Joy of Life

I love it, I love it, I LOVE IT!

2009-08-14T19:21:00.004-05:00

Well, it has been awhile since I have blogged. However, I just have not felt that inspired about what I have bought. Of course I have bought a ton, and yes, I love everything that I have purchased, but nothing has made my heart pitter patter. That is until this morning when I received a notcard from Maitreya. They had created a new area called Maitreya Gold, and inside of this area was a shoe store. Now, I love shoes like any other woman in the world, and nothing finishes an outfit like a pair of shoes does. However, I am not one to drop 900 or more Linden on a pair of shoes. Yes, I shamefully admit that I only own one pair of Moody Stilletos, but what can I say, I have never justified the expense. The today my beliefs were thrown right out of the window as I layed my eyes on some of the cutest shoes I have seen in a very long time. I was not suprised that they were from Maitreya, since more than half of my shoes are from Maitreya, but I WAS SUPRISED. These shoes are beautiful. The detail in the design is awesome on its own, but when you throw those bad boys on, and are entertained by the best shoe hud ever, be prepared to need a seat. The hud has tons of selections for skin color and for toe nail color and sliders to make it perfectly custom to your skin. I plan to be back to this store to fill up on color selections and more designs soon.

Clothing Credits:

Look 1Hair: Truth-Valena-ChocolateSkin: Redgrave-Rhianna-GoldShoes: Maitreya-Bracelet: ZC-Nizam Choodiya-ColorDress: Sweetest Goodbye-Dambi-Red

Look 2Skin: Redgrave-Rhianna-GoldHair: Maitreya-Milla-Peroxide BlondeEarings: Creamshop-Feather EaringsBraclet: Armidi-Healing Zebra Bangle - TealBracelet: VG Repulblic-Thick Metal BanglesPants:Leezu-Lea Vivendi Pants - SilverShirt: Muism-Satin Ruffle Top-GoldShoes: Maitreya Gold-Salience-Golden Black

There's A Sale at AOHARU!!!

2009-07-12T17:21:00.003-05:00

There is a 50% off sale going on at AOHARU, and as soon as I found out I was running through the doors. Based off of the lag, everyone else was there as well. I picked up 4 great dresses, and I cannot wait to incorporate all these new looks into my wardrobe. Happy shopping!!

Look 1
Skin: Redgrave, Rhianna in Smokey 2
Hair: Maitreya Apple II, in ebony
Dress: AOHARU, Bright Graduation Dress in Black
Stockings: Alady Islands, Freebie stocking set
Shoes: Maitreya, Dune Boots in Black
Necklace: Kookie, Bird Necklace in Creme
Bracelets: Kookie, Spangle Mixed

Look 2
Skin: Redgrave, Rhianna in Nude
Hair: Maitreya, Moon in Peroxide Blonde
Dress: AOHARU, Check Shirt Dress in Blue
Shoes: LeLutka, TEESE shoes in Steel Blue
Bracelet: Iren, Flower arm in Orange
Necklace: NS, Rock’n’rolla Anchor Chain

Look 3
Skin: Redgrave Julia in Natural
Hair: Truth, Leah in Platinum
Dress: AOHARU, Mermaid Dress in Yellow
Shoes: Maitreya, Chi Chi Pumps in Cream
Bracelets: Earthtones, Flat Wood Bracelets in Shell Green

Look 4
Skin: Redgrave, Rhianna in Smoky
Hair: Iren, Sophie in Blonde
Dress: AOHARU, Tiered Doll Dress in Red
Shoes: Maitreya, SoHo Boots in Black
Necklace: NS, Rock’n’Rolla Guitar Chain
Bracelets: Zaara, Nizam Choodiya Bangles

Pose Credit
Maitreya
LAP

Ooops, The Did it Again!

2009-07-12T12:43:00.003-05:00

So, just when I think I have found the best of Truth’s new hair, they send out a new update with three new fashions. The first is Cheryl, which is a lovely pulled back loose side pony. It is absolutely adorable, but so not for me. Sadly, I do not have the forehead to pull off such a look. Luckily they introduced two other looks, Gisselle and Leah. Gisselle is a very full, very sophisticated pigtail creation. I am one for the pig tails, but I never thought I would be able to find a pigtail of this sophistication. Leah just might be my new favorite hair of the moment. A smooth collection of hair side parted into a very lose bun. A lovely flower compliments the hair as well. Leah is a look I can pair up with jeans and a shirt or dress up for a night on the town.

