So it is.

On March 5, 2015 By AlexaIn Events, Home, Landscaping3 Comments

Credits:
Body – Maitreya – Lara V2.1
Skin – Lumae – Beth 6 Cookie
Hair – Tukinowaguma – Edana
Necklace – RealEvil Industries – Cora Necklace
Dress – Gizza – Louisa Dress @ The Chapter Four

Scene:
Hurley Rural Garage – Post
Jesus is Lord – Seven Emporium
Old Water Tower – The Hive
Saddle Rack, Upcycled Horse Trough, Wagon Wheel – The Hive @ The Liaison Collaborative
Cow – Fashiowl Poses {Prop w/ Poses}
Itchy & Puffy Grass – *alirium*
Cowboy Hat Blue – Argrace {past Hair Fair gift}

Pose: Lotus Series One by an lar [poses] @ We ❤ Role-Play

The years gone by.

On March 3, 2015 By AlexaIn Events, Home6 Comments

Sometimes I long for what is familiar. I remember visiting my paternal grandmother’s wooden frame home back when I was a child. They lived in a small town in Washington state, a population that at the 2010 census was just under 11,000. My grandmother was one of those stern, independent maternal types, who was also a bit of a hell raiser too. She loved antiques and her home was filled in every corner with furniture and decorative pieces that sat atop these lace dollies. I remember antique curios full of china, colorful glass ornaments and vases and everything of value to her. It wasn’t a big house by today’s standards, but it was big in my eyes then and it had character. One of the fondest memories that me and my older siblings have is that she always sent us care packages full of clothes and toys and when she visited she always came calling with these big old trunks full of gifts. My dad was sort of her favorite and well we got the benefits of that favoritism.

She’s been long gone. The last time I visited that area and her original home was some eight years ago while on a business trip to Seattle and I took a few extra days to visit with family. My aunt now lives in that home and while her taste in decor isn’t of the same caliber or charm.. it still held the that old familiar smell of years gone by.

Credits:

Spargelton Veranda Cottage – Spargel & Shine Homes
[Ossory] Cabinet, Basic Plates & Bowls, Tea Caddy, Candle Holder, Wooden Craft Dog – Ispachi
Hanging Crate Light – Floorplan {House Hunt- Now over}
Book Shelf, Roses Jug, Patchwork Rug, Dolly Piano, Ulyssess Butterfly – Apple Fall {past gacha at The Chapter Four}
Wire Basket & Vase with Pinecones – Cheeky Pea {House Hunt – Now over} {modified from item}
Print Roll Screens – {anc} @ Shiny Shabby
Little White Cabinet Books, Pillow Chair Cow, Walking Sticks Rose – Junk @ Shiny Shabby
Hallway Rug, Shabby Daybed Rare, Shabby Table, Closet & Morning Coffee – Hideki @ Shiny Shabby
Garden Whitebook – {anc} @ The Arcade
Garden Craft – {anc} @ The Arcade
Decorative Pitcher – GA Home @ Shiny Shabby
Brass Hour Glass – Fancy Decor

Love doesn’t know any distance.

On February 10, 2015 By AlexaIn Events, Home, Hunts1 Comment

Neither is flirting and trying to hook up with total strangers over an app game. Some days ago I mentioned that during one of my sleepless nights I found myself playing a game of words with total strangers, two in fact a male and a female. Since that night the challenges have continued on and off as time permits. I’ve won some and lost some and it keeps my brain active.

In the game “Words with Friends” there is an option for chat and can only be used if you’re in an active game. Up until then no communication had occurred until this weekend the guy initiates a chat by messaging me that my next move better be a good one just before hitting me with a word that racked up his points. This was all good until he starts to get a little more friendlier.

I’ll spare the details of the come on as it’s rather lame even to my own ears, especially when they have absolutely no knowledge if I’m married, single or whatever. Politely I declined his offer quit the game and refused another challenge.

Maybe this is normal in this day and age?

