Friday, August 9, 2013

Apology to Judas

I must apologize to Judas for some of the comments about the recently renovated club, Alt7, I made in my post about Flat Rodvic Linden.

"the decor is trying to have an over haul. I hope that things get more on track. Currently it is a mish-mash of several people's furniture and textures that blur, the lighting all wrong, BUT the music and friendly banter are still there. It is being worked on, so if you visit, we are all holding out hope for some refinement."

Judas runs a BETA viewer and has an advanced graphics computer and sees things differently than most of us. I spoke with him this morning and he was upset at my criticism. We looked at different light settings and shared pictures of what we saw.

What I see with the mid-day settings and lights on the plot


What Judas sees with the mid-day settings and lights on the plot.


What Judas sees with midnight setting.


What I see with midnight setting.


What I see with my preferred windlight setting. (too bright, still)


What Judas sees in his BETA viewer (pic from when he was building).


So perspective is more than what it is one's head, it also changes with the viewer one uses, preferences selected, and the graphics on the computer. Judas has used his own money to upload textures and his vacation time to work on the new Alt7. I paid him for his Lindens spent in some sort of sympathetic gesture. If you see Judas in SL please offer some kind words for his efforts, he was pissed!

Judas also commented on my use of font in my blog, so I'm giving a more traditional font a try. 








Monday, August 5, 2013

Came for Freebie, Found a Great Designer - !Soul

I went to !Soul for this harem pants and top which is a gift for joining (L5).



Then I saw this great gown for only L60! and it comes with a short skirt version :) It is nicely detailed and textured. When I looked around, I saw that all the items in the store were L60. I had a !Soul mini dress found in the Starfish Hunt (a couple of months ago) and really liked it. I should have visited sooner. I find L60 very reasonable, as usually the designer/seller is texturing premade mesh forms. If you take a look on the Market Place you'll find tons of full-perm mesh clothing, and if you have a little time and some very basic PS skills you can be a designer, too. At this price point, like the weekly sales at a variety of stores, I'm a buyer.



Credits:
dress/gown - !Soul
shoes - Gos at Love Donna Flora 
Hair - D!va - Sayaka2
Jewelery - me - some available on the MP

Saturday, August 3, 2013

I'm in a Gifting Mood Today


The theme this year for Burning Man and SL's Burn2 event is "Cargo Cult". It takes some thinking to wrap your head around the theme, but it is awesome!


The Man rides a crate of gems, not valued for their representation of money and wealth, but for the light they refract and reflect.


Small enough to wear as a necklace and it does not protrude to far. If anyone knows of a script to work as a wearable hinge (door), please let me know, and I will modify it.


Available as a freebie in the Market Place.



Monday, July 29, 2013

LOVE THIS MEME, from Strawberry... "Flat Rodvic Linden"

This meme is from Strawberry Singh, and I have been giggling since I first read the challenge. I loved the Flat Stanley Projects, in fact had students take part in creating them several years ago. And what a way to send a message to Rod! I can't wait to see some of the responses. This will be

First I took Rod to my usual favorite club in SL, Alt7. I've been going here for over 6 years. The club is undergoing some transformations; some of the long standing DJs are taking sabbaticals and the decor is trying to have an over haul. I hope that things get more on track. Currently it is a mish-mash of several people's furniture and textures that blur, the lighting all wrong, BUT the music and friendly banter are still there. It is being worked on, so if you visit, we are all holding out hope for some refinement.


The next place I wanted to take Rod was my home,  a Homestead Sim I have had for over 4 years. As a homestead I am at the mercy of the owner of the full sim to which this is a part. I am now under a second owner of the group of sims. I love my home and although many people think I am silly for this expensive hobby (95 US dollars a month), for the amount of time I spend making things and learning it is far cheaper than playing golf, collecting some things, etc. I have no commercial aspirations in SL. So my message to Rodvic would be to allow individual ownership of Homesteads and not have to have them attached to a full sim or their owner.


So.. I could stand "Flat Rod" somewhere, let him get to know and like my place... let's see here..



He matches my sinks, although I don't think I want him here.


Taking some mirror shots... why won't they smile?

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

LOTD Hucci Group Gift, (r)M hair from the Hair Fair, etc


Quick post



What a nice surprise when I logged in; 2 group gifts from Hucci :) Ohh so hot!



Hair from RedMint (r)m 13'13 at the Hair Fair.

Skin from Glam Affair - Jamaica




Saturday, July 20, 2013

Leondra's Second Life: LOTD Feeling Sooooo Girlie Pink

Leondra's Second Life: LOTD Feeling Sooooo Girlie Pink

LOTD Feeling Sooooo Girlie Pink



 I'm liking this Glam Affair (Margo - America 2) skin more and more, as I keep tweaking things to make it my own:) ( elymode - eye make-up, Mayfly mesh eyes, L. Fauna and YS and YS - freckles, Maitreya - eyelashes, ROD Studio - eyebrows,  D!va Hair Sayaka2 - Cat's Eye.)



Here is my "Pretty in Pink" freebie with the gift join to Aushka&Co . Perfect for the heat





Jewelry by me available on the Market Place.



Location - my mountain meadow :))








I'm linking to iheartsl






Saturday, July 6, 2013

The Shiney

I saw this posted about the "Shiney" reflections now available on the new Firestorm at New World Notes. Well there are limits, I can't get a "mirror" like reflection at all, even being very close.


And, why won't the sinks be reflected? They are slightly transparent, so I turned that off to see if that was the problem, but it wasn't.



I think I still like it. I'll need to experiment some more.



Monday, July 1, 2013

Summertime and the Livin' is Easy... LOTD

Ahhh... time to play in SL, and do a couple of hunts. Endless Summer Hunt gift from Sassy! is a very cute dress, slightly see-through but comes with a bikini thong. VERY nice mesh rendition. It is my favorite from the ESH.




 In the shadows....




other credits:
Yep, still wearing Curio Skin; I like that glow. (added more freckles and eyeshadow)
Shoes: Maitreya
Hat: experimental mesh, textured by me
Hair: radically modded Truth for wearing hats
Jewelry: me

Sunday, June 30, 2013

What We Can Look Forward to in the New Materials Viewer for Second Life


Thanks to Kirsten Corleone who demonstrates what we will be gaining by these new viewers.