the love i'm searching for.

Song For This Post: The Rentals - The Love I'm Searching For

Okay, so I love the Rentals. Love them. I got to see the reunion tour when it came through Vancouver, and I had so much fun at that show, just like every Rentals show I've been to. I also love Matt Sharp. Maybe a bit more than the hub would like, but yanno, Matt is on my drop trou list LMAO. Here's a live version of one of my favourite songs by them..
Meltastic, and perfect for my next installment of Geek Chic for Project Themeory.

Outfit Deets:

hair - !lamb. Oh Sugar - Powder w/ Black Roots (prev 50L Fri item)

dress/3D glasses - mijn.t [I'M GEEK CHIC] PACK - Project Themeory exclusive item

skin - Mynerva Aona Bare Teeth Freckles (50% OFF for a limited time!)

ears of awesome - Mynerva Chrono-plug II Elven Ear (120L for a combopk of options.. the clocks work!)

finger tats - (Medley) Hand Gun-Hearts (prev blogged)

kicks - ::Maschienenwerk:: LowTop II R- wearing 1 red, 1 white kick (0L)

socks - Pig - Knee Sock Mit Suspenders - Red Red Sock (75L)

dress shirt (under) - *Thimbles* I <3 Plaid - Darryl  (prev hunt gift)

*Thimbles* is hidden beneath Pig Shop - go explore!

pics taken @ [Origami] room

poses from dfo! for Project Themeory

the girl got hot.

Song For This Post: Weezer - The Girl Got Hot

So this post was inspired by Project Themeory, an awesome collection of stores presenting limited time themed items from weekend to weekend (some vendors still had their items out today, so join the inworld group to grab a list - otherwise, join up and wait for next week!). This first look doesn't feature anything from this particular weekend's theme *cough* which was "Geek Chic", BUT it does fit in with the theme! I swear. The second features a few items from Project Themeory tho, and I have another post in the works for tomorrow, as really, there is so much awesome stuffs <3.

Oh, and the song? Weezer is the ultimate Geek Chic band IMHO (as well as a cpl of others you'll be seeing in the next few posts). I would eat Rivers Cuomo on ice cream. Actually I would eat Matt Sharp (frmr Weezer member, to be featured tom heehee) AND him all up without the ice cream. *swoons* That said - the song works awesome for this - the underrated geeky girl who suddenly blossoms into the super hot chick she was allllll along, without losing her real self.

First Outfit:

hair - [kik] hair -Cynthia (1L * Tic Tac Toe *opening gift)

skin - *Sanu Pink Day Skin (0L group gift for Pink Shirt Day)
(because it should never be discussed/shown awareness only for 1 day)

gummi worm - *Sanu Gummy worm gacha (15L/try!! trans ok!!!!!)

top  - Salsa! Rex Plaid Manly Shirt - Fruity (0L Skipping Stones hunt gift)

cardi - Pig - Sing Sing Celadon (purch during 50% off sale)

socks - Frop! Gym Socks Pink Stripes (0L fatpk Lucky Board item)

skirt - [astraia] Denim Mini - Orange  (part of 50L outfit @ Spring Bazaar)

glasses - /artilleri/ Gladys glasses (prev subscribo join gift)

necklace - !BF! Promo Big Cheese Necklace - Silver (1L)

tat - [bubble] Bird love [Fresh] (prev blogged)

shoes - .:Periquita TooToo Shoe Dots Green Brown:. (200L/fatpk!!!!! in the Secret Outlet bunker)

fingertats - (Medley) HandGun Hearts  (prev blogged)

pics taken @ BOOM! mainstore

Poses from dismorph

Second Look:

pillows! - Molto Bene! - Project Themory Geek Chic Week! (50L)

lolly - *Sanu Skully Lollipop Purple (gacha item! 20L/try, trans ok!)

hair - !lamb. Ambrosia - Rotten Carrot (prev 50L Fri item)

cardi - MIASNOW CORDON BLU shrug  (OOOOOOOld gift)

dress - NUT :: Bloom Dress (Light Orange) - Beautiful Bloom (160L limited time!)

