When Second Life and Real Life Collide

For the first time in all my years online I have a real life boyfriend who happens to be incredibly supportive of what I do, which I am truly thankful for but lately, with it being Summer, my posts find me with far less clothes on than normal and today I had, in my opinion, a rather amusing conversation.  As I sat down to do my post for the day, I showed him the photos I had already set up and asked his opinion on which one I should do first.  I chose to do a furniture post, but in the grouping of photos happens to be another bikini and tattoos picture.  Out of the mouth of my oh so supportive man suddenly came the following, "Why do you have to wear so little in what seems like ALL your posts?  Do you always have to be half naked?"  To which I responded with a few minutes of hysterical laughter, but the look on his face said he wasn't really kidding.  I had to take a step back for a moment and consider his position on the matter, and I still find it amusing.  Now maybe this is because I see "Jade" as an entity outside myself, a character I have created who happens to resemble me a tiny bit in my younger years, and who happens to share my personality simply because I have chosen to just be me, not a persona online; or maybe it's simply because I have been online for so many years and have gotten desensitized to what I do, I'm really not sure, but I have a hard time taking him seriously.  And I don't want to belittle his feelings on the matter, I am truly trying to see his point of view, but on this I think we will end up having to agree to disagree.  Being a blogger is different than just running around the grid half naked and role playing with people in say strip clubs or music venues, etc, there is rarely an exchange between people unless you happen to be doing a couples pose or something along those lines, so I don't think it crosses any real or imagined relationship boundaries.  But if my partner does, how far do I bend in my work to keep him from feeling the way he is at the moment?  I am a firm believer in bending in relationships, as it allows each person to still have what they want, to a certain extent and one person doesn't feel like they are always compromising while the other stands steadfast in their resolve.  So I went through my blog and my photos and showed him that I very rarely tiptoe into waters that make my blog have more than a PG-13 rating, and he was much happier.  I have a feeling he thought my blog was bordering on too risque for him, and with us both having an online presence, just in different ways, he felt that would be crossing a bit of a boundary for him.  And when you are in love, if your partner feels like a boundary could be crossed or has been crossed in their eyes, then you have inflicted damage that will take a long time to heal.  But if you discuss those moments rationally when you don't see eye to eye it's amazing how much you discover about each other, because no one loves the same, which is why love is so intricately and infinitely beautiful.

I very rarely go nuts over a gacha, ok, I lie, but seriously, there aren't that many I will play until I have all the pieces, and Foxes Traveling Heart gacha currently at The Epiphany saw me playing until I had everything, then I went home, unpacked all my extras, got my points and scampered on back to pick up the exclusive.  Which is now set up on the back part of my property because I absolutely adore every piece, and I love how well they mix with some of my other well loved boho pieces, including the new pillows from unKindness that you can pick up at the current round of Shiny Shabby.  

If you happen to be a lover of the boho culture and design do yourself a favor and check out The Epiphany and Shiny Shabby's current rounds because I promise you will find all kinds of goodies to decorate your secluded relaxation spot or trendy boho home.

The Décor Details

Carriage - Foxes - Traveling Caravan - White - EXCLUSIVE @ The Epiphany
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Epiphany/129/128/35

Campfire - Foxes - Traveling Caravan - Campfire-White @ The Epiphany
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Epiphany/129/128/35

Flowers on Porch - Kaerri - Paris Flower Market - Blue, Cerise, Pink, Yellow
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Maven%20Homes/227/9/497

Rugs - DIGS - Malabar Rugs
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Terra%20Felix/140/129/24

Pillow Stacks - unKindness - Shabby and Boho Pillow Stacks @ Shiny Shabby
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Shiny%20Shabby/130/129/21

Caged Vase - Scarlet Creative - Nerites Plant (June Arcade item)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/mountain%20view/130/3/22

Fire - aa build and design - Log Fire (Small) with resizer (MP)

Fireplace Art - unKindness - Metal Hamsa, Lotus and Elephant
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Theory/90/130/21

