Go Italy!!

“….and the winner is… ” 

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I have never been much into sports and rarely… better said almost never do I take the time to sit and just watch a sports game.  I don’t dislike sports.  Its just never been my interest and pretty much the only games I’ve ever sat down to watch were the little league games my nieces and nephews participated in as they were growing up.  The few live events that I tagged along with friends were always fun if just seeing people’s reactions to some action out on the field.   It’s pretty amazing to see people’s enthusiasm or moments of insanity if their team fails to live up to their expectations.

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Today in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Italy plays against Costa Rica.   You could say I am a little bias for team Italy… and I will be cheering them on from my imaginary sidelines.  After seeing the availability of these cute toddleedoo world cup uniforms it was fun bringing out the little me to take pictures with.

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I am also showing the World Cup Snacks Stadium that Aphrodite Shops released that is mesh that is made up of all sorts of snacks for you to enjoy your virtual experience of watching the soccer games with family and friends.  The stadium dispenses over a dozen items for you to munch on.

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Credits:

Alexa ~
Hair – Truth – Oceana in Blacks & Whites @ Collabor88
Italy Headband – Precious Gems – Italy Deely Bopper @ MP
Italy Top & Shorts – Torcida @ MP
Italy Sneakers – Torcida @MP

Sydney ~
Hair – Truth – Oceana in Blacks & Whites @ Collabor88
Italy Headband – Precious Gems – Italy Deely Bopper @ MP
Complete Outfit – LD Store/Laph Dimitriaski – Uniform Italy

Scene ~
Soccer Stadium – Fran’s Military Furniture Store – Mini Cancha de Futbol
*Food & Snacks Soccer Stadium – Aphrodite Shops
Rustic Table – [[Envisage:Limitless]] @MP {Modified}
Lantern – Alouette – Metal Lantern Medium
Chairs – Lisp – Sea & Sand Adirondacks
Flamingo – Zigana
Coloring Book – LD Mesh

Poses:
Soccer Time – .Click
Soccer Star – Magnifique Poses

MP – Market Place

Right at Home…

“Do you know what it means to come home at night to a woman who’ll give you a little love, a little affection, a little tenderness?  It means you’re in the wrong house, that’s what it means.” ~ Henny Youngman

Living Room

That quote made me have a good chuckle.   No mistake here.  I’m in the right house — this is my current accommodations.

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I really love my cozy kitchen.  It took modifying some of the items and making them smaller to fit in the space, but overall I really liked the way it came out.

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I used a mixture of old and new items, including hunt items.   My credits will be dragging. 🙂

Bedroom

Credits:

Hair – Tableau Vivant – Low Hair – Equinox @ Collabor88
Dress – E C R U – Gwenyth Dress Texture Set 02
Necklace & Ring – LaGyo – Mother’s Pearls Set
Watch – [7891.] – Marco Loop Watch Gold
Shoes – Just Design – Coco Dark Packs
Feet – Just Design – My Feet Tip Toe

Scene:

Tarrytown House – L2 Studio
Ines Chairs Nostalgia Haze – Trompe Loeil
Ines Ottoman Nostalgia Rose – Trompe Loeil
Metal Wall Hanging – The Loft
Temple Jar – Apple Falls
Flower Frame – Apple Falls
Raffles Blue Oriental Arrangement – Patron
Ivory & Green Distressed Italian Console – La Galleria
Pendant Lamp – UrbanizeD {Store Closed}
Hang Over Curtains – LeeZu {No Longer Available}
Raffles Range Planter – Patron
Roya Fluffy Carpet – Bazar
CD Pyra Double Vase – The Loft
Coffee Maker – Apple Falls {Previous Advent Gift}
Creamer & Cups – Teawood
Tray – Alexa Maravilla
Fine Chocolates Box – [DDD] {Previous Hunt Item}
Couch – Tartessos Arts
Designer Table – Apple Falls
Romantic Rose Vase – [DDD]
Mathis Console Walnut – The Loft
Mesh Art Gazelle’s Head – Ispachi
Sweetwater Cacti Terrarium – Cheeky Pea
Digital Gramophone – Love to Decorate Group Gift
Arts & Crafts Books – Apple Falls
Green Glass Buffet Lamp – Trompe Loeil
Ines Wall Fountain – Trompe Loeil
Bridges Bar Cart – Pilot
Cocktail Mixer Set RARE – Erratic Home @ The Arcade
Wine & Whiskey – The Loft
Lemon Bowl Blue – The Loft
Frame – POE Jackson Palmer Photography {Hunt Gift}
Nollaig: Lantern Cluster – Ispachi
Glasses – The Loft
Books – Tartessos Arts
Totem – Tartessos Arts
Potted Hydrangea A – UrbanizeD {Store Closed}
Toronto Kitchen – Bazar
Milk Shake Mixer – What Next
Kitchen Cook Books – Aria
Pickled Veggies 2 – The Loft
Milano Kitchen Deco Condiments – Aria
Red Heart Art – Seven Emporium
Vita Knife Stand – Aria
I Love You More Than Cupcakes Art – Seven Emporium
Milano Kitchen Canisters – Aria
Aloe Pot Mini – The Loft
Portable Espresso Machine Grass – Standby, Inc. {Previous Arcade Item}
Instant Coffee Canisters – Standby, Inc. {Previous Arcade Item}
Coffee Bag – Standby, Inc. {Previous Arcade Item}
Cereal Boxes – The Loft
Colander – Agora
Spice Bottle Racks – Kopi
Arizona Trash Bin – Bazar
Toronto Kitchen Island – Bazar
Recipe Book – Agora
Lemon Basket – Bazar
Cherry Voulevants – Apple Falls
Steel Fruit Basket – The Loft
Art Picture Canvases – Ruby Rossini
Claryon Curtains Cream – The Loft
Mesh Easter Texture Change – Lisp
Artist Table & Stool – Tartessos Arts
Jam Jar of Paintbrushes – Lisp
Pin-Up Crane – Apple Falls
True Love Sign – Seven Emporium
Canvas Rack & Paint Tins – Apple Falls
Strelitzia Plant – The Loft
Padded Headboard – MudHoney
Ashworth Bed – Pixel Mode
Avenue Beige Rug – Tartessos Arts
Neoclassical Seat Country – Apple Falls

