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“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” ~ Stephen King

I’m in trouble. I just got Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch from the library and now I am caught up in the story, so much so that I am up all night reading, unable to put it down once I allow myself to start reading. It’s an incredible book so far, anguishing and funny and all that you want from a book. It’s quite long too, so I am guessing I will be up several nights finishing it. It seems once I start, it’s hard to stop and only pure exhaustion breaks the spell.

I tried to convey that in this photo with a woman reading at a desk and the world of the novel blooming around her. My novel reader is wearing Kiddo Oh’s classically-cut dress and sitting at Tobias Convair’s desk set, both for this round of Shiny Shabby. I accessorized with Aleida Rhode’s cute, inexpensive flats for the Mix Event and AvaGardner Kungler’s exquisite bracelet for We <3 RP.

Lots of skin makers are making Omega compatible skins aimed at getting them on the Logo mesh head. Pixy Snook made this charming skin with appliers for what seemed dozens of bodies, but she clearly shaped the look around the Logo head with its luscious lips and bright eyes. Tabata Jewell’s back-knotted ponytail for Shiny Shabby is a lovely casual look for a book lover who wants to devote her time to the story, not messing with her hair.

Hair: Vanity Hair:Margiela by Tabata Jewell for Vanity Hair, available at Shiny Shabby *

Skin applier: Stix ~ Hera (C) Butterscotch by Pixy Snook for Stix

Mesh head: LOGO Infinity Alex Omega Hybrid Mesh by Maximillion Grant for LOGO *

Eyes: .ID. September Eyes / Blue-Gray by Audrey Lamede for Insufferable Dastard, available at The Men’s Dept

Lashes: .LeLutka.Kornelia lashes.01 by Thora Charron for LeLutka *

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.4 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Dress: Vesper – Black by Kiddo Oh for .::Dead Dollz::., available at Shiny Shabby*

Bracelet: (Kunglers Extra) Yennefer bracelet  – Obsidian by AvaGardner Kungler for Kunglers Extra, available at We <3 RP *

Shoes: Elysium – Lea pointy flats – noir (Maitreya) by Aleida Rhode for Elysium, for the Mix Event *

Poses by Valencia Southard for Marukin and by me using Avimote PoseMaker PE 1.02 by Avimote Dreamscape for Avimote *

Décor:

+CONVAIR+ Bauhaus Desk Set by Tobias Convair for +CONVAIR+, available at Shiny Shabby *

• +CONVAIR+ Bauhaus Desk
• +CONVAIR+ Bauhaus Task Chair
• +CONVAIR+ Bauhaus Lamp

~*GOD*~ Red Poppy – Single Bush by Kristina Simon for Garden of Dreams

{anc} fish shop daughters / lotus:red by aki69 for {anc}

The Dreamer

“Yes: I am a dreamer. For a dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.” ~  Oscar Wilde

Sometimes being in a virtual space is a form of dreaming in a dream space. We dream of another life, of creations we can’t make or obtain. This beautiful dress from Kiddo Oh, which she is featuring at the Seraphim Social, opening on February 19. Fully mesh, it comes in four colors, including this dreamy pink. I accessorized with Sigifaust’s mesh ring set, fitted to Slink hands as well as Maitreya, which will be sold at the Shiny Shabby event at Neva Crystall’s sim, opening February 20. They come singularly as well. Giela Delpaso has refashioned her nails for Maitreya and Belleza bodies, yay, and I was delighted to see them come out.

The Shiny Shabby event is going to be considerably bigger than the one held in December—over 50 designers, all of them top notch. The furnishings I show here will also be at the event, including this charming bench from anne Dakun, a hanging screen from aki69 (who has made some fabulous dream pieces if you check out his store), and a chandelier from Tya Fallingbridge, part of a shabby chic set she has made especially for the event.

I keep wearing this delicate and beautiful skin from Inka Mexicola because it looks so wonderful and now she has made appliers for the Maitreya body (as well as others), so it’s so easy to wear. My fabulous shag haircut is Shylah Honey’s entry for N21 (opening the 21st, natch) and is one of the more unique styles I have seen hit the grid. I love what Shylah has done here with asymmetry, tendrils of hair and spiky pieces, and a sort of cowlick on top. It’s a standout in the piles of Farrah Fawcett blowouts we’ve been seeing so much of.

Hair: *~*Damselfly*~*Lottie Non-Rig Mesh by Shylah Honey for *~*Damselfly*~*, available at N21 *

Skin: Essences [Alice OMGacha07] medium01 *brunette* RARE by Inka Mexicola for Essences, available at OMGacha *

Eyes: #adored – cloud eyes – earth – a by Constance Daehlie for #adored *

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V2.1 by Onyx LeShelle for Maitreya

Skin applier: Essences: Maitreya Applier Hud *Medium01* by Inka Mexicola for Essences *

Dress: .::Dead Dollz::. Dream Of Pink by Kiddo Oh for .::Dead Dollz::.available at the Seraphim Social (opening February 19) *

Jewelry: ieQED jessi.rings.gold [MAITREYA – V2.1 25] by Sigifaust for ieQED, available at Shiny Shabby (opening February 20)

Nail applier: Nailed It – Maitreya – Pastels Set HUD (wear) by Giela Delpaso for Nailed It *

Poses by Dahriel for *PosESioN*

Furniture:

• Label Motion – Pastel Bench (Pink) by anne Dakun for Label Motion, available at Shiny Shabby (opening February 20)
• {anc} PrintRollScreen .whiteout .3Li  / B&Smapping by aki69 for .a.n.c. Ltd., available at Shiny Shabby (opening February 20)
• [PM] Pixel Mode – Victoria Chandlier by Tya Fallingbridge for Pixel Mode, available at Shiny Shabby (opening February 20)