I’m not really ON vacation but I did take a few minutes just to unwind and spend some super selfish ME time while I’m gone. Spoiled girls are spoiled. Continue reading
A Moment to Relax
Leave a reply
Only Four More Days for Chic²
It’s a lazy day and there’s nothing better for lazing about than the pajamas that Somnia created for Chic². In three version and multiple colors, there’s surely going to be one that tickles your fancy. Being an Oregonian, I opted for the one with the raindrops. As a follow-up to the post on alternatives to PhotoShop®, I played with two of the alternatives I featured. This picture was done using the retro effects on Pixlr.com. It took less than a minute to do and was so intuitive, I didn’t even look for directions.
Then I used PicMonkey’s collage maker to put together these snaps of the shoes and socks combo from Tea Time. They come in tons of colors and the socks come in vanilla cream and cocoa brown. Each pair of shoes comes with both colors.
Overtime
It’s kind of funny that I’m blogging an office look today since I’ve been at home all week for some much needed R&R. As I was putting this outfit together, I thought of the times that I’ve been one of the last to leave the office, dragging my ass through the silent empty lobby, tired but happy after a good day.
Continue reading
Summer Shape Up: A Poll
The Solstice begins at 11:09 p.m. tomorrow so if there’s any spring-cleaning to be done, you have about a day to finish before it becomes summer-cleaning. Aside from spring-cleaning, the other big focus of spring for many people is shaping up for summer and the more revealing fashions it brings. I decided to try a summer shape-up of my own. Now that it’s done, I thought it might be fun AND SCARY to ask you what you think.
All the pictures are taken from the same camera position, the slight differences arising from Shape B’s slightly shorter stature. The dress I am wearing is from Geometry for Chic2. It’s a deceptively simple high-waisted sheath that is beautifully complicated by the art-deco details on the back.
Continue reading
Take Me to The River
It’s true. There is a LOT of junk in the Hudson River.
Luckily as I went wondering, it was faery lights and magical. Continue reading
A Blonde Arrives In NY
I have a love/hate relationship with hotels. They’re so crisp and clean (if you stay at a nice one). They’re places for peace, and space, and relaxing. Usually, I’m in one because of recreation but this time it’s for work. I’ll be away from my love and family for days. Continue reading
Sol Aria
I took a trip to Italy (in Second Life) and wanted to dress up – so of course I looked in my Azul folder, finding this incredible new gown called Shena that has all the hallmarks of Mami Jewell’s romantic vision with flowing sheer panels that shimmer in the light.
I Leave You With I Love You
It always makes me sad that people don’t dress to travel. It’s not an occasion any more, it’s just something we do. I feel like it IS an occasion and do like to make it special.
So I drew an I love you on my bag, so everyone would know. Continue reading
The Break-Up
Ya know … relationships can be wonderful things. The curiosity of the first meeting. The thrill of the first date. The contentment of a partnership. But then, with many relationships, the inevitability of a break up.
Continue reading
Things my father taught me
Using alternatives to PhotoShop - I edited this with LunaPic to emphasize the pouring rain.
I have many great memories of my father. I remember him singing and playing banjo, dancing with my mom and telling stories with a twinkle in his eye. I remember his voice and his laughter. One of my strongest and most powerful memories, though, is from a day he made me miserable and angry.
My dad and a picture of the woods above the river
I grew up in the country on the far side of a lake, deep in the woods. It was a 3.5 mile walk to the school bus, though I often shaved some off that by taking deer paths through the woods. That day it was raining and dad offered to give me a ride to the school bus stop. We had gone about a mile when a squirrel ran in front of the car and we could hear a slight thud as it was struck by the car. Dad pulled over to make sure it was dead, but it had run off into the woods.