The Arcade Gacha is Now Open

Visit The Arcade Gacha Gallery here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gacha%20Galley/128/128/19

The Arcade Gacha web site, great for planning shopping lists by clicking on the shop tab here: http://thearcadesl.com/

It's that time of year again for the December round of the highly popular quarterly Arcade Gacha. I usually don't get in early and wait a week or two because their main sim, their overspill shopping galley boat, and the nearby sims tend to fill early, but I used a "get me in hud" found on marketplace that repeatedly tries to tp an avatar and after close to 900 attempts I was in!! Of course Gacha Queen Kathy was there as well so we traded a few items and there are some nice hairs in various colors and monogrammed stockings etc that are nice to trade for the ones you want.  Or, save to give out for Christmas gifts!

My plan was to get the baby and get out, but as a bonafide impulse shopper I ended up with a little of everything and broke the bank.  I did get my baby early on though.  I'm referring to the Black Bantom baby that comes with and without wings in 5 different skin tones along with other gacha options.  For more info. see their image here: https://www.facebook.com/slinventory/photos/a.1497230683627080.1073742159.717329591617197/1497236266959855/?type=3&theater

When visiting be sure to pick up all the free gifts under the huge Christmas tree in the middle of the arcade. This round will remain open through December 31st.


It IS cute!

The Epiphany Event Now Open

I got into Epiphany right when it opened.. Yay.  This is an all gacha event. You can visit here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Epiphany/128/128/36

Here is the web link to the shopping guide if you want to see whats available before heading over. http://the-epiphany.com/shopping-guides/october-2016/

This gacha event is offered new 4 times a year and is nice because you can trade in your unopened extras for credits.

The Gathering Fantasy Gacha

Visit here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Owl%20Town/128/128/2

The Gathering 2016, not to be confused with Bry Oh's The Gathering, is a fantasy gacha event that runs March 26th-April 10th, 2016.  The build is pretty cool and the products are fun fantasy items.

Holiday Gift Guide 2015

Holiday Shopping Guide:

 

I have some super cool friends who make or do amazing things in SL and so I’m posting a  shopping guide of  10 (well more actually) cool items that would make great gift ideas for others or even yourself for the holidays and where to easily find them.  They are not in any particular order.  Guys take note as I know some of  you struggle with figuring out what to get for or do with your special lady.   I may add to this list as I find things or friends tell me of things they make or know of that I especially like, so check back here too.

 

1. Truthball and Chatterbox.  These can be found inworld or on SL Marketplace here: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/93020 and  here: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/27820
 I totally love these with friends or when meeting new people.  You get to know a whole lot more about people often in a funny way as they play sort of like a true or dare or would you rather question/answer format with the product asking the questions and participants answering.  They both come in various categories so can be for friends, lovers, a wide range of party styles, etc.  There is pretty much something unique for any social setting and always tons of fun.  One of my fav things to do is sit around in a hot tub playing these.

 

2. Whispering Sands Live Promotions is holding a special raffle this season and for the 250 Linden purchase of one of their cool t-shirts you are entered for a chance to win a show by the WSLP musican of your choice to be held sometime in January.  You can enter as many times as you like and although the t-shirt is yours, if you win, this could be the gift to yourself that keeps on giving.  The drawing will be on the 30th of Dec. at noon.  The shirts are very nice, and fun to wear to their many shows or anywhere really.  They can be seen and purchased in their listening lounge here http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Katalin/244/211/22

To see the many great musicians they represent check out their web site here: http://wslpromo.net/

 

3. You Play Ball Like a Girl designs by EnaRoane is a fun store for female sports fans.   She has a wide range of team gear and sweats, sportswear, and accessories for almost any team.  She also has a line of nice dresses too with one version currently being featured at FAB.  Her marketplace is here: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/160710

 

4. You just can’t go wrong clothes shopping for anything for the ladies in the Lenox Co. sim area home to Blueberry, Just Because, Vinyl, Lennox, and Breathe clothing stores that make amazing handcrafted mesh clothes for regular or mesh avatars.  Folks if you can’t figure out what to get your lady/man in this shopping area I’m sure it’s only because there are so many great things to choose from and you can always hand out a gift card someone special will love.  The shopping district is located here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Palau/128/128/23

 

5. Will Burns (Aeonix Aeon) makes the cool Polybius arcade game which can be purchased on marketplace here:  https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Polybius-Arcade-Cabinet-Series-III/3956043 This interesting game makes a great addition to any game room in SL and can also be used as a token to exchange for 15 other well known arcade games.   Not only do they look great (made of mesh) but they are very playable and they have poses for one or two avatars for photos or just more fun playing. A visit to the marketplace is worth a look just for the story/history on this alone.  Check it out.  

