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"Rising Sun" Cadet Hat+Hair @ Miau Haus!

2009-04-14T21:05:00.000-07:00

Hi gang!

I just put out a hat hair combo at Miau Haus. It's a cadet hat with a rising sun flag graphic and some Japanese-inspired buttons. It's a color-change hat... click and a menu comes up... just choose the color you want (6 colors!). Easy peasy! Hair colors available are black, brown, red and blonde. Oh! It's great for girls AND boys!!

You can check 'em out at my main store at {Plunder} or my locations at Harajuku Box or The Block.

Bye!

Tagged!

2007-12-05T09:51:00.000-08:00

Yep... I knew it was only a matter of time for me to get tagged by this bloggy chain letter thingy (thank you Ryan!) I've been having so much fun reading other people's lists, so here goes!

The Rules
1. Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
2. People who are tagged need to write a post on their own blog (about their eight things) and post these rules.
3. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
4. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

1. If you haven't noticed yet, I'm a cat person (duh!) Yes, I do have a special voice I use when talking to my cats, Stewie and Daisy... it's a higher pitch than my normal speaking voice, but they LOVE it ^^ No, I do not have little tea parties with my cats (well, not yet anyway).

2. I'm a HUGE movie buff and have a really wide range of taste in movies... I like any genre, as long as the movie is done well and has a great story. I can watch a chick flick one day like "Pride and Prejudice" and the next day watch "Aliens" and enjoy both movies immensely.

3. On the subject of movies... of all the scary movies I've watched, the scariest was "The Mothman Prophesies" I don't know if it's because it's supposed to be based on true events, or what... but it gave me the heebie-jeebies. I had to sleep with a little light on at night for weeks after I saw it and was totally scared to take the trash out at night.

4. My favorite book? "To Kill a Mockingbird" I also love the old black-and-white movie with Gregory Peck... it's magical.

5. I used to be a voracious reader when I was younger, but now I'm kinda lazy about it and discovered books on tape/CD (my first was "Silence of the Lambs" when I drove by myself to Las Vegas from LA). I guess I love having someone read a book to me, especially if they're really good and its a great story... some faves? "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck and "A Dangerous Fortune" by Ken Follett.

6. I have this habit of eating the exact same thing at certain meals for weeks at a time... then I get burned out and move onto another thing.

7. Okay, some of you may groan at this one, but I'm a reality show junkie (it's my guilty pleasure). I'm usually pretty choosy about the reality shows I watch... "Top Chef" and "Project Runway" are awesome... I love seeing the creative process and how their projects turn out at the end. But I AM guilty of watching some of the cheesy ones too lately, like "Rock of Love" where Bret Michaels has a house full of needy girls who want be his girlfriend, and "The Pick Up Artist" with that lame guy "Mystery" who tries to teach geeks how to pick up women. I dunno... it just entertains me.

8. I collect vintage pottery from the 40s and 50s... mostly vases in blue and green tones, or figurine-type kitchy planters. I also have quite a few figurines which were made in Occupied Japan, my favorites being cowgirls (which are very hard to find!) I'm running out of room, so I've started collecting smaller and smaller things... so now I'm collecting vintage marbles.

Oh man, now I have to tag other people. I think most of the people I know have been tagged already, and I'm not sure if anyone reads my blog any more. Hmmm... I'll try tagging Haver Cole, Saeya Nyanda, Menno Ophelia, Vas Legend, Disembodied Hand, Zabitan Assia, Dragontat Zagato, and of course, Donovan Brennen <3

Kitten Down!

2007-10-20T13:41:00.000-07:00

Well, I've been so bad at posting to my blog, I'm not sure if anyone even checks it anymore... sorry! Anyhow, just to let you guys know, I'm taking a forced break from SL. My computer broke last week and it's been sent to Apple to be repaired :-( Right now I'm at a lame computer at Kinko's with an internet connection that's slow as molasses, so I'm just trying to get on SL to take care of a couple of committments...it's taking 20min for the program just to download! Ugh!

Anyow, I'm hoping to be back up and running by the end of next week or at least by Halloween, so hopefully there aren't too many problems with vendors and customer service and such during the next week. Don't have too much fun without me!

Miau for now!

From Paper to Pixel...

2007-07-12T14:54:00.000-07:00

Hey kittens!

Just thought I'd share some of my doodles with you... the germs of ideas that become the items I sell in SL. You'll see below some of the doodles I did on three blue post-it notes at work (you never know when an idea will hit you!) I'm not as good at sketching as Donovan and other designers in SL, but you get the idea ;-)

As you all can see by my new airship shopping area, {PLUNDER}, I've been fascinated with Steampunk themes... the colors and textures are so rich, and mixing in worn in metal and machinery is so interesting and fun. Sooo... I made a top hat, boots and an elegant long coat... Steampunk style!

The top hat is made of grungy metal, with rivets that line the top. Three collected steam gauges adorn the front of the hat. Looks great with the glasses that Dis sells in his store, doesn't it???

The boots are grungy metal as well, with the rivets again along the top and fastening the boot straps. There's a grate with a moving fire in the front of the boot (keeps yer toes warm!) and a steam pipe along the side, with real steam poofs coming out the end (thanks for your help with the steam Dis!)

Finally, the long coat that comes in 4 different colors. It comes with a long prim flexi coat bottom, prim collar and cuffs. The coat also looks great without the prim bottom!

Well, on to the next project...

Miau for now!

{PLUNDER} Pirate Costume Party Sunday!

2007-06-08T10:59:00.000-07:00

Ahoy!

Yep! There's gonna be a party this Sunday, June 10th, 12noon til 2pm (SL time), and it's gonna be fun!!!

I really wanted to send out more of the one-on-one invites, but SL isn't cooperating. The people search isn't working...so hopefully someone reads my blog...lol.

The location is {PLUNDER} and it's a costume party, so come in your best sexy pirate gear. We're having a costume contest with a $1000L prize for the best guy costume and $1000L prize for the best girl costume. (Hopefully I'll have some freebies to give away, if SL is cooperative.) We'll also have DJ Donovan Bennen at the helm... and we all know that's a good time right there!

So come and party like a pirate!

Arrrgggghhhh!

Be prepared!

2007-06-06T09:09:00.000-07:00

Yup, I made a pair of boots...this time the theme for them is the boy scout motto "be prepared." The catch is that these are not for your typical boy scout who would gladly walk an old lady across the street to earn his merit badge. These boots are for the boy scout of the "bad" variety with several items strapped to his (or her) boots to make him fully prepared for any type of debauchery and mayhem he (or she) may encounter... or instigate!

