Posted in Artisan Fantasy, Death Row Designs, Events, FaMESHed, Fancy Decor, Home Decor, Second Life

Time

“Pleasure and action make the hours seem short.” ~William Shakespeare

I found this quote and recognized immediately the adage of time flying when you’re having fun. Yet, its not always when we’re having fun, is it? A work day never goes by as quickly as a busy one. Of course, those are the days we feel like we never got enough done, either. Time is a funny thing, isn’t it? When you’re a little kid you’re always waiting for something and it’s never here soon enough. Commercials are too long, movies aren’t long enough. Work days are too long, we don’t sleep long enough. One minute you’re 25, ten feet tall and bullet proof, the next minute…well, you’re approaching 50 and nothing turned out like you thought it would. Time…use it wisely, my friends, one never knows when that life long clock is going to stop.

cat's corner

*AF* Conquistador Screen
LISP – Mulberry Vintage Jewel Rug – Beige (FLF Nov 10)
Fancy Decor: Lyre Chair (cream) (*new* @ FaMESHed)
floorplan. typewriter gacha / white
dust bunny . spotted begonia
(fd) Cat – 08 Stretching
Fancy Decor: Grandfather Clock (*new* @ FaMESHed)
(fd) Cat – 03 Sitting Lazy
DRD – Series 01 – Clock Shelf – Light
Fancy Decor: Birch Candles
(fd) Cat – 02 Sleeping Curled
(fd) Cat – 11 Sitting
dust bunny . secretary desk . clutter
dust bunny . secretary chair
(fd) Cat – 05 Curled On Back
[ zerkalo ] Huge pile of books RARE
Fancy Decor: Neptune Engraving (ca. 1587) (*new* @ FaMESHed)
Fancy Decor: Thetis Engraving (ca. 1587) (*new* @ FaMESHed)

Posted in Death Row Designs, Fancy Decor, Home Decor, Jian, Second Life, shopping, unKindness

Being Grateful

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.” ~ Melody Beattie

Once upon a time I kept a gratitude journal to remind myself of things I had to be grateful for every single day. It’s funny how something so simple can change your perspective on everything. At first, I would do this every morning, to ensure a good attitude for the day. After a while, I notice that by the end of the day, I still had complaints. I had physical pain and I do every single day. Something might go wrong, a bad day at work…a bad hair day…cat got sick…fought with my mom, etc. Eventually, I decided it was better for me to write in my gratitude journal at the end of the day, because it made the bad things not so bad. So, that bad day at work? I was grateful to have a job. That bad hair day? Thank goodness it was long enough to pull up. My cat threw up? Well, at least it was nothing serious. I love my cat. Fought with my mom? I’m so glad to still have her in my life. There will always be things to bring us down, but we will also have things to be grateful for, too. If you are reading this, it means you have internet and that’s a luxury, believe it or not. Lots of people don’t even have a home, much less the internet. So, let’s all find some gratitude in our lives and change our perspective on the bad things in our lives. ♥

industrial loft

 

scene:
:HAIKEI: Old industrial skybox
Con.&floorplan. lazy chairs
Con.&floorplan. lazy sofa / black A
:CP: East Side Mono Rug
BALACLAVA!! Chevron Screens
dust bunny . potted rubber tree
dust bunny . fiddle leaf tree
DRD – GG – Disgruntled Cat Perch (October Group Gift)
JIAN Halloween ’17 Group Gift :: Disgruntled Lounging Cat (October Group Gift)
Fancy Decor: Chain Lamp
=EliBaily= Ivy
uK – Industrial Frames
Fancy Decor: Leather Pillow
Fancy Decor: Burlap Pillow
12 Fancy Decor: Tray Table
13 Fancy Decor: Lathed Candles
The Loft – Lotus Holder
NOMAD // Industrial Coffee Table // .07
15.erratic / lsm – magazine & news
Fancy Decor: Lock Box
The Loft – Yoga Tray
JIAN Feline Frights 11. Black Wanderer (*new* @ Epiphany)
Fancy Decor: Industrial Cabinet
Fancy Decor: Raven Canister
Fancy Decor: Books & Bookends (black)
Fancy Decor: Chain Candles
Fancy Decor: Belt Shelf
Fancy Decor: Potted Aloe
Fancy Decor: Leaning Frames
Fancy Decor: Edison Lamp
:CP: Modern Industrial Planter
:CP: Industrial Repurposed Explore
:CP: Industrial Repurposed Journey

