So Let's Talk

It's been a long time since I've posted on this blog. Not sure why I am now. I think I just need a place to chronicle my Life? My SL one and my real one.

I'm feeling really confused about life in general. Like where do I fit in? I've spent the last 12 years of my life immersed in a virtual world with a few breaks here and there. I was a different person then when I fist logged in October 18, 2006. I had no idea I would still be there 12 years later.

Today, I gave up my sim I've lived on for the past year. I think that's a move in the right direction but it's still a little depressing. Another SL relationship didn't work out and to be honest, I have to start looking at myself as I seem to be the constant in these failed endeavors.

Feeling depressed for a while now. Not just because of the relationship and giving up my sim but also because I just don't have any excitement about SL anymore. I gave up blogging a while back but at least I still enjoyed the artistic pursuit of taking photos. Now I can't seem to get motivated to do that. Blah. Hate complaining here and feeling sorry for myself. Sorry to anyone out there reading this.

I also wonder if blogs aren't a dying medium or forum. I think it is for the most part. Not many people read anymore. lol At least not long rambling rantings of a depressed person. So I think I'll just look at this as my journal. If someone stumbles across it....  fine. If not, it's okay, too. Maybe it will give me an incentive to take a pic to go with each post. We'll see.

I have a lot to say but really not much at the same time, if that makes sense. I've been trying to figure out why I've always got this sadness that resides just under the surface. I'd like to say it has something to do with my mom dying of cancer when I was 22 but that was like 20 years ago. I haven't been the same since a relationship ended but again that's been like 6 years ago now so that can't be it.  Last year around this time I was diagnosed with Grave's disease and some of its symptoms are fatigue and depression and anxiety. It comes and goes, tho, so that can't be it. *sigh*  See? boring blog post. Lol

I'm just not much fun anymore. I used to be. Or at least I thought I was. haha. I used to laugh more. God this is all about me, isn't it.There needs to be a theme to this. I'll think about it. Not sure I want to continue this or if I just needed to vent today.

Can't seem to complete anything. I did get a small parcel but no energy or enthusiasm for decorating or fixing it up. Maybe I'm done with SL. The scary thing is, it's been such a huge part of my life for so long, I don't know what else to do with my time. I'm craving creative time.... but do I even know how to paint anymore? I feel like a lot of doors have closed but none have opened yet. Maybe it's too soon. Maybe I need to process the closed door first and move on before things start opening up.
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I saw a pin on Pinterest that said "Move On. Do Better." I like that. I need to do better. Be better.

I've also been reading about INFJs. Following this guy on youtube, Frank James. Maybe that's my problem. I'm just an INFJ. ha! Who knows.

Okay more later maybe. Thanks for reading. ♥

Run Away

Jacket: Thalia Heckroth - Jo jacket (NEW)

Entwined Hair - Zoe @ The Crossroads Event

Ricielli Earrings - Koko @ Shiny Shabby

Pose: Bauhaus Movement

Location: Isle of Serendipity

Out Here On My Own

Truth Hair - Malea

Essences Skin - Imogen

Spirit - Wayat Boyfriend jeans and Polo @ TMD

Bleich - Flatform shoes @ TMD

junk - the once traveling wilbury chalet @ FaMeshed

{what next} - Bike, Rocker, Wellies, Daisy pot

♥

No Entry

                            

Aphorism - Glastonbury Boots @ Shiny Shabby

Truth - Sukie @ uber

Essences - Imogen skin (new)

Bueno - Denim Skirt

Exposeur @ The Dark Style Fair

♥

 

Azul for Fashion for Change

BOSL / MVW Fashion For Change Charity is going on now and will run between the 11th - 25th of April on its own dedicated sim. There are over 40 Designer Shops. It benefits Womankind Worldwide which is a UK based, international Women’s Rights charity working to help women transform their lives and communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America. You can learn more about this charity at:  

http://womankind.org.uk/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpYu3Yq0910

Dress: Azul - Sophie for BOSL Fashion for Change event

Hair: Truth - Effie

Fashion For Change Entertainment

Sat 11th April

Blvd Show 11am

Torben Asp 12 noon
TJ Oanamochi 1pm
DJ Adam01time 2pm (with fireworks)
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Sunday 12th April

MGB Show 10am

Dani Plassitz 12 noon
Truelie Telling 1pm

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Wed 15th April

DJ: Mex (SL Live Radio) 1-3pm

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Saturday 18th April

COC Competition Challenge 10am

Performer 12noon Maximillion Kleene 2014 Avi Choice Winner

Show by MVWMA Graduates 2pm - 
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Sunday 19th April

MVW 2015 Misses Show 10am

Performer 12noon Keeba Tammas
DJ 1pm tbc Adam01time
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Wed 22nd April

DJ: Mex (SL Live Radio) 1-3pm SLT
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Saturday 25th April
11am Auction finale - neck cadaver presiding

2pm Final DJ Party - Walter Balazic
(with fireworks)

The Men's Dept - 3 year Anniversary!

