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

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

At Collabor88 - Baiastice

The theme at Collabor88 this month has something to do with outer space. It's an interesting theme and a bit of a challenge fashionwise. I'm not sure Baiastice's Danika dress cries out "outer space," but as inspiration for a beautiful design, the theme is a winner. The overall straps are cleverly casual and the fabric/leather pairing is stunning. Also from Collabor88 are the mixed metal bracelet from Yummy and the star inspired ring from Maxi Gossamer.

The new release hair from Truth is another sexy bedhead look called Tyr. Mr. Hawks is on a roll lately with sexy must have hair styles!

Credits:

Baiastice Danika dress - celeste (at Collabor88)

Yummy Rings of Saturn Bracelet - Mixed  (at Collabor88)
Maxi Gossamer - Ring - Nova Dream Moon - Large (at Collabor88)
TRUTH HAIR Tyr (ginger pack) (New Release)

Belleza- Ashley Med Xmas Gift R (Group Gift)

Beetlebones Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty brown)

IKON Spectral Eyes - Green

Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands

A Lesson in Truth

Truth Hair is the lesson. The first new Truth releases of 2014 are gorgeous! And remember when I told you there was so much more to blog for Collabor88? In the top photo the Belleza Skin, Yummy Accessories earrings, and The Secret Store blouse are all available at Collabor88.

In the second photo the dress is from Tee*fy, the clutch from Baiastice, and the black pearls from Maxi Gossamer. All at Collabor88!

Credits:

(Top Pic)

TRUTH HAIR Luella (New Release)

Yummy Pearl Wisp Earring - White (at Collabor88)

 The Secret Store - Mary Pleated Shirt - White Polka (at Collabor88)

Belleza - Ria Med 1 R (at Collabor88)

Mandala Simple Ears HUTUU

BeetleBones Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty brown)

IKON Spectral Eyes - Amber

MIEL HIPSTER PEEPERS - tortoise shell

(Bottom Pic)

TRUTH HAIR Snow - Gingers (New Release)

Belleza - Ria Med 1 R (at Collabor88)

Belleza - Ria Med Freckles 1

Belleza- Ria Med Gloss Lip 4

Baiastice -Yara clutch-black (at Collabor88)

Maxi Gossamer - Necklace - Knotted Shimmer Pearls (at Collabor88)

Maxi Gossamer - Ring - Royal Khadijah Estate - Large - SILVER

Yummy Pearl Wisp Earring - White (at Collabor88)

Tee*fy Julianna Fluffy Dress Classic (at Collabor88)

Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands

MANDALA Simple Ears HUTUU

IKON Spectral Eyes - Amber

Luxury

I do love to dress up in Second Life. Baiastice's new release for FaMeshed has the luxury texturing and ruffled detailing that make my heart go pitter patter. It also gave me a chance to step out in my delicate SLink wrap around heels for the new high SLink feet.

Credits:

Baiastice kirsty skirt-vanilla (at FaMeshed)

Baiastice kirsty top-vanilla (at FaMeshed)

Yummy Metal and Diamonds Necklace - Day

Ryvolter Mink Princess Stole - Champagne

Maxi Gossamer - Ring - Royal Khadijah Estate (at FaMeshed)

Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands

Slink Hera Wrap Heel Mother of Pearl

Slink AvEnhance Feet High

TRUTH HAIR Gaia 2 - Gingers

IKON Promise Eyes - Green (at FaMeshed)

Glam Affair - Vera skin - America - FLF E

Beetlebones Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty brown)

Resolution

I'm not a big one for New Year's resolutions. I'd rather resolve to do things on my own inner clock. Sometimes, however, I ignore the inner clock's alarm and hit the snooze button. There are a lot of things I should resolve to do as a blogger. Check out more events, keep up with new stores, credit poses more often (the one in this photo is from Diesel Works), among a million other things.

But number one on my resolution list is to reduce and/or better organize my inventory. I wrote about my inventory about a month ago and I'm ashamed to admit that the limited success I had made has completely evaporated as I grab more new releases by the fatpack! I'm at over 39,000 now! I hit 40K and panicked, deleting a bunch more duplicate landmarks.

So this is why I'm leaning against the closet doors (a great item from Digs - fake doors!) to hold my inventory at bay.

