The Hustle

Yesterday morning, I was out running errands and as I’m turning into the shopping center, I see a man holding a sign that reads, “HOMELESS…” It said something under that, but I didn’t have time to read it as I was mid-turn and there were cars behind me. I go into the convenient store and ask another customer what he thought I should grab to give the man, since I don’t have cash and can’t get any from this particular store. Without blinking, he said, “Nothing, he’s probably not even homeless.”
I gave the man a sad look and said, “Okay, but I can’t assume the worse. Water? And….chips or?”
“Water or Gatorade and some chips maybe, but don’t give that fool any money.”

Given that I just said I don’t have any cash, I just nodded, grabbed the water and saw some peanut butter crackers. I’m thinking that’s more sustenance than chips, right? I passed on the Gatorade, because for all I know the man might be diabetic, right? Okay, so I take my purchases to the counter and by now, the whole store is talking about it. (Its a really tiny store.) My favorite cashier, Jimmy, is behind the counter saying how there are always guys on these two corners hustling and as soon as they get some cash they come and buy cigarettes.
As I set my stuff down in front of Jimmy, he looks at me smiling, “You’re getting this for that guy?”
“Yes, Jimmy. I can’t help it. You seen him around? What kind of cigarettes does he buy, I know you know.”
“Tall guy?”
“Not too tall,” I said.
“Only one I seen lately is a tall skinny dude. Ain’t seen him in a few days though.”
Alright, so I don’t buy any cigarettes for the homeless guy, but I’ve got water and crackers…and I did find $5 in my wallet. So, I drive back to the corner and the guy is gone!
He was just there a few minutes ago….I look all around and see no sign of him. I shrug and turn back out onto the main road to finish my errands. The main road takes me past the other corner. Which incidentally is a good ten minute walk from the first corner. There’s a different guy on that corner with a fresh hair cut (yes, I can tell…it was rather distinct and trust me, it was clean lines  and done recently) holding the same sign! I wasn’t able to stop at the second corner.

So, was I about to be hustled? Were these two men a team? Were they really homeless? I can’t know. Did I feel stupid? No. I feel good knowing I was doing the right thing in my heart. I can’t imagine you’d have much to your name if you were willing to stand around begging for handouts. I’ve been homeless, but I’ve never pan handled. I honestly don’t know if this sort of thing is really lucrative. I’ve heard stories, but because of my ever so colorful past, I have a soft spot for people who are struggling to make ends meet. I’m quick to give to those I believe are in need if I’m able. I’ll probably never know if they were trying to hustle me or not, but does it REALLY matter? I’m not going to apologize for believing in people. Perhaps that makes me a bit of a fool, but I’d rather be a helping fool than to lose so much faith in humanity as to believe every person holding a homeless sign in hustling. *shrugs* It was on my mind, so I shared the experience. I’m curious though, what would you have done?

hair: TRUTH HAIR Kera
head: CATWA HEAD Catya
eyes: CATWA Mesh Eyes w/-SU!– [CATWA & OMEGA HUD] Xenira Eyes ALL COLORS
skin: L’Etre Skin Shop – Megan Skin [Cotton Tone]
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body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara

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pose: {QP} – Blowing Kisses (*new* @ ON9)

Sady and the Dragon?

Join me, won’t you? For another journey down the rabbit hole into what’s otherwise known as Sady’s blogging process…and off we goooooooooo……. Just wave your fingers in front of your face and say, “Dooodliedooh Doodliedooh Doodliedoooh.” Think dream sequence from an old campy film…*nods.*
Alright, soooo…sometimes things just kinda happen to me, see? So, I’m fumbling through folders with ideas swirling around in my head like crazy when suddenly things just start falling into place and before you know it I’ve got this awesome scene with a giant dragon and me decked out in gold. Awesome! So, I grab the shots, do my editing…I’m happy with how it turns out. I slap two shots in my blog. I grab hyperlinks, tags, and categories. Boom, blog is almost ready to go. Now…what am I going to write?
I love fantasy pictures and creating fun scenes. I love movies with dragons but when it comes to actual lore? Nada. Sorry, I’m bone dry on that subject. I know they look super cool and I love them. I have a kissing dragons tattoo that I designed in rl, but I really don’t know any genuine dragon lore. So, naturally I went to Google to expand my knowledge base.
Step one, enter “golden dragon.” Step two, get bombarded with an endless list of Chinese restaurants across the U.S.A. Well, ok…lets try “gold dragon.” Ooooh, goodness, now I’m seeing links for all sorts of sites relating to Dungeons and Dragons, Dragon City, Forgotten Realms, and a few other gaming sites. Okay, this is not the lore I’m looking for. Back to the drawing board. I showed the photo to Josh and he suggested I write a story about Sady and the Dragon, but all I could think was Puff the Magic Dragon…which then made me think of smoking weed and how I really wish I had some right now. Ok, so no rule saying I have to write about dragons, right? So, I look up quotes about gold and the first thing I come across is a quote by Bob Marley and I’m back to wanting to smoke weed! Damnit!

