The time has come to close the door on the chapter of my SLife that was Bunny Blindside and the Bunny Girl blog. My Flickr account will remain open (though all past pictures have been removed) and I will try my hand at “micro blogging” when I have the time.  I have revived an old avatar to go forward with SLife and I hope that the fresh start will bring back the joy I have lost during the recent months.

Here’s wishing that 2011 is even more exciting, pleasurable, profitable and wonderful than any of us could possibly imagine.

Happy Holidays and Prosperous New Beginnings to One and All. =)

Signing Off,
Bunny Blindside

Somewhere. I’m sure of it! But snow is something I know little to nothing about! Unlike SKINS about which I know a lot!

SEGUE!!! AMAZING!!!!! +200 Points!!! Proceed to next level, warrior!!!!!

Hah. Anyway, this new skin from Illusory (the new brand from the creator of much loved Atomic) is simply wonderful. The reddened winter nose, the soft kissable lips. It’s to die for. The Atomic trademarks are still there, but it’s softer, gentler, and imo, more every day wearable. This skin is just a preview of wonderful things to come from Illusory in the near future, and can be had in quite a few tones by visiting the Atomic main store.

Whippet & Buck, store of my heart, has just released the super layerable and cute on it’s own Liliana Cap Sleeve Blouse in a bunch of season appropriate colors. This one I’m wearing is named sepia but it reminds me of melted Hershey chocolate on the fingers of little kids. =)

I would say I miss the time I used to spend on SL, blogging (or trying to find something to blog) every day… but that would be a lie. I LOVE LOVE LOVE how busy I am IRL. How full of promise things seem right now. I’m crazy busy this weekend and WoW Cataclysm drops on Tuesday so this is likely the last you’ll see of me until next weekend at the earliest. And while I don’t miss spending every day on SL, I DO miss my friends, and luxury shopping time, and time to play with Photoshop. WTB more hours in the day! xD

TTFN <3

Skin – Illusory | Hair – Truth | Shirt – Whippet & Buck | Pose – LAP

I bought FOUR skins in the past week. FOUR!!! Terrible I know, but I just couldn’t resist. I love how I can go from sultry angry vixen to aloof orange county house wife to sad orphan waif to ethereal cheerful wood nymph with just the click of a skin! Nothing has changed aside from the skin in these four photos. Same brow shape, same shape, no tattoo layers or photoshopping. Just pure, delicious skintastical awesomeness.

And tragically un-noticed till now unrezzed eyelashes. -_-

If you click through to flickr you can look at each stunning and unique face right up close and personal. =) I want to pay special attention to the new Curio skin. It is SO different than all her skins of past days, and very different as well from her other new skin, Autumn. I think it is gorgeous, and though I have always been a massive Curio fan and own almost every line she’s released, I think this new direction is incredible and I hope she pursues it!

I also want to give a shout out to Glitterati, Katey just released an awesome new set of poses with minimal breakage and weirdness for vendor ads showcasing clothes and skins and such. I had planned to feature all the poses in this post but, that will have to come another day. Thanks for your patience all!

Edit: I decided to be less lazy and toss up the body shots I took with the new poses. Enjoy!

Glam Affair – Eva
LeLutka – Natasha
Curio – Yum
&Bean – Old Bones

Hair – Elikatira & Truth | Bra – Luck Inc | Shoes – LeLutka | Poses – Glitterati

Just a quickie tonight because my brain is fried and stuff. Fabulous new releases from Truth today and the adorable Anchored Frock from Whippet & Buck (available exclusively at their LeLook location)!

I feel quite patriotic. And only a week past Veteran’s Day. *salute*

Hair – Truth | Skin – &Bean | Dress – Whippet & Buck | Jacket – Fri.day | Jeans – Armidi | Boots – COCO | Poses – GLITTERATI

PS I have re-activated my Plurk account… for now! A trial run to see if I can manage it anymore. I’ve been very busy, so we shall see!

So based on my traffic and the searches used to find my blog lately… I gather I upset rather more people than anticipated by my abrupt plurk departure combined with over-dramatic blog post the other night.

I feel terrible about it. I am a fairly contained person, typically. Compartmentalized, private. It was wrong of me, wrong FOR me, to take to my blog in a fit of emo angst, and in doing so I hurt not only myself but others who are very dear to me.

I humbly apologize and beg forgiveness for that. I am also sorry to anyone who was worried about me doing something drastic and permanent. Fear not, it will never happen.