You'll find...

An almost full bottle of whiskey
A pack of smokes
A map
A compass
A knife
Some rope
A boy scout medal

I guess you have everything you need to party (whiskey and smokes), lure someone of the opposite sex (or same sex) with something impressively shiny (the medal), and the means find your drunk ass way home (map and compass). Oh...the rope and knife? Gosh, I dunno, read the Boy Scout Manual to find out :-)

As you may have guessed, these were fun as hell to make (with a little extra help and a small-prim-making lesson from Dis). Hope you all have fun wearin' em!

A pixel dream come true!

2007-05-29T09:59:00.000-07:00

I was so excited to create my [CIVVIES] store that's held aloft by a gigantic blimp, but it was on a small plot of land with prims I was gobbling up quickly with each new release. Then, after Donovan really introduced me to anime and I saw films like "Laputa: Castle in the Sky" with all the amazing airships and flying contraptions, I decided that a whole shopping area in the air consisting of group of mis-matched airships tethered together somehow, would be a fun and unique experience in SL.

I invited several very good friends (all superb designers), and a couple of designers I didn't know so well (but thought their product would fit in well with the theme) to join my crew. So...I started my pet project with gusto! Some designers opted to make their own flying vessels, others let me build airships for them. I really wanted the airships to reflect the designers themselves. I purchased DT's ship, and...well let's say...is the neatest and cleanest docked at {Plunder} :-) I know how much Zab likes Japanese action figures, so Donovan found a simple robot I could build myself, sooo you'll see Giant Robo holding up Zab's store, flaming jet pack and all! Zab took his theme a bit further...there's a giant Godzilla in his store causing mayhem and distruction on a miniature city with sound effects and everything! (If you haven't seen it, you MUST go!) He somehow fit a bit of product in there too :P

Keishi's airship is as goth-y as I could make it, with a giant evil kitty balloon holding it afloat. The rest are an assortment of metal and canvas airships with lots of propellers, balloons and floaty things...all in various stages of rust and grunginess (just the way we like it!)

Dis built an amazing pirate ship (in record time...an hour and a half I think?) and stocked it full of steampunk goodies. If you're lucky, you'll find Dis on his ship, harassing the customers with things like "Wipe yer feet before boarding, Lass!" (LOL...Dis kills me!) Tyreak also made an awesome airship, resplendent in his gritty junkyard style.

Here's a list of {PLUNDER}'s crew:
Donovan - GearShift
DT - Desert Moon
Zab - FORM
Dis - SteamPowered Ind.
Tyreak - The Syndicate
Keishii - Goth1c0
Saeya - Kyoot
Penny - Happy Bivouac
Me - [CIVVIES]

I also built a bar called "Posy's Cloudbuster Cantina" and a cozy lounge where you can kick your feet up and hang out. Make sure you take a peek at the Captain's Log in the lounge, a promotion piece I put together for {PLUNDER}. You'll also see some fun portraits I did of all the designers there.

I hope people have as much fun at {PLUNDER} as I did in making it. Come on by and have a look, if you haven't already. And don't be surprised if someone yells at you to "wipe yer feet!" Check my pics for the tp location. :D

Almost New Releases!

2007-05-25T12:15:00.000-07:00

Oh man, I've really been neglecting my blog *sigh*

Well...here are a few releases I made last weekend. First, I made some Miau Haus zipped track jackets. One set has kitty moods (for those kitties who want to express themselves) with "Meow," "Purr," and "Hiss." The other set has some cool asian graphics on the backs, with the corresponding asian character on the front breast: "Way of the Warrior," "Neko," and "Dragon."

Next, I altered Civvie's "Road Agent" coat, adding a skull on the back, bullets on the sleeve and crossed guns on the breast. I also replaced the buttons with iron crosses. It was going to be my limited item for the last Block Party, but Donovan said "nooooo!" He said it should be an ongoing item in my store... and he's right! It's doing really well :D (And thank you to Donovan for being my model in the ad...HAWT!) Anyhow, I did some "Dangerous Specimens" belts for the Block Party, which people seemed to enjoy.

I have a huge project I've been working on and will be annoucing tomorrow though :D

Miau for now!

Fight! Fight!

2007-04-17T09:25:00.000-07:00

Hey, does anyone else sense a little violent streak in my latests releases??? Well, I think it's because SL has been such a bitch for me to play lately. First I couldn't apply textures to prims, which really sucks when you're trying to build. Then, over the weekend I would log on and none of my attachments where on my avie... and I couldn't reattach them! Plus I couldn't tp anywhere! So I was stuck at home, bald and shoeless for a couple of days. Not to mention the crashing... I'm sure everyone on my friends list was tired of seeing "Posy Trudeau is online" and "Posy Trudeau is offline" constantly popping up in those little blue boxes. Anyhow, as you can see, I channeled all my violent frustrations into some new products for [CIVVIES]!

First, I made the rest of the skin tones for the Girl Fight skins I made a long time ago and never released. I was very careful to market them as skins for a girl who WANTS to fight and kick ass... I don't want it to be viewed as a battered or abused woman or anything, because that would suck. Anyhow, I love my feisty little girl fighter!

Next, I made some makeshift-looking wraps/pads for your elbows, knees and knuckles with flexi strips. There's a clean (well, kinda clean) and a bloody version for guys and girls. I used Zab's Beat Down skin for my guy model avie (thanks Zab!)... his skin for the guys will be released soon!

Finally, I made a longsleeve tee with a cool bloody fist graphic and some dirty jeans with worn holes in them. Nice and dirty... just the way the boys like 'em :-)

Well that's it... Miau for now!

"Road Agent" Coat @ [CIVVIES]

2007-03-29T10:45:00.000-07:00

Well, I had a long list of things I wanted to make for Miau Haus and [CIVVIES]... but I had this random inspiration this weekend to make a long leather coat.. go figure! Anyhow, I originally wanted to make a coat with an exaggerated bunched up collar, because I loved this animation that Donovan did and showed me months ago, which had a character who wore this scarf that covered the lower half of his face; I just thought it looked cool :D The first prototype of the coat was built well, but needed texture tweaks and a different collar... sooo after a few suggstions by Dis and Donovan... the Road Agent coat was born! I'm super happy with how it turned out, and I've gotten great responses from my designer friends who's opinions I highly respect... so yay! It's a good day in SL :D

At first I was gonna name it "Drifter" because I pictured this nomad-like lone wolf wandering from town to town...his coat being his main shelter from the elements. Then I explored more names...mainly using a Thesaurus and saw "Road Agent." Way more cool! A Road Agent is a bandit (yes, I had to look it up...lol), so I thought the collar concealing half of the face was perfect for a bad-ass bandit.

