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I Went Shopping For Shorts

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My favourite shorts ever are the Paneled Shorts by Tres Blah. I even blogged about them. I bought a couple of colours when they were out at Collabor88 a few months ago. I had no idea when I went back to purchase another colour (or five) that I would find myself in such a surrealistic wonderland.

The shorts can be found at the Tres Blah store at Tableau. I can only describe this sim as Area 51 meets Haunted Carnival meets Jurassic Park in Tijuana. It is surreal and colourful and you have to see it to believe it. Yes, there are quite a few stores there, but they are all huddled together in a little town, surrounded by a riot of surprises. Tumble weeds roll lazily past only to come to a rest against the leg of a dinosaur. A Fun House clown’s smile is the frame for what appears to be a retirement corral for merry-go-round horses. Unexploded atomic bombs are nestled amid the broken down buildings. The music is a strange combination of elevator music/big band/carnival sounds. You must see it to understand just how eerily beautiful it is.

I’m not going to act as your tour guide, but click past the cut to see a few of the sights.

And to think, all I wanted was to buy a pair of shorts.

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Floating On A Cloud

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Sway Dench calls this creation “Cloud 9.” I call it a great way to kill an afternoon. Floating around on a puffy, white, star-studded cloud while contemplating all of the things that I should be doing…but I’m not.

This is Sway’s first offering for The Challenge. There is another version available, starring hearts. I also noticed that she has coordinating shelves for Fifty Linden Friday. That is why I am interrupting my musing – to give you at least a chance to grab the matching accessories at a bargain.

I’m not going to bother with credits for my outfit; they’re exactly the same as my previous post. See? I was enjoying my cumulus reverie so much I couldn’t even be bothered to change 😉

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

*Sofa & pouf: Sway’s [cloud 9] Sofa & Pouf – Star by Sway Dench (for The Challenge)

Pose by the sofa

Heaven Is A Place On Earth

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Ooh heaven is a place on earth
They say in heaven love comes first
We’ll make heaven a place on earth
Ooh heaven is a place on earth

~ From “Heaven Is A Place On Earth” recorded by Belinda Carlisle

Who isn’t looking for a little piece of heaven? I don’t think there are many people who aren’t. This month, The Challenge brings you Heaven, right into your home. There are quite a lot of heaven-inspired lovelies just waiting for you, starting today, for this round.

The heavenly living room set above from Cleo Design gives you everything you need to make heaven your home-away-from-home, including your choice of two views you can add behind the drapes (in case your window looks out on a neighbour whose idea of decorating is Early Second Life Bling or you are creating the illusion of a window out of a solid wall, like I did). Puffy cloud lamps, a soft, cushiony sofa with an adorable pillow and singles & couples poses, a pouf, the curtains and a romantic vase with roses are all part of this little piece of heaven.

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But in case you need a little more, Kuro has this sweet hanging ladder with dimmable stars, comfy cushions and even a cup of tea to inspire your heavenly dreams. Don’t let this simple pile of pillows fool you; it has three texture choices and about a kazillion poses included (singles and cuddles). Tuck up in a cozy corner and you can climb your way to the stars.

I will be bringing you more heaven-inspired goodies from The Challenge in the coming days…as soon as I manage to pull myself up off the floor and finish some more pictures. In the meantime, you can visit The Challenge blog to see more delightful designs for this round.

Could someone get me a fresh cup of tea? I’m afraid this one has gone cold. Black with honey, please 🙂

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

1st photo:
*Sofa, pouf, vase, wall lamp, ceiling lamp, curtains, “view” out window: CLEO DESIGN-THE CHALLENGE-HEAVEN@HOME by Cleom Bailey for “The Challenge”

2nd photo:
*Pillow pile, Ladder & tea cup: Kuro – Feels like heaven ” The Challenge Jan 31st) by Luana Dawg for “The Challenge”
Rug: Dreamscapes Decor Shabby Rug *Sea* (colour modified) by Carlotta Ceawlin

Both photos:
Sweater: ISON – angora sweater -S- (white) by Harry Hyx
Pants: *Fishy Strawberry* Yoga Pants – S Light Grey by Fae Eriksen (available at My Attic @ The Deck until Jan. 31 – that’s today!)
Hair: Analog Dog .b ffwd sangria by Queue Marlowe
Skin: [PXL] Creations – [PXL] JADE SK Bare Lips MEB C2 by Hart Larsson
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual by Siddean Munro
Feet: Slink Mesh Feet (Av) Flat by Siddean Munro
Hand & Feet appliers:[PXL] Creations – [ PXL ] Slink Hand & Feet Appliers SK by Hart Larsson
Eyes: Amacci Gaze Eyes – Ocean Blue by Carina Larsen
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

Poses by the furniture