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Tuesday, December 14, 2010
 I've never really been fully sold on this 'blond' deal. Its stepping far out of my norm, which was always pale with dark hair, much like I am in real life. When I made the switch to blond I wanted some sort of drastic change, at the same time in real life having just cut my hair off to donate. What better way than to go from raven hair to blond? Hmmm. Will be playing with it a bit longer and will see if my Ls can handle the switch back after filling up on blond hairs.  The look, I love. Miel makes me happy, the top and scarf being theirs. Scarf removed for the 2nd picture, I'm so darn wishy washy I couldn't decide if I liked it on or not! The belt and shoes are Pixel Mode, I've gone a bit boot crazy lately. Jeans, if you've ever read anything else I've ever posted you could guess, drawmachine. Too typical of me, but I almost forgot how to do this 'blogging' stuff! Thoughts for the new year are a completely new look, and more frequent postings. When I say a new look, thats all blog and av. 'Dina' is getting a bit stale, boring, same ole same ole and I need new, exciting, crazy. Hmmm, perhaps!  On a completely different topic, from the av to the game that is, I actually logged in for the first time on a new viewer. Imagine that! However, this is going to take a lot of getting used to. Nothing is where it should be and this took me way longer than usual! I do rather like it, but don't quote me on that. Hoping you all are having a wonderful season so far, staying warm and spending as much time with loved ones as I wish I could be. Missing many of you... Style Card: Shirt & Scarf: Miel Boots & Belt: [PM] Jeans: drawmachine Skin: LAQ Hair: Truth Labels: LAQ, Miel, Pixel Mode, Truth |
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Saturday, December 5, 2009
Yesterday I woke to the most beautiful blanket of white fluff across our world outside. Not enough yet that I have to look forward to shoveling, but enough that the entire land outside is unblemished with the promise of a freezing winter. This is one of the few reasons I am thankful for having left Southern California. Complain about snow all you want, I think it is amazing and I love winter. I actually got this look together yesterday but ended up so busy I logged out in it, failing to do any images or blog post as intended. The entire look started off with the sweater, and can you blame me?  I am confident it is going to end up on the feeds and blogged by a few people, and normally I tend to shy away from things that may end up flooding said feeds but I had to have this one. The sweater is by AOHARU and comes in 8 colors. I was tempted by the pink or even the red or green for the holidays but I figured the blue would be perfect for me this season. Doesn't mean I wont go pick up another one. but for now this will do. I stood around in just the sweater for a while but decided that wasn't exactly the warm wintery look I was going for! Tossed on jeans from Decoy, one of the many fabulous tanks I've gotten from Miel and my favorite boots from Pixel Mode and was better armed against the cold of my new home.  These pieces from MB Creationz are absolutely my favorite holiday decorations so far this year. I created a mini skating rink and set them out for visitors and friends to enjoy. I love the amazing detail, the crisp colors and textures and the sit animations are as fun as the holidays are going to be this year! I didn't get a chance to pick them up yet but I will be heading back for their gift boxes to slip under the amazing tree they have (you will see more of that tree in upcoming entries, no worries) for my friends to open. I don't have a chance to decorate as much in RL this year since we wont be here most of the holiday season, so this gave me the perfect setting to let out my passion for Christmas.  A couple of weeks ago I sat and chatted with Sands about the holidays. We each have had some pretty bad seasons the last couple of years and promises, with firm devotion, that this year was going to be vastly different. So far, its been amazing. Getting quality time with him each evening, and well into the morning, has already proven to make my holidays much brighter and I am very thankful for it all. I have had to make some tough choices in regards to SL in the last few days, but I think in the end those that I settled on with his help, as well as a couple of friends, is going to make SL the fun place it needs to be when I have time to log in. When SL becomes more work and stress than just fun it means you need to take a step back and do some adjusting. No, you weirdos, this doesn't mean there was drama, people can be stressed without it involving drama. Can you belive it? With how much people assume I was all drama for a bit there (because heaven forbid I have a bit of it once) isn't it just simply amazing how those same people are continually involved in drama while I am nowhere in sight? I must be causing it from a distance, yep, that must be it, shame on me. This must mean I am going to get coal in my stocking this year from Santa! Oh noes! Sigh. In all seriousness, it is really disappointing to see so many people that are causing others problems come through and leave traces of pain and confusion in their wake. I see it from a safe distance in plurk, in SL, on the feeds, and then am disappointed in even myself for staying out of things I wish I could just speak up about. Others openly speak up, are encouraged and applauded for doing so, even when they are actually just causing more issues in their vocal outbursts. They are tearing others down and being rewarded for it, and its causing that great divide among friends through plurk and SL again. It was calm for a week or two, wasn't it? I suppose that good hearted nature so many were trying to foster, posts that were uplifting and positive towards people couldn't possibly last long in this community. So, why is that? In a time when people are supposed to be happy, spreading joy and all that sappy stuff, why are some of the very same people that asked 'why do we have to tear each other down' doing just that? Is it acceptable to tear certain people down? Ok to rip them apart when others are? These people arent even people I know really, on either side, but where did the 'tis the season' part of the holidays go for everyone else? I know where it is for me, and I hope you do. I have had a fantastic weekend and wish it for everyone else too! Sands has the day off and we are just starting to play, make plans for the evening and such. I haven't really said it in my blog lately, but goodness sakes alive I love this man to pieces. You know what I wish for people today? Take a chance on someone new this season. That's right, step out of your box, out of your safe place, don't worry about what other people may think or say and just reach out to someone without pre-judgments based on what you may have 'heard'. Everyone has altercations with someone at some point, but there are indeed always three sides to a story. It might backfire, sure, but you might be surprised. I may have to hunt out someone new to do this with as well. Over the last few months I have met a handful of people that I might have judged by what other people said or thought of them and I am extremely thankful that I did not! Try it. Go on. You are braver than that, right? Right! Dina's Duds Sweater: AOHARA Tank: Miel Pants: Decoy Boots: Pixel Mode Pose: So Many Styles Hair: Truth Skin: Belleza Glasses: Persenickety Furniture: MB Creationz Labels: Avanista, Belleza, Decoy, Miel, Persenickety, Pixel Mode, So Many Styles, Truth |
