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

Cinnamon Turns HOTTTTT!

Dear Diary:

A few years ago, there was an article circulating through email about the benefits of cinnamon.  It mentioned that for breakfast, spread liquid honey on your toast and then sprinkle a generous amount of cinnamon over it.  Supposedly, the combination was not only beneficial to your overall health but it was to lower your blood pressure too.

When I put on this dress, the man of my life said it definitely raised his.

Good Night for now.

I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Lola (sun tan)
Lipstick: SEVEN Glossy lipstick (orange browny)
Eyes: Ikon sunrise (deep hazel)
Eye makeup and blush: Glamorize Heavy Black combo makeup
Lashes: MG Eyelashes wild full thick
Hair: Plume (now Osmose) Allure
Nails: Izzie's classic nails

Dress, belt and purse: Gabriel Main Store Megu Leopard
Shoes: W&Y pumps (cocoa)

Earrings: Mandala Senjyu (Africa)
Ring: MG Roho

Poses: Adorkable Poses

What a Perfect Shade of Red for July 1st!

Dear Diary:

Yes, today is a national holiday for Canada.  This day was called Dominion Day but since  the 80's, it's been officially known as Canada Day.

Cadmium Red is great for the Colour Challenge this week because this red is represented in our flag.  I'm sure Luna had all us Canadians in mind when she picked this shade of red for today.  Thanks Luna.

You can be assured I'll be stuffing my face today with all the potato salad, cole slaw, and hot sausages that I can get my hands on.  And...oh...yes...something malty to wash it all down.

Happy Canada Day to all my Canadian friends!  Enjoy!

Good Night for now.

I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Lola (sun kissed)
Lipstick: Aleida lip A (004) (no longer available)
Eyes: Ikon Sunrise (deep hazel)
Eye shadow: Mozz Cosmetics Glittery Smokey eye (red)
Lashes: Mozz Cosmetics Lashes version 2 (09)
Hair: TuTy's DREAM long flexi straight hair (free) (SL Marketplace)

Blouse: LMD Gina Mesh blouse (red black)
Leggings: Milk Motion my cut out leggings (red) (gift)

Earrings: PC Oversized enamel loop earrings
Ring: MG Boho ring (large)

Poses: [ends] Sway's; [middle] Olive Juice (no longer available)

Pistachio Makes me Feel Peppy...or Preppy?

Dear Diary:

I always loved pistachios.  They have a mild and kind of sweet flavour.  When I was a kid, my Mom would buy them for me but I remembered them being a bright pinkish red.  I found out later that the nuts were dyed that colour to cover any blemishes.  I think I like them better natural.  And I don't think that red dye was probably good for you. 

Pistachios are so versatile.  They can be used when making sweet things, such as cookies and ice cream or in main dishes, particularly in Mediterranean or Indian cooking.

Good Night for now.

I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Lola (sunkissed)
Lipstick: Aleida lip A (011)
Eyes: Ikon Sunrise (deep hazel)
Lashes: MG wild full thick
Hair: Truth Hair Jodie (mesh)

Dress: Peqe Julie (lime)
Hat: M186538 summer floppy hat (tinted) (SL Marketplace)
Shoes: Gos Shoes espadrilles (meadow)

Ring: MG Boho ring (large)

Poses: PNP

The Pushy Thistle

Dear Diary:

I love my garden.  I love working in the earth and introducing new plants to the old ones.  But when I planted a Globe thistle, depicted to be "decorative", acknowledged to be eye catching, and promising not to be invasive, I got quite a surprise.  The plant literally took over!  Years later, I'm still digging out the roots.

Pushy though it was, the thistle was showy and a lovely colour and certainly made itself known in the garden.

Good Night for now.

I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Lola (light)
Lipstick: Aleida lip A (005)
Eyes: Ikon Sunrise (deep hazel)
Eye makeup: Mozz Cosmetics Glittery smokey eye (blue)
Lashes: Mozz Cosmetics Lashes version 2 (09)
Hair: Wasabi Pills Vicky
Nails: Je Suis..naive nails 001 (purples)

Dress: bilo Sushmita (six) (Mesh)
Feet: SLink Jolie pied barefoot v3

Earrings and necklace: MG Ashanti (cerise)
Ring: MG Ring Roho

Poses: Olive Juice (no longer available) 

Every shade of Brick

Dear Diary:

I love the 52 week colour challenge but sometimes I struggle to match the colour swatch.  Soooo....this week I decided to wear a dress with every colour that brick comes in.  I'm covering all bases.

Good Night for now.

