Not entirely sure what's going on today, maybe there's a full moon or something, but everything hasn't been working how it's supposed to. Including me!
However, somehow I've pulled through SL not loading, flickr being weird and facebook deciding to throw a spanner in the works too, and now here we are, back at Man-Pickle Monday! Yay! Finally!
I'm joined by Mal again today, and you can find his credits below... oh, and that cute little old lady? That's my alt, Paloma. You may have met her before. I'm incredibly creeped out because she does look a bit like my RL Mum, but older... and having her thrown around in oftentimes suggestive poses while trying to find a nice sit for her to feed the pigeons was a little bizarre!
For whatever reason, I have huge, huge issues multitasking. I used to be pretty good.. I could do homework, listen to music, and sometimes I'd even have the telly on too, be texting a bunch of different people and still hold a conversation. Now if I want to watch and notice things on TV I have to clear a space for me to do that. If I want to listen to music I need to hear the lyrics. If I want to have a conversation I need to only have that conversation, and not have any possible distractions... which obviously causes a certain amount of issues.
I often feel incredibly guilty for being all like "Hey, I'm doing something, let me get back to you." especially when that something is as simple as listening to music to pop in this here bloggity blog.
I think I frustrate myself more than anyone else. I get angry for not being able to do things with the ease others seem to, and as I've said before, being a bit of a people pleaser, it's really difficult for me to use the term no because I just feel like I'm failing.
The rational part of me knows this isn't true, it just means that my spoon usage is different!
Anywho. Today is Monday, and that means Man-Pickle is making his appearance. I had this look idea as soon as I grabbed some items from TMD (Opening today!), and I'm super glad the photo came out as it did. I've featured the Stray Dog skin & Hermony eyes, and of course, the hair covers the eyes and the shirt covers the skin, so i've added a little extra picture below for more detail. It's unedited in caIWL, on ultra.
Hopefully that'll give you a better of idea of the quality of the items - plus these eyes are EVERYTHING and I'll probably whack them on again in the other colours available.
xoxo
I kinda think Man-Pickle looks a bit like Johnathon Rhys-Myers...
My inspiration for this is Jamiroquai's "Virtual Insanity".
I'm not entirely sure how I ended up here from that video, but i've included it below so that you can make up your own storyline of my poor Pickled Brain! It does seem like I'm missing a rather large hat...
I wasn't sure what I was going to write about today, but they say when in doubt, write about what you know.
Now, I don't feel like I know much of anything, most days, but today I'd gotten to thinking about the phrase "Maturing well like a bottle of wine". Mostly, this is due to my mid-life crisis that probably isn't a really a crisis, but more of an awakening (and when is mid-life anyway?).
There's a bit to this, so bear with me while I attempt to put a Pickle perspective on this.
My nickname "Pickle" comes from a very innocuous, semi flirty roleplay scenario I had with a guy years ago. He pulled out a sandwich from his pants (don't act like you haven't had weird conversations, we all know you have), and claimed to have a soggy pickle in it. Somehow, that went from "Ew!" to "That'd make a really awesome name for you!" and tadaa, it stuck, and 4/5 years later, Pickle still exists.
Back to the wine : I was wondering why it was that wine was considered a good analogy for maturing well, so being curious, I had a peek at the process, which I still don't fully understand. However, there was mention of vinegar in that information, because sometimes, wine goes beyond wine and turns. From the little I understand about the process, this is due to some acidic presence. At this point, my Pickle-senses are tingling, because HELLO. I'm PICKLE. How do pickles get to be pickled? VINEGAR. Therefore, I have henceforth decided I have gone beyond maturing well like wine, and have instead started to soak up the vinegar of life which has made me the fabulous Pickle that you now know and love (hopefully!), and let's face it, if you can make it past the slightly acidic taste I put in your mouth, I reckon I can be a great addition to a lot of uh.. dishes? Situations? Eh. You get it right? RIGHT?
Well aware that I might have completely lost my marbles today, but I totally love this reason as to why I am Pickle. It just took me a while to put it together!
I feel like maybe Man-Pickle may have reverted to Boy-Pickle for this bloggy, but I'm kind of digging the entire look.
It's been a bit of a running joke that I could make the perfect fuckboy - and I think I might have proved that assertion correct, however, if I'm gonna be a fuckboy, I'm gonna be the best damn fuckboy SL has seen. With that said, here are a few rules if you would like to be the best fuckboy you can be. (This is satire, if you can't handle it - scroll on down for the regular details!)
1. Begin every IM with "Hey bbg." "Hey slut." or another derivative to prove your Internet Dominance.
2. After initial IM wait 10 minutes to respond to every message you receive.
3. Feign some sort of interest in the latest video game/anime.
4. Complain tirelessly about the girls who won't leave you alone because you're just so awesome.
5. Share your musical talent with everyone you talk to, asap.
6. Give out backhanded compliments. "You look like shit. That shirt is cute tho boo."
7. All your exes are batshit.
I'm tired. There's more, but tbh, if you wanna be a fuckboy - fuck off. :P
Background : FOXCITY. Photo Booth - Two Minds. Black @ Limit8
A couple'a few items here today. Very quickly showing you the undies available in the CandyDoll Epiphany gacha - I have plans to showcase more of this gorgeous set in the not-too-distant future.
Also a few lovely Dappathings! Once again, completely amazed by his work, I'm convinced it gets more detailed and better quality with every tattoo he produces.
xoxo
All of the things, Durex :
Body, Hands & Feet : [SIGNATURE] Gianni - Mesh Body
I'm doing this super quickly! As usual, TMD has offered up some amazeballs goodies that you can grab for your Man-Thing. I'll stress again, don't be worried about shaking things up, lads! SL is for experimenting!
Sometimes, it's easy to look at things with the wrong perspective.
I say this knowing that my journey is still a process, knowing that I'm still learning to see things with a positive eye - however, since I have been actively trying to become more positive I have definitely noticed changes.
I've also noticed an influx of people who don't want my life to excel, who are so stuck in their own misery they are incapable of wishing someone - sometimes someone they don't even know and have never spoken to - well. All it takes is a nod and a smile to be positive. You don't have to offer up words of encouragement, but keeping your negative and abuse laden comments to yourself is in itself a positive step toward thinking differently.
I can definitely be one of the most judgmental people you have met. It's taking me a butt-ton of patience with myself to re-teach my brain that this isn't appropriate. Many of us, as humans, have been through some excruciating times and been put in situations you would wish on no-one. Bob Marley is rumored to once said
“Who are you to judge the life I live?
I know I'm not perfect
-and I don't live to be-
but before you start pointing fingers...
make sure you hands are clean!”
Not one of us is perfect. We have all been broken. We are all stitched together the best way we know how, sometimes with care and love and other times with self loathing and internal anger. You know which way you have been stitched and only you can make a difference in how you see yourself. Projecting your insecurities on another does no good, you're simply spreading your negativity in a vague attempt to bring someone down to your level of misery.
Make a choice today, and decide to show love. Project hope. Give off positivity.
Also, love yourself. You really do deserve it. ♥
xoxo
All of the things :
Body, Hands & Feet : [SIGNATURE] Gianni - Mesh Body
