KOTTE On The 8TH.

Once upon a morning,

I woke up to find that one of my favorite stores was celebrating its 8th-year anniversary...

Start Your Day 🍃 Songs that makes you feel better mood ~ morning songs playlist

♫

Gonna stay in this moment

Gonna lay here on the grass.

I don't need to feel lonely,

I am finally home at last.

And I don't mind being gone

on adventures for a while, no, no.

'Cause the best thing about it

is I know I'm coming back, oh...

♫

Hello Beautiful Second Life!

Today KOTTE is celebrating its 8th anniversary with a 50% off discount,

sale inworld, including past gachas,

[excludes new releases from the past 3 months and Marketplace].

This sale started today and it will end on April 4, so there's plenty of time to enjoy the discounts.

And remember to wear group tag for an additional 10% earned stored credit.

There are 29 group gifts for you to collect, behind me in the picture, with a 99L$ fee to join the group

at the moment, after the sale, the fee will go up to its regular price.

Not bad, not bad, thank you Angelica (chickenpots), Kotte owner & designer.

After the sale some of the older items will be retired to the Marketplace at their regular price.

This is your chance to get those great old gacha items, now Copy/Mod, not Tranferbable

at 50% off, either in Fatpack or individual pieces.

And last but not least, please meet 샤넬 (chanel.kiko), 10 years and 10 months in Second Life.

Who I saw at Kotte today. She is my featured person of the day so I am sending a HUGE shout-out

her way! :) I know she looks very cute in her fluffy outfit so here are a few of the items she was

wearing at the time I took her picture.

Credits On 샤넬 (chanel.kiko)

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Kibitz - Little beloved necklace - ebody - silver

Eliavah ~ Sweetest Tiara

 Void - Demure Lashes (Briannon)

AMITOMO - Butterfly -  HAIR

/ HEAD / lel EvoX BRIANNON 3.1

NANAO // Sissi Choker - Heart Version

REBORN by eBODY v1.69.6

MICHAN - Valerie Earrings [Lel EVOx] Human Ears

MIWAS / Kyu Fluffy Leg warmers (Heels) #White - Reborn

MIWAS / Kyu Fluffy Skirt #White - Reborn

MIWAS / Kyu Fluffy Top #White - Reborn Waifu

This is all for now my beautiful people. Have a beautiful rest of the day. :)

Much love,

Lori Novo

♥

Credits On Me

WINGS-HAIR-TO0718 Brown ● kotte - hellebore crown - white ● Bunny ears - Bowtique - Bunny Accessories Set

[Mignonne] Basic face add-on pack. evoX (Group Gift) ● WarPaint* Carrots! Bunny face makeup [LeL EvoX]

#17 {Limerence} Lynette earrings-Gold ● kotte - Cameilla Top (Maitreya) ● Scarf part of "{ViSion} // Yvonne Dress - #18"

S&P Ballet tulle tutu ● Coreopsis Boots ~ Empire

Everything Dances

“Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances. ”

― Maya Angelou

A Shaman's Mantra

- Ummet Ozcan -

 

He said, "Come, let us explore together beautiful places."

But any beautiful place can still feel incomplete sometimes.

When we combine the sense of sight with that of hearing, 

the experience and feeling can be raised to a higher level.

Listening to the perfect tune when exploring a beautiful location

can enrich the moment causing the experience to feel like a magical journey.

I always prepare before going out when visiting or exploring a new location

by having a song selected to get me in the perfect mood, especially when I go to Tempura

for a little Tai Chi. I want to make sure that during those moments I will be transported to a feeling

so beautifully unreal that it can only be found in my imagination.

Ummet Ozcan music is some of my favorite music to listen to while Tai Chi'ing. ;)

By the way, Steppenwolf started calling me his lil boo thang sometimes, you know, after the song...

   Paul Russell - Lil Boo Thang

He also gave me already an early Valentine's Day gift, an annual Second Life Premium Membership.

Thank you baby! Never in all my years in Second Life had I ever been premium.

I feel so special now. ;)

Time for my vitamin ZZzzzZZZ's.

