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.

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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

So this was my day today, happy and exciting. Full of very beautiful surprises and pleasant encounters.

I really enjoyed my time at the event, so much to see and so many things that I liked, like the next

five items that were my favorites from the event

There's also a Photo Contest going on at the event Where you can submit up to two pictures based

on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz theme, Before September 6. Your pictures may be raw, edited, or photoshopped

(No nudity or any private parts showing, or sexual acts).

Label your pictures "Contest Entry" and submit them HERE.

Winners will be chosen based on originality, creativity, and staying within the theme of the contest.

The prizes are as follow;

1ST PLACE: 5000L - 2ND PLACE 3000L - 3RD PLACE 1000L

The winning pictures will be displayed at The Lost Unicorn Gallery.

                       Good luck everyone!

There is also a Wizard of Oz Hunt going on that will be ending on September 2nd.

HERE is the list of Hints for those of you that are interested in doing it. Good Luck! <3

Thank you all for stopping by. Have an amazing evening /day!

Much love,

Lori Novo

♥