It's The Men's Dept. 3 year anniversary! I know! All kinds of goodness to celebrate. ♥ Gifts, too!

Reckless tat - Clements @ TMD

JD - Leather cuff @ TMD

.:revival:. - Smoke chair, leather stool, butterfly table and ashtray, vintage rug @ TMD

Poetic Colors -Spotted Eyes (quicksilver) @ TMD

The Annex - Tallulah top, tulle skirt @ The Season's Story

Pure Poison - emma flats

Olive - Valena hair (moving... maintstore closed atm)

Birdy - Brooke skin (gorgeous new sim!)

♥

Fashion For Change - KL Couture

KL Couture - Tallulah outfit @ Fashion For Change (opens April 11) SLurl soon

Olive Hair - Valena 

NYU - Bunny Mask

DDD - Easter Basket

♥

More about Fashion For Change:

Fashion For Change is a two week event beginning April 11th designed to raise funds for the charity Womankind Worldwide. 

Womankind Worldwide is a little known International charity, which does profoundly important work helping to challenge discrimination, inequality and violence towards women in the developing world.  It provides support to local women's organizations in these countries as they fight to improve women's rights and make the lives of women in Africa, Asia and South America better.

Fashion For Change is an opportunity for us in SL to support Womankind Worldwide as they help women for generations to come.

Information on the charity and its work is viewable on the following You Tube link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpYu3Yq0910

Dressed

Sascha's Designs - Meringue (black) @ Fashion For Change (see info below)

Gos - Suzi heels (with stockings) @ FaMESHed

MG - Electra Unicorn Horn (Maxi does sales every weekend for her group. JOIN!)

Truth Hair - Willa

Glam Affair

[Consignment] - Comfy Chair (reclines!) @ FaMESHed

Hydrant Stool

Bottle

dust bunny - braided rug

Apple Fall - Books

junk. - Callipers ad papers

NikoTin - Ashtray (past TMD item)

Le Poppycock - Bad Habits (Pose with cigarette/drink props)

Womankind Worldwide is a UK based, international Women’s Rights charity working to help women transform their lives and communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

It celebrated it's 25th Anniversary last year (2014).

The Charity's motto is 'Equal, Respected, Proud' and its vision is of a world where being a woman does not limit choices, opportunities or rights, where ever she lives.

The Charity's aim is to support local Women’s Rights organizations and smaller local women's groups.  These groups, often at great personal risk to themselves, are challenging discrimination, human rights abuses and violence towards women within the countries and communities they are based in. 

Womankind delivers the essential support – funding, expertise, contacts and publicity that these local grass roots women’s organizations need to amplify their voice, increase their impact and bring about greater change in their communities.

Womankind's approach is not to impose a 'top down' solution but to help and empower the women's groups it works with to achieve their own solutions and change. Womankind Worldwide also works in wider arenas, to lobby for change , working to influence the powers and practices of governments and non-governmental organizations.

While not being a very large charity, over the 25 years of its existence it has supported directly and indirectly over 18 million women and their families. In 2013, for instance, it worked in 15 countries, directly supported almost 141,000 women, and helped improve the rights of over 6 million women. In 2013 as an example, it worked in Afghanistan, Bolivia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Nepal, Peru, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

What follows is just a tiny example of the schemes, large and small, that it has helped.

Afghanistan - In Jalalabad WW helped a a legal aid center run by a local Women's Organization to provide free legal support to 175 women, psychosocial support to 70 women/girls and basic health treatment to 46 women

Bolivia - WW helped 550 indigenous and peasant women leaders in 5 out of the country’s 9 regions to acquire the knowledge to challenge discrimination and they are now actively participating in local politics.

Liberia - WW helped develop a manual to help the police improve how they manage cases involving violence against women and girls, especially rape

Tanzania - WW worked with the Women's Legal Aid Center in the Nyarugusu camp to support refugee paralegal units to take action on violence against women, and other human rights abuses, and they trained the wider community to recognize, promote and protect the rights of refugee women, children and men.

Nepal - WW helped Dalit tribal women’s political participation and their understanding of local political processes

Ethiopia - over five years, alongside another charity, WW worked with local communities to raise awareness of women's rights, violence against women and harmful traditional practices. Just one result of this work was that 250,000 girls escaped genital mutilation.

That is only a tiny sample, the list could go on for hours....

