Things That are Bittersweet

Dear Diary:

Ahh yes!  There are lots of things in life that are bittersweet.  I love bittersweet chocolate, especially with caramel inside.  A song by the band, BitterSweet, was used as a theme song for a television show.  There's a Bittersweet vine that can be grown in warmer climates and it produces berries that birds love.  You can travel to Bittersweet, Louisiana and watch an 1940 movie, "Bitter Sweet".   I used to listen to "BitterSweet Symphony" by The Verve. 

Here's my contribution to things that are bittersweet.

Whew!  Writing that was bittersweet for sure!

Good Night for now.

I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Lola (light)
Lipstick: SEVEN glossy lipstick (orangey brown)
Eyes: Ikon Sunrise (Deep Hazel)
Lashes: Mozz Cosmetics Eyelashes Version 2 (03)
Hair and scarf: Vanity Hair Comadi

Dress: haute monde Floral mesh dress (coral)

Earrings and necklace: Uzuri Mwezi (gold)

Poses: Katink

The Quirkiness of Antique Brass

Dear Diary:

Brass is an alloy of zinc and copper.   To make it look antique, a chemical is applied to darken the colour so that it looks aged.

Hope my wrinkles aren't showing!

Good Night for now.

I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Lola (light)
Lipstick: SEVEN Glossy lipstick (brown brick)
Eyes: Mayfly Liquid Light (Hazel Shadow)
Eye shadow: Mozz Cosmetics Glittery Smokey eye (gold)
Lashes: MG Eyelashes Wild Full Thick
Hair: Analog Dog (gift)
Nails: Izzie's Classic nails

Dress: Emery Mesh dress Samsa (beige)
Purse: Emery non-rigged Mesh Envelope Clutch Danerys (tinted)
Shoes: Aleida Malene pumps (Indian Summer) (no longer available)

Necklace: PM Delight Wood set (free on SL Marketplace)
Bracelet: PM Delight Wood Bangles (free on SL Marketplace)

Poses: Diesel Works

Amaranth is the Colour of the Week

Dear Diary:

Another beautiful colour for the Challenge this week.  I know the Amaranth is a perennial, but it's too cold in my part of the country to last over the winter.  In some places it's considered a weed.  Imagine!  Hummingbirds love to feed from the flower and are attracted to gardens who plant amaranth.

Often the seed pods can be ground to make grain.  I've never tried that but have had quinoa which comes from the same family.

Good Night for now.

I'm wearing:

Skin: LeLutka Lola (light)
Lipstick: SEVEN Glossy lipstick (magenta)
Eyes: Mayfly Liquid Light (Hazel Shadows)
Eye makeup: Mystique pink / silver (gift)
Lashes: Mozz Cosmetics Version 2 (01)
Hair: Diva Diva 2 (gift)

Top: fri basic cami (tinted)
Skirt: blissiere bandeau maxi skirt - ginny (amaranth) (SL Marketplace)

Earrings and necklace: Finesmith Jewelry Menifa (black and silver) (gift)

Poses: Miamai

Royal Blue Steps into the Spotlight

Dear Diary:

Blue is my least favourite colour.  Have I said that before?  But out of the whole blue colour spectrum, navy and royal blue are the two I really like and have a lot of those shades in my closet. 

I remember hearing that royal blue was chosen as one of the original web colours. 

Yep...I love this colour.

Good Night for now.

I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Lola (light)
Lipstick: Aleida lip C (001) (no longer available)
Lip Gloss: Mozz Cosmetics lip glossers (01)
Eyes: Ikon sunrise (deep hazel)
Eye shadow: Mozz Cosmetics Glittery Smokey eye (blue)
Lashes: MG Eyelashes Party Swallow wings
Hair: Plume (Osmose) Amor
Nails: Je Suis..naive Nails no. 001 (blues)

Dress: Modern Gypsy Maitresse de L'eau
Boots: Peqe High Keira (tartan blue)

Earrings, necklace and ring: AB (Mood) Diamante "D" Ensemble

Poses: GF

Let's Go to Aqua Island

Dear Diary:

I love this time of year - wearing cool clothes, swimming in the lake, sitting on the deck.  Ah yes...too soon I'll be hauling out the snow shovels so I better enjoy this while I can.

I'll keep Aqua Island in my thoughts in January.

Good Night for now.

