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Lanas Criss

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  1. I'd forgotten how much treasure hunting I'd done to find eyes until this thread popped up... I've put up my Original Linden eyes which I'd picked and enjoyed because they were unusual and did neat things with certain outfits. Eventually my friends subjected me to a makeover intervention and I ended up with the more Natural Me brown eyes, although I never felt comfortable in them... friends loved them (they'd picked obviously) but I always thought they had a strange glow from a distance and weren't close enough to "me" to feel right so the hunt continued. I'd missed the unique color and twinkle from my original eyes but I agreed with my friends that the pupils were too big blah blah blah... so my hunt focused on natural appearance with a colorful twinkle minus too much glow. I eventually found what are truly "Lanas" eyes to me and honestly enjoyed the shopping. They still do fun things in the light, compliment several outfits nicely, seem 'natural' enough, and it's my Second Life anywho right?
  2. I'd hoped to simply take a short break from animation work to rest my hands and pour a tasty drink but a peek into the forums showed me that this VaNiTy ThReAd seems to have nine lives and Ms Furse (apparently the Wildest of Cats) teased, bedazzled, and inspired me to bend a quick pose to post. If she can't settle down and stop inspiring me to distraction then I have to invoice her for billable hours lost :matte-motes-smitten: Nothing by Hawt Wildcat! I'd say 'Enjoy Yourself' but you're clearly doing that already. Lanas 
  3. If the trouble you're having is floating up in the air above or sinking below the chair, poseball, or whatever doodad then you may have a problem with your leg, tummy, or some part of your body's length. I honestly don't know a perfect way to tell you to fix it other than experimenting with your size since there are all sorts of ways to be short or tall yet still play well with the poseballs. An easy fix is to play with the "Z Modifier" in the Phoenix Viewer (Edit>Pref>Phoenix>Avatar). That will certainly fix the poseball floating and sinking problems, but may cause other drama. It's easy to poke at it to try changes so no harm done if that doesn't get you sitting nicely. I make tons of animations for all sorts of silliness and SL has always been plagued with not having a way to make tall, short, males, and females all happy and sitting 'perfectly' at the same poseball. And 'Child' AVIs require almost a completely difference set of anims for many of the builder's projects I've helped with because of how deeply they often sink into the ground. If your problem AVI is child sized then try to find anims/furniture made just for them or you may have luck with the Z Mod trick. Good Luck & Enjoy yourself! Lanas
  4. Oh, you silly boy... if it's never done you any good it's obviously because you haven't paid enough money for it, or weren't open to the benefits of deeeeeppppp introspection, or that your anger issues prevent you from reaching that next important level... or maybe it was that you weren't being honest with yourself and your therapist... no wait it was because... oh whatever... never done me any good either, must be in good company. Love you too... LaLa 
  5. 1. Brunette (More of a Dusty Brown preference but trying to play by the rules) ______________________________________________________________ I'm not really saying anything below this line due to cautions about derailment and blathering, so read no further Willow (we're friends right?)... but I just had to mention how much I'd appreciate a Classy Distinguished Salt & Pepper option or something of the sort for the men... the middle aged look that says "I'm established, experienced, and can take care of you well... very well " is what would pique my interest. (JoJo's on the right track) (Marianne's photo is going my direction although I just couldn't vote 'White' in strict adherence to the rules)
  6. It's fun to see and hear what others carry around with them as part of their second selves... I can't imagine there's not some clever psychoanalysis to be done as to why we've attached ourselves to certain objects (pun kinda sorta intended)... Enjoy Yourselves! Lanas
  7. Sorting through my inventory closet again (and again, and again) I noticed that plenty of my ‘work’ outfits had this funny little ‘Thinking Cap’ in their folder and I realized that I really don’t leave home without it when I’m working. Thinking about that made me curious how many other folks had an accessory or two that followed them from outfit to outfit. I also have a beautiful diamond necklace that seems to sneak into any formal wear I put together. So what is it that you don’t leave home without?
  8. Plenty of reasonable advice and insight has already been shared but I wanted to throw something out from a slightly different direction… I don’t mean to sound dire, but in my line of work I see unexpected RL healthcare drama play out daily and it’s obvious which partners and families have underlying anger, trust, jealousy, and too painfully often out right disdain for each other even though they live under the same roof. It’s those pesky RL folks who’ll choose your nursing home or make important life decisions for you when you can’t so handle those real people with care. That RL partner is there to get you the extra blanket and soup when you’re sick and cold, or help with any of the other messy RL realities that naturally happen to us all. You need to be there for her, them, or whoever your future connects you too. She may even blossom into something far less “grumpy” if watered and cared for (that’s a whole other thread though). The best practical advice I can offer is when this became a sore spot between my husband and I years ago we agreed on particular nights that worked well for both of us when I might fall asleep alone cause he had a few more tanks to move about or soldiers to chase. That gave me the comfort of knowing which nights were going to be warmer and friskier in bed and that he wasn’t trying to avoid me. It was simply that all the other hooligans were up late playing at those silly times (most of those hooligans were, and still are, single or divorced… coincidence?) It’s always discouraging to hear that the SL I thoroughly enjoy (in moderation of course) causes so much consternation between too many RL couples. Get out there and reach a playtime agreement you’re both happy with if at all possible... some unexpected part of your future may depend on it Time is priceless, spend it wisely. Good luck, fingers crossed.
