At Pose Fair It's About Body Language

Doesn't this pose say everything you need to know about how I feel about rain?

I must like rain really, because I got three different sets of umbrella poses at Pose Fair, all from Exposeur.  The well made mesh umbrellas are sold separately by HANDverk, but the display is handy next to the poses. 

Credits:

erratic / basics - racerback / lights blue
Slink Mesh Hands
One Bad Pixel Cuffed Denim Shorts Taupe
HANDverk April Showers Parasol.salmon.rabbit/right

mon tissu Slouchy Sweatshirt ~ Oatmeal

PXL Creations JADE NAT Cherry Makeups {C88 Edition} (coming soon to Collabor88)

Beetlebones Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty brown)
Truth Elisha w/Roots - pumpkinpie (new release)

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

Spring is for Girly Dresses

I've been away from SL for all of two days.  This morning I browsed through the blogs, and guess what?  Mon Tissu had a new release of a girly spring dress in my absence.  Even better, I was able to match my espadrilles from Gos to the dress!  What more could I ask for?  Besides emptying all the avatars out of Pose Fair just for me so I can shop, that is.

Credits:

Gos Lolita Espadrilles - Colour Collection

Mon Tissu Rokoray Dress ~ Peonies
Truth Ariel w/Roots - pumpkinpie
Pure Poison - Silver Flowers Earrings
Slink Mesh Hands
Izzie's - Asia Skin Ginger Edition pale freckles

Izzie's - Asia Eyeshadow pink
Poetic Colors Eyes - classic gen4 - snow light - medium bright

Mandala Simple Ears HUTUU
Beetlebones Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty brown)

Fun and Earrings

Here's something fun to do this week.  Beginning tomorrow, March 28th, through April 3rd, Pure Poison is having an Easter Hunt for mesh earrings - a new set each day.  I've seen them and they're gorgeous.  According to the sign, each pack contains a gold and silver version.

If you're wondering about this pretty skin, it's by Essences and available at the Zodiac event for $250L.  Skin makers that offer discounted skins at events give me a chance to walk around in a new skin without investing too deeply.  It works to tempt me.  Now I want to check out more Essences skins, of course.

Credits:

Pure Poison - Gold Lagrima Earrings (available during the Pure Poison Easter Hunt)
Essences Aries 03 *light rose* ginger (available at Zodiac)

TRUTH Brianna w/Roots - pumpkinpie
Rebel Hope Bali Dress

Mayfly - Deep Sky Mesh Eye (Spring Field, w3)

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Dolly's Social Media Meme

Thanks to Strawberry Singh's meme, I'm thinking about and sharing more of my Second Life.  This time the subject is social media. 

What was the first social network you joined using your SL Avatar?
Since I consider Second Life itself to be a social media site, at least in part, that would be the first.  Flickr was the second.

Which social networks are you currently on using your SL Avatar?
Flickr
Facebook (for games when I'm in the mood)
Plurk
NOTE: If someone wants to add me on Plurk it's fine as long as you identify yourself as a Second Life person.

Which network is your favorite?
Flickr - I love looking at all the pretty pictures, passing out pink stars to my favorites, and if I'm lucky, receiving some back. 

Which network is your least favorite?
Facebook.  The games are addictive, the privacy issues are a concern to me, and I HATE how they advertise to me.

Which network do you have the most amount of connections?
Probably Flickr, but I'm not sure.

How/Where do you usually read/use most of your networks?
Mostly on my phone.

What are your favorite social networking apps? (if applicable)
Honestly I don't have any apps for these things.  The browser seems to work fine for what I do.

What do you like most about social networking sites?
It depends on the site.  For Flickr, pictures.  For Plurk, information.  For Facebook, games.

What do you like least about social networking sites?
Call me old fashioned, but I just can't share myself on social networking sites.  What I am willing to share flattens me into a two dimensional person, but I'm not willing to defend core beliefs to strangers on the internet with no context as to who we are and what might have shaped us.  Other people are better users, and I don't speak for everyone, only myself.

Do you feel social networks are a good way to promote you/your brand/your work?
Yes, I do.  Most of my blog traffic comes from Plurk and Flickr, where I am part of the Second Life community.

What is your main reason for using Social Networks?
Again, it depends on the site, but in general it's a connection to other Second Life users and a way to share information, idle chitchat and pretty pictures.

Credits:

coldLogic shirt - perdue.earth

LeLutka BREEZE hair - ItsNotGinger (old group gift)

Belleza Ava Med Red 1

Slink Mesh Hands

Beetlebones Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty brown)

Mayfly - Liquid Light Mesh Eye (Desert Dawn Shadow, w3)

Olive Juice- Butterfly Pose (no longer available)

Home Is Always A Work in Progress

I try to blog regularly, but I got distracted after going to see the beautiful Neva River, which is only open to the public for a limited time.  It inspired me to redo my little bit of Second Life, and I borrowed liberally from Neva Crystall's vision.  See her blog HERE for more information.  The Studio Skye path leading to the steps of the house, and indeed the house from Culprit, I discovered by wandering her sim.  The tree tunnel from Studio Skye is a particular favorite. 

I added a pond in front of the house.  To the rear is a bay.  On the right side of the house is a stream that begins with a waterfall.  I find water features restful and in Second Life they're also prim savers if you have terraform rights.

I can't - nor would I want to - exactly recreate Neva's beautiful sim.  I'm adding elements from it and giving credit where it is due.

The trees are from Deco and Botanical, grasses from Rustica, rocks and waterfall from Studio Skye.  The pictures are raw shots with Annan Adored windlight settings and shadows turned on. 

Easy Tiger

Maitreya Dakota Top * Silver Tiger

Maitreya August Ankle Boots * Dark Grey

Maitreya Zipper-Skinny Jeans * Dirty

[iruco]hair28M

[Iruco] gacha / blow glasses (bk)

Maxi Gossamer - Bracelet - Tarifa

 Maxi Gossamer Necklace - Babette - Combo Small - JET SILVER

*League* Jen Suntan PinkChampagne

Slink Hands

Berry Pose 4 - Label Motion

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It's Spring at coldLogic

Everybody knows I love coldLogic.  I get so excited with every new release.  Well, there's a big spring release with great jackets, sweaters, capris, jumpsuits, skirts, dresses and combinations like the comfortable, slouchy sweater and dress outfit I'm wearing in this picture.  The colors are spring bright and happy like this purple.  Me, in PURPLE!  I feel so daring.

In case you're wondering, I'm in the Barnesworth Anubis skybox that's available at Collabor88.  It's the perfect size for me.

Credits:

coldLogic dress - darcy.grapes
Maxi Gossamer - RING - Ketama
Slink Mesh Hands 

Decoy Izel Scarf - Spring Wind (at Collabor88)

Gos Lolita Espadrilles - Colour Collection 

LeLutka - VIBRATO hair - IrishRed
Belleza - Ava Med Red 0

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