Exploding Heart

MONDAY MORNINGS

“She smiled, and her eyes started to drift downward.

"Lori..."

Back up to his eyes.

"You know that I'm falling in love with you, right?”

― Rainbow Rowell

Chris Isaak - Wicked Game

~ Jessie Villa Cover ~

Hello Beautiful World!

And a very beautiful Monday to all! 

So I DO want to fall and keep falling in love with my Steppenwolf who stole my heart

on the night we met when, without my permission, he took me in his arms and waltzed me into a dance

that has lasted almost 15 years now. 

“Maybe love at first sight isn’t what we think it is.

Maybe it’s recognising a soul we loved in a past life and falling in love with them again.”

― Kamand Kojouri

And honestly, our waltz will continue for at least another 15 years. It will go on forever and after;

the waltz will continue in some beautiful ballroom in heaven.

Me: My baby, Te amo more than you can imagine. At this very moment, I feel so much love for you

that my heart feels like it's going to explode. TE AMO TE AMOOO!!!

Him: hi baby pls don’t explode i need your love in one beautiful you! muazzz

The above was one of the texts we exchanged this past Friday.

And this is how it is for us every day.

This is the kind of love that I wish for everyone.

A love where you feel so loved and cherished. Where you feel respected and cared for.

Where your loved one makes you feel that you are the most wonderful and beautiful thing

in their life. Where you feel safe and protected.

A love with no lies, doubts, or fears.

A love where you know you'll never be judged or criticized,

but where you will feel completely accepted and admired for who you are.

A love that lifts you and supports you in all your dreams.

A love that won't let you fall in hard times, but if we do,

they will fall with us just so they can help us find our way up again. 

A love that smiles, cries, and dreams with us.

A love that holds on tight and never lets go.

A love that lets us know it is gonna last forever.

“my love

for you

will always be

like a mountain stream.

quiet.

persistent.

continuous.”

― Sanober Khan, A Thousand Flamingos

Thanks For Reading!

Much Love,

Lori Novo

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For A Lifetime

 OUR MOMENTS TOGETHER

Our love remains strong, unbreakable, and endless.

The lighthouse is a gift he gave me some years ago. And I keep it always on sight,

as a symbol of his love, and a reminder that he is always there for me to guide me back to peace in

his loving arms, when I find myself in the dark. I have no words to describe how much I love

this man. My heart bursts into a million emotions, all beautiful and all for him.

Tonight we danced to the song below that he dedicated to me.

I was so touched by the beautiful lyrics that I cried and couldn't contain my heart,

 which kept jumping inside of me full of adoration for him and so much joy.

A song from him dedicated to me. Enjoy!

When a Man Loves a Woman

~ P!nk ft Chris Stapleton ~

Thank my beautiful forever love. Thank you for all the love and the smiles.

Thank you for choosing me to give your heart to, so full of love.

Thank you for making my life so beautiful every day.

Thank you baby.

Thank you.

♥

Hello My Love

SONG OF THE DAY

Hello Beautiful World!

Today's beautiful song, Hello My Love by Ision, is an anthem to Steppenwolf's love for me.

I have heard the same words in this song's lyrics so many times from my husband.

It is almost like a collection of his words was put together to compose this beautiful melody just for me.

Hope you enjoy!

Lori Novo

♥

Hello My Love

~ Ision ~

 When the nights get cold and endless.

And your heart forgets to try.

Just say my name into the silence.

I will always answer why...

I found the pieces

you were hiding

underneath your tired smile.

You kept your hurt inside your pockets,

like a secret running wild.

You told me love was just a language,

that your lips forgot to speak.

But I could hear it in your breathing.

Every word you were too scared to keep

Chorus

Hello my love

I'm not leaving.

Not tonight, not ever again

I'll be the lighthouse in your evening.

Hello my love,

Let me in.

You wear your loneliness like armor

like it's safer being numb.

But I've been tracing all your edges

And I know where you come from

Every time you push me further

I just take another step

cause loving you is never easy

but is the only thing I never leave

When the weight becomes unbearable

and you're standing on the edge

just reach for me across the darkness

I'll meet you where the heartbreak ends.

Chorus

Hello my love

I'm not leaving

not tonight, not ever again

I'll be the lighthouse in your evening

hello my love

let me in.

