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I adore things and people that are clever. The creator behind Lolapop, Lola79 Hienrichs, is clever. Better yet, she makes pretty things that are clever.

Just have a look at these two pieces of jewelry.

The choker is called “Bitten” and seriously, just look at how she makes a bite from a vampire in to jewelry. The detailing of the chains with the blood-drops are fantastic.

The necklace has a squiq on it, guess what it is? It’s a Caffeine Molecule. I mean, come on! How cool is that?

A big plus for Lolapop is that she put her choker and necklace on dual attachment points, meaning I could wear these two pieces together without any extra hassle. The necklace here also came in leather and silver strap, another big plus. I love multiple choices, it makes for easier matching with other pieces.

If you, like me, have a thing for clever, stop by at Lolapop, I promise you won’t be disappointed.

Bitten Credits:
Hair: Kin – Mairi (Black)
Skin: Belleza – Jessess (Deep Tan 4)
Eyes: [CDD] – Cybertron Eyes (Open Portal)
Choker: Lolapop – Bitten
Necklace: Lolapop – Caffeine Molecule
Pose: Fri.day

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Long Awkward pose or [LAP] for short is one of the very first pose-store I came in to contact with as a young SL’er. So, being the pose addict that I am, I have literally hundred of LAP poses. No joke.

At the LAP booth at the pose fair I’ll admit I very close to just sending my wallet in to tears. But, as there were more booths to be visited I paced my self and “settled” for this group of poses with a butterfly prop. This set contains five poses with butterflies. Butterflies are mod, so don’t worry, even amazon-tall Kissowa made it work.

The niftiest thing about this set is that you pay what you want for it. If you’re down to your last linden, you can get it. If you just won the lottery and want to share the wealth, by all means, go ahead. 100% goes to Pose Fairs official charity Motivation.

Long Awkward Pose @ Pose Fair.

Butterfly Outfit:
Hair: Kin – Mairi (Black)
Skin: Belleza (Jesse Deep Tan 4)
Dress: SySy – Merle Dress (Blue)
Poses: [LAP] @ Pose Fair

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My first favorite from the Pose Fair is this beautifully made Noir Window Box from Exposeur. I adore props and poses that inspire you tell a story with your pictures and that’s exactly what this does.

The Noir Window Box includes an open and a closed version, so you can take pictures both from the outside and inside. It has a scene prop with 7 black and white background for your window, as well as an see-through alpha if you need to make it disappear. The prop has 10 poses made for it and you get the poses both in the prop and individually, so if you happen to be extra fond of one, you can pop it in your pose stand as well. Very good value for your money.

Exposeur @ Pose Fair.

Jump Outfit:
Hair & Fedora: Fri.day – Joanna (Cynical Black)
Skin: Belleza – Jesse (Deep Tan 4)
Shirt & Tie: Musashi-Do – InfiniTie Shirt (White)
Skirt: Luck Inc – Mini High Waisted Skirt (Pinstripe Black)
Nails: Mandala – Takara (Black)
Boots: J’s – Long Boots Round (Black)
Pose & Prop: Exposeur – Noir Window Box

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Just about 12 hours left to go until Pose Fair 2010 opens it’s doors. I have to admit that when I got chosen as one of the bloggers who got to preview it, I let out a little fangirl squee and chairdanced. There are so many content creators involved in this that I’ve respected and admired over the years. The organizer and brain behind this, Katey Coppola of Glitterati, being one of them.

The fair is set on it’s very own sim, with a low-lag yet stylish build that’s very easily navigated. Everything is optimized towards creating as little lag as possible so that everyone can enjoy the fair.

At landing point you even get two special Pose Fair Skins. Put these on to both help lag and get a giggle. So very stylish.

Over the next week I’ll show you some of my favorites from the fair and believe me, there’s a lot of them. Pose Fair runs from April 2nd to April 16th.

TP to – Pose Fair.

Pose Outfit:
Hair: Kin – Mairi (Black)
Skin: Belleza – Jesse (Deep Tan 4)
Necklace: Burroughs – Felicitiy
Top: Nyte’n'Day – Mete (Black)
Belt: Fri.day – Wide Waist Belt (Iris)
Nails: Mandala – Takara (Black)
Pant: Mischief – Chris Crops (Ebony)
Shoes: Pixel Mode – Baby T’s (Lilac)
Poses: vMotional @ Pose Fair (pic1) and Amacci @ Pose Fair (pic2)

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Acanthus Jungle is another build by the very talanted builder Jasper Ashley, who I’ve told you about before. Just as the Adelaide Forest, the Acanthus Jungle is a commercial-free sim open to the public.

Acanthus Jungle is another  fantastic place for exploring. Hidden behind the thick nature you can find temples, little cabins, swings hanging from the tree’s and cuddle spots. Great spot to hang out with your friends or that special someone, or take some pictures with a great backdrop.

TP to – Acanthus Jungle

Meditation Outfit:
Hair: Kin – Mairi (Black)
Skin: Belleza – Jesse (Deep Tan 4)
Dress: Nyte’n'Day – Trek (Sand)
Boots: The Abyss – NAU Combat Boots

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Previous Truths; #1, #2, #3, #4, #5

Truth #6; I’m really bad at math.

In school I’ve always been the person who gets good grades without really trying. It’s made me lazy, I’ll admit. So when something takes a lot of effort, I tend to panic and shut down. Math is one of those things. I’ve never been a friend with math, I’ve struggled with it for as long as I can remember.

Now, unfortunately almost all of the professions I find interesting need a certain amount of math. So it’s become like my Achilles’ Heel. I have this one class that is a must-do on nearly all degrees I’d like to take. I’ve done it twice and failed both times.

