This is my time to learn and grow; to shed the skin of my past and fly free.

I am not usually a resolution maker at midnight on New Years Eve, but this year I decided to jump on the band wagon and made one that I thought could be easily done.  So I told myself this was going to be the year of learning.  Now I was thinking primarily of Second Life when I made that resolution, as this is also the year I would like to open a shop, but I didn't expect the "learning" to be a part of my life in general.  In the past 7 months however, I have come to find out that every part of my life would be put through a learning curve, so to speak, and that all I can do is hold on for the ride.  On a personal and professional level I wanted to grow this year and to take chances on myself, with myself.  From that I have found an entire new world open up with tons of possibilities and I have become a firm believer in setting goals.  For me, it is one of those things that if you think it enough, it will manifest itself.  Whether it be true love, a new business, or just better health, if you believe enough that you deserve it, you will find what you need.  But isn't that the BIG dilemma?  Wants and needs.....sometimes what you want, isn't what you need and sometimes what you need, isn't what you thought you wanted.  When you are faced with such a moment, do yourself a favor and shed your skin and fly free into a new and unknown world, who knows what will be waiting for you on the other side!

I think I have a serious problem with shopping!  When I got back, with all the goodies that have been piling up, what did I do?  I went shopping!  Well it was the first of the month meaning there were all kinds of events starting that I just HAD to go check out!  My first stop was FaMESHed, which with the new computer it loaded fast AND I could walk around when it was full, and I found all kinds of goodies, including this gorgeous ensemble which you can pick up at the event, other than the hair.  I love the new slip dress from Valentina E, and it comes in a variety of colorful patterns, perfect for your Summer night soirees, especially matched up with this precious new jewelry collection from Cae and these fabulous heels from Pure Poison, which happen to have an amazing color change HUD.  Since I have finished my backyard area now, I literally changed into this outfit and plopped into the chair to stare out at the water for a bit when I realized how perfect the pose was for my mood.  I feel free now that I have shed the skin of my past, and along with it my scars, leaving a blank slate to start afresh with learning, living and loving!

The Details

Head - LeLutka
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/LeLutka/128/128/26

Body - Maitreya
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Maitreya%20Isle/128/133/24

Skin - DeeTaleZ
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/DeeTaleZ/127/128/265

Eyes - IKON - Oxidation
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/IKON/143/128/501

Lashes - Gaeline Creations - Felicia
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/GAELINE%20CREATIONS/128/127/30

Hair - Damselfly - Caley @ We <3 Roleplay
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Riverhunt/130/135/23

Earrings, Choker, Necklace - Cae - Mila @ FaMESHed
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/FaMESHed/131/161/22

Dress - Valentina E - Paisley Slip Dress @ FaMESHed
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/FaMESHed/131/161/22

Bracelets - ZOOM - Immy Bracelets @ FaMESHed
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/FaMESHed/131/161/22

Shoes - Pure Poison - Talya Sandals @ FaMESHed
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/FaMESHed/131/161/22

Please see the previous post for décor details >HERE<

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

~Jade~ 

Have to love these Summer nights

Being a child of the 70's and 80's I, like many of those from my era, have a tiny piece of my heart tied up in the movie "Grease."  My first crush was on Danny Zuko and I dreamed of being Sandy, in both good girl and bad girl forms.  Every word to every song is permanently engraved on my brain and you can bet I watch it at least a couple times of year, especially when down, for it will always bring me up.  I remember strutting around the living room in my Mom's "Candie's" heels and my black, shiny dance pants pretending to be Sandy while trying on my Mom's different wigs.  I had quite an imagination and had dreams of being a rockstar some day, so you can bet I kept my family quite entertained through the years.  But one song stands out for me more than the others, and if you do a search of top Summer songs, "Summer Nights" will always be in the list.  Today when I unpacked some more goodies from Apply Me I got all excited and suddenly that song started skipping it's way through my brain and I must confess, I had to jump onto youtube and listen to the soundtrack.  So off to the beach I went, bebopping my way through pics to show off this adorable new outfit from Zoom.

Hot Summer Nights

 

The "Baby" top and pants are exclusively available at Apply Me until the 20th and comes with Standard Layers as well as Omega, Slink and TMP appliers.  I love the "bubble" cutout detailing on the pants and the vibrant use of colors, making it a perfect little outfit for your hot Summer nights!

This year marks the 10th year of The Hair Fair, a wonderful charity event to benefit Wigs for Kids.  Every creator have their hairs clearly marked with the percentage donated to charity as well as there are gifts in almost every booth for the anniversary.  I strongly believe in this event and the amazing community we have on Second Life that enables us to all participate and donate to a very worthy cause.  Through out the event you will find kiosks where you can just donate without having to purchase any of the hairs, which I highly encourage if you are just going to jump around and grab the gifts.  My pocketbook is a little empty this month, but every cent counts in an event such as this, so I grabbed 5k in Linden and headed on over.  I walked out with a lighter purse, happy heart and my karma meter reading a bit higher. Do yourself a favor and pay it forward, or just open your heart and give even just a few Linden, or a whole bunch to this fantastic cause!  

Check >HERE< for all the information about The Hair Fair

Style Card

 Body, Hands, Feet - Slink

Skin - DeeTaleZ - Neele

Hair - Elikatira - Kara - Hair Fair Gift!!!!

Tattoo - White-Widow - Lost River - arms and hands only

Necklace - Yummy - Layered Celestial - Silver

Top and Pants - Zoom - Baby @ Apply Me!

Have a wonderfully wicked rest of your night or day if you are up with the rising sun on the other side of the earth from me, and remember to always stay true to your style and make today's fashion trends work for you!

~Jade~