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Three-Six-Five

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Yesterday was a big day for my little blog. It turned one year old. It was also the day with the highest number of views since I started. I am humbled and thankful to everyone who has stopped by over the past year, whether the casual viewer or the dedicated friend.

Since I did a retrospective for the New Year, I’m just going to sit back and give myself a wee pat on the back for hitting this milestone. Yes, it would have happened whether I was an active blogger or if I had just opened the account and let this page languish. But I have spent a lot of hours photographing, processing, sweating, laughing and crying for this tiny little mark on the interwebs. I am sending out big hugs to those people who have been with me since the beginning and have joined me along the way. You know who you are; if you are reading this post, you may consider yourself hugged ❤

The photo has nothing to do with an anniversary edition. I just felt like dressing up and looking pretty. No shame in admitting I think I am pretty; it’s my party and I’ll preen if I want to.

Happy Anniversary to me!

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Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Dress: Color.Me.H.O.F Mesh [Victoria Dress[Taupe] by Fashionboi Landar (available at Collabor88)
Shoes: Slink Lulu Addon Chocolate (for Slink Medium Feet) by Siddean Munro
Jewelry: Cae :: Dazzle :: Necklace & Earrings by Caelan Hancroft
Clutch: Baiastice_Yara clutch-nude by Sissy Pessoa
Hair: ISON – Amber (with Red HUD) by Harry Hyx (available at Collabor88)
Skin: [PXL] Creations – [PXL] JADE SK Bare Lips MEB C2 by Hart Larsson
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual by Siddean Munro
Feet: Slink AvEnhance Medium Flat by Siddean Munro
Hand & Feet appliers:[PXL] Creations<a – [ PXL ] Slink Hand & Feet Appliers SK by Hart Larsson
Eyes: Amacci Gaze Eyes – Ocean Blue by Carina Larsen
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

Build: Barnesworth Anubis [ba] marrakesh oasis by Barnesworth Anubis

Pose: Di’s Opera – Glam Series 4 – 7 by Di Hoorenbeek

How NOT To Bathe A Cat

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I mentioned a couple of days ago that I gave my cat a bath. There she was, poor dear, minding her own business on the balcony – and she got pooped on by a pigeon 😦 I hadn’t bathed her yet this summer so it was the impetus I needed to go ahead and do it.

What surprised me was how many people commented on how brave I was to give her a bath. To be honest, she doesn’t mind water – in fact, she has been known to push open the shower door and join me, sitting just at the edge of the spray and she loves to drink from and play with the water running from the tap. On top of that, I have been bathing her since she was a kitten and she is now a regal nine years old. She isn’t crazy about the shampoo, but I make sure I have a firm grip on her and get on to the rinsing in a hurry.

I made a list of the steps on how to bathe a cat in my comments, then I thought it would be fun to show how to do it in my blog. Sadly, I couldn’t find all of the bits and pieces I needed so that is how this ended up as a “How Not To” post, instead.

Click to see how to and NOT to bathe a cat

The Year That Was

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It is New Year’s Eve and a day to reflect on the year that has passed. For me, it has been a tumultuous year with lots of lows interspersed with a few highs. In terms of my real life I have seen so many changes that I am still attempting to process and come to terms with them. As for Second Life, it has been a better year, largely because of this blog.

And the person most responsible for it is My Cherished, Tylar. I chose to lead this post with this photo because it was largely her encouragement that led me to opening my photography business, which in turn led to this little publication that has become not just a showcase for my photographs, but also an exploration of my life in and out of Second Life. My Cherished, thank you for believing in me, standing behind me and for sharing so many of your wonderful qualities with me.

The rest of this story will be a taste of some of my favourite photos and posts. Some of them may not make a lot of sense to you; you won’t necessarily see only the best photos in terms of composition and technique. But each one of these holds a special place in my heart for one reason or another. This is going to be a long one, so if you aren’t inclined to spend a large portion of your day reminiscing with me, I wish you a happy and healthy New Year and I’ll see you on the other side.

If you are willing to stick with me, just click this link to take the plunge. Continue reading →