What's this Furry thing about?

So I was thinking back on furry things and found this piece I  had written up back in '09. I wanted to share it more so I'm posting it here so I can just link people instead of spam forever text. I hope people find this useful to understanding some things about furry/furries and not just how they get displayed by some not so great things...

Also warning this is probably a bit dated and maybe one day I'll go back to updating it but just keep in mind it's a small intro and was written back in 2009.



What is this "Furry" thing all about?

When a person says that they’re a “furry”, it means that they’re interested in fantasy creatures that mix together the traits of both humans and animals. For example: a person interested in Bugs Bunny, werewolves, and ancient Egyptian animal gods might call themselves a “furry fan”.
    You can find furry imagery just about anywhere – in books, advertisements, cartoons, mythology, and in science-fiction. Even if you wouldn’t consider yourself a fan, chances are that talking animals have entertained you at some point in the past, in classic children’s books or cartoons.
    So what’s this “furry” thing all about? Well, it means a lot of different things to different people. Some fans enjoy drawing artwork, some enjoy watching animated films and cartoons, some enjoy making costumes, and so on. Basically there are a lot of different (even conflicting) interests, and as a result, there’s no agreement among the fans as to what the core of the hobby is!
    But since this pamphlet is making an attempt to explain “furry”, it has to start somewhere, so why not start with…


Costuming

    People who don’t know much about furry fans tend to think it’s all about wearing large, mascot-like costumes (referred to as “fursuits”). The truth is, most furry fans don’t dress up, because buying or building a good costume can cost up to several thousand dollars!
    For the fans that have the money, dedication and physical endurance to put into it (costumes can get quite uncomfortable and stuffy to wear for long periods), the big event is to get together at a furry convention to display their outfit. Some fans take pride in making their costumes themselves, while other are more interested in the performance aspect.
    For the fans that don’t have the time or the money, going to a convention wearing ears and a tail is just fine.


Furry Conventions

    Conventions (or “cons” for short) are themed events where furry fans get together in large numbers to share their hobby. Furry conventions are similar to science-fiction conventions except for one major difference. If you go into the sales room at a science-fiction convention, you’ll find books, toys, and paraphernalia from movies and TV shows like Star Trek, Star Wars, and so on. In other words, mass-produced goods that have been created by large media and publishing companies.
    At a furry convention, on the other hand, the scale of the economy is much smaller. Almost everything for sale has been created by the fans themselves. Artwork sells best, and although it’s not a big money market, each year the auctions at furry conventions raise several thousand dollars for animal sanctuaries and other charities.
    The first furry convention was held in California in 1989. For some this was a long way to travel, so the fans on the east coast of the U.S. started their own convention in 1994. By 1998, the number of furry conventions had risen to six, and by 2003, eleven.
    The largest furry conventions (with an attendance of over 1000 people) are Further Confusion, held in California in January, and Anthrocon, held in Pennsylvania during the summer.



Art and Writing

    Furry fans are very interested in artwork, partially from the influence of cartoons, but mainly (as mentioned earlier) because the sales market among fans is very small. Artwork takes less time to produce and is easier to sell than a collection of short stories. Comic books are not especially profitable either – at least, the kind printed on paper – so most furry comic strips that exist are published on the Internet. Other furry fans like to write stories, which are sometimes collected and printed in “fanzines”, which are fan-produced magazines usually made at home.
    “But why even use half-human characters in the first place?” is an often-asked question. “Isn’t it just a human with an animal head stuck on top?” In a badly-done story where it’s only a gimmick, yes. In a well-done and thought-out story, no. For example, in science-fiction stories involving aliens, the aliens’ appearance or culture is often described with animal imagery as a metaphoric way to highlight or contrast specific aspects of human nature.
    In comic strips, animal characters are sometimes easier for the reader to identify with. It’s also a different way to artistically express personality and emotions, though the posing of ears, tails, and through the use of stereotypes (foxes are sly, dogs hate cats, etc.)
    An author can use animals to avoid discussing certain aspects of human society, or to draw attention to them instead. For example, Art, Spiegelman’s Maus, a Pulitzer prize-winning graphic novel about his father’s Holocaust experiences, used mice for Jews and cats for Germans.


Puppeteering

    Animal puppets (or “pawpets”) have been the most recent thing to interest furry fans. Pawpet shows frequently involve lip-syncing to popular music, inspired in part by the legacy of The Muppet Show. Furry puppeteers usually buy their puppets, although a few have constructed their own.
    The origin of the term “pawpet” comes from Snoopy’s puppet shows in the Peanuts comic strip.


Games

    Some computer games that appeal to furry fans are Black & White, where you’re a god over a populace while training a giant animal assistant to help you; Bloody Roar, a two-person fighter, and Starfox Adventures.
    Animal characters also appear in many role-playing games. (Instead of the archetypal fighter dresses in armor or a wizard in robes, imagine them as animal-people.) One of the more popular role-playing games that has been created by furry fans is called Ironclaw, which takes place in a fantasy neo-Elizabethan world that incorporates both technology and magic.


