Showing posts with label Close-Ups. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Close-Ups. Show all posts

Those Who Matter The Most


 “When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us,
we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures,
have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand.
The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion,
who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, 
not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness,
that is a friend who cares.”
― Henri Nouwen




Credits
(NEW) KUNGLERS - Ivy Earrings @ Cosmopolitan Event - New Round Opens Tomorrow!
*LODE* Hair Accessory - Alpi
TRUTH Collective Reverie / - Redhead
Lempika - 15 Lipstick Lelutka Evox #43
Bare - Glow Kit (Cheek Blush)
Eliavah ~ Aiko Blouse [CORAL]


KUNGLERS - Ivy Earrings
Resize and reposition.
Included a HUD with 5 Metallic Shades and 6 Color Combos


*LODE* Hair Accessory - Alpi

Designer Chirzaka Vlodovic ● My Lode Inventory ● My Lode Blog Posts

We Belong To The Stars

SPONSORED By LODE


With wide open arms, she flew up to the sky
leaving behind a trail of golden glitter as she went higher and higher.
Among all the stars in the night sky, there was one that was the brightest,
beautiful and mystical,
splendor of light and peace.
Her joyous smile resonated with love and eagerness to reach the shining star
as she continued her journey into the glorious sky
among an ocean so glittering.
The distance between her and the shining star became smaller and smaller
until she finally reached it.

Standing before the bright star and blinded by its radiant beauty
she stretched her arms to the star and opened her hands filled with millions of butterflies
who fluttered into the night sky and began to dance with the stars
a melody so grand and glorious,
composed with notes of love.

I stand before you with all my love in my hands
With everything that I was and everything that I am.
The star held her hands and looking into her eyes it said.
You have flown very far and very high just to be by my side
but I wasn't shining for you, I was shining for the night.

Tears appeared in the corner of her eyes
as her smile faded away.
She no longer wanted to fly.
She no longer wanted to reach for the stars.
And every day at nighttime, she would cover her window.
She would walk looking down, not daring to look at the night sky.

In deep sleep one night she was
when her body began to ascend from the soft covers of her bed
going higher and higher, into an ocean so glittering.
She opened her eyes and found herself,
surrounded by all the stars in the sky.
The brightest star appeared and with a warm embrace welcomed her.
You are finally home, it said to her, Now you are one of us. Go light
the night sky. Light the way for those who are lost. Show them the beauty
that can still be found in the darkness.

And since that night a comet can sometimes be seen,
lighting its way into the sky.
Leaving behind a trail of golden glitter
that falls down to the ground like a soft rain.
Spreading love for the world
and bringing peace and joy in every raindrop.

-Written by Lori Novo




Designer Chirzaka Vlodovic ● My Lode Inventory ● My Lode Blog Posts

Lotus

FEATURING YASUM


 “The lotus is the most beautiful flower, whose petals open one by one.
But it will only grow in the mud.
In order to grow and gain wisdom, first you must have the mud --- 
the obstacles of life and its suffering... 
The mud speaks of the common ground that humans share,
no matter what our stations in life...
Whether we have it all or we have nothing,
we are all faced with the same obstacles: sadness, loss, illness, dying and death.
If we are to strive as human beings to gain more wisdom, more kindness and more compassion,
we must have the intention to grow as a lotus and open each petal one by one.”
― Goldie Hawn



Hello Beautiful Second Life!
I have a funny story to share with you about Yasum Designs, you know, that incredible store that we
all love so much for its amazing designs by designer Azlyn Vaher, whom I absolutely adored,
and I will tell you shortly the reason why this amazing designer melts my heart.
Let me start by saying that my love for Yasum Designs goes way back to my very early years in
Second Life, that would be in the year 2012, March 4th to be perfectly exact. I know this because I
blogged the very day I entered Yasum's doors for the very first time. Here you can read that blog post.
After that day, Yasum became one of my favorite shopping spots to go shopping every time I had
Lindens to spend. Heck, I even had all my Lindens stolen while I was there shopping one day, but in
In my defense, I was very new in Second Life so I didn't know how to protect myself. Anyway, let me
tell you now why I think Mrs. Azlyn Vaher is not only one of the most talented and best designers in
Second Life, but this beautiful lady has a heart of gold, I tell you! She is absolutely generous and kind
and has all my respect and admiration, not that she didn't before, but now it's multiplied by a hundred.

Back at the beginning of this year, on January 1st. Mrs. Azlyn surprised us all with the Mega Sale of the
year by lowering her entire store to 90% off on all her beautiful designs, including new releases and
old gachas. Now, who does that?! Mrs. Azlyn does of course! 
Her reasoning for this incredible surprise was a gesture of gratitude to her customers and all
Second Life community. In her kindness and beautiful heart, she wanted to make it possible for
everyone to be able to afford new and beautiful clothes especially those people that were less
fortunate (Here). When I read her Mega Sale announcement I was so touched by her kindness that
I seriously wanted to hug her, but instead, I cried, for reals.

Now, I love shopping just as much as the next girl. However, I refuse to pay full price for the things I
like, so I only blog new releases that are being sent to me by the designers,
or gifted to me by friends or some of you my beautiful readers. The only times I am gladly willing
to pay the full price is when it is an item that comes from a kind and generous designer like Mrs. Azlyn,
Truth Hawks from Truth Hair, and Shena Neox from Poison Rouge just to name a few.
But that's the thing, there are just a very few designers who will go the extra mile for the kindness they
show to their customers like the ones I mentioned above. Now, paying full prices to these wonderful
designers is my way of supporting and thanking them for the kindness they give us.
So I say, give your full support to these kind designers who we know will in return do the same
creating a circle of kindness and support for each other.