Posted in Death Row Designs, Events, Fashion, Home Decor, Pretty Mess, Second Life, shopping, unKindness

Bookworm

I love books. Not just reading them, but holding them and owning them. I love the smell of a used bookstore, a library, and a new bookstore. Each one has a distinct odor of its own. I have shelves and shelves of books I have yet to read, because…well, I’m on the computer most of the time and I simply hate reading books on a screen. I’ve tried to read on tablets and I did okay with the Kindle for a while, but eventually I just really missed holding the book, using a bookmark, and having strangers ask me about the book I’m reading. No one asks you what you’re reading when you’re staring at a tablet. So, I refuse to buy eBooks anymore. I need to feel the paper between my fingertips. I need to hear the rustling of the pages as I turn them anxiously trying to finish the sentence/paragraph/chapter. There are always going to be books in my bathroom, on my nightstand, and on various shelves throughout my house. Some I’ve read and decided they’re simply too good to part with, while others sit for ages on the shelf waiting for me to finally embrace the story within.

bookworm

wearing:
hair: /Wasabi Pills/ Opal Mesh Hair
head: CATWA HEAD Tala
body: Maitreya Mesh Body
EarthStones Eyeglasses – The Countess
PM – 7. Maesi Blue&Black Top (*new* @ Epiphany)
PM – 8. Maesi Blue&Black Shorts (*new* @ Epiphany)

pose: Le Poppycock *Book Lovers* A (comes w/book & cat)

scene:
20 – DRD – Bloodcroft Castle – Secret Bookcase
uK – Victorian Book Stand Brown Booth RARE
uK – Victorian Book Stand Her Studies RARE
uK – Victorian Book Stand Quill and Ink
uK – Victorian Book Stand Scholar Study
uK – Victorian Book Stand Book Pile
uK – Victorian Book Stand Loose Bits
uK – Victorian Book Stand Her Note
uK – Victorian Book Stand Scholar Stack
39 – DRD – Bloodcroft Castle – Carpet – Two

 

Posted in Death Row Designs, Landscaping, shopping

DRD – Bloodcroft Castle

Death Row Designs has done it again! Actually, they’ve kind of outdone themselves this time. Granted, this team never ceases to amaze me, but the Bloodcroft Castle gacha set is mind blowing. At L$75 a play, you can’t go wrong. This is one of those gacha sets that you will want everything and more than one copy of most items. I’m not quite sure how long this gacha is going to be around, but you sure as hell don’t want to miss it.  Here I am showing you the immense beauty of the outside, but I hope to show you even more from the inside very soon. In the meantime, you can head on over to the DRD sim and check out for yourself. You will not regret it! ♥

DRD - Bloodcroft Castle

1 – DRD – Bloodcroft Castle – RARE
2 – DRD – Bloodcroft Castle – Rocks – RARE
[we’re CLOSED] trees

Posted in Apple Fall, Death Row Designs, Home Decor, Second Life, unKindness

Living Room

One of the greatest parts of blogging decor is that when you move and new stuff starts coming out, not only do you have all these great rooms to decorate for your blog…you can leave it up to live in if you so choose! That’s exactly what I did with my latest unKindness items! I got the fireplace from the September round of FaMESHed and the frames on the mantel are currently at ManCave…it was all too perfect. Paired it all up with some of my favorite furnishings from the last couple of years and presto. I present to you my very eclectic boho living room. Yes, this is in my SL house…more stuff will end up on the shelves as I collect it but for now, this is how it looks and we love it! Click the photo to go on over to flickr and get a closer look!♥

