from the photos I often take of Caryn. ::Sweet Intoxication:: (a great name for a store I think!) created the urban outfit for .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week. And because it had a mini skirt, I got to wear heels to show you too, Riyadh heels in red from .:JUMO:. I don't know where I found the sim with the dragon painting on the wall. I went to a sim that came up when I typed in the word Urban, but dragons don't really feel urban to me, yet it felt like a great place to take the photos. I hope you enjoy the styling, and the reminiscing sort of emotion accompanying them this morning. Say something...

::Sweet Intoxication:: Female Urban Outfit 1 from .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week

.:JUMO:. Riyadh Red Heels from .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week

1. Tres Beau: Belled Necklace and Earrings Set

2. Chop Zuey: Hana-Shobu Belly Ring

3. SLink: Elegant 1 Hands

-- Female Feet High

4. OB4S: Chocolate Cosmose

5. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

6. Face Paint: Avante Liner

-- Couture Design 1

-- LipGloss Brites Electric Purple

-- Nail Appliers Spill

7. Gaeline: Felicia

8. Hairoin: Incognito

9. [LAP]

On Owning Umbrellas -- Featuring Petit Chat from .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week and Face Paint

I have umbrellas! The most amusing thing to me is the fact that in my world off line, I don't own an umbrella. I've had one a few times along the way for my sons who had to have them for bus stops, and then they would get eaten in the big black hole that must exist in every student's locker, but me... I don't use them. I don't know why, maybe a childhood fear. I used to arrive at school soaked, and teachers wouldn't quite know what to do with me. I walked to school from 6th grade through 12th and then did a lot of college campus walking, far shorter distances than my grade school years, and I got used to those teachers and professors shaking their head at me.

What does one do with umbrellas? In my case, I immediately typed rain into the search function to find... ~drum roll~ Rain! And I did. I'm sure at other times of day I may have found some far more unusual extracurricular activities in the alleyways, but Adult sims tend to be the flavor of the week type places, and once a place is abandoned, I don't imagine zombies would even populate the empty buildings. No food! Okay so I'm in my Caryn-Noire mode this morning I guess...

Petit Chat had a note card, with items from .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week, which really works so well for one little blond wild child in South Carolina, when dealing with new merchandise selection. I know that to some degree, I can't know how something will look 'on' me til I wear it, but at least with a note card of photos, I can guesstimate and then select one. I understand all the many ways designers are asked to box items for different events and the amount of work hours that go into every step, so I go with the flow and find myself grateful, no matter how it's done. I picked this outfit, Accept Loss Forever, from a selection to share with you because of the umbrella. It's girly, frufru as I would have said in my younger days. What I didn't expect was the pattern on the black dress. It looked like a well cut mini when I saw the note card imagine. When I put it on, I realized it was a scene, and it made me think of Sin City, the first movie, and it made me go aha, clever! With the outfit, I decided to go very understated with jewelry or other accessories. I wanted the umbrella to be it. I did find a new color from Face Paint called On the Go (Wood), and added it. Hope the makeup is waterproof, or I'll end up with my favorite Zombie look after all!

Featuring Petit Chat Accept Loss Forever from .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week

Featuring Face Paint On the Go (Wood)

1. *Calico* Phoebe

2. Gaeline: Starlia

3. KMADD/Moda: Starlia

4. OB4S: Alabaster Blonde

5. SLink: Elegant 1 Hands

6. Pose Added to Umbrella + AO Vista Animations

Cooling Off -- Featuring >Asset<, Featuring Nya's Shop at The Instruments AND Nya's Shop at .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week, and .:JUMO:. at .PENUMBRA.

Nya's Shop had items out for both The Instruments and .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week so I used a combination of items from both to create my new look this morning. The dress, "Fooling Fall" in yellow comes from The Instruments while the boots and tights are from .PENUMBRA.

A set of jewelry from .:JUMO:. also from .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week makes any look a little more glittery. A word I think I just made up, but it fits. It is more glittery!

>Asset< has a new style released also, called Journey. There's something very "ME" about a loose ponytail, and autumn. I pull my hair up all summer so that nothing touches the back of my neck (to hot, ick!) but by the first days of autumn, it's always ready to tumble loosely into just such a ponytail as this. It's that time of year ago, finally cooling off a bit, and the days are getting shorter.

Featuring Nya's Shop Fooling Fall (Yellow) from The Instruments September

Featuring >Asset< Journey

Featuring Nya's Shop Indian Beauty Boots (Yellow) from .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week

Featuring .:JUMO:. Orient Bright Jewelry Set from .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week

1. SLink: Elegant 1 Hands

2. October's 4 Seasons: Strawberry Blonde Pearl

-- Glamour Lips Ombre Sunset

3. Face Paint: Avant Liner Brown

-- SweetPea 2

4. Gaeline: Divina

5. Corpus Poses

On the Serengeti - Featuring Silk Dreams from Rock Your Rack; Featuring *GLITTER* from .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week; Featuring Chop Zuey and Face Paint

As the Rock Your Rack event comes to a close, I have one more piece to show. There are new things on the horizon, always will be, but it's hard to say goodbye to some of the events that mean so much. I admire the ladies and gentlemen that put this program together and I think they've done a tremendous job reaching high goals and will celebrate success at the closing party. The mini-dress over regular clothes seemed to be a big thing in fashion shows on real world runways. I tried it here, with the Silk Dreams item at Rock Your Rack called Hera.

