Month: July 2024

A Zen Moment

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The older I get, the more I realize the importance of “going with the flow”…  not always, mind you… you still need to resist on the things that really matter, to work to make things better.  But when you’re fighting every little thing, all the time, it’s draining, physically and emotionally.  Sometimes you just need to relax, spread your wings and let the breezes caress you, to find the  good in the situation, even if it’s one teeny piece among a whole lot of bad.  That’s the moment you need to seize, to remember, to be your calm happy place…  That’s what gives you the strength to calmly go on resisting…  (I’ll just add that some shopping therapy can help too!  Winks, and takes off for the sales that I never got to this weekend!!!)

  • Outfit:  Petrichor & Ersch– Ariadne.  Another gorgeous dress with full body gemchains, with both short & long versions included (HUD controlled).  As always, the detail, style & fit are all amazing! Available in 10 single colors or in 5 fabric packs containing 40-color HUDs for all the elements, all of which are also show/hide (I hid the “garter” chains; see the ad below).  There’s also a Megapack so you get all fabrics, all options, so you can mix ‘n match as you want.  Ariadne is sized for Legacy+Perky+Bombshell, LaraX+XPetite, GenX Classic/Curvy, Mounds, Kupra, & Reborn+Waifu.  Originally released for the recent Fantasy Faire, both the outfit & demo are available at the main store.  
  • Head & Ears:  LeLUTKA – Gaia Head
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  Lumae (originally Moth & Moon)– Lorelai, in moss
  • Hair:  WINGS – EF0208
  • Horns:  Petrichor – Varisei
  • Makeup:  Loa – Gaia Face Paint (Eyeliner); FORMME – Rothvid; StunnerOriginals – Lidia HD Lips
  • Wings:  Aii  – Fairy Wings
  • Nails:  Veechi – Magnetic Tips
  • Pose:  Loel – Egoist
  • Location:  Buddha Garden

In the Pink

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It’s so refreshing to put on pants in a summer of dress and shorts outfits.  And this is the PERFECT summer pants set! Loose and airy, you can just tell how lightweight the material is, and how supremely comfortable this would be in transitioning from indoor with its strong AC to a brief stint outdoors in the heat.  And the colors!  You can go bold or be a bit more soft-spoken, as I did, with just a touch of bright popping color.  Be sure to check this winner out! Happy shopping!

  • Outfit:  Allure Couture – Brielle Pants Outfit.   Available in 8 single 100% Original Textures or in a HUD-driven Fatback with 12 textures.  All outfits include matching flowered boots (super cute!).  Brielle is sized for Reborn+Waifus, Kupra, Legacy+Perky+Bombshell, LaraX+XPetite+Maitreya+Petite, & GenX Classic/Curvy.  She is a BRAND-NEW EXCLUSIVE only at Sense Event, July 18th – Aug 8th.  See the ad below for details. Demo available.
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  eBody – Reborn+Waifu
  • Skin:  Amara Beauty – Philippa, in Resort (body skin by Velour)
  • Hair:  WINGS – Group Gift 03F
  • Eyes:  Sequoia – Euphoria
  • Moles:  Moccino – GIFT (Face); Ambar Beauty – Natural Moles (Body)
  • Nails:  CAZIMI – Noods Gloss Nails
  • Jewelry:  Maxi Gossamer – Giselle Opal Necklace & Earrings; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Glasses:  Eclectica – Lucite Catseye Sunglasses
  • Bag:  Rezz Room – Dog Walking Bag
  • Pose:   FOXCITY – Secure the Bag
  • Backdrop:  Synnergy Tavis – Tram City Backdrop

For dreamers only…

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http://For dreamers onlyCould your land use some summertime sprucing up?  Look no further than these gorgeous decor items, all available on this weekend’s sales! Full demos of all 3 are at the mainstore.  Happy shopping!

DREAMLAND DESIGNS

  • Lovers Elven Garden.  A beautiful garden patch including a statue of entwined lovers amidst an assortment of colorful plants (see the ad below).  Copy/mod, material enabled.  ON SALE at the mainstore for Wanderlust Weekend, July 20th-21st.
  • Wild Fantasy Patch.  Sleeping fairy, dreaming her beautiful fae dreams, surrounded by wild flowers.  Includes a will-o-whisp & a built-in resizer (see the ad below).  Copy/mod, material enabled.  ON SALE at the mainstore for Wanderlust Weekend, July 20th-21st.
  • Bernice Hanging Daybed.  Fully bento animated, for singles (male & female, with props), & cuddles-couples with sequences, in Adult or PG.  ON SALE for the Slept on Sales Event, July 18th-21st. 

