Paint, Prisms, and a Good Pu'erh

Hello Tea Readers! This past week seems to have mimicked last week in regards to hectic schedules and crazy times. I was able to relax a bit more (but I think that was with help from some wonderful bourbon chocolates and some fun company). The events I want to tackle this week is Kustom9 and The Epiphany Gacha.

Boots: Reign Bow Saddle @FaMESHed

Kustom9 opened last Friday, and the is only ONE thing I bought... It is a comfy looking sweater with a belt by Zenith. And the BIG reason why I bought this sweater wasn't really for the comfinese-look factor--it was for the one color option....of all the colors. I adore the rainbow color of the sweater I bought. It is fun, it goes with pretty much everything, and I just adore it. The belt comes with a color change Hud, and the sweater pairs well with some jeans I bought by Blueberry (I am really growing this brand). I have paired the sweater and jeans with some Converse Tennis shoes by FateWear, and I have also paired it with boots by Reign. I just love the color in this sweater. There are other colors, and while they do look nice....I think the rainbow colors are the BEST!

Dress: Pixicat Siren Dress Short RARE @EpihanyGacha, Boots: Reign Mishi Thigh High Boots, Hair: NEW TRUTH Kasimire @EpiphanyGacha, Necklace: Maxi Gossamer Tie Mask Handcuffs Small, Familiar: Jian Avigon RARE Arm-Perch @EpiphanyGacha, Lipgloss: Glam Affair Romy Goddess, Skin: Glam Affair Katra, Eyes: IKON Charm and Redgrave Natural6 Lashes, Slink Hands

The Epiphany Gacha opened sometime last week, and I didn't even bother trying to teleport in because I knew it would be full, laggy, and kinda crazy for a while (Plus there were only a few things I was even interested in to begin with). I was really wanting some of these Avigon Familiars by Jian and a hair by Truth. While I was trying to teleport in, I was looking on the guide on Seraphim and I decided if I had the linden, I would go ahead and try a few other gachas. And I could not believe what happened when I got in. I got there right after a region restart. And the first 3 or 4 gachas I played, I got the rare first try.... WHEN AND HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN?! I don't know if it was because of the region restart or what, but I was so excited. I ended up playing every gachaon my list, and again, I won the rares. Not first go for for the last few, but within a few "pulls". I was so excited. I would highly recommend for these gacha events, and any event for that matter to try to look at the Seraphim guide, and plan out how much you are willing to spend.

Sweater: Zenith Waist Long Sweater with Shirt @Kustom9, Jeans: Blueberry Tink, Shoes: FateStep Nylon Chucks, Necklace: Maxi Gossamer Pearl Necklaces in Pink (Gossamer Group Gift exclusive), Ring: Ariskea Poetric Women Wedding Ring, Hair: !Oleander Stefanie in Siren @TheEpiphanyGacha, Familiar: Jian Painted Prism Arm Perched Avigon @TheEpiphanyGacha, Skin: Glam Affair Amberly Lovely Day, Lipstick: Glam Affair Romy Goddess, Eyes: Ikon Charm and Redgrave Natural6 Lashes

The amazing thing about Epiphany is you can trade you extras for points, and when you have enough points you can get an exclusive item. The exclusive item I really wanted was the Rainbow Prism Avigon by Jian. There is a perched one and a arm one. and I wanted the arm one. And what was really PERFECT about the Rainbow Prism Avigon is he matches my rainbow sweater by Zenith!!! Those items were made for each other! So adorable...I could die.

Again, I would highly recommend looking at Seraphim's shopping guide for the Epiphany, and for any event really. Plan ahead before you go!!! Let's make this week amazing!!! Hugs and Smooches!!!!!!


SURLS:

Kustom9:   http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/kustom9/125/126/21

Epiphany Gacha:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Epiphany%20Event/123/135/58

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween and Dia de Los Muertos! I hope everyone's weekend has been a lot of fun. I also hope everyone had fun dressing up for the holiday! I dressed like Jack the Ripper this year. And let me tell you, my costume was EPIC! I had mutton chops and everything!!! Since Halloween is over, people can now fully enjoy the Autumn season, which has been gorgeous.

 Outfit: Erratic Ava Sweater and Meg Leggings @Uber, Hair: Olive Hair Vana @Uber, Nose Ring: Yummy Diamond Flower Nose Ring, Earrings: Yummy Double Diamond Studs, Necklace: Yummy Shining Crystal Necklace, Headband: Zenith Happy Halloween Headband, Shoes: Pure Poison Ingrid Pumps, Skin: Glam Affair Caroline @Uber, Eyes: IKON Charm and Redgrave Natural6 Lashes, Maitreya Mesh Body Lara, Whatever Fang Mesh Teet

Uber opened last weekend and the theme is Pumpkin Spice....LOVE! All the items have fall colors and are just amazing. I had to set a spending limit for this round, because if I did not set a limit I would buy all the items...All the items...

Erratic has a sweater legging combo exclusively for the Maitreya Mesh Body. I love the textures on the sweater. It looks like wool and I love it. Just LOVE. ISON has a fun poncho out for the event as well and the texture options to pick from are fun. Fashionably Dead has a cute dress and sweater combo, and the combo just reminds me of when I have the windows open on a crisp Autumn day and have the kettle on. It looks like something I would wear while bundling up on the sofa with a throw-blanket. Just deliciously wonderful. Reign has some really cool moccasins, and Emery has a shirt which reminds me of Coco Chanel with the simple colors and stripes-and as I have mentioned before, I am a sucker for Coco Chanel. Zenith has a wonderful dress which has a hud to change the texture of the skirt and the leather belt. I always love it when creators include huds to change textures. It gives you so much more options, like buying a fatpack...except not.... You know what I mean.

Outfit: Emery Ambrosio Flared Jeans with Apache Striped Top @Uber, Hair: NEW Truth Foxy without Hat @Uber, Ring: Ariskea Poetric Wedding Ring, Shoes: Rebel Gal Starry-Eyed Leather Boots (not shown), Skin: Glam Affair Caroline @Uber, Eyes: IKON Charm and Redgrave Natural6 Lashes, Slink Hands and Feet, Whatever Fang Mesh Teet

I don't often talk about the hairs I am wearing but for the Pumpkin Spice round, I feel I have to. Truth's hair is just...Adorable! Just Adorable!!! It comes with a hat option, and the hat is a fox! You can even change the fox's colors with a hud. I ADORE IT!! And I am not often one for hats. Olive also has a cute side braid and I am a complete sucker for braids. Due has a cute hair as well, again it is a side braid, but it reminded me too much of Truth's Ishya. Still really cute.

