I Haven't Got Time For the Pain -- Featuring SAAL from 24 Event, Pure Poison from 24 Event, Evolve and Luziefee

You know the type. Negative nillies. It really doesn't matter what's happening in his or her life; life just ends up wrong. Sometimes these negative focused personalities can be a little bit energy hungry, plugging in to anyone who will feed them energy by pausing to buy into whatever the latest tragedy is.

Featuring SAAL Poses from 24 Event

Featuring Evolve Jalissa

1. IKON: Sunrise Eyes Steel Blue Pale

2. MADesigns Hair: Demi

3. Gaeline Mesh Lashes: Fantasia

4. Face Paint: Fall Matte Lip Scarlet

5. Face Paint: Metallic Green Liner and Lash

6. Candy Nail: Tea Time Pink

7. *Glance Skins: Anais

8. [Liv-Glam]: Catwalk Shoes

9. Pink Cherry: Silver Grey Hoops

Once in a while, everyone has a rough day or a difficult week. It's wonderful to have friendships that weather the test of time and the ups and downs and curve balls we have to manage. It's definitely more easily accomplished when you have a wonderful support system.

Featuring SAAL Poses from 24 Event

Featuring Evolve Jalissa

1. IKON: Sunrise Eyes Steel Blue Pale

2. MADesigns Hair: Demi

3. Gaeline Mesh Lashes: Fantasia

4. Face Paint: Fall Matte Lip Scarlet

5. Face Paint: Metallic Green Liner and Lash

6. Candy Nail: Tea Time Pink

7. *Glance Skins: Anais

8. [Liv-Glam]: Catwalk Shoes

9. Pink Cherry: Silver Grey Hoops

It's when it's chronic that it gets dangerous. It's not healthy for the person who wallows in their own mire of darkness and depression. It's also not healthy for the people around them who attempt to help pull them up and out of the murky mess.

Featuring Evolve Madison

1. IKON: Sunrise Eyes Steel Blue Pale

2. Osmose: Desir

3. Gaeline Mesh Lashes: Fantasia

4. Face Paint: Fall Matte Lip Red

5. Face Paint: Metallic Green

6. *Glance Skins: Anais

7. Celestina's Wedding: My Lady

8. Felicity: Jessica Stilettos

9. Trendy Dolls: St. Patricks Day Nails

What I find most difficult is letting go, and not making time for any more pain. I want to give chance after chance for someone to heal, to change, to grow into a better person. Eventually, I have to pause and say, "I can't listen to this right now. I haven't got time for the pain." Even typing it here as I think about those times I finally did have to say something similar still makes me feel anxious and worried. I feel responsible.

Featuring Luziefee Fatima Rose

1. IKON: Sunrise Eyes Steel Blue Pale

2. *booN

3. Zuri's: Ring

4. [Liv-Glam]: Zofany Boots

5. Sexy Mama Sculpted Nails

6. Face Paint: Matte Lips and Eye Liner

7. Taken on site at TCL

It's never going to be my nature to turn people away when they come to me. If they come with a defeated attitude, already sure they're a super huge failure, and I've had such discussions with them in the past, I offer a sincere hug, a smile, a bit of 'catching up' talk, then I get busy in my world. I enjoy the part of life that shimmers like a bar of gold and shines like a bit of silver.

Ah, a Day At the Beach... Featuring [[Masoom] Hunt Items

One of my mottos since I was very young, far from Second Life or even an internet junky, "Free is good. Free is very very good." I love Hunts for that very reason, and in Second Life, hunts mean fun, free or nearly free, and a great chance to know more about a designer.

For the Endless Summer Hunt, [[Masoom]] has a bright halter top for you if you're good at finding hidden treasures.

The other hunt, currently in progress is the Midsummer Night's Dream Hunt (one of my favorite Shakespeare plays too!).

When you find this item, you'll be suitably ready for whatever dreams will come your way this summer.

I personally am a beach fanatic. I could lay by the ocean for days, just sitting in the sand, no fancy beach chair or anything, feeling the waves lap at the shore. It's one of the most peace filled places I know.

Featured [[Masoom]] Midnight Summer Hunt Top
Featured [[Masoom]] Endless Summer Hunt Floral Top
1. EMO-tions: Joshua
2. Poetic Colors: Quicksilver
3. Liv-Glam: Sculpted Lashes
4. Face Paint: Va Voom Blue
5. Trendy Dolls: St. Patrick's Day Nails
6. Candy Nail: Bare Feet
7. Glam Affair Skin: Jadis
8. EMO-tions: Liberty Jewelry Set in Turquoise
9. Finesmith: Belly Gem (worn with Midnight Summer Top)
10. ::EM:: Harem Pants Flower Yellow

11. Posed Using Vista AO Sit Anywhere at Face Paint

It's Not Easy Being Green...

I grew up during a time where network television offered limited programming and every so often, there were specials. Every year, we tuned it to watch Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Mary Poppins and The Muppet Show. Those specials often meant we could stay up later, and enjoy a family night.

