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Sunday, February 7, 2010
 I need to shop more, can you believe I'm saying that? I haven't really done much shopping lately but I need to get out a get a few things. Before I do that though I have to get in elbow deep and clean out my inventory! When folders take more than a second to open, its time. Its...its time. So if I am in world and slow to respond, its because I am cleaning it out. Going to do a few posts about what I find too, because most of this stuff I buy and then never wear! Who is with me? Early spring cleaning? Why is everyone laughing! Dina's Style Card: Dress: LeeZu! Shoes: Shiny Things Jewels: *G Field* Skin: Belleza Hair: Zero Style Pose: LAP Labels: Belleza, G Field, LAP, Leezu, Shiny Things, Zero Style |
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Friday, January 15, 2010
  Dina's Style Card: Skin: Belleza Shoes: NX-Nardcotix Hair: Maitreya Dress: Pixeldolls Pose: LAP Labels: Belleza, LAP, Maitreya, Nardcotix, Pixeldolls |
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Monday, November 23, 2009
While I haven't blogged as much this month, its been a good one! I've said it before, so it should come as no surprise when I mention yet another Pixeldolls sale going on, store wide no less. They have been with us as long as I can remember, and its always the perfect place that I take new, limited funded, residents to pick up a gathering of essential pieces for their inventory. A starting ground or stepping stone, if you will. Another long time friend (and I mean, long time, even just as an online friend) of ours has come back to join us in Second Life and Kerra and I enjoyed taking some time out today to get her all set up in a perfect 'look'. She was the oldest newb in SL, I swear, having been born in 2005 and still wearing freebie hairs and an AO that had maybe one pose in it, dumping her into the newbie stance over and over. Of course, we had a few wise cracks about all of that first, then took her shopping.  I quickly found a wall that I basically purchased, once we got to Pixeldolls. I love mix and match pieces, but I have to be the laziest person when it comes to it, honestly. Because of that I adore the walls that they create of their pieces into full outfits. We all wandered, did our bits of shopping, and then traveled back to our sim to get some organization and pictures done. This is a process when you have three people with RL going on in the back ground, inventories that are now a mess from shopping trips, and a lot of chit chat interrupting as we go. Above I tossed on one of the Timepiece outfits, matched up with a hair by Truth (which we all ended up wearing as well) and a pair of the new shoes from Nardcotix. I adore the new lines that Pixeldolls has been releasing and happily snapped up as much of it as I thought my inventory could handle. The shoes I also fell in love with and yes, the fatpack is mine!  After playing and roaming a bit casual for a time, we decided to do a few other pictures. There are a handful of them on my flickr page, but I thought to include the ones that I felt came out the best. Coming up with a look that you love in SL isn't really all that difficult nowadays, though there was a time it was a long adventure! Here we were able to set our friend up with her 'needed' items within an hour or two and tada, a new look is born (to our oldest newb ever, lets not forget that). Once we each chose something more formal from Pixeldolls we wandered out onto the back deck of our studio, which is the amazing build from NotSoBad.  I love the build, I love the sim, I love these dresses and I absolutely love the women that spent the day with me. Incidentally, these are the same women that went out in RL with me on Friday for my birthday, all be it a bit late. I have never had a group of people that I laugh with more, or that understand me more, than I do right here. I may get frustrated, or frustrating, have my moments of insanity, and I know I can be more than annoying. However, I am so extremely blessed to have so many people in my life that love me either regardless, or in spite of, my many flaws and faults. Between these two, others that we know that just don't play SL, and Sands, my online escape time is perfection. They all understand my quirks, accept and actually enjoy my sarcastic playful sense of humor, and let me be me without judgment, and unconditional acceptance. I adore them for it, you guys are amazing.  So much of my online time within SL has changed, but so much has stayed the same. We have the sim complete now, as complete as it is ever going to be since I am sure we will change things consistently. It is the home of the [42] main store as well as our studio, but the work part for me is the homes that I am working with Kerra to get rented out. There will be more on this as we fast approach our sim Grand Opening this weekend, and our first hunt for over the holiday season. There has been a lot of progression in the photography that I have been doing, more clients, and I've learned so much the last few weeks. I will never come right out and say I am an artist, or that I do amazing work, it is what it is and its mine. That's all there is to it, I enjoy it, I enjoy doing images for people in my own ways and I am thankful for the amazing support I have had from people as I go.  