Outfit: Zenith Sweater with Skirt @Uber, Hair: NEW Truth Foxy w/Hat @Uber, Necklace: CAE Juno, Ring: Ariskea Poetric Wedding Ring, Shoes: Reign Moccasins @Uber, Skin: Glam Affair Caroline @Uber, Eyes: IKON Charm and Redgrave Natural6 Lashes, Slink Hands and Feet, Whatever Fang Mesh Teeth

Sort of short post again this week, but I just really hope everyone has enjoyed Halloween and Dia de los Muertos. Remember to pay your respects to your ancestors and don't forget--pour yourself a cuppa.


SURLS:

Uber:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Uber/131/127/27

Loose Leaf for the Best Taste

Happy Sunday! Hugs and Smooches Tea Readers. I hope this past week has been fun for everyone. I have been busy with work, helping plan a friend's wedding, and with family birthdays and anniversaries. October is a very busy month for my family and I. Despite being busy with all the crazy going around, I have been able to check out Uber!

Dress: Zenith Spice Dress @Uber, Hair: Moon Unit @Uber, Necklaces: Yummy Lotus and Crescent Necklace @N21, Skin: Glam Affair Amberly II, Eyes: IKON Charm and Redgrave Natural6 Lashes, Slink Hands and Feet, Whatever Fang Teeth

Uber opened last week as a freestyle round. It is always fun to see what has been created when the creators/designers are given free-reign. I was disappointed Truth did not release a hair this round, but Moon has released a fun curly hair for this round, and we all know I love fun and curly.  Olive also has a cool hair which is like a side ponytail...almost. There is one thing I don't like about Olive hairs--the Olive hairs on me have gaps in the forehead region with me. I don't know if it is because I have a narrow forehead, or if my forehead isn't "full" enough. It was an easy problem to fix though because I edited my shape a bit to have a fuller forehead. It has helped with the gap for most of the Olive hairs. Again, try demos, ALWAYS, before you buy. And if something doesn't fit right, don't be afraid to edit your shape and Save As (I have a few shapes saved for different things--one for pictures where I am smiling, one for Olive hair, and a few for different designers).

Sweater: Vinyl Walsh Sweater @Uber, Jeans: Blueberry Flare Jeans, Bracelet: Izzie's Pride Bracelet, Ring: LaGyo Layered Rings Ring 2, Hair: Argrace Konomi, Glasses: Yummy Quinn FramsEarrings: Yummy Double Diamond Studs, Skin: Glam Affair Amberly, Eyes: IKON Charm eyes and Redgrave Natural6 Lashes, Shoes: Ingenue Danja Oxfords, Slink Hands and Feet, Whatever Mesh Fang Teeth

The clothes and home items at this round are fun, and the funnest item for me is a sweater/shirt combo from Vinyl. I love the "Coffee, Books, & Rain" printed option, and there is a hud for changing textures for the sweater. When I was putting the outfit together, it was fun and reminded me of when I was in college. Very nerdy but chic. I had to wear these over-sized glasses by Yummy with it. It just completed the look.

Also Zenith has a really pretty dress which reminded me of a toga....I love togas. Erratic also has a really sexy dress which is specifically fitted to the Maitreya Lara Mesh Body. It is short, has partially corseted sides, and look perfect for clubbing! And we all know I love to go clubbing!

Dress; Erratic Adriana @Uber, Rings: ieQED Dream Ring Set, Hair: Olive Sharni @Uber, Body: Maitreya Mesh Body Lara, Shoes: Gos Skull Chain Sandals, Skin: Glam Affair Amberly II, Eyes: IKON Charm and Natural6 Lashes, Whatever Mesh Fang Teeth

I didn't get as buy happy as I normally do for Uber this round, but that does not mean there aren't awesome things there! Check it out this month to see what the creators' minds have thought up for this freestyle round!


SURLS:

Uber:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Uber/131/127/27

Start Blending Your Spices for the Perfect Chai

Happy Sunday! I hope this weekend has been awesome for everyone. This week has been crazy busy, but lots of fun! I have spent this whole weekend with my college besties. I haven't been online much this week, but I have been to Shiny Shabby. Go ahead and have a cuppa and enjoy this week's fashion picks.

Coat: Moon Amore Abril @ShinyShabby, Shirt: Senzafine Sohma Tank, Leggings: Coquet Janey Denim Skinny Leggings, Necklace: CAE Juno, Rings: ieQED Jessi Rings Bronze, Boots: Rebel Gal Starry-Eyed Leather Boots, Hair: Tableau Vivant Eastern Wind @TheArcade, Lip Gloss: Glam Affair Romy Goddess, Skin: Glam Affair Ellie Skin, Eyes: IKON Charm and Redgrave Natural6 Lashes, Slink Hands and Feet, Whatever Mesh Fang Teeth

Shiny Shabby opened on Tuesday, and I was so excited to see quite a lot of outfits and items I liked. I ended up making a list and planning my shopping out; I have noticed I have been planning out my Second Life shopping a lot lately. It makes keeping myself on a budget easier, and then I can save lots more money this way.

Moon Amore has a COOL coat for the autumn. I love the windblown look, and it goes so perfectly with an editorial hair I got at The Arcade (The Arcade's last day is Wednesday September 30). It reminds me of taking evening walks around the woods and fields around my family's home and the wind gusts blowing through my hair. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it.

Outfit: GizzA Annie Pleated Shirt and Short @ShinyShabby, Shoes: Flite Yacht Shoes, Necklace: Maxi Gossamer Forget Me Not Flower Heart, Hair: NEW TRUTH Emerson, Skin: December II, Eyes: IKON Charm and Redgrave Natural6 Lashes, Slink Hands and Feet, Whatever Fang Mesh Teeth

GizzA has a fun shirt and shorts set. You can choose between colors they come in color combo packs. You still have to buy the shirts and shorts separate from each other. I love the tucked-in shirt. It just looks so laid-back and comfy. Zenith also has a fun dress out for this round. It is a really pretty simple long dress with sleeves that scrunch up at the elbow. It comes in very neutral colors, different shades of brown and white. There aren't any pinks or blues or blacks.

The dress by Valentina is really pretty and elegant looking. It really does look like cashmere and makes me want to pull out my cashmere sweaters for the Autumn. The pearls scattered around the skirt make the outfit flirtatious... in my opinion. And come on, who doesn't like to be a little flirty in the Fall? It is starting to get colder, people are starting to add on layers and the leaves are changing colors. The air is getting crisp and people are starting bonfires and hay rides....Lots of opportunities to cuddle up next to someone special or spend extra time with your loved ones. Love it.

