Blog Challenges

Single Frame Stories: Weapon – When She’s Smiling

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There is no weapon in the feminine armory to which men are so vulnerable as they are to a smile.
~ Dorothy Dix

I’m not a big weapon person. I learned to shoot a shotgun when I was young because my Dad believed if there was one in the house, we should know how to use it. I never did, beyond my lessons. I don’t role play in Second Life (although I did have a brush once with James Bond and a zombie or two), so my choices were limited for a prop for this week’s Single Frame Stories prompt: Weapon.

So I turned to the best thing I had in my arsenal: my smile 🙂

My Life’s Not An Open Window For You To Peep In

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OK, maybe it is 😀

The post title is an unattributed quote I found doing a google search on “Peep”. Although, from this blog (and that pic!), I think in my case, it’s not true!

Strawberry Singh’s challenge this week is the SL Names Meme. Check out the link to see hers and others in the comments section.

The instructions this week are:

Meme intructions: Copy and paste the following 8 questions and answers to your blog post, delete my answers and input your own! Don’t forget to link your post in this meme’s comments so everyone can read yours!

What’s in a name? Well, here’s my two cents worth!

What’s your SL name? Peep Sideshow

What made you choose this name? The Peep part came from a nickname I had in another virtual world. It actually has nothing to do with the marshmallow chicks!

Sideshow was one of the choices I had from legacy names when I joined and the combination just made me laugh 😀

What’s your SL nickname, or what do most people call you? (if applicable) Peepers, Peeps (which gets confusing for me, when peeps is used as slang for “people”) , Pantie (see below)

What’s your SL display name? Why do you choose to have one? (if applicable) Peep Darkward. Darkward is my family name. Love you, Ryker & Echo (Sparrowhawk) Darkward ♥

Do you like your SL name? Totally love it 🙂

If you could change your SL name, what would it be? Hmmm. Isn’t that why we have alts? 😉

What’s the craziest/funniest SL name you’ve ever seen? Pantiebutter. In fact, my sister and I now have nicknamed each other Pantie and Butter lol. Is it wrong that it bothers me Pantie is spelled that way instead of Panty, though?

What’s the coolest (your favorite) SL name you’ve ever seen? DingusDillywhopper 😀

It’s funny, but when I see a “normal” name in Second Life (like Joe or Susie), I just assume that is the person’s real life name. Peep is nothing close to my real name, and I doubt anyone thinks it is. But I’ve been asked if my name is Penelope, Patty or even Petula! My name is rather unusual, so it’s rare that I give it out, except to my closest, trusted friends. Maybe I’ll just become Petula from now on 😉

Weekly Photo Challenge: Change – Stepping Out & Stepping Up

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The Weekly Photo Challenge this week is about Change. It’s the perfect opportunity to introduce my new showroom and studio!

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I originally set up a showroom on a ballroom sim. It didn’t generate any traffic, so I opened one at Breaking The Rules, the club where I work. I began to get more referrals from that location, in addition to the continued recommendations from my friends. While I have my work on display there, I did my photo shoots at home.

With the increase in work, I decided it was time to turn my little cottage industry into a full-fledged business. I found a parcel of land where I can set up a full showroom in addition to having my photo studio at that location. I still have the showroom at BTR, but this is now my main place of business.

I’m still in the process of decorating it, but it’s open to the public and I invite you all to come check out the new Pics by Peep showroom.

Change in Second Life is to be expected. Friendships and relationships grow and falter, businesses open, then move or close. I’ve learned a lot about embracing change from my time there. As Heraclitus said, “Nothing is permanent but change.”

Here’s to stepping out and stepping up!

Be sure to check out the other entries this week in the comments section of the Weekly Photo Challenge: Change post.