I'll prolly do a "Drifter" coat down the road... maybe make it more wooly and fabric-like, rather than leather with a different collar. But first I need to do a Miau Haus project... some fun sneakers... or jackets?

Miau for now!

Boxed In!

2007-03-23T10:18:00.000-07:00

I logged in to SL this morning to take care of some things... then I noticed a little "gift" left outside our home by someone named Throwaway Amat. I gotta admit, it made me smile because it was so... so... so... excessive! In total, there were 142 giant wooden box prims piled around our property. It kinda made me laugh, and it was actually kinda artistic (in a random way) but I reported the delinquent anyhow... lol.

That's my "show-and-tell" for today :D

Miau for now!

Stripes & More...

2007-03-19T09:56:00.000-07:00

I released some new tees this weekend for [CIVVIES]... they're dirty and faded with some cool distressed graphics. So far I've gotten some great feedback about them... yay! Donovan and I have also been seeing lots of people wearing my workboots... double-yay!

Anyhow, for a long time I've been wanting to remodel Miau Haus a bit... my guest vendors like Hybrid, Fa Nyak, Krysis and Thorn have their products mixed up with mine in the main area, so I decided to give them their own room. (Hopefully this will help the confusion about me making ears and tails and such. I'm always getting IMs about them, and I have to forward them to Fa or Philo.)

Sooo... along the right wall first you'll see the entrance to "The Alley" which houses Gritty Kitty and GearShift, next will be an entrance to my Skin Shop (Body Shop? I dunno, any better suggestions for a name???), then the entrance to the Guest Vendor area, which I think I'll call the Designer Warehouse, mostly because it ended up looking like a warehouse when I was done with the build :P Tonight I'll start the texturing/build for the skin shop...then the whole upstairs area above the main room will be empty for new products (which I still have to make). Well, that's the plan!

Miau for now!

Second Life Relay for Life

2007-03-08T09:47:00.000-08:00

In case you haven't heard, The Block has formed a team for the Second Life Relay for Life; we're called "The Block Party!" It's a chairity event to raise money for the American Cancer Society.

This subject really hits home for me because both my best friend and my mother were diagnosed with breast cancer in the past year. My best friend had a double-mastectomy, and went through chemotherapy and ratiation therapy... I was truly amazed at her spirit and positive outlook during the ordeal. She's in remission now and is doing great!!!

My mother had a lumpectomy along with radiation therapy and is doing great too! Yay! Thanks to medical advances and technology out there, these 2 very important women in my life continue to be in my life, and enrich it every day.

Well... I was inspired to make some wristcuffs to help raise money for the cause; 100% of the proceeds will go the SLRFL. I wanted to include sayings on the cuffs that might be meaningful to the wearer.

"Relay for Life" To wear in support of this impactful chairity event.
"Fight for Life" To wear in support of the fight against cancer.
" In Memory of Life" To wear in memory of a loved one lost to cancer.
"Celebrate Survivors" To wear in celebration of loved ones who have survived cancer.

I will be wearing the "Celebrate Survivors" cuffs for my mom and friend :-)

Check them out and please support this very worthy cause in any way you can.

Miau for now!

Made for Walkin'!

2007-03-05T12:25:00.000-08:00

I made boooots! They're dirty... they're scuffed... they're patched... but the best part is they're broken-in and oh-so-comfy!

Definitely a challenging project, but I'm super happy with how they turned out!

I've been tagged!

2007-03-02T09:46:00.000-08:00

1) Type your first name with your...:

~ Fingers: Posy
~ Chin: loloewuy
~ One finger, eyes closed: pofu
~ Elbow: oport
~ Nose: posy
~ Palm:poposay

2) List 4 fandoms you have:

~ movies
~ kitties
~ art
~ vintage collectibles

3) Have you ever slept in the back of a car?
Yup... and trust me, there's not much room in the backseat of my Mini Cooper!

4) Have you recently dyed your hair/cut it?
Yup... I dye it all the time

5) List four people that you look up to the most.

~ best friend, Barb
~ my dad
~ my mom
~ my big brother

6) How many pets do you own as of now?
2 cats, Stewie and Daisy

7) Which do you prefer white or black?
white

8) Who is your most played character?
Posy

9) Choose one or the other, not both:
-Being stuck on an island with your best friend
-Being stuck on an island with 5 acquaintances

best friend

10) Name three aspects that tell who you are.
kind, laid back, good sense of humor

11) If you could have a power what would it be?
flying would be cool

12) Who was the last person you talked to?
my boss

13) Who was the last person you said "I love you" to?
Donovan :D

14) Write down the first five words that pop into your head:
donut, Donovan, work, weekend, boots

15) What's one thing you wish you could do better?
save money

16) Do you like the way you are?
yup

17) Choose, Summer or Winter:
winter

18) Choose, Rain or snow:
rain

19) Water or ice?
water

20) List two odd things about yourself:
1) I have 2 voices: a regular voice and a high squeaky cat voice that use when I talk to Stewie and Daisys (they love it!)
2) I'll eat the exact same thing for a meal for weeks (i.e. I'll eat a baked potato for dinner every nite for weeks... right now it's cheese sandwiches every day for lunch)

21) Tag five more people:
Donovan
Rosie
Zab
Arbel
(I can't think of another one)

Warm & Wooly Leather Hats @ [CIVVIES]

2007-02-23T09:07:00.000-08:00

I finally finished a hat I've been wanting to make for awhile :D It's fashioned after really cool comic image of Tank Girl that I ran across... kind of vintage military... kind of Elmer Fudd... I dunno, I just really liked it. The really cool thing is that it kinda forced me into making hair! As much as I love to buy hair... I've been kinda scared to make it O.o it' just looks really hard and complicated.

Well, I finished the hat the other night, but couldn't get any of the hair I already own to work well with it (without making the hat enormous to accommodate the hat, or hairs sticking out here and there). Sooo, I made the plunge into making hair for the hat. As you can see, it's pretty simple, but it works!!! I can't imagine making a whole head of hair though... besides, what would i get to shop for if I made my own hair???

Hope y'all like it :D

Miau for now!

