This blog may not complete 2018 as originally intended, but I'm going to try my hardest to fit in as much as I can and leave a little bonus post for later when I have more time to share with you. So strap yourself in and pour a cup of your favorite beverage because it'll be another doozy.
This past year has been quite a trip for many of us. I've read plenty blogs and communicated privately with many of you about the ups and downs, the love and heartbreak, the music, the dancing, the pain, the pleasure, and most importantly that heart inside your chest. I've reconnected with friends of old and made new friends I wish were a little less than a thousand or so miles away. I've suffered injuries that made things pretty difficult for everyday normalcy, entered one of my most depressive states ever, questioned my role here with you, and left some things behind that actually made me a better and happier person. I've had some great laughs, offered lots of hugs, hung out with people I haven't seen in years, and had smiles smack me on the face when I least expected it. It's been a roller coaster ride every day and I guess, in a way, I'm thankful for it.
My friend @silentobjectorx pointed out recently that it's great to have friends who offer us strength and guide us through the worst of storms when they pull up their iron sheath like Colossus to take us through a hail of gunfire if it means getting us to a point they believe we deserve (and we may not agree many times), but through iron skin and behind every smile is a very human and frail creature. We can climb mountains and conquer the sky, swim with sharks and juggle swords, but deep inside is a human heart that can easily break through physical or emotional trauma. We conquer feats to prove to ourselves we can and will do anything because it's also the strongest emotive and physical organ in the body as it pumps blood through every artery and vein as well as guides us in terms of emotions. The heart can be the little engine that could and defeat an army of horrors just as easily as it can fall to simple words such as "I don't love you anymore" and even our strongest and most fierce of friends and family need us just as much as we need them.
Speaking of which, I will always and forever point out my friend @kaptaine as a perfect example of someone proves that heart can conquer the greatest pains and fears, gift us the ability to care for others above all else, and yet he is as deserving of love and compassion as the ones he offers his to. I find myself trip over the stupidest mistakes and question my contribution to each one of you daily, but he always finds a way to say "hey, I want you to have a good day because I love you, man" (maybe not in those exact words, but you get the idea). I've seen @fresa conquer some pretty shitty times and still shine a smile like she just won a gold medal in some Olympic event despite all odds against her, @nayru and @arachnie have faced many idiots thinking they hold the final word in beauty and they scoffed, said their piece, and proved the world over they are beyond the simple definition of beauty and have hundreds or thousands of people that would gladly back their already strong heart and iron will. @nebula always posts about her Spartan races despite sometimes having an injury or something that would likely find me out yet she sets her goal and conquers it with a big smile and a collection of real world achievements that trump any number of XBox achievements I've earned in my lifetime. @reallifepirate kicks more ass with one leg than many professional Futbol players, @kungfury deals with and shares his experience with mental hurdles that many of us are familiar with on our own terms.
That is just a scratch on the surface of people that have inspired me this entire time. One year here and I'm blown away by the kindness, the support, the heart not just offered to me directly but gifted to everyone who is willing to open their hearts and set their ears to the ground to listen to the pulse of the matters. I had some shite times this year, but I don't know where I'd be if it wasn't for the people I've named and many I have not to offer any and every level of love and strength they could. Thank YOU.
Also, I realized I'm not so good at old school games that I once was. Super Mario kicked my ass, Contra destroyed my soul, Punch Out left me with a bruised ego, and Ninja Gaiden taught me I sucked back then but I suck even more now. I can beat most Call of Duty games on Veteran difficulty but I can't play a level of a simple platformer with a lot less buttons to worry about pressing? I need to get back on my game and stop worrying about platinum trophies on PS4 games or finding those crazy hard achievements to conquer. That was my New Year's Eve! I hope yours was less degrading! 😂
@akiramai in Lust For Laurie by @coolicio
@akiramai is an old soul in a very young and extremely beautiful body. I could wax shallow commentary all day on how hot she is, but the truth is her beauty is exposed through that lovely heart of hers that sheds a kindness and honesty like no other. She might play the part of Silk Spectre and look damn good in black and yellow, but she is a hero beneath the outfit and beneath that bare bosom. Her eyes a gentle blue like the clear skies with Sol spreading rays of warmth like a gift from the gods. Her lips smiling not because she's having a fantastic time shooting or being this person of wonder but rather over the simple fact that she knows you're enjoying this just as much as her. Whether we're wandering eyes over her petite frame that elgantly stretches and poses under @coolicio's view like this was a commercial showing off the perfect curves and contours of the sleekest ride available for you at the dealership right now or hypnotized by the way her eyes seem to telling us everything is going to be alright there is no doubt you've had a momentary stutter or spot of speechlessness.
