Dolly's Procrastination Meme

Super blogger Strawberry Singh has posted a new blogger meme - procrastination.  Since I did the last meme I figure I'll just keep going.  This picture of the Baiastice bathing suit is perfect for my procrastination meme.  I took it about a week ago.  The Truth hair Marisol was new then.  I thought I should reshoot it with a new skin from skin fair.... but I didn't get around to it.  :-P  So, I'll procrastinate and answer all these questions instead of taking another picture!

1. What is the rez date for your current SL Avatar that you use most often? Dolly Baroque, August 9, 2007
2. Where was the first place you made friends as a newb and got to know people in Second Life? I don't remember the name but it was a castle and I think the sim started with an X Maybe a Z.  I met a few people there, one I still chat with occasionally.
3. Where do you spend most of your SL time now? At my home on the Alterior Living sim.  I have a platform, a skybox, and my own little plot of land and sea.
4. Who is your closest friend in Second Life? (only pick one) There is no way I can choose one best friend.  I have three, Ayla Barzane, AprilMae Devin, and Clay Cowen.
5. What is the most favorite thing in your inventory? (only pick one) ONE?  Oh jeeze, this is a hard one.  I guess my SLink hands.  I haven't taken them off since I got them.
6. The last thing you purchased in Second Life? One Bad Pixel shorts in a floral print! 
7. What color clothing does your avatar wear most often?  I love earth tones and buy lots of neutrals to mix and match better.  Rusty reds and browns are probably my first choices.
8. Do you prefer to walk, run or fly?  I walk.  Dolly has a cute wiggle.
9. What is the craziest thing you’ve ever done in SL? Oh goodness, I've done so many crazy things I can't narrow it down. I had amnesia and forgot I was married to a nasty pirate.  I had a deep pit in the floor of my house and occasionally would toss in people who annoyed me and hold them prisoner.  I threw pies at Ayla all the time (this is all roleplay, of course). 
10. Who would you like to play YOU, in the movie of your SLife?  Maybe Deborah Ann Woll who plays Jessica on True Blood.  She's hot!

In Bloom

Today is a good day.  In my real life I noticed a few pink blossoms on my cherry tree which means we will have Spring!  Of course last year it bloomed in February due to an unseasonably warm winter, but this year I'm so ready for Spring to begin.

In my Second Life it's a good day because I managed to put together an outfit, pose and setting to my satisfaction - trust me, it doesn't happen that often.  The silk blouse is from 22769 Casual Couture and the espadrilles from Gos Boutique - both currently for sale at Liaison Collaborative's Boutique.  The summery floral shorts are a new release from One Bad Pixel.  I featured the Gypsy caravan from Zigana in an earlier post.  It's still available at The Arcade Gacha Event.

Credits:

22769 ~ [femme] keiko silk top cherry blossom
One Bad Pixel Cuffed Denim Shorts Flor 1

TRUTH Marisol w/Roots - pumpkinpie
Mayfly - Liquid Light Mesh Eye (Desert Dawn Shadow, w3)
Slink Mesh Hands
Gos Lolita Espadrilles - Colour Collection
Izzie's - Asia Skin Ginger Edition pale freckles (at Skin Fair 2013)

Izzie's - Asia Eyeshadow smokey
BeetleBones Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty brown)

 Pose by Del May

 

I Went to Skin Fair and Now I'm Broke

 You can see why I'm broke.  At Skin Fair, which opened on March 15th, I went wild with demos from creators I've never worn before and ended up buying way too much.  These are my two favorite purchases of the day.  I used the same shape, pose and windlight setting to highlight the fascinating way these talented skin designers are able to create such different but equally lovely looks. 

The top skin is Lana in the fair shade from Glance Skins.  It comes with the full range of eyebrows.  I liked the hooded eyes that make my eyes seem deep set.  Lipstick and eye makeup tattoos were sold separately for this skin, and I snapped them up as well for the sake of versatility, though I'm not using them in this picture. 

 Izzie's Asia skin is a fresh faced beauty with a bloom on her cheeks.  The ginger edition of this skin comes with or without freckles.  I'm not usually a freckles girl, but I found these freckles totally captivating and couldn't resist.  Asia comes with lipstick and eyeshadow layers, although again I opted for the base layer only for the photo. 

The Skin Fair 2013 covers two sims with simple easy rez builds which I appreciated.  Although both sims were nearly full I had no lag and things rezzed pretty quickly.  Strip down to a bathing suit, check your avatar rendering cost, be mindful of scripts, and you're ready to shop.  Many designers have sent demos of their skins to the Skin Fair 2013 group.  It's a free group, so join if you have the space and pluck all the demos out of group notices.  For more information about Skin Fair, including maps and SLurls, check out their website HERE.
 

Other Credits:

 

Pure Poison - Rock Earrings- Gold- Nude 

LeLutka - LOOSE hair - AuburnHaze

Beetlebones Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty brown)

Mayfly - Deep Sky Mesh Eye (Deep Honey Hazel, w3) R

Balancing Act

I can't get over how many great creations are being released this month, one after another.  The gorgeous fountain from Deco is available right now at Collabor88.  The Rebel Hope dress, Earthstones earrings, and Gos Boutique espadrilles were released today in a brand new designer showcase event from Liaison Collaborative's Boutique.