This is a charity where even small donations can make a significant difference, because the money is targeted to make maximum and lasting impact. Some examples are shown below.

$20 US could train a police person in Peru in issues of sexual exploitation, violence and women’s rights to ensure that they better support trafficked women and women in prostitution.

$60US could train a community paralegal in Ghana, to provide legal support to survivors of violence, helping them to obtain child custody, a divorce or to keep their home.

$300US could train 25 Aymara women in Bolivia to educate other women in their communities on women’s rights, violence and leadership.

Looking at the figures, you can see that there is a real chance that money raised in Second Life could make a real difference somewhere.

Womankind Worldwide's weblink is below - go check it out!

http://womankind.org.uk/

Set Free

Hair: Truth - Armelle @ uber

Skin: Essences - Storm @ TDRF

Top/Jacket: Aphorism - vintage leather jacket @ Shiny Shabby

Jeans: Pixicat - Kiara jeans (bootcut)

Shoes: Eudora 3D - Kiania @ uber

Necklace: MG - Secret Love Letter @ C88

Location: DeRailed

♥

L.A. Woman

Hair: Olive - Steffi @ uber

Skin: Birdy - Ali VIP skin (group gift @ new store opening)

Eyes: Ikon

Top: {reverie} - L.A. Woman @ Shiny Shabby

Shorts: {reverie} - L.A. Woman @ Shiny Shabby

Necklace: Yummy - True Believer Charm necklace

Rings: ieQED - momoko ring set @ Creation.jp

♥

Boho Baby ♥

This gorgeous skin is Tess from Belleza and you can find it at Skin Fair!

(New) Skin: Belleza - Tess (Medium makeup 1) @ Skin Fair

(New) Hair: Mina Hair - Jacky @ Shiny Shabby

Eyes: Ikon - Charm Eyes (Armor)

(New) Top: [OVH] - Texas collection

(New) Jeans: DE Designs - Rena jeans

Sandals: Maitreya Gold - Antheia (cognac)

(New) Earrings: ieQED - indrani @ The Secret Affair

Bag: C L A Vv - Bulletbag (past TMD. Current round here)

House: Dust Bunny - Lily Cottage @ The Arcade Gacha

Outdoor/Garden: Studio Skye and HPMD

xo

Wanderlust - Essences @ Skin Fair 2015 & New from FATEstep

Essences Skin @ Skin Fair - (l-r) Fortuna, Rain, Storm - all medium1 tone

Top and middle photos:

Sixty nine hair

[OVH] - NEW Collection

FATEstep

ieQED - nose ring and earrings NEW @ The Secret Affair

Apple Fall @ The Arcade Gacha

8f8

Studio Skye

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Bottom photo:

Essences (l-r) @ Skin Fair

Fortuna skin

Truth Hair - Fleur

Amitomo top

Rain skin

Sixty Nine hair

[OVH] top

Storm skin

Moon hair

Ison top

xo

KOOQLA - Malvi Skin @ Skin Fair ♥

Top: Reverie - Gimme Shelter Survivor shirt - The Secret Affair (opens March 15)

Skirt: Bueno - denim skirt @ C88

Backpack: Reverie - Gimme Shelter backback - The Secret Affair

Skin: KOOQLA - Malvi @ Skin Fair (left - freckles, right - makeup) @ Skin Fair

Liner: KOOQLA - basic makeup tat layer @ Skin Fair

Hair: [INK]

More info on Skin Fair:  https://palegirlproductions.wordpress.com/

xo

PINK ACID for The Skin Fair ♥ The Annex

More skins from Skin Fair. This time from Pink Acid. Love these freckles! Also, new release from The Annex. Cute dress for the Spring. Shoes from fri. found at C88.

The skin comes in 3 versions: Bare, Makeup, and Freckles and in 6 skintones.

Skin: Pink Acid - Doretta coming soon to Skin Fair ♥

Dress: The Annex - Spring Fling blue floral (rare)

Hair:  

1st photo - +elua+ - Shena  

2nd photo - little bones - Girl

Eyes: Ikon -Charm eyes

Necklace: MG - Hampton Boho

Headband: RO

Shoes: fri. - Audrey pumps (blush) @ C88

Swing: HPMD

Sim Design: LouLou Teichmann

=)

So Much Goodness ♥

Wavie Haller of [Consignment.] keeps giving us fun, well-designed goodies to decorate with. Below is the Bluebird Set for C88. It includes the Star Campfire, Cuddle Van, and String light trellis. Lights are on/off and pillows are texture change. Single and Couple poses.

Owls are from Half+Deer and also at C88. In case you haven't guessed, the theme for this round of C88 is Twin Peaks!

