Saturday, May 2, 2009

Home is where the cherry blossoms are and spring is here

The beautiful moments have arrived after a brutal winter full of sadness entwined with dinners with Sophie in high end nouvelle cuisine restaurants and nights at THE BOX. Thank God its spring.




My family lives near the shore in a neighborhood full of woods and fleurs. I wish New York City had more greenery and flowers spread through out our concrete city. I needed to get out of here for just a while to glare at the stars,walk on the beach with an ocean breeze and dream about a better life ahead.



My intern brings rose and violet macaroons to work often,and we indulge in violets and caramel tea time. We know how to live and work and play all in a beautiful day...







My favorite couple Conlin and Paige through a PAGAN party for Colin's birthday and Jezabelle came and hung out in the garden as we drank wine at their charming carriage house. We should all be lucky to have a carriage house in this city.



One of my dearest spring treats is visiting baby Vance and his daddy Justin my friend of 13 years now. Justin runs Atomic Passion,one of the city's best vintage clothing stores. Gigi the other owner and I used to sit back in the garden behind the store at night with pinot noir beneath the sunset. I would run across the street to my decrepit apt when done.

Friday, May 1, 2009

Some Filler

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All photos excluding the last were taken in tricolore photo studio won at Mall au Q lucky board. Try your luck for this no modify photo studio which morphs from a tailors dummy to a dome style studio. This is not a full version, but nice if you don't have a studio already. (lucky board - m/f - photo studio - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ukigumo/227/61/31)

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Outfit: Weekly gift from !mpossible will be changing soon, if you haven't picked up this unisex friendly outfit swing by soon. ($0 - m/f - outfit - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Gualdo/69/128/48)

Shoes: Pick up the classic pumps at Heart & Sole. ($0 - F - shoes - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Multiply%20II/69/9/22)

Hair: Can you believe UncleWeb Studio is finally open!!! ^.^ ty Cheri! You'll be able to pick up two styles for girls and one for guys in several tones. ($0 - m/f - opening gift hair - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Yamashita/60/86/21)

Skin: From ToriWear available at Bare Rose's free area. ($1/0? - F - skin - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bare%20Rose/186/27/29)

Eyes: Won as part of a skin package from Ari's Neko Retreat. (MM Board - F - av - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mirinae/195/32/39)

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Outfit: Grab this before 9 am 2nd May or you'll forever miss the lemonade from Lemania Indigo Designs (yay! Tapika's back). ($1 - F - dress - Slurl - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Lemania/149/166/30)

Shoes: Sole Sister's has a new $1 shoe complete with sculpty foot. Snag this color for a $1. ($1 - F - shoe - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Liberty%20Central%20E/77/84/52)

Skin: Tori-Wear

Hair: UncleWeb Studio

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Both Outfits above & shoes: From Lemania Indigo Designs & The French Farm's May Day Hunt ending 4 May at 9 am. Search for May day poles and purchase them. ($1? - F - dresses - 1st photo - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Lemania/169/161/30 ~ 2nd photo - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Eros%20Island%20I/190/20/28)

Jewelry: From The French Farm - Dryad Designs which is part of the hunt. ($1? - F - Jewlery- http://slurl.com/secondlife/Eros%20Island%20I/132/55/28)

Hair: UncleWeb Studio

Eyes: Ari's Neko Retreat

Skin: Tori-Wear

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Dress: Cast a vote for ~Pure Style~ and snag this dress completely free. ($0/Vote - F - dress - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Aventi%20Island%20East/34/231/22)

Shoes: Sole Sister's

Skin: Tori-Wear

Eyes: Ari's Neko Retreat

Hair: UncleWeb Studio

Pose: ++ DESIRE++ (Pose 50) $30/10 pack - http://slurl.com/secondlife/LAUREL/218/118/2

Zomg hunts

There are a ton of hunts going on. A TON. Grid-wide hunts use to take place two, maybe three times a year. This is an incomplete list of current hunts. Now feel free to trip over them....

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(Outfit: Mashooka hunt, hair & skin: Tropical Escape Hunt)

The grid-wide hunts going on currently:


The biggie with over 500+ stores taking place is SLDiscovery. Ends 30 May. There's an official site that you'll have to take a peak in order to complete the hunt. ($?/500+ - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Newport%20Keys/113/142/24)

The Scarlet Letter Hunt -- ADULTS ONLY -- is a hunt with a definite sexual overtone. Participate April 18 - May 18. Items are previewed on the official blog. ($0/94 - m/f - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dewey/47/146/51)

The Missing Bunny Hunt -- KID FRIENDLY -- also taking place April 18 - May 18. This hunt is known as the kid's hunt, so keep it pg! There is not a lot of information on the official site, nor any previews. So, I may give this one a go. ($? - kid friendly - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Horus%20trade/153/185/73)

Next week the Gorean Grid Hunt & also Key's to the Vip Gridwide hunt with a $200 fee participation fee will start.

