I Just Woke Up From A Dream

He walked up to me, locking his eyes with mine. I was confused. What could he possibly want?

And almost in a whisper, he says, "This is for you," and plays the following song...

Die With A Smile

~ Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars ~

It was awkward to tell you the truth, but I listened to the song quietly with my eyes looking down.

I wasn't sure what to do, smile? No, that would have been wrong. Might have sent the wrong message.

I was careful not to even make a sound. As the song continued, I kept thinking about what I could

possibly say to him once the song was over. I didn't want to come off as rude or worse,

easy. Perhaps a polite thank you or a "good song." But everything I came up with in my head, I

felt would be inappropriate to say. As the song continued playing, it just made me feel more

and more uncomfortable. I had no idea he felt that way about me. I had always treated him as one

of my good friends and only that, a good friend. Finally, the song ended, and we both were about to

say something to each other, not really sure what, but we didn't. He turned around and walked away,

and I stayed there, standing, not knowing what to think. Damn!

True story.

"If the world was ending, I'd wanna be next to you

If the party was over and our time on Earth was through

I'd wanna hold you just for a while and die with a smile

If the world was ending, I'd wanna be next to you

Ooh..."

-Lyrics

By the way, the beautiful outfit that I am wearing is from Hilly Haalan, and it is on sale this weekend.

It is a must to get for sure. It is the [hh] Marveya Maxi Skirt Set and my hair DOUX - Hwasa Hairstyle.

And speaking of which, did you know that Ms Hilly is a super sweet woman with a heart of gold?

This is from our last conversation after she helped me and gave me some advice on a new project 

I was working on.

Lori Novo: tysm, you saved me lol, Hugs!

Hilly Haalan: and if you struggle in something you can ask me anytime

Lori Novo: aww tysm :))

Hilly Haalan: I'll be happy to help♥

Lori Novo: ty, but you must be very busy

Lori Novo: and you taking time to help me, that is so kind of you

Hilly Haalan: ahahah lol in fact yes, I am preparing a HUD for Sunday cosmopolitan event,

and have to finish something else today but I have always time to help, 

we all need to support each other

Hilly Haalan: ♥

OMG, see what I mean?

Thanks For Reading!

Lori Novo

♥

Pretty Baby

“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,

Love like you'll never be hurt,

Sing like there's nobody listening,

And live like it's heaven on earth.”

― William W. Purkey

Pretty Baby

~ Alex Sampson ~

Hello Beautiful World!

Earlier today, I visited the current round for the Collabor88 Event and spotted Kiru (Kiruluvtsn),

{:A:} designer. And as always, I get so excited every time I run into one of our great Second Life

designers. I decided to take her picture, but she poofed away in the blink of an eye before I even got to

say hello or for her to appear completely rezzed on my lens. DANG IT! Still, I was able to take the

following picture; the raccoon's eyes are my camera's fault. She is adorably cute in person. ;)

After that paparazzi fail on Kiru, I made a quick stop at Tempura Island looking for potential victims,

I mean, great people to photograph, and I was very lucky to find a group of gentlemen as soon as I

arrived. I'll introduce them to you either later today if I don't get too lazy, or tomorrow for sure.

So today's song, Pretty Baby, comes from Canadian singer/songwriter Alex Sampson (21 years old)

who appeared in the 19th season of America's Got Talent (semi-finalist).

Official Website ● Facebook ● Instagram ● Youtube ● Spotify ● TikTok ● X.Com ● Wikipedia

Alex Sampson Sings Original Song, "Pretty Baby"

| Auditions | AGT 2024

Really a very beautiful song that I really wanted to share with you.

Time to grab some lunch, wishing you all a very beautiful day.

Over & Out

Lori Novo

♥

Credits

Backdrop Texture LORI NOVO . Restnest Balcony . 1

AD Simi Hair ● *Tentacio* Carol Headpiece *ROSE ● ARNAUD HAUS Lustrous Earrings

~Nerido~ Scarlett Dress

Marcus Inkpen

 CAPTURING TEMPURA ISLAND

Aren't happy girls the prettiest?

Of course they are!

