Chasing Cthulhu

Ahoy Mateys!
Yes yes, Gia had a little break..it was much needed. I don't ever feel the need to announce it here. I guess I just feel secure enough with you all and know that YOU know I will be back soon enough. So far, it's worked for us pretty well. I hope I am finding you all in good health and stuff.
I stated in a previous blog post that I ran into a podcast I love. Not only that, the whole podcast world blew right up for me and since then I've found several. Another one I love is the H.P. Lovecraft podcast. It's basically a couple of dudes talking about the works of, of course, none other than, H.P. Lovecraft. I'm oh...kind of a Lovecraft fan!
Anyway, I was so excited after the podcast that while on break at my RL job, I brought it up and, silly me, I guess I assumed everyone knew Lovecraft! Nope, I just looked like a nerd I guess. nobody knew what I was talking about and so when I went into short descriptions of some of my favorite stories (Of course starting with 'The Call of Cthulhu'!), it sparked a pretty interesting discussion. One of my co-workers blurted out, 'Oh I read romance novels and occasionally a mystery but I don't really read that guy stuff.' .....Excuse me?! What exactly is 'Guy Stuff' when it comes to reading? Can you even label it like that and have it make any kind of sense? I know it was just her ignorance. Surely not all of us women are supposed to read romance novels all day, right?! Please tell me I am right. If that's not the case, well then...I guess I'm a dude! Along with all the rest of the women that love sci-fi? Lovecraft? Whatever she was trying to say. She couldn't really answer me when I did ask her what exactly she meant. She responded with a 'Oh you know, guys mostly read that kind of stuff.' I had to laugh. I informed her I fell in love with Lovecraft and that whole entire genre when I was just a kid. I had siblings that brought me into it but still.
It irritates me that THAT mindset even exists. It honestly has to stop. It's what keeps me from making any kind of friends in RL. It's so very hard to find another woman who I can sit down with and discuss for example Lovecraft, or my love for the horror genre or gaming even! Maybe it's just in my neck of the woods, is it? Do any of you run into this issue in RL or in SL? They like pink, I like black. They like Hallmark Channel, I am horror....etc, etc, etc.  One of the many reasons I love Second Life! It has brought so many of my fellow weirdos close to me and so even though they're not right next door, I do have friends.
So with all thoughts of finding Cthulhu, I set out on a voyage!
Remarkable Oblivion again just always amazes me. Enchantment this round is pretty epic so I hope you've all been out there to snag all the stuff. I know it's hard with all the events going on. Even us as bloggers (at least me, lemme speak for myself here lol) have a hard time keeping up with alllll of these events. I love them though, especially when they are themed. I think it pushes the designers to get creative and I love seeing what they will come up with! Dead Dollz was another fav of mine for this round of Enchantment, Cerberus Xing too! All featured here. I wont hold you any longer though, but will be back soon! <3

Body
Mesh Head: CATWA HEAD Jessica 
Mesh Body: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara
Skin: [theSkinnery] Sienna (Catwa Applier) - champagne @ C88
Scar: [theSkinnery] Huntress Markings (Catwa Applier) @ We <3 RP
Eyes: (right) -SU!- Silent Eyes (left) Ikon VIP Group Gift - August 2015-Triumph Eyes
Hair:  ~Tableau Vivant~ Faux dreads - Namiriel - Naturals II

Outfit
Suit: .::Dead Dollz::. Polly Outfit - Black @ Enchantment
Hat: RO - Admiral - Black @ Enchantment
Boots: lassitude & ennui Buccaneer boots black

Accessories
Necklace: Eudora 3D Eritia Set Steel
Bracelet: **Real Evil** Orbit Set {GIFT}
Hook: [Cerberus Xing] Duel's Aftermath (Onyx) @ Enchantment
Nose Piercing:  .random.Matter. - Harvester - Piercing
Pipe: [NikotiN]    Pipe SteamPunk (Brown) RARE
Gun at Hip:  ::TI:: Captain Belt + pirate gun (Full pack) @ Enchantment

Custom Pose by Me!

