Fun with Finn

At Up a Creek listening to Finnegan Faith. =)

JJ

Total Truth

All things Truth

Inventory cleaning can be so enlightening! I've found things I had totally forgotten about. Like this outfit from Truth. It's called Veruca Salt and according to the properties screen, it was done in 2008, but it's still so adorable. I also ran across these West hi-tops he made in 2009 for hair fair.

Everyone knows I love Truth, even Truth. Enough about that. But I have a tendency to think Hair when I think about Truth. That is just wrong. And not the Truth about Truth at all. (You knew I had to word play on his name eventually :p)

My point is I have a tendency to catagorize content creators and what they do. Like hair, skin, prefabs, clothes, etc. I don't get the full benefit of their creativity when I do that.

So go get your Truth on and while you're there, take a look around at all the other things Truth does besides hair.

Have an awesome day!

slurl to Truth

JJ

Tiny Bird Group Gift!

I had no clue what my blog post was going to be about and I was totally uninspired. So after deciding I wasn't going to blog tonight, I started cleaning my inventory. (remember, it's one of my suggestions against SLove a few posts down) Anyway, I opened up my inventory and immediately something caught my eye.

Tiny Bird - D.A.N.C.E - Great Personality Pack

I had no idea what it was so I clicked wear and this cute basket with Easter eggs dropped into my hands with this gesture! How adorable! So I thought I would do a kind of Spring-y, Easter-y post. After changing clothes and getting all happy, I noticed that the eggs, when I hovered over them, gave me the option to click them. I wondered if maybe tiny little chicks would hatch or something (cute but boring and done to death) or just what. So I click and ... OMG...it's hair! A group gift of the cutest hair! Below is one that comes in the Light Blondes pack - Ash Blonde.

Well, then I had to click another egg, right?! This pack was called Unnaturals. Below is Lavender and Light Blue. The other colors in this pack are Cotton Candy, Grass, Strawberry Blonde, and Teal.

So that's pretty awesome, right? Right! But wait..there's more! 9 total hair packs! With 6 colors in each pack!!! *faints* That's 54 hairs!! Below is Rich Brown from the Dark Browns pack. I didn't open all of them because I wanted you to see the coolest thing! Once you open a pack, the eggs are broken open! See below? Isn't that just the coolest way to package this gift!

Thank you soooo much, Autumn Hykova! You are talented, creative, and so very generous.

Unfortunately, since I just ran across it in my inventory, I'm not sure when this was sent out to the group. But it would be worth joining the group to see if it's still available. Plus, no telling what else she might give us! ;-)

RUN to Tiny Bird NOW and join the group =)

Worn:

Dress from SbS - Billie Jean Green Dress

Skin is Curio Elf (still)

Hair is .. look above

Have fun everyone!

JJ

Winging It

SLove is Blind

I've been around SL long enough to have learned a few things. If you're like me, you have to learn from your own mistakes, so nothing I say here will probably make any difference to anyone. LOL  But I'm going to put it out there just the same. I didn't listen either.

When it comes to SLove, it can hit pretty hard. And when it does....look out... you're in for a bumpy ride ahead. SLove isn't bad necessarily. It can be a lot of fun, romantic, emotional, and you always have a date. Those are important things in any social situation. And then there's the friendship that hopefully follows or maybe came first. Who doesn't love the feeling of being in love? We won't mention the pixel sex...oops..I just did.

But, and there's always a but, just as intensely as you fall IN SLove, you will fall OUT of SLove. And it's amazing how painful that can be. Just crazy intense. So, in looking back, I have realized some "missteps" I'll call them, that, had I known better, might not have happened.

So let's begin our observation by looking at the unsuspecting couple below. They look innocent enough. Just a sweet little dance between friends, right? WRONG. This is the beginning of all that is dangerous.

You see, they don't know it, but that beautiful scenery, the music in the background (first rule: do not listen to the mushy music playing in the background. Before you know it, you'll be talking about how this is YOUR song) is only there to manipulate you into feelings for that other person. And it all starts here:

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Before you can say "what's happening?" THIS happens. A little closer, a little sexier, a few more emotions manipulated, and the closer the camera moves in to capture this moment....THE moment that will define you two for all eternity...or 6 months, whichever comes first.

 

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Finally, we come to the place below. By this time, it's really too late. You have been sucked in too far now. At this point, you're just going to have to ride it out. Might as well not fight it...it's got you by the vajaja and you're on your last breath of sane air for a while.

But I didn't come here to leave you at this place. Oh no...Sistah Joonie is here to help. There are some things you can do to prevent these feelings from developing in the first place. It's difficult and only the very strong can stay the course. But it can be done.  Ready?

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First, never zoom in on the two of you. Below is a safe distance. You can kind of see yourself with that hot avi, but you can't really see his hands all over you or that that dance animation is full of hidden touching..here, there, here again....