What I have been considering pretty seriously is quitting SL. It’s something I’ve blogged about before, something I’ve considered to various degrees before. I’ve been weighing the pros and cons, and while I am pretty sure I don’t want to quit, I do think I need to re-evaluate the time I spend here, and what I want from this virtual world. I still enjoy the fashion and the blogging – I think that should be my primary  focus from now on if I decide to stay.

Disabling my plurk was hard – I freely admit addiction to it, and my addiction to it feeds my lesser, more easily conquered addiction to SL. I still open the plurk page when I get up in the morning or any time I sit down at my computer, and I get sad when the “this user does not exist” page pops up. I think I’m going to leave it turned off for one full week. On Thursday I will re-evaluate it, decide if I want to resurrect it or not. I’m definitely an “achiever” type, not having reached 100 karma is pretty annoying to me. =P

I’m doing very well on the IRL front. My new job is a dream, I’ve been doing a lot of socializing and considering some big decisions about my future living arrangements. All in all, I feel much better about my IRL now, which makes my ISL seem a little less bleak. =P

I’m wearing some of my favorite things in SL in this picture. Getting back to the basics – an outfit you might see me in while I’m hanging with my friends or doing FLF. My 2REAL Pure sneakers, Gonzo Jeans from Fishy Strawberry (look at that smexy butt!), Raspberry Fluff layered sweater from Pig, and the Elly Beta from Pink Fuel. Also note amazing new hair from Truth (The back of it is so flowy and lovely). Poses are from Estetica. =)

I like this outfit.

Skin – Pink Fuel | Hair – Lamb | Jacket & Dress – JANE | Socks – Pig | Shoes – Lelutka | Poses – Glitterati

emo crap deleted because it was selfish and hurtful and pointless. i’m a shit, sorry. carry on!

Did you guys hear that Christina Aguilera is starring in a MOVIE with CHER!!! Yes!! It’s called burlesque, and since I adore burlesque, Xtina, musicals, and movies about dancing – well you can bet your sweet bippy I will be there with bells on!

AND OMG! Can you believe it’s almost time for Skin and Shape Expo already?! Designers, Bloggers, Skin Whores and their friends. Start anticipating my personal favorite fair. =)

I says better late than never on me blogging these new releases from Truth. =P My favorite is Nina! (that’s the one on your left). Chantelle (on the right) looks awful on me but I show you anyway, because thats JOURNALISM, darlings! (lawl.)

I really like the new patterned release of the Rachelle Bustier from Whippet & Buck, but I find it a little too midriff baring for fall. Likewise the brand spankin new Talya top from The Plastik. I found layering them together kinda worked, and was a little less chilly. =P

I have been SOOPER busy and swamped by my new IRL business including expanding social life and OMG OMGOMOMGOMGOMGOMGG job of my dreams! xD So please pardon my brevity, slackeryness and general non presence in SL of late. I promise my interest is not waning, and once I get settled I will be back and ready for regular action!

Hair – Truth | Skin – Tuli | Jacket – Jane | Shirts – Whippet & Buck and The Plastik | Pose – Estetica

Here is the trailer for BURLESQUE btw. <3

Matthew Morrison / Kristin Chenowith – One Less Bell to Answer / A House is Not a Home

I’m not typically a “look of the day” type blogger. I often blog outfits that I have never worn in world – not to say I don’t wear what I blog ever. I just don’t typically wear it as elaborately or in the same way I blog it. Occasionally though, I have outfits in SL that I adore and love tweaking and coming back to time and again. Usually they will revolve around one central piece that is stunning on it’s own yet is perfect for accessorizing too. I don’t think accessorizing is a word. Oh well!

The Wilma Dress from Artilleri is one such perfect item. I have long loved skirts and dresses from Artilleri… the fullness and perfect shape she creates is just to die for. When I first started SL back in 2008, I was really into being rockabilly and swing dancing every night – Artilleri was one of the first really big stores I discovered and I’ve been hooked ever since. I’ve always been attracted to retro things… classic rock, swing, Oklahoma and South Pacific, 50′s wives, Ella Fitzgerald and Grace Kelly, circle skirts and kitten heels, Marlene Dietrich and Frank Sinatra. I’m an old timey kinda girl inside my head, and it’s not something I really get to express irl. Reason # 1987238 why SL is awesome. =)

(I won’t lie – a lot of modding went into this outfit to make it wearable while moving around and not just on a pose stand. Aside from tons of little adjustments… I am not wearing the dress collar. I recolored the belt buckle. I had to create new attachment points for the necklace and the brooch. It’s not easy being this well put together! xD)

Okay I am done blithering on about my awesome attachment point skillz and long lost retro dreams. =P I want to share a picture of my gorgeous home on the new, delightful and wholly our own Dork Street sim – The Highlands! Ohhhh I love it so. A huge thank you to Phoenix Chapman for breathing life into a dream the rest of us could never quite get the gumption to make happen. =P And well, we aren’t really Dork Steet anymore – that era has ended and we are stepping into a brave new world. A new location, a new group, new members added and inactive ones waved into the past. It’s quite magical and inspiring.

