Yeah yeah...

Yes, I missed my post last week - but that's ok, because we all know that RL comes first. *grumble grumble*

There'll be more this week for all that lovey-dovey Valentine's goodness. Blarf.

~+ Ophelia +~

とてもかわいい！

This week's outfit was created based on two things: some socks and some piercings. Go figure!

Photos taken at Shin Akiba City

Yes, those little kawaii sockies! I had to get the shirt to match, so there went my spending money for the weekend... but that's ok, totally worth it. ;) They color change and everything so I can be rainbow kawaii everyday!

Many moons ago I was quite the anime fan, and I'm still absolutely addicted to Sailor Moon. Maybe I'll get me some cosplay garb in the future.

These awesome dimple piercings caught my attention on the Marketplace. For the life of me I can't remember what I was searching for, but these came up and I had to get them! And two other pairs, for variety! I couldn't pass them up at L$9 a piece.

These things deserve a close-up... the shadowing is built in to the piercing, so instant dimples!

Lookit dem dimples!

I'm so cute I just wanna smoosh me all up!

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HAIR: Misty (Light Browns) -- TRUTH Hair L$250
TRUTH Hair

SKIN: Celine Natural (No Freckles, Cleavage) -- AIMI Skin L$999
[ Slink appliers additional: L$150 per applier, hands - feet - physique ]
AIMI Skin

EYES: Dusted Eyes 09 -- ~*By Snow*~ L$50
~*By Snow*~

GLASSES: Clean Glasses (Pink w/ Bow) -- ! ellemeno ! (Gacha Prize) L$50
Gacha Square @ Feeb's Rascals St

EARRINGS: Chain Hoop Earrings (Silver) -- ECCO ~ Store Closed

DIMPLE PIERCINGS: Star Dimple Studs -- Xia's Boutique L$9 (PROMO!)
Xia's Boutique (Marketplace)

NECKLACE: Stacked Hearts Necklace (Silver) -- ECCO ~ Store Closed

TOP: Kawaii Tanks -- The Little Bat L$175
!TLB - The Little Bat

BRACELETS: Hot Mess Bangles (Silver) -- ECCO ~ Store Closed

HANDS: Slink Casual & Slink Pointed -- Slink L$450 (each)

Slink Mainstore

SKIRT: Pleated Mini Skirt -- .:MCK:. L$99
MCK (Marketplace)

FEET: Slink High Feet -- Slink L$675

Slink Mainstore

SHOES: Kawaii Slink Socks (High Feet) -- The Little Bat L$150
!TLB - The Little Bat

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Don't worry, things will be back to normal next week... depending on what you consider normal.

And get ready! The Cupcakes Anonymous Hunt starts TOMORROW!

~+ Ophelia +~

Gettin' Freaky

Besides being an up-and-coming blog dork, I also enjoy dragging my best friend Aimee around and making her do strange things.

Here we are scoping out the CarnEvil Bi-Weekly Sale Event. If you'd like to know about something we're wearing, feel free to leave a comment here or hit me up in-world and I'll look it up for you. 

~+ Ophelia +~

Saturday Night Fever!

I love disco! I really do! The music, the mood, the clothes; I'll take it all. So for this week's post I decided to base my look around this delightful free Afro hair that I got from no.match!

Many thanks to Aria Olivier for her assistance in choosing what makeup and jewelry was most fitting for the look. Google was only so much help and having a knowledgeable opinion was appreciated.

I absolutely fell in love with this hair the minute I put it on... honestly, I figured it'd be great for a laugh but then it actually looked rather stylish (in my adorKable little way.) My original thought was to use a cute pair of orange pants that I'd gotten as a group gift from Mag<3,B however by chance I found the matching top and flare pants by *TuttiFrutti* at a discount sale event that I believe was called My Attic.

The shoes! OHHH the shoes! I searched and searched for something that would look right and I had a hell of a time. As a hopeful effort I teleported out to Hilly Haalan (which I adore for Slink heels) and looked over the discount walls. I was about to purchase these when I thought to check my inventory, only to discover that I already had them. As you can see, they're perfect.

My next step is to get out there and see if I can pick up a date while I'm dressed like this... any takers?