Outfit: Valentina Pearl Cashmere Ensemble @ShinyShabby, Jewelry: Aphorism Bijou Collection in Moonstone (Waist Chain, Ring, Bracelet), Shoes: Maxi Goassamer 60's GoGo Boots, Hair: NEW Truth Emerson, Lip Gloss: Glam Affair Romy Goddess, Skin: Glam Affair Katra Ballerina, Eyes: IKON Charm and Natural6 Lashes

Well, I hope everyone enjoys the rest of their weekend, and I hope the start of Autumn has been wonderful. Hugs and Smooches my Tea Readers!!!!


SURLS:

Shiny Shabby:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Shiny%20Shabby/135/125/21

The Arcade:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Arcade/129/132/32

Truth:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Truth/158/27/34

Pumpkin Spice to Welcome Fall

Happy Sunday! Seems like sickness is going on all around me at work and at home. I hope everyone is doing well and keeping the bad germs away.

Outfit: Zenith Autumn Coat and Dress @Kustom9, Shoes: Zenith Leather Heels @Kustom9, Handbag: Zenith Autumn Leather Bag @Kustom9, Hair: Truth Honey, Necklace: Geek Spun Gold Necklace, Glasses: Gos Custom Eyeware Intution, Ring: Tea.S Starfleet, Skin: Glam Affair Angelica V2, Eyes: IKON Charm, Lipstick: Glam Affair Goddess Romy, Tattoo: Joli Atma, Slink Hands and Feet

Not much to show this week. I have been to a few events, but the only thing I really liked was an outfit by Zenith at Kustom9.  It is a gacha, and the items are dress/cardigan piece, heels with sock, handbags and some big kitties to hold. Two of the dresses and the two kitties are rares. I was lucky enough to get the black and red dress I wanted as well as the tabby kitty I wanted. It took a while, but I got them!!! The outfit is really well done, as is all of Zenith's items, and it makes me want to take a nice stroll downtown in the art district sipping on a latte.

Headphones: Soy P/R/O HeadPhone for Monitoring Head @Kustom9, Shirt: Lunarsugar The Wolf, Skin: Glam Affair Ellie, Hair: Truth Harmony, Eyes: Senzafine Under the Milky Way Sky Clear @Genre and Redgrave Natural6 Lashes, Necklace: Maxi Gossamer Jewelled Hand of Fatima, Earrings: Yummy Pearl Stud, Whatever Fang Mesh Teeth 

I am not much for techie accessories, but I liked these headphones by Soy at Kustom9. It is a gacha as well, and the vendors are close together. I was lucky enough to get the rare on the first go. The Rare comes with a color change hud. So I was able to match the headphones to a shirt a friend of mine made (super cute shirt, and I haven't really taken it off since she sent it to me). I also want to mention briefly Genre. The theme this month is Twilight Zone, and my FAVORITE thing are these mesh animated eyes to look like the night sky and celestial formations. The picture does not do these eyes justice, but here is the plurk which contains a brief showing of the animations.

Not a very long post for this week. I hope every stays healthy! Hugs and Smooches Tea Readers!!!!

SURLS:

Kustom9:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/kustom9/125/126/21

Genre:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Analog%20Dog%20Hair/30/238/3276

Oolong Tea with S'mores on Warm Summer Nights

Yay for Sundays! I hope everyone has had a wonderful week! Today is the last day of my only "normal" weekend for the month, so I plan on enjoying myself as much as possible. The next few weekends I will be working extra days.

Outfit: COCO Denim Shirt and Lace Pencil Skirt @ShinyShabby, Hair: Tableau Vivant Whispers @TheFantasyCollective, Rings: Schadenfreude Fox Wee Beastie and Yummy Spring Garden, Nosering: Yummy Diamond Flower, Tattoo: Things Paziah, @TheFantasyCollective, Skin: Glam Affair Yolandi JamaicaII @ShinyShabby, Eyes: IKON Charm Forest and Redgrave Natural6 Lashes, Slink Hands and Feet

The theme for Shiny Shabby this month is Country. I have recently mentioned in my post on Uber's Rustic theme country is not my thing. With my family's background you would think I would be a good ol' country girl... I am an oddity. Anyway, the theme is Country, and again, I curbed my spending and only bought a few things at Shiny Shabby. I bought a denim top and lace skirt by COCO, and I bought a long shirt/dress by Zenith. I think I like the outfit by COCO better, just because I love lace. The skirt is very nice and I know I will be able to pair it with multiple shirts and outfits. The denim top is nice, but I know I will the skirt will be the real versatile. You buy the shirt and skirt separate, so you can pick your colors (which is always awesome). The Zenith dress is long and I think my favorite detail is the small leather belt around the waist. There are some cute wicker-basket handbags to match, but I didn't feel like they were needed for the outfit. Just put on a cute hat and you are good to go for a day walking around town.

Bikini: Zaara Kasi @FaMESHed, Hair: Tableau Vivant Elvi @FaMESHed, Tattoo: Letis Diwali, Mesh Body Maitreya Lara, Skin: Glam Affair Yolandi, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes, Whatever Fang Mesh Teeth

FaMESHed opened on the first, and I was so surprised to see Zaara there!!! She has a new swimsuit out, and the prints are all fantastic. It was really hard for me to pick out one, and I think I will end up breaking down and buying the fatpack. So amazing. The suit comes in standard mesh sizes and one fitted for Maitreya's Lara Mesh Body. She has also updated past mesh swimsuits to fit the Lara Mesh Body.  Zenith also has a cute ruffle dress. It reminds me of a mix between a toga and a maxi dress. I also couldn't pick out a color, so I went with white (my good ol' stand by).

Dress: Zenith Purfle Dress @FaMESHed, Hair: Oleander Kkyung for The Mix, Nosering: CAE Septum Piercing for The Mix, Eyes: IKON Charm Forest and Natural6 Lashes, Tattoo: Letis Mehndi, Skin: Glam Affair Katra, Slink Hands and Feet, Whatever Fang Mesh Teeth, Shoes: Reverie Westcoast (not shown)

I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday and a great week! Thanks for reading this week's post, and remember to have fun! Hugs and Smooches~


SURLS:

Shiny Shabby:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Shiny%20Shabby/131/127/21

FaMESHed:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/FaMESHed/120/123/3488

Chinese White Tea with Roses and Jasmine for a Meditative Blend

Happy Sunday! The past week has been very emotional for me, and I was debating whether or not to do a post for this week. It has been very hard for me to even log onto Second Life, and I have been trying to better balance my time and energies. After watching the Dr. Phil show on Gaming Addictions (I don't think I am addicted to Second Life, but I do recognize I am on Second Life a lot), and after reading an amazing blog post by Canary Beck centered around what we would all do if Second Life stopped working I realized I needed to do a bit of refocusing on myself and my time. These thoughts were all reaffirmed after an emotional experience last Friday night; it really made me put my Second Life in perspective in regards to my real life.

