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!

Do You Wanna Touch?

{Taken Here}

Did everyone already hit up Collabor88? Yas?! I was glad to see that it was 'Punk' themed and at the same time sad because as a good friend of mine said, "Punk is a way of life, not a style". I was also sad to see the LACK of Joan Jett! UGH Here, fail cards for everyone that missed it but yay for Nylon for including my woman!!

In any case though, regardless of the theme, there is always something I will want at Collabor88. I loved the Tableau hair, even though I hate the band it was named after haha. 

Of course Remarkable Oblivion is there with some absolutely gorgeous shoesies also a collar and earring set and once again I will say that the texture work for RO is just hands down some of the best damn work you will see on the grid!

I paired it all up with one of my sponsors who is also one of the only REAL 'punks' I know in SL and I so wish he could have been a part of that event. With some more amazing texturing and uniqueness, FK Designs is definitely a shop you will want to hit up.

I still have so much stuff to show you from everythaaang so keepin' all things short and keepin' it punk \o/ See you soon!

Body

Skin: -Glam Affair - Katra skin - Party  [ Asia ] 02 @ C88

Hair: ~Tableau Vivant~ Pretty reckless II - Tie & Dye  @ C88

Eyes: Ikon Sovereign Eyes - Sky

Mani: (NO) Maitreya Nails - Punk Nails Set 2 @ C88

Outfit

Top: FK! - Nerdy Sweater - Random Set

Shoes: RO- Helvetica Heels - Licorice  @ C88

Collar & Earrings: RO - Helvetica - Collar and Earrings  @ C88

Piercings:  (Yummy) Captive Bead Septum Ring - Silver and Gold @ C88

(Yummy) Safety Pin Set - Silver @ C88

(Yummy) Safety Pin Set - Silver @ C88

Pose

Kirin - Ground Sits Pose Pack @ Pose Fair

Props

[NikotiN] Cigarette Butts (Previous The Mens Dept)

2181 Days...

{These Photos Taken At The Wastelands}

Our world is a vicious one and the fight is endless...and even when you think you've made it, you can finally relax, take that little breath and kick your feet up, there's always someone else there to knock you back on your ass. Welcome to reality. 

There is something to be thankful for though...and I really had to search for this one so, feel special. I think we've all read that Facebook picture that rolls across our feed several hundred times a day that says "Be Kind, For Everyone You Meet Is Fighting A Hard Battle", but look into it, think about it. It holds so much truth. Nobody knows what you or I are going through. I know, I can at least be thankful I've made it this far...since in this past year I've seen people who I thought to be far greater than I crumble under a battle I fight every single day. So hold your heads high, fight the battle, but be considerate. Be Thankful for what you have and for what you don't have...tomorrow is never promised. 

What is promised is that DRBC keeps me insanely busy! I'm like YEAH I can finally blog this! And here comes another release! Not complaining though! If I am busy so are you! All my sponsors keep me busy! The trench badassery I have on has literally DAYS left before it is out of Suicide Dollz so grab it before it's gone foreverrrr!!! (or until she puts it on the marketplace lol) And then keep your eyes locked on the next round of Suicide Dollz because it's a stunner! I'll try my damnedest to get right on it! 

Also, take your butts to Genre if you haven't been there already. I've already blogged a few things from there in my last post and my wonderful peg leg by DRD is there as well and it is a MUST HAVE! 

2nd pose from the top, welcome to a pose shop that Gia fan girls over! Yes I fan girl over poses. It's no secret that I simply adore my pose makers and even more so when they include poses in their props because for bloggers like me, it can take me forever to get pics done but their props help so much to create the mood and offer so many ideas. This pose is by The Pose Shop owned by Piper Patrucci who, thus far has been a peach and a half when it comes to customer service and random chat. From snuggly poses to sexy poses, standing poses, relaxed and kicked back on a chair poses, skater girl poses, cutesy Christmas time poses...you're bound to find something you'll like. Expect to see this pose shop lots in Gia's World!

