I really wanted to find some business environment, or a city area, or...something. We ended up over at Princeton University (which I actually enjoyed wandering around) and snapped a couple of pictures. I could have done better, I admit it, but cold+flu+pictures in sl=well, you can see the results. I also didn't modify them as much as I normally do because I really wanted the details of the outfit to stand out on their own and my typical tweaking makes things like this too dark. I slipped on a pair of Maitreya shoes, purchased a clutch bag on xstreet from Ariana's Trinkets, left my hair as it was and even slipped on some old bangles I've had in my inventory for so long the store that sold them is gone.

We kicked back and chatted for a while, I put up with...whatever that is she is wearing, until she finally changed. She looked much better later but I forgot to take another picture! Then she jumps up, proclaims she is going to New York and poofs. Because she adores me and lets me have full rights, I mapped her funky butt! We did not end up in New York, but ran (literally) around some sim that had women on leashes or in a cage in random corners of the builds. Thats the last time I let her lead the way...tomorrow its my turn by golly!

On the RL front, I am still sick, this is getting old really fast and I am tired of being sick but I do at least feel partially human today. Why am I feeling human? I have good reason to! My youngest turns 1 today. Ok, it kind of makes me cry, this year went by really fast but wow, she has grown so much and is so amazing. Yes, I am biased, but seriously I adore my kids and the fact that this is our last 'first birthday' is just crazy. When did time go by? I mean really, they were all just 1 just...yesterday? I will share pictures of the messy face tomorrow, I hope. I'm looking forward to making her treats with her siblings here as soon as they get home...so off to prepare the kitchen. You know...for the insanity. Halp!

Nothing really ramble worthy today so lets stick to the credits! I know its fall, but I love this dress by So Many Styles so I had to do a look of the day for it. Since I am still fighting the flu, I think I am fighting for Spring already! A light airy look that just sings healthy to me, go figure. Feet by SLink, of course. I love these bare feet and they come in three angles. Flat, mid point and high. Necklace by Canimal, though you can't see it very well. Should have done another picture, I don't get to use this necklace enough. Another favorite of mine, the hair by Waka & Yuki, the best updo I have, and I have a lot! I wasn't really on long enough for good pics, but wandered out in my gardens and played with a few Diesel Work poses and tada...a look of the day for the blog that almost died lol. Hope everyone has a fantastic hump day!

Saturdays are always simple, especially when its raining outside. Of course, its been raining off and on for days now, bringing in a wave of fall blahs and such. The little people in RL are bouncing off the walls and keeping me on my toes so todays bloggage is pretty simple too. I could have just slapped up the pictures and credits, but for some reason my fingers get to the keys and I start rambling away. I tried to spare you, honest! Focusing on the look, yes, I can focus. The top here is from the newest release by Fri.Day, perfect for layering with other shirts (as per their promotion for it, no less) so I picked it up in a couple of colors. The skirt was a bundle I purchased from oyakin a while back, I love how simple and light it looks. I am still in love with the fact that flat shoes are 'in' since that's what I wear the most in SL. These are from 50 Flats, with a name like that its really easy to tell where I get a majority of my flats huh? In rare form, I actually took a little bit of time to put on some accessories today! Jewelry pieces are from both Cursed and Mezzo. I stopped by Storin this morning and picked up their umbrella and pose set and splashed my way over to the Creamshop sim to play in the rain. I love the rain, the thunder the way it gives me an excuse to run outside and stomp in a few puddles. I have to be careful here, the street may have just been redone but goodness...those puddles are deep....

I think I have said it about a gabillion times the last few weeks, but I still don't like orange on me that much. Hence the lack of Halloween or Harvest type looks! This, however, works well enough for me. The Moon is a piece you can actually wear form Random Kitten (found in the gatcha machine) and it attaches perfectly. After taking off your old ao it will have you floating around on it all day swinging and kicking your legs, so cute! The top was picked up from Malt and as harvesty colored as I am going to get me thinks. The pants are from the 50L Friday selections from Fishy Strawberry. Shoes by Dilly Dolls, an old time favorite of mine from right about the time the grid went crazy with flats.

Dina's Duds
Outfit: Gypsy Soul
Shoes: Shiny Things
Hair: Magika
Skin: Belleza
Location: Tableau

A couple of days ago, Mud Honey's latest release included these fantastic new 'Photobles.' These are a fantastic idea for bloggers so I had to sneak a peek and came home with the Glam Girl Photoble. (I am pretty sure these have been blogged already, but some things definitely need to be blogged more than once.) Having an entire scene easily rez/derezzable is a huge help when I want to get a different look for my pictures without wandering around SL too much. Its a lot faster, and keeps you all from having to see my garden areas over and over. Trust me, perks all around. The Photoble comes with a few different options, but I left it as it stands when you rez it. There are currently two of these out at the shop, stop by and pick one up. They are fantastic and I am really looking forward to the next ones that come out!