It doesn’t help that I live together with someone who’s taken every math course known to man. “This course is so easy, you’re smart, you’ll get it.” Drives me insane! Yes, I am smart, except when it comes to math.

Leave me alone already!

Math Outfit:
Hair: Kin – Mairi (Black)
Skin: Belleza – Jesse (Deep Tan 4)
T-shirt Dress: KBL – Stilnoct (Red)
Belt: Primitive Design – Studded Belt (Dark Leather)
Nails: [Mandala] – Takara (Black)
Pants: Deviance – Leather Pants (Red)
Shoes: SLink – Sydney Stilettos (Black)

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Previous Truths: #1, #2, #3, #4

Truth #5; I don’t like children.

And I’m not talking about just kid-avies in SL. I’m talking actual RL breathing and living children. I mean really. The first few years is just a big mess of slobbering, screaming, pooping and sleeping. What’s to like? You know, I don’t even think they’re that cute. A kid has to be exceptionally fluffy for me to think they’re cute.

You’d think it’d get better as they grow too. But no, I can’t even understand a kid under the age of 7. A lot of incoherent babbel is what I hear. How someone can find this adorable is beyond me. And go figure, as soon as they are understandable, they also start demanding things. And then they’re just a few years away from puberty. We all know what a big nuisance a teenager can be.

Anyway, this seems to be a truth that is very provoking to many people. But really, it’s not like I go around screaming “I hate you” to every child I meet. I give them the same initial respect as I do with any other person. I’m polite, I was raised well.

But, when asked one of the most moronic question in the world “Why don’t you have kids yet?” I’ll tell the truth. I don’t like them. Not even a little. Can’t think of myself as a Mother. And boy do people get their knickers in a knot.

And no, I’m not going to change my mind “when I grow up”.
I’m 25, I’m pretty damn grown, ok?

Euw Outfit:
Hair: Red Queen – Crush (Pith Onyx)
Skin: Belleza – Jesse (Deep Tan 4)
Necklace: Lolapop – Caffeine Molecule
T-shirt: KBL – Pure Fucking Metal
Undershirt: Fri.day – Henley Hoodie (Black)
Belt: Primitive Design – Studded Belt (Dark Leather)
Bangles: Sn@tch – Leather Spiked Bangles
Jeans: KBL – Decorin Jeans
Shoes: [Gos] – Docs 8 hole (Black)

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So far I’ve admitted to having a lack of discipline and being virtually organized.

Here’s Truth #3; I have coulrophobia (fear of clowns).

I know what most of you are thinking now. You probably think I’ve seen (or read) IT and got spooked. First half is true. I have both seen and read IT. It took me about ten times as long as any other movie or book, but I did it. My attempt at shock-therapy. But I was actually afraid of clowns long before.

As a kid I was probably the only one who actually detested the circus and by the age 4 I had physically abused a famous fast-food mascot with his own inflated balloon. No one seems to know why, I have no traumas involving clowns in my past.

None the less, I maintain that anyone having to paint a smile on is evil.

Clown Outfit:
Hair: Fri.day – Jasmine 2 (Cynical Black)
Skin: Belleza – Jesse (Deep Tan 4)
Eyes: [CDD] – Cybertron Eyes (Open Portal)

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It’s hard to miss the fact that today is Saint Patrick’s Day, a holiday celebrated through-out Second Life. So, for today’s TP to I’m taking you to West of Ireland. It’s a sim that’s a little bit different from other sims, as stated on their website:

The mission of the West of Ireland is to promote Irish and Celtic culture within Second Life and raise awareness of Project Children, while providing guests and community members with an entertaining and welcoming environment.

So, while you can hang at a pub, shop or listen to live music you can also help contribute to a worthy cause.

Of course, Saint Patrick’s Day is a big thing on this sim and there’s a mass of things to do here today. It starts off at 11 am SLT with a live act and keeps on going the entire day. But it doesn’t stop there, nope, this is only one part of a Festival running until the 22nd of March. So if you feel like going out having a RL drink at a RL Irish bar, you can always go to West of Ireland tomorrow.

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!

TP to West of Ireland.

Shamrock Outfit:
Hair: Kin – Mairi (Black)
Skin: Belleza – Jesse (Deep Tan 4)
Outfit: KBL – Keflex (Olive/Moss)
Belt: Primitive Design – Studded Belt (Dark Leather)
Nails: [Mandala] – Takara (Black)
Shoes: [PM] – Rea Boots (Moss)

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Yesterday I started of my truth challenge by admitting I lacked discipline. This next truth might feel like it’s in conflict with the first one.

Truth #2; When it comes to my virtual life, I am very neat and organized.

You’d think with my lack of discipline, this wouldn’t be so, but in fact it helps. Cleaning inventory or organizing hard-drives is what I do when I should be doing other things. Like homework. Or ads.

Unfortunatley this is a concept that’s exclusive to my virtual world. While my hard-drives, emails and inventory is neatly organized, my desk, bedroom and kitchen is a big fat mess. Piles upon piles of stuff.

Mind you, not gross, just not organized. Yet somehow I always manage to find exactly what I’m looking for anyway, which is probably why I don’t bother organizing it in the first place.

Organized Outfit:
Hair: Fri.day – Cassie (Cynical Black)
Skin: Belleza – Jesse (Deep Tan 4)
Shirt: Maitreya – Jam Hoody (Black)
Jeans: Nyte’n'Day – Shred Jeans (Dark Blue Wash)
Shoes: [PM] – Rea (Black)

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