Flowering Tree - Aphrodite - Elegant Rose Potted Plant
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Shopping%20City/175/180/22

Dogs - Foxes - Traveling Hearts - Whippet - Brown @ The Epiphany
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Epiphany/129/128/35

Books - Knick Knacks - French Books Collection

Ashtray - SORGO - past gacha item
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Home%20Coming/216/161/23

Mobile - Foxes - Traveling Hearts - Starlight(Silver) RARE @ The Epiphany
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Epiphany/129/128/35

Hanging Lanterns - Foxes - Traveling Hearts - Lanterns @ The Epiphany
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Epiphany/129/128/35

Guitar - unKindness - In Tuned Bench w/o Blanket
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Theory/90/130/21

Watering Can - keke - Watering Can - Beatle
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Manet/129/91/21

Floor Plant - Heart Homes - part of the Lotus Chillout
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Shopping%20City/175/180/22

Flowering Cactus - Kaerri - La Joya Flowered Cactus - Red (part of the new La Joya Collection)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Maven%20Homes/227/9/497

Have a wonderfully wicked rest of your day and remember to always stay true to your style and make today's trends in fashion and home décor work for you!

~Jade~

Somewhere along the line my Bohemian life became Hipster?

So for a few years now I have been hearing this term "hipster" and I haven't given it much thought really, why would I at my age?  That was until recently when I saw posts slipping in on some of my favorite "bohemian" feeds on different sites and I realized my style was very similar.  I don't really know how I feel about that, and I probably should do more research since for me it seems tied to a culture I am not a huge fan of, but time will tell.  I spent four hours putting this room together yesterday and I have to tell you I just fell in love with it all!  With the newest pieces from unKindness with their flair and whimsy and the fantastic creations from so many designers at the Home and Garden Expo, all with their well loved, well lived-in looks and lots of knickknacks tucked about the place....I was in heaven!  Everywhere you look there is something new and unique to find with everything pictured here found at Whimsical or at the Relay for Life Home and Garden Expo, keeping the shopping easy for you, with so many goodies to choose from!  To make sure you didn't miss anything, I have zoomed in a bit to give you a tour of my bohemian hipster life!

Whenever I get this much stuff together in a scene I just don't even know where to start with listing items for you all, so today I just started on the left and went from there!  I hope you like my new little space, I know I do as that is where I currently am holed up relaxing and listening to some tunes!  Hmm, maybe I do sound a bit like a "hipster"!

The Décor Details

Art - M.Law - Je t'aime Pergola - Light - Gacha  @ RFL - Home and Garden Expo - Gachas on Hope5

Table and Plant - Closer to the Heart Creations - Warm Hearts @ RFL - Home and Garden Expo

Stacks of Books - Chic Building - Book Lovers Gacha @ RFL - Home and Garden Expo - Gachas on Hope5

Cat - Outside the Box! - Siamese Watching - part of Rustic Retreat Set @ RFL - Home and Garden Expo

Chair w/Blanket - Closer to the Heart Creations - Warm Hearts @ RFL - Home and Garden Expo

Guitar - Outside the Box! - Hippie Guitar - part of The Hipster Bedset @ RFL - Home and Garden Expo

End Table - unKindness - Whimsy Trinkets End Table @ Whimsical

Boxes - unKindness - Whimsy Trinkets Heart Boxes @ Whimsical

Flowers - unKindness - Whimsy Trinkets Hydrangeas Pitcher @ Whimsical
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sideways/128/122/53

Candle Tray - [USB] - Candle Set @ RFL - Home and Garden Expo

Frame Art - unKindness - Whimsy Trinkets Time Frame @ Whimsical

Tray on floor - unKindness - Whimsy Trinkets Wood Sort Tray @ Whimsical

Frog - meadowWorks - Yoga Frogs Gacha - #5 - Triangle @ RFL - Home and Garden Expo @ Gachas on Hope5

Coffee Table - M.Law - Je t'aime Pergola - Light @ RFL - Home and Garden Expo @ Gachas on Hope5

