As regular readers will know I’ve been in love with and lived in my BARNESWORTH ANUBIS ‘NYC Apartment’ skybox for an incredibly long time. I’ve virtually resided in it for a good few years; it was ‘Mi Casa’, and whenever I logged in-world I was immediately familiar with my surroundings, I felt comfortable with the layout and I felt no need to change. Until I saw the TARTE ‘Primrose Skybox’ at January’s COLLABOR88. As soon as I saw it I was compelled to have it, and have it I did with gusto! I don’t really know why it spoke to me, but I had been considering a change for a while and this was the kick-up-the-butt that I needed. I’ve always enjoyed TARTE’s work, and this ‘Primrose Skybox’ is no exception. It’s a simple design, just four large rooms with excellent texture in each, with one of the main rooms featuring a rather splendid 3D design on the ceiling. It was fancy but had a worn look to it, and I knew it would make a great residence.
So, yeah, I moved all my belongings from one skybox into the other. It felt a bit strange if I’m honest, and I was a bit sad, daft as it sounds. But it gave me the opportunity to have a tidy up and remove some elements that I wasn’t keen on in my existing abode and empowered me to add more to my surroundings too. I’ve added tons of plants for a start, and a few new pets courtesy of JIAN’s ever extensive range of creations. I’ve even gone a bit pink! Pink is a colour I struggle with immensely, although I’m starting to be able to cope with it a little more as I’m getting older, and this new home gave me the opportunity to completely revamp my bedroom, using Gacha wins from NOMI.
My living room and kitchen are pretty much the same, as I’m pretty content with them and have a severe lack of imagination when it comes to revamping their layouts, so I just lifted them from my old place and added them, nae bother. Of course, there are cats everywhere, and cat-related themes festoon the place, but what else would you expect from me? As virtual homes go I am really chuffed with it; I feel settled and I’ve always considered my skybox residence as my sanctuary. Just logging in and virtually slobbing out fills me with a lot of happiness, which is what it’s all about really, isn’t it?
If I had to make some changes to the skybox I would have liked a texture change option for the floors and walls; although the textures used are lovely it would have been nice to have a few decorating choices. I would also have liked an extra room to make into a dedicated bathroom too; I know these are things that some people do themselves but I’m not a creator and I’m not confident doing that kind of alteration myself. But all things considered, these are just minor quibbles; this place feels like home already and I am loving filling it with my junk and look forward to many happy hours spent here.
Category: Places to Visit
The Love Witch
It’s hard to believe we’re almost into February; Christmas only seems like it was five minutes ago, yet at the same time it seems so very far away. Still, there are lots of events to look forward to in 2018, and coming up we have St. Valentine’s Day, where we celebrate the beating, stoning and eventual beheading of this religious martyr…
No, we don’t actually, we celebrate romantic love and all that it entails. Like most real-life holidays and festivals SECOND LIFE embraces St Valentine’s Day with as much gusto as it can, meaning that the grid will soon be festooned in frothy pink and red hearts everywhere, but there’s also going to be some excellent shopping opportunities.
If you like your looks romantic but retro with a modern edge, here’s an outfit to get you going. I’m sporting a beautiful frock from VALENTINA E (perfect place for Valentine’s Day fashion, right down to the name!) in a perfect shade of blush pink, although other colours are available. It features puffy sleeves and a nipped-in, banded waist with a ‘V’ neck to both the front and back, along with excellent creasing and seam detail. I’ve teamed it with some edgy tattoos from NAR MATTARU, and a cracking necklace I discovered whilst mooching around RANDOM MATTER (one of my absolute fave stores in-world for edgy and unusual accessories). My rings are from YUMMY, a brand that is quite frankly on fire at the moment, releasing epic ring set after ring set (and here I am buying them all) and this one is no exception. This is the ‘Sweetheart’ ring set, featuring a ginormous, gem-encrusted heart, along with individual decorated bands and statement rings to adorn your paws in perfect Valentine fashion. It’s available right now at N21 and is available to fit either Maitreya or Slink.