New Releases @ Civvies!

2007-02-19T08:41:00.000-08:00

Found some old vintage gauges and meters that I thought would make some nice belt buckles... an Amp Meter and a Soviet Anemometer (whatever the heck that is!) The leather's worn and dirty and the extra flap has a little flex. Simple, but functional :D

I also scavenged some old granny quilts and stitched together a sexy little number for the girls. The outfit is colorful and fun, with a nice homespun quality. I added my red scarf and ran around in mine all day yesterday... Wheee!

Multitasking in SL

2007-02-16T11:55:00.000-08:00

I don't know if any of you have had this problem... well, most of you who read my blog are content creators with lots on your plates, so I'm sure you have... but I've been trying to multitask like crazy lately, and I feel like I'm spreading myself too thin at times.

Take last night for example... I was on Skype with Donovan... starting an IM to this guy who's making our wedding bands (he hasn't delivered them, and has been. until now ignoring mine and Donovan's IMs to him)... and doing Noam a favor by testing the scripting on the sweat wristband he just made. Well, the wedding band vendor, who we'll now call the "Sheister" has decided to come out of hiding and finally discuss the wedding bands with me... I'm testing Noams wristband at the same time, and trying to tell Donovan what the Sheister is telling me. One part of my brain is going "duuude! what a cool wristband Noam made!"... the other part of my brain is going "holy shit! I can't believe what this fucking Sheister ring guy is telling me!" I'm starting to cry because this idiot is making me sooooo angry I'm beginning to tear up, and thank goodness Donovan is on Skype trying to calm me down and make me feel better. Well, I finally finished IMing with the dick-head, and when I sent Noam the IM that the sweat band was working... he was... was... offline :-( I felt so bad... I would have MUCH RATHER been chatting with Noam than this idiot... and Noam asks me so few favors... I'm sure Noam will understand, but I still feel bad *sigh*

On the other hand... during the last Block Party... Donovan was DJing, and I was trying to chat with him a bit in IM (we can't Skype while he's DJing). Well... dang it! he wasn't answering me for long time, and I was getting all sensitive and upset at him, and... and... well, we'll just leave it at that. I KNEW that he was probably bombarded with IMs for requests, and taking the time it takes to get them ready and play them, and chatting with the crowd. I definitely should have been way more understanding with Donovan, knowing that he was juggling so many things.

I dunno... I was just thinking a lot about this, so I wanted to get it all out... right here... on my blog :-) I guess I really need to work on how to handle everything that's on my growing plate AND to be more understanding of other people's plates.

Okay, I'm feeling a little "verklempt" now *presses her hand against her chest*... "Multitasking"... discuss amongst yourselves...

Miau for now! ^.^

New Store: [CIVVIES]!

2007-02-14T08:57:00.000-08:00

In case you already didn't know... I opened a new store!!! I really wanted to try something different from the clean style of Miau Haus. (Don't get me wrong, I still LOVE my Miau Haus!) It's just so hard as a designer to be continually inspired and challenged... it's so easy to feel like you're in a rut, and my new project was just what the doctor ordered :D I've always loved movies like Blade Runner, Mad Max and Tank Girl, and I love how resourceful people would have to be in a post-apocalyptic setting... that's the spark that got my little kitty brain going. PLUS! I got to have the challenge of making everything dirty, worn out and grungy, sooo, with Donovan over my shoulder encouraging me to make things dirtier... dirtier... EVEN DIRTIER! I was on my way! Wheee!

Below is from my forum post, describing the store concept. After posting it, I realized how serious it sounds... almost like a book report for school (Gosh! I hope I get an "A"!)

"Wandering the skies of Second Life, [CIVVIES], a wearables establishment held aloft by the airship "Dystopia," supplies the citizens of a post-apocalypitic world with clothing and accessories. CIVVIES is currently docked in Redear and is open for business!

Items in the store appear to have been scavenged or reassembled from various found materials. Clothing has been previously worn... every rip, hole and stain tells a story. Colorful message-bearing graphics have been added to well-worn tees, where hard work is emphasized to promote the rebuilding of a new society, although beauty and the human capacity to enjoy life is equally emphasized. Although the store is called, Civvies, residual military influences appear, along with propaganda imagery and a distinct vintage flavor reminiscent of the eras of previous World Wars. Also notable are the multi-cultural influences that accurately reflect the melting pot society.

Civvies will remain in Redear as long as the business lasts... then it's off to another location where more customers and more adventures await!"

Anyhow, I hope everyone likes it as much as I liked building it and making shtuff for it. And a HUGE thanks to Miss Arbel for the blog! *hugggs!*

Miau for now!

Calling all good music streams!

2007-02-05T10:37:00.000-08:00

Okay... the music stream for Miau Haus that I really liked isn't working any more, and we don't have a good one for the house... unless Donovan is being my personal DJ for the evening :-)

Does anyone have any good music streams for SL? Maybe something dancy and fun for the store? Somethin' mellow, but not like retirement-home-mellow or elevator music? (And nothing head-bangin' that will make you want to "throw up the horns" and throw your head forward and back in a frenzy.) You've all probably been to Miau Haus... what would you suggest???

For the house... anything you all might have that you think Donovan and I would enjoy listening to.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

Miau for now!

Hoops & YoYo

2007-01-31T08:20:00.000-08:00

Hey Gang!

If you read the comments in my previous blog, you'll see that Trinitee sent me an e-card for my birthday... I was sooo giggling in my seat while I was watching here at work! It was so darn cute I had to share it with you (actually you can see the actual card if you check out Trin's comment). Well, they have their own little site as well on Hallmark's website. I guarantee it will make you smile if you check it out :D

By the way, thank you for EVERYONE who helped make my birthday so special! I feel so loved :-)

P.S. I'll do a little blog on the 50s-themed party Donovan threw for me... I keep forgetting to download the pics so I can include them in the blog (duh!)

Miau for now!

Whew!

2007-01-24T14:51:00.000-08:00

Okay, I just finished laying out a 60-page instructional booklet with translations in 15 languages... my head is spinning! This is tedious work I say!!! (Just had to rant for... like... 2 seconds... I'm okay now.)

Miau for now!

I got Netflix! Calling all favorite movies!!!

2007-01-18T13:19:00.000-08:00

Yaaahooo! I got Netflix again!