Book on Table - KnickKnacks - The French Books Collection - mon journal

Coasters - [USB] - Coasters @ RFL - Home and Garden Expo

Magazines - [USB] - Magazines @ RFL - Home and Garden Expo

Light - Quantum Luxury Homes - Ico Lamp - Donation Item @ RFL - Home and Garden Expo

Rug - M.Law - Je t'aime Pergola - Light @ RFL - Home and Garden Expo @ Gachas on Hope5

Chair - M.Law - Je t'aime Pergola - Light - Single Sofa @ RFL - Home and Garden Expo @ gachas on Hope5

Book on Chair - KnickKnacks - The French Books Collection - Grand Dictionnaire

Book Stack - Chic Buildings - Book Lovers Gacha @ RFL - Home and Garden Expo

Peace Mobile - unKindness - Whimsy Trinkets - Key to Peace @ Whimsical

Vases in Window - Outside the Box! - Vase Trio with Branches - part of the Rustic Retreat set @ RFL - Home and Garden Expo

Candles on Windows -  M.Law - Je t'aime Pergola - Light - Three Candle Lantern @ RFL - Home and Garden Expo @ gachas on Hope5

Bamboo - [USB] - Bamboo Decor - Donation Item @ RFL - Home and Garden Expo

Caged Candles - Outside the Box - Caged Light - part of the Hipsters Bedset @ RFL - Home and Garden Expo

Curtains - Scarlet Creative - Love Curtains (former gacha collection)

Build - Scarlet Creative - Moon Rise Cottage

Make sure to stay up to date on the RFL - Home and Garden Site 

https://slhomeandgardenexpo.wordpress.com/2016/02/10/the-expo-in-the-press/ 

Have a wonderfully wicked rest of your day and remember to always stay true to your style and make today's trends in home décor work for you!

~Jade~ 

“The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” – Saint Augustine

I truly believe that every person dreams of traveling to far off places, no matter if they rest their heads on a quiet street in a tiny town no one has ever heard of, or on the busiest street in New York, Los Angeles, London, or Tokyo.  Just the idea of being somewhere new, where you gain a bit of anonymity intrigues me and even though I have traveled the world, it has been many years since I have headed off with no destination in mind, parenthood will do that to you after all.  But I still dream of places I haven't been, and of places that hold memories, and one day I hope to head out again with the sole purpose of getting lost.

A journey, after all, neither begins in the instant we set out, nor ends when we have reached our door step once again. It starts much earlier and is really never over, because the film of memory continues running on inside of us long after we have come to a physical standstill. Indeed, there exists something like a contagion of travel, and the disease is essentially incurable.
― Ryszard Kapuściński, Travels with Herodotus

But don't get lost on the grid right now, not with all the fantastic events still running and the ones soon to begin.  I have spent some time at Shiny Shabby and The Epiphany over the last week which has ended up with me being happily broke, but they are well worth the trip!  If you are looking for some new pieces for your home then head on over to the events today and get your hands on some wonderful goodies!  

The Décor

Build - Scarlet Creative - Moon Rise Cottage

Fireplace - Zerkalo - Halloween in White - Marble Fireplace

Couch, Ottoman, Rug, Rattan Basket, Table, Animal Sculpture, "&" sign - Glam Affair @ The Epiphany