Clothing Credit
Shirt: Thimbles, I <3 Plaid-Dennis Hybrid
Necklace: Kookie, Love Necklace
Bracelets: Kookie, Spangle Mixed
Poses by: Maitreya

The Can Never Call Me Mellow Yellow

2009-07-09T21:45:00.004-05:00

I do not know if I say it enough, but I just love the seasons, and all that they bring with them. Summer and its vibrant authority tops my list as my favorite season. The vibrant colors of Summer always seem to send me into a carefree and loving mood, and that is what just inspired what I like to call, “They can never call me mellow yellow!”
When I received an update card from Maitreya I absolutely fell in love with their newest creation named Mood. I purchased their peroxide collection, and these light and angelic shades of Blonde are the foundation of this entire outfit. There was absolutely nothing in my inventory that I could thing of that would go better with this mood then my Socialite Romper from Pink Outfitters. The clean lines and ribbing down the front compliment the delicate bow tied in the front. I had just purchased a lovely headband from Miel called The Tulip Headband, and I loved the way the soft violet and pink tones married with the bright yellow. As soon as I saw this marriage I knew that my new pink heels from Shiny Things. Gray tights, a heart necklace and wooden bangles completed the outfit with perfection.

Clothing Credit:
Skin: Redgrave, Emma Tanned in Lilac
Hair: Maitreya, Mood in Beach Blonde
Jumper: Pink Outfitter, Socialite Romper in Classic Yellow
Socks: Riddle Cable Knit Knee Socks in Gray
Shoes: Shiny Things, Belles in Pink
Headband: Miel, Tulip Headband in Vino
Necklace: Earthtones, Heartwood Necklace in Gold
Bracelets: Fishy Strawberry Bangles in Wood

Poses: LAP Female Blogger series
I would like to give a personal thank you to LAP for the amazing set of poses sent to me.

Oh, How I Love My New Truth Hair!

2009-07-05T23:55:00.000-05:00

I got an amazing note card recently. It was from Truth, and they were showcasing their new hairs. Now, I am going to be completely honest, I had never been a fan of Truth hair in the past. I rarely wear the few designs I have, and I have not been there in a long time. Well, let me tell you I am sitting here eating my words and my hair because these new designs are beautiful. The likeness to real hair and the detail is hands down on the spot.

Today, I headed out to Truth, and holy balls, this place was filled with a flock of woman adoring the newest collection of hairs. I ended up purchasing Stephanie in Lighter Blondes. Stephanie is long and sexy with a great side party. The movement and how each piece hangs leaves me never wanting to take this off, and wishing I had bought the fat pack!! The collection comes in an assortment of 4 colors; dune, mirage, platinum and seas spray. The perfect set for me!

The second purchase for me was the most adorable mermaid braid I have ever seen in Second Life. Your hair is lightly brushed to the side in a loose pony, and then it is braided down the front. Cute whisps make this this perfect pony for me. I also bought this in the collection of lighter blonde and it also came in the 4 colors; dune, mirage, platinum and seas spray.

Clothing Credit
Pants: Decoy, Inferno Jeans in Charcoal
Shirt: Truth, Ruched top, Pink
Shoes: Maitreya, Dune Boots in Black Suede
Hair: Truth, Romy Lightest Blonde and Stephanie Lightest Blonde
Skin: Redgrave, Emma Tan in Smokey
Necklace: NS, Rock’n’Roll Anchor Chain

Pose Credit:
LAP, Fantasy Set, FAE pose 6
LAP, RCD, Over the Shoulder
Glitterati, Eye Heart You, Eye
Maitreya, Model 14, 15, 16
Luth, Swinsuit 2

Girlee Glee in The Creamshop

2009-07-02T18:34:00.000-05:00

It’s Tuesday afternoon, and I am out doing what I usually do on Tuesdays, finding new jewelry, and all of a sudden I see this really cute Torso Dummy. Of course nosy me, I do a quick right click, and land on the profile of the creator, SAZAE Yoshikawa. Inside the picks of the profile, I come across a store that I should have known about. In fact, I am a bit disappointed in myself for never being here.
The store is called Creamshop. It lives inside a “fun house” sort of building, it is pouring rain outside and the thunder is loud. Inside, the store is filled with odds and ends. It has everything from home decorations to clothes to hair.

I of course head straight into the home decoration section because I am decorating a new home, that was way too big for my skybox furniture. I pick up the cutest item called Hanging Polaroid. It is a hanging string to display your snapshots inside of a Polaroid snapshot. There are pieces included, 2 prims a piece and 4 different types of ropes.

As a photographer, my next purchase is a set of cardboard boxes with 3 different poses and 5 boxes. Seeing this box prop just made my day since I had recently lose a similar prop that I had bought at Fishy Strawberry some time ago.