A year or so ago, I decided to cancel my Netflix subscription to save money or something dumb like that o.0 Well, I just subscribed again this week and watched Princess Mononoke last nite with Donovan (he has the movie on DVD in the UK, so we synched up as best we could and watched at the same time... it worked great!) I absolutely loved the movie... I haven't watched much anime in the past, just admired the artwork... but I've had a taste and I want more!!!

Anyone who knows me knows I'm a HUGE movie buff, and I love all kinds of movies. (In fact, I have a gigantic DVD collection that's unfortunately in storage at the moment.) The range of movie genres I watch is pretty wide, so I'll watch pretty much anything, as long as it's done well... sci-fi/fantasy... drama... girly chick movies... action... foreign films... documentaries... etc. Sooo, if anyone out there has movie suggestions for me, please let me know. Netflix has a pretty extensive selection, so there's a good chance they'll have it. I'd especially love any of the more obscure movies y'all like... the stuff you won't find in Blockbuster :P

Thanks in advance for your suggestions :-)

Miau for now ^.^

Dimples! New skins at Miau Haus!!!

2007-01-15T22:57:00.000-08:00

Okay, I was totally distracted from all my other projects this weekend, and decided to make a new line of skins... a tedious endeavor... and one that I didn't think I would want to try again so soon. Buuut... I went to the movies during the weekend and saw "Casino Royale," and like most of my friends (noteably Noam), melted at the sight of Daniel Craig and his icy blue eyes and yes... those killer dimples. Goes to show ya, you never know where your next good idea will come from!

I don't think I've seen skin with dimples in SL, so hopefully this skin line is somewhat original (I haven't shopped for skins in a long time, since I've been making them). Anyhow, here they are in all their cuteness-filled glory! Now someone needs to come up with a cheek-pinching animation!

Miau for now!

Woo! Hand-Drawn!

2006-12-29T14:34:00.000-08:00

I don't know about you other designers out there, but I'm constantly trying to keep things interesting for myself in creating things for my store. I'm always trying new things to keep the experience exciting and challenging, soooo... I'm going to treat myself to a drawing tablet this weekend (a Christmas present to MYSELF!)

I used a Wacom tablet years ago for Photoshop and Illustrator projects at work, but lost the pen along the way, was too lazy to get a new one, and well... just lost interest in using it. Well, now I have these amazing professional-level artist friends in SL like Donovan and Noam, who've created awesome hand-drawn products for SL and do these totally impressive anime-style drawings. I'm so in awe of their skills and talent, and I'm sooo jealous! But I've also been inspired to up my game a bit and give it a try. My drawing skills don't even come close to Noam or Donovan's, but I'll certainly do my best :-) I do have lots of drawing and painting classes under my belt from my school days, as well as lots and lots of photo retouching experience from work, so I guess we'll see how prepared I am for my self-inflicted challenge! I'll probably continue incorporating photo elements as well, but I'd really like to create my own shading, folds and detailing for the clothing bases.

Anyhow, I'm looking forward to my first Photoshop endeavor using a pen and tablet in creating some cool stuff for Miau Haus. Keep your eyes peeled!

Miau for now! ^.^

I ♥ Japanese Snowball Monkeys

2006-12-22T09:25:00.000-08:00

OMG Noam! Sooo cute!!! (HeeHee... Noam mentioned studying Japanese Snowball Monkeys in a class in his previous comment.) I just HAD to share this pic with everyone! Seeing stuff like this just make me smile :D

I ♥ Meerkats

2006-12-21T08:38:00.000-08:00

I had to research some stock photography yesterday at work to find a dry desert ground shot for a direct mail piece I'm working on... and I ran across this cuuuute shot of a meerkat! They're the cutest animal on the planet (next to kitties, of course). This girl has spent hours watching animal documentaries on Animal Planet, and the meerkat is definitely on of my favorites to watch, well, that and the ring-tailed lemur and the Japanese snow monkey. I just realized how dorky this blog is... oh well :-)

Rudra's Tree... Lonely No More

2006-12-18T08:58:00.000-08:00

First of all, thank you for the wonderful suggestion Rudra ^.^ I made some Sandy Paws Stockings on Friday and put them in my main store... hope you all enjoy them as much as I enjoyed making them for you.

Holiday Kicks!

2006-12-15T10:34:00.000-08:00

Just released these babies last night... okay, no licking the Candy Cane Shoes!

Suggestions please?

2006-12-13T16:27:00.000-08:00

Hey gang!

Ya know... I just finished putting out some new jeans and tees, and I'm a little-jeans-and-teed-out, so I'm looking for a new fun project. The other night, Noam gave me an adorable shoe idea I'm definitely gonna take a shot at (my prim work has something to be desired though...lol). I would love to get some input from my fellow bloggers (if you don't mind, that is)... sooo, if there's a Posy-perfect idea you'd like to suggest, I would love to hear it! Something that you haven't seen in-world, but would like to... something you have seen, but would like to see Posy's spin on it... neko-related... human-related... anything! If I use your idea, I'll give ya lots of free stuff :D

Meow for now!

More Naughty Than Nice :P

2006-12-11T09:28:00.000-08:00

Wooohooo! Since Zab encouraged to make more singles (that are more affordable) than complete outfits, I've been on a fun creative roll! It can be so time intensive and stressful to create an entire outfit that you're happy with, so making singles has been kind of fun and liberating for me... each t-shirt is like a little piece of art, and I think I've refined my templates where I'm super happy with the quality. (I've come a long way since my simple tees that say "meow" and "purr"!)

Sooo... here's the newest release... a creative sampling from my little kitty brain. A little nice, and a lotta naughty! I tried to do some edgy, gritty stuff for the guys, and some fun cutsie, kind of mod retro stuff for the girls. There's also a new t-shirt style I'm trying out... a raglan sleeve tee that's 2-toned, kinda like those longsleeve baseball tees.

I also did some new unisex jeans that I'm calling "Tagger Jeans" intended for you to look like a tagger just finishing up a grafitti masterpiece. Such delinquents, I tell ya!

You'll find all the new gear at my main store in Yelas, or at The Block (soon to be in the Unlimited and SPE locations).

PosyCat on the Prowl!

2006-12-05T09:52:00.000-08:00

Beware SL citizens! Don't be surprised if you're pounced on by a fluffy giggling furball as you walk thru a dark alley or seemingly deserted street. She means no real harm though... she may only want to know where you got your cute hair or boots... she may start a tickle-fight... or she may give you a quick lick on your cheek with her rough kitty tongue, then scamper away =^.^=

I just didn't feel like working last night, so I did a lil photo shoot with the adorable hair Noam gave me (such a talented kitty!)