Right, that’s one look sorted for Valentine’s Day. Plenty of time left to change my mind and my outfit a million times over. Watch this space!
KITTY WEARS:
HEAD & EYES: CATWA ‘Kimberly’ and ‘Mesh Eyes’
BODY: MAITREYA ‘Lara’
SKIN: AMARA BEAUTY ‘Hanna’ POWDER PACK EXCLUSIVE (December 2017) (Worn on CATWA ‘Kimberly’ mesh head and MAITREYA ‘Lara’ mesh body) Worn with Powder Pack makeup
HAIR: ELIKATIRA ‘Mabel’
DRESS: VALENTINA E ‘My little Pink Dress’ (Exclusively for Maitreya Lara)
TATTOOS: NAR MATTARU ‘Hold Fast’ tattoo
EARS & NECKLACE: RANDOM MATTER
SPECTACLES & RINGS: YUMMY ( Rings exclusive to N21)
POSE: LUXE Sonya 5
A Very Kitty Christmas!
Hi Kittyreaders! I know..I know, where’ve you been Kitty? Well, truth be told I’ve been immersed in RL, but now that the holidays are here I’m trying to spend more time in the world because quite frankly Christmas in Second Life is delicious. I have so much fun decorating my skybox with all the trimmings; I do it every year and believe me, taking teh tree down in your virtual abode is JUST as depressing as it is in a real one! But we’ve a few weeks yet before I have to do that, so I’m going to enjoy myself as much as possible, and that’s precisely what I did at COSMOPOLITAN today, where I discovered this lovely warm AGATA ‘Eileen’ dress, which is textured in a lovely tweed fabric with a contrast fur collar and bow. I also found this backdrop by PAPARAZZI which is perfect for Christmas photographs. Why don’t you take a trip to COSMOPOLITAN for more festive-flavoured treats!
SOTW: As Samhain passes..
.. it’s time for SEASON OF THE WITCH to come to a close. It’s been a phenomenal event and I’ve enjoyed everything about it, from the Witchy aesthetic at the HQ and the sim itself, to the wares that could be purchased. I’m really pleased that the team behind this event have elected to do another one next year, ‘The April Witch’, because I think it’s really bridged a gap enabling us Pagan-inclined folk to purchase quality Witchy wares for our abodes and ourselves.
If you’ve missed anything be sure to save the link to the Seraphim review page, that way you can locate the names of the designers and visit their in-world stores once the show has closed.
Here’s a final look using items from the event, and I’m sure you’ll spot many others on this page in the weeks and months to come!
KITTY WEARS:
SKIN: AMARA BEAUTY ‘Megan’ (Worn on CATWA ‘Kimberly’ mesh head and MAITREYA ‘Lara’ mesh body)
HAIR: ENTWINED ‘Kira’ Hair (Dark Roots) FAMESHED
EYES: CATWA MESH EYES featuring IZZIE’S ‘Tokyo Lights’ applier
EARS: SWALLOW ‘Pixie’ ears
TATTOO: IVORY & ROSE ‘Moth and Moon’ tattoo (faded) @ SEASON OF THE WITCH
MANICURE: Taken from Maitreya body HUD
CAMISOLE & CARDIGAN COMBO: DEAD DOLLZ ‘Cozy’ (Black) UBER
SCARF: PAPER MOON ‘Tarot Infinity Scarf’ (Rider-Waite print) @ SEASON OF THE WITCH
BOOTS: CANDYDOLL ‘Alaria’ Boots in Black UBER
NECKLACE: SUPERNATURAL ‘Chandra’ choker @ SEASON OF THE WITCH
NECKLACE: VIOLETILITY ‘Persephone’ @ SEASON OF THE WITCH
CHOKER: YUMMY Corset Choker
EARRINGS: REIGN Pentagram Earrings
RINGS: L’EMPORIO ‘Amuletum Wicca’ (Maitreya) @ SEASON OF THE WITCH
POSE: POSEIDON Wiccan Complete (1-6: Pose 5 used) @ SEASON OF THE WITCH