Spirituality and Lifestyle

    The spiritual and lifestyle aspects of furry fans are hard to describe, since there’s no agreement on what “furry” means. Some fans interpret “furry” as a personal philosophy. Some fans feel a spiritual connection with animals, be they real, fictional, or symbolic.
    Other fans have found ways to combine “furry” with Christian or Pagan religion. And some fans are interested in a “furry” lifestyle at all, and simply like books, artwork, and animated movies.
    But there’s one thing more furry fans all have in common, even for those who aren’t spiritual at all, it’s having a favorite species of animal. It’s not unusual for a furry fan to create a half-human character for themselves that’s based on this animal.
    These fantasy characters are frequently used as a nickname on the Internet, or in any situation where fans talk with other fans. A large portion of the artwork that furry fans buy is based on personal character portraits.


Furry Fans in Japan

    Japan’s version of “furry” is called “kemono”, which roughly translates as a “beast” or “wild mammal”. Unfortunately, few furry fans speak Japanese, and few kemono fans speak English. Communications between the two groups is severely limited, except for the occasional situation or trading of artwork.


How did this "Furry" thing get started?

    Most furry fans are influenced by their childhood from being exposed to books, cartoons, and ads. Disney figures prominently in each generation of fans because of movies like Robin Hood, The Lion King, and animated TV shows. Other fans credit The Secret of NIMH, Sonic the Hedgehog, Pokemon, and other Japanese cartoons (known as “anime). These are all fairly modern, but the origins of the furry subculture go back at least as far as the 1950s.
    Talking animals have been a feature of human mythology and legends for thousands of years. For much of that time, their use was allegorical, or for moral or satiric purposes. The attitude that they’re just for kids’ entertainment is a recent invention, largely due to Disney and the children’s book industry.
    But classically, talking animals have never been aimed at any specific age group. For example, the Pogo comic strip used talking animals for social commentary, and books like Animal Farm and Watership Down showed they could be used in serious literature.
    So with all these different books, cartoons, and age groups involved, how did furry fans manage to identify a common interest and find one another?
    The first sign of furry fans coming together was in 1976, in a small, homemade magazine called Vootie, who contributors included a number of funny-animal cartoonists who were sick of superhero comics. (Vootie was also noteworthy for publishing a comic called Omaha the Cat Dancer, which later helped create a money-raising fund for comic book writers and artists who needed legal assistance against censorship.)
    The next stage in the growth of the furry subculture was in the early 1980s, when a science-fiction comic called Albedo appeared. The comic starred talking animal-people, and its readers began to talk about it at science-fiction conventions. More fans were drawn together at this point through a network of people interested in comics, animation, and science-fiction.
    1984 could be said to be the official start of the furry subculture, for two reasons. First, Vootie was replaced by another magazine called RowrBrazzle, which was fully devoted to talking animals.
    Secondly, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – not because it had turtles, but because it began the “black & white comics explosion”. Before it was a cartoon TMNT was a comic book – and it became so popular that collectors descended on comic book stores, looking for other potentially valuable titles that they could sell later at a profit.
    This created a boom in the comic book market. Dozens of dozens of new comics appeared, and artists and writers were able to sell a wider variety of stories beyond the superhero genre. Unfortunately, it also created a lot of unfavorable comics, leading to a collapse of the market in 1987.
    But while it lasted, this fruitful period exposed thousands of new readers to Albedo, to Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo comic about a warrior samurai rabbit, and to many furry titles such as Fantagraphics’ anthology series, Critters. And in turn, this created more fans.
    As the 1980s progressed, more fan-produced comics and homemade magazines began to appear. Computer-based message boards allowed fans to communicate faster, and at increasingly longer distances. Furry-themed room parties sprang up at several science-fiction conventions.
    The furry subculture reached “critical mass” around 1993, and has been growing steadily ever since, largely due to the Internet. But the early-1990s subculture was without a clearly-defined core. As the Internet threw people without divergent interests together, long-held disagreements about the nature of the subculture rose to new heights. Sub-groups established themselves by the mid-1990s. The arguments and politics skyrocketed.
    But still, the number of furry fans has continued to grow. Just as science-fiction and Star Trek fans later became stereotyped by their most negative and socially inept members, as of 2000 the weirdos of the furry subculture have likewise started to appear in popular magazines and TV shows. But when it comes down to it, the simplest way to describe “furry” is that we’re a bunch of people who enjoy talking animals more than watching a football game. And not all of us put on costumes!

Touchy Tentacles

So I haven't done a blog post in awhile, and TardFish (awesome shop!) still decided to recruit me. Thank you so much! Since I love love love Halloween I decided to do a lewd tentacle halloween post - EVEN NOW with special animated gif! Please check out the credits before and Hope you like the look!