living room

scene:
DRD – Boho Backyard – Curtains
DRD Boho rug
tres blah– Hodgepodge – Stacked Magazines
Soy. OSC- INCENSE STAND
floorplan. photo box – Indee Teepee Gift
Apple Fall Mercantile Bookshelf
=Zenith=Little Groot
The Loft – Lotus Holder
TA Lotus Incense
Soy. OSC- STICK INCENSE
Intrigue Co. – Plushie Pals: Stinky the Skunk
Zaara [home] : Copper frangipani bowl *pink*
(fd) Mortar And Pestle
Zaara [home] : 12 Jaipur blue pottery
Apple Fall Grass Pot
uK – Fireplace Fountain Vintage White
uK – Dude Art Floor Set (*new* @ ManCave)
[ keke ] the prince
Apple Fall Nardyas’ Tulips in Mason Jar
:CP: Desert Rose Lantern Lemon
[Con.] Hanging Fishing Float – Red
:CP: Desert Rose Lantern Lemon
Apple Fall Mercantile Bookshelf
:CP: Modern Industrial Planter
California- VW retro bus (Bazar)
ARIA– Dido Vase With Lillies
*HEXtraordinary* Flying Monkey Incense Burner – Gold
16.erratic / coc – butterfly jar
Intrigue Co. – Plushie Pals: Flight the Dragonfly – RARE
15.erratic / coc – dragonfly jar
The Loft – Yoga Tray
Zaara [home] : Ethnic lanterns RARE
:CP: Lotus Spa Ottoman Pink
junk. wannabe boho. rug. two. (store closed)
:CP: Desert Rose Sofa
:CP: Desert Rose Table
LISP – Mesh – Candle Diffuser Tray – With Flame 3li – Dark
tres blah– Hodgepodge – Wine Duet
BIGBULLY Clive Tea Set
:CP: Desert Rose Camp Rugs
GW Living Room Set Neat – Orchids
Trompe Loeil – Hanging Moon Chair Double

Posted in Death Row Designs, Fancy Decor, Home Decor, Second Life, shopping

Upside Down World

Its not secret that I’m a huge DRD fan. So, when they announced that they were doing their own series of mystery box subscriptions I was super excited. I’ve done hunts in their store for absolutely free prizes and have not deleted a single one. C’mon, how often can you say that about hunt prizes? Me? Never. I gave up on hunts ages ago, because to be honest I rarely liked the prizes. Subscription boxes aren’t new to the grid either, many have come and gone, but I knew this was one I would have to see. As I don’t do videos, I’m just going to write my reactions as they happen, but before I do. I want to offer you the link for more information on the DRD Shadow Box.

First, we open the box….wow, what an inventive way to gather your objects. Seems innocent enough, wrapped in brown paper, tied with rope. I click it and the paper becomes animated, falling away to present a gorgeously aged standing jewelry box. Instantly, two folders are sent to me:
1. DRD – Shadow Box – Series 01 – SEP 2017 – LIGHT
2. DRD – Shadow Box – Series 01 – SEP 2017 – DARK
NICE!! Each folder contains eight items. Let’s dig into the Light side first!
Oh! A very nice aged armchair! Six poses for gals and six for guys. No couples, but a few of the poses have automatic props, like cigars and martinis. Very nice! WOW! A full sized, very detailed China Cabinet! Ooooh, next we have a Clock Shelf. So cute!! WOW! A fully decorated coffee table. Oh this is nice! I think we’re about to have a full room of furniture…just rezzed a gorgeous floor lamp complete with a fringed lampshade. I am loving this!!  OMG! We’ve got a velvet couch, an upright piano, and a piano chair!! This is amazing!!! *rushes over to the dark side to see what’s next*
OOOH EEMMM GEEEE!!! Right out of the dark side box comes an armchair, covered with a cloth and cobwebs. It has four mental poses. Oh this is fantastic! We have another clock shelf, but this one is dusty and covered in cobwebs. Love it!!  Another coffee table, this is also dusty and covered in cobwebs. I’m sensing the theme of the dark side and I’m in love! OH HELL YES!! Instead of a china cabinet, we have a creepy doll cabinet…naturally covered in cobwebs! A tattered floor lamp, busted up piano chair, broken upright piano, and a very worn couch complete this collection.

