How To Survive Crazy-Making & RAWK Your Second Life

Hi, all!

So I'm going to show you a bit about some really awesome discounts that go on in SL (for almost every day of the week), from all kinds of creators (yes, even with mesh), for under L$100!  Because my new rule is that if it's not on sale, or I didn't earn the L$ (by playing "a fishing game" or something) within SL, then I'm not gonna fucking buy it!


...Meanwhile, why new posts tend to take a long time (around real-life work/chores and all that, of course, too), just so you know, is because I am working on a couple of projects in the background that involve:

1. Updating this blog... Mostly for my favorite Places in my Picks, to give more information + some of them have moved, OMG.


2. Helping Momma Rana get her Transgender Hate Crime & Suicide Memorial plaques up to date from 2015 to the present ...And let me just take a moment to tell you that it's unbelievable how much violence, hate, and shame this world unnecessarily has...  In this list of people we're working with, from the 1970's until 2015, there are over 1K names on there (just of the recorded incidents).  A lot of these people range from ages as early as 14, 16, and 20.  And they don't just "go silently into the night," they were dismembered, burned alive, stabbed or shot over 10 times, etc.  ...I feel it's important to finish these plaques to the present, to give honor to those who were unjustly punished for being true to themselves.  I am also proud that the recreation of these plaques look just as good as the old ones (if not possibly slightly improved).  I work on them in my spare time, but for now, you can join the TG Hate Crimes Memorial Project group to stay up to date (as last I checked, they have events like dances and raffles to help raise awareness), by copying this into nearby chat for a clickable link: secondlife:///app/group/03ec4da9-71fc-ddf6-f158-e1346f858fe2/about  


3. Finally, after playing "fishing games" in SL for several years and enjoying them very much... I was thinking that there has to possibly be a slightly better way to earn L$ faster (when you don't really have the time/equipment to make mesh so well).  Coincidentally, while going thru the Community Events, I came across something that suggested empowerment.  And you know, I would love to know how my avatar "ranks" as far as being pretty.  Plus, I think it would be nice to practice some smutty writing skills  ...So... I am thinking about applying to be a dancer or escort at a high-end club!  Yup.  The particular place I might become a part of has certain requirements, like that you cannot ever wear prim or flexi clothing... So it's been really fun going to events like Whore Couture (01MAR20 - 31MAR20) and Kinky (28FEB20 - 22MAR20) to find all kinds of EXTREMELY sexy clothing (plus sleuthing out what the best buy is for either "event-only," MP, or inworld stores options)!  ...My only problem is that if you guys think the object of SL is to look more realistic (so mesh clothing is a must), then why do some of these lingerie pieces not stay snug against my body?  BoM is new, hip, & in... So I really hope you all reconsider your views on "mesh only" options, seriously!!!  Helps cut down on lag too!


4. My son, Eddy, and I did also manage to visit another Townies event for St. Patty's!  This year, you can gold mine, and you're very lucky if you find all 4 gold bar prizes in each of the 4 rooms.  Go check it out, and copy this Townies group URI into nearby chat to join their group and stay updated on the next holiday town event: secondlife:///app/group/7ecd7ffb-ed50-c5c2-baec-0b4df3d54264/about


5. And, OMG, CasperVend worked thru a SL update, so now I need to update my store's Holovend crap ...fucketty-fuck-fuck!!!  ...Oh, but I survived the Maitreya and the Alienum updates, thank gawds!!!  :D

...And today was just like...

...So!

A while ago (+ being a dark fae / succubus, and therefore always interested in sexy cothing)... I joined the Graffitiwear group, copy/paste into nearby chat: secondlife:///app/group/372f4da2-57a7-4387-9693-228c806853ae/about (which I think was introduced to me from the CATWA HEAD Friends group, copy/paste into nearby chat: secondlife:///app/group/29c5ca14-7e13-fdf0-c531-2507844a1eef/about or the Maitreya Lara Friends group, copy/paste into nearby chat: secondlife:///app/group/7fe09f12-111a-9e64-d60e-5faef1dd4b69/about).

Anyhoo, Chalice Piers Fortune (chalice.piers) would post these notices about discounts her line is involved in, like the "Fifty5 Thursday" advertisements...

The latest Fifty5 Thursday notecard reads,

"Welcome to Fifty5 Thursday's Weekly Sales Event 3-5-20

"PRICES RUN FROM 55L TO 100L.

 "Sale starts at 7AM Thursdays, through Sunday.  Some designers keep it going the whole week.

