How slow we drown.

Pose : [La Baguette] Couple pose 2 (Umbrella not included)

Umbrella : :::SOLE::: SA - umbrella YAKOU

Background : ANTINATURAL[+] Metamorphose2077 / BUILD2.01 / RARE @ Lootbox

New year, new drama! Right??? RIGHT??

Seriously though, I've been seeing a butt-ton of nonsense on facebook lately, which just seems to be pulling people apart, and I was wondering - is that a direct result of social media?

Without the social media thingies, our opinions would be confined to those people in our lives that actually had some semblance of importance there. Now, your next door neighbours best friends cousin can be on your social media account because you waved at her once and when she sent you a friends request you didn't want to decline in case you offended your neighbour.

This whole social media thing is an absolute minefield. You don't share enough and you have the potential to be forgotten (especially if you're a blogger/creator within the SL world), and if you use it too much you're liable to say something eventually that has the potential to piss off an entire clique, thus spinning your 'reputation' into turmoil and potentially causing you to fall off the SL grid.

I really believe that while opinions aren't -usually- harmful, the way other people respond to said opinions can be. Not everyone needs to know your feelings. Not everyone needs to agree with you, and the truth is that if they do, you're probably surrounded by a bunch of 'yes men' that will likely shit talk you behind your back anyway, so sure, give us your opinions via social media, but don't get butthurt or defensive when your opinion isn't shared by all of your followers, and remember just as you seek respect for your opinion, others will be expecting the same for theirs, regardless of the content differing.

Have a beautiful Thursday, Spoonies!

xoxo

All of the things, Durex : 

Body: -Belleza- Mesh Body Jake

Skin : Clef de Peau.Elias @ TMD

Head :  CATWA HEAD Skell

Hairbase : Stealthic Male Hairbase

Hair : Stealthic - Rebellion 

Ears : [MANDALA]STRETCHED_Ears_Season2 HUMAN

Faceband : [Cubic Cherry] {Xerin} faceband @ TMD

Shirt : +AH+ Nightwalker Vest @ TMD

Pants : +AH+  Nightwalker Pants @ TMD

Boots : [NeurolaB Inc.] Runner Boots Electro 

All of the things, Pickle : 

Body : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Head & Liner : GENUS Project (babyface)

Skin : Insol: Mary applier for Genus {NEW YEAR GIFT} 

Eyes : HERMONY /  EYES OF THE BEHOLDER  

Lipstick : -SU!- Matte Lip Essentials 

Jaw tattoo : ANTINATURAL[+] Metamorphose2077 / Droid Jaw / BLACK / OMEGA @ Lootbox

Septum :  DAPPA - Septum X. @ TLC

Visor : Violetility - Visor

Hair : tram H1226 hair 

Tattoo : -7P-CyberPunk Tattoo Appliers 

Bodysuit : ANTINATURAL[+] Metamorphose2077 / Bodysuit / CLEAR / MAITREYA @ Lootbox

Arm : [omnis] BlackWidow/V2 1.1[Maitreya]

Boots : Eliavah ~ Lightspeed Chasers

Take a chance.

Pose : <K&S> Loveliness pose 2

Decor items : [DDD] Mixed Cattails 

Zora Fountain - by also Known as @ Enchantment

{YD} Enchanted Frogs @ Enchantment

LAGOM - Fireflies @ Enchantment

{moss&mink} Balloons Tiara - VIP Exclusive (1000 members)

I'm absolutely loving the items for Enchanted this round! 

This set-up took me a while, which annoys me a little bit considering it's kinda basic. For whatever reason, I just couldn't find a pose that fitted what was going on in my brain... however, I feel like the adorable froggies make up for my choice!

