* Raindrops skip and spatter against a liquid mirror, cool, not quite cold to the touch. The sun begrudgingly peels back sheets of night, leaping over mountains, racing across the sea, to paint the first breaths of day across his back. He relaxes clenched fist feeling the ocean wrap around him and, if only for a moment, feels unburdened… weightless… and alive. *
*he turns the ringer off and sits silently, starring at the flicker flash of the answering machine in the dark. Lifting his hand, once again, he finds himself frozen…. unable to press play or delete.*
*Shadows swirl, slithering around and over weathered rocks. His eyes settle on the unstable silhouette of a distant shoreline, blurring through the haze of a sweltering summer day. The fading sunlight dances across the water, playing tricks behind his eyes, as crumples the hastily written note in his hand. He lets the stationary slip between his fingers and float to the ground, watching it it skip and slide across the sand and stone. His eyes follow the paper, as it’s blown into then under the surf, before turning to walk away*
Ghost under Rocks (Passion Pit Remix) by Ra Ra Riot
*she unflinchingly settles to the ground, grinding her knees into the dusty gravel floor of the the ramshackle shelter. Glancing up she unknowingly tracks the lightning’s dance through the sky as regret relentlessly rumbles through her torn and tormented soul. A mascara stained tear slips across her cheek as she slowly closes her eyes, wishing, wanting this cutthroat busted sunset storm to wash away the pain*
posted on 27.04.09We hate what you're wearing (update)
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In reference to a few IM’s I’ve received recently….
A. New pics coming soon.
B. I am considering doing product reviews. Send me a well organized folder, including product, LM, and a notecard with relevant info. Be careful what you ask for.*
C. I am considering doing SL photography for others. If I choose to do so it will be on my nonnegotiable terms.**
*I won’t pimp your store for freebies. There are tons of fashion bloggers who will be glad to give anything a poorly written positive review for a back link. If you’re not interested in a candid assessment, from someone who knows what looks good, send them your product. It will look great on their train wreck avi.
**On location, outrageously priced, and by appointment only.
Now that we’ve got that out of the way….
I give you today’s TIYSL slow groove:
Summer Madness by Kool & the Gang
Can you think of anything this song would be good for?
*reaches up grabbing the bill of his baseball cap, lowering it slightly, as he silently stares at the ocean, feeling the warm breeze gently swirl around him*
No. I won’t model for you. Let’s consider the slim possibility that you’re a good photographer. The pics would be great, because I’m in them, but here’s the rub…
You can’t touch me there. I know you want to.
Everyone does, but I seriously doubt you can afford me. If you could, you’re going to expect me to be there in the morning, and remember your name.
Damn, I look good. (begrudgingly revised/reposted)
I get it. All the ways you wish you could be, that’s me. I look like you wanna look, I fuck like you wanna fuck, I am smart, capable, and most importantly, I am free in all the ways that you are not. I feel your pain. *feigns sympathy*
Honestly, I’m just tired of people asking. In an effort to save keystrokes,
This is your Second Life
Actually, it's mine,
because yours might suck.
It's not your fault.
You might not know how to improve it and that's where I come in. It's what I do.
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