Peace of mind.

Pose : [ La Baguette] nomimo (G.sit) 5

Taken at my homestead. ♥

I think I've expressed before that I have trouble just letting things go, and I'm not entirely sure why it's so troublesome for me. The smallest interactions can leave me examining every little thing I said, and even when I have the best intentions my message often ends up becoming quite mixed.

That being said, I want to make something clear. 

I blog because I love it. When it comes to expressing an opinion about blogging, it is always that - my opinion. I don't think I'm any more 'right' than anyone else, nor do I believe that I am above anyone else. Blogging is 100% an art form, and when given the correct equipment for your art, you can excel beyond even your own expectations. If you're not given the equipment, it's your responsibility to find the items you'd like to blog. It's no-one's responsibility to provide you with the tools, but should you decide you'd like to apply for a blogger position, it's entirely my belief that you should grab that opportunity with both hands, remembering during the course of your blogger career with that brand how extremely lucky you are to be granted the creativity of the brand in question.

It's my belief that not only do you have a responsibility to that brand, but also to the applicants to that brand that weren't lucky enough to have access to the products you're now blogging. Suggesting that you'd like to skip over certain items because they don't fit your style is -in my opinion- insulting, because you APPLIED for that position (If you didn't apply and the creators are friends, where the fudge is your loyalty to your friends? Are you still a blogger, or are you always a friend, regardless of your photography talent? Are you taking up a blogger spot as well, or are you just lucky enough to be passed items from your friend? This makes my brain sore.). Other people applied that would wholeheartedly grasp at those products and happily, excitedly show off the amazingly talented creators we're lucky enough to see all over secondlife. If you blog, and find yourself in a position where the product no longer brings you happiness, GIVE UP YOUR SPOT for that blogger team, as there are probably a bunch of people waiting for it.

It saddens me daily that there seems to be such entitlement when it comes to blogging.

Although without a doubt I am extremely lucky, I am by no means one of the best bloggers in SL, despite my passion, despite my attempts at continuing to improve, but I don't have to be the best to enjoy every minute of what I do. I am however, blessed with some exceptionally talented people who are generous enough to grant me their items to attempt to make some pretties with, and damned if i'll sit here while bloggers belittle the beauty and generosity creators show on a regular basis.

Okay I feel better now! Have a beautiful day, Spoonies and never take anything for granted, because there is always someone wishing they had what you have.

All of the things : 

Body & Feet :  -Belleza- Freya

Hands : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara (This was so I could wear the nails from #Shook, I selected the "Slink Fit" option on the Belleza Hud, and then added the Maitreya hands. It's worth noting, there may be the occasional clothing clipping moment with this, as the belleza arms and Maitreya arms are shaped differently)

Head : CATWA Kittia

Skin : [Glam Affair] Serenity Applier [ Catwa ]

Eyes : LOTUS. Camouflage Eyes 

Ears : ^^Swallow^^ Magic Pixie Ears 

Hair : Sintiklia  Hair Titania @ Collabor88

Headpiece : *LODE* Head Accessory - Tulips & Cherries [pale yellow red] (Gacha) @ Shiny Shabby

Epaulets : *LE* Valyrian Lady Shoulders Gold RARE (Gacha) (Not sure if this is still available, it's pretty old!)

Bodysuit : +MB+ Nena Bodysuit @ Spring Flair

Nails : #SHOOK - Baddie Claws 

Shoes : [BREATHE]-Koemi Heels @ Uber

You know what they say.

Pose : Go&See * Divine * 8

Yup, still exhausted! ♥

xoxo

All of the things : 

Body Hands & Feet: -Belleza- Freya

Head : GENUS Project (Original)

Skin : Lefort by Revoul Arabella Genus Applier  Tone RE 10 (+ Chubby Body Applier for Belleza) @ Collabor88

Eyeshadow : Veechi - Cyber Romy Shadow (50L friday)

Cheek Stars : Veechi - Cutie Stars

Hair : -FABIA- Mesh Hair   < Becca> @ Shiny Shabby

Tattoo : DAPPA - Hikaru V2 Tattoo. @ Limit8

Jacket : .miss chelsea. Eevi Jacket (50L Friday)

Panties :DAPPA  - Cursed Panties 

Sierra & Catwa Layering Vlog.