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HAIR: NO.HEAT -- no.match L$0

no.match (@ Hair Only)

SKIN: Celine Natural (No Freckles, Cleavage) -- AIMI Skin L$999
[ Slink appliers additional: L$150 per applier, hands - feet - physique ]
AIMI Skin

MAKEUP: Champagne Combos 2 (Gold and Gold Bar) -- Glamorize L$3
Glamorize

EARRINGS: Gypsy Hoop Earrings (Gold) -- ECCO ~ Store Closed

TOP: Temptation Knit Top (Custard/Tangerine) -- *TuttiFrutti* L$99
My Attic (January)

HANDS: Slink Casual & Slink Pointed -- Slink L$450 (each)

Slink Mainstore

BRACELETS/ARMBAND: Hot Mess Bangles (Gold) -- ECCO ~ Store Closed

NAILS: Pixie Dust -- Nail Me! No Longer Available
Nail Me!

RING: LOTUS Mood Ring with Hyper-Gems -- JCNY L$10
JCNY (Marketplace)

PANTS: Uptown Funk Flare Jeans (Just Watch) -- *TuttiFrutti* L$99
My Attic (January)

FEET: Slink High Feet -- Slink L$675

Slink Mainstore

SHOES: Milla Platform Booties -- Hilly  Haalan L$99

Hilly Haalan

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Now if you'll pardon me, I have an insatiable urge to do The Hustle.

♥

~ + Ophelia +~

Berry's Blogger Challenge - SecondLife Problems

I actually finished the blogger challenge before I finished my regular post this week. O.o; Many thanks to my friend for being such a good sport (and buttocks model...)

#SecondLifeProblems

Strawberry Singh - Berry's Blog Challenge

Berry's Blogger Challenge - Second Life Sartorialist

Dirk!

Strawberry Singh - Berry's Blog Challenge

In my travels across SL this week I encountered this charming gentleman, Dirk! He was kind enough to allow me to take his picture for Berry's blog challenge this week. I liked his style, especially with the evil bunny slippers. It struck me like a very classy hobo kind of look and fantastic! The anime look to his face is eye-catching, and though I don't usually care for long hair on men he made it work.

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COAT: GB Double Long Coat (Dark Blue Set)
PANTS: (WAZ) Ballistic Cargos
SHOES: Phunk Evil Bunny Slippers Phunk (Marketplace)
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Till next time, stay classy SL. ;) 
~+ Ophelia +~

Simply Ador(k)able

Though I'm not posting near as often as I'd like to, I keep telling myself that I'm getting into the swing of things - the consistency will come with time, yes?

For today's post I picked an absolutely precious little dress that I got from the Jungle Room, courtesy of Lordes of London. I'm certainly a sucker for a good deal and for L$10 (plus joining a free group) I was able to get this dress in a variety of different colors!

I think my favorite bits of this outfit have to be the shoes, the dress itself (as I mentioned above), and the hair.

The shoes are "Savona" from KC Couture - I believe I purchased them on sale. They are HUD controlled with a lace design on the sides. Main color and strap color are changeable. The shoes are made for either Slink feets (Mid) or Belleza feets.

As for the hair... well. I didn't think I'd look okay without SOME kind of bangs, but I was very wrong! The style here is "Tallulah" from [elikatira]; tthe hair color and accessory color are HUD controlled.

In true Elikapeka fashion, all the hair at the [e] store has been on sale LONG past the stated end of the ninth birthday event - all color packs, as of this blog posting, are L$99 each. Get down there and get your hurr on before she catches up!

Something I've added for this post, also, is a makeup tattoo layer. My go-to for most makeup in Second Life is GLAMORIZE. While the store, both in SL and on the Marketplace, doesn't appear to have had an update in some time it seems to be going strong. Different options are available, such as simply eye shadow or lipstick packs... or you can buy entire little face combos, most of which come with separate tattoo layers for the lipstick and eye shadow! Packs range from approximately L$3 to L$25.

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HAIR: Tallulah, "Mousey" (Brunettes Pack) -- [elikatira] L$99
[elikatira]

SKIN: Celine Natural (No Freckles, Cleavage) -- AIMI Skin L$999
[ Slink appliers additional: L$150 per applier, hands - feet - physique ]
AIMI Skin

HANDS: Slink Hands: Casual -- Slink L$450
Slink Main Store

FEET: Slink High Feet -- Slink L$675
Slink Main Store

NAILS: All That Glitters (Blue) -- Nail Me! (No longer available)
Nail Me! Main Store

GLASSES: Scherzoso (Full Rim) -- *+Crie Style+* L$10
*+Crie Style+* (Marketplace)

MAKEUP: Feather Combo, #2 -- Glamorize L$13 (pack of 13)
Glamorize Main Store

DRESS: Betty Dress (Blue) -- Loordes of London L$10
Jungle Joint Sale Room (requires free group join for discount)

SHOES: Savona (Slink Mid Feet) -- .: KC Couture :. L$99 (SALE price, normally L$179)
.: KC Couture :. Main Store

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Happy January, everyone! ♥
~+ Ophelia +~

Berry's Blogger Challenge - Yearbook Smile!

