I Feel Like A Diva


“She’ll be more than fine, she’ll be fierce.”
― Nicola Noble, To Face The Fire




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? ;)


By the way, these new backdrop textures I used for this blog post are the new version of an old favorite.
You can find the old version sets in my other MarketPlace shop Here.
That is where you can find new and old sets (1024 X 1024) for a lower price.
And Here, you can find my new sets (2048 X 2048)

Have a beautiful day everyone!
Much love,
Lori Novo


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Credits
Hair NOVA. Rina // Natural Kit ● :: pm :: Tiana Crown 

With A Little Help From My Friends

Dedicated To Etrad Alex


“Many people will walk in and out of your life,
but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart”
― Eleanor Roosevelt




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


NEW
2048 X 2048 Backdrop Texture Set

Credits
DOUX - Cheyenne Hairstyle ● ELEVEN - Rikku Shirt [14] ● Tres Blah - Flared Jeans - Light Wash
Foxwood - Chonky Kitty

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




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

NEW
2048 X 2048 Backdrop Texture Set

Credits On Me
FAGA & TRUTH Collective Unattainable / - Brunette ● KUNGLERS - Tatum necklace ● *Just BECAUSE* Nina Dress
Bag - [lilp] Wake Cup ● SILK:Spring Coffee Set ● Ariskea[Katrina] Wild Flowers Bouquet - [2]

Heart Beats Fast



Tonight...

Lori Novo: baby
Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): yes baby?
Lori Novo: never stop loving me



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


Fill The Silence


“I was overwhelmed with the urge to fill every silence with words.
Silence to me was a void in the universe that could suck us all in.
It was my assignment to block this deadly void with words and save the world.”
― Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀


KUNGLERS - Boheme Earrings
Copy and resizable, the set includes a texture HUD with lots of colours and metallic shades.


Credits
Exile -  Petra 5 Color Exile Melts ● ! #saint. x evox - No Flags Eyeshadow (Fatpack) ● [POUT!] Just Liners - Evo X
MILA. Speckled Beauty [BOM EVOX] ● [Heaux] EvoX Essentials v2 - Cheek Blush 1 ● darkmoon . Dreamy Lashes HUD
...:::Beautiful Dirty Rich:::... Amaranta -Dress & Bikini- ● Antique Feel - Tattoo [CAROL G]

You Know How I Feel

For My Steppenwolf


“Tell me again what you said,” he says, climbing over me, his body against mine.
“What?” I can barely think.
“That you hate me,” he says, his voice hoarse. “Tell me that you hate me.”
“I hate you,” I say, the words coming out like a caress. I say it again, over and over. A litany. An
enchantment. A ward against what I really feel. “I hate you. I hate you. I hate you.”
He kisses me harder.
“I hate you,” I breathe into his mouth. “I hate you so much that sometimes
I can’t think of anything else.”
― Holly Black, The Wicked King




Hello Beautiful World!
Today I woke up burning with passion for my man. So I decided to take these pictures and send them
to him and see how long it takes him to text me back. Let me tease him a bit while he is in his
important meetings. I bet it won't be long. He will excuse himself for a few minutes and ask
someone else to take over while he gives me a little time. ;) Purrrrrrrrr...
Now, later tonight, I can almost hear him say, "Baby, what do you do this to me?"
"But baby, what do you mean? What did I do?" ;)

My ladies, it is so much fun to tease our men. Make them suffer a little, but just a little.
Just make sure to deliver at the end. ;) Tease should be a fun game, not a punishment.
This keeps our men on their feet, without a minute to waste on boredom. Pure excitement and fun.


For this photo shoot, I actually went back to the year 2019 and borrowed the hair (Tableau Vivant // Holly)
and the beautiful black lingerie (NANIKA - Iris  Bodysuit Dark RARE).
I wore these two items back in September 2019, view Here.

This is all for now my beautiful people.
Keep wearing your beautiful smiles and spreading the love.
Over & Out!
Lori Novo

Never Enough

For My Steppenwolf


"I'm trying to hold my breath
Let it stay this way
Can't let this moment end
You set off a dream in me
Getting louder now
Can you hear it echoing?
Take my hand
Will you share this with me?
'Cause darling, without you..."



Hello Beautiful World!
If you ask me if I have any regrets in my love for my Steppenwolf,
I have to say yes, I do.
I regret not having found him sooner, so I could have been loving him longer.
I regret the times I have gotten upset at him for stupid little things, when instead I could
have spent those minutes happily enjoying his love.
There are many things I regret, because I am not perfect, only human, and I have made
mistakes. But those mistakes have helped me realize how wonderful and big this love is.
My Steppenwolf is the greatest man I've ever met, and we have the rest of our lives to keep
loving each other, but honestly, that will never be enough. I need at least another lifetime to
show this man how much I love him, to make him as happy as he deserves, and to be his
every night, endlessly, and totally his... forever.

-Lori Novo

"All the shine of a thousand spotlights
All the stars we steal from the night sky
Will never be enough
Never be enough
Towers of gold are still too little
These hands could hold the world but it'll
Never be enough
Never be enough..."


"For me
Never, never
Never, never
Never, for me
For me
Never enough
Never enough
Never enough
For me
For me
For me..."


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