Frisk me.

On May 3, 2015 By AlexaIn Events, Fashion, General, Hunts, Role-PlayLeave a comment

“I love you as certain dark things are to be loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul.” ~ Pablo Neruda

Light & Dark

I am not all good and light, sometimes I have bad thoughts and feelings, this is who I am.

I am not all bad. I am generous, kind and peaceful. I have so much
love and light to share, this is who I am.

Life is about creating balance, not suppressing your good, and not suppressing your bad,
for one cannot exist without the other, embrace them equally.

Will you love me even with my dark side?

Credits:
Hair – Soonsiki – Teafox {Saturday Sale}
Hat – [monso] – My Goth Set Police Hat Rare {just passed TAG! Gacha}
Eyepatch – [monso] – My Goth Set Black Eyepatch {just passed TAG! Gacha}
Eyes –B&C – Raven Fantasy Mesh Eyes 6 @ Totally Top Shelf {Gacha}
*Necklace – .Things. – Hipster Nicklace Pure Black @ The Dark Style Fair
*Necklace – .Things. – Thereisias Necklace Silver Black @ The Dark Style Fair
Tattoo – .Things. – Mucius
*Top – MoDANNA – [Minuit Collection] Mix’n’ Match Strapped Top @ The Dark Style Fair
*Skirt – MoDANNA – [Minuit Collection] Mix ‘n’ Match Long Skirt @ The Dark Style Fair
Thigh Chain – Noodles – Side Thigh Chain {Wayward Hunt}
Boots – Supernatural – Lethal Boots

Pose: Cool Set by oOo Studio

*Review copy.

Jian for Home Show

On May 2, 2015 By AlexaIn Events, Furniture, Home, Landscaping2 Comments

This is a bit of a long post, though somewhat very therapeutic for me as this was not one of my best weeks and ended yesterday in not a very pleasant way. Though today is a new day and I look forward to just relaxing this whole weekend.

There is a new store called Jian coming to the grid, even though the creator behind it is not new and many know her work as a mesh artist under the brand of Dsyfunctional Designs. The sister store will be on the same sim as Dysfunctional and while it is now open to the public it will have its grand opening on June 1st. The creator has already made good on her renewed commitment to bring high quality mesh goods with low impact in geometry, textures and script time with their items at the Home Show 2015.

The first item that I want to mention is the ash trees. The new system that Jian is utilizing works exclusively with their products and Jian foliage. It’s such an easy system. You rezz your trees and attach the HUD and click it. There will be several options that you will be able to choose to work with the products… by season (spring, summer, autumn and winter), product or individual items. The last is quite handy when you want to individualize and give it that personal touch by changing each tree with its own season, the leaves and bark. I have a mixture of the spring, summer and autumn trees in this picture.

The next item is the bird bath that also can be customized with a texture choice menu that has 12 textures for you to choose from.

The last item that I want to point out is the hanging lanterns that too can be customized by just clicking on them. You will be able to change the texture as well as make a choice for the lights being on, off or set to day cycle based on the sim daylight settings.

As always with script items, make sure you work with a copy and keep a spare in your inventory in case something goes haywire. Then when you’re all done getting it exactly how you want it then you have the option to also delete the script so that it can reduce potential lag that scripts sometimes can create. I know that whenever I have landscaped with lots of greenery, grass always seems to create lag for me and I have to make sure and delete scripts once I get everything looking exactly as I like.

The remaining items being shown are from various creators that participated in the just finished round of TAG! Gacha. I don’t know if the machines will be available at the stores now that the event is over, but if they are and you get a mystery coupon you will not be able to claim those as that redemption location is now closed.

Credits:
*Ash Trees – Jian  @ Home Show 2015
*Yusri Bird Bath – Jian @ Home Show 2015
*Vintera Hanging Lanterns – Jian @ Home Show 2015
Knife Throwing Set, Air Balloon {secret rare}, Welcome Sign, Zantor – DRD {just passed TAG! Gacha}
Fortunes Teller Divinatory Table, Panel, Crystal Ball, String Light & Wagon (Mystery), Gypsy Rugs – Milk Motion  {just passed TAG! Gacha}
Curtain Kit 3, Rug Set 2, Pillow Set 1 & Pillow Set 3, Fortune Set, Fortune Tent, Fortune Teller Table, Wooden Chest (dark) – Ison {just passed TAG! Gacha}
Medium Sign, Levitation Table, Astrology Painting, Tree of Life Rug, Tarot Cards – Kalopsia {just passed TAG! Gacha}
Carnival Picture Machine, Carnival Ticket Booth – Apt B {just passed TAG! Gacha}
Just Like A Circus Hula Hoops & Jugglings PIns – Exposeur {just passed TAG! Gacha}
Storage Bench & Elephant Pull Toy – Lark  {just passed TAG! Gacha}

*Review copy.