Mrs. Lovett's Meat Pies

Hey luvs!
I hope your week is off to a great start. I know we all hate our Mondays. Every time it rolls around I go through the 'Damn it, I don't want to adult' talk with someone lol.
With Halloween right around the corner, I am just having a ball with all of these events and being able to take all these pictures.
Collabor88 this round was pretty amazing! It's been open for 5 days now so hopefully the crowd has simmered down a bit and it's easier for you to make it in. Even more events have opened so move around and let people get in already.
The 'Burtonesque' theme has to be one of my favorites so far. Death Row Designs made an awesome set, very on theme, very quirky, just like Burton! I think my favorite part of the set were the pictures...the clocks, no the pictures....wait the tea set! I love it all haha. It allowed me to create a little set up and imagine a story line for Mrs. Lovett, who is one of my favorite characters ever.
I read somewhere once that 'The Worst Pies In London" song was one of the hardest songs to sing because the pitch is all over the place. Up and down so fast. So here I am, always trying to sing it!
Petite Mort dropped this adorbs dress on me in just the nick of time for this post. It complimented Mrs. Lovett's look so well! It is available at the Mad Circus Halloween Event so go go go snag it while you can!
Also...oh this skin by the Skinnery at C88, my goodness. One of my favorite features on the Skinnery skin is the lips. She adds such awesome detail to them! I love the worn look around the eyes and the pale skin tone. I just love it. Brava Uma, I say more! <3
I have lots more to show you always luvs. I will be back soon!

Body
Mesh Body: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara
Mesh Head: LeLutka Mesh Head-Stella
Skin: [theSkinnery] Mrs. Lovett (LeLutka Applier) milk @ C88
Hair: Vanity Hair::Selfish-Blacks
Eyes: [Buzz] Duo Eyes - Drought
Ears: [CX] Industrial Ears
Manicure: DP - Koffin Nails - Slink - Itsy Bitsy Spiders for Ghoul Fest & Hunt
October 9 - 31 2015

Outfit
Dress: Petite Mort- Lenore night sky dress @ Mad Circus Halloween Event
Boots: lassitude & ennui Jolenta boots black
Gloves: .:Avanti:. Blanc Lace Gloves
Hat: !*Bliss Couture*! Algezares Hat (Horror Edition)

Pose
Le Poppycock *Unrequited Love* Pose & Prop set (pose used only)

Props
DRD burtonesque C88 Collection @ C88
Pie: [noctis] mince pie on serving plate

It's Time For Tea!

Ooooh my goodness, all the Alice in Wonderland pics ever! It's a good thing though! I don't know about you but I can never get enough of it. I love to see the many interpretations from both designers and bloggers. We style things differently, photograph it differently and in the end we all agree that 'We're All Mad Here!'.
The Alice In Sexyland Event started yesterday and like I said, the variety of things for you to choose from is vast! From clothes to poses, make-up and manicures and everything in between. Make sure to whip allll the way around it because the landmark will only drop you right in the center but there's a lot more to it!
It seems a lot of us found this super adorbs hair that is currently at The Arcade to be very Alice! I was  flipping through many different styles actually and when this one was plopped on, well...it stayed!
I have a lot to show you from this lil event so stay tuned <3

Body: 
Mesh Head: LeLutka Mesh Head-STELLA
Skin: [the Skinnery] London (LeLutka Applier) (champagne) @ We <3 RP
Hair: (edited with the whispies!) Exile::Twist and Shout: 7. Wildcards @ The Arcade
Eyes: Ikon Sovereign Eyes - Sky
Manicure: AviCandy- Alice Time - Maitreya @ Alice In Sexyland

Outfit
:AviCandy: Sexy Alice Mesh Outfit (includes stocking appliers for Maitreya, Belleza, Slink and Omega!) Heels featured in the pic are included in the outfit! @ Alice In Sexyland
Rings: !The Little Bat- Queen's Jewels (for Slink Elegant and Casual but modifiable and worn on Maitreya here!) @ Alice In Sexyland

Pose & Props
AviCandy- Sexy Alice - Photo Prop - Eat Me @ Alice In Sexyland

The Reading

{Taken Here}

Just had to get in a post for my Dark Passion...or Dark Passions because I have simply been blown away with the awesomeness emanating from there! As I am sure a lot of you have noticed, Dark Passions has tapped into the Pastel Goth, Creepy Cute...whatever you'd like to call it. Though my preference for the 'gothy' side tends to be more black/bats/Victorian-esque and I didn't think I would be able to go there with this part of the Nu-Goth stuff, I am kinda liking it!

This outfit definitely made its staple amongst my favs and will stay in my virtual closet for future and continuous use from now on! So I hope you all too will make note and come shopping with me to grab these goodies!

Also, check out my boots though! Lindsey Warwick has long since been one of my favorite shoe designers in Second Life. The quality of her shoes NEVER ever ceases to amaze me. Like, this boot makes me want to reach in the screen to rub my thumb on it and hear the squeaking noise! They're not released yet so prepare thine grabby hands (a lil birdy says next week maybe!) and get ready to snag them all in all the colors. AND!!! They're on my Maitreya bodyyyy!