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Friday, October 9, 2009
I always have such well thought out blog posts, as I am laying in bed at night. Again, I thought about picking up my phone and typing some of it out, emailing it to myself or some such thing. Again, I didn't. I had started pre-writing it in my mind because I've noticed a bit of a trend on plurk lately. A lot of people down or not quite feeling as sure of themselves these last couple of weeks. Maybe it's the weather, maybe its just a phase, maybe its the moon...and the fact that it knows a bomb is coming (what won't we bomb). Who knows what it is, it's dominating time lines, including my own. It got me wondering how many of us don't know our own value or self worth. We are always our own worst critics and I can take a stand on heavy end of that stick, no doubt! I rethink and digest every single move I make to the point of convincing myself of its unavoidable failure. I annoy people to no end with worrying. Worrying about my choices, worrying about if they will be upset with me...so much so that I avoid ever approaching someone about something I am unhappy about, or something I personally want and just end up going with the flow. In all honesty, that seems to work out better because I genuinely want to do things for other people. I like doing things that will make others happy, or please them, because in turn it makes me feel better, even about myself. Every once in a while I find myself really down on myself and need a day or two to snap out of it. Heaven help the people that are stuck with dealing with me during those times, and you have no idea how much I am thankful for you either. So, knowing this about myself I started wondering about the people that are, or have been, involved in my life (RL or SL, doesn't matter, this is just random thinking here people, go with it) and if I help them see their self worth, or how much I value them. Do they realize what they mean to me, and do I say it enough? If I know that I need to be told certain things in order to maintain my confidence, do I tell them as much as I should? Maybe not...so I am going to start working on that, starting now. Two people, of course, come to mind when I sit and think about this and I have to wonder if I do them justice and show them enough what they mean to me. Of course that is Kerra and Sands.  I actually met her on So, yea, she should know all of this, but it never hurts for the telling now does it? She is amazing, puts up with me, listens, offers advice (even when I roll my eyes at her) and is always there for people. You simply cannot find a better friend than that! One that will support you even in your mistakes, and be there for you to say 'See, I told you that was a bad idea' and help dust you off when you fall flat on your... ok you get the idea. I could talk about her for days.  I know the things I say about Sands might surprise people, but that is often the case when judgments are made before you really get to know someone, or even have a conversation with them. When I first met Sands and he sent me that first message in world I told myself 'no...' and tried so very hard not to fall for him. He knows this, so it isn't any surprise for me to say I was drawn to him from the start but told myself it was absolutely not going to happen. I never do listen to myself, I should have known better. I started to go to Seven more often just in the hopes of getting to talk to him, and he never failed to show up the nights I was there. It took him a good while before even approaching me, or asking me to go and spend more time getting to know him...but it took even less time for me to lose myself completely in him. So why couldn't I resist him? I found that out as time went on, sometimes things are meant to be. I've said it to him as well that even if this only lasts a short time that I think we were supposed to find each other, to heal so much in each other that fighting it was a losing battle. I also told him he would be sick of me after about 2 months, but he is always trying to prove me wrong about things so I'm actually not surprised we are here after 6 months. Even when I slip back into my protective ways and try to push him away, he is still there. Those moments when I lose my own self worth and tell him to just go, he holds on and stays, because he knows damn well that I want him to. When I go all hormonal and emotional and ask why on earth he loves me he very quietly just reminds me, and says 'because I do, I'm supposed to.' All the things I really never would have expected from someone, and from him? I could surprise the dickens out of you people, it still surprises me but I am so very thankful for him and what we have I am often at a loss for words. Yes, me, lost for words... well not right now obviously! I remember the exact moment he told me he loved me, the way it made me feel and how easily I was able to tell him I loved him, and without a doubt in my mind...then or now. I don't say I love you easily, it is a huge expression to me. Falling in love with Sands was just right, no matter what happens now.  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. Dina's Duds Clothing: So Many Styles Shoes: Pixel Mode Poses: Diesel Works, Striking Pose, Glitterati Hair: Truth Skin: Belleza Labels: Avanista, Belleza, Diesel Works, Glitterati, Pixel Mode, Second Life, SL, So Many Styles, Striking Pose, Truth |
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Monday, October 5, 2009
![[42]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3983858574_2619de635a.jpg) 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. ![[42]](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3423/3983858570_e725e40af8.jpg) 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. ![[42]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2660/3983858548_da09acbfae.jpg) 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! ![[42]](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3462/3983858552_9bf97d22bb.jpg) ![[42]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2564/3983858562_0de392e0d1.jpg) ![[42]](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3483/3983858566_27fc23cb5e_o.jpg) 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 Labels: [42], Armidi, Avanista, Pixel Mode, Second Life, Skins, SL, Truth |
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Sunday, October 4, 2009
 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! Dina's Duds Shirt & Pants: Kunglers Shoes: Pixel Mode Skin: Belleza Hair: Truth Labels: Avanista, Belleza, Decoy, Kunglers, Pixel Mode, Second Life, SL, Truth |
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