Moss&Mink are celebrating 1000 in-world group members, and as a special limited time giftie for those group members, Cielo has made the delightfully charming tiara with balloons attached. It's able to be worn, or rezzed and will float gently up and down, making you feel like a true Princess!

xoxo

All of the things : 

Body, Hands & Feet : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Skin : L'Etre Skin Shop - Akemi Skin 

Head : LeLutka Bento Head-MAY @ Mesh Body Addicts

Eyes : LeLutka Eyes.May 3.0

Eye Applier : Lotus. Mushy Eyes @ Gacha Garden

Hair : DOUX - Medusa hairstyle 

Tiara : Violetility - Frog Prince Tiara @ Enchantment

Necklace : - shanghai - Lily Necklace @ Enchantment

Outfit : [Aleutia] Vasilisa @ Enchantment

Wild.

Pose : *!R.O!* Ready BENTO Pose 

Scythe :{-Maru Kado-} Skull Scythe @ TMD

Location : Whole Wheat Landscape & Creations

All of the things : 

Body, Hands & Feet : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Skin : #Boataom :: Lisa Genus Applier

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

Eye Applier : Go&See * Babe * Genus Project Eyes 

Hairbase : Stealthic - Male Hairbase

Hair : Modulus - Jon Hair @ TMD

Patch, Black horns & Earring : [Cubic Cherry]  Niico gacha @ The Fantasy Gacha Carnival

Gold Horns : Violetility - Pharaoh's Legacy Gacha, - Khnum Horns @ The Fantasy Gacha Carnival

Collar, Pauldron, Top & Bottoms : PNB - Dreadful Queen Gacha [Dark Metal] @ The Fantasy Gacha Carnival

Gauntlets, Knee Plate, Boots, Hands, Upper legs & Wings : TSC-Battle Duelist  RARE @ The Fantasy Gacha Carnival

The balance of time.

Pose : *!R.O!* Attack BENTO Pose (Comes with Mesh Bats that I removed in favour of the potions)

Props : 

[V/W] Flamel's Potions @ The Fantasy Gacha Carnival

Violetility - Magic Clans Gacha @ The Fantasy Gacha Carnival

So after the big emotional rant from yesterday, let's dial it back with a little fantasy, yah?

Fantasy Gacha Carnival is still on! If you haven't been yet, you absolutely HAVE to go. Why? Because I'm being a bossy boots, and telling you to!

Even if you're not really about the RP and fantasy life, there are some wonderful "statement" pieces from the creators that you can incorporate into every-day looks to give them that little slice of glam.

I think my intention with this look was to try and pull off "Slightly Crazed Shaman."

Generally speaking, I feel I pull off slightly crazed without too much trouble. The Shaman part was the difficult bit! I've included a little video of the hand sparkles underneath, too. Although I've just shown one version, there are of course several options and the corset/modesty pad set comes in various colours too.

I hope you enjoy this look, as usual it's a fantastic honor for me to be a Fantasy Gacha Carnival blogger, and I adore the push it gives me to try things out of my comfort zone.

What new things are you going to try today?

xoxo

All of the things : 

Body, Hands & Feet : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Skin (Head) : Not Found - Piper Skin Toffee (CATWA)

Skin (Body) : [theSkinnery] Belleza Body Applier (toffee)

Head : CATWA Magy

Eyes : [JOE SL] GIGI MESH EYE

Hair : .Shi : Pixie Boy

Headpiece : [NC] - ULTRARARE AmazonQ - Head Crown @ The Fantasy Gacha Carnival

Necklace : [NC] - AmazonQ - Necklace @ The Fantasy Gacha Carnival

Tattoo : GHOST'Ink :: ATHYSS TATTOO :: Body Wild Blue @ The Fantasy Gacha Carnival

Corset & modesty cover : !dM Cassia - LARA leaveBody, !dM Cassia - LARA bodyTies, !dM Cassia - LARA modestyCover @ The Fantasy Gacha Carnival 

Nails : Astralia - Compatible mesh nails system

Hand Sparkles : d.Thicket - Forest Spirit Particles @ The Fantasy Gacha Carnival

Nail Polish : Hello Dave - Nail Appliers - Astralia - The Bold One

Leg Wraps : #Empire - Ren @ We <3 RP

Hand Sparkles : d.Thicket - Forest Spirit Particles @ The Fantasy Gacha Carnival

Dance : Jana_14_Bento_Dance_MOVE!

