Recently I had the huge luck and pleasure to meet one of my dearest friends from SL in RL. I never would have thought of ever seeing her for real as she comes from Australia, the other half of the world!
We met in Bamberg, a romantic and amazing little city in Germany. She was on a little world trip and came to Germany on a river trip with a huge boat. The weather was amazing and so we could walk around and see a little bit of the historic buildings and then we sat down in the sun at a cafe and had some coffee and typical German drinks from our region. The feeling when I could hug her for real was indescribably amazing and priceless. She was exactly like I got to know her and it immediately felt so familiar and as I would know her my whole life. It was one of the rare moments, that showed me why it was worth sticking so long to SL as I never would have met her otherwise.
Sis, I know we are living so far apart, but I really, really wish I get another possibility to see and hug you again. After having that chance once, I do not want it to be the first and last time we did that! I hope you have a wonderful rest of your trip and come home safe!
I had to say that first before I start my regular post as I am so happy about that 😉
Today I was in a cyber mood again and I was waiting for so long to have a reason to buy that cool tentacles from [CX]. Being in SL for over 10 years, normally means you have a uncontrollable inventory – at least in my case. I do have so many things, even if I do not use them to much – or not at all – some of them have amazing memories to them and I simply can’t delete them. I do sort and as well clean it out, but no matter what I can’t make it below a certain number and even that number grows every year for some reason :p
That was why I did impose a rule on myself… “Never buy something you do not have an initial idea for, or that you do not use in a reasonable time frame!” Sometimes that is really hard as I see many things on events and in stores, that I do like immensely…
With that, I at least protect my inventory from exploding too much but, it still grows… just slower*giggles*
It did change my whole shopping habit a lot, as well it did change my view on some things. I used to buy lots of stuff and then I even forgot, that I got them. Sometimes I found things weeks and month after I got them and they already were dusty and old and I had still no idea what to use them for 🙁
Now I get excited again when I buy things, as I know I maybe waited a while before I found the inspiration for, or I was thinking hard to imagine what I could do with them. I do not know how to describe but things got more value to me again. It does make a difference if you just buy things because you want to have them, or if you buy things to actually use them. It did feel bad when things stayed unused and got deleted some when without not having them used at least once even if it is ‘only’ virtual goods. Someone worked to create them and it feels disrespectful to me for what ever reason.
What kind of a shopper you are? Do you think much about what you buy or do you just buy all you like?
Outfit & Accessories
Outfit: A&Y Cybernetics – “Aglaya Latex Cyber Corset” (Maitreya)
Gloves: A&Y Cybernetics – “Electra Cyber Gloves” (Maitreya)
Shoes: A&Y Cybernetics – “Aglaya Latex Cyber Boots” (Maitreya)
Heart: [Neurolab Inc.] – “Heart Reactor MK-6 V.2”
Tentacles: [CX] – “Sentinel Tentacles”
Mask: DRD – “Cybermask”
Collar: .:Avanti:. – “Nayomi Collar”
Nails: .:E.A.Studio:. – “Obsess Claws” (Maitreya, Bento)
Chin: [CX] – “Chin Pointer” (Group Gift)
Nose: [CX] – “Scarred Bridge” (Group Gift)
Nose Ring: [CX] – “Pierced Septum” (Group Gift)
Body & Tattoo
Head: LeLutka – “Simone 3.0”
Body: Maitreya – “Lara 4.1”
Skin & Lekku: LURE – “Twi’Lek (blue)” (Maitreya/Omega Applier, Gacha, Rare)
Tattoo: LURE – “Upgrade Tattoo” (Maitreya Applier)
Face: LURE – “Survivor Pack Tattoo” (Omega Applier, Gacha, Common)
Eyes: CURELESS [+] – “Spookshow Eyes”
Poses & Props
LePoppycock, Fairey Poses & Foxcity