Second Life Home & Gardening

Making Myself At Home

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This year I have promised myself (no, it’s not a New Year’s Resolution) to visit more locations in Second Life. I see lots of beautiful places on Flickr and blog posts and I have a list of spots I want to visit – which seems to grow faster than I can tick them off my list! I’ve even been known to add a place just so I can mark it off 😉

One of those places I hadn’t yet visited is Small Town Green. After a horrendous experience shopping at The Season’s Story (that’s a whole ‘nother blog post right there!) I decided I needed a quieter location to shoot photographs. I wanted a cozy nook to curl up in while wearing this oh-so-soft-and-snuggly sweater and leggings and the thought of building my own set was too much for me to bear (where were you when I needed you, Rwah????). So I took a quick peek at my list and Small Town Green seemed to fit the bill.

It really is a pretty sim. And when I stepped inside this house, I simply made myself at home. Curled up in this comfy chair, I had a lovely time discussing everything from the weather to the pros and cons of trying to shop at a busy sales event on the first day with Mr. Bambi. We watched the horses and the moon playing across the water. We even went so far as to play Rock-Paper-Scissors to see who would clean up the mess on the floor.

By the way, Bambi thinks I need to practice patience a bit more in regard to shopping at time-limited events. And even though my Rock won over his Scissors, I ended up tidying up before I left. As he reminded me, I am the one with opposable thumbs 😉

(I’m still trying to figure out how he managed to make scissors!)

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

My stuff:
Sweater: tulip. Color Block Sweater S Clay by Minami Susanowa (available at The Seasons Story)
Tights: Maitreya Tights (Pinched) * Coal by Onyx LeShelle
Scarf: MIEL INFINITY SCARF PLAIN SKINNY by Miel Nirvana (Fifty Linden Friday find)
Boots: *ionic* My winter boots (camouflage) by lakua Arriaga (available at The Chapter Four)
Necklace: Schadenfreude Smoky Lumi Necklace by Allegory Malaprop (available at Collabor88)
Earrings: Schadenfreude Smoky Dangle Lumi Earrings by Allegory Malaprop (available at Collabor88)
Hair: “”D!va”” Hair “Averil” (MVW USA 2014)(Garnet) by Marisa Kira (available at Collabor88)
Skin: [PXL] Creations – [PXL] JADE SK Peach Lips MEB C2 by Hart Larsson
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual by Siddean Munro
Hand appliers:[PXL] Creations – [ PXL ] Slink Hand Appliers SK by Hart Larsson
Eyes: Amacci Gaze Eyes – Ocean Blue by Carina Larsen
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

Stuff at Small Town Green:
Chairs: Zigana . winter chair. by Nalena Fairey
Rug: .lame – Theo’s Rug by Divine Falodir
Floor decorations: Zigana . With love mix by Nalena Fairey
Bambi: AMU – The Bambi! by Jesse Nacht
Window sill decoration : Vespertine Mesh.oo2 by Amelie Knelstrom
Potted tree: (iTuTu) tree pot 1 by Kao Sands
House: L2 STUDIO Tarrytown House by Lindini2 Lane

Pose by the chair

Isn’t It *ionic*?

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The Chapter Four has become one of the events that I anticipate like a child anticipates Christmas. It ranks right up there with Collabor88 and The Arcade for me, not just in terms of the high-quality goodies, but because it combines gacha, half price, two-for-one and under 100L sales all in one handy location. While the gacha room is always the most crowded, I am happy to wander through the other rooms without fear of having someone land on my head or run me over. Don’t let that fool you, though; I simply move into a different section, peruse and buy, then cam my way back to the gacha event to take my chances on the machines 😉

I had a little difficulty the first time I went to this round. First, I was early and landed in the water and I wasn’t alone! There was a small convention of Chapter Four would-be shoppers dog paddling beneath the ocean. When I finally made it in, it was packed and moving was nearly impossible to the point that there were four of us stacked up on top of each other at the landing point. Fortunately, I wasn’t on the bottom; I wasn’t wearing the proper attire for being the base of the pyramid! After managing to extract myself, I tried my hand at the gacha machines. On my first try, I hit a Rare, followed immediately by the dreaded message, “Unable to create object in inventory.” Ah, but it was able to take my Lindens, wasn’t it? On my second try my balance was reduced to -1L and even after buying a 0L demo (my usual method for restoring my balance), the machines weren’t giving up their wares. Dejected, I tried to TP home, only to be told that the landmark didn’t exist. Nor did my studio, the club where I work, and every location I had visited in the past two days. Clearly, someone at Linden Labs was doing their part to protect my remaining bank account!

