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.
And here I thought I would be safe, but the lovely, aka mean, aka, still love you, Fae Eriksen from Fishy Strawberry has sent her challenge through facebook.
So, I had to rush, because.. well, damn her. I was all comfy in bed, taking a break before the hell of building and texturing starts, and I get that. Might as well do it tonight before I forget and it goes in the back burner.
Now I get to nominate some people. BWAHAHAHA. Okay, I'm going to do two sets of nominations because one is a list of people I would love to see do it because I think they would make an awesome picture. The other is a list of people that have to do it because I'm mean. So.. here it is.
PEOPLE THAT MUST DO THE BUCKET CHALLENGE:
I challenge Sienia Trevellion, Andel Rhiadra, and Tea Soup. I WANT TO SEE PICTURES WITH BUCKETS OF ICE AND WATER, LADIES.
Now, the second set is people that I really would enjoy to see doing it, but I don't know if they would, or even if they would hear about my challenge to them. So I'm going to put here Strawberry Singh, Kaelyn Alecto and Sylvia Olivier with her lovely family.
I know it's a big list! But I'm going to be donating a large portion of my cash out when it comes in to ALS, so I guess that makes up for it. I did the picture, and the donation. So! That gives me a chance to double nominate, right? Right?! I dont' care. It's my life, I do what I want. I'm a rebel like that.
For more information about this illness, and to find out how to donate, please visit: http://www.alsa.org/
To get a bucket in world, visit: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Iced%20Gems/232/127/22
Credits:
Hair: *ARGRACE* HIKARI - Cocoa [S] by Rika Oyen
Skin: Lara Hurley-Fae Milky Fatpack by Lara Hurley
Bathing suit: *BOOM* Ariara Bikini by Aranel Ah
Hands and feet: Slink Medium feet and Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands - Fist by Siddean Munro
Pose: Exposeur - Little Hearts 5 by Rubystarlight Writer
Rumor has it that FateWear is coming out with a new line. It's going to be called FatePlay. Really, I'm extremely excited over this. I love Damien's style, so when I heard that he would be coming out with something that girls could wear, and something that was really well made.. well... I fan girled a little. I know I shouldn't but.. yeah, I did. First of all, I love his stuff, second of all, one of the things I hate about rp'ing medieval style, or anything of the sort.. there's not enough quality mesh out there! So this is huuuuuge if you're a roleplayer, and really a must have. the quality of the clothes is what you'd expect about of Damien, nothing but the best, and in all honesty, this makes me want to rp again. So that's one of the rumors floating around, that is nothing short of completely true! FatePlay Mainstore will open in the FateIsland sim, and with it, you'll be able to get some of his most popular costume- like releases for Fantasy Fair, in different colors! So.. make sure to be able to get into that as soon as it opens! You really don't want to be left behind.
Rumor also has it that Berry has done another Meme challenge. This week is all about Bucketlists. I guess this has a specially space in my heart because.. Talia Castellano has passed away from her battle with cancer. You might remember her for this little bit:
At any rate, I was really sad to hear she passed, but she did leave behind her bucketlist. It was posted on facebook, and you can find it in that link, and the idea is.. we do her bucketlist for her. Just one, or all of the things, it doesn't matter, but I think that list really makes us realize how beautiful life is, and how to appreciate the little things in life. Pesonally, me this weekend, I'll be sending a message in a bottle, I can't wait! But.. now I have to think of an SL bucketlist. And this wasn't easy, guys, specially since in SL, you are free to do as you wish, and so many of my things have already come true.. it's hard to pick a couple.. so.. I guess I'll try, don't sue me if it turns out to just be funny, because.. I can't think of anything and I'll be probably writting it down while it comes to my mind. Don't hate too hard!
1. Remove all bling, body oil, and clicky heels from the grid. Bothing bothers me in sl more than this, seriously, I see it, and I want to stab my eyes out. Bling is not cute, no matter how you put it. It wasn't cute in 07, muchless now. Body oil makes me think you need a shower. And the clickie shoes thing.. just.. urgh, heels don't sound so loud, if I can hear from the other end of the store, I'm going to think you're King Kong in heels. No. Just no. I would love to figure out a way to murder these things out of the grid.
2. I'm probably going to get hell for this but.. I would have fun making a script to pop huge prim boobies: Dear God. You've probably seen it, the boobs that are bigger than the whole body. I want to get a needle and pop them. I know.. I know this sounds terrible, but.. that's the only thing I can think of. It would be so much fun to like.. make a needle that would pop them. :x that's all I'm saying, I'm going to get the Tango girls after my butt for this. I sorry!
