Bring on 2012

What a way to start the year!  Blog some fantastic newness!!!!!

Firstly - This outfit just screams "I Love my Linden Balance!" The skin only cost me $50L.  The hair I found after visiting an old favourite hair store I hadn't been to in a while.  I was helping out a friend and went TPing all across the globe, ended up at D!va and there is new group gifts.  HURRAH!  Best thing is it comes with an options to have no pony tail over the shoulder at the click of a button!  Last but not least - Fifty Linden Friday Boots!  

I can't decide if I want to pick up the ruffles of my dress and go skipping through the long grass, or sit in front of the mirror and ask in the beauty of this headpiece.  Why not both!  Even though I told her it wasn't going to work - seeing the end design on this dress floored me.  Job well done Sanura!

Sometimes less is more.  These have to be an all time favourite pair of pantyhose with built in panties for modesty.  But this jacket!  22769 you have outdone yourself on this one.  I didn't want anything else to overshadow the jacket so simply stockings it is!

Talk about adding a touch from everyone.  Each layer comes from someone completely different to the next but I love this look.  Very school teacher-ish, but with a touch of flair with the yummy mesh boots from Maitreya.


Skin:  .:Sking:. V11_Diva_Pale_Dark eyebrows_Natural
Hair: ""Diva"" Hair "Marie"
Eyes:  Aphotic Gloom - Aquilius - Tirablue
Lashes:  Miamai_NoAlpha_N01
Dress:  -siss boom-le creme
Shoes:  *FIR& MNA* The Orann Boots Brown (MESH, FLF Item)

Skin:  -siss boom-english rain dimples
Hair: Maitreya Green II
Eyes:  Aphotic Gloom - Aquilius - Tirablue
Lashes:  Miamai_NoAlpha_N01
Dress:  .: Somnia :. Christine Etheria Dress
Hair Attachment:  ::SPLIT PEA:: and with bees in her breath - hair flowers (FLF Item)

Skin:  -siss boom-swedish stygian
Hair: /Wasabi Pills/ Aria Mesh Hair
Eyes:  Aphotic Gloom - Aquilius - Tirablue
Lashes:  Miamai_NoAlpha_N01
Dress:  22769 ~ [femme] x-mas coat
Stockings:  *VEXTRA FASHION* Fishnet pantyhose

Skin:  -siss boom-wind chill
Hair: Tiny Bird - Love You More - Great Personality pack  (FLF Item)
Eyes:  Aphotic Gloom - Aquilius - Tirablue
Lashes:  Miamai_NoAlpha_N01
Jacket:  22769 ~ [femme] x-mas linnen shirt
Shirt:  Whippet & Buck - Kipparing tank  (FLF Item)
Pants:  Ingenue :: Katherine Trousers in Tweed :: Noir
Shoes:  Maitreya Mesh * Alexa Wedges *  FLF Edition

Merry Christmas

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.  I won't be blogging for a few days as I take a few days off for celebrations.  I just had to show off this absolutely stunning group gift from Ladies Who Lunch not to mention the KittyCatS Advent gift.



I just love the detail in this dress.



Cutest little kitten Christmas gift!



If you haven't gotten your last gift from the advent calendar, then hop to it.  You don't want to miss out on this little kitten!


Skin:  Aura - Winterfell Faun
Hair:  [e] Fight
Eyes:  Aphotic Gloom - Aquilius - Tirablue
Dress:  Ladies Who Lunch Angel (Christmas Group Gift)  *MESH*
Shoes:  **UTOPIA@Design** - Christmas Boots
Prop:  {O}bsidian - North Pole
Kitten:  KittyCatS! - Starry Starry Night Blue - Winter 2011 ( Advent Calendar Present, Day 24)

Snowball Hunt at Pulse / Snatch City

I love hunts and interactive games, especially when they are put on by Ivey and Rob.  So today was a super special day when I logged on to be greeted with "Have some balls!" I had to giggle.  Ivey sure is a laugh at times, her reasoning behind letting me see a sneak peek at the hunt items was because she knows all too well what I am like at hunts and finding things (may or may not have run through "The Flesh Game" like a bull at a gate with Ivey and Sanura running behind me yelling SLOW DOWN!!!!).  Through word of mouth that I was sneak peeking Ivey's Snowballs for the hunt I also received a few extra goodies from other stores participating.  Now if you want to do the hunt yourself - it is spread out over 2 sims and starts tomorrow \o/.  Take your ride to Sn@tch Main Store to start there.  I've included the poster for the hunt at the top of this post so you know what to look for outside the stores participating.  but enough waffling on  - here are a few select items from a couple of the stores participating.  I may end up doing the hunt anyway and blogging the rest of the stores finds in the next day or so.  Happy Snowball Hunting!