Life beyond SL is still fantastic, lately even more so, if that was even possible? EQ2 had a wobbly week about a month ago, when Sands and I made the decision to switch guilds because we each were unhappy with the progression of bad attitudes by a couple members in the guild we were in. When I am in a game, SL or an MMO, I tend to still want to take care of others and what they need in the game before myself. It was no different in this guild but when people started bickering amongst themselves over loot, we decided this wasn't the online environment we wanted to be in. Before the move it was days in and days out of PvP with different groups, got my Overlord title and had an awesome 221 killing streak at one point. I've always done really well in PvP, in Lineage2 because I had to (died in PvP there once in all the years I played, I loved my class and miss it so much!) and now in EQ2 because its flat out fun! Maybe its more fun because all I have to do is run in and blow things up, couldn't care less if I died as long as we got our PvP updates, I can't even count my amount of suicide missions just to get the group updates and we had a blast! Its also nice running around in full PvP gear, now its just relax, raid and get a new piece here and there until the next expansion. Its been a while since we went out and PvP'd though, and my title has decayed, darn it all *shakes a fist at the Dev who came up with decay* Luckily the guild we joined is an amazing PvPing guild! Will have to grab my tank (thats Sands of course, he is an amazing tank I swear) and a good group and get that title back.  The new guild is really amazing too, the people are so much fun and far more respectful than I ever would have expected in this game really. Sands was asked to be raid leader on our 2nd raid and has been leading and teaching them through progression ever since. He is having to turn down guild invites now, because our goal is to progress where we are and we really like the people, so why move? Lets see, beyond SL, beyond EQ2, things are still good! We are surprising the masses and coming fast to 8 months together, Sands and I, and are looking forward to amazing holidays together! I also fully intend to make him love his birthday again. Determined! I love birthdays, and holidays, and any time I get to spend with people I love online and off. The holidays are fast approaching us here and I hope everyone gets to spend them happy with the people they love. There are some awesome hunts and holiday events coming up in SL too! I cant wait to see the things designers are going to be bringing out, and the holiday spirit as it envelopes people. There has been so much talk about people needing to learn to lift each other up, show them the potential they have and treat them as the amazing person they are instead of tearing them down. What better time to start? I think now is good....onward and upward SL people! Lets go!! Our Duds: Clothing: Pixeldolls Dina's Shoes: Nardcotix Hairs: Truth Poses: CnS, Diesel Works, Gliteratti, LAP Aurora and Kerra skins: LAQ Labels: Avanista, CnS, Diesel Works, Glitterati, LAP, LAQ, Nardcotix, Pixeldolls, Truth |
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Saturday, October 3, 2009
 After literally days offline, not wanting to log in because of a little person being ill, I came in simply because I saw these items. First, the skirt is the latest release by Zaara, as I am sure you can tell by the massive amount of blog attention it will be receiving. I couldn't resist it, didn't try and very happily dropped the money out for the fatpack. I love it, its beautiful, extremely well done and detailed and the colors make me sigh in joy for just having them. Yes, I am odd, I know. The shirt and shoes were gotten at the Decoy sale event, also bound to get plenty of blog affection. All of the items in the store, including the fatpacks, are marked half off with some of them being absolutely free! Now, who can beat free? Really. I picked up quite a few things and thought these pieces worked perfectly together. Hair by Maitreya, skin by Belleza and poses by LAP, the little bit of time I have had to spare online was well spent.  Not so much in a rambling mood, still. Obvious by the lacking of blog posts period. Just a bit down, not exactly in the mood to let my fingers tippity tap at the keys for long. Wanted to share that little bit tonight and wish everyone a fabulous weekend. I'm looking forward to the end of it though, can I speed up time yet? *just sighs softly and whispers* I miss you. Dina's Duds Top & Shoes: Decoy Skirt: Zaara Skin: Belleza Hair: Maitreya Pose: LAP Labels: Avanista, Belleza, Decoy, LAP, Maitreya, Second Life, SL, Zaara |
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Sunday, September 27, 2009