Special GIF Link - https://gyazo.com/9f695791476a91971894d2b429af6e81

Outfit - BareRose - HokaVest Seifuku HWMr
Hair - [^.^Ayashi^.^] Katami hair
Mouth Tentacle - .Tardfish. - Hentacle Tongue 9. Rare (Hentai Horror Gacha)
Groping Tail Tentacle - .Tardfish. Hentacle Tail 6. Blue (Hentai Horror Gacha)
Extra Outfit Tentacles - Sweet Thing. - Tentacle Embrace - Light Blue
Holding Tentacle - Curio Obscura - Friendly Tentacle from the Floor
Cauldron - Refuge - Magical Cauldron Blue

Sushi Love

Soooo RL has been hectic as heck and now my computer is in completely stable condition (as far as I can tell). So trying to play some catch up, hang in there with me! The Japonica event ended buttttt you can still check out Kyoko Couture's kimono release at their main store. Hope you like the look!

Outfit - KyokoCouture*M No.61[Rebecca]
Hair - bonbon - bon hair [unrig] GIFT (Group Gift)
Sushi - dust bunny . kawaii lunch . sushi (Gacha)
Heart Eyes - CrystalFragments - heart eyes with particles (Dollarbie on Marketplace)

She Cries Stardust

So as some may know, my computer busted and I've been waiting awhile for it to get fixed (omg the warranty people suck so bad at helping). So I'm back now and hopefully can get back to blogging! Some things may be late but make sure to check out the store's main stores, even if the event is over, since they release it there. Hope you like the look!

Outfit - KyokoCouture*M No.60[Bella](SaNaRae)
Hair - bonbon - sleepy star - hair A [unrig] RARE (Gacha)
Aura - bonbon - sleepy star - aura [unrig] (Gacha)
Tears - bonbon - sleepy star - tears [unrig] (Gacha)
Background - bonbon - sleepy star - backdrop [rez] RARE (Gacha)

Soda Sweet

Top - KyokoCouture*M No.37[Debbie]Bra{ParipiExclusive}
Bottom - KyokoCouture*M No.37[Debbie]Skirt{ParipiExclusive}
Hair - Rosy mood MESH hair / Swirly
Machine - Junk Food - Drink Machine (N21)
Drink - Junk Food - Coocoo Cola (N21)
Pose - PINKI. Kawaii 05 (Flora)
Tattoo - THIS IS WRONG Delicious tattoo 04 (Gacha)
Necklace - Sweet Thing. Sleepychi Charmed Necklace (Donuts)
Sunglasses - [LOVE SOUL] Decorative Sunglasses*Sweets* (Store Closed)

Poolside Delight

Outfit - KyokoCouture*M No.58[Cara] (Whimsical)
Hair - [^.^Ayashi^.^]Sachiko hair
Decor -
Junk Food - Rum Barrel Rez (Liason Collaborative)
Junk Food - Rum Tumblers (Liason Collaborative)
Junk Food - Rum Bottle Rez (Liason Collaborative)
Junk Food - Rum Barrel Decor (Liason Collaborative)
Choker - Etemus Heart_of_Darkness_Choker
Pool - [Since1975] Pool Gacha SOI

P.S - I Still Love You

So the new release from Kyoko Couture made me feel like 'old romance'-y and thus what inspired this pic. Also a lil nod to Hina cause even after all this time, I still loves him. ^ ^ Hope you like the look!

Outfit - KyokoCouture*M - No.59[Vanessa] Fatpack Color Exclusive (SaNaRae)

Hair - {Limerence} - Kris hair

Letter - A&R - Loveletter(rez)Box (Free)

Salty UwU

So this is kinda based off that one youtube vid meme, I'm not gonna link it just cause. XD; But I've been wanting to blog the salty set from Junk Food, it's available at their main store! The accessories come separate, one for each hand but you can combine them and I think it looks better that way. Hope you like the look!

Outfit - HORNTAIL - [BLACK] Maitreya Yuki Pieces (Seperate Gacha Pieces)
Hair - [Project Hair] Kizuna AI
Salt Set - Junk Food - Salty AF Salt Cannister

Sweet Treat

Not a lot to say as I haven't been feeling well RL, but I'd still always love to binge on ice cream. XD Luckily Junk Food made a cute gacha at Gacha Garden for such goods! I also visited one of the more recent BareRose releases too. Hope you like the look!

Outfit - BareRose - Usalopet C2Mr
Hair - AMITOMO - Heart Attack GACHA - RARE HAIR (Gacha)
Ice Cream - Junk Food - Ice Cream Bucket (Scoops) RARE (Gacha Garden)

Chill Spot

So, sadly life has been kinda tough lately and I'm going to have to reduce blogging to once a week. Buttttt we'll be fine! We got some cool stuff to cover, so let's jump in it! We got adorbs new boots with tons of color options from Cute or Die at the Cyber Punk Fair. Which (though I don't blog for them) I couldn't resist picking up the hoodie/hair set for L$100 from BDR - what a bargain! Then on the lovely noms we got the cutesy vending machines from Junk Food available at 6*Republic and also I went back to their Hipster Men's Event item and thought it fit too! I used one of Hina's classic Endless Dreams poses to complete the look along with other kawaii accessories I have in my inventory. Hope you like the look!