But before I hit the pillow, I am sending a shout-out to Hulk.Kinhin (alexanderve) who kept me

company til my Steppenwolf showed up. Thank You Thank You Thank You.

Over & Out

Lori Novo

♥

Credits On Me

.N X LELUTKA EVOX WAVE PART PONYTAIL (BLACK) ● Ysoral ~~ .:Luxe  Lips Piercing Jonna

-LD- Tinea Dress ● -XTC- Muliebris Tattoo ● N-core ANDRA Booties "Black"

Gentle Waves On An Endless Sea

Hello World!

Please forgive me for not calling you beautiful as I love to do.

But with everything that is going on in Palestine and what still continues to go on in Ukraine,

it makes it so hard to see your beauty. I know it is not your fault but humanity that seems to have lost

its hearts and all its essence of what is righteous and noble. You are our home, our beautiful home, and

with our actions of violence and so little care for humanity, we continue to destroy you, polluting the

air, and the water, bombing whole cities, and killing all that is innocent and pure.

Please continue to pray for peace on Earth.

Orion Zest (orionzes

Water and Sky

~ Sam Garrett ~

Orion Zest (orionzest)

Orion: such mesmerizing eyes, silky long hair, and glowing tender skin you have

Orion: your beautiful soft curves are like gentle waves on an endless sea,

eyes that gleam like stars at night, such a delight to behold you Lori

What beautiful words I say. So poetic and lyrical, almost like a love song that could

melt any girl. Unfortunately, these type of compliments from strangers does not work on me.

Or maybe they do... 

but not in the sense of attraction but simply as good words to collect in my blog as the best

pick-up lines that leave me breathless... sometimes. "Ohhh WOW, that was good!"

Runs fast to pick up a pen and paper to write them down before I forget them. :P

All these types of compliments I get go directly to my "Flirts" section in the blog.

Why? Well... Why not?

They are part of my Second Life journey where I want to document as much as I can

of my everyday experiences, from the smallest to the biggest of things.

One day I am sure everything that I have been keeping in this blog will make me smile, laugh, or cry.

But for future reference and for those men who might be sending these types of compliments my way,

just know, that not only do they not work on me, but they have a repellent effect that makes me

run away laughing but thinking "Ohhh WOW, that was good!" :P

Thanks For Reading!

Over & Out

Lori Novo

♥

Credits

WINGS-HAIR-ER0826 Red (Pack)

LaGyo_Amal Long Earrings - Gold

[Onyx] My story Tattoo

Belle Epoque - Zoe - White

Paparazzi 📷 Oh Pretty Baby!

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

that I encounter during my outings in Second Life.

Can't Take My Eyes Off You

- Simone Kopmajer - 

Hello Beautiful World!

Today we finally got some rain down in south Texas where I live.

We'd been having over 100-degree temperatures for weeks already and all the grass everywhere

is dry-brown-dead, really, a very sad sight to see.

It was so hot that outside sounded like the Fourth of July with corn fields popping like fireworks

and covering the land in layers of popcorn as far as the eye could see. :P

But now let me take the subject in a totally different direction.

As I was reading a news article earlier today about how very few Texas prisons

are equipped with proper air-conditioning for inmates, it got me thinking

about some of the things we take for granted.

Now, a prisoner for sure must be missing doing just about everything,

even the smallest of things that we all get to do on a daily basis.

Everything from just sleeping on a soft pillow to being able to step

outside our front door and smile at the sun.

So with that sad thought in my head,

I started thinking that even people with physical disabilities lack the capacity to enjoy

many of the things we all are so blessed with.

For example, for someone in a wheelchair,

can you imagine how much it would mean for that person

just to be able to take a few steps every day?

Or for a blind person, to be able to see the smiles on the

faces of their loved ones. How about a deaf person,

being able to dance to the rhythm of a beautiful melody? 

Heroically, all these people with disabilities still find ways to keep enjoying life 

within their limitations inspiring others and becoming heroes

with their good examples of strength and courage. <3

Now I don't know about you if you are a strong and healthy person that keeps very active.

Or, a disabled person with limitations but still able to live a happy life overcoming daily obstacles.

