A Brilliant Dance Troupe

 OUR MOMENTS TOGETHER

From one to ten happy, I am on a one million now that my Steppenwolf is back from his vacation.

I wish I could spend every minute of the day with him for at least a week to make up for lost time,

but I understand that my man has to work.... grrr, see, I understand. >:(

Tonight for our first date out he took me to the SL FANDOM CON'24 (Fandom Regions)

Event Description

SL Fandom Con, a mega event for Relay For Life, offers a comic-like virtual convention

with five themed regions dedicated to shopping, role play, entertainment, and various fun activities.

Running from August 2nd through 11th, this event is a vibrant celebration of many fandom

communities. Learn more at sl-fandom-con.org/home-page

351 Lake Shore Drive - Time *k~kat chill café* The Smooth Loft

Our night began by exploring the event's grounds. The funny thing though, is that after all the years

Steppenwolf and I have been together, we still don't know how to explore like a couple, we say go,

and each takes an opposite direction and we don't even realize it til we run into each other again

far far away from where we started. Tonight of course was no exception. Of course, there are points

where we accidentally reunite and get to explore for a bit together before we both again wander off in

different directions.

Luckily for the both of us, while exploring together we came into a huge arena where we had the

pleasure of meeting Mr. Mud, Mud (bespokecaravan).

Lori Novo: Hi Mud, are you a potato?

Mud (bespokecaravan): Hi there, I absolutely am

Lori Novo: Aww, well you are a very handsome potato Mr. Mud! :)

Mud (bespokecaravan): Heck yeah I am

Mud (bespokecaravan): Thanks so much

Lori Novo: yw! :)

Now Mr. Mud is also designer and owner of Bespoke Caravan, you can check out his wonderful work

HERE. And HERE you can get for free a beautiful BeSpoke - Faun Gazela - Head.

In-World Store ● MarketPlace ● Flickr ● Discord

Then, my Steppenwolf and I continued to do what we love to do the best, dance!

Wait, rewind that... 

Then, my Steppenwolf and I continued to do the "second" thing we love to do the best, dance!

Because the first thing we love to do the best can't be done in public (winks).

By the way, I changed my top into this white tank you can get for free at the event.

It has the event's logo. A beautiful piece to keep as a memorabilia.

Soon after, Mr. Mud joined us. Not in the first thing we love to do the best because my Steppenwolf

and I are not into that and I am sure Mr. Mud isn't either.

We danced, together!

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): yeah Mr Potato stay away from those french friers

Lori Novo: no, stay away from friers

Mud (bespokecaravan): No promises

Mud (bespokecaravan): I need a tan

Lori Novo: lol

When suddenly we heard a friendly bleat and the night continued to get better and better.

Bambi (ohdeeritsadurr): Bleat!

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): what a dance troupe

Bambi (ohdeeritsadurr): Two humans, a Potato, and a Durr.

Lori Novo: lol

Bambi (ohdeeritsadurr): "Oh Deer!"

Lori Novo: Beautiful!
Bambi (ohdeeritsadurr): And the Deer is in a Woman's Gymnastics leotard.
Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): and Mr Potato needs longer leg

Pic by Steppenwolf @ Fandom Event "Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): im the wizard of oz."

But as they say, time flies when you are having fun and all good things have to come to an end.

And so the memory of this beautiful night when two humans, a potato, and a durr came

together to dance in a big arena will be remembered forever.

Goodnight everyone!

♥

Happy Easter!

TIME WITH FRIENDS

My beautiful people, wishing you all a very VERY very HAPPY EASTER!

Coming to you from my Second Life home with my beautiful Vivi who came to visit me on this

beautiful day. ;)))

"I don’t need fixing ‘Cause I ain’t broken..."

These are just some lyrics to the song we are singing to right now.

Truly a beautiful song... Enjoy! ♥

On The Road

- Walk off the Earth -

I might not make it out of bed today

But that doesn’t mean that I won’t try.

I might not say the things I need to say

But that doesn’t mean I have to lie.

‘Cause I’ve been climbing up these mountains one by one

And always sure to leave a trail of crumbs

I’ll brave this storm until I see the sun

And look to you when I don’t feel so strong.

