The real world.

Pose : Ana Poses - Beirut 3 @ TMD

Props : Lemon. Abel Chair (Gray) @ TMD

Lemon. Abel Newspaper @ TMD

Lemon. Abel Lamp (Gray) @ TMD

Lemon. Abel Painting (Gray) @ TMD

uK - Ambition Hall Bench @ TMD

uK - Ambition Art Set @ TMD

uK - Ambition Sheet Metal Sculpture @ TMD

uK - Ambition Knot Pillow @ TMD

uK - Ambition Rug @ TMD

uK - Ambition Star Light @ TMD

+Half-Deer+ Corgi Puppy - Sploot

Taken inside the Scarlet Creative Magicae House 

When I saw this artwork by UnKindness I inwardly squealed.

Overthinking? Why yes. Yes I do!

I can literally overthink ANY subject. Seriously. Give me a subject!

While I don't necessarily enjoy the overthinking thing, I do definitely see some benefits. Apart from people regularly saying "You're thinking about this too much." I honestly believe that the way my thought process works is actually kind of beneficial to me.

Because of my amazing brain, I am now capable of talking myself IN to a situation I would have before avoided and vice versa.

Overthinking has granted me open-mindedness, I can see situations from many angles, and decide upon a path correct for me while considering all sides. 

The struggle I have is the stubbornness that occurs once I think I've thought about everything from all angles. See, when I've made my decision, and it's actually a decision and not just an "Okay im gonna do this for now", it is incredibly difficult for me to sway away from that, and I'll do everything within my power to stay doing what I said I was going to do. 

I'm currently overthinking this entire Pickle-rant, because it very nearly took an entirely different spin and ended up thirty paragraphs long with a detailed conclusion - so before that happens, I hope you enjoy today's Man-Pickle Monday, and allow your brain to take a breather. If you learn how, let me know... I'm almost certain mine is exhausted!

xoxo

All of the things : 

Body: [SIGNATURE] Gianni - Mesh Body

Skin : STRAY DOG - ANDREI @ TMD

Head :  CATWA HEAD Daniel

Eyes : -SU!- Ophelia Eyes Fatpack /ULTRARARE/ (Gacha)

Ears : L'Etre - Basic mesh ears 

Glasses : Sleepy Eddy #Thurmont glasses 

Beard : [MF] Daniel Bento Faded Hipster Stache & Beard @ TMD

Hair : [INK] Hair_SENS @ TMD

Tattoo : { Speakeasy } Bloodthirsty Tattoo @ TMD

Necklace : [ kunst ] - Pentagram necklace @ TMD

Pants : RIOT / Bronn Chino Jeans @ TMD

Shoes : NEWCLOVER))MAZE SHOES @ TMD

In my heart.

Background : BUENO-Studio Skybox-Panda @ The Seasons Story

I'm so lucky sometimes.

I really do believe I have met some of the best people to have come into my life through SL. Strong, vibrant people, who have been terrifically broken, but who turn those breaks into something positive and who are capable of not only showing extreme realness, but who have enough energy to smother me in love and kindness whenever I feel low, too.

I could write their names here, but the chances are, you won't know them - and I'm not sure I want you to either. They're MY friends. MY people. MY circle, and I'm possessive. :P

I was chatting to one lovely lady today, and she tried desperately to tell me she was broken. My response was something along the lines of "Broken? You're the strongest person I know."

And it was then I realized that I feel broken, too. I'm pretty sure most of us feel that way at some point in our lives. I then remembered the story of Japanese Pottery. Bit out there, I know..

"In japan broken objects are often repaired with Gold. The flaw is seen as a unique piece of the object's history, which adds to its beauty."

Wouldn't it be lovely if we looked at people and saw the beauty of them, through their flaws? How strong and golden their very existence is?

I'm all filled with hearts and flowers today, and I hope you can take a moment to notice how lucky you are too, because there really is always something to be thankful for, no matter how small.

xoxo

All of the things : 

Body : -Belleza- Freya

Head : CATWA Magy

Skin : Essences - Blake (Catwa & Omega) @ Kustom9

Eyes : CATWA Mesh Eyes 

Eyes appliers : LOTUS. Ozonic Eyes  @ Access (Also available in Lelutka Appliers & Regular Mesh eyes)

Ears : [MANDALA]SIMPLE_EARS_HUTUU

Earrings : :: SAGA :: Scarlet Moon Loops (Mainstore release)

Hair : *barberyumyum*S06

Tattoo : { Speakeasy } Night Shade Tattoo @ TMD

Chain top :  .miss chelsea. Gaia Coin Top RARE @ The Epiphany

Enough love.