Moon - {anc} - LadyInMoon

Lamp - Zerkalo - Memories - Dark - Book Lamp @ Shiny Shabby

Packages - Amala - Mail Basket @ The Epiphany

Pillow (left) - Knick Knacks - Rappelle toi de Paris - le coussin @ Shiny Shabby

Pillow (right) - Zerkalo - Memories - Dark - Pillow New York @ Shiny Shabby

Book on Ottoman - Knick Knacks - Rappelle toi de Paris - le livre @ Shiny Shabby

Stack of Books - Zerkalo - Memories - Dark - Books2 @ Shiny Shabby

Coffee - Amala - Fresh Coffee @ The Epiphany

Wall Art - Knick Knacks - Rappelle toi de Paris - Paris @ Shiny Shabby

The Fashion  

Body - Maitreya

Head - LeLutka - Simone 1.5

Skin - DeeTaleZ - Jolie

Eyes - IKON - Triumph - Oxidation

Hair - Mina - Hanne

Necklace - Cae - Refresh

Cardigan and Jeans - More Than Ever - Prosperity Cardigan and Jeans - 5 standard sizes, Fitted Mesh for several mesh bodies; 3 color HUD - $125L @ Designer Showcase until 1/31

“Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.”
― Terry Pratchett

 

     

These walls have seen blood, sweat, tears and dreams come true.

If the walls could talk in a young girl's bedroom oh the stories they would have to tell.  Imagine the girl whose father put up a ballet bar when she put on her first pair of toe shoes with dreams of the Paris Ballet.  The hours spent practicing and dreaming as she thumbs through post cards from France, or reads her books or studying every move of the Prima Ballerina of her time all witnessed by the walls of her room.  Every where you peek inside this private space a piece of her dreams is revealed by the knick knacks around the room and most obviously by the practice bar that seems to be the center of her world.  The blood, sweat and tears from all the hard work paving the way to her dreams.  That is after all, the lesson learned as we enter adulthood, hard work is the key to everything, especially when reaching for the stars!  Stop wishing and hoping your dreams come true, and put a little effort in, the rewards will be well worth your blood, sweat and tears.

I don't know if it's just the time of year but so many places are looking for Home and Garden bloggers that I have spent the past few days busy filling out applications and checking out stores.  Along the way I discovered a few new places to shop and kept seeing new items at events, mostly Lost & Found.  There isn't a word in the English language that I know of to describe the amount of cuteness at this round of Lost & Found and I just broke the bank on my latest visit.  The adorable vintage drawer décor set featured here is the newest creation from the minds at unKindness and comes with the lamp, drawer seat, drawer pillow storage, and two stacks of pillows, one with lace and one without.  This collection can only be picked up at the current round of Lost & Found which is where you can also find the vintage heater and radio which are two of my favorite additions to the house right now.  They are both perfect for the shabby chic look that I love as well as able to fit in with most décors with the numerous colors available, so go grab yours today!  I recently heard about a new home décor store called Knick Knacks and I wandered by the store at the Cosmopolitan Mall, checked out the flickr photos, and ended up at Shiny Shabby JUST to see what I could collect from the Rappelle toi de Paris gacha at the event.  Though after quite a bit of linden I still didn't pick up a rare, I was excited to get my hands on a couple Uncommon pieces, which made my heart happy.  Ever since my first trip to Paris when I was just 18 I have wanted to return, and at points in my life the idea of running away there has crossed my mind, so this room has a special place in my heart as I think my dreams of Paris are becoming to high to reach, but that is what dreams are after all, the star just out of our reach, so I think I might just grab a ladder!  

The Décor

Build - Scarlet Creative - Moon Rise Cottage

Drawer seat, drawer lamp, drawer pillow storage, pillows with lace - unKindness - La Vintage Collection @ Lost & Found

Metal Tins, post cards, Paris book, stack of books, pillow with rose, Paris pillow, stars, Paris sign - Knick Knacks - Rappelle toi de Paris - gacha @ Shiny Shabby

Love wall hanger, table, flower frames - Bee Designs - Belle Jour - gacha @ Lost & Found

Ballet Bar - Stockholm & Lima - The Training Barre PG @ The Fantasy Collective

Rug - Glam Affair - Ruffle Carpet - gacha @ Lost & Found

Space Heater - six o'clock - Heater @ Lost & Found

Radio - Concept - Retro Radio *05 - Sea @ Lost & Found

Light - striped mocha - Fairy Dust Pendant @ The Fantasy Collective

Have a wonderfully wicked rest of your day and remember to always stay true to your style and make today's trends in home décor work for you!

~Jade~