I had an adventurous day, making my first trip to the grocery store in over six months. Even though my friend did all the work and I just drove one of those electric go-carts, it still wore me out so this is a quick, short post with not much more than pictures.
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Hello, folks!
Summer is almost here and, obviously, lots of swimsuit collections are being released lately.
I’m going to show you the awesome swimsuit that emily kaestner from [croire] made for the Culture Shock event:
The snakeskin texture and the funky knots add a touch of glamour that makes this swimsuit absolutely different and I also like the back of the lower part, kind of shorts/panties style. I’d like something like that in RL too!
The Rumtumtugger is a curious cat
If you offer him pheasant he would rather have grouse
If you put him in a house he would much prefer a flat
If you put him in a flat then he’d rather have a house
If you set him on a mouse then he only wants a rat
If you set him on a rat then he’d rather chase a mouse
~ TS Eliot
Yes this kitty is THE RUMTUMTUGGER you’ve heard so much about. He doesn’t dare give me quite as much trouble as TS Eliots gave him, because I’d pack his ass off to the menagerie, I would I would.
But his positive qualities are many, including his total willingness to listen to me sing.
C Thomas Meow joins us
C Thomas Meow doesn’t always have the awesome appreciation for music but he tries.
Your Shopping List:
Shape – Savoir Faire -Gidge
Skin – PXL Creations – Gaia – PREVIEW – Sunkissed with Freckles
Dress – Seldom Blue – Stephanie Cocktail Dress – DOLLARBIE
Hair – EXILE – Evaganeline- ASH
Nails – Rezlpsa – Loc – Poppy Nails
Poses – STATUS and Elisa’s
I first saw this dress when Orage Creations designer Elettra Gausman posted a picture of it on Facebook. The intricate lace of the skirt made me think of gossamer and of fabric woven from spider webs, it is that fine and that delicate. Its delicacy is stunning.
Inspired by the idea of hope, Elettra added some glowing kinetic hearts that swirl around since love is one of the building blocks of hope. In order to hope, we need to love ourselves and our lives, so it seemed very fitting.
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My favorite of the three offerings from Azul for Culture Shock is this gorgeous brown and gold floral print. It’s a slinky, body-hugging mermaid style dress that is elegant and formal, but with an easy style that is very contemporary.
I was a little worried how my curvier shape would handle this sleek gown from Azul.
I think I handled it JUST FINE.
Culture Shock is open and this is one of the amazing pieces you can add to your never ending pixel closet.
You probably need this.
Your shopping list:
Shape – Savoir Faire – Gidge
Skin – Belleza -Melissa – Pale Makeup 1
Hair – EXILE – Sasha – Auburn
Lashes – Amacci – Eyelashe Tattoo 6
Eyes – PXL Creations – Soul Eyes – Green
Dress – AZUL – Mila – CULTURE SHOCK
Shoes – A-bomb – Zoe
Jewelry – Dark Mouse- Black and White Revisited
Lashes – Amacci – Eyelash Tatto Six
rings – Dark Mouse – Statement Rings – Brilliance
Ink – Para Designs – Lil Pony Express – Dark – Black
Poses – STaTUS
After reading about the Legacies 1891 sims in Honour McMillan’s blog yesterday, I had to run over there for a shoot. Thankfully, they allow you to join a group and wear an observer’s tag so you can be safe from zombies and Jack the Ripper. It’s an eerie place and I thought its grim danger might be a striking contrast to the cheery spring joie de vivre of my outfit.
I was not joking about the zombies. They sounded so scary! By the way, this sim cleverly has a tip jar to remind visitors to help support its continued existence. I try to remember to tip sim owners when I visit for a shoot – if they haven’t placed a tip jar reminder, I just pay a flower or a tree. We all benefit from these wonderful public sims and so many are disappearing. I know each little tip is a drop in the buck of tier, but buckets do get filled by drips and drops.
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Before I became ill, I would get a call every two or three months to meet with a delegation of people touring the US with the State Department’s International Visitors Program. Generally the people I met with were activists in their own countries working to advance democracy and human rights or elected and appointed leaders in newly formed democracies. I would talk about activism and organizing, explain how we choose issues, organize volunteers and our efforts to combat racism, sexism and economic oppression in the United States. It’s hard to explain the excitement of teaching Get Out The Vote methods and strategies to someone preparing for their countries very first election in 41 years or discussing ways to frame gender oppression issues in terms of widely held values with women activists advocating for women’s rights in Afghanistan, Somalia and Pakistan, but it is intoxicating. These are people who risk far more than I ever will to make fundamental changes in the lives of their people.
A firm believer in the pedagogy of the oppressed as a teaching method, I learned as much from the visitors as they learned from me. One of the most inspiring and fascinating visitors was a volunteer at Médecins Sans Frontières who lead their work against human trafficking. Before I met him, I knew trafficking existed, but had no idea how extensive it is. MSF, or Doctors Without Borders, won the Nobel for their work providing aid to people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe, primarily due to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from health care, or natural disasters. It’s exciting that the huge fashion event Culture Shock that begins on May 1st will be raising funds for this wonderful and courageous worldwide charity.
There will be 174 stores participating in this huge event – all producing three exclusive items for the event and donating 50-100% of sales to MSF. In today’s outfit, the dress and hair are items you will be able to find at Culture Shock. Sissy Pessoa of Baiastice created this stunning Mattina dress for Culture Shock. It comes in several colors but I absolutely fell in love with this beautiful parfait colored dress – the hot colors version of the dress. I shot the pictures at Dragonfly, a magical sim where you cannot shoot a bad picture.
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A-Bomb has released two new bags in a multitude of colors ! YAY FOR BAGS! I’m not going to show you all the colors because I ran out of shooting time but this is just a sample. Continue reading
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Shot On Location at http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/ARMENELOS/145/111/21
Shape – Savoir Faire – Gidge
Skin – Tuli – The Dressing Room Helena 02
Makeup – Baiastice Azbeigh Eyeliner eyeshadow and a.e. Meth – Wet Eyeliner – Thick and extra long lash
Shirt – 5th & Oxford Seaside Sweetie Halter White
Suspenders – A-bomb – Putting on the Ritz Suspenders
Pants – 5th & Oxford Seaside Sweetie Shorts
Shoes – A-Bomb – Mia Flats
Necklace – Caroline’s Juliet – Layered Silver Necklace
Hair – Exile – Born This Way – Crimson
Nails – Vanilla – Manicure Hands – French
Poses – STaTUS – Long Hair Poses – Rapunzel