I don’t need fixing ‘Cause I ain’t broken

I don’t need saving

Just someone to hold 

‘Cause I been fighting 

For both of us

I'm not home yet

But I’m on the road 

I'm coming home 

I’m coming home 

I’m not there yet 

But I’m on the road 

I never wanna fall and let you down

I’ll do my best to keep feet on the ground

If I stumble, know that I’ll come back around 

The thought of you will carry me now 

‘Cause I’ve been climbing up these mountains one by one 

And always sure to leave a trail of crumbs

I’ll brave this storm until I see the sun

And look to you when I don’t feel so strong 

I don’t need fixing ‘Cause I ain’t broken

I don’t need saving 

Just someone to hold ‘Cause 

I been fighting 

For both of us

I'm not home yet

But I’m on the road (I’m on the road) 

I'm coming home, yeah I’m coming home

I’m not there yet

But I’m on the road (I’m coming home) 

I'm coming home (I don’t need fixing) 

I’m coming home (Cuz I ain’t broken) 

I’m not there yet

But I’m on the road (I’m on the road) 

I’m coming home (Cuz I been fighting) 

I’m coming home (for both of us) 

I’m not there yet (Yeah I’m not there) 

But I’m on the road (but I’m on the road) 

I’m coming home

I’m coming home

I’m not there yet

But I’m on the road

Credits On Me

Sintiklia - Hair Olufemi ● Kibitz - Emylane's Earrings ● KUNGLERS - Wendy Rings

MICHAN - Erin Bracelets - Light ● Sinoux - Pineapple Bunny Hat ● Beautiful Dirty Rich - Amaranta -Dress & Bikini

Bummer Hooray!

EXPLORING SECOND LIFE

What a rollercoaster of disappointments and thrills, I tell you!

I woke up super excited and ready to explore the Noah's Ark sim and guess what I found

when I arrived? Como'n Guess? I found... NOTHING! Everything was gone. :(

All the beautiful animals and the ark and the hills and the grass, and the sand, and the...

You get the idea. I even took a long time putting together a good outfit to go perfectly with the 

biblical theme but I was too late. Noah had already packed all his animals back into the ark

and sailed to Hawaii for a change of scenery. :P

So what to do when disappointing surprises rain on my parade?

Well, change gears and go for option two of course. I'll be damn if I let disappointment

stop me from having fun exploring because nothing can stop us me now!

"Nothing Can Stop Us Now"

- Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway Song - Mickey Mouse -

I confess, I really didn't have an option two since never in a million years I would have thought

that Noah would suddenly pack ark and sail away into the sunset with all his beautiful animals.

So I had to come up with option two quickly before I would start getting lazy and end up

getting back into my pajamas and going back to sleep. So I decided to search Second Life's 

destinations and VIOLA!!! and there it was staring me straight into my eyes and whispering

"Come to me Loriiiii"

So I immediately removed my holy-looking outfit and put together an outfit that went perfectly

with the new sim I was now excited to explore.

Welcome!

This is Colourado (Moderate)

by Cica Ghost

“...inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened.”

― Terry Pratchett

As soon as I saw Cica's new Sim in the search I knew I had to match the colors of the land because

I like blending in with the animals and monsters Cica usually uses because they are always sooo

cuteeee! ;) I dyed my hair yellow, no, not blonde but literally yellow, and armed myself with heavy

boots, a monster fur hat, and even a green booger to complete the look. And I ran as fast as I could to

Colourado before Cica would pack up all her animals and raisins and leave just like Noah did.

Thankfully, the land wasn't empty and from what I heard, it will remain this way for another two weeks.

Lori Novo: Hi Cica, when does your current sim "Colouado" end?

Cica Ghost: hi

Cica Ghost: i don't know

Cica Ghost: why do you ask?

LOL, she's funny.

"Ummm... because

Ummm, I want to know

because... ummm I am weird and nosy."

Cica Ghost: hm, probably 2 more weeks

Lori Novo: ah, wonderful! tysm :)

Cica Ghost: ok :)

Raisins? Where?

The California Raisins - I Heard it Through the Grapevine

(Live Performance!)

NO NO, not the California raisins. I am referring to Cica's raisins.

There were raisins everywhere. Lazy raisins, romantic raisins, daydreaming, dancing,

heck, there were raisins even in the rice pudding. :P

This new sim by Cica Ghost is just as wonderful and fun as all of her other ones...

A Pink Fairytale by Cica Ghost

Somewhere In The Dead South

They Got Bette Davis's Eyes

Monsters by Cica Ghost

etc.

And while for this Sim, the name Colourado almost sounds like colorado, which is "color red" in

Spanish, I absolutely loved the combination of yellows, greens, and purples which are the ideal

colors for Mardi Gras, not to forget a bit of blues, here and there.

