Glitter for My Face

Adam N Eve Skins came out with new SLink Visage makeup appliers for the Taliya - five Fae makeups and five goth makeups. They are wonderful!

I decided to wear a glittery Fae makeup and show off the key crown from Sad Harlekin, available at We <3 Role-Play!

Credits:

Sad Harlekin Head Dept - Keeper of Secrets - silver (at We <3 Role-Play)

Adam N Eve Skins Genesis Skins Taliya T0A for SLink VIsage (Fae)

Peqe - Mermaid Dress - Pink (at We <3 Role-Play)

Adam N Eve Skins Genesis Skins Taliya T0A for SLink VIsage (Fae)

Slink Visage Mesh Head - Becky

Slink Physique Mesh Figure V1

Adam N Eve Skins Skin Taliya Tone 0A Red

IKON Promise Eyes - Green

Lamb Hair Cry Baby - Snickers

Aye Aye Captain

Collabor88 is open and it has a summer water theme. I'm a sucker for jean shorts and Maitreya's are a perfect summer basic. It was hard to decide which of the many adorable tops to add, but I settled on Baiastice's cute anchor top. Yummy Accessories offers the cute necklace and awesome captain's hat.

I'm still having fun with the SLink mesh heads, and get really excited when a skin maker releases a new skin applier. Adam N Eve Skins just released Simone. The skin is released with a basic applier including three brow choices, three eyeliner choices, and freckles, a mole or a sunkissed pink nose. An additional lipstick HUD can be purchased for more choices.

Credits:

Yummy Anchor Necklace- Gold (at Collabor88)

Yummy Captain's Hat - Navy Rim (at Collabor88)
Baiastice Marina shirt-anchors (at Collabor88)
Maitreya * Washed Out * BF Jeans Shorts (at Collabor88)
Eaters Coma - HAIR 47 / Light Mocha
Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands
Slink Visage Mesh Head - Becky
Adam N Eve Skin Simone Tone B Bare (New Release)
Adam N Eve Skin Simone Genesis Tone B Basic Applier for Slink Visage Head
IKON Spectral Eyes - Green

Fashion For Life Starts Tomorrow - Unless You're a VIP

I love Second Life, and sometimes I love it a lot - like when we come together to do good. Fashion For Life is an annual mega shopping event in Second Life which supports Relay for Life, a campaign to raise funds for The American Cancer Society. Spread across 10 connected sims, all designers are offering a percentage of their sales on every item to Relay For Life. As of midnight on the 7th of June to the 20th of June, you can feed your shopping habit and support a worthy cause.

Today for a donation of $2,500 L, 100 people will become early access VIPs. Only 100 people over 10 sims for an uncrowded, unlaggy shopping experience. Here's how you do it:

Donate 2500 lindens to Relay For Life at a special vendor on the American Cancer Society’s sim. THIS TAXI will drop you right in front of the vendor. In exchange for your donation, you will get to enjoy the sims avatar and lag free and be first to see all the exclusives. Contact the lovely Cajsa Lilliehook inworld if you need further assistance.

Credits:

ArisAris AA42 Other Epochs Black dress (at Fashion For Life)
Bliensen + MaiTai - Yasemine - Earrings (at Fashion For Life)
Bliensen + MaiTai - Yasemine - Necklace (at Fashion For Life)
MINA Hair - Femke (marerials) (at Fashion For Life)
Slink Visage Mesh Head - Becky

Adam N Eve Taliya Genesis Tone B Basic Applier for Slink Visage Head

Adam N Eve Skin Taliya Tone B Bare
IKON Spectral Eyes - Green

Not That Door

Okay, I won't open the door. But I could have wiped out those lame brains because I'm tough. You can tell I'm tough because of the scar on my cheek. You should have seen the other guy. ;-P

This is a skin post, believe it or not. Adam N Eve Skins released a new roleplay addition for the Taliya applier for the SLink mesh heads. For me, SLink Visage mesh heads give a whole new dimension to photographs because of the variety and quality of expressions. Now Sachi Vixen, Adam N Eve Skins creator, has taken that a step further, giving me the options of dirty faces and cheek scars!