This is a seriously fantastic box. So, if you like what you see…if you love DRD…then click the link to find out how you can get yours. Oh and did I mention that there are six boxes in a series. If you collect all six, there’s a special prize at the end of six months???? Yeah, go check it out: DRD Shadow Box

Alright, so I did my picture and was inspired by Stranger Things. If you’ve not seen it, you might not get the reference of Upside Down World, but that’s what I was going for. All the details are below.
upside down world

Fancy Decor: Damask Wall Panel (medium)
DRD – Shadow Box – Series 01 – SEP 2017
DRD – Shadow Box – Series 01 – SEP 2017 – LIGHT
-DRD – Series 01 – Velvet Couch – Light
-DRD – Series 01 – Upright Piano – Light
-DRD – Series 01 – Piano Chair – Light
-DRD – Series 01 – Floor Lamp – Light
-DRD – Series 01 – Coffee Table – Light
-DRD – Series 01 – Clock Shelf – Light
-DRD – Series 01 – China Cabinet – Light
-DRD – Series 01 – Armchair – Light
DRD – Shadow Box – Series 01 – SEP 2017 – DARK
-DRD – Series 01 – Velvet Couch – Dark
-DRD – Series 01 – Upright Piano – Dark
-DRD – Series 01 – Piano Chair – Dark
-DRD – Series 01 – Floor Lamp – Dark
-DRD – Series 01 – Doll Cabinet – Dark
-DRD – Series 01 – Coffee Table – Dark
-DRD – Series 01 – Clock Shelf – Dark
-DRD – Series 01 – Armchair – Dark

 

Posted in Apple Fall, Death Row Designs, Events, Lapointe & Bastchild, RedMint, Second Life, shoes, shopping, Uber SL

Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary

Mary Mary

When I was in the first grade, I wanted my name to be Mary so I changed it…without telling anyone. If I did tell them, they dismissed it as childish banter and went on about their day forgetting all about it. I had all my friends calling me Mary at school and at home, but adults didn’t seem to notice, because in my warped little mind I still answered to my birth name. Anyway, where was I….oh yeah, so six year old me changed her name to Mary, even wrote my name on my homework that way. No one said anything, so I kept on doing it thinking the deed was done. I was happy. My new name was Mary and when I grew up I would move to New York City and throw my hat into the air. (Some of you will get that.)
One day, my parents were called in for teacher-parent meeting. The teacher insisted I had not turned in any of my assignments for over two weeks. My parents defended me. They knew I had done my homework, because they watched me sit at the foot of their bed while we all watched TV every night. So, they call me in the room and ask me where my work was. Naturally, I told them I turned it in. The teacher was so confused. She pulled out a stack of papers and asked me to find my work. I went right to my page and pulled it out. As I handed it to the teacher, my parents smiled quite smugly if I remember correctly. Afterall, their child was brilliant and they were right. The teacher looked at the paper, pulled our her role book, scanned the list of names saw that the last names matched but not the first. When she showed it to my parents, they were confused. So, I had to explain to the stupid adults that I had changed my name. Imagine my surprise when they told me I couldn’t just change my name any ole time I wanted. Hmmpf.

Mary Mary

wearing:
hair: (r)M Hair, No.36’16
head: CATWA HEAD Tala
body: Maitreya Mesh Body
*AvaWay* Jasmine_Bracelet & Ring
L&B Swear Lisette Bralette (*new* @ Uber)
[Azuchi] Hamptons Shorts White
REIGN.- Espadrille Flats

pose by Foxcity

scene:
MINIMAL – Underground Background -1-
DRD Gardenhouse gardentools 2
07. Garbaggio // Repurposed Planter
06. Garbaggio // Plant Pot 06 RARE
Apple Fall Potting Shelf

Posted in Death Row Designs, E.A.Studio, Events, Fashion, N21, Second Life, shopping

Be Still

Be Still

Detached sparks and raining blue beams,
Piercing my head again.
Boundless escapades, expressions and abbreviations,
Unable to escape it, I let it all in.

It’s too early, but my mind won’t be still,
Playing tricks on me.
It’s too late, but my heart won’t be still,
Playing tricks on me.

I’ve changed my mind, I don’t want to sleep,
Distract me with your beautiful mind.
Give me purpose, assign me a position
Let’s run from the hands of time.

