Yay Coffee

I hit some stores early this morning... It's not even 10:00 AM and I've already gotten most of the stuff planned for today done. Craziness.

I wandered to this sim this morning that I saw on someone's blog yesterday, and it's so pretty. I fell in love with the colors. Great light, too, I didn't even have to change my windlight settings, I just left it on the default. And I stumbled across this little cafe, which really just made me hungry, but also compelled me to take pictures. So after that, I went and ate breakfast, and now I'm ready for a nap.

Let me reiterate, it is not yet 10:00 AM and I'm ready for a nap. I just don't know what to think about myself sometimes.



Credits:

Shirt: Ramara Top in Moonlight by Hucci
Shorts: Cocoro Shorts in Flower Print Yellow by TokiD
Flip Flops: In Lucid by Maitreya
Hair: Silent Wings in Maple by Exile

Slurl list located here.

I Miss Layers!

I know I've said it before... And I'll probably say it again, but my biggest problem with mesh (and I say this as an unabashed mesh addict) is that layering is so difficult. I really miss having the ability to pile one thing on top of another without having to worry about things sticking through. On the other hand, I don't miss having to edit prims to fit. I need a happy medium. Of course, if I had one, I'd probably find a way to tip the scales and be annoyed with something. It's hard being me.

You can't tell from this (stellar) picture, but I'm perched precariously on the edge of a cliff. My avatar is frozen in fear.



Credits:

Skirt: Ema Skirt in White by Not So Bad
Tank: Vintage Tank in Peach by Grixdale
Sweater: Summer Nights Cardigan in Beige by TokiD
Flip Flops: in Lucid, by Maitreya
Hair: Blue Velvet in Kit Kat by Lamb (Loving Lamb hair of late)
Jewelry: Simple Pearl Drop Set by Caroline's

Dipping My Toe in the Waters...

Sooooooooo it's been a long time! I suck. For the three people who read this, my apologies! I really haven't done that much shopping lately. I was pretty busy for a while with some club stuff... But I can feel the itch coming back, and I'll need to scratch it! Repeatedly.

So I started with the hair fair a few days ago... I banged that out in about an hour, which I'm pretty proud of. I didn't look good wandering around bald and barely dressed, but I moved fast, which is more than I can say for the chicks walking around with more prims and huds than they sell on Marketplace.

This is one of the hairs (hairs always sounds grammatically incorrect to me. It bothers me.) I picked up, and I really like it. I actually only ended up buying four in total. Sometimes I wonder if I'm too picky.



So, a little note to creators, should any stumble across my blog. You want us to buy stuff from you, right? So you want to make it as easy as possible to access your store, whether that be finding it in world, or having your stuff on Marketplace.

So the logical thing to do would be to always include a landmark in things that you sell, right? So, I beg you, from a shopper... ALWAYS include a damn LM in your stuff. it sucks when I've managed to buy something from a store previously, and then can't find the store, and the creator didn't bother including a landmark. Help me give you money! That's all I'm asking!

Anyway, rant over.

Credits!
Jeans: Mesh Zipper Skinny jeans #4 by Maitreya
Tee Shirt: 50L Vneck Tee by Tres Blah (Old 50L Friday item, not sure if it's still available in the store or not)
Blazer: Sleek Blazer in Nero by Leverocci
Hair: Wild at Heart in Kit Kat by Lamb
Shoes: Zoe pumps in Gondola by Celoe
Necklace: Shamira Dog Tags by Mandala
Glasses: Intuition Glasses by Gos

Oops, It's Been a While

Layering with mesh is such a bitch. I honestly don't know how to do it successfully. I try... And it just never comes out very well. It's a real drawback to mesh for me, because while I really do love it, it's hard to combine and layer. I think the only thing you can really do is try to mix mesh and non-mesh, which I can do with limited success.

This outfit, for instance, I'm not crazy about. It's mostly mesh... but it really didn't work when I wasn't in a static pose. The shirt went right through the jacket, and it just generally looked ridiculous. So I lost the jacket... and I'm still not crazy about it, though I love all the pieces individually. I can't pinpoint exactly what it is that I'm not loving. Maybe the tank top just doesn't work with the pants? Hm.

With jacket:



Without jacket: (I bet you guys can figure that part out yourself, huh? I can't help it, I'm anal.)



Anyway, apologies for the absence. I haven't done much shopping lately and have been kind of busy. The most exciting outfits I've put together recently have been jeans and whatever shirt I find first in my inventory.

