Little Greasy Monkey

OUR MOMENTS TOGETHER & PERSONAL UPDATE

Hello Beautiful World!

My favorite pictures to take are those that involve cars. I have been fascinated by cars

since childhood, long before hitting my teen years. My first car was very old and bright orange,

yes, I know, I know, but I loved it so much. I even loved it when the driver's side window was broken

after being hit by a truck while I was driving. I had no money to replace the window since the man

who hit me took off before I was able to collect any information from him. I drove my bright orange car

for weeks with the broken window while I saved enough to have it replaced. This happened during the

rainy season, so I had a clear plastic bag covering the window. It was really very difficult to drive in

those conditions since I had to keep one hand holding the plastic so it wouldn't fly away, and the other

hand on the steering wheel. Many times, I would just remove the plastic, fold it neatly, and throw it into

the glove compartment, and just get wet. I really never minded that; it actually felt good, and they were

very enjoyable rides. I would walk into stores, etc., soaking wet and with a big smile on my face. ;)

But my love for cars is bigger than the norm; it really goes deeper than that...

Born To Be Wild

~ Steppenwolf ~

Lori Novo: you know, when i was very young there was a time that I wanted to be a mechanic

Lori Novo: fix cars

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): wow really?

Lori Novo: yup

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): why baby?

Lori Novo: because i kept having car problems, i had a very old car, so there was this guy

who would go fix my car at my house, and i liked watching him, what he was doing to my car

Lori Novo: i would find it very interesting

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): hehe

Lori Novo: and made me want to be able to do that too

Lori Novo: muahhhh

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): its messy and ypou have to have tools

Lori Novo: yeah, but I even liked that part

Lori Novo: getting under the hood

Lori Novo: and under the car

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): sounds so different from you

Lori Novo: lol

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): you little grease monkey!

Lori Novo: lol

Lori Novo: imagine baby

Lori Novo: wearing overalls

Lori Novo: my face and hands all greasy

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): bending over the cart fenders

Lori Novo: ;)

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): oooph

Lori Novo: and jumping with joy every time i would hear the motor running

Lori Novo: lol

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): laffs

-Chat From February 9, 2026 (Monday)-

Credits On Me

Sintiklia - Hair Arleth ● Black Orchid -  Leah earrings // gold light ● David Heather-Lau Dress/Black

The Preaching Shopper

Is there such a thing as unnecessary shopping?

Hello Beautiful Second Life!

Hope you all had a beautiful Saturday, now tell me, can you recognize my location in the pictures?

Don't worry, I'll be giving you the answer at the end of this post.

Settle

~ Vera Blue ~

Yesterday as I stood in front of the store display, I faced the hard decision of which color/colors

to buy since I loved all fifteen of them. I had made the promise that I would no longer

go overboard buying fatpacks on some of the items I liked the most.

I found myself debating between red, which is Steppenwolf's favorite color on me, and black,

which not too long ago was a color I didn't like wearing at all but now I am starting to like a lot.

"You may not often see me wearing black because 

for me it has a negative effect. It brings my spirit down..."

-Lori Novo (Blog Post)

 I now stand corrected and bite my tongue, OUCH!

Anyway, as I stood there trying to make a decision between black and red suddenly and very slowly my left

eye caught a glimpse of the yellow one that also looked very pretty, and right next to it, holding hands

were peach and light blue, which are two of my top favorite colors. "Dang it, you guys are not helping

at all. Turn around and stop showing me how beautiful you all are!"

Now the blouse on display was might pretty that getting it in just only one or two colors

felt so unfair and almost painful. So I stood there for about twenty minutes, seriously, not kidding,

trying to make a decision, and since I couldn't limit my choices to just two, I ended up getting the

beautiful blouse in five different colors. Will I ever get to wear them all? Probably not! 

But they sure make my wardrobe look like a very happy colorful rainbow. ;)

Yes, I do tend to buy fatpacks on many of the items I liked the most during weekend sales.

I usually end up with at least five every weekend. However, this weekend I stopped myself

from making such purchases and was able to reduce the number of fatpacks I bought.

