Just a simple LOTD post on the super fun sim Cica.
Hybie Is Wearing:
Outfit: Cracked Mirror – Resolution Dress – black
Tattoo: La Malvada Mujer – Proscilla (3)
Skin: Tuli – Helena – powder – January 1
Hair: lamb – Crystal Ball – Koolaid
Shoes: LaRoo – Anca Boots
Eyes: IKON – Horrizon Eyes – Pale Purple
Tights: Izzie’s – Tights – Lavender
Our own Hybie, before becoming a regular member of the IOF family, had a travel blog called Avatars In Motion. It was her blog, and Honour McMillans, that propelled me out of the studio to experiment with shooting outdoors. Continue reading
As I am typing this a flock of geese are honking overhead and I am wondering what they think they are doing. It is January, weeks too early for them to be heading north. I hope it is not a harbinger of an even warmer summer. That reminds me of a song on Donald Fagen’s recent album. The chorus goes something like, ” They may fix the weather in the world, just like Mr. Gore said. But tell me what’s to be done, Lord, about the weather in my head.”
Thankfully Second Life lets us find any kind of weather we want. With the geese outside making me think of spring, I set out to find banks of flowers and found exactly what I needed at The Garden, the lovely sim with a quest game. I didn’t do the quest this morning, but I did find some flowers and stretch and enjoy the sun. Certainly my clothing is perfect for a sunny day with the flirty little skirt from Tee*fy that I picked up at Collabor88. The top is a brand new release from MiaMai and combines casual comfort with great design details such as the draped top, pleated front gathered with the tiny bow. My pumps are a new release from Nzuri.
I dug out this fun and playful jewelry from Violet Voltaire and chose a fun mop of hair from Truth. See how delightfully the bow gathers the bodice?
My skin is Belleza’s new Ava. As always, Belleza’s skins are classic and restrained except this time Tricky Boucher went just a bit crazy and released eleventyseven billion shades of lipstick tattoos. Sadly, I can only wear one at a time.
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Poses: EverGlow
Skin: -Belleza- Ava Fair Red 1
Makeup Tattoos: -Belleza- Ava Fair Matte Lips 4
Eyes: Insufferable Dastard
Lashes:Lelutka
Maitreya V.I.P. Group Gift – Mesh EyeLashes
Mani/Pedi: SLink Mesh Hands
Hair: >TRUTH< Devina w/Roots - quince
Clothing: Miamai_Karna Pink
Tee*fy Emily Mini Flare Skirt Creme
Shoes: "Nzuri" Sysy Pumps - Purple Leather
Jewelry: {Violet Voltaire} Lollipop Guild
Location: The Garden
The club where I DJ was in the Destination Guide today and many newbies dropped in. It was fun to see them running about to the right, left and all around. Most of them were too busy rushing to stop and chat but a few did. Most wanted to know if Second Life was addictive. I sure think it is, if they get past the confusion that we all face at first and begin making friends. It’s the people, the friends, that make SL addictive. Two of the people I met my first week in SL are still my two best friends in SL – so I hope they have as wonderful luck as I did.
And I hope they also find the joy of exploration – going to sims to see what can be seen. I went to this Japan Garden sim yesterday – a beautiful place of peace and harmony. It seemed a good choice for showing off this gown from Azul. It’s the design from Mami Jewell of Azul for Miss Virtual World Japan. It comes in 8 gorgeous color options, but I chose this one for the bold cerise and bordeaux combination.
One of the reasons MadPea’s Carneval is so successful is the sound. With ominous mutterings, sussurating winds and voices crying out the sound adds to the atmosphere and adds the element of surprise that can startle one. They are not technically crying in the wilderness, but I am taking liberties with language today. I was well-prepared for the cold, blowing winds of the Carneval with my new Winter hair from Truth, complete with a winter scarf that changes color using a HUD.
I was not prepared for the ghostly shadows that appeared suddenly out of nowhere. I reacted with alarm, but I think the ghost was scared away by color. After all, his world is all black and white and there I was in a riot of pink from, oddly enough, Pink Outfitters. The lovely striped Lulu tube skirt comes in a rainbow of colors as does the Victoria lace jumper I wore with it.
