There's Kindness Still

EXPLORING SECOND LIFE

May peace come to Palestine and Ukraine and every part of the world

where innocent lives are being lost, the destruction of their land, and the pain and sorrow

caused by the arms and weapons of destruction.

The State Of The World

- Kalandra -

"The state of the world has been on my mind

It's weighed on my shoulders, demanding my time

Something is missing, it's hard to stay sane

Why do the answers seem lost and arcane?

May wars stop once and for all

And cast off the violence that has us enthralled

May healing not just be for the few

May peace be found for me and you...

I speak of a message said thousands of times, yet

We smile when it's mentioned, then roll our eyes

It may be naive but I must believe

Inside every human, there's kindness still

Hope is a fire that burns in our soul

If only an ember awaiting your call

To rise up in triumph should we all unite

A spark for change is yours to ignite (oh)

Ah, ah, ah, ah...

I believe this message is worth our time

There are people who've suffered yet conquered the climb

Who've sat in the stillness through darkness and light

And found love in the colors between black and white

May compassion turn foe into friend

May self awareness help us transcend

May forgiveness be given, despite lives that were lost

For isn't it peace all of us want

Ah, ah, ah, ah

Eh, eh, eh, eh

The state of the world has been on my mind

Demanding my conscience and all of my time

Was there ever an age where it all made sense

Or am I reminiscing about lost innocence?"

-Lyrics

My Location

A Place Between The Rocks

(Moderate)

A place inspired by Castle Meur, Plougrescant, France. A small cottage that was built in 1861.

To protect it from the frequently violent coastal weather, the house was positioned with its back

to the sea and flanked on either side by two giant rocks.

Thank you Aitiana1970 for the picture! :))

Aitiana1970: With all due respect, a photo for you :))

Credits On Me

DOUX - Lynn Hairstyle ● Flowers - Winter Clematis ~ Naminoke

Ascendant - Seductress Nails and Dermal Gems 01 ● Hair Strands -  Sintiklia - Hair Arleth

Earrings - BEO_Aleksa_Set ● *{Junbug}* Envy [Cream]

Paparazzi 📷 Fabio You Swore You'd Never Tell

These are the most beautiful, most interesting, cutest-sweet, and well-dressed avatars

that I encounter during my outings in Second Life.

“I choose to love you in silence, for in silence I find no rejection.

I choose to love you in loneliness, for in loneliness no one owns you but me.

I choose to adore you from a distance, for distance will shield me from pain.

I chose to kiss you in the wind, for the wind is gentler than my lips.

I choose to hold you in my dreams, for in my dreams you have no end.”

― Rumi

Secret (Original Sin Version)

- The Pierces -

Hello Beautiful Second Life!

I find it so romantic longing for an impossible love. The stronger the longing, the more tragic

and painful, the deeper the love and desperation. Yes, I am crazy like that, and no, it is not like

I am longing for a mystery man. I already have all I need, want, and long for in my Steppenwolf.

It is simply a matter of stirring the pot until it boils and letting it overflow like boiling milk

and creating a hot mess all over and then... Never mind, really what a mess! Is it really worth it?

I say definitely not. When you already have something good like true love with an amazing

significant other, having a few twisted thoughts and keeping firey secrets every now and then

can only be good if you are planning on writing a romance novel... Hey, that actually sounds

pretty good to me and sometimes I DO need the inspiration. :P

Babyyyy, don't get mad, it was just a joke! Come back babyyyy!

Baby YOU ARE my Fabio, the other man can be my horse in the novel, come back, baby come back! :P

So today on the first day of Spring, I have a group of beautiful people for you to meet.

But before we continue, I would like to thank Mr. biggle who while I was at Pemberley (Moderate),

really surprised me when he so kindly gifted me the above picture he took of me and titled it

"When the Photographer Becomes a Model". Thank You so Much Mr. biggle!

biggle: sorry... couldnt resist it ;)

Lori Novo: wow, tysm! I really like it

biggle: *smiles* just a snapshot ;)

Lori Novo: Tysm!

biggle bows his head a bit and smiles "all my pleasure, madame"

So let's get started with our new group of beautiful people.

The first person featured was selected from the group of pictures because of how beautiful she looked

in her outfit. The rest are placed in no particular order. Enjoy!

ʚƬɞ::taki::ʚ'-'ɞ (tatikoma)

11 Years 5 Months in Second Life.

There's not really much information I could find about our new friend ʚƬɞ::taki::ʚ'-'ɞ other

that she is Japanese and is partnered to  ʚℜɞ::梨花::ʚ'-'ɞ (rinka2014no22).

Such a beautiful sweet couple. What caught my attention to ʚƬɞ::taki::ʚ'-'ɞ during my visit to the

Sakura Matsuri Festival (Moderate) was how beautiful she looked in her Kimono. I have a list 

below of some of the items she was wearing on that day.