Can you guess how many I got? Answer at the end of the post. :P

Another one of my bad shopping habits is buying items that look very similar to each other,

for example, hair. Hair is the number one item in my wardrobe, so I have styles from different

designers that look very similar to each other and the only difference between them may be

a tiny wisp of hair here and there.

Now how about those items we buy just because they are being offered to us

at very low irresistible prices by our favorite designers but that we really don't like? For me, 

one of them has to be Truth Hair. I have to say though, Truth was, is, and will always be my 

favorite hair designer. And with that said, I will add that I do love most of his beautiful hair creations,

a strong 95%. However, there have been very few times when I did not like the hair being offered

during the weekend sales but since it was a Truth's creation, I still went ahead and bought it

knowing very well that I wouldn't be wearing it.

Now, if I were to sit down and plan a better way to shop, I would be saving a lot of Lindens

and would not be hoarding so much unnecessary stuff in my inventory that keeps screaming for help.

So the answer to the previous question, "Is there such a thing as unnecessary shopping?", the answer is 

yes. It is not necessary to buy every single item we like or items we do not like simply because they

are being offered at low prices or by our favorite designers. I did take my buying "at least five fatpacks"

down to only three this week which makes me feel very proud of myself.

I understand that shopping is one of the favorite things to do in Second Life for most of us, especially

during the weekends when we are dying with anticipation in finding those WOW items from our

favorite designers. The thing is to set limits on how much we are willing to spend per store, event,

or better yet, for the whole weekend. Also, not everything that catches our eye is guaranteed to be enjoyable

after we purchase it. If you only knew the many times I bought an item that I thought was a WOW to later say

"OMG, what was I thinking!".

Now, I think it very carefully and rethink it again before I purchase something.

Is it something that I can use and reuse again and in different ways and combine with other things?

Is it something that I can excitedly and with an "I can't wait to wear it and wear it again!" say?

Is it something that is not a "Just in case I ever need it"?

And finally, now I do rate everything I buy from 1 to 10. If is less than an eight, it is not for me.

However, I have shown some mercy to a few poor sevens that got to make it in. Omg, I am such an angel! :P

So bottom line, it is best to have a smaller inventory in Second Life but filled only with items

that can score a perfect ten, with a few nines and top eights, than to have a packed inventory with

ones, twos, threes... well, you get it. Now, let's see if I can live by what I preach. :P

My location, David Heather Mainstore (Moderate)

Credits On Me

Lamb. Valentine Hair ● [POM] Sabeen Hoops ● Kibitz - Karina Bracelet Set - Gold

Ascendant - Ster Top & Pants (Pieces Sold Separately) ● ::ROC:: Lace-Up Heels

MOVEMENT- My Heels Collection - Shopping Bags

In The Times Of Astral Dreams

EXPLORING SECOND LIFE

How long would you wait for love?

"51 years, nine months, and four days.

That is... how long I have loved you from the first moment I cast eyes on you until now."

-Florentino Ariza (Love In The Time Of Cholera)

Hay Amores 

- Shakira • El Amor En Los Tiempos Del Cólera

Hello Beautiful World and Thank God It's Friday!

Welcome, this is ASTRAL  DREAMS (Moderate).

Sim's Description

Since 2008, Astral Dreams offers everyone a space to better enjoy their experience in the metaverse,

with ever more refined settings and increasingly careful themes. Now in a wonderful Steampunk

version, where you can find friends, music, sympathy, and love.

Fridays are movie nights for Steppenwolf and me. Tonight we'll be watching one of my favorite movies,

2007, Love In The Time Of Cholera. A super romantic film based on the novel El Amor En Los Tiempos Del Cólera

by Colombian's Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel García Márquez..,

Love In the Time of Cholera - Official Trailer

It going to be an epic night for sure with such masterpiece to watch.

For me, tonight it'll probably be the 20th time that I watch this movie, and for Steppenwolf his first time.

I just really hope he loves it just as much as I do. ;) I highly recommend this beautiful movie.

I place it right next to The Notebook which is another one of my favorites.

Time to go now but before I do just want to share some news with you, guess who has a fan club now?

