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Sander’s 2K: Stars of the Silver Screen

Dear reader, blogger and flickr friends and sponsors; I’m delighted to invite you all to join us in celebrating the winners and participants of my 2K photo contest ‘Stars of the Silver Screen’!

Monday March 30th at 12 Noon SLT (LM coming soon). Dress to Impress!

First We Dream

One day we’ll find the place where our dreams and reality collide.

  • Barley Home & Decor – Havana Chair @ Bloom (until April 4)
  • Barley Home & Decor – Mexico Butterfly Ring @ Belle (until April 16)
  • Barley Home & Decor – Mexico Lantern @ Belle (until April 16)
  • No. 59 Asbrink Whiskey on tablet @ Man Cave (until April 11)
  • Nutmeg. Forgotten Library Set
  • Nutmeg. Warm Respite Rug
  • Apple Fall Leather Strapped Trunk
  • Kalopsia – Flying Curtain
  • LB_AmericanChestnut{Animated}*4Seasons
  • LB_WildEucalyptusTree{Animated}*4Seasons
  • LB_OakShrubTree{Animated}*4Seasons
  • Heart – Wild Summer Meadow – With Poppies
  • [sau]Tooldog[5]
  • Build: Scarlet Creative Xander Skybox – Ground Version

Between Things Known and Things Unknown

There are things known and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception.

Aldous Huxley

Perception is an opinion or belief, based on how things seem. Your perception of who someone is, is not who they really are and don’t let someone else’s perception of you define who you are. People will always see you the way THEY want, you will always be who YOU are. Value your integrity and character and you never have to explain yourself to anyone.

  • GOOSE – Echo Chair & Table
  • Scarlet Creative Xander Skybox – Ground Version

About Carrot Cake and Pigeons

I love carrot cake and I sure don’t mind sharing it with M. When we were on vacation in London together last year and we visited the Victoria & Albert Museum, I bought a piece of carrot cake when we were having a rest in the courtyard. It was a nice, but windy day. As I sat down, on the ground because all the chairs were taken, focused on not letting the wind grab the napkin… a gust of wind got hold of the paper plate and my carrot cake flew off to become a feast for the pigeons! M has the feast on video on her phone and reminded me of this today when I rezzed the carrot cake. Good times.

~~Sari-Sari – Mrs. Bumpkin’s Merienda~~
This beautiful rattan patio set includes table and stools, carrot cake on tray and on plate, coffee pot and coffee mug. Also wearable versions of coffee mug (right hand), cake fork (right hand), and carrot cake slice (left hand) for both m/f. Stool contains 2 sits + 6 bento sits (2 bento eating and drinking animations each per male/female with original mesh carrot cake and coffee props). Original Mesh, textures and animations.

~~DaD Hello Bunny Set~~
Hop on the bunny trail with this delightful set of black and white bunny family decor for your home. The “Hello Bunny” set is two stuffed bunnies in the softest of fabric, each adorned with a bow and a basket of carrots and a print of the bunny family showing off their cottontails. Original Mesh, Copy/Modify.

~~DaD Hydrangeas Set~~
Transform your garden and home with beautiful hydrangeas that have immense flower heads in the most prettiest of colors. Rustic metal pots filled with hydrangeas in colors of blue, pink and antique are sure to bring a smile to you and everyone else. They are available in pots and also flower balls hung from a string of rope by clothespins. Original Mesh, Copy/Modify.

  • Sari-Sari – Mrs. Bumpkin’s Merienda @ Bloom (until April 4)
  • DaD “Hello Bunny Set” c/m @ Anthem (until March 31)
  • DaD “Hydrangea Flowers Set” c/m @ Uber (until April 22)
  • Sander is wearing:
    • i.mesh – Royk hair + HB
    • !NFINITY Luca Choker
    • Cold Ash – RAPHAEL Shirt
    • Cold Ash – ALESSIO Trousers
    • MINIMAL – Lovers Ring -Silver-

Vibrant City

New Scene/Backdrop from DiMi’s – Traveling Colors – Copy / Mod. (69 LI). The scene is sold complete (Copy / Mod.) or in separate objects (Copy)
sold now at the Driftwood Event. Demo available at DiMi’s mainstore.

Both RED GIRL and Lapointe & Bastchild have new releases out at the March round of Men Only Monthly.

The Justin Short with boxer from RED GIRL is available in 8 different colour options, each come with 6 boxer textures HUD. Fatpack comes with 16 boxer textures. The Justin Short is fitted for Belleza Jake and Signature Gianni.

Lapointe & Bastchild has made LIMITED EDITION Themed versions of their new Old School Low Top Sneakers. There are three separate themes available as single packs; Game Over, Tokyo and Anarchy. 100 copies are made available of each single pack and 300 copies of the Fatpack containing all three themes. When they’re gone, they’re gone! The sneakers are sized for Jake, Gianni, Geralt, and Slink Male mesh bodies.

  • [RED GIRL] Justin Short @ Men Only Monthly (until April 15)
  • L&B * Swear Old School Low Tops – LE Theme @ Men Only Monthly (until April 15 or out of stock!)
  • Modulus – Lewis Hat & Hair
  • !NFINITY Luca Choker
  • MINIMAL – Lovers Ring -Silver-
  • Items shown on the Belleza Jake Body 2.0
  • Pose by WRONG

Where To?

Wherever you go, go with all your heart.

Confucius

Our plans to go on trips together in May will have to wait but we can still dream and make new plans. We can beat this thing. Stay safe, stay home and stay healthy, everyone.