This cute little elf shape, stockings scarf and hat are from [Infamous]

Also from [Infamous] is the female elfie shape and female version of the scarf and hat.

If you are looking for a new adult female shape you can also find that at [Infamous] along with this awesome outfit from Sn@tch

These next few pics are all Sn@tch hunt items and ladies if you have never shopped at Sn@tch before - shame on you!!!!  but then again I don't blame many people for fear of walking in this store - I go broke everytime!

Sn@tch Hunt Outfit

Sn@tch Hunt Outfit

Sn@tch Hunt Outfit

Sn@tch Hunt Outfit

Sn@tch Hunt Outfit teamed with an item from .: Somnia :. 

Sn@tch Hunt Outfit teamed with an item from .: Somnia :. 

PIC #1
Skin: Belleza - Thomas V2
Shape:  Male Elfie Shape from [[Infamous]  *HUNT ITEM*
Eyes:  Negaposi Dreaming Eyes - Grave
Outfit:  CHRISTMAS SANTA'S ELF Boys
Hat:  [I] Holiday Hat  *HUNT ITEM*
Shoes:  [I] Elfie Shoes  *HUNT ITEM*
Scarf:  [I] Holiday Scarf  *HUNT ITEM*

PIC #2
Skin: [CheerNo] Feme Belina - Tan
Shape: Female Elfie Shape from [[Infamous]  *HUNT ITEM*
Eyes:  Negaposi Dreaming Eyes - Grave
Hair:  **Cute Bytes** Who Hair - Berry
Dress:  .:ZcZ:. Xmas Elf female (shirt and tights only worn)
Shoes:  [I] Elfie Shoes  *HUNT ITEM*
Scarf:  [I] Holiday Scarf  *HUNT ITEM*

PIC #3
Skin:  [CheerNo] Femme Belina - Tan
Shape: Winter Bliss from [[Infamous]  *HUNT ITEM*
Eyes:  ::[Mr Poet]:: Distinct eye Blue
Hair: ""D!va"" Hair "Chiharu"
Top:  :::Sn@tch Pasha Scarf Top (Wine):::  *HUNT ITEM*
Jeans: :::Sn@tch Lyric Blue Jeans (Wine):::  *HUNT ITEM*
Shoes:  Robbish Sneaker

PIC #4
Skin:  [PF] Elly - Gunmetal
Lipstick:  [PF] Elly - Clam Lipstick - (Cherry)
Eyes:  Negaposi Dreaming Eyes - Azur
Hair: [e] Away
Outfit:  :::Sn@tch Velvet Bodysuit:::  *HUNT ITEM*

PIC #5
Skin:  [PF] Elly - Gunmetal
Lipstick:  [PF] Elly - Clam Lipstick - (Cherry)
Eyes:  Negaposi Dreaming Eyes - Azur
Hair: [e] Away
Top:  :::Sn@tch Little Miss Christmas Tee:::   *HUNT ITEM*
Pants:  :::Sn@tch Hipster Panties:::   *HUNT ITEM*
Socks:  :::Sn@tch Toxic Socks:::   *HUNT ITEM*

PIC #6
Skin:  [PF] Elly - Gunmetal
Lipstick:  [PF] Elly - Clam Lipstick - (Cherry)
Eyes:  Negaposi Dreaming Eyes - Azur
Hair: [e] Away
Top:  :::Sn@tch Kitten Corset Top:::  *HUNT ITEM*
Pants:  :::Sn@tch Biker Leather Pants:::  *HUNT ITEM*
Bracelets:  :::Sn@tch Deschanel Bracelet:::  *HUNT ITEM*