My final purchase in the home department is some party lights for my patio. I bought a set called Grape Lights, and it comes in a 3 color set. This is going to be the perfect addition to my living room balcony.

After loading up on home accessories, I head into the hair department. I start buying demos like crazy, but in the end decide to hold off on new hair since I currently have more hair then one can imagine.

Inside, the clothing department an array of color greats you, and your eyes fall in love with the colorful purses, umbrellas and rain boots that line that wall. Damn you summer, I want dress for fall! The clothing in this store, sure is cute. It is a kick back to retro with hand drawn textures. I pretty much wanted to buy everything. The midnight ponchos, colorful tights and beautiful dresses had me in a girlee glee!

I ended up walking out with the most adorable “Dalmatian” polka dot dress in pink, the gold dot skirt in black and $6L

CLOTHING CREDIT:

Outfit #1

Dress: Creamshop, "Dalmation" Polka Dot in Pink

Shoes: Shiny Things, Belles in Pink

Skin: Redgrave, Emma Tan in Old Rose

Hair: Cake, Sunday in Chai

Necklace: Creamshop, Skull Rhinestone

Earings: Creamshop, Feather Earings

Outfit #2

Skirt: Creamshop, Gold Dot in Black

Shirt: Giasci by Armidi, Hoja Top in Gold

Shoes: Maitreya, Verve Pumps in Black

Skin: Redgrave, Emma Tan in Old Rose

Hair: Cake, Sunday in Chai

Necklace: Creamshop, Skull Rhinestone

Earings: Creamshop, Feather Earings

Poses By:Maitreya, F Model Poses

Fairy Little Poses

2009-07-01T12:01:00.000-05:00

My friend Mareabella Magic hired me on to be a photographer at Dance 4 Life Club in New York, and we were working on staff photographs and a party flyer for their grand reopening on July 3rd(see flyer at the end), and it suddenly came across to me that I was in some "over the top" need for new poses. It had been about six months since I had purchased poses, and I was done with the same old thing. So, I did what any young lady would do, I grabbed my lipgloss and my ATM, and I headed to LAP.[Long Ackward Pose]

LAP for me, is like candy to a child. I was in heaven!! I was dropping Linden like I was PDiddy, and accumulating quiet a seelction of poses. My favorite is a set called, Faery Goodness Pose Set. It comes with 9 sets of poses with a PR for each pose. I love the carefree and youthful selection of poses, and I know this is something I will use often in blogging about clothes and for photography work!

Clothing Credits:
Shirt: AOHARU, Bright Gradation Dress, Yellow
Pants: Armidi Limited, Kogo Skinny Pams, Simply Black
Boots: Maitreya, Dune Boots, Black
Hair: IREN, Sofie, Platinum Blonde
Skin: Redgrave, Emma Glamour, Gold
Necklace: Artilleri, Wing Heart Necklace, Yellow Beads
Bracelet: Cake, 80's Pop Bracelet

My first threesome??

2009-06-28T00:10:00.000-05:00

So, I ask you fellow readers, have you ever been in a room with two lovely boys? Just you and them and nothing to do?

Well, I had the pleasure of being in the room with my two "lovers", and I use the term lovers jockingly, because I dont do that sort of thing, right mom?

Anywho, here we were the three of us, and what were we to do? Freaking hop on the pose balls, what else? It was time to try out my new male poses from LAP called, Good Ol Boys, and a new favorite of mine, RCD-Over Shoulder by LAP as well. And, we had some good old G rated fun, like any self respecting threesome would do...

Office Attire

2009-06-23T09:44:00.000-05:00

I don’t know if it was my new job, or maybe the fact that I just love a good blazer, but I felt like little miss office today. This all started as I browsed through my closet and set my eyes of this amazing jacket from Redgrave. The expressive detail in the buttons and cuff links paired with the ruffling around the back and the front immediately had me sliding my arms through the sleeves. Paired with a satin ruffle blouse from Muism and a pair of Giasci Journey Tweed slacks in gray, my look was almost complete.

You know an outfit is never done without its accessories, so as I browsed and browsed through my jewelry, I finally came upon the perfect set to wear. Thin lines of gold along with dramatic shapes are what I found in PC’s Knights Honor Set. This is the perfect bit of jewelry to offset this sharp outfit.

I felt that boots where the only way to go with this outfit, so I put on my favorite pair of Dune boots by Maitreya, and was ready to go.

