Black Friday

Maybe it's just my contrary nature (and a general avoidance of doing anything that involves crowds) but it would take several herds of wild horses to get me to leave my rl house on what is "traditionally the busiest shopping day of the year."

Instead, it seemed a perfect day to shop inworld, as opposed to in mall. (Oh, and online too...but I've got no pictures of that :P)

Picked up silentsparrow's Lysander for both myself and the gentleman who calls himself my brother. I think the pose below (old giftie from Long Awkward Pose) ends up giving us some sort of steampunk variation of "I'm With Stupid"


The outfit includes varies shirt/vest configurations, pants in two colors, as well as some fantastic goggles and wings.


This background (including frame) are by *StAr PoSeS* -- from a while back, so no idea if it's currently available. I'm working my way through my inventory, one object at a time, and finding fun little things like that along the way.

Aren't these Lysander wings fantastical?!



The back of the silentsparrow Gloomy corset and shrug is equally intriguing. I'm a huge fan of the curlique, and so this was irrestible. Next shopping excursion will include the Gloomy skirts, but for now I paired the top with the pants from the silentsparrow Valerian suit.



Last, but not least, the bargain of the day (well, all were bargains since I used a gift certificate, but anyway...) was today's 50L Friday special at silentsparrow -- the Some Place to Be Flying Necklace (in raven.) I think this is a One Day Only color, but I saw other variations of the necklace for a slightly higher price on the New Items wall too.


It's beautifully executed, down to the ribbon tie at the back of the neck. silentsparrow creator hyasynth Tiramisu says this is the first piece of jewelry she's made -- an impressive debut -- and hopefully it's not her last.



In my rowhouse in Babbage Canals, trying to look appropriately Gloomy.

My Boastful Post

I doubt if it's ladylike for me to be openly elated, and even less so to trumpet my good fortune in this forum. But modesty be damned -- I am quite pleased to announce (to crow, even)that two of my pictures won prizes in the 2009 Calico Sparrow Flickr contest!

And I have proof:

In silentsparrow

In Calico Ingmann Creations

I have to confess I was thrilled to tears when I received notice that my "Spellbound Forest" was judged #1 in the Artistry category. (And "Under His Spell" placed second in the Couples category.) It literally made my day. For I'm not one that enters/wins contests regularly, having my pictures chosen was really a very lovely validation.

And, yes, I'm on the verge of a "You Like Me" speech, so I will stop now.

The other entrants deserve recognition as well for their stellar efforts -- see the pool here -- it also pleased me to see that many of my favorite entrees also won ribbons.

Silentsparrow proprietress hyasynth Tiramisu sent me copies (prize ribbons and all) of my pictures, which I quiet immodestly hung on the walls of my rowhouse. One of these days, I'll detach the ribbons, but I'm not quite ready for that yet.