They Carve Away My Fear, But the Hurt still Echoes

A foreword to my readers… What follows below commerates the two year anniversary of my open heart surgery this September 18th. The following post contains nude imagery and is not suitable for those under the age of 18. If you would like to read on, please click below to read more.

Some Girls Wear Jeans So Tight ’cause it Feels So Right, Yeah

February, the month of love and romance, is almost over. While most think of it as the time for couples, it’s also a good time to show ourselves a bit of self-love. A reminder if you will, that YOU are amazing and deserving of love just the way you are. Whether you fit into one of society’s supposed “perfect” boxes or dance to the beat of your own drum, we’re all a work in progress just trying to win our battles each day. So in honor of love and being true to ourselves, treat yourself this month. Buy yourself your favorite treat, watch your favorite show or movie, and just take a moment each day to look in the mirror and tell yourself “I’m awesome the way I am.”

With the onset of spring fast approaching, I often find myself wanting to redecorate to give my surroundings a fresh look. Sprucing up my home is therapeutic for me and I’ve found some lovely things recently. =EC Designs= has created some fun new furniture sets for your homes inworld which are currently being exclusively sold at the SL Home and Garden Expo. The Home and Garden Expo is a huge event that supports Relay For Life, a cause near and dear to many of us. One of their new adorable sets that is up for 50/50 Donations is the Garden Patio Set. Included in this set are a loveseat, chair, and table that are spring green and golden yellow. Both the chair and the loveseat have several female and male single sits which can be accessed in any sitting spot. Couples can cozy up together on the Loveseat to enjoy a nice afternoon in the sun.

If you’re looking for living room pieces, they have you covered there too with their Lawson Living Room set that has two different loveseats, an armchair, coffee tables, and a lamp which is one of their 100% donation sets. Their Gemini Lounger is up for 100% RFL donations as well. If you’re up for hunting, their Laced Up Chair is their hunt prize and will add a fun quirky vibe to any room in your house. Lastly, they have an item up for auction for the Expo. The Sheltered Lounge provides a cozy shady spot to relax or cuddle up with your loved one, which is being offered up in an event exclusive color. Be sure to check it out and help show some love to the cause!

Credits

~ My Look ~

Hair: Doe: Charity – Indecisive RARE ~ by Helyanwe Vindaloo

Top: Blueberry – Unbothered – Oversized Tops – Fat Pack ~ by Blueberryxx Resident

Pants: Blueberry – Unbothered – Jeans & Leather Pants – Fat Pack ~ by Blueberryxx Resident

Shoes: REIGN – CAROLINE HEELS – FATPACK ~ by KenadeeCole Resident & illy Miami

Earrings: e.marie – Cora Earrings – Golds ~ by EmilianaMarie Resident

Collar: Violent Seduction – Aureus (Fatpack) ~ by Iki Akiri

Rings: RealEvil Industries – Queen of Hearts Rings Set ~ by Crashnoww Resident @ Fameshed January 2020

Head: LeLutka – Bento Head-KORINA ~ by JadenArt Resident

Body: Maitreya – Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara ~ by Onyx LaShelle

~ Furniture & Decor ~

Couch/Chairs/Table: =EC Designs= (Garden Patio Set ~ by Cara Lionheart, Jaxx Doulton, and Muireann Galli @ SL Home & Garden Expo 2020

Flower Box: Jian – Darlington Window Planter (Coleus) ~ by JianSL Resident

Potted Plant: +Half-Deer+ – Beary Spring Planter – Panda ~ by Halogen Magic

Laptop & Books: .peaches. – Tap That App – Laptop and Books ~ by Imaginerabbits Resident

Dog: Jian – Posh Pups :: White ~ by JianSL Resident (Posh Pups gacha)

Phoenix: *HEXtraordinary* – Pulse Fundraiser Rainbow Phoenix ~ by Corwin Lacourte