Credits:
Hair – +elua+ – Hollis1 @ The Chapter Four
Dress – Ronsem – Long Hoodie Tartan @ Creators Collection Box
Scarf – Shakeup! – Plaid Scarf [03] @ The Showroom
Boots – Just Design – LouLou Black @ FaMESHed

Scene:
Delilah Curtain – [ARIA] {Part of the Delilah Living Set}
Woodcutter Corner Heart Wreath – Cheeky Pea @ The Men’s Department
Pulley Light Espresso – Tarte
Round Woven Rug – Pilot
Painted Globe/Love – Vespertine
Dentist Table – Oyasumi
Simple Light – Oyasumi
Old Rose Bouquet Pink – [RH] Design House {Creators Collection Box Group Gift}
Glass Vase – ASO {Creators Collection Box Group Gift}
Industrial Shoe Rack – Oyasumi {House Hunt}
Valentine Tray – Dust Bunny & Windsong @ The Chapter Four
Love Sign – Sway’s
Sweetmallow Hot Chocolate – +Half-Deer+
Books – Apple Fall
Old Books – Gumi’s Flower Shop
Pop Choco – [i Home] {Creators Collection Box Group Gift}
Wing Loveseat Heart – Striped Mocha {House Hunt}

Patty cake.

On February 9, 2015 By AlexaIn Events, Home, Role-Play4 Comments

While I don’t keep up to date on all stores geared for children I do know there is a reasonable amount of small sized events aimed for this population in Second Life. When I get a chance I will try and update my blog to include a section of stores that cater to the Toddleedoo.

As you can see I couldn’t resist some of the fun and cute stuff there was to have at the latest round of The Play Room and Woodlands.

Credits:
Alexa ~
Hair – Elua – Hollis 2 Black @ The Chapter Four
Dress – Valentina E. Couture – I Will Break Your Heart Dress Pale Blue Dots @ FaMESHed
Slippers – Blah. – (My Piggly Slippers) Blue

Sydney~
Dress – Buglets – TD Heather Romper Mint
Hair – Amacci – Greta {Had to use resizer script}
Socks – Turducken – Cloudy Jumper Socks

Scene:
Giraffe Wall Lamp – Casita @ The Play Room
Lion Wall Lamp – Casita @ The Play Room
Boomerang Critter Vespa @ The Woodlands
Fun Time Puzzle Table – Bamse @ The Play Room
Fun Time Drawing Time – Bamse @ The Play Room
Fun Time Alphabet – Bamse @ The Play Room
Pillows – Little Nerds @ The Woodlands
My Little Bed – Razzberry @ The Play Room
MLP Coloring Book – LeMomo
Delilah Curtains – [ARIA]
Chambre d’Oliver Settee – Paper Flowers
Chambre d’Oliver Hatboxes – Paper Flowers
Chambre d’Oliver Rug – Paper Flowers
Laila’s Playroom Alphabet Wall Art – Noble Interiors {in-world store closed}

Pose: Mama and Me by Little Moments {Lazy Sunday}

[ARIA] @ The Mens Department

On February 5, 2015 By AlexaIn Events, HomeLeave a comment

The newest round of The Mens Department begins later today and [ARIA] has an upholstered bench set that you can get in either PG or adult version with optional pillow pile and a vase with poppies. The bench has single and couples animations by menu and with auto-attach props. As always you will have a selection of texture options for the leather, pillows and vase. Only during the event will you be able to grab this set at a special and heavily discounted price.

Credits:
Skin – Lumae – Beth Caramel
Lashes – Redgrave – 31 Extralong
Teeth – [PXL] – Mouth_open_Addon v7.1
Hair – Dura – Girl*59
Top – Emery – Galadriel Top Grey
Jeans – Maitreya – Boyfriend Jeans Dark
Hands & Feet – SLink – Avatar Enhancement Hands & Feet

Scene:
*Raleigh Upholstered bench Set – [ARIA] @ The Mens Department
Iona Conservatory – Trompe Loeil
Vintage Eye Chart – Hideki @ The Chapter Four
Trois Pillows – llorisen
Taylor Rug Greige – The Loft
Tripod Lamp – Junk
Balance Scales – Junk
Basset Hound – Mesh Mafia

*Review copy.

Listen now.

On January 15, 2015 By AlexaIn Events, General, Home2 Comments

I was standing next to the dog on a stand going through poses when I came to this one and chuckled that it looked like I was scolding the dog and decided to shoot the picture like this. I mentioned yesterday that I had fixed my problem with shadows and if you look at the wall you can see the shadow of the window. That’s the result of using advanced lighting and a favorable wind light. I added a burst of light to come through the window with Pic Monkey and decided to go with a black and white for my final outcome.