Credits:

Adam N Eve Taliya Genesis Tone B Basic Applier for Slink Visage Head

Adam N Eve Taliya Genesis Tone B Role Play Applier for Slink Head

Adam N Eve Skin Taliya Tone B Bare
Lamb Hair - Cry Baby - Butterfinger
FATEplay - Veronica - Vorhees (clean)

Slink Visage Mesh Head - Becky
Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands
IKON Spectral Eyes - Green

 

Did I Buy It All?

It sure seems like I've been buying out the stores and events recently. I had to fatpack the Hucci shoes on sale at Collabor88, because I knew I'd need every color eventually. Then Lelutka released new hair and coldLogic released the perfect floral summer dress. What's a fashionista to do?

Credits:

coldLogic dress - valeri.blush (New Release)
Hucci Pinup Peep - Pink (at Collabor88)

Zenith Butterfly Ring (Silver) (at FaMeshed)
Izzie's - 80's Sunglasses (black lenses)
Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands
Slink AvEnhance Feet High
Slink Visage Mesh Head - Emma

LeLutka - AMANDA'S hair - StrawberryShortcake (New Release)
Adam N Eve Carolyn 2 Tone C Applier HUD for Slink Visage Head
Adam N Eve Skin Carolyn 2 Tone C Bare

Pose and props from Adorkable (not available)

Just Me and Mesh

After looking so scary in the last post I thought I'd better try a more normal look today for a couple of reasons. Reason number one is that my friend Clay was a little disturbed that my zombie av could have such sexy hair, so I thought I'd wear the hair for him while looking more normal. That's also who the wink is for! Reason number two is so I could remind myself how good mesh can look. Zombie Girl aside, most of the new female avis in our library are just ugly. Poor noobs.

I'm in the mood for casual, and have chosen a few of my recent casual items to wear today. The Pure Poison wedge sandals with the cherries on them are adorable, and work so well with my cherry necklace from Yummy Accessories. Of the several pairs of jeans I've bought recently, Mon Tissu's rolled up cuffed ones are my favorites. The latest coldLogic release has the cutest summer tops!

Digs has a lot of beautiful new home furnishing releases that can be used indoors or out. The Genoa lanterns (currently found at The Liaison Collaborative) are definitely going on my patio. I used an animation from the Digs Jensen Footstool for this picture because I thought it showed off the shoes and my casual attitude today.

Credits:

Yummy Fruit Necklace - Cherry (at Collabor88)
coldLogic shirt - bates.snow (New Release)
Mon Tissu Harlow's Cuffed Jeans ~ Medium Wash
Pure Poison - Cherry Wedges (New Release)
Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands
Slink Female Feet (AvEnhance) - Mid
Slink Visage Mesh Head - Becky

Adam N Eve Taliya Genesis Tone B Basic Applier for Slink Visage Head
Adam N Eve Skin Taliya Tone B Bare
Argrace Hair HARUKA - Russet
IKON Spectral Eyes - Amber

 

Mad Women

No spoilers here but this was my face at the end of Mad Men this week. OMG! What a pearl clutching moment!

SLink's Visage mesh heads are still so much fun to wear. My only complaint is there aren't enough new skins coming out for them. The store with the most Visage skin appliers, and perhaps my favorite, is Adam N Eve. Sachi Vixen, its owner/creator released a new applier called Taliya. I had to have it.

Collabor88 is a vintage style lover's dream this month. My dress, hair, pearls and glasses can all be found there for the rest of May.

Credits:

Yummy Bombshell Beads - Pearl (at Collabor88)

Yummy Ellery Glasses - Black (at Collabor88)
Clawtooth: Lady Julliette - Strawberry cream (at Collabor88)
The Secret Store - Betty Swing Dress - Pink Polka (at Collabor88)
Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands
Slink Visage Mesh Head - Becky
AE Taliya Genesis Tone B Basic Applier for Slink Visage Head (New Release)

Adam N Eve Skin Taliya Tone B Bare
IKON Spectral Eyes - Amber

Dear Dolly's Advice for SL Newbies - A Strawberry Singh Challenge

Hi Newbies! I don't know how you found my blog but you are so lucky that you did! I'm going to give you a little advice on a successful beginning to your Second Life. The fabulous Strawberry Singh has a blog too and challenged other bloggers to offer tips to you newbies out there.

