I only see daylight

I wanna be defined by the things that I love
Not the things I hate
Not the things that I’m afraid of, I’m afraid of
Not the things that haunt me in the middle of the night
I just think that
You are what you love

Taylor Swift

More often than not, a song will come on that I need to hear. Whether I choose to embrace it is a matter of where I am at the moment. Am I moody? Nah, don’t need to hear it. Am I holding on to something I almost let go? Yes, please give me more. All I can say is it’s brighter now.
Outfit: Sascha’s Design “Tasha” (Pink)
Hair: WINGS-EF0908 @Collabor88
Jewelry: SIGMA Wave earrings @The Arcade
Avatar: LeLUTKA.Avalon 3.1 and Maitreya LaraX
Skin: [the Skinnery] Jeanne (LeLutkaEVOX)
Makeup: CAZIMI “Flawless Contour”
Nails: Nylon Outfitters Art Nails “Sophisticated”
Pose: babyboo. carla #9 (rare) w/cigarette holder @The Arcade
Location: Pour Up Winery and Vineyard

Shopping is cheaper than therapy

There are only a couple more days to shop at Designer Showcase’s September round! Designer Showcase is a monthly event. Their doors open on the 5th of every month and shut down on the 20th. One of my favorite pieces comes from Sascha’s Designs and Lindy Modern & Retro Shoes. Lindy’s flats “MaryJayne” is a classic silhouette! Leopard print is in, so it was a perfect addition to Sascha’s “Juliet.”

Outfit: Sascha’s Designs “Juliet” @Designer Showcase
Hair: Tram N0908
Shoes: Lindy Modern & Retro Shoes “Mary Jayne” @Designer Showcase
Jewelry:  SIGMA “Dune” choker & pendant; “Halo” earrings; and “Layered” bracelets [Maitreya]
Avatar: LeLUTKA.Avalon 3.1 and Maitreya LaraX
Skin: [the Skinnery] Jeanne (LeLutkaEVOX)
Makeup:  CAZIMI “Apple Blush” – EvoX – Dusky Rose 70% 
Nails: Nylon Outfitters Art Nails “Sophisticated”
Accessories: [Since1975] – Shopping Bag
Pose: OMY Bianca 3
Location: Le Chateau Vice Islands Bay

The Bolter

Started with a kiss
“Oh, we must stop meeting like this”
But it always ends up with a Town Car speeding
Out the drive one evening
Ended with the slam of a door
Then he’ll call her a whore
Wish he wouldn’t be sore
But as she was leaving
It felt like breathing

All her fuckin’ lives
Flashed before her eyes
It feels like the time
She fell through the ice
Then came out alive

He was a cad, wanted her bad
Just like any good trophy hunter
And she likes the way it tastes
Taming a bear, making him care
Watching him jump then pulling him under
And at first blush, this is fate
When it’s all roses, portrait poses
Central Park Lake in tiny rowboats
What a charming Saturday
That’s when she sees the littlest leaks
Down in the floorboards
And she just knows
She must bolt

Dress: Sofia “Oriana” Wedding Dress (Champagne) @Designer Showcase
Hair: Magika “Joy”
Jewelry: Lazuri Celeste Heirloom Earrings
Avatar: LeLUTKA.Avalon 3.1 and Maitreya LaraX
Skin: [the Skinnery] Jeanne (LeLutkaEVOX)
Makeup:  CAZIMI “Flawless Contour” & TOP1SALON – HD “HOLIDAY” EYESHADOW (Lelutka X/Evo) NUDE
Nails: Nylon Outfitters Art Nails “Sophisticated”
Pose: Versuta “Eve” 3
Location: Luanes Magical World
Lyrics by Taylor Swift “The Bolter”

September

It’s almost mid-September, and I’m feeling like soaking in the last bits of summer. PurpleMoon’s Marina is just that vibe. You’ll find her at Designer Showcase!

Outfit: Purple Moon Marina @Designer Showcase
Hair: DOUX – Destiny
Jewelry:  Yummy Hoop Set “Tiny Round,”  Yummy Initial Pendant Necklace, and  SIGMA Layered bracelets
Avatar: LeLUTKA.Avalon 3.1 and Maitreya LaraX
Skin: [the Skinnery] Jeanne (LeLutkaEVOX)
Makeup: LeLUTKA.EvoX.Blush.011
Nails: Nylon Outfitters Art Nails – Natural – Summer 2 Fall
Pose: OMY Angora 2 Eye Focus
Location: Ameland Pancakes and Coffee

Staring at the sky, come back and pick me up…

Did you really beam me up?
In a cloud of sparkling dust
Just to do experiments on
Tell me I was the chosen one
Show me that this world is bigger than us
Then sent me back where I came from
For a moment I knew cosmic love

I loved your hostile takeovers
Encounters closer and closer
All your indecent exposures
How dare you say that it’s –
I’ll build you a fort on some planet
Where they can all understand it
How dare you think it’s romantic
Leaving me safe and stranded
Cause what if I was in love
What if I can’t have us.
Cause what if I was in love

