Thursday, March 28, 2024

Exercise Time!

This week is two years since HellBone and I started taking a a change to make our lives a little easier, making a change to get healthier and improving all round aspects of things to get us a little brighter in general. We started a Lifestyle course, that would look at various things - not limited to diet or exercise - but including things like sleep, relaxation, learning to say no... All aspects to make life better... 

I've never been one for going to the gym, but I've started moving more so that I'm active and getting fitter by the day. I don't have so much trouble moving and feel less out of breath when I'm doing things. 
I've changed the way that I eat so that I eat smaller portions and still enjoy the things that I love. 
I've started sleeping better, reading more to relax and I'm stronger, learning to say no to the things tht I don't want.. 
Tuesday will be my last session in the group and though I'm happy about it, I've learnt a lot. I don't need to be a Gym Bunny or weight lifting Buff Bear - both of which are from the creative minds of Aardvark - and I don't even need to go to a sports centre, although a Yoga Studio - like the one created as a backdrop by Synnergy.Tavis - might be an interesting idea to get me more supple.  

What is she wearing;
Hair: Wasabi - Pony FLF Ed. Hair in Absolute Pack
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Top Set: everfaery - Chiqi Crop Top
Drink: Krescendo - Magic Mug (Available until March 29th at The Magical Fair)
Pants: epoch - Ollie Joggers in Pack 21
Pose: Secret Poses - Noelle, Pose 5M
Bears: Aardvark - Buff Bear
Bunnies: Aardvark - Little Fit Bunny
Backdrop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Yoga Studio {360} Backdrop

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Questing Souvenirs

The picture that I came up with in my mind today seemed to come from nowhere but somewhere buried deep in the hidden recesses of my mind... It was based around the thoughts of when you get a reward after setting a goal and completing it, which is something that I have been trying to do more of this year. 
I think in the back of my brain, I associated it with some kind of fantasy quest that a knight might have been sent on by a king with a problem... Maybe an ogre problem, maybe a witch problem... Ooooh Maybe a Dragon Problem... 

I've loved films and books and even the odd game like this, I remember having a bit of a addiction to the original Baldur's Gate games when they first came out... I have always loved knights and dragons and the medieval aesthetic. 
I keep having this weird almost Dad joke running through my mind as I was setting up my epic blogpost today. I kept thinking "If you have enjoyed your dragon slaying quest today, please don't forget to stop at the souvenir kiosk on your way over the drawbridge"... I chuckle but the She Merc - an outfit from Pucca Firecaster Creations at the Engine Room - in me, did make a pitstop at the kiosk, loading my Alchemist Pack - from Static, also at Engine Room - with books and dragon plushies but did I REALLY need that special looking Eyes of Eldritch Grimoire - from Aardvark at the Wizarding Faire - it's a must for every wizard but that would mean taking up a totally new profession?!

What is she wearing;
Hair: Magika - Joy Hair
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Bag: Static - Roaming Alchemist Pack (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Outfit: Pucca Firecaster Creations (PFC) - She Merc (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Pose: -Extra- - 2024 Spring Hunt, Pose 1 M
Book: Aardvark - The Eyes of Eldritch Grimoire (Available until April 2nd at Wizarding Faire)
Dragons: Half-Deer - Dragon Plushies
Barrels, Crates & Jars: Arts&Gear - Crash Objects [Vol.1] (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Table: [Krescendo] - Upcycled Market Stall
Market Stall: Junk Food - Market Stall
Letters: tarte - Marquee Letters in Steel
Pennants: {anc} - Happyendpark Pennant Garland in Pink & vespertine - buntings
Books: random.Matter  - Antique Shop II in  Bookstack
Swords: m.m - Wood Practice Sword Mesh Model
Sword Box: hive - Turned Over Wooden Crate
Backdrop: SYNNERGY.TAVIS - Dragon's Keep [360] Backdrop

Monday, March 25, 2024

Flames of Destruction

The high season has started at work and things are getting busy. We are running late shifts, and we have people that are coming in and rather than being polite when it comes to tastings there are people that think of it as a free lunch. We are even staying open until 8PM and that means I'm not walking in my front door, until 9.30. By that time I should already be in my pyjamas, cuddling a cup of tea and getting ready for bed... I'm not happy and things are only just starting to heat up... 