No, it is not me, I am not that popular. :P

Need a hint? How about several?

Barks, licks, jumps, fetches, sniffs, and wags his tail.

Yes, my beautiful Sunny now gets his own mail from his fans, how about that? ;)

I am thinking about making a page sometime in the blog just for him to share his mail with you.

Thank you for stopping by, so much appreciated!

Much love,

Lori Novo

♥

Credits On Me

WINGS-HAIR-ES0801 Blondes & Reds ● -David Heather-Bali Sunhat ● coffe dress VAKI~KVAKI  *Aurora*

S&P Dallas boots ● WLS: JuicyBomb - Sunrise 1

Those Memories Of You

PERSONAL UPDATE

OMG Sunny, if only my Steppenwolf was here he would cook us some juicy burgers

and massage my feet... Are you missing him too?

Bark once for yes and twice for no.

"WOOF WOOF WOOF!"

What do you mean?

"WOOF WOOF WOOF!"

Omg I miss him so much!... (Sighs)

Those Memories Of You

- Wanda Vick · Leslie Satcher -

So the other day I found a very interesting YouTube video that I want to share

with you. It is about a young girl who converted a bus into a home and travels around in it

with her dog. She actually did all the labor work herself which is pretty impressive I'll say.

Now, if I was five years younger... okay okay, make that fifteen :P

honestly, that is the life I would like to be living if I was younger and not so sick.

I would build myself a small home on wheels like she did and travel the world living a

simple life, and free like a bird. 

I don't need a big luxurious home or expensive designer clothes or jewelry and fancy dinners.

Those things have no appeal to me. I prefer the freedom to travel and see the world in the

coziness of a small home on wheels with just the essentials. That would bring so much joy to me.

Now the video is about 32 minutes long and it is my favorite build from similar videos I've seen

so far. I hope you enjoy it just as much as I did. ;)

Cottage Core Van Tour 🌸 Solo Female Lives In a Dreamy Self-Converted Home On Wheels

Credits On Me

Wasabi // Sun Hair - Brunettes ● {geek store} Branch Flowers ● *AvaWay* MIA Earrings

-David Heather- Ado Jumpsuit / Bleach Wash ● My Location: KINGSAND (Moderate)

Maria Noodles

Take what I want when I wanna, And I want ya!...

-Billie Eilish

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 My Strange Addiction

~ Billie Eilish ~

Deadly fever, please don't ever break.

Be my reliever 'cause I don't self-medicate.

And it burns like a gin and I like it.

Put your lips on my skin and you might ignite it.

Hurts, but I know how to hide it, kinda like it...

♫ 

He loves it when I want him and can't get enough of him.

No matter how hard his day has been, he never tells me no.

It's been like this for over eleven years already.

I remember well his words when we first got together, "Baby, I'll never be tired for you, I promise."

And he kept that promise all these years. But that is not the only promise he made to me and kept,

there were many, and all of them he meant them. He is truly a man of his word.

Love you baby! ❤

Thanks For Your Visit My Beautiful People!

Much Love,

Lori Novo

❤

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Thalia Heckroth - Maria Swimsuit

The Maria swimsuit is detailed with ruffled sleeves and a low, scooped back.

FATPACK includes BOTH prints and solid versions as well as all their extra versions. 

(7 solid colours + 3 additional tones: Pink, Blue and Lime. 7 prints + 3 additional patterns)

Solid and Prints packs are available as well.

For Maitreya Lara, Meshbody Legacy, Avlove Momma, eBody Reborn, Kupra.

 Credits

Sintiklia - Hair Shay

●KUNGLERS - Federika Set

-David Heather-Bali Sunhat

●(NEW) Thalia Heckroth - Maria Swimsuit

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DOUX - Wendy Hairstyle

Fiji (Flower) ~ Truth

●KUNGLERS - Oceana Necklace

●(NEW) Thalia Heckroth - Noodles Bikini 

●(NEW) Poses by POSE USTED - SOUL WAVE - BENTO

Model & Photographer Lori Novo

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In The Real World

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In The Real World

~ Alex Serra ~

[In the real world

And I found myself

In the real world

I'll meet you there

In the real world

I'll see you in the real world

Free from the guilt and oppression

Free from the constant depression

Open to just feel the emotion

Away from hatred and judgement

Free from the killing and fighting

I'll meet you there

In the real world...]