I waited a day to return and while it was still busy, I was able to shop unscathed. I landed the Rare I was cheated out of the first time and there was no lack of spending on my part. In addition to the lovely gacha items I won from the *ionic* machine, I also scored an awesome pair of boots in another section.

I have learned a new respect for patience and persistence. Eventually they pay off…ironically, for the designers 😉

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

sofa: *ionic* animals are my friends (sofa) by lakua Arriaga (The Chapter Four gacha prize)
Wall decoration: *ionic* Lemuria by lakua Arriaga (The Chapter Four gacha prize)
Posters: *ionic* Little love & happiness… that’s all (posters) by lakua Arriaga (Part of The Chapter Four gacha prize)
Rug: LISP – Celeste Rug by Pandora Popstar

Sweater: ISON – angora sweater -S- (white) by Harry Hyx
Jeans: Emery – Boyfriend Jeans Yoko Original by sunami Beck (available at FaMESHed)
Tied shirt: *COCO*_ShirtAroundWaist(DenimLightBlue) by cocoro Lemon (The Chapter Four gacha prize)
Boots: *ionic* My winter boots (camouflage) by lakua Arriaga (available at The Chapter Four)
Socks: Izzie’s – Knee Socks blue pastel by Izzie Button
Necklace: MG – Necklace – Truth Owl – Lapis by Maxi Gossamer (gacha prize)
Hair: /Wasabi Pills/ Anais Mesh Hair – Cinnamon by MissAllSunday Lemon
Skin: [PXL] Creations – [PXL] JADE SK Cherry Lips MEB C2 by Hart Larsson
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual by Siddean Munro
Hand appliers:[PXL] Creations – [ PXL ] Slink Hand Appliers SK by Hart Larsson
Eyes: Amacci Gaze Eyes – Ocean Blue by Carina Larsen
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

Pose by the *ionic* animals are my friends sofa

Walking On Glass

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What it all comes down to is balance when you’re walking on glass. You need to weigh each step carefully, never rush and don’t forget to look around. Sometimes in our haste to hurry through what might be a difficult task we fail to see the beauty surrounding us.

Occasionally, if we’re wise, we’ll pause and discover the loveliness that is right in front of us.

This month’s theme for The Challenge is “Glass.” The table, vase and artwork can all be found during this event. Check the credits for how to find them.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:

Painting: ..::IDC::.. “Coastal” Abstract Glass Art by Alyssa Warden (part of ..::IDC::.. “Coastal” Living Room for “The Challenge”)
Table: [hate this] mesh – glass table by Corvus Szpiegel for “The Challenge”
Vase: Kuro – Flushing bowl by Luana Dawg for “The Challenge”
Rug: LISP – Charlotte Home Rug Light by Pandora Popstar (colour modified)

Jeans: Emery – Boyfriend Jeans Yoko Original by sunami Beck (available at FaMESHed)
Top: Baiastice_kirsty top-vanilla by Baiastice (available at FaMESHed)
Shoes: {Cherry} Ruby Platform Pumps – bronze by London Dailey (available at FaMESHed)
Hair: MINA Hair – Noor – Ombres 1.0 by Mina Nakamura (available at TDR Fusion)
Collar: Swallow Papillon Black Spyke Gold by luciayes Magic (available at TDR Fusion)
Skin: [PXL] Creations – [PXL] JADE SK Cherry Lips MEB C2 by Hart Larsson
Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual by Siddean Munro
Hand appliers:[PXL] Creations – [ PXL ] Slink Hand Appliers SK by Hart Larsson
Eyes: Amacci Gaze Eyes – Ocean Blue by Carina Larsen
Lashes: Mon Cheri *MC* “Falsies” Eyelash by Freya Oliveri

Pose: GLITTERATI – Backed up – 5 by Katey Coppola (NLA)