A guide catering to the shopaholics of second life. You know, those of us that when we see linden up in our display.. we just have to buy it all. We are all caught up in this love affair.
Ack. I'm blogging again. Something must be wrong, there's a crack in the universe. QUICK, SOMEONE GET THE DOCTOR PLEASE!
Okay, so.. Um, I really don't have much to say, it's more like I've been trying to clean up my inventory open random boxes I had just gotten in my inventory, and then this sort of happened. I kinda loved it and I was like, hey! It's a great time to work waste time and practice my PS skills, so then this kinda happened, and because The Fantasy Collective is so awesome this round, and I seriously regret not being a part of the designers this round cus rl kicked my butt and made me sick, I decided I'd blog some of my favorite items from there. Also, I had to use some Mandala, because obviously I'm kind of addicted to them lately. Damn talented people. SHARE THE SKILLS, DANG IT.
So, moving on, i think I should do the credits before I start to work waste more time until I literally can't anymore and I loose my mind. Thanks for reading, and I hope you guys visit TFC when it opens in the next couple days, the designers really knocked it out of the park!
Credits:
Hair: ~Tableau Vivant~ Barony Hair by M4ri1yn Magic for TFC (The Fantasy Collective)
Skin: Lara Hurley- Fae Milky by Lara Hurley
Freckles: NOX. Sunspots [Three] by Hadley Steiner (olyvia.stratten)
Makeup: NOX. Voodoo Skull by Hadley Steiner (olyvia.stratten) for TFC
Eyebags: Nox. Eyebags [Light] by Hadley Steiner (olyvia.stratten)
Eyes: .tsg. Mori Eyes - Ice Blue R (small shine) by ⓢⓤⓖⓐⓡⓟⓛⓤⓜ (eilfie.sugarplum)
Head Skull thingie: DRD witch doctor mask by Deathrowdesigns Resident for TFC
Cane voodoo thingie: DRD witchdoctor staff by Deathrowdesigns Resident for TFC
Necklace: A(spine)[MANDALA]SINRA2 Necklace/vintage gold by 菊之介王子 (kikunosuke.eel)
Corset thingie?: [Haste] Facilier Possession Shorts Brown by Auston Harbour and Harvest Dezno for TFC
Jeans: {mon tissu} Denim - 1929 Cigarette ~ Gray
Boots: *League* Dhara Boots -Biscuit by Nena Janus
Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands - Gesture by Siddean Munro
Pose: !bang- stand 320 by Luna Jubilee
Okay, so obviously I'm obsessed with doing pictures lately. Which is good, I guess i just haven't had time lately for it, and I'm finally able to, and it's just.. overload of prettiness. That and I've learned some new editing techniques that just make me excited to do pictures as well. I don't know. Also, blame Sia, her music inspires me to do pictures. If you haven't heard her new album, you really should, her voice is completely amazing, and her lyrics truly move you.
At any rate. I just put this look together by randomly trying things on from my huge inventory that I didn't even know I had. I completely love the look, and the clock from Mandala is a nice little tough, it's in this round of Collabor88, and I'm absolutely in love with it! I do love Mandala and the realism of their pieces. It's just insane to me! So yeah, I had to pair it with one of their necklaces. Anyways. I hope you like today's look. Love and stuff <3
Credits:
Hair: [LeLutka]-CECILIA hair - BlondeFun By Thorra Charron
Skin: [PF] Harley <Ivory> - FATPACK by Mochi (mochi.milena) (Includes Lipgloss, and eye shadow)
Freckles: NOX. Sunspots [Three] by Hadley Steiner (olyvia.stratten)
Eyebags: Nox. Eyebags [Light] by Hadley Steiner (olyvia.stratten)
Eyes: .tsg. Mori Eyes - Ice Blue R (small shine) by ⓢⓤⓖⓐⓡⓟⓛⓤⓜ (eilfie.sugarplum)
Lashes: *MC* "Falsies" Eyelash - Upper+Lower by Ŧгєуα (freya.olivieri)
Necklace: Choker_B [MANDALA] by Nyorai_Gold by 菊之介王子 (kikunosuke.eel)
Dress: Emery - Mesh Maxi Dress Marie Nite by Sun (sunami.beck)
Watch: (complete/LEATHER) [MANDALA]BILLIONAIRE_Fashionista(white) By Nyorai_Gold by 菊之介王子 (kikunosuke.eel) @ Collabor88
Hands: Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands - Relaxed by Siddean Munro
Nails: A:S:S - SLINK avatar enhancement system nails - Serenata by Pho Vinternatt (photos.nikolaidis)
Pose/Chair: Trompe Loeil Wrought Iron Patio Chair ~ Plain by Cory Edo
So I think everyone in Sl knows that I have a tiny addiction to Doctor Who (It's actually bigger on the inside, though) And I've been listening to the soundtrack all these days while working. Welp. Sorry tho. But this song always hits home, maybe it's because this episode is such a beautiful one. You know.. The Christmas Carol, with Abigail, And the Scrooge like old man that had his memory changed forever. I cry so hard at the ending, and let's face it, the doctor marrying Marilyn was also pretty hilarious. But the lyrics, and the beautiful melody of this song, with the magic on it, and all of it. Blahhhh. So anyways, I was going around SL, and I felt pretty, and I decided to make this picture. Basically, and share it and blog it, because.. why not? Collab is amazing. Go buy all the things, kay?
