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Running in heels

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I have one rule when breaking in new shoes. I never break them in alone.  I call it female bonding. I made the mistake of breaking in new heels with my boyfriend. He was totally unsympathetic.  Since then, I grab my fellow shoe lover friend and we stamp, then hobble, together.  Actually, I may have another rule that I just thought of. I do not wear heels on the Las Vegas strip anymore. I almost died that night. Second Life heels are much kinder. I climb SL mountains in heels.

Breaking in New Shoes

I am a huge fan of sky-high wedges in real life and in Second Life.  LMD’s Kassie Wedges are available at this month’s Designer Showcase, and they come in other vibrant colors. They are super cute!

How to break in new shoes

Designer Showcase has quite a few slink compatible shoes this round. Also, ZOZ is there with gorgeous nail colors for  your Slink hands and feet. If you love your Slinks as much as I love mine, you’ll love Designer Showcase’s June round! Click here for your ride.

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Me:

  • Artizana ISM (Utopian) @ Designer Showcase (88L)
  • LMD Kassie Wedges in Pumpkin @ Designer Showcase (100L)
  • ZOZ Dark Spring Pedicure @ Designer Showcase (75L)
  • Shakeup! Fabric-Flower Ring [Sweet]
  • Slink Female Feet (AvEnhance) M – High
  • Truth Hair April
  • Graffitiwear Feathered Mayan Pendant
  • Skin:-Glam Affair – Candy
  • Pose: Glitterati Footwear

Sunshine:

  • Bomshie Anessa Hanmatan @ Designer Showcase (95L)
  • ISON – avery strap boots for Slink Med Feet @ June Arcade
  • :NuDoLu: Bracelet retro des chaines – Bois @ June Arcade
  • AD – Star Struck – PISCES – light blondes (former Arcade Item)
  • Skin: Belleza- Ellie
  • [glow] Gatcha Bag Kitten Ohhh!
  • Pose: DFO Gala

Location: Time Out

Mixing and Meshing

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I thought I had only been involved in SL for roughly 3 years, but I double checked my profile (bad memory), and I rezzed in 2009! Second Life is turning 11 this year, and in my 5 years alone, there has been a surge in avatar technology. For instance, fitted mesh adjusts to your figure, so you don’t have to standardize your shape. It’s actually kinda cool to pop on fitted mesh and go crazy with the shape sliders. Can you imagine that in RL? I could throw out my fat and skinny day pants. 😉

Fashion has always been fun and I happen to love mesh, but I really love mesh when I can mix and mesh. Style by Danielle’s Moira Fitted Vest comes in seven shades and makes mixing and meshing easy.

Mix and Match

I added a traditional SL style shirt with prims, but Moira is super sexy alone.  June’s group gift is Moira in blue, so if you’re a group member don’t forget to pick it up.

Styles by Danielle in Second Life

When shopping, make sure to wear your tag if you are a Danielle inworld group member because you’ll receive a 30% discount. Click Styles by Danielle for an in-world lift or if you feel like shopping out of world, click here for Styles by Danielle on MP.

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Styles by Danielle Moira Fitted Mesh Vest
COCO Tapered Trousers and Bow-Tied Blouse
Hair: Boon
Earrings: Dark Mouse
Skin: Glam Affair Candy (Former Arcade)
Shoes: The Secret Store Oxford Heels for Slink Medium Feet
Purse: Zenith Vintage Leather Bag in Black @ the June Arcade
Pose: Label Motion Magazine

“Sit on the side and watch the world go by.”

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Although I can be moody, I’m actually an optimist. If something doesn’t go my way, I think it’s meant to be or a sign from above.  I feel so Zen today. I spent some time at Baja Norte. Have you gone yet? If you’re a beach lover, you’ll love it. It’s absolutely gorgeous. Whenever I blog, I like to explore new places. It’s honestly the only time I leave my teeny parcel.

Finding the Perfect Picnic Spot

I wanted something beachy to go along with PurpleMoon Creations‘ newest dress Leia. It’s the type of dress that you can dress up or down, which I can appreciate because I tend to veer more towards the casual side of life.

Waiting for a Sign

PurpleMoon Creations’ Leia comes in 10 different colors with a contrasting ribbon trim.  It’s super pretty!  Click PurpleMoon for a lift.

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:: PurpleMoon Creations :: Leia Dress
:NuDoLu: Bracelet retro des chaines – Bois @ The June Arcade
Hair: Exile::Pick Up Lines
Opal*Twist Lake Bracelet
Pure Poison – Frills Sandals – Black for Slink Feet @ The June Arcade
Truth Hair Fleur Flowers [Pink]
Skin: –Glam Affair – Candy – America – 10 (Former Arcade Item)
B.C.C Roly Poly picnic Basket Vegetables @ The June Arcade
Pose: ::WetCat:: “TTB” 28
Post title pinched from Everclear’s “Song from an American Movie Pt. 2”

What Spanx can’t do

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Boom. That’s the first word that popped into my head when I slipped on Prism’s Marylin. The tight mesh sweater and pencil skirt really creates a curvy but utterly toned shape.

Prism Design's Marilyn Sweater and Skirt adds curves.

Why can’t I find clothing like this in real life? Spanx can only do so much. Marylin comes in other patterns and colors, so if you need a shapely lift, click Prism Designs for a teleport to the store.

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I have always been a SL virgin

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I haven’t been able to spend too much time in SL lately (you too huh?), but I remember talking to my friend Tiff and she told me there were mesh bodies. I said no way. Two weeks later, I got a mesh body. I’m such a follower! Actually, I was really curious. Like all shopaholics, I need a reason to buy stuff. Styles by Danielle‘s newest release Cornelia comes with appliers for the WowMeh mesh body. Naturally,  I wanted to try it.