One of my favorite things in every Cica's sims that I always mention is the beautiful,

very expressive eyes on all of her creatures. They are really captivating and sweet. I love looking into

their eyes and dreaming of rice pudding loaded with tons of raisins, yum yum yum! :P

Anyway, I might have missed Noah's animals but I still got to see Cica's cuties who were very

welcoming as always.

This is all for now. Thanks for stopping by.

Much love,

Lori Novo

♥

Hey Cica, I have another question for youuuuu!! :P

Click Us, We Don't Bite, We Just Get Bigger, Because Size Matters, Really!

Credits On Me

DOUX - Rehab Hairstyle ● #cloud9 neon nosebleeds (EVOX BOM) ● Deadly Pixels: Fuzzy Hara Hat

Tres Blah - Somerset Dress ● Yasum - Susan-Leather -Boots * Green 

ŠÇЯЄĄΜΙΝĞ ŢØÀŠŢ

"Sitting in an English garden

Waiting for the sun

If the sun don't come you get a tan

From standing in the English rain

I'm Craying..."

I Am The Walrus

- Bono -

Hello Beautiful Second Life!

Hope you all are having an amazing Valentine's Day, much love to everyone!

Before I give up my location, I would like to send a shout-out to ŠÇЯЄĄΜΙΝĞ  ŢØÀŠŢ (screamingtoast)

who was the inspiration for this blog post.

"I am the egg man

They are the egg men

I am the walrus

Goo goo g'joob..."

I was immediately attracted to his amazing avatar as we crossed paths and had to make a cam U-turn

to follow him. I was carefully studying every item that he was wearing and noticed that I had

the same hat and glasses as his and I thought... Mmm, why don't I try to put together his same look

just for fun? So I ran home and I went into action digging for the hat and glasses. I was glad to still

find him when I got back to the event. So this one's for you ŠÇЯЄĄΜΙΝĞ  ŢØÀŠŢ!

Photo by ŠÇЯЄĄΜΙΝĞ  ŢØÀŠŢ

ŠÇЯЄĄΜΙΝĞ  ŢØÀŠŢ other than just being a bit strange, as his profile says, he is the owner of 

  WHOLE.WHEAT Landscape& Creation. He designs everything from Sim landscapes, store designs, event designs, etc. By the way, I have included a list on Read More (Very Bottom) of some of the items he was wearing when I took his picture in case you are interested. But now let's get to my location.

Welcome this is

Abnormality - Seaborne

(Moderate)

February round of Abnormality, a furry and human alternative shopping event!

Aquatic goodies galore!

The Little Mermaid - Under the Sea

Daveed Diggs

"Sometimes when you go down to the water's edge and listen,

you might hear a song being sung. 

Follow that song, dive in the water,

follow it as a guiding light. 

Because where it leads is unlike anything you can imagine. <3

UNDA THA SEAAAAAAA...... JUST YOU AND MEEEEE

Toastbutt is sleepin with the fishes.......... 0.0"

-From ŠÇЯЄĄΜΙΝĞ  ŢØÀŠŢ Profile

This event opened on the 7th and will run all the way to the 28th, so make sure you pay it a visit

and check out all the great exclusives offered for this month by some of our best Second Life designers.

Also, make sure to look out for the free gifts that you can pick up without the need to join any groups.

 ʙᴀᴋɪ (iatin): steals ur shark

ʙᴀᴋɪ (iatin): mine now

Lori Novo: noooo, mine mine!!!

Oh man! :/  Baki, why don't you get your own free shark and give me back mine?

That was gonna be my Valentine's Day dinner tonight, dang it!  >:P

By the way, Baki is a variety gamer/streamer on Twitch, I wonder if he plays Grand Theft Auto 

which is my favorite. I'll be sure to give him a follow. :)

From Low to High

COMMENTARY

Zakk (atilla30)

Hello Beautiful World!

Very early in the morning, I woke up to these words from a man that had just insulted me

in Tempura Island while I was at Tai Chi trying to find some peace before starting my day...

Lori Novo: women don't deserve to be treated this way

Man: you are a white so i have got every right to treat you all the way i wish

I was very devastated after the incident that I couldn't stop crying.

Personally, I feel that for me this type of occurrence is happening more often and more seriously.

It has gotten to a point where I am afraid to go anywhere and I am even careful about what I am

wearing so as not to give any provocation to these men, but still, nothing that I do seems to work.

Today, there was a moment when I truly felt like just leaving Second Life for good.

I am sure most women get this same type of disrespect and treatment from random men that

seem to think it is alright to disrespect us.

IT IS NOT RIGHT!

It hurts and humiliates us.

Sensitive Kind

- Richard Koechli -

Now, not only was I being disrespected for being a woman but also for the color of my skin.