PIC #7
Skin:  [PF] Elly - Gunmetal
Lipstick:  [PF] Elly - Clam Lipstick - (Cherry)
Eyes:  Negaposi Dreaming Eyes - Azur
Hair:  /Wasabi Pills/ Sebastianne Mesh Hair
Pants:  :::Sn@tch Danger Brocade Jeans:::  *HUNT ITEM*
Shoes:  Robbish Sneakers

PIC #8
Skin:  [PF] Elly - Gunmetal
Lipstick:  [PF] Elly - Clam Lipstick - (Cherry)
Eyes:  Negaposi Dreaming Eyes - Azur
Hair: [e] Away
Horns:  :::Sn@tch Sleek Horns::  *HUNT ITEM*
Top:  :::Sn@tch Plaid Study Vest:::   *HUNT ITEM*
Skirt:  :::Sn@tch Study Skirt:::   *HUNT ITEM*

PIC #9
Skin:  [PF] Elly - Gunmetal
Lipstick:  [PF] Elly - Clam Lipstick - (Cherry)
Eyes:  Negaposi Dreaming Eyes - Azur
Hair: [e] Away
Top:  :::Sn@tch Puffy Hoodie (Lime):::   *HUNT ITEM*
Pants:  .: Somnia :. Ragamuffin Jeans  *HUNT ITEM*
Shoes:  *Dilly Dolls* Argyle Wedges

PIC #10
Skin:  [PF] Elly - Gunmetal
Lipstick:  [PF] Elly - Clam Lipstick - (Cherry)
Eyes:  Negaposi Dreaming Eyes - Azur
Hair: [e] Away
Top:  :::Sn@tch Jane Top (Gold):::   *HUNT ITEM*
Pants:  .: Somnia :. Ragamuffin Jeans  *HUNT ITEM*

A Hunting We Will Go

It's Hunting Season Again!  but then again, when is it NOT hunting season in SL?  I have a little mixture of goodies from different stores and hunts today.

The first hunt is the 'Bizarre Behaviour Hunt' which is on now and through till Janurary over at -siss boom-.  The store has 14 different items in this hunt but I have just a few of those to show you today.

The skin and dress above are both different items you can find in the hunt.  What you need to look for is a small grey face mask.  You can also get the below second skin which is slightly paler, as well as the jeans and top outfit.

Keep your eyes out for this handy little white cardigan.  Perfect to put over the top of just about any shirt or dress to add a cute extra layer.

Now something for the guys.  22769 is participating in the "A Depraved and Desolate Winter Hunt".  You'll be looking for a small hockey puck and your gift - this fantastic hoodie!  hunt is on now through till January 15th.

Last but certainly not least is the "Peace on Earth Hunt".  If you're looking for some cute and christmasy you'll want to grab the gift from [Sleeping Koala]  - such a cute little red and white number with a multitude layer options so you can mix it up.

Also from the POE Hunt are these sexy white winter boots from FIERCE DESIGNS.   This hunt finishes on January 3rd so make sure you get in quick.

Skin: -siss boom-poem skin- tan
Hair: [e] Soft
Eyes: Negaposi Dreaming Eyes - Bronze
Outfit: -siss boom-tweed casual dress
Boots:  [SC] Surf Couture - Olea Boots - Tobacco

Skin: -siss boom-poem skin- medium
Hair: [e] Horizon
Eyes: Aphotic Gloom - Aquilius - Rebel
Outfit: -siss boom-winter flower
Boots: [SC] Surf Couture - Olea Boots - Tobacco

Skin:  -siss boom-poem skin- tan
Hair: >TRUTH< Rayne
Eyes: Negaposi Dreaming Eyes - Melon
Top:  -siss boom-vintage stitched sweater

Skin:  Belleza - Thomas V2
Hair:  .::MADesigns HAIR::. ~Jake ~DBR III
Eyes: Negaposi Dreaming Eyes - Grave
Sweater:  22769 wine hoodie

Skin: :Curio: Acorn Frex [Light] Elf-Soot 2
Hair:  !lamb. Babys On Fire
Eyes: Negaposi Dreaming Eyes - Azur
Outift: [Sleeping Koala] - CandyCane Ribbon Outfit
Shoes: MK Fashion : Bella Sneaks - Hers V1

Skin: :Curio: Acorn Frex [Light] Elf-Soot 2
Hair: [e] Shine
Eyes: Negaposi Dreaming Eyes - Azur
Underwear:  :::insanya::: panties
Boots: FIERCE DESIGNS ICE BOOTS

Everything happens for a reason.....