Danielle Cornelia

Cornelia’s slit skirt really shows off some leg, so my left leg was sleek and my butt was nicely rounded. If you love your Lola Tangos, Dani offers an applier for those as well. Cornelia also comes in tons of pretty colors, specifically sets of exotic and pastel colors, but its appeal is its versatility. Some of us have embraced mesh, while others are eh, so you can wear Cornelia traditionally or WowMehitionally.

Danielle

When shopping, make sure to wear your tag if you are a Danielle inworld group member because you’ll receive a 30% discount. Click Styles by Danielle for an inworld lift or if you feel like shopping out of world, click here for Styles by Danielle on MP.

Just for fun:

Tiffani Celestalis: Well if I do [get sl married], divorce and buy a new mesh body, do I regain my virginity?
Laylah Lecker: Yup
Laylah Lecker: You start all over!
Tiffani Celestalis: So you’re a virgin again.
Tiffani Celestalis: probably not
Tiffani Celestalis: ok nvm
Laylah Lecker: I have always been a SL virgin. I never had a vagina
Laylah Lecker: tmi?

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Dress: Cornelia by Styles by Danielle in Aquamarine
Body: WowMeh
Skin: Glam Affair Candy in America (WowMeh appliers available)
Hair: Exile Believe Again
Shoes: Ben’s Boutique Eliza Platform
Pose 1: MS Promises Set 1.10
Pose 2: MS Rip it up Set 1.7

“Just bury your head in the sand and wait for your f***in’ prom.”

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Have you ever been accused of ignoring reality? I used to….I know what you’re thinking. I’m posting about SL, so I have to be somewhat involved with my fantasy life, right? Absolutely! However, I’ve become cynical lately. Not about SL, but real life work is rough and while I thought grad school was tough, I seriously miss it. I was only responsible for me. Now, at work, I’m responsible for others. I’ve never managed before, so I wish I could slap on a mesh head, yes in real life, that epitomized boss lady.

bury your head in the sand

Speaking of which, have you met Veronica? Egoisme’s newest skin Veronica comes with a mesh head and hands. I’m very familiar with hands, but this is my first go with the head.

go to your f'n prom

It comes with two separate huds, for the head and hands, so you can switch up the makeup, nail color and their length. Also,  there’s an open mouthed version as well, the option for ears or no ears (for those troublesome hairs), and hairbase options. I’m going to mess around with my shape tomorrow and tweak it for the skin, but I’m liking the perfection of the head. It’s so smooth. It’s a far departure from my regular Laylah look, but maybe I can ignore reality in my virtual reality, and “bury my head in the sand and wait for my f’n prom.” 😉

If you want to give Egoisme’s Evian Veronica a try, click here for a lift.

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Egoisme Evian – Veronica Shape Mesh Head and hands
Egoisme Evian – Veronica Skin – Pale
Dress: Dead Dollz Happy Rorschach
Hair: *ARGRACE* AYA – Chocolate
Madpea- Dorky Daisy hand held prop @ Madpea Gacha Art Festival
Pose one: dfo! (ng) I like being weird
Pose two: Glitterati (Closer)
Maxi Gossamer Ring – Lost Eden – Eve’s Eye – Gold + Opal and Bangle – Lost Eden – Rebecca – Gold + Opal- R
Post title pinched from The Breakfast Club
Location: Time Out

 

Happy Memorial Day!

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Happy Memorial Day weekend! Well, the weekend is just about up, so happy Memorial Day! If you have tomorrow off, I envy you! However, you probably deserve it more than I do. 😉

Designer Showcase May 2014

By way, Designer Showcase‘s round ends early this month, so tomorrow is your last chance to find any deals. Artizana’s Aibrean in Coastful is such a cheerful outfit. The ruffle crop top is my favorite. I can only wear such tops in SL because my RL involves covering my belly. I can only suck in so long.

I accessorized with Lindy’s Chelsea wedges and Elemental’s Carinna’s Necklace and Earrings, which are also available at Designer Showcase. All deals 100L or less! Click here for a lift.

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Artizana @ Designer Showcase
Lindy @ Designer Showcase
Elemental @ Designer Showcase
Hair:  ! SugarsmacK !: Elan/Latte Cake
Pose: Everglow Girl 672
Skin: Glam Affair Candy (Former Arcade item)

 

 

It’s not me, it’s you.

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Have you ever dodged someone you don’t want to talk to? It’s relatively easy to mute someone in SL, but sometimes there is more than a WiFi (fleeting) connection and one develops a friendship type of relationship, so real life numbers and emails are exchanged…you know the drill. I haven’t spent much time inworld, and sometimes I do have the time, but I don’t have the desire to chat. My real friends know this and leave me alone with my nerdy blogging ways, but some, in particular, try and make me feel bad.

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Don’t. Please? Lol. Okay, drama over! However, I really do mean it. That time has passed.

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Spring’s just around the corner (at least in my neck of the woods)

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It finally rained in Las Vegas, and my boyfriend found out his windshield wipers didn’t work. What a way to find out huh? Daylight savings time is…next week…I think, and I’m ready for it. I know we lose an hour, but we have extra sunlight. I only like the rain in SL, or when I’m tucked away in bed watching a marathon session of Breaking Bad, Weeds, or House of Cards (not much of a marathon for this show).

Incidentally, Prism Design’s Felicity Early Spring Coat in First Flowers screams springtime and soon to come April showers.

Spring Showers

It also comes with the boots, so feel free to splish and splash in any puddle that comes your way. Now stomping in puddles is something I do like because it’s such a rarity for me. Been there done that? Awww…okay. In that case, hope you all are enjoying the weather wherever you may be! 😉

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