I didn’t start off my day planning to be a lazy Monday, but I think my relaxing weekend was too relaxing. I couldn’t get myself motivated AT ALL so then, I just decided to do some day drinking.
Luckily, my favorite bar tender was on duty.
Back off Ladies and Gents, he’s MINE!
With Boots on hand to serve up the strongest drinks on the grid, I was assured of a perfect day drinking experience.
It was a Monday Martini kind of day, I thought, and truly, alliteration in your cocktail choices is a sign of civilization isn’t it? I think so.
Rainbow Rooms is a perfect spot for cocktails, day or night. Now, I think I need a nap.
Gidge is Bar Hopping In: Eyeliner: Izzie’s – LAQ – Aegyo Sal Eyeliner Skin: Izzie’s – LeLutka Daphne Skin (Face) porcelain BLB Clothes: .miss chelsea. Kato Outfit Maitreya Chelsea Girl Head: CATWA HEAD Freya Hair: Exile:: Steph Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V5.0 Shoes: Pure Poison – Le Ballet Flats – Black for Maitreya Location: Rainbow Rooms
Did Putrid specifically get the baby pool out for me? I’ll never know, but I have to say I spent a lot of time getting wrinkled fingers in it this weekend. It’s a perfect size for a party of 1!
Lake swimming isn’t always my favorite but I have to say, these waters are gorgeous. The linden trailers are so cute, especially lake or river side.
Alas, I’ve got to go home and get back to my regularly scheduled SLife.
I decided to get away from home for the weekend. I’m lakeside at my friend Putrid’s Linden Trailer. I’m planning to relax and unplug for a few days before I return to my equally relaxing life at The Elms.
My hair today is SOLELY the fault of Sydd Sinister who posted these on Facebook and I was ridiculously intrigued by this very silly Spongebob and Patrick inspired hair. There’s probably a bit of copyright infringement in the hair-sticks.
Cooking out on the grill never feels like cooking. It’s just heat and flame and magical delicious meat. I should start cooking out every day at home. It was a perfect lakeside afternoon for it.
Putrid was kind enough to add me to her TV so after I feast on this I’m gonna stretch out inside for a post dinner nap with a murder show on the TV.
It’s a pretty good Saturday night on the grid. Hope yours is the same.
Gidge is Cooling Off at the Lake In: Hair: F.Q. spongebob Head: CATWA HEAD Freya Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V5.0 Swimwear: {le fil casse} Adina Skirt Maitreya Skin: [7DS] – BODY 2020 CELTIC bom skin MARSHMELLOW Shot on Location at Hooten Holler
It’s been a while since I had somewhere regular to go, and my friend Muff’s RAINBOW REEF beach side bar was just the thing a few days ago. I don’t need to be coerced to buy swimwear. And – I don’t need shoes. This might just be the relaxing zone of my dreams.
My friend Putrid was hanging out and as I love her more than my luggage I ran over to consume ridiculous booze and chill with her. She was being decorative, as per her norm, if somewhat sloppy with her booze. My goodness woman don’t spill!
Your evening can be mellow and chill with good drinks at Rainbow Reef. But man do us all a favor, if you need to do some weird lesbian incest roleplay, keep that in your privates. NOBODY IN LOCAL WANTS TO HEAR ALL THAT.
Gidge is Beachside In: Itsonlyfashionblog.com Swimsuit: AMITOMO – Summer Feelings GACHA – Maitreya – 16 Head: CATWA HEAD Freya Hair: Exile – MACY Body: Maitreya Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins – BOM – FLORAL pineapple Shot on Location at Rainbow Reef maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Rainbow%20Reef/45/57/28
I headed over to Nutmeg to do a little shopping and wandered around the property a while. I found this trolley that has seen better days and and errant moon.
I’m wandering the grid today in search of the chair that matches my new desk and it’s apparently not out at the main store and this is my fault for not having bought it when I bought the desk. Why did I think that my 10454050 desk chairs I already own would work? Why? Because I was being cheap that’s why.
So now I must buy the chair not only because it matches but also because it matches.
I tried on one of Exile’s lovely short styles so I could show off my silly bear earrings I picked up at the SL17B birthday bash.
Brunette Gidge is liking the change. Maybe Brunette for a while? Hard to say. Gidge does like change.
There’s a lot of planning that goes in to putting on a perfect July 4 shindig so I had to get started early. How much food is too much? Who even knows?
I decided to give the grill a cleaning and a run through tonight. Stop judging me, some of that meat is for the neighbors. No really I’m very hospitable.
I practiced making drinks and sampling my own wares I have to say, these are delicious. I think I’m about ready for the big day tomorrow.
ChicChica had a FUN little group gift out for all you 4th of July types. I had to get one. SUPER cute.
All this getting ready for the big day has me completely worn out. Are you ready? What are your plans?
I picked up these amazingly comfy PRIDE sneaks from BLEICH and I recommend you run don’t walk to grab them for 50L if they are still there. Perfect, comfy shoes.
Bring on the 4th!
Gidge is ready for the 4th in: Snakes: Bleich – Fear – Pride [F Maitreya Flat] Pants: Blueberry – Georgina – Yoga Pants – Maitreya Blueberry Booty Head: CATWA HEAD Freya Hair: Exile:: Macy Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V5.0 Tank: Zaara : Fatima yoga tank lotus Skin: [7DS] – BODY 2020 MABELINE bom skin PINEAPPLE Hand Held Firework: ChicChica Group Gfit
I had an inauspicious landing at SL17B as the landing point i chose dropped me right in the middle of some pool inside a building of some sort. It never rezzed to the point that I could figure out if it was a temple, or some sort of memorial or what it was I was trapped in. I finally managed to climb out, irritated to say the least but as always, I wanted to love SL17B.