skin - *Sanu Pink Day Skin (0L group gift for Pink Shirt Day)

shoes - .:Periquita TooToo Shoe Dots Yellow Blue:. (200L/fatpk!!!!! in the Secret Outlet bunker)

finger tats - (Medley) Hand Gun-Hearts (prev blogged)

glasses - Tooter Claxton's fiftiesGlasses2 (0L)

socks - Schadenfreude Autumn Bawdy Socks (prev 50L Fri item)

pics taken @ classroom

poses from dfo! for Project Themeory (w/pillow pose)

santa monica

Song For This Post: Jay Malinowski - Santa Monica

This is a song/album I am currently addicted to. Jay Malinowski is the lead singer for Bedouin Soundclash, though his solo release is nothing like their sound. It's haunting and lonely, and just gorgeous. His version of this Bedouin Soundclash song is so heartwrenching, with a completely beautiful vid to go with..

Also: I am using two looks today I've had sitting in my blog folder for awhile cos I just couldn't get to it last week. Both feature the Springy skin in Pale from Plastic Flowers (25L/2 tones), the DUBOO owl tat (35L). and the Medley hand tats from the Spring Bazaar; both tats I've been wearing for ages, and most likely will continue doing so lol.

First Look:

pillow! - Molto Bene! - Huggable Pillow! [ wear & click ] (prev 50L Fri item - now 100L) 

(clickscripted for a TON of adorable prints incl this awesomeness of bacon <3))

hair - fri. - Jasmine.2 - Cranky Brown (250L/colourpk)

pjs - ~*RunoRuno*~ Teddy  (0L RPH gift)

tee - [Miseria] Koi Koi - Red/Gold (0L RPH gift)

flats - DUBOO* Supermarket shoes [red packet sp.1] (0L RPH gift)

socks - Pig - Socks Mit Suspenders - Fire Engine Red (prev group gift)

pics taken @ Mudhoney's mainstore

poses from my AO w/pillow

Second Look:

hair - Clawtooth: Fancy fancy - Coco (prev 50L Fri item)

top  - Pig - Irregular Guayabera - Eggshell (0L group gift)

socks - Pig - Duotone Socks Mit Suspenders - HUZZAH!!! (1L Starlust egg hunt)

wedges - *Kookie* Powder Puff (prev 50L Fri item)

shorts - Emery - High Waist Short  (prev instore gift)

panties - Schadenfreude Heartkini Bottom (prev hunt gift)

glasses - Reek - Denton Shades (prev blogged)

necklace - ::Happy Finds:: Tiger Dancer (0L RPH hunt gift)

bag - :sey mini-trunk -L (0L group gift)

pics taken @ Old New York

Poses: Free*Style

fragile.

Song For This Post: Sting - Fragile

Today is Pink Shirt Day.. A day that was started in Canada, after a boy got bullied for wearing a pink shirt to school. His school rallied around him, and a group of boys decided to wear pink shirts to show support. But today I feel only sadness. Today I can only think of Phoebe Prince. She was a beautiful soul.. relentlessly bullied day in and day out - at school, at home, online, via text msg, and everybody knew. EVERYBODY - teachers, "friends", the principal. And not one person did one goddamned thing. Not the school, not her peers.. NOONE. On Jan 14th, 2010, after yet another day of constant harassment, incl a Red Bull can being thrown at her head on the way home from school, she walked in her door, up to her room, and hung herself. Even after her suicide, the menace persisted; comments were plastered all over her facebook, her family's sites, anything online that mentioned her name. She is gone now, and noone can ever take back what was done to her. I feel so beyond horror, so beyond tears. Pink shirts might not have saved her.. but someone could have. Someone could have helped pull her out of the personal hell she was in. Will you be that person, for the next Phoebe Prince?