I'm going to give you five new tips based on my exhaustive SL experience and knowledge. Then go back to Berry's blog post and read her tips and check out her comments section for other bloggers offering helpful tips as well.

1. Second Life can be a fabulous platform for creativity. Everything you see as you look around you was made by someone who was once new and confused just like you. What should you do first? I did a blog post awhile ago about updating a starter female avatar on a budget of $10 USD or $2,500 Lindens (not freebies). The style tips are still relevant and there are SLurls to the shops, so check it out HERE. 
2. You'll need to buy Lindens to shop, and if you're not ready to commit to that, just throw on an outfit out of your library and head out to explore. Where to go? Check out Ziki Questi's Blog for art installations and pretty sims that welcome visitors. Or try browsing through this Flickr group, The SL Tourist Board, where every photo has a SLurl to the sim where the the photo is taken.
3. Meet people. There are clubs and cafes all over Second Life. Open Search and teleport around the grid until you find somewhere you like. Listen to music and dance, chat with other patrons. If you ask nicely you can get some answers to things that still confuse you.
4. Learn SL etiquette. If you've heard about SL sexy times and you want to experience it, go to one of the many adult themed places where your advances might be welcomed. Don't proposition random strangers around the grid. Don't think you can hide behind an avatar to be rude. Word gets around about obnoxious avatars quickly. Don't beg for money or walk into someone's private home making a nuisance of yourself. Do speak in full sentences when you type. Do read avatars' profiles and take the time to fill yours out with relevant information about yourself. If you see an avatar whose style you admire, DO compliment them and ask for shopping tips and/or landmarks to their favorite stores. 
5. Don't expect SL to be easy to use, because it takes awhile to figure out even some basics. Stick it out. Make friends, learn together. Share You Tube tutorials and blog tutorials, take in-world classes. Before long you'll be giggling at newbie questions and mistakes and waxing nostalgic for the days when everything in SL was new and thrilling just like we do!

Credits:

COCO JacketOverShoulders (AppleGreen) (at FaMeshed event)
COCO Shirt&Shorts(SmallFlowers) (at FaMeshed event)
COCO Shirt&Shorts_Hands(Tone-3) (at FaMeshed event)
Pure Poison - Magda Sandals - Lime (New Release)
Slink Female Feet (AvEnhance) - Mid
Slink Visage Mesh Head - Becky
TRUTH HAIR Harriet
Adam N Eve Carolyn 2 Tone C Applier for Slink Visage Head
Adam N Eve Skin Carolyn 2 Tone C Bare

IKON Spectral Eyes - Blue
Desk and chair from Digs
 

My Shoes Are Pure Poison

Can you believe these shoes? Pure Poison has added SLink add-on shoes to its offerings, and I now have a wardrobe full of beautifully detailed summer sandals. The pair I'm wearing is for the Limited Bazaar, so you'd better hurry over to pick up a pair before they're gone.

I'm still wearing my SLink head Becky, because the idea of limiting my expressions to my usual perennial calm just seems so boring now.

Credits:

Pure Poison - Gypsy Sandals (at The Limited Bazaar)
Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands
Slink Female Feet (AvEnhance) - Mid
Slink Visage Mesh Head - Becky
Exile hair - Rain (at The Arcade Gacha Event)
tram -vintage denim op navy
tram -vintage denim op Belt
AE Carolyn 2 Tone C Applier for Slink Visage Head
Adam N Eve Skin Carolyn 2 Tone C Bare
IKON Promise Eyes - Green

My First SL Video - The Dance Meme

I am so excited! Because Strawberry Singh decided on a dance challenge for her blog meme this week I have actually made my first SL video! Yeah, it's not great, but I figured out some basics. I used Berry's recommended video capture software, Camtasia. There's a 30 day free trial, so I'm able to play with it a bit before committing to buying. Thanks Berry for prompting me to try something I've wanted to learn for a long time!