The social media for Jian can be found at the following links:
Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/jiansl
Flickr:          https://www.flickr.com/groups/2818184@N21/
Plurk:           http://www.plurk.com/kaliafirelyte
Website:      http://www.jiansl.co/ (coming soon!)

Their public update group can be joined by copying and pasting the following link into local chat, then clicking on it.
secondlife:///app/group/449c0f46-e8b4-6bf4-2b84-105fd7986f06/about

It’s a bean toss, but I’ll save you teddy.

On May 1, 2015 By AlexaIn Events, Fashion, Furniture, Home, Role-Play, ToddleeDoo3 Comments

Another cute outfit for the toddleeDoo for the career fair theme at the next round of the “All The Little Things.” This one is a fire fighter outfit that comes with overalls, shoes, hat and the fire extinguisher backpack. If red isn’t your color it can also be found in pink, yellow and a black one with some pictures on it.

In real life when my nieces and nephews were going through elementary school they always had a day when the fire department would come visit the school and teach them about fire safety. As part of that they got to sit in the front seat of the fire truck. They loved it as they thought it was a really cool thing to do. I was at first thinking of finding a location where there was a fire truck and just snapping a picture inside the truck somehow, but this idea won out.

You can see I’m easily amused.

Credits:
Hair – Magika – Anywhere
*Outfit – GPDKIDS – Fire Fighter Red @ All The Little Things ***Starts May 3rd thru May 16th***

Scene:
Theo Teddy Bear w/Bow, Sitting Teddy Bears – Silent Sparrow
VINe Bear – {uncertain – gacha item at past event}
Fire Truck Red – SLAP!
Wear-A-Bear Yellow & Green – BoOgErS
Bean Toss & Ferris Wheel Toy Chest Mystery – Lark for TAG! Gacha
Grass – Fanatik Architecture {Group Gift}
Sweet Garden Grass 07 – Happy Mood

Pose: Bloggle Bubble Pose – Adorkable {in-world store closed…might find on MP}

*Review copy.

Whose lifting who?

On April 28, 2015 By AlexaIn Events, Fashion, Furniture3 Comments

It’s very rare that I will feel hungry in the morning. I try to at least eat something minimal and it’s usually a piece of fruit if nothing else. Today I wanted something more and didn’t have the time to really make something so I decided to go through a drive-through of a popular fast food chain for a breakfast sandwich. They were out of the muffin bread of the sandwich I chose and straws. I am hoping it’s not indicative of how the rest of my day goes as today I’m playing nice with all of my four bosses.

I don’t know where I was going with this picture when I started to open and put down items received when I randomly played machines in this round of TAG! Gacha. There were only a handful of stores that I really wanted to play and the others I played at random once or not at all. I find this event to be like a little mini arcade except you go to each store to hit the machines. Though what I truly like about this event is the HUD system that you can spin to get to the next destination. It made going around to each store so much easier.

One of the rare items, not shown here, that I played for is actually all items for men. Everything except the weights reminded me of those wrestler shows that my brothers used to watch when we were growing up. I think somewhere in a box of old pictures I have an autographed photo of some wrestler from a non-sporting event that I attended. It’s been so long ago that I can’t remember exactly when or the name of the wrestler right now. I do have a vague recollection of the picture itself as the wrestler is in jeans with no shirt and flexing his big muscles.

Have a great Tuesday!

Credits:
Miss Mabel V3 {Mystery Rare} – Lamb for TAG! Gacha
Red Corset Outfit, Pauldrons Red & Choker Black – Enfant Terrible for TAG! Gacha

Male Avatar ~
Strongman Suit Gray Strip, Black Harness, Gold Bracers, Black Boots & Vintage Barbells Blue – Shai for TAG! Gacha

Scene:
Knife Throwing, Zantor – DRD for TAG! Gacha
Fortune Set – ISON for TAG! Gacha
Carnival Caravan Rare, Sideshow Sign, Hanging Cloth, Travelers Box – Apt B for TAG! Gacha
Levitation Table & Astrology Painting – Kalopsia for TAG! Gacha
Strongman Kettlebell Red & Blue, Ten Ton Lead Weight, Plaque & Stage with Poses Rare, Vintage Barbells Red – Shai for TAG! Gacha
Grass – Fanatik Architecture {Group Gift}Pose:

Upside Down Pose by Migan Forder (Modified with Animare HUD)

Website: TAG! Gacha

It’s all in the palm of your hand.

