Happiness

Key To My Heart is a valentine themed event which opened on the 1st of the month and will run until the 16th. Beauty and Mirrors (love that store name btw!) participated in the event with a bunch of cute items, including the jeans and GoT-reference necklace (see close up below) that I'm wearing in the picture.

Besides KMTH there are also some other amazing events already running or yet to run during February. One of them is The Thrift Shop which is one of my personal favorites. The Thrift Shop opened yesterday and will be ending on the 29th. BabyDoll. brought this knotted top as their exclusive to this round in several different colors. This color happened to match perfectly with the headband that comes with the Truth hair I'm wearing.

I'm finishing this outfit flawlessly with a head applier from Style by Kira and a pair of killer heels from Entice.

Another event that is coming this month is On9 which will open on the 9th at noon SLT. There you will find this lovely decor set from Clustered. I will add the landmark to the event as it's the same for every round but please remember that the event opens tomorrow and that you won't be able to get in until then. 

I'll hopefully be uploading 2 vlogs this week (one of them was supposed to go up last week), so stay tuned for that, wink.

To finish this post, let me share my "quote of the day" (sorta pun not intended?):

"Saying yes to happiness means learning to say no to the things and people that stress you out"

- Thema Davis

Credits:

*Hair: TRUTH HAIR Electra by Truth Hawks

*Top: BabyDoll. Knotted Shirt / Mint by Princess Briand (@ The Thrift Shop)

*Bottom: .:BaM:. - FITMESH S - Swami Pants - Lovely White Indigo by Achille Wirefly (@ Key To My Heart)

*Shoes: Entice - We Can't Stop Heels - Grays by EnticeStore

*Necklace: .:BaM:.  Set of Necklace - Sun and Moon  -  Moon of My life by Achille Wirefly (@ Key To My Heart)

*Head: CATWA HEAD Jessica V4.4 by Catwa Clip

*Body: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara V3.4 by Onyx LeShelle

*Appliers: Style by Kira - Kellie Skin Tone 2 CATWA Appliers by Kira Paderborn

*Eyes: .tsg. Luminate - Dark Brown by Eilfie Sugarplum

*Poses: Overlow Poses - Pack 47

Decor:
Clustered. Beau Collection. Fullset. by adamBRJ (@ On9)
*Bed: Clustered.BEAU Collection. Bed  _Clair _
*Carpet: Clustered.BEAU Collection. Carpet

*Lamp: Clustered.BEAU Collection. Hanged Lamp
*Closet: Clustered.BEAU Collection. Simple Closet
*Pillows: Clustered.BEAU Collection. Stacked Pillows

Busted

All of us have at least once been caught doing something we're not supposed to. It's a part of being young and reckless. The adrenaline of mischief, getting caught or getting away with it, it gives some great memories. But you're never too old to have a young and reckless spirit and if you're going to do something you're not supposed to do, you might as well look cute doing it.

This dress from Entice was perfect for the look. In some way it kind of reminded me of Wednesday Addams and I love Wednesday Addams. She probably would've used the HUD to color the skirt black though. That's right, this outfit comes with a HUD which allows you to not only change the skirt color but also the color of the top, belt and hem (bottom of the skirt). If you're more into a colorful look, no worries. There are 3 other color packs available (including a pink one!) at the mainstore.

To add even more cuteness I added this adorable necklace from Sweet Thing. and and finished it off with some MOON hair. I'm also using these nails from The Little Bat to match with the striped suit I'll have to wear when I get caught, wink.

Finally I'd like to mention that my partner in crime, Danseilian/Christian, is my new male alt which I'll be using to do some male vlogs/blog posts. However, my real life friend will also be spending some time on that account as he is too lazy (cough loudly) to create his own account.

Credits: (Chloë)

*Hair: MOON - Hair - Laceration by Silent Acoustic

*Outfit: Entice - Be With You Dress - Grays by EnticeStore

*Necklace: . Sweet Thing. Blue Melty Moon Necklace (Starshine) by AyaShula

*Nails: ! The Little Bat - Striped Slink Nails by Drusilla Dethly

*Skin: 7 Deadly s{K}ins - Ofelia apricot black RARE by Izara Zuta (@ OMGacha)

*Body: Slink Physique Mesh Body Hourglass V1.3 by Siddean Munro

*Appliers: 7 Deadly s{K}ins - SLINK total body HUD Apricot by Izara Zuta

*Eyes: .{PSYCHO:Byts}. Dog Eyes - Dark - Cute by psikotik Gothly

Credits: (Christian):

*Hair: *~*Damselfly*~*Jasper Non-Rig Mesh - Tuxedo by TOmmy Fairplay

*Coat: Daniel Grant - Aiden Coat w. Sweater GRAY by AidaLuvia

*Bottom: [HR] Mesh Mens Skinny Jeans BLACK by Littleharley

*Glasses: T.C. - Glasses Black (free!)