But then again, even a cat would look prettier if it smiles... Wait, what? Cats can smile too? :P

Ride

- Lana Del Rey -

"I was in the winter of my life

And the men I met along the road were my only summer

At night I fell asleep with visions of myself dancing and laughing and crying with them

Three years down the line of being on an endless world tour and my memories of them

were the only things that sustained me

And my only real happy times..."

-lyrics

I chose the above song for this blog post for two reasons;

First, I forgot to ask my new victim, I mean, the person I am about to introduce to you for a song choice.

And second, as soon as I saw him, he reminded me of the men from the video, and of course

I would be Lana Del Rey (Ha, I wish). :P

But seriously, if you haven't yet, really listen to the beautiful monologue in this song, truly some of the

most beautiful poetic words you'll ever hear/read.

Flickr

Hello Beautiful World!

Please meet Marcus Inkpen!

"Wizard. Creator of The Looking Glass and a ton of other things too.

Always hard at work in whichever world I'm in. Frequently AFK."

-Taken from his profile

[The Looking Glass is the joint creation of Marcus Inkpen and Sharni Azalee.

Featuring an art gallery, live music, particle shows, poetry readings, home and garden items,

buildings, and fashion from fantasy to surreal to steampunk to gothic.]

I'll be totally honest with you my beautiful people, when I noticed that Mr. Marcus was on Tempura

Island, and just a few yards away from me, I almost fainted. I was like star-struck which very rarely

happened to me in all my 13 years in Second Life. I would say that you can count with the fingers on

one hand (with fingers left) the times I had felt that thrilled to see someone of that caliber as Mr. Marcus.

Both pics taken from his profile

"When I'm not here (Second Life) I'm J Matthew Root- artist, composer, toy maker, storyteller, and wizard. 

My website - The Worlds of J Matthew Root

My YouTube channel - J Matthew Root"

J Matthew Root - VLOG #004

Now, I knew I just had to ask him for a photograph or at least say hello, and even though I was very

nervous and felt my legs like jello, I gathered some courage to IM him. Immediately upon receiving my

IM, I noticed him typing a reply. I was at the edge of my seat waiting, feeling excited, nervous, scared,

you name it, I was feeling it all as he kept typing. What is he going to say? I wondered. I was fearing a

"Shooo, stop bothering me!" or something like that but instead, I got this...

Marcus Inkpen: Hey you! :) LOL! I was just about to message you.

You've got some awesome stuff on your Flickr. Bravo! I like your work. :) How are you doing?

You can just imagine my joy, seriously, I had a smile from ear to ear.

Little me getting such a kind and beautiful compliment from such an amazing giant, how can that be

possible?! But it was! Marcus Inkpen turned out to be one of the friendliest people I ever met in Second

Life. Very down-to-earth and kind. He made me feel so comfortable that I no longer felt nervous

at all, and felt as if we were two old friends having a great conversation.

Needless to say, he really made my day!

Here's his Marketplace and your ride to his beautiful The Looking Glass sim.

And not forgetting his Flickr, go there and don't forget to give him a follow. ♥

And when it was time to part ways, the goodbye was just as nice as the hello...

Lori Novo: adiosssss

Marcus Inkpen: Have a great one! :)

I want to thank Mr. Marcus for honoring my blog with his presence and sending a huge hug his way.

Wishing him much love and happiness.

Thank you so much my beautiful people for stopping by.

I'll be seeing you soon again but until then, keep spreading the love around

and don't forget to wear your best smiles. ;)

Over & Out

Lori Novo

♥

Stop Draggin' My Body Around!

ONLY IN SECOND LIFE

It was a peaceful-quiet normal night at the Anthem Event (Ends July 30 / Gallery)

and I was truly enjoying the calmness of the moment after all the fun-craziness I had been having

in Second Life, when suddenly, I noticed something in the distance, and then, all hell broke loose...

Stop Draggin' My Heart Around

- Everette & Lindsay Ell (Cover) -

"Baby, you'll come knocking on my front door

Same old line you used to use before

I said, "Hey well, what am I supposed to do?"

I didn't know what I was getting into..."

-lyrics

Hello Beautiful World!