I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Lola (suntan)
Lip gloss: Mozz Cosmetics Lip Glossers (01)
Eyes: Ikon Sunrise (deep hazel)
Eye shadow: Mozz Cosmetics Glittery Smokey eye (silver)
Lashes: Mozz Cosmetics lashes Version 2 (07)
Hair: Analog Dog b-ffwd (Hair Fair gift)
Nails: Je suis...naive nails No 001 (blue) (moving location)

Dress: Doppleganger Inc. Messina (aqua) (no longer available)
Shoes: Baiastice Maxine wedge (Mother of pearl)

Long necklace and earrings: Mandala kagetora set
Short necklace: Mandala milky way2 (polly white)

Poses: Hopscotch; GField

Rust

Dear Diary:

Half way through Luna's Colour Challenge and I can hardly believe where the time has gone.

I thought rust was something that described a perfect storm - a combination of metal, a fluid and oxygen.  But this rust is a colour I truly love and I don't feel stormy at all.

Mind you, the morning after a good aerobics workout, I often feel like there's a "perfect storm" going on inside my muscles!

Good Night for now.

I'm wearing:

Skin: LeLutka Lola (sun kissed)

Lipstick: Aleida lip A (004)

Eyes: Ikon Sunrise (deep hazel)

Eye shadow: Mozz Cosmetics glittery smokey eye (brown)

Lashes: MG Party Eyelashes Swallow wings

Hair: Hair Oh Oh my Honey (no longer available)

Dress: Cover Girl Nora (chocolate)

Shoes: W&Y LP pumps (cocoa) (gift)

Earrings, necklace, and bracelets: Mood Pangani ensemble

Poses: !Bang

Magnetic Cobalt

Dear Diary:

When I do the Colour Challenge every week, the colour name always brings something to mind.  I knew that colbalt was some kind of metal but....  Of course inquiring minds like me, just had to look it up so I found the following explanation on this website:

Cobalt is a brittle, hard, transition metal with magnetic properties similar to those of iron. Cobalt is present in meteorites. Ore deposits are found in Zaire, Morocco and Canada.  Cobalt salts colour glass a beautiful deep blue colour.

And for my English friends, I found this interesting fact:
    
Marmite is a source of vitamin B₁₂, actually a compound containing cobalt.  Marmite is available in the USA. Try mixing it with peanut butter.

Maybe that will be lunch.

Good Night for now.

I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Lola (sunkissed)
Lipstick: Aleida lip A (009)
Eyes: Ikon Sunrise (deep hazel)
Eye makeup: Mozz Cosmetics winged eye with lashes (silver-blue)
Hair: LeLutka Seth

Blouse: SAS Catherine (white)
Pants: Leverocci Ankle Length chinos (cobalt)
Shoes: Aoharu Ethnic Bijou sandals (opal)
Purse: Fri dream catcher bag (cobalt)

Earrings and necklace: je suis voyante plain

Poses: Poseur

Yummy Lemon Chiffon

Dear Diary:

Oh lemon chiffon!  What a tantalizing colour that is!  When I first read the colour choice for the challenge this week, my mouth started watering.  Lemon chiffon cake....lemon chiffon pie....lemon chiffon pudding.  Then I had to talk to myself to say, "Why do you always think about food first?  Think outside your stomach!"  So I had to force myself to think about other lemon chiffon.  I visualized a flowing gown of chiffon in a pale lemon colour but that's not really me so here's what I came up with.

Cool and casual for a hot summer's day.  But still thinking about that cake.

Good night for now.

I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Lola (sunkissed)
Lipstick: Aleida lip A (014)
Eyes: Ikon Sunrise (deep hazel)
Lashes: MG party inverted crown
Hair: DBS Winnifer

Dress: Koko Boho mini dress (lemon) (mesh)
Flip flops: Maitreya Gold flip flops (lemon)

Necklace: Chuculet apoc necklace (yellow) (no longer available)

Poses: ploom (with umbrella); Frooti

Dark Raspberry

Dear Diary:

Of all the summer fruit I can eat, I love raspberries the best.  One year my Mother decided to plant a variety of raspberry canes.  The next year, we had an abundance of red, white and black raspberries.  I pigged out for weeks, eating as many as I could every day.  Mom made them into muffins, cakes and biscuits.  She cooked them into sauces, marinades and jams.  There was a short period where I never wanted to look at another raspberry again.