A Bird’s Eye View of Frogmore, now in PBR

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http://A Bird's Eye View of Frogmore, now in PBR

If it’s one thing I’ve learned in my 17+ years in Second Life, everything changes.  Sometimes small things, sometimes HUGE.  Mesh was one; it completely revolutionized both your avatar and everything around you.  Now it’s PBR.  I’m still struggling with lighting, and I crash ALL THE TIME.  I TP home, dare to turn around, and BUGSPLAT.  I do my weekend shopping, and by the 3rd or 4th TP, BUGSPLAT.  It will take adjustment certainly, both in Firestorm tweaking the viewer to make it more stable, tweaking my computer to make it better able to handle the increased load, and then the learning curve for doing photoshoots.  But I can already see how it’s worth it.  First off, it’s always bothered me that mirrors didn’t reflect… now they do!  I haven’t seen too many other PBR textures yet (that I’ve known about anyway), but Frogmore has just updated itself to be fully PBR… that means PBR terrain, windlight, all of it.  And all I can say is WOW!   It’s so impressive, the difference in textures and shadows, etc. really does create a more realistic environment.  We’re not yet at the level of quality video games, but we’re getting there!  Enjoy!

  • Dress:  Carol’s Store – Cynthia Dress.   What better way to explore a SIM than in something lightweight & airy, with so many stylish details! I love the high halter neckline & the straps in the back (no idea what that style is called, but I LOVE it & tried mightily to find a pose that showcased both front & back without standing in front of a mirror).  Add the seersucker-look fabric with open floral lace on the straps & at the waist, & this is top-quality summer look! Choose from 10 single colors or as a fatpack, where the HUD now includes the ability to easily tint the dress, so you have even MORE colors to play with!  ORIGINAL MESH with materials enabled, Cynthia is sized for Reborn+Waifu, Legacy+Perky+Bombshell, GenX (Classic & Curvy), Lara+LaraX+PetiteX, Kupra, Khara, Erika, & Love Momma.  EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE at the current round of Cosmopolitan, through July 20th.   Demo available.  
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  eBody – Reborn
  • Skin:  Amara Beauty – Philippa, in Resort (body skin by Velour)
  • Hair:  S-Club – Ava
  • Eyes:  Sequoia – Euphoria
  • Moles:  Moccino – GIFT (Face); Ambar Beauty – Natural Moles (Body)
  • Makeup:  Guapa – Riley Eyeshadows; Dernier – Eyeliner Set Vol 1
  • Nails:  Demicorn – Almond Nails
  • Jewelry:  U:Refined – Melissa Earrings; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Pose:  Simply Sweet Poses – Feeling Sassy
  • Location:  Frogmore

Oh, hey there!

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Second Life has been a bear of late… I have to say that while I absolutely LOVE the crispness and the colors and the reflections and so much that’s part of PBR, I’m experiencing so many challenges with lighting and those same reflections.  On top of that, I’m constantly crashing, which has created exceptionally frustrating blogging issues… Granted, my computer is over 5 years old at this point, and it was definitely nowhere the best available when I bought it (I tend to get bottom of the midrange), so it’s looking like I’m entering the market for a new one.  That’s both the good news and the bad news!  In the meantime, though, I’ll muddle through and concentrate on learning how to speed up my photoshoot process…  If anyone has any tips on PBR in Firestorm, please share!!! (You can reach me inworld, messaging on FlickR, or commenting on this post.)  Happy shopping!