Strawberry Singh ~ Berry's Blogger Challenge

HAIR: Crybaby, Twix (Chocolate Bars Pack) -- Lamb L$250

Lamb Mainstore

SKIN: Celine, Freckles No Cleavage (Natural) -- AIMI Skin L$999

AIMI Skin

GLASSES: Fleebish! Reading Glasses -- Fleebish! L$15

Fleebish! (Marketplace)

EYES: Soft Eyes V2 (Blue - M) -- ~*By Snow*~ L$50

~* By Snow *~

BRACES: Dental Braces + Random Smiler -- AtmoSPHERE L$75

AtmoSPHERE (Marketplace)

OUTFIT: Hot for Teacher, Earth -- Entice Lucky Board L$0

FLAWLESS~ENTICE~ARTIC STORM~SBK~DESIGNER SHOWCASE~USB~DEW ME

School Daze

(Part ONE of what will probably be many... there are so many school girl outfits out there, I could probably wear a different one every day for a year!)

Hello m'luvs. I have a pretty standard sort of outfit for you today, though I'm quite pleased with how well it ties together and the options that I have with the various bits.

Honestly I haven't done much editing with the photos because I don't want to lessen the original color and look of the items! If you have any suggestions or comments for me in regards to taking better photos, please let me know. Constructive criticism is certainly welcome.

I'm actually rather fond of this outfit in its entirety, and while it does have the stereotypical "nerdy school girl" look it also has a few little quirks that I absolutely adored.

For example, my potion bottle necklace says "Fungiface " - I actually blew a hundred or two lindens in the gacha machine so I could get multiple potions (multiple colors) to go with different outfits and styles.

The school girl outfit itself really caught my attention because of the detail paid to the texturing of the shirt and the skirt. The tartan pattern is clean, and the black detail of the shirt (and cuffs, and collar) make it stand out beautifully.

BUT, the best part for me were these fantastic shoes! The customization available (via HUD) is amazing - change the color of the shoe, the sole, and the delicate metal deco independently for TONS of mix-and-match styles!

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HAIR: Lottie, Light Browns ~ TRUTH Hair L$250
TRUTH Hair

SKIN: Celine Natural (No Freckles, Cleavage) ~ AIMI Skin L$999
[ Slink appliers additional: L$150 per applier, hands - feet - physique ]
AIMI Skin

HANDS: Slink Hands: Casual ~ Slink L$450
Slink Main Store

FEET: Slink High Feet ~ Slink L$675
Slink Main Store

GLASSES: Mad Nerd Glasses, Purple ~ Mad Mesh L$9
SL Marketplace ONLY

NECKLACE: {Witches & Rats} Gacha L$15
{Witches & Rats}

SHIRT/SKIRT/BRA/PANTIES: Katie (5-Color HUD), Purple ~ Rowena Springflower L$50
Precious Designs / Rowena Springflower

SHOES: Amarissa (SLINK HIGH REQUIRED) ~ .:: ILLI ::. L$99
.:: ILLI ::.

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Please keep in mind that prices and availability of items may change from what is posted here!
Some of the items may also be available on the Marketplace, not just in-world.

Remember - this is my first blog attempt, so go easy on me. ;) Feel free to pass on any tips or pointers you may have!

~+ Ophelia +~

Make a Wish for Brittany

Though I'm still getting the main content of my blog underway, I received a notecard today through the group for {Scene} that I felt was worth sharing. The content of the card, as written by I'm assuming Mıκı Jαмεƨ (mikhayla13), was as follows:

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Second life is an amazing place, you connect and build relationships all over the world despite the physical restrictions of distance, Some of these relationships are life long and reach way beyond the world inside the computer in which they started.