Uh-oh...am looking at a dark raspberry right now.

 Good Night for now.

I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Lola (light)
Lipstick: Aleida lip C002 (gift)
Eyes: Miriel Hazel (no longer available)
Eye shadow: Mozz Cosmetics Glittery Smokey Eye (purple/black)
Lashes: Mozz Cosmetics Lashes Version 2 (01)
Hair: Pomme d'Amour Hair Ballet hair
Nails: Je Suis...naive Nails No. 001 (purple)

Dress: Maitreya mesh Cul-de-Sac (raspberry)
Hat: LaGyo Bow Hat (tinted)
Stockings: Shiny Things solid thigh highs (tinted) (gift)
Shoes: GField bow strapped stiletto Kate (plum) (gift)

Earrings: Caroline's Jewelry Large Hoop Earrings (gold) (gift)
Necklace: Glow Studio Triple Moon necklace (gold & silver)

Poses: estetica; Sway's

The Essence of Iron

Dear Diary:

This week I'm ranking iron:

1. Iron is such a vital component in our blood and, a deficiency of it is the world's most common cause of anemia.

2. Iron is the cheapest and one of the most abundant of all metals, obtained from earth's minerals.

3. Iron, as a colour, is described as "lustrous metallic with a grayish tinge.

And of course, ranking at the bottom of my list -

499. Iron is something I should be doing to the basket of clothes I have in my laundry room.

Good Night for now.
I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Lola (light)
Lipstick: Aleida lipstick C-002 (gift)
Eyes: Miriel Hazel (no longer available)
Eye makeup: Mozz Cosmetics Glittery smokey eye (silver)
Eyelashes: Mozz Lashes version 2 (06)
Hair: Wasabi Pills Amandine Mesh

Dress: DCNY Wool mini dress (warm grey)
Leggings: En Svale leggings (border)
Boots: GOS DARE booties (platinum)
Purse: Septem Essentia colour change bag

Earrings: Mood Fumo earrings
Necklace: MG Twin Hearts necklace (mesh) (silver) (SL Marketplace)

Poses: Props n' Poses

Brainy Coral

Dear Diary:

When I was thinking what to write for coral, I decided to do a search to see what words of wisdom I could add but since nothing seemed to be coming into my brain, I typed "brain" and I hit the jack pot!!  I found "brain coral"!!  This is a coral, a living colony of polyps that form a unit that really looks like our brain.  At night the tentacles reach out to catch food and in the day, the tentacles wrap themselves over the surface for protection.  I really think brain coral works more efficiently than brain Dreamer.

Good Night for now.

I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Lola (light)
Lipstick: LeLutka Lola lipstick (orange)
Eyes: Miriel Hazel (no longer available)
Hair: Pomme d'Amour ballet hair
Nails: Love Soul nail colour (copper

Dress: The Secret Store Danae dress (coral
Sweater: Miseria Ash cardigan (brown)
Scarf: GF knit muffler (tinted) (gift)
Leggings: Emery leggings Reptilla (mink)
Shoes: Revelation Charlene (coral)
Hat: Shi cloche hat
Briefcase: The Secret Store Girly Briefcase (coral)

Necklace: Glow Studio Time Goes By (TDR Blue 13)

Poses: Diesel Works

My Christmas tree is up!

Dear Diary:

I always feel the Christmas season has started once I get my Christmas tree up.  I'm a tradionalist in many ways but particularly at this time of year.  I have a live tree in my living room.  I'm also an environmentalist but I feel live trees do contribute in many ways to keeping the use of plastic to a minimum.  The decorations I have on my tree, have come from grandparents, parents, and just my collections.  I love decorating but it does take me a long time.

Wouldn't it be nice if putting up a tree in our first world could be as quick, as easy and as perfect as in our second world?  I asked my friend, Eric, to help me put the star on this very contemporary metal tree.

We had a lot of fun doing it.  Unfortunately, he couldn't really see at all.

Good Night for now.