*Skin: .::Mother Goose's::. Jun_02 by milok Hermit

*Eyes: * Inkheart * - Candy Eyes - Dark Choco by Inkheart

Bearly Winter

It's Thursday which means a new week of 55 Thursday deals at Entice, this week you can pick up these elegant high heels in a light and darks pack. Both these color packs come with a HUD which allows you to change different parts into three different colors depending on the color pack  you choose. The shoes also come with matching dresses which are also available for 55 Thursday at the mainstore. For more awesome deals, check out the Secret Wednesday Yard Sale featuring Entice, LaVian and many more great stores with great deals.

The Little Bat is participating in the fourth annual Cupcake Anonymous Hunt. Both the coat and earmuffs can be hunted for. This year the theme is "cozy winter lolita", so grab your most kawaii winterproof gear and start hunting. You can find images of the other items and hints on the Cupcake Anonymous Hunt blog.

7 Deadly s{K}ins has not finished the seasons of spoils just yet, and I doubt they ever will. This gorgeous new release Maryna is available at The Stuff Sales Room. Besides that there's also a huge clearance sale in the new outlet section at the mainstore. I suggest you go and check that out before those OG skins will be gone forever.

Besides skins, 7DS also provides (modifiable!) shapes including this one, Faith which I against all odds haven't modified at all. I recommend you keep a copy of the original shape if you do decide to modify her, this way you'll at least always have the original.

To finish this post off I would like to thank those who has been supportive ever since my last video and my January break announcement. I'm well aware of the fact that I take a lot of breaks and I don't have the most reliable uploading schedule but it's so lovely to see I still receive your support. At the moment I can't even a small vlog as I have lost my voice due to a terrible cold. Until I fully recover from that and also have some time to spare I will try to keep writing these blog entries.

Also it still hasn't snowed here where I live, so you could say that it is bearly winter here.

Yes I am lame.

Credits:

*Hair: Besom - Hannu

*Coat: ! The Little Bat - Beary Coat/S

*Shoes: Entice - Ex's & Oh's Heels - Darks

*Earmuffs: ! The Little Bat - Bow Earmuffs

*Skin: 7 Deadly s{K}ins - Maryna cotton v1 ( @ The Stuff Sales Room )

*Shape: 7 Deadly s{K}ins - FAITH Shape

*Body: Absolut Creation - EVE - Slim-V8.4

*Appliers: 7 Deadly s{K}ins - EVE body applier Cotton

*Eyes: IKON - Triumph Eyes (left) - Midnight

*Poses: *PosESioN* - Corina Set - 1&4 ( @ SWANK )

location: Kalamata

Let It Snow

Let It Snow was one of my favorite winter locations for this year. Not only did I snap a lot of pictures there (including this one) but I also had a lot of winterry fun with my friends.

Because I am very lame and geeky I was looking for a matching outfit. And the Hollie outfit from EccentriciXi was exactly what I was looking for. Due to the cold winter weather I matched it up with a pair of high boots from SHEY to compensate for the short, but adorable, skirt.

Entice has also been bringing out December proof apparel including the Cold As Ice outfit. The outfit comes with a pair of matching boots which I have mentioned before in this vlog.

It wasn't until later that I noticed that they had a "Let It Snow" outfit/boots too, so unfortunately I wasn't able to snap a picture of that either. I've styled the outfit with a pair of cozy boots from Loordes of London and the subscriber gift from Truth.

To finish this look off I used two different HUSH skins, both as smooth and soft as snow itself and yes that is a good thing.

I have actually done a full video review of the left skin, Amber2 on my channel. You can watch it for a closer view of the skin and I will also go over everything that comes with the pack.

I also have a full HUSH Skins review playlist if you want to see another one of their gorgeous skins in full detail. I will only be doing these for their new releases from now on.

