Blog Challenges

Z Is For Zee End

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1 Z is for Zibska

I talked yesterday about how much I have enjoyed doing this challenge. Today it’s just about the last letter in the alphabet.

I had to spell out “Zee” in the title because if I had said “Z End” most of the English-speaking world would have thought it read “Zed End.” Pronouncing Z as “zed” is the part of the Australian vernacular I have resisted most. It makes no sense to me; D is not pronounced “ded”, nobody says “ged” for G nor “ped” for P. So why is Z any different? Although zed is a derivation of the original Greek zeta, B isn’t called “bed” (the Greek is beta).

I could have just called this post “Z is for Zebra & Zibska” but then I wouldn’t have been able to get into this phonetic phenomenon to complete this curiously quizzical conundrum.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Outfit (dress/hat): Zibska ~ Idonea in Zebra by Zib Scaggs
Necklace: [MANDALA] KABUKI NECKLACE/ Shangri-La PINK by Kikunosuke Eel
Earrings: [MANDALA] KABUKI Earrings/ Shangri-La PINK by Kikunosuke Eel
Shoes: ::HH:: Hucci Xayabury Sandal – 21ShoeSpecial by Eboni Khan
Hair: Amacci Hair Gloria ~ Sangria by Carina Larsen
Skin: [PXL] Creations [PXL] JADE NAT PetalPink MEB C2 (FR) by Hart Larsson (available at The Skin Fair 2014)
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual by Siddean Munro
Feet: Slink Mesh Feet (Av) High 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

Screen: {what next} Vintage Dressing Screen (updated) by FrankLee Anatra
Stool: {what next} Vintage Stool by Winter Thorn

Pose: oOo Studio Poses – oOo surface_eleven by Olaenka Chesnokov

X Is For X-Ray Spex

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I really don’t know why I was panicking about the letter X. I have a Cao for a friend who, when I mentioned in the comments of an earlier post I was worried about X, she replied that every girl should have a pair of X-Ray Spex. And sure enough when I logged on today, I had a pair – a gift from Cao 🙂

I actually cried when I found them. You see, today is not just Letter X Day, it is ANZAC Day here in Australia. Cao and I can trace the true beginning of our friendship to one year ago today. It all started with this post. I have told the story before of how I had mentioned the previous day that I had a special post planned and Cao, like a kid on Christmas Eve was very excited about it. I worried that she would be upset since I knew that she had lost someone close to her at war. I was appalled by my own glibness and warned her in my reply to her comments that it was actually a somber post.

Barely a day has gone by since that she and I haven’t traded blog comments, the occasional email or banter on Facebook. Unbelievably, we have never met in Second Life – a travesty we must rectify soon. Though we live on opposite sides of the world and time zones are cruel, we will find a way. I have no doubt. And that’s not all…

X also marks the spot that Cao holds in my heart ♥

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Top: MOLiCHiNO Daff Tank by Aurelia Chaveau
Glasses: Myficalities X-Ray Spex by Myf McMahon
Hair: “”D!va”” Hair “Elsa” (Typa-B)(Garnet) by Marisa Kira (available at The Seasons Story – Spring April 2014)
Skin: [PXL] Creations [PXL] JADE NAT PetalPink MEB C2 by Hart Larsson

Pose: {NanTra} Poses – Betta Recognize 4 by Nancoix Urquan (available at Pose Fair 2014)

U Is For Ulysses Is Undecided

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1 U is for Ulysses

Poor little Ulysses can’t make up his mind. Does he go for the tree or the fire hydrant? It’s tough being a dog with all of these decisions!

The little fella in my photo is “My Doggy,” a pose prop by Biabi Meili of EmmePose, available at Pose Fair 2014. I was wandering around Pose Fair, chatting to my buddy, Wendz, when I spotted him and SQUEEEEE’d all over her message box. At one point in our discussion about him she asked, “What are we going to name him?” I suggested Xavier for the letter X, since we are both doing the Inventory Alphabet Challenge. Then she went and named him Red. So instead of waiting another four days to let the little guy out, I named him Ulysses and here he is.

I will admit that I had a little trouble adjusting the poses using this prop, but with the proper camera angle, it still works out. He’s just too adorable not to photograph. In fact, he is so cute I have him sitting outside my showroom to welcome everyone who stops by.

Just don’t make the poor little puppy have to make any tough choices 😉

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Top: Apple May Designs Alice Tank (S) – Antique by Apple May
Jeans: Maitreya Boyfriend Jeans Slim + Belt – Original by Onyx LeShelle
Boots: Maitreya Gold * Tan * Laud Boots Slink-High by Onyx LeShelle
Hair: *Dura* JAPAN FAIR Limited hair A-3 by chiaki Xue (colour modified)
Necklace: Cae :: Promise :: Necklace by Caelan Hancroft
Earrings & Ring: Cae:: Promise :: Earrings & Ring by Caelan Hancroft
Skin: [PXL] Creations [PXL] JADE NAT PetalPink MEB C2 by Hart Larsson
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual by Siddean Munro
Hand appliers:[PXL] Creations – [ PXL ] Slink Hand Appliers NAT by Hart Larsson
Nail polish: Flair – Fingernails Applier Slink A/E – Set 101 by Sasy Scarborough
Eyes: Amacci Gaze Eyes – Ocean Blue by Carina Larsen
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

Trees and flowers from *Happy Mood* by Sasaya Kayo
Fire hydrant: Urban Style Fire hydrant (RED) by sergibuilder

*Ulysses (prop/pose): EmmePose My doggy by Biabi Meili (available at Pose Fair 2014)

Location: Pics by Peep Showroom