Meet Mabeline Tomorrow and her husband (RL & SL) Brendowins Schoonmaker

whom I love for bringing so much laughter to my night. Muchisimas gracias chicos! ♥

𝕄𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕖𝕟𝕟𝕚𝕒𝕝

𝓛𝓲𝓫𝓻𝓪

𝔾𝕠𝕠𝕗𝕪 𝕊𝕖𝕟𝕤𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕙𝕦𝕞𝕠𝕣

𝓛𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝓪 𝓰𝓸𝓸𝓭 𝓵𝓪𝓾𝓰𝓱

-From Mabeline's Profile

At first, I thought my eyes were deceiving me, not really understanding what was going on.

I thought it could only mean two things. Either the poor guy was begging for a sip of her drink

because he was at the edge of dying of thirst. Or, MAAI, now sells boyfriends that we can drag around

behind us. I thought "Hmmm, is the man part of the bikini?", you know, like an extra accessory

If that was the case then I would have liked to get three. :P

Then I realized that the man wasn't a DEMO, duh Lori! All I knew was that I couldn't stop laughing.

Call me crazy or call me crazy but I live for moments like this.

I will add that seeing Mabeline wearing the DEMO bikini by MAAI was very effective since not only

did she sell me on that that I ended up buying the bikini but I also got it in white. I say she deserves a

good commission on that sale.

But going back to my story...

Since I was in my goofy mode at that moment, when I am like "What, where, umm, who am I?"

I had to ask the obvious question...

Lori Novo: Hi Mabeline, how do you get ur bf to be dragging behind you like that? 

And she answered...

Mabeline Tomorrow: Hi Lori, I just wear very sexy bikinis around him all the time, and you know how

that brings their temperature up, but the secret is not to give in, tease them, and in the process don't give

them a drop of water to drink. In no time you'll have yours at your feet.

HA!, that's not what she really said. Sorry but I just had to. :P

She said it is the

::CreaTive DesiGn'S:: 0098 - Avatar Magnet HUD

that you can get at MarketPlace for 375 Lindens.

Mabeline Tomorrow: Just remember that if you want your bf or a friend to hang off you,

they need the hud :)

Oh my, My Steppenwolf and I really need this precious HUD.

He tends to wander away from me when we are out in public and the next time I see him he is

already at home, bathe, dined, and in bed asleep. :P

With this precious tool, nobody stays behind or gets lost.

Mabeline, I like what you got going on here, thanks for the info!

Mabeline Tomorrow: Hehe. He likes to hang around when I shop, even if he's afk. I love it

By the way, Mabeline is a fantastic blogger and photographer, plus owner/designer of

GESTURES ..::MuD CoRp::.. Main Store - The home of GESTURES

In-World Store ● MarketPlace ● Shop's Flickr ● Personal Flickr ● Personal Blog

Make sure you visit her in-world store and her Flickr and give her a follow. ♥

This is all for now my beautiful people. Hope you enjoyed this post just as much as I did

writing it for you. I also wish that you always find things that make you laugh, because laughter

is a happy and beautiful thing. Laughter keeps us young and alive. Doesn't matter if you find laughter

where others don't, that's ok, be crazy, be happy crazy. I live for moments like this. I don't care if

I am the only one laughing in the room or the one laughing the loudest. Because in the end,

that's what life is all about, to be happy and make those around us happy.

I have a feeling that we will be seeing Mabeline again in the blog. I have another section I would

love to feature her in. Let's just hope she accepts.

And I leave you now with these wise words from the mouth of an unknown (me)...

"Drag me around baby, rather my body than my heart!"

Much love,

Lori Novo

♥

"Hunt" For The Price

WEEKEND SHOPPING

Let's be real, what are the odds of going shopping for a pair of shoes and returning home an hour later

with just one pair of shoes? I'll say a million to one.

How about a song?

Ahhh yes, so predictable! Please don't hate me. :P

7 Rings

~ Ariana Grande ~

Hello Beautiful World!

Coming to you from this beautiful location that was one of my stops

for this weekend's shopping. I hope you enjoyed your day, or still are with what is still left of it, and

enjoy going from store to store to take advantage of all the great weekend sales.

So many that I can honestly say that for me, it is one of the best weekends ever. Fortunately for us,

most of the great offers continue through tomorrow since most weekend sales run all the way through

Sunday, and some even longer.

I am sure many of you recognized my location right away.

