These are a few of my Favorite Things

I don’t know about you but I’m at the tail end of a long holiday weekend and I just realized, I have not posted in forevaaaar. No use apologizing, I’m just going to make up for it with this triple feature. I want to show you some awesome pieces from three of my favorite stores; katat0nik, Show Me on the Doll and House of Munster. I recruited my good friend and fellow addict, Sunder Nitely to help with the photos. I challenge you to go to each of these stores and -not- find something that you must have. katat0nik and Show me on the Doll are both filled with unique clothing, shoes, hair and more. I can't get enough of the dream-like textures from katat0nik creator, Katat0nik Pidgeon and I can't stop drooling over the pony and ballet boots from Show me on the Doll by Putrid Gloom. I'm especially excited to tell you that Lolli Munster has recently reopened House of Munster after a few unfortunate sim fails; replenish your lindens and go see her shop, you will want it all and you won't regret it.

Sunder (left):
Dress, hat, gloves, ribbon choker, stockings and mustache – katat0nik - Duck Shoot (red, bloody)
Hair - Deviant Kitties (now known as Ploom) Joseph (red orange)
Boots - katat0nik - Margin Walkers (dark red & black)
Azzy (right):
Dress and stockings - katat0nik - Dia de los Muertos (red)
Hair – House of Munster – Fluffeh (Munster Tips - midnite + tips)
Boots – Show me on the Doll - Tippytoes Boots (bloody black)
Necklace - Schadenfreude - Koijini necklace with skull

Azzy (right):
Dress, stockings and gloves – katat0nik - Fruit Swirl Dress (poison)
Hair and pins – House of Munster – Voodoo (Munster Tips - midnight + tips)
Shoes - Lassitude & Ennui – Hitomi (classic)
Necklace - DECO Triple Strand Skull Necklace
Sunder (left):
Dress and stockings - katat0nik - Ladybugged Dress
Boots - katat0nik - GhostFire Boots (red/white)
Hair – Deviant Kitties (now known as Ploom) – Sawa (red/white)

Azzy (left):
Shirt - katat0nik - SHEER w/ white s/s shirt (black & white)
Corset & Stockings - katat0nik - (red) Rina (red) *not shown, skirt
Skirt - katat0nik - Heart Plaid Skirt (scripted fatpack)
Boots - Axis Mundi by katat0nik - Legwarmer Boots (purple & blue)
Hair & Skull band – House of Munster - Edgy – (Munster Tips - Oddities + Tips)
Azzy (right):
Romper - katat0nik - Romper Stomper Outfit (red)
Hair – House of Munster - Death Hawk - (Munster Tips - midnite + tips * shown with midnight tips)
Ballet boots – Show me on the Doll - Danse Macabre (black)

Don't...

...Stop looking at me!

In this fabulous Milkmaid dress and Mosaic skin from Nomine, who could look away?

I've been a fan of Munchflower's for going on 5 years now and she continues to amaze us with her talent. Munchflower's unique style shines through in her latest line of skins, Mosaic. I popped over to Nomine for the skin and had to have the milkmaid dress as well.

Completing the look with hair from Tiny Bird that I grabbed at the Second Style Island giveway, Kookie's boots, my favorite Miel stockings and the post-it note from Awesome Blossom's Humpday this week!

Simple Kitteh

I am all about the comfort so most often if you see me you will find me running about the grid in jeans and a simple top. So I thought I would share what I would consider a typical days outfit.

This skin is slightly lighter then my old skin but it fits me much better so now I am a paler kitteh as it has become my norm. The tank is so simple but at the same time sexy and so well made you can almost feel the ribbed fabric, the jeans are some of my favorites they look worn in without being trashed, soft and comfortable fitting my every curve. I am never without my paws or ears & tail they are as much apart of me as my shape.


Click through for a larger view

So what am I wearing you ask?

Well I shall tell you because I am nice like that.

Skin - Nomine Mosaic Skin Latte - basic green
Hair - fri. - Rashelle - Startled White
Paws - Satin White Diamond from Nek~O~Licious
Tank - :::Sn@tch Thermal Tank (Lime-J)::: (In the Ozzie Thermal Tanks set)
Jeans - ::Twisted & Spoiled :: T&S Jeans Antique
Eyes - Nomine Stained Contacts - emerald & newborn (you can't really tell in this photo but I have one green and one blue eye)
Eyelashes - ***Chaisuki*** lashes22
Tattoo - Kitty Kitty by Wicked Tattoos
Ears & Tail - Tied With a Bow from *Dreams*
Keychain type hip thingy - ::Twisted & Spoiled :: Jean Jewels
Collar - Diamond Bow Buckle Collar by *Dreams*
Necklace - Lock and Key Necklace by +Cat Crap+
Lip Rings - Stary Lip Rings set by *Dreams*
Shape - is my own personal shape no you can't have it no you can't buy it

A Simple Thank You

I think most of us that have been in Second Life for, oh, say more than a day?--have become disillusioned at some point. Be it a friend or lover, someone has affected us deeply enough to say, really, do I need this?? That happened to me recently. No, I won't be dragging out the pile of laundry. I bring it up only to say..