I know you cry when no one's watching.

I know you pray the pain will stop.

I know you wonder if you're worth it,

darling you're more than enough

You don't need to earn the morning

You don't need permission to heal.

Just let me sit with you in silence

silence

until the world feels real, real, real...

And if you ever stop believing

that you deserve a gentle love

just look at me and I'll remind you

you were always worth the blood.

We're not just words inside a promise

We're the proof that love holds on.

Chorus

Hello my love

I'm not leaving

not tonight, not any night again

I'll be the morning after grieving

hello my love

oh, let me in.

heloooooo

oh, hello my love

let me in. oh

ahhhahhh ahhh ahhh

Hello my love my love

I'm never letting go of you.

Hello my love, I'm here.

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Tesoro Mio

“There I were,

Talking to you

in the language of sunsets.

I wanted to hold

that luminous wind in my hair,

to burst across the horizons and glow.

There you were,

like a minute flowing out of an hour,

In the big air,

Separating me from myself.”

― Monica Laura Rapeanu

Tesoro Mio

~ Fiona Why ~

...and he said to me,

"I love you. I love you with all my heart. You are my world, my heart, my everything.

And I can't live without you. You are the air that I breathe, the heartbeat that lets me know I am still alive.

but...

I still think of her and the beautiful moments we shared together. Her memory visits me in the shadows

of my loneliness when I sit alone, and you are not here..."

Hello Beautiful World!

Some people only know one way to love, and that is with the intensity of a hundred years.

Absence in time doesn't erase the feelings of that love, even if it ended in much pain.

The memories of what once was will always remain in the back of the heart, like faded photos

and words almost forgotten. But the joy, the love, and the pain once felt will always remain tattooed

to our lives. We can cover them and hide them, but they can't be erased.

Both my mother and my grandmother loved this way. They gave their heart once, and continued

to love from that moment on til their last breath, through time and a lifetime of absence.

Thank For Reading!

Much love,

Lori Novo

♥

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Party In The Sun

“I believe when life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade...

and try to find someone whose life has given them vodka, and have a party.”

― Ron White

Party In The Sun

~ Hawaiian Reggae Day ~

Hello Beautiful World!

How are we doing today? I hope happy as a sunny summer day. ;)

Remember, happy girls are the prettiest; that goes for the boys too.

My Steppenwolf always tells me I look the prettiest when I smile. 

A smile is a universal hello, no matter what part of the world we are in.

It is inviting and most times, contagious.

When we smile, the world smiles all around us. The sun seems to shine brighter, and the sky

and the trees and the flowers smile back at us with their beautiful, lively hues.

The birds and the winds sing happy melodies that make our whole beings dance.

So what do you say and we keep smiling even through the storms, because we all know storms

don't last forever. :) So let's keep our most beautiful smiles shining today and every day.

And now, I leave you with this YouTube video (Warning* Explicit For Mature Viewing),

which is either going to make you laugh, as it did for me, or... 

make you feel very weirdly uncomfortable.

You just gotta watch it to see on what side of the coin you land. ;)

Make sure to read the comments. They are as funny, if not even more, than the video.

The Guy Who Comments "Beautiful" On Your Photos

~ Ryan The Leader ~

Thanks For Your Visit!

Over & Out,

Lori Novo

♥

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I Feel Like A Diva

“She’ll be more than fine, she’ll be fierce.”

― Nicola Noble, To Face The Fire

Diva (Official Video)

~ Princess Nokia ~

Hello Beautiful World!

My beautifuls, don't we all have a little, if not a lot of diva and divo dust in all of us? Of course we do!

So I say, let our diva/divo dust glitter in a beautiful aura of confidence and love, love for ourselves and others.

The glittering dust should be meant to brighten, not to fog our thoughts, fogging everything and everyone

around us into the unexciting and turning us into self-centered people.

We can shine all together without dimming anyone else's shine and make the world a much brighter 

and beautiful place. Don't you agree? ;)

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Have a beautiful day everyone!

Much love,

Lori Novo

♥

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With A Little Help From My Friends

Dedicated To Etrad Alex

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“Many people will walk in and out of your life,

but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart”

― Eleanor Roosevelt

With A Little Help From My Friends

~ Meja and the Peace Conspiracy ~

Hello Beautiful World!

Wishing you a beautiful Saturday.