*flicks her hair seductively with a wink, then scampers off*

My Boyfriend is a Cyborg Ninja

2006-12-01T13:14:00.000-08:00

Sure, he may be a cold steely metal mass with laser beams and a few dials and switches on the outside, but he's my sweet cuddly kitty boy in the inside =^.^=

I fuckin' love you Donovan!

Tits & Ass Preview!

2006-12-01T09:03:00.000-08:00

Wooohooo! Well, now that I got your attention... it's not REALLY a preveiw of tits and asses... it's what COVERS them... heehee :P

I've always loved collage as an art medium, and have always wanted to do more of it... so here I am whippin' up collages on tees in SL and hoping that people like them. In any case, it was super fun to do, so plan on seeing more of it in Miau Haus. Oooh! The tees come with two longsleeve undershirts (one dirty and dingy, one clean and white) that you can layer under your shortsleeve tee.

I also made my first pairs of long pants (I've only made shorts, clamdiggers and capris til now), and with a little technical help from Zab, I was able to make the bottoms look right :-) And they're unisex!

Now, this is just a preview of the new tees and jeans that will be officially released tonight. I would have done it last night, but Donovan and JellyBean lured me away from working for a ninja romp thru Nakama (naughty kitties!)

Later Pussycats!

Goin' Retro!

2006-11-30T09:44:00.000-08:00

Well, I went to the local Swap Meet with my RL best friend a couple of weeks ago and I got my first vintage cashmere sweater! I usually don't pay that much for sweaters, but it was so cute and unique, and I just HAD to have it! I've been doing the Swap Meet thing with my friend for years, because we both love the styles of the 30s, 40s and 50s, and some of the Swap Meets in the Los Angeles area have lots of great stuff. I've started several random collections of things from those eras (I'll share those with you in future blogs). Anyhow... the cashmere sweater inspired me to make a collection of little button-up vintage sweaters for Miau Haus. It's funny, I've realized that when I start making stuff I'm really interested in, the ideas just flood into my little brain... I could have made so many more! Sweater overload!!!

Then I had to make some cute cuffed clamdiggers too!

Oh! I just finished making some fun tees and jeans... I just need to get off my pixel butt and do the ad photos and stuff. (Doesn't help when SL is being such a butthead like yesterday.) *sigh*

See you cats later!

Copy-Cats Suck!

2006-11-24T07:30:00.000-08:00

On Wednesday, I logged on to an offline IM from Noam, saying someone was ripping off some of my Miau Haus ideas. He left me a landmark as well, so i TP'd there to check it out... sure enough this person (who's name I won't mention) had copied several items from my store: my Asian-style tea set, my kitty head cuddle cubbie, my mod cat chairs, and my leopard-print stools and table... hell, he even made an attempt at copying the cat head facade of my store!

The guy had added cat face textures and flexi tails to several of the items, but the concepts and shapes were obviously "lifted" from mine. I dunno, I didn't really want to cause any drama... I've experienced my fill of that during the past month or so, so I just sent him a simple IM, saying I was in his store, noticed that he had copied some Miau Haus items, and that he was now banned from my store,

So many things have been running through my head during the past couple of days... the obvious being the CopyBot fiasco, that I'm sure has been on every designer's mind as well, and how someone will copy you if they're so inclined, regardless if they have a fancy contraption to do it with. And I was thinking about the CopyBot meeting we had at The Block, and how that guy was saying that CopyBot wouldn't really threaten our profits, and not to confuse it with threatening our "pride". Well dammit, it DOES threaten my pride..it threatens my pride in my work! And isn't that what it is to be an artist and designer in this world? Sometimes pride is all that an artist has... pride in one's work is what gives us satisfaction and defines us as individuals. Just look at all those "starving artists" out there... they would choose another line of business if profits were always the ultimate goal, but they're not. As artists we are driven by our abilities to create, and our hunger to do so... profits are just like "icing on the cake." I don't mean to minimize the need to make money and to be able to maintain a comfortable lifestyle for you and your family, but I guess that my point is that money isn't everything for us, it's much much more.

I had an awful, sinking feeling as I browsed through that guy's store the other day, seeing my creations replicated there... in a way, I felt a little violated. I'm sure many designers in SL have felt the same at some point. I wasn't thinking about him taking my profits... I was thinking about him taking my ideas. (In fact, since my IM, he removed all of the copied items from his store and gave me the profits he made from them... nice gesture I guess, but it doesn't excuse what he did, and it confirmed that he knew full well what he was doing.)

Well, I'm adding this to my blog just to vent I guess. I don't think there's a real solution to preventing someone from copying your hard work and original ideas. Maybe we can all look out for each other, like Noam did for me *hugs her Noamy tight*... and let each other know when someone is copying them. Maybe one by one, we can try to shame those people into doing the right thing.

Newbie Improved!

2006-11-14T08:59:00.000-08:00

I was reading Canimal's article on PXP last week about the listing she's creating with products in SL that will fit the budget of the average Noob. As I was wracking my brain for things to add, and reminiscing about my own days as a Noob...checking out all the "Places" that came up when I typed "free" in the search... the hours of unpacking those freebie boxes...

It inspired me to make something for the hair-challenged, pasty-skinned Noobs wandering SL (we've all been there!). Sooo, I created a set of "Newbie Skins" that would sell for only $10. As you can see, I did a "Before and After" Ad, rooting thru my inventory for the skins and hair that came with my avie over a year ago to create a "Before" image. Donovan and I had quite a laugh, as I stood there flaunting my pale shapeless nipples at him, flipping my weirdly-shaped hairdo with a little wink in his direction ;-) For the "After," shot, I went to ETD and got their $10 hair package... duuude! there were like a ka-billion colors of hair in that folder, and as you can see, it looks great! Isn't it amazing what a change good hair and skin will make?

The Newbie Skins will only be sold at my main store in Yelas, so send over any female noobs you see... they'll thank you :D

Better to see you with!

2006-11-14T08:55:00.000-08:00

Okay, I've had human eyes made for-EVER and finally got them out last night! They're very lifelike, mainly because I photosampled real human eyes (and did lots of retouching). I also added highlights insipred by some anime eye highlights I really liked. Another designer, Miriel, released some gorgeous eyes last night as well... hers have smaller pupils than the Linden templates... well, mine are the opposite; the pupils are a bit more dilated (as if less light were shining in your eyes), plus my irises are a tiny bit larger...I have big eyes in RL :-) So it's great that there are some subtle eye varations that will suit different preferences out there in SL. Anyhow, check 'em out!