Outfit - *B.D.R.* Highway To Never Hoodie Maitreya Lara (Cyber Punk Fair)
Underwear - Maitreya - Mesh Body - Lara Mesh Bra
Hair1 - *B.D.R.* Elle Hair Unrigged+Modify+Resizer (Cyber Punk Fair)
Hair 2 - *B.D.R.* Ava Hair Unrigged+Modify+Resizer (Cyber Punk Fair)
Shoes - [Cute or Die!] "Street survivor" Boots Maitreya Flat (Cyber Punk Fair)
Vending Machine - Junk Food - Snack Vending Machine (Pink) (6*Republic)
Drink - Junk Food - Slurp (Berry) Drinking (Hipster Men Event)
Pose - Endless Dream - AlleyLean
Choker - ALTAIR* nyan choker .blue.
Face Stickers - [VO.Z] Emoji Face Stickers - Yummy
Hairpin1 - Sweet Evil - Hair Pin . Lolli
Hairpin2 - Sweet Evil - Hair Pin . Candy Heart
Background - The Bearded Guy - Flima Stairs - Too Wild Backdrops (Gacha)

Late Night Snack

This kinda sums up how I've been feeling RL lately lol XD Always nice to take a nice ice cream break. Both items are available at SaNaRae - we got mochi ice creams from Junk Food and a new lingerie gacha from Kyoko Couture. Hope you like the look!

Outfit -
4.KyokoCouture *M No.57[Aeris]Babydoll(B)RARE (SaNaRae Gacha)
5.KyokoCouture No.57[Aeris]Panties(B)RARE (SaNaRae Gacha)
6.KyokoCouture No.57[Aeris]Choker(B)RARE (SaNaRae Gacha)
Hair - bonbon - asa hair  (Free/Group Gift)
Ice Cream -
Junk Food - Mochi Spoon Blueberry (SaNaRae)
Junk Food - Mochi Bowl Blueberry (SaNaRae)

Happy Easter 2019

Happy Easter everyone! Just a quick lil cute pic to wish everyone a happy holiday! Don't forget to check out the new easter goodies at Junk Food! Then the new pillow releases at Color Me Cute from Razzberry Inc. Have a good holiday and hope you like the look!

Outfit - BareRose - Light Bunny Tutu Front
Chocolate - Junk Food - Chocolate Bunny Bitten
Pillow - RazzBerry Inc. Floofy Pillow Bunnycorn FATPACK EXCLUSIVE (Color Me Cute)
Pose - PINKI/Suga-Suga - My Routine Bento Pose 4

Idol's Safe

So this is a weird one to interpret but it's mostly cause a lot of idols have it tough, imo, gotta cut out a lot sweets, keep a good diet, keep up appearances and wot not. So this is taking the new release from Junk Food, available at the Man Cave. And just having fun with it! Hope you like the look!

Pants - [Cosmic Dust] x Momoko - Kaisa Pants Holo
Top - [Cosmic Dust] x Momoko - Kaisa Top Holo
Hair - [^.^Ayashi^.^] Miyoko hair
Safe - Junk Food - Super Secret Safe (Man Cave)
Pose - Endless Dreams - Hunter Crouch Walk
Boots - [Cute or Die!] Vampire Academy Boots
Paws - Apricot Paws: Handy Paws
Wings - Spoiled - Kaisa Wings
Armband - [Cosmic Dust] x Momoko - Kaisa Armband Unrigged
Choker - [Cosmic Dust] x Momoko - Kaisa Choker Holo
Bangle - [Cosmic Dust] x Momoko - Kaisa Bangle Holo
Mic - [Cosmic Dust] x Momoko - Kaisa Microphone Holo

My Mexican Love

So I was so hyped for the latest Junk Food release, that'll be available at Access. Sadly we'll be winging it moreso with backgrounds as we've backed out of our Bearded Guy sponsorship. ^ ^; I'm just not a fan of blogotex so I'm not going to switch when stores go there. I usually see flowers with mexican fashion so it was a great time to wear the latest gacha release from Kyoko Couture available at the Seasons event. Shockingly I'm wearing one of the old system clothes outfits from BareRose since I really had a hard time finding some mexican themed fashion elsewhere. XD; Hope you like the look!