-lyrics

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Hello Beautiful World!

We began today with a beautiful song, but before we continue I just want to say that I am very happy

to start blogging fashion once again. Honestly, I missed it very much. I seriously thought I wouldn't

be doing fashion for a good while but what can I say, I have been doing this for many years now and it

is a big part of whom I am. That is why we should never say "never" or "forever", 

those two words are just not true.

Wait! What?

Steppenwolf is always telling me he is loving me forever... :O

OMG, has he been lying to me all this time? Wait till he gets home. >:(

Anyways :P

For my blogging fashion return, I began my first, fashion post featuring one of Mrs. Ava Kungler's

latest releases a beautiful ring set that was featured at the Cosmopolitan Event, which ended yesterday, 

sorry, I just wanted to take those days off as a time of silence in respect to the Uvalde elementary

school shooting.

Now that we are back in business, I solemnly swear to give 200% of my love and dedication to my

blog, make my wonderful sponsors proud, and not regret taking me back again. They always receive me

with wide open arms and a very warm welcome. I swear, no matter how many times I have disappeared

from Second Life's map, I know my spot is waiting for me when I am ready to return to blogging.

Thank you, Thank you!

[Wake up from a dream

And look around you

Look around you, see what's been missing for you to do

And let go of that veil that's stopping you

From connecting to everything you knew

Everything you know...]

-lyrics

Now about today's song selection, it is from an extraordinary musician from Barcelona, Spain.

I found him while I was searching for anything good on Youtube. As soon as I played the first

song of his I came upon, Cucurrucucu Paloma, I was hooked. I spent the following days trying to find

out everything about him and listening to every single song on his Youtube Channel. Real stalker material here. :P

His Social Media

Youtube Channel ● About Alex Serra ● Instagram ● Facebook ● Twitter ● Soundcloud ● Spotify

My location once again is the beautiful Missing Melody (Moderate) sim.

While I was there I couldn't help but start dancing to today's beautiful song In The Real World.

It was like the old times when I would dance alone anytime I felt like it and not cared if anyone was watching...

DANCE as though no one is watching.

LOVE as though you've never been hurt.

SING as though no one can hear you.

LIVE as though heaven is on earth.

Time to go for now my beautiful people.

I am very lucky to have you all, HUGS going your way!

Much Love,

Lori Novo

❤

Credits

Juniper ~ Doux Hair

Tableau Vivant \\ Catwa hairbase 10 - D

WarPaint* Tallulah eyeshadow

*LODE* Head Accessory - Lilies [crown peach]

KUNGLERS - Sigel Rings

.euphoric ~So Chic Bento Nails ~(Maitreya&Slink) Pack 2

(fd) Soft Lace Bra - Buff

-David Heather-Bali Wrap Skirt/Nude

Model & Photographer ~  Lori Novo

Studio Pic WLS: Annan Adored Darkness

Kunglers In-World ● MarketPlace ● Blog ● Flickr Official ● Flickr Fan

My Kunglers Inventory ● Designer Ava Kungler

You Gotta Close Your Eyes To See

Jungle (Live Bedroom Recording)

-Tash Sultana - 

Ashes to ashes in the embers I blaze

Ohh, I gotta rise amongst it all

And I think about your face everyday

But you hold me closer to the light

You wouldn't find the bullet inside

Only if you magnified.

Welcome to the jungle

Are you gunna dance with me?

Welcome to the jungle

You gotta close your eyes to see

Welcome to the jungle

Are you gunna dance with me?...

lyrics

❁

Credits

-David Heather-Bali Sunhat 

(NEW) Baiastice_Sara Set @ Collabor88 (Ends August 6 - Gallery)

Location - *80Days* Jambo 2.0 (Moderate)

Model & Photographer Lori Novo

Thanks to my wonderful ●Sponsors for their kind support!

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