Meme Instructions: Share a photo and/or video of your avatar dancing in Second Life. Also answer the following questions and share your favorite dances and animation stores with us. Don’t forget to leave a link to your post in the comments and share your pictures in the Blog Memes Flickr Group.

1. Which dance are you sharing in the image/video and where is it from? I have HUDs filled with dances. The dance HUD I used in the video is filled with Vista Animations pop dances.
2. Which is your favorite dance in Second Life? – The old Bits and Bobs couples dances. They are awesome to watch.
3. What are your favorite dance animation stores in Second Life? – I haven't shopped for dances in quite awhile. Unlike clothes and skins, well made animations don't get too dated in SL, so oldies can still be goodies.
4. Are you a frequent dancer in Second Life? – Not so much lately, but Ayla, April and I like to get together and dance sometimes.
5. Are you a frequent dancer in the real world? – LOL. I used to dance for exercise, then I broke my ankle (not while dancing), and my dancing days seem to be over.

Credits:

Hucci Glynco Pumps - Corner Red
Baiastice Mjrie top-black-size
Maitreya Leather Skinny Pants - Black
TRUTH HAIR Anessa

Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands
Slink Female Feet (AvEnhance) S - Mid
Slink Visage Mesh Head - Becky
Adam N Eve Amy Genesis Tone C Basic Applier for Slink Visage Head
Adam n Eve Skin Carolyn 2 Tone C
IKON Promise Eyes - Green (M)
Pose for still picture from Diesel Works

SLex Life Meme

It's meme time again, and we've got some deep thrusting - ah - questions this week from Strawberry Singh of a sexual nature. I think I'll stick to answers about Second Life here, though some answers will apply to both lives. I'm more adventurous in Second Life than in real life. One of the things that first intrigued me about Second Life was the ability to explore fantasies in a safe virtual environment.

Meme instructions: Answer the following sexual questions because Berry is a perv and wants to know all about our sex lives. Don’t forget to leave a link to your post in her comments so we can perv all over your answers, multiple times.

Sexual Questions:

1. What is your sexual orientation or do you not like to label yourself? – I'm straight, only vaguely bi-curious.
2. Name a physical attribute that you find attractive or sexy. – In SL we can all be beautiful, so the first thing I find attractive is someone with charm, wit and who expresses themselves well. After that, an avatar that looks human is a must, and one that has at least a little sense of style.
3. Are you promiscuous, a prude or in between? – Dolly went through a slutty experimental stage but she has toned it down a lot in the past few years. Definitely not a prude though.
4. What turns you on? – Words, slow kisses, blindfolds.
5. Are you dominant or submissive? – In the bedroom I prefer a submissive role, but that pretty much stays in the bedroom. Out of the bedroom I'm downright bossy.
6. Are you into sexual roleplay? – Oh yes!
7. Which sexual position is your favorite? – I don't know what it's called. I love it when my partner is standing and I'm perched on the edge of a counter that's just the right height with my legs wrapped around him.... Oh my!
8. Do you have any fetishes? – Blindfolds and four poster beds and silk rope.
9. Have you or would you do porn, amateur or professional? – There are a few raunchy pictures of me possibly floating around in SL. I must say though, that visual porn doesn't really do it for me the way a hot roleplay story does.
10. Do you consider yourself sexy? – I'm sexual but I prefer to be subtle about it. I think whether that comes across as sexy is for others to decide. Deliberately trying to be sexy just fails for me.

Credits:

Baiastice Orly Lingerie-Silk pink
Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands
Slink Female Feet (AvEnhance) - Mid
AE Skin Carolyn 2 Tone C Bare and AE Carolyn 2 Applier for Mesh Head
Slink Visage Mesh Head - Becky
TRUTH HAIR Rowan

Chaise by Cheeky Pea

Pose from Chanimations
 

Smile, Skin Fair 2014 Is Coming

My new SLink Visage mesh head has given me an unexpected gift - a really nice smile. Another nice surprise is that the shadows that plague the faces of our normal av faces look much more natural. I attempted a high contrast windlight setting for these photos and was pleased with the result. Having lived with the mesh head since Saturday, I must say I like it a lot. I have a few requests, the most important being hair bases, but I am assured they're coming next week. The rest are more expressions since they're so fun to play with. Let's stick out our tongues!