 

6. A homemade gift (ok this #6 covers a lot so read on).  You can’t go wrong with a home-made gift from the heart.  In SL many people can buy for themselves what they want but something made especially for someone else or even a group gift made special for the holiday is very nice.

 

  Last year I made a picture/poem book for my friends.  If anyone wants a copy just ask me.  Another year I made home-made calendars. These items can be made with the Intelli systems which you can purchase.  The system to make them might be out of budget if just used for a once a year gift, but you can continue to use these systems to make other books/magazines, calendars  etc. and could be a fun hobby to make unique items created by you.   You can see and purchase this product here:   https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/48260

 

Another  homemade idea is to buy clothing templates online and texture them yourself, just be careful about re-gift/resale rights and instructions.  This way you make one of a kind or unique or personalized items that are special.

 

Plan “special times” (multiple ideas listed here and if you need links just ask me or use my blog search bar):  A special date night or maybe a sim explore package for friends including a new location they can visit unique to their personality or better yet together with you, with possibly a fun play place (skating, sailing, duck races, surfing, game areas, football game, wrestling match, carnivals)  or romantic dance or nature area, possibly a dining experience, some role play sim, an adult experience, a tribute concert, a night out dancing at some new/different club or live music show, some new art gallery tour, or maybe a combo of the above.  For a cheap date some of the animation stores like Abranimations is also fun to just visit with someone special.  They have a lot of fun things to play on and I actually still enjoy doing this and getting silly.

 

Couples might just enjoy some quiet at home time in the Jacuzzi filled with rose petals, some candles, and a nice movie and some pose balls-heck this is fun with friends too and you can break out the floaties and girls night out products with girl friends.  These itmes can be made even more special if planned right, buying ahead some things like pillow fight systems, facials, pose props and take pictures and post to Facebook or Flickr.   There are plenty of video stores in SL or even TV viewers that offer a wide range of movies/shows, youtube, etc.  I used to play youtube with a friend and we’d go back and forth showing each other funny videos or music videos we especially loved.  I have my current TV set up in a mini skybox theater that I love and can have friends over to watch the many shows it offers from current movies to HBO series. Also these things can easily be found on SL Marketplace in regular and adult versions.   My fav TV/video player "XControl" is inworld or Marketplace here: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/XCONTROL-TV-FLATSCREENMOVIES-TV-SERIES-LIVESTREAM-AND-MORE/5309677

 

Sometimes it’s fun to step out of the comfort or usual zone too and try something different. If you do these things together your individual attention and time is also a gift.   Check out the destination guide here: http://secondlife.com/destinations/editor

 

If you can’t think up anything to make or are broke, a home-made holiday card is always welcome and many people like to collect and display them in their homes too.  I used to have one of these.. you could slide your Christmas card images/textures friends gave you into this holiday card holder that was a wall decoration but it's now lost in my inventory and for the life of me I cant find another one. I even asked some builder friends who said they never saw any and dont' make them. OMG.. someone needs to make me one and I'll blog it.  If they hurry there could prob. be a good market for it if its cute.  In the mean time I'll put my cards into a multi picture frame and add some Christmas décor of my own next to it. 

 

7. Gacha gifting… always fun and can be inexpensive.  The Dec. round of Gacha Arcade is now open, here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Country%20Club/163/128/3115 and has a ton of great items that can be transferred.  For more Gacha info. check out my friend Kath’s blog about all things Gacha, "A Few of my Fav Gacha Things" here: https://myfavgachathings.wordpress.com/

 

8. Games! - SLictionary, Greedy, Spades, Cards Against Humanity,  etc. All can be found on marketplace here: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/   These make great gifts and continue to provide hours of enjoyment when playing. 

 

9. And of course gift cards are always nice and now days you can find them in most busy stores.  Marketplace also has a nice gift giving feature too. 

