Voted Most Likely To...{Strawberry Singh's Second Life Yearbook Smile Challenge!}

I almost never have a chance to do Strawberry's meme's but this one I could not put on the back burner. Because no Second Life yearbook is or could be complete without a shot of Gia! So I had to get in a quickie *snickers*. You can find her Second Life Smile Challenge Meme on her blog! Instead of going with a gothy lil look, I decided to dig into my actual roots. Since I'm an 80's kid, I went with the 80's theme! I spent the greater portion of my life loathing the 80's but that's because I was exposed to a lot of the corniness of it. As an adult now, I've embraced that corniness and am also able to see so many more sides to the 80's that I actually love. (Of course I am talking about the goth and punk scene here! lol)

So as for the smiling part. I know I saw many people posting tips on Strawberry's blog on how to get your avatar to smile and woah! I didn't know it was such an issue. I take so many pin-up pictures and whatnot so I kind of got into my own swing of things. I've never tried the mesh smile mouth...it even sounds creepy lol but what I do...mind you, I do NOT claim to be a photoshop professional, I more so claim to be a photoshop screw up that can occasionally luck out and land a few things right lol. So anyway, what I do is simply take two pictures. I use the 'Anypose Expression' Hud which can be found  for free on the marketplace. So I take a picture with me smiling and another one, without changing windlights or the pose, only I unclick the smile option. I then go into photoshop, open both my pictures. I am going to keep and edit the one with the smile on it and only use the other for the eye adjustment. The expression HUD and any smile HUD in Second Life just makes for creeper smiles and wider eyes can fix that. Yes I heard you can make a shape for that but, ain't nobody got time for that! Much easier for me to use the clone stamp tool in photoshop on the non-smiley picture, click on a certain point near the eyes, switch pictures, then clone those more natural looking eyes over the smiley face. I hope that made a little sense. In the above photo, all I did was make a copy of my eyelashes and edit the copied lashes to fit my squinty eyes.
I would love to do tutorials one day but, I so don't feel like any kind of pro to be offering tips or tricks. I kind of just do whatever works for me and hope it entertains you!
By the way...I wasn't voted 'most likely' to do anything, we had quotes. What I was remembered for was being that girl in the science room that laughed hysterically when that one kid read the word 'organism' as 'orgasm' and was sent to the office for knowing what 'orgasm' meant. Oh c'mon! We were in seventh grade!!

Body
Skin: [PF] <Crystal> - Doll V2
Hair: Lamb. Stacy - Black Pack
Ears: Unisex [Mandala]Steking_Ears_Season 5
Eyeshadow: #adored - vanessa eyeshadows - full pack
Lipstick: [PF] Shine Lipstick (Pink) - GROUP GIFT
Manicure: DP - Koffin Nails - Chipped Nails

Outfit
Top: ^v^DRBC^v^ I Love the 80s Nena Top (Group Gift July)
Pants: Blueberry - Xale - Mesh Skinny Jeans - Midnight

Accessories
Necklace: *DECO - Recycled Necklace*
Bracelet (left hand): RONSEM* Rubber Bangle (group gift)
Bracelet (right hand):*Reign.- Boho Watch- Pink

Pose
{Imeka~}Katie- Pose Pack
Bubble Gum: .click. Bubbly Love

Hello, Hello, Hello? Is There Anybody In There?

As we step closer and closer to 2015, we see another year gone by, can look at things we left behind, both good and bad. We can smile about them, laugh about them, cry about them and hopefully more than anything, we've learned about it all. 

I love doing my post-apoc photos during the end of the year, I dont know why. Symbolization I guess. I wanted to get in this quickie of a post just to say a thanks to my readers, sponsors, friends. All the people that have silently peeked their heads into Gia's World to see what is going on. I don't care what reason you had to be here, the point is, you were here and I'm okay with that. 

My blog was started as an adventure. One I would take people on with me...an old school SL'er learning her way around this new school stuff and here I am. Sitting in my own lil corner of the SL world in a fantastical Maitreya body that I probably wont remove (until it's time to switch to my Belleza one which I still love). 