 The fact that I shopped again is completely not my fault. When someone hands you lindens and its 50L Friday, its rather hard to resist. I only got a few things, not enough to completely toss my inventory count back to 42k.... and I ended up with this look because of it so it couldn't be all that bad now, could it? I've shopped at So Many Styles before and have a good gathering of their items already, but I had to pick up this top while I was there for the 50L Friday item. For some reason I have always strayed away from browns, but lately they have just been my preference. Paired with these great pants by Ty Zvezda and my (pulled from inventory I swear) Tesla boots, I think the top is perfect. Like many, I couldn't resist at least one of the new hairs by Truth and switched to a different make up from the Belleza fat pack I have been favoring. It took me a while to find something I was happy with, being accessory deprived, but this necklace from LeLutka is fantastic! Using a pose from LAP's 50L Friday bundle, I ended up with the above shot and am happy enough with it. Obviously, since I stayed in the same outfit until today to do a blog post! Everything has been rather quiet on this side of the grid lately. I see dozens of plurks about drama, people in down moods because of the things going on and I am blissfully ignorant at the moment as to the current shenanigans. I did happen to notice a few other updates while browsing the feeds this week and had a lingering thought or two I kept meaning to jot out. Its actually interesting, how some people make these huge proclamations about how Karma is and how everyone gets what they deserve. Of course, they always make these declarations while shouting out to the world how they have been wronged and the person who has wronged them should die in a fire, or some such thing. These same people, when Karma comes knocking at their door, will sit and just shrug it off. Its so easy to tell other people they are getting what they deserve, but when its you dealing with a few of life's low points? I could ramble on and on, and almost started to when I realized why bother? Deep down we all know what we do or do not deserve, and we will either sit back and wait for life to hand it to us or get off our duffs and go grab life by the balls and live it for all its worth. I've come to the conclusion that I need to finish what I started, with rearranging my life and cleaning out the toxic portions of it. Life is amazing, I am surrounded by fabulous people, and I fully intend on keeping it that way. Its not always easy to only keep people that are beneficial to your life around you, sometimes a stray may sneak in but now? I'm learning, every day. Bring me down in the slightest or even hint towards causing problems and you can be removed. Its that simple. Life is far too short and far to delightful to have its finest moments stolen by people and their...well, their karma. The only karma I need to deal with is plurk karma, and let me tell you...that karma is easy to manipulate! Hope you had a great weekend, SLers, and I am looking forward to an extremely productive week coming up. Will be a few blog posts, without a doubt, as I play in my inventory. I know, that's what I have been talking about a lot here but darn it all it has been a ton of fun so far! I have my ups and downs too but over all I am really enjoying my time on and the friends I am getting to spend time with. Don't even get me started on the fantastic amount of new friends I have been making! Here is to SL, the addiction and how it keeps sucking me back in...have an amazing evening all. I know I will!  Dina's Duds Top: So Many Styles Pants: Ty Zvezda Boots: Tesla Necklace: LeLutka Skin: Belleza Hair: Truth Pose: LAP Furniture: Not So Bad Labels: Avanista, Belleza, LAP, Lelutka, Not So Bad, So Many Styles, Tesla, Truth, Ty Zvezda |
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
 For some reason, today, my pictures look really different in edit mode than they do when I upload them. I wish I had enough time to completely redo them, but I have far to much to do today than play with pictures all afternoon. Oh, how I wish I could though! Today is, officially, this avs 2nd rez-day! I got to spend the morning hanging out with my best friend (Love ya tons Kerra) and am looking forward to an evening with Sands of course. Neither of which will make fun of my off shaded body parts from these pictures.... ok, maybe. Lets just pretend I had pants on all summer and my feet got tanner... just, just go with it people!  These shots were taken using the poses that come with the garden area you see, as well as one from LAP (above). This is the new garden and land that I have in SL, and I honestly could only be happier if I had more prim's to play with. I finally have the gardens I have wanted, without unwanted trash right behind my land. Without the worry of people just dropping in, except for the few people I want to drop in, and without a club or store right next door! The land I am renting is beautiful and the neighbors have been fantastic so far. This is what SL living should be and I will be including more shots of the area soon.  