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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

How Does An Angel Hide Her Tears?

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She always cries in the rain…

I went wandering on the weekend, looking for a suitable location to show off the new rain hat by JfL Hats. I stumbled across several photos of H22O on Flickr, and upon arrival, I knew I had found the perfect place. Designed by the same creator of one of my favourite now-gone sims, 2304 Rain, it has the same haunted yet awe-inspiring feel that had me lost for hours simply exploring, taking photos and soaking in the atmosphere.

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It is definitely worth a visit.

Also worth visiting is the upcoming event, The 24 Square. Mark your calendar; it runs from September 5-13 and you can find this beautifully made hat by Johnfrancis Laville, one of six colours in the box. It is Materials Enabled, so it perfectly captures the appearance of being wet. It is available in limited quantities, so don’t miss out.

*catches her teardrops, letting them roll off my fingertips to water the earth*

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Coat: *League* TrenchCoat Army by Nena Janus
Boots: ::HH:: Hucci Ikela Limited Edition Boots – Onyx by Eboni Khan
*Hat: JfL Hats JfL rain hat V.1 swamp by Johnfrancis Laville (limited edition for The 24 Square Sept. 5-13 2014)
Necklace: Cae :: Promise :: Necklace by Caelan Hancroft
Earrings: Cae :: Promise :: Earrings by Caelan Hancroft
Ring: Cae :: Promise :: Ring by Caelan Hancroft
Hair: Amacci Hair Nicky ~ Red Auburn by Carina Larsen
Skin: [PXL] Creations [PXL] JADE NAT PetalPink 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
Eyes: Amacci Gaze Eyes – Ocean Blue by Carina Larsen
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

Poses:
1st picture:Pose: Del May Poses DM – Catching teardrops by Del May
2nd picture: Pose: *PosESioN* Black 8 by Dahriel

Location: H22O

Photo taken using the LumiPro HUD by Stefan Buscaylet

Marsha, Marsha, Where’s Alice?

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Amazingly, I got another chance to do a shoot with Rwah last night. This time I was only supposed to be the model; I had no plans to actually take photos, having given up on that earlier when my creativity took flight. But Rwah is such a wizard at setting scenes that I couldn’t help but snap off a single shot.

Yep, you read that right – this is the only photo I took. As I explained to Rwah, “Peep Pictaking 101” is to take 20 or more shots using different Windlight settings and hoping for the best. Imagine my surprise when I took a look at this photo and decided it wasn’t half bad.

Perhaps some of Rwah’s magic is rubbing off on me; I have never before been happy enough with a single shot to publish it. A quick tweak to give it a faded Polaroid feel and I was set.

We are showing off the “Wish you were here” house from Scarlet Creative for this month’s Collabor88. While this round of “Milkshakes and Turntables” is more of a 50’s theme, the house reminded us both of The Brady Bunch. I never understood how an architect would build a house that had only two bedrooms for six kids to share, yet could afford a live-in housekeeper.

So in answer to the question, Marsha, Alice is tucked away in her private suite, laughing that you and your sisters are crowded into a single room, fighting over the bathroom with your brothers 😉

You can pop over to Rwah’s blog to check out the credits for the set and her outfit and to see her interpretation of the scene.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Shirt: Tee*fy Laura Unbuttoned Knotted Shirt Floral by Azure Electricteeth (available at Collabor88 May 2014)
Jeans: Tee*fy Leah High-Waisted Skinny Jeans Original by Azure Electricteeth (available at Collabor88 May 2014)
Shoes: Ingenue :: Lydia Slingbacks :: Blush by Betty Doyle
Hair: Amacci Hair Daphne ~ Sangria by Carina Larsen
Earrings: Cae :: Promise :: Earrings by Caelan Hancroft
Skin: [PXL] Creations [PXL] JADE NAT PetalPink MEB C2 by Hart Larsson
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual by Siddean Munro
Feet: Slink Mesh Feet (Av) Medium by Siddean Munro
Hand & Feet appliers:[PXL] Creations – [ PXL ] Slink Hand & Feet Appliers NAT by Hart Larsson
Eyes: Amacci Gaze Eyes – Ocean Blue by Carina Larsen
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

Pose by the Scarlet Creative Rockin Sofa – Banana Split by Charlotte Bartlett (available at Collabor88 May 2014)