Outfit:

hair - *BC322 Skull&Bones* Yoi-Yume (LB) (0L lucky board item) THANKS RAYRAY!

top  - Pig - Pink Shirt Day - Guayabera in Cotton Candy (0L)

skin - &bean Hounds of love LIGHT Nyckelpiga medium brow (0L group gift)

cardi - Pig - Sing Sing Puntareanas (50% off SALE!!)

jeans - [PACADI] - Paint Splattered Jeans [grey]  (50% off CLOSING SALE)

glasses - Reek - Denton Shades (prev blogged)

necklace - ::Happy Finds:: Wing It (0L limited time)

tat - [bubble] Bird love [Fresh] (0L group gift)

flats - 50 Flats- Flower w/o leaves pink (50L/4 pk of asst flats)

fingertats - (Medley) HandGun Hearts  (prev blogged)

pics taken @ embryo

Poses: [LAP] @ the pose fair - Pose Fair Donation Gift

feel good ending.

Song For This Post: The Beatings - Feel Good Ending

FINALLY! I am back! My interwebs were down for a WEEK due to some "yicketyblicketyupdatingyourservicethat worksfinewithouttheupdatesblahblahblah" rigamarole that my net provider came up with. Glory hallelujah the meltdown is over! That said.. I have a huge backlog of things I was wanting to show you... *sigh* ANYhooples - this band is a Boston bred favourite of mine. Complete happiness. And yes - these pics are a week old now, but yanno? I like them >.< 

Outfit Deets:

hair - [OH] Oh My Crow in black (DUII item no longer avail)

skirt - * bffae. - Controversal Skirt. [ Industrial ] (1L no longer avail)

glasses - Reek - Denton Shades (prev blogged)

skin - !Imabee: Pale - Vivian - Vivan Ate My Golden Watch / Freckles / (0L group gift)

sweater/scarf - [SOMAPOP] desert scarf button/ cardigan sweater cyan (0L Button Hunt items)

top - ::SUGARCUBE - Hearts tank (no longer avail)

kicks - ::Maschienenwerk:: LowTop II BLACK (0L prev blogged)

leggings - WWI Lacey Leggings 3 (0L prev group gift)

fingertape - SiniStyle (25L)

foods - *Sanu Teasing you with Torte (0L group gift)

pics taken @ The Forest Garden Library and Reading Room

I love this hidden little nook. I often will go here when I'm all on my own (which, admittedly, is pretty often lol), and read some of the virtual books/poetry.

all of these awesome poses come from Dismorph

upside down stars.

Song For This Post: Ian Adams - Upside Down Stars (from the cellar)

I don't know how many of you will know this guy - but Ian Adams is a favourite Boston artist of mine, and this vid is a perfect stripped-down performance gem: just a man, a ukelele and a cellar. Magic in the making. (PS get this album: Stay Up Late. kthxbai)

Outfit Deets:

hair - I LOVE OLIVE- SERENA/ MAJESTIC (1L/fatpk @ Enky's new designer 1L store)

skirt - *League* Thermal Skirt -Multistripe- (0L prev subscribo gift)

jacket - SD Wears Ovation Jacket (0L prev subscribo gift)

skin - !Imabee: Mrs. Pinkie McSnuggles /Freckles/ (0L group gift @ Circle Project)

top - Sh*t Happens - Black Rainbow Splatter Tee (no longer avail)

socks - Sh*t Happens Socks - White (black) (50L/fatpack)

necklace - * [DIAPOP] * ::dp necklace:: (1L on 2nd flr)

boots - edge grafica engineer boots (prev blogged LOTS lol)

leggings - WWI Lacey Leggings 3 (0L prev group gift)

fingertape - SiniStyle (25L)

piercing - .:ellabella:. Pure Garbage (prev blogged)

pics taken @ Dismorph. mainstore (last pic) & Staten Island (an AWESOME NYC build)

all poses from Dismorph.

 (I started a little bit of layering with this one. Still subtly done as I have no idea what I'm doing yet lol)

happy.

Song For This Post: Ned's Atomic Dustbin - Happy

God I love this song.. Ironic, yes. BUT this song does just that to me - makes me happy. As we speak I am dancing in place listening to this. Join me? 

Also - this post heralds in a new age of my crappery photos. I AM LEARNING HOW TO POSTPROCESS! I'm using paint.net cause it's free, and I'm really liking it. Quality program, for sure. I've just done some general softening etc, but am slowly edging my way into layers and brushes. Yay me!