Later I will get the outfit credits for Kerra, but for me I am wearing feet by SLink (they just dont look right in these images, but I swear they blended perfectly in game and in my editing program...no idea what is up today) and another outfit by MIEL. Yes, its a MIEL week I guess. I just love this little outfit, perfect for the gardener in me. I have to keep spring with me somehow as we approach Autumn and Winter. So glad we are finally out of Summer! I am happily dragging out pants and sweaters and as I organized in SL I am finding so many that I will be blogging in the future. Tonight, I raid in EQ2, may slip in for a game of Greedy in SL, and have an over all fantastic evening. The plans are laid out, but even the best set plans for Sands and I get turned over once we log in. He has been extremely sweet the last few weeks, I suppose it just shows how being happy can affect someone, so we have been having a blast again. Its nice to put aside things that don't need our energy or focus, and just move on day to day being happy. I have had some amazing conversations with new and old friends about the recent shenanigans and am extremely comforted by the fact that they see things very similar to how I saw them. I'm not so crazy after all! Well, unless you are looking at my inventory... still a little crazy over that. Hey, I am working on it! Honest! Actually...it is my 2nd rezday on Dina...I think that should excuse me from that no shopping deal, don't you? Dina's Duds Outfit: Miel Feet: SLink Hair: Magika Skin: Belleza Pose: LAP Labels: Avanista, Belleza, LAP, Magika, Miel, Second Life, SL, SLink |
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
 In my effort not to shop I had been debating on visiting the jewelry fair. There are gifts, so that counts as not shopping, right? Lets not pay attention to the fact that I would probably give in to temptation, that isn't the point here, I was going just to window shop and pick up a few gifts. Honest. Really. Stop looking at me like that. I was fiddling with outfits and checking out my ARC when I gave up completely and started tossing together a new look of the day. The jeans and sweater here are from Mischief, I don't think I need to explain my torrid love affair with her again now do I? I went to her most recent sale and stocked up because it is a sickness, and one that I am very happy with as I pad my Mischief folder yet again. Coupled with a tank and belt from MIEL, who I told you I visited the other day, I absolutely fell in love with this look! I tossed on one of the few hairs I have from fri.day, a pair of flats from 50 Flats and tada! Oh piffle, my ARC is over 700. I suppose that means I wont be heading out to the fair after all...my linden balance thanks you ARC, as does my inventory count. Until I change again, that is....  I haven't had much of a chance to talk about it lately, but I am still enjoying my online time so much lately. I think my lack of sleep is catching up to me, but its so worth it. Things in EQ2 are working out nicely, gearing up and leveling my alt, Sands was just asked to be the raid leader and giving a ton more responsibility again in our current guild. Its always so nice to sit and listen to people recognize his leadership skills and how good he is at tanking our raids. Even better now that he can run them, as they did need a bit more organization. I always look forward to raiding and spending time with him. Speaking of which, tonight we raid, tomorrow will bring a new look of the day, and I promise, no shopping!! Labels: 50 Flats, Avanista, Belleza, Fri.Day, LAP, MEIL, Mischief |
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Saturday, August 22, 2009
 I was going to leave this one for tomorrow, but this way I get to do another LOTD instead! I actually went through and attempted to organize my inventory after the last couple of months of pure shopping, no organizing. I found this adorable (and my favorite, PINK) skirt from Elate to start off with then dug through my shirt folder for this innocent n sweet top by Pink. Tossed on the fastest pair of silver shoes I could find, by Armidi and thought this was of course the perfect look to slip on my favorite Persenickety glasses. All links and store names will be updated next time I log in, this is just a quicky! Today started out a bit rough, but is going to end perfectly, I know it. Wishing you all a fabulous evening and beautiful Sunday! Dina's Duds Shirt: PINK Skirt: Elate Shoes: Armidi Skin: Redgrave Hair: Yuki Glasses: Persenickety Pose: LAP Labels: Armidi, Avanista, LAP, LOTD, Persenickety, Pink. Elate, Redgrave, Second Life, SL, Yuki |