  • Outfit:  I.M. Collection – LuluAnn Dress.  I LOVE the neckline on this stunning spring/summer dress with 8 print/12 solid color HUD (see the ad below).  Sized for Reborn+Waifu, Legacy+Perky, & Maitreya+LaraX.  On sale as part of the Glorious Days 4-day weekend sale (Fri-Mon), so don’t delay!  Demo is available (just click for menu, then demo). 
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  eBody – Reborn+Waifu
  • Skin:  Amara Beauty – Philippa, currently available at the Access Event thru July 8th, in Resort (body skin by Velour)
  • Hair:  Doux – Paty
  • Eyes:  Sequoia – Euphoria
  • Moles:  Moccino – GIFT
  • Makeup:  Sequoia – Anabella + Madalina Eyeshadows;  JOY Store – Baby Lipstick
  • Jewelry:  no.match – NO_GLAM Earring; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Pose:  [piXit] – Manaram
  • Props:  Littlep by Pompomina – Bouquet & Bites
  • Location:  Soul Deep

The Portal

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I don’t think I will ever get used to the joy of being a fae here in SL…  PBR has thrown me quite a few loops, but the difference in colors and detail has me flying around OOHing and AAHing at the colors and the richness of detail, while admittedly sometimes groaning at the lighting, but as more and more free (or almost free) windlights become available, things have vastly improved!  Sadly though, tomorrow marks the end of this event which I have found myself wandering again and again, finding new treasures every time… Take a look for yourself, and enjoy!

  • Dress:  Senzafine – Pythia, worn in Blush.  Simple, & simply enchanting!  Sized for Legacy, Reborn, Maitreya, Hourglass, & Freya, Pythia is available in 6 colors or as a fatpack.  EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE at Midsummer Enchantment.  You can TP directly to their event booth HERE.  Demo available.
  • Skin:  Pagan Beauty – Steph.  Includes skin for both EvoX & for Legacy+Perky, Reborn, GenX, Kupra, & Maitreya, as well as cosmetics, shapes, & more.  Steph is EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE at Midsummer Enchantment.  You can TP directly to their event booth HERE.  Demo available.
  • Portal:  Lunaria – Butterfly Portal.  EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE at Midsummer Enchantment.  You can TP directly to their event booth HERE & see it on display.
  • Head & Ears:  LeLUTKA – Gaia Head
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Hair:   KMH – Hair F195
  • Eyes: Gloom – Shoujo
  • Wings:  Seven’s Selections (now Vaengi Wings) – Ragged Fairy Wings
  • Horns:  Petrichor – Uletia
  • Shoes:  Sheba – Cyra Sandals
  • Pose:  elephante poses – Tink
  • Backdrop:  Synnergy Tavis – Four Moons

 

Reflections

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Even a fae reflects on things, we’re not just a “flighty” bunch who never think about life (and we make as many bad puns as you humans do!)…  RL has been tough of late, and it’s bled over into my fantasy world, no matter how much fairy dust I’ve sprinkled or how high I’ve flown, it has intruded day after day, even creating a nasty crash or two when the magic failed to keep me aloft (or even in SL for that matter).  That said, discovering the joys and tribulations of PBR (yes, I have a reflection! no, I can’t figure out how to fix the lighting!) has been somewhat distracting, though admittedly sometimes adding to stress levels rather than dissipating them. But as life has continued to prove out my mother’s favorite comment on EVERYTHING that everything that ever went wrong, “this too shall pass”…  and on that note, I’ve checked the mirror, ignored the snarky comments, approved the look, & I am off to explore!!!  Happy shopping!

  • Outfit:  Witch in a Box – Mystic Connection.  Cute one-shoulder cropped top & asymmetrical wrap skirt sized for Legacy, Reborn, Maitreya, Kupra, & Erika; includes a HUD with all 4 colors (see the ad below).  EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE at Midsummer Enchantment.  You can TP directly to their event booth HERE.  Demo available (just touch the pic, & select DEMO from the menu).
  • Skin:  PunkinBlend – Gem Grenadine Skins, worn in Peridot.  These BOM skins (EvoX Head & Ears, SLUV Body, plus alternative chest styles such as nippleless & more) include a HUD for 13 fabulous gem colors (see the ad below). EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE at Midsummer Enchantment; you can TP directly to their event booth HERE.  Demo available.
  • Mirror:  Witch&Co – Snarky Magic Mirror.  Includes two interactive mirrors, one with PBR (which I used) & one without.  See the ad below for more details.  EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE at Midsummer Enchantment.  You can TP directly to their event booth HERE  where you can see it on display, check out your own reflection & hear the snark!
  • Head & Ears:  LeLUTKA – Gaia Head
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Hair:  no.match – NO EXPLOSION (group gift)
  • Eyes:  lovelysweet – Forest Fae
  • Wings:  Horl – Bat Wings
  • Horns:  Eclectica – Crystal Satyr
  • Pose:  Lyrium – Irisa