Kaboom!

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Oh, yeah, you need a little Kaboom! in your life. These neon signs from [ keke ] for The Forest are flashy and fun. They are just the thing you need for your game room, club or…bedroom 😉

Also worthy of a superhero-type mention is my top from *Just BECAUSE*, available at the September round of Mesh Body Addicts. A simple bustier is made extra special by the studs, which are HUD-driven to change colours. It’s a perfect staple for your wardrobe, easily going from casual to dressy.

My footwear and stockings are both from fri.day, with the shoes found at ShoeBox and the stockings at Shiny Shabby. Do hurry to grab the stockings; Shiny Shabby closes on September 15.

A final word about my pose. I bought the shorts I am wearing (along with a sweet fuzzy top, not shown in this photo) and “wore” the box (actually a HUD) to open it. As I was sorting through the folder I received, I noticed I was floating. I love clever presentation boxes and //Ascend// lives up to their name with this adorable animation. It loops through several poses and I was so enchanted I decided to use the animation in my photo.

Lots of goodies here, folks. Lots of POW! BANG! KABOOM!

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:
*Top: *Just BECAUSE* *JB* Emma Top by Annie Melson (available at Mesh Body Addicts through October 1)
Shorts: //Ascend// Sasha High Waist Bikini By AscendFashion (available at Mesh Body Addicts through October 1)
*Stockings: fri.day – Susy.Socks by Darling Monday (available at Shiny Shabby through September 15)
*Shoes: fri.day – Lady.Janes (Coal) by Darling Monday (available at ShoeBox September 2016)
*Necklace: Plastik :[P]:- Filme Choker:// Golden by Aikea Rieko (available at The Liaison Collaborative through September 30)
Hair: .:EMO-tions:. * AYSA * by Mirja Mills (available at Hairology September 2016)
Head: CATWA HEAD Tumble V4.9 by Catwa Clip
*Skin & Catwa Head Applier: Elysium – Candice skin (red brow) – mocha freck by Aleida Rhode
Body, feet and hands: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara by Onyx LeShelle
Eyes: LOTUS. Devotion Eyes – 2 by Lilanachristina (gacha prize)
Eyeshadow: Deesses Boutique : Catwa – Queen eyeshadow set (10 models) by NatalieWells

*Neon signs: [ keke ] kaboom pulsing neon signs by Kean Kelly (coming to The Forest September 11-25)
Pose: animation activated when wearing the HUD to open item from //Ascend//

Mom’s Apple Pie

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{what next} has released some autumn goodness for the September round of Collabor88. In addition to a pumpkin-filled wheelbarrow (which I haven’t gotten around to showing you yet), you can find this cookbook and holder, along with two perfectly baked pies. When I saw the apple version, it brought a smile to my face. It reminded me so much of the ones my Mom used to make; she even used the lattice top crust.

The only difference is that Mom didn’t use a recipe, yet her apple pie always turned out perfectly. I think that’s because her main ingredient was love.

I haven’t made one in quite some time, but I, too, follow Mom’s rough rules for pie-making: adjust the sugar, depending on the sweetness of the apples, add a bit of flour to the sugar mixture to thicken the juice and keep the crust from getting soggy, make sure you add cinnamon to taste. I never quite got the hang of making the lattice as pretty as Mom did, but I’m pretty sure she passed along her knack for turning a few autumn apples into a delicious delight, guaranteed to warm your tummy and your heart.

All that’s missing is a scoop of ice cream…and Mom’s smile.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:
*Cookbook: {what next} Country Kitchen Cookbook by Winter Thorn (available at Collabor88 September 2016)
*Pie: {what next} Country Kitchen Apple Pie by Winter Thorn (available at Collabor88 September 2016)
*{what next} Terrace Coffee Cup 2 (steam) by Winter Thorn
Mixer: dust bunny . mixer . color change . RARE by xlNoel (gacha prize)
Kitchen: Trompe Loeil – Timeless Kitchen by Cory Edo

Dangerous Encounter

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A dark alley. A silent stranger. A moment of fear. A moment of passion.

A Dangerous encounter.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:
On Peep:
*Dress: EVIE. – Smith Dress – Nude (Maitreya) by Neveril (available at The Liaison Collaborative through September 30)
*Earrings: PurpleMoon :: PM :: Audrey Pearl Earrings -natural- by Poulet Koenkamp

Shoes: FDD Stories *Florence* Maitreya high Heels – Red by Seller Xeno (available at ShoeBox September 2016)
Hair: ICONIC:Leona by Neveah Niu (available at ON9 September 2016)
Head: CATWA HEAD Tumble V4.9 by Catwa Clip
*Skin & Catwa Head Applier: Elysium – Candice skin (red brow) – mocha freck by Aleida Rhode
Body, feet and hands: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara by Onyx LeShelle
Eyes: LOTUS. Devotion Eyes – 2 by Lilanachristina (gacha prize)
Eyeshadow: Deesses Boutique : Catwa – Queen eyeshadow set (10 models) by NatalieWells

On Chance:
Jacket: 7mad;Ravens 7m;R M Autumn Warmth Jacket by Poe Rozenberg
Jeans: 7mad;Ravens -7mR- Greaser Blue by Poe Rozenberg
Shoes: Adjunct – Afterlife Men’s Hi-Top Sneakers – Black/Brown by myvegancookbook Bolissima
Hair: Besom~ Derek by Kattington
Body: Slink Physique MALE Mesh Body Release 1.2 by Siddean Munro
Skin: 7 Deadly s{K}ins – DAMIEN Caramel by Moonspell Ghost
Eyes: IKON Odyssey Eyes – Glass by Ikon Innovia

Scene:
Wall: URBAN JUNGLE BRICKWALL by Facey
Street: [Tampon Inside] Urban Road Straight A (Long) by Tampon Tenk
Newspaper boxes and trash can:21. DRD SC Street Scene by Jaimey Hancroft (gacha prize)
Leaves: +Half-Deer+ Fallen Leaves by Halogen Magic (available at Collabor88 September 2016)
Papers: Kalopsia – Flying Paper by Isabeau Baragula

Pose: oOo Studio Poses Initiation by Olaenka Chesnokov
Photo taken with LUMIPro 2016 by Stefan Buscaylet