Outfit Deets:

hair - W&Y AGATA Model  05 "Type" A (prev blogged)

headpiece - .+*AA*+. Chinise headpiece *pink (0L RPH item)

dress - {BOUTIQUE} Antique Yellow Lace Dress - skirt used (50L)

sweater - !Ohmai : Granny Made It ELEGANTENVY (100L/colour)

skin - !Imabee Pale - Vivian - Vivan Ate My Golden Watch /Freckles / (0L group gift)

top - (PixelDolls) Wrinkle Tank: Floral Print (no longer avail very old)

boots - [ hoorenbeek ] Cowgirl Boots - Brown (Freebie Version) (no longer avail)

leggings - MichaMi: Pia Leggings in Green (0L prev blogged)

fingertape - SiniStyle (25L)

tat - DUBOO*  owl tattoo [front] (prev blogged)

pics taken @ embryo

all poses from [LAP]

ocean breathes salty.

Song For This Post: Modest Mouse - Ocean Breathes Salty

For this look, I wanted a song that was haunting and surreal - and Modest Mouse is a band that so often holds both of those qualities. Plus? This song has been stuck in my mind for some days now. What better way to exorcise it than to use it to soundtrack my trip through Putrid's sims? I flitted around so much, wandering aimlessly, that I couldn't tell you which was taken where exactly, but go explore it for yourself. Also, the hair/skin is what inspired this very David Lynch/Helena Bonham Carter look (at least to me lol).

Outfit Deets:

hair - W&Y AGATA Model  05 "Type" A (200L/colour pk)

skin - !Imabee: Pale - Lucy - Lucy Cried All Night / Freckles / (0L group gift)

hat - ::SPLIT PEA:: Lost in the Woods Hat (prev 50L Fri item)

dress - shirohato green forest dress (no longer avail - but this store features adorable, VERY well priced clothing)

shoes - [ATOMIC] Dolled Up - Forest (50% off during green sale)

leggings - DUBOO* leggings laundry day [friday] (part of 100L gift pack [B])

manicure - *Cupcakes - Nails - Green (group gift)

tat - DUBOO*  owl tattoo [front] (prev blogged)

pics taken @ throughout Putrid's sims

all poses from [LAP], Free*Style

frost circus.

Song For This Post: XTC - Frost Circus

This is a very haunting instrumental from a band I've loved for the longest time (thanks to Eeka & Natas for making me dig 'em out again), and it so suits the surreal, slightly uneasy look I have going here. It was entirely inspired by the Dimbula Rose opening gift skin and this GORGEOUS hair from Rotten Toe. I love this hair! The motion, the softness around that face.. you might end up seeing in quite a few posts.

Outfit Deets:

hair - !RottenToe...Royalty...Majestic (130L/colour pk)

skin - :::Dimbula Rose::: Opening Gift  clown skin (0L limited offer)

jacket/black corset peeking out - *SMOTD* Putrids Posh Poofiepants Jacket (0L prev group gift)

dress - barbee. Dress "FAKEFUR" red (store closed)

leggings - Djinn & Tonic - Glitter Tights [Striped] (part of  DTC hunt gift)

gloves - sweet little [Krisie LoveGlove][Purple] (0L prev group gift)

boots - *SMOTD* Tippytoes Ponyboot Black Lace (part of prev group gift)

pics taken @ SMOTD Mainstore

all poses from (pda)

wanderlust.

Song For This Post: Flogging Molly - The Wanderlust

Ahhhh St. Patricks Day! I love this holiday so much. Being a girl from Providence RI, I spent most of my adult St Pat'ses trolling round Prov/Boston getting successively drunker and drunker as the pub crawl continued (and snogging irish boys in cramped pub corners but those stories are staying untold lol). I still do that.. (minus the irish boys *ahem*) but Vancouver doesn't do the day quite as well (as I am spoiled by my East Coast roots. Also ffs no DKM St Pat shows for 6 yrs in a row now *sadface*). I'm prolly gonna do a cpl of posts between today/tom. This song is one of my favourite Flogging Molly songs. You know you wanna bop around all goofy in green! I know I am.