I may have gotten a little confused with this picture, as I've used me, three times, greenscreened to get this result. For that reason, I don't have any pose credits, so sorry!

There is a bunch of information in this blog, along with a vlog on how to use the Catwa layering options available in all heads, so I'm gonna drop the fact that I'm wearing the Revoul Sierra skin in this picture on three different head brands in different tones, and hop right into all those beautiful credits.

xoxo

Left Pickle things : 

Body, Hands & Feet : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Head : GENUS Project (Original)

Skin : Lefort by Revoul.Sierra Genus tone RE25 @ The Skin Fair

Eyes : LOTUS. Flow Eyes 

Ears : .random.Matter. - Natural Elfie Ears

Hairbase : Just Magnetized - Basic Hairbase - set 14 for OMEGA

Hair : 8.Doe: Makina V1 - Neon (This is a gacha hair, and I'm not sure where it's located as it was a gifty. Ty Cutie!)

Bodysuit : .Enfant Terrible. May Bodysuit (Former BoundBox item)

Middle Pickle things : 

Body, Hands & Feet : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Head : LAQ Bento - Motion Capture - Scarlet 3.05

Skin : Lefort by Revoul.Sierra Omega tone RE40 @ The Skin Fair

Eyes :  Revoul. Revoulutionized Beauty Eyes 

Eyebrows : [okkbye] Eutropic Eyebrows (CATWA/OMEGA)

Hair : -Fabia- Mesh Hair   < Elizabeth> (Style option one) @ Shiny Shabby (Closes on the 15th!)

Bodysuit : .Enfant Terrible. May Bodysuit (Former BoundBox item)

Right Pickle things (& Vlog Credits): 

Body, Hands & Feet : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Head : CATWA Catya

Skin : Lefort by Revoul.Sierra Catwa tone RE15 @ The Skin Fair

Eyes : -SU!- Medora Eyes /Glitch Wasted/ (Gacha)

Eyeliner : -SU!- Essential Eyeliners /RARE/ (Gacha)

Eyebrows *only in vlog* :  [okkbye] Eutropic Eyebrows (CATWA/OMEGA)

Ears : L'Etre - Crystal mesh ears  

Face Tattoo : DAPPA - Brutal Face Tattoo. @ The Skin Fair

Hair :  -Fabia- Mesh Hair   < Elizabeth> (Style option two) @ Shiny Shabby (Closes on the 15th!)

Bodysuit : .Enfant Terrible. May Bodysuit (Former BoundBox item)

Stuck by ya.

Pose : **SN~ Mr Bumblebee @ The Original Vogue Event

I did a mix of green screen and inworld stuff, so the inworld sunflowers are from Little Branch.

I need to do a massive shout-out to Hayyz Resident today. We were discussing her recent headshots she'd taken using the pose above, and I expressed my absolute love of Sunflowers and she was so freakin' adorable and gifted me the poses to use myself... so thank you, sweetheart!

Check out Hayyz's blog >Here< and her flickr >Here< to see her gorgeous versions!

I am so grateful for Hayyz. I got her pegged entirely wrong when we met and the poor girl now has to listen to me apologizing constantly for my mistake. She's become someone who, despite my shortcomings, will reach out and poke me every now and then to make sure things are going well. Her devotion to her friends makes me want to be better to others too. Thank you for being such an inspiring woman with your actions, beautiful. You mean the world to me. ♥

I have a bunch of info for you again today, so my dear Spoonies (i'm still gonna make that a thing!), read on to find out all the fabulous I'm sporting today!

xoxo

The Xiao Catwa Skin is available at the Revoul Mainstore, and I kinda feel like I'm channeling a bit of Nikita Dragun (I might be slightly delusional here, let me have that one). I've shown the tones available above. My personal favourite for this skin is RE20 shown in the top right, but as you can see, all of the tones are stunniiiinnnnngg (more Mama Dragun?). I'm using the Magy Catwa head, but don't be afraid to give it a go on ANY of your catwa heads, just bear in mind that different heads have different shadings, and as always, your shape may need to be tweaked... be sure to demo first!

Finally I think I may have discovered the secret of showing off eyes & eyelashes! Not sure why it took me quite this long to figure out how to get them all in line, but huzzah for this small hurdle I have jumped over! Above I'm showing the Revoul "Revoulutionized Beauty" Lash styles at Shiny Shabby, and the Go&See Mystery Eyes. also at Shiny Shabby.

In case you want a closer look, click over the image and it'll poof up bigger on your screen! ♥

All of the things : 

Body Hands & Feet: -Belleza- Freya

Head : CATWA Magy

Skin : Lefort by Revoul.Xiao Catwa Applier 

Eyes : Go&See * Mystery * Eyes @ Shiny Shabby

Lashes :  Revoul. Revoulutionized Beauty Lashes @ Shiny Shabby

Piercings :-SU!- Piercing Set 05 (Note : There's no MAGY rig as yet, so I've used Kimberly)

Ears : L'Etre - Basic mesh ears 

Earrings : :: SAGA :: Meow Earrings 

Choker :  #SHOOK - Identity Choker {DOLL] 

Hair : DOUX - Audrey hairstyle [Deluxe Pack] - (Note : It seems Doux has changed the way they sell their hair, now you can buy a 'basic pack' which will allow you all the colours in the fatpack hud. If you purchase the DELUXE hud as a add-on, you'll get extra style options along with a tint hud, which i've used here to get the blue tone and the hanging jewels from the cute lil buns.)

Cardigan :  .miss chelsea. Ines Set @ Uber

Rings : (Yummy) Free Spirit Rings

Hard to deal with.

Pose : Bossie. Belle Pose 02

Background & Props :  [BH9] - The Subway V1 @ Backdrop City

YO_V.boy-004 

YO_People Talking

I went grocery shopping a couple of days ago.

I know. For most of you, that'll consist of a regular day, but for me... well some of you will know that I didn't leave the house for a pretty long period of time and have only recently started dipping my toe back into the outside world... so it has challenges.

I slept the night before, which is a giant leap forward. Recently, I've been worrying about my forays into the real word to the point where I couldn't sleep. This time however, I woke up at a reasonable hour and then realized I had two hours before I left the house. 

Those two hours mainly consisted of me over thinking every possible scenario in my head. and instead of this occurring in an overtired, sleepy Pickle brain, it was now occurring in an incredibly well rested Pickle brain, so therefore the scenarios were slightly more elaborate. I had to get cash out. What if the cash machine were broken? What if I saw someone I know, and had to explain where i've been for the past 400 years? What if I had to ask someone for help, what if I couldn't reach the ketchup, what if they were out of butter, what if what if what if???

Not only was I incredibly well rested, but I also only had two hours to panic, so for two hours, poor Potato sat on Discord with me while I made stupid noises, spoke out loud in half formed sentences because I often talk to him in my head, and made flapping noises by covering my hands with my giant sweater and for whatever reason pretended I was a bird (Not literally, but that was the action). 

Whenever I'm anxious, my leg always twitches too, so I had that going ten to the dozen too.

Anyway.. I managed to go. I left the house, I got my groceries, and I came home and locked the door and haven't actually left the house again yet - but tomorrow, tomorrow I will...

The only reason I write all this is because that's MY battle, and everyone has at least one going on in their lives.

Please, remember to be kind. That crazy lady that needs a little extra help to reach the eggs might just be trying to sort her shit out. That screaming child in aisle four might be autistic and completely out of their comfort zone. All manner of ailments both mental and physical affect people, and sometimes you just can't see them by looking. 

Be kind, always.

xoxo

All of the things : 

Body : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Head : GENUS Project (babyface)

Skin : Lefort by REVOUL Chanel CatwaGenusLelutka App (RE20) @  A+ Event

Eyes : REVOUL - Revoulutionary Beauty Eyes @ Shiny Shabby

Eyeshadow : Veechi - Devotion Shadow @ soiree

Hair : .Entwined. Vilde

Dress & Cardigan : .miss chelsea. Ines Set @ Uber

Bag : =Zenith=Unicorn Bag (Super old gacha)

Boots : [BREATHE]-Taniki Heels @ FaMESHed X

Come thru.