I've been honored by a direct mention from someone who exceeds anything I could hope to achieve (or so I believe) and been given advice through her own experience that shatters any exposure to the surface of her beauty. I soak up those warm waters with humble gratitude and though my comic geek fandom may feel the weakening knees of lust and the rapid pulse of love I can't help but see the beautiful @akiramai in that very humble and candid @coolicio way, but with a seemingly more sensual twist more akin to exposed heart than bare breast. I don't want to call it a step up for the eyes behind the lens because this is the same love given to @monteluxe as we see her at her most humble and playful, @mila looking downright adorable and giving me a Lust For Life, or @kittenplay and @mariajupiter looking so soft and beautiful that I swear I'm making loving puppy dog eyes toward both. It's much the same treatment we saw with the beautiful and insanely creative @karanlit as well as the brightest beam in the bunch that I forever offer my heart to @kettle.
It's crazy to watch not only the models grow but the photographers as well with each new set and edit, but no matter how expensive the camera or perfect the angle there is zero substitute for a model that opens her emotional chest cavity and a photographer that sees the model not with a lust for the sex that sells but as a damn heart surgeon tenderly sharing the inner pulse of true beauty.
@killer_katrin in Bad Housewife by @natalia_randle
I ended my last post with this set but left the description incomplete due to that OMG effect over her beauty. I was only recently exposed to this lovely lady through her debut set in MR and needless to say, I was floored. I'm non-discriminatory toward hair, but as I admitted publicly, I lean toward raven-haired ladies more often than not and yet I was curious about this set staring me down mere hours after being published and boy was I not ready for the heart attack that hit like a mack truck. The only "bad housewife" part of this set would be the fact she's a bigger distraction piece than anything that might entertain my stomach and even pizza might take a backseat to getting just a visual taste of this blonde-haired beauty.
Featuring a slender frame with some fairly nice curves and the cutest little bum coated in flour, I still found myself caught up not just with her cute little outfit before she decided attempt a little dinner for the day but with the way her jawline sets when she smiles, the way her lips adjust the flow of air to a warm whisper I could swear was a love poem being spoken under lovely breath, and her eyes that provide a forever honeymoon of decadent heartbeats in the sweetest of flavors. I felt a lust, an infatuation as I exposed my pulse to the sensuality that I could only dream being worthy of through a mere fraction. Every time I returned, however, I found myself drawn to a select few images that offered me more than crude lustful thoughts and lifted me to an ethereal state where my smile actually hurt it was so big and my heart paused to take in the heaven that was her presence. This very image itself that I selected above may not represent the heat in the kitchen before the oven ever started to preheat as much of the remained of the set does, but instead sheds light on the romance and the tender moments that drew me to include this set in one of my posts.
@amandaellen in Heart Shaped Box by @mikewhitephotog
I've seen a bunch of music inspired sets lately including the (usually musically inspired) too hot for my heart @jacqueline (Hard Rock Babe by @fishball) , @robynlee taking us back to Paradise City (@just_sick), @jessieoops looking hot in a Hot Summer (@frani), and @akiramai going full metal ahead in Seek and Destroy (@kyla) with many more I'm forgetting off the top of my head but it was really nice to see ths Nirvana inspired set by the girl that looks just as cute in a beanie (School's Out by @loxleyheart and Wanna Play? by @gemmaedwardsuk) as she does when she rocks the grunge look minus the plaid shirt and baggy pants. Oh, I don't want to leave out Strip Teas that speaks to my heart in more than one way. I don't just love cute girls, you know! I'm also a pretty big fan of a good tea and a proper brewed coffee, so when you involve one of my beverage/drugs of choice then you know I'll slide in... maybe somewhat like the friend you wish would just leave your house, but that's another story.
Though I enjoy a good Nirvana song like the rest of you grunge lovers out there and would share an earbud any day with the beautiful @amandaellen I was slightly more reminded of a song by The Crest also titled "Heart Shaped Box" which covered individuality and speaking from the heart. This site is all about sharing personality rather than buying into a mass manufactured one so it's the perfect spot to see and hold conversation with some of the most beautiful and admirable women on the planet and this lovely lass is no exception. She's been tugging at my heart since she hit me with a little Adventure Time but even Seeing Red by @tripodski launches me into a love affair not just because the "sexy man beast" himself shot it but because it's actually fairly simple and fairly adorable. Whether she had pigtails, blue tips, or Ginger Snap hair the thing that struck my heart the hardest below always cute hair and embedded in that lovely face are those eyes which always stand out in every set and tend to be my most favorite shots within every set as well. She has great taste in music, stands out as one of the awesome Potter-themed sets (here's looking at you @sirenn, @channy, and @nebula), and she's got some great (and colorful) sleeves that I almost enjoy looking at as much as her eyes. The only sadness that I could ever have in regards to this awesome human is the fact that she's still somehow a hopeful and her sets explode when released into MR. This one has just about reached 2k in a week!
Whatever you're doing right now (even reading this blog) I would actually love for you to make my belated Christmas wishes come true and go leave love and comments on all of her sets right now. This blog will be here when you get back. She's a phenomenal woman and I really would love to see her turn pink. It's a new year and it's time to see a few new faces long deserving of that spotlight. Just don't forget me, @amandaellen when it happens!
@missbonesxtc in Sweet Company by @thimeow
I have to admit I was intimated upon first sight by this vivacious vixen with a smile that left my stomach feeling like I ate a handful of fresh habenero peppers. After reading a little more and being a bit more inclined to reach out to maybe say a quick hello her direction I found she's not as above my league as my feeble mind tends to lead me to believe over a low rent gutter poet such as myself. You don't hang a string of broken hearted memories like Christmas lights and try to tell yourself otherwise so you'll have to excuse my immediate reaction of foolishness. No matter what my initial reaction may have been there is a definite sugary sweetness like the treats she snacks on mixed perfectly with a blend of spices suited for the Brazilian of heart. I could claim that with a high flying flag as I've enjoyed a few Brazilian dishes in my life (though how legit I'm not quite sure) and surely love the ladies the country had offered my unworthy eyes. I swear it's a requirement to wear sunglasses even when you fall asleep because the women that reside in country are as bright and hot as the sun that I'm informed hits quite the high temperatures I don't know if I'd be ready for myself.
It's a great debut set shot by the lovely @thimeow and now that I have a little more exposure to her heart as well as delectable curves that leave me with too much salivation and dumbfounded silence I can properly admire the girl within the skin. Her smile every bit genuine and that seduction in her eyes teased to us lucky viewers but properly unwrapped to the luckiest pressed bosom to chest is something that will have you thirsting for another cup or two of agua or wondering how you developed a toothache from sweets you didn't even have the chance to bite into. This blog is chock full of hotness isn't it? Phew. I'm going to have difficulty finishing it!
@blooma and @evanesco in Girls Just Want to Have Fun by @natalia_randle
All of you need to help me with this one. @blooma, despite being a very sweet and honest friend, still makes me sweat every time I see those gorgeous eyes and curves that increase my heart rate to unbelievable highs. Honestly, we've lost touch a bit but that woman has forever had my back and has been nothing but the sweetest thing to me that I'm still imagining how so much sugar and honey can exist in a body so hot without it melting and sweating from her pores. I don't know what kindness looks like, but if I was going to be an idiot and stereotype it I don't believe I would have imagined a woman as beautiful and so colorful. In fact, I'm still a little jealous of that lucky man that said "I do" getting to wake up and see those eyes filled with love on a daily basis. I did always tell you I would be honest, right?
@evanesco was recently covered in my previous blog post so I doubt I need to share with you again her own sweetness and delightful beauty. Look at her smile in the photo above and take a glance into those eyes and tell me she didn't just share the best parts of her personality with you. She's as lovely a human as her multi partner that supported me from day 1... technically only day 1 one after a 4 year hiatus, but you get the picture. I've been here a little over a year now and had amazing support and love from both of these two. This multi, however, is really f'n hot. A lot like some recently reviewed multis and the very recently posted @fay and @fishball one that I'm still drooling a little over at the moment. Honestly, I'm speechless and don't even remember how my own commentary went on this set because it's sexy like never before and so full of intertwined curves and kisses that I think I have... errr... male problems even when trying to stay non-biased and professional. Damn, you two are going front page at the rate hearts gather at your feet. May both of you have an amazing 2019! Also, @blooma, I hope all has been well and I miss you dearly, my sweet friend. I'm sorry I haven't been as talkative and showering you with much deserved compliments and love for all that you do and who you are.
@robynlee in Last To Leave by @shaine
I have to admit @shaine has been killing it with all the sets I've reviewed the past few months. I needed to say that because it's long overdue. When @just_sick posted about @robynlee's debut set before it's release I was rather giddy to see it because the truth is she looked absolutely adorable in Till Dawn and I developed the biggest crush on her. I really wanted to knock on @just_sick's door and say "you have to tell me everything about this girl, like where is she, does she have a boyfriend, is she as cute in person as she is in your photos, how tall is she anyway, and like, she's really cute and you have to tell me all about her" but then I realized I would be acting a bit childish so I never went full crush confessional and pleaded to know it all. She was girl next door level cuteness and she didn't really live next door so what was I going to do? Paradise City hit during a slew of rock band themed sets and not only did it remind me of the good old days with Super Mario and Guns n Roses on cassette (I'm old as dirt) but she also became that paradise even as a single entity herself. Now she was the rock video vixen girls I really wished was next door so we could jam out to G'n'R and I spend every minute looking at her longingly while she talks about the guy she's dating. To answer your next thought, yes, I live in a movie where Peter adores Mary Jane and despite the love interest still puts up with all the talk about other guys because he really just wants to see her. 😜
Coming full circle back to this latest set, no one makes a simple shirt and pair of stressed knee jeans look as cute as she does. @aurralee put it simply, "you're perfect girl"! I could steal quotes from some of the other models and girls all day with simple tones of love expressing their songs and still this is an album I would love to play on repeat. She really is the last to leave my thoughts and hot damn, Canada, for being home to such a lovely lady. 😍💗
@janelane in Ray by @lady
If we're going to talk girls next door then it was only natural to bring up this (closer to my home) honey. Her smile stole my heart and I've been Enamored (by @sobelle) ever since. It's not quite the entryway as the previous featured set, but this blue eyed clear sky girl leaves my heart in a whimsical dance over her petite features and sweet appeal that has me bouncing like a bag full of Halloween candy into the mouth of an excited 8 year old. Sure, I ate a lot of candy as a child and loved that rush, but now that I'm an adult I try to stick to sweet girls more than sugar. I don't know what else to say because I'm still a little speechless over this particular shared shot, but if you're like me you'll probably want to Stay Awhile (@cassidee).
@kungfury, I know we can agree on this one and I told you I would slowly catch up to some of the sets you already shared. I had some problems keeping up to date and you know I always type so much, but eventually I arrived. It's actually an honor to share the love of @janelane as well as many of the other lovely ladies we've promoted and admired all year long together, but one of these days we're just going to have to sit and talk about these women and the way they make us feel inside, respectfully, of course. To a New Year and more lovely girls next door! 😍
I took a brief dinner break before finishing this post and now my PC is acting up so I'm going to close this post for now, but I hope you stick around because I might publish part two before the night is through! Seven lovely ladies is still a lot and I know my posts are always huge so I don't feel too bad restricting this post to a mere seven. It is a lucky number and it is the first of the year so this might be a great start to everyone involved!
I hope you all had a safe and happy introduction to 2019 between the partying and Minecrafting (@kaliva). Some of you already had a bit of a stumble with the flu, some bad luck, and other situations, but my heart goes out to all of you that you recover and have a beautiful year ahead. @marlene, I know you've got this one, babe. You got me through 2018 in more ways than you will ever know with @gladyce and @mandeelou right up there with you. That is a deadly French trio of beauty and inspiration. I could not have gotten this far without the three of you being so kind and supportive as well as downright gorgeous and amazing. @melusine2908, I just want to say that you kick ass. You are so very cute and although I sneak by your page to see selfies and admire your sets I thought you should know that you're pretty awesome inside of all that cuteness.
I take a bow and make haste to some Netflix and hot cocoa. I'll probably see you soon, but don't forget to check back later or tomorrow for the intended follow up. Hopefully this weekend I can gather up intel and choose a photographer to create an appreciation post for. All input is still welcome. I urge all of you to spread some New Year cheer to your favorite photographers and gift a little promotion blog to welcome them all to 2019 and thank them ahead of time for all the work they're about to do for you, for us, for the world of art.
Peace and love,
Xander
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