 

10.  Come play with me! 

 

Bonus!  

Another great idea is to buy something for yourself, but now you might not have to.  Just visit Strawberry Signh's wonderful blog and check out her annual gift giveaway contest.  You might be able to win a significant gift card from Catwa just for entering. Check it out here: http://strawberrysingh.com/2015/12/07/strawberrysingh-com-2015-holiday-giveaway/

Also along the lines of gifts for yourself be sure to grab all the many Advent Calendar gifts in many sims... a pretty good list of where to find many of these can be found on the Showtime Magazine site here: http://showtimemagazine.net/?page_id=5474

(Disclaimer: These are my SL recommendations, not those of Linden Labs. I have not been bribed or even requested to blog these products or ideas and most of the designers/builders of these products are not even aware I am recommending them.)

 

 

 

A Few of My Fav "Gacha" Things

See here: https://myfavgachathings.wordpress.com/2015/10/24/gacha-get-this-skeleton-avatar/

My good friend Kathy Nikolaidis started up this new blog and it's basically about all things Gacha, since she does happen to be Gacha Queen.  This will be fun to follow since she's sorta got me hooked on Gachas too now.  An added benefit of Gacha's besides being cheap, fun, usually very interesting and high quality is that you can also gift them, trade or resell since they are very popular these days. She's calling her web sight "A Few of My Fav 'Gacha' Things" but personally I think it's going to be A LOT of her Fav Gacha Things, because she does go to and have a lot of Gacha.   I took a snip pic from her blog face so you can get an idea but do check it out if you like Gachas. 

The Arcade Gacha and The Most Wanted

Gacha Arcade Galley here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gacha%20Galley/128/128/0


The lastest edition of The Arcade gacha opened June 1st and while I still have not been able to get into this seemingly always full sim I have made it to the overflow galley.  So the above direct link is the landmark for the ship that sits just within cam/buying range. You can swim over from there if the actual Arcade sim is not full or use my search bar for past posts about The Arcade for a direct link.
 I was able to cam and get what I wanted that way and that's fine because I was in good company and I've been around long enough to know how to cam well.  But they do give out a notecard with instructions on how to set preferences to be able to cam and reach all the arcade machines if a person is not familiar with that.  Anyway, my gacha addict friend Kathy Nikolaidis turned me on to these cute Arcade Gacha wanted placards by Intrigue Co. There are a WHOLE bunch of different placards with funny sayings, so really something for everyone.  Kathy and I were skilled (er I mean lucky, wait luck has nothing to do with it really as we both played until we got what fit us perfectly.) enough to get the following placards...... too perfect. At any rate there are a lot of super cute items to be had again and you can check out the options here at the official Arcade Gacha site: http://thearcadesl.com/  They even have a photo contest so be sure to check out the info. and rules. And as Kathy says, Orange is the new black.  I thought grey and sometimes even invisible was the new black, but for today.. Orange is the new black.  Gacha!

Creepy Kawaii Fair 2015 and Tiny Giraffes

Visit here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/ZI%20Chantilly%20Dreams/128/128/24


I visited the Creepy Kawaii Fair 2015.  My friend Will Burns told me about it and a cute giraffe he got there.  I went over to check it out and sure enough there was a large crowd around the Half Deer vendor that has these little giraffes in their gachas.  They come in many styles and they move with you and kind of fidget on their own giving them a realistic cute look.  They are also resizable.  Needless to say I got several and gave a few out to special friends.   Too Kawaii.  I had to blog.... : ) 

Scrumptious Sweets Madpea Advent Calendar Today Through Jan 4th

Visit here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Grantville/128/128/55





Vist the Madpea blog for all the daily prize info. how to play, etc here: http://madpea.blogspot.com/


Today starts the latest Madpea adventure.  Contrasting greatly with the prior adult rated murder mystery hunt, this whimsical delightful candyland is full of fun gatcha and "for purchase" items in little huts along the trail.  With your $100 L hud purchase you can play along with the clues provided to hunt for and obtain a daily prize, one new one per day, starting today Dec 1 and finishing up Jan. 4th 2015. Be sure to eat before you enter because I know those cookies really made me hungry. Bon appetite!

The Chapter Four and Pocket Pets!

