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Waiting For The Post

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It’s rare to actually wait for the postman anymore. FedEX or StarTrack, maybe, but most days I check my mailbox and, despite the “No junk mail” placard, I find my box stuffed with realtor and pizza delivery ads. With texting and instant messaging it is also rare to even receive a “real” email.

I do remember the times, though, when the stop at the postbox would bring a smile to my face with a card, a letter or even a postcard (do they still make those?). Even the inconvenience of having to make a trip to the post office was overshadowed by the knowledge that a parcel too large for the box awaited me.

My postman, by the way, never rings twice; I’m lucky if he makes the 20-step trek to my front door, and I went into a panic before Christmas when he haphazardly stuffed a delivery into my box, only to have my neighbour rescue it…then forget to tell me she had picked it up for a week. Trust me; you do NOT want to have to deal with AusPost customer service in the lead up to the holiday!

Occasionally, though, there is still something other than a bill or junk, a treasure trove to be savoured and remembered, as a nostalgic remembrance of simpler times.

The postbox in my photo that brought on those memories is located at Rwah’s newest photography sim, Purple Crayons. It will be open soon; I’ll give details when it goes public. It is truly a destination not to be missed! Edit: Purple Crayons is now open! Also open now is Sneak Peek, so plan on doing some shopping!

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Top & Skirt: GizzA – Natalie Outfit [Floral] by Giz Seorn
*Hat: JfL Hats round hat V.4 coral by Johnfrancis Laville
*Shoes: Poute- Honey High Wedges- FATPACK by HauteCoutreDesign (available at Sneak Peek beginning January 25)
Necklace & Earrings: Izzie’s Pearl Romance Jewelry by Izzie Button (available at The Liaison Collaborative January 2015)
Hair: Amacci Hair Betty ~ Dark Copper by Carina Larsen
Skin: -Glam Affair – Amberly II skin – America 15 D by aida Ewing
Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V1.0 by Onyx LeShelle
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual (L) & Splayed (R) by Siddean Munro
Feet: Slink Mesh Feet (Av) High by Siddean Munro
Hand & Feet appliers: -Glam Affair– Slink Hand & Feet Skin Appliers AD by aida Ewing
Eyes: [ MUDSKIN ]_Glass Eye_Blue3_w1 by Sopha Portal
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

Pose: oOo Studio surface_eight by Olaenka Chesnokov

To Hell In Style

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With the cathedral-like feel of the Iona Conservatory, I should be ashamed to be prancing around in a see-through dress. But hey, I like the way it looks.

If I’m going to hell, I’m going in style 😉

The pose is part of the set released by !bang for The Seasons Story – Winter event. It just opened today, but you have until Jan. 31 to scoop it up.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Dress: Baiastice_Laurel Lace Top/Dress-Azure-size by Sissy Pessoa (available at Collabor88 Jan. 2015)
Necklace: (Yummy) Pearl & Diamond Necklace by Polyester Partridge (available at Uber Jan. 2015)
Hair: *ARGRACE* SAE – Ginger by rika Oyen
Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V1.0 by Onyx LeShelle
Skin: -Glam Affair – Amberly II skin – America 13 C by aida Ewing (available at Kustom9 until Jan. 14, 2015)
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual (L) & Splayed (R) by Siddean Munro
Feet: Slink Mesh Feet (Av) High by Siddean Munro
Hand & Feet appliers: -Glam Affair– Slink Hand & Feet Skin Appliers AD by aida Ewing
Eyes: [ MUDSKIN ]_Glass Eye_Blue3_w1 by Sopha Portal (available at Kustom9 until Jan. 14, 2015)
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

*Pose: !bang – stand 469M by Luna Jubilee (available at The Seasons Story Jan. 2015)

Build: Trompe Loeil – Iona Conservatory by Cory Edo (available at Collabor88 Jan. 2015)

I Don’t Wanna Spend Another Christmas Without You

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I don’t want to light a fire
Unless it will warm your heart
I’m playin no holiday songs
I need you to sing your part
And baby if I could have just one wish come true
I don’t wanna spend one more Christmas without you

Lyrics from “I Don’t Wanna Spend Another Christmas Without You” by ‘N Sync

God help me, I’m quoting ‘N Sync.

I have been trying to do a second post with the hats from JfL Hats for the Jewelry & Accessories Expo since last weekend. Nothing has seemed to work. Today I headed over to Calas Galadhon and ended up at South Farthing. I tried multiple locations and poses, but nothing was striking me as “right.” I was about to give up, and then that bloody song came on the local music stream.

I am not a boy band fan. I am especially not an ‘N Sync fan. But something about that song struck a chord and I was able to create a photo that seemed to capture the spirit of the lyric.

As Grumper said, “No one is immune [to the power of boy bands].”

I hate when he’s right.

On a happier note, Queue Marlowe of Analog Dog has reintroduced separate bangs with her latest release, Bangers. I matched one of the sets with my standby Nicky ponytail and matching hairbase from Amacci to solve the problem inherent to wearing a hat in Second Life. Thank god for hair attachments and bangs!

(But not boy bands.)

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Top: (fd) Sleeveless Turtleneck – Cream by Toast Bard
Coat: (fd) Fur Trim Duster – Cream by Toast Bard
*Hat: JfL Hats round hat V.2 leopard/teal special edition by Johnfrancis Laville (available at the Jewelry & Accessories Expo 2014)
Earrings: Cae :: Promise :: Earrings by Caelan Hancroft
Hair: Amacci Hair Nicky ~ Light Copper by Carina Larsen
Hairbase: Amacci Hair Hairbase Tattoo 2 by Carina Larsen
Bangs: Analog Dog AD – bang 2 – light reds by Queue Marlow (from the bangers – light reds set)
Skin: [PXL] Creations [PXL] JADE NAT PetalPink MEB C2 (FR) by Hart Larsson
Eyes: Amacci Gaze Eyes – Ocean Blue by Carina Larsen
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

Pose: oOo sabrina_three by Olaenka Chesnokov

Location: South Farthing