Pose : The Owl. Touch me

Background/Prop : Inside the Madame Vava Room's Van by Never Totally Dead @ RLD

Everyone wave at Durex again! I'm thoroughly enjoying him right now! I wanted to push myself a little today, so we're featuring a couple of skins from Go&See. I find it kind of cute when couples in SL match, but also sort of don't so I'm hoping I'm pulling that off with this photo.

One thing that means a lot to me in a picture is emotion, and another is telling a story.

The story or the emotion can differ entirely depending on perspective, but whenever I take a picture, those are the things that are important. Things like eye-contact, touch, body-language are big players in this to me, maybe because of my RL situation right now I'm kind of missing some of these things, but I like to at least attempt to portray these in SL.

It's kind of odd to me, because when you develop a relationship with someone in Secondlife, you're not really seeing any of these things from the offset. You have to express these things with your words... which I think is why I enjoy attempting to show relationships so much with the emotion we miss from our barbiedolls.

Still, they are just barbiedolls, and there's no doubt for me about the importance of connecting beyond the mind too.

Let's be good humans today, yeah? 

xoxo

All of the things, Durex :

Body, Hands & Feet : [SIGNATURE] Gianni - Mesh Body

Skin : Go&See * Summer * Theo (See below for more info!)

Head :  CATWA HEAD Skrell

Eyes : -SU!-Delora Eyes Fatpack /ULTRARARE/ (Gacha)

Piercings : -SU!- Piercing Set 06 

Ears : [MANDALA]STRETCHED_Ears_Season2 HUMAN

Nails in ear : [CX] Heavily Nailed (Group Gift)

Hairbase : Stealthic - Male Hairbase

Hair : { Speakeasy } Jamie Hair (Group Gift)

Tattoo : DAPPA - Sick Tattoo @ Men Only Monthly

Claws : [CX] Shredder Claws 

Pants : [ VERSOV ] STEFOV_JEANS

The  Go&See  Theo skin is available in the mainstore in Five tones. Shown here in CalWL on ultra, in firestorm viewer in the tone "Summer" which is around the mid-tone.

Along with the no beard, beard and beard & freckles version shown here with eyebrows, there is the option of no eyebrows, no eyebrows & beard too.

Theo has a catwa and omega applier for your mesh head, which means that omega capable head you own that isn't catwa will be able to support this skin. Just ensure you have the correct relay from the omega store to make it work wherever necessary.

The body is also omega - making it suitable for Signature, Adam, Belleza and any other body with omega support.

All of the things, Pickle : 

Body Hands & Feet: -Belleza- Freya

Skin : Go&See * Emily Gacha * @ Whimsical (More info below)

Head :  CATWA HEAD Magy

Eyes : CATWA Mesh Eyes 

Eye Applier : LOTUS : Intuition Eyes (Gacha) @ Chapter Four

Lashes : :: SAGA :: Freja Lashes/CATWA (More info below)

Ears : .:[PUMEC] :.  - / Mesh Ears\ Bohemian 

Hair : #Foxy - Lovesick. 

Bodysuit : _CandyDoll_ Kala - Bodysuit @ Blush

Shoes : [VALE KOER] HEY TRAINERS RETRO @ N21

I wanted to give you a little more information on the  Go&See * Emily Gacha * @ Whimsical . The skin is the rare and comes available in two packs.

Pack one contains Albi, Summer, Goth and Dark tones

Pack two contains Goth, Pale, Tan and Tropic tones.

You can find more details on the tones available in this blog post >HERE<

Although shown in the photo I'm still using  LOTUS : Intuition Eyes the Go&See gacha has 10 Catwa eye appliers and 8 lipsticks as commons to pull!

Also shown here are the :: SAGA :: Freja Lashes/CATWA available at the mainstore.

There are FOUR packs, with TWO different lashes offered in each, and they all come with black and white (to tint, or not to tint!) options. They are only available for Catwa heads.

In the end.

Pose : <K&S> Bloom Male pose 2

Background : MINIMAL - Sevilla Backdrop //1//@ TMD

So i'm sitting here wondering about what to type here. I'm naturally over thinking because of the little weirdo that I am, and the only thing I keep thinking is "Hey, you're Man-Pickle. Talk about boobs!"

I'm not quite sure that's appropriate. >.>

For today I'm going to stick to the items I'm showing. And let's begin at the hair, because DUDE. Look at my effing HAIR!!! 