Outfit: Rapture “Gia” (Persian Jewel)
Hair: Tram L0408
Jewelry: Yummy Dreamy Earrings “Moon Star” and Vibing “Summer Toe Rings”
Avatar: LeLUTKA.Avalon 3.1 and Maitreya LaraX
Skin: [the Skinnery] Jeanne (LeLutkaEVOX)
Makeup: CAZIMI Apple Blush – Evo X – 4 Dusky Rose
Pose: Fashiowl – 5. First Contact (June Arcade)
Lyrics: Taylor Swift “Down Bad”

And you say I abandoned the ship…

But I was going down with it
My white knuckle dying grip
Holding tight to your quiet resentment and
My friends said it isn’t right to be scared
Every day of a love affair
Every breath feels like rarest air

When you’re not sure if he wants to be there
So how much sad did you think I had,
Did you think I had in me?
How much tragedy?
Just how low did you think I’d go?
Before I’d self-implode
Before I’d have to go be free

Outfit: amiable Frilled Big Collor Blouse and Roll-up High Waisted Baggy Jeans 06
Hair: Tram L0408
Jewelry: Yummy Lover Earring Collection “Fuck Off” & SIGMA Climbing roses ring set
Avatar: LeLUTKA.Avalon 3.1 and Maitreya LaraX
Skin: [the Skinnery] Jeanne (LeLutkaEVOX)
Makeup: Izzie’s – LeL Evo X – Smeared Mascara (smokey tears) & Dani Production BLUSH – BOM – LeL EvoX
Pose: Secret Poses – Bonnie 4
Location: New Deer Isle Motel
Lyrics: Taylor Swift “So Long, London”

Come find me…

Forgive me, Peter
My lost fearless leader
In closets like cedar
Preserved from when we were just kids
Is it somethin’ I did?
The goddess of timing
Once found us beguiling
She said she was trying
Peter, was she lying?
My ribs get the feeling she did
And I didn’t wanna come down
I thought it was just goodbye for now
You said you were gonna grow up
Then you were gonna come find me
Said you were gonna grow up
Thеn you were gonna come find mе
Said you were gonna grow up
Then you were gonna come find me
Words from the mouths of babes
Promises oceans-deep
But never to keep
Oh, never to keep

Featuring JUMO “ALTAGRACIA” Gown @Designer Showcase
Shoes: LEGENDAIRE “KHALID” (Vintage)
Hair: WINGS ES0501
Jewelry: Heartdale Jewellery “The Ice Queen Collection”
Avatar: LeLUTKA.Avalon 3.1 and Maitreya Lara
Skin: [the Skinnery] Jeanne (LeLutkaEVOX)
Makeup: CAZIMI “Flawless Contour” and Jack Spoon “Gloss Eyeshadow”
Pose: OMY Josephine 3 Eye Focus
Location: SL Domina
Lyrics: Taylor Swift “Peter” #TTPD

We’ve already done it in my head…

Drowning in the Blue Nile
He sent me ‘Downtown Lights’
I hadn’t heard it in a while
My boredom’s bone deep
This cage was once just fine
Am I allowed to cry?

Designer Showcase’s May Round is open! Feast your eyes on exclusive pieces from Second Life’s hottest designers such as Le’La. Try on Le’La’s Rezan! I’ll bet you love it! Here’s your lift to Designer Showcase!

Featuring Le’La “Rezan” (includes heels and purse) @Designer Showcase
Hair: [monso] “Evelynn”
Jewelry: Dark Mouse “Gilded Hoop” Earrings & Vibing “Valentina” Rings
Avatar: LeLUTKA.Avalon 3.1 and Maitreya Lara
Skin: [the Skinnery] Jeanne (LeLutkaEVOX)
Makeup: Marchetti Bronzer & Highlighter “Almond”
Nails: Nylon Outfitter Sophisticated Collection
Pose: BERAS Bruna 1
Location: New Deer Isle
Lyrics: “Guilty as Sin?” by Taylor Swift

She is here to destroy you…

Wise men once said
“One bad seed kills the garden”
“One less temptress
One less dagger to sharpen”
Locked me up in towers
But I’d visit in your dreams
And they tried to warn you about me

Taylor Swift

Featuring Sascha’s Designs “Fallon” includes gloves, hat, and sunglasses (Off-White) @Designer Showcase
Shoes: Elise“Renata” (Mustard)
Hair: Magika “Midnight”
Jewelry: SIGMA “Chain Necklace”
Avatar: LeLUTKA.Avalon 3.1 and Maitreya Lara
Skin: [the Skinnery] Jeanne (LeLutkaEVOX)
Makeup: CAZIMI “Flawless Contour” & Top1Salon “Sorry Not Sorry”
Pose: BERAS Poses Avril 2
Location: BlossomVale in Venice
Lyrics: “The Albatross” by Taylor Swift

Who’s afraid of little old me?

Outfit: Evergreen Lily pink dress @Designer Showcase (round closes 4/25)
Hair: WINGS-EF0208
Jewelry: Yummy Lover Earring Collection “Baguette Heart Hoops” & CAZIMI: Anna Pearl Bracelets & Vibing Bunni rings
Avatar: LeLUTKA.Avalon 3.1 and Maitreya LaraX
Skin: [the Skinnery] Jeanne (LeLutkaEVOX)
Makeup: CAZIMI: Apple Blush – Evo X – 2 Ballet Pink – 70%
Nails: Nylon Outfitter Sophisticated Collection
Pose: OMY Everly 1
Location: The Cloud Garden