Outfit - BareRose - Bailadora de Folklore
Hair - [^.^Ayashi^.^] Emira hair
Hair Flower - KyokoCouture 3.No.75[Anemone]RARE (Seasons Gacha)
Taco Box - Junk Food - El Taco Box Rez (Access)

Love Japan

Kimono - [Cute or Die!] "Kurosakura" Kimono 

Hair - [^.^Ayashi^.^] Rinka hair RARE (Gacha)

Background - The Bearded Guy - The History - Now and Always Backdrops (Neo Japan Gacha)

Paws - Apricot Paws - Bento Handy Paws

Pose/Heart - rHeartB:BentoPose(Free)

Burger Time!

Dress - [Cute or Die!] "Runa" Dress Maitreya
Hair - [^.^Ayashi^.^] Nagisa hair
Junk Food - MacDaddy's Bag (SaNaRae)
Background - The Bearded Guy - Marcus Snack Bar - Now and Always Backdrops (Neo Japan Gacha)

Don't Forget!

So we got a lot of stuff from the Hipster Men's event. We got misc. house items from Junk Food and at the same event we got a neat background gacha from The Bearded Guy. Hope you like the look!

Outfit - =Zenith=Sweater / Jeans dress / Bag Red (Gacha)
Hair - [^.^Ayashi^.^] Nagi hair
Items on Table - Junk Food - On the Go Items Rez (Hipster Mens)
Background - The Bearded Guy - Heaven Bar *RARE* - Galactic Vibes (Hipster Mens Gacha)

Happy Noms Time

I really dunno wot I was thinking for this one so take it as you will. ^ ^ New outfits from Kyoko Couture via gacha at SaNaRae. New released holdable and static Wrapped Burger and Fries from Junk Food at their main store. Then background gacha from The Bearded Guy at the Hipster Men's event. Hope you like the look!

Outfit - KyokoCouture *M No.56[Cher]Bra(Black)RARE (SaNaRae Gacha)
Hair - [^.^Ayashi^.^] Miya hair
Fries - Junk Food - French Fries
Burger - Junk Food - Wrapped Burger
Background - The Bearded Guy - Blue Residency - Galactic Vibes (Hipster Mens Gacha)

Virtual Glance

Not feeling too well so not a lot to say, revisited some older stuff cause I was inspired by the neat background from The Bearded Guy at the Dubai event. Hope you like the look!

Outfit - BareRose - Psyvine Lady Mr
Hair - A&Y Trixie Cyber hair - Iced Purple
Background - The Bearded Guy - Wasted Love *RARE* - Sixma Backdrops (Dubai)

Lil Link Update

Just a heads up, I'm going to be changing the links section AGAIN because I guess people aren't happy still? Alright. I'll buckle. In future posts please check the store's name in the items credits for links to their main stores. :P

Streamer Dream

This post is something I personally dream of. I'd love love loveee to be a popular twitch streamer and stream games and what not. ^o^ It'll never happen but yanno! On to the releases! We got new fund jars from Junk Food at the Man Cave. Also at the Man Cave is a new gacha for backdrops. Then a new release of Selfie poses from PINKI at their main store! Hope you like the look!

Shirt - 01.Loki - Pixel Gamer GACHA - Sweater - Maitreya - RARE (Gacha)
Shorts - 19.Loki - Pixel Gamer GACHA - Plum Jeans Shorts - Mait (Gacha)
Hair - * 0 Style *Ryo*
Donation Jar - Junk Food - Video Fund Jar Broke (Man Cave)
Pose - PINKI. - Take a Selfie 05 (Mainstore New Release)
The Bearded Guy - EPIC Glitch - It Happens Backdrops (Man Cave)
Chair - Foxes - Vixen - Gamer Chair - Blue (Gacha)
Game Station - Foxes - Vixen - Game Station - Blue (Gacha)
Phone - [ Hotel Swan & Love Soul ] DecoDen*Non Anim*(Sky)

Kawaii Bonnie Pizza Time

Soooo I dunno wot I was thinking, I think it was a mix of missing FNAF and then suddenly the VR teasers for the game came out. I also thought - wow not many people kinda do kawaii versions of the FNAF characters so why not!? Only thing available at an event is the Pizza set from Junk Food at the Access event. Hope you like the look!

Outfit - BareRose - Purple Heartima Mr
Hair - [^.^Ayashi^.^] Nemi hair-Rigged
Pizza - Junk Food - Pepperoni Pizza Box (Access)
Guitar - Witch Babe - Vai Heart tri neck (Free/Lucky Board)

St. Patty's Day 2019

Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone! I don't really get to celebrate it much since I got a lil one to watch. XD; But let's go over the new releases! We got a new set of dress from Kyoko Couture available at the Baroqued/Orientilica event. Then newly released and can be found at their main store is Junk Food's good luck or bad luck frappes, soooo yum! Then The Bearded Guy has a couple of backdrops available at the Vanity event. Hope you like the post and have a good holiday!

