Amira

Details:

Eyes Makep: Glam Affair: Amira, SET 2, gacha, Lootbox
Hair: Ayashi: Perla, Black, Kinky fair
Eyes: Demicorn: Holo, Jem, Gacha Guardians Gift
Nails: Snatch: Fishnet Manicure (freebie and cheapie table)
Dress: Posh Pixels: Tule and leather dress, Designer Circle gift
Shoes: Semller: Worker Boots, N21
Skin: Imabee: Stigma, Danae, Skin Fair

Lipstick: Pumec: #8, gacha, Skin fair
Body: Maitreya: Mesh Body - Lara
Head: Catwa: Kimberly
Shape: my own

Pose: Verocity: Fairytale 3, Finding the Fairytale hunt (old hunts shelf)
Location: Orcadi Island

Sea of Dreams

Over the edge of the purple down,
   Where the single lamplight gleams,
Know ye the road to the Merciful Town
   That is hard by the Sea of Dreams – 
Where the poor may lay their wrongs away,
   And the sick may forget to weep?
But we – pity us! Oh, pity us!
   We wakeful; ah, pity us! –
We must go back with Policeman Day – 
   Back from the City of Sleep!

Weary they turn from the scroll and crown,
   Fetter and prayer and plough – 
They that go up to the Merciful Town,
   For her gates are closing now.
It is their right in the Baths of Night
   Body and soul to steep,
But we – pity us! ah, pity us!
   We wakeful; oh, pity us! –
We must go back with Policeman Day –
   Back from the City of Sleep!

Over the edge of the purple down,
   Ere the tender dreams begin,
Look – we may look – at the Merciful Town,
   But we may not enter in!
Outcasts all, from her guarded wall
   Back to our watch we creep:
We – pity us! ah, pity us!
   We wakeful; ah, pity us! –
We that go back with Policeman Day –
   Back from the City of Sleep!

(The City of Sleep by Rudyard Kipling 1865–1936)

Details:

Hair: No Match: No Other, Hello Tuesday
Shoes: Hilly Haalan: Lila Pumps, Hello Tuesday
Shirt: Ricielli: Anika, Hello Tuesday
Lipstick: Glam Affair: Medison, Catwa, SET 4, Kustom9 gacha
Eyebrows: Oo Yuki: Vor Brows 04, Catwa, Kustom9 gacha
Skirt: Entice: My Happy Ending, Black, Tres Chic
Earrings: Slackgirl: Viper, Designer Circle gift
Skin: 7 Deadly Skins: Tessie, chestnut, omega, Designer Circle gift
Eyes: Inkheart: Soul, Mandala Blue, World Tour 2017 hunt
Nails: La Boheme: Imbolc, Skin Fair gift
Body: Maitreya: Mesh Body - Lara
Head: Catwa: Kimberly
Shape: my own

Pose: IOS: Aishka Pose 2 R, old Color Me
Location: Ocho Tango Place
Windlight: region

Twins

(Photographer: Miss Matilda)

You know when you find a friend you can talk to that does not judge? You can be yourself in a way that is really special. Sometimes you go shopping or to a party, or you might do some sim snooping together. But a lot of the times you both just work on your own stuff, and let the other work on theirs, and you share that time. Well this lady is like that to me. My Best Puss, Miss Matilda. We wanted to do a twin post. As you can see we do not need to look like clones to feel connected. I can not think of a better way to explain it. I just love her. This is her post: Girls Around Town.

Details:

Miss Matilda:

Her Blog

Pants: Izzie's: Twinnie Jeggings Appliers
Shoes: Tetra: Double Wrap Bootie, Pebble, FLF
Jacket: Tetra: Leather Jacket with Hoodie, Pebble, FLF
Skin: Glam Affair: Cute Zoella Applier, Catwa, Jamaica, FLF
Jewelry: Amala: The Scarlet Necklace, FLF
Skin: Glam Affair: Cute Zoella Applier, Catwa, Jamaica, FLF
Hair: Magika: Amuse Me 01
Eyes: Song: Mao Eyes, Hazel
Makeup: Naughty Princess Smokey Eyeshadow Hud for Catwa, Izzie's Catwa Dark Lip Tint, Kaunis Aino Shape for Catwa Bento Heads and as Always, All the Ugly and Beautiful Neko'Neko Bento Fluffy Tail and Ears

Pieni:

Nails: Alaskametro: Pastel Hearts, Free Dove hunt #7
Hair: Mello: Touch Of Magic Updo 08, Enchantment
Necklace: Velvet Whip: Coquette, Colors, 30L7
Pants: Izzie's: Twinnie Jeggings Appliers
Shoes: Tetra: Double Wrap Bootie, Pebble, FLF
Jacket: Tetra: Leather Jacket with Hoodie, Pebble, FLF
Skin: Glam Affair: Cute Zoella Applier, Catwa, Jamaica, FLF
Eyes: Song: Aimi, Pale Blue Eyes, Kawaii Project
Body: Maitreya: Mesh Body - Lara
Head: Catwa: Kimberly
Shape: my own