3. Own a Harry Potter adult sim: Okay, so what i mean by this is.. there's much more to Harry Potter than Hogwarts, don't get me wrong, love me some Hogwarts, but the kiddy rp.. not always my style, sometimes I want to have some evil wicked dark witch fun. And not have to teach. A ministry sim, and everything would be awesome! with a muggle London around too so people can rp muggles too, that would be sooooo much fun! Yeah.. pervs, you thought I was going for sexy time. Psyche!
4. Own a prefab store: I'm trying really really hard to learn how to make mesh, so I want to open up a prefab home store. It would be fun, and I think sl needs more of the selection for family homes, so yeah! that's one of the dreams I'm working to achieve.
5. Stay away from drama: Lol, if only it could happen. SL is always going to be filled with drama. I just.. I wish I could stay away from it, and not even hear about it for a week. Too much to ask? Urgh.
So that's really all I can think of, and... we'll see if that even ever happens, but.. they're cool ideas! Maybe one day. Until then, I'll keep up with my blogging and learning how to work photoshop. Enjoy the credit guys!
Okay! So... I'm really excited, recently a lot of things have been happening to the blog. Way more hits, and I've got two major stores that took me in as a blogger now, and I couldn't be more thrilled! Essences, and Trompe Loeil. These are two of my all time favorite stores, so it's a pretty huge big deal for me, and an honor, and I've actually gotten to talk to both Inka and Cory, and they're both so sweet! I love that, like when you meet a designer, and they're actually.. not cocky and all weird, but down to earth and really fun to talk to. So.. yeah, tears have been shed a little, specially when I got my invite for Covert Affairs, and.. Umm... big stuff! I never in a million years thought that blogging would be such a big part of my sl life and my life, but it turns out that my passion for pictures, trying to network and get out of my shell, and trying to grow as a person has worked, and I am ever so thrilled. I mean, I've changed a lot from the time I started blogging. It's pretty funny, this person, his name is James, James and I were close friends way back in the day when I started blogging. Then drama, and angry blow ups, but when we started talking again, like.. literally yesterday over one of my you tried stars, I just.. let everything go, I mean, I have changed, why can't others? So even when the cautionary tales came, I was like.. woah, chill, 1. I'm not marrying the dude, 2. what's wrong with giving someone a chance? You can't ever change if no one gives you a chance or just craps all over your parade! So.. I did it. And so far, you know what? I'm glad, I am laughing, I'm having fun, and there's no drama. Okay, yeah, with all the cautionary tales and crap I'm cautious, but I'm enthusiastic, because.. I'd rather have a friend, than an awkward enemy. So that's why I decided to do Berry's challenge on him, and then doing a couple others, maybe, we'll see! I for sure want to introduce you all to Clio Clary, who's like.. my best friend ever in SL. So yes! Here we go guys!
Sash Arabello: First off, in Berry's page, she says hi. So say hi.
James Weaver (legion.afterthought): Hi
Sash Arabello: okay, so, how long have you been in SL?
James Weaver (legion.afterthought): Since late 2005
Sash Arabello: Holy crap you're old. Lol. So in all that time, what have you done with your SLife?