If things continue to get frustrating, if people continue not to listen and act like animals with disgusting eating habits and people that let their children run riot, I'm going to start seeing red. Any worse I'll be burning the place to the ground but to stop things getting to me I'm going to give them hell... Metaphorically you understand, not physically like I want to with a HUGE weapon like the Bitch Grinder that Rudh found - an old gacha weapon from AsteroidBox - and I'm sure is something that I could do some serious damage with... 
Although unlike me in my cheesy uniform, Rudh will be able to burn the ground in the Engine Room Steampunk style... 

What is she wearing;
Hair & Goggles: Usagi Society - Rocket Hair in FATPACK (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Glasses: Moon Rabbit - Steam Glasses (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Bat: AsteroidBox - Bitch Grinder in Static Blade (Past Gacha Item)
Outfit (Including Choker, Jacket, Top & Pants: Silvery K - Steam Abysso (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Pose: FOXCITY - Warm Up, Pose 3
Fires: Razor Bird - Scavenger's Campfire
Left Car: H&C Wheels - Terminate
Backdrop: Synnergy - Wasteland Backdrop

Saturday, March 23, 2024

The Elementemporia Tome and the Crystal Portal

I'm not sure if it's just my perception of things but while I've been digging through the fun stuff that has come from the Engine Room this month, I've kinda noticed that there is a lot less steampunk and a lot more magical fantasy... Like I said, maybe it's just me but my brain is going into magical overdrive and I LOVE it... I will never complain, especially when you can take something in one theme and make it another... 
That's what happened today, the steampunk met the magic and wonderous things started to happen... 

Even the cyborgs have magicians, there are magical forces at work in the stratosphere and up within the New Horizons Space platform - which is part of the backdrop from The Bearded Guy - this robotic demon bears the mask of Pride's Ego - thanks to the CRYPTID Sin VII Masks from the Engine Room - while her body shines under the polished gold of her ELECTRA Body - a release from JANGKA, also at The Engine Room - and she surveys the stars through her Charon Coin Glasses - from Violetility at SABBATH until April 11th.
With the help of the Crystal Portal, that she wears on her back to keep it safe and protected - from RSStore - and the magical Elementemporia Tome - a book by Artemisia - the summoning process to bring in more starlight minions has begun, they will be born into the Experiment Tanks - by Oblivis - and they will stay there until they grow big and strong enough to light up the night... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: CAMO - Pandora Braids (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Skin: FOREST FANTASY STORE - Gargoyle Skin in ONYX
Mask: CRYPTID - SIN VII in Pride's Ego (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Glasses: Violetility - Charon Coin Glasses (Available until April 11th at SABBATH)
Collar: {PSYCHO:Byts} - Astaroth Choker
Bodysuit: [JANGKA] - ELECTRA Body in GOLD (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Halo: RSStore - Crystal Portal (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Pose: Secret Poses - Matthew, Pose 3
Book: Artemisia - Elementemporia Tome (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Chambers: [+Oblivis+] - The Experiment Tank in Steel (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Banners: Pitaya - Deadly Sins Banner in Purple
Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Starstuff & The Fantastical Nebulous Aether
Backdrop: The Bearded Guy - Pack New Horizons Backdrop

Thursday, March 21, 2024

The Diva in the Stars

The Engine Room has opened it's doors for a Spring visit, the sparkles of all new wonderful things come rushing out so that they light up the sky and provide a guiding light for the visitors seeking steampunk treasures to decorate their homes and bodies... 

Today the first that we meet on their way to the Engine Room is the glorious interstellar traveller... She's a diva of the stars, she's glittering and twinkling and fabulous...
From the top of her head where her Principa fascinator - part of a set by Zibska, available until April 20th at the Engine Room - sits, to the markings on her body and her YIva Bolero - also available at the Engine Room from Madame Noir - she's futuristic with a steampunkish twist... 