.PENUMBRA. Fashion Week continues day two (today is September 14 when this is originally written) and has so many things to share in such a short time, I don't know how they will get it all in but I know they will. For events to work successfully, the team has to have a plan and people in every pocket, keeping up with their details as part of the plan and then every piece has to happen at the right time. Those groups that put together seamless productions make it look easy but it's only like that because of the enormous work behind the scenes. I admire the team who are responsible for .PENUMBRA. and I'm excited for all that will be shared this week as a part of their event. *GLITTER* has several outfits they've introduced for Autumn/Winter 14. Instead of picking one of their outfits, I did something a little differently. The turban comes from one outfit, the jeans come from another outfit, and the third outfit offered the SLink style heels. I can tell the pieces are all from the same collection because they do mix and match well and tell a story about the designer. I try to pull from designers I haven't worn in an alternating sort of way, so that my blog and Facebook shares items from places I didn't know along with favorite designers whom I've known for a while. In this way, I hope it represents the event, whichever one it is at the moment, in the best way possible.

Chop Zuey continues to shimmer brilliantly as go to accessories. There's always something in my folder that's perfect for an outfit. Even if they're not brand new releases, but new to my blog, I will list them as 'featuring'. Once I share something on my blog, it goes into the numbered list under the featured items. This set of jewelry called Circus Maximus made me smile, especially when I visited the Serengeti to take the photos and met three massive elephants; it was a circus indeed. I'm also wearing a new set of makeup from my folders, Face Paint 'Warmth', and haven't shared it with you previously so it also is one of the featured elements.

Featuring Silk Dreams from Rock Your Rack Silk Dreams Hera

Featuring *GLITTER* from .PENUMBRA. 

---- From Aquarius Set - Unbuttoned Jeans

---- From Choose Me - Mesh Brown Heels

---- From Shaila Dress and Turban - Turban Gold

Featuring Chop Zuey Circus Maximus Gold Set

Featuring Face Paint Warmth

1. MG: Wild Full Thick

2. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

3. October's 4 Seasons: Walnut Skin Tone

4. SLink: Elegant 1 Hands

-- Female Feet High

5. -{ZOZ}-: Shimmer Basics Polish

6. Miamai Poses

Schedule for 9.15.2014 .PENUMBRA.

Petit Chat - Zibska

Jewelry by Jake - Soul Design

After Party at Energy Club

Simplicity Sweet - Featuring Kastle Rock Couture at Designer Showcase and Image Essentials Poses and Props at The Thrift Shop

All you need are clean lines and well constructed pieces to make something elegant. This full length gown from Kastle Rock Couture kept it simple and in the simplicity it speaks with a royal voice, a powerful grace, and distinguished even as it shows skin in a provocative manner.

Paired with one of Chop Zuey's newest releases, Chromatica and new hair from Truth Hair Grande 2 (add bangs). All of this painted on the beautiful canvas that is October Studios - October's 4 Seasons Skins and Shapes - the delicate Alabaster tone.

Where do you find such a treasure? This dress may be purchased at Designer Showcase during the September round, and it's there waiting for you!

And if you love special little spots to add ambiance to your land or cute little sets with poses built into them for photo shoots, this Beach Hut from Image Essentials Poses and Props at The Thrift Shop will make you smile.

Featuring Image Essentials & Props from The Thrift Shop Beach Hut 7 (Rare)

Featuring Kastle Rock from Designer Showcase Smooth Gown - Wine

1. Chop Zuey: Chromatica Set

2. October's 4 Seasons: Alabaster Skin Tone

3. SLink: Elegant 1 Hands

4. White Widow: Petale Pink/Black

5. Face Paint: Killer Liner

-- Lip Gloss 4

6. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

7. Truth: Grande 2

I Love This! -- Featuring Image Essentials from The Thrift Shop, Romance Couture from Rock Your Rack, .:JUMO:. from .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week and New Face Paint

I love what I do. In case I haven't said so lately, every single person I connect with involved in this passion for fun and fashion and life makes a difference in my world. I would not do this thing I do if I did not love it. I've had a selection of other odd jobs along the way, but this is the one I've stuck with for 3 years, the one I've worked the hardest to learn, to practice and to grow. I couldn't say it often enough how much each step along the way, each part of the journey, and each person I've met has influenced me. I presented a whole array of designers from Rock Your Rack and there are still pieces I wish I could share. There's never enough time, and always just one more thing. There are three days officially left in this charity event and if you haven't been, I hope you do, and help make a difference in lives far beyond the virtual world. The money raised by Models Giving Back and Jamee Binder go directly to the Breast Cancer Research Center and will aid in the ongoing determination to find a cure, as well as developing treatments to make dealing with it better. Romance Couture, also known as }RC{ offers a variety of gowns and accessories including the Judy gown in teal and the hat and glove set called Deauville. Please get involved. To donate directly, follow this link: https://www.stayclassy.org/fundraise?fcid=283425