James Weaver (legion.afterthought): I started off in the club scene where I performed as a DJ which later evolved into me owning a couple clubs of my own. After that, I joined up with the gaming community of second life which engaged in various activities - but consisting mostly of just shooting things. That got boring after a while though, and I made my final stop right in the popular roleplay community known as the Crack Den Sash Arabello: homg you're so formal, just.. chillax lol, be you James Weaver (legion.afterthought): I'm being interviewed fool. I can't help it! Sash Arabello: bish, pls. Sash Arabello: okay, so what keeps making you come back to SL? James Weaver (legion.afterthought): I guess it's just the freedom of all the things I can do in SL along with the great people I can meet here! Sash Arabello: okay, I'm totally copying her questions, cus I suck, so sorry when Berry reads this, but whatever. So what do you like the best about SL? Legion Afterthought: Pretty much the same thing I said above - I can do literally anything I like and explore the little bit of creativity I have. XD
Sash Arabello: kay, this is the fun question, what are some of your favorite stores? James Weaver (legion.afterthought): I don't do that much shopping but when I do, truth, FATEwear, and Hoorenbeek are the places I check first. James Weaver (legion.afterthought): That answer makes me want to make a meme Sash Arabello: rofl Sash Arabello: ogod that was perfect for that beer guy rofl James Weaver (legion.afterthought): Lmao James Weaver (legion.afterthought): Exactly! Sash Arabello: rofl Sash Arabello: so what has SL taught you? Sash Arabello: damn it Weaver, after just our past, this answer better be good [19:03] James Weaver (legion.afterthought): Hmm..I suppose you could say SL is where most of my social life has been..as pathetic that may be XD but I've seemed to age in maturity in here the very way a child does in RL. I started out immature: rude, a huge troll, and so many other names I could use to explain my former self. Thanks to my experience here,:I've finally learned how to move past that and act proper in social situations. That is more than likely the biggest of lessons I got while in SL! Sash Arabello: HEY! Nothing wrong with trolling... >> I do it. James Weaver (legion.afterthought): Is that good enough for yee!? Sash Arabello: aww, you being so nice and sweet <3 I feel like an idiot doing this. LOL. Sash Arabello: actually half the time I blog I feel like an idiot, regardless! James Weaver (legion.afterthought): Well there is a such thing as too much trolling! XD Sash Arabello: PFT. Sash Arabello: Lies. James Weaver (legion.afterthought): Okay, go on a trolling rampage for a week then. ;) Sash Arabello: FRECK YEAH Sash Arabello: Okay, so.. is there anyone in SL that like.. you miss? Someone might have left, or whatever, tell us a story Weaver. James Weaver (legion.afterthought): That's hard to say since all my friends I had way back are still in SL to this day..except one person, now that I think about it! When I was part of that gaming/shooting community mentioned above, there was one group I remained consistently dedicated to until it's fall when their leader was falsely banned from SL entirely. He was by fat the best leader I've ever come across in SL. Creative, intelligent, and when the other leaders insisted on involving politics and drama into their groups, LEO Damone (the aforementioned leader) didn't give in and allowed for the group to maintain a cool atmosphere. If you take a look at my profile, you will see a group named Valkyrie Veterans - that's the group I made in nemoriam of the group that was led by LEO James Weaver (legion.afterthought): YOU WANTED A STORY James Weaver (legion.afterthought) points Sash Arabello: ISAW Sash Arabello: so! Last but not least, you have to say why I'm awesome Sash Arabello nods Sash Arabello: this is crucial James Weaver (legion.afterthought): I'm awesome cause I said so. Sash Arabello: ISAIDMENOTYOU James Weaver (legion.afterthought): Exactly, and I'm explaining why I'm awesome. Not you. Sash Arabello cries James Weaver (legion.afterthought) hugs Sash Arabello: mean, lol <3
And now that you've met my friend, it's time for the goodies. Today I decided to do a home blog. Home blogs are hard because.. well.. it's a lot of work and editing, and after slaving myself for two days, I'm actually pretty proud of what I have to show you guys. Trompe has a lot of new stuff out, which made me feel in such a gardeny mood that I just had to make a garden blog.. my first one every so.. be gentle! The Challenge's theme for this month is also the Garden, so with a couple of the things I snatched from them, and Trompe's new releases, I was able to make a get away place, somewhere only we know! I'm also sorry for the length of this post.. normallly they're wayyyyy shorter, I know! But.. this has lots of important informations!
It's a wonderful day, guys! And I still am messing around trying to get better at photoshop, today, I wanted to do something.. from the back and sexy, mainly because of this amazing dress by R3volt. Except I used it as a shirt. But.. Oh well, it looks amazing. It reminds me of like being bound, but at the same time, feeling some sort of release.. I don't know, I'm weird. Hush. At any rate, I spent forever getting this picture just right, and I'm pretty proud of it, some couple things I would change still, but.. it's really good, and it fits the feeling that I had today.. would you follow me into the dark? I also wanted to do Berry's memes. I like people getting to know me a bit better, so.. Let's do it, Berry! Bring on your weird questions, I'll lie and make myself look good. Okay.. okay.. kidding, I'll try to be honest!
Which was the last sim you visited? (Other than your home)Umm.. where I took this picture? Kingdom of Jordan
Does your avatar look like the real you? Some! I've got the same skin tone, and hair, the rest it fluctuates, and she has a better body than I do. That bitch.
Do you wear underwear/panties underneath your clothing when out and about on the grid? Most of the time, yes! Lol. I'm a dork. Sometimes I forget though. Woops.
If you won a million linden dollars, what would be the first thing you buy inworld? I'd just buy all the things. There's no limit. I'd run out of them in like an hour. I'd just go around seriously buying all the things.
