Week 9 of 52 Weeks of Color - Silver

Happy New Year!! 2010 was honestly the best year of my life, and I cannot wait to see what 2011 will bring. I have completely fallen head over heels in love with the most amazing man, and I could never ask for anyone better. Are those wedding bells I hear chiming in the coming year? Keeping my fingers crossed!

Luna Jubilee’s color for this week was, of course, perfect for the New Year! Silver is one of my favorite colors; it speaks elegance and sophistication to me. I wanted to wear a more formal type outfit for this color and was reminded of a gown I already had in my inventory while visiting Paris Metro’s L$200 sale (2nd floor main store). Electric Platinum is a modern, slender gown which features a metallic texture and a long, flowing skirt. Small to medium sized holes are in the shirt and pant layer of the dress to give it a touch of sexy. This gown is still available at Paris Metro for L$200. The sale was set to end December 29; so, I am sure that this price will not last much longer!

The skin I am wearing is from Heartsick Skins, a new to me store. A few months ago I decided to expand my skin inventory beyond one brand, and I have not regretted it! The skin options available at Heartsick are absolutely amazing; I love the realism these skins feature. It is evident that the designer has taken time and extreme care to add small details, such as freckles and moles, to make these skins look natural. Each skin comes with multiple options including breast size and birthmarks/no birthmarks. A hunt of sorts is currently going on at Heartsick; several skins have been marked at L$50 and two have been marked at L$10. The skin I am wearing above, titled Enchant: Cheesecake in Rapture, is currently being offered as a special for L$50 in four skin tones.  I absolutely love the lips on this skin!  They are so luscious and colorful.  There are also several dollarbie skins which are all extremely well made available on the second floor and a couple freebies placed throughout the store. This is a designer which I will definitely be featuring more of in the future!

Credits:
Clothing: Electric Platinum by Paris Metro
Jewelry: [Necklace] Tempest Gothic Cross Necklace in Jet and [Earrings] Radiance Diamond Dangle Earrings by EarthStones
Hair: Lovely Lena Brown 3 by Head Mistress
Skin: Enchant - Cheesecake in Rapture by Heartsick Skins
Poses by Glitterati
Background by JoesSistah

Merry Christmas!

“And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.” Luke 2:6-12

Giving Thanks

Too often I feel that we, and when we I say we I mean to say especially me, lose sight of what the American holiday of Thanksgiving should truly be about. Too often it is simply about eating more food that you honestly should and visiting family and friends. But, how often do we stop to actually think of all the things that we are truly and abundantly blessed with? Certainly not often enough.

Over the past week or so I have tried to make it a point every day on my real life Facebook account to post something I am thankful for. My posts have been from the big things in my life like my wonderful boyfriend and my family to the 'smaller' things that I rarely think about like having electricity and running water. Even if I continue to post a different thing or person that I am thankful for the the rest of my life (and hopefully I still have quite a few years left in me), there is no way that I could ever possibly list everything. God as so richly blessed me, and I am ashamed to admit that most the time I take it all for granted. An example would be my 'smaller' thanks of electricity and running water. I'm sure that would be nothing small to someone living in a third world country or even to someone who lives in a progressed nation who cannot afford their bills. Unless there was a widespread electrical outage, I have never had to go without either of those.

I am personally going to try hard every day to think of something different that I am thankful for. To me, this will be an excellent exercise which will hopefully in the end will help me to not to take anything, even the 'little' things, for granted.

What I'm Wearing: The dress that I am wearing is a replica of the classic Pilgrim outfit worn by women. The owner of A Touch of Ireland is so extremely generous to me, and yes, I am very thankful for her! AliciaKay Kilara specializes in costumes and has almost anything you could possibly want. Although it is not pictured below, the outfit also includes shoes to match. A Touch of Ireland is most definitely the place to go for all of your costume needs!

Clothing: *Pilgrim Female Dress 2010 by A Touch of Ireland
Shoes: Included with Clothing
Hair: Josephine in Mocha by TRUTH
Skin: Pearl 2 (Peach) by LAQ
Pose: *Poofy 9 Mirror by aDORKable Poses




* Denotes item provided by designer for review.

Simply aDORKable!

If you are looking for your perfect Christmas poses, aDORKable has you covered! Three new, very fun pose sets were released yesterday. Kiss Me NOW! features three male/female poses with a mistletoe which has transfer/no transfer versions. Holiday Dork Cakes included four different cupcake options with five poses each; the cupcake is really cute and is so much fun to play with! Dork Family Christmas is an absolutely adorable sculpted Christmas tree with boxes and ornaments. Six poses are included with the tree and transferable ornaments are included with your purchase.