It’s like the sims on SL17B were planned and put together by people who never once had to plan or lay out an event. There is some sort of joyous “cram everything together and who cares how it looks” planning that seems to go on. What this ends up meaning for us mortals not rocking the greatest gaming computer is that it is lag hell, and rendering hell. Is that a rocket ship? Is that a rock? Is that a cyclops? I’ll never know. It never rezzed.
It’s hard to put down the amazing and inspired vignettes our fellow citizens make though. There’s so much joy and creativity, little activities scattered through out to make you smile and let you enjoy the view. Sometimes maybe it’s ok if things aren’t perfect, if you can still enjoy the fun of it.
I stumbled in to a poetry cafe, where we were invited to sit and then touch the photo of the poet we were interested in. I was handed a copy of Maya Angelou’s Poem “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings” which was poignant to me in light everything going on out in the world.
There are some amazing builds, beautiful vignettes to take photos or just play and enjoy your SL. It’s worth the lag and slogging through the mess of it, it really is. There are gifts that are amazing and you can find those in concentrated gift areas. There’s also a shopping area – shop and hop or something or other. You can locate them all here at this link.
Have you gone? You need to go.
After all – there is a free Kittycat! Always a win.
There was a lot more to see and do – obviously one place was giving out a horse to ride, which I found to be delightful. There is a trolley but I could never manage to get on it – i find that confusing. I waited a ridiculous amount of time – let me tell you. It kept going! There is also a drive in movie which LOOKS great but doesn’t work – it says you can click on the screen to start it but it just craps out.
Regardless of these quibbles – SL17B will only come once and this is your chance. Get off your platform and go have some fun. Be ridiculous. Pick up the freebies. Come for the fun, stay for the lag.
Gidge is doing SL17B in: Ring: (Yummy) Jack’s Typewriter Ring (Right) Camera: (Yummy) Travel Camera – Black – Side – All Colors Tee: -tres blah- Fitted Tee (Maitreya) – Cat Icon Sneakers: Baiastice_Starlight Sneakers-Leather Black-Maitreya Head: CATWA HEAD Freya Jeans: JellyRoll – Maitreya Weekender Jeans Hair: Magika – Hair – Nova (Size 1) Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V5.0 Skin: [7DS] – BODY 2020 AVONLEA bom skin COTTON CANDY
I’m out for adventure today and decided that I wanted some sort of Safari adventure to happen. I found an interesting build which promised animals I could ride and lots of scenery but I got stuck in how cute the landing area was and took a bunch of photos there. There is something to be said for a nice vignette, isn’t there?
I have these new shoes from Ingenue – who is my go to for all shoes – and they are perfect for exploring on a hot day! They’re sneakers! They’re sandals! They’re comfy and perfect and exactly what I needed for wandering this safari landscape today.
I also decided that the time was RIGHT for me to check out Equal 10 and honestly, that event had some great things – not sure why I don’t frequent it more? Really cute things there were going on from folks I was NOT that familiar with. One brand I am very familiar with and a fan of was ChicChica who truly makes some of my favorite foodie things on the grid. It’s fun fun – all of her food is a pretty as it is delish.
She had this corn dog for sale and I tested the demo to check it out and of course – CUTE. I forgot I had it on when I ran off to take pics. So of course, I had a corndog on safari.
Corndog by ChicChica
I mean it’s a demo corndog. But that doesn’t make it any less delicious. I’m going to have to go back and buy the set, I feel guilty being one of those bloggers who wears the demos only! We all know that’s not cool.
But, it was still delicious. Much love to Lilo for her long lasting foodie things.
As my good friend Rose mentioned – Magika is havinga 50% off sale and you need to go. All hair is rebated 50% back to you when you buy it. Her work is beautiful.
Gidge is Travelin In: Ring: (Yummy) Diamond Solitaire Ring – Gold – Maitreya Top: =Zenith=lace up tank top (Flower 1) -Maitreya Shorts: Addams // Dolores Short w/ Belt // Maitreya Shoes: Ingenue :: Frida Hair: Magika – Hunter Body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins – BOM – ASMITA cotton candy Corn Dog: ChicChica – Equal10
One would think, with two boys under 5 at home, my life would be filled with toy cars and firetrucks… well, actually, it is. But my oldest is also very much into princesses at the moment. Very. Much. His imaginary friends are called Anna and Elsa. So when he walked by my computer earlier this morning, he went “waaaaaaaaah! Mummy!! You’re a PRINCESS!! So pretty!”
Also, I finally gave in and got myself one of the new Evolution heads at LeLutka. Actually that happened a while ago but it took me weeks to make it look like “me”. Now, I’m quite pleased, because I can wear some of my old system skins. Not today though, today, I’m wearing one of the latest Lara Hurley, and I have to say I love it.
Credits : – Body : Maitreya – Lara – Head : LeLutka – Nova – Shape – home made – Skin : Lara Hurley – Audri – Rose Pale – Eyes : Banana Banshee – October – Forest pack – Hair : Exile – Versailles – Ears : Mandala – Steking Season 5 – Necklace : Nanika – Elle Necklace – Dress : Junbug – Pippa – Blush – Nails : EarthStones – Sparkle and Shine Mani/Pedi – Rings : Kunglers – Rowen – Quartz
Decor : – Nutmeg – Distressed Grand Piano dark with pink drape – Nutmeg – Dark Piano chair – pink – Nutmeg – Old music sheets – floor – Nutmeg – Old music sheets – standing – Nutmeg – Vintage metronome