Big Brothers are uhhh... the Best!

2006-11-13T08:39:00.000-08:00

Well, the first week or so was a little rocky for Stewie and the new kitten, Daisy... there was hissing and growling and big fluffy tails to be seen. But as you can see, they're the best of friends now :-) They play almost all day long, especially during the wee hours of the morning (when I'm trying to sleep, of course). It's like the kitty version of the WWF most of the time... Stewie will pin Daisy down (who is about half his size)... she'll whine and cry... he'll let her go... then she'll come back for more! That's my girl! Then there are the bathing sessions... Daisy is never quite clean enough for Stewie, so there's a lot of grooming going on. Let's just pray that he doesn't lick her bald :-)

Skin Sale next weekend!

2006-11-12T08:05:00.000-08:00

Well, I was planning on having a sale on my skins this weekend, but SL has been a total butthead and I couldn't get anything done. Sooo, I'll have a special super low price on all skins for 48 hours only, then they'll permanently go to a bit of a lower price permanently after that. So keep your eyes open on the SL forums and here at my blog for more details later in the week :D

"I've got you...under my skin" sings in her best Frank Sinatra imitation

2006-11-09T23:37:00.000-08:00

Done! Zeee skin prices will be lowered due to popular opinion (believe me... I truly value everyone's comments here). Just so ya know, I set my prices because I personally buy skins somewhere between $1000 and $1450, so I picked an amount somewhere in the middle, but now I'm realizing that maybe that was too ambitious for my budding skin business. Hey! Ya live and learn! Sooo, if you're gonna buy skins at Miau Haus in the near future, please wait til after this weekend because that's when I'll get a chance to take care of the vendors. PLUS, I'm hoping to get a fun new round of make-up options out this weekend as well. (I'd do it now, but I'm too sleepy and I'm gonna go curl up with Stewie and Daisy and go to sleep.

Thank you again for everyone's honest input and ideas, and for sparing the life of my darling sock monkey!

Skin-ny Dip?

2006-11-08T14:58:00.000-08:00

Dear SL Gods,

Hellooo up there! I have a lil problem... my new tattoo skins aren't really selling...I sold very few *sigh* In fact, I only really made sales of my initial "Tasty Skins" during the first couple of days after the release. I know that the quality is very good and comparable to other successful skins out there, and I've received great feedback from friends and peers in the SL community, so I'm not sure what's wrong. I advertised in the forum, I got great reviews from the gals at PXP...

1. Are they overpriced?
2. Is there more I can do to market them better?
3. Are there other types of skins that would be more popular?
4. Should I give up on skins, and focus more on clothes?
5. Should I just finish the giant cat head condo I've been tinkering with?
6. Do I need to make a sacrificial offering to the SL Gods? Like my sock monkey doll? *cries*

The skins are just so dang time-intensive to make, I don't want to make more if they're not going to sell :-( Please help!

Signed,
Discouraged

Exotic Tattoo Skins NEW @ Miau Haus

2006-11-07T15:00:00.000-08:00

Hmmm...what's new? Well, I've added a 2nd floor to Miau Hause to hold all of the new skins I'm gonna make! I started off with some Exotic Tattoo Skins, inspired by the art and imagery of Asia, Egypt, and India. (Noam and Donovan have given me more ideas, so I'm sure I'll be adding more in the future.)

The Asia Tattoo Skin incudes a stylized dragon on the chest, a beautiful geisha on the back and delicate blossoms covering the arms and legs. This skin pack has a skin with full red lips and one with small painted geisha lips.

The Egypt Tattoo Skin shows the Winged Isis on the chest, Cleopatra and a Winged Scarab on the back and the Eye of Horus on the upper thigh. This skin pack has stylized Egyptian eyeliner, and comes with berry- and sandy-colored lips.

The Indian Tattoo Skin indludes an array of Mehendi tattoos on the chest, arms, hands, legs and feet. A colorful image of Ganesha (the Indian Elephant Deity) appears on the back. This skin pack has Bindi on the forehead and includes a red and blue version.

You'll find the new skins in my main store in Yelas. They're in the new upstairs area. Demos are available, so come by and try one out! Later pussycats! =^.^=

oooOOOoooOOOooo!

2006-11-03T06:44:00.000-08:00

Tuesday night Donovan and I were doing the... "What do you wanna do?"... "I dunno, what do you wanna do?"... "I dunno, what do YOU wanna do?" Then, I remembered Canimal's review of the haunted house in Mew, so that's what we did! We TPd there, and waited for things to rez...and...and...I couldn't move because of the lag :-( Donovan could walk, so we put out our "carrying on shoulders walk" so Donovan could carry me on his shoulders thru the haunted woods and house (I SWEAR...I wasn't faking!) He carried me along the spooky path and up to the house to walk thru the rooms among the ghosties and ghoulies. We had a great time checking out all the rooms and listening to the creepy sound effects. Check it out if you haven't already.

Later pussycats!
=^.^=

Meet Stewie!

2006-11-01T14:53:00.000-08:00

You all met Daisy the other day, so I thought you should meet her big brother, Stewie =^.^=

Stewie is a 6-year-old Tabby Cat who I fell in love with at the SPCA.

Stewie's "Likes"
• Eating people food (especially string cheese and Fig Newtons)
• Eating cat food (mealtime is the high point of the day!)
• Chewing on anything plastic
• Balancing on anything narrow (he's such a show off!)
• Playing with the wire cat toy thingy
• Getting scratches behind his ears or on his forehead
• Licking his belly which is almost bald (over-groomer!)
• Napping
• Watching his new little sister, Daisy, and her spastic kitten antics (he's always giving me that look that says, "What the heck is she doing?"

Stewie's "Dislikes"
• Going to the vet (especially the part when they take his temperature)
• Having his nails clipped
• Waiting for me to wake up to give him breakfast
• Riding in the car
• That stupid cat outside that keeps teasing him

That's my lil buddy. He's the cutest :D

The SL exile has ended!

2006-11-01T10:44:00.000-08:00

WOOOHOOO!