Visit here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Compotista/128/128/15

The Chapter Four re-opened again yesterday on the 4th with new products. I was actually looking forward to this one in plans of finding the pocket pets by Birdy in the gacha area.   The place was packed as was to be expected on the first day opening again, but I found the little guys right away among the many items The Chapter Four has to offer from clothing, furniture, novelties, etc., and went right to work buying up several of these little guys for myself and friends at only .50L each.  They are adorable and come with huds to change the pocket to match the color of the shirt or jeans or whatever area of your clothing you want a pocket with pet on (44 color options, resize, hud, attach anywhere) .  And no your don't have to feed or care for them.   Here is a link to see them up-close and with more info: http://www.flickr.com/photos/78098745@N05/11744892035/in/faves-karatrapdoor/

First I got some kittys, pugs,  and bunnys of various colors then yay I got the rare corgi then the coveted SLOTH!  Woot!  I'm so happy the simple things can give me such pleasure because these really do.  Even my partner E likes my pussy. (whoops did I just say that?, yes I did)  Everyone liked the little critters as they are way too cute. 

                                           (Yay!  The sloth, the coveted rare sloth!)





So here is the place, The Chapter Four, direct link given at the top of this post.  And the next pic shows the corner you want to look for if going for these cute pets. 






Want more info. about The Chapter Four?  Check out their web page here: http://thechapterfour.wix.com/event#

The gist of it is as they state on their blog:

"...takes you to the best shopping journey of your Secondlife..


The Chapter Four is a monthly shopping event. Open every 4th day of the month for 2 weeks long. We provide four rooms with four different sale theme/system and various stores.
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- Chapter 1 : Buy 1 for 2
In this room, you can find products from various stores and purchase 2 items for the price of only one.
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- Chapter 2 : Half Price
In this room, the prices of the products will be half of the main store price.
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- Chapter 3 : Under 100 L$
In this room, prices of the products will be under 100 L$.
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- Chapter 4 : Gacha
Try your luck to win the rare items from the gacha machines of varius stores!"

Death Row Island Events and Great Sim

Visit here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Death%20Row/128/128/72

The Death Row Island is loaded with fun things to explore, pose on, freebies, great shopping, and events.  Right now they are hosting their Gacha event  that runs through Nov 5th.  They also have a MadPea 48 hour raffle and a full schedule of events associated with that... see Madpea blog here for more details (everyone MUST know about Madpea in SL, as they are a talented group providing lots of fun sims, hunts, entertainment, etc) http://madpea.blogspot.com/. 

I have visited Death Row Island numerous times but am always eager to go back to this impressive sim.  The mainstore has wonderful products as well as a huge lucky board area of quality items and in their dungeon it's loaded with well... see for yourself.  Take protection.  And plan to enjoy a lot of fun time in the sim. 

(Me goofing around in the sim-above)

(this is just a very small corner if the island but some some of the gacha area. -right)









The gacha info. note states: "       ※ ※ ※ ※ ※ ※         DEATH ROW ISLAND        ※ ※ ※ ※ ※ ※
       
                    ☠‡☠  HALLOWEEN GACHA & Prize Fair  ☠‡☠
                         ---20th October - 5th November---                
                  

Dear Gacha Lovers,
We've put together one of SL's spookiest, goreyest and bloodiest Halloween Gacha Fairs for you at Death Row Island! 
Gachas will be set up from these wonderful Merchants -
✖ SOUR PICKLES ✖ DARKWARE ✖ THIRTEENTH ✖ DRD ✖ PMS ✖
✖ MADPEA PRODUCTIONS ✖ SHOW ME ON THE DOLL ✖ THE LUX ✖
✖ REDRUM ✖ AFTERSHOK ✖ WASTELAND ✖ DONDI'S DOODADS ✖
✖ GACHA JUNKY ✖ MOONSTAR ✖ OSITO ✖ PAPER MOON ✖
✖ POTPOURRI DESIGNS ✖ LOVE ZOMBIE ✖ LONE WOLF STUDIO ✖ CHOP SHOP ✖ APHRODITE SHOP ✖ HEART HOMES
It will be held at our wonderful Carnival area on the Island!
AND!  All Merchants will have a Halloween gift for you in the Prison Cell!!!
Great Times!  Nothing but the Bleeds!
☠❤HAPPY HALLOWEEN❤☠ from DEATH ROW ISLAND CREW!"