Kitty:

Avatar: Tiny Inc: Dinkie Black Cat avatar
Outfit: Kamasa: Dinkie Shabby Chic Collection, Roses on Sky 1

Fox:

Body: Tiny Inc: Dinkie Black Cat avatar
Head: CABS: Tiny Black Fox avatar
Outfit: Designs by Isaura: Dinkies Noblewoman
Mask: Luas: Anya Mask
Hair: Amacci: Desire, Black

Fairy Dark

Today's location, The Forest Beyond, is an exhibit by Ceakay Ballyhoo. Inara Pey wrote a great post about it, with more details. I went to a reading at the sim by Caledonia Skytower from Seanchai Library, she is such a charismatic reader. They said there might be a second reading later on. The sim has a story you can follow, that includes many of the characters and places (just look for the rocks with "story" on them), but CK is collecting writings about it by other people, too. I liked the use of imagery and writing together. And the art is very unique in style.

Details:

Shoes: Essenz: Cordoba, Pink, Maitreya, One Billion Rising gift
Eyes: Oo Yuki: Nou Eye 10, Catwa, gacha, Kustom9
Skin: Glam Affair: Kika, Catwa, Jamaica 02, Gacha Garden
Headband: Luas: Cute & Creepy, Gacha Garden
Flowers: Naminoke: Love-in-idleness bouquet #1
Nails: CB: Shelly Valentine Nail Color, 2nd Level, dollarbie
Hair: Like: Malama, 50L promo
Outfit: Glitch: Candy, color hud, Swank
Head: Catwa: Kimberly, Bento
Body: Maitreya: Lara Mesh body
Shape: my own
Pose: Icons Of Style: Persefona #4

Location: Mistwood Isle & CKB Art Gallery - The Forest Beyond
Windlight: Fairy Dark Blue (Paulina)

Ruby

Detail:

Gloves and rings: Snatch: Basic Latex Gloves/All Colors, sale until Jan 31st
Dress: Junbug: Audrey Strapless, Ruby, Fifty Linden Fridays
Hair: Elikatira: Tonya, Exclusives, FLF
Shoes: Pure Poison: Felicia, FLF
Skin: Glam Affair: Natalia, Catwa, Jamaica, After Party, FLF
Eyes: Inkheart (new location!): Eternal, Galaxy, PPRS (Thanks InkHeart!)
Nails: Sweet Abigailia: Nail set - cosmetics fair gifty, Cosmetic Faire gift

Pose: Serendipity: Cute doll pose pack 2/3, 2nd Level Gift
Location: DiXmiX Gallery - online (exhibit by Cammino e Vivo Capovolto)
Windlight: Bree's Appleblossom

A frost of cares

My prime of youth is but a frost of cares,
My feast of joy is but a dish of pain,
My crop of corn is but a field of tares,
And all my good is but vain hope of gain.
The day is gone and yet I saw no sun,
And now I live, and now my life is done.

The spring is past, and yet it hath not sprung,
The fruit is dead, and yet the leaves are green,
My youth is gone, and yet I am but young,
I saw the world, and yet I was not seen,
My thread is cut, and yet it was not spun,
And now I live, and now my life is done.

I sought my death and found it in my womb,
I lookt for life and saw it was a shade,
I trode the earth and knew it was my tomb,
And now I die, and now I am but made.
The glass is full, and now the glass is run,
And now I live, and now my life is done.

My prime of youth is but a frost of cares by Chidiock Tichborne

Details:

Hair: Calico: Brooklee, Reds, 25L$ Tuesdays
Necklace: On A Lark: Elemental, Moonstone, 25LT
Dress, earrings: Footpaw Ind.: Diantha Pink, size M, 25LT
Eyes: Arise: Freya, green, old Lost and Found
Skin: Glam Affair: Tara Catwa, Europa
Nails: Livia: Ombre flakes, gift
Head: Catwa: Bibi
Body: Maitreya: Mesh Body, Lara

Pose: oOo Studio: My Life, gift
Location: Lakeside
Windlight: Daytime shadows

Duty

"Jam non consilio bonus, sed more eo perductus, ut non tantum recte facere possim, sed nisi recte facere non possim"

"I am no longer good through deliberate intent, but by long habit have reached a point where I am not only able to do right, but am unable to do anything but what is right."
(Seneca, Letters 120.10)

Details:

Dress: Caboodle: Fae, Fifty Linden Fridays
Hair: Elikatira: Polly 1, FLF
Socks: C'est La Vie: Jody Rib Socks, FLF

Hat: Meva: Captains Hat, Curls, Black, Silver, The Crossroads

Shoes: Sabbia: Lace up short boots, old Creators Collection Box

Choker: Bauhaus Movement: Anouk, Roulett3 gift
Eyes: Song: Fae, Light Brown, The Project Se7en gacha
Nails: Livia: Snowy Night, Christmasfy Hunt
Bracelet, ring, watch: Heartsdale: Nova Ladies Set, Kittycats calendar
Skin: Glam Affair: Lilo, Catwa / Bibi, Artic 01, old The Gacha Garden
Head: Catwa: Bibi
Body: Maitreya: Mesh Body, Lara

Pose: Poseidon: Free Running 1
(I may have gotten a bit over excited. I doubt Coastguard and such forces have time for random parkour moments).