No idea what this pose is, it's hidden somewhere in my AO stands.

Location : England - Mildenhall 

I have a big ol' project starting soon, so please excuse me if I don't write as much as usual in the interim! There's still a bunch of information for you to find here, and I hope to pick up my nonsense narrative shortly! 

xoxo

All of the things : 

Body, Hands & Feet : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Head : CATWA Catya

Skin : Lefort by REVOUL Chanel CatwaGenusLelutka App (RE20) @  A+ Event

Eyes : REVOUL - Revoulutionary Beauty Eyes @ Shiny Shabby

Hair & Hat : .Entwined. Milana @ Shiny Shabby

Jacket & Shirt : EVIE - Bad Touch Outfit @ Equal10

Bag : [VALE KOER] KEEPALL BAG @ N21 (Note : This bag comes with an animation, but is MODIFY. I took the animation out and re-edited the bag to fit with this pose)

Shorts : .:villena:. - Laced Up Ripped Shorts 

Tights (Applier) : The Secret Store - Lace Tights 

Boots : #EMPIRE - Lorenz @ The Seasons Story

Almost you.

Pose : FOXCITY. Sits VOL3-4m

Decor : {moss&mink} Venus Sofa &{moss&mink} Modern Arbor (Dark) @ FaMESHedX

{moss&mink} Modern Princess - Princess Kitty RARE (Gacha)

{moss&mink} Floor Cushion GIFT

dust bunny . spicy fiesta . chips & guac

Soy. My Laptop

I have more pretties for you today!

The Chanel skin from Revoul is available at the brand new A+ event, and the pretty eyeballs are at Shiny Shabby!

I'm wearing the 'new' Lelutka head Piper, but the skin also comes available for Catwa, Genus and Omega, but as usual, DEMO FIRST because shading and results will vary depending on the head you're using!

Shown above are the tones RE05, RE10, RE15, RE20, RE25, RE30, RE35 and RE40

The skin comes in a no brow option too.. but I neglected to take a picture on that. I'll take my wrist slaps like a champ though!

All of the things : 

Body Hands & Feet: -Belleza- Freya

Head : LeLutka Bento Head-PIPER 3.3

Skin : Lefort by REVOUL Chanel CatwaGenusLelutka App @  A+ Event

Eyes : REVOUL - Revoulutionary Beauty Eyes @ Shiny Shabby

Hair : [monso] My Hair - Terri @ Soiree

Necklace & Earrings : Cae :: Basics - Solitaire 

Top : EVANI - Emi top [Fullpack]

Nails : Ascendant - Pretentious Nails 01@ Shiny Shabby

Pants : EVANI - Molly jeans

Last goodbye.

Pose : Edited within an inch of it's life with the Animare hud.

Background : .:Joplino:. Backdrop Shrine

I don't know where this murderous rampage idea came from, I swear I'm in a pretty good head space at the moment, and I don't feel like I need to be a violent lil shite... but when I saw how elegant and flow-y this gorgeous Narcisse dress is, I automatically saw this entire set up in my head.

I rather think of Pickle as the angel of death. Kinda beautiful and kinda scary, she'll hunt you down and tear you apart with her bare hands, without getting a drop of your blood on her dress.

Ok. I might have said too much, but still... I'm loving it!

xoxo

Also shown above is the gorgeous new Go&See Skin available in the January Powder Pack and these are the tones! Albi, Goth, Pale, Witchy, Tan, Tropic, Cola and Choco!

All of the things : 

Body, Hands & Feet : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Head : CATWA Magy

Skin : Go&See * Vera * Powder Pack ~ Catwa [1.19] 

Eyes : LOTUS. Beauty Eyes @ Equal 10

Ears : L'Etre - Crystal mesh ears

Hair & Hairbase : Tableau Vivant // Fiona add-on + HB11 @ Kustom9

Headpiece : *LODE* Head Accessory - Everbloom Wreath [red] (Gacha) @ Shiny Shabby

Dress : -Narcisse- Helena Dress @ FaMESHedX

Wings : Blueberry - Oakley Wings - Gold (Gacha)

Bloody Hand Applier : CURELESS[+] Anointed Hands / BLOOD

Not me.