How sad is that? Really? I am sure many women have been treated the same way for these same reasons

and my heart goes out to all of them. Doesn't matter if we are white, black, Asian, or Latina like me,

no woman deserves to be disrespected. Period!

So yes, this morning I truly felt I had already had enough. I felt tired and disappointed

and felt that it would be best just to leave Second Life for good.

So I logged out.

I was heading back to my bed since I couldn't stop crying and I was also in a very intense physical pain.

As you all know, I am not a very healthy person. I often suffer from pain that limits my abilities to

perform even the smallest of things, like brushing my own hair, holding a fork or spoon to eat,

walking and even sitting down. Really, when I get through the pain period, there is not much I can do

and will need help with most things.

But going back to my story.

Before I got to bed I decided to take a quick look at my Flickr stream, which is something that I really

don't do much since I feel I am kind of divorced from it, and noticed a comment that turned my whole

day around. It truly changed my mind direction and made me realize that there are very beautiful

reasons not to give up on my Second Life.

Cajsa Lilliehook

I love your blog and featured in my weekly column highlighting the best blogs of SL

https://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2023/08/roamancing-second-life-ukraine.html

Now, what a beautiful gift and surprise that was. Just what I needed to remind me that my journey in

this virtual world is a beautiful one no matter what.

But, how about two beautiful gifts and surprises in one day?

After reading the beautiful recognition that Cajsa Lilliehook so kindly had given me in her amazing

blog, which made me feel so honored and brought more tears to my eyes (happy tears), I then found out

that our little boat had continued making waves and placing us in the #15 spot in the 90 top Second

Life Blogs.

FEEDSPOT

90 Best Second Life Fashion Blogs and Websites

The best Second Life Fashion blogs from thousands of blogs on the web and ranked by traffic, social

media followers & freshness.

Now, this is another beautiful reason to continue.

And it is all thanks to you my beautiful people. You that take the time every day to come and visit me.

You, that continue to give me all your love and support through all these years. Now that I started

writing more and not featuring just fashion the views per day have tripled and continue to rise every

week which means more people are becoming part of our family.

I thank you all very much from the bottom of my heart for giving me this beautiful reason to

continue our Second Life journey together.

So there you have it, I went from very low to very high, that is the rollercoaster of life.

We just have to hold on tight and enjoy the ride. ;)

Much love,

Lori Novo

♥

Credits On Me

DOUX - Venezia hairstyle ● FINESMITH YAM EARRINGS SAPPHIRE (No Longer Open)

-siss boom-floribunda navy dress  ● Location: The Dancing Rabbit Cafe (Moderate)

Disarm You With A Smile

SONG OF THE DAY

Hello Beautiful World!

Today I woke up to the sound of the rain.

I ran outside without thinking about it and looking up at the sky, I closed my eyes and enjoyed

the soft warm rain falling on my face and pampering my whole body. It felt good.

Yet, for some reason, I felt sadness and loneliness... doesn't matter.

In my loneliness is when I can truly listen to my heart, why is it beating so fast?... why is it beating so slow?

Disarm

- Civil Wars -

Today I visited a beautiful sim that felt perfect for today's song

Welcome, this is

Pemberley

(Moderate)

Description:

Based on Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, sim designer and co-owner Aria Christen has created

our dream of a Pemberley, as one may consider it looks like today; yet it still embodies 

all the quaint charm of Austen’s 1813 novel.

(Flickr)

Disarm you with a smile

And cut you like you want me to

Cut that little child

Inside of me and such a part of you

Ooh, the years burn

I used to be a little boy

So old in my shoes

And what I choose is my choice

What's a boy supposed to do?

The killer in me is the killer in you

My love

I send this smile over to you

Disarm you with a smile

And leave you like they left me here

To wither in denial

The bitterness of one who's left alone

Ooh, the years burn

Ooh, the years burn, burn, burn

I used to be a little boy

So old in my shoes

And what I choose is my voice

What's a boy supposed to do?

The killer in me is the killer in you

My love

I send this smile over to you

The killer in me is the killer in you

Send this smile over to you

The killer in me is the killer in you

Send this smile over to you

The killer in me is the killer in you

Send this smile over to you...

And finally, a beautiful song that came to me at the last moment...

You & Me

- Dave Matthews Band - 

Credits On Me

TRUTH Unravel ● [Z O O M] Chiatto Rings Set ● *LODE* Head Accessory - Lilies [right side_white]

*LODE* Hand Accessory - Lilies Flower [white] ● [hh] Romana Dress