A Remembrance for Palomma

I used to have many posts that does not promo anything at all. Be it just random cosplays or stories and along the way, those got less. But today, I am going to do one just for my friend Palomma. 

Most people would have known her as the creator of Free Dove as well as the Bundles with Dove events which I too had posts articles about. Free Dove is likely a sim that most of us at some point of time had visited to grab new stuff for free especially when we were new. I was one of them. And I did not know Palomma then. It was only after many many years that I had posted something for Free Dove (I think it was a hunt) that we became friends and I had been posting for Free Dove for a long time.

Free Dove is still around. For now anyway and I think if you had not been there ever. Well, this is the time. Go take a look, grab some stuff and this will in a way honor my friend as this is exactly what she had made Free Dove for. 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gallii/180/131/32/

Well, the sad news is that Palomma had left us on 14th Jan 2023 after a long struggle with her illness. Honestly, I was shocked. She was one tough nut. I thought she would totally wipe whatever came along. But in the end, all of us are just human. And this also reminds us of how fragile we are. So, while I honor my friend here, do treasure everyone around today. If you like, there are numerous condolences books right here for you to leave a message for Palomma:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gallii/184/106/33

But I do not really want to talk about Free Dove today. You can read all about it from the other posts and blogs about the great sim and its work in the past decade. I want to talk about something more personnel and direct to my heart about Palomma. When I was blogging, I had moved many places and stayed many places. Like a nomad that travels over and over. Until Palomma finally gave me a place to work with. You will have notice this fireplace and many familiar locations in the next few pictures. All these are taken from Palomma's home. Which she had kindly shared with me and it is something else that not many others can talk about. But it is not just a house or a skybox. It had become a real home to me and I am going to miss it. As much as I miss Palomma. While I was putting up one of this last decorations of shooting stars, little did I know. A real star is about to fall and ...

Every little things in the house reminds me of her. The bedroom, which I hardly ever touch was anime themed. And she even added some Japanese touch to it. I had not really noticed that too much in the past until now. I did not know if she did it for me. But if she did. I am so touched. So sad that I could not thank her properly for everything she did for me. 

I recalled having her nagged at me for leaving all sort of stuffs from designers after I unpacked and left it all over the house taking up LI. And I had grown much more conscience and careful about it thanks to her. How I wish I could see her nagging messages again. Whenever I forget to delete or keep my stuff. But in reality, I guess she did not mind some of them and I did occasionally left a few for the place. 

It was here that we talked about a lot of things. About how I love Halloween and she didn't. How she felt about Xmas and everything. We talked about events, hunts and even things in our personnel lives. It is in this sense that I never really saw Palomma as "one of the designers" I worked with. She is my friend. And that I am honored.

There are so much memories of this place that I did not even know how to deal with it when I heard the news. I guessed I ran. I did not know how to respond to it. It was not the first time, but there were lots of planks as such going around and suddenly people would just pop up with a "Got'ya". But I know this time. It is not the case. Even if I wished it was just a bad joke.

Sorry Palomma. I am probably one of the last person to say anything about this. About your pasting. I really did not know how to deal with it. And I still did not. I guess I might never do. I can only wish that you are finally Free of all the bonds and sufferings from this Earthly plane and finally is about to fly free like the Dove you had named Free Dove to be. 

I will always keep you and your memories close to my heart. 

Until someday, we might meet again. 

Lastly, let me add a link to a wonderful video tribute:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hCnbC8L8DY

StoraxTree at Bundles Unconditional Love Event

StoraxTree has some fantastic lovable new furniture in the Candyshop series for the coming Valentine and they are on sale right over at the Bundles Unconditional Love event and there are exclusive items!

There are plenty of items from sofa seats to desk lamp as well as plants for decorating your home and with loves of Love!

The blue sofa and armchair comes in matching theme with red cushions and lining. The are pages of poses too for a large variety of moods.

The Heart ottoman comes in 2 favors and so does the Candyshop vase. Well, who is there to say that you cannot put the Bauble Lamp onto a unused ottoman is wrong. As long as you love it, anything works!

There is also a nice round coffee table for all your other stuff, such as more lamp and roses! What is Valentine Day without roses?

This is the other version of the ottoman and vase. Do you have the sharp eyes to tell the difference or you are too focus on Kitty instead?

Last but not least, do you notice the beautiful clock lined with arrows of hearts on the wall? That is the Candyshop Heart Clock from StoraxTree! A must have for your home. And it tells the correct time too!

Visit the Bundles Unconditional Love event today and find the StoraxTree booth for all the lovely Candyshop items above:
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StoraxTree at Bundles Summer Smiles

StoraxTree is at the new event over at Bundles Summer Smiles. There are a total of 8 items on sales and Kitty is going to show you what they are.

Sit in a cozy set of table, chairs as well as various plants in vases in the same themes is one of the best way to have some relaxing time, enjoying your cookies or even reading a book or listen to some light music. The vase plant can be place on the glass table, on the floor or actually anywhere you fancy.

Here you can see the Standing Floor Lamp which is themed with vines and the light enclosed with plants bits. You can see various vases prefilled with water for your beautiful tulips But StoraxTree has one more surprise.

There is a white beautiful Greenhouse on sales too which was where Kitty had taken all the photos previously in! The Greenhouse comes with beautiful glass panels and a nice door fitting into the same theme. If you look closely, you can even see the cooling ceiling fans too!

Visit the StoraxTree booth at the Summer Smiles event now to get all these great items for your home now:

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AfterImage Design at Bundles Summer Smiles

AfterImage Design has a few new items over the at Summer Smiles event and these are just fantastic and green items you can add to your house, or even as your house if you prefer!

Fancy a swimming pool in your place with the Palm House with real swimming action poses! It come with 3 big rooms where you can put all your favorite items in too! All these comes together in a easy to rez item and you can even just rez this as a skybox on its own!

Inside the room, there are nice looking windows and shades where you can get great lights and photos in. But to add to the house, you can always look at the Palm or the Bird of Paradise plants to get to your house for some greens and fresh air.

Here is a close up of the huge pots of plants. Look at how big they are compared to Kitty! These plants look realistic and you can almost put all of them all over. Best of all, these plants doesn't even require watering or adding soil to! Perfect for lazy Kitties.

Head down to the AfterImage Design booth at Summer Smiles today to get these fantastic plants and palm house here:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Scoopwing/89/159/21