Back in the Day…The Stoop

Sittin’ on the stoop in Bed-Stuy
Always sayin’ hi when the brothers walk by
Just got the etiquette, sittin’ on the top step
With a bag of chips, sit back, relax, enjoy the trip
~ Little Jackie, ‘The Stoop’

So I’m sitting here on my front stoop, relaxing with my hot fries, eyes closed and reminiscing about my youth growing up in the hood and this song comes on the radio. And BAM…I’m back there again.

Now I’m not from New York (and thereby not from Bed-Stuy), but this song took me back! Like way back to my childhood, young!  No matter where we hung, be it houses, apartment buildings, front porches or the park  it was always all good. And yes…we were ALWAYS snackin’ on something!  Pickles, Hot Fries, Mike.and.Ikes…yaaaaaaas; that was childhood in the hood!  It was simple.  And we were just chillin’, waiting for our homies to be allowed to come outside and play.

I sit here now on my front stoop in the city watching the cars pass, pumping tunes on my radio and observing new tails of street corners, double-dutch and kids playing games running wild in the streets…at least til the street light comes on!  And I realize that I love this place; this time capsule town where even with all of modern technology luring our kids away from the fresh air…there is still a place for them to run free and be children, safe in their hood.

…It’s all good, it’s all good
Cause I love my hood, love my hood
~ Little Jackie, ‘The Stoop’

❤ Kilo

DEETS

Clothing & Accessories

• Top: Baetik : Isla @ Cosmopolitan Sales Room until 01/25/2020
•  Skirt: Baetik : Isla @ Cosmopolitan Sales Room until 01/25/2020
• Boots: [Sheba] Zoe Boots @ Cosmopolitan Sales Room until 01/25/2020
• Earrings: e.marie // Tessa Earrings – Metals (former Saturday Sale item)

Body & Makeup

• Hair: DOUX – Shy hairstyle [BASIC PACK]
• Nail Polish: LIVIA::Elegant Wine Nails [Slink/Omega/Mait/Vista/Tuty]
• All other body basics not listed can be found here.

Background & Additional Information

• Snack: Junk Food – Handy Mann’s Hot Fries @ Man Cave Event
• Backdrop: :.:PINK UNICORN::. / BACKDROP San Francisco (former Saturday Sale item)
• Radio: {what next} Festival Radios – VIP Group Gift
• Pose: Made using Anypose. No info available (deleted it right after lol)

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Out Tonight

“Let’s go out tonight
I have to go out tonight
~ Out Tonight, “Rent”

The baby’s in bed as well as my toddler.  It is time for momma to let the overnight nanny watch over the babies so I can get my dance on! I wanna go ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut tonight!

❤ Kilo

DEETS

Clothing & Accessories

• Jacket: [hh] Ryan Leather Jacket
• Pants: Blueberry – Gracie – Maitreya/Belleza/Slink – Fat Pack
• Rings: Kibitz – Sandrian rings – silver (former Saturday Sale item)
• Earrings: e.marie // Tessa Earrings – Metals (former Saturday Sale item)

Body & Makeup

• Hair: Vanity Hair::Labyrinth-All Blacks Pack
• Hairbase: SIIX// Russian Hairbase
• Eyeshadow: Veechi – Celebration Shadow (former Fifty Linden Friday item)
• Lipstick: Avada~ Marlowe Lipstick (former Darkness Monthly item)
• Nails: Avada~ Ballerina Nails – Ekanshi @ anyBODY
• All other body basics not listed can be found here.

Background & Additional Information

• Shot on location at Anaconda Estates Pool House

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Green Without Envy

She’s fresh, excitiiiiing, so exciting to meeeee…
    ~ Kool & The Gang, ‘Exciting’

One of the many things I love about looking at people is admiring their unique beauty, blended with their distinctive personalities.  And though I have my own body issues, the one thing I have found is that we are all beautiful to someone.  And sometimes, we’re beautiful to many without anyone really understanding why.

And that’s when it kicks in: dislike, disgust, envy of what another’s perception is of someone that has nothing to do with you…NOTHING. And usually it’s not even about what someone out finds beautiful in someone else that we envy. It’s about finding faults in ourselves that make us envious of others who may have similarities but are loved anyway. The biggest issue we have to address in that is this:  it doesn’t matter who finds us beautiful, fresh, exciting or unique.  If we don’t find the things within ourselves to love, bump and support…it won’t matter who loves us because we never will.