Here’s to a new home and a fresh start!

Hair – Truth: Nadine | Skin – LAQ: Mima Pale | Ears – Visavi: Epigon Ears | Blush – L.Fauna | Necklace – Whippet & Buck: Virgin Necklace | Brooch – Surf Co: Artist Brooch | Jacket – Izzi’s: Part of Wear Gray donation outfit | Dress – Artilleri: Wilma | Socks – Frop!: Kneesocks | Shoes – Tesla: High Oxfords | Poses – LAP

The Mamas & The Papas – California Dreaming (listen, it’s good!)

I feel really sad right now. I have a lot of emotional turmoil in my life. Again. Still. Man, what a mess! My emotional state definitely reflects the season, even if the weather here in sunny Southern California does not.

This is one of those times where writing out all I feel would really help me, but I can’t seem to do it. I sit and I sit and I stare and I stare and the words refuse to come. So instead you get not much sensible talking and some pictures. I have a little photo project I am working on that won’t be blogged so hopefully interested parties will click over to my flickr stream later.

Oh god the thought of doing credits right now overwhelms me. But I must persevere!

Hair – Truth: Cleo (new!) Elikatira: Melody (new!) | Skin – LAQ: Mima Pale (new!) | Dress – The Plastik: Jaida (new!) | White Button Shirt – SLink | Belt – Veschi @ prev. TDR | Tights – Fri.day (prev FLF) | Boots – Shiny Things: Old Boots | Green Cardigan – SMS: Open Cardigan | Jeans – RezipsaLoc: Couture Jeans | Shoes – Shiny Things: Delphine (free!) | Headband – Happy Finds | Poses – Glitterati

1. Nothing new is really coming out, that I am in to! It feels like a lull in the fashion world, and it’s translating directly to a lull in my blogging. =P

2. I have been more into trying to learn photoshop and editing (butchering) pictures lately. I don’t like to edit fashion blog posts too much because I feel like it takes away from the designs that are already art in themselves, and I don’t believing in obscuring flaws from potential buyers.

I decided today to turn my skills (hackeries) towards in world shots, with in world backgrounds – something I find terribly difficult. =[ Recently I have felt the need to do something different with my avatar, but I am really happy with my shape and don’t want to change it. There are no new skins to buy (sad face) and things are just kinda… blah. I’m not interested in starting a new av or anything like that. I need a gimmick, a new… something.

Well, Truth delivered. He is so awesome. He has added a few “unnatural” shades to his collection, a super cute coolmint, fairyfloss, grandma, fire… and a few more. My personal favorite? Babyblue. It’s one of my favorite colors in both worlds, and it’s really fun to work with.

I thought, what goes best with otherworldly hair colors? Elf ears, of course! And the natural conclusion to this outfit was a southern belle/victorian mama’s nightmare ballgown. >.> This delightful creation is from Steambound. I picked it up on my “victorian roleplay” kick that never really got into gear. =[

Anyway, there you have it. Some of the scraps of my many plans and false starts and projects mooshed into a couple pictures. Maybe someday I will have skills… know my place in SL. Who knows.

LET’S TALK EXCITEMENT! My WoW guild, Vox Immortalis, finally downed The Lich King in 10 man heroic mode last night. CONGRATS to me! Bunny, Bane of the Fallen King (best title, evar).

We are, unfortunately, no longer first in progression world wide for the 10 man strict bracket. We are the.. 8th? I want to say 8th 10Strict guild to down the 14 minutes and change fight that caps the Wrath of the Lich King expansion. We wanted to be first… oh how badly we wanted it. Unfortunately many things conspired against us, mainly roster issues, as a core of 5-6 stood strong and the other 4-5 slots went through a rotating door of badness and goodness. We’ve replaced healers, dps, even a tank! Which is no joke at this stage of the game. We remain #1 in the world based on achievements, which is certainly something to be proud of – but I can’t help shedding a tear over what we COULD have been, had the roster issues not been so devastating.

TTFN

Hair: new from Truth – Skin: Curio June – Dress: Steambound – Pose: Glitterati