I was lucky enough to get a preview of AE's (Adam N Eve) new releases for Skin Fair 2014. Ellie (above) can be worn with or without the SLink mesh heads, but I'm smiling pretty in my mesh head. The applier version has a HUD that allows for six lipsticks, six eye makeups, three eyebrow colors, blush choices, freckles or moles, and even a slightly sunburned nose.

Sachi Vixen, AE's creator, will also offer Amy (below), a lower priced skin and Visage applier HUD for Skin Fair with fewer makeup choices for avatars on a tighter budget.

Skin Fair 2014 begins on March 14th and runs through the 30th. There will be script limits, so strip down for lower lag shopping for all.

If you're loving my cute off the shoulder top, you can find it at Collabor88 from Tee*fy.

Credits:

AE Ellie Tone C Applier HUD for Slink Visage Head (top pic - at Skin Fair)

 AE Amy Genesis Tone C Basic Applier HUD for Slink Visage Head (bottom pic - at Skin Fair)
Slink Visage Mesh Head - Becky
IKON Spectral Eyes - Green
Tee*fy Marlene Blouse Sand/offShoulder (at Collabor88)
Tee*fy Marley Skirt Pull Shapes (at Collabor88)
TRUTH HAIR Electra

The Next Step in Mesh Heads - SLink

Siddean Munro, the smart and talented designer and owner of SLink, knows what I want before I know I want it. Mesh feet and hands? Skin appliers for mesh feet and hands? Check and check. Her latest concept is a mesh head that other skin makers can make appliers for! It's called Visage. I took some quick unedited snapshots of the SLink Becky head using the Adam N Eve skin Carolyn with the face and makeup appliers. I didn't have to adjust my shape at all, although later I plan to play with it to see what kind of adjustments I can make to my face.

I really like that we can use our own mesh eyes. My Ikon mesh eyes required no adjustment. I noticed that the demo expressions HUD for head kept closing my eyes as I changed expressions, but the HUD that comes with the purchased head works perfectly. Siddean, always on top of things, had found and fixed that bug on the demo by the time I posted this blog!

The SLink heads Emma and Becky are available at the newly redesigned SLink Mainstore. They come with matching skin, alphas and two HUDs, one for applying skin tone and makeup, the other for expressions. The AE skin and applier is available at the new SLink West sim, right next door. While you're there, pick up some new shoes for SLink feet and a mani-pedi applier or two!

The most fun was playing with the expressions. Hehehe.

Credits:

Slink Visage Mesh Head - Becky

Adam N Eve Carolyn 2 Tone C Applier HUD for Slink Visage Head
Adam N Eve Skin Carolyn 2 Tone C Bare
Cracked Mirror Athena Dress (orange)
IKON Spectral Eyes - Amber
TRUTH HAIR Haters

 

Lacy Gloves for Our SLink Hands

I wasn't sure why I was updating my SLink hands at first. The biggest advantage I could see was that I was able to remove stuff from my inventory because in the update one pair of hands worked for both skin appliers and tint matching. Then I saw these lace glove appliers from Adam n Eve. A light bulb went off. The new hands have a tattoo layer!

There are three painless steps to slipping these gloves over your hands:

• First, in your SLink hands folder find the HUD titled "SLink AvEnhance Utilities - Hands." You can change the length of your nails, or even turn them off, which isn't important with lace gloves since they're see through. Under that you can turn on the tattoo layer. Your hands will turn white, but don't panic. 
• Second, open your AE Lace Gloves folder and find the HUD titled "AE - SLink Applier HUD (Gloves Lace)" and choose your color. If you turned off the fingernails on the SLink Utilities HUD then you're done, but I recommend saving that for gloves that are supposed to cover the skin. So there is one more step.
• Third, and last, find the AE HUD titled "AE - SLink Fingernail Applier HUD (Gloves Lace)" and choose your color. 