I'm wearing: (Forgot to ask Eric what he was wearing)
Skin: LeLutka Lola (light)
Lipstick: LeLutka Lola (deep red)
Eyes: Miriel Hazel (no longer available)
Eye shadow: Mozz Cosmetics Glittery smokey eye (gold)
Eyelashes: Mozz Cosmetics Version 2 (09)
Hair: W&Y #01

Dress: The Secret Store (Scottish Dahlia)
Shoes: Aleida Malene pumps (Indian Summer)

Earrings and necklace: Mood Pangani ensemble

Tree: Winter PondLife Silver swirl metal Christmas tree

Home: La Galleria Prefab Houses (Shropshire House)

Pose: Sparrowtree Studio

Cream

Dear Diary:

Yes, cream is a dairy product and a delicious one at that!  Good whipped on dessert; smooth and tasty in coffee; and frozen in between chocolate chip cookies.  Cream can be decadent.

But my favourite Cream should be listened to - a very classic '60's song.

Good Night for now.

I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Lola (light)
Lipstick: LeLutka Lola lipstick (Deep Red)
Eyes: Miriel Hazel (no longer available)
Eye Shadow: Mozz Cosmetics Glittery Smokey eye (black)
Eyelashes: Mozz Cosmetics Eyelashes Version 2 (01)
Hair: W&Y #86
Hair flower: Atomic Bambi (now Verve) Hair Corsage London (tinted)
Nails: Candy Nails Basic nails Red 01

Lingerie: Insolence lingerie outfit Salome (cream)
Shoes: GF Flower pumps (cream)

Earrings and necklace: Dark Mouse Jewelry Simple Pearls (white)(tinted)

Snake: Tea My pet snake (no longer available)

Poses: Olive Juice (Look Book)

Ka-ki OR kar-ki? Same to me!

Dear Diary:

The latest colour for the 52 week challenge is khaki.  I really like this colour and it was easy finding something that I felt fit the colour.  But the hard part is the pronunciation!  Is it Ka-ki?  Or is it kar-ki?  Everybody I talked to had their own opinions but whatever way you say it, it still means the same to me.

Good Night for now.

I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Mila / HUSH
Eyes: Miriel Hazel (no longer available)
Eye shadow: Mozz Cosmetics glittery smokey eye (gold)
Eye lashes: Mozz Cosmetics Eyelashes version 2 (#01)
Hair: Tukinowaguma Indy Reggae short
Nails: PXL Creations Nailpolish (pink #1)

Sweater, belt, leggings and shoes: M&C Factory Fall (brown)

Earrings: Uzuri Mwezi gold earrings
Necklace 1: Uzuri Mwezi gold necklace
Necklace 2: Uzuri Mapatano necklace

Poses: Olive Juice (Lookbook 2)

How I got my Education on a Budget

Dear Diary:

I guess I'm still on school thoughts since my last post.

One year, I asked my Dad to buy me a car.  He laughed and said, "If you need a car that badly, then start saving for one."  That got me on track.  I decided I would do a few simple things:

• I would divide the things I needed vs the things I wanted ....ugggghhh....that was hard to do.  Tim Horton's coffee vs the grocery store variety; Ben and Jerry's ice cream vs Breyer's; and...sniff...a car vs the bus.

• I kept a notebook of what I spent so I could be aware of where the money went.  That made me aware of what I had to cut down on.  Fortunately, a bus pass wasn't that expensive.

The car?  Ah yes.  I still couldn't afford it when I graduated but since I looked after my income so well, it wasn't long after that I could go out and buy a beautiful second fourth hand VW. 

Good Night for now.

I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Lola (light)
Eyes: Miriel Hazel (no longer available)
Hair: ETD (Elikatira) Anya (old gift)

Hoodie: Fri henley hoodie (green)
Jeans: JANE 52 jeans (classic wash)
Scarf: GField knit muffler (stripe)
Sneakers: IHS Sneakers (sweet green)
Backpack: ModdG (Dave Rucksack - gift)

Earrings & necklace: NHA Vani (gift)

Bus sign & bench: Crackberry Waiting for the bus (Project Theomery)
Bus: Short bus tagfantasy (SL Marketplace)

The Bronze Age

Dear Diary:

The Bronze Age was a period of history where bronze technology was introduced in many areas of the world but maybe not all at the same time.  Tin had to be mined and melted, then added to molten copper.  This era used many metals.

One of the best developments, though, was the occurence of writing, which ultimately is allowing me to do my part for the 52 week colour challenge.

 Good Night for now.

