THE WANDERING FAE PAUSES

I have not visited Hosoi Ichiba for a long time.

It feels good to just stop. I will just sit a while and learn about traditional japanese culture. *laughs* Actually, I remember this traditional culture, from my last visit. Several hundred years ago now ... This recreated slide show is not exactly accurate.

But I can't sit still for long. Hmm this bridge is new ... oh this is lovely.

Why don't I do this every day? *sigh*

Jacket: Diram “Noa Attire Chestnut”
Pants: Tokushi Avatars "Steam Swallow Pants"
Shirt: Yak and Yeti “Sari Apricot Choli (Blouse)”
Shoes: Lassitude and Ennui “Estampie”
Socks: MiaSnow “Striped Knit Socks –orange"
Bracelets: Yak and Yeti “Tibetan Cuff Mantra Big”
Ears: Atomic “Mystic Elven Ear – Feather"
Hair: Deviant Kitties “Uruha”
Skin: Curio “:GP: Sundust [Light] Elf” (gift)
Eyes: Poetic Color “Night Rain”
Location: Hosoi Ichiba

Yak and Yeti is an all-free shop that specializes in asian clothing, jewelry and a little furniture.

Love,
Serene

p.s. I showed you these pants before but I wanted you to see the bloomers version with the frilly cuffs. You can also see Achariya wearing the pants with regular straight cuffs here.

pps. I realized after selecting photos that I didn't post any that showed the fab elf ears. You can see them here. They come with a nice HUD that comes with several skincolor presets plus you can save a few of your own, and you can change the colors on the ear cuffs and feathers.

SPELLBOUND IN WINTER

snowballs and sleighbells and
thick woollen sweaters

big boots and earmuffs and
mooshy loveletters


holiday spirit that lifts me like wings
these are a few of my favorite things !!

At my house, the last few days have seen a high temperature of 27 degrees fahrenheit. I wish I had these boots to tramp around in the snow.

Shirt: Plastik “TurtleDress” (gift)
Scarf: Plastik “FurryScarf-Snow” (50L Friday)
Boots: Plastik “Furboots” (chocolate)
Pants: Hilarious “Light Jasper Cuff Jeans”
Hair/Earmuffs: Deviant Kitties “Wynter” (also incl colored lights)
Eyes: Poetic Color “Night Rain”
Skin: Glance “Adrianav2” (gift)
Poses: Animazoo and Long Awkward Pose
Location: Spellbound Woods

Love,
Serene

p.s. The Creative Fantasy store spans several sims but Spellbound Woods is the Winter Sim. Almost everything is for sale: buildings, plants, trees, lamp posts that play Christmas Carols, holiday Sleighs, and so on. Great fun to explore.

A BIRD IN BLADERUNNER CITY

In my dreams I can fly. I see myself able to climb with these wings up to the highest level of the City. The beautiful upper buildings seem to hover over the dirt below, daring gravity to have the hubris to pull them down. But inevitably I go back down to wander in the the streets below, the ones I know in real life. Perhaps I do not know enough about the shining buildings overhead to dream about them for long. I can't even imagine what they look like on the inside.

My bird self walks into the buildings on the ground level, claws clicking on the pavement.

I must have stared at this paper unicorn for several minutes. Where have I seen it before?

I didn't know that a dream could last long enough to explore a whole city. I wandered through its several levels, above and below, flying or walking on catwalks. Most of it was dark and lifeless, the public streets commercial, without any sign of warmth or friendship.

If this city has a redeeming point I suppose it must be the art. I found several collections: some landscapes placed openly behind gallery doors, more visceral works tucked into odd corners. It was fascinating, but hard to understand ... what does it mean? (There was a literal barrier here, placed between me and the paintings ... )

Below in the Underground, I found the art more streetwise. Now this I understand. This street artist painted beauty back into his life ... reclaiming the lost sky and sun, with a whimsical beach and even an umbrella to protect himself from sunburn. Gotta love the dark humor here.