Safe with me.

Pose & Knife : *Eternal Dream* Feral 06 @ The Fantasy Gacha Carnival

Background & Decor : Violetility - Magic Clans Gacha @ The Fantasy Gacha Carnival

So it's that time again! By the time I've posted this blog, Fantasy Gacha Carnival will officially be open! That's right, today, 7th May, FGC opens it's doors once again with the theme "Tribe Life, Forest People, Wild Thing, Mamba, Panthers, Feral, Wunderlusters". You can find all about this new round by clicking to the website >Here< it'll not only show you a bunch of the creators and their items on offer, it'll also give you access to all the bloggers lucky enough to be a part of this wonderfully creative event.

All of the things : 

Body, Hands & Feet : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Skin : Skin : Go&See * Hela * Tropic @ Blush

Head : LeLutka Bento Head-CHLOE

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

Lipstick : . MILA . Princess of Darkness Makeup

Ears : ^^Swallow^^ Pixie Ears 

Hair : Tableau Vivant \\ Faun hair RARE@ The Fantasy Gacha Carnival

Headpiece : =Zenith= Hun Archmage Antler (Begie)

Tattoo : Izzie's - Metallic Arrow Tattoo

Outfit : Luas Grenna (Gacha) @ The Fantasy Gacha Carnival

Here we go again.

Pose : Hello Gorgeous Guys My Age Pose 1

Background & Decor : Trompe Loeil - Margaux Photo Backdrop + Surround

{vespertine}- birds of paradise palm. @ Collabor88

_CandyDoll_ Dolly Mannequin Simple @ The Epiphany

Refuge - Fairytale Mirror Gold  @ The Seasons Story

Violetility - District Bed [Light] @ RLD 

I have this one friend in SL who has been with me since almost the very beginning of my journey. Almost 10 years, now.

Unfortunately for me (but luckily for her!) her RL has become far too busy to allow her to pop into SL very often. It doesn't escape me however how very lucky I am to have her in my life.

Yesterday we talked again for the first time in maybe four months, she slid easily back into my life, and I hers, and we chatted about everything, real and virtual.. then all too soon it was time for her to disappear again.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not sad. I mean, it would be lovely to spend much more time with her. However, I firmly believe that her time is far better spent in the real world, doing the real things. The one thing I have noticed lately is the negativity, and we briefly chatted last night about how 10 years ago we were so much more likely to befriend someone on a whim. Now, both of us question motives... and I can't help but wonder, what is it about this secondlife, a place where you can be anything, and anyone, that makes people want to be mean?

Why are people creating relationships only to abandon them without word?

What makes you cuss and swear at that stranger you approached 5 minutes ago, when all they've done is signify a slight difference of opinion?

Are we becoming a society of callous, self entitled, pseudo-humans unable to take even the slightest bit of constructive criticism, preferring to have smoke blown up our butts than to have ways to improve pointed out?

More to the point, why are we so desperate to have these mean spirited people like us?

I feel like it's so nice to be nice, why would I try to be anything but? Of course, I have my moments where I'm a right raging bitch... but usually I have been pushed to that point.

Do something nice today, if it's a positive word to a friend, or a compliment to a stranger. Be someone good, someone you'd like to meet. Just for today.

xoxo.

All of the things : 

Body Hands & feet : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Skin : Moccino - Catwa Skin Applier - Maria

Head : CATWA Lona

Eyes : [ Conviction ] Lucid Eyes (ESSENTIALS) @ The Epiphany

Ears : random.Matter - Haruhi Ears 

Hair base : Just Magnetized - Basic Hairbase - set 03 for CATWA

Hair : DOUX - Grande Hairstyle 

Collar & Cuffs : Dahlia - fleur de lis @ RLD 

Tattoo : DAPPA - Paradise Tattoo. @ Equal10

Lingerie : :::insanya::: Lingerie Chloe @ RLD 

A little guard.