What about the other folks? What about those that affect you deeply enough to keep you here? What about those that make a difference, whether it's a publicized grid wide difference, or whether it's something only YOU know about. That thing that may seem so small to them but brings you back off the ledge? Well, I had that happen to me today.

Two people that I know have made my day a lot brighter.

Munchflower Zauis, whom I've admired since I came to Second Life (matter of fact my very first skin came from Munch <3) released some fabulous doll skins. I drool over Munch's work quite often, and while it's very affordable, I've cut my spending in Second Life to pretty much nil due to the loss of a 1st life job and the sagging SL economy. When I saw her latest, I commented on them, possibly drenching plurk with my drool, but knowing that I couldn't afford them. I logged in a bit later to find that Munch had sent me a gift.


The dollskins excel in creativity, variety and workmanship, traits found in all of Munchflower's work.

The poses I'm using are today's other "thank you".

These poses were the work of Katey Coppola of Glitterati.
She's offering these free for the month of October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. Taken directly from her notecard:

"We would hope that you feel as strongly as we do about this cause, and tell your friends about these poses, as well as posting your photos to the Flickr group and, if you feel comfortable, dedicate your photo -- in the description, write "In memory of..." or "In celebration of...".

These poses are FREE. I will not ask you to spend even 1L on them, but if you feel that you want to donate to the campaign, please pay the poster that looks like this
or send money directly to the avatar Katey Ghost."

Thank you Katey. Thank you everyone who supports this cause.



Remember this next time you get disillusioned with people you know in ANY life--for every kick in the ass, there'll always be something just around the bend that restores your faith in people, that makes sticking around, making friends, taking risks all worthwhile.

Lastly, in keeping with the request on Katey's notecard, this post and these pictures are in memory of my Mom "Mimi" who lost her battle with Inflammatory Breast Cancer.

Thanks, Mom. And I think you'd be proud today.
<3
Michelle

skin: Munchflower Zauis
poses: Glitterati
hair: Philotic Energy (no longer available)

An In -Fuse- sion of Style

Descolada is open today, however, by Thursday (party time!) there will be even more stores to shop at. Aemilia will be hosting an opening event on Thursday starting at 1:30slt with giveaways and a DJ at 4:30SLT


**Descolada built by Omaire Abattoir and Ravyn Hynes, O-magine Homeworks and Mudhoney Designs respectively
Stores on Descolada: Fusemelon, Snatch, Gauze, Sugarmill, Philotic Energy and Slink and Sound'r also coming soon

Pearls and Skin

A note as from a single place,

A slender tinkling fall that made

Now drops that floated on the pool

Like pearls, and now a silver blade.

Robert Frost

“Going for Water.”

I should tell you up front, I'm not a blogger. I'm not a writer at all. Sometimes I'm lucky if I can do more than wave my hands around wildly while trying to find words. However, I am going to muddle through on this blog and hope that my pretty pictures distract you from my lack of creative writing.

The new skin from Staged is really lovely. First thing I did was take a good look at collarbones, hands, checked for seams etc and all looked great from my perspective. There was a little shading on the spinal area that seems a tiny bit blotchy, but really, unless you're trying to find things wrong with it, I don't think you'll notice. The makeups are gorgeous. I think for runway type pictures these would work really well as the makeup is on the more glamorous or dramatic side than on the softer side. In the pictures above I'm wearing the Cerra Natural and you can see the cheekbones even on the natural are dramatic.

I bet you'd love to pick up the hair and jewelry I'm wearing, wouldn't you? Well you CAN'T! At least, not yet. The Forget-Me-Knot set and The "Sandy" hair in Strawberry are from Fusemelon, a new venture by Aemilia Case. They'll be available soon, so take notes!

**credits**
Skin, *Staged* Cerra Natural (Pale)
Hair, Fusemelon Sandy (Strawberry)
Jewelry, Fusemelon Forget-Me-Knot
Outfit, Silent Sparrow, Calliope
Eyes, Artilleri, Antie Eyes (loud green)
Poses, Reel Expression


*Thank you to Roblem for letting me play on your blog. I promise to pick up after myself.
<3
Shelly*

Tacky Star and Rising Pheonix

Soo... Today the wonderful Aura Falta of Tacky Star released some new stuffs... and after telling me my money was no good to her, she sent me over her amazing new Lolligagger skins and I felt obligated to blog them. :D They're awesome, as always. AND then Jacq took me to Rising Pheonix to check out the retirement sale on some of their gowns (for only 50L!!) which i knew would look great paired with Aura's funky skins!

Tacky Star Lolligagger Skins: (Left to Right)

Purple Mask, Red Mask, Scarred Mask, Spiral Mask, Teal Mask, & Winged Mask

Rising Pheonix Gowns: (Left to Right)
Red Winds, Tainted, & Goddess in blue.