Today's post is dedicated to one of the many wonderful people I have ever met in Second Life and had 

the great honor of calling a friend. But he wasn't just a friend or even a good friend, Etrad Alex was a best friend.

One of the few people who left some of the most beautiful footprints in my heart.

I met Etrad on a Friday, on a November day back in 2012, while I was at Tai Chi, in Tempura Island.

Here, you can read about the day we met.

Etrad entered my heart almost immediately with his beautiful ways, and we became best of friends. 

He was actually the one friend that I felt the closest to at that time.

Etrad used to log in during his lunch hour from (RL) work, and I would join him every day and

keep him company while he ate his meal. We would talk about family and other RL topics. I always looked

forward to that lunch hour with my friend. Etrad became protective of me and would stand up

to anyone who would hurt me with words or actions. He was a very good listener and adviser,

and he was always there for me. Sadly, our beautiful friendship ended, and really, I can't remember

the reason why it did. But the wonderful memories I have of him continue to live in my heart, 

bringing always smiles when I remember our times together. Etrad's place in my life can't be replaced,

and I only wish that he, too, remembers me fondly as I remember him.

So today's post is for him, to honor that great man.

May God bless him and keep him and his loved ones safe.

May he be surrounded by much love and happiness.

"Etrad, sending a HUGE hug your way!"

"The Grass is greener where you water it."

Now, how great is this version of the greener grass quote?

I heard it from Madison, one of the brides, last night while watching the show Love At First Sight, Chicago Edition

(Episode 4). I do love this type of reality shows, even though we all know they are somehow scripted.

But hey, they still keep me entertained, and that is all that matters, right?

Time to go now, it is a beautiful Saturday to enjoy by going to the beach or spending it with family and friends.

Remember that out there, life, real life, is waiting for us with open arms. Til next time, take care of each other! ;)

Over & Out

Lori Novo

♥

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And Your Story Begins

“Begin your new story on a blank page, 

and like lonely footprints along a snowy path,

the rest will follow...”

― Nanette L. Avery

Old Friend

~ Angus & Julia Stone ~

Hello Beautiful World!

And a very happy day/evening to everyone.

I have played the song above so many times on the blog, and though it is the same song,

I always play it with a different meaning. This time, the old friend in the lyrics represents

the first year of my Second Life. That was the time when life in Second Life was so

much easier. Some of those days still live very vividly in my mind.

Running through fields of gold, dancing in the water under the rain, and climbing trees.

I felt so free.

That first year, I walked Second Life solo for most of the time. That was the plan: to join Second Life,

but not as a social perspective, but more as a solo platform to write and take pretty pictures for a blog,

and stay away from people. Yes, I was shy. Shy and afraid of this virtual world.

But Second Life had other plans for me.

I began to meet people, some weird and scary, but for most of the time, I met nice people, wonderful people,

and very special people that I began to call friends, sisters, and brothers.

And my little blog, which was intended to be something small, just for my eyes only, still, made public,

began to create waves. Some of those waves really scared me. I didn't like the attention I was getting.

It scared me and made me very nervous. And til this day, it still does.

I wanted to do my own thing, but go unknown, unseen, unheard.

And so my Second Life's journey didn't go as planned. It grew wings on its own and took me in a

different direction. A direction unknown to me.

There are many things I am thankful for in my Second Life. But there are also many things I am

regretful of. Still, with every step, I learned and grew for the better, I hope.

Not just for myself but for those around me.

“Knowledge without application is simply knowledge.

Applying the knowledge to one’s life is wisdom — and that is the ultimate virtue”

― Kasi Kaye Iliopoulos

Now, I find myself longing for that first year and the feeling of being unknown.

I want to run through fields of gold, dance in the water in the rain, and climb trees.

And feel free, me, myself, and I, with my Steppenwolf. He is the only one I would take back with me.

That first chapter in my Second Life has been bookmarked forever.

Thanks For Reading!

- Lori Novo

♥

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 OUR MOMENTS TOGETHER

Tonight...

Lori Novo: baby

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): yes baby?

Lori Novo: never stop loving me

A Thousand Years

~ Christina Perri ~

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): muazzz

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): i never will baby

Lori Novo: muahhhhhh

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): we together forever

Lori Novo: and after the forever baby

Lori Novo: I will find you again

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