Twenty-Ten – Starting Fresh….

I know I know, I “should” be making some kind of earth breaking and mind boggling New Years resolution, but I have decided to share a secret with everyone :)
See when I first started in SL, I was the QUEEN of freebie shopping.  I would search for malls, for ANYTHING that was free because at the time I had $0L to my name.  Then after getting a job in world, and discovering my love for shopping & fashion, I quickly saw that I had created a monster.  Now think… tons of freebies, then add to it tons of paid for clothes, along with textures, body parts, dances, huds, objects etc… can you see where I am going with this?  INVENTORY HELL!!!!!

So my dear blessed Shop*gasm reader I bring you… “Suite’s Guide To Keeping Your Shit Organized!”

Pictured to the left, is a snapshot into the wonderful craziness that is my inventory.  Now as you can see it is NOW manageable on an OCD level, however, it took days to get it like this.

My method of madness was like so….

1) Start at the first item in your inventory and work all the way though.

2) TRY ON EVERYTHING

3) If you not longer wish to keep it – DELETE IT

4) Create folders – as you see on the left.  I found that I had more favourite designers than I had say “Dresses, pants etc”
5) Move said items into their corresponding folders, and you will see that as you work though your MASSIVE inventory, that it starts to have some structure and organization to it.
6) DO NOT rename the original folders that the items came in or else your pretty much screwed when it comes to wanting to find that hot number you wore to that kick ass party 6 months ago, but can’t remember the name.
7) My #1 rule for creating folders for specific designers…. if I have more than 10 items from a specific store, then they get their own folder.  Otherwise, the rest are divvied up between – Gowns, dresses, pants, shirts and so on.


Pictured right is what I have done with my body parts folder.  When you first start your avi you should make a “default folder”  this will house your shape, eyes, skin, tattoo, and any other thing you wear on your person ALL THE TIME.  Then I broke it down to HUD’s, my eye collection, hair, nails, etc.
If you follow these simple steps your out-of-control inventory can quickly become and organizational surprise.  I never in a million years thought that I would get through all my 15,000+ items to do this, but I did.  1hr a day over a couple of weeks and I was done.  So if I can do it, YOU can certainly do it.  These practices can also be applied to your notecards, and objects folders, making it more streamline for you.
p.s. if you buy something new, put it in its proper folder asap!  So it doesn’t get out of control again.
So there you have it lovies <3
xoxo,
Suite

Secrets Revealed = an endless search

So, I find myself sitting here torn about whether or not to write this post. Why? Well for one, it reveals something I consider personal, but in order to explain why I've chosen this outfit, I have to reveal something about myself... I am not your typical SL Mistress. I don't run around parading the fact that I have a submissive, nor do I command that other people call me Miss, Mistress, or anything else but Rose. So here we are. The "casual" Dominant revealed. I know, some of you are sitting back going WTF, while others are like, well you're not a real dome. Here's what I believe on the subject, D/s is what YOU are comfortable with. So if you're into kneeling at every one's feet calling them Miss, Sir, Mistress, Master, then that's totally your call.

You know when you go to the grocery store, or are sitting at a restaurant, and you look over at a couple and the gentleman is really attentive to the lady, and you think "Wow she's got him trained, or whipped" or something to that effect, that's the aire I like to give to others about my "status" in the D/s community. *grins*

At any rate... I am what I am... the problem however, which is why we're getting this little glimpse into my private life, is that in Second life, there either lacks the imaginative presence to be, or people just are so comfortable with the "norm" that I can't find some suitable "Dom my" clothes. Until recently... Oh sure there's tons of stuff out there, you just gotta find what works for you... wow we're back to that again!? Anyway, I'm not into Latex. In fact, I dislike latex so much that I have taken to calling it craptex. I know, not very creative of me... but then there it is... fitting into a D/s community though, when you're not wearing latex, a whip, and some really weird looking thigh high boots, is difficult. Because you're either wearing the aforementioned craptex, boots, and whip, or you're wearing silks and kneeling. That's it. Cut and dry.... So, I bring you my Hodge podge outfit that I've put together. I really like it... it's got a hint of whimsy with a bit of bad ass all mixed into one. I think I still look "Dom my"... What do you think?

The outfit is a bit of Husky GFX!!! , Silent Sparrow, and CoCo - I love Silent Sparrows stuff, sometimes it's a bit too much though, and Husky, well, I could spend a fortune there.

Also shown:

Those bad ass arm bracers rose is always wearing - nope still not gonna tell

MaxEyez - Custom Bi-Color Neko Eyes

Dahlinks - Monroe & lip piercings

So there we have it. One Dom outfit that includes no latex, no whips, and no boots up to your you know what. ENJOY!! Where do YOU like to shop for Dome Gear?

3 things blogger challenge

After reading Suite's post, I sat back and for a brief, very brief moment, thought about what three items I, the ever impressive Roselynn Darkstone, would be lost without... and then the moment passed, I burped, and moved on...

Now after reading my other nutty sisters post, I feel compelled to list my own three items. Honestly, it took me a little bit to figure this out, I'm actually sitting here questioning my answers. The first two were obvious. Why? Because the first two are in every single photo you will ever see of Roselynn Darkstone. Well, almost every single photo... dammit don't nitpick I'll get there!!!

~The list~

1. My Assassin Bracers.
2. My Max Eyez Bi-Colour Neko eyes
3. Tiny Penguin AVI

Now, there are other items in my inventory that I would be lost without, however, these three things, without them, I would honestly feel naked.

The bracers I have been wearing for a VERY long time now. Yep, I wear them with formals and casual clothes. They're not a fashion statement, they're an extension of Roses arms. No really, beneath those gloves, alot of people, my sisters included aren't even sure Rose HAS arms.

My Bi-Color eyez? well, they're uniquely mine. I had them custom made, and lets face facts... they add that simple air of crazy that only I can attain.

And finally - The Tiny Penguin AVI - As I can only list three, I can't include the hair that I always wear with it in order to encompass my alternate personality "RastaGuin"... However, I couldn't be without this Avi. I go into this cute little form (note the assissin bracers are still there) and usually only when I'm feeling a bit... crazier than usual. So if you see this little 'guin waddling you way... just be prepared for a whole lot of laughter...

So there it is... The three items that Roselynn Darkstone just wouldn't be Roselynn Darkstone without. I'll reiterate the challenge to you....Go ahead and think about what three things in your inventory you just couldn't be without... and feel free to comment :)

Much Love folks -

R.D.