Inside…Decor in Second Life

.. a caravan weighed down ..

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Walking around The Arcade Gacha Event, it is amazing to see all the cool and creative items that will be up for grabs starting March 1!  The creators have really done a great job making fun, cute, interesting and maybe even a few strange items that will be the “to die for” new craze starting tomorrow.  From decorative items for your house, to clothing, to shoes, and other accessories to wow out your avatar, you have to go to The Arcade Gacha Event once it opens on March 1.  Check out the coolness below:

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Behind me, a caravan weighed down

With bad dreams and ghosts of apologies

There’s no room, no room inside

For a hitcher with a suitcase of pride

♫

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Credits:

Caravan:  Zigana by Nalena Fairey  *new at The Arcade

Stuffed Chair: Alouette by Scarlet Chandrayaan  *new at The Arcade

Stuffed Bear:  Sway’s by Sway Dench  *new at The Arcade

Pouf: Scarlet Apple by Apple Fall *new at The Arcade

Tea Set: Schadenfreude by Allegory Malaprop  *new at The Arcade

Music Box: [ContraptioN] by Faust Steamer  *new at The Arcade

Desk/Chairs:  DIGS by Iris Maskelyne  *new at The Arcade

Fortune Telling Ball: A.D.D Andel by Andel Rhiadra   *new at The Arcade

Telephone: Floorplan by Tegan Serin *new at The Arcade

Clock: LISP by Pandora Popstar  *new at The Arcade

Shirt:  Igenue by Betty Doyle  *new at The Arcade

Skin:  Glam Affair by Aida Ewing  *new at The Arcade

Hair:  Clawtooth by bubbles Clawtooth  *new at The Arcade

Eyes:  {Dead Apples} by Soleil Reid  *new at The Arcade

Shoes:  Pesca by tsugu Nirvana  *new at The Arcade

Jeans:  Cracked Mirror by Cracked Mirror

A New Home

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So I have been setting up a new house for the last few weeks.  I removed the house that I shared, and am making this little house more about me.  I’ve made some other changes around the sim as well, but not too much other than the house.

I have always loved Lindini2 Lane’s homes (L2 Studio) and for now, I have selected the West Lake house.  I did some modifications to make the upstairs a little bigger and to add a roof top deck as well.  With the way this house sits up on one of the bluffs overlooking the lake, I wanted some outdoor space with a view.  I shopped high and low for the items that I have placed in the house, with some items straight from the inventory and some bought new… I have made the house my home and decided I’d dust off my blog and share pics!

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I have selected items from so many creators to add to my home.  It has been fun finding new fun things while out and about as well as getting ideas from various places.  Most of my furniture and decor items come from the following shops: LISP, LAQ Decor, Urbanized, Apple Fall, Scarlet Apple, Art Dummy, Chronokit, ILO, NULL, What Next, Cheeky Pea, Dutchie, Tatty Soup, Picnic, Floor Plan, Tranquility Way Station, Insight Designs, Post, Ikebana, One Grid, iTuTu, Frog’s Pond, MMG, JubJub, Naked Mesh.  You will see these items placed around my home and if you want to know where anything specific is from, please ask.

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I am sure that I will continue changing the rooms as I find fun new stuff and especially as mesh items catch my eye.  If you’d like to stop in for a cup of tea, a cupcake and a closer look, just find me in world and pop on over ❤

Be happy, enjoy the creations in SL and support the creators… and decorate!

with <3,

Sunshine

 

Decorate your home. It gives the illusion that your life is more interesting than it really is. ~ Charles M. Schulz

Hello All!

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Jac and I were talking the other day about the blog I started for Sol Mañanero Surf on blogger… and we thought, why limit it to just our sim and estate?  We both agreed that it might be rather fun to blog about what our experiences in Second Life.   So, here we are…and with our tag line being – Our Second Life – the sun, the moon, the water, and the stars – we are covering it all.  We will consider the stars to include the beaches, the waves, the people, the estates, the sims, the music, the fashion and all of the creations found.  I had only just started the other blog, so I’m not sure if I will transfer it or not, but I wanted to try wordpress as a host as well.  So here I am 😉 

In Second Life, Jac and I exist upon our sim, Sol Mañanero.  We have our home on our main sim with the public beach as well.  Our home is a limited release by Patch Thibaud.  There were only 3 released with similar elements, but each of the 3 has something unique.  I bid in a Relay for Life auction run by Frolic Mills in 2008 and was able to snag this home while making a rather healthy donation to the charity!  Jac did an amazing job of terraforming the sim and placing the home allowing it to sit at a nice elevation with water filled canyons, waterfalls and lush landscaping all around.  This is the 3rd location that I have rezzed this home and honestly, it has never looked better in my opinion with beautiful vistas from all points.  We have had fun filling it with furniture, adding artistic pieces, and making it a fun place to show!

Our surf sim sits out to the west where we invite all to come play on the waves.  At times you will find SSI Pipes or Epics… and at other times, there is the HP Teahupoo wave gracing the sim.  If at home, we are always willing to put out boards to let those new to SL surfing to hit the water and rip through the waves.  Ok…yeah… you might not “rip’ on the first attempt, but if you enjoy it… you will soon enough!  You will find yourself buying a board, and visiting the various surf beaches in Second Life to practice, practice, practice!  We will give you some pointers, some info to take with you and landmarks as well.  Never hesitate to ask us… we love to see new people on the waves.  We also have a few shops on our sim with merchants such as Namiko, LeLutka, Jak’s Surf, Frankie Miles Creations and our own Sol Mañanero Surf Shop, all offering beach/surf wear and gear.  We would love to see you hanging on the beach, shopping in the shops, or shredding the waves, so come on over soon!

We have a new venture… The Cabañas of Sol Escondido, a rental community just adjacent to the surf sim.  Jac really has created a beautiful sim offering 8 cabañas scattered around on a main island and 3 small islands.  Each cabaña on the main island has its own waterfall and little pool to enjoy with all the natural sounds of nature to accompany.  Call us for a tour or head over for a visit today. 

 

Well, I will close for now with my plan to blog again soon!  I hope that you will follow our adventures, reviews, rantings and ravings as we discover the ‘stars’ of Second Life as we ‘exist in the sun’.  😉

For now… may the sun, moon and stars light your way 🙂

~Sunshine~