Well, I don’t have any weed, but I do have some lindens…so retail therapy here I come…and well, more insane blogs coming your way! Meanwhile, how about you all get out there and discover your own fantasy look, especially those of you that actually know more of the lore. Ha! Tis the season…week…look, there’s fantasy stuff going on at events all over…time to bring some of your dreams to the screen. Whether you role play or just like to dress up in awesome fantasy attire…there’s fantasy loot every where you look right now.

wearing:
hair: [RA] Chloe Hair (*new* @ We Role-Play)
head: CATWA HEAD Catya
eyes: CATWA Mesh Eyes w/-SU!– [CATWA & OMEGA HUD] Xenira Eyes ALL COLORS
skin: L’Etre Skin Shop – Megan Skin [Cotton Tone]
body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara

.DirtyStories. Lorelia Headchain
(Yummy) Layered Chain Choker – Gold
LNS DESIGNS ]CIRCE ARM TORQ PACK

The Annex – Fionna – Top – Gold – MAITREYA (*new* @ Fantasy Gacha Carnival)
The Annex – Fionna 2 – Panty – Gold – MAITREYA (*new* @ Fantasy Gacha Carnival)

poses by Del May
scene:
Mushilu. MoosMonolite (*new* @ We Role-Play)
*katat0nik* (golden) Cloud Dragon

What if…There Was No Tomorrow?

That’s right, its time for another “What if…” post and today we’re going with the end of the world! We’ve all seen the doomsday prepper people in some form or another. Either a reality show (growls) or movies or some other sort of media. Now, I’m not a big prepper myself, but I do remember my mother loading me down with drinking water right after 9/11. I’m not making light of that awful incident, but my mother (much like many others) feared it was the beginning of World War 3 and had a plan! Her plan was terrible, but she had one.

That’s not my big what if, though…I’m not thinking of wars or apocalypse. I recently binge watched a show on Netflix called No Tomorrow and the premise of the show is a character that believes an asteroid will destroy the entire planet in less than a year. He has an exact date and there’s a lot more to the show, but it really got me thinking. What if we did know the end of the world was coming on an exact date. I mean the entire planet will cease to exist. What if all the world leaders came together to express that this was indeed happening and we all knew we only has X many days left to live….all of us?

So, the big What if…there is no tomorrow? How would I handle my last few months on earth? What would become of humanity in its final moments? Would we reach out lovingly to one another or see a world without consequences and go mad? What if we finally saw all of humanity coming together in love and peace at last? It would be the most glorious of days, don’t you think? Although, given recent events, I fear the latter would be closer to the truth. The real “What if..” is this and I pose it to you as a reader with no expectations of an answer, just a question to pose to yourself and perhaps even make you re-think a few things: What if…you believed the world would end in 6 months, 9 months…what would you do first? Write it down. Make a list…don’t think bucket list…think before it’s too late list. I won’t bother you with mine, but let’s show each other some love as if these were our final days.

Whether the world is going to end or not, make sure you treat yourself and other well. Make every day count and do your best to enjoy each day. Life is precious and it can be gone before you know it. In the meantime, go shopping…treat yourself to some new jewelry or shoes or hair! As seen in the pictures above, you can look pretty damn good with just those things and nothing else. 😈

wearing:
hair: MINA – Ava-Lin (*new* @ FaMESHed)
head: CATWA HEAD Catya
eyes: CATWA Mesh Eyes w/-SU!– [CATWA & OMEGA HUD] Xenira Eyes ALL COLORS
skin: L’Etre Skin Shop – Megan Skin [Cotton Tone]
body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara

EF: Fortuna Full Set [earrings/bracelets/necklace] (*new* @ FaMESHed)
!Rebel Hope – Libby Mesh Heels (*new* @ FaMESHed)

poses by Bauhaus Movement
scene:
* Mesh Nation *  Cluster of Candles
{anc} feather chips {moon}
{anc} ChainLamps”SODA”
[PM]Pixel Mode – Velvet Covered Chaise (*new* @ FaMESHed)
Kalopsia – Dark Heart Lantern (FLF Feb 3, 2017)