The Maris Casual Outfit is a new mainstore release from Allure Couture and it is available as a Fatpack, and also in 6 single textures. The complete outfit Fatpack includes: T-Shirt, Rolled-Up Pants and Sneakers. The T-Shirt offers a 16 texture hud. Rolled up Pants offers 8 textures and the Sneakers has 10 Textures. Separates are available in: Aqua, Berry, Blue, Green, Purple and Red.

Maris T-Shirt and Rolled-Up Pants Fits: Belleza Jake, Signature Gianni, Slink Male and TMP Classic. Sneakers fits: Belleza Jake, Signature Gianni and Slink Male

We’re using poses found in the decorative The Gardener Car by DaD.

  • Mahogany is wearing:
  • DaD -The Gardener car- Lemon c/m (Planters on roof removed for this shot) @ The Arcade (until March 31)
  • LB_Hibiscus_Shrub{Animated}

Dance To Your Song

I wasn’t looking to dance
but your soul sang a song I couldn’t resist

rUbi tRiPatHi

Just a spontaneous picture I took while Mahogany was singing at Jake’s Place. She sings there every Tuesday at 6 PM SLT. And since I can’t not blog… Here are all the unsponsored details!

Route 69

When we’re not on SL, M and I often watch horror shows together on Netflix (screen share in Discord for the win!). Her passion for the genre has opened my eyes to Norwegian horror as we’ve watched Cave and are now enjoying the Bloodride short stories. Villmark and Cold Prey are definitely also now on the ‘to watch’ list! This scene I’ve created doesn’t look anything like Norwegian horror though; no dark forest, no looming mountains or cracking glacier… but would you stay at the Wander Inn?

  • Tuesdays Old Fence @ Bloom (until April 4)
  • LB_WildEucalyptusTree{Animated}*4Seasons
  • LB_WildGrass*1Li{Dry}*Animated
  • Refuge – Aftermath Gacha
    • Refuge – Wander Inn Sign RARE
    • Refuge – Pool Sign
    • Refuge – Route 69 Sign
    • Refuge – Car Wash Sign
    • Refuge – Game Room Sign
  • Never Totally Dead… The Rat Hole
  • “Killer’s”Old Grunge House
  • DERELICT Filthy Motel
  • AS Parked Car+
  • (Fundati) Rocks
  • (Fundati) Cholla Cactus
  • (Fundati) Joshua Trees

Love Grows Here

Nature is beautiful, both in the wild and in the tamed garden. I find yard work to be very therapeutic; everyday stress just washes away as I tend plants, dig, mow and rake. And afterwards you get to enjoy it even more when you sit down together with the love of your life, savour a cold brew and watch things grow.

Showcasing the Sari-Sari Potting Table; Original mesh and textures. Includes Wooden Folding Table, Improvised Seedling Tool Can, Potting Soil, Seed Starter Tray, Seed Starter Tray (Chili Pepper), The Seed, and Tin Watering Can, all at 1 Li each. Also included is a holdable version of “The Seed” with original bento hold pose for m/f and Dirty Hands BOM layer. Available at the Collabor88 Garden Party-themed March round!

  • Sander is wearing:
    • Sari-Sari – The Seed M *add* @ Collabor88 (until April 7)
    • L&B * Swear Harness Jeans (not showing harness) @ TMD (March)
    • L&B * Swear Patrol Denim Shirt
    • Modulus – Joe Hair
    • !NFINITY Luca Choker
    • MINIMAL – Lovers Ring -Silver- L & R
  • Other items used in this scene:
  • {what next} Hanging Heart Decor – Rose & Love Grows Here
  • dust bunny . blossom letters . m
  • dust bunny . blossoming flowers
  • dust bunny . wanderlust . ivy apothecary cabinet
  • dust bunny . hanging plants . double planter
  • dust bunny . hanging plants . cheese plant
  • dust bunny . elephant ear plant
  • Build: dust bunny . woodland dreams . makeshift gazebo . roll reward

On Three..

Having someone you can count on to be there for you when you need it, to have your back if it gets to be too much. Someone who cares, has faith in you and supports you. It’s priceless. I’ve grown to know that effort, is incredibly attractive to me, makes it easy to choose and of course mutual effort is what holds a relationship together. You’re in it together and so you both have to give and take equally.

Handcuffed and cornered, Mahogany and I are going to fight our way out of the alley together wearing new releases by Allure Couture. The Grey Leather Outfit is a new mainstore release for the guys. It is available as Fatpack and 6 single textures. The complete outfit includes Jacket and Shirt, Leather Pants and Shoes. Grey is fitted for Belleza Jake, Signature Gianni and Slink Male bodies. The shoes fit Belleza, Signature and Slink.

For more information about the Lisha outfit that Mahogany is wearing, take a look at her blog post and STORY: Partners in Time.

  • Sander is wearing:
    • Allure Couture – Grey Leather Outfit
    • Raven Bell – Mack Hair
    • HILTED – Verox Eye Mask
    • !NFINITY – Luca Choker
    • L’Emporio&PL::*Errant*:: Belleza Jake V2.0 Bento_Linked
    • MINIMAL – Lovers Ring -Silver- L & R
    • [VALR] Bryar Pistol
  • Mahogany is wearing:
    • Allure Couture – Lisha Leather Outfit @ 7Event (until March 20)
    • Stealthic – Facade Hair (Rare)
    • MINIMAL – Lovers Ring -Gold- L & R
    • BAMSE – Spartan – Candy
  • Backdrop: [BH9] – Cyber Alley