Hair: Exile Walking on Sunshine @HairFair

I do adore all the fashions and items and ways to customize our avatars in Second Life. The content creators in Second Life have often fascinated me and left me in awe. It is hard for me to picture myself as creative, even though I know I am...possibly...sometimes... I don't think I am close to the creativeness of the content creators. I am not talented enough or coordinated enough to create anything more inworld other than boxes and pose balls(I did dabble in jewelry for a bit, but I wasn't very serious with it). I can take pictures though! And I am super awesome at shopping. Like, I am really good at spending my Linden on pretty things.  I have recently been trying to curb my shopping and only buying items I know I will wear or I really like. I realize I tend to be a bit buy happy. This is why I am proud of myself at the recent round of Kustom9. I only bought one bangle set and two dresses.

I bought a dress by Pixicat which seems very versatile. It can be both elegant and causal. It all depends on the hair and accessories. I also bought a dress by Zenith. It is short and has a cute design on the bottom. This dress was made with summer in mind. I really liked these two dresses the best at this round, and Ariskea has a wooden bangle set which I just had to buy. I am sucker for bangles, and I LOVE things made from wood since my father was a carpenter. So I only bought three things at Kustom9, a definite first for me.

Dress: Pixicat CutOutDress @Kustom9, Bangles: Ariskea Hindi Wood Bangles @Kustom9, Hair: NEW Truth Lola, Shoes: Reign Devotion Heels, Eyes: IKON Charm Forest eyes and Redgrave Natural6 Lashes, Skin: Glam Affair Katra, Whatever Fang Mesh Teeth, Slink Hands and Feet

So the year is more than halfway through and I still need to message a creator for an interview and I feel like now is the time for me to do it. So, my goal to complete by the end of the month is to ask a content creator for a small interview! Oh My Goodness! How exciting and nerve wrecking! Fingers crossed someone wouldn't mind being interviewed by a goofy tea and shopping fanatic.

Have a wonderful Sunday my Tea Readers. Enjoy the rest of your weekend--have a cuppa and think about how you can better balance your time to get the most out of Life.


SURLS:

Kustom9:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mingle/124/49/26

Mermaids Must Have a Kelp-y Brew

Happy Sunday my Tea Readers! This past week has been crazy busy again for me. On a positive note, I didn't work yesterday. I like working on Saturdays because it is quiet and I get a lot of work done. However, it stinks having only a day off ,then going back to work on Monday. Good news, I still have done a lot this past week, including getting this week's post done.~

Outfit: Baiastice Oceane Dress with Mermaid Jewel Bra @Collabor88, Hair: D!va Ariel @Collabor88, Ring: Aisling The Good Wife, Necklace: Maxi Gossamer Serena Seashells and Pearls @Collabor88, Skin: Glam Affair Katra, Eyes: IKON Charm and Redgrave Natural6 Lashes, Slink Hands and Feet

Okay, this summer's theme is appearing to be mermaids, because mermaids is the theme for Collabor88, Season's Story's backdrop is some mermaid ruins, and later this summer Enchantment will start and the story theme is The Little Mermaid. So yea, this summer is very "under the sea". As a marine biologist I adore the sea and all sea-life. If I could have one wish it would be to become a mermaid. I just love the idea of swimming around all day, looking at all the life under the water and playing with fish and cetaceans, even some of the perils of underwater life don't really phase me. I think I would make an awesome mermaid.

When I saw the theme for Collabor88 last month was chosen for "Under the Sea", I was immediately excited(like when they picked the "Into the Light" and "OMG! Unicorns"). Lots of light blues and purples for this event, and LOTS and LOTS of mermaid stuff--from sea shells to fish scales! I bought the blue ombre tank top by ISON with matching silver fish scale leggings--it is one of the more conservative looks from the event. Baiastice has a really pretty evening gown at the event, and a cute shell bra which is compatible with the dress. Foxes has two dress at the event and I had to be different and buy the blue/purple dress because it just looks so good! My favorite dress buy from the event has to be by Fashionably Dead. This blue dress is a high-lo and has "scales". When I went to the Hair Fair last Saturday evening this tentacled hair by Ohmai looks perfect with it(at least to me it does).

Dress: Fashionably Dead Dorothy @Collabor88, Hair: !Ohmai Salon Tako with Tentacle add on (it moves and twitches too!) @HairFair, Jewelry: Amala The Shell Set @Collabor88, Shoes: Gos Audrey @Collabor88, SLink Hands Feet and Eyelashes, Skin: Glam Affair Katra

The Hair Fair is an annual event which doubles as a fundraiser for "Wigs for Kids". Each vendor has a certain percentage of their profits going towards the "Wigs for Kids" charity. The event opened last Saturday, and this year I went to the event so prepared! I don't think I have EVER planned out my shopping this intense before. I did all my normal research, Strawberry Singh was kind enough in one of her blog posts to link the Eloquence Blog which has pictures, prices, and locations for each vendor. So what did I do Saturday morning when I had a break at work? I looked at the hairs, and wrote the vendors and the locations for all the hairs I wanted. When I eventually logged on to Second Life in the evening I teleported into the Blonde Sim, and did area searches for all the hairs on my "Blonde" list. I did the same for Brunette, Redhead, and Noirette. I didn't teleport to the other sims, I tried to walk or fly into the other sims. Thanks to whoever made the decision to allow fly! It helped with getting around and fighting lag. I was vastly surprised when I only spend about an hour (maybe a bit longer, but definitely not an hour and a half) getting into the event and doing all my shopping. Last year when I went I was at the Hair Fair for 2+ hours, which lead me to prepare and plan everything.

Outfit: Pixicat Aquatic Dress @Collabor88, Hair: Analog Dog Bangers GIFT @HairFair, Shoes: Fri.Day Ursula @Collabor88, Ring: Aisling The Good Wife, Skin: Glam Affair December II, Eyes: IKON Charm and Redgrave Natural6 Lashes, Slink Hands and Feet, Whatever Mesh Fang Teeth

Season's Story opened last Friday, and I didn't get as buy crazy as I did at the other events. The sim is gorgeous, it all looks like mermaid ruins, and who doesn't like to shop and fun places? I spent a bit of linden "playing" the Zenith gacha. I really wanted a bodysuit/swimsuit which is the rare item. I also played another gacha by SWaGGa for some flippers. I recently bought a wet suit by Meli Imako and the flippers match so well!! Now I can go snorkeling and adventuring underwater in Second Life while not being a mermaid... Who am I kidding, I will still be a mermaid~  I didn't really buy much else at Season's Story. I think after this past weekend I am all shopped out.

