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Oubliette

October 7, 2009 — barbarellanoel

Found! Gown by Evie’s Closet

Found! Baby Doll dress by Evie’s Closet

Do you like flat, square sims? Shops all lined up straight in a row? Non-landscaped parcels of mish-mash items for sale? Vendors all lined up in rows and rows on uninteresting walls? Do ya? Well then, DON’T come to Oubliette! Oubliette is for dreamers, the curious, the dramatic, those who love fine quality goods, and for those who love The Hunt! Right at this VERY moment there is a terrific hunt going on there called Pieces of You…and I mean a quality item hunt, not a freebie junk give-away. See the dresses above? I found those items only moments ago…gorgeous, gorgeous items by Evie’s Closet on Oubliette. And I’m not finished! I will NOT leave until I find Saiyge Lotus’ Strange as Angels collection. I have one earring at the moment and as soon as I post this, I will continue until I own every prim of that collection! I’m a huge fan of Saiyge Lotus’s shop Balderdash. Isn’t that a fun name? I recommend that you visit her shop here and take lots of lindens. Every time I enter her shop I buy pretty much everything she has that is new since my last visit. Her items are creative, unique, exquisitely detailed, and simply beautiful. No, not simply at all. Neither her designs nor her landscaping and terraforming of the sim are simple. Complex is the word. A master’s touch. That makes this hunt all the more worthwhile…her sim is endlessly surprising and beautiful. The fact that you get these amazing purple boxes of treasures (12 in all) is icing on the cake!

Saiyge Lotus’ Strange as Angels collection

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Oubliette/180/144/26

To join in the hunt just click on the sign upon entering and rezzing on the sim. You will need to join the hunt group at a cost of $88L and then each box is $1L for a total expense of $100L. More than a fair deal! The gown and dress I’ve already found is easily valued over $1000L. Not to mention the fun of the hunt! Take friends to make more of a game out of it…see who can get the whole collection first. They aren’t easy to find, but wandering the sim and taking in the sights is half the fun. If you really really can’t find a few boxes, then look in the notecard given when clicking the start board…there are clues in there for locations.

Balderdash keeps good company too. The other shops on the sim are Winx, Evie’s Closet, and Frippery…all high quality designers and shops worth checking out and they’ve all contributed to the hunt items that you will find.

Well, I must go…got some hunting to do. Happy hunting to you all!

Tip: There are many Hunts offered in SL. They vary in quality, but it’s a great thing to participate in. Join them all if you can…they will lead you to new discoveries and give you a great education on what good products vs. bad products are. They will also lead you to wonderful and little known sims. Some of my best discoveries were found this way!

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Black Spot

August 26, 2009 — barbarellanoel

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Black%20Spot/149/164/24

Got a little Captain in you?

Black Spot is a pirate lover’s dream. Gorgeous and intricately made ships can be found here for purchase as well as other sundries. But as usual, I prefer sims that don’t overtly hawk items and Black Spot is one of those sims. It offers some amazing vistas and beautiful water. Lots of dramatic scenes and mood to be found here. It begs for exploration, and you will be rewarded if you do. There are interactive rides and hidden passages leading to…..? You should find out! I’m once again awed by another’s creative talents…this time by Lia Woodget, creator of Black Spot. I really can’t say enough about her amazing creation…other than its on my MUST SEE list! Hmmm…I fully expect to see Johnnie Depp in full pirate gear any minute now. Not that that’s a bad thing

TIP: I don’t use photoshop in my pics…mainly because I want you all to see the images as I see them. But also because I’m photoshop illiterate! (Anybody wanna school me?) But I did play with the windlight settings as seen in the pics above. I was afraid to do this, but I’m over it now. It won’t mess up your settings! You can always go back to default. But if you click world tab on the top of the screen, then environment settings then environment editor, then advanced sky (whew), then at the top in that box find sky presets…just click any or all of those for some amazing tweaks to your screen shots. It’s lots of fun! And can really create a mood – spooky, sunny, alien…whatever look you want, you can create it. Try it and have some fun!

***Note: It appears that the 100 or so sky presets are only available with the Emerald viewer. The Linden Lab viewer has presets too, but only about 15 or so. I gotta say, I’m loving the Emerald viewer. Lots of fun options and I don’t see any downsides so far. Here’s the link to download the Emerald viewer if you’d like to try it:

http://modularsystems.sl/index.php?option=com_phocadownload&view=sections&Itemid=5

There are two parts to download:

1. GreenLife_Proprietary_Pack_Voice-Support-FPS-Boost.exe

2. GreenLifeSetup_1-23-673(Optimized).exe

This was a very painless and problem free download for me. Best of luck!

***I just found that you can have hundreds of sky presets with the LL viewer. Just download them from the LL website via Torley’s post: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/WindLight_settings

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Barcelona Plaza Real

August 12, 2009 — barbarellanoel

Greetings from Barcelona. Having a great time – wish you were here!

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tumotiko%20East/69/136/0

I’ve not been to the real Barcelona, so I can’t say if this sim is similar to the real deal or not, but I can tell you that it’s gorgeous, very well designed, appealing to the eye, and a great place to hang out in general and meet folks. It’s good if you know a bit of Spanish as there are many Spanish-speaking people around. It offers a cozy cafe to share a latte with friends or to have a dance. There are assorted shops and art galleries. And in addition to the city feel, the edges are beach covered and offer sights to see, boating interactive activities, and more hang out spaces. The music is a soothing Latin station, good for chatting with friends or dancing.

Here’s a tip…do visit sims that have a majority of non-English speaking residents. Don’t be afraid! It’s a wonderful way to experience another culture without a passport or even leaving your home. There are translation devices easily found in SL, many of them free. There is a bit of a learning curve, but it’s well worth it. Its a terrific way to learn a foreign language or practice your rusty skills in a language you are semi-literate in. I’ve had many non-English speaking friends do this very thing in order to practice their English and I’ve seen them become remarkably proficient by the exercise and rather quickly too! Overall, it’s a great way to expand your world and your skills while having a great time.

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Rebel Hope

July 30, 2009 — barbarellanoel

Rebel Hope’s Vegas Showgirl costume

(pic taken at the Las Vegas City region)

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bay%20City%20-%20Argos/105/84/25

Let me start by saying that Rebel Hope creates everything with amazing style. Casual wear, formal wear, shoes, jewelry, accessories…all reasons to check out her store. But what I want to focus on is her costume shop. She has a wonderful collection of well made and highly detailed outfits, great for many occasions and guaranteed to be fun! You’ll find Bugsy, Cleopatra, Phantom of the Opera, Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, and Spartan, just to name a few. All come with great flexi prims and wonderfully detailed accessories. The outfits are often complete, including shoes and accessories. Whatever the occasion, wearing Rebel Hope’s costumes will guarantee you a grand entrance!

For those who wish to conserve their lindens, you’ll also find a $50 L discount room filled with stylish designs. You will also want to sign up with her group…Rebel Hope is very generous and I now have a great collection of themed pumps. My favorite pair are my Pirate Pumps! There is a touch-to-join board inside the main entrance of the store, no group slot is needed.

Alsoooooo, you GOTTA hit the furniture shop on her sim called Woodshed. Decadent, sumptuous, and rich are just a few of the adjectives I can use here. Sounds like dessert, doesn’t it? I suppose, to sum it up you can just call it yummy! You’ll find amazing gothic medieval castle furniture and accessories here. I’ll make a separate post of this shop later. But for now, I’m just sayin’……CHECK IT OUT!

For a peek at more of Rebel Hope’s designs, look here: http://rebelhopedesigns.blogspot.com/