Poses

My Buddy & Me

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1 My Buddy & Me

Edit: Rhapsody is now open. Click the link to start shopping!

Meet my new buddy. I call him Roscoe. I think he’s kind of awesome. He’s strong and good looking and doesn’t mind if I lean on him. I think we’ll have a long friendship.

And guess what? You can have Roscoe, too! He’s a gift, along with the pose, at Rhapsody! All you have to do is pop in when it opens and pick it up from the Nani booth in the Country section. They have some adorable country-themed poses and props that I’m itching to try out.

You can also pick up this adorable skirt from Coquet. while you’re stomping around in the Country at Rhapsody. It is uber cute and comes in three different textures. I just love it with my boots and cowboy hat!

Rhapsody opens at noon on June 28th. You can check out the link to the blog for more information and I’ll be sure to update with a SLurl when the the event opens. In the meantime, take a look at the map to get an idea about who is where and what strikes your fancy:

Rhapsody Event Map

This is a very easy event to navigate. Check out the centre landing area then pick an exit. I suggest allemande left until you do-si-do your way back to the beginning. Nothing to it but to go, shop, and enjoy the event!

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Top: Tee*fy Gianna Off Shoulder Top S White by Azure Electricteeth (available at Collabor88 June 2014)
*Skirt: Coquet. County Rd 44 Skirt – Blue by Tabitha Marquez (available at Rhapsody June 28- July 12 2014)
*Hat: JfL Hats cowboy hat camel by Johnfrancis Laville
Boots: *COCO*_CowboyBootsWithSocks(Brown) by cocoro Lemon (gacha prize)
Necklace: Cae :: Promise :: Necklace by Caelan Hancroft
Earrings: Cae :: Promise :: Earrings by Caelan Hancroft
Hair: Amacci Hair Nicky ~ Sangria by Carina Larsen
Skin: [PXL] Creations [PXL] JADE NAT Terre MEB C2 (FR) by Hart Larsson
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual by Siddean Munro
Hand appliers:[PXL] Creations – [ PXL ] Slink Hand Appliers SK by Hart Larsson
Eyes: Amacci Gaze Eyes – Ocean Blue by Carina Larsen
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

Shed: [we’re CLOSED] shed by Mandingo Quan
Hay bale: DIGS – Straw Bale Seat – Burnt Orange by Iris Maskelyne
Trees & Flowers from HappyMood by Sasaya Kayo

*Pose/horse: nani – country girl – FREE GIFT by Cherry Appletor (available at Rhapsody June 28- July 12 2014)

Close My Eyes Forever

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It’s hard to hold on
So hard to hold on to my dreams
It isn’t always what it seems
When you’re face to face with me

~ From “Close My Eyes Forever” by Ozzy Osbourne & Lita Ford

I had done another photo for the Hair Fair Photo Contest, but even with four different versions, I wasn’t satisfied. I still wanted another entry, so I thought I would try a couple’s shot. I enlisted my (m)alt, Chance, because I could traipse with him from store to store trying out new poses (although I ended up using one I already had lol), stick him on his pose ball and literally drag him around the bay without one whimper of complaint. He’s definitely the strong, silent type.

I am using my LUMIPro HUD, as I usually do, but this is the latest beta version. Stefan has added some new capability to the HUD that makes using it with couples much easier. Previously, you had to use drop-downs individually for all of the controls (intensity, fall off, radius, etc), which made it rather unwieldy. The new version has a pop-out slider section that allows you to manipulate these in one small control panel. Where I used to simply use the Intensity drop down for one model I can now control all aspects of the lighting elements at once. Then I just toggle to the other model to make further adjustments. It is effortless to use and gives you so much more versatility in an already wonderful product.

If you already have a LUMIPro HUD, just stop by the LUMIPro World Headquarters to pick up the beta version. If you don’t yet own it, you can trial the HUD there. Updates are free for life, so there is never a need to purchase a new version when it is released. You can get a quick peek at the update and how to get the beta version on this video.

Now, for the song. I’m going back to my Rock Chick roots for this one. Classic tune by two classic rockers.

If I close my eyes forever
Will it all remain unchanged?
If I close my eyes forever
Will it all remain the same?

Close your eyes

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

On Peep:
Dress: GizzA – Morning After [Gold] by Giz Seorn
Earrings: EarthStones The Diamond Stud – Oval/Gold by Abraxxa Anatine
Hair: *ARGRACE* SHIORI – Auburn by rika Oyen
Skin: [PXL] Creations [PXL] JADE NAT Terre MEB C2 (FR) by Hart Larsson
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual by Siddean Munro
Hand appliers:[PXL] Creations – [ PXL ] Slink Hand Appliers NAT by Hart Larsson
Eyelids: Slink Mesh eyelids by Siddean Munro

On Chance:
Jeans: REDGRAVE – Blue Jeans LQM – ClassicCut by Emilia Redgrave
Hair: *ARGRACE* TAKUMI – Dark Brown by rika Oyen
Skin: Fruk – Jeremy skin shade 3 Dark brown by Chucky Hollack
Facial Hair: Fruk Host stubble – Dark brown by Chucky Hollack
Hands: Slink Male Hands (AvEnhance) – Relax by Siddean Munro

Pose: {.:exposeur:.} Summer Nights by RubyStarlight Writer

Photo taken using the LumiPro HUD

And When It’s Gone

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1 And when it's gone

Luana Dawg of Kuro in motion creates the most amazing poses. With every one you can feel the mood as soon as you hop on the pose balls. These aren’t simply poses that you use to shoot a photo; they tell a story.

I’ll leave it to you to tell the story yourself. I can think of several plot lines myself, from the simple to the more dramatic.

All intriguing.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

On her:

Top: *{Junbug}* Work Blouse in Lace by Juno Mantel (available at The Chapter Four June 2014)
Skirt: ::C’est la vie!:: Nelly pocket Maxi(plain butter) by Larcoco Mathy (available at The Chapter Four June 2014)
Hair: *ARGRACE* YAE – Auburn by rika Oyen (NEW RELEASE)
Skin: [PXL] Creations [PXL] JADE NAT Terre MEB C2 (FR) by Hart Larsson
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual by Siddean Munro
Hand appliers:[PXL] Creations – [ PXL ] Slink Hand Appliers NAT by Hart Larsson
Eyelids: Slink Mesh eyelids by Siddean Munro

On him:

Shorts: Casa del Shai – *Shai* Men’s Camo Shorts – Coal by Shai Delacroix (available at The Mens Dept June 2014)
Hair: ::Exile:: Broken Strings:Marone by Kavar Cleanslate
Skin: Fruk – Jeremy skin shade 3 by Chucky Hollak
Facial hair by Fruk
Hands: Slink AvEnhance Hands Male – Relax by Siddean Munro

*Pose: Kuro in motion – And when it’s gone… by Luana Dawg