It makes you Think

Hi Peeps!

Its such a beautiful day. I love the warm sunny weather. My RL birthday is next month so as I was ticking things off of my to do list, I started thinking of stuff I'm looking forward to and things I might want to do. In RL I have lots planned including writing more, going to the beach, and having lots of social gatherings.

In SL, I'm going to finish my new look/makeover, take more pictures & not worry if they meet other people's standards because they're memories not pics for a magazine lol. I will socialize more in person rather than just IMs or on Plurk, maybe go to more events, explore and get my blog going. I also miss working in world, not just for the money but for the fun & creativity. I think I might start a little store (furniture,props,decor etc) but it won't be for awhile because I need to save for things like AvSitter, sculpt maps/kits, textures and animations because my medical stuff doesn't allow enough time to learn to sculpt & use PS etc...nor does it allow me to apply to jobs in world due to scheduling, but once I get some stuff, my creative side (I used to do arts & crafts in RL) will get me building stuff for a little store.

Ok I think that's enough thinking & reflecting for now. I shall write again soon. Have a great Sunday. xoxox

Happy New Year!

I'm slightly late on this post as I intended to do it no later than the 1st but oh well life gets busy. I had a great weekend overall. I went to a NYE Eve Party on the 30th in world which was hosted by my good friend Alicia. In RL I spent NYE celebrating with a few friends and family. I had tons of fun at both gatherings in both worlds. Here's a cute little Pic I took tonight, before I talk about my hopes/resolutions for this year.



I won't bore you with details about this past year. 2011 had its ups and downs in both worlds but for the most part all went well for me. I do wish though, that there hadn't been so much family drama because I tend to be the peace keeper & it gets exhausting lol What I'd like this year is for happiness, health and fun for all including myself. In my virtual world I want to take pics more, blog casually, go to or even host parties, and write about fun adventures I hope to have. Now I shall go relax.

Happy New Year Everyone! Here's to hopefully a wonderful 2012!

Dear SLanta

Ok so I cannot believe this weekend is Christmas already. Can you? Where does time go? Well I was reminded by friend Alicia's blog post that I hadn't written this year to SLanta. How could I forget such a thing? Its been a busy year so that's my excuse lol Ok here I go...


*Photo taken by KelloTaganov GossipGirl*

Dear SLanta,

How's it going? I bet you & the elves are rushing to prepare last minute holiday stuff. As I'm sure you can see, I've been a really good girl this year in both worlds and should be on the nice list accordingly. In my real world I dealt with a lot. Both good stuff & bad/chaotic stuff. In my virtual world I have had some pretty good times with friends & family. I got to make new friends, helped those who were going through rough times, shopped a bit, had some friends get married, some had babies and overall its been great.

I don't like asking for presents but seeing as you, the elves and my silly friends are going to ask, then I thought I'd list a few things. I prefer giving than receiving because I feel bad but I'm getting better at it & it does make me smile when someone thinks of me or sends me something.

1. First & Most Important: No Pain or as little as possible during festivities
2. Gift Cards to What Next, Funky Junk, Atomic, Elikatira, LISP Bazaar, Boom
3. Tee*fy Callia's Soft Leather SImple Flats in Black, White, Pink, or any other color
4. The Loft - Castara Kitchen Sink Unit (Blue/White) I know you might ask why not the rest? I'm simple & don't need much. I just love this kitchen & the loft for that matter lol
5. Every day type Jewelry
6. this dress in any color (blame Katey)

I don't expect anything. I have a lot of awesome things & awesome people in my life. I want to feel great, I want my friends & family to feel great/happy/healthy, and for everyone to enjoy themselves this holiday season & in general. Merry Christmas SLanta I promise to leave you yummy cookies & milk.

Love,
Renee GG

SL Gifting Options

Hiya Lovelies!
The holidays are here and I know that some have asked where to get transfer items & gift cards. So I have decided to form a list of stores and what they offer in terms of gift options. Transfer items including gacha's, gift cards and vendor gift options. I will update it daily if possible. Please feel free to send a plurk response if you're on my timeline or a notecard in world to Renee244 GossipGirl with a store LM so I may add them to this list. Thank You :)

**Note: if you see EV2 or BSM vendor gift options or gift cards on the list then click here for directions on using them if you need to**

Store List & Gift Options
Funky Junk - Giftcards in 250L, 500L & 1000L denominations

Mudhoney - EV2 Vendor Gift Option & Giftcards in 50L, 100L, 250L, 500L, 1500L & 5000L

Glitterati Poses - EV2 Vendor Gift Options & Giftcards in 250L, 500L, 1000L, 2500L & 5000L

GOS - Giftcards in 300L, 600L, 1000L, 2000L, & 5000L

ATOMIC - EV2 Vendor Gift Options & Giftcards in 100L, 200L, 500L, 1000L, 2000L & 5000L

