Winter is a-coming...

It is cold at the moment, and not just in RL, but on the grid too, with many sims reflecting the Season of HUMBUG that will be upon us all too soon. Now, I'm not a grinch, but I do find the constant references to said to be tiresome, particularly with the exhortations to buy, Buy, BUY! we have shoved down our necks. However, I found some nice things to cheer me up, and I thought you might like to take a looksie at 'em.

First up, some rather splendid shoes by a new store (to me, anyhoo) with the splendid name of Riddle. They come in many, many colours, and have several sole choices included in the pack for a measly L$150 - which is fooking cheap, folks. They're also very well made.

The outfit I have decided to pair my shoes with is the rather splendid Carlyle by a Piece of Candy, priced at L$250, which has millions of layers. I am particularly enamoured with the sweater and the cowl neck as they fit like a dream and look fabboo. It's also a reason to dress snugly and channel my inner hippy, but the less said about that the better, methinks. :)) There is also an ongoing hunt at the moment for Blue Diamonds containing skins that are based on the Nora stuffz that you can read about in one of my earlier posts. At a L$1 each, this is a great way to spice up your look if you're on a budget.

I'm also wearing an Aveda hair by ETD, which I snagged in the sale for L$50, and the Bad skin (black) by MinaJunk which was lots of moolah... L$1000, but for something so damn gorgeous I don't care.

Happy shopping, and remember to fight off the crowds with something sharp and shiny.

Just Some Skins

Now, I know that Eloh and her skins, and all permutations thereof, are old hat but, it must still be acknowledged by all that she revolutionised the availability of good skin when she gave out her files for NADA. I remember all too well being a noob, hankering after skins beyond my reckoning, drool leaching its way down the pixels of dreams... Ahh, sad times, my friends.

Anyhoo, while on my travels, I wandered to a sim called Maske, which is quite an industrialised sprawl, favouring Steampunk and Lolita odds 'n' sods. And found these little treasures all for the taking.

First up is {{Uncle Wiggily}}, who gives out all manner of cool stuffz for nothing. I'm particularly loving the wings and horns, as demonstrated by moi, but there's plenty of other things for the taking if they takes ya fancy. Leave a tip - I did.

On to the skin. Zero monies, they are an Eloh mod - quelle surprise - and a good one. They are called Another Mod - Full Perms Asian Skins, and are ably done by Chav Paderborn, the designer for The Steamstress and Burando. Again, lots of other free goodies, but you will need to look rather than beam in and out.

Fly Me to the Moon

I've become addicted to Koinup, which leads me to explore any number of amazing places and to wear stuff that I would never consider before. Having always been an SF nerd (we all have our addictions), I scooted off and bought some Steam Punk gear for the recent competition hosted by said photographic site and thought I would show it off. Having said that, what I really want you all to go and look at is 109 Prims, which specialises in all manner of groovy things, including costumes, and the cutest dollarbie kitty to wear on your head. The build is also, without a doubt, abso-fuckin-gorgeous! If you don't believe me, go and have a look... So, muchachos, without further ado, what the hell are you waiting for? Go. NOW!

Clobber I'm wearing:

• Skin - Minajunk exotic Red L$1000
• Outfit - DE Second Coming L$395
• Steampunk Wings (orgasmically good!) - Mochi Products L$100
• Tanker Helmet (with goggles) - Mochi Products L$150
• CyberArm Rusty Steampunk - PrimtroniCs L$269
• Hemp rope tech belt fem - PrimtroniCs L$290

Here be Pirates... Arrr!

My pirate name is:

Bloody Grace Bonney

Every pirate lives for something different. For some, it's the open sea. For others (the masochists), it's the food. For you, it's definitely the fighting. You can be a little bit unpredictable, but a pirate's life is far from full of certainties, so that fits in pretty well. Arr!

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Antiquity Tortuga is an awesome sim, and everybody should go there just to get the true feel for what it's like to be a Pirate buckling yer swash on the seven seas. I loved it, and took some pretty good piccies while I was there too, then did some shopping for the basque and the cutlass you land-lubbers do see. So, folks, some shopping - not much - but pretty amazing tourist stuff. Go have an adventure. :D

Super Exploring & A Bit of Shopping Too!

Go to Cilix, because it has great stuff to buy and it is a bloody gorgeous build. There are any number of fantastically great bargains to be had and, as well as some of the better known designers - such as J of J's Shoes - there are some who are not well known but whose work is more than admirable. The dress I am sporting was a mere L$95 from SD Boutique, and is really lovely workmanship (that's the main SLurl, btw, cos I wants yas to take a look at the sim).

I have no idea who the brat in the picture with me is, he just appeared while I was trying to do my modeling thang and was looking for his 'mama' (???). So... if you're out there, 'mama', please can you come and collect the sprog. Thankee kindly.

Parting is such Sweet Sorrow

As anyone knows, if you follow the blogs, Nora has shut up shop and buggered off, which is a shame as I have always liked her work, even if this av doesn't wear much. However, she has left a gift that is incredibly generous and pretty fucking amazing... skins. Not just any old skins, but excellent, beautiful, and detailed and they are FREE! She is also offering the PSD files here.

I ain't gonna get the puppies out, even if they are just a collection of pixels, but suffice to say, you won't be disappointed. I'm not, and I count myself as a serious skin whore, being completely entranced by Minajunk to the extent I wear nothing else. But I will be wearing this - you can count on it.

So... come and get 'em while they're hot!

Summat to Say - at last!

Been away long time from the grid and the blog, but it's all because I rediscovered a previous passion i.e. writing. And not just some bollox about clothes, but stories, real fictioin with a SF bent. Now I ain't saying I'm good, but it does feel fine to be doing something with my head apart from working the live long day.

So what is the silly bird raving about, I hopefully hear at least a minute number say? Well, it's like this ya see, I was reading the blogs (like ya do) and I was suddenly stricken with the need for a shopping trip. Here are my finds:

QueenQueen outfits are so great, and while I like the pink number (ONE PIECE L$150), I have to say that the bodysuit, Psychedelic Number L$150, is just about my fave thing for ages. I had never heard of this designer, but the way the whole piece is put together is sexy. I'm wearing it with *aN* sweet pumpkin in black (sadly, this is no longer available as Anju Enoch doesn't seem to be making wigs now), minajunk skin Live Nolip01 L$1000, and Maitreya's Boot-alicious Suede Red L$250.

The other hair is from a great place called Little Heaven, and as soon as I saw this gorgeous pixie cut I had to have it. It was L$200, which for three sizes and all the wigs to fit male avs too, is pretty damn good. There are some camping chairs about too, which means this is a great sim to visit. I got me a free hair and backpack for my trouble, plus the sim itself is awesomely slummy and it is pissing down with rain. Go look, you will like it.

Oh yeah, plenty of poses for sale, and plenty of pose balls knocking about for all you budding would-be photographers.

Byeee...