I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Lola (light)
Lipstick: LeLutka Lola (deep red)
Eyes: Miriel Hazel (no longer available)
Eye shadow: Mozz Cosmetics glittery smokey eye (red)
Lashes: Mozz Cosmetics eye lashes version 2 (#04)
Hair: Vanity Hair Fugee
Nails: SN shiny red

Dress: Modern Gypsy {Forever Gypsy) Royal Robin
Stockings: SySy's stockings (white sheer - tinted brown)
Shoes: Baiastice stiletto (croc red)

Earrings: PC Oversized enamel loop earrings
Ring: Mood AB Glitz shine ring (amber)

Poses: aDORKable Poses (frisky)

Mouth-watering Melon

Dear Diary:


Mmmmm....yes...this is the time for melon...water...musk...honeydew...or this smexy type.

Good Night for now.

I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Lola (sun kissed)
Eyes: Miriel Hazel (no longer available)
Eye makeup: Mozz Cosmetics Glittery smokey eye (silver)
Eye lashes: LeLutka Lola lashes
Lipstick: LeLutka Lola (pale)
Nails: PXL Creations Nail polish Pink 8
Hair: Truth Hair Madeline
Hair band: Lelka's Ribbon Headband (pink toile - tinted) (SL Marketplace)

Blouse: The Sea Hole Annis lace top (coral)
Skirt: The Sea Hole Smocked waist skirt (coral)
Stockings: (with N-core shoes - tinted)
Shoes: N-core Designs Chic Neige
Sunglasses: LWL Goggle glasses (silver)

Bracelet and ring: Awesome Blossom braided bangles and thumb ring (old gift)

Poses: Olive Juice (Look Book 1)

Mahogany

Dear Diary:

I had to think about what colour I wanted to show for mahogany.  Do I go for the brightness of the fresh cut board or do I wear something indicative of the colour of the processed furniture?  Hmmm...as if that's all I had to contemplate!!

So here's my choice of mahogany!!

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: FTL Eyelashes Kirei 502
Hair: Plume Allure (soil)
Nails: Love Soul nail colour copper

Dress: Aleida Snakey dress (coral)
Shoes: Aleida Malene pumps (Indian summer)

Earrings: Je Suis precieuse ear hoops (brown / gold selection)
Necklace: SAGA snake necklace (gold)
Rings: AB [Mood] Glitz shine rings (amber)

Poses: Diesel Works

Precious Ruby

Dear Diary:

Rubies can be found in all shades of red, from dark red to blood red, or some have a pinkish hue.  Rubies are very strong and hardy.  They are extremely resilient.  However almost all rubies have flaws.  Those without imperfections are exceptionally rare.  Often rubies are associated with passion, for life and for love.   Oh my!!  I think I'm describing us, aren't I??  We are all RUBIES!

Good Night for now.

I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Mila / HUSH
Eyes: Miriel Hazel (no longer available)
Eye makeup: Mozz Cosmetics colorful winged eye (brown)
Hair: W&Y Hair casual cool (gift)
Nails: Adam & Eve manicure (plum)

Tee: Fri. layering tank scoop (pumpkin)
Jacket: R.icelli MARIA mini jacket / # liberty
Skirt: The Sea Hole silk crepe skirt (juiced)
Shoes: Baiastice Maxine wedge (mother of pearl)(Shoe Fair 2011)
Hat: LaGyo bowhat Jojoba (modified)

Earrings, necklace, ring: MOOD Nightlife diamond / ruby ensemble

Poses: Di's opera (gift bag)

Canada's Official Tartan

Dear Diary:

The Canadian government has designated the Maple Leaf tartan to be the national tartan and an official symbol of the nation.

The tartan was designed in 1964, the red, green and gold representing the shifting colours of autumn leaves.  The tartan has been worn by Canadians for years as an "unofficial" symbol but now with raising it to "official", it will join the flag, the coat of arms and the beaver as emblems of Canada.  I have a Scottish background and am very proud that we now have a tartan representing the contribution that our Scottish ancestors have given to our country.


I decided to visit a Canadian sim that represents my part of Canada, although I don't really live in wilderness.  Naturally I dressed in a "plaid" dress.

 I stood on the suspension bridge as it was swinging back and forth...my tummy was doing flip-flops.

It was great to make it across safely!

I'm so proud that Canada has made the Maple Leaf tartan part of the official emblems.  I guess I'd better dig out my great grandfather's bag pipes.


Good Night for now.