Voila! Pretty lacy gloves on pretty SLink hands.  A happy fashionista just got happier.

Other Credits:

Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands - Casual - L
Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands - Elegant1 - R
Baiastice_Aida dress-black
TRUTH HAIR Felicity (New Release)
Maxi Gossamer - Earrings - Baroque Teardrop - Silver
Maxi Gossamer - Rings - Dew Encrusted Teardrop - Small - SILVER
-Belleza- Leila Med 3 R

BeetleBones Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty brown)

Mayfly - Liquid Light Mesh Eye (Aged Bronze, w3)

Rodvik and Me - A Strawberry Singh Meme

Mr. Rodvik Linden arrived at my sim with flair. It's only to be expected. He is the CEO of Linden Lab. I thought I'd show him around but I live on an adult sim. A quick perv at my neighbors through binoculars showed Friar Tyles teaching a women's naked aerobics class in an acid green mankini. Luckily, I don't think Mr. Linden had his draw distance high enough to notice. Goodness, those bouncing babes rez quickly with the new server side rendering!

I had promised Strawberry Singh to keep my time with Rodvik on a PG level so we wandered around for a bit, steering clear of aerobics. I wanted to stop for ice cream but Rodvik said he was watching his weight and thought he might be getting a belly. I told him he was flat as a board, but he was unconvinced. I suspect he was hinting to join the aerobics class, but I feigned ignorance. I didn't want Rodvik to get into trouble with his board of directors. Besides, he's a little stiff.

For those of you scratching your heads with confusion, this is Strawberry Singh's Flat Rodvik Linden Meme. Berry is nuttier than squirrel poop, and a lot more fun. You too can take your picture with the CEO of Linden Lab and join Berry's meme. Pick up your copy of Flat Rodvik Linden on the marketplace HERE. Make sure to follow Berry's meme instructions.

My poses (and the Police Call Box) are from Hopscotch. The binoculars pose in the second photo is available right now at the Liaison Collaborative pose event.  My dress and shoes are new releases from Beetlebones at its new location HERE.

Credits:

Rodvik - who knows! 

Mr. Linden, if you read this, check out Fatewear! 

You ought to be wearing nice materials enabled mesh since you brought it to the grid. 

Some mesh feet from SLink would look nice, too. Just a thought.

Me 

YS&YS Simoun Bangle
Beetlebones Calypso Tank Dress (BLACK) (New Release)
Beetlebones SUNANTHA SANDALS (New Release)
Clawtooth Hair - Behind the Curtain - Strawberry cream
Flat Rodvik Linden
Slink Mesh Feet (Av)
Slink Mesh Hands (av)
Adam N Eve Skins - Marnie T2 Amber

Adam N Eve Marnie Eyebrow Tattoo Red T2

Marnie and Dulcina

I've been wearing a new skin for the last few days and every day I think I like it better than the day before. And I liked it a lot the day before! It's Marnie, a new release from Adam N Eve Skins. The face is lovely, the lips are kissable and of course the SLink hand and feet appliers are flawless. There are three eyebrow color choices, a dimple tattoo and the most adorable freckles on a tattoo layer.

I'm also loving all of Lelutka's new fantasy hair releases for Hair Fair 2013. Dulcina is the name of this fluffy short do. It comes with a detachable star clip for a bit of elegance. HERE is a SLurl to drop you right in front of the Lelutka booth.

Credits:

LeLutka - DULCINA hair - AuburnHaze (at Hair Fair)
Adam N Eve Skins - Marnie T2 Amber (new release)

Adam N Eve Skins Marnie Eyebrow Tattoo Red T2
Beetlebones Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty brown)
Donna Flora ARTURO ring
Baiastice Zoroaide Mesh Maxi Dress-Mono-white glass
Mayfly - Liquid Light Mesh Eye (Summer Shore, w3)
Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual Left
Slink Mesh Hands (av) Elegant1 Right
Pose by Del May

Take Another Little Piece of My Heart - A Strawberry Singh Meme

Strawberry Singh posted her Monday Meme today, more questions. She's nosy that way. I told her on Plurk that I'd post my response as soon as I figured out which of my MANY new hairs to wear. I honestly look forward to these memes or challenges, whatever you want to call them. Through these exercises, some frivolous, some not so much, I think I've revealed who I am behind my avatar. I've been leaving pieces of my heart on the pages of my blog, so my choice of hair was a given - Exile's Piece of My Heart from Hair Fair 2013. I even tried to give myself a Janis Joplin vibe!