Even though I don’t crash anymore, enabling the advanced lighting feature does seem to slow me down considerably. I’ll have to continue to play with it some more, though for now I like having the ability to use shadows.

Credits:
Hair – D!va – Yunie (Onyx) @ Collabor88
Top – Tee*fy – Laura Unbuttoned Knotted Shirt Blue Gingerham
Skirt – {amiable} – Mixtulle Lace Skirt White @ The Seasons Story
Hands & Feet – SLink – AvEnhance Hands Relaxed & Flat Feet

Scene:
Shed RARE – Hideki @ Oh My Gacha
Neva’s Vintage Lockers – Apple Fall @ The Chapter Four
Neva’s Sideboard – Apple Fall @ The Chapter Four
Fresh Milk Sign – Junk
Neva’s Antique Scales – Apple Fall @ The Chapter Four
Dining Table – Hideki @ Oh My Gacha
Dining Chair – Hideki @ Oh My Gacha
Neva’s Fresh Apple Pie – Apple Fall @ The Chapter Four
Drawer – Hideki @ Oh My Gacha
Bowl with Utensils – Hideki @ Oh My Gacha
Memos – Hideki @ Oh My Gacha
Coffee – Hideki @ Oh My Gacha
Neva’s Finial Wall Sconce – Apple Fall @ The Chapter Four
Crate with Bottles – Ex Machina @ The Cosmopolitan Room
Tartan Stool – Hideki
Wire Egg Basket – Kopi
Florcitas – Ionic
Ultimate Great Dane – Zooby

Pose: Click! #2 by Del May

Airing out the d…y laundry.

On January 7, 2015 By AlexaIn Events, General, Home, Landscaping7 Comments

Again, just recently two of my pictures were selected for the photo cover of two Flickr groups that I post my pictures in. The first group was SL Home & Decor and they selected one of my New Year’s Eve pictures in which I blogged product for Aphrodite. The other group was [CIRCA] and they selected my Christmas post on their products I blogged during the holiday. As of this posting they are still up, though possibly just a click away before being replaced with another photo.

Those are the unexpected little treats that have made my time doing photography in Second Life a nice and worthwhile experience. Thank you to those groups and for everyone that takes the time to favor one of my pictures on Flickr. It is always interesting to see the pictures that get the most hits, because it’s usually the ones I spend the least amount of time on or not my own personal favorites.

As an outlet to relax and have fun I just let myself go with the moment. There are some days I’m just more inspired than other days and a scene gets developed without any planning or thoughts beforehand. I call it a success if I’m really lucky and my mind isn’t suffering short term memory loss that day and I’m able to recall items that I have in my inventory to be able to use. Then I can use my Flickr for inventory control.

Sorry, there was no airing out of dirty laundry… that solitary d really stood for daily.

Enjoy your Wednesday! 🙂

Credits:
Hair – Argrace – Haku in Black
Shirt – [Deadwool] – Nimes Denim Shirt
Skirt – [Love Re Me] – Skirt #02 @ The Chapter Four
Boots – Aphorism – Cavalry Boots Black
Bubble Pipe – Leonard
Camera – ANE – Vega Vintage Camera Classic Clean
Hands – Slink – Avatar Enhancement Hands Relaxed

Scene:
Tree – 3D Trees – Winter Ancient Virginia Live Oak
Grasses – *alirium* – Puffy & Itchy Grass Frozen
Laundry Basket – Apple Fall @ The Chapter Four
Wringer Bench – Dutchie {past subscriber gift}
Clothesline – Spank Hellmann
Folded Clothes – Fanatik Home
Crates – Ex Machina @ Cosmopolitan
Handle of Whiskey – Kalopsia

Pose: Despondent by Del May

I wish Santa would come sooner.

On December 11, 2014 By AlexaIn Events, Home, Role-Play1 Comment

Just showing another ideal winter scene, even though I would wager shoveling snow doesn’t look this easy. I can’t say that my memory stretches far back to this age as a child to what I might have been like waiting for Christmas to arrive. Though considering that I’m known to be a little impatient at times (smirks a little) it is likely that this would probably have been me waiting and thinking… when are you going to get here Santa!