Happy New Year, everyone. Don't drink and drive!

Credits:

 

Maitreya Stagioni Boots Sand
Maitreya Wool Cardigan Beige (New Release)
Maitreya Zipper-Skinny Jeans - Dirty

Cracked Mirror Layered Tank (blue/red)

Yummy Chunky Scarf - Cranberry (at Collabor88)
DECO - MESH Her Warrior Watch
MANDALA SIMPLE EARS HUTUU
Maxi Gossamer - Earring - Hampton Boho
Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands 

LeLutka - SATO hair - AuburnHaze

Glam Affair - Vera skin - America - FLF E

Cheeky Pea Beresford Vanity - Dazzle

Tres Blah Vanity Accessories (Gacha Items)

Color.Me.H.O.F Mesh Luggage Set (Gacha Items)

Color.Me.H.O.F Mesh Fashion Rack (Gacha Item)

Apple Fall Vanity Flair Magazines

Apple Fall Empire Table Lamp

Just Call Me Casually Cool

Is there anyone in Second Life that doesn't love the clothes from Maitreya? Right now there are new releases that work beautifully together. The dress and short sleeve sweaters are fabulous! I haven't tried the sweater with other items yet, but I will!

My cute-as-can-be hat hair is a members' gift from Lelutka and Celoe. Members of either group can pick up the fatpack AND a new Christmas tree at either store.

I participated in a Secret Santa gift exchange in SL this year and really enjoyed chatting with my Secret Santa (who is no longer a secret and now on my friend list). The red and black rose Cannibelle tights are one of my gifts from Santa. I wanted tights and stockings with SLink appliers and she delivered! Thanks so much Pink Cardboard!

Credits:

Cannibelle ~ Wild Roses Tights - Red
Yummy Midsummer Blossom Necklace - Egg Shell

Yummy Winter Flower Ring - Gold
Maitreya Calgary Clutch * Coal
Maitreya Poise Dress * Red (New Release)
Maitreya Wool Cardigan * Turbulence (New Release)

LeLutka - CHILL hair - AuburnHaze (Group Member Gift)
The Skinnery Maya 11 (toffee) BB CL1
IKON Spectral Eyes - Amber (S)
Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands
Slink Classic Pointed Pumps Black
Slink Female Feet (AvEnhance) Mid

Happy HallowMeme!

I'm ready for Halloween. I've been blogging possible Halloween costumes for several days, but for Strawberry Singh's HallowMeme I'm happy to do another picture and show off my awesome new Lelutka hair.

Meme Instructions: Share a picture of your Halloween Costume in Second Life and/or answer the following questions about Halloween. Don’t forget to share a link to your post in Berry's comments and if you share a picture, feel free to add it to the Blog Memes Flickr Group.

1. Did you go trick or treating as a child? Yes, I wrote about those mean scary cowboys in THIS POST.
2. What was the best Halloween costume you ever saw or wore yourself? I met a young woman right after college whose fiance dumped her almost at the altar. Rather than moping, she wore her wedding dress to a big block party on Halloween and won first prize!
3. What is your most vivid memory about Halloween? It's back to those nasty scary cowboys. But second to that was one of my friends who got so excited about getting dressed up to go trick or treating that she threw up before we even left the house. My tummy aches always came afterwards when I stuffed myself with candy.
4. What is the scariest movie you have ever seen? "The Birds" by Alfred Hitchcock. My sister and I saw it on TV when we were kids and were creeped out by birds for months and months.
5. Do you ever get nightmares after watching a scary movie? Not for years. However, when I started watching "The Walking Dead" on NetFlix this past spring I had nightmares after the first two episodes.
6. Are you superstitious? If so, name at least one superstition of yours. I'm not really, but I do get influenced by other people's superstitions. My mother-in-law, for example was constantly knocking on wood to ward off jinxes when she would say something hopeful. I find myself doing that at times and explaining my action to myself by thinking "it can't hurt."
7. What will you be doing for Halloween this year, if anything, in SL and RL? In my real life I'll probably be passing out candy and trying to keep my dog from being freaked out by excited children dressed like pumpkins and bumblebees. I'm not sure about what I'll do in Second Life.