What is she wearing;
Hat & Necklace: Zibska - Principa Set (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Hair: ZAO - Sixty Seven Hair Pack (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Eye Make-Up: Rubedo - Steffi (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Body Paint: Nefekalum - Creation in Blue (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Gold Body Decor: Lilithe' - Hildr Tattoos in Gold Full (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Top: Madame Noir - YIva Bolero (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Worn Sparkles: Cole's Corner - Starstuff
Pose: Secret Poses - Futura, Pose 5
Monuments: ionic - Heechee Gateway in Natural Stone - Pyramid + Stones (Available until April 20th at Engine Room)
Background Sparkles: Half-Deer - Fallen Stars in Large +constellations & tarte - Star Lights in Rainbow
Backdrop:  The Bearded Guy - Moonlight Backdrop

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Birthday Girl

Today is my 111th Birthday... In the words of Bilbo Baggins... Perhaps it's not that number but it's my Birthday all the same and I'm actually 38 today. As my dad wonderfully reminded me, I'm almost 40 and that makes me feel wonderful LOL... 

I've never really bothered with doing much for my birthday, though today my hubby did take me to my favourite second hand stores for some treasure hunting, ordered me a slap up Indian Curry takeaway and spoilt me rotten with books, books and more books... I'm such a spoilt girl...
Being in my late 30s always seemed like such a crazy idea when I was in my teens, now I'm here it feels like my 40s are a lifetime away... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Wasabi - Tiramisu Hair in Offbeat
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Choker: Blah. - [Shining Star] Jewelry Set in Choker
Sweater: Mug - Monica ZipUp in Gray
Cakes: ChicChica - Cupcakes with candles
Pants: miss chelsea - Hati Set in Leggings
Pose: -Extra- - Make a Wish
Lap Gift: JIAN - Classic Husky Puppies Deco in Present Pupper
Bear: hive - My Balloon Bear
Chairs: dust bunny - Pastel Celebration in Balloons & Presents Chair
Floor Gifts: CHEZ MOI - Ho Ho Ho Wrap Presents
Cushion: Half-Deer - Pom Pom Floor Pillow in Rainbow
Backdrop: FOXCITY. Photo Booth - The Book Nook

Sunday, March 17, 2024

A Movie with Friends

It's been one of those days today when all I want to do is sleep and read and lounge about on the couch doing nothing much at all... My hubbys is a movie lover and when I'm reading, he tends to put a movie on and so I have the noise in the background. 
I am a Lord of the Rings, Princess Diaries, Disney loving kind of girl... HellBone on the other hand likes all things scary... Today it was the turn of the Three from Hell... 

It gets so distracting... I'll be minding my own business reading something a little dark and smutty, and suddenly there will be the most horrendous scream that makes me jump... 
Maybe I should join him, watch a movie instead... He has always said that if he won the lottery he'd like to have his own Indoor Theatre built in the house - like the backdrop from Synnergy.Tavis - and I'd be fine with that so long as we can create our own little Movie Snack Pack bar - the movie snack carrier in the picture is the creation of Junk Food and comes complete or with all of the individual parts needed too. 
I'll curl up with my teddies and my snacks and watch a good movie, so long as it's nothing scary that will make me jump and scream... There is nothing like lazing around practicing one of the best of the seven sins... Being a Sloth is hard work - shown off by the Pitaya Deadly Sins Banners, which I plan to be playing with to playing around with as the other sins come to light over the next few weeks - but someone has got to deal with it... 

What is she wearing;
Hair: Magika - Delulu Hair
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Cardigan: miss chelsea - Leya Set in Cardi
Top: miss chelsea - Lori Set in Tank (Available until March 30th at Anthem)
Pants: miss chelsea - Lori Set in Pants (Available until March 30th at Anthem)
Pose: FOXCITY - Donut, Pose 6
Food: Junk Food- Movie Snack Carrier
Glasses: Synnergy.Tavis - Movie Snack Pack in 3D Glasses
Bears: hive - My Colorful Teddy
Banners: Pitaya - Deadly Sins Banner in Red
Backdrop: Synnergy.Tavis - Indoor Theatre{360} Backdrop