This is Moon Seduction Store (Adult)

Where you can find everything for your avatar's needs.

Creases, veins, scratches, Makeup, Body Blush, tattoos, animations, funny poses, crazy poses,

face tattoos, body tattoos. scars, scratches, hickeys, imperfections, and add-ons.

Flickr 🌸 MarketPlace

I made a quick stop there to get the "::. Moon Seduction.:: Bra Marks Juicy Boobs" for 69L.

Not really sure why my little boobies didn't look like the ones in the ad. :P

Anyways, I really appreciate how designer Lunita Boo (lunita.boo) places all the items that are on

sale right by the landing point, making it very easy for all her customers to find them. Thankfully,

most other designers do the same. However, there's been times when the items advertised are so

hidden from view, that it is almost a real challenge to find them, more like a hunt looking for the prize.

I hate when this happens, I keep searching the store and using the "Area Search" option, and still,

the item/items are nowhere to be found. Usually, I leave feeling frustrated and somehow annoyed,

#$&%##*@#!!!

As a customer who loves to shop, more like a shopaholic, I can say there are two main elements

necessary (besides the store credits, freebies, group gifts, etc.) that motivate me to return to the same

store over and over again and continue to spend my Lindens there. And they are, as I always say, to

offer FREE demos of their products and the other thing is easy access to the advertised merchandise.

The goal is to give the customer a fun experience and for the customer to leave the store happy and

satisfied. This 100% guarantees a returning customer.

Hidden or hard-to-find items only discourage the customer and the chance of that customer returning

is very thin. If designers must place these items inside the stores making them hard to be spotted,

arrows that direct us to their location are a good option, many other designers do this, and it

it is a very effective way that works for me, I don't mind walking deep into a store if I know that I

am being guided to the right place.

But moving on to a more pleasant subject that we all love, store credit!

Again, just want to remind you, more like encourage you to check the stores you go to and check to see

 if you have store credit accumulated. You'll be surprised to find that in some stores, where you least

expect it, there is store credit waiting for you. :)

Today, I was able to use my store credit in four different stores, MICHAN (Moderate)

was one of them, where I was able to use 425Lindens of my store credit to get the

"Sunny Bracelets - Light Fatpack" for free.

And last but not least, one of my favorite weekend-sales purchases I made today was the

[C] Face Twitching AO - HUD for 60L. Though there was no demo for this item, it was recommended

to me by a friend, and that is the reason I was willing to risk getting it without trying a demo first,

and honestly, I loved it! It contains eyeblinks, and twitching of eyes, lips, and nose.

Really a fun item to get.

Well, this is all for now my beautiful people.

Keep beautiful and spend your Lindens wisely!

Over & Out!

Much love,

Lori Novo

♥

Credits On Me

DOUX - Olga Hairstyle ● -Sorumin- Floral SET -Top Beige ● Seniha. Amaia Short

Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?

MY SECOND LIFE ADVENTURES

Baby,

"I'd like to know that your love

Is love I can be sure of

So tell me now, and I won't ask again

Will you still love me tomorrow?"

-lyrics

Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? 

- Taylor Swift • Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2021 -

Hello Beautiful World!

You caught me armed with my "SLS Scoop n Score Pooper Scooper" that I got for free

at the Scoop N Score, SLS HG Interactive Maze Hunt.

You can say I am seriously armed and dangerous and ready to get my hands stinky dirty, literally!

But what is an abandoned wife to do when her husband has been away not one day, or two, or three?

(God, I already lost count) but to go to Second Life's underground sewers in search of treasures.

 Anyways, my Steppenwolf has been away for several days now visiting his

brothers and spending some good time with them ;) and hopefully, he'll be back by tomorrow,

OMG I can't wait!!!

Before venturing in, I had to get myself fully prepared for the challenge.

First, get familiar with the sewer's many tunnels, 

manholes, not men hoes, but I wouldn't be surprised if

you run into one or two of those as well :P) pumping stations, and so on. 

Second, equipped myself with adequate gear for the task, 

a "SLS Scoop n Score Pooper Scooper" as I mentioned before that you can grab for free 

at the landing point. Also, baby wipes just in case you get dirty.

Once, feeling both, physically and mentally prepared, I begin the task at hand.