There are times when things go sour and you think you've had enough of everything and are ready to give up.  But it is during these times that the most unexpected things happen.  Or should I say you find someone in the most unexpected way.

If it weren't for a falling out and drama llama central, I would never have had the opportunity to meet the most amazing woman.   When you just click with someone, you just click!  

Ya stuck with me now!


Me -
Skin:  :Curio: Acorn Frex [Light] Elf-Soot 2
Hair: [e] Shine
Lingerie: ~Blacklace~ Harlot
Necklace: included in the ~Blacklace~ Harlot lingerie set



Jynxi -
Skin:  Body Co. - Orchid
Hair:  TRUTH - Clementine
Tattoo:  Para Designs - Sacred Heart
Lingerie:  ~Blacklace~  Kimiko

I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas

Being an Australian, I have never witnessed a white Christmas.  So I just love how I can enjoy christmas however I like it in SL.



This cute little wintery outfit is from ...:::Beautiful Dirty Rich:::... and comes in a stack of colours.  I love how cute and playful it is without being overdone with 'fluffy' cuffs and collars everywhere.



The one great thing I love about this pack - it comes with EVERYTHING.  Yup - EVERYTHING.  It even has neko attachments to match the outfit should you be so inclined!



And boots.   Now we should all know by now that I have a weakness for shoes.  I think I will be buying everything in brown to match these boots for a while.


Skin:  :Curio: Acorn-Elf-Soot
Hair:  [e] Wave
Eyes:  Negaposi Dreaming Eyes - Moonlight
Outfit:  ...:::Beautiful Dirty Rich:::... Snowflake (Brown) - Includes earmuffs and boots {neko ears & tail, wintery flushed cheeks and lip piercing also included but not shown}
Poses:  !bang - I Love My boots
Location:  Ayas 

SMILE - You're on camera!

It's always nice to receive blogger review packages that make you smile.  This one made me smile for a whole other reason though.  When I saw the notice come in the owner of .:SS:. Spearsong described loving his jeans so much that I could just imagine the cheesy grin on his face so I kinda had to try on the jeans straight away. Normally I file the blog review packages into a folder and get to them a day or so later.  Not this time.

I can see why Jared loves his new jeans.  I've kinda grown quite attached to them myself.    Best part - they come in both Male and Female versions \o/

FEMALE
Skin:  *Step inSide* PEARL skin from SERAPHIM
Tattoo:  SN@TCH Beaver Tattoo
Hair:   /Wasabi Pills/ Sebastianne Mesh Hair
Eyes:   Nomine Stained Contacts - emerald
Nails:  SLink Jolie Sculpted Prim Nails
Jeans:  .:SS:. WOMENS JUST LOWS (BLACK)
Feet:   SLink Jolie Pied Barefeet Medium

MALE
Skin:  Belleza - Thomas V2
Tattoo:  AITUI TATTOO - Love is Blind from SERAPHIM
Hair:  .::MADesigns HAIR::. ~Jake ~DBR III
Eyes: Negaposi Dreaming Eyes - Grave
Jeans:  .:SS:. MENS JUST LOWS (BLACK)

It's Frosty Out!

As much as I like all black outfits.  Sometimes you just need to break it up a little and add a splash of colour.  So that's exactly what I did with this all black number from -siss boom-.  I've become quite attached to all thing high-waisted lately so these pants are a treat.  The outfit has sculpted cuffs and a turtleneck but I chose to leave the turtle neck off and add some colour with this scarf from Zaara.

Zaara also has these adorable little slip on's and they match the scarves.  Couldn't ask for more.  Since I was all rugged up I went out hunting for some nice scenic wintery places and found Alirium.  GORGEOUS doesn't begin to describe it.  You really have to go look for yourself.

