Look twice.

Pose : [La Baguette] Caprice3

Background : anxiety %cellardoor

I had a really, really vivid dream last night. It was so detailed and so much like a movie, that when I was woken up by my alarm (yes, it's Sunday, but fudge, I'm trying to be normal!), I knew how it should have ended. I knew the characters backstories. I knew how they'd gotten to the point I was at when I was disturbed.

It floored me a little, and I remember reading about Stephen King, who is meant to write about his nightmares and a part of me wondered if I should be doing the same. 

This wasn't a nightmare, but there were parts that could have been horror/thriller.

I'm considering trying to take an SL Picture to encompass my dream, and maybe I'll tell you more about it in the future. In the meantime, have some pretties from Miss Chelsea, Breathe & Dappa.

xoxo

All of the things : 

Body Hands & Feet: -Belleza- Freya

Head : LeLutka Bento Head-PIPER 3.3

Skin : [Glam Affair] Giada Applier

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

Ears : ^^Swallow^^ Dragon Ears 

^^Swallow^^ Gauged Ear

Septum :  DAPPA - Septum X. @ TLC

Eyeshadow :  -SU!- Katja Eye Makeup 

Hair : pr!tty - Daydreamer (Gacha)

Cat-ears : #Foxy - Lace Cat Ears 

Choker : Eclat - Strap Buckle Choker

Tattoo : DAPPA - Savage Tattoo.@ The Seasons Story

Outfit : .miss chelsea. Ulla Set @ N21 (opening tomorrow, Jan 21st)

Fishnets : Bossie. fishnet tights 

Shoes : [BREATHE]-Kimika Heels @ FaMESHed

It's not a secret.

Pose : .HG. Flawless 2

Background : MINIMAL - Retro Backdrops *1* RARE

 MINIMAL  - Retro Backdrops *3*

I have more things for you! Hold on to your hats because there's a bunch of information about Go&See's brand new body, and an awesome new skin for catwa! 

Ready? 

Tough, we're going anyway! :p

This skin is the first of the new range, and is available at the Seasons Story which opened January 10th. It's called Hana, and it's available in 8 tones. Albi, Goth, Pale, Witchy, Tropic, Tan, Cola and Choco. It's for Catwa heads and is shown on the Catwa Catya in my pictures today.

What I haven't shown is the no eyebrow options, and above you can see the skin without freckles, but in the main, edited picture above this one I've used the add-on freckles which apply on the Blush and Eyeshadow layer.

BOOBS!

Along with the brand new body, which I can tell immediately is much smoother, for want of a better word... there's obviously been a bunch more detail added, the tonal depth of the belly buttons and the nipples... OMG HALLO NIPNOPS I LOVE YOU. There's three options shown above, and those are regular cleavage, regular cleavage & no nips at all (but you want them. YOU WANT THE NIPS.)

Above you can see the cleavage version of the skin, cleavage with ribs and a v-tech add on version for Maitreya which is suitable for femboys or flat chests.

All of these body options come in Maitreya, Belleza and Omega, so as long as you have an omega relay system for your selected body you can use these. However, I do suggest demoing first, just because shading can vary depending on your favoured body.

All of the things : 

Body, Hands & Feet : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Head :  CATWA HEAD Catya

Skin : Go&See Hana @ The Seasons Story

Eyes :  in the hud for Go&See Hana @ The Seasons Story

Hair : *barberyumyum*Jan.2019 (FLF) 

Shirt : BUENO- Kad Shirt @ Kustom9 Open 15th  (Note : This comes with an AWESOME shoulder jacket that I haven't featured!)

Pants : ..S..: Velour Flare Pants (no longer available, sorry!)

Girl, you're trouble.

Pose : Le Poppycock-Romantic allure

Background items : {moss&mink} Marie Haybales 

{vespertine}illuminated pumpkins @ Collabor88

LB_Sunflowers

I can't think of anything entertaining to talk about today!