Why even look at that? It's not really real, you know. Just manipulation. Try to remember that. Make it your mantra. not real...not real...not real....  Yes, the feelings are real. So what we're trying to do is keep those nasty little feelings in check. Not looking closely is the first step in admitting your powerlessness.
DO NoT zOoM iN!

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Better yet, don't just pull your camera focus away, but put the two of you off to the side out of your main focus and off to the periphery. Now focus on what you do see.  *snaps finger* I see you peeking over there to the right..get your eyes on the house.  There..that's better.

 

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There are a few more tactics that help. One is finding other people to stare at on the sim. If you are using Emerald, the radar screen is a PERFECT tool to help stay focused on other people, read their profiles, make up stories in your head about them, etc. Even take pics of them. Unless they're a couple, then immediately pan out. I know, but romance has a creepy way of seeping into your psyche when you aren't looking. Must.Stop.Romance.

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Here's another pretty picture. See how this works? It's kept me engaged in other activities long enough to not pay attention to .... whatever that other thing is. Um..anyway. If you run out of photo ops, work on your inventory! That always needs some attention. Or IM friends in yahoo, work on your facebook page, just do anything other than the top 3 pics, no matter how innocent it all looks. Just don't look! Gouge your eyes out if you have to. Just don't look!

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It would be better just to stay home and read a book. Boring but safe. Yes, remember there is danger out there. Mutant pixels just waiting to infiltrate your heart. Once they have your heart, they attack your brain. Trust me. It will render you totally stupid. You will turn into a moron. Don't say I didn't warn you.

Now run along and practice. This stuff doesn't come naturally. We must fight til the death.....of our hearts.

See ya next time! Happy hardwaring!

JJ

China

I was feeling a little melancholy tonight and asked a friend where there were some cool places to just be.

He passed me an LM for a place named China. I wasn't going to go because my mind immediately went to some crowded place and I was looking for solitude. But he usually has great LMs, so off I went. I'm so glad I did.

This is the way it's described when I added it to my Picks:

Bamboo, Ink, Rice Paper

a quite place for hanging out, afking and/or random thoughts....

Arts, Culture, Human, speaking Chinese, Asia, Hongkong, Taiwan中文网站：http://d2zhongguo.com/

That's exactly what I thought of when I rezzed in. Beautiful watercolor paintings. Absolutely gorgeous.

I loved finding this soft pastal sofa in the middle of all the black, white, and grey. I'll definitely go back there when I can spend more time.

It isn't the Nameless Isle or ChouChou, but it's close to having that feel. Check out China next time you're inworld.

Joonie is wearing:

Hair: New Truth hair - Daisy in champagne (free to group members)
Skin: Curio Elf
Earrings/Ring: Miel Ahi set - Fifty Linden Fridays
Shirt: (fd) Frilly Sheer
Jacket: (fd) Lovely Leather Jacket - brown
Jeans: (fd) Graffiti Jeans
Shoes: *GF* Wood Wedge Sandal

I got me sum Skillz!

One of the many, many reasons I love SL! And yes, that is my shoe coming out of my cleavage.

Too Many Words

Day in the SLife

Any day in SL is a good day when music is involved. We are so fortunate to have so many awesome musicians to choose from on a daily basis. Just check events/live music under search and you will see, for any hour of the day or night, live music happening in SL. And very talented artists, too.

Do yourself a favor and go check any one of many musicians in SL. Not sure who to listen to? Check out my friend, Tessa's music blog. She's been around SL and live music and knows what she's talking about. Okay...so maybe she makes it just look easy. Whatever, she just started her blog Tessa's Takes. Go...now!

nini
JJ

Wicked

Lots of things have been rumbling around in my head lately. Unfortunately, or fortunately maybe, it's too late and I'm too sleepy to even attempt a post that sounds slightly insightful or intelligent. So here's another blatantly self promoting pic of ME. 

I will say that lately I have been playing it very safe in SL. I think I always have kind of colored within the lines since I rezzed 3.5 yrs ago. I've had my difficult times and have run into a bit of drama...but I usually just walk away from it rather than indulging in it.

Lately I've been wanting to stir things up a bit. No, not the pot so to speak, but Joonie. Joonie is stuck in a rut as far as how she looks and what she wears and what she does with her time in SL. So, of course, Joonie is getting bored. And when Joonie gets bored, she does stupid things.

You know what they say...no boring times just boring people. I have to agree. So boring and bored Joonie is going to come up with something new. No idea what yet. Hopefully not too stupid.

Until then, this will have to do. Joonie in black feeling a bit emo. But just a bit. No razor blades need to be hidden. In fact, Joonie is feeling awesome lately. I think she's finally returned to herself 100%. I know, that took forfreakingevah! But the emotional toll that SL can dish out has surprised no one more that it did me. Had I known what treacherous waters I was stumbling into...well to be honest....I would have just kept on stumbling into them. It was fun while it was fun.

Here's to more fun! Only this time....it will really be fun.  follow? I didn't think so. Me either.

