Peace Off

Several months ago, I began having trouble staying logged into SecondLife, but I wasn't sure if it was my dodgy dsl connection or my computer. After my dsl was finally repaired earlier this month [insert rant about AT&T here], I hopefully logged in to SL, where I immediately went to MiaSnow to check out the hands I've been seeing in her blog. I bought sets of both the Peace Sign and Relaxed hands, as well as color expansion packs for the nails and rings.

Because I'm me, I couldn't resist trying out the Peace Sign hands with Schadenfreude's "Eh, Piss Off" pose, and was delighted to discover they worked perfectly! I've left all of these images completely unedited so you can see the awesome craftsmanship of MiaSnow's hands.

Unfortunately, shortly after these shots were taken, my computer crashed, confirming that the problem wasn't with my dsl. Since I'm likely still several months away from being able to purchase a new computer, I'll probably go quiet again for awhile. Here's hoping I'll be back before the end of the year.







Hair: Destroyer 2 [Special Edition 2-1-12] by Raw House (JOJ Hunt Male Path #34)
Shaved Hair Base: Etched Hair Base - Egypt - Black by Aitui ($299L/5pk)
Skin: Gaby - Pale Pink by Iren ($88L at Collaborat88)
Eyes: Dramatic - SM - SpringGrass by MiaSnow ($300L for 15 colors/3 sizes)
Septum Piercing: Circular Septum Barbell - Steel - by Mela's ($?)
Lip Piercings: Snakebite Captive Bead by Mela's ($?)
Hoodie & Headphones: Dissident - Black-09 - Female by [JP]:dsg ($429L)
Earrings: Gemma Earring 4C by Rozoregalia ($400L on the SL Marketplace)
Pose: Eh, piss off by Schadenfreude

Mini-Blog #6

Once again, RL has stepped between me and SL. I don't know what that means for the future, but in the present I bring you a new Mini Blog entry...

Hair: Destroyer 2 [Special Edition 2-1-12] by Raw House (JOJ Hunt Male Path #34)
Shaved Hair Base: Etched Hair Base - Egypt - Black by Aitui ($299L/5pk)
Skin: Gaby - Pale Pink by Iren ($88L at Collaborat88)
Eyes: Dramatic - SM - SpringGrass by MiaSnow ($300L for 15 colors/3 sizes)
Septum Piercing: Circular Septum Barbell - Steel - by Mela's ($?)
Lip Piercings: Snakebite Captive Bead by Mela's ($?)
Hoodie & Headphones: Dissident - Black-09 - Female by [JP]:dsg ($429L)
Earrings: Gemma Earring 4C by Rozoregalia ($400L on the SL Marketplace)

The hoodie is scripted and comes in several different colors & patterns - you can see more of it over on (ir)regular guy's blog. (Which is where I found out about it. Good blog, that one.)

I'm Your Mardi Gras Superhero

It took me a couple of weeks, but I finally broke down and bought a pair of the Changeling Ears from Schadenfreude. I opted for the Spiral Horn version because I liked that the set came with two different ears for each side - one with just the spiral horn and one with a variety of small metal rings. As I've mentioned before, I have a fondness for accessories with multiple options, and this set not only gives me several different color options for the spirals, but I can also mix and match the different ears. I love them so much that I haven't taken them off since I purchased them, even though I've changed outfits and looks several times since then. This particular set costs $300, but you can get plain ones for a mere $150 or a pair with color-change plugs for $250. There's also a pair with a variety of Electro-Cute earrings for $325.

My hair is from the lucky boards I've been stalking at A&Y Bunker CyberShop and, like most of their hair, offers a variety of scripted color-change options (and some extra glowy bits I'm not wearing in these images). This hair is actually marketed as a male hair but, as you can see, it works just fine on female avatars.



My latex bodysuit and gloves are from Sn@tch, their contribution to the first Flux event. Flux is "a new [monthly] event starting in February featuring exclusive content from an eclectic and diverse selection of designers." Along with this outfit that makes me feel like a Mardi Gras superhero, I bought some artwork from Silent Sparrow, a chair for my house from Weather! or not?, a tattoo from Vestigium, and dropped a few handfuls of loose change into Schadenfreude's bead gatcha. (No boob flashing required!) I'm still tempted to go grab one of katat0nik's Jester dresses. You can see a lot of these items on the Flux website and pay a visit to the event in-world until February 27th.