I do however, love this Little Mix song at the end of the blog, so make sure you smack that, because it's gonna be in my head for weeks!

xoxo 

All of the things : 

Body, Hands & Feet : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Skin : Lara Hurley- Beth

Head : CATWA Lona

Eyebrows :  [okkbye] bucolic eyebrows

Birthmark : [okkbye] bold birthmarks 

Bandaid & Bloody Nose : Mug - Violet Bandaid @ Girl Power

Ears : L'Etre - Basic mesh ears 

Hair : little bones. Alias @ Equal10

Puppy Ears : c h i m e r a . Flopped Dog Ears (Made for Furry avatars and resized, SCULPTED not mesh)

Sunflower : From the Beusy: Citrus Hairstyle 

Collar : Sweet Thing. Puppy's White Princess Collar (Gacha)

Tattoo : DAPPA - Vixen Tattoo. @ The Seasons Story

Lingerie : Moon Elixir - Serena @ Equal10

Puppy Tail : Sweet Thing.  Shiba Puppy Tail RARE  (Gacha)

Boots : -Narcisse- Vera Boots @ The Black Fair

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

Want some?

Pose & Cash : *!R.O!* Assets BENTO Couple Pose w/ Mesh Money

Background & Props : {moss&mink} Deep Desires @ Epiphany

Includes : {moss&mink} Deep Desires - Skybox (White) RARE

{moss&mink} Deep Desires - Dance Pole (White)

{moss&mink} Deep Desires - Toys Shelf (White)

{moss&mink} Deep Desires - Twinkle Gems (Pink)

I'm featuring some of my very favourite sponsors here today, the first being Moss&Mink, and although I'm aware that you can't see much of the detail involved in this Epiphany set on this post - I have all the plans to show off more of this freakin' beautiful set in future pictures.

I was lucky enough to be involved with Cielo's creative process on this set, I listened as she came up with idea's on the fly and am secretly jealous of her amazingly imaginative brain. She's a creator who will actively listen to her customer base, she'll interact and ask for opinions and will try her hardest to apply many of the suggestions she receives in updates and upcoming releases. I cannot sing her praises enough - and yes, I'm biased, because she is one of my best friends.

Dappa! I legit dragged my alt, Paloma, back into this picture specifically to show off two Dappa tattoos and this is down to the fact that the speed at which they are being produced - seriously, he's KILLING it! Not only are Dappa becoming far more prolific in terms of events, but the quality he is producing is actually improving, every time. 

Of course, the pose is from Reve Obscura. I sincerely believe that he is one of the very best bento pose makers in SL. I rarely need to adjust anything to 'fit' (I did unlink the poses here and give them a wiggle, but I think that's down to the fact that both Paloma and Pickle are thicker avatars.) For many poses, I will use animare to yank out a hand from my stomach/leg/other random body part. I can't imagine how hard it is to develop these poses for every body-type, but R.O has always come through for me!

Here - find some things in the info below!

xoxo

All of the things, Paloma.

Body : Slink Physique Hourglass Mesh Body  

Skin : Insol: Lily skin  Former GIFT 

Head : CATWA Lona 

Eyes : CATWA Mesh Eyes

Eyeliner : . MILA . Princess of Darkness Makeup

Hair : Besom~Pixie (Gacha)

Tattoo : DAPPA - Aloha Tattoo. (Now available in mainstore)

Lingerie : Wicca's Wardrobe - Vixen [Bound Box, October 2017] 

Nipples :  !~SV~! Nipples 

Nipple Piercings : [CX] Kinky Cobra 

Rings : (Yummy) Divinity Ring and Nail Set

All of the things, Pickle : 

Body : Slink Physique Hourglass Mesh Body  

Head : CATWA Magy

Skin : Insol: Gemma applier @ Uber

Eyes : CATWA Mesh Eyes

Eye Appliers : Go&See * Boo * Catwa Eyes

Eyebrows : Bossie. sarah eyebrows [catwa] 

Eyeshadow : Bossie. glossy eyeshadows [catwa] 