Skin:  [CheerNo] Femme belina - Tan
Hair:  [e] Away
Eyes:  Negaposi Dreaming Eyes - Azur
Eyelashes:  Miamai_NoAlpha Lashes_N01
Make Up Layer:  Flirt - Baby it's cold ouside - Blush
Earrings:  *SO* 'War of the Roses' Earrings (Black & Turquoise)
Scarf:  Zaara : Tanya Dupatta (scarf) *turquoise-lime*
Outfit:  -siss boom-uptown
Shoes:  Zaara : Ilaida Mojri *turquoise*
Poses:   fri. - Winter.Song Poses (from Collabor88)
Location:  F R O S T.  alirium

Shopping on a budget

Just a little blog with a heap of pictures for m little shopping trip today.  I was a tad bored and decided to do a 'shop on a budget' theme.  For this post I'll do one for the guys.  I'll just apologise now for the lack of continuity in the backgrounds in my pictures today.  My graphics card was being funky for some reason!

I managed to put this outfit together for $L602.  that was including buying a $L250 hair that I reused in the next outfit.  Hair always seems to be the most expensive so keep your eyes open for those sales.

All of these goodies, except the hair, were found at two rather neat little discount areas.  The first being SERAPHIM.  A room with a bunch of ' for sale'  boards that different stores put an item out...FOR FREE.  

Simply head on over to SERAPHIM (LM at the bottom) join the group at the group joiner then wander the room and touch the boards with items that you might like.  All completely free!

Next stop was the XYROOM Discount area.  Whilst I didn't check out the cost of EVERYTHING there, I believe it's all under $L100.  I picked up a heap of things but didn't include them all here.  I'll save them for another post.

So with my new outfits complete it was time to track down a hair.  I think I went to about 8 different mens hair stores and it seemed pretty average to pay between $L200 and $L270 for a standard pack of hair that included 4 - 5 shades.  I settled on this awesome little number with hat included from [Shag].  The hair comes in two versions, one with 'bangs' and one without (shown).

So all in all not a bad little shopping trip when the second outfit cost me $L434 (taking out the cost of the eyes and hair as I used them in both).  It's very easy to get things cheap, that are good quality.  You just need to know where to look.


~OUTFIT ONE~
Shape: My Own  $L0
Skin:  [: najl designs :] NAJL Gift from Seraphim $L0
Eyes:  .:Hermony:. -Eyes - Herbs $L5
Hair:  [Shag] - Boys Don't Cry  $L250
Necklace: **CALAVERA** - Collana Unisex necklace  $L99
Top:  {four} shirt for XYroom $L99
Pants:  .::CENSORED::. Cargo Shorts_XYROOM  $L50
Shoes:  | ALEIDA | Alaska boot (M) - nature $L99

~OUTFIT TWO~
Shape:  My Own  $L0
Skin:  {.essences.} Ramses skin *medium (comes with and without hair base)  $L99
Eyes:  .:Hermony:. -Eyes - Herbs $L5
Hair:  [Shag] - Boys Don't Cry  $L250
Top:  Wallflower: Wintery Male Sweater $L60
Pants:  .:Somnia:. Basic Jeans {Black}  $L200 (for a pack of 8 colours)
Shoes:  XYROOM - AZOURY -Boots Flore Rouge $L75

Find your shopping items here:
.:Somnia:.
[Shag]
XYRoom
SERAPHIM

Everyone likes a quickie!

Just a quickie to say sorry for the pics being all over the place and the possibilities of the layout changing each time you look.  I'm in the process of changing the layout to something more user friendly.  If you read a post and the pics look small - you can always click on them and view them larger.  That feature is available on ALL of my posts. 

Hopefully there will be some normality to my blog soon once I have it all settled.

Modest Mesh

A very quick blog post as I have totally fallen in love with the new mesh hairs from /Wasabi Pills/.  Since I was feeling in a bit of a dark mood I decided to grab the claws made fr the Werewolf avatar (stay tuned for this in a future blog post).

To top of off my look I decided to go with a skin from a store I have recently become to love - *Heartsick*.  I'm loving the cute little detail around the eyes on this skin.  Not to mention the fact that you get three folders of lipstick layers including, plain lipstick, lipstick with teeth and lipstick with fangs (lipstick with teeth only shown).