Come find me when I hide,
Wake me when I play dead.
Push your way inside,
Shine a light in my head

It’s too late, I can’t think
It’s too early, I think

I’ve changed my mind, I need some sleep
Leave me alone with this war
With my battle, my current situation
That’s what the pills are for

written by Sadystika Sabretooth August 10, 2017

in my head

wearing:
-DRD- Wasteland Helmet – Metal Mohawk (*new* @ N21)
hair:  .Shi Hair : Hearken / Unisex . E-Nordic
headCATWA HEAD Kathy
bodyMaitreya Mesh Body – Lara
.:E.A.Studio:. BOX Moray Nails -Gloves-Ring Set  (*new* @ Fetish Fair)

pose by Del May

Posted in Apple Fall, Death Row Designs, Events, Home Decor, Second Life, shopping, Uber SL

Something old, Something new

Ha! Its not what you think! This is just a decor post, so calm your tits!
I suppose its a bit taboo to mix modern furnishings with retro or shabby chic types of decor, but something about it appeals to me. Perhaps its the idea that its frowned upon by some and well, I like to do what I want. So, that’s exactly what I did. I took the gorgeous Hetton Barn Conversion from Apple Fall and filled it with modern and aged furniture from Fancy Decor and a few other places. Nothing says home like a few animals, so naturally I provided a loving space to two beagle ups to run free.
I didn’t write a story for this post, because again…I do what I want and there’s no rules on my blog except the ones I enter with the stores I blog for and mostly that’s whether or not I show nudity with their products and/or how many items. So, what I write, how I write…pretty sure that remains up to me. *grins* I do prefer writing the stories, to be honest, but this time, I just wanted to talk about my picture. *nods*

old & new

set in: Apple Fall Hetton Barn Conversion
Fancy Decor: Durer Rug (*new* @ Uber)
Fancy Decor: Durer Chair (gold) (*new* @ Uber)
Fancy Decor: Lacquer Table
18 Fancy Decor: Pyramid Obelisk (white
15 Fancy Decor: Decorative Box
DRD – Boho Backyard – Curtains
[DDD] Twinkling Ivy
Fancy Decor: Durer Sideboard (black) (*new* @ Uber)
Fancy Decor: Black Vase (*new* @ Uber)
Fancy Decor: Gray Vase (*new* @ Uber)
Fancy Decor: White Vase (*new* @ Uber)
Fancy Decor: Brush Art (*new* @ Uber)
07 Fancy Decor: Brass & Statuette
Fancy Decor: Durer Lamp (*new* @ Uber)
Fancy Decor: Bonham Chandelier (gold)
13 Fancy Decor: Ramses Cocktail
DIGS – Hand-Rolled Smoking Decor
not so bad . NEW YORK gacha . coffee set . edition 3
Fancy Decor: Modern Books (gold)
16 Fancy Decor: Decorative Orb
Fancy Decor: Black and White Pillow
Fancy Decor: White and Black Pillow
02 Fancy Decor: Ramses Sofa RARE
JIAN Beagle Pup (Wanderer – Rez me!)
Apt B // Hello Billy – Hatboxes
Fancy Decor: Cubby Desk RARE
dust bunny . postcards
NOMAD // Amore Loveletters
-tres blah- Eclectic Collection -Large Nesting Box
Toro. Tropical plant + Worn out Wooden Stepladder

Posted in Animals, Collabor88, Cynful, Death Row Designs, Events, Fashion, Kustom9, Second Life, shoes, shopping

Rescued

They say that dogs are a man’s best friend, and of course the term man is used quite loosely…as in mankind, humans. It was certainly true for her. No person could make her smile the way her sweet Puppers did. She could be completely herself. Her dog loved her at her worst and at her best. Whether sad or happy, Puppers loved her no matter what. There was no where else she felt so free than she did at home with her dog.

She had always laughed at the cliche’ that people would say after adopting a rescue dog, but it was true. She might have rescued a dog from the shelter, but in the end…Puppers rescued her from loneliness, from dark thoughts, from sorrow, from her inner demons…from herself.

Bubbles for Bubbles

wearing:
hair
#Foxy – Rival Hair (*new* @ Kustom9)
headCATWA HEAD Kathy
CATWA Catya BubbleGum
bodyMaitreya Mesh Body – Lara

[Cynful] Chilli Jersey
[Cynful] Journey Pants (*new* @ C88)
REIGN.- JUNE SNEAKERS
JIAN Pupper Parlor 6. Black Bow Companion (*new* @ Epiphany)

pose by Del May
scene: DRD Gardenhouse