Outfit w/Obi - KyokoCouture*M No.55[Rin] (ORIENTILICA)
Hair - * 0 Style *Mary*
Drink - Junk Food - Good Luck Frappe (Animated)
Background - The Bearded Guy - After Storm - The Universe Backdrops (Vanity)
Pose - Endless Dreams - Kawaii Pose 1 (Free)

Naughty Nightlife

Sooo I was really stumped this week about what to do and I really wanted to visit the neon background from The Bearded Guy in their gacha at UniK, and just lucked out! Les Sucreries de Fairy put out a really pretty gacha that I played until I popped a rare just for this pic. The outfit is too cute and then went a kinda older Doe hairstyle that I was looking for too. Haha I dunno if it makes much sense but I liked it and had an excuse to get an outfit I wanted! ^ ^

Outfit/Accessories - Les Sucreries de Fairy - * Luna * Rainbow Fatpack RARE (Gacha)
Hair - Doe: Have Mercy (solid) - Pastels (Gacha)
Background - The Bearded Guy - Number 3 - Bright Nights Backdrops (UniK Gacha)

Beary Gummy Day

Was really feeling the vibe for this from a combination of releases with a kinda rainbow effect from both Junk Food and The Bearded Guy for this to strike me. ^ ^ The gummy bears are a new release from Junk Food and you can find it at their funtastic main store. The background is one of a few from The Bearded Guy available at the Vanity event. Meanwhile the pose is part of a group gift from PINKI's new group. Hope you like the look!

Outfit - Bare Rose - Sleeveless Parka Lady
Hair - bonbon - aussie hair [unrig] (Group Gift)
Pose - PINKI. Pool Time 02 (Group Gift)
Tiny Bears - Junk Food - Bento Gummibear
Bag of Bears - Junk Food - Maribo Gummi Bears Bag
Background - The Bearded Guy - Step by Step - The Universe Backdrops (Vanity)

Pinky Dinky World

So time to go with a pink theme! Hoping Saori likes this one lol. XD Decided to go with the pink released items from Junk Food, their pretty frappes at Level and their cutesy candy bars at Level. Then to pose it up kinda sexy and shy about my noms, using the newly rebranded PINKI's pose from Whore Couture. Then keep the pink times rolling, using one of the backgrounds from The Bearded Guy at Sense. Hope you like the look!

Outfit - BareRose - Saya Mr
Hair - [^.^Ayashi^.^] Rinka hair RARE (Gacha)
Drink - Junk Food - Pink Pearl Frappe Static (Level)
Candy Bar - Junk Food - Strawberry Bar Static (Cosmopolitan)
Pose - PINKI. Dirty Things 03 (Whore Couture)
Background - The Bearded Guy - Living Room - Pink World Backdrops (Sense)

Boss Kitty

I think I get too influenced by the things I watch. XD; Been watching a japanese romance movie and the boss is supppppppperrrrr tough to deal with! So that's something that inspired this look. It helped with the classy outfit release from Kyoko Couture, available now at SaNaRae! Then with the kinda looming dominance of one of the many backgrounds from The Bearded Guy that can be won from their gacha at the Man Jail event. Hope you like the look~!

Outfit - KyokoCouture*M No.54[Chaton] (SaNaRae)
Hair - Rosy mood MESH hair / Daylily  (custard)
Glasses - Bare Rose - Glasses Black
Wristlets - Bare Rose - Maid T5Mt
Background - The Bearded Guy - Hoovela - Anything More Backdrops (Men Jail Gacha)

Line is Hot!

So been finding some time to game and stream on Twitch - we're Bento Box Gaming if you wanna check us out! https://www.twitch.tv/bentobox_gaming But back to the bloggin! We revisit some past releases from Junk Food at Equal 10 which is a variety of plastic bags, with your choice of goodies - I adored the gamer bag the most tho! Then we got the sexy background setup from The Bearded Guy at the Man Cave too. Hope you like the look!

Outfit - Bare Rose - Striped Parka Lady C2Mr
Game Bag - Junk Food - Lamestop Bag (Equal 10)
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Background - The Bearded Guy - Retro Gamer *RARE* - The Giants Backdrops (Man Cave Gacha)
https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Match/197/132/46

Spring for Green

I dunno why but I got hit with one of those color moods, where you kinda wanna go with a color theme even if it's not entirely spring yet? But yeah, March isn't too far off and that's a green-ish month and my birthday! So drink up! We got new beautiful, and multiple color option, dresses from Kyoko Couture at Whimsical. Got a set of Gummy inspired alcohols from Junk Food at N21. Then a bunch of pretty backgrounds in a gacha at Man Cave from The Bearded Guy. Hope you like the look!