Keep in mind that every time one of Second Life's residents flushes their toilets, all, 

and I mean ALL comes right down here. 

Hmm, just a thought, you know how they say sometimes dogs resemble their owners?

Imagine if that was also the case with poops! :O

"OHHHH, that one is mine. I can see the resemblance!" :P

I am not going to lie, at first, the smell was pretty unbearable, but after a few minutes,

I got used to it, so much that it just smelled like farts. Not mine of course, more like Steppenwolf's

because I never fart (wink wink).

Babyyyyy, don't get mad, it was just a joke!

I know you never fart either (wink wink) and I am sure that if you ever do, they'll smell like roses. ;)

Anyways, my tummy began to rumble, and heard what sounded like a very soft, 

beautiful thunder coming from behind me and...

AHHH, those damn jalapeño nachos I had last night!

30 MINUTES LATER

While I was busy at the sewer's  office (wink wink) I found a newspaper next to the toilet paper that

mentions the list of Second Life's best designers that so graciously are participating in the

hunt (Thank you designers! ❤)

and how many poops each designer contributed to the cause.

Mmm, I wonder if they also had jalapeño nachos for dinner like I did. :P

Some designers made up to 17 and 20 "office" stops, maybe those are the ones that

asked for extra jalapeño, but good for us because all their poops contain GREAT prizes.

The poops are very easy to spot, that even I was able to find.

They can be anywhere! But if you still are having a hard time finding them

I can give you a very effective clue to their locations, "Follow Your Nose!"

Sniff SNIFF Sniff

The Hunt will run for all the month of May til the 31st.

Remember, poops are what you are looking for.

Poops are FREE and there's no need to join any group to participate.

Here is your taxi: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Syndicate/141/127/14

And below is the list of poops.

A Fantastical Notion:  3 Poops

Artemisia:  4 Poops

ASH:  2 Poops

Bison:  Sale

Blue Blood:  1 Poop

Celeste:  8 Poops

Cerridwens Cauldron:  4 Poops

ChiMia:  20 Poops

CIRCA Living:  3 Poops

Dirty Rat:  1 Poop

DOBS:  1 Poop

Dreamcatcher:  5 Poops

Drunken Brokkr:  17 Poops

Evado:  5 Poops

Ersch: 4 Poops

Evil Baby:  1 Poop

Fallen Gods Inc:  1 Poop

Germinal:  9 Poops

Grasshopper St.:  6 Poops

Harmony:  3 Poops

Hellbourne:  1 Poop

Krova:  4 Poops

Left Hand Path:  2 Poops

Libertine:  1 Poop

Lore:  1 Poop

Merge:  1 Poop

Nefekalum:  1 Poop

Normandy:  4 Poops

Oblivis Solem:  3 Poops

Random Matter:  3 Poops

Six Feet Under:  1 Poop

Tea Lane:  7 Poops

The Art of a Rose:  3 Poops

Unholy:  1 Poop

Web Dew:  8 Poops

Whats Lost Spirits:  4 Poops

Wraith:  6 Poops

Wyld Wynter:  8 Poops

Zen Child Designs:  3 Poops

Zibska: 4 Poops

-source

But we are not done yet.

As my poop adventure in the sewer continued, I had a few slips but nothing a few baby wipes 

couldn't clean. But then I began to feel very dizzy due to all the fumes I was inhaling that

I almost passed out as I fell into the stinky, dirty sewer water where I almost drowned.

Thankfully to a pair of socks that were floating next to me, I was able to hold on to and that's 

how I saved my life.

"Promise me you'll survive. That you won't give up, no matter what happens, 

no matter how hopeless. Promise me now and never let go of that promise."

-Titanic

Mmm, just pretend Rose is the socks speaking and saying "Loriii, Loriiiii, there's a t-shirt Lorii..."

and I am Jack.

Oh yeah, don't forget to take a face mask! :P

I did come back from under the water,

covered in poop from head to toe but happy with all the designers' poops I had collected in my

back pocket. I was victorious! A true winner of one of the greatest poop challenges in the history of

Second Life and not a giver-upper even though I almost lost my life in the darkness of Second Life's

underworld, where all the poops come together and live there forever.