What I'm wearing... When I thought about decorating a tree for Christmas, I thought about it being a fun, homey event. It's something I enjoy doing with my real life family every year. Normally, we are all in our pajamas while we stand around our tree hanging ornaments. I'm not sure if I have ever purchased pajamas in Second Life since my ava never needs to sleep. However, BOOM released adorable thermal shirts last week that give me that down home feeling. I paired the shirt with a pair of shorts, titled Wei Shorts, and a pair of tube socks also from BOOM.

Clothing: [Shirt] *4 Warmth Thermal in Cherry, [Shorts] Wei Shorts in Army and [Socks] Tube Socks in Red by BOOM
Hair: Cassidy in Thoughtful Brown my fri.day
Skin: Pearl 3 (Peach) by LAQ
Pose: [1] *Kiss Me NOW!, [2] *Holiday Dork Cakes and [3] *Dork Family Christmas by aDORKable Poses




* Denotes item provided by designer for review.

Happy Halloween!

I have had a lot of fun dressing up in so many costumes this week and attending some great Halloween parties this weekend! Of course, there are still many great parties left to attend tonight, and just incase you haven't picked up a costume yet, I've got some more for you! My first two costumes are from A Touch of Ireland. The Black and Orange Halloween Dress features a corset style top with poofy sleeves and a long, flowing skirt. An adorable pumpkin ring is also included with your purchase to wear on your head. I'm also wearing an adorable ring titled Pumpkin Spice from { r a n g s } that I found today for only L$25! Nothing in the store is over L$100! You definitely have to check it out!

Clothing: Black and Orange Halloween Dress by A Touch of Ireland
Jewelry: Pumpkin Spice by { r a n g s } @ L$25
Hair: Roxanna in Mocha by TRUTH
Skin: Pearl 2 (Peach) by LAQ
Pose: (1) Bag Lady 2 by aDORKable Poses and (2) Deliver Me to Destiny by .::DARE::.


If you are looking for a costume that is a little sexier, then perhaps Spell Caster is for you! This outfit features a bikini style top with an ultra short skirt! An adorable witch hat with a frog, a wand, black and white striped stockings and a skin are also included with the purchase!

Clothing: Spell Caster by A Touch of Ireland
Hair: Tamina in Lime by TRUTH
Skin: Included with Clothing
Pose: Bag Lady 2 by aDROKable Poses
Background by RubyBlossom


If you are looking for a costume that is a classic, you will definitely want to stop by Lemania Indigo Desgins. Mr. President is a tribute to Marilyn Monroe that is absoultely stunning and very true to the actual, real life design. At only L$100, you really cannot lose with this purchase!

Clothing: Mr. President by Lemania Indigo Designs @ L$100
Jewelry: Tennis Necklace by EarthStones
Shoes: Included with Clothing
Hair: Marilyn in Blonde by Ingenue @ L$35
Skin: Jessica 6 (Fair) by LAQ
Pose: (1) Pencil 3 and (2) Pencil 9 by aDORKable Poses

Batty Purple

A Touch of Ireland released a sexy new costume today just in time for Halloween! Batty Purple is a long black and purple dress with iridescent wings and an adorable top hat (also with wings). A free skin is also included with the purchase of this costume! If you haven't picked up your Halloween costume yet, or if you just want a new one, be sure to stop by A Touch of Ireland today. Many items are on sale!

Clothing: Batty Purple by A Touch of Ireland
Hair: Christina 2 in Snow by TRUTH
Skin: Included with Clothing
Pose: Poofy 8 by aDORKable Poses
Background by RubyBlossom

... Do You Have Yours?

Many of the Halloween parties on Second Life will be starting tomorrow! Do you have your costume(s) yet? If not, I have three more great costumes for you today! Bride of Frank by A Touch of Ireland is an adorable female version of Frenkenstein! Skin and shoes are included with the outfit. The Red Queen by Lemania Indigo Designs is a tribute to Alice in Wonderland's Red Queen; shoes and a skin are also included with this outfit! Last, but certainly not least, is an adorable ladybug costume by Fierce Designs. I absoultey love the wings that are included with this outfit! You also receive shoes and a headband with bug 'antennas' with your purchase.

Clothing: Bride of Frank by A Touch of Ireland
Shoes: Included with Clothing
Hair: Kalista in Crow Streaked by TRUTH
Skin: Irina 10 (Goth) by Amacci
Makeup: Cosette Lemonade Punch Tattoo by Siss Boom
Pose: Pencil 6 by aDORKable Poses
Location: Scarlett Gardens

Clothing: The Red Queen by Lemania Indigo Designs @ L$50 LOW Special
Shoes: Included with Clothing
Hair: Roxanna in Mocha by TRUTH
Skin: Pearl 2 (Peach) by LAQ
Pose: Poofy 5 Mirror by aDORKable Poses
Background by RubyBlossom

Clothing: Ladybug by Fierce Designs
Shoes: Included with Clothing
Hair: Cleo in Mocha by TRUTH
Skin: Pearl 2 (Peach) by LAQ
Pose: Spunky 2 by aDORKable Poses
Background by RubyBlossom

I Always Wanted to Be a Princess...