Credits:

Shirt: Boyfriend Tank in Navy by Jane
Pants: Capri Dee in Khaki by ColdLogic
Jacket: Combo Jacket Cole in Chocolate/Strawberry (Just the jacket, obviously) by ColdLogic
Shoes: Fae Wedges in Khaki by Pixel Mode
Hair: Anais in Wild Honey by Wasabi Pills
Necklace: 4 Minutes Necklace by Glow Studio
Earrings: MaruMaru Earrings in Brown by Mandala

xoxo
Erin

House Addiction: 13, Erin: 0

We got a new house! It's pretty sweet. I change houses a lot in SL... trying to find the right one. It's a compulsion. But I really love this one! At least this month. It does have a kitchen, unfortunately. Kitchens in SL are my nemesis. Hm. I wonder what the plural of nemesis is. Is it nemesis's? That can't possibly be right. I'm turning to Google. Ahhhh nemeses. That makes much more sense. Anyway. Kitchens in SL drive me insane, because I don't even cook in RL, let alone my fake life. But it's hard to find a house WITHOUT a kitchen. So I deal.

Dining rooms are okay, even though they're kind of useless as well. But I took my picture in our dining room, because it's the only room that's pretty much done. I'm currently using the furniture that came with the house, because I like it, and I expect I'll keep using the dining room furniture for the long run. The living room... we'll see.



I had plans for this outfit. I was going to go walk the streets of Paris! Or maybe London! Go shopping... uncover a secret plot somewhere. It was all very Audrey Hepburn in that one movie where she's blind that I can't remember the name of. But, instead, I went out and got kind of tipsy and my day was all shot to hell. So I didn't leave the dining room. But I looked fabulous, anyway.

Credits:

Shirt: Wrapped Cardigan in Blush by Doppelganger Inc.
Skirt: Nikka Skirt in Cockatoo by Celoe
Shoes: Xylia Pumps in Patina by Celo (Favorite shoes ever.)
Hair: Rhythm in Red 08 by Elikatira
Earrings: Pearl Drop Earrings in White by Glow Studios.

CHARADE. That's the name of that movie. Yay me. ...Nope, that's not it. "Wait Until Dark." Oops.

xoxo
Erin

Blinded by the Light!

I think I'm slowly being blinded by exposing myself to all the light that is apparently in SL. I just had NO IDEA it was that BRIGHT all the time. Change your windlight settings, you say? Yes, that would be the obvious solution, but everything is so bright and pretty! I love it.

On the other hand, this picture might hurt your eyes. I tried to tone it down a little, but Gimp is a learning process. Yay new computer!

So I threw this outfit together... yesterday and I'm still wearing it.. don't judge me. I love these capris, they make me feel like I should be living in some awesome beach town, as opposed to being landlocked. With little cafes right on the water... Or bars. I'm not actually that picky. When I was in Mexico, there was this little bar right outside of our hotel, sitting right on the beach, totally out in the open, it was literally a tent with some tables and chairs. And the waiters were all pretty cute and would hit on me every time I was in there. Best bar ever.

Anyway, to the fashion!



Credits:

Shirt: Sheer Casual Shirt in White by Gawk!
Pants: Dee in Khaki by ColdLogic
Belt: Ryna Belt in Toffee by R.icielli
Shoes: Xylia Pumps in Shadow by Celoe
Necklace: 4 Minute Necklace by Glow Studio
Earrings: MaruMaru in Brown by Mandala
Hair: In the Meantime in Rouge by Exile

xoxo
Erin

I Heart Pink

How much do I love ColdLogic? So much. I wasn't sure about them at first, but I think they've really gotten better with time. I am in love with these capris. Capries? Spell check isn't helping me here. Anyway. I think they are super cute. I also really like this hair from Exile... You know, I never really cared for Exile's non-mesh hair, mostly because it just never looked very good on me, but I think this one is adorable. It was just a good day for purchases!



Also trying new mesh eyes... The jury is still out on them, though. They're well-made, I'm just not sure I'm ready to change eyes.



Now... I need a nap.

Credits:

Shirt: Lockhart in Pink by ColdLogic
Pants: Duke in Bubblegum by ColdLogic
Shoes: Bow Strap Shoes "Kate" in Strawberry by G-Field
Hair: Violetta in Rouge by Exile (From The Dressing Room Blue
Headband: Vintage Headband in Rose by Sweet Leonard
Earrings: Senjyu in Day Dream by Mandala
Nails: Medium Palatte 1 by Mandala
Sunglasses: Beachwood Glassed in Pink by Glow Studio

Slurls to stores located here.

xoxo
Erin