I love wearing gray

Wear Gray 2010 is on, and it's gone off with a bang! Shoppers have been absolutely amazing with their donations, and designers have been beyond awesome with their donation items.

I love this dress from Moonshine. It's a 100% donation item, which is awesome, but the sheer panel is even better. With the right skin you can catch a sneak peek of what's underneath. (You know what I'm talking about!) It went swimmingly with these shoes from {theosophy}.

I also love these incredibly realistic eyes from Ibanez, and I can't wait to see more of Tuli's Tanya skins!

I recently adopted a barn as my main home, and I've been working on decorating it. I put the Wear Gray donation items from { what next } in them for a pleasant touch. They're so cute.

Go check out Wear Gray. There are a lot of fantastic designers (click here for the list) with a lot of even more fantastic exclusive items, all to support the American Brain Tumor Association. Surely you can do a little shopping for a good cause... ;)

Style Notes:

Lashes - Aimesi (previous hunt gift)

Eyes - Ibanez - Limited Edition Natural Eyes

Hair - Exile - Shirelle

Skin - Tuli - Tanya (Past group gift/VIP Preview)

Cuffs - ETD

Shoes - Theosophy - Caerau Pumps

Dress - Moonshine - Classique (100% donation item!)

Pose1 (close-up) - Adore & Abhor Linz5

Pose2 (body pic) - Still Life - lazy - all the little pieces

Wall pictures & flower vase - what next Lilac Daisy Decor (100% Donation Item!)

House, Bed & Dresser - Little Boxes

Lamp & Book on bed - {what next}

For more info on Wear Gray, visit http://weargray.blogspot.com

...and where have YOU been?

I haven't been blogging much lately because I'm doing a stint as the queen of road trips, and I'm not nearly done. I've got 2 more week-long road trips in me before 2010, both for major holidays, and I'm all meh about them. And I'm sick, so that's the cherry on my sniffling sneezing coughing aching stuffy headed sundae. Ha!

I needed some cheering up, so I dug in my inventory for the little things that make me happy. Some of you know I'm downright nuts about apples and apple stuff in RL and SL, so I decided to show you some of my finds. Hopefully you'll find something here that catches your eye :)

This apple shirt from eLDee is one of my favorites, mainly because it's the first apple item I found in SL. This wormy necklace and bracelets from WhoNose is just so damned cute.
When Sileny told me about the apple cardigan at Concrete Flowers, I think I broke the lightspeed record for teleports.
And look, I even have apples on my shoes! THAT MAKES ME SO HAPPY!

If you find more apple stuff around SL, please let me know. Leave me comments with slurls, and I will love you forever and ever! :D

Style Sheet:
Skin: []::Tuli::[] Hope (fair/br) gala (I love gala apples!)
Hair: ETD Nadia - Nickel Blackened, ETD Yvette - Nickel Blackened
Eyes: Shine Lustrous Argent
Tops: ::eLDee:: Pomme shirt red, Concrete Flowers Apples Cardi
Pants: CUPCAKES Basic Trousers - Olive, .hc&co. Basic Jeans - Brown
Shoes: :WhoNose: Emil's Applehome Ballet Flats
Lashes: (Miriel) Lashes - Feather (no longer available, sorry)
Necklace & Bracelets: :WhoNose: Emil Jewellery Set
Poses: [LAP] - Shoe1-Classic Shuuz, [LAP] - Shoe2-Lean Shuu

Feeling comfortable in your skin

LionSkins has been a favorite store of mine for some time now. The awesome (and very sweet) Lion Jonesford never fails to amaze me with her skins. I did a post (on my personal blog) a while back featuring the Suzana skins (now retired) and another featuring the Su skins (also retired) because I love love LURVE them.

Sadly, those ladies have been retired. The good news? Lion has given me a new love, Cana, and she is GORGEOUS. She has (as always) beautiful eye makeup, totally kissable lips, and great belly shading. (No six pack for this chubby chick, thanks.)

Lion is incredibly generous, and recently marked 5 skins down to only 50Ls. I picked up a few I didn't already have in various tones and I fell head over heels in love with the dark tones, though they're all gorgeous.

What's that you say? Shut up and get to the skins? Fine. *looks dejected and posts pictures*

Cana Fair Zero:


Cana Dark 28
you know you weren't getting away without a booty shot. :D

And my favorite, Cana Dark 29

*swoons*



Style Sheet:
Skin: LionSkins-CANA fair zero
Hair: ETD Lydia - Nickel Blackened
Eyes: Kunstkammer Bast Eyes II Preview - Fluorite
Lashes: Miriel Glamorous and Feather lashes *combined*
Pose: (left and face close-up) [Lyndz-matic] Daxe (right) [LP] The Starlust Panty Raid Hunt 5

Skin: LionSkins-CANA DARK 28
Hair: *HoM* Wicked 2 - *Black & White*
Eyes: =HooT= Halftone Eyes (Grief & Aggression)
Lashes: Miriel Glamorous and Feather lashes *combined*
Pose: *V*Hunt2

Skin: LionSkins-CANA DARK 29
Hair: *HoM* Axel - *Midnite + Tips*
Eyes: Shine - Lustrous Argent
Lashes: Miriel Glamorous and Feather lashes *combined*
Pose: *V*Busted3

all photos done using Ana Lutetia's windlight settings

Let's make a deal...

