Music Mondays - Shut Up And Dance

      Another more modern song, which my darling child refers to as a "song from her childhood", meanwhile she is only 14. For me this is just a fun song, and I can be bossy too like the "girl" in the song.

      I have been known to dance around while doing mundane things like cleaning the kitchen, or folding laundry. There is just something about dancing that makes me smile. I will dance even though I have two left feet and no actual rhythm. There is nothing wrong with doing something that makes you happy everyday... I mean as long at it is legal and stuff!

Credits
I wore
Dress: Tee*fy Hailey Dress - Maitreya
Bracelets & ring:  (Yummy) Havana ring & bangle set
Necklace: Kibitz - The heart necklace - gold
Shoes: REIGN.- GLITTER LOLA SNEAKERS
Hair:  /Wasabi Pills/ Grace Mesh Hair
Head: LAQ Bento - Scarlet
Head Applier:  LAQ ~ Anais Skin [All Tones] Omega
Makeup:  ~Shiny Stuffs~ Night Life LAQ Appliers (Powder Pack MARCH19)
Eyes: {S0NG} :: Hiyori~ Faded Eye
Body:  Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

He wore
Jacket: RIOT / Ace Leather jacket
Jeans:  ColdAsh - ELIAS Skinny Jeans - (Black)
Ring: amias - EGINO ring RARE 2
Shoes: SEMLLER Canvas Low Tops BLACK
Hair:  VOLTHAIR- Daniel Hair
Head: .LeLutka.Head.Guy
Head Applier:  STRAY DOG -  MIGUEL LELUTKA - TONE 04
Eyes: !TLB - Harper Eyes
Body: [Signature] Gianni Body
Pose: Sari-Sari - Dance II (bento)
Background: FOXCITY. #MOOD Gacha - 8 - Thin

Sugar Plum Guardian

      Every year around this time I read The Nutcracker, I have read it since I was younger and got it as a gift from my parents. I still read it to the girl child even though she has been able to read for quite some time now. With the new Nutcracker move that has come out it got me thinking. Well also the outfit from Schadenfreude got me thinking too. I was going to do the much expected ballet type photos, but that seemed to obvious so I came up with these.

    

  I figured the realm where the Sugar Plum fairy lives would have to be guarded some how. Sure it could be guarded by more Nutcrackers, but I think a staff wielding ballerina fairy is cooler. There she is guarding the portal that will lead to the lands of the Sugar Plum Fairy. I am pretty sure her staff can blind you with sprinkles, jimmies, shots, it whatever they are called where you call home.

   
      I wouldn't want to mess with her so make sure before you try entering the lands of the Sugar Plum fairy you have a proper invitation, or else you may be seeing rainbows for the rest of your mortal life.


Credits

Outfit: Schadenfreude Sugar Sugarpunk Dress (Maitreya&V-tech) (at Okinawa Winter Festival)

Shoes: Schadenfreude Sugar Sugarpunk Fairy Ballet Shoes (at Okinawa Winter Festival)

Necklace: Amala - The Kimberly Choker - Birthstone Special

Hair: TRUTH / Teila (group gift)

Head: LAQ Bento - Noelle 3.06

Head Applier: [PF] <Vanilla> - Melody - LAQ Head Applier

Eyeshadow Applier: ~Shiny Stuffs~ LAQ Stardust Appliers

Lipstick Applier: ~Shiny Stuffs~ Smitten Lips LAQ Appliers

Eyes: A.D.D.Andel! Opal Eyes-Purple

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Nails: e.marie // Frisky Pixie Set

Staff: [Decoy] Sugar Crush Armory - Spun Staff Blue Raspberry *RARE*

Poses: Serendipity: anastasia... (bento)

Décor

Bubbles: {anc} bubbles .

Blue Beads: {anc} nebra beads [Heavenlyblue] field 3Li

Background: +Half-Deer+ Spilled Liquid - Circle -  Water Set

Grass: LB_Grass1l{Winter}

Trees: LB_ WhiteOrchidTree

            LB_Cedar

            LB_Alaska

Bridge: LB_WinterBridge.v1

Wrapping it up

      The last workshop I visited was the wrapping on and as this is my last post on the visit to the North Pole, I figured it was fitting. During this time of year there is a whole hurry up and wait thing happening. As you may be able to guess the toy making and such goes on year round. There are some things that get asked for year after year so these are some of the things that get built. Trains, bikes and the like are constantly in production as well as those toys that may take longer to make. Because so many are made the elves wrap then and store them in facilities year round. They have some sort of organizational set up that was beyond my understanding, but it was impressive. However some gifts need to be made late in the game so the wrapping elves are always on their toes, not literally of course.

      As you can see here this elf has been busy wrapping quite a few of those last minute gifts. I got to see what they were, but I am sworn to secrecy. Lets just say I know some people who will be very happy come Christmas morning. Just a short time later she was resting, waiting for the next flood of gifts to come her way.

      This is the wait part of that whole hurry up and wait thing I talked about earlier. I am sure she is still rushed off her feet wrapping more gifts for good boys and girls. Oh and if you were wondering why I only have photos of some female elves it's because they were more willing to allow me to take their photo. What's a gal to do?

Credits

Sweater: .miss chelsea. Brea Sweater Maitreya Golden

Jeans: Blueberry - Lila - Rolled Cuff Jeans - Booty 1 - Maitreya

Hair: bonbon - mina hair [fit]

Head: LAQ Bento - Cherry 3.05

Ears:  ^^Swallow^^ Magic Pixie Ears Right (protruding)

Skin: [PF] <Vanilla> - Melody - LAQ Head Applier

Eyeshadow & Lashes: ~Shiny Stuffs~ Smitten Shadows/Liners/Lashes LAQ Appliers ( LAQ Powder Pack November 2018)

Lipstick:  ~Shiny Stuffs~ Smitten Lips LAQ Appliers ( LAQ Powder Pack November 2018)e

Eyes: Izzie's - Winter Eyes sage

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara V4.1

Nailpolish: alme.   Snowy Winter -

Décor

Wrapping table w/ poses:  CHEZ MOI Wall Wrap Table (PG) 

Table: Second Spaces - Wrap It Up - table

Wrapping package: Second Spaces - Wrap It Up - wrap in progress

Bows:  Second Spaces - Wrap It Up - bowl of bows 1

Tags: Second Spaces - Wrap It Up - tray of labels

Bags: Second Spaces - Wrap It Up - gift bags

Papers: SecondSpaces - Wrap It Up - tissue paper

Supplies: SecondSpaces - Wrap It Up - tool shelf

Gift wrap: SecondSpaces - Wrap It Up - basket of paper

Pale box pile: Wednesday[+] ~ Cold Days ~ Present boxes 2 - COMMON (at The Arcade)

Santa: Sway's [Wrapped] Giftbox . Santa RARE (at The Liaison Collaborative)

Tree: Sway's [Wrapped] Giftbox . Christmas Tree - colorful  (at The Liaison Collaborative)

Small: Sway's [Wrapped] Giftbox . small - toys (at The Liaison Collaborative)

Polka dots: +Half-Deer+ Christmas Set - Traditional - Presents (Big), +Half-Deer+ Christmas Set - Traditional - Presents (Small)

Craft Paper wrapped: dust bunny . present pile

Green bottom box pile: Wednesday[+] ~ Cold Days ~ Present Boxes 1 - COMMON (at The Arcade)

Triangle wrapped pile: -tres blah- Soiree - Gifts