"*Please note each store is checked to be sure these items are available to you for the sale.  The designers are awesome at having them ready in time, but at times (RL) and SL puts a hold on things.  Please give at least 24 hours before contacting me and/or the designer/s about this, as I do let them know personally that we are waiting.

"SEE ITEMS HERE: http://fifty5thursdays.blogspot.com/"

But usually, you can just click the textures in the NC to see what awesomeness is being discounted.

And, yeah... I started going to these different designer's places to see what they had for sale (not just for clothing, BTW, objects, textures, sometimes full perm stuff is also offered).  Some sales run all week, or only for their selected day/s.  At any rate, it's a great way to keep your merchandise before the public.

I think Graffitiwear is also involved in the Frisky Friday list, but I'll tell you why I now hate that list... This year, they started doing something different.  Instead of being upfront and showing me all the items ppl were selling at a discount, they'd feature some things in their list that weren't necessarily on a discount/+anymore (to get the consumer interested)... Which then turns into a sort of hunt, and annoying NC-back-&-forth with designers (bullshit, really, for both the consumer and the seller)!  And that came about because sometimes the NCs don't pop the landmark up when you click them (and no SLURL = listed), so I thought my original problem in finding these things was that.  But when I contacted the creator of the NC, and eventually found out the truth ...I was like (privately, to myself, because I didn't wanna be a completely rude asshole), "Well, thanks, but no thanks."  Like seriously, fuck that.  I may be poor and desperate, but my time is valuable, and there's PLENTY of other discount lists out there (& I think for that reason too, I don't really like the "My 60L Secret Sale List" either)...

One designer I visited, was involved in a different discount list for practically EVERY DAY of the week!  ...So you know what I did?  I subscribed to ALL of those lists, mwahahaha!  One thing lead to another and now I'm currently subscribed to about 10 lists consisting of ".::Secret Sale Sundays::.," "35L Sunday Sale List," "25L Tuesdays," "Fifty5 Thursday," "Fly Buy Fridays," "30L Saturday Shopping," "55L Saturday Sales Spree," "OFFICIAL S&D - Steals And Deals - Sale Ads," and the "Super Sales Weekend Lists."





...And see, some of these discount lists come in HUDs (a "heads up device" that displays only on your screen, not your avatar) that will teleport you if you see something you like, from scrolling thru the images via the arrows.  ♥

((And yus, I can do this while playing Alienum, too))  :p





...And yeah, you see all that shit on my screen and think that's something only a complicated badass would do?  Lemmie make it a little less complicated for you too, then!

I made several folders in my inventory to keep track.  

Right-click your main "Inventory" folder and select " New Folder," I called mine "GO."

In that folder, I put several subfolders.  One of them pertaining to each of these sales.  

In these specific sales folders, I will put their sales ads.  When I go thru their lists, I will collect demos and also place them in that folder to go thru.  

((You will note that I have a "Demos" folder in the "GO" folder, this is for loose demos I picked up throughout my journeys.  Sales demos will usually go into that specific sale's folder to be a bit more organized))

((You will also note a NC I wrote to the creator in there, because the item wasn't priced correctly inworld.  It happens sometimes.  And if they don't get back to me, then they don't need my L$  ;)  ))

...And yes, if creators don't have a demo for me to try, I'm not buying their shit, it's as simple as that.  Sorry, but fuck you.  I mean, I will try.  I will try to find their demo on MP.  And if it's not there, is really an interesting item that I don't think I already have in some other form, and I absolutely can't live without it ...I may send the creator a NC to see if I can try a demo.  But I've been met by some snobs who think their shit don't stink for being under L$100... And you know what?  I don't need to be nickel and dimed for shit that doesn't cover my fucking nipples exactly, 'k?!  So, no demo, no buy.  Fuck off.  You wanna be a douche and charge me a L$1 for your demo, that's fine.  I'd rather pay the L$1, than have an outfit I bought but can't feel comfortable wearing, even in a Moderate region.

Always, always try a demo!

Always turn your camera around IN ALL ANGLES to make sure what you're wearing fits (and if you're building something, that it LOOKS CORRECT)!

Damn it.






Always, always delete the shit in the demo you don't need (like clothing for bodies that are NOT yours).  Save on inventory space.  Save on sanity.

Empty your trash can too!  ...Seriously, delete that shit!!!

After buying the outfit, delete the demo and put newly purchases things into a folder where you can sort them and make them into outfits.  :)  

Save the original box that your new stuff came in (or box extra pieces, if the purchased item doesn't come with a box, or if your shit lacks the "copy" permission), and delete shit you don't need from your inventory.  

...Dragging around 60k elements worth of bullshit in your inventory causes severe LAG (and other problems).  I know that for a fact.  I'm currently working on fixing that.