I squealed rather loudly and in a very un-masculine way when I accidentally fell upon this hair from Speakeasy. Turns out the entire store has been re-done. It looks so good! It's also been separated into specific areas, so you can find poses, shapes, hair & tattoo's a whole bunch easier now.

The hairbase comes with the hair, and yup! Love that too!

Complex has been bashing items out left right and centre. There's no doubt the guy is working his butt off at the moment, bringing out new items in new events. As a fairly new brand he's definitely one to watch. Not only does his mesh fit perfectly, but the styling is 100% on point for anything urban.

Obviously, one of my go-to stores for sneakers right now is Versov, and these don't disappoint. Man-Pickle is wearing the gold version because he's kinda a baller on the down low, the kind of dude to give that hot chick a grin and make her entire world stop for a moment, before jogging to catch the next bus, cus yanno, he's a baller, but keeps it real.

All of the things : 

Body & Hands : [SIGNATURE] Gianni - Mesh Body 

Skin : STRAY DOG - JASON 

Head :  CATWA HEAD Stanley 

Eyes :  LOTUS. Lovely Eyes @ The Chapter Four

Freckles : Bossie. freckles 

Beard & Beardbase : Unorthodox Remix Facial Hair @ TMD

Hair & Hairbase : { Speakeasy } Rav Hair

Ears : ^^Swallow^^ Drop Ear 

Necklace : Nova - Nail Necklace 

Tracksuit : COMPLEX / ANDREI_HOODIE_& COMPLEX / ANDREI_JOGGERS @ TMD

Sneakers : [ VERSOV ] AMYOV_GOLD @ TMD

The madness I like.

Poses : Left : BellePoses - Soha - Bento 

Right - [La baguette] Busty 9 (non bento)

Background :   BUENO -Night Life-Beams 80s (Gacha) @ Kustom9

 {anc} mist cloud & nebra beads

All of the things : 

Left : Body Hands & Feet : -Belleza- Freya 

Skin : Essences - Tawny Group Gift (Note : There is a 100L fee to join the group. There's also a 100L SALE going on in store right now. You do NOT have to be in the group to take advantage of the sale, so head over and throw your money in that direction, skin whores!)

Head : CATWA Catya

Eyes : CATWA Mesh Eyes 

Eye Appliers : : LOTUS. Soleil Eyes 16 (Catwa) RARE (Gacha) @ Kawaii Project

Eyebrows : Bossie. sarah eyebrows [catwa]

Eyeliner : Veechi - Reflection Liner

Mask : BTTB ros mask @ Kustom9 (9L GIFT)

Hair : Stealthic - Fatal 

Choker : .random.Matter. - Hwasa Choker 

Bodysuit : e.marie // Bodysuit Boss Light {freya}(Gacha) @ Epiphany (Note : Wear your boobies on "Perky"!)

Boots : Phedora ~ Ginger Boots @ Tres Chic (Note : Mainstore relocating, new info soon!)

Right : Body Hands & Feet : -Belleza- Freya 

Skin : (Enfer Sombre*) Catwa Skin applier - Porcelain -  Izumi (1) (Gacha)  @ The Secret Hideout 

Head : CATWA Lona 

Eyes : CATWA Mesh Eyes

Elf Ears : BentBox Sylvan Ears 

Hair & Visor : little bones. Syrah 

Choker : #Foxy - Thin Velvet Choker 'Catchin Feels' @ Kustom9 (9L GIFT)

Tattoo : { Speakeasy } Valiant Tattoo 

Bodysuit & Cardigan : e.marie // Bodysuit+Cardi Bold {freya}(Gacha) @ Epiphany (Note : Wear your boobies on "Perky"!)

Boots : Phedora ~ Draney Boots @ Kustom9 (Note : Mainstore relocating, new info soon!)

Almost had it all.

Pose : FOXCITY. Sits VOL1-2m - NOT THE CORRECT BENTO HAND POSITION!

All of the things : 

Body, Hands (NOT BENTO) & Feet : -Belleza- Freya 

Skin : Essences - Petra (Catwa & Omega) @ Kustom9 

Shape : Kaleidoscope -Coming Soon-

Head : CATWA Catya

Ears :   ^^Swallow^^  Pyramid Ears

Eye Applier :  LOTUS. Urban Eyes @ The Hidden Chapter ( The Chapter Four)

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

Lip Gloss : Just Magnetized- Favourite Lip Gloss set 01 for CATWA @ Applique 

Hair & Hat : Lovey Dovey :: Aubry 

Tattoo : { Speakeasy } Crazy Cat Lady

Collar, Shirt & Jeans : EVANI - Mary (Gacha) @ Epiphany 

Shoes : Phedora ~Todosa Platforms @ Mesh Body Addicts

Love don't live here.