This Demonology Hunt Gifts from Frick are positively wicked. You get not one, not two, but three skins AND eyes from the awesome and generous Fricka Morgath. They're so awesome. If you haven't had a chance to pick them up yet, you should. Red, black, and white are my favorite colors, so this skin pack just tickled me.

The goth skin is so pretty. I wasn't sure what to pair it with, but I can't keep giving you naked pics and booty shots, can I?
No, really. Can I? 'Cause that would make things a lot easier :P

The ash skin is pure love. I wanted to walk around naked wearing it (but I didn't.)
Yeah, I'm disappointed too.My favorite has to be the crimson skin. I can't stop wearing it. I paired it with an aptly-named outfit from Dilly Dolls and horns from *~*Illusions*~* and I was ready to make a deal for your soul.

Now, shall I add your name to the list?



Style Sheet:
Skin: {Frick} Nemesis - Goth
Hair: *TSM* Pincushion - Black Tipped
Eyes: Shine Covet Flame (large)
Outfit & Tattoo: ~silentsparrow~ devana (there's much more to it than what is shown)
Shoes: HOC Apparel - MIB Stilettos
Pose: Masquerade Poses & Animations modelf5

Skin: {Frick} Nemesis - Ash
Hair: *TSM* Assassin - Snow Tipped
Eyes: PIDIDDLE - Motion Sickness Eyes
Outfit: ~silentsparrow~ Selador
Shoes: HOC Apparel - MIB Stilettos
Pose: Tiny Awkward Bird - Pose 3 (Poop Hunt Prize)

Skin: {Frick} Nemesis - Crimson
Hair: ETD Flapper - Black Red
Eyes: Sn@tch Vampire Eyes (Demon)
Outfit: *Dilly Dolls* It's Just Business (black)
Shoes: HOC Apparel - Neo Boots
Horns: *~*Illusions*~* Cerwn Horns
Pose: MADesigns M Runway 9
Those sad-looking props in the background (scrolls with names of the damned, pointy thing for signing your name in blood) were made by me. Don't hold it against me, ok? :D

Emo Izzy has *ICING*

This post is about starting over, and I've decided I'm going to do it with class.

Yes, I can be classy.

Stop laughing.

Anyway, let me pose a question or two:

Has a situation left you feeling as if you were tossed from a ship, beaten up by the waves, and washed up on shore?


Have you ever been sick to death of bending over backwards for people when they remain rigid?

I was, and I decided it was time to step back and take a really good look at myself.

I found some strength I had hidden deep down inside...

...and drew up the courage to walk away.

It was remarkably freeing. I felt like I could have fun once again.

Now I have my whole life ahead of me, and I'm going to dive back in the water head first.

Wish me luck.

Style Notes:
Photo 1:
Dress: *ICING* [Goodnight Kiss] (comes with hair flower)
Hair: ETD [Laurie II]
Skin: Domestic -V [Beat Me Skin]

Photo 2:
Suit: *ICING* [Zoe - Sapphire]
Hair: ETD [Sofia]
Skin: Domestic -V [Sketchy Bluejay Skin]
Shoes: ETD [Buckle Ballet Flats - Navy]
Pose: Striking Poses [Ciara "dollarbie" pose]

Photo 3:
That is two avatars, dressed identically and viewed through an alpha mirror texture with a pose care of Elle Kirshner. Yes, Miko's designs are so awesome that I bought them for myself and for my alt.
Dress: *ICING* [Hearts Desire] (Clutch purse included but not shown)
Hair: ETD [Gentle]
Skin: Free Speerit [Kimberly - Christmas]
Shoes: Jaywalk [Aileen]
A million thanks to Elle Kirshner of ~*Pulling Strings*~ for coming through with the perfect pose, and Teena Basevi for the alpha frame textures (originally made by Jonquille Noir)

Photo 4:
Dress: *ICING* [Jezebel]
Hair: ETD [Vivian]
Skin: :: Exodi :: [Shiloh - Caramel - Nosferatu]
Jewelry: **DM Designs** [Blissful - Onyx]
Pose: Striking Poses [Cyndi Lauper "dollarbie"]

Photo 5:
Dress: *ICING* [Seascape]
Hair: ETD [Tyra]
Skin: []::Tuli::[] [Hope natural]
Shoes: MESSY {Ooh Strappy! Heels - White]
Jewelry: **DM Designs** [Blissful - Blue Opal]

Photo 6:
Dress: *ICING* [Dame de Lotus - Burgundy]
Hair: ETD [Juliana]
Skin: []::Tuli::[] [Meredith (sunkissed) Retro Red]
Shoes: Jaywalk
Jewelry: **DM Designs** [Romance Pearl Set - Black/Silver]
Pose: Mela's [Ghettoblaster]

Photo 7:
Swim Suit: *ICING* [Anchors Aweigh]
Hair: ETD [Flapper]
Skin: []::Tuli::[] [Faith - light]

ALL PHOTOS:
Eyes by Avalon Design
Lashes from Alady Island
All photos shot at Skye Estates