Also, the shoes are for a very special event. <3 Ulaa. It's a special fundraiser to help one of our own residents go home to see her mom along with her son. Her mom is dying from cancer, and it just hit close to home for so many reasons. I'm partaking in the event, along with some other great designers, like Enfant Terrible, these shoes work with Slink High Feet, and are only 250L, and are just gorgeous. I was left speechless, just had to buy it. Anyways! They're trying to reach for 200USD, so let's all work together and help her get there! If you want to donate personally, you can also do so http://www.gofundme.com/atht7w or just shop at the great event, starting tomorrow! Any little bit helps.
Credits:
Skin: -Glam Affair - Cassia skin - America by Aida Ewing
Hair: Exile::Letters and lipstick by Kavar Cleanslate at Collabor88
Body: Slink Physique Body by Siddean Munro
Dress: Tee*fy Aphrodite Dress XS Teal by Azure Electricteeth at Collabor88
Shoes: .Enfant Terrible. <3 Ulaa heels for <3 Ulaa
Feet: Slink Female Feet (AvEnhance) XS - High by Siddean Munro
Pose: !Bang by Luna Jubilee
Friday, August 8, 2014
I've been wanting to blog for soooo long! Just between the health from hell, and work, I've been left out of all the fun! But finally I got to take a break to show off some amazing goodies and just unwind. I don't know why, I just.. I find doing pictures to be relaxing. There's always something that you can learn, something new, but at the same time, it's like painting, I suppose. I just love editing a nice picture, though setting up is not always fun.
Luckily, collab is around the corner, and some stuff from the past from Trompe just fit the bill of what I was going for. I absolutely adore these little guys too from Mish Mish, they're just too adorable. Some play music, some look like they're dancing, but I decided to use the dancing ones to make it seem as if I was telling them some epic story, of untold parallel universe. Also, shameless self promotion, because after I set up the pose, I felt like something was missing, and then I thought.. how can you tell a tale of far off words and not think Final Fantasy? The two weapons laying by the bed, I actually made, and are available now at Fantasy Gacha Carnival, and they're both inspired by the Final Fantasy XIII series.
I don't know what else to write. I'm rambling again. C'est tout, my dears! <3
Credits:
Hair: Clawtooth: Poseidon's Gal - Girl Next Door by Bubbles Clawtooth for Collabor88
Skin: -Glam Affair - Cassia skin - America by Aida Ewing
Body: Slink Physique Body by Siddean Munro
Ears: LONG_(L) [MANDALA]FANTASY_ELF_EARS by Kikunosuke Eel
Antlers: [Con.] Birch Antlers by Wavie Haller
Earrings: Wimey: Oerba Dia Earrings by Sash Arabello at Fantasy Gacha Carnival
Top: ~ Soedara~ Berhawa-nafsu by Marbella Pronovost
Cuff: Wimey: Farron Leather Cuff Brown and Black Mix by Sash Arabello at Fantasy Gacha Carnival
Necklace: Wimey: Call of the Bahamut Choker by Sash Arabello at Fantasy Gacha Carnival
Pipe: *MishMish* Pan Pipe by Aime Takaaki at Collabor88
"Pants": OrsiniSun Bikini The Savage Berry XS Noir by Hatili Ishtari
Trompe Loeil - Fiona Treebed Green by Cory Edo at Fameshed
Wimey: Time of the Mog by Sash Arabello at Fantasy Gacha Carnival
Wimey: Lance of Bahamut by Sash Arabello at Fantasy Gacha Carnival
[we're CLOSED] grass field green 02 by ḎЇИḠѺ (mandingo.quan)
*MishMish* Little Pan dancing B - Medium by Aime Takaaki at Collabor88
*MishMish* Little Pan dancing A - Dark by Aime Takaaki at Collabor88
Trompe Loeil - Rivershire Waterwheel V1.1 by Cory Edo
Lark - Atlantis Planter (GREY) by Sienia Trevellion at Collabor88
I adore this round of Collab! Like.. absolutely mad about it. I love everything nautical, and the designers didn't fail to deliver in this theme. I'm feeling a little nostalgic today, so I decided to go for a darker mood picture, since.. like.. if you know anything about me, my pictures highly reflect my current mood. I guess that's why I love blogging so much, it's therapeutic to make a picture, let out your emotions, listen to some good tunes, and share your thoughts. I mainly enjoy doing pictures though, I love art, and being able to edit my art work makes me a happy person. Also, I got a new graphics card. Water looks beautiful. I didn't know it could look like that. Can you tell I'm a happy camper about that?