Hair: Ritron Cyber - Grape by A&Y Bunker CyberShop (Lucky Board)
Hair Base: Etched Hair Base - Egypt - Black by Aitui ($299L/5pk)
Ears & Earrings: Changeling Ears with Spiral Horns by Schadenfreude ($300L/2pk/Color Change)
Skin: Mosaic Female Pierrot - 3 by Nomine ($100L on Sale)
Eyes: Shine - Mint by MiaSnow ($220L/9pk)
Eye Lights: Alive - Drake by les Fleurs Du Mâle ($1 on SL Marketplace)
Piercing: Monroe Stud Left - Platinum by Oh Tangerine ($50L)
Shirt, Pants, & Gloves: Parade by Sn@tch ($99L at Feb 2012 Flux - Ends 2.27.12)
Belt: Pirate Mate Sash - Plain by Deviance ($100L / scripted color change)
Boots: Overknee Boots - Purple by Guti Extravagant ($10L on SL Marketplace)
Pose #1: Ready to Fight by Essential Soul
Pose #2: Pose 3 by Ray Lunasea
Pose #3: Tess 04 by Doll
Pose #4: Ima Model by Snooky's Poses


Confession: When I changed back into this outfit to photograph it for this blog entry, I forgot I'd edited the spiral earrings to match another outfit until I was a few photos into the shoot. I thought about switching the color back to the original green and re-shooting the images, then decided I liked the contrast of the red to the traditional Mardi Gras palette.

Anglophile Overkill

Though I was born and largely raised in the United States, my heritage is primarily British. Due to that and the influence of Duran Duran on my formative years, I've been an Anglophile for the majority of my life. This means that I'm always on the lookout for quality Second Life merchandise with a Union Jack theme, and Insanya's UK SerieZ Capris are exactly that. The capris are only the second item I've purchased from Insanya, but so far I've been very pleased with their quality of merchandise - the prim cuffs and thigh pockets fit perfectly right out of the box and the textures have a nice grungy depth to them.

While attempting to figure out what to wear with my new pants, I decided to see if I could put together an outfit comprised entirely of well-made items based on the Union Jack. (I swear, it wasn't just an excuse to go shopping.) While this was definitely a project of a silly nature, I decided to avoid garish items like Union Jack patterned eyeballs, Dr. Seuss hats, etc. My one concession to that was my nails, because I simply couldn't resist the Anarchy nails Virtual Insanity released for their Super Bargain Saturday offering this week. These nails come in three different hand sizes (10/20/30) and offer a multitude of color and design options for each nail, allowing you to create a look truly your own. As you can see in the photo at the bottom of this post, I eventually opted to wear the Union Jack on only two fingers of each hand and went with plain blue polish on the rest. (Note: Each nail size comes in 2 different versions. The menu options available to you depend on which set of nails you're wearing and, yes, you can mix and match them.)

I then rummaged around the SL Marketplace where I found a great-looking $1L tank top, a pair of size-scripted sneakers, and a necklace with an artistic twist on the Union Jack. At that point, I decided that I'd probably reached the acceptable amount of flagwear on one body outside of a national holiday, so I hopped on the bus to London for a couple of photos. Below are all of the details of my outfit, with prices included when possible.



Necklace: BC Naturals range 'yUKay' necklace by Black Crocus ($95L)
Shirt: Grunge Tanktop - British Flag by My Ts ($1L)
Prim Nails: Anarchy v1 by Virtual Insanity ($60L until midnight May 14, 2011)
Pants: SerieZ Capris - HC - UK by Insanya ($200L)
Shoes: Union Jack by McChucks ($125L)
Hair: H058 Group Gift by Black Maria (group is free to join)
Skin: Fresh - Pale (nude, blush) by MiaSnow
Lipstick: Lipstick v.1 by Garage
Eyes: Xpressive - Green by MiaSnow
Wrist Tattoos: Nautical Wrist Stars III by Aitui
Pose 1: Ashanti by Striking Poses
Pose 2: Luth Rockabilly 03 by Reel Expression
Laughing Expression: Lemmontree Emote HUD 1.1 by The Lemmontree (free)
Location: Mainland London West End (slurl)

Mini-Blog #4

At home with one of my 6 cats. This is just an untouched test shot of my costume for the aforementioned photoshoot I'm helping a friend with.

Skin: Fresh - Pale - Smokey by MiaSnow
Eyes: Xpressive - Green by MiaSnow
Tattoo: Cupid's Vine by Para Designs (I think this was a hunt gift.)
Mohawk:: Glitch - Midnite + Tips by House of Munster
Shaved Sides:: Etched Hair Base - Egypt - 004 - Black - Fem by Aitui
Earrings: Horn Earrings by Adore & Abhor (StashBash Hunt Gift)
Nails: Bitten Nails - Onyx by Figure 8 (Sadly no longer available.)
Shorts: Denim Short Pants by Edge Grafica (Only L!)
Belt: Studded Leather Belt by Drudi's Design ( Free! )
Socks: Ripped Stockings and Socks - 1 by Insanya ($150/9pk)
Boots: Dr. H. Boots - Black by Hoorenbeek
Jacket: Ferocious - Moth by Davinel ($120L) (Includes additional prim pieces not shown here)
Couch & Pose Patchwork Woodcutter Chair v2 Blue by Lisp
Cat: 2prim Anim Cat - Oci by Shop Seu
Curtains: Parisi Curtains by Phi
House: Custom made by Dmitr Revnik