Credits:

Tee*fy Dakota Corset Gown

Yummy Faceted Solitaire Earring
DECO - MESH Marilyn Pearls (Licorice)

LeLutka - SERENA Hair and Tiara - AuburnHaze (New Release)
Belleza - Leila Med R 2

Beetlebones Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty brown)

Mayfly - Deep Sky Mesh Eye (Deep Honey Hazel, w3)
Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands

!bang - masquerade mask and pose

I Googled Myself for Strawberry Singh!

Strawberry Singh's meme/challenge for this week is a mash-up of questions she wrote and questions from the new-to-me and very entertaining blog called SLTimeWellWasted. My title for this blog is what the meme is about - Googling ourselves and seeing what happens. You know what? I'm old enough that "googling myself" still sounds vaguely naughty. ;-p

Meme instructions: Google your SL name and answer the following questions. Don’t forget to leave a comment [on Berry's post] with a link to your post so we can all drop by, read and be nosy. Optional: click over to Emily’s blog and do her Google challenge as well. Don’t forget to leave a comment in her post if you end up doing it, so she can come stalk you guys too!

Here are Berry's questions:

1. Google your Second Life name in “quotations” and share your results. About 10,100 results
2. What is the first link that comes up? My blog.
3. Which link were you surprised to see? Apparently I was the victim of a vampire in 2008. Funny, I never felt a thing! 
4. Click on the “Image” tab and tell us where the first 5 pictures listed are from. The first two pictures are my photos on Google+. The third and fourth pictures are from other blogs that mention me, and the fifth is a RL Dolly Baroque dress! 
5. Click on the “more” tab and then click “news” and share your results. Dolly's just not newsworthy, I guess.

Here are Emily's questions about comparing our SL and RL digital footprints:

1. How did the two digital footprints compare, and did that surprise you? Dolly is much more popular on the web than the real life me and that's just fine by me! I used to be a corporate spokesperson and most of my real life entries are just quotes in articles about boring business stuff.
2. Does anyone interesting share your name? Not my real name or my SL name either. I guess both of my names are rather uncommon.
3. Are you happy with the size of your digital footprint, or do you wish either one was larger/smaller? Oh I'm fine with the footprint I have in both worlds.
4. If you woke up/ logged in one morning to discover over night you had suddenly gained rock-star status, and everybody knew who you were and wanted to know what you were doing… what would you do? Hey, talking about shareholder meetings and quarterly earnings isn't rock star stuff? Dolly would be a much better rock star and she would love it for the first ten minutes. The other five minutes of fame would just be a pain.

Finally, back to our regularly scheduled program, PXL Creations has a specialty skin for its VIP group. A new version of the gorgeous skin called Jade in Halloween makeup inspired me to dye my hair to look like a very pretty witch.

Credit:

PXL Creations Skins JADE PA Halloween VIP DEB C2

Yummy Waxing Moon Enchantment Earring - Silver

Beetlebones Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty brown)

Mayfly - Liquid Light Mesh Eye (True Grey, w3)

Maxi Gossamer - Necklace - Dew Encrusted Teardrop - Short - SILVER

Tee*fy Dakota Corset Dress Black (at Collabor88)

TRUTH HAIR Anessa

Projector from Pretense Poses

Pose from Marukin

Witchy Woman at Collabor88

From Clawtooth's Windswept hair to Yummy's earrings and mask to Ison's lacy dress and gladiator boots/sandals for our SLink feet, the October Collabor88 is a winner yet again. I feel quite sexy and mysterious today! Hello Halloween, here I come!

Credits:

Yummy Up-To-No-Good Mask (at Collabor88)
Yummy Waxing Moon Enchantment Earrings (at Collabor88)
Clawtooth: Windswept - Strawberry cream (at Collabor88)
ISON - amelia lace gown (black) (at Collabor88)
ISON - lace-up gladiator sandals (black) (at Collabor88)
Mayfly - Liquid Light Mesh Eye (Aged Bronze, w3)
Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands
Slink Female Feet (AvEnhance) Mid
-Belleza- Leila Med 4 R
 BeetleBones Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty brown)

Rainy Night

I rely on windlight settings for my Second Life photos so much that I occasionally forget how interesting local lighting can be. I must remedy that. This photo was a happy accident when I turned on the lamp on my Digs Mapleton Dock in the dark. 