Moles & Freckles : Bossie.  freckles & beauty marks [catwa]

Lipstick : [PF] CATWA LIPSTICK - Pure Matte (Pinks)

Ears : ^^Swallow^^ Rox Ears 

Earrings : Kibitz - Hailey's pearl heart hoops @ Kustom9

Hair : little bones. Twyla 

Tattoo : DAPPA - Jade Tattoo. @ The Seasons Story

Necklace : Amala - The Alessia Necklace

Nipples : !~SV~! Nipples 

Nipple Piercings : .miss chelsea. Thea Nipple Piercing

Lingerie : BBD - SAVANNAH Lingerie 

Rings : (Yummy) Serena Rings 

Shoes : [ VERSOV ] DINAROV@ Equal10

Replay.

Pose : Bossie. Bella pose 03

Background : -MaisonClose- [Darkgrey]- GuestList Backdrop @ Backdrop City

{vespertine}- birds of paradise palm.

So today has kinda been one of those days. I woke up late, which was actually nice, because who doesn't like a lie-in, but after that I feel like it's been a bit of an annoying trial by fire day. Not that anything major has happened, it hasn't. I'm just frustrated by little things and then I get more frustrated because the little things are making me want to throw objects at people.

I'm sure you get where i'm coming from! 

We all have days where things just don't go the way we want them to, or we end up rushing around trying to complete things. I am quickly learning that there is an art to this - and it's making it very necessary for me to say NO more often. Part of me hates saying no to other people - but it's far more important for me right now (as a very selfish Pickle) to say no to others in order to have the energy to say yes to myself.

Anyway! Here's some awesome things, created by even more awesome people! Be sure to keep scrolling down after the information bit so you can see the fantastic dress by Shook in all it's three-length glory!

xoxo

All of the things : 

Body Hands & Feet: -Belleza- Freya

Head : CATWA Magy

Skin : Insol: Gemma applier @ Uber

Eyes : CATWA Mesh Eyes

Eye Appliers :  LOTUS. Abundance Eyes  @ The Seasons Story (Also available in Lelutka Appliers & Regular Mesh eyes)

Eye Liner : . MILA . Princess of Darkness Makeup

Ears : [MANDALA]SIMPLE_EARS_HUTUU

Earrings : HAIL Indian Chandelier earring

Hair : tram H0625 hair @ Collabor88

Tattoo : DAPPA - Mia Tattoo. @ Anybody

Dress : #SHOOK - Petra Dress @ Access (See below for more pics!)

Shoes : #EMPIRE - Mazus (Formerly at N21, please allow time for transfer to mainstore.)

The #SHOOK - Petra Dress @ Access comes with an amazing hud that has 3 skirt lengths.

It's also available in a multitude of colours, so go check it out!

Hey you.

Pose : <K&S> True feeling. 

Background : anxiety %equinox

Please welcome Kat to Kaleidoscope today! I've known her for a little while, and she's managed to cling on all the while I was ill and weird af, and now, finally, we have a cute picture of us! Yaay!

We're kind of similar in the way that we don't mind changing our avatars up. Today you'll see we're both wearing the flat-chest v-tech mod. I've featured this a couple of times, but it really is wonderful in my opinion, and now that CandyDoll has begun rigging for the chest, along with the little boobies for the slink body, I figured it was only right to feature the boi's again!

I might even give the petite tata's a shot at some point, because; challenges!

Most of you will know I'm an avid overthinker. I'm never sure if I'm TOO effeminate with the femboy chest, but I figure there are many many different styles, and so for this particular postie, I went with girly boy, rather than boyish boy. Maybe i'll perfect the boyish boy too!

xoxo

Kat is wearing : 

*Note, Kat is a volunteer model, some items may be missing from the listings!

Body, Hands & Feet : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara with the [V-Tech]Boi Chest Mod For Maitreya 

Skin (Head) : Not Found - Cassie Skin Toffee 

Skin (Body) : [theSkinnery] Maitreya Skin Applier FIT & V-Tech Boi Chest Mod.