Have you ever bought something in SL and then realized afterwards that you had already owned it from before? FML. I hate when this happens. Or you buy something, and then you get it as a blogger review copy, and you're like.. FML. Seriously? How about sending it an hour ago. WAH! Not really but.. yeah, I've just glared at the computer a couple times when that's happened.
Have you ever done anything in Second Life that would be considered illegal in real life? I've broken into people's houses and set them on fire?
If you could go out on a date with any other avatar, who would it be? James Matfield, but he pretty much crushed my SLife. I'm going to go cry in a corner now.
Who, in your opinion, was the greatest avatar to ever slive? Hm, I think Natalee Oodles. She has a style that's similar to me, and I'd kill for her Narnia.
What is the most embarrassing thing you’ve ever done inworld? Happened recently, I was testing RLV permissions for a collar I was making, and I IM'ed Strawberry Sign to show her something, but.. the collar wouldn't let me talk. And I was like.. WTF?! and then she replied, and three times, and I was like.. HOGOD, where can I hide my face at that moment? worst off, I couldn't figure out how to stop it! Meanwhile the guy next to me probably was laughing, and I'm there like.. hogod, I ruined my slife. Figured it out and IM'ed her, and she just laughed at me. Yeah... smooth.
If your avatar had a mind of its own, what do you think it would say to you? she wouldn't say anything to me, I think she'd just constantly smack me.
Not only are my ears showing, but.. my inner child must be begging to come out! Oh well, such is life, I suppose. I can't get enough Disney Bounding, and while waiting rather impatiently for Collabor88 with friends of mine taunting me about it, I decided I would say a big f u to them, and instead of sitting down in a corner, rocking myself while sobbing impatiently for Collab to open, I would get my inner Mickey on, and show them. And so I did! Ears and all. And with this, I guess I should catch up with my haiku challenge from Berry, right? I couldn't add it in the picture.. because.. well, this was rather unexpected, and out of the blue, but.. here's my SL Haiku:
Mickey ears on head,
Photoshop kicks my darn arse,
Haikus are so hard.
Yeah.. yeah.. I know.. lame. I actually might be better at the whole photoshop portion of blogging than writting, specially when it comes to frigging haikus. Thanks Berry!
So, SL Bounding continues, this week's challenge - Kuzco. Boom, baby! Boo-yeah! I so freaking love this movie! So.. I started to struggle with this one some.. how can you make it hot, fun, and free spirited? Difficult challenge indeed. I started with the color palette, the turquoise, gold, and red, and black. Started with the hair because.. it's the easiest thing in there. So this is Exile, love them. Then I decided.. try every dress! The one that had the flair that I was going for is by milk motion, past Dressing Room Fusion item, in red, of course! It just had the long feel to it, the emperor commanding style.. settled for sandals.. well.. somewhat.. by Gos, and the jewelry is a mix of Zaara and Epoque, coordinated in Kuzco's color theme. I can't wait for next week's challenge !So psyched!
I love the Little Mermaid, I remember sitting down as a little girl and crying along to it, even at the happy ending. But then again, I'm a dork. So, Kiss the Girl.. iconic scene from Disney, and how to transverse this into daily wear? I mainly focus on the main important aspects, the bow, and the blue, and the corset. The corset in the movie is actually a dark blue, but, I went for black, and I also found the amazing freebie necklace that fits the bill just so perfectly from Erare, which is a mermaid shop at the Mayfair sim by Thora Charron. Added the dress from vive9, and a corset, which is really my favorite corset ever, by Auxiliary, and made a very Ariel reminiscent look out of it.
So, I said I might go back and do more of the past challenges to catch up, and I had to do Gaston. Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite movies all of time, so.. Gaston was a bit of a challenge, to transfor such a manly character into a modern female version of it. Quite hard! But.. I managed it, and I even managed to use the new awesome gloves by R3VOLT. And a snarl, so Gaston. Did I mention I love Disney movies? This challenge is amazing, and I hope it goes on forever! And I'm also sharing this video because it's.. awesome.. if you got good credit you can be my wife! Girl, hide yo' kids.
So, I've never actually done one of these blogger challenges.. First time for everything, but.. Disney theme. Come on, I couldn't help it. Thanks to RL, I missed a couple, but maybe I'll go back and do them, so far I'm starting with these week's Snow White theme. Took me a while to put together, but I totally loved it. The blue heart from Maxi Gossamer, though used all the time, it just.. fits, and the bracelet.. I adore it, it's never coming off, deal with it! I dyed the leggings to fit the outfit too, they were mint green, but.. I totally cheated and made them blue. Sometimes.. ingenuity goes a long way!
