Salt & Pepper

And all my days are trances,
And all my nightly dreams
Are where thy grey eye glances,
And where thy footstep gleams–
In what ethereal dances,
By what eternal streams.

~EDGAR ALLAN POE, To One in Paradise

There has probably been written more about dreams than I have had. I tend not to remember mine in the morning, so I try to concentrate more on day dreams. Imagining myself in places that I have never been and likely never will see, psychedelic whirlwinds of colour, sound and imagery that leave me breathless with my heart pounding. It is those moments when my imagination expands my universe to a place where I can recline on a downy-soft bed, afloat on a gentle tide. Where the sounds of the waves seduce me with their eternal dances.

At work I am known for “going into the zone,” where a colleague must call my name several times before I respond. Usually I am just focused on my work, tuning out the conversation and noise around me. But sometimes, if there is a smile on my face, you can be sure I am adrift on the tide of dreams.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

*Corset: Salt & Pepper S&P Corsage Alina by xxSaltandPepperxx (available at We Love Role-Play through May 31, 2015)
Panties: *LACUNA* Cleo Lingerie – White by LacunaInc
*Necklace: Salt & Pepper S&P Necklace Sarah by xxSaltandPepperxx (available at We Love Role-Play through May 31, 2015)
Earrings: Cae :: Entangled :: Earrings by Caelan Hancroft
Hair: *ARGRACE* AZAMI – Auburn by rika Oyen
Skin: -Glam Affair – Amberly II skin – America 05 D by aida Ewing
Body, hands and feet: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V1.0 by Onyx LeShelle
Eyes: IKON Promise Eyes – Maldives by Ikon Innovia
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

Bed/pose: Vagabond – Julie’s Bed by Shawneese Offcourse (available at Collabor88 May 2015)

Photo taken using the LumiPro HUD by Stefan Buscaylet

More than kisses, [love] letters mingle souls.
~John Donne

It is a lost art – the writing of a love letter. Taking pen to paper and pouring out your soul to your beloved. The trepidation, the shakiness of hand as you put into words the song of your heart. It is written; it is forever documented, to be cherished, to be read and re-read, pressed to a heart, words now immortal.

A text message just isn’t the same.

Joy Fellini has taken a collection of love letters and created a masterpiece. While haute couture isn’t usually my thing, this dress captured my imagination and left me breathless. In stunning detail, Joy’s creation swept me up into the exhilaration of finding a love letter left on my pillow, the fluttering of my heart as I hear the paper rustling, my fingers trembling as I smooth the creases of the letter his hands touched.

Fellini Couture is open in a new location; the store is still being filled with her beautiful and inspired fashions, but it is worth a trip, if only to gasp in awe at her inspirations and the beautiful setting for her store.

Go and visit. Perhaps not better than kisses, but it will touch your soul.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

*Dress: Fellini Couture– Love Letter gown by Joy Fellini
*Head dress: Fellini Couture– Love Letter hat by Joy Fellini
*Necklace & Bracelet: Salt & Pepper S&P Set Sarah by xxSaltandPepperxx
Ring: Cae :: Promise :: Ring by Caelan Hancroft
Earrings: Cae :: Entangled :: Earring by Caelan Hancroft
Hair: *ARGRACE* AZAMI – Ginger by rika Oyen
Skin: -Glam Affair – Amberly II skin – America 05 D by aida Ewing
Body, hands and feet: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V1.0 by Onyx LeShelle
Eyes: IKON Promise Eyes – Maldives by Ikon Innovia
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri