As a great many people know, this time last week I was in a completely different place than I am today. It seems all of the plurking world has gone through a few ups and downs this week too, and I think its going to be refreshing for everyone in the end, when it all settles down, which, I hope is soon. Sometimes it takes a really good temper tantrum, a fit of emotions released in rash movements and 'mistakes' or errors of judgment, to find yourself on the better end of life again. As I said, last week I was in a different place and one night deleted my entire timeline. Aw, shame, thousands of replies and hundreds of plurks, just gone. More might have ended up deleted in this mood of madness, but thanks to Kerra I signed off and went to bed. I left my plurk gone for a couple of days before being talked into remaking my account and joining the plurkworld again. Do I regret deleting my old timeline? Not -one- single bit! Going through that friend list and deleting people would have taken forever, and there are so many accounts out there that are inactive that having a list with 300, 400+ people is easy, but a ridiculous thing to keep up with even with half of them inactive, most likely. Once my timeline was created and my plurk layout fixed I started the process of finding people to re-add and found myself in a mad whirl of activities! Dozens upon dozens of Welcome Backs, What did you DO!, and Don't ever do that again plurks and IMs in world made me laugh and realize that I had grown attached to some of the crazy people on plurk. Granted, not everyone accepted my add again (its ok, I don't mind, helps me weed out certain people anyway and that is awesome!) but in their place I have gotten over 100 new friends that I never had before! No, not everyone is always active, but my timeline seems to have a different feel to it than from before the deletion. So no, not a single regret, its the best thing that has happened to my plurk actually!
What else did this week bring, well, tons! I did a bit of a friend list clean up (because deleting there is not an option, heaven help me) and was happy to welcome a dozen or so new people from plurk to it as well! One of those people is the designer of the *Dreams* stores and an absolute amazing person, I am so glad to welcome her to my plurk, in world friend list and messengers so I can cyber stalk her at will. Should I say thank you or I am sorry now? I took a little side trip over to her store and picked up a few things, received a blogger package and promised myself I would get her blogged as soon as I felt up to it again. I have felt up to it for a while, just so extremely busy I have slacked on blogging again! I think I should be back on track soon, but I make no promises. The holidays are always really chaotic and there will be so much to do, I just don't know how much blogging will happen. However, I of course will try!
The *Dreams* store is filled with a lot of accessory pieces that are absolutely adorable! Chokers, suckers for your mouth, leg straps (like the cupcake worn here) and so much more you really should pop over and take a peek. I picked up a neko tail and ears set first because I have missed being a neko once in awhile in SL and thought a new set would be nice. They are great! She also has a few pieces of clothing up as well, lots of Ts and such. One of the great things about her clothing is she does included it on as many clothing layers as she can, so layering with other pieces is a snap. I dug out an old pair of pants from Dutch Touch, my favorite Dilly Dolls shoes and a hair from Truth before starting to play with my windlight settings for the photos here. I used a couple of poses from Persona and one from Diesel Works for these shots, credits and SLURLS at the end of this post for you to TP right over and start shopping!
In other SL related news, the sim work that I have been focusing on for the last couple of weeks is finally done. People are now more than welcome to come and visit us on the sim (and darn it all I logged out, will add a link soon or just check my in world profile for one) and we hope you enjoy it! We still have a couple of store spaces available right outside of the [42] main store location and ten (ONLY ten, ever) homes for rent. I still to get in world and find a tv and radio for renters to control their media, its on the top of my list I swear. The Grand Illusion studio is done and clients are already being welcomed to our home away from home. A grand opening for the sim is in the works, so if you would like a tour ahead of time or to participate in any of our activites please get in touch with us!
After that, I've decided on my next project! Shapes. I can't tell you how many people daily will ask me where my shape is from, or if I will sell/give it to them. First let me say, I made my shape, and second...no! You cannot have this one, it is mine, and I am a greedy greedy wench when it comes to what is really mine. Instead, I have decided to get a handful of demo skins, or purchase more (I have to be careful, this could get expensive) and start making shapes to sell. So, if you catch me online and I am looking like ruth for a few minutes don't worry, thats just where I will be starting for each and every shape I make. I'm kind of excited about it, to be honest, and its a good project that should keep me busy so I don't rip up the sim and start over, again!
Out of SL news is pretty much the same, per usual. Playing a lot of EQ2, WoW and the tiniest bits of Lineage2 again, with Sands. He has crazy work hours now because of the holidays, cant imagine running a handful of stores and dealing with people this time of year. Its crazy enough on this side of the shopping. Everything else in that regards is going fantastic right now, surprised? Good. Best to leave it that way huh! I hope that everyone has had a fantastic week, and that your weekend brings you good weather and great times with your loved ones. Don't do anything drastic...or wait, better yet, do! Leave them all wondering and wanting more....
I've had this long post written out, poured a lot into it, but have decided...its not worth it. So, instead, just a couple of pictures sharing Kerra's new look, and it is amazing. She picked out a new skin by LAQ, took time with the shape I helped her make and redid the entire face and glammed herself up with new hair as well, from Truth. I will get the credits at some point today, and update this and my last blog post. I figure an entire post for Kerra was due, since she is the reason this blog wasn't deleted last night in the first place. I have my own karma to deal with right now, and so much more to stay thankful for, trying hard to remember that at the moment. I could say a ton more, its right on my finger tips...but I just cant bring myself to do it. Instead, I'm opening my hands, uncurling my fingers, and...letting go.
I took a much needed break from blogging and even plurking over the last week or so. I needed a bit of time to get a few things done, and oh so much has changed that I didn't even expect. Really, between the flu, a cold (almost on top of each other, ouch!) and an entire sim pretty much dropped in my lap, other online insanity, EQ2, my time with Sands, the list goes on and on. My inventory has become even more insane than when I started the organization project, you remember? The one I quickly dropped for a shopping spree? Yes, that one, all a mess now thank you so much. I opened up my Object folder and just started dropping out boxes that needed to be unpacked. After sucking up about half of my prims on my last rented piece of land, I started unpacking them and watching my inventory fill even more. Pushing towards 45k now, I started digging for something to wear. Oh look......a gift from Mischief!
Now, normally, you won't see me wearing shirts with text on them. First, its on the boobs, look what the boobs do to it, how sad for the text! Second, ok wait...no, there is no second, its all about the text stretchage! However, even though I am far from an SL hussy, the text on this one made me laugh. I love it, its eyebrow lifting and gave me a smile for the day. Hey, it could be true, somewhere there is an ex of mine doing something I taught him, right? Oh you hush, just nod, smile and say right! I tossed on my comfy drawmachine jeans and found some boots from ETD, and tada! A great outfit for working in, and trust me, working is all I have been doing in SL lately! There will be more updates on that as time goes on, trust me.
Now, when I first started SL on this av I was a redhead neko who wore glasses all the time. Well, I dug out the glasses at least? I love them, but since I am not in world at the moment I couldnt even tell you were they are from. When I log in tomorrow, for more working, I will update my SLURLS. I'm just sort of blogging to make the time go by a bit faster and because I needed something to do. I hope everyone had a fantastic Halloween, here we have just gotten past my birthday (as of, well, just hours ago!) and are looking forward to Thanksgiving. I love the holidays, and this time of year, most of the time, I really do. So much work to do, but keeping my mind and hands busy helps me get through the days. With all of the projects in SL I am working on, a fierce raiding schedule on EQ2 with Sands and the couple of other games we have decided to play at leisure...its going to be an amazing season. Have a great Wednesday, people of SL, I hope its filled with as much happiness as you can handle...and even, a wee bit more that makes you so happy that people get sick of it. I love that kind of happy....
Dina's Duds Surroundings: Prefab by NotSoBad Top: Mischief (gift) Pants: DrawMachine Boots: ETD Hair: fri.day Skin: Belleza Glasses: Right above my nose from....to be updated!
Its been an incredibly long time since I was able to run around and get into trouble in SL with Kerra, but today was the great exception. She put up with my random, and long, AFK's and even let me snap a picture of her in ...ok well, you will see. SySy's released some amazing new pieces and they are so perfect for fall I couldn't resist wandering around in them today. I think my favorite part are these pants, the prims for the bottom and the belt are absolutely amazing. The top is fabulous as well and I cannot get over how comfortable this look...looks. Hey, I'm still sick, cut me some slack!
I really wanted to find some business environment, or a city area, or...something. We ended up over at Princeton University (which I actually enjoyed wandering around) and snapped a couple of pictures. I could have done better, I admit it, but cold+flu+pictures in sl=well, you can see the results. I also didn't modify them as much as I normally do because I really wanted the details of the outfit to stand out on their own and my typical tweaking makes things like this too dark. I slipped on a pair of Maitreya shoes, purchased a clutch bag on xstreet from Ariana's Trinkets, left my hair as it was and even slipped on some old bangles I've had in my inventory for so long the store that sold them is gone.
We kicked back and chatted for a while, I put up with...whatever that is she is wearing, until she finally changed. She looked much better later but I forgot to take another picture! Then she jumps up, proclaims she is going to New York and poofs. Because she adores me and lets me have full rights, I mapped her funky butt! We did not end up in New York, but ran (literally) around some sim that had women on leashes or in a cage in random corners of the builds. Thats the last time I let her lead the way...tomorrow its my turn by golly!
On the RL front, I am still sick, this is getting old really fast and I am tired of being sick but I do at least feel partially human today. Why am I feeling human? I have good reason to! My youngest turns 1 today. Ok, it kind of makes me cry, this year went by really fast but wow, she has grown so much and is so amazing. Yes, I am biased, but seriously I adore my kids and the fact that this is our last 'first birthday' is just crazy. When did time go by? I mean really, they were all just 1 just...yesterday? I will share pictures of the messy face tomorrow, I hope. I'm looking forward to making her treats with her siblings here as soon as they get home...so off to prepare the kitchen. You know...for the insanity. Halp!
Nothing really ramble worthy today so lets stick to the credits! I know its fall, but I love this dress by So Many Styles so I had to do a look of the day for it. Since I am still fighting the flu, I think I am fighting for Spring already! A light airy look that just sings healthy to me, go figure. Feet by SLink, of course. I love these bare feet and they come in three angles. Flat, mid point and high. Necklace by Canimal, though you can't see it very well. Should have done another picture, I don't get to use this necklace enough. Another favorite of mine, the hair by Waka & Yuki, the best updo I have, and I have a lot! I wasn't really on long enough for good pics, but wandered out in my gardens and played with a few Diesel Work poses and tada...a look of the day for the blog that almost died lol. Hope everyone has a fantastic hump day!
Saturdays are always simple, especially when its raining outside. Of course, its been raining off and on for days now, bringing in a wave of fall blahs and such. The little people in RL are bouncing off the walls and keeping me on my toes so todays bloggage is pretty simple too. I could have just slapped up the pictures and credits, but for some reason my fingers get to the keys and I start rambling away. I tried to spare you, honest! Focusing on the look, yes, I can focus. The top here is from the newest release by Fri.Day, perfect for layering with other shirts (as per their promotion for it, no less) so I picked it up in a couple of colors. The skirt was a bundle I purchased from oyakin a while back, I love how simple and light it looks. I am still in love with the fact that flat shoes are 'in' since that's what I wear the most in SL. These are from 50 Flats, with a name like that its really easy to tell where I get a majority of my flats huh? In rare form, I actually took a little bit of time to put on some accessories today! Jewelry pieces are from both Cursed and Mezzo. I stopped by Storin this morning and picked up their umbrella and pose set and splashed my way over to the Creamshop sim to play in the rain. I love the rain, the thunder the way it gives me an excuse to run outside and stomp in a few puddles. I have to be careful here, the street may have just been redone but goodness...those puddles are deep....
This isn't exactly what I had planned out for my 100th blog post, but if I keep putting it off until I did what I had in mind it would simply never be published. Rather than let the blog die, yet, I decided to hop in world and do a few shots and just get the post out there. Hope you like the pieces I have chosen for it! Some are pieces from today's 50L Friday, some are pieces I have had for a while, and some...well I'm not even sure when I got some.
I think I have said it about a gabillion times the last few weeks, but I still don't like orange on me that much. Hence the lack of Halloween or Harvest type looks! This, however, works well enough for me. The Moon is a piece you can actually wear form Random Kitten (found in the gatcha machine) and it attaches perfectly. After taking off your old ao it will have you floating around on it all day swinging and kicking your legs, so cute! The top was picked up from Malt and as harvesty colored as I am going to get me thinks. The pants are from the 50L Friday selections from Fishy Strawberry. Shoes by Dilly Dolls, an old time favorite of mine from right about the time the grid went crazy with flats.
This beautiful dress is one of a handful of pieces I picked up from SySy's a couple of days ago. I have always been a romantic, I suppose what woman isn't, and love long flowing gowns. Who ever has a need for them though? I am completely using the excuse of 'it has to be blogged' for buying this and I don't care if it sits in my inventory never used again. Maybe I will just wander around the gardens in it, like I did for these shots. Who would know! Well, except for the fact that I just told you. Its a good way to get my fill of romance, even if I have nowhere to go. The hair is by Truth, latest release from today as a matter of fact and the skin is my typical Belleza.
Last, but certainly far from least, is this 50L Friday dress by Artilleri! I have been reminding myself to stop by and get one of these dresses, they just made it that much easier. Worn with a Truth hair and flats by 50 Flats, I wandered over to the furniture area on the Artilleri sim and thought it was the perfect place to snap a pic! I don't have space for this kitchen set, but I think its adorable for you rockabilly and retro lovers. I absolutely love it, all of it and there is so much more to look at on the sim. Go on, visit it, you have time!
The way I write these things lately you would think I was getting paid to do them, but nope. Not a bit, matter of fact about 99% of what I blog is things I have either had or things I purchase. Once in a while a gift will pop in there, but most of the time I just dive into my inventory head first and drag out what I think will work together. I really need to step it up and do it more often, but I have a feeling lots more will change first before I do. I don't always handle change well, so if I am really quiet for a while don't be surprised. Then again, I might surprise even myself and flood you with more than one LOTD post just to keep myself busy! Who knows...we will see, won't we? Its Friday people, go out, have fun, laugh, live...we may be enjoying a Second Life here but the truth of the matter is you only get one. One. Love it for what it is, even if it has its moments. Wishing you each a weekend filled with only amazing moments....and much more to write about.
Contradictive, anything -but- simple, mysterious, intense, sarcastic, sassy, passionate & obviously on the fiesty side. I'm a pain, obviously.
Grand Illusion, to me, is a great many things. A place to share my adventures within the grandest illusion I know, Second Life. Exploration, friends and loved ones and best of all, fashion and the addiction that is, shopping!