Outfit: Meli Imako Women's Wetsuit, Flippers: [SWaGGa] Flippers @Season'sStory, Necklace: Maxi Gossamer Vintage Race Whistle, Henna: Letis Mehndi, Hair: Truth Benita, Skin: Glam Affair Yolandi, Eyes: IKON Charm and Redgrave Natural6 Lashes, Slink Hands and Feet, Whatever Mesh Fang Teeth

Long post for today. There are lots of other great items at Season's Story, but nothing really big that I felt I needed to share. I will be sure to put more items and such from these events in upcoming posts. Happy Sunday everyone! Enjoy your cuppa and the rest of your weekend.


SURLS:

Collabor88:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/8%208/54/199/1090

Hair Fair:    links in the post

Season's Story:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Seasons%20Story/213/158/1

Wintergreen for a Wild Brew

Happy Sunday! I hope everyone had a great weekend, and a wonderful July 4th. Lots to be excited about in the States--it is finally legal for all people to get married to whoever they love! So proud right now of my country's Supreme Court. Cheers everyone!

Outfit: Zenith Minority Long Dress @Uber, Hair: Truth Lyric, Necklace: Pekka Third Eye, Nose Ring: Yummy Diamond Flower Nose Ring, Ring: Aisling The Good Wife, Skin: Glam Affair Katra, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes, Slink Hands and Feet

Uber opened on Friday last week and the theme for this month is Rustic. Truth does not have a hair out for this month, but I have a suspicion...since Uber's 1st Birthday is coming up, I am thinking Truth Hawks is creating an extra gorgeous and awesome hair for the event. Anyway, the theme this month is Rustic. It reminds me of cowboys, the untamed wilderness, and my mother's family(her whole family is from Southern Virginia...Appalachian Mountain people). I will admit not to being much of a country girl. I don't like country music but I do enjoy some folk bluegrass; I love nature but hate camouflage print; I love to shoot but hate hunting; I love to fish but suck cleaning my catch. I am going to go ahead and say, for Rustic I can see it with a lot of the items, but for some of the outfits I don't see rustic at all.

Outfit: Pixicat Rustic Shirt and Skirt @Uber, Shoes: Reign Gabbi Plats, Hair: Truth Hair Ishya, Jewelry: Yummy Spring Garden Necklace and Ring @N21, Skin: Glam Affair Katra, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes, Slink Hands and Feet

Zenith has a really nice dress that looks more bohemian to me than rustic, but it is fun and fits really well. I ended up buying the red dress because I liked the gold trim on the bottom better than the trim on the lighter colored dresses. Baiastice has a dress that also does not look very rustic. It is simple, and, in my opinion, pretty--it isn't very rustic. It is a simple floor length dress, very slim fit with spaghetti straps, and has a simple design at the bottom. I would not call this dress rustic by any means, it is more simplistic than rustic.

Pixicat has a fun two piece outfit with a fun lace skirt and a denim top. It is mix and match so you pick your shirt and skirt. Also ISON has a gorgeous....GORGEOUS lace off-shoulder dress that looks good in heels and in boots. I love this dress. LOVE it. I have it paired with some star-studded boots I bought a while ago from Shiny Shabby. I knew I bought those boots for a reason, and this dress is it!

Outfit: ISON Off-Shoulder Dress @Uber, Shoes: RebelGal Starry-Eyed Leather Bootv2, Hair: Truth Katra, Necklace: CAE Phases, Ring: Aisling The Good Wife, Bangles: Zaara Banjara Kada, Skin: Glam Affair Ellie, Lip Gloss: Mudskin YumYum Dark, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes, Slink Hands

I hope all of you have a great rest of your weekend and a wonderful week. Season's Story should be opening soon for it's Summer round and I am intrigued to see what fun items the creators have done. Enjoy the rest of your cuppa~ Hugs and Smooches.


SURL:

Uber:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Uber/130/255/33

Your Dad's Best Long Island Ice Tea!

Happy Sunday! Father's Day is today in the United States, and I will be spending the day with my family and pestering my father (my favorite thing to do). I haven't really been shopping too much this week. I recently rented a place, in Second Life, with Earth and Kalia (my real life twin and my soul sister). I have been decorating, landscaping, and gardening like crazy for our new place--but I have gone to Kustom9 and The Kawaii Project.

Dress: Zenith Rosette Dress @Kustom9, Necklace: Yummy Circle Charm Lotus Bloom @Uber, Ring: Aisling The Good Wife, Hair: Olive Glitch @The Kawaii Project, Shoes: Ingenue Louise, Bracelet: Noodles Initial Bracelets, Skin: Glam Affair Katra, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes, Slink Hands and Feet, Whatever Fang Teeth

Kustom9 and The Kawaii Project opened on Monday. The big thing for me at both events were hairs. I bought a hair by Tableau Vivant and Due at Kustom 9, and at The Kawaii Project I bought one of the hair's by Olive. All three styles are long, and very ready for summer. The only outfit I bought was by Zenith located at Kustom9. It was a gacha, and it is a cute summer dress that is about knee length. There are also come cute handbags in the gacha. I didn't want any of the rare side body handbags, but the common handbags are cute and come with a built in scarf. It's perfect for the casual summer outing on the boardwalk.

Dress: Zenith Rosette Dress @Kustom9,  Handbag: Zenith Rattan Bag with Scarf @Kustom9, Necklace: Yummy Circle Charm Lotus Bloom @Uber, Ring: Aisling The Good Wife, Hair Tableau Vivant Leste @Kustom9, Shoes: Ingenue Louise, Bracelet: Noodles Initial Bracelets, Skin: Glam Affair Katra, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes, Slink Hands and Feet, Whatever Fang Teeth

I know this week's post is very short, but the Liaison Collaborative is taking a summer hiatus and won't be back for three months. Yet, I have been busy getting my new little home set up. I plan on taking a few blog photos there so everyone can see parts of it! Happy Father's day to all you Dads out there. If you aren't a father, call your dad or someone who you love and appreciate for all the things they have done for you. Thank them for being amazing. Hugs and Smooches everyone~


SURLS:

Kustom9:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mingle/124/49/26

The Kawaii Project:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/a%20la%20mode/139/121/4002

**For some reason these photo's have turned out really grainy. I currently trying to figure out how to fix this. If you want to see a better view of the pics, please check them out on my flickr!**

Maharaja Chai and a Berry Scone

Happy Sunday everyone! I hope this past week has been wonderful for all of you. I know it was rough for me. Turns out I had the stomach flu and a sinus infection. Despite my sickness, I still was able to enjoy my shopping, and lets just say... I have really enjoyed this past week.