Outfit Deets:

skirt/tank - Mustache - Highwaisted Skirt (0L group gift)

jacket  - [enchanty] Odekake Jacket GROUPGIFT (subscribo)

necklace - ::Happy Finds:: Tiger Dancer Necklace (oL RPH gift)

hairbow - >TRUTH< Kylei Bow (0L no longer avail)

sketchbooks - BP* Sketch book/green17mar/wear (0L group gift)

glasses - DUBOO* Choucream glasses (from a former 50L Fri pack)

tat - DUBOO* owl tattoo [front] (35L w/ many wear options)

boots - Reek - Autumn Boots - Sand (250L/colour)

nailpolish - *Cupcakes - Nails - Green (group gift)

hair - PixelDust Effin Clown Shoes black (very old - no longer avail)

skin - lessthan3 skins Phoebe citrus preview (older group gift)

leggings - idk leopard print leggings grey (store no longer exists)

Shots were taken the Frank Lloyd Wright Museum

This place is incredible. The detail and textures used in the many FLW houses that you can explore is just tremendous. I'll be taking more pictures here, as these don't even begin to show how cool this place is.

Poses are from Free*Style and BP*

janine.

Song For This Post: Soul Coughing - Janine

This is my favourite Soul Coughing song, and most especially my favourite live recording of them. 

I love Mike Doughty. Hard. 

The song/outfit/everything was inspired by my trip to Y's House mainstore (there is an adorable group gift skybox avail for a short time only) and the sunglasses of awesomeness that is the new Reek release! They are HUD scripted like his hoodies, so there are sooo many options within each colourpack.

 (PSSSTTTT there is a special 50L Friday version avail like NOW. Get em ASAP, yo)

 Outfit Deets:

hair - ((JUNWAVE)) MIKAKO*BLACK* (2L fatpack)

sunglasses  - Reek - Denton Shades (250L/colourpk)

top - Pig - Ambrosia Silver Bra (0L prev group gift)

dress - "NINIKO" Jumper-skirt(Greycheck) (180L)

tat - [ bubble ] Bird Love Tattoo  (0L Group Gift)

leggings - (creamshop) Border leggings Grey (0L scribo welcome gift)

casstte tape - Modd.G {RandomThingThangs} - Staying Gold Mixtape (30L gatcha)

skin - *CUPCAKES Daydream Honey Gift Bag 16 (Freck) (0L lucky chair)

gloves - Reek - Cozy Mittens - Gray (prev blogged)

boots - J's Engineer Long Boots (prev blogged)

horns - Sweet Leonard Fa(u)ntasy Horns [birdie] - (prev blogged)

pics taken @ Y's House mainstore

all poses (9 in total, clickscripted, 3/partition) incl in screen (200L)

like a luminous girl.

Song For This Post: Mike Doughty: Like A Luminous Girl

Just a short sweet (and St Pat's inspired) outfit to go with a Mike Doughty song I love. I'm going to see him on Saturday and I am waaay excited <3 This song is for all of us females who need to feel like a luminous girl every so often. The jeans are some of my ultimate favourites in SL and are a year old now lol. Still, shows you the quality that ATOMIC offers.

Outfit Deets:

hair - Maitreya Sasha - Bistre (prev blogged)

top - "anuenue. Cotton Tops(Clover)-with Suspender (100L)

jeans - [ATOMIC] Lucky Jeans LowRise (last yr's St. Pats group gift)

tat - *EtchD* St. Pattys Freebie! (no longer avail?)

necklace - ::Happy Finds:: Floral Necklace (prev dollarbie)

piercing - :::Sn@tch::: Demure piercing (0L prev gift)

skin - !MangoMango! Nearly Nekked Pale Freckles (1L limited time gift)

gloves - *League* Fingerless Wool Gloves -Multistripe- (prev subscribo gift, prev blogged)

shoes - [V] Vignette Toasties Earthy Green (0L as are all the shoes here <3)

horns - Sweet Leonard Fa(u)ntasy Horns [woodland] - (prev blogged)

pics taken @ forest feast

all poses from Pretzel*Poses (where is this store now??) & Leafy