ʚƬɞ::taki::ʚ'-'ɞ (tatikoma) Credits

====================

 Maitreya Mesh Body - LaraX V1.0

VCO ~ JEYA Hair / Resizer /

/ HEAD / lel EvoX CEYLON 3.1

*A*OrigamiChatAnimationGreen(Wear) Common

{MB} Furisode Kimono {White Silk}

{MB} Furisode Robe Brilliant Blossom (barefoot)

{MB} Obi Base Aka Sakura

{MB} Obi Big Bow Aka Sakura

Tabi <Female/PlatForm> Fit and rigged White

*N*SHIDARE SAKURA

:-.SOUEN.-:Komachi Sakura Bangasa  (RARE) 12

:-.SOUEN-:Komachi Sakura Horn (Pink) L 03

:-.SOUEN.-:Komachi Ume Katana (RARE) 11

And now the rest of all the beautiful people I had the great honor of capturing with my camera,

Thank You All!

Molly (molliwollidoodle) - Yonce (knack.viper) - Hinaco (bamda) - chibi.bae - weirdo queerdo (ice.pop)

Keiko (chibi.waifu) - Rola (soffyroses) - Juniper (tharaxui) - Castien (ayzere) - Coffee Bubble

Apexfire - aki168 - Shiva Shan (Shiva100.shan) - Lina (alina.acanthus) - Lilly (lillyann.nightingale)

 

G (parallaxo) - Kairi (misha.snowbear) - Kiki Noelle - Ghost (aesci) - Pandora Nightingale DarkHaven (newgrl22)

Credits On Me

Sintiklia - Hair Madelyn ● :: pm :: Kendrick Set

I Got My Angel Now

EXPLORING SECOND LIFE

Because I love this man more and more every day...

Halo

~ Beyonce (Cover by Peter Katz) ~

Hello Beautiful World!

After twelve years of love with my Steppenwolf I couldn't feel more blessed.

How sweet life is when I have this beautiful reason to smile every day. Every day feels so new and

exciting, you know, like how new relationships usually are. He still makes me feel butterflies not only 

in my tummy but in my heart as well. Butterflies that tickle my heart causing me to never stop smiling.

I drop anything I am doing as soon as I see him come in and run to his arms where the most loving arms

await for me. Oh, how I love to be in his hugs. My favorite place in the world.

Today I wanted to find the most beautiful place to go exploring with him since every night he will say;

"Baby, what would you like to do tonight?'

Which, I often reply with a...

"You choose baby, anything you want."

Really, for me no matter what we do or where we go, if it's with him, I know it will be wonderful.

Tonight, I did find the perfect place to explore with my love...

Welcome, this is

ELVION (Moderate)

Sim Description: Enjoy beautiful vistas exploring this paradise island,

situated between the Alps and the Mediterranean Sea. From stunning ocean views 

and forest trails to detailed cities and interiors. Elvion is an ideal place for photographers, 

bloggers and couples.

I did cheat a little by going earlier before he joined me in Second Life so I could find the

best spots to show him.

While I was there I spotted two great Second Life photographers and went paparazzi on them.

First I saw Lori Bailey (ishtara1) sitting quietly and looking so sweet. One thing you should know

about her is that she is one of the sweetest women you will ever meet in Second Life. She is very

kind with a heart so loving and caring. Everything about this wonderful woman is about positivity.

A great inspiration for me. She is also a photographer for Attention Magazine. HERE you can check

out her beautiful Flickr stream.

The second great photographer that I spotted in the distance was no other than the very well-known

Twain Orfan whom I have been following for over five years already if I'm not mistaken. Mr. Twain is also a

very kind man from what I could tell from his profile. In his profile, under PICKS he has added a

beautiful Youtube video about the power of giving that he recommends people to watch...

"A must-see video  ... running time .. less than 4 minutes .. youtube:"

Giving - Inspiring Power of Giving (and veggie soup)

HERE you can check out Twain Orfan's beautiful Flickr stream.

How blessed we truly are to have so many kind people in our Second Life, wouldn't you agree?

Meeting new people and running into people that I already know are the highlights of my explorations.

I always enjoy photographing the people that I see on my outings just as much as I love taking a

bunch of pictures of these beautiful sims to share with you.

But what happens when someone goes paparazzi on me and I am the one that has been photographed?

Honestly, I always feel very honored and grateful for such a beautiful gift! I feel so touched by such kind

gesture and can't believe that someone would even consider me interesting enough to photograph.

However, today Mr. Sky gave me a beautiful surprise that really made my day when he took the above

picture and sent it to me with the following message;

Herald: you have the most perfect avi :) 

I find it musing, nifty and brilliantly done! Cheers to this :)

Sky Herald (baula16)

Thank you so much Mr. Herald!!!

The five above pictures were taken by my Steppenwolf while we explored.

I keep telling him that he is a great photographer and should add all his pictures to his Flickr

something that won't do so I try to add them sometimes to my blog post to share with you.

I think he really knows how to capture our moments together better than I do. ;)

This is all for now my beautiful people. An "Exploring Second Life" blog post well overdue.

And as always, with tons of pictures included because I just go crazy wanting to photograph everything

I see. I hope you enjoyed and thank you so much for stopping by.

Til the next time, keep being kind to one another.

Much love,

Lori Novo

♥

Credits On Me

Sintiklia - Hair Faithe - Classy ● KUNGLERS - Dhiaka Necklace ● Valentina E. Rachel Dress Pink Floral