Pose : Foxcity. Effortless v1-2m

Location : My home. Currently private.

Cage : Stockholm&Lima: The Princess Cage

I was talking with Jake today about SL people (not specific people, just people in general) and how we view avatars.

To me, it's always been a case of being attracted to an avatar and then maybe connecting with the person behind it. I know, I know... Pickle, you're shallow af! To a degree, that's right. In terms of avatars I can be super shallow, and probably won't initiate contact with someone I don't enjoy the appearance of. However, that doesn't mean I'll poopoo a conversation with someone who doesn't appeal to me, in terms of their avatar.. in fact, many people I connect with on an intellectual level don't have the same style as me and a lot of the time, don't even enjoy shopping - an idea that is completely foreign to me!

I'm going to use the conversation we were having (with permission!) to enlighten you on my theory.

 ᴊᴀᴋᴇ : I'm following in the trendy footsteps of the pickle

 ᴊᴀᴋᴇ : who has declared that avis are whatever you say they are....that day

 Pɪᴄᴋʟᴇ : Yes

 Pɪᴄᴋʟᴇ : I don't think your avatar is a reflection of you in the way it looks

 Pɪᴄᴋʟᴇ : but in the way it behaves.

Pɪᴄᴋʟᴇ nods

ᴊᴀᴋᴇ : my avi is pretty much just a handy conduit I use to gain an experience

Pɪᴄᴋʟᴇ : Yeah, kind of like a pen writes on paper, you use your av to connect.

Pɪᴄᴋʟᴇ : you can have a £2 pen

Pɪᴄᴋʟᴇ : or a £200 pen

 Pɪᴄᴋʟᴇ : it does the same thing

We don't all play SL the same way and it's important to remember that.

I find it such a shame when a new SL'er is cast out because of how they look, and even worse when an older resident is ignored because they don't fit the bill of a certain clique's appearance needs.

There are hidden gems everywhere - and sometimes, that free pen from the bank is gonna write far smoother than the fancy expensive pen.

xoxo

All of the things : 

Body : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Skin : Insol: Seo applier, tone 'Tanned' 

Head : CATWA Catya

Eyes : Hayaru - Jung mesh eyes

Ears : L'Etre - Basic mesh ears 

Hair : .Entwined. Charlotte @ Shiny Shabby

Dress : -Narcisse- Vadim Chain Dress @ FameshedX

Shoes : BUENO-High Heels @ Kustom9

Sweet for you.

Location : Missing Mile 

Pose : [La Baguette] (Not sure which... it's in my AO!)

Once again, Go&See has produced a stunning new skin. This one will be available today at Shiny Shabby and it's named "Heidi".

There are nine (9) tones available, and here's a preview! :

Between "witchy" and "tan" is the "pale" tone, and you can find a preview of that below with the facial options. 

So we all know Pickle can be a bit of a derp sometimes, and today is no exception. I forgot to whack my graphics up for these pictures, so they've all been taken on medium graphics, on CAIWL windlight... but I'm sure you can agree, despite my massive oopsie the skin shows beautifully.

All of the things : 

Body, Hands & Feet : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Skin : Go&See * Heidi * @ Shiny Shabby

Head : CATWA Catya

Eyes :  Go&See * Boo * Catwa Eyes

Ears :  ^^Swallow^^  Pixie Ears

Earrings : .random.Matter. - Regan Earrings

Hair (Main Picture) : Tableau Vivant \\  Editorial \ Western wind 

Hair (Other) : RAMA.SALON - Kimmy Hair

Dress : -Pixicat- Ava.Dress - Plaid (Formerly for Fifty Linden Friday)

Jacket : *COCO*_BikerJacketOverShoulders

Leaves : bonbon - falling lady - leaves aura @ The Arcade