As you can see here, I've clicked on all the items from my inventory that I'm now going to place into this box.  

CTRL key highlights one thing at a time.  

Shift key highlights things from last clicked to new click.  

After making sure these things are in the contents of my box (heheh), I will delete these items from my inventory, delete the script from this box, then take this box into my inventory and place it into this item's folder -in case I would ever need 

these things at some point later (doubtful, but you never know).

Neat trick to organizing your inventory + still being able to buy a shit-ton of decent stuff!  ...I might sell this cheap little box at a later point, but I dunno... You could really just make your own!!!  ;)

...So that, my friends, is pretty much what I've been up to and how I've been enjoying SL lately.  I hope you can appreciate the tips/tricks I showed you, and that they help you enjoy your SL as well!  I look forward to sharing more new things with you, but until then, we shall have to catch each other on the flip-side!

♥

---> I can't fucking read this!

...I Jumped Off The Cliff Too!

Hi, everyone!

Yup!  I decided to join SL's Premium Membership yesterday!

I actually almost did a few years ago when they offered the 50% off promo, but hesitated, because I wasn't too happy with the stipulation of it needing to be paid monthly ...and ultimately didn't because I was (and still am) very happy with ZI helping me acquire Zamargad, the most important thing to me in SL!

Now, I know what you're thinking... "Majik!  Why are you being so careless with money, when you last left us off with Zamargad's remodeling interim?"

Well, let me tell you...

First of all, the last change LL made, affected us in a good way.  ZI was able to reduce our tier and alot us more prims.

This new change, didn't affect Zamargad, because she is a homestead sim/region.  But it affected me personally...

...See how New Basic drops the number of groups you are allowed to have from 42 to 35?

That made me kinda upset.  Because I need an extra group slot for "revolving groups."  ...You know, those places you try to go play games at, and you need to join their group in order to use scripts.  ...Or maybe I need an emergency slot for something very important ...Like maybe a group gift?  Or rezzing rights?

And when I called LL at about 3PM SLT on 31MAY19, Jeff said that Basic Members would still be able to keep their groups if they were above 35 ...they just wouldn't be able to add any more.

^ Anyhow, my point is moot, as it now says this!
...Apparently, a lot of ppl were as upset as I was, and LL changed the criteria!  :o

But that was way after I talked to LL, ZI, bought annual Premium, and everyone closed up shop and went home for the weekend, LOL!


Anyhow...
What did also make me kinda upgrade was in doing some math of the old prices (still in effect until 24JUN19) versus the benefits of Premium...

...I wanted to lock in the old/best rate of $72, instead of having to start off at $99.

And looked at the Premium benefits, especially considering the Linden dollar rewards...

...And did a little math with that...
(BTW, for more interesting $ tips, please see Lindal Kidd's ---> blog posts!)

This is for the sign-up bonus after 45 days & I average it out like this:
$3.99 + $3.84 = $7.83 / 2 = $3.915 ~ $3.92

This is for the L$300 weekly stipend, and I average it out like this:
$1.20 + $1.15 = $2.35 / 2 = $1.175 ~ $1.18 x 4.5 = $5.31 x 12 = $63.72

Then I took the weekly stipend for a year, and added it to the sign-up bonus:
$63.72 + $3.92 = $67.64

Then I took the cost of membership and subtracted the benefit amount:
$72 - 67.64 = $4.36

...So really, it only costs a little over $4 to become an annual Premium member right meow.  It's just a game of deferred gratification and patience.

Plus!
Jeff confirmed you can always sell the L$.
There are of course some fees to do this... But you can always make it up by playing Alienum or something.

---> This is where you sell your L$.

And here are a few links for how you make sure you have a Paypal or Skrill account signed up to process your credit (which does take about 3-5 business days).


Now, the first benefit I was interested in (that I was able to take immediate advantage of), was the Linden Homes...

Mainland lags me horribly, I'm not sure why everyone covets it so (traffic, I guess).  However, I do hear that ppl do sign up alts on Premium to Group Own a nice big hunk of it.

After reading the prerequisites, I also decided that it would be nice to have a 512m(squared) Linden Home, and then if I wanted to start playing around with Mainland, I could use up the rest of the 1024m(squared) allotment.  ...Zamargad does not count against me on this, which is beautiful!

I believe this is the page where you can play around with themes a bit, and get a closer look at what kind of Linden Home you would like.