Dress: GizzA Cathy Blazer @ShinyShabby, Shoes: Fri.day Bailey Loafers, Hair: NEW Truth Celeste, Necklace: Aphorism Bijou Moonstone @ShinyShabby, Rings: ieQED Persephone (not shown in picture) @ShinyShabby, Skin: Glam Affair Katra, Slink Hands and Feet, Whatever Fang Teeth, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes

Shiny Shabby opened last week and let me just say....flowers! Lots of floral prints and garden items. Everyone is trying to jump into spring and prepare for the fun summer. I bought some jewelry sets by Aphorism, some rings by ieQED, and a dress by GizzA. I didn't end up buying the dress from Zenith. I tried the demo and the skirt didn't look flattering on my shape.  Fun round, and there are some cute shoes as well, so go check it out. There is something there for everyone.

Dress: Baiastice Lekha Dress @Uber, Hair: NEW Truth Ishya @Uber, Jewelry: Maxi Gossamer Maharani @Uber, Henna: Things Temple Hands, Skin: Glam Affair Katra, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes, Slink Hands

Now onto my favorite thing since Collabor88 opened a few weeks ago...UBER! The theme this round is Spice, and let me tell you it reminds me of Bollywood and India and is just my dream. This month is looking to be my month for rounds. Collabor88 is Into the Light, and is all with my favorite color schemes. Uber is Spice and has my style and pieces of my soul. I just.... Love it. All the Hairs are awesome. Truth's is fun--it is a long side braid. Moon has a pretty LONG (like really long) hair. Olive has a LONG (again, like really long) hair. And Little Bones has a hair that is long and one comes with a head-scarf option and it is just fun.  I bought a lot of hairs this round.

Outfit: Seul Delilah Top and Organza Open Front Skirt @Uber, Shoes: Pure Poison Yalla Flats @Uber, Hair: Olive Powder @Uber, Jewelry: Izzie's Nidhi Set @Uber, Skin: Glam Affair Katra, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes, Eyeliner Adored Cherry Bomb Winged Liner

I bought a ton of jewelry and outfits, but I am only going to mention of few of them for this post. If I listed all the outfits and jewelry pieces I bought this would turn into a monstrously long post.  I really like the Couture Saree by Nylon Outfitters. It is partial mesh with system layers/applier layers.  She also has silk shirts and leggings, all in fun prints and colors. Seul has a fun cropped shirt/skirt combo which is very fun. The skirt is high-low and very long in the back; I love it. Maxi Gossamer has a fun jewelry set. The set has a slight discount for the event, so when it goes up in her mainstore the price will increase. The best thing about the Maxi Gossamer set is you can change the colors of the jewels and the metals! So this is a great set to go with practically any outfit. Also...Zaara is at this round! And she has released something for the men this time. A very handsome suit and turban. I ended up buying a turban for myself. I think I will pair it with a dress or something. One of Glam Affair's vendor pictures inspired me. Anyway Zaara's male suit is very dashing and every gentleman needs one, and every lady needs to make sure her man buys one. Love this suit.

Hal (my partner) is wearing: Zaara Nehru Suit and Aahil Turban @Uber, Hair: Damselfly Legolas, Shoes: Utopia Dallas, Skin: Story Leaf Patrick, Eyes: Candy Lenze Pale Blue, Slink Hands and Lemon Tea Elven Ears
I am wearing: Nylon Outfitters Couture Saree @Uber, Hair: Little Bones Shaaswat @Uber, Necklace: Yummy Circle Charm Om @Uber, Shoes: Reign Isobel Foot Chains (not shown) @Uber, Jewelry: Zaara Ayanna Nosering and Earrings, Skin: Glam Affair Katra, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes, Eyeliner: Adored Cherry Bomb Winged Liner, Slink Hands and Feet

So this round of Uber is amazing--you need to go. Shiny Shabby is also very fun and relaxing. You also need to go. I hope you all have a wonderful week this week. Let's all just bask in the awesomeness of the creators/designers at these events. Thank you!


SURLS:

Shiny Shabby:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Old%20Lighthouse/131/127/21

Uber:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Uber/130/255/33

Some Bourbon or Whiskey for Your Cuppa

Happy Sunday! This week has been crazy busy for me--my car has been in the shop, my cousin just graduated law school, and work has been hectic (and to add to the hecticness my allergies have finely started to kick my butt). Thank goodness to three-day weekends. Tomorrow is Memorial Day in the States so that means, NO WORK ON MONDAY! Yay!

Dress: Zenith Sunshine Dress @Kustom9, Necklace and Earrings: Ariskea Oceane Sea Shells, Shoes: Fri.day Marsali, Hair: NEW TRUTH Verinne, Ring: Aisling The Good Wife, Skin: Glam Affair Katra, Eyes:Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes, Slink Hands and Feet

So Kustom9 and The Liaison Collaborative opened on Friday of last week. Let me just say....I didn't really buy anything. Zenith has a summer dress out at Kustom9. The dress is short and has sunglasses hanging from the bust, very summery.  There is also a pretty necklace/earring set by Ariskea; the set appears to be from a sea-type snail; the scientist in me looked at an identification guide and I think it might be inspired by an Euconulus fulvus, but I can be wrong...snails are not my specialty. Anyway if you want better picture, besides the one shown, it reminds me of the necklace which held Ariel's (Disney's The Little Mermaid) voice after Ursula took it. Yea, it's looks like that. There, of course, are lots of awesome designers at the event, but nothing else at the event "jumped" at me.

The Liaison Collaborative's theme for this month is Gentleman's Club, and the event is very masculine. There are of course items there for women as well, but I didn't see anything that I personally liked. Earth liked a few of the items, so she is pictured below. I think I am too girly to be able to pull off the masculine outfits. I don't have the confidence. But Earth is really BA, she can pull off a lot of awesome outfits.

(Earth is wearing) Outfit: Valentina Breakfast Club Shirt Dress @TheLiaisonCollaborative, Necklace: CAE Timey Wimey Things, Rings: CAE Belle Ring and Anara's Earth Ring, Shoes: LaRoo Alison Pumps, Earrings: EarthStones Globe Earrings, Bracelets: {anc} ThornCombiBangle, Slink hands, Eyes: EarthStones Eyes of the World and Redgrave Daily Lashes, Hair: Truth Vixen, Skin: LAQ Jessica Peach

I think since Collabor88 this month was just my perfect cup of tea, the other events this month don't seem as awesome. I know Earth really liked The Liaison Collaborative, and while I was clubbing the other day a few people were talking about how they loved this round at Kustom9. So please, go check out these new rounds. You might be surprised by what you find. Hugs and Smooches~


Thanks to Earth for posing for this last photo!

SURLS:

The Liaison Collaborative:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fall/198/155/2002

Kustom9:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mingle/125/75/26

A Cup of Assam to Go With Your Cake

Happy Sunday~ This afternoon I will be entering in the Usernames into the random site generator to pick the winner for the bundle of gift cards. Thanks to those of you who entered and there is still time to enter. I will entering the Usernames around 10 SLT, so 1 EST.  All you have to do is go the my post from Thursday, enter in your Second Life Username and tell me your favorite post from this past year. The Bundle has: 1 500L$ gift card to Truth Hair, 1 600L$ Maxi Gossamer Jewelry, 1 900L$ Gos Shoe Boutique. That's 2000L$ worth of accessories! Okay, I am done with the prize stuff, onto what you really want, FaMESHed, .