Roses: +Half-Deer+ – Fairylight Rose Vines [Midnight] ~ by Halogen Magic

Vines: +Half-Deer+ – White Blossom Vines [Set of 4] ~ by Halogen Magic

House: Linden Home – Victorian the Verne – Second Life Premium Perk

Links — > =EC Designs= | Home and Garden Expo| Blueberry

In My Bones

I’m breaking in, shaping up, then checking out on the prison bus
This is it, the apocalypse
Whoa

I’m waking up, I feel it in my bones
Enough to make my system blow
Welcome to the new age, to the new age

Welcome to the new age, to the new age

–Radioactive Imagine Dragons

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Every month, the designers at We ❤ RP astound me with their creativity and craftsmanship. I have a few favorite designers but this fair/market is a wonderful assembly of talented creators that I love to discover. Several pieces from this outfit are from this round of We ❤ RP. Most are current or past We ❤ RP contributors. It’s such an amazing gathering of talent that there just is not enough room in one blog to praise them all; so I will just have to highlight a few. 🙂

I will confess that the first item I bought from this month’s fair was…ehem… the owl/cat/gryphon you see sitting on my shoulder. In fact, I bought two color versions because they are simply too adorable to pass up and I may have to buy another one. These cute blended creatures are animated and come with both a wearable shoulder pet AND a rezzable version. Fair warning, you will not be able to quit cooing over their animations.

My shirt/romper/thing (what would you call it? o.o) is a lovely piece by Azuchi. It comes with several sizes including fitted for some mesh bodies e.g. Maitreya and Belleza. The textures on this piece are exquisite and realistic; the material looks just like leather. I am looking forward to seeing what else I can find from them. Only issue I had was some of my thigh peek through when I move from the fabric not lining up with my alpha slices, but nothing too revealing or noticeable. I’m sure with a small shape mod it would be fixed on my end.

Wings have always been fun for me to play with because one of my roleplay characters is half Fae. Any wings I find that are unique become a must have and Material Squirrel designed a set that appeals to my darker side. A light colored set is also available. The wings are mesh, come with a color change hud, and a hud that allows the user to change size, movement on/off, movement speed, and to hide them. I love that I can make them hide upon landing and the durability. They are not flexy wings. They are not flimsy wings. These wings exude power and strength only achieved through hard work and lots of flying. Well done Material Squirrel.

Lastly, I would like to mention the boots which are a past We ❤ RP item made by Moon Elixir. You see only the tops of them in the image, but trust me (or check my flickr image here) these boots are kick ass. Thigh high, laced up, and with the option of tassels, these boots are rock solid and perfect for any adventure one may embark on. As always with Moon Elixir, these boots come with a Hud with lots of color and metal options for the smaller pieces. With lots of color choices, you’re sure to find a pair you’ll love.

One more week of this month’s We ❤ RP. Grab the deals while you can.

Outfit

Shirt: Nora Shirt Black Maitreya ~ @We ❤ RP [Azuchi]

Belt: Arwen’s Belt (Black) ~ [The Forge]

Boots: Thigh High Adventure Boot – Blood ~ Moon Elixir (Past We ❤ RP item)

Canteen & Horn: [LF] Winter Storm Canteen Bag&Horn ~ @We ❤ RP LE FORME

Wings: Aeryon Mesh Wings Darks ~ @We ❤ RP Material Squirrel

Septum Ring & Earrings: Chi Earrings & Nosering ~ .Arcadia. (Twisted Hunt Fall 2015 Gift)

Necklace: VINTAGE Jewels TWISTED HUNT GIFT ~ VINTAGE Jewels (Twisted Hunt Spring 2014 Gift)

Owlcat: Siamese Owl Gryphon – Grey ~ @We ❤ RP *HEXtraordinary*

Pose: The Hollow Series ~ @We ❤ RP an lar [poses]

Hair: Tears of Lys // Chapter I : Earth ~ +Spellbound+ 

Facepaint: [LB Face Paint] Organic Tribal Set5 (tinted blood red) ~ La Boheme (Past We ❤ RP item)

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara @Maitreya

Hands: Slink AvEnhance Hands Female – Elegant 1 @Slink