My question is the following...

If we suddenly would find ourselves lacking our freedom, sight, hearing, etc., 

what would be the one thing we would wish we would have done, or done more?

Now I am not talking about something extraordinary like extreme sports

for example rock climbing and martial arts.

I am referring to the things that are considered small and insignificant

like taking walks in the park or watering our plants.

Because be sure, God forbid if one day we would wake up to find 

a lack of the freedom to live a normal life, 

even being able to look out the window 

would no longer be considered something small and insignificant. 

It will be something extraordinary that we would wish we could be able to do.

So what is it?

What is the one thing we would wish we could be able to do?

Now that we know, what is stopping us from doing it now??

❖▒❖▒❖▒❖

Now I leave you with some of the beautiful people I had the pleasure of running into and meeting

these past two weeks. <3

darkbloom - Naraelina Ordinary - dymphana - gabriela.crystal

 
preciouslove.sabra - soralove88 - Raimy Dakota

lachicaromantica.aries - opheliatrey - edensrose - Calima Dufaux

Credits On Me

Shimmer ~ Magika Hair ● FINESMITH BIG NECKLACE CREAM ● Valentina E. Pouffy Dress Blush

Ariskea[Katrina] Wild Flowers Bouquet - [3] ● Location: Serenity Oileain (Moderate)

Paparazzi 📷 Tempura Island

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

that I encounter during my outings in Second Life.

Hello Beautiful World!

I decided to do a Paparazzi post based on the beautiful people that visit

Tempura every day. I already have a special section dedicated to this beautiful island in

Capturing Tempura Island but today I thought, why not?

Now, I do want to first introduce you to zazou.rivera (above pics) which if there was a nomination

in Tempura for Best Dressed Female Of The Year, without a doubt, she would win it.

Ms. Zazou seems to have a favorite spot on the golden bridge where you will always find her, but then

again, I am sure we all have our favorite spot in Tempura. Actually, I have four different spots on this

beautiful island that I like to claim, MINE, MINE, JUST MINE! :P

But going back to this beautiful lady, Ms. Zazou always seems very quiet and likes to keep to herself

however, I had the pleasure of meeting her and even visited her Second Life home on one occasion

and I got to say, she was very welcoming with a very lovely friendliness about her.

Avalon Evergarden - 69emma96 - cappucino79 - rose.parkin

Rhett (rkp 30) - Adas Davi - Rahul (rahul11chau)

Now, the seven people above, are some of the ones that captured my eye for one reason or another.

Not all of them are regulars at Tempura, but I still had a chance to chat with most of them, confirming

that in fact, they are people that I truly want to have in my blog. However, the last three people, I

can share a little about them with you.

Third to last we have Rhett (rkp 30) who is very new to Second Life, just a few months old really,

so I took a few minutes to welcome him to our virtual world. This is something I like to do when I

notice new residents and want to make them feel welcome.

Second to last we have Adas Davi, a regular on the island and I am sure very well-known to all

the ladies there. Adas is a charmer and loves to give all the ladies beautiful roses. I should know, I

already received two from him. Thank you Adas!

And finally, another regular to Tempura in the last picture we have Rahul (rahul11chau) who

I always notice standing at the landing circle. Hmm, I wonder why people always stay there?

Anyways, Rahul has some beautiful words written in his profile that I would like to end this post with.

"I am new to this world but learned a few lessons. 

1. everyone deserves respect and their freedom ... so don't force urself 

2. Only you and only you can make yourself happy.

3. Every avi has a human behind it. Your real nature will reflect in ur avi.

So if u are a douchebag in real u will be here. 

4.  There is more to life than beauty on the outside. It's about what's on the inside."

Much love,

Lori Novo

♥

Credits On Me

DOUX - Wendy Hairstyle ● -[ vagrant ]- Sunny Top ● POX - Anaja.Bells in Dark-Blue

Somewhere Over The Rainbow

 EVENT COVER

"Someplace where there isn’t any trouble. Do you suppose there is such a place, Toto?

There must be. It’s not a place you can get to by a boat or a train. 