 Image Essentials Props and Poses have new items out at the Thrift Shop. I've pulled a couple of poses from the set called Sashay to use for this styling. I'm sure I'll go back and use them again and again. Such a southern word, sashay; it's something that makes me think of Scarlett O'hara. It's just awful how hot it is round heyah, my my my my my. I'm becoming used to the idea that .:JUMO:. puts together a massive amount of work for any new event and this remains true for this year's .PENUMBRA Fashion Week for Autumn/Winter Fashion. The jewelry set worn in my photos, Fascination Set in teal, looked as if it were designed to accompany the gown.

I appreciate the diversity of skin tones that October's 4 Seasons offers. There are 12 and each one creates a different inner voice when I use it. Each one also has to use different types of makeup, and items to accessorize in just the right way or the darker skins might overpower the look, while the lighter skins might wash out, so I take it as a challenge and enjoy all of them. With the new Laila face and skin tone Mocha, I looked at several different makeup combinations til I saw this Doe from Face Paint and had that aha moment.

Featuring Image Essentials Poses and Props from The Thrift Shop Sashay Set

Featuring }RC{ from Rock Your Rack Deauville Set

Featuring }RC{ from Rock Your Rack Judy Gown in Teal

Featuring .:JUMO:. from .PENUMBRA. Fashion Week Fascination Jewelry Set Teal

Featuring Face Paint Doe Storm Cloud

1. October's 4 Seasons: Mocha Skin Tone Laila

2. MG: Inverted Crown

3. EMO-tions: Eden

4. KMADD/Moda: Mesh Eyes

Farewell to Summer - Featuring Artizana at The Instruments and [Z O O M] at 24 Squared; Also >Asset< NEW

This super cool and farewell to summer look comes from a combination of items. First, you might note the high waisted skirt and the bikini top paired together. You can find the top and skirt in several colors at Designer Showcase. Visceral comes from Artizana and will be available through the month of September for this round of special deals you can only find there.

The wide eyed sunglasses come from 24 Squared. This event remains in progress, and has so many things to see and do. The designer [Z O O M] created the glasses called Narin. I've never worked with an item from this designer prior to this. It's one of many reasons I absolutely love working with events. I hope you have a chance to visit and see [Z O O M] and everything else meant to tempt you.

And one other NEW item to share with you comes from >Asset<, a designer that continues to make an excellent selection of unisex hair styles. This style called Lucca appealed to me for this look because it looks so laid back, smooth sailing.

Featuring Artizana from The Instruments Visceral

Featuring [Z O O M] from 24 Squared Narin Sunglasses

Featuring >Asset< Lucca Hair Megapack

1. Face Paint: Simplicity Green

2. October's 4Seasons: Marigold Skin Tone Laila

3. SLink: Female High Feet

-- Elegant 1 Hands

4. Bliensen+Mai+Tai: Bolero Heels

5. Carrie's Lingerie: Fireangel Choker

6. Manifeste Poses

Autumn Winds Are Blowing - Featuring [Sympatica] and !Lyrical B!zarre Templates from The Instruments; Hair Day and Blacklace from 24 Squared

The second set of photos I created yesterday begin with a really unique look from Lyrical B!zarre Templates. I continue to talk about how incredibly creative Lyrical Bizarre really is and then she just goes another step further with creativity.

In the photo that shows my dress all the way down to the ankles, you'll see traveling vines done in the most beautiful of autumn coloring, and it's part of the dress! There's also a neck/chest option that adds leaves around the face, but I saved that for another time so I could also showcase other items from The Instruments. Earrings from [Sympatica] also come from The Instruments.

But there's more to share! 24 Squared is in progress and the hair from Hair Day called Heather has a basic color HUD and then offers a flower and veil option as well, each also on a color choice HUD so you can mix and match to your delight. .:JUMO:. provided the jewelry, another color stone from among so many items they submitted to this event. Belinda from Blacklace includes these wedge heels, and may be found, along with other items from Blacklace, also at 24 Squared.

Featuring [Sympatika] from The Instruments Earrings Retro Spring

Featuring !Lyrical B!zarre Templates from The Instruments Handle

Featuring Hair Day from 24 Squared Heather

Featuring Blacklace from 24 Squared Belinda Champagne Wedge Heels

1. Kyxe Skins & Shapes: Pearl Skin Tone (Laila)

-- Captivate Lips Coffee Black With Cream

-- Teeth Tattoo

2. SLink: Elegant 1 Hands

-- Female High Feet

3. Face Paint: Autumn Palette Nails

4. BeLoD Pose Gift 24 Squared + One from Vista Animations AO

5. .:JUMO:.