Olive Juice - EV2 Vendor Gift Option Only

Elikatira - EV2 Vendor Gift Options & Giftcards in 250L, 500L, 1000L, & 2000L

Adorkable - EV2 Vendor Gift Option Only

Ploom - EV2 Vendor Gift Option Only

What Next - EV2 Vendor Gift Options & Giftcards in 100L, 250L, 500L, 1000L, 2500L, 5000L

Laciecakes - Some Trans Items & Giftcards in 100L, 250L, 500L, 750L, & 1000L

Long Awkward Pose - EV2 Vendor Gift Options & Giftcards in 200L, 400L, 800L, & 1200L

Cheeky Pea - BSM Vendor Gift Options & Giftcards in 250L, 500L, & 1000L

Bax Coen - Gift Vendors & Giftcards in 700L, 900L, 1500L, & 2000L

Kyoot - EV2 Vendor Gift Option Only

Whippet & Buck - EV2 Vendor Gift Option Only

*more coming soon including gachas*

Beautiful Wedding

Hi Lovelies!

I wanted to write this the actual night of the wedding but things came up and here I am almost 4 days later but hey better late than never!

On Sunday September 18, 2011 my close friends Alicia & Aldwyn got married. In almost 4 years of being in this virtual world seeing everything from happiness to chaos I have never been teary eyed until I saw them at the altar and read their vows to each other. It was the most beautiful wedding I have ever been to. I'd rewind to that day over and over no joke lol I truly wish them nothing but happiness together! Thanks for letting me be a part of your special day. I truly enjoyed it. <3

Here are just a few pics I was able to take at the wedding. I took over 30 but sadly none of them are of the guests or the couple aside from one due to circumstances I couldn't control. The couple look amazing as well as my other close friend Ulaa who was the maid of honor. She also made all the builds, props, and some of the furniture/decor for the ceremony and reception. Visit her store funky junk.




*Pic of Wedding Party at the altar taken by my friend Aisuru. Pic links to her flickr*

A bit of History

Today is sort of a special day.

Three years ago and a half years ago I joined SL. I stayed a short while before having to take a break due to surgery and other commitments in the real world. I returned at the end of July and have been back ever since with only small breaks due to holidays, events etc...

Fast forward to today and so much has happened. I have worked, explored, made friends, owned land and much more in my SLife so far. I even got into family rp (not heavily though). It's just me, my bestie and her sl daughter. They live together, where as I live on my own land surrounded by great neighbors/friends. I have never adopted, just been an aunt a few times. But I will admit, I have had prim babies. Which brings me to the history/story for today...

I made a decision to have a prim baby on my own. I cannot remember now what brought the idea on or why I did it but I did. I saved the money from camping at this place that gave great camping deals for free money. At the time my options were slim so I purchased what I thought was a good baby, tummy talker/interactive hud, and pregnancy AO. My bestie made my birth certificate, hosted my baby shower etc...I didn't have a delivery package or anything, but I found at the last minute a midwife clinic that did last minute deliveries so on September 5th 2008 I had a baby. The doctor/midwife (she role played both) was very sweet.

Since then I had 2 other pregnancies. Only one didn't include a delivery process aside from myself being at my SL home at the time. I learned many things since that first pregnancy. Tummy talkers are annoying so if you want one don't use it in public. You should do your research before buying (there are greater options these days) and don't let people ruin your happiness. Most clinics don't do long pregnancies so if you'd like to choose months instead of weeks, discuss it with them first to see if they'll accommodate you.

I cannot have kids in real life due to my illness (not that I would at my age), so that's one of the reasons I did it. It's nice to sort of feel what it's like mind you this is way more fantasy like lol. If I ever did it again, I'd choose either a tatu baby (more realistic due to it having real needs, getting sick etc rather than most prim babies that are more 'doll like') or a zooby baby (lots of interactions, clothing, accessories, furniture etc). Both are not my fave in terms of appearance (the ones I have are my fave looks wise) but the interactive options on them are much better.

Anyways Happy Birthday to my baby Mandy who is now 3 years old technically.

The Picnic

Hiya Peeps!

Friday was supposed to be picnic day. But instead it turned into intermittent rain day. We had sandwiches made, salad, some fruit, big bottle of water, plastic cups and napkins all set! I was a bit sad because I was sort of looking forward to it. Luckily none of that goes bad and its easy to make if someone decides to eat what was already prepared. So we will probably do the picnic today or Sunday depending on weather, time etc

In SL I have 2 picnic type sets with blanket and props so I think sometime later today I shall set one out and take some pictures! Each one has cute poses/animations so I think it'll be fun to play and pose for pics :)

Right now I'm awake because my body decided to wake me up. I'm in pain too which sucks. I'm also having idea overload for when I re-open my shop. I have the blog ideas, the welcome/opening ideas as well as ideas for releases. I'm also going to be in a summer themed hunt so I need to figure out what to make. I gotta release what little I have so that the store doesn't look empty during the hunt but also to get some money to buy the things that I need for making the opening releases which costs about 2k give or take. Anyways I'm going to try to relax and hopefully fall asleep.

Stay tuned on plurk for the SL picnic pics!