My SL Valentine

I have to admit that I have never been to a SL Valentine's party in the nearly four years I've been a resident.  But this year, some friends and I are having one up on the top level of our new clubhouse/treehouse.  I found some decorations on the Marketplace and in my inventory and helped set up the deck that overlooks our beautiful winter scenery.  The view is nothing short of breathtaking.  I got lucky finding a heart dance floor that also included a set of twinkling red heart lights that I strung all around. 

All that was left before the party was for me to decide what to wear.  Not an easy task in rl or SL!  We had decided that the dress code for the party would be formal, so I went about checking all my red, pink, and purple gowns to see what was suitable.  I also looked in my favorite stores to see what they were offering.  Since SL clothing tends to be a bit revealing, which is often an understatement, I wanted something that was attractive but classy. I narrowed it down to 3 dresses and had to try them on with accessories. My choices were between a pink and purple gown with wide bustle skirt and surprise bustline from Lushish Catz,

a slimline dark gown with high leg slit and ruby heart accents along the shoulder from Dressed by Lexi,

and a simple yet captivating gown from Yess that came with 3 skirt options.

I considered a new hairstyle, but I couldn't find anything I liked better than my current style.  Of course, I had to have a manicure and find the right makeup to go with everything.  It seems that even in SL, women have a harder time getting ready for these things.

So when I finally chose the perfect outfit, and it turned out not to even be one of the above -- lol, I was prepared for the party.  I also ended up changing my hair to show off my jewelry.  I had to say my avatar looked gorgeous, sexy but not slutty, which is what I was striving for.  I am a librarian, after all.

Snowbound Makes for SL Decorating Fun



 Well, the East got hit again with another snowstorm, and I'm off from work today.  I had some time to play around with my SL house (yes, I know I should've spent that time cleaning my rl house, but this is way more fun).  In any case, I decided to decorate for Valentine's Day, and one thing led to another.  As you can see, I added a beautiful silk-upholstered red couch, chair, and love seat to my living room with gold accent pillows and a heart rug.  The whole set came from ETC., including the vases of roses, candles and endtables.  Actually, there was much more to this set, but I didn't want to use too many prims (although most items in it are quite reasonable).

What you may not notice in my photo is the grouping of Valentine cards on my fireplace mantle shelf.  A low-prim fireplace also comes with this deal, but I decided to keep my own.  If you want to add some pretty boxes of gift-wrapped presents, those are in the set, as well. 

Although this furniture is intended for Valentine's Day, it can be used at other times of the year, too.  I'll probably do something lighter for the spring, but the cost was very reasonable, and so many of the pieces can be interchaged. 

There are some other decorations I added independent from this set, and I haven't included the Valentine gazebo I put on my property either, but let's just say I'm set for February 14.  Decorating in SL can be time consuming, but it's a lot of  fun.  I wish I could buy a living room set like that for $1.13 including delivery.