Did you notice I've gone blonde?  It suited this new lovely VIP group skin from PXL Creations. 

Credits:

EarthStones Maxine Earrings - Spectrolite
Gos Boutique - Lolita Espadrilles
PXL Creations - SOPHIA NAT SPRING (VIP Gift)
TRUTH - Teddy w/Roots - seasand
Rebel Hope - Bianca Dress
BeetleBones Mesh Lashes
Mayfly - Liquid Light Mesh Eye (True Grey, w3)
Slink Mesh Hands

Pretty as a Picture

I can't help it. I get breathlessly excited over certain designers' new releases.  This time Maitreya's and Gos Boutique's releases put me over the edge into hyperventilating.  I feel so pretty!  

Credits:

Maitreya Dakota Dress Batik Print

Gos Boutique Angelina Peeptoe - Seduction Collection

LeLutka - CANTO hair - IrishRedFade
Glam Affair - Amberly - America 09 Red
Mayfly - Deep Sky Mesh Eye (Spring Field, w3)
BeetleBones Mesh Lashes V.01 (clumpy tintable)
Slink Mesh Hands
Frame prop and pose from Glitterati

(SLurls to stores are on the Taxi Page)

Summer Dreaming

Hello! It's been over a month since I last blogged, it's been weeks since I've been on Second Life at all really. I had a lot of shopping to catch up on.  Collabor88, The Arcade Gacha, Fameshed to name a few. Anyway, I took this snap of me in a little cute outfit from C88. It made me want summer so I took myself off to Alirium where's it's summer all year round. Makes up for the snow we have had this week. Snow, in March?!

::{u.f.o}::burst into bloom skirt - pink flower @ Collabor88

::{u.f.o}::lace ruffle collar blouse - pink @ Collabo88

Slink Mesh Hands

>TRUTH< Tenille w/Roots - toast

*League* Jen Suntan Natural

SLURL's can be found on the Taxi page

Dolly's Seven SL Facts Meme

 I was planning to do a quick post about this gorgeous Adam N Eve Bethany skin, a preview for the Skin Fair, but I happened to see the fabulous Strawberry Singh's blog post called My Seven SL Facts Meme.  It's a great idea and I thought it would be fun to play along.  In Berry's own words, here is the meme:

"The first meme I’m going to start with is the seven SL facts meme. Basically I’m going to share seven facts about my SL avatar or my SLife that may or may not be obvious to all my readers. The only thing I ask is, don’t judge me (or at least just do it quietly in your head)! :P"

So here are seven SL facts about Dolly Baroque:

1. I read about Second Life in the New York Times in 2007 and thought it might be fun to be a land mogul.  I missed the subtle suggestions of sex being a part of SL - it was the New York Times, after all.  After leaving Orientation Island I quickly learned about the seamier side of SL and dived right in, forgetting all about becoming a rich land mogul. 
2. Most of my best friends in SL I met while role playing our fantasies in turgid purple prose at a much missed sim called Claiming Beauty.  We had long involved story lines and considered ourselves elite role players.  Ayla, Clay, April, and I are forever friends from our role playing days.  I still chat occasionally with other role play buddies, but my role play days are mostly behind me because of time.  A good role play takes HOURS!
3. I've met one SL friend in RL, April.  We had a great time, even wearing matching polka dotted swimsuits at the pool.
4. I built furniture and houses and sold them until mesh took over.  It was more of a hobby than a source of income, but I enjoyed it. Maybe I'll figure out Blender someday.
5. Ayla had to explain to me what a camel toe was.  Even then it took me awhile to figure out what she meant.  I learned lots and lots of naughty terminology from Ayla.  I'm not sure that's an SL fact or a RL fact, but if it weren't for SL I'd probably never have caught on.
6. My alt is named Callie.  While I try to be nice and kind, she's a bit of a snot.  Of course she's a blonde, blue eyed princess and never lets anyone forget it.  She's very demanding when I let her out, always begging me for money to update her wardrobe.  Sometimes I say no and she sulks.  All my friends know she's me - well, sort of me.  I do think sometimes our avatars all have a mind of their own.
7. Oh gosh, last one, hmmm... I guess I'll tell you about my inventory.  I admire all those people who keep tidy inventories.  I chime in to every conversation about inventory management.  My inventory is a mess.  I have a few subfolders for hair, skin, shoes, accessories, furniture, houses and skyboxes, but I'm slow to put things away.  I occasionally go on a deleting purge, but after I get rid of a thousand or so items I'm ready to shop.  The cycle continues.

Now back to the regularly scheduled program:

The Skin Fair opens to the public on March 15th, and I'm looking forward to demoing lots of skins.  More news about Skin Fair can be found HERE.

Credits:

Adam N Eve Skins - Bethany T3 Russet (Skin Fair Preview)

Adam N Eve Skins Bare Inner Eyelid
Dura-Boys&Girls 41(Sienna) (tinted)
League Dipped Feather Earring RoseGold
MANDALA Simple Ears Hutuu
Baiastice Bibbe dress-print blue (at The Arcade Gacha Event)
Mayfly - Deep Sky Mesh Eye (Spring Field, w3)
Beetlebones Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty brown)