Okay okay, enough babbling, I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving if you celebrated <3

See you all again really soon! *le smooch*

Body

Skin: [theSkinnery] Meysha - November Moon (champagne) @ The Secret Affair

Hair: [RA] Luan Hair - Blacks @ The Big Show

Hairbase: DeeTaleZ Hair shaved tattoo rings

Eyes: #adored - dream eyes - copper

Eyeshadow: NOX. Totem Shadow [Black/White]

Makeup: [theSkinnery] Meysha November Moon Eye Makeup (included in skin)

Bloodeh Knees: :Little Pricks: Banged Up Knees

Dirty Hands & Nails: Izzie's - Slink Dirty Hands Applier Huds

Chest Tattoo: .Reckless. - Ghoul Color

Outfit

Trench: ::drbc:: nothing but trench - noir @ Suicide Dollz (a few days left!)

Boots: Reign.- Phoenix Boots (studded)-Black @ The Secret Affair

Peg Leg: -DRD- Post Apocalyptic Leg Prosthetic and Staff @ Genre

Necklace: -DRD- chained neck

Goggles: FK! - Steampunk Goggles

Props

Gun: * S O R G O - Silent 11.43 RARE

Shot Gun Strapped Around Me (bottom pic): [Body Factory] City Rebels

Cigs: [NikotiN] Cigarette Butts

Poses

1st: Del May- Pit stop (hand variant)

2nd: the pose shop. motorcycle // VoI exclusive (Poses included in Motorcycle plus couple poses)

3rd: *PosESioN* Statue Set

4th: ..::Vibe::.. - "Dont Kill My Vibe" set

Steam Queen

{These photos taken at New Babbage}

Long overdue for another Eudora post but then...I ran into lots more shinies to add to it!

Steampunk clothing is so hard to find in Second Life, even harder to find great quality steampunk attire. So, if you're one of my followers, I want you to know that it is my personal mission to ALWAYS choose the best of all things Steampunk/Goth, high quality badassery of some of the hardest styles to show in SL and blog them all so that you know where and when to grab!

These are two styles I simply adore and two styles that are very elusive in SL. Well, goth runs aplenty but high quality, high fashion, exceptional goth/steampunk is pretty hard to find! Believe me, I look in every corner of the grid for it. 

Okay so, ran into a few things my fellow Steamers will need in the inventory. 

Secret Affair is opening soon, tomorrow actually. 15th through the 29th. So you have a few days to get in there and grab some stuff, many things actually that caught my eye. From hair, shoes, clothes to horns! HORNS! 

I was just about to bail before all the monies were gone and then Remarkable Oblivion starts setting up! Haha. Had to wait. You will want these babies. I even included a back shot of the horns above so you could see that front to back, they are awesome! They also come with a steam/without steam option. 

I am also sporting Eudora and a DRD belt. DRD has made several steampunk-ish things and DRD is obviously one of Gia's fav places to be. Eudora, although known for their fancy shmancy heels...also make a lot of steam punk badassery! Keep them on your list and keep an eye out because they randomly drop it. For my fellow steampunk gals, the heels are a must have. They come with a HUD for other color options and the small detail is incredible! 

The outfit is a new find for me. I am not too familiar with this store but I loved the couple things I found there. This outfit also came with an awesome scarf but it covered the necklace. 

Yep, I'm being a chatterbox this morning!

Take note and go grab all the things! <3

Body

Skin: Essences {Galadriel} Pale02 @ Seasons Story

Hair: +Spellbound+ Toothbrush // Monochromes @ C88

Tattoo: (Previously Blogged) By Real Tattoo

Mani/Pedi: Dark Passions - Koffin Nails - Jolly Roger @ Pier Market

Outfit

One piece: !gO! Hunter Girl outfit -Russet-

Heels: Eudora 3D Dreams Machinery Set (Slink High) (bracelet & necklace below included in complete set)

Belt: -DRD-  Steampunk belt brown @ We <3 RP

Accessories

Goggles: Eudora 3D Eyes of the TechnoMancer @ We <3 RP (linked above)

Necklace & Bracelet: Eudora 3D Dreams Machinery Set (linked above)

Horns: RO - CogsWorth Horns Container @ The Secret Affair (opens 7/15/2014!)

Pipe: [NikotiN] Pipe SteamPunk (Brown) RARE @ The Chapter Four

Poses

Top two photos: PosESion Poses - *PosESioN* Bjod -Gala Default-  Set

3rd: Ma Vie. - Moving Light 05