At any rate, I wanted to share some of the cute things available this round of collabor88, say hi, kinda forget about work for a day, and do a pretty picture. I'm gonna go to the credits before I ramble too much. You all enjoy!
Credits:
Skin: -Glam Affair- Liv skin- Asia by Aida Ewing for The Arcade
Hair: Clawtooth: Under the Sea - Girl Next Door by Bubbles Clawtooth for Collabor88
Hat: LaGyo_Pirate queen hat - Black by Gyorgyna Larnia for Collabor88
Eyeliner: [KOOQLA] Z-eyeliner (Black) 03 by Rocketta Haven
Lipstick: [KOOQLA] Domino Lips 02 by Rocketta Haven
Earrings: LaGyo_Pirate earring & Rose Gold by Gyorgyna Larnia for Collabor88
Neck Tattoo: "Jim"-Cunning Tattoo by Celeste Forwzy
Necklace: LaGyo_Pirate necklace Gold by Gyorgyna Larnia for Collabor88
Top: Tee*fy Isobel Tank XS Black by Azure Electricteeth for Collabor88
Body Tattoo: Paperbag. Body of Roses Tattoo by Kex Blackheart
Bracelet: Wimey: Scholarly Bracelet by Sash Arabello
Jeans: [Cynful] Skinny Jeans - Blue by Cynthia Ultsch
Shoes: fri. - Wayfaring.Sandals (Charcoal) by Darling Monday for Collabor88
It's been a long time since I've been here. Sometimes I miss it. Right now I honestly do. Sometimes I get carried away, and think that I want to be with others, and then when I do, something happens, and I realize that it's better to be the hermit that I am. I've been that way for a reason. I don't know how many times I have to hit myself against the same wall before I finally learn. So I've come home. Even if it is for a short while with all the changes coming. God only knows where the wind will take me, but this is for sure, I'll be in charge of where it goes.
To those that brought the drama against me, thank you. You've waken me up. I'm going to plurge my life. Start a new. Go back to the person I am, the one that I like, the one that I'm comfortable with. And to those that try to hate on that, I don't give a crap anymore. I cared too much, I got close to too many of you, and forgot that in the internet, the soul factor is lost. It's like being back in High School, a social climb after another, step over the other to look better, and don't care about the damage. I never did well in High School, it's always taken something major for me to walk away from those that I care about. This is it. No going back. Too many attempts, and it always ends the same. I'm very sorry it has to be that way. I guess from now on I'm coming to sl to do the few things that I love. Creating, photography, and shopping.
To put the rumors to rest. I barely get blogger packs. The people that I "blog" for, they know my situation, they know sometimes it gets tough for me to do things. I've never done blogging for the free things. I've done it because I love taking pictures. I love sharing. I love opening pieces of myself I'm not comfortable sharing in the real world. I do blogging because I love it. I miss it when I'm designing. But I guess bills have to be paid. And as a designer, I'll be fully transparent with this. Why don't we send out blogger samples to groups? For quality control, for one. There are events with more than 3 times the amount of bloggers. I share with those whose work I enjoy, and let others shop. Nothing personal, but I have to make a living myself. Secondly, because we already have a blogger group, and we need to make a living. Sure, it sounds rough, and crude, but it's the truth. I don't go around asking for free stuff, I spend way too much money in SL, and out of the very few things that I do get for free, I'm very thankful, and try to showcase them at least in a plurk to give some sort of notoriety. I feel guilty receiving free stuff, and even with friends, if I want something they've made, I buy it. The rumors of me making that stupid plurk are ridiculous. That's all I have to say about it. I've shown proof it wasn't me. Now I'm saying my peace about it. I hope the topic dies, it's been very hurtful. I have fallen jaded towards a lot of my friends. I honestly can't deal with them at the moment, the thought that they would help the rumor grow, instead of ask me about it, help me figure it out, and whisper behind my back is heart breaking. The fact that they believed it so blindly, and wrongly, just breaks me. I still cry about that, I"m not going to lie. It's been a rough couple days, I've even lost my desire to work. So I hope that's the end of this.
In hopes of you that don't know me too well, to know me a bit better, and hopefully stop something like this to spread in the future, I've decided to do Berry's meme. So let's give it a try. And guys.. I'm not a terrible person. I have my moments, my flares of anger, my moments of annoyance. I'm human. But please, in the future, isntead of sitting there gossiping about me. Come to me. Ask me, let's save the heart ache. And if it happens to someone else, I hope this is a learning experience of how to handle it. I know for me it is. Not that I would ever accuse a friend that I know wouldn't do it, much less without asking. You defend friends, not back stab them.