  9. Willow Danube wrote: ...A woman holding a piece of weapon in her hand is just showing that she can handle a man and his genital... Now this picture makes sense! Once again Willow provides me with much enlightenment... ~thank you~~thank you~:smileyvery-happy: 
  10. The Weapon Makes the Woman (right?) :matte-motes-evil-invert: Isn't it obviously the bow that makes this outfit work? (Was this a rhetorical thread? Where's a comment from Willow when I need one?) 
  11. I love to play in SL, but balancing it with work is a juggling act :smileyvery-happy:
  12. At best Pets... worst case Pests We could try Peace, Love, and plenty of Root Beer Floats for everyone to seem worthy of some kindness If that didn't work... Try some Karate Kickaroni
  13. Does LL Advertise SL Well? Nope I was lucky to have caught a short article in a magazine several years ago and that was the last I've seen of paper 'advertising'. Like Peggy, nearly on a chance whim, I just typed in the address later that night and enjoyed it enough (or was at least sufficiently intrigued) to stick around. Interestingly, since the advertising comparisons with IMUV have started going around I've noticed their little currency cards at the grocery store check out. Does seem like a brilliant idea, although I have no idea how successful the cards are. Assuming the IMUV cards are successful then it sort of answers the "how do you market SL" question cause those IMUV cards provide no explanations either... just cute happy faces. As Penny points out, there's plenty to be proud of in SL if it were only presented appropriately, and I can imagine all sorts of little cards that would look far more enticing than the IMUV ones I've seen if SL went that direction (they might even provide an entry to paid memberships and encourage sticking around). Enjoy your SL!
  14. I’ll be easy and simply play along with the counting… 9- in the SL wild 6- in the forums 3- with the SL characters I collaborate with and dare to call it “work” p.s. Willow is making me snicker… again
  15. xValleriex wrote: I'm Interested in Music, Art, Building, Designing, Photography, Exploring & Adventures Do a bit of searching for 'Groups' and destinations with your interests. If you sign up for groups you'll hear chit chat and get notices about activities and if you search destinations for Music and such you'll easily find plenty of interesting places with interesting people. Search 'Sandbox' and you'll find all sorts of people who are usually very interested in sharing their building tricks and seeing what you can do... Harbinger's Haven used to be a frequent stop for me and there was this fellow that did the most amazing things who held court there regularly. You should have no trouble finding all sorts of fun if you use search a bit and introduce yourself at your new destinations... Enjoy Yourself Lanas EDIT: Opps… I’d previously missed your last line about already joining groups, and obviously you know how to use search. So my last bit of advice is throw out a couple worthwhile comments into a group like a good question and typically a few folks will jump in then you’ll eventually end up in an IM and then… maybe, just maybe you’ll make a friend. You’ve posted here and gotten pleasant replies and I’ve had similar luck in groups that have developed into good and helpful friends (now if I could just have better luck reading last lines of OP’s )
  16. I’m not sure it’s the same as the land debacle… someone still has to make wonderful animations to fill the AO that you’re going to wear or the Viewer AO you’re going to load. Honestly I think the majority of people who purchase AO’s will still appreciate the simplicity of ‘wear me’ and you’re off and AOing without any drama rather than the flexibility of building the AO of their dreams from their inventory with a viewer feature. Folks like Scout are in the clever minority in my experience who enjoy poking about in all their viewers to find customization features and tricks. If someone purchases my AOs or HUDs and pulls out the anims to stuff into their viewer AO feature they’ve still thankfully purchased my animations and they’re welcome to whatever magic works for them. Hopefully I’m not naïve or misguided in that thinking. Enjoy yourselves… Lanas
  17. B :smileyhappy: Copy/No Trans always made it easier to arrange outfits, however I'm starting to get used to that 'link' trick for things that aren't copy... but to simply answer your question it's "B" for me. Now from a seller's point of view, I've also mentioned this on some other Merchant thread, Copy/No Trans makes it so comfortable and easy for me to poke the 'Redeliver' button on the Marketplace for customers caught in delivery debacles. I don't even have to think about it... one IM from them and the button is pressed, thanks are passed, and life is good... no debating whether they really got it or not the first time and passed it to a friend... blah blah blah. So Copy/No Trans is really a customer service thing for me when selling on Marketplace. Good Luck & Enjoy
  18. Scripts are from Mars Creating is wonderful therapy Special creations take a village Enthusiasm is contagious Scripts may actually be from somewhere worse than Mars Not a very long list but I wanted to share how much relaxation and reward I’ve found making fun stuff that puts smiles on faces. Seems like a theme with several other folks as well. It’s also an agonizing reality that a script maker, texturizer, prim organizer, and animator rarely come in single package, but when gathered together (pretty much out of necessity) they can do all sorts of magical things together. And yes, I do believe scripts are alien technology most likely from Mars, but just like those on this planet who are from Mars in spirit I’m compelled to need and appreciate them despite my suspicions about their true master plan. Enjoy Creating Lanas
  19. Looks like everyone is having plenty of fun walking this looooooong path to 'becoming' themselves... (Having a few more L$'s over time and a lot more experience shopping doesn't hurt either) Thanks for sharing