Dress: Baiastice Ilary Dress Sheer Print @FaMESHed, Shoes: Junbug Mon Cher Pumps in Floral, Bangles: Maxi Gossamer Painted Pansies @FaMESHed, Ring: Aisling The Good Wife, Hair: NEW Truth Paola, Skin: Glam Affair, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes, Slink Hands and Feet

FaMESHed is having their Third Birthday (so many milestones this month) and they are celebrating big. There are about double the creators there, and almost every creator has a free gift for the event. All are amazing. To get the gifts you have to wear the FaMESHed group tag and then click on the blue present box.  There is a theme this round and it is very Beachy! And we all know how much I love beachy and nautical. First of all, the set up is massive compared to normal. Forget the city street stalls, this is like walking on a boardwalk. the apparel and accessories are all along the outside with home and garden decor in the center. Really nice set up and so easy to navigate (Plus the look is so fun and different. I really enjoyed the shopping atmosphere there).

Dress: Zenith Strapless Long Dress Fitted @FaMESHed, Cage with Paper Cranes: Zenith @FaMESHed, Necklace and Rings: CAE Phases @FaMESHed, Hair with Sunglasses: Tableau Vivant Writer, Skin: Glam Affair: Katra, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes, Slink Hands and Feet

My favorite buy from the event is probably a maxi-type dress by Valentina. Valentina has two different styled dresses at the event, one of them is one shoulder and had some sort of asymmetrical skirt which makes it kind of flirty--at least I think it looks flirty.  The other one, the maxi-type, the dress poofs out and there are these thick vertical lines going down. I bought the teal stripped dress and I just LOVE. It is so my style. One, it reminds me of the beach. Two, it looks very elegant and looks like something you would wear to a yacht or sailing club. And third, this dress has a poof...who doesn't like Poof?! I have been wearing it since I bought it. Zenith has a cute strapless dress with a cage/origami crane accessory that is fun. So of course I had to buy it. The only other outfit I have worn besides this dress is a jumpsuit by Fishy Strawberry which is also at FaMEShed. The jumpsuit is called Anniversario and it reminds me of something a Bond Girl would wear. For me the one thing that stands out the most isn't the cut of the suit, but the HUGE bell bottoms! Now when I say huge I don't mean like massive, but they are definitely bell bottoms, and I am a sucker for bell bottoms.

Dress: Valentina Sail Away @FaMESHed, Rings and Necklace: CAE Phases @FaMESHed, Hair: Truth Aida, Sunglasses: Yummy Vice, Skin: Glam Affair Katra, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen Natural6 Lashes, Slink Hands and Whatever Fang Teeth

Another event Birthday is We <3 Role-Play. They are celebrating their 2nd Birthday. So many Birthday's this month. I was looking at the previews on The Blogging Elf's site and while I don't blog much about We <3 Role-Play (it doesn't always fit with Sunday Tea), I do go to the event every month and I do buy a LOT of stuff from poses to dresses to hairs to home items. I love Fantasy and I do enjoy some Role-Play (who doesn't?).  I only bought one full outfit by Enfant Terrible. It is very risque--the top and the bottom are non-rigged mesh and you can easily size it to fit your avatar. It took me like two minutes to get both to fit my shape, so easy. I bought some hairs by Tableau Vivant which I think are gorgeous. There are also lots of free of gifts and 10L$ items(I can't call them gifts if they aren't free). All you have to do is wear your We <3 Role-Play tag and click/buy.

Outfit including staff: Enfant Terrible Verelis in Dark  @We<3Role-Play, Hair: Damselfly Harvest @We<3Role-Play, Ears: Lemon Tea Wood Elf, Skin: Glam Affair Katra, Slink hands and feet, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes

The Chapter Four is also having a birthday (May is the month for birthdays I guess).  I only bought one outfit by Kitja, it is very causal and I have been wearing it clubbing a bit. There are some cool accessories at the event as well, but I didn't go too crazy. Normally Glam Affair has skins at the event, but this round they have home items in a gacha. If I were you, I would teleport over to look at all the items there. Lots of fun little stuff you can buy to complete or start an outfit or a home project.

So overall, May is the month for birthdays! Get your group tags on and teleport over to the events. Get some free gifts and do some fabulous shopping! Hugs and Smooches my Tea Readers~~~



SURLS:

FaMESHed:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/FaMESHed/120/123/3488

We <3 Role-Play:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Evanda%20Island/123/53/4001

The Chapter Four:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dreamlove/121/135/1236

Noon Chai to Add Color to Your Cup

Yay for Sundays! This weekend has been crazy busy for me. Well...this week in general has been crazy busy. Earth and I held a Derby Party yesterday and getting our home prepped and getting the party set up, well...it's exhausting. But oh so worth it for the fun memories. Congrats to American Pharaoh for the win! It was a wonderful race.

Dress: Tres Blah Cutout Skater Dress @Uber, Necklace: Yummy Shining Crystal Necklace, Earrings: Yummy Diamond Chandelier Earrings, Shoes: YS&YS Rapallo Chic Pure, Hair Truth Shae, Ring: Aisling, Skin: Glam Affair Ellie, Lipstain: Mudskin YumYum Dark, Slink Hands and Feet, Whatever Teeth Fang, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes

Last Saturday Uber opened with it's new round called Neon. It reminds me of Miami, clubbing, and fun times.  I was very surprised with how Linden$ happy I was at this event. I went through about 3000L$ without even thinking about it. I just kept hitting pay.  I normally like soft pastel colors, and I don't typically go for bright in your face colors. With Uber, ALL the creators did a phenomenal job with the items and the colors. To me all the items were done so tastefully (hints as to why I bought a lot more than I normally do at an event). First, Uber normally has some cool decor to go with the theme every month, and this month they are so cool-let me just say the neon stars and on the ground are AWESOME. I felt like I was in a club the whole time. And getting into the event was easier than normal. I got in without even using my "LetMeIn" teleport Hud.