Shopping Details:
Hair: Maitreya, Piper II in Natural Blonde
Skin: Redgrave, Emma Tan in Smoky
Eyes: Damage, Trance Eyes in Deep Emerald
Nails: CS, LuLu Manicure in White
Pants: Giasci by Armidi, Journey Tweed Slacks in Gray
Shirt: Muism, Satin Ruffle Top in White
Jacket: Redgrave, Mini Suit Elegance in Black
Shoes: Maitreya, Dune Boots in Black
Necklace: P.C., Knights Honor Set in Gold
Earrings: P.C., Knights Honor Set in Gold
Bracelets: Armidi, Healing Zebra Bangles in Teal

City Insperations

2009-06-23T09:10:00.000-05:00

Some very beautiful images of cities passed my eyes a couple days ago, and as I sat staring at them and admiring their beauty, the idea of a photo series dedicated to them came to my mind.

For me, there is nothing more beautiful then life. And life is something we see of the streets everyday. It is where I often find us humans being our self without a care in the world.

I found myself in post production loving the ideas of black and white mixed with colors, grittiness and of course pops of bright colors. Slight blending, harsh lighting and light overlays was the look that I was going for, and I am so in love with the city coming through my skin.

My favorite photo, would have to be this last one because I am a California girl at heart, and Los Angeles was my first love.

I hope you enjoy these pictures, and if you are looking for some work to be done for you, please contact me in world or by email: salvaszapatero@gmail.com

Music at six in the morning

2009-06-23T08:49:00.000-05:00

Tuesday morning I woke up bright and early, and was invited down to Freestar to see a live performance of Cylindrian Rutabaga. It was 6AM, and I was not sure if I was ready for music, but I headed down none-the-less, and was greeted with an amazing surprise.

Cylindrian Rutabaga has quite a lovely voice, and her music ranges in a pleasant package for you to hear. Her piano playing is simply dramatic and blends perfectly with her voice range. She has a voice for Broadway and a face for the big screen.

I spend a lot of time listening to live music, and I so enjoy the times where the artist play and converse with the crowd. Cylindrian does just that, and keeps us entertained in song and out of song.

For more information on this artist and her schedule, please see the links below:
http://www.myspace.com/gracefolk
http://cylindrian.wordpress.com/schedule

Jittery Junco

2009-06-18T17:09:00.000-05:00

Last night was a night of travel for me. All I wanted was to was sip some coffee and have some new conversation. So, to my search engine I went, and I typed in one simple word, coffee. Mini map open, I began to pop from town to town in search of some new faces and a latte. Sadly, at 10:34PM SLT coffee shops just do not seem to be the desired place. Getting ready to give up, I wondered into a simple coffee shop, and I found everything that I was looking for.

Nestled in Hallelujah Azul, The Jittery Junco Coffee Shop sits in a beautiful surrounding of ocean water and flowers. As if it were a home that was converted into a bistro, Jittery Junco immediately makes you feel at home. The atmosphere is intelligent and simple, and the crowd is open and friendly.

For those of you who do not know me, I am what some will call a wonderer. I have been on the grid for over a year, but I do not have a family or a set group of friends. I do not have a local hang out, or a Sim that I would call home. I love to wonder the night and have amusing conversation with complete strangers. At Jittery Junco this is just what I got. With the help of a truth ball, my new friends and I at Jittery Junco spent the next 2 hours spilling our truths to each other.

So, the next time you are subject to a little insomnia, stop by my new spot and say hello to my friends.

Summer is here, and I am ready!

2009-06-18T15:56:00.001-05:00

It is that time of the year again. I have slowly packed away my sweaters and boots, and I have accepted that it is now summer. So, I began to rummage through my “closet” and I realized that I did not have a thing to wear! What is a girl to do, but take herself shopping? So, I headed on down because I am a big fan of their summer clothing. I walked it, and my eyes went straight to their new dress named Marisol, and grabbed it in one of my favorite summer colors, red. The summer pattern was just what I needed to push me into summer.

As I rummaged through my closet I came across a pair of wedges that I almost forgot I owned. They are by J's, and I swear that they make the most realistic toes in second life. Now, this adorable outfit would not be complete without the perfect hair. Thanks to my favorite store Maitreya, I found this adorable style called Apple (headband included).

I topped it all off with an accent color of emerald green and teal, and took off in search of some fun!

Shopping Details:
Hair: Maitreya, Apple in Blond Pack
Skin: Redgrave, Emma Tan in Smoky
Eyes: Damage, Trance Eyes in Deep Emerald
Nails: CS, LuLu Manicure in Deep Red
Dress: Decoy, Marisol Dress in Ruby
Shoes: J’s Real Toe Tassele Wedge Sandals in Red
Necklace: Earthtones, Chakra, Boho Beads in Forest
Earrings: Earthtones, Chakra, Boho Beads in Forest
Bracelets: Armidi, Healing Zebra Bangles in Teal