Hair : Stealthic- Avela

Shorts : _CandyDoll_ Deja @ Collabor88

All of the things : 

Body, Hands & Feet : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara with the [V-Tech]Boi Chest Mod For Maitreya 

Head : CATWA Magy

Skin : [theSkinnery] Laura

Eyes :  CATWA Mesh Eyes 

Eye Appliers :  LOTUS. Abundance Eyes  @ The Seasons Story (Also available in Lelutka Appliers & Regular Mesh eyes)

Eyebrows :  Bossie.  (Sarah, I think!)

Eye liner : In the Catwa hud, tinted.

Blush :  Veechi - Princess Blush

Freckles : Bossie. freckles & beauty marks [catwa] 

Ears : random.Matter. - Haruhi Ears

Earrings :  :: SAGA :: Aura Earring Set 

Hair :#Foxy  - Kels.

Choker : Amala - The Kitten Choker 

Outfit : _CandyDoll_ Deja Outfit @ Collabor88

Nails : toksik - Lunar Nails (Bento)

Rings : (Yummy) Curator Rings Set

The eyes of a stranger.

Location : Elysion 

Please allow me a moment of insanity while I squee incredibly excitedly over this skin by Go&See!

Although I'm wearing it on the Genus (beta) head, there is also a Catwa and Omega applier supplied for the head texture (so you can literally try it with nearly every head on the SL Market), and the body texture is an Omega applier, too! As always I suggest trying a demo before purchasing, as shading positions can vary from head to head.

When paired with these gorgeous eyes from Lotus, I really feel like my Genus head has come to life - which is quite difficult considering the Beta limitations as they are right now. I am so excited for the full release of this head, I can't wait to see what is going to become of this brand!

I hope your humpday is filled with laughter and joy!

xoxo

All of the things! : 

Skin :  Go&See * Nana * Pale @ The Seasons Story

Head : GENUS Project - Genus  Bento head  - Mocap (BETA!)

Eyes : CATWA Mesh Eyes 

Eye Applier : LOTUS.  Abundance Eyes  @ The Seasons Story (Also available in Lelutka Appliers & Regular Mesh eyes)

Nose Piercing : [VEX] Double Crossed Nosering

Hair : Tableau Vivant // July hair (Reopening Gift! Includes Style Hud!)

Choker : Eclat - Velvet Choker

Find a better view.

Pose : FOXCITY. Lean-1

Location : Southern Roots

Many of you know I'm pretty decent friends with Adam Lavell (Das1980 Resident) of Adams Models, and there's even a lil page on this blog dedicated to his Photography challenges.

Well, tomorrow, (Sunday 29th April) between 2-4 there's going to be a reveal party for the Southern Roots challenge video, involving a bunch of talented SL amateur photographers.

I'm super excited to have been even remotely involved in his challenges, and I just wanted to remind everyone that although the challenge itself might be over, Southern Roots is still a beautiful place to take photographs. And show your butt.

xoxo

All of the things : 

Body Hands & Feet: -Belleza- Freya 

Head : CATWA Magy

Skin : ItGirls - Catwa Skin Applier - Brigit 

Freckles : Bossie. freckles & beauty marks [catwa]

Eyebrows : Bossie. Annie eyebrows [catwa] 

Eyeshadow : Veechi - Glistening Shadow @ N21

Ears : [MANDALA]STRETCHED_Ears_Season2 HUMAN

Hair : DOUX -  Lia Hairstyle

Glasses : #SHOOK - Lunari Sunglasses

Choker : Eclat -Velvet Choker

Tattoo : *Bolson / Token @ TMD

Shirt : .miss chelsea. Mira Top @ N21

Jacket :BUENO-Gemma Jacket  @ Uber

Nails & Rings : ~GD~J Star's Ringed(Baddie Claws) - Belleza Bento Hands

Shorts : .miss chelsea. Mira Shorts @ N21

Boots : #EMPIRE - Datura @ The Seasons Story