All Begin and End With You

FOR MY STEPPENWOLF

"What are you doing the rest of your life

North and South and

East and West of your life

I have only one request of your life

That you spend it all with me

All the seasons and the times of your days

Are the nickels and the dimes of your days

Let the reasons and the rhymes of your days

All begin and end with me..."

What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life

- Stacey Kent & Jim Tomlinson -

"I want to see your face in every kind of light

In fields of gold and forests of the night

And when you stand

Before the candles on a cake

Oh, let me be the one to hear

The silent wish you make..."

"Those tomorrows waiting deep in your eyes

In a world of love you keep in your eyes

I'll awaken what's asleep in your eyes

It may take a kiss or two

Through all of my life

Summer, winter, spring and fall of my life

All I ever will recall of my life

Is all my life with you."

:: pm :: Camille

Mermaid style gown in satin that features a detailed sequin bodice and wraps around the waist

with a bouquet of roses. Matching gloves are included to add sophistication to this look.

Materials effects can be customized to enjoy the fun sparkles of this gown.

Compatible with Maitreya, Legacy+Perky, Reborn+Waifu, Genx Classic and Curvy.

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:: PM :: InWorld ● MarketPlace ● Blog ● Facebook Designer ● Facebook Page ● Facebook Group

Flickr Designer ● Flickr Group

Designer Poulet KoenKamp ● My :: PM :: Inventory ● My :: PM :: Blog Posts

Other Credits

WINGS-HAIR-ER0408 Gold (Pack)

LUCCI. Baddie Lipstick - [LelEvo/X Style 2]

[MJN]  MinxLove {EvoX}

FINESMITH BIG NECKLACE CREAM

Model & Photographer: Lori Novo

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)

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

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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)

Innocence of Heart

 “She cannot receive any power from me greater than she now has, 

which consists in her own purity and innocence of heart.”

― H.B. Paull, The Snow Queen

Flickr

Hello Beautiful World!

Can you feel it? I bet you can,

and I am not talking about the cold weather that we are having.

I am referring to the new year. Second day in and already is starting to feel like it's going

to be a good one. Now, I prefer to keep a positive mind and high hopes rather than to start

this new year in a negative way.

To begin with, I am enormously thankful to have made it into this new year. While there's life, 

there are daily possibilities to work on our dreams to make them happen. Each day, a new

chance to decide how we are going to live it. We can choose either to live each new day with love 

and as much joy to spread around in the world and in return, this will bring us so much happiness,

or, we can choose to be grouch party-poopers and rain on everybody else's day. Now choosing

the second option is not recommendable since negativity leaves no room for all the beautiful things

in life, right? ;)

Tracks in the Snow - The Civil Wars

Think good, hope for good, have faith in the good, and wish good to everyone else.

Put it out there in the world, scream it as loud as you can. Let every corner in the world

hear and feel your message of love and faith and only allow the beauty of life to enter your heart

and fill it up allowing it to overflow, that way, there will be no room for anything else that can 

disrupt your peace and happy life. ;)

Much Love,

Lori Novo

♥

Flickr

Credits

.Olive. the Aura Hair

Baby It's Cold Outside Lashes ~ Izzie's

Lips *Booty's Beauty* Makeup ~ Kaldorei

{S0NG} :: Cherri // Mint Eye

Pearls Brows & Necklace - White Cold - Finesmith (old Group Gift)

●(NEW) Ice Queen Photo Prop - Boudoir

Catwa Head

Maitreya Mesh Body

Model & Photographer Lori Novo

Thanks to my wonderful ●Sponsors for their kind support!

Boudoir In-World ● MarketPlace ● Blog ● Facebook ● Flickr Vita - Precious ● Flickr Fan

My Boudoir Inventory ● Designers Vitabela Debrovna & Precious Restless

VIVA MEXICO!

Que Linda Esta La Mañana en Que Vengo a Felicitarte mi Mexico Lindo!

Flickr

Bring the Tequila shots my beautiful people to help Darren and me celebrate

our beautiful Mexico's Independence Day!

Mexico Music / Traditional Beat

Hello Beautiful World!

Mexico celebrates its Independence Day today, September 16.

But just hours ago, September 15,  our Mexican people gathered just before midnight for

El Grito which is El Grito de Dolores "the cry", that Father Miguel Hidalgo delivered to

his people back in September 1810.

You can read more about this celebration in La Historia Detras Del Grito de Independencia 

"The History behind the Cry for Independence. However, the article was written in Spanish 

but I am sure you can translate the page to your own language.

I am so glad to have my BFF Darren to share this day with. He and my mother both come

from the same beautiful state of Jalisco, Mexico. He also sends all his love and best wishes

to all our beautiful Mexican sisters and brothers. We all are a big family for sure. ;)

VIVA MEXICO!

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Goddess

 Featuring

Styles by DANIELLE

- The Ivona Gown - Another "past" favorite of mine.

FLICKR

“mysterious like the moon, 

she would delight you in her glow, 

her light alone can make you question yourself.. 

& who was she? 

She will never let you know.” 