Meme instructions: Copy and paste the following questions and answers into your post. Delete my answers and input your own. Don’t forget to leave a comment in Berry's post!

1. How do you deal with criticism? It depends on whether I've solicited a critique or not, and who is criticizing me. When I was building, Aprilmae Devin would turn a critical eye on my builds and make constructive comments to improve my build. She was usually right, and though I'd moan and grumble about the extra work, I would end up with a better build. We all need someone like April to keep us from getting lazy. Occasionally criticism comes out of the blue and I'm not as receptive to that kind, especially from people I don't know well. It doesn't happen often enough for me to have to develop a coping strategy, though.
2. What’s the most infuriating thing other SL residents do? I sometimes get a vibe from certain people that they see most of us like a gamer's NPC - non player character. The rest of us exist solely on the screen for their amusement. I think that is a big source of rudeness in SL and it drives me bonkers.
3. Which SL resident would you most like to have lunch with and why? Oh gosh, since Ayla Barzane and I live on different continents it would be such a miracle if we could sit down to big salad together. Aprilmae Devin should be there, too. I'd make them both drink iced tea. We'd have the best time even though I'd have to listen to them rage about people who would ice tea!
4. Who would you say is your “anti” role model? Someone who serves as a warning rather than an inspiration? I might not have been able to think of an answer to this if it hadn't happened just today. A male roleplayer sends me IM's out of the blue setting up a roleplay scenario. Not "Hi Dolly, how are you? Do you want to roleplay? Here's what I'm thinking..." but just sending the IM with the first paragraph of roleplay. He's been doing this a few times a month for almost a year and it's always the same line of roleplay! I used to politely decline, but now I just click out of the IM. Maybe it works on some, but for me it's a real turn off.
5. What was something you used to enjoy, but was ruined for you? Mesh ruined my prim building! I keep thinking that one of these days I'll learn to build in mesh, but so far I've been too lazy.
6. What’s something you want to do that you’d be embarrassed to tell other people about? I'm so easily embarrassed by my desires that the list would be too long to post. ;-P
7. What’s the oddest term of endearment you’ve ever used or that someone’s used for you? I'm hoping that when Ayla calls me "Doolally Dolly" she means it affectionately.
8. Have you ever fallen in love with another SL resident? Yes, both romantically and the friend sort of love. SL is amazing that way.
9. Describe a time/event in your slife that you’re nostalgic for. I get nostalgic for the now gone roleplay sim where I met most of my closest friends in Second Life. It's been gone for two or three years and we've moved on, but I still occasionally miss it.
10. What’s something sweet you’d like someone to do for you? Take me exploring. There are still so many fantastic places to see in SL. 

Credits: 

Bilo - Wild Tunic Zebra Frank (at Liaison Collaborative Boutique)
Dark Mouse glasses - Roundeye - John (on Marketplace)
Exile Piece of My Heart Natural Fusion 2 (at Hair Fair)
Mayfly - Liquid Light Mesh Eye (Aged Bronze, w3)
Maxi Gossamer - Necklace - Peace Rocker
Slink Mesh Hands (av) Elegant1 Right
Slink Mesh Hands (av) Victory Left
Adam n Eve Skins - Marnie T2 Bare (new release)
Adam n Eve - Freckles
Adam n Eve Marnie Eyebrow Tattoo Red T2

Hair Fair 2013 - Fashionably Dead

Hair Fair 2013 has cute-as-can-be casual hair at Fashionably Dead. The styles I'm showing include a bun or pigtail/ponytail choice in both packs. Moon has a removable color change hat and Jupiter has a hud to change the colors of the flowers. HERE is the SLurl to teleport directly to the Fashionably Dead booth at Hair Fair.