Once back home,

I knew I needed a bath, bad, but I was too tired that I went right to sleep, all comfy and safe,

on Steppenwolf's side of the bed because I miss him so much. :(

Tomorrow, he'll be back to hold me, tight and lovingly, and if he mentions any smell I'll just say...

"Baby, I think you just farted!"

Credits On Me

[monso] Gwin Hair ● [POM] Nina Earrings ● KUNGLERS - Silene Rings

Clef de Peau.Ginta Top Tweed Rose ● Clef de Peau.Ginta Shorts Rose ● [Dazzling] Astrid Platform Boots

A White Knights King

CAPTURING TEMPURA ISLAND

The Story Of Sir Colton

"This is the story of great sadness, betrayal, truth, trust, and the pursuit of justice.  

This is what happened to Sir Colton during an otherwise eventless journey between great cities."

The Knight's Welcome 

- Medieval Music & Ambience -

"Each month Sir Colton journies to the great cities of the realm in search of warriors, pure in heart 

and mind to join him in defending those who cannot defend themselves.  He has made many friends

in his travels over the years. He always made a point to stop off at this special very tiny village well

hidden in the forest.  These are quiet people, living their lives simply, they are pure of heart and kind 

to all strangers. During his return journey from the great cities, he made his usual stop over in this tiny

village. As he approached he could feel something was wrong, very wrong.  The air hung heavy with

the smell of smoke and death. The tiny village was ragaved by a vicious gang of marauders.  What they

didn't burn to the ground, they destroyed. Men lay dead where they fought to defend their families.

Women and children, Sir Colton hoped had escaped into the forest."

-C.D.

FLICKR

Hello Beautiful World!

It is rare that I come upon great people from my very early years in Second Life. Just moments ago

as I was at the Tai Chi circle in Tempura Island I noticed a name in the list of the people present and

it immediately rang a bell. I couldn't remember where, but I was certain that I knew who this person was.

Was this an old friend or an acquaintance?

Where did I know this name from?

And as soon as I opened his profile, I knew exactly who he was!

It was Sir Colton Drechsler!

A white knight in all shining armor, a member of the White Knights in Second Life.

Yes, he was someone I knew well from the past. I had the honor of blogging for years for his

beautiful wife Bee Dumpling, owner and designer of The White Armory Apparel.

Their love story is a very beautiful one. One that transcends from the fantasy world and into

the real one where it continues to grow...

"Together in sL and rl for all eternity,

Sometimes the fairytale becomes real."

-From his Profile

"He stepped out of a fairy tale into my real life.

My White Knight."

-From her Profile

But let's not wait any longer to continue with his story, which is what you read at the beginning 

of this post and it is credited to his profile, The Story Of Sir Colton continues, enjoy!

He walked slowly through the destruction, in shock and despair at how such a thing

could happen to such good people when he heard a faint call... He stopped and listened, 

he heard the call again, an old woman's voice from under the remains of a small hut.

When he managed to get to the old woman she was near death. Sir Colton nursed her as best 

he knew how. Trying to make her last hours as comfortable as possible for her. During this time 

the old woman whispered a story to him, the story of the Sword of Justice, what he thought

was just an old legend of a great sword. So great a sword with such power it could only be a tale 

told to children. For something so great has never been seen. She told Sir Colton, this sword was 

to be wielded only by those whose heart was truly pure and strong. For should this Sword Of Justice 

fall into the hands of evil, such power would bring such incredible destruction into the world

it could be the end of all things.

He comforted her for hours. When she finished telling Sir Colton about the sword,

she said she told him all this for a reason. She was to pass the Sword of Justice to him as her final

living act. This she explained, was now his responsibility to go forth into the world protecting

as he always has, those who cannot defend themselves. With her final breath, the old woman told him

to get the sword from under her bed, where it laid in a very heavy wooden box. When he leaned over,

pulled the box from under the rubble that was once her bed, and opened it, the old woman smiled 

at Sir Colton and died.

From that day forth, Sir Colton and the Sword of Justice protect all whose hearts are pure.

Credits On Me

WINGS-ES0408-HAIR ● Orsini Jewelry ADELE Earrings ● Starlight - Your Majesty Lipgloss

Ascendant - Katie Sweater 10 ● Ascendant - Katie Skort 04