― Nikki Rowe

~◊~

CREDITS

♥ Gown ~ Ivona ~ Styles by Danielle

♥ Skin Enya * Tan ~ WoW Skins & Shapes 

Lips ~ Morticia ~ HS

Hair ~ Rising Dawn ~ ::Exile::

Jewelry ~ Dark Love (Gold) ~ FineSmith

♥ Eyes ~ Clarity * Medium ~  Ikon Eyes

♥ Bracelet ~ Freya Cuff Bracelets Majestic ~ Styles by Danielle

♥ Ring ~ Flower Pearl Ring ~ !Musa!

♥ Slink   Hands & Feet

Model & Photographer ~ Lori Novo

tysm♥

Styles by Danielle InWorld   ◊   MarketPlace   ◊   Blog   ◊   Flickr 

Who Will Comfort Me

Featuring

!gO!

FLICKR

“For it is up to you and me

to take solace

in nostalgia's arms

and our ability

to create 

the everlasting

from fleeting moments.” 

― Sanober Khan, A touch, a tear, a tempest

Who Will Comfort Me 

~ Melody Gardot ~

♥

Wearing NEW From

!gO!

♥ AUDREY DRESS ♥ 

(Rigged Mesh)

by Gocha Merlin

Available in 5 Colors

One Of The Colors Is 50% Off!

Demo Available

Credits

♥ Skin ~ Enya * Tan ~ WoW Skins & Shapes 

Blush ~ #2 ~ :Sugar:

Hair ~ Windsong ... ::Exile::

♥ Eyes ~ Ardent * Clarity (Medium) ~ Ikon Eyes

Tiara ~ Frimon Tiara ~ Virtual Impressions

Earrings ~ Lacie earrrings colorset ~ FineSmith

♥ Slink ~ Hands & Feet

Model & Photographer ~ Lori Novo

tysm♥

InWorld !gO! ~ MarketPlace ~ FlickrOfficial ~ FlickrFan

On9 : Fiona

 Featuring

PURPLEMOON CREATIONS

FLICKR

"I moss your silent stature,

your avoided days of disaster,

your present state of distress.

I'm cinnamon, cloves and fire,

you are the rested cedarwood of desire."

- Coco J. Ginger

Si Tu No Vuelves

~ Shakira & Miguel Bose ~

Wearing an exclusive for On9 EVENT

(July 9 - July 28)

FIONA OUTFIT

by PURPLEMOON CREATIONS

This Photo and the Following Text are the Property of PM

A romantic set of blazer, blouse, and shorts in some sweet ombre shades

decorated with intricate embroidered details.

Each set includes 8 texture options, from solids to sheers,

for the blouse and you can also make it disappear! 

Also included is a pack with blazers and shorts that can

be worn as separate pieces to match with other items.

Try the demo to see the texture options.

TAXI

Remember to find the discounted items!

One color/version per designer.

TP to On9 ~ Blog ~ FlickrFan ~ FaceBook

PM InWorld ~ MarketPlace ~ Blog ~ PM Outlet ~ FlickrFan ~ FlickerPoulet ~ FaceBook

CREDITS

Skin ~ Enya * Tan ~ WoW Skins & Shapes  tysm

Blush ~ #2 ~ :Sugar:

Lips ~ Just Gloss ~ blackLiquid MakeUp  tysm

Eye MakeUp ~ Anika Kawaii MakeUp 4 ~ Step InSIDE

Hair ~ Indigo ~ Alice Project  tysm

Eyes ~ Ardent * Clarity (Medium) ~ Ikon Eyes  tysm

Lashes ~ (No Longer Available) ~ Natural Beauty

Slink ~ Hands & Feet  tysm

Necklace & Bird Ring ~ Swallow  tysm

Bracelet ~ (Old Group Gift) ~ Finesmith

Pose One ~ Ashley 2 ~ Verocity  tysm

Location ~ The Vineyard @ Checkmate (Moderate)

Shape ~ Lori Novo ~ by Catero  tysm

Model / Photographer / Editor ~ Lori Novo

Pretty Woman

  Featuring

FA CREATIONS

"I Want the Fairytale."

Pretty Woman

~ Roy Orbison ~

Wearing

Lykke Outfit by FA Creatins

Delicate halter top with a chic backless cut. 

Tied double straps across the back and metal mixed with fabric strap around the neck.

Each set comes with matching mini-skirt.

Available in 3 Texture "Set" Style / Hud Driven / Boho / Glitter / Leather

tysm Sandie ♥

In-World Store ● MarketPlace ● Blog ● Flickr

FLICKR

Credits

Skin ~ Lagherta * Tan by WOW Skins for Olala Event

Hair ~ Bell's II * Mini Medly ~ Alice Project

Eyes ~ Ardent * Clarity (Medium) ~ Ikon Eyes

Tattoo ~ Midnight in Paris ~ [White-Widow]

Bag ~ Boho Fringe Bag #8 Saddle Leather  (Recent Arcade) ~ Mon Cheri

Bracelets ~ Asia Set ~ Meva

Ring ~ from Perach Set (June's Group Gift) ~ Finesmith

Glasses ~ Vain Sunglasses * Red ~ PurpleMoon Creations

Slink Hand & Feet

Location ~ Uninhabited Island (Moderate)

Model & Photographer ~ Lori Novo