The house is from Trompe Loeil and is called the Palmer Lodge. Yep, also at C88.

The dress is from Tee*fy and also at C88. I love everything Tee*fy and this is no exception. It comes in solid colors too and pastels for Spring!

The skin is from .la petite morte. for the Skin Fair which opens this Friday, March 13th. Ohhh Friday the 13th! This time is will be a very LUCKY day as all our fave skin designers are there. I love this skin so much ♥

Hair is one of the newest from Truth Hawks of Truth Hair. I love the sideswept strands of hair. Really pretty and perfect for showing off those awesome brows!

Laura Rings are from SigiFaust of ieQED and... yes.... @ C88.

Twin Peak nails are from Nylon Pinkney of Nylon Outfitters. You can find them.... yes. C88.

Key Necklace from Polyester Partridge of Yummy @ the mainstore soon.

And last is the 21Shoe group gift from Sax Shepherd of SSD. It's free to join the group until April and there will be monthly group gifts! After April it will be 150L to join.

Happy shopping everyone! ♥

C88 

Truth Hair 

[Consignment.] 

.la petite morte (skin will be available @ Skin Fair on the 13th) 

Trompe Loeil

ieQED

(NO) Nylon Outfitters

Tee*fy 

Half+Deer

Yummy

SSD

xo

What pot?

Ooopsie. Bad dog.

Dust Bunny - broken pot and cottage @ The Arcade Gacha

[Consignment] - all other decor @ The Liaison Collaborative (ends March 10!)

{what next} for The Arcade Gacha ♥ New Truth hair and FATEwear for men ♥

{what next} has released these 11 wearable helicoptors for The Arcade Gacha! So adorable! The Rare(s) are below. The Pixie dust one emits pixie dust!

♥ The Arcade Gacha ♥

♥ The Arcade Gacha offsim boat ♥

On Joonie:

DE Designs - Paula Lingerie (pink/natural) (NEW)

Truth Hair - Ramsey (NEW)

tsg. - Moon Princess crown

Pink Fuel skin

On Music:

FATEwear - Cooper shirt and sweater (NEW)

xo

New from Essences skin - Bijou ♥

Anyone who knows me knows that Essences skin by Inka Mexicola has been my go to skin for the past 2 or 3 years. Recently, she released Bijou and I'm in love! This release includes all skintones and 9 lips colors!

Joonie is wearing:

Truth Hair - Dulce

Essences Skin - Bijou medium 01

Ikon Eyes - Promise

Tee*fy - Lana V-neck romper @ uber

Glam Affair - Boho Sandals bicolor @ uber

{tea} - Princess monogram necklace J

AF - Ume de Terra

pots and throwing wheel

Pose - marukin (no mainstore at this time)

xo

Let's Go Glamping! Corn hole anyone? [Consignment.] Open Road Collection @ The Arcade Gacha

Yep, it's true. The Arcade Gacha is OPEN for business with a new round of amazing. Below are the goodies from [Consignment.]. Wavie Haller always manages to make Second Life more fun than it usually is. This time he's taken on the outside world. The camper trailer is the rare in this collection. This set comes with everything you could need and more for a fun outdoor adventure. There's even a Corn Hole game! I am challenging everyone to a game so hit me up inworld if you'd like to take me on. So far I'm the reigning champ! (I've only played against my alt so there's that) but still! Winning is winning!

So yeah, I should have won that last one. I was soooo close! Joonie 0, Flamingo 1.

Set includes:

Camper (rare)

Two playable games (Trivia in green and blue and Corn hole)

Paper Map

Radio

Postcards

Route 66 sign

Americana poster

Two ice chests (red and blue)

Flamingo

Good Luck @ The Arcade Gacha!

Joonie wears:

Essences - Wednesday skin

Entwined - Anna hair (Shiny Shabby gift)

MotiAme - Chesterfield coat @ TMD

DE Designs - Tori pants

Roman boot - TMD

♥

Please Bring Spring

I'm so ready for Springtime I can't even go to a snowy sim anymore! Luckily, it seems a lot of creators in SL are feeling the same way. Truth's new hair has optional flower and/or butterfly attachments. I love this hair, Delphine, so much. It's so feminine but not foo foo. I resized the flowers a bit so they would stand out in the photo, but they are perfect small. Two attachment points. The other is in back along the braid. It's out now @ uber!

The dress is from Rucy Byron of Aphorism and can be found at Fantasy Gacha Carnival. The dress and coat can be worn separately, as well and is available in several different styles and colors. Love the ruffle and lace bodice. SPRING!

Truth Hair @ uber

Aphorism @ Fantasy Gacha Carnival

Skin: Essences - Wednesday
Eyes: Ikon -  Promise

♥