There are always new releases to blog, but I'm saving my money for some of the big events that will be starting in September. (Can you say Arcade Gacha's first anniversary?) I figured I could surely put a mix of designers look together out of my ever growing inventory. I'm kind of loving this casual look for my rainy night.

Credits:

D!va Hair "Flora" (Type B)(Red amber)

Yummy Sea Trinkets Charm Necklace
Tres Blah Half Tucked Tee - Peach
Tram -J.I cardigan
HANDverk April Showers Parasol.salmon.rabbit
Mon Tissu Cotton Pants ~ Grey

Slink Mesh Feet (Av) Toes
Slink Tri-Colour Wedges Multipack
Glam Affair - Cleo - America - 06 F

Slink Mesh Hands (av) 

Pose by Exposeur

If It Had Been a Snake...

Obviously this post is about inventory because Strawberry Singh has made it her weekly meme. Trying to find things in my inventory reminded me of a phrase my grandmother used to say - "If it had been a snake it would have bit me!"

I can feel superior to Berry because my inventory is less than half of her size, but then again, I've blogged less than half as long. To be frank, my inventory gets scarier to deal with all the time. I love to talk strategies for inventory organization and management and I hate hate HATE to do it. So what does the snake have to do with inventory other than remind me of my grandma? They both frighten me. Snakes and my inventory, not my grandma.

Meme Instructions: Copy and paste the questions and answers below, delete my answers and input your own. Don’t forget to leave a comment on Berry's blog (mine too, if you like) with your link so Berry and all the rest of us can read it!

1. What is your current inventory number? – 37,544
2. If you had to delete your whole inventory and could only keep one thing, what would it be? –Just feed me rat poison because if I have to choose one thing it will kill me anyway! (Who knew inventory was so traumatic, right?)
3. What is the last thing you purchased? – The Loft's Claryon Bedroom Suite at Collabor88. The curtains and chandelier in the picture are from that set.
4. Which item do you wear most often? – I never take off my Mayfly Mesh Eyes or my SLink hands.
5. When you search for the word penis, how many items pop up? (NO LYING!) – I'm way too embarrassed to say. OK, if you insist - NONE! ARE YOU HAPPY NOW, BERRY? That's why I took a naked picture with my new Diesel Works snake pose prop to bolster my naughty girl status! I breathed a sigh of relief, however, when I typed in an alternate word for the same thing. I got a couple hits. (wink)

Credits:

Yummy Faceted Solitaire Ring - Diamond (at Collabor88)

Wasabi Pills Haley Mesh Hair - Gingerbread

Glam Affair - Katya - Europa 02 D (at Collabor88)
Ingenue :: Pickford Heels :: Blush (at Collabor88)
Mayfly - Liquid Light Mesh Eye (Summer Shore, w3)
Slink Mesh Feet (Av)
Slink Mesh Hands (av)
Beetlebones Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dollface brown)
Diesel Works - Serpent Pose and Prop (at Collabor88)

Dancing Deco Dames

We danced all night in my new Loft living room (available at Collabor88) until April overdid it with the bathtub gin and took off her blouse. Tsk, tsk, I warned her. Although I complain occasionally about April's lack of interest in shopping, when it comes to vintage she'll buy out the store!

We're both decked out in our 20's finery from Collabor88's second anniversary event. The pleated pants (and the sexy vest that April is wearing) from Ison are so well made I'm going back for another color or two. I've already bought two colors of the Tres Blah sequin top that I'm wearing. We both donned the darling flapper hair from D!va. It's so versatile with its hide function on the menu that we didn't feel like we were wearing the same hair. The fun couple pose from Exposeur (also available at Collabor88) kept us dancing into the wee hours.

