Opinionated travels through Second Life
Snow clothes all in twinkling beauty, its accompanying cold cleansing the very air.
Credits:
Boots : Pepper – Gos – https://www.flickr.com/photos/gospel_voom/49152914481/in/pool-gosboutique/
Pose : Noel – Gingerfish – https://www.flickr.com/photos/tracyredangel/49140137721/in/dateposted/
Trousers : Aria – Blueberry
Jacket : Sassy.Jacket bright – Pixicat – older gacha rare.
Ears : Princess – Swallow
Hair : H0906 – Tram
Wings : Oakley – Blueberry
Second life may well be a world of pixels, but over the 12 years that I have been an… ‘inhabitant’, it’s brought so much to me and my life. Two of the most important of those things, are the people it’s allowed me to meet, and the creative space that SL represents.
Gidgy Adagio is a woman who has always been a positive influence in both of those areas! I can’t remember exactly how many years it was ago that I first saw Gidgy’s artwork on Flickr, ( https://www.flickr.com/photos/99328879@N03/ ) but eventually I contacted her on Flickrmail, and it started a friendship which moved from there to Facebook, and then into SL itself.
After a while, our conversations got beyond the superficial, and we discovered that we both think and feel alike on many subjects. She’s a true, and good heart… a real gem of a woman and friend. Gidgy is also brimming with magical creativity. She would probably disagree with me, but that’s simply because she’s so down-to-earth… and I would simply speak louder! *chuckles*
She creates the most magical and wonderful landscapes, to the point where they truly have a ‘feel’ to them. I am a visual writer. I write best when submerged in the scene I am trying to capture… when I can see all events playing out in motion slow enough to capture with my typed words. So often I need to be in that right frame of mind, and there have been so many times when Gidgy’s SIMs have provided the perfect mixture of calm and magic for me to spend time sitting there, imagining… and writing.
Her created worlds are always the perfect place whenever I feel compelled to slip back into fairy form to create a picture. This was my plan the other day… to take a simple ‘faepicture’, but I ended up spending ages on Savor Serenity taking landscape shots. It was a joyous and peaceful time which left me smiling wide through the rest of my day.
I truly savour the serenity which good people like Gidgy bring to my life…. and urge you to go and visit the sensual treat that Savor Serenity is: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/River%20Hill/215/42/28 after all, all these images came from there!
Where dragons live.
Where peace and magic flourish
Dare to rebel! It matters not what others say about you, you know yourself far better! Prove them wrong and delight in doing so!
I don’t know about you, but I am tired-to-my-bones of being told by others who or what I am, or someone providing some insight, often rudely delivered, as to why they think I have done something…
Such a load of bollocks! Ha!
It’s an interesting thought that those who truly know me, and have known me over years don’t attempt such stuff!
2019 has been a year which has tested me. I am sure it’s not been an easy ride for any of us reading this. It’s been a constantly speeding treadmill-run with surprise obstacles thrown in for good measure.
I don’t share alllll of it. Those closest to me know what I go through, but I don’t easily overshare things, partly because I know so many have their own things they are fighting too. One teeny insight, is that the year started with my young dog being diagnosed with a really aggressive and non-operable form of cancer. He battled valiantly, and I did all I could to keep his spirits raised, but in April we had to have him put to sleep.
In that time the vets became like a second home to us, and all the staff there were amazing, both with Domino, and us. At the beginning of September I had to rush my cat to that same vets. Whilst there, they were also worried about his weight which has been gradually decreasing over the past couple of years. He has had a heart murmur for years, but it hadn’t caused any further problems… until now.
After many blood tests, and ultrasound scanning, they found he has heart failure. For those who don’t know me, my cat is my shadow. He’s 9 now, and for those 9 years has been attached to me, never far from where I am. He’s a very dog-like cat… and more demanding than aloof. He’s also a hilarious character, and very much my snuggle buddy.
When you are told they aren’t well, your pets are no different from your kids in that you do all you can to help them. Indy’s never going to get better, and at some point we will have to have him put to sleep, but while he’s happy and himself, the vets have given me tablets to give him.
He’s the first cat I have ever had. I have always had dogs before, and they are soooo easy to convince to take tablets. Cats on the other hand.. make it far more… interesting. Haha. It’s a testament to how good he is as a cat that he’s never scratched or bitten me once whilst I have been administering pills, and for those out there who have cats, let me tell you… he has to take seven different tablets each day spread out over the day.
So far, he’s doing well. He must be feeling well at the moment, because he’s enjoying terrorizing our massive, older dog, and reminding him he’s in charge.
It’s been a good reminder to me to always look to the good moments, and take each day as it comes. In an odd way it’s a very realistic and positive way to live.
That said, I can’t say to have as much patience as usual when people…. seek to take more of me and my energy than I have to spare. *chuckles*… I guess… you can call that your warning!
Credits:
Pose: GIngerfish – Noel. – Exclusive for Tannenbaum
Head: LOGO – Ariel
Dress: ISON – Moto jacket dress
Hair: Magika – Lucy
*whispers*… I do know LOGO is a sponsor of the Skin Addiction Black Friday event, and both ISON and Magika have offers on at the moment too.
It had often been said, and was indeed true… Hende was not the strongest figure to look, but her strength came from her heart. To watch over that which was most important to her gave a sureness to the aim of any blows from the staff which she carried as she protected the forest.
Credits:
This is such a LOGO picture. The head used is Mae, and uses the warrior paint make up from LOGO also. https://www.flickr.com/photos/getlogoed/49044032113/in/dateposted/
The ears are also from LOGO. https://www.flickr.com/photos/getlogoed/48960607727/in/dateposted/ I have always loved the fact that LOGO elf ears move with the facial animations, but these Ilvanya ears also feature piercings, cuffs, chains and tattoos.
Pose: Gypsy – Gingerfish
Hair: Sierra – Magika
Necklace: Bit Of Earth – Balderdash
Armour: Glyph
Polearm: BRAVEWOOD – Falcon Forge
Taken on the gorgeous Savor Serenity SIM: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/River%20Hill/215/42/28
There’s something truly gorgeous about a beautifully-tied ribbon bow, I think. Someone with a few over-sensitive ideas about neatness, like myself, can spend a ridiculous amount of time fussing over keeping the loops of a bow equal, and making it look as pretty as it can.
I LOVE the ribbons on these shoes, but when admiring them and especially the detail at the front of the shoes, and trying to think how to best show them off, they got me to thinking of attachments, how we bind ourselves closely to things, and others to us.
Life moves, and moves us with it. Well, if we are wise we move with life and not try to go against it. Some things cannot be avoided, but with clear focus on where we are heading, and a lightness of heart, beauty can be find in even the darkest moments.
2019 seems to be hurtling towards the end of its time, and I can honestly say that this year has been one full of obstacles, and changes. Some have been really hard, but all have taught me something about myself. Some links have been unfastened completely, some tied tighter, and then there are those attachments which have been changed in nature, but re-bound with a different, but equally beautiful bow.
Nothing remains as it was. The nature of the passing of time is that all things change. This is not something to be mourned, because sometimes they evolve into something even more worthy.
That said… for now… just enjoy these gorgeous new Morgane Ribbon Heels from Gos… out now at Fameshed, shown off perfectly with one of the Bedeviled pose from Gingerfish, and complemented with lingerie from Erratic.
The chair is from Fapple, the table from Apple Fall, and decor is from Nutmeg, Disorderly and LODE, all in a skybox from Rageworks
I first became aware of Ena’s light. Her pictures on Flickr, and her words on Facebook were a testament to her talent and heart. I thought she might be a kindred soul…. and I was right.
She is a real and true friend to me. We don’t speak each day, because we don’t need to. That said, I KNOW that if we lived in the same area we would often meet up for coffee and a natter! There’s never a lull, or silence to our friendship. We simply catch up as much as we can…and revel in those conversations, and ohhhh how we giggle! She also has a real talent for eliciting those proper belly laughs from me.
She is someone who has heard me vent, and has been there through some really tough times for me, and always… ALWAYS cheers me up with the wonderful way she sees the world. I am truly blessed to have her as a dear friend.
The natural beauty of even the reddest rose simply can’t compete with the shining heart of a good and true friend ♥
As the days grow darker and the shadows lengthen, this is the time to let the velvet cover of cosiness warm me. Nature yields her fruits in preparation for the colder days, whilst candles are used to punctuate the deep darkness with their flickering gold.
This is a time of quiet contemplation, a time for me to sit and take stock, not only of where I am, but who I am.
So often we see ourselves through the eyes and opinions of others. It’s always worth the reminder that it is I who know myself best of all. I have been the one constant in all my days.
I heard something the other day which made me stop. “You have to believe in yourself because no-one is going to do that for you.” Talk about a moment of clarity. How true those words are! It also made me smile that I DO indeed have faith in myself.
I have weathered well over forty years of ‘negative feedback’ at times from those who might seek to confine or limit me. It has dented me at times, but oh my goodness how it has strengthened me too.
I am also a very strong defender of those I care deeply for, especially when I see a person of good and kind heart being emotionally stripped by the selfish attempts at control from others. I do think that once you know how it feels to receive such treatment, you are more aware of it affecting others too.
So my two things to say today are to have ultimate faith in the wonderful person you are, and just remind those close to you how amazing they are too!
Love.. is meant to be shared with yourself, as well as others. ♥