So find that one thing you’re loving about yourself and love it hard.  Be green (fresh) without envy.  It will look so much better on you than anything you could add to yourself to make you more appealing to others. 😉

❤ Kilo

DEETS

Clothing & Accessories

• Top: Baetik : Biola Jeans : Black @ Cosmopolitan Shopping Sales Event
• Jeans: Baetik : Biola Top : Seasonal @ Cosmopolitan Shopping Sales Event
• Boots: [Sheba] Nya Boots @ Dubai Event
• Rings: [ SpotCat ] Leaf with dew – Bento rings
• Necklace: MINIMAL – Spectre Necklace Silver (former Saturday Sale item)
• Earrings: LIVIA::Nala Earrings (former 50L Energy Sale item)

Body & Makeup

• Hair: MINA – Eva – Black
• Hairbase: Avada~ Syden Hairbase (former Hair Fair item)
• Skin: Egozy.Hyuna (Tan)GenusProject
• Shape: KJIm: Samantha Shape (coming soon)
• Head: GENUS Project – Genus Head – Strong Face W001 – Mocap
• Eyes: AG. Essential Eyes – Group Gift ($L5 group join fee)
• Eyelashes: *Booty’s Beauty* [Genus & Omega] Essential Lashes Set
• Eyeshadow: A R T E – Arwen Eyeshadow (former World of Magic Event item)
• Lipstick: *Booty’s Beauty* [Genus HD] Pure Lust Lips
• Nail Polish: CAZIMI: Botanica – Dark Nail Appliers @ Uber Event
• All other body basics not listed can be found here.

Background & Additional Information

• Backdrop: FOXCITY. Photo Booth – Good Form (Blue & Black) (former Saturday Sale item)
• Pose: [DB]Poses – “once you become fearless, life becomes limitless”
• Additional Lighting: Lumipro

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How Good It Is

Mmh, I’m an orange moon
I’m an orange moon
Reflecting the light of the sun

How good it is, how good it is
How good it is, how good it is
How good…

~ Erykah Badu, ‘Orange Moon’

Kilo

DEETS

Clothing & Accessories

• Headwrap: :: ARTIZANA :: BLESSING VIII Gele Headwrap
• Top: Addams // Piper Button-Front Sweater // FATPACK
• Earrings: MG – Earrings – Coachella Gypsy
• Rings: [RHUDE] Celestial Rings Silver (former Saturday Sale item)

Body & Makeup

• Eyes: CATWA Mesh Eyes Pack
• Eye applier: A R T E – Radiance Eyes [GENUS] (former eBento Sale item)
• Eyeshadow: *Booty’s Beauty* [Catwa & BOM] Darkside Makeup Set
• Lipstick: *Booty’s Beauty* [Catwa & BOM] Darkside Makeup Set
• Nails: Avada~ Ballerina Nails – Falena @ SWANK Events
• All other body basics not listed can be found here.

Background & Additional Information

• Backdrop: FOXCITY. Photo Booth – God Is A Woman (former Tres Chic item)
• Pose: [Black Tulip] Headshot F #3 (modified using AnyPose)
• Additional Lighting: Lumipro

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After the After Party…

This year has been…quite a year. Many losses, many adventures and misadventures and plenty of quiet losses that no one really knows about.

I’m lucky, I’ve survived a lot more than what I anticipated.  And my battles are far from over.  and though we’ve celebrated many a win, the journey is just beginning.

This party that was 2019 was one hell of a shindig. And now that we’re sorting the riff-raff out and getting folks gone, I’m ready to wrap up everything and take a bite out of 2020.  I’ve wrapped up all but this mondo burger that while I’m starving I simply don’t have the energy to eat.  Maybe…wrap it up for leftoevers.  Yeah…leftovers indeed.

Kilo

DEETS

Clothing & Accessories

• Outfit: .Q. Voracity -FTPCK- [Freya,HG,Legacy,Lara,eBody,BBL,Katena,9s]
• Earrings: Cae :: Aurora :: Earrings (former Saturday Sale item)
• Necklace: Cae :: Aurora :: Necklace (former Saturday Sale item)

Body & Makeup

• Hair: Modulus – Nolan Hair – Monochromes @ Uber Event
• Hairbase: Unorthodox John Hairbase – Choc/Chestnut (VIP Gift; 1700L group join)
• Eyeshadow & Lipstick: The Face ~ Catwa/Genus – Sauce ~ Make-up palette
• Nails: Avada~ Ballerina Nails – Abassi @ Unik Event
• All other body basics not listed can be found here.

Background & Additional Information

• Backdrop: FOXCITY. Photo Booth – Block Party (Dusk) (former Saturday Sale item)
• Sofa: * AR * – Living Set – Copenhagen 1.1
• Mirrors: PILOT – Octagon Mirror [Gold] (former Fifty Linden Friday item)
• Tree: ::TA Merry Christmas Tree
• Champagne & Glasses: Junk Food – Champagne @ Tialli Event
• Bucket of Turkey: Junk Food – Turkey Bucket (former Saturday Sale item)
• Foil Plates: Junk Food – Left Over Plates (former Level Event Item)
• Burger: Junk Food – Killer Burger (former Salem Event item)
• 6-Pack: Junk Food – Hard Lemonade
• Planter: :[P]:- Masse Planter [Tall]:// Holiday (former Fifty Linden Friday sale item)
• Additional Lighting: Lumipro

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