Headgear: downdowndown “Yatsu-Me”
Artificial Legs: downdowndown “artificial legs”
Bag: Chabinns “Crow Feather Bag” (Designers United II)
Belt: Blitzed “Mechanic Belt”
Gloves: Plastik “Annamalie Gloves”
Shirt: Zenith “Tank Shirt” (brown)
Hair: Deviant Kitties “Uruha” (black)
Skin: Rockberry “Character Skin Lily” (adjustable lip tint)
Eyes: Poetic Color “Night Rain”
Poses: by Animazoo and VPoses
Location: Bladerunner City

Love,
Serene

p.s. Bladerunner City is a lovely homage to the film but on another level it is an ongoing artists' experiment. I look forward to seeing how it develops. The city is built three-dimensionally on several levels, similar to the worlds depicted in Bladerunner and The Fifth Element, several levels of wealth and technology, and layers of meaning. People are still arguing about the ambiguities and dilemmas presented in the film and the book that inspired it. Enjoy.

AUTUMN SO BRIEF

autumn so brief
to winter falls

last leaf descends
year's ending calls


Time passes quickly. Use some of it for Love.

Scarf: Kunstkammer “Comfy Cozy Scarves” Harvest (texture change)
Bodysuit: mijn.t “Pepe is my Cat Bodysuit” Purple (also includes turtleneck)
Skirt: Maitreya “HighSkirt” Chocolate
Socks: C’est la Vie “socks argyle purple”
Shoes: Duh “Women’s Cowboy Boots” Brown
Hair: Deviant Kitties “Callie” Coal (texture change headband)
Skin: Curio “:GP: Acorn [Dark] Breeze-Sepia 2”
Eyes: Poetic Color “Night Rain”
Poses: by ImpEle and Animazoo
Location: iTutu “Forest Skybox” and “Fallen Tree Chair”

Love,
Serene

KREAMSICLE KITTY

I'm ready to go trick or treating !!

I just love these KatatOnik Kattypop purses from the Cioccolata Gatcha Festival and I had to make a trick or treat outfit from the orange one. I added some pieces to this Babydoll dress ... tights from one outfit and an undershirt to look young and sweet. The freckles help with that too don't they? The skin is an inexpensive holiday gacha from My Ugly Dorothy. And the hair is a fun staple because the colored side color-changes so you can match it with lots of outfits.

Bag: katatOnik “(black/orange) Kattypop Purse” (L$15 gacha at Cioccolata Festival)
Dress: katatOnik “(orange) S&S Dress”
Undershirt: katatOnik “(black/white) Sheer Shirt (wearing two layers to make it opaque)
Leggings: katatOnik “(black) Leggings” (from some other outfit)
Boots: katatOnik “Axis Mundi (black) Legwarmer Boots” (no longer available)
Gloves: Plastik “Annamalie Gloves”
Skin: My UglyDorothy “Halloween Skin 5” (L$50 gacha in store)
Hair: Deviant Kitties “DeeDee”
Eyes: Poetic Color “Night Rain”
Location: the Halloween Shop at DV8

Love,
Serene

FIRE DRILL

Where the hell is the bartender? What, are we having a fire drill? drums fingers on bar ... drums fingers on bar ... drums fingers on bar ...

What can I do? I'll have to help myself.

C'mon, don't look at me like that. You want something too? ... Throws credit markers on bar ...

Goggles and Collar: Hat Mechanic “Goggles – Pitch Black”
Breastplate: Paradox “Cyber Plastron Chest Armor”
Gloves: Blue Galaxy “Combat Gauntlets”
Boots: Blue Galaxy “Panzer Boots”
Bodysuit: DV8 “Genome” Black/Aquanaught
Eyes: Poetic Color “Night Rain”
Hair: Deviant Kitties “Lucky”
Skin: Gauze “Illuminati Fae” (gift)
Location: INSILICO

Love,
Serene

p.s. The Chest Armor changes on touch to other textures mostly suitable fo grunge, cyber, wasteland or military use but I liked the basic black.