I have made these kind of connections and in particular with one woman and her family. She’s a fellow designer in sl but more than that she is one of my best friends and i even go so far as to call her sister because that is what she is. We are there for one another any time of day and night, no matter what is happening whether it is to laugh at something really dumb or cry at something sad. Lately it has been for far to much sadness. You see she has a daughter, a beautiful, vibrant young woman by the name of Brittany, a name and voice I have heard many times when sitting on skype with her mom. The sadness in our voices at the minute is born from the fact Brittany is sick, seriously so but with the determination strength and fighting spirit that she can only have gotten from her mom she is determined to fight and get well again. Brittany’s medical costs will be phenomenal and have a huge impact of her and her family. Friends and family of Brittany and her mom are doing what we can to help by raising funds in sl and in the real world to help this beautiful girl win her battle. I’m not going to witter on cos frankly i don’t want to cry right now. I’ll let her mom explain in her own words that I have taken from her Giveforward page

“I am posting this fundraiser for my daughter Brittany, who just turned 18, for help in her care. She is a senior in high school. However, Brittany has been sick for the past couple months, throwing up, horribly short of breath and a large weight loss. Doctors kept telling us it was first a viral infection, then it was pneumonia, then an ultrasound that results showed it was renal cysts and her gall bladder. She was put on 3 different antibiotics and nothing seemed to be getting better. We were persistent with the doctors, saying that it was more then what they’re treating her for. A group of girls at school even took it as far as bullying her and calling her fat with all the fluid her body had been collecting. She continued to feel worse and things spun outta control. She not only felt as if she was ‘dieing’, in her own words, but was also becoming severely depressed. Finally, a doctor listened to us. He pushed for a stat abdominal CT scan which showed an 18cm tumor in her abdomen. We were sent to Hershey Medical and admitted so she could see the oncologist first thing in the morning. He met with us that morning and took her for surgery a short time after. He removed the very large tumor, her ovary and fallopian tube as well as almost 4 liters of fluid and blood from her abdomen. She not only had this fluid in her abdomen, but it was also in her lungs. The vast size of the tumor was pushing fluid into her lungs, which was causing her shortness of breath. They removed 1.2 liters of fluid the following day of her surgery, due to hopes of removing the tumor would resolve her lung fluids. She is recovering well from her surgery. She’s been so much happier and just full of life. We returned to her oncologist on the December 29th, 2014 for her post-op visit. He was happy with how good she looked. Her lungs are nice and clear and color has finally returned to her face.

He however, gave us the worst news anyone could ever receive, especially about their own child. Her pathology tests all came back positive for cancer and that she will need to undergo chemo. As much of a shock as this is for her and our family, she is ready to fight this battle and beat cancer. She is having a very positive outlook on this whole experience and just wants to get better so she can move on with her life and be the happy teenager she is meant to be. Now her attitude and outlook is very positive, as she said, “She’s got this!”. Any support, financially or emotionally, along the way is greatly appreciated. Any funds raised will go directly towards Brittany’s care and needs during this tragic time in our lives

Lots of love,
Stephanie”

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{Scene} has released a lovely ring set, the sales of which will be split 50/50 between the designer and the fundraiser. I popped over to the store today to make my own purchase -- though I am usually iffy of donations that are 50% or less, I am willing to make an exception in this case based on the circumstances. Even though 18 is legally an adult, as far as I'm concerned this poor girl is still a child and no child (nor their parents) should ever have to experience something such as this. "You have cancer." is a statement that no one ever wants to hear and it has to be just as bad for her parents and family. I have been very active with RFL in Second Life, and in college I was able to participate in the real life relays as well. For me, these kinds of situations are very personal.

At any rate! The ring, aptly called "Make A Wish" and pictured just below, is rather lovely:

Make A Wish is compatible with the Belleza Venus body (first 5 hand poses in the HUD), Slink Elegant/Elegant1/Casual/Relaxed hands, and the Maitreya Lara Body. It includes a fully loaded texture HUD so that you can color each individual ring to suit your mood, or outfit, or what have you.

The rings are even modify-ok so you can fit them to other hand shapes if you like... please remember to make a copy before changing the rings, and they are scripted to resize via a touch menu.

Current price of the item (as of this posting) is L$349.

If you would like to purchase the ring, it is available in-world here:

{Scene}

On the marketplace here:

Second Life Marketplace

And the GiveForward page for Brittany is located here, if you would like to donate directly:
GiveFoward

Feel free to join the group for {Scene} updates as well, should the mood take you. :)
Join Scene Updates

~+ Ophelia +~

Practice and Format Test ♥

This post is a placeholder. Joy of joys.

Welcome to my blog! This is me.

I've created Adorkable SL to showcase some of the nerdier, geek-chic, girl next door styles out there... but I'm also not one to pass up a glam bam outfit when I see one!

Check back soon for my very first post, with a beautiful set of SLink shoes from my first sponsor: Alphonse de Ophidion and ..:: ILLI ::.. !!!

~+ Ophelia +~