Chalice In Wonderland - Memories Of The Way We Were.

How embarrassment!  Jumping on the band wagon of fun ideas, I managed to find my original sets of professional photo's taken on the journey to becoming a model.  Unearthing these was like sucking on a lemon or I shoud say, the look on my face once I cast my eyes on these gems.  "OMG Becky look at that hair" keeps paying in my head.  WHAT WAS I THINKING?  Really! Was I thinking at all?

Here's a secret.  The photos in the school girl clothes.  That was for a competition and wait for it....I genuinely thought I had a shot. HAHAHA.  /me rolling on the floor with legs akimbo.  I was shocked when I didn't win....can you believe that?  Very shortly after I came to my senses and normalized but the jump from default avatar (not sure what to call her) to school girl Chalice with new hair/skin/eyes/shape brought with it some cognitive distortions and an unhealthy bout of body dysmorphic disorder.  I thought I was a hot, hot, hottie when I was really Cindy, the poor man's Barbie doll. 

The evolution of an avatar has been quite interesting to see and of course, for those really early avatar's, they were confined by what was on offer at the time.  We must really take a good look and thank all those people who have slaved away over their computer's trying to push the boundaries and perfect what LL gave them.  We have come such a long way between then and now.

Smacks for anyone caught laughing.

 

The now Chalice.  

Thanks Sophia Harlow for thinking up this fun challenge.

Clothes Horse - Wanna Ride With Me?

I can't really describe my fashion sense,  probably because I love so many different styles and looks.  I don't have one style that I'm known for, rather my moods dictate what I like on any given day.  SL offers us a plethora of options and what I love most is the opportunity to sometimes wear BIG dresses.  I'm not into them in RL so the flounce, fluff and formality of some of these gowns allows me to indulge me girly side. 

I not only love wearing them when the mood takes me, I love photographing them which is when they really become the star.  It always seems a shame to me that designers create these magnificent pieces only to stay in my inventory lost and forgotten among the thousands of other clothes I just have to have.  Sometimes I think I buy so much that I never fully appreciate the beauty of each piece so blogging is a way to show my appreciation and memorialize the purchase.  I'm definitely slowing down with my spending habits and whilst I'm not a blogger showing every new item within 5 minutes of it's release, I like to pay homage to the many designers by creating a photographic memory.

So here are some oldies but definitely goodies.

Dress:  Gloriosa Lily by Modern Gipsy
Earrings: Love Eternal in Turquoise from BLD

Dress:  New York from  Atlantide Gallery Shop
Hat: The Fanciest Party You Never Attended Hat from Split Pea
Earrings:  Silver Drop Earring from UnTone

Dress: Olivia Gown from VictoriaV
Hat: Hat de la Plume by Leezu
Shoes: Group Gift Pumps in Khaki by Maitreya
Bangles: Sugar Copper Gem Bangle from Fresh Baked Goods

Dress/Earrings:  Blue Night dress by Riviera Couture
Hat: Dent Hat by  Wild O

Whether you love 'em or hate 'em, one thing is for sure, you won't be overlooked in a crowded room.  Have a happy Monday.

Saying No To Content Theft the Artist's Voice Way

CONTENT THEFT.  Two words of late that have some SL creators reeling in the wake of numerous content thieves who have been passing their wares out with full permissions.  If you believe what you read, content theft appears to be on the rise and has done some serious damage to those who have contributed to the fashion industry of SL. 

Vultures and parasite's they surely are but the buzz on the grid is that LL have been very inconsistent with the way they have been dealing with the problem which is no doubt very disheartening for those who have poured their creative soul and RL dollars  into Linden Land.

SCD have just blogged about the attempt of Artist's Voice to raise awareness of this issue with residents and LL alike.  Whether you agree with the plan or not, to me doing something is better than doing nothing.

I personally will not accept any items offered to me in case they are stolen and I encourage you all to do the same and tell your friends as well.

In thinking about content creators and their contributions, I imagined what SL would be without them.  This prompted me to put my thoughts into a couple of pictures because I consider our world, the world we all chose to visit for it's ability to bring color and movement into our lives in a way not always possible in RL, would be dull and empty without them.  So for that I feel we must band together and say NO in as many ways as we can.

I'm going to take a 48 hour stand even though I know it will hurt the creators in terms of income but then I justify that having your SL's work stolen from you with little recourse could be more damaging.  Wanting to be a responsible blogger, I wanted to use my humble site to add to the message.

Go Artist's Voice...I admire you for your proactivity...damn, is that actually a word?