Updates...looks like we need updates!

Well, been a while hasn't it? Let's see...last week The Brick turned 4! That's right, 4 years old as of March 6, 2012..and I totally spaced it. Was busy planning on the party for Ganjo Mokeev's cd release! So, tomorrow, March 14th we will be partying up at The Brick(as usual, but)for our 4th anniversary party! We will be doing an 80's theme because that is where the Brick started those many years ago..ok yeah, 4 years is a longggg time in SL years, just so you know.
We updated the look of the club again, some 6 or more months ago. I added a store above as I began to create clothing. Nothing spectacular, but I finally did what I had been wanting to do since almost starting on SL.
On the rooftop is Ganjo's own venue, "Paco's at The Brick". It is for him to book his own taste in talent. I only help and manage..and host :) It's what I seem to do best, besides dance!
I was in a music video last month too. You can see it on Youtube..(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkAS-83fKHY&feature=g-like&context=G26fce34ALT1qRhAACAA). It's called "Waking Up, Pt. 2). I am one of the crowd, walking around the dancer in the first few minutes of the video.
Let's see what else? Ganjo finally release his 3rd album..named "Six String Drive". It includes the megahit "Phat Daddy"!
You can buy it here: (www.twoblackdogs.net)
So much more I'm sure I'm leaving out..but that is all for tonight. I promise to be better about keeping this blog up!
Stay tuned!

Fashion Show

So a couple of weeks ago I was at a store I favored for beautiful dresses and gowns(just because I felt like it and I had a little linden to spend on myself) and while I was there, I was approached through IM from someone who was looking for models for their bridal show and would I be interested?
I've done some "modeling"- on SL that usually means working as a customer service rep for a store. They give you the items they want you to "model", usually new releases they want to fly off their "shelves". I've done some of this kind of "modeling", but never the runway type.
Rather disinterested, because I figured maybe it wasn't what it seemed, I replied "sure" to her, and she sent the info to me. The notecard she sent had a little information for me, but mostly it was for me to fill out and return to her. An application, basically. She told me she'd get back to me fairly shortly.
So I did hear from her, and last week we had a meeting to discuss exactly what we would be modeling, etc. There were 7 of us who were "hired". After checking out the runway we would use, and discussing the assigned designs to be worn, we planned for practice throughout the week before the show, which was set up for today, May 23rd.
There were 7 of us, but there might as well have been only 1. One of the 7 felt because she had modeled on runways on SL many times that she was the expert. She felt it was ok to talk down to the rest of us, including the person who was guiding and for the most part, organizing this event alone(since the other person involved was unable to access the internet). It came down to a catfight the day before the show, because one of the other 7 decided she needed more time on the runway..whereas the rest of us took our 20 second posing at the end of the runway, she needed a minute or close to it for her two turns. It may seem petty, but when the rest of us are given a short amount to stay at the runway, well, it should be the same for everyone else...
It resulted in a huge catfight where egos were challenged, names were called, and it felt that things were falling apart. Fortunately our guide showed up and tried to smooth everything over. It was clear we were not all working as a team. That was evident when the ability to practice one last run with everyone present for once was shot down by Mrs. Diva and Mrs.limelight decided to leave because they felt no more practice was needed. The rest of us did what we could without the missing pieces and it went well, no more drama.
My sl bf Carson and my bffs Ganjo and Noma said they would come to the show. It meant alot to me that all 3 showed up.
I find it slightly funny that after arriving to the event and getting dressed in my first outfit, which was a tea length wedding gown, that I felt nervous. NERVOUS. I think I was more afraid of missing my queue.
The show went out as planned. The announcer's voice was too loud but at least we had some decent music to walk to. It went by very quickly. The show was over within 30 mins. After all of us had our turns we all lined up on the catwalk for everyone to see. Then we all walked back behind the curtain and got dressed. Funny, I made sure I made outfits for quick changes for the show itself, but neglected to make one for AFTER the show? LOL. So I had to find something to wear quick.
After the show I went out and greeted my 3 bffs who were so kind to make me feel like I did a great job.
It was fun, despite the drama...and it looks like I'll be doing another show in a few months. I'll keep you posted!

What to wear?!!!!

I sign in to SL every morning, after I do my morning round of Facebook(and the applications on there, i.e., Farmtown, Fashion Wars,etc), Twitter and Gmail. I do those things first because once I sign onto SL I stay on it for a few hours, depending on what is going on there that day.
When I log in, my avi is usually in pjs or a casual version of what I was wearing the night before, when I logged off. I "wake" up...and my dilemma of what I will wear that day begins.
I have more clothes in SL than I will ever use. Some of the clothing is very detailed and beautiful, others are very plain and just boring(usually freebie stuff I got when I first started). They all are crammed in my bulging inventory and I have to sort through them to decide how my avi will look that day. Do I want to wear a pantset for most of the day, or do I want to wear a dress? What kind of dress?
It's a very exhausting thing..imagine going to a store with all these clothes, and having to pick just one. You try them on, and by the 4th or 5th outfit you are tired, like you would be in real life, and then it gets to the point where you are just thinking..ok, this is what I want..who has this sort of thing. I have some clothes in folders by designer. That usually helps.
I will put something on, then accessorize(very little accessorizing) and find a hairstyle that will go well with the outfit. Shoes are never a problem, as I have my favorite shoes to go with certain looks. Every once in a while I will change midday or right around dinnertime if I'm going to an event or I decide I really don't want to wear that outfit for the full time I'm on SL. I might've not liked that outfit as much as when I put it on, or just wore the outfit to be able to say I wore it(especially if I spent linden on it), then it goes in a box if I didn't like it.
Some of my stuff gets repeat wears..those are the ones I really like.
I have spent enough linden on my avi to make sure she looks great, and she does.
I am a fashion diva.