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 I had a very different entry thought out for this morning, but as I don't seem to have a lot of time before I may be gone for a while I have to cut it a bit shorter than I had planned. Hopefully I will be home and more informed by this evening, but just in case? I also planned a very different outfit, and picture, but I will have to do those when I get back. Again, hopefully that means tomorrow! A handful of people know of the RL situation I am dealing with, and this morning should bring a bit more progress in that issue being handled. Today though, I know I don't say thank you to people enough, I really should work on that...so here is my start. Some of my most important thank you's go directly out to two of the most amazing friends I could ever even wish for. Kerra and Fae have been there by my side over the years in ways I cannot even begin to describe, offered support when I least expected it and showed me in no uncertain terms what true friends are really all about. Through tears, laughter, and everything in between you two mean more to me than you might realize. I am lucky enough to live close to Kerra now (after 7 years of being friends online) and I get to pester Fae on a daily basis, when we each have time through our hectic lives. They have each taught me so much about myself, and help me grow along the way, a simple thank you seems to be so little. "The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but to reveal to him, his own." -Benjamin Disraeli Obviously, a far greater thank you needs to be said to Sands, and I don't think I say it enough. Yesterday I said a bit of a goodbye to the past and the anguish people have been attempting to force us to hold on to. There was so much I wanted to say, but I figured I had plenty of time to do so, right? This morning I remembered you cant just sit back and wait for the 'time' you think you have ahead of you. Since this is my SL blog, my comments and thoughts are all related to people there in, leave your assumptions at the door, the thank you's here are well deserved.  Since there are so many people out there that tend to judge people based on their interactions with others, I suppose you should judge him and us by this. The last few months have been simply amazing. We have had a couple of ups and downs, yet in the end we realize the downs aren't because of us, but the things that used to surround us and try to bring us down. I was startled the day he told me that 'Even at our worst, this is the best thing that has ever happened to me.' Our worst? What worst? "Your words are my food, your breath my wine. You are everything to me." He brings out so much in me that I thought was gone a long time ago, and I will forever be thankful for it. He offers unconditional love, support, compassion and passion, so much so I wish I could get the world to see him the way I do. To understand the man that I have found myself head over heels and crazy in love with. Every day I get to start with his voice in my ears, telling me good morning and how much he loves me. Every night I get to talk to him until he literally passes out, then struggle to hang up the phone just to sleep. We both have very busy RL's, but find ways to keep in touch, the fast messages and break time phone calls. Which would be far less if it wasn't for him doing all of the calling to pay for the long sessions of me rambling like a goof! I could go on for days, seriously, about the way we laugh (and oh how I love to hear him laugh) and when I can hear that he is smiling (which he is still surprised by, hey, I just *know* you love). Its never ending, or at least we both hope it is. In the end, I want simply to give him back everything that was taken from him over the last few years, more than I dare to list. I also want to give him things he never thought he could even dare to ask for, be and fulfill his every fantasy, comfort him instead of pushing him over the edge, and show him what real love is. He deserves it, I deserve it, and to sum up an overly long post.... You have my love and devotion for as many years as you care to put up with me. Sorry, yer kinda stuck with me.... thank you for being thrilled with the notion! I know, longer than I intended, and yet I still didn't say everything I wanted to. Just take some time today, look around and think about why you treat people the way you do, why you judge or have the opinions you have of them and then remember...you could be absolutely completely wrong. I am thankful I took a chance and opened myself up to what has been given to me, so I ask that people stop expecting me to get hurt. Stop waiting for some insane drama that just isn't going to happen. I am not a victim, I am someone right where I belong, with the man I was created to love. Right now, at this point in my life, I am happy. I am happy with Sands, I adore him and look forward to my escape with him every day. I have so many things left that I want to say or do, there just isn't enough time anymore. Never take your time for granted, and always tell those around you that you love them and whisper a simple, from the heart.....thank you. *whispering* I love you Sands, now and always, thank you for bringing this to my life and for being...amazing. Dina's Duds Dress: Evies Closet Wings: Material Squirrel Hair: Truth Skin: Redgrave Poses: LAP Labels: Avanista, Evies Closet, LAP, Material Squirrel, Redgrave, Second Life, SL, Truth |
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Thursday, July 16, 2009