LOL

nini

JJ

Pondering "what ifs"

A real waste of time.

At least I was in beautiful surroundings....Chakryn Forest. Hadn't been there in a while and forgot how really beautiful it is.

nini

JJ

It felt like Spring....

and then it snowed!

Happy Spring everyone! I know it's on it's way...I can feel it. Can't you?

nini
JJ

SwayLand Grand ReOpening

I received the following notecard from my friend, Liz Gealach.

Please come see the new sim and shop for special Opening day items!

I have a NEW Garden House available for the Opening Event!** for one day only

I have reduced the price!!**

Grab a Garden House for fun outside living.**

Color Change with 3 interior and 3 exterior custom textures** cozy fireplace andThistle cottage details!

Sooooo cute and only 40 prims!  Color change interior and exterior.

Also, lots of freebies in each store.

Check out the great Designers on SwayLand Village:

Di's

Ivalde

Mr. G

Nonino

Paradise Pets

Riviera Couture

Shiki

Tiny Bits

Thistle

Zacca

Even found a fun pose while there. =) There are several around the sim. Great for photos.

To get all the goodies including Liz's Garden House tp to SwayLand.

Swayland SLURL

Have fun!

JJ

Sooo Sick of Green

So I'm wearing black!

I decided to do an experiment involving ...and not involving...breast enhancement. I wear Curio skins most of the time. Because Gala hasn't created breast enhancements as an option on her skins, so far, most of us who wear Curio skins go to *Linc* and purchase one there. At least, that's what I did. I've worn it ever since I bought it and never really gave it another thought, until tonight when I was taking pics.

Above is Joonie WITHOUT breast enhancement.

Below is Joonie WITH breast enhancement. (as if you needed to be told that)

I dunno. I think I like the one without enhancement. *shrug* Enough boobage talk. On with what I'm wearing so this can in some way resemble a fashion post. ;)

Skin - Curio Elf
Hair - Maitreya Nimue
Eyes - BA (no longer available)
Dress - Church of Luxe (CoL)  Jenna in Pitch (no longer available) But..Lo Jacobs has opened a new store (Luster) at the Tableau sim. Check it out. LUSTER
Sandals - Shiny Things Boho Sandals in Black
Necklace/Earrings - Earthstones Harmony Ball

nini
JJ (with and without enhancements)

Clover Giftie

Thanks Misfit =) Hope everyone had fun!

JJ

Happy St. Paddy's Day

Brought to you by the best landlord in SL, the talented, Liz Gealach. Love you, Liz!

Along the Journey....

People along the Journey

We talk a lot about our friends in SL. They are the ones we share ourselves with. But there are also times when, by coincidence, our paths cross with someone we've just met. And for just an instance, there is the briefest of connections. We may even share some secrets. And then it's done and we move on. This guy was a happy coincidence. =)

JJ

Contrast in One Day

things can change so quickly in either life.

Out of the rain....

...comes Rainbows!

Sappy huh... I know. Joonie's losing her edge. Not that she really every had one....but she has a dark side. Today was a particularly crappy day for Joonie in SL. Her own fault really.

Anyway, when I tp'd home before logging out, my most awesome sauce landlord had put out this rainbow out over the entire sim. I love her sometimes. I love when people do things that make the day better by doing some little something that makes a difference without them even knowing it. It might seem like a small thing to them, but it can be just what is needed at that moment.

I hope I can be or do that for someone. But not today. Today.....sucked. But soon today will be tomorrow. And I get to start over and try to get it right.

ni ni
JJ

Silence

m.fox Heirloom Bed

One of my purchases at Melt Installation....the Heirloom Bed by m.fox

This is one of 9 different poses. All adorable.

ni ni
JJ

Feeling Loved 106.365

and loving back. One of my bestest friends. 

JJ

Decisions 105/365

Some are easy to make. Others not so much.

I hope I've made the right one.

Melt - for the bears 104/365

Welcome to Melt - Please explore and involve yourself in this temporary world created here. Interact with it, wear it, enjoy it and immerse yourself in it.

Melt is only open March 6 - March 21, Please feel free to share your experience by adding your snapshots to the Mirror Installations Flickr group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/meltinstallations/

Thank you

Radio Signals

This is an art/ fashion installation. More on the fashion aspect later maybe. It's already been covered by lots of lovely fashionistas on the fashion blogs. I had fun exploring the installation and, yes, I did spend lots of lindens, too.

Maybe I'll share my purchases with you later. Hope you enjoy these pics and that you will go explore the installation.

JJ


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What I purchased:

Dress - Lark Mourning Dress (full set)

Bed - m.fox Heirloom Bed (Blue/White)

Boots - Miel Far Boots (9 color change socks)

Hair - Surf Co. Lawless (Blondes)

 

Skin - Tres Blah Artic Skin (Greed)  bottom/middle

There are many more wonderful items to purchase. Go see for yourself HERE!