I went to Carneval last night, staying up until 4 A.M. exploring the amazing sim. MadPea has designed so many of my favorite sims and this one is perhaps his most stunning yet. Colored in a restrained black and white palette with touches of blood red here and there, the duotone colors make it so very dramatic and allows your windlight settings to paint the scene for you. This picture was shot in the specified region wind light which gave it an eerie desaturated gloom. The spooky, abandoned amusement park is a familiar trope, but MadPea takes the familiar and gives it new life. There is a KAOS effect ride which makes me wonder if it was inspired by the Get Smart episode where Max and Agent 99 went to the KAOS Amusement Park.
I dressed in this chic coat and skirt from VoguE, though from prior experience with MadPea’s mad creations, I should perhaps have known better. If you have not enjoyed a MadPea experience, you have been missing some of the best that Second Life has to offer. Combining rich, detailed textures and meticulous builds, MadPea creates places to play, to interact, to explore. Oddly enough, WordPress just autocorrected explore to expire – an ironic and macabre recognition of the world of MadPea.
I woke up early to go and see the sunrise and hopefully get some pretty pics for my walls at the new place. It was gorgeous outside, with lots of wildlife and the fresh air so early in the morning was so bracing but refreshing.
I sat on the beach and watched giant turtles swim and frogs bounce across the landscape. I am really glad I decided to spend my weekend here, it’s a great place for a busy pixel girl to relax and enjoy some pretend nature.
As the sun climbed higher I ventured out to the rocks and found this poorly landed plane. The scenery here is fun and quirky, I admit I am glad I came. I need to make someone come with me next time.
I can’t play checkers by myself!
Your Weekend Away Shopping List:
Pants: :::Sn@tch Perri Polka Dot Pants (Black-P):::
Top: :::Sn@tch Ripley Sweater (Black-J):::
Manicure: Adam n Eve Harper Manicure Pink
Tank: .: Somnia :. Lace Tanks {Pink} {US}
Lashes: Amacci – Eyelash Tattoo 4
Hair: .ploom. Josie (small) – Ploomage
Wedding Ring: EarthStones Destiny Bridal Set – Gold
Boots: [Gos] Triumph Boots – Fem – Archie – Foot – S
Shape: Gidge ~Savoir Faire Shapes~
Skin: Adam n Eve Skins – Harper Natural Pink Bewbs
Eyes: Poetic Colors -classic – coral reef (m) bright
Poses: Status
Binoculars: Studio Sidhe
Camera: Teefy
I was looking for snowy sims earlier in the week and my friend Charisma sent me over to this fantastic sim called Maleo Isle – Magical Farm. Granted the sim wasn’t snowy anymore but it did not matter, the place is absolutely gorgeous. I knew that I wanted something equally ethereal to wear while shooting photos there. I was lacking in the fae wear so I went onto the marketplace for new fae goodies. I came across this well made outfit from Shar’s Gowns called Moss Fairy. It comes with Lola Tango’s but Hybie has smallish boobies forever. The best thing about all of Shar’s clothing is that it is super cheap. I got this outfit for like 25L…seriously.
Hybie Is Wearing:
Dress: ~*~Shar’s~*~ Moss Fairy w/ wings
Hair: elikatira – Balance – Red 05
SKin: al vulo – georgie – peacock
eyes: Ikon – Utopia – fearie green
Becoming a premium member of the Grid is a bit like a time share opportunity. They have these “premium” destinations you can hop off to, for merriment and festivity. Since I’ve always wanted to see what they were like, I decided to pack Sophie off to Auntie Inventory for the weekend (she loves it there, Aunty Inventory has EVERYTHING) and spend a weekend at The River seeing what all this is.
Some trashy books for reading and comfy clothes – and I was off! Continue reading
My first blog post was published five years ago today. It is encouraging to see how many of the designers in the first post are still with us. RaC is now LAQ, but that is just a name change. Adam n Eve and Nikky Ree, Muse, Simtropia and Innovations remain, though Muse has not released anything new in a very long time. I guess it shows that quality endures if designers keep adapting as time passes. Of course, there are new designers who bring quality to the table too and who I expect will be releasing in five years if Second Life is still around. Certainly I would expect a designer that brings such variety and imagination to the craft as Giz Seom does for Gizza will be around for my 10th anniversary blog post.