Outfit - Kyoko Couture - *M No.53[Rae] Mint (Whimsical)
Hair - [Love Soul] Hair*085*Purple
Drink - Junk Food - Circroc Vodka Apple (N21)
Background - The Bearded Guy - Damn - The Giants Backdrops (Man Cave Gacha)
Choker - ::Static:: Clover Choker (Old Freebie)

Sweets Thief

So we got a fun Harry Potter themed event going on, which I'm psyched to hit up! I went with a casual snacker of the HP world. I felt I really lucked out that the new outfit from Cute or Die at Sultry had a kinda Ravenclaw color options to it, even if it's not overly apparent. Then to the WoM items! We got a couple background gachas from The Bearded Guy and tons of snacktastic treats from Junk Food! Hope you like the look ^ ^

Outfit - [Cute or Die!] "Botan" Hoodie Maitreya (Sultry)
Hair - [taketomi]_Kokoa_Fatpack
Background - The Bearded Guy - Entrance *RARE* - Lovely Magic (World of Magic Gacha)
All Snacks -
Junk Food - Choco Shocks (World of Magic)
Junk Food - Choco Shock Box (World of Magic)
Junk Food - Jello Slug (World of Magic)
Junk Food - Jello Slugs Box (World of Magic)
Junk Food - Glacier Snowflakes Box (World of Magic)
Junk Food - Cauldron Choco Box (World of Magic)
Junk Food - Butterbeer Carton (World of Magic)

Samurai of Love

Bleh I got so distracted by valentine's day and doing so much stuff my post is a bit late. XD; I hope you like my take on a chocolate valentine's day samurai theme! This is another background from The Bearded Guy that you can hunt out at the Love Bites Hunt. Hope you like the look!

Outfit - Bare Rose - Choco Samurai Lady Mr
Outfit - {Limerence} Kris hair
Pocky - {AA}Pocky_Day_01
Background - The Bearded Guy - 5 Golden Hearts Happy Valentines Day (Love Bites Hunt)

Player 2 Waiting

Just a couple things to cover, and seems lately that I've been lacking a Player 1... We got some multiple cute prizes at the Love Bites Hunt from Junk Food. Also thought the cushy new background set from The Bearded Guy went over well too. Hope you like the look!

Outfit - [Cute or Die!] "Candy" Sweater Maitreya
Hair - {Limerence} Kris hair
Socks/Shoes - [Cute or Die!] Vampire Academy Boots Maitreya
Mug - Junk Food - Heart Mug White Held (Love Bites Hunt)
Decor -
Junk Food - Player 1 Pillow (Love Bites Hunt)
Junk Food - Player 2 Pillow (Love Bites Hunt)
Junk Food - Happy Heart Day Lolli Blue (Love Bites Hunt)
Junk Food - Happy Heart Day Lolli Pink (Love Bites Hunt)
Background/Seat - The Bearded Guy - Softly - Last Night Ever Backdrops (Swank)

Clumsy Cupid

Yanno that moment and you have an idea but yet it doesn't really pan out? XD Haha that is the embodiment of this moment. I know I always want to be romantic but it like - never works out right. Hahaha. Hopefully others are in the same boat as me! We got nothing but hunt items to share this time around! We have some new backgrounds that will be able to be hunted tomorrow at the Love Bites event from The Bearded Guy. Then there's the Lovesick Hunt going on too at Junk Food with free and cheapie items. Make sure to check them out! Hope you like the look! ^ ^

Outfit/Accessories - Bare Rose - Momo Fusapom Mr
Hair - {Limerence} Kris hair VIP Color
Floor Noms - Junk Food - Marshmallow Jar Pink (Lovesick Hunt Free)
Rose - Junk Food - Rose for Girls (Lovesick Hunt Cheapie)
Background - The Bearded Guy - 2 Plus One Happy Valentines Day (Love Bites Hunt Cheapie)

Wrong Neighborhood

LOL so I don't know where I was going with this. I think some weird post-apocalyptic alleyway psycho really.  The background is part of a new gacha from The Bearded Guy at the Dubai event. Hope you like the look!

Outfit - BareRose - Dread Takosan Mr
Hair - [^.^Ayashi^.^] Una hair
Background - The Bearded Guy - Phases *RARE* - Underrated Thoughts Backdrops (Dubai)
Weapons - :BAMSE: - Rocket Launcher (Old Freebie)

Hello Valentine

So got a little tangled up while getting the stuff for SaNaRae, but we got it out now! We're revving up for Valentines Day ahead of time. Got a new lingerie gacha out from Kyoko Couture at SaNaRae and at the same event we got a "Sletfix" and chill set with multiple stay at home romantic goods. Hope you like the look!

Lingerie - Kyoko Couture - *M No.52[Kei]Babydoll(Red/White)RARE (SaNaRae Gacha)
Hair - [taketomi] - Kokoa
Most Furniture - Junk Food - Sletfix & Chill Set (SaNaRae)
Necklace - Vibing - Diva Moon Necklace // White (Gacha)
Choker - CHACHA. - starry night gacha / choker - a

Invite 2 Smash

Soooooo I decided to take this pic in multiple meanings. First, decided to do two pics (kinda thus the 2 in the title) because it was just too funny. Second, I loved the whole misinterpretation of what 'smash' means now. To gamers it's probably smash bros, to normies...err.. it means something else. ^ ^;; In this post I'm not going to list everything because my room hasn't changed from the times I've sourced it a bazillion times. So just the new fun stuffs! We got an epic adorbs outfit from Cute or Die at the Dubai event. Then a Switch console from Junk Food at Equal10. Hope you like the look!