It’s far, far away. Behind the moon, beyond the rain…"

-Doherty, The Wizard of Oz

Someway Over The Rainbow

- The Wizard Of Oz - 

“Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”

-The Wizard of Oz

Hello Beautiful World!

I sometimes tend to leave Kansas to then return with my tail between my legs like a little lost puppy.

This usually happens when I think the grass might be greener on the other side and so I run to it,

like a moth drawn to light. Sometimes it takes me a while to realize that the grass is fake, yes, shiny

and pretty, but not real. Then, I look back to my own grass and realize that "oops" my yard has the best grass

in the neighborhood. And I run back feeling very proud of my grass and I water it and watch it

grow, and grow, and grow, until very early one morning I am awakened by Steppenwolf's lawnmower

mowing my beautiful grass. Then I'm thinking, "Oh man, but it looked so pretty. >:("

But you know those neighborhood regulations where you have to keep the grass clean-cut as if it is

serving some military duty. If it was up to me I would let it grow and grow till it was as high as the

trees, then I could play there hide-n-seek with my Steppenwolf. Can you imagine how much fun that would be?

Now, I am aware that by now you all are wondering what am I talking about, "Is she ok?

She's not making any sense." I know this is just nonsense talk that at the moment I am thinking is damn

good writing, but trust me, in a day or two I'll be laughing too. So this is really for my own

amusement to save for a rainy day when I find myself in need of a good laugh. :P

Anyways, when I say that sometimes I think the grass might be greener on the other side I am not

referring to anything in particular. It is just a metaphor for Doherty's quote about Kansas.

In the film The Wizard of Oz, Kansas represents "home" for Doherty. Kansas also represents

our normal surroundings and what we are used to. When we find ourselves no longer in Kansas

it means we have stepped out into the unknown, usually into strange or/and uncomfortable situations.

. 

Toto, I have a feeling we are at the ENCHANTMENT EVENT.

Indeed, today I wore my new beautiful Oz Doherty Full Outfit by irrISIStible

and embarked down the yellow brick road on an excitable journey full of color and wonder.

This quarterly shopping event has to be one of the most loved events in Second Life based on all that is

magical and fairy tales. This time, it opened with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Round (& Other Oz Tales),

based on the 1939, American musical film, starring Judy Garland.

Description:

Embark on a whimsical journey down the yellow brick road at our enchanting Wizard of Oz Shopping

Event and Hunt. Explore a bountiful emporium filled with treasures inspired by the Emerald City, from

sparkling silver slippers to whimsical magical wands. Get lost in a kaleidoscope of colors, where every

item holds a hint of Oz’s extraordinary charm!

Event Ends September 2nd. / Gallery

I absolutely LOVE my new Doherty outfit by irriSIStible that you can get at the event

together with all the other characters from the film who come in complete outfits with everything you will need

from skins, hair, accessories, shoes, etc.

Doherty Outfit includes dress, stockings, hat, basket with Toto in it, and my favorite item

the sparkling red shoes.

"There's no place like home."

"There's no place like home."

"There's no place like home."

"There's no place like home."

-Doherty

"Oh, but anyway, Toto, we’re home. Home! And this is my room, and you’re all here.

And I’m not gonna leave here ever, ever again, because I love you all, and – oh, 

Auntie Em – there’s no place like home!

-Doherty

Now the highlights of today's visit to the event.

First, when I ran into Lilia Levitsky dressed also as Doherty, it made me very happy to see that I wasn't

the only one at the event in a costume. She looked beautiful in her Doherty dress and I noticed she had

very beautiful, expressive eyes. She was very friendly and I was very happy that she accepted to be

photographed for the blog. Thank you Lilia! <3

After I had photographed Lilia, I came across a beautiful couple that I am sure many of you will

recognize. This is Kit (kit.boyd) and John Garrison (galenrovere), well-known Second Life

photographers and the sweetest and friendliest people you'll have the pleasure of running into.

I have known them both for years now from Flickr but I believe this is the first time I have actually

seen them inworld, so you can just imagine my joy. I couldn't stop smiling and I'll tell you a little

secret, I was also very nervous but very, very happy. <3