I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Lola (light with bubblegum lipstick)
Eyes: Miriel Hazel (no longer available)
Eyelashes: LeLutka Seductress volume lashes
Hair: Laqroki Fox
Nails: PXL Creations manicure Pink #8

Dress: Mimikri Sina tartan
Shoes: Adam & Eve Classique (toy pink)

Earrings: Caroline's Jewelry drop earrings (honeysuckle) (Lazy Sunday)
Ring: Caroline's Jewelry right hand ring

Poses: Exposeur (movement)

Location: Maple Glades Estate - Romantic Canadian Wilderness

Buying a new house

Dear Diary:

Since coming to this world, I have lived in an apartment, moved to a condo, rented a two story "box", and when that sim closed, moved to a villa, a beach house and finally a brownstone.  I was talking to my friend Chloe, and since she lives in a huge house, she convinced me it was time to buy my own house - with her advice of course. 

She went to Ramos' prefabs to scout out the possibilites.

Their houses are really great!  There's a wide variety of styles and sizes and they're furnished with Ramos' lovely furniture to give you an idea of how they look when they're lived in.  Ramos also offer some extras with their homes like lighting, security and a $500 gift certificate towards purchases from their store.

While Chloe was busy, I went to Mudhoney.

The houses here could be rezzed so that I could walk in and see the actual size.  You could also purchase a footprint at no cost to see if it could fit on the land.  The colours and details in each building were awesome.  I particularly loved the large windows.

I met Chloe at La Galleria.  There's an amazing number of house sizes to choose from with quite a low prim count for each.

The houses here are furnished too and I must admit that adds to the ambiance when looking for a place.  La Galleria offers a discount on kitchen or bathroom fixtures when you buy a house from them.

I have to think long and hard about all of the wonderful places I saw.  The decision is going to be very difficult to make.

Good Night for now.


Chloe is wearing:
Skin: YS & YS  Emma pale
Eyes:  Alady blue-gray eyes
Eyelashes:  Glow Studio Hollywood lashes Greta Garbo
Hair:  Mirone Faye
Nails:Candy Nail #N5000 Basic Dark Red

Coat: Truth Gypsy coat (brown) (Chloe couldn't remember much about this - sorry)
Sweater:  Scribble Lodge sweater
Jeans: Truth picnic denim (old group gift)

Earrings: YS My Love earrings (gold)
Necklace:  Alienbear Design necklace (gold)
Ring: kraftika ring #206

I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Mila / HUSH
Eyes: Miriel Hazel (no longer available)
Hair / hat: The Strand Sammi

Coat: fd Fog Coat (green)
Sweater: artilleri morning shirt (brown)
Pants: ETD Barely cords (brown)

Earrings: Hucci Kaete hoop earrings (copper)

Tip-Top for Taupe!

Dear Diary:

Taupe is one of my favourite colours.  I certainly have enough of it in one of my closets - sweaters, pants, a jacket or two, and of course, shoes.  It's funny though, because everyone of those "taupes" are slightly different in hue.

I searched the online encylopedia for a description but it referred me to a Swiss tenor from the early 1900's.  I went to the Encyclopaedia Britannica (online) but this was the message they gave me. "Sorry, we were unable to find an exact match for taupe. Here are results using alternate spellings and phrases. You may also try rephrasing your query."  One more "educational" try - but that one had so much advertising, I couldn't even find the search bar.  So I just had to try on my own.

Taupe certainly covers a wide range of shades.  I looked for a colour palette and this is one that I got.  It does show a huge range of colour.  I wasn't sure that some of the colours should be considered in the taupe category. I had to look further.

Martha Stewart suggests taupe is a "perfect wedding  color".  In this article she calls taupe "sandy".  I think that's a good description from the picture.

I finally decided to try Wikipedia (even though I hate to rely on this website).  It did offer the largest coverage and my curiosity was satisfied.

So here is my take on taupe for the 52 Week of Color Challenge.  I love this colour...I love this dress.

Good Night for now.

I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Mila / HUSH
Eyes: Miriel Hazel (no longer available)
Eyelashes: Miriel Glamor lashes (no longer available)
Hair: W&Y hair # 154
Nails: SN Shiny Red


Dress: Aoharu Drapery dress (beige)
Shoes: SLink Spike heels stilettos (taupe)


Bracelet: Mandala Takara bangle (gold & wood)
Ring: Caroline's Jewelry A Right Hand Ring (free)


Poses: Olive Juice (Look Book)

Yes, Sienna is a challenge

Dear Diary:

Sienna...as in minivan?  Sienna...as in Miller, the actress?  Or is it Sienna ...as in Italy?  Nope!  It was none of those.  It's Sienna... as in colour for the weekly colour challenge.


I love sienna.  I like all of the brown tones and lean towards that colour when I go shopping for clothes but when I looked in my closet, I found nothing labelled "sienna".  I ended up trying on just about everything designated as "brown" to see if [in my mind] it fit into the category for the particular shade.  I finally decided on the dress that I think fits the category.