Outfit - [Cute or Die!] "Candy" Sweater (Maitreya) FAT PACK (Dubai)
Hair - *Pink Hustler* 8232 w/accessory Fatpack
Switch - Junk Food - Slintendo Smitch Red/Blue (Equal 10)
Boots - [Cute or Die!] Vampire Academy Boots (Maitreya)

Kimono Hana

I realized I didn't do a kimono picture this year, so here it is! Really just showcasing the new hair flowers from Kyoko Couture at the Seasons Story. Hope you like the look!

Outfit - BareRose - Irouchikake C4-L
Hair - *PinkHustler* 8232 w/accessory (resizable)
Hair Flowers - KyokoCouture *M 20.No.74[Camellia](2_7)resize**copy (The Seasons Story)

Workshop Welcome

We got some new fun scifi backgrounds from The Bearded Guy, at the Swiss event via gacha. Then I also used the unique table set from CMYK cause it looked like it belonged here lol. I also revisited a store I like, which I think is gone?, which is 110/109 prims. Hope you like the look!

Outfit - =110prims=CA02F  White POP
Hair - Rosy mood - MESH hair / Swirly (*steel)
Barrels - CMYK// - a dusty day table set (Access)
Background - Workstarion *RARE* - SCI FI Backdrops Vol 2 - The Bearded Guy (Swiss Event Gacha)
Pose - Endless Dreams - Triforce Hold Pose

Ickly Sickly

Recently I've been feeling somewhat under the weather myself, which works out with Junk Food's recent release of sickly items available at Seasons Story! The whole area is part of one of the new gacha building sets from The Bearded Guy at the Swank event. Other items I picked out of my mess of an inventory XD; Hope you like the look!

Wrap - Sari-Sari - Am Sick - Blanket Wrap White (Gacha)
Hair - Kin-Liv-
Sickly Items -
Junk Food - Chicken Soup Tray (Seasons Story)
Junk Food - Slyquil Bottle (Seasons Story)
Junk Food - Tissues Box (Seasons Story)
Junk Food - Cough Drops Bag (Seasons Story)
Junk Food - Slyquil Capsules (Seasons Story)
Background/Building - The Bearded Guy - Modern House - Strange Places (Swank Gacha)
Trashcan - Mikunch HANARE / trash can 1 (Gacha)
Ice Pack - Sari-Sari - Am Sick - Ice Bag Plain (Gacha)
Thermometer - Sari-Sari - Am Sick - Thermometer (Gacha)

Demon Dance

It's so hard to resist doing neat dance or music related posts with the amazing new gachas The Bearded Guy has been putting out! This is part of the Vol2 gacha set available at the Vanity event. I'm sporting the newer color of one of BareRose's kimonos and revisited an old Kin hairstyle (lol kudos points if you even remember that store! RIP!) Hope you like the look!

Outfit - BareRose - Hana Chidori C3-L

Hair - Kin -Nana-

Background - The Bearded Guy - Hell Yeah *RARE* - Festival Stages VOL 2 (Vanity Gacha)

Kinetic Sonata

Woooo! I got to finally kick on a cosplay that has been long overdo imo. While everyone is still in love with K/DA (and can't blame them, they rock!) I wanted to revisit the true lady of beautiful beats - DJ Sona! I have to admit the majority of the inspiration comes from the latest of The Bearded Guy's gacha set of sexy festival stages, you can find vol1 available at the Level event. Then the cutesy pose is none other than a new release from Suga-Suga available at the Etoile event. Hope you like the look!

Outfit/Accessories - B.Tech - DJ SONA Helmet and Panel Mesh 1.0
Pose - Suga-Suga - Little Santa Helper Bento Pose 4 (Etoile)
Background - The Bearded Guy - Magic DragonFly *RARE* - Festival Stages (Level Gacha)

Fried Confession

I don't even know where I got the idea from, originally I wanted to do a freaky 'frybo' inspired pic but it went a weird way. XD; Must be in that kinda mood of missing lovey things. Regardless! Make sure to check out the new food hat gacha from Junk Food at Gachaland! Then I revisited a release The Bearded Guy snuck out at the end of December. Hope you like the look!

Outfit - BareRose - Burger Girl ME-L
Hair - Utilizator - Hood Hair B - tintable
Hat - Junk Food - Fry Hat RARE (Gachaland Gacha)
Background - The Bearded Guy - Paseo Deis - Pryda Village (Gacha)
Fries - +Half-Deer+ Fast Food Clutter - Fries Heart
Thought Bubble - {Fawn Kisses} Fast Food Thought Bubbles Fries (Gacha)
Food Truck - Marketplace - Food Truck