I've currently been in love with this Skinnery skin so prepare for it to be blogged several thousand times! And prepare to see these boots yet again in the all too close future! <3

See you all again soon!

Body

Skin: [the Skinnery] Quiana - Bare face(champagne)

Hair: little bones. Lavender - Ink Dipped @ The Secret Affair

Mouth: .Loud Mouth. - Elena Kissy v3.0

Eyes: [Buzz] Lillian Eyes - Nebula

Eyeliner: Lovely Disarray - Liner Set #2

Eyeshadow: #adored - last night - smoke pack

Manicure: DP - Koffin Nails - Maitreya - My Bats Are Melting RARE @ Luck o the Irish

Tattoo: { Speakeasy } Divinity Tattoo @ Suicide Dollz

Outfit

Top: Dark Passions - Carmen - Crop Top - Melting Bat Pastels @ Suicide Dollz

Skirt: Bueno - Denim Skirts -Faded Gray

Boots: {Livalle} Nymph -Lace-up Boots- Patent Noir (Maitreya) {Soon to be released!!}

Collar/Cuffs: **Real Evil** ReVoX Avo Set RLV

Nose Chain: .random.Matter. - Chani Nose Chain - Black/Silver

Ring 1: -UtopiaH- Dryadia Ring

Ring 2: Coffin ring *Onyx*

Pose

Sari-Sari - Ground Sit

She's My Baby Doll

{Taken at The Trace}

With the weather (slightly) changing, I'm so enjoying these summer time pics. I live vicariously through SL though because, we're expecting snow here this week! *sigh!*

So I celebrate by wearing these DRBC-kinis! So darn cute! If I can wear it with my Maitreya body and it is gorgeous it's such a double win. These are at Carnevil and in lots of different prints! So make your way there and snag them all because believe me, you will want them all! 

Keeping it so short my luffs. We're simplifying a lot in Gia's World so that I can try and blog more. 

I've felt bad because RL has taken it's toll on my blogging time and the only way I can keep blogging is to simplify it by A LOT. I will do my extreme pics when I have a chance but most of my pics will just be quick, fun and showing you the goods to be on your 'to snag' list!

See you soon!

Body

Skin: [the Skinnery] Quiana - Bare face(champagne)

Hair: .:EMO-tions:. * PEGGY * BLACK/WHITE @ My Attic - The Deck

Ears: [Mandala] Steking_Ears_Season 5 Unisex

Eyeliner: Lovely Disarray - Liner Set #2

Lipstick: < nova > Anne. { FATPACK }

Mani/Pedi: DP - Koffin Nails - Maitreya - Roaring 20s & Dirty 30s

Outfit

Kini: ::drbc:: retro honey - dahlia @ carnevil

Glasses: (Yummy) Miami Heat Shades - Black

Pose

{Imeka} Lay Down - Pose Pack

"Intersection of Technology and Romance..."

{These photos were taken at New Babbage-Steampunk City}

Oh, my dearest apologies for not being here to post the 64510449 ideas that have been haunting my mind! Surprisingly enough, bloggers need breaks too. I had a fantasmical week enjoying my RL, that's a good thing. It's like a restart button, also allows for ideas to flow more freely and start fresh. It so breaks my heart to see my fellow bloggers burn themselves out and I don't want to do that to myself either. So thank you all sooo much for being understanding and patient. And....never feel bad about taking breaks from SL. I think too many of us put too much into a virtual life and not enough into our real lives...before you know it, people will exit, people will quit waiting and you won't realize it till it's way too late. SL will always be there, and your true friends in SL will always be understanding. So on to the wardrobe!

Steampunk lifestyle/fashion is just another layer of what makes up me! It is something I have loved since I was a young girl, reading so many novels that touched on it....still, I wasn't quite sure how to explain that part of me to people.

I found a quote that worded it perfectly, “To some, ‘steampunk’ is a catchall term, a concept in search of a visual identity. To me, it’s essentially the intersection of technology and romance. – Jake von Slatt. 

Eudora released some amazing things recently, letting me show off my love for all things Steampunk. Boots and ANOTHER hat...because they did release a hat before but this one is more bomber friendly. I pulled out some of my Steampunk favs from the inventory and came up with this mash-up of greatness! 

Don't worry, I will be back soon....because there seriously have been so many blog ideas poking and prodding at me during my break.