 Many of us have heard someone utter the words, 'It's only a game...' Some might believe that, but then there are others that take virtual worlds a bit deeper. I don't only play Second Life, I also play EverQuest II with Sands and have met some of the most amazing people there. It may be a game that we play, but the people we meet and the friendships we form are very much real to me, as they are to countless others. I sat on the phone with Sands tonight, during his dinner break, rambling per usual while he ate. I got an incoming call right as we were hanging up to find one of our friends from EQII on the phone, near tears. She had been trying to get ahold of me to make sure she could talk to me before I logged into game. The minute someone says that, you worry. With good reason, this time, as she explains quietly that one of our dear friends and guild leaders passed away a couple of weeks ago. There is much more to this story, but I don't feel this is the place to draw it out, but needless to say it got me to thinking about these 'games' and the people that play them. After talking for about 30 minutes I told her I needed to go and call Sands so he could find out from me before logging in, and within 30 seconds, he was calling me again, out of the blue. Just a game? No, we form connections with people, online or off, and I am always amazed by them. The people I have met within both games, and that I let myself get close to and love, are just as important as face to face friends. You are able to open yourself up in ways you might not in F2F (that's face to face, RL and SL mingle too much for it not to be real). You can form even deeper bonds because you have so much more time talking, and letting yourself be you. Not everyone agrees, and that's ok, I am just sharing my opinion and view on the entire matter. It made me realize there are a lot of people I would be devastated to lose. Those that I haven't come to and told them exactly how I feel about them, or how much I appreciate them. Luckily I have the chance to do so now, even though I never will with this other friend again. Its going to be a tough night, he will be missed so much... sending much love and hugs to those closest to me, and each of those affected by his passing. I don't need to name you, you know who you are and after tonight you know you mean the world to me. I wish you all a beautiful evening surrounded with those you care for. Make sure they know it.... Dina's Duds Dress: Pixeldolls Jewelry: Cursed Jewelry Pose: LAP Skin: Redgrave Hair: Magika Labels: Avanista, Cursed Jewlery, LAP, Magika, Pixeldolls, Redgrave, Second Life, SL |
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
  Another fabulous release from Naive, the Casja dress also comes with a black belt (not shown) and in a fabulous set of colors. I always love to go and see the new releases at Naive, fashion that anyone can afford too! Wearing, of course, some of my favorite hairs by Zero Style and Magika, Redgrave skin and using poses by LAP and Storin. Dina's Duds All clothing from Naive Skin: Redgrave Top Image: Hair: Zero Style Pose: LAP Bottom Image: Hair: Magika Pose: Storin Labels: Avanista, Grand Illusion, LAP, Magika, Naive, Redgrave, Second Life, SL, Storin |
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Saturday, March 21, 2009
 I did the Magic of Oz coin hunt a few days ago and did a couple of beautiful shots with the dress given by The Laughing Academy here. The hunt is currently still running, though I am unsure for how long, so if you haven't ventured over to the Magic Of Oz yet, you still have time! I wandered over again with Ry today so she could pick up some of their goodies and we could take pics and remembered I had yet to come in and show them off myself! There is a lot of green fabulousness to be had and it all comes from raining coins.  Gather as many coins as you can find throughout the sim and then travel along the yellow brick road until you find the shops. Once you find a pot to match your coin (shops pot needs to match their coins, of course) you just wear the coin and touch it for a gift! Coins are only usable once and a couple of the stores have multiple gifts to give out, randomly, so gather many!  Picture One: Outfit & Hat:*katat0nik* Hair: Celestial Studios Chipmunk Leprechaun_gold coins Eyes: MalContent Eyes: MalContent Pose: on the lamp post at Oz Picture Two: Outfit & Hat:*katat0nik* Shoes: Dilly Dollies Hair: Stringer Mausoleum Eyes: MalContent Background: MalContent Lashes:/Wasabi Pills/ St.Patrick lashes Pose: LAP Picture Three: Outfit: Silent Sparrow Hair: Stringer Mausoleum Shoulder Pet: mini penchan for St Patrick's Day Necklace:*KessKreations* Shamrock Mardi Gras Beads Lashes:/Wasabi Pills/ St.Patrick lashes Hair Sparkle thingie: *KessKreations* McIrish Shamrock Party Hat Eyes: MalContent Background: MalContent Pose: LAP Labels: *katat0nik*, *KessKreations*, Avanista, Celestial Studios, Dilly Dollies, kess kreations, LAP, Magic Of Oz, MalContent, Second Life, silentsparrow, SL, Stringer Mausoleum |
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