Location: Tsurington Aerodrome SLTS
Windlight: TOR Sunset Camp Champ

Snow Fall

Details:

Dress: B.C.C: Baby Love, Maitreya 6, Arcade gacha
Hair: Exile: Snow Fall 19, Wild Fusion, Arcade gacha
Boots: Apple Heart Inc.: Knee High Boots, black, Be Beauty XMAS Gift
Eyes: Song: Desi, Aqua, Kustom9
Skin: Glam Affair: Milu, Catwa, India 01, The Gacha Garden
Pants: Tiffany Designs: Minna Appliers, Black, Designer Circle, gift

Location: Avalon Harbor (I will feature this awesome sim some more for sure!)
Windlight: Fairy Blue Paulina

The ode & elegy

The poppies start as aliens
end as husbands, a pause
of light, a dull scatter.
Transports dandelion clouds.
Venus passes between sun &
earth. Exceedingly rare, Transit,
have you noticed how close
the ode & elegy are?
(In the United States someone
dies every sixteen seconds!)
Husband, Supermoon, Venus
come & go. Death says there
is no you at the end of weather.
"Among the rarest of all predictable
astronomical . . ." Husband
presented me. The weatherman
says we are locked in the clouds.

The Transit of Venus by Susan Firer

Details:

Dress: Elegance Boutique: Mesh Gown Magie, Fushia, Hello Tuesday
Hair: Moon: The Caterpillar, Luxebox December
Skin: Glam Affair: Alba Applier ( Catwa ), Asia 01, Kustom9
Nails: La Boheme: Mohini, gold, The Wash
Eyes: Sinful Curves: Introspect, Moonstone
Choker: Fame Femme: Milana, Cosmopolitan
Lips: Lakshmi: Catwa Lipstick, Cosmopolitan Xmas Group Gift
Shoes: Sabbia: Lace up short boots, Creators Collection Box
Head: Catwa: Bibi
Body: Maitreya: Mesh Body, Lara

Poses: Highway65: Model Collection 6 and 12

Location: Skye Neist Point
Windlight: my own

What in the Dickens?

"No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another". - Charles Dickens

Details:

Hair: Diva: Nina, Red Amber
Cloak: Ashmoot: AW Coll, Color Me Project
Bracers: B&C: Winter's Chill, Midwinter event
Skin: Glam Affair: Olivia, The Epiphany Birthday
Shoes: Empire: Foxglove, The Chapter Four gift
Eyes: Queen oF Ink: Queen, The Chapter Four gift
Earrings: Ricielli,  Koko, Silver, TCF
Nails: Nailed It: All in One, On9 Christmas Gift Set
Dress: Foxes: Party Dress, Luxebox December
Head: Catwa: Bibi
Body: Maitreya: Mesh Body, Lara

Pet: MishMish: Cozy Little Bear, Luxe Box December

Pose: Belle Poses: Joss 3, 2nd Level gift

Location: The Dickens Project 2016, Produced by Seanchai Library, at Water Haven, sponsored by Kultivate Magazine / benefiting Team Diabetes SL (Make sure to check out the Eight Days if Dickens Mini-Hunt)
Windlight: PinkPurple

Before The Dawn

Before The Dawn
But like love
the archers
are blind

Upon the green night,
the piercing saetas
leave traces of warm
lily.

The keel of the moon
breaks through purple clouds
and their quivers
fill with dew.

Ay, but like love
the archers
are blind!

- Federico Garcia Lorca

Details:

Eyes: Inkheart: Eternal, Honey (Thanks InkHeart!)
Dress: Hilly Haalan: Sloane Sweater & Skirt (Dress)
Headband: CandyDoll: Bunny Collection Ears, Cherry, gacha, The Epiphany
Hair: Oleander: Skye, Cinnamon, gacha, The Epiphany
Skin: Glam Affair, Mina, America 02, The Epiphany
Shoe: Ingenue:: Bettine Heels, Rouge, C88
Bracelet and Ring: Oxide: Mara Set
Nails: Livia: Envy, Slink/Omega, old hunt (they are still available for low price)
Head: Catwa: Bibi
Body: Maitreya: Mesh Body, Lara

Pose: Marukin: Tulip, Touch, C88

Pet: MishMish: Bunny Fluffz, Brown Dutchie, gacha

Location: Chouchou

Windlight: Wastelands