I FINALLY got into SL last night! I got to see Donovan and give him a pixel hug and he gave me a frisky pounce :P ... I got to see Noam who looked adorable in his skeleton kitty costume for Halloween... I got to shop for some hair and some outfits I've been wanting (YESSS!)... and I lowered our skybox and began to put in Noam's amazing pond and waterfall, plus I got started on our house. Sooo... all's well in Posy's world now :D *happy sigh*

Second Life Exile: Day 6

2006-10-30T08:07:00.000-08:00

Wooohooo! I FINALLY got a reply e-mail from someone at SL, Andreas König...he wanted the "Second Life log" from my computer to diagnose the problem. I sent it right away on Saturday, so let's cross our lil kitty paws! Hopefully I'll get back online today...otherwise, I've been toying with the idea of getting a PC. If anyone has any other suggestions, please share them.

I'm... going... through... Second... Life... withdrawals... cough... cough :-(

On to my RL kitties... my sweet gray baby girl Scout went to kitty heaven a few weeks ago (liver disfunction) and my other cat, Stewie, has been lonely ever since, so I thought it was time to get him a cuddle buddy and playmate. Sooo... I got a new kitten last weekend and she's AAA-dorable! I had originally wanted a ginger tabby, but the first kitten rescue we went to had this sweet little kitten, looking part Siamese and part tabby (see pic above). She was so beautiful, I HAD to hold her, and she nuzzled up into my chest and began to purr like that was her favorite place in the whole world. We were going to go to other cat adoption locations, but, honestly, I couldn't put her down! She had totally stolen my heart (and she still has it).

Well, I named her Daisy thinking it was a cute girly name...it wasn't til later when we discovered her flatulence problem, and that the name was quite fitting...lol! Daisy spends her days galloping around my apartment like a tiny racehorse and getting into mischief... then, when that wears her out, you'll find her lounging anywhere on or close to me, purring loudly and making biscuits :-)

Stewie wasn't sure what to make of her the first couple of days, so there was a bit of hissing and growling... and one "bop" on the head from Stewie. Now they've gotten used to each other... the hissing and growling has pretty much stopped. There's been lots of smelling and sniffing and watching from afar. Daisy has been trying sooo hard to get Stewie to play with her, he's still not sure, but I'm positive he'll come around. In fact, I was holding her last nite, and Stewie came up and gave her a couple of licks on her head... it was pretty darn cute.

That's it for today...later Pussycats! =^.^=

Second Life Exile: Day 4

2006-10-28T08:33:00.000-07:00

Waaaahhhhh! As some of you may know, I haven't been able to log into SL since the upgrade on Wednesday, the 24th. I launch the program, but don't even get a log-in screen... I get the message "Second Life has unexpectedly quit" and... nothing :-(

Now this has happened once before, where there was a glitch with Macs, and they took a couple of extra days to get us on board. I tried to use my friend's Mac to get into SL and had the same problem, so I'm pretty sure that's the problem. Hopefully that's all it is, and I'll be able to resume my kitty antics in SL very soon.

This has been extra frustrating, though, because I haven't been able to find out what's going on through any of the avenues provided by SL. I've sent crash reports, sent e-mails, and called every number on the support page...I've only received generalized confirmation e-mails from them, and in the many many many phone calls I've made, I've only been directed to a voice mailbox system where I've left a range of messages from positive and cheerful to close-to-tears frustration. I'm seriously beginning to wonder if there are actual people working there...lol.

Heck! I have important stuff to do in SL! I gotta check out Noam's new hair because I'm sure he's bought some in my absence, I have some serious shopping to do because the gals at PXP have been showcasing some amazing stuff this week (I've made a list!), I have some skin and outfit ideas I want to try out... I'm dying to curl up with Donovan to wactch a movie...Oh! and most importantly, I have my big honkin' skybox to move (hopefully my new neighbors will bear with me on this..this is so out of my control). Let's all cross our fingers and say a little prayer that my exile ends very soon :-)

That's all for now...I miss you all!

Catch ya later pussycats =^.^=

There's a new kitty in Blogtown!

2006-10-27T23:13:00.000-07:00

This is my very first blog entry *takes a deep breath* so here goes...

Thought I'd give you a brief autobiography :-)

Well, I started my Second Life as a human avatar with a slightly sordid past :P I was hanging out in the Welcome Area, and this guy named Zabitan (yes! that would be Zabitan Assia!) asked to speak to me... he was recruiting topless dancers for his new club "Expose" He showed me the awesome club he built and I agreed to work for him and Rosie. Little did I know that I would meet some of the coolest people in SL... most of whom are still great friends of mine... namingly Zab, DT, Rosie, Lanae, Kaejo and Vivi. Dancing was fun... hell, I got paid to flirt!

Then...the fateful day arrived... an old friend, Garrett, and a new friend, Noam, took me to get my first neko ears and tail...
BLLLIIIINNNG! *harps began to play and a beautiful beam from heaven fell on me* I was born a neko =^.^= Suddenly I felt the urge to bat things around on the ground... nibble on catnip...curl up in the sun for a nap...nuzzle strangers' legs. I knew that the neko life was for me! Then... I started looking for kitty stuff for my new life. I did searches in SL for "neko," "kitty," "cat," etc...found some wonderful kitty things... but I wanted more!

And that's how Miau Haus was born *smiles big* I tried making things to sell in the past, but it wasn't until I decided to have a kitty-related store, that the ideas came rolling into my little neko brain. You see, I'm a big cat lover in RL, so I just started making stuff that I liked...turns out other people liked them too! I just sit here and crack myself up at some of the things I make, like the Kitty Head Kuddle Kubbie or the Hellcat Fireplace (I'm easily entertained, I guess!) I'm just lucky that others find them amusing too and actually want to spend money on them. I'm so grateful for all of my wonderful customers and am so happy that they enjoy the store I've created and the things that fill it. I also added other designers to Miau Haus because I really wanted a one-stop-shop for all the kitties out there, and there are things that I'm just not skilled at making. So I invited Noam Sprocket, Krysis Gall, Ren Eliot, Ishida Dye, Ephraim Massiel, Valin McTeague, Anisa Naumova, Fa Nyak and most recently, Donovan Brennen to join the Miau Haus family...I'm so honored to have such talented designers in my store.

Well, I think we're up to the present...I've expanded into other locations like The Block and Someplace Else. When I'm not working on things for the store, I spend time with my wonderful friends in SL... playing Greedy with Thorn and Marcan... getting tackled, shopping for hair, and brainstorming creative ideas with Noam...kickin' it at The Block with Zab, DT and the gang (hey! when's the next Block Party???)... and hanging out with my sweet, romantic, sexy boyfriend, Donovan :P

Whew! Finished my first blog entry! Hope you enjoyed it. =^.^=