...Now I'm proud to say I also live in Hippogriff, which is part of the Premium 1 (or Premium East) continent @ Lilith's Grotto.  Got lucky too - waterfront!!!  :D  ...And it feels just, *SO* extremely nice to be living in a fantasy community again (you know, from other ppl who made it first)!  :)

It took about 6 hours to set it up, and you know what?  ...It gave me a sense of fulfillment, because it was nice to put some meaningful things back into existence, from when I took everything down on Zamargad.  There are also majikal teleport doors that will take you back and forth from Zamargad to Hippogriff (and vice-versa).  ...I am upholding Zamargad's DG Experiences description, too!  ;D


Now, I will have to take advantage of the quick access to SL Live Chat Support Team when they open, because...

A little before about 9:30 PM SLT, I was rezzing things in my Premium home, and they actually rezzed for a bit.

One of them was no copy by default, and two had no copy scripts.

Then I started to rez more things, and it made the rez sound, but nothing was rezzing.

I did not get any notices from SL saying these things weren't actually rezzing.

So then I tried Area Seach to try and find out what happened to them, and heard the disconnect noise.

I closed the viewer.

I relogged to the previous location, but when I came back inworld, I was no longer at my Premium home, but some previous place.

I came back to my Premium home and discovered the things I had rezzed in the center of the house were indeed gone.  Including the no copy items!

...It was like I had traveled back in time!  The last time this happened, LL was doing some updates, and I blamed it on that.  But I'm not sure what exactly happened this time (or how to prevent it in the future)!  O.o

The no copy items were not in my Lost and Found.  In fact, they were nowhere to be found in my inventory!

So I went to Preferences & cleared both my inventory cache and viewer cache.

Relogged.

Still, the no copy items were nowhere to be found.

Firestorm Support said to check coordinates 0, 0, 0.  Nothing.

Pathfinding... nothing.

I even had someone else check to see if the items I had rezzed were still in the center of the house (and maybe I just couldn't see them for some reason)... nothing.

...Fortunately, I followed the steps on this page, and this one too...

And after going thru a bunch of BS with my ISP, I managed to rebuy the freebie no copy item (thank goodness the creator left it on the MP from 2014!), and eventually found the other two no copy script items in the original boxes I bought them from (in my inventory).  ...But yeah, I would like to know what happened to the originals I rezzed and lost... Maybe a server reset will make them show?  *shrug*  :p

I didn't realize Live Chat was open every day (including weekends), and starts at 9AM EST (I'm *SO* used to everything being in PST/SLT)!  I'm happy to report that Evie, from Live Chat, was very nice!  But unfortunately, there are limits to Live Chat powers.  They're only able to put out immediate fires.  For a missing inventory issue like this one, I needed to make a ticket.  Hopefully, we'll get to the bottom of this, and I won't lose any future no copy items that would really devastate me, LOL.

Also, I'm seeing a lot of ppl on the forums asking about how/when to lock in that lower price for Premium.  I know it may be a bit too soon to tell if I like Premium or not, but you know, I like to get in on a good deal when I can.  I read somewhere that you can buy it again at the old/current rate (before 24JUN19), after the 4th (which, I assume is 04JUN19).  I'd like to find out more about that.

I'm going to give this until about Friday.  It was explained to me that the ability to pre-pay for another year is open (as of now, 03JUN19)... However, it hasn't updated for some ppl yet.  When you go to your account and select Premium, then go down to the bottom of the page for Premium again, there should be a pop-down with another option to check "pay today."

And another thing I'd like to find out about, is how often Premium Gifts update.  It looks like we still have a Winter Cabin... and *looks at watch* it's uhm, June!  ...I know we've been having some weird "end of the world" type weather, in fact, it hailed here last week, where I live in RL... But still... LOL!

It would also be nice to know how to find out about Premium only events and experiences too!

It seems we are due for another Premium giftie very soon!  They are usually tied with events or holiday celebrations.  As SL will be celebrating a sweet 16, there will also be birthday gifts!  The official blog is a good way to keep up with new information for Premium members to be aware of.  I didn't realize you could subscribe to it (and be sent an e-mail whenever it updates) too (several options - every time it updates, a daily digest, a weekly digest, and some other options as well, including a no e-mail option).


...As for the other benefits...

I have yet to check out the Premium sandboxes, as I belong to the ZI sandbox community.  So I'll have to let you know.

I'm also looking forward to having priority to crowded destinations.

And as well, the increased amount of missed IMs will be nice too.

...I have a while to experience these things.  I'm just glad I got to share my first impressions with you.  And if it doesn't work out, I can always downgrade.  But I'm hoping that this turns out to be a great experience with no regrets (like a lot of my friends who have apparently, already been long-time Premium members)!  :)




...Oh, and here's an update!
-I'm going to answer everything with red edits!  ;)

---> I can't fucking read this!