I've been a bit occupied with cheering up my sister. But I had to make some time to blog about a members only dress at bossa nova. Its Olivia, the color is aberdene.
yes I'm still here, yes I'm still hunting. And I've mostly gotten over the loss of two weeks work. There was a bit of upheaval in my second life business and I needed to devote my attentions to that, so this weekeneds hunts were more or less nonexistent.
In place of delectable fashions I present you with...a meme!
1. Do you remember the first person who helped you in SL, and are you still in contact with that person?
Yes I remember him, but we do not keep in touch that often anymore.
2. Do you stick around in SL for business, or for the people?
Not a fair question because I do not yet run an SL business. Now if the question was between people and activities I'd say its 70-30 in favor of people. I adore my sisters and probably would not stay if not for them, but activities help keep me anchored too.
3. Who is the most positive influence in your SL?
Probably Maj. She always has a wonderful sense of humor and she got me into freebie hunting.
4. Is there someone who makes you roll your eyes and groan when they IM you or if you run into them somewhere?
Not really.
5. Is there someone in your SL that makes you smile whenever you notice their name on your friends list, even if they're not online?
Definetly my sister Maj.
6. Do you let people map you? Do others let you map them?
All of my sisters can map me and be mapped by me. My teacher and building partner can also find me and be found by me.
7. If we found out tomorrow that SL was closing, do you think you'd still remain in contact with your friends?
Not all, but I'd try to remain in contact with alot of people.
I've been a bit disheartened as of late. As many a freebie hunter will tell you, this has been a busy season. There have been several fabulous hunts, the most ambitious in scope was the Gride Wide Valentine/Anti-Valentine hunt. Two days ago, as I was wrapping up a week of very enjoyable hunting, I begane to have SL problems. I had to log out twice before it resolved, but when I signed back in I notices that some of my items were missing.
Specifically the entire folder containing the fruits of my hunting had poofed into thin air. I can only Its been two days and the file (containing several hundred items) has not returned. Now I have a particular way of looking at my inventory. After a hunt I try on everything. If I can't mod it, it doesn't look good, its is no transfer (so unsuitable as a gift to a friend), or in general just isn't something I'd wear it gets trashed. Now that I have a blog I'd also been seperating items which I would not likely wear (such as a gorgeously done tatoo set) but that warrented blogging just for the sake of exposing quality. Undoubtedly quite a few of the items in that folder were not going to be kept in my inventory, but a majority of them were to stay with me. In fact I was tickled pink by the quality of the loot I found on the last couple of hunts. Particularly the Grid Wide hunt.
I was able to recover a few items just by rehunting. But saddly, it was not to be for the grid wide hunt. So rip items from the grid wide hunt, I hardly knew thee
-A wonderfully punky outfit from Reaction Girl. I adored you so.
-a pair of black heart pattern mules that had already become my new favoite shoe.
-The breath taking abode gifted so generously by Elite Designs. I'm weeping with regret.
-assort dresses and pjs that i was delighted with. I was already planning on seeking permission to use them as examples of quality freebies in my classes. But alas, that shall never be.
-And all the skins and all the jewelry, hair, socks and gorgeous things I shall now never know. May flights of angels wing you to your rest.
*sniffles* I'm still not over the loss yet.
This little freebie hunter is hard awork at shifting through the masses of swag she's aquired. 4 valentine hunts and assorted freebies in two days. I'm exhausted!Let's recap.
The grid wide hunt began on Saturday. My plan was to work my normal shift...
The Grid wide Valentine/Anti-Valentine Scavanger hunt is in full swing. So far I've had a pretty decent haul, which I will make posts about later (yes posts, there's just that many items). during my outings I've come across quite a few first time hunters. Here are just a couple of tips to help get you through baby hunts and monster hunts.
1) Get cozy with your controls. Camera controls, Flight controls, Inventory Controls. These are the backbone of any good hunting expedition. Learn them well. You're going to need them.
2)If you have a home base, periodically go there to decompress. There are alot of people trying to get into the sim at the same time. If you're like me eventually you'll just want to get away. If you haven't got a home base in game, back away from the computer and have a snack or just relax.
3) Speaking of the large number of people, expect lag. Lots of it. Not just the store but the sim, your client, even your computer. If you can't put a happy face on it step away and get a snack, or see tip number 2.
4) If you absolutely can not find something, first ask those around you. If they dont know where it is, keep looking. Then and only then should you message the store owner/designer. Should you have to do so, remain polite and calm.
5) Talk to people. You're probablly going to be seeing the same people over and over again. You could use the help and there is no such thing as too many friends.
6) When you stummble onto a wonderful hunt, let your friends know. It's bad karma to make yourself look fabulous and leave them in the dust.
7)Periodically break from the hunt. And no I dont mean by going home. I mean periodically spend some lindens. First of alot of designers have excellent wares that (while their freebies are good) are of a better quality or more versatile than a freebie. And again, its just good karma to periodically make purchases.
And the most important thing
8) Have fun. It's cliche I know, but when you stop having fun its time to go do something else with your second life.
For those of you that have yet to hear, there is a major gridwide treasure hunt going on. Join in and see how much you can hall. http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sweet%20Sorrow/220/37/369
and if you happen to see me please say hello.
There is one constant in Second life, whether in persuit of skills, a fabulous clothes, or baser desires, if you engage in a particular activity often enough you'll start to see the same people over and over again. Just as true, but not always as evident, is if you are freebie hunters...you'll likely bring some of the same sims to a screaching halt.
And yes that was my poor attempt and a profound inaugural post. Yes I am perfectly aware that it left much to be desired. ...let's try this again.
I'm Violeta, V for short. Herein are the tales of a zany girl just trying to find her place in the life we call Second and look fabulous while doing it. I have many interests and they will pop up over and over again in my writtings. Along the way we'll talk some fashion, maybe some events and oh yeah, hunt some freebies.