Credits:

On April (left)

D!va hair - Layla in Cats eye (at Collabor88)

League Skin Isla Medium Champagne Blonde
Ingenue Shoes Pickford Heels :: Ebon for Slink Feet (at Collabor88)
ISON - razzle pleated pants (black) (at Collabor88)
ISON - razzle vest (black) (at Collabor88)

Volstead Headdress Peacock Headband (at Collabor88)

Slink Mesh Feet (Av) Toes
Slink Mesh Hands (av) 

On Dolly (right)

PXL Creations KATE Vintage "Red" makeup (at Collabor88)

PXL Creations KATE Vintage '20 Style Eyebrows (tattoo)

D!va Hair "Layla" (Type A)(Onyx) (at Collabor88)

Yummy Faceted Solitaire Ring - Diamond (at Collabor88)
Tres Blah Sequined Top - Pewter (at Collabor88)
fri.day - Peggy.T-Straps (Midnight) for Slink Feet (at Collabor88)
ISON - razzle pleated pants (black)
Slink Mesh Feet (Av) Toes
Slink Mesh Hands (av) 

Vintage Glamour at Collabor88

I am so thrilled with this month's Collabor88, the event's second birthday. The new art deco build is lovely and there are three times as many stores taking part. It will take me awhile to go through what I've already bought, and I still plan to go back for some of the items I demoed. If you're a vintage glamour fan, this look is one you will want. The stole from Ryvolter (Vive 9) and the Deco pearl necklace are must haves. The Secret Store dress may be my favorite flapper dress ever and the Ingenue shoes are perfect for any period.

Credits:

Yummy Faceted Solitaire Ring - Diamond (at Collabor88) 

LaViere - Elizabeth/DriedChilli (at Collabor88)
Ryvolter - Mink Princess Stole - Champagne (at Collabor88)
DECO - MESH Marilyn Pearls (Cream) (at Collabor88)
Ingenue :: Pickford Heels :: Blush (at Collabor88)
The Secret Store - Sequined Flapper Dress V2 - Nude (at Collabor88)

Glam Affair - Katya - Europa 02 D (at Collabor88)
Beetlebones: Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty brown)

Mayfly - Liquid Light Mesh Eye (Summer Shore, w3)
Slink Mesh Feet (Av) 
Slink Mesh Hands (av)

Poses By Flowey (at Collabor88)

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 Begins Tomorrow!

There are some gorgeous new releases from my favorite hair designers for Hair Fair 2013. There are also beautiful hair releases from new-to-me designers, and designers not usually known for hair. See these two styles from Ison in the photos above. Who knew Ison could make fabulous clothes, shoes AND hair?

Go HERE to join the Hair Fair 2013 Demo Group and check out the new styles lag free in your favorite location before you head out to the event tomorrow. Designers are already sending out demos, so make sure to check notices when you join! I've been like a kid in a candy store buying hair and will definitely be sharing my favorites with you.

Kids are exactly what Hair Fair is about. At least 15% of every hair pack sold is donated to Wigs for Kids. For over 30 years, this organization has provided hair replacement and support for children who have lost their hair due to medical issues at no cost to children or their families. Wigs for Kids helps children suffering from hair loss look more like themselves, providing a boost of confidence that often aids in the healing process itself.

I'll post again tomorrow with SLurls to Hair Fair 2013! 

Credits:

ISON - Heidi (at Hair Fair 2013)

ISON - hairbase (reds 01) (included)

Tres Blah Frilly Dress - Rosey (at Collabor88)

Beetlebones Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty brown)

Mayfly - Liquid Light Mesh Eye (Aged Bronze)

Glam Affair - Cleo - America - 01 F

ISON - Leighton (at Hair Fair 2013)

ISON - Leighton (red roots) -tintable- (included)

Mandala Simple Ears Hutuu

Yummy Midsummer Blossom Earrings - Egg Shell (at Collabor88)

Ask Weird Questions, Get Weird Answers

I think we're going to be hearing a lot about how nosy Strawberry Singh is this week with her weird questions meme! But the upside is that I can be nosy reading everyone else's answers while righteously pointing at Berry as the nosy one. I CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!

Monday Meme Instructions: Copy and paste the following questions and answers into your blog post, delete my answers and input your own. Remember to leave your link in Strawberry Singh's meme post comments so we can all come by, read your answers and secretly judge you.