Don't forget that you're shopping not only for hair but to raise money for the charity, Wigs for Kids.
 

Credits:

(Top Pic)

Fashionably Dead Luna Hat (click to change textures) (at Hair Fair)

Fashionably Dead Moon Pigtails - Brunette 5 (at Hair Fair)

Slink Mesh Hands (av)

The Secret Store - Elsa Ruffle Shirt - Sunflower (at Collabor88)

Adam N Eve Skins - Marnie T2 Bare

Adam N Eve Marnie Eyebrow Tattoo Red T2

Mandala Simple Ears Hutuu

Beetlebones Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty brown)

Mayfly - Liquid Light Mesh Eye (Summer Shore, w3)

(Bottom Pic)

Fashionably Dead Jupiter Ponytail - Brunette 5 (at Hair Fair)

Fashionably Dead Skater Dress -  Orange S

Mandala Simple Ears Hutuu

Yummy Winter Flower Earring - Silver

Beetlebones Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty brown)

Mayfly - Liquid Light Mesh Eye (Summer Shore, w3)

Adam N Eve Skins - Marnie T2 Amber

Adam n Eve - Freckles

Adam N Eve Marnie Eyebrow Tattoo Red T2

Hair Fair 2013 Is Open

Hair Fair 2013 is open and runs through July 28th. You've joined the Hair Fair 2013 Demo Group (Inworld:  Search > Groups > Hair Fair DEMO Group >  Join!), tried on a bazillion demos and decided on 50 or so must have hairs. Strip off your scripted items and enjoy the brightly colored Lego styled build. Remember you're shopping for a good cause -Wigs for Kids. At least 15% of every hair pack goes to charity.

Here's a new-to-me hair designer, Kumii Yoshikawa, whose new store is called Eaters Coma. Teleport directly to Eaters Coma at Hair Fair HERE. I paired my fabulous new locks with the new release Adam N Eve skin, Marnie. Damn I feel pretty!

Credits:

Adam N Eve Skins - Marnie T2 Amber (new release)
Adam n Eve - Freckles
Adam N Eve Marnie Eyebrow Tattoo Red T2

Eaters Coma - HAIR 27 / Light Mocha (at Hair Fair)

Cracked Mirror Slip Dress (blue)

Kunglers Gaia Copper Necklace
Beetlebones Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty brown)
Mayfly - Liquid Light Mesh Eye (Summer Shore)

Truth Hair Contest!

I have a lot of fun with Second Life photography contests. It's nice to win or place, but I never feel like I lose as long as I'm having fun and am relatively satisfied with my photos. These photos are for the Truth Model Search contest. Check out the rules and submit your photos on his Flickr group HERE.

This contest coincides with the release of six new Truth hairs, new textures and a new store build. It's nice to see even the best and most popular designers on the grid seeking to reach new levels. And taking pictures of beautiful new hair? Nothing better!

Credits (clockwise from top left):

Photo 1

TRUTH HAIR Selma - Gingers01
Baiastice_Lari Halter Neck Top-green (at Liaison Collaborative)
-Belleza- Ava Med TLC 5 r (at Liaison Collaborative)
::BB:: Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty brown)

Mayfly - Liquid Light Mesh Eye (Aged Bronze, w3)
Slink Mesh Hands (av)

Photo 2
TRUTH HAIR Sadie - Gingers02Fade
Truth Hairbase - marmalade

Ohmai Antique Bee Ring (Brass)

G Field [Mesh] Frill Bikini bottom -lagoon
G Field [Mesh] Frill Bikini bra -lagoon
Maxi Gossamer - Earring - Beatrice
AE Skins - Bethany T3 Bare
AE Bethany Eyebrow Tattoo Red T3
Adam n Eve - Freckles

Photo 3

TRUTH HAIR Gattina - Gingers02Fade

Yummy Winter Flower Necklace - Gold

Yummy Winter Flower Ring - Gold

League Nyx Corset -Lace- Apricot
League Nyx Skirt -LightTan
Mirror's Enigma Victoria Tan Skintone (Nude/Red)