On April 19, 2015 By AlexaIn Events, Furniture, Home2 Comments

[ARIA] is participating in the newest round of TAG! Gacha, which is themed “The Side Show” with the Morgana’s Wonders Collection. I am only showing a few pieces here, but there are 14 items to collect in total, with 11 being common, 2 rare and 1 mystery rare. You can get a look at all the prizes at the website and all the gacha machines are at the individual stores .

The event is HUD based so that on a click it will teleport you to every store so that you can play the gacha machine. Make sure you tag the board next to the gacha machine so your HUD knows you have been there and by tagging every board of participating stores it will unlock the bonus room and ultimately the prize room, where you can collect any of the mystery rares you might have received.

Get all the information on the event and using the HUD at the TAG! website. The event will run until April 30th.

Scene:
*Morgana Marquee Star Lights (Floor) & (Wall), Framed Print Palm, Framed Print Astrology, Framed Print Palmistry, Chest of Drawers (Chalk) & Cobra Light – [ARIA] for TAG! Gacha
NYC Apartment Skybox – Barnesworth Anubis
Banana Tree – Apple Fall
Bowling, Tic Tac Toe, Soccer Ball, Old Racer Toy Care Rare – Serenity Style @ Black Fashion Fair
Safari! Ball Decoration – GA Home @ The Chapter Four
Plant Decor – Bazar
Audrey’s Chair Black & White – Trompe Loeil
Inspiration Dark Rug – Tartessos Arts

*Review copy.

The fool.

On November 3, 2014 By AlexaIn Events, General, Role-PlayLeave a comment

Over the weekend the temperatures dipped into the mid 40s, which is a bit chilly for us Floridians when you’re used to an average of 80 plus degrees of sunshine. It was a nice change even if I hardly went out other than a few times out of necessity. Besides the chilly day yesterday I was also in a very restless mood that as the day went on juggled between feeling emotional and downright grumpy. Thankfully, no one was harmed during this episode of changeability.

I spent a good amount of time doing inventory while in Second Life, not necessarily deleting, more like organizing and rewriting descriptions to be able to find items in the future. It’s how I found myself wearing this cape and fools hat that were a gacha purchase at the recent round of the Fantasy Collective, which is still running for a few more days.

While editing the photo I did a quick search on the fool and found this snippet of information on what the fool means in a card reading.

“The Fool can signal a new beginning or change of direction – one that will guide you onto a path of adventure, wonder and personal growth. He also reminds you to keep your faith and trust your natural responses. If you are facing a decision or moment of doubt, the Fool tells you to believe in yourself and follow your heart no matter how crazy or foolish your impulses may seem.”

Considering that I have always found that when I’m feeling restlessness that it signals a time of transition in my life, this descriptive meaning couldn’t have fit any better.

Credits:

Hair – Argrace – Minori – Blacks NEW
Makeup – +Nuuna+ – Triip Blue
Makeup – +Nuuna+ Ina Blue
Makeup – +Nuuna+ Zivit Blue
Eyes – Slink – Mesh Eyelids
Cape – Attic – Pierrot Cape Black @ Fantasy Collective
Headpiece – Attic – The Fool Headpiece Blue @ Fantasy Collective
Boots – Hucci – Deale Boots Silver – Midnight @ Uber

Props: Cirque de reverie Gacha – {anc.}

ARIA at Uber

On October 30, 2014 By AlexaIn EventsLeave a comment

The monthly event Uber is now open and ARIA has a new mini set that is available there. The set includes a two sitter sofa, which comes with five leather texture options, three metal and wood options. It has single and couples animations and comes in Adult or PG version. The other items in the set include a metal trunk coffee table, cushions, flowers, decorative antler and a book pile with a metal skull. As usual a very versatile set that can be used almost year round. The rest of the items seen are noted below in the credits.

Happy shopping!

Credits:

*Blair Living Mini Set – ARIA @ Uber
Haunted Birdcage / Nikel – Floorplan – Tag Gacha
Hand of Death – Ison {Sept. 2014 Arcade}
Deer Plate – Ison {Sept. 2014 Arcade}
Code Rug Beige – Tartessos Arts {modified-Tinted}
Book Stack – Erratic – Tag Gacha
Snake Specimen – Erratic – Tag Gacha
Haunted Piano RARE – Floorplan – Tag Gacha
Antler Candle Stand – Erratic – Tag Gacha

*Review copy.