1. Which was the last sim you visited? (Other than your home) I'm tempted to go someplace racy to put here for the shock value, but really it was the Summerfest sim.
2. Does your avatar look like the real you? A younger and thinner idealized me, maybe. My ass was never that fine.
3. Do you wear underwear/panties underneath your clothing when out and about on the grid? No, I hardly ever think about underwear with alphas! Even my undies are mesh these days (and meant to be seen).
4. If you won a million linden dollars, what would be the first thing you buy inworld? I'd definitely get a sim and landscape it within an inch of its pixels just to take pretty pictures in. Then I'd change it all on a whim about once a month.
5. Have you ever bought something in SL and then realized afterwards that you had already owned it from before? I used to. Now, unless it's a new release or a new-to-me store, I do an inventory search to make sure I don't already have it.
6. Have you ever done anything in Second Life that would be considered illegal in real life?  Of COURSE not. Unless you mean in roleplay, then yes. Lots. But I've done my jail time for those things! Most of them, anyway. I plead the fifth on the rest.
7. If you could go out on a date with any other avatar, who would it be?  I'm blushing. Really, any hot avatar with a smart and humorous typist would be a potential candidate. I'm only half shallow.
8. Who, in your opinion, was the greatest avatar to ever slive? I DON'T KNOW! WHY ARE THESE QUESTIONS SO HARD? Phillip Linden, maybe? He thought up the whole SL thing anyway!
9. What is the most embarrassing thing you’ve ever done inworld? It's probably more embarrassing to think about WHO I've done rather than what.
10. If your avatar had a mind of its own, what do you think it would say to you? Oh, my avi does have a mind of her own. Mostly she just asks for money and gets quite pissy if I say no. Our conversations go something like this: 

          Dolly: I need money for hair.

          
          Me: You just got six new hairs that you haven't even taken a blog picture of yet.
          

          Dolly: None of those fit under my new hat.
          

          Me: What about the hair you already have? Something will work. You have 800 hair styles.
          

          Dolly: You're exaggerating. Just give me money. Don't you get it? I can't blog that hat in an old hair.
         

          Me: You could have thought about that when you bought the hat, so no. Not until you straighten up your hair folder.
         

          Dolly: WHAT ARE YOU, MY MOTHER?

Credits:

Yummy Ball Chain Necklace - Happy Face (at Collabor88)
coldLogic top - moore.blush
DECO - MESH Patchey Ballcap (pink) (New!)
Slink Mesh Hands (av)
LeLutka - ALICE hair - AuburnHaze (Not New)
Glam Affair - Cleo - America - Clean F
Tuli Parted lips 1 (freebie)
Beetlebones Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty brown)

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

Super Goddess

Two things happened. I dusted off my alt, Callie, because Clay's been missing her bitchy stuck up princess ways. And of course she just HAD to go shopping. The poor girl hadn't even updated her SLink hands and feet yet (she has now)!

That leads me to the other thing. June Collabor88 started and it seemed as good a place as any to begin Callie's shopping spree. She didn't need a skin. I transferred my Glam Affair Lulu skins from The Arcade to her. So hair, clothes, shoes and jewelry it was.

Here's where I get a little evil. Callie is vain, snobby and likes elegant things. So I cackled as I forced her into these (truly adorable) overall shorts and top from Fashionably Dead. With the whimsical D!va 90's hair and a cute yin-yang necklace from Yummy, her ensemble was complete. She'll be so embarrassed when Clay shows up and sees her in her mom-with-screaming-kids outfit.

If you say, "Hey! That Avi looks a lot like Dolly except blonder," then Callie would just retort, "Shut up! I look nothing like that skinny redhead. She's a boring small and I'm a luscious medium!" If avatars can have theme songs, Callie's is Liz Phair's "Extraordinary" and this song kept running through my head as I worked on the picture:

I am extraordinary 

If you'd only get to know me.

I am extraordinary.

I'm just your ordinary

Average everyday sane psycho super goddess.

Credits:

D!va Hair "Mimi" (Type A)(Rhodolite) (at Collabor88)

Fashionably Dead Crew Crop - White (at Collabor88)
Fashionably Dead Overalls - Light Denim (at Collabor88)
Yummy Ball Chain Necklace - YinYang (at Collabor88)
Beetlebones Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty brown)
Mayfly - Liquid Light Mesh Eye (Twilight Steel Shadow, w3)
Slink Mesh Hands (av)
Glam Affair - Lulu 03 BL (at The Arcade)

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)