My favorite among the specials and shows aimed at young people was the Muppet Show. An entire set comprised of puppets of all shapes and sizes entertained us once a week. Though they were furry monsters with friendly smiles on their face, they had surprisingly human conflicts. In a song written for the famous "Kermit the Frog", Kermit emotes that it's not easy being green. I think maybe a bigger message came through that sweet innocent little tune. It's not easy being different.

In my world off line, I have dealt with physical handicaps all my life. There were times I had tubes still attached when I was sent home from a hospital, and always new scars from surgery. I stood out, in my family, in my immediate group of friends; the song resonated in my head. It's not easy being green. On a side note, when I get to wear beautiful designs in Second Life, from the incredible hair at MADesigns to the beautiful top from ::B:U:B:: as well as the sweet mesh mini from Demise of Flight, I get to be normal. I pulled this look together and smiled.

My Wild Irish Rose (Fashion for Life Day 6)

This has been the most incredible day and in the middle of all things wild and wonderful, my heart had one of those sadness moments. I use songs and lyrics for my blog titles and photo names now and when I researched Irish music, I noticed that many had a similar theme as my day has had.

Sometimes the little lows we have make us appreciate the highs even more. I was scared to death and excited at the same time during the highlight of my day. It was my very first fashion show rehearsal and I was like a doe caught in the headlights. Once I got over the fear... wait... haven't quite yet!

Maybe it gets a little easier over time or maybe it's like acting and every opening night brings on a massive round of nerves. I heard when I was part of the Thespians at school that nerves make us focus and attention to detail makes a difference between good and great. I have enough nerves to fill the Grand Canyon. I'm not quite sure if it makes me great yet, but I know I'm stepping closer to my dreams.

This week presents one of the best opportunities I know of online to support an amazing cause. I was watching Celebrity Apprentice, noting that the supposed aim of this show is to raise money and perhaps it does, but it also raises a lot of anxieties and ugliness. I think raising money for any just cause is also a cause for celebration, and certainly not for all that stress on TV.

I've wandered around the sims set up for the Fashion for Life event and run into so many different people from many lifestyles. In this moment, while we're shopping and supporting this charity, we're part of the same lifestyle for a few moments. I don't know why a good cause doesn't unify the competitive people on Apprentice. I'm glad it doesn't happen in our Second Life.


Featured Zanze Lacie Dress Buff at Fashion for Life
Featured Mirror's Enigma SuperbiaV2 Peach Skintone
Featured Mirror's Enigma Superbia Prim Lashes
Featured Mirror's Enigma Naturelle Gray Eyes
1. Custom Shape
2. Osmose: Argentina Platinum
3. Trendy Dolls: St. Patrick's Day
4. Purple Moon: Rosali Necklace
5. Baubles by Phe: Square Diamond Bangles
6. R2: Azuli Blue
7. Poses by Manifeste

Featured Baboom! Clover Gown Patrick's Day
Featured Face Paint Gidget Cotton Candy
1. Custom Shape
2. EMO-tions: Anna
3. Poetic Eyes: Autumn Moon
4. Gaeline: Mesh Lashes Starlia
5. Trendy Dolls: St. Patricks Day
6. Moonshadow: Gipsy Earrings
7. Poses by InPose

Sex Is Always the Answer

Since I began to rethink my blog, I've been really studying the blog spaces of some of my favorite people and watching how they do what they do so well. I want to always reach for more and stretch myself in everything and that includes the blogging I do.

There is very little I could say about the garment that the picture itself doesn't capture, and with photos from several angles, it's even easier to display the outfit. So then what do you write about if not the clothes. I treated the blog as a catalog of sorts for a long time.

The only problem was, it didn't really represent me. I love to write. I love to share personal insight, special things that happen in my world, and encouragement to a group of people who grow in my estimation regularly. The designer of Tres Beau offers a perfect analogy. I have found myself in her company a few times, and she's beyond amazing, professional, a leader, a gentle voice, a fierce competitor, and someone I admire more the more I know her, Kimmera Madison Fall.

I've used songs or song lyrics or both to name my various posts recently, and the meaning behind those choices of lyrics explained in the blog. Recently, I was jesting with one of my favorite employers about the notion that sex sells. I told her she should name her spring/summer line all sorts of things that include sex in some way. I have more random hits from all over the net on my blog when I use the word sex or relevant terms. Sex is relevant in all things, I guess, and sex does sell.

Here's to sex. It's always the answer.


Featured Tres Beau Sabyn in Red Outfiit
Featured Tres Beau Sabyn Jewely
Featured .::MADesigns HAIR::. Brady
Featured Trendy Dolls St Patricks Day Nails
1. Custom Shape
2. Glam Affair Skin: Amerly
3. Poetic Eyes: Autumn Moon
4. Gaeline Mesh Lashes: Devina
5. Face Paint: Naomi Smoke
6. [nn] (No Name): Beaded Flat Sandals
7. Demise of Flight Poses - for standing pose in photo 3