  20. VaNiTy for me would have to be a silly animation trick... so here goes...
  21. Maybe not exactly what would come to mind when you’re asking about ‘vehicles’… but I couldn’t resist. Looove it! I get a kick out of it because of all the long summer days spent at the beach sailing, and floating, and napping, and ahhhhh. When I learned to sail with my Dad I used to get the ‘If you ain’t tiltin’ you ain’t trying’ talk even though getting way up in the air was scary to begin with. I mostly sailed when the wind and waves were on the less sporty side, but had my share of tip overs and spills. This SL ‘vehicle’ of mine brings back all those smiles and butterflies whenever I let it out of the inventory closet. Fair weather and clear sailing to you all! :smileyvery-happy:
  22. I have absolutely no way to “explain SecondLife” to anyone in RL, especially relatives. Because of my work I’ve built a history that’s beyond serious explanation to anyone who doesn’t already understand the context and shares in the fun. How would I begin explaining that “oh yeah, it’s this great place where there are these clever and hilarious people who I helped make mermaids swim in this fishbowl for a theme club dance music place” or “oh, oh, there’s this really interesting bunch who needed animations for a ‘Stages of Grief’ themed water torture tank, mmm they’re not really mean, it’s called ‘role playing’… no really” or “these Alien Planet Cult fellows needed anim help with a Star Wars ‘use the force’ choke victims in the air with your sinister fist sort of thing… no no, they’re not mean either… it’s just that they have this special Sim…” I’m extremely proud of everything I’ve done and would love to share it with everyone, but there’s all too often a very personal experience to SL that can’t be explained and too many barriers are broken by everyday SL life that can’t be shared out of context. SL doesn’t require anyone to carry any of the pretentions and distance that are practically a necessity of politeness and decency in RL. SL allows you to be or do anything you’re interested in at the time with plenty of other likeminded folks without much embarrassment or concern. The fun in that should be obvious, but how do you begin to explain it. Alas, there’s no explanation I can offer ‘real’ people… but I’m still enjoying myself here… p.s. Fascinating question that I’m sure the SL marketing folks would appreciate a better answer to than mine.
  23. That's a ridiculously awesome video, jjccc!
  24. Reading these fantastic disclosures gives me a huge grin. Hopefully it’ll give plenty of new residents hope that in give or take a year they’ll look precisely as they’re meant to (assuming they aren’t going through a nudist phase, ready to start a new adventure, escaping undesirable relationships, suffering radical personality change, planning on not being human anymore, vacillating with their mood, or are ready to shed their finely crafted vintage look) Thanks for all the sharing… Lanas
  25. When I first fell into SL after seeing an article in one of my husband’s magazines I was really proud of myself and thrilled that in just a few short days in the winter of ’07 I’d made a ‘look’ I was comfortable with. Who knew ‘50’ hands weren’t really normal looking on most folks and that making my avi my RL height would leave me looking like a dwarf out in the wild. I’d also proudly figured out how to make a comfy pullover with that ‘Linen’ texture that was tucked into your library. I’d found some freebie summer-ish capris, flats, and an almost appropriate cami for under my homemade pullover. I felt ready for spring and didn’t think anything of it for way too long apparently. Eventually, after I’d begun working with some really classy folks who always amazed me with their brilliant looks, one of my more outspoken friends couldn’t take it anymore and organized an intervention which resulted in a look that I’m much more comfortably with and have enjoyed ever since. My only excuse is that I was so busy taking in everything and everyone else that I really didn’t take the time to cam around myself… my friends just called me lazy. Whatever the truth is I just thought about it a bit tonight as I cleaned my inventory and ran across the ‘Original Me’, now ancient by SL standards, so I wanted to throw the question out there for others to see how similar or different the experience was. So… How long did it take you to settle in on the look you’re most comfortable with? Were you pushed, pulled, or otherwise helped in any way? Other than outfits, hair, and the occasional theme party or work, how often do you completely change yourself (shape, color, species, gender)? Just interested… Lanas
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