The Photobles all include poses for you to use, or you can do as I did and just use what you have on hand. I used a pose from Diesel Works, one from Persona and finally one from Striking Pose as well, for these shots. I dug deep into my inventory and found this cute pink dress from Skin Flicks, but it happens to be sleeveless. I have no idea why, but I tend to not feel as comfortable with my shoulders uncovered. Which is weird because, this is SL for pity sake! To solve the issue I pulled out the black sequined cover up from eLDee. The hair is one of the new ones from Truth, fluffy and really adorable, while the shoes are an older pair from Maitreya.

The weekend is coming to an end pretty quickly here, I didn't get nearly as much as I had wanted done and look, even the LOTD posts without a lot of rambling didnt get done. Shame. Nothing much else going on, I hope everyone has a great weekend and a fantastic week!

Dina's Duds
Dress: Skin Flicks
Cover Up: eLDee
Shoes: Maitreya
Skin: Belleza
Hair: Truth
Photoble: Mud Honey
Pose 1: Diesel Works
Pose 2: Persona
Pose 3: Striking Pose

He can actually be very kind, patient, and amazingly sweet when he wants to be, and I am glad I took the time to look at him with fresh eyes instead of just taking what I might have 'known' from seeing him before. Through our time together I learned so much more too, and I truly don't think he realizes his own value either. He is an amazing leader, can organize a group of unruly people easily, is observant (most of the time lol) and disaplined when it comes to the things he has a passion for. Thats another thing, his passion, he has a passion for life, his goals and aspirations and for a few other things I won't exactly be mentioning in this blog. He is extremely giving, always willing to help people out and most never really appriciate that enough. Not sure if he realizes how much I do appriciate all of the ways he has helped me, and changed me over the months. Can you ever really tell someone enough what they mean to you, or how much you love them and need them in your life?

Maybe more people should try. If just one person told another how much they value them, imagine how that would trickle down and people would begin to build their own confidence again. The world is full of doubt, and anger, and times of frustration, so why not in these times of pure chaos just open up to one or two people and let them know how much they mean to you? Try treating people the way you want to be treated, without expectations. When you give with the expectation of something in return you only find yourself wallowing in disappointment. I know, I have done it! Instead just give, you might be surprised at how good it feels.

The images within this post today were done in the middle of writing the blog post on my own land. Clothing by So Many Styles (new release, YAY) and I love it! So warm and cozy looking as the real world turns cold. The boots are by Pixel Mode (I went back and got more, its a sickness I tell you) and the hair is one of the newest by Truth.

TGIF and all that jazz, and I hope that you each have a fantastic weekend filled with all the love and joy you can stand! Taking my obnoxiously happy self off to do a few errands today, getting out in this cold wet weather isn't exactly appealing, but never the less. Its for sure a 'stay inside curled up with a good book' kind of day, but I am sure there are plenty of those ahead this winter. It looks like we skipped right past fall lol. Going to be picking up Kerra for shopping and treating her to lunch, then its back to the insanity at home until Sands gets home and on tonight. Of course, thats not even including all of the messages back and forth with him all day, hard to get through it without them! Its going to be a good day, I am determined for it to be... just ask these two, I am stubborn enough to make it happen! Anyway, have a great Friday people, see you tomorrow! With a shorter post, I promise.

As I was getting ready to start this post I noticed I am fast approaching my 100th blog entry for GI (this isn't including older posts, of course, on my first blog). I'm hoping to do something really special for the occasion, but today is just another good ole look of the day for you. Most of us know about Pixel Dolls (previously blogged, so you better know about them!) but some only think they are good for those amazing sales. Not so! I went and picked up this 'Bella' gown today and instantly fell in love with it. Long dresses are more 'me' than the super short ones, and this one is beautiful. The skirt is actually very sheer and the entire look is ultra sexy. You don't have to wear a micro mini to be alluring, I say.

I adore the neck piece, which comes with a couple of color options. Since I am accessory deprived, having a piece like this to include with an outfit just makes my day so much easier. The detailing of lace along the sleeves and bodice is simply amazing and I could sit and stare at this dress for hours! I took myself on over to the PAX sim (if you have yet to visit them, please do so, photo ops abound) and am wearing an older Magika hair to complete the look.