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(Outfits: Mashooka hunt, Hair & Skin: Tropical Escape hunt, Larger)

The smaller hunts:

Search Fairy Tale's main store for a chance to purchase a limited release topaz necklace for $10. It will only be available until 6 May (which probably means 5 May since Japan is a day ahead). Join the Fairy Tale's group and look at notices from Wednesday 29 April for hints in your search. (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dream%20Jumbo%20Island/83/67/24)

There's another hunt on the S.I.C. sims. You'll have to pick up the hud/computer from the poster on the main S.I.C. sim and then read the hint note card. You cannot do the hunt without the hud. You'll be searching over 3 sims for a total of 10 boxes to touch and fill-in slots on your hud. Once you complete your mission you have to go to the main computer and touch it. You'll then touch your hud to receive a gun. This ends 2nd May, possibly tonight - check official blog! ($0/10 boxes - http://slurl.com/secondlife/sick/128/128/2)

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(Outfits: Mashooka hunt, Hair & Skin: Tropical Escape hunt)

Mashooka has celebrated their 2nd anniversary and is hosting a hunt. Hunt for ever so tiny gift boxes around the sim. Prizes are from Mashooka, Suri's S.Loves, Sways and total 19. The hunt will end Sunday 3 May. ($0 -1 - M/F - Female clothing, poses, shoulder pet - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mashooka/143/130/25)

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(Outfits: Mashooka hunt, Hair & Skin: Tropical Escape hunt, larger)

Here is the information for webquest:
There are 10 designers participating in this contest. You'll want to find the special webquest board in any of the 10 stores listed below and select 'rules' from the popup once you touch the webquest sign. Follow the directions from the card in order to have a chance at winning a shopping spree at the participating stores!
{Zaara} - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Zaara/128/128/2
:[MudHoney]: - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fusion/29/124/24
artilleri - http://slurl.com/secondlife/artilleri/91/123/26
.:MALT:. - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Malt/157/163/26
LionSkins - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Smaug/220/181/39
[LeeZu!] - http://slurl.com/secondlife/To%20The%20Nines/156/128/23
Earthstones Jewelry - http://slurl.com/secondlife/EarthBound/141/132/25
Courtisane - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Orbiuna/174/146/25
Sysy's - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rigby/78/195/23
SPORK - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Malt/42/61/22

Inga Winds is having an acorn hunt. Search for 9 acorns in her store to complete an original adaptation of cinderella's dress. ($?/9 acorns - F - dress - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Pitreavie/182/200/40)

Tropical Escape sim home of House of Heart Designs & Bewitched Hair along with many of the vendors are having a $1 hunt. Normal full priced items have been marked down to $1 also some items have had their normal prices slashed for special limited time values. Mouse over the items from these designers to snag some deals: HoH - House of Heart, BWH - Bewitched Hair, Body Doubles, Blacklace, [LAP], Tuli, Haute Style & Co., Zaara, EarthStones, & TeaLane. Find details on Bewitched Hair blog. ($1 & up - m/f - hairs, clothing, shapes, poses - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tropical%20Escape/130/173/22)

Ending May 20th is the Fallen Gods Inc. bloody mess hunt. This is great for a variety of avatars, but especially any vampires out there. ($0/12 bloody packages - m/f - clothing, skybox, furniture - http://fallengodsinc.blogspot.com/2009/04/new-gods-reincarnate-in-blood.html - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Selidor/128/128/2)

AyYaiYai is having a 30 Party Hats Hunt April 24th-May 15th. You'll also find everything is 50% off too. Also 7 lucky chair & boards in store. ($1/30 hats - F - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Hangflame%20Ridge/16/84/403)

Lucky Chair changes:

Digital Eyes Fan _ Hints at Grid Style Hunt
(Fan: Digital Eyes Lucky Chair TODAY ONLY, Outfit, Hair, & Skin: Tropical Escape Hunt)

Only available this 1st May 2009 ( ty Morgan for sharing!) in the lucky chair at Digital Eyes you'll find one of the new serie of color change animated fans. You can read more about this special new release here. (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Finse/185/205/34)

Analise silks has updated both prizes in her chairs. That means new silks for both guys & gals. (http://slurl.com/secondlife/FairChang%20Del%20Sol/210/201/24)

House of Rfyre has a lucky chair which changes often. On Wednesday the prize was updated to Dark Betrothal in Black Brocade for Men. It's an 11 piece ensemble normally offered on sale for $800. (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Isle%20RFyre/98/176/24)

Haven Designs' silks in their lucky chair have been updated also. These are striking. You may also purchase from the mob-vend if impatient. (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sanctum/220/29/26)

Camp Updates:

Little Heaven's special one year anniversay hair camps will disappear on 3 May (possibly 2 May since this is a Japanese store). Find the hair camp locations in the hair store. (20 minitues - F - hair - http://slurl.com/secondlife/LITTLE%20HEAVEN/75/123/24)

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Pictures featuring Mashooka present taken on grounds of the Bollywood's Taj Ballroom. (http://slurl.com/secondlife/FairChang%20Del%20Sol/179/186/24)

Hair & skin in all photos are from Bewitched Hair, House of Heart (hair) Designs & Tuli (skins) they may or may not be representative of the actual items for purchase in the grid style hunt.