Shape: My Own
Skin:  *Heartsick* Nocturne : Lullaby : Petite Morte worn with Gothic Lips w/ Teeth Alpha Layer (included with skin)
Hair: /Wasabi Pills/ Sebastianne Mesh Hair
Fangs:  My Own
Nails: !* Rebel -X- *! Werewolf Claws
Prop: GLITTERATI; Pearls v.1

Ironic

I was 'trying' to sort out my inventory the other night and came across the awesome halloween inspired snowglobe home that Isabeal Jupiter was kind enough to give to me as a gift.  I put it aside ready to do a blog post for it and then promptly got sidetracked and forgot =(  So I found it ironic that the day I log in ready to get to blogging her snowglobe that I find yet another gift from her aptly titled 'Ironic'.

So yes I am slightly late with the halloween blogging - however! - With a quick modification the halloween house is simply an old eerie house in amongst the trees.  When I say modification, I removed the jack-o-lantern and rat from the front door stop.  Simple as that.

This gorgeous little house is actually inside the 'snowglobe' with the inner walls of the globe looking like stormy clouds that move around the sky.  There is ample room around the house for you to remove the trees and add your own, or even just add to what is there.  There's even enough room out back for a pool!

Inside is actually bigger than it looks from first glance outside.  With a nice big open living area downstairs and a cute little loft bedroom upstairs.

So with my new ironic hipster inspired tunic, I'm all ready to get decorating and move into my new little home.....if only I could find a place to put it (sorry to those shopping at Somnia today if they looked up and saw a huge globe floating above the store, and Sanura I PROMISE I cleaned up after myself!)

House:
A Netherworld - Halloween Sky Dome

What Arora is wearing
Shape: My Own
Skin: Curio Acorn Frex [Light] Elf Soot 2
Hair: [e] Changes - Red 2
Eyes: Aphotic Gloom - Aquilius Eyes - Tirablue
Glasses: Artilleri - Buddy Glasses
Tunic: A Netherworld - Ironic Tunic
Shoes: ::Trixxy's Shop::  Aces Chucks

Poses:
Pictures 1, 2 & 3 from {exposeur} - Hispter Pack
Picture 4 from {exposeur} - I <3 The 80's.

Somnia Passion

Need a bit of passion in your SLife? Looking for a new place to call home? Why not combine the pair and get yourself the Passion Sky Box from Somnia.

This cute little two story sky box comes complete with furniture. Or you can rez out just the house and decorate with your own furniture. All up the house is 163 prims unfurnished or 303 prims furnished (with the Somnia basic furnishings). Mind you the furniture items included are all copy so you can rez out multiples of them where needed.

I chose to leave it minimal and just threw out some cushions in the sunken area of the lower floor. Nice relaxing chat with the fireplace in the background.

Or get comfy with the corner chairs! Somnia even includes little accessories like the cigarettes and ashtray for those smokers out there. The little touches in furnishings make a difference I feel.

Upstairs has room enough for a bedroom area AND a bathroom and comes complete with a room divider if you want to seperate the two areas, or make a change room.

Now I chose to add in my own furnishings for the bathroom area and completed my little look with some cute accessories I was passed in a Bloggers Review pack from ::NzuriHouse::, alongside Exposeur's Blood Lust Tub.

A quaint little sky box for those that want something more than a rectangle one room home. Also a big thank you to Jynxi - the only person alive at the same time as me on SL (well on my friends list at least) that was able to come be a body for the pics in my little Passion Sky Box.

.:Somnia:. Passion Sky Box - Furnished

Bathroom Accessories - ::NzuriHome:: Script Bathroom Set

Tub - {exposeur} Blood Lust Tub - Clean

PICS 2 & 3

Arora

Skin: Curio Acorn Frex [Light] Elf-Soot 2

Shape: My Own

Hair: [e] Shine

Top: *Cupcakes - The Bandeau - Black

Jeans: ::EmJay:: Low Rider Capris

Tattoo: AITUI TATTOO - Cherry Blossoms Red

Jynxi

Skin: Curio Petal go-go

Shape: Her Own

Hair: Truth - Billie Joe

Top & Shorts: Apple May - Kami

Tattoo: Para Design - Sacred Heart

PIC 5

Arora

Skin: Curio Acorn Frex [Light] Elf-Soot 2

Shape: My Own

Hair: !lamb. Oh Sugar

Lingerie: ~Blacklace~ Belle: Red Satin

Jynxi

Skin: Curio Peta go-go

Shape: Her Own

Hair: Truth - Billie Joe

Lingerie: ~Blacklace~ Dark Temptation: Black Leather