So I only have about 3 hours till it’s 6pm my time. I hope rapture day isn’t too bloody, I don’t wanna get my dress all dirty.

BTW, I got my end-of-the-world-confession in on twitter. What’s yours?

I’m sorry I didn’t put the slurls in my post today, I’m too busy rapturing.

Credits:
*Skin: Belleza by Tricky Boucher
*Hair: Truth by Truth Hawks
*Dress: Hucci by Eboni Khan
*Jewels: je suis by Julia Merosi
*Pose: Frozen Panty by Takeshi Kiama
*Shoes: Image Reflections Super Extremes Glass by Missbehavin Neva (Availble at Shoe Fair)
*Promotional copies

When I first read the name of this skin, Layla, immediately one of my most favorite old bollywood songs from the 70s popped into my head. I remember my mom used to blast it in the 80s as I was growing up and then we’d dance together in the family room. Those were the good old days. Now she’s too busy trying to find me a husband. :P

Anyhow, I digress. Layla is a new skin from Glam Affair which will be released at the Skin & Shape Expo on May 10th. I am just loving all of the new Glam Affair skins but I really think Layla suits me best. This is the darkest tone I am wearing and I even got a compliment from Mr. Revolution which is very rare. :P

The hair is a new release from Discord Designs. I believe Discord is the best place to get braids in SL. They are just so well done and the matching hairbases on tattoo layers are perfection. Check out Discord Designs on the marketplace.

The sexy little swimsuit is from Hucci, one of the best places to get all your sexy-wear. It’s hot, excellent quality, and hello giraffe print! How much more can you want? There is also a sensational zebra print and many more gorgeous colors so do check them out now that summer is just around the corner. Hucci can also be found on the marketplace.

I’ve been trying to work on my photo taking skills, not just with ps but inworld as well. I’m playing with more windlight settings and water settings and such and having a lot of fun. I posted the raw shot to the first image on my flickr in case you wanted to take a look, you can view it here.

Credits:
*Skin: Glam Affair Layla Dark by Aida Ewing (Coming soon to Skin & Shape Expo)
*Hair: Discord Designs Devon Neutral Brown + hairbase by Kallisti Burns
*Swimsuit: ::HH:: Hucci Asymmetric Swimsuit – Giraffe By Eboni Khan
*Necklace & Earrings: je suis eternelle by Julia Merosi (Currently available at Culture Shock)
*Sunglasses: je suis by Julia Merosi
*Tattoo: [HUZ]-Oriental by Hunain Bellic
*Promotional copies

“Hatred paralyses life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.

Yesterday was Martin Luther King, Jr. day in the US. He is probably one of the most quote-worthy individuals that has ever lived and one of my favorite quotes from him is the one above. By holding hatred, jealousy and ill-will towards others, we do nothing but make our own selves miserable. Let go of all of those negative feelings…and illuminate your life. Happy belated Martin Luther King, Jr. day! <3

The skin I'm wearing is Erika, the new female from Belleza. It was released today and this picture is, of course photoshopped, as all of the pictures on this blog. For non-photoshopped pictures of all the skin tones, read my Erika post on the Skin Addiction blog.

Credits:
*Skin: Belleza Erika by Tricky Boucher
*Eyes: – Glam Affair – Stella Eyes 03 by aida Ewing
*Hair: Exile Oceane by Kavar Cleanslate
Lingerie: Hucci Circolo Bodysuit – Nude LE.LOOK! Exclusive by Eboni Khan
*Pose: Long Awkward Pose by Dove Swanson
*Promotional copies

Do you sometimes have such a crazy amount of work that you feel like you are drowning in it and you won’t make it out alive but you are having so much fun at the same time that you don’t really want it to stop either? Yeah…this is what it’s come to.

Anyhow, I thought I’d share with you guys what I did last night. Last night I went on a crazy group joining spree because the lovely plurkers on my timeline discovered that we can now have up to 40 groups. Some people have warned not to join over 25 groups until they are “officially announced” by the lab so it’s up to you. But if you read the following plurks you will get a list of a bunch of groups you can join that give out great free gifts from time to time and more information about the 40 groups.

Groups you can join that give out great gifts: http://www.plurk.com/p/a4tnzx
40 groups in different viewers: http://www.plurk.com/p/a4tex9
>> EDIT: 42 groups now, read this plurk: http://www.plurk.com/p/a5emda
According to the comment from Maestro Linden on this jira, we have 42 groups now.
>>>UPDATE: 42 groups officially announced on the Second Life Blog.

The hair I am wearing is from a new hair store called “Plume” which is the brainchild of talented photographers Fauve Beaumont and Lulu Jameson. The hair is completely different from the norm and certainly a work of art. Check out Plume for more gorgeous styles.

*Skin: Tuli
*Hair: Plume
*Dress: Hucci
*Necklace and Earrings: Gems & Kisses
Ring: Donna Flora
*Pose: Pulling Strings
*Promotional copies

This week’s Blogger challenge is: What do you believe in?
This week’s challenge is blogging about something that you strongly believe in. This isn’t necessarily a religious or spiritual question, although feel free to blog about it that way if you prefer. Also if you can, write about how this belief helps you and in what ways.

Please remember to link to your blogger challenge posts in the comments below so I don’t miss them and thanks ahead of time for participating! You can look up any previous challenges on this page and do them at anytime. <3

I believe in Auras. “An Aura is the electromagnetic field that surrounds the human body and every organism and object in the Universe.” I believe an Aura contains information about the subject you are interacting with and if you pay close attention it can help you understand them better. Sometimes when I meet someone new, I can sense if they have a bright or dark aura right away.

When I sense an individual has a bright and pure Aura, I feel confident that they are a good person and feel comfortable about my interactions with them. They are usually modest, humble, and not even aware of having a bright Aura. On the other hand, a person with a dark Aura leaves me feeling extremely uncomfortable because their intentions are unclear to me. I’m usually very cautious and keep my interactions at a minimum with these sorts of individuals.

I know it may seem like I am judging a book by it’s cover, but I am quite protective of what I am willing to share of myself with others and if I’m getting the wrong vibes, my intuition just doesn’t let me go any further. And for the most part, I am usually right.

The name Noori means light in my language. It usually refers to the light that may be surrounding someone and is given to a girl that has a very bright Aura. The new skin from AtomicBambi is named Noori and I believe it suits the name well. Although it’s difficult to determine a person’s Aura in a virtual world, the skin has a sort of angelic beauty to it which seems to radiate even if you are dressed slightly naughty. :P

Please remember to try the demos on your shape and with your favorite windlight setting before purchasing because these images are heavily photoshopped. Thank you.

Credits:
*Skin: AtomicBambi-NOORI-Pale-Dk-DRIFT-Cleavage-HB-Frex by AtomicSparkle Skytower
*Hair: “LoQ Hairs” Iced Coffee – Mocha by Gia Pawpad
*Lingerie: ::HH:: Hucci Rhinestone Velvet Lingerie Set – Black by Eboni Khan
*Shirt: ::[ Mr.Poet ]::Off shoulder shirt White by hiwinyu Fazuku
*Poses: /GEEZ/ by Grazia Horwitz
*Promotional copies

P.S. I found this interesting Aura color chart on the Reiki for Holistic Health blog which I thought I would share.

P.P.S. For those of you wondering, no I don’t have my video card back yet. It has been delayed till next week. I just gave up and doing the best I can with what I have. The shadows you see are all photoshopped in.