I hope this year has treated you all well...as well as possible. Life was never promised to be easy you know. All of us fight different battles and all we can do is be there for each other. I'm not trying to hippie dance around things...I'm just saying, we deal with enough crap everyday, don't be someones reason to deal with more. Appreciate everything, even if you think it's horrid. It's a lesson learned. Appreciate when people leave, they weren't meant to be there. Adore, love and care for the ones that fight for you and stay, they are precious.

I don't know where you are, what you're doing...but I do hope all is well. May this coming year be everything you'd like it to be <3

Luff you all much! ~Gia

Body

Mesh Body: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

Skin on face: .Atomic. {Song} Autumn - Sugar (no Maitreya appliers that I know of yet!)

Hair: [LeLutka]-VAGUE hair/Dark Grayscale

Manicure: Hello Dave - Slink AvEnhance - Chipped 1

Outfit

Top: Ronsem* Military JK / camo @ Creation JP

Boots: !Aphorism! Cavalry Boots - Black @ TLC

(I sure enough was not wearing bottoms, you're welcome!)

Headphones: [ContraptioN] Radio Gacha: Technician's Headphones *default* @ the Arcade
Necklace: Eudora 3D Corsair Necklace Black/Gold RARE @ The Mens Dept

Pose

{Imeka} Sits 01- Pose Pack

Props

House- dust bunny . hunter's retreat . boxed . RARE @ TLC

What I am Sitting On- dust bunny. traveler's table @ TLC

Wind Chimes- dust bunny . teapot wind chimes @ TLC

DRD Post apoc Christmas tree @ Suicide Dollz Anniversary (this was still open when I went today but not sure how long it will last!)

Loving You Is Like Luvin' the Dead! {Part II: DRBC Double Banger Special!}

{These babies taken at Port of Deception}

Part deux of my DRBC special! And I brought another wonderfulness in on this party. You've got about 1 day left to get into the Black Fashion Fair and snag Dark Passions awesome corsets & nails  and then they're gone foreverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! (maybe not, she'll probably have them in her shop and the marketplace in no time but still). Also, Dark Passions is participating in the Lovecraft Festival with 50% of the proceeds going to the Autcom charity, it's a good reason to go splurge but also...just because these designers come up with some awesome stuff for this event! Check out my amazing ring! This is a rare in the Dark Passions gacha and Bcreative or simply 'B' as I call her, really put her blood, sweat & tears in this baby! I adore it! I snuggle it randomly <3 Make your way there and enjoy yourself, look around and keep posted on the events. It's a blast!

DRBC's awesomeness is at this round of Suicide Dollz, besides the cute ass skirts, you'll want the heels! Have a closer look at the other options besides the cross print featured above!

Okay my luff & stuffs, have fun snagging all the stuff! See you soon I promise! <3

Body

Skin: DeeTaleZ Skin A.T.W. Leyna Brows1Lips1 Nordic

Hair: *Dura* DBG52 -Women's -Black

Eyes: Ikon Spectral Eyes - Wight
Eyeliner: #adored - go-to liners (triple threat)

Tattoo: :insanya: Tattoo - Love Hurts

Mani/Pedi: Dark Passions - Koffin Nails - French Manicure - Black Tips

Outfit

Top: Dark Passions - Luna - Corset - Black Leather & Metal (linked above)

Skirt: ::drbc:: hellion skirt - crosses @ Suicide Dollz (starting this weekend!)

Stockings: [RA] Shredded Tights - *Black*

Heels: ::drbc:: lydia shoes - crosses @ Suicide Dollz (starting this weekend!)

Accessories

Necklace: -UtopiaH- Katrina Collar Onyx @ Totally Top Shelf

Cuffs: : Amorous : You

Bangles: Ronsem* Rubber Bangle (group gift)

Ring: Dark Passions - Obnoxious Tetacle Ring - H P Lovecraft  B&W - ULTRARARE @ Lovecraft Fest (linked above!)

Septum: [whatever] Septum @ TDR

Poses 
Diesel Works - Erotique Female Poses (#8)
Del May - Lunch break #1
Ring & Shoe Pose-Imeka