Pose : . MILA . POSES // Heini 1

Background : MONS / 3D - Leaf Wall Photoshoot Decor

LB_BeachPalm.v2

All of the things : 

Body Hands & Feet : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Skin : Glam Affair - Moana - Catwa Mesh Head Applier - Jamaica (Gacha) @ LootBox

Head : CATWA Lona 

Eyes : CATWA Mesh Eyes 

Eye Applier & Lashes : DeeTaleZ *Appliers* CATWA Heads "Dramatic Eyes & Lashes" From Powder Pack May

Freckles : Bossie. freckles & beauty marks [catwa] 

Nose Stud :  Amala - The Kimberly Nose Stud

Hair : tram G0616 hair @ Uber

Earrings : Kibitz - Mercs earrings

Choker :  Amala - The Kimberly Choker

Tattoo : { Speakeasy } Royalty Tattoo

Nails : Astralia - Compatible mesh nails system

Nail Polish : Hello Dave - Nail Appliers - Astralia - The Bold One (Free Gift @ Astralia)

Gloves : **RE** Deah Glove & Rings
Dress : imbue. button down summer dress @ Sanarae

Boots : #EMPIRE - Honesty 

On my way.

Pose : Eat Me. Poses. Male 34

Background : ::WetCat::&.:LEMON:.//Backdrop Scene #1 @ FaMESHed

All of the things :

Body & Hands : [SIGNATURE] Gianni - Mesh Body - Update out! Visit a redelivery terminal in store. (v 3.5)

Skin (& beard) : Go&See * Markus * Pale

Head :  CATWA HEAD Daniel - Update out! Visit a redelivery terminal in store.

Eyes : LOTUS. Formation Eyes

Ears :   ^^Swallow^^ Gauged Ears

Hairbase : AITUI - Hairbase 2.0 - Fade

Hair : *Drot* Tobi v2 @ Men Only Monthly  

Hat : -David Heather-Hades Wide Brim Hat

Tattoo : { Speakeasy } Earthy Tattoo @ LootBox

Shirt : ...Scars... Black Shirt @ The Mens Dept.

Watch : :::NOIR::: Roman Watch @ Men Only Monthly  

Pants : ...Scars... Leather Pants @ The Mens Dept.

Boots & Socks : [Deadwool] Ulrich boots

You better know.

Pose : RKPoses_Cody_6

Props : [Bad Unicorn] 'Blanco' Backdrop (Fatpack Only) @ The Mens Dept.

[NikotiN]  Lumberjack Ashtray

All of the things : 

Body, Hands & Feet : [SIGNATURE] Gianni - Mesh Body 

Skin : Tableau Vivant \\ Nyx applier

Head :  CATWA HEAD Daniel

Beard : Unorthodox Superb Facial HairOMEGA Applier

Eyes : LOTUS. Formation Eyes (Gacha)

Ears :  ^^Swallow^^ Gauged Ears

Hair : [taketomi] - Kris

Tattoo : { Speakeasy } Guiding Light Tattoo @ The Mens Dept.

Necklace : ///BENJAMINZ/// 3PIECE CHAIN2

Watch : :::NOIR::: Angus Watch @ The Mens Dept.

Pants : not so bad . mesh . TIMEO jeans @ The Mens Dept.

Wait a second.

Pose : ::L.Pearl:::Leaning against wall

Prop : MINIMAL - Illusion Background *2* @ Uber

All of the things :

Body : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara  

Skin : ItGirls - Lelutka Skin Applier - Sato

Head : LeLutka Bento Head-CHLOE

Eyes : .euphoric ~ Allure Mesh Eyes

Eyeshadow : Veechi - Matte Winged Eyeliner

Lashes : Veechi - Typhoon Lashes [Lelutka] @ Uber

Ears :  ^^Swallow^^ Gauged Ears
Cigarette : [ kunst ] - Cigarette
Hair : #Foxy - Lovesick Hair @ Shiny Shabby
Tattoo : { Speakeasy } Oddities Tattoo @ The Signature Event
Shirt : DAPPA - Helena - Harness Tank @ Whore Couture

Hands : -VA-F-VISTA BENTO PROHANDS

Nails : *PL* bento nail   

Rings : lassitude & ennui Boho ring  

Bracelets : Kenvie - Spine Chain Bracelet @ Men Only Monthly

Panties : DAPPA - Torn Panties.@ Whore Couture

Feet : Slink Avatar Enhancement Feet Deluxe (High)

Shoes : Kenvie - Misca Heels @ Whore Couture