For those wondering how the inventory reduction and cleaning has gone lately, well stop it. Just stop all the pressure! I can't take it! Well, mainly because my inventory has gone up to almost 43k since I started the entire process. I haven't even unpacked much, that is all because certain stores are having these certain sales and I am a sucker for 50L goodness! I need help, I admit it, I cant stop the inventory expansion. Even better is I took over 400 images and tossed them into an organizer, and its still up that high. I swear, I don't recall shopping that much, probably because my linden balance barely took a hit at said sales. So, designers with your fancy smancy sales, I blame you. Yes, its all your fault. Don't you dare stop!

Off for a day of RL cleaning and such, my inventory count here is going up as well and I swear I don't RL shop like I SL shop. Heaven help my poor house if I did. After five long days without Sands I was so excited and lucky to get three full days of him home, so my cleaning got a wee bit neglected. See how I did that? Blamed him for that too, nothing is my fault I swear. Ok, its all my fault, but I have excuses...or I can make something up in a heart beat! Its amazing how fast three days can go though, when you are spending them with someone you love. So, here is me trying to make up for a lack of bloggage the last couple of days, as well as the rambling! Didja get your fill?

Dina's Duds
Dress: PixelDolls
Skin: Belleza
Hair: Magika

Fair warning, this post is a bit more picture heavy than I normally do, but I wanted to get a good gathering of shots for you this morning. I also don't often do skin reviews but I figure now is as good a time as any to start! I have always tinkered around with the idea of getting skin demo's and playing with a shape to see if I can come up with a face that I like to go with any skin. I am extremely picky about how my face should look, so its a bit of a challenge. I like a good challenge.

The above pictures, however, have other items to include of course. This is a dress and shoes I picked up from Pixel Mode last night during the sale they have going on. Luckily for me I had purchased a large portion of their line the last time they did a sale so I only needed to pick up a few things here and there. All fabulous pieces, be sure to sneak by if you haven't already.

On to the skins! This is the fugue skin line released by [42] and currently only findable at the skin and shape expo! I have yet to find enough time to wander through the entire thing but am planning to do so shortly. In the majority of the images here I am wearing fugue in neutral and adore it! Each skin comes mod/copy/trans with optional down there hair and freckles. I love the freckles! They come in 6 skin tones ranging from goth white all the way to dark. For a preview of how these skins look check out the [42] booth, you don't want to miss them!

Also not shown, but findable at the fair, is a special return of the Fukumi skins previously released as a group gift. They were not widely distributed so being able to get them now is awesome! They are being sold as a package of 4 skins and a shape with half of all proceeds going to charity, but are only available in pale and neutral. Afordable skins and a good cause, I encourage everyone to stop by the [42] booth as you travel through the skin and shape expo this year.

Dina's Duds:
Dress & Shoes: Pixel Mode
Lingerie: Armidi
Hair: Truth
Skin: [42] main store location and at the skin and shape expo

I honestly don't have a lot of time for a post today, but wanted to toss up this LOTD for you all. Made a fast stop over at Kunglers and picked up a few pieces, including their group gift. The pants are from the gift and the top is a separate purchase. The shoes are from the Pixel Mode sale. I love the pieces, they go together extremely well and this is pretty much how I wandered around today.

Yes, see, very short post today! Why? Because Sands is home from his work trip! Oh my goodness I cant believe how much I missed him on this simple few day trip, but I did, and I am so extremely happy to have him home that my evening is all his. Its crazy, I know, even though we are apart technically...but I love him so much that I missed him more than I thought I would. So here is to the end of my evening, with him in my ears where he belongs. Have a great evening all! I know I will for sure!

After literally days offline, not wanting to log in because of a little person being ill, I came in simply because I saw these items. First, the skirt is the latest release by Zaara, as I am sure you can tell by the massive amount of blog attention it will be receiving. I couldn't resist it, didn't try and very happily dropped the money out for the fatpack. I love it, its beautiful, extremely well done and detailed and the colors make me sigh in joy for just having them. Yes, I am odd, I know.

The shirt and shoes were gotten at the Decoy sale event, also bound to get plenty of blog affection. All of the items in the store, including the fatpacks, are marked half off with some of them being absolutely free! Now, who can beat free? Really. I picked up quite a few things and thought these pieces worked perfectly together. Hair by Maitreya, skin by Belleza and poses by LAP, the little bit of time I have had to spare online was well spent.

Not so much in a rambling mood, still. Obvious by the lacking of blog posts period. Just a bit down, not exactly in the mood to let my fingers tippity tap at the keys for long. Wanted to share that little bit tonight and wish everyone a fabulous weekend. I'm looking forward to the end of it though, can I speed up time yet? *just sighs softly and whispers* I miss you.

Dina's Duds
Top & Shoes: Decoy
Skirt: Zaara
Skin: Belleza
Hair: Maitreya
Pose: LAP