Happy Thursday!

Credits:
On Alexa –
Skin – Lumae – Star 5 – Caramel/Bare
Hair – Clawtooth – Snow Bunny Enchanting Brunettes @ The Arcade
Sweater – Erratic – Hazel Oversized Sweater @ The Arcade
Pants – [Decoy] – Dana 76 Jeans {old item}
Socks – Just Design – Navajo Boots High Socks @ FaMESHed

On Sydney –
Hair – D!va – Mimi in Onyx
Outfit – Baby Pie – Laila Winter Baby {past Limited 50}
Scarf – Just Kidding – Winter Scarf {past Limited 50}

Scene:
Garden Gazebo – Snowy – Barnesworth Anubis @ The Arcade
Sledge – Hideki @ The Chapter Four
Snowballs – Hideki @ The Chapter Four
Victorian Snow Plow – Pilot @ Collabor88
Reindeer Games Hugs Baby – ToddleTeeZ @ The Woodlands {Kids Event}
Snow Drifts – Skye Studio
Enchanted Woods – Skye Studio
Granny’s Winter Cottage Picket Fences – 8f8 @ The Arcade
Dirt Shovel – Clutter

Poses:
Despondent by Del May
Pitchforking by Kamala Animations

In limbs or limbo.

On November 15, 2014 By AlexaIn Events, Role-PlayLeave a comment

Advice from a Tree

By Ilan Shamir

Dear Friend,
Stand Tall and Proud
Sink your roots deeply into the Earth
Reflect the light of a greater source
Think long term
Go out on a limb
Remember your place among all living beings
Embrace with joy the changing seasons
For each yields its own abundance
The Energy and Birth of Spring
The Growth and Contentment of Summer
The Wisdom to let go of leaves in the Fall
The Rest and Quiet Renewal of Winter
Feel the wind and the sun
And delight in their presence
Look up at the moon that shines down upon you
And the mystery of the stars at night.
Seek nourishment from the good things in life
Simple pleasures
Earth, fresh air, light
Be content with your natural beauty
Drink plenty of water
Let your limbs sway and dance in the breezes
Be flexible
Remember your roots
Enjoy the view!

Credit:
Skin – Essences – {Loulou – TDRF} Medium01
Hair – [Entwined] – Ivery in Blacks @ We ❤ Role-play
Breastplate, Girdle, Shoulder Pads, Collar, Crown, Skirt – Zenith – Druid Commons and Rare @ Fantasy Gacha Carnival
Tree of Life – .Shi – Creepers Top

Pose: Dizzy Moves by Diesel Works {Nov 2014 gift}

Scene:
Trees & Ground Cover – Alirium – Hermit @ The Chapter Four
Grass – We’re Closed – Grass Fields Spring

I want that one…

On July 13, 2014 By AlexaIn Events1 Comment

The Atelier Kreslo Donut Festival began today and here are just more goodies that you can find there. The festival runs from July 13 to July 27.

Credits:

Sydney:
Love Soul – Hair*138 Jet Black
Joley Spring Maxi Dress – Baby Pie

Scene:
Apple Falls Glazed Donut w/ Piping
Henry Haystack’s Meow
Flo’s S’Mores Donut
Sway’s Bee
Sway’s Chick
Sway’s Kitty
Henry Haystack’s Cavity
Flo’s Watermelleh Donut
Hyasynth’s Choco Birdonut
Hyasynth’s Fruity Birdonut
Hyasynth’s Sunny Birdonut
Hyasynth’s Mint Choco Birdonut
Hyasynth’s Berry Birdonut

I am Still Bunny Girl – Ionic @ The Chapter Four
I am Still Bunny Boy – Ionic @ The Chapter Four
Coffee Mug Shelf – Hideki {May The Chapter Four}
Bar Counter – Hideki – {May The Chapter Four}
Industrial Cafe Stools – Hideki {May The Chapter Four}
Garden Party Bird Cage – Cheeky Pea & Pilot
Ivy Branches – {taken from a decor item}

Pose – Label Motion – Jewelry Pose 2 {Modified w/ Animare HUD}

Atelier Kreslo Donut Festival