This dress is by one of my favourite dress designers, Fnzo Takacs of Cover Girl.  I love the lace detail on her dresses.  The skirts always stay together when you sit and her designs look so elegant any place you go.


Good Night for now.


I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Mila / HUSH
Eyes: Miriel Hazel (no longer available)
Eyelashes: Glow Studio Greta Garbo lashes
Hair: Oh Hair Oh my holiday
Nails: Candy Nail Basic Nails Red 01


Dress: Cover Girl Nora (chocolate)


Earrings, necklace, bracelet: alaMood Celestial Aged gold (now Mood)
Ring: [AB] Glitz shine ring (amber)


Poses: Olive Juice (Fall Frills)

Thinking of all the good things in my Second Life.

Dear Diary:

The other day I realized that this year was coming to an end.  Where did the time go to? When did the days go by so fast?  Why didn't I realize that everything was whizzing by?  It was time to sit in my favourite chair and think about the year that passed me by.

This was a very exciting year for me.  I met some new friends who will always be close to me.  They're fun and always ready to go some place new.  I've seen some great live musicians who are very talented and give their audiences their best.  I've visited some truly amazing sites - ones that put me in awe of their creators who have the imagination to be able to put their dreams into production.

The presents that have been sent my way have been truly amazing.  I've received some awesome gifts from clothes designers, who manage to keep me in satin and furs; from jewelry makers who decorate me in diamonds and pearls; and to hair entrepreneurs who enable me to change my look at my every whim.  I'm a shoe fanatic and have hundreds in my inventory from stilettos to runners, from boots to sandals. And who can pass up the skin makers who give me that flawless, unlined face.  

The furniture originators make my house look like it came from Architectural Digest with only the latest in design.  I'm able to dance like a pro; stand like a diva and walk like a model all because talented people know how to make poses that mirror human movement. It amazes me at all this talent that has made my second life so exciting.  


And of course, I'm thrilled that I have you, you who read my ramblings and rantings. I've learned a lot in the few months that I've been writing my diary and I expect to learn more in the new year. I'm really looking forward to that!


Many thanks to all of you for what you've given me this past year.  Thank you for the best Second Life.


Good Night for now.


I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Mila Hush 
Eyes: Miriel Hazel (no longer available)
Eyelashes: LeLutka Lola lashes
Hair: W&Y Hair # 148
Nails: Candy Basic Nails (Red 02)


Dress: CoCo Designs shirred tube dress (black) (group gift)
Fur stole: Icing glam stole (tinted black)
Shoes: Ms Graphic Designs D020 Fayre (black)


Earrings and necklace: Dark Mouse simple pearl (black) (gift)
Ring: [AB] Diamante "D" Ensemble - ring portion


Furniture: Morantique Garbo model chair (Natura)

"Dress for the Cause" on Friday, October 15th, 2010

Dear Diary:

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month .  All women and men should be aware of current information about this disease.  

Applonia Criss, the designer for ChantKare, has given out a beautiful pink dress to her group members to bring breast cancer awareness to the forefront.

In 2010, in Canada, approximately 23,200 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer.  On the average, 445 women will be diagnosed every week.  We need to take a proactive position to bring this disease to an end.

Practice self examination regularly at home.

Visit your doctor for scheduled exams and follow-up mammo-
grams.




Be aware of support services offered to those who have just been diagnosed or to those who are the care givers.

As women, we know that breast cancer is the most common cancer for us.  The National Breast Cancer Foundation and the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation both provide educational programs for patients and survivors or anyone touched by this disease.  Your donations to either Foundation, provide free mammograms for patients who can't afford the test.  It's time to have control over this cancer and out lives.

On Friday, October 15th, 2010, show your support for breast cancer patients, survivors and researchers by participating in "Dress for the Cause".  On that day wear the traditional pink ribbon, put on your favourite pink outfit and donate to a foundation whether it be national or local.  Let's beat this together!!


Good Night for now.

I'm wearing:
Skin: LeLutka Lola (light)
Eyes: Miriel Hazel (no longer available)
Eyelashes: LeLutka Lola (with skin package)
Hair: W&Y # 148
Nails: [PXL] Nail Polish Pink #1


Dress: Chantkare Rosa dress (group gift)
Leggings: COCO Designs white leggings (group gift)
Lingerie: Heavenly Bodies Pink Rose Lingerie (no longer available)

Shoes: Ms Graphic Design MSD020 Fayre (black)

Earrings and bracelet: alaMood Boutique Kaleidos set (selenite)
Ring: alaMood Boutique Glitz shine ring (rose) 


Poses: Glittertati Breast Cancer Awareness 2010 (free)