Lesson 41

“We’re all human and we all goof.  Do things that may be wrong, but do something.” ~ Newt Gingrich

Working Hard

I couldn’t help and use this quote, because it perfectly fits these pictures of goofing off while in the office and by rights, totally wrong if it’s against office policy.   Perhaps your experience is different to mine.  I don’t know of too many companies that allow you to take the phone off the hook, sit back and recline to watch a movie on the computer and my favorite of all… to have a buttocks planter?

Taking a Break

I wouldn’t advice anyone to indulge in the activities above — unless you want to take a forced week off.  Smiles.

© The Best Year of Your Life by Debbie Ford

Lesson 41:  Take the Week Off!

Congratulations! Your assignment this week is to take a week off. Simply acknowledge all the great work you’ve done so far and luxuriate in your free time. Have fun!

Your Self-Love Assignment

Bask in What You’ve Accomplished!  This is a week to bask in the glory of what you’ve already accomplished. If you encounter any resistance to giving yourself time off, breathe in, and remind yourself that you deserve it!

See you next week.

Credits:
Hair – Clawtooth – Betty Spaghetti (Silent Movie Star Pack) @ Collabor88
Blazer – Tres Blah – Blazer Dark Sand @ Collabor88
Skirt – Fishy Strawberry – Frankfurt Pencil Skirt Brown @ Collabor88
Shoes – Just Design – Cult Nude Lacquered  w/ JD Bare Feet

Scene:
Office Cubicle, Will Return Novelty Clock & Paper Shredder – Intrigue @ Collabor88
Office Decor Pack 1&2 – Kuro @ Collabor88
Jacob Globe – Lisp @ Collabor88
Radio, Books & Wall Sign – Standby Inc. @ Collabor88
Mackenzie Tote Bag in Red – LaGyo @ Collabor88
Mesh Interior Plant – Apple Falls @ Collabor88
Bacall Accessory Tray, Bankers Desk Lamp & Bacall Portrait Frames – The Loft @ Collabor88
Bric-a-Brac Chair, Paper Trash, Coffee Decor – Aisling @ The Arcade
iFall (Early 2014) Media Edition – Apple Falls {prim over top to put picture}
CEO Coffee-To-Go-Set Open – Imperial & Wearable Cup – 8f8

To help you prepare…

 

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Sometimes you make the perfect plans for something, and hope that everything goes well and then nothing goes the way you expect.  That’s been my afternoon and so what do you do?  Improvise.

This would be the equivalent of my date not showing up after I went to all the trouble of preparing a “heart”y meal of pizza and icing the beer for him and the double chocolate ones for me.  

Aphrodite Shops has been one of my favorite groups for a while now and I’m now honored to be blogging their items.   I’m not disappointed with these heart shape place mats that rezz a feast if you’re looking for something sweet and enjoyable to share with your loved one on Valentines Day.

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I could have gone for a much more fancier meal, which are included in the place mat.  Though you can’t go wrong with pizza and beer either.    I settled down to watch a movie all the while talking on the phone enjoying the red bouquet of roses with the delectable chocolates and cookies from this gift tray, other wonderful Valentine treats from Aphrodite. Watching this cutie pie in this movie more than made up for all the issues I had today.

May your Valentines be special.

Credits:

On me:
Hair – Tram – C429 hair (B) Black {Modified}
Top – A&Co – Dela Low Back Crop Sweater
Necklace – Maxi Gossamer – Delightful Dahlia
Pants – Celoe – Lolong Trousers Black
Shoes – Fri. – Miranda Heels Mocha w/ Slink Feet
Feet – Slink – AvEnhance Female High Feet
Tattoo – Letis Tattoo Culture – Pink Rose

Scene:
Curtains – La Galleria – 3 Prim Retractable Silk Curtains
True Love Sign – Seven Emporium
Lamp – Apple Fall – Spindle Lamp @ Collabor88
Sofa – Lisp – Anna Sofa
Coffee Table – Lisp – Anna Coffee Table Brown
Flower Vase – Dysfunctional Designs – Romantic Rose Vase
*Double Chocolate Beer Bucket – Aphrodite Shops
*Aphrodisiac Beer Bucket – Aphrodite Shops
*Valentine Placemats – Aphrodite Shops
TV – NHC Media – NHC Tv
Smart Phone – What Next – Smart Phone Prop
*Valentines Romantic Tray – Aphrodite Shops
*Red Roses Bouquet – Aphrodite Shops
Beanbag – Apple Fall – Leather Beanbag Brown @ Collabor88

*Review Items