When and how did you discover Second Life? – 2006. Old boyfriend who fell for my best sl friend. GO FIGURE!
Did you know about virtual worlds before or was this your first experience with them? – I didn't. I used to roleplay in boards, but it was fun to change over to SL where it was more interactive.
Has Second Life met your expectations? – I didn't have any, so I suppose it has?
If you could teleport back to the first ten minutes of your avatar’s slife, what would you tell yourself? – DO NOT PUT YOUR CREDIT CARD IN, YOU CRAZY COLLEGE STUDENT YOU.
How long did it take you to master avatar flying and driving vehicles inworld? – I got flying down fast. I used to only get around flying. Drivng.. idk.. it took a while since I didn't do it when I first got into sl, when I was given a vehicle, I already knew how to move around sl.
Do you have a mystery alt? – I wish I did! But no. I'm too open, and the few times I've tried it, I say it's me.
Is your SL avatar a reflection of you, or someone you wished you could be? – Fully me, the emotions are real, the behavior is me, it's all of me. I guess that's why I fall so hard with my friends, and get hurt so easily .
Is there an individual you met in SL that inspired you in your RL? How? So many! I just can't think of any off the top of my head, but many.
Do you feel it is easier to create stronger bonds/relationships with people you meet inworld as opposed to the real world? – It's about the same I suppose.
Did you ever imagine or believe people could fall in love with someone they never met before Second Life? – I didn't, but I have.
How has your perspective of dating changed (or not) since you started playing second life? –Nope.
How has your perspective of employment changed (or not) since you started playing second life? – Yes, I never thought I'd have to work out of sl, and actually make enough to do alright in my real life and pay for my medical needs. It's awesome.
Name three things in both your lives that overlap each other significantly. – work, feelings, growth.
If you could live your life more immersively in a virtual world, would you? (Kind of like the Matrix) – Oh gosh no.
How do you think behavior changes for people if they’re inworld vs in real world? Why do you think that is? – People are rude online because they don't have to deal with the consequences of their actions. Much harder to be rude when you can see the effect it has on someone.
How has second life consumerism changed your perception of spending habits, the value of money, the need to be “bleeding edge” with fashion?– I'm a shopaholic and do terrible with money. Then, now and always. But it did give me a fashion sense.
Do you think virtual worlds like SL drive and redefine human interaction or do they narrow and limit it? – I think they broaden it and help people with fears like me, though sometimes that's a double edged sword.
If technology progressed tomorrow to allow you to send emotions to people the way you’d send text or voice messages, would it enrich your SL experience or infringe on it? – It would be awesome. Maybe less people would be rude, and people would start behaving like humans online.
Name three skills you attribute to having learned or honed in second lifealone. – 3d creation, photoshop, and fashion sense.
If your grand kids googled your Second Life Avatar’s name, would they be intrigued, disgusted, proud or something else? – I hope they would be proud of the things that I've managed to accomplish despite my handicaps.
So that's about it, I hope you guys enjoy it, happy arcade, and, let's go to the credits:
Skin: -Glam Affair- Liv skin- Asia for the Arcade
Hair: Clawtooth: Boardwalk Breeze - Red eye flight for the Arcade
Eye make up: [KOOQLA] Z-eyeliners (Black)
Lipstick: [KOOQLA] Domino Lips 02
Uniform: .the sugar garden. Academy Uniform - Black Cardigan
Glasses: Intrigue Co. - Twitterpated Shades: Red for Collabor88
Guys, something is off, I'm blogging too much. I do have the blogging itch though. And with all the events starting off tomorrow, I decided that I should do a quick blog post to show case some of my favorite things. I'll be like your Oprah.
THIS IS SASH'S FAVORITE THIIIIIIIIIIINGS!!!!!
I bet you read that in Oprah's voice. You better have! Else Sash is very very very disappointed in you. But, first off, my crap. I made some crap. \o/. Oprah promotes her crap too. I don't want to hear it. I made the collar, which is scripted or unscripted, depending on what you want, original mesh and textures as always, and only 70L At the Fantasy Room, opening really soon. Then I also made the snake armband, in bright gold. I kind of did an experiment to see what kind of textures you guys like more, the bright, or the duller silver style. So we'll see. There's so much to learn with running a store, and trying to see what others like! URGH. So hard. But.. that's for we <3 RP, starting tomorrow. I love the dress from Peqe too, extremely sexy. The hair is also available in we <3 Rp tomorrow by Calico, and only 150L. With the headpiece. And another hair style. Total bargain.
So that's all for Sash's favorite things right now. I hope you enjoyed! Until next time. This has been....