Pose & Tiger : Poseidon Savage Lands 10 (Gacha) @ Fantasy Gacha Carnival

Staff : Dahlia - Umrae - Staff - RARE @ Fantasy Gacha Carnival

Background items & Necklace : Violetility - Mordred Gacha @ Fantasy Gacha Carnival

This is a post I've had in my head for a while, and I actually tried super hard for about 6 hours one day to make this happen, but that day my face just wasn't having it. Today, I'm surprised because this came about with ease. Sometimes it's just like that and you need to pack up and try again later.

I'm showcasing a lot more items from Fantasy Gacha Carnival, and this amazeballs tattoo is from this round of Bodyfy. Both of these events have been longstanding sponsors for my blog and I'm super proud to have them on my list.

Making this about me (because this is my blog and I can), I try to apply for stores and events that I know I will have a genuine love for. I don't apply willy-nilly to every store that pops up on my feed looking for bloggers and every time I get accepted I really see it as an honor, and I strive to showcase any product I am given honestly and in their best light - that being said, if I truly disliked any product, it would not be featured on my blog. I'm aware I'm a very lucky girl to have such wonderful store owners supporting me so that I can support them with my silly little photographs. I just hope that you, dear reader, can see the quality of the products on show, too.

However, being a "blogger" regardless of your "sponsors" or the length of time you've been doing it, is definitely a labor of love. You can't jump into blogging and expect to be given things immediately. You can't start a blog and then have ALL of your clothing, skin, hair, shape, backgrounds & accessories provided for you through the kind donations of sponsors, you actually have to purchase items. Add to that when you do manage to gain a few sponsors the fact that you will need to showcase their items, it can be quite pricey - and that's sort of where i'm leaving this. I believe the expectation is that as a blogger you get a bunch of awesome stuff for free and then you're set for SL Life because yanno, you're a bigshot! But there are SO many bloggers, so much competition and such a high expectation now, it is becoming harder and harder to stay focused, relevant and on trend.

I hope you find some pleasure in my work, because I do. Rest assured if that feeling of joy ever dissipates, I will move on, but for now and for the forseeable future this blog is going to remain a big part of who Pickle is.

All of the things : 

Body Hands : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Skin : Moccino - Catwa Skin Applier - Maria

Head : CATWA Lona

Eyes : CATWA Mesh Eyes 

Eye Applier : LOTUS. Kitten Eyes

Ears : Random.Matter - Haruhi Ears

Hair : .:EMO-tions:. * LATY * (Gacha) @ Fantasy Gacha Carnival

Headpiece : Dahlia - Umrae - Headpiece - RARE (Gacha) @ Fantasy Gacha Carnival

Tattoo (Upper & Face) : IMMODEST::Primitive:: @ Bodyfy

Chain Bikini : [V-Tech]Azagh (Gacha) @ Fantasy Gacha Carnival

Nails : Astralia - Compatible mesh nails system

Nail Polish : Hello Dave - Nail Appliers - Astralia - The French One

I ain't lost.

Pose : Swallows & Daggers : Jazzy [mirror] @ GEN-Neutral

Photo taken @ Ironwood Hills

All of the things : 

Body : Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara 

Skin & Lipstick : ItGirls - FIORE Skin Applier - Carla

Head :.: fiore :. Mesh Head - Precious

Hair : *booN Lab.028 hair @ GEN-Neutral

Septum : DAPPA - Septum. @ GEN-Neutral

Earrings : [Modern.Couture] Jewelry - Makali Silver Earring @ GEN-Neutral

Tattoo : .::Supernatural::. Ajala tattoo @ GEN-Neutral 

Hands : Slink Mesh Hand Casual  

Shirt : (fd) Ruffle Tank - Mermaid @ Uber

Bag : =Zenith=Goat bag 

Pants : Epicene - All Silver Leather Skinnies [Open] @ GEN-Neutral

Feet : Slink AvEnhance Feet Female Deluxe Pack (Flat)

Shoes : Violetility - Dress Loafers @ GEN-Neutral

Pose : an lar [poses] The Ginger Series - Two