Dress: Baiastice Damie Zip Dress @Uber, Shoes: YS&YS Rapallo Summer, Hair: Truth Esperanza, Watch: Izzie's Watch silver/copper former Uber, Necklace: Maxi Gossamer Karina Court, Ring: Aisling The Good Wife, Skin: Glam Affair Ellie, Lipstain: Mudskin YumYum Dark, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lash, Slink Hands and Feet, Whatever Teeth Fang

One of my favorite buys is a party dress (I would not call it cocktail. It screams PARTY) by Nylon Outfitters. Simple dress, only has a mesh skirt piece, the rest goes on the default body (appliers are included for Maitreya's Lara Mesh Body). The dress is black, and partially sheer; there are different neon sign designs on the front of the dress which I just love. I bought the one with the picture of a martini glass with two lips and says "Cocktails and Dreams". Love this dress. I was dancing at The Woods all weekend in it. I had it paired with a leather jacket by Foxes, and then I had at one point my red/blue parrot familiar/pet from Manticore as well.  Love this dress. It was a great price, at around 200L$!!! I think it is a steal. I also bought the necklace and earrings at the booth. Just amazing items at such great prices, you really can't go wrong.

Romper: Zenith Thoracotomy Rompers @Uber, Shoes: Essenz Mumbai (not shown), Hair: Tableau Vivant Diana @Shiny Shaby, Ring: Aisling The Good Wife, Necklace Earrings Bracelet: Izzie's Coin jewelry in Gold former Uber, Skin: Glam Affair Katra, Lipstick: Glam Affair Romy Goddess, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lash, Slink Hands and Feet, Whatever Teeth Fang

Tres Blah is at the event as well, and the cute cut-out skater dress. I wanted to be a bit different so I bought the yellow dress. The dress, as like all of Tres Blah's stuff, is simple and very well cut. I like the dress a lot and I can see using it for a lot of things and pairing it with items and and such to create so many different looks. Another great buy.  There is also a dress by Seul I liked. It looks like a simple cocktail dress, but the sides are open and have ties running across. The dress has a hud which is really easy to use to help match the skin tone of the dress with your skins. I had a little bit of difficulty at first because two tones work with my skin (I normally use Glam Affair Jamaica tone). I bought the black dress because I thought black would be very versatile. I have it paired with bright heels to give it that POP.  Also Baiastice has a dress that is cute, short, and has zippers down the front (easy access for those of you risque folks). And I really did like the new hair by Wasabi Pills at the event (convenient since those booths are close to each other). The hair is curly, not too big, and very fun looking.  Reminds me of Magika's Lemon hair I bought a while back.

The Truth hair for the round I don't know what to make of, but the new release Malea I love. I ended up buying the color pack to go with the outfit by Valentia I bought at Uber. I wanted to wear the teal or dark blue color to match the dress. I really like how the colors just pop.  I also bought the Zenith Romper for the event. I bought the floral print (of course). The cut is very short, but I like how flirty it looks.

Outfit: Valentina Chloe Silk Dot Jacket and Striped Tee Dress @Uber, Shoes: Fri.day Oakley Heels @Uber, Hair: Truth Malea, Jewelry: Yummy Neon Crystal Earrings and Necklace in Blue @Uber, Ring: Aisling The Good Wife, Skin: Glam Affair Ellie, Lipstick: Izzie's Qopi Matt Lipstick in Orange, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes, Slink Hands and Feet, Whatever Teeth Fang

Well, I hope all of you have a wonderful Sunday. I will be posting again this week on Thursday with a surprise announcement! So be looking for that. I am really excited about it. Hugs and Smooches~


SURL:

Uber:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Uber/130/255/33

Russian Caravan with Cream Please

Hello my Tea Readers! I hope this week has been awesome. I have had a crazy weather week...and the weekend decided to have a down pour so I am just staying in with the windows opened a little to let in the fresh rain scent. And as you probably guessed, I am having a cuppa.

This week's post is about Shiny Shabby, which opened on Monday with a Russian theme. I know I got excited, and it wasn't about the fashion so much as it was for this really really REALLY pretty Russian tea set by 8f8.  You can buy the individual pieces, but I would recommend buying the whole set because it comes with an extra silver/white set for free (two for the price of one is always a good bargain).  Once I bought the tea set I went exploring around and let me tell you, the colors and the patterns....just wow. I would of never thought there would be so much color and variety, but it makes sense...Russia covers two continents and like has 11 time zones.

Dress: E-Clipse Zara Jans Jeans @ShinyShabby, Shoes: Essenz Mumbai, Necklace and Earrings: EarthStones Vintage Romance, Ring: Random Matter Daphne, Violin: Zenith Vintage Violin @ShinyShabby, Hair: Truth Freya, Skin: Glam Affair Katra, Skin: Glam Affair Katra, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen Natural6 Lashes, Slink hands and feet

I really liked this dress by EClipse Design... It is just a really gorgeous detailed jacket with a simple white dress under it. It isn't long, and it isn't short. I just really like the way it looks and the fit. I have it paired with a vintage jewelry set from EarthStones and a violin I won from Zenith at the event. Zenith's gacha has home pieces (side tables and frames) as the commons, and a dress as rare-I suspect the dress is an Ultra Rare because I won the two other rares multiple times before I even got to the dress. The dress is a pale pink, simple, and a period piece. It says it is Nineteenth century, and I can totally see it in the cut and style of the dress. Let me just say I spent a TON of Linden$ trying to win this dress, and it is so worth every single one.  And I think the surprise piece which I knew I would like, but didn't think I would get as much use out of it as I have, is the violin. It is one of the rares, and surprisingly it can go with any outfit.  I have it paired with my outfit EClipse and let me tell you...well you can see it! It looks awesome.

I bought some shoes at the event by Essenz; the gems on the sandals are really big and stand out and are just awesome.  And I think I have heard or read somewhere Russian gemstones are of a great quality and their emeralds are really popular....but I would have to double check.  And before I go an a tangent about gems, Breathe has a dress at Shiny Shabby which reminds me of a classic tea dress. There are lots of color combinations and she even has some floral prints. There is also a dress by GizzA, which has lots of floral print options, but for some reason this dress just didn't do it for me. I like the cut but I think the patterns kind of throw me.  I don't know if it is because it reminds me of upholstery fabric or if it is just the colors. And this surprises me, since I LOVE floral prints. I don't know...maybe it is the combination of the dress cut and the floral print. Maybe if the cut was different, or the print was different...

Dress: Zenith Nineteenth Century Long Skirt @ShinyShabby, Necklace and Earrings: EarthStones Vintage Romance, Ring: Random Matter Daphne, Hair: Truth Nathalia, Skin: Glam Affair Amberly Lovely Day former Collabor88, Eyes: Redgrave Catgreen and Natural6 Lashes, Slink Hands

Overall, this event is a must. Just for the colors and patterns and I think you can see how much variety there is to Russian Culture.  I hope the rest of your weekend is as relaxing as mine. Hugs and Smooches~

**Please note that while I wrote this, quite a few creators were MIA, so don't forget to check back a few times to see if you missed anything**

SURL:

Shiny Shabby:     http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Old%20Lighthouse/131/127/21