I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Lola (light)
Lipstick: LeLutka Lola lipstick (orange)
Eyes: Miriel Hazel (no longer available)
Eye makeup: Mozz Cosmetics winged eye with lashes (brown)
Hair: W&Y Hair #122
Hair Accesories: Gelese Giano Feather hair extensions shimmer 1 (black/orange)
Nails: Love Soul nail colour (copper)

Dress: JANE Mary Kate dress (melon)
Leggings: Coco white leggings (gift)
Shoes: SLink Shoes spike hell stilettos (taupe)

Earrings and necklace: Mood celestial set (aged gold)

Poses: doremi (no listing)

What a Jazzy Berry!

Dear Diary:

I love this quote:

Life is a lot like jazz... it's best when you improvise...

                                                      (George Gershwin)

 

So...I'm improvising!

Good Night for now.

 

I'm wearing:

Skin: LeLutka Friday (sun tan) (Rocking Friday)

Eyes: Miriel Hazel (no longer available)

Eye makeup: Mozz Cosmetics Glittery Smokey Eye (purple)

Eye lashes: Mozz Cosmetics eyelashes version 2 (#3)

Lipstick: LeLutka Lola (lilac)

Hair: LeLutka RUSH (gift)

Nails: Je Suis...naive nails #001 Purples

 

Dress: Blaze Crush tube dress - silk (mauve)

Shoes: Basevi Moda Stiletto (purple) (no longer available)

 

Earrings & Necklace: NHA! Maya set

 

Poses: Di's Opera

Patriarch is a colour??

Dear Diary:

Wasn't a patriarch a man who used to run the family?  HA!  That must have been in the olden days.  This patriarch is a wonderful colour.  What you don't learn when you do the 52 week colour challenge!

Good Night for now.

I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Mila HUSH
Eyes: Miriel Hazel (no longer available)
Eye makeup: Mozz Cosmetics colorful winged eyes with lashes (purple-gold)
Hair: Cu&D Joan
Hair flower: Sugarsmack Airedale floral barrette (peony- tinted) (Hair Fair 2011)

Dress: Ivalde Anja dress (magenta)
Shoes: GField low strap shoes Kate (plum) (gift)

Earrings and necklace: YS & YS long pearls (grape)

Poses: LAP

A Visit from the Royals

Dear Diary:

I must admit I'm a royalist.  I very much liked the hype that went on in Canada with the visit by the newlyweds, Will and Kate [although I heard that protocol says we should now refer to her as Catherine].  The whirlwind trip across Canada was covered in detail by every newspaper, magazine and media group.  The royal couple won accolades for what was termed "chucking out the rules and setting a new course".

As written in the latest issue of Maclean's (July 25, 2011), the royal couple threw out the ritual and pomp.  No bowing or curtsying for them.  They participated in sports (dragon boat racing, street hockey); changed the schedule (visited Slave Lake, Alta on the spur of the moment); and spent time at every stop shaking hands and chit-chatting with the crowd.  They were perceived as just being "everyday people".  Both Will and Kate brought a relaxed, down to earth view for the future.

I always wanted to be the presenter of a flower bouquet to the Duchess.  I think I'm a little to old now to do that...but I guess I can fantasize.


Good Night for now.

I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Lola (sunkissed)
Eyes: Miriel Hazel (no longer available)
Hair: LeLutka Lola bun

Dress: Chantkare Nira dress (shrimp)
Belt: SAS big belts (silver)
Shoes: GF square toe shoes "Sophie" (camel)
Fascinator (head piece): LG Concepts Frida

Earrings: Dark Mouse silver ball earrings
Necklace: Mood Trouble (gift)

Pose and flowers: Flowers for you (SL Marketplace)

Location: Knightsbridge, UK

Celadon

Dear Diary:

Hmmm....celadon...must be from the era of the smilodon, glyptodon and the mastodon...she was a man eater for sure!

Good Night for now.

I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Lola (light)
Eyes: Miriel Hazel (no longer available)
Eyelashes: LeLutka 2011 lashes/long
Hair: Aoharu Hair Daria (Hair Fair 2011)
Nails: PXL Creations nail polish Pink #8

Dress: Elate Eva (spring green) (TDR)
Shoes: GField Flower pumps Eve (cream) (no flower)

Earrings: (bewildebeest) Cassandra earrings (moss agate)
Necklace: Pannie's & Rosedrop Media Circus Circe's circle of gold

Parasol: SS & Daisy parasol

Poses: STaTUS; in parasol