Credits:

*Hair: TRUTH HAIR - Louisa

*Outfit: Entice - Cold As Ice Outfit - Light2

*Shoes: Loordes of London - The Duality Boots #4A

*Skin: [HUSH] - Teagan - Makeup1 - Latte

*Eyes: IKON - Triumph Eyes - Moor

(left)

*Hair: Blues. - Crystal - Essentials

*Outfit: ~EccentriciXi~ - Outfit Hollie Let it Snow (MP)

*Shoes: SHEY - Octavia Boot

*Skin: [HUSH] - Amber2 - Makeup3 - Vanilla

*Eyes: IKON - Triumph Eyes - Moor

(right)

Not Too Shabby

I never thought I would do one of these, a blog post. To be honest I was quite scared to do it too. "What if it's not good enough? What if I am not the same level as even the average blogger?", I thought. But then I just said screw it and asked myself, "do you have fun taking and editing pictures?" - "do you like second life fashion?" and "since when do you have to satisfy others to satisfy yourself?".

The last question is something I've asked myself a lot of times recently. I've noticed that sometimes I don't feel like vlogging because I feel as if my content won't satisfy the viewer or the designer, while in reality I should be satisfied with my work. Because how can anyone like what you do, if even you can't like it yourself? Some people see it the other way around but I try to not think like that, it'd keep me from doing the things I love and if I'd take it a step further, it would keep me from living the life I want to live. I shouldn't complain though. I get enough positive feedback to keep me motivated and kick myself right back up my vlogging feet when it's needed.

I've noticed that besides the situational demotivation and dissatisfactions, time is also my enemy. I'll tell you why with some numbers...
Preparing a vlog usually takes 1-2 hours (creating outfit, writing notes etc.)
Recording a vlog usually takes about 5-10 minutes more than the actual video for me, I tend to cut out some rambling.
Editing a vlog usually takes about 30 minutes to an hour or two depending on how long the video is. Afterwards I have to take pictures and edit those too which takes about an hour to an hour and a half for one picture or two hours for two pictures (event vlogs).
Publishing is the final step, this takes about 30 minutes. This process includes uploading the video to YouTube, wordpress, flickr etc. (also includes writing the description, blog post & looking for landmarks)
And finally I spend about 10-15 minutes on second life sending out notices and filling in blogger reports.

That is already several hours to a full day or spreading the work over a few days of vlogging. Trust me when I tell you that I don't think blogging is an easy and quick job either, it is not and I know that. But I feel like I do both jobs sometimes as I practically do everything a blogger has to do plus creating a video for each post. Anyway, let's not go there, let's not start comparing these two things as if they are so much alike because to me they are two different worlds, two worlds that can admire one another but can't be one another.

I even ramble on a blog, now that is impressive ain't it? Alright, let's start talking fashion.

N-Uno had originally brought out the Mila outfit with cut off sleeves and capri jeans for The Chapter Four event which opened from december 13th till the 21st. But don't you worry now. You can still get this shabby-cool (yep I made that up right on the spot) at the N-Uno marketplace store. I styled this "shabby-cool" look with a pair of wedges from Entice which are currently also available for 55L only during their extended 55L Thursday sale. They'll be on sale, together with a lot of other beautiful goodies, until Wednesday dec. 30th.


Finally I'd like to mention that 7 Deadly s{K}ins is having its last days of the advent calandar and also an apology that I haven't mentioned the advent earlier in my vlogs. If you missed out on this, you missed out big time. But no worries, you can still get the previous 27 skins, gifts and/or additional goodies for the good price of 75L each. Besides the (7) deadly gifts, we've also been spoilt with tons of new releases this month including this one, Ashley. Ashley comes in 3 different versions, of which I am currently using number 2. She's also available in 3 different tones; apricot (which I am using), pineapple and chestnut.




So that's it for this first blog post. I'll admit it was harder than it seemed, but also a lot more fun. I'll keep it shorter next time, if there is gonna be a next time, promise.

Credits:
*Hair: Besom - Hair Fair 2015
*Outfit: N-Uno - Mila Outfit
*Shoes: Entice - Lay Down Sally Wedges (Browns)
*Skin: 7 Deadly s{K}ins -Ashley v2 apricot
*Eyeliner: 7 Deadly s{K}ins - NOELLIA eyeliner 01 (advent gift)
*Eyes: IKON - Charm Eyes Industrial