IT WAS KISMET

I went to the Creation.jp event and saw this sweatshirt and wham! It was kismet. I had to buy it. Why?



Because it looks like my precious NINO!! I swear I don't overfeed him. He must be out hunting possum when he's outdoors.



Sweatshirt: Eaters Coma "Sweatshirt / odd-eyed cat"
Pants: Maitreya "Zipper Skinny Jeans"
Shoes: Dysfunctional Designs "Kitty Wedgies"
Hair: Spellbound "Suspiria" (gacha)
Glasses: Deadwool "San Diego Glasses" (gacha)(previous Arcade)
Skin: Essences "Galadriel"
Eyes: Ikon "Horizon"
Lashes: Lelutka "Photoshoot II"
Lipgloss: Sugar Heart "Lip Shine" (unavailable?)
Rouge: the Skinnery "Blusher - In Love"
Hands and Feet: by SLink
Nail Polish: Flair "Watermelon" (I think it was a gift)
Kitty: Aisling "Nino" (at the Arcade Gacha)

Love,
Serene

CLOCKWORK LOVE

If you haven't gone yet, the Clockwork Spiral fundraiser is running through October 1st, so you still have a few more days to combine you love of charitable giving with your passion for everything steam/diesel/goth/punk/Victorian or whatever combination of those bits gets you all tingly. I love fusions and creative anachronism, so this kind of thing makes me happy. I also love that it benefits the National Kidney Foundation. Win-win!



Sometimes I get frustrated with my self-imposed guideline: I try not to use more than three pictures in a post to keep it short and sweet. Sometimes that means jettisoning the medium sized views or portraiture, so I can show details like these coggity eyes. Didn't you didn't realize I am one of the automata?



And I have to say, these boots look tough enough to survive whatever comes next, whether its a dirigible disaster or the rising of the undead next month. (October is coming, after all.) Are you ready?

Hat: Deco "Officer's Cap"
Jacket and Belt: Senzafine "Echelon" (at Clockwork Spiral)
Cravat: To-a-T "Ravenswood Regency Cravat" (vintage)
Pants: Silentsparrow "Severin Suit Pants" (part of outfit)
Boots: House of Rain "Decadencia Boots" (at Clockwork Spiral)
Ponytail: booN "DRJ224"
Hairbase: booN "gathered mid hairbase black"
Skin: Essences "The Greek Goddess"
Eyes: Chop Shop "Gear Creature 1" (at Clockwork Spiral)
Lashes: by LeLutka
Hands: by SLink
Poses: by Frooti and Juxtapose

Love,
Serene

ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA

Like my bestie Sabrina says, Paris is always a good idea. I decided to run away back to my old flat for a while, in spite of the price of baked goods. But before I repaint ...



My loss of sales resistance is your gain. Lately my inventory has ballooned and I am realizing I might have just a teensy little problem with gachas. I really need to deal with my addiction to prim foods make some space in my little foyer. So except for a couple of rare items, everything in my little gacha area is marked down at least twenty percent! I will add more things as I have space. *headsmacks*

Here's your Taxi to My Place

Love,
Serene

OPHELIA

Junbug is one of my favorite new stores specializing mostly in fantasy gowns. Now occasionally I have to work at fitting my shape to some of the dresses and skirts; make sure to demo them and make sure you can make them work for you before you spend your money. I think the gowns are lovely but I've had problems with a couple of the gacha. Caveat emptor.



Wow.

Gown: Junbug "Ophelia"
Camisole: PixelDolls "Tintable Cami" (vintage unavailable)
Necklace: La Gyo "Titiana" (texture change)
Hair: Truth "Shae"
Skin: Essences "Galadriel"
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lashes: LeLutka "Photoshoot II"
Lipstick: Dead Apples "Balm Stains - Bubbles Medium"
Hands: by SLink
Poses: by Diesel Works

Love,
Serene

FALLING

An intriguing print changes a simple dress into something more stimulating. This print makes me think of strange undersea creations ... is that an octopus? :D  There were several prints and colors on the texture-change HUD. I like this print in the aqua green too.



Dress: LIV-Glam "I Can't Stand the Rain" (texture-change HUD)
Shoes: Tulip "Buckled Wedge Sandal"
Hair: Little Bones "Rusted Aero"
Hairbase: by Truth
Skin: Essences "Galadriel"
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lashes: LeLutka "Photoshoot II"
Eyeshadow: Dead Apples "Ose Gold"
Lipstick: Dead Apples "Balm Stains Fall Colors - Naked Brown"
Hands and Feet: by SLink
Pose: by Diesel Works

Love,
Serene

LAVENDER DREAM

The lovely jewel tones of Fall don't have to restrict you to wearing rusty oranges and reds. I am still loving this purple gown all the way through to the first snowfall.



The drapery of this Miamai gown is amazing isn't it? I love its natural asymmetry and flowing fabrics! So elegant.



The choker is an unconventional pairing, with its mix of arty scrollwork and industrial coggishness. It is available right now over at the Clockwork Spiral fundraiser, if you haven't visited yet!

Gown: Miamai "Shae"
Necklace: Lassitude and Ennui "Wayfinder" (texture-change to five colors)
Ring: Krystal "Marquess" (gacha)
Hair: Little Bones "Baptism" (texture-change HUDs)
Skin: Essences "Galadriel"
Eyes: Ikon "Ardent"
Lipstick: Mock Cosmetics "Inocente Lipcolor - Jacarta"(recent group gift)
Lashes: Pink Acid "Long Diva Alpha Top Eyelashes"
Hands: by SLink
Poses: by Don't Freak Out and Elymode

Love,
Serene

THE LAST ROSE OF SUMMER

Summer is officially over and to be honest I am really relieved. This Summer and this year have been horrible. Good Riddance!



There has been a lot of death and near-death around this year so I think Ms. Singh's "Death Meme" this week is apropos ... I think I'll do this one!

1. Do you ever think about Dying? How do you expect you'll die? I have thought about dying a bit the last few years. Not wishful thinking really, but when life is hard I get pessimistic. I'm working on that.

2. Do you believe in an afterlife? If so, how do you visualize it? Yes I believe in heaven and hell but hell is easier to imagine. I try not to visualize the specifics of heaven, except for peaceful Happiness. We could all use more of that right? Oh wait, also heaven must have a beach. And pitchers of lemonade.

3. What is your preferred form of apocalypse and why? If we must have an apocalypse, I hope it is quick. How about a nice supernova?

4. How many times have you cheated death so far? I've been disgustingly healthy until this year. But when my doctor was describing my surgery, he still looked a little scared. I guess having someone almost die on the table is memorable.

5. What fictional villain would you be okay being killed by? What seriously? I'm not really up with the sexy-movie-villain thing. Loki is a punk.

6. If you're murdered, do you stay and haunt the culprits forever, or do you give up that opportunity to go to heaven/hell/Cancun? They say happiness is the best revenge, so I'm off to heaven. Just not yet okay? My daughter needs me.

7. Will you have done everything you wanted by the time you die? Of course not. But nearly dying this year has made me more determined to get off my butt and stop making excuses.

Dress: Evie's Closet "Sigrid"
Jewelry: Kunglers "Leaf Jewelry" (old from the Dressing Room)
Hair: D!va "Lili"
Skin: Essences "Galadriel"
Eyes: Song "Toki - Abyss"
Hands: by SLink
Poses: by Diesel Works

Love,
Serene