Finally, I come to the funny story I want to share with you.
Since I have loved the Yasum brand since the beginning, one of my dreams as a blogger
was to one day be an official blogger for the brand. So some years ago, not really sure how many,
maybe five or eight :P, I applied for a blogging position with high hopes of being accepted.
Time passed and I never heard from them and felt saddened and somehow disappointed
but I continued to blog anything I could get my hands on from this brand. Then after a long time,
and I am talking maybe about two or more years later while going through my notecards,
of which I had thousands of them, and there it was, the notecard lost and never been read for years,
I had been accepted to blog for Yasum. They just needed me to contact someone
so I could be added to the bloggers' group. Omg, you can just imagine, I cried and cried, for reals.
What was I supposed to do after years of not responding...
"Umm, hiiii, it's me Lori, OMG I am so excited! OMG thank you so much, where do I join? Are you there?" :P
Like really, what could I do? My chance was long gone, not even dust or smoke left behind. LOL!
But you know what is even funnier, Yasum wasn't the only brand I lost for not reading the notecards
sent to me, there were others. The only thing left to do was to laugh... and cry at the same time. :P

Video below me after reading the acceptance notecards from the designers years later... :(((


I tell you, life can be so sad sometimes, hehehe. :P
Anyway, I am wearing Yasum Designs new QUEENIE Collection available now at THE ARCADE EVENT.
(Ends September 30 - Gallery)

Thanks For Stopping By My Beautiful People!
Over and Out.
Lori Novo



Credits
1.Queeny -  Yasum RARE (Hair) ● 3.Queeny -  Yasum (Collar) ● 4.Queeny -  Yasum (Earrings)
Jack Spoon. Dream Noir Eyeliner Kit [EvoX BOM] * Bottom Lashes ● LSB - Shea Lip Gloss
Tville - Glorious Eyes HUD applier  [Lelutka] PACK3 ● ^^Swallow^^ Gauged XL for lel Evo X Ears
[BE] Beauty Essence - TRIBAL FACE Tattoo Special Edition ● <Glyph> Kendra Top

Say My Name

SPONSORED By KUNGLERS





I invited a storm to come into my soul
and now my mind is not my own.
Of sleepless nights with restless thoughts,
I can no longer recognize my feelings.
They belong to the firing winds
that like tornadoes pull me away
from the ground where I was standing.
They torment me and arouse me,
like burning flames I get lost as they consume me.
They pull me closer and then push me away
In confusion, I do not know where I stand.
Hush your name, I shall not say
it should forever remain that way.
Now my mind is a stranger's home.
where now I am just a guest.

Yay? Nah?
Thought I write a little sentiment to today's song Di Mi Nombre (Say My Name) by Rosalia.
I don't really know if today's writing qualifies as a poem, but either way, I had fun putting together
these words. Actually, I have been very tempted to write stuff like this and short stories for some
of my blog posts. We'll see.

Now, I was inspired to write the above "poem" by some of the song's lyrics, "Di mi nombre
cuando no haya nadie cerca" (Say my name when no one is around). It is easy for me to think of
something to write just by reading a sentence. I try to get into the feeling of what has been said,
the hidden emotions that can be found between the words, and then bring those emotions into
something that has some similarities to the original, but adding differences to make it my own.

Steppenwolf accuses me of reading too much into words, which is true, I can't deny it. I guess
since I love to write, words are very important to me and I can see more in a single word than some
people would. Not sure if this makes any sense. For example, one night Steppenwolf and I were
having a little argument, can't remember what it was about, anyway, he said something in
a six-word sentence and just from that simple sentence, I came up with a whole scenario that took
me three long paragraphs to write as a response to what he had just said. He couldn't stop
laughing after I was done typing and said, "Geez, you came up with all that from what I just said?"
The thing is that I tend to analyze every single word individually in a sentence and can easily write
a whole theory for each word being said. Maybe not a good thing to do, I know.

Anyway, I am enjoying the beautiful weather we are having in my little corner of the world, 
with cloudy skies, beautiful rain, and nice cool temperatures. What more can I ask for?
Have a beautiful one everyone and remember to embrace all that makes you happy.

Much love,
Lori Novo

Credits
Platinum - "Irina" Hairstyle
addon+ Meela Hairbase FATPACK Lel X
*LODE* Head Accessory - Majorette [Full Pack]
.:{Sofia}:. January
Gown Dress - Cherry
Model & Photographer Lori Novo
Thanks to my wonderful Sponsors for their kind support!



KUNGLERS - Romy Earrings
Exclusive to Fameshed Event (Ends September 27 - Gallery)
 Boho-inspired jewel is resizable and comes with a multi-texture HUD with lots of options
for metals and stones.

Isn't it so lovely to be in each other’s dreams?

For my Steppenwolf. Love you baby!


Hello Beautiful Second Life!
Count your blessings, that is what they say, and so I do.
From the love of my Steppenwolf, my Mr. Beast's return, and everything in between.
Because if it makes me smile and brings me joy and peace, I am very thankful. <3



You take me in your arms with that look in your eyes
That tells me that you're coming to me
Tells me that you're staying
That it's not only a dream we're in
Tells me that we're under no spell
That this is just the way we feel
But this is just the way
This is just the way we feel
-lyrics


Credits
WINGS-HAIR-EF0208 Blondes & Reds
:: pm :: Faye Earrings
KUNGLERS - Lia Bracelets @ Cosmopolitan Event (Ends July 6 - Gallery)
Model & Photographer: Lori Novo