Being a Disney princess for Halloween is most definitely a timeless classic. Every little girl grows up wishing she was a princess; some of the lucky ones actually get to live out that dream. My real life boyfriend, who also happens to be my Second Life husband, has shown me that you don't have to have royal blood flowing in your veins to be a princess; all you need is someone who loves you enough to treat you like one every day of your life. I truly could not ask for anyone better.

So, where do you find your Disney princess costumes in Second Life? I have had the Cinderella costume from A Touch of Ireland stuck in my closet for almost a year now; actually, I think that it may have been the first costume that I purchased from the designer which led me to falling in complete love with her work! As you can see, the detail is absolutely amazing! A pumpkin coach is actually included with the purchase! You also receive a pumpkin 'pet' that follows you around and talks to people, shoes and jewelry. A costume fit for a princess!

Clothing: Cinderella by A Touch of Ireland
Jewelry: Included with Clothing
Hair: Allison in Anxious Blond by fri.day
Skin: Pearl 2 (Peach) by LAQ
Makeup: Cosette Berry Cool Tatto by Siss Boom
Pose: Poofy 4 Mirror by aDORKable Poses


Another wonderful place to pick up your Disney princess costumes is Fierce Designs! I remember when Disney first released Aladdin; I would sit in front of my television and watch the movie over and over! The designs of the buildings always fascinated me. I also always thought that it would be neat to have a pet tiger... a tame pet tiger that is! The Jasmine princess costume includes jewelry, hair and skin!

Clothing: Princess Jasmine by Fierce Designs
Shoes: Silk Ribbon Flats in Black by Baby Monkey
Jewelry: Included with Clothing
Hair: Tatum in Cynical Black by fri.day
Skin: Pearl 2 (Peach) by LAQ
Makeup: Cosette Berry Cool Tattoo by Siss Boom
Pose: Pencil 1 Mirror by aDORKable Poses

Fall's Twilight

The beautiful colors that appear in nature during the fall have always captivated me. I love sitting and watching the leaves fall outside my window. The reds, oranges and yellows seem to just naturally go together. The almost FREE (L$1) dress at A Touch of Ireland, titled Samhain Fall, reminds me of those falling leaves. The colors are rich, deep and absolutely amazing! Jewelry, nails and skin are also included with the dress!

Clothing: Samhain Fall by A Touch of Ireland @ L$1
Jewelry: Included with Clothing
Hair: Witch in Rotten Carrot by !lamb.
Skin: Included with Clothing
Nails: Included with Clothing
Background by RubyBlossom
A Touch of Ireland on SL Marekplace


I absolutely love it and get so excited when I go to a newly discovered (to me) store and find designs that are interesting and different than 'mainstream' Second Life. The costumes at Fierce Designs on Fierce Island are just that! As I do my "Halloween Special" over the next week, I will also be including costumes from Fierce Designs (and any other store I find interesting)! Today's costume is a reflection of my 'love' for vampires. I'm not entirely sure why I have always been so interested in them, but give me a good vampire book or vampire show (preferably one featuring Eric Northman haha!) and I will be happy! This costume includes both a long and short skirt version; a skin is also included.

Clothing: Bella by Fierce Designs
Jewelry: Tempest Gothic Cross Necklace in Jet by EarthStones
Hair: Witch in Ink by !lamb.
Skin: Irina 9 Red (Goth) by Amacci

Celtic Storm

As a child, Halloween was one of my favorite holidays. Honestly, who doesn't love dressing up and getting free candy?! For those of you who do not know, Halloween originated as a Celtic 'new years' holiday some 2,000 years ago in present day Ireland. The Celts believed that on the night before the new year the world between the living and the dead became blurred and thought that the dead could walk among us. Somewhere along the way, the tradition of the Celts was mixed with Roman customs of the dead. Around 800 AD the Catholic church established All Saints Day in an attempt to make the holiday a day to honor saints and martyrs. Over the next 1200 or so years Halloween became not a time of ghosts and goblins but more of a time of community (Halloween, 2010).

So, where is the absolute best place in all of Second Life to pick up your Halloween costume? A Touch of Ireland, of course! AliciaKay Kilara is an extremely talented artist who creates costumes of every type. From today until Halloween, I will be featuring new costumes, free costumes and 'old' costumes in my inventory by AliciaKay. I hope you are as impressed with her work as I am! Swing by A Touch of Ireland to pick up your costume today!

Clothing: Celtic Storm by A Touch of Ireland
Jewelry: Included with Clothing
Hair: Sour in Butterfinger by !lamb.
Skin: Pearl 2 by LAQ




Halloween. (2010). The History Channel website. Retrieved 9:34, October 25, 2010, from http://www.history.com/topics/halloween.