Now head over to all the places and get your Steampunk on!

Body

Skin: *League* Skin Erin Pale -Mocha

Hair: ILLMATIC :: Frenchie - Noir @ Kustom 9

Ears: [theSkinnery] Human Ears (mesh) + Skin Applier Hud

Manicure: Dark Passions-Koffin Nails - Bleeding Black Lace @ Suicide Dollz (get them before this round ends! They're 50% off right now but will go up to normal price after SD ends!)

(These are only a few of my favorite shades, the Bleeding Lace nail design. There are 12 options available!)

Outfit

Dress: ^v^DRBC^v^ Clockwork Dress

Stockings: .la petite morte. garter thigh socks brown

Boots: Eudora 3D Victoria Boots

Hat: Eudora 3D Steampunk Dynamite Hat @ We <3 Roleplay

Glasses: [ContraptioN] Wainwright Glasses *default*

Necklace: PIXEL BOX - Steampunk Necklace Clock (box)

Earrings: :*:CPD:*: Steampunk Earrings (The gears actually move!)

Backpack: Riske - Limited Edition Bomber Backpack (Classic)

Pose & Props

JD & . Infiniti . - All My Bags Are Packed - 20 Pose Prop

"Back In Time, to the Time Before When the Spirits Walked..."

{Top photo taken at Neva River, Bottom at Death Row Island}

Gia needed a few days to recuperate but things slowly seem to be getting back on track. While trying to relax yesterday, I ran into a few episodes of 'Penny Dreadful', loved it! My good friend Dizzy told me the night before that the outfit I was wearing could be good for a 'Penny Dreadful' look and she helped me tweek some of my stylings to get it right. 

After I watched the couple of episodes (that's all that's out right now so you have a chance to catch up quick!) I knew which prop I wanted to use in my pics right away and also knew where I wanted to shoot. I found my props but when I went to the sim I had planned to shoot at, it was gone! *gasp* It so breaks my heart to see great sims vanish. Death Row Island to the rescue! And Thankfully Neva River had the same church that I was aiming to shoot at in another sim.

So World Goth Fair still have several days and I still have several (hundred!) favs to show you! By now I am sure you ALL have been there and grabbed tons of stuff....right? If you haven't, you're so missing out! I'm a sucker for corsets and loved how this dress was put together. Gathered nice and tight in the back and with a little bit of an elegant lace as the bustle. With my tarot cards afloat, I embraced my little Penny Dreadful moment. To Do lists ready? Okay....1. Go to World Goth Fair again. 2. Catch up on/re watch Penny Dreadful episodes!

Also....the current charity total is:  648,745L or approximately $2,525 USD!! One week left for us to crack the 'million linden raised' mark! 

In a few hours here (4pm SLT), my girl Alisa Perne will be spinning the tunes at World Goth Fair. So excited for it! And Tonight at 8pm, we have Pie spinning...and you can't say no to pie. Wednesday at 4pm we have the Tiny Invasion! All teeeenys and micro avatars are welcome! On Saturday, May 31, Jairus Khan of Ad.Ver.Sary (and Antigen Shift, and even sometimes iVardensphere) will be DJing live at the mobile unit. So many things, so much fun!

See you again soon and thank you for allowing me a couple of days of rest and being understanding <3

World Goth Fair

Body

Skin: [Pink Fuel] Sora <Alabaster> - Special Edition

Hair: "D!va" Hair "Astralia" (Onyx)

Eyes: Ikon Ascension Eyes - Evening

Ears: [theSkinnery] Human Ears (mesh) + Skin Applier Hud <--- love them!

Outfit

Dress: *FOSCA de LE* Annabel Lee Amethyst @ World Goth Fair

Gloves: :AE: Appliers for SLINK Hands Tattoo Opera Gloves

Boots: lassitude & ennui Jolenta boots black

Collar: :*:CPD:*: Naga Necklaces (Women) @ World Goth Fair

Earrings: (Kunglers) TDRF #038 - earrings - Silver @ The Dressing Room

Ring: :*:CPD:*: Lucretia Rings @ World Goth Fair

Poses

Photo 1: Pics n Poses-F-My Prayer-Kneeling     

Photo 2: *PosESioN* Double Pose Part II Set

Props

Tarot Cards: Laudanum Lollipops-Prophet's Possession (With multiple options for more or less cards) Thank you so much Felice Nightfire, you're stellar <3

Painting: [qp] ARTgacha "naked 2" RARE by paramparamm @ The MadPea Gacha Art Festival. More info on the festival here.