What..the..you're WHERE?!

So yesterday morning..I woke up..and thought..Saturday. Great. Usual, you know? A run, some breakfast, grocery shopping, clean the place up a little..play SL..maybe make some steak before heading out for some St. Patty's weekend wickedness at the local bar.

And then.

My sister called.

You see, my sister's having a baby. She's due on the 23rd. And on Thursday, her doctor told her..no baby today, tomorrow..or this weekend.

So, my parents took her son, and they all went shopping at the Shore. 23 minutes before she called.

She said she was having pain. And could I stay with her.

Sure. What the heck? I could make my steak there too. LOL

I get there and her husband's bugging out. She's spotting..and there's blood..and oh my god there are contractions? Or is it gas? See..last time, her labor was induced and she was heavily medicated. She didn't know WHAT contractions felt like..and hell if I could tell her! We time the so-called contractions. Every four to six minutes.

So..I convince her to call her doctor. He tells her to get to the hospital.

Okay, hello? This can't happen. *I* am not good in a medical crisis. And yes, this IS natural..but it's a crisis to me!

Okay, I put on my big girl underpants and stepped up.

While he drove down the streets like a lunatic and I sat in the backseat with her - holding her hands through the contractions and catching the stuff she threw at him before it connected with the back of his head.

So we get to the hospital, he goes to park, I take her in, take her up to maternity, get her examined, get the green light from the resident that she's having the baby today (yeah, he's still parking) and help her get settled into her room.

I run outside, make a ton of quick phone calls, the worst of which being to my parents - who instantly freak out. Unfortunately, my dad's knee isn't good enough to make the 2 hour drive back. And she's already 5 cm dilated. It should be any minute now.

ROFL!

Right.

10 hours later..

She's ready. Time to push.

Doc wheels in a table and uncovers it.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

We delivering a baby..or torturing prisoners of war?

A table of scissors..and..other..things.

And I feel woozy.

Okay, be brave.

Okay..pushpushpush..

A head!

YES!

Oh..that's a lot of blood there..

And..

Oh..my good lord..

WAIT !

It has shoulders!

YES!

Oh god..

That's..so gross.

That's not blood..but..what IS it?

And it's a girl! She's crying!

And really bloody.

And gunky.

WTF?!

Okay.

I love kids.

But.

I'm SO adopting.

:) Worth it all, I suppose - in the end.

Just REALLY gross. Welcome Baby Sonia.

:) There's already a box of new clothes waiting for her along with a pair of Tiffany heart stud earrings.

Her journey was equally as gross, I imagine, therefore she deserves a consolation prize. :)

Until next time,

B

Moment #563

Who would think that hopping on a couch could take you back almost seven months.

:) I offer you this..

The warm month of August..dressed in beachwear.

A new club in the sky..with a a spanky DJ ready for bed.

An inventory junkie says.."Wait for me.."

And they snuggle for the first time on the couch after a night of hot tub trouble with a group of friends.

If you were there..you know the night. You remember the dancing..the laughing..the hooing and the hot tub massages.

:) Maybe it's time for a party at the house?



Until next time,

B

New Skin Pics

So SL finally got my pictures working. So here are four of the skins I got. I'd love to hear what you think. Most of the difference is in the makeup - lipstick shade and such.

Lipstick Jungle..

"Men love red lips..
..but they know nothing..
..it's a sex thing.."

When I popped in to visit with a friend and ask her about Blissie's new makeup..this was what we concluded.

Recently I purchased a few new skins for Blissie - each with a different type of makeup (and apparently pubic hair..because now they come in designs? Okay..there's detail and there's DETAIL..LOL).

But different makeup means different things to different people.

Was Blissie a red lipstick chick - like a 42nd Street ho? A soft pink-lipped honey like the socialites at Nobu? Or a glossy gem like the SoHo boutique babes? What WAS her style? Each skin..each makeup style created a different avi to me. Blissie wears Cat Classic. That's her skin. Smokey eyes and glossy pinky brown lips. That's always been her look. Would changing her skin change her and other people's perception of her?

And why were the guys saying the avi with the red lipstick was prettier and hotter than the one with the natural lips or the glossy lips? And why the girls choosing the softer feminine makeuped avi?

Oh, hell. I was all confluffled now.

So..I did what any smart chick does. Today, I phoned a friend - a fashionable friend. :)

And the first thing she said was "great dress". Turns out she had just blogged about it. Which made ME laugh because another friend had told me he hated the dress (out of the 15 I picked up that day). (Okay..so SUE men. When people I consider fashionable compliment an outfit..a style..a 'look' I put together..I feel good. Yeah, it's vain..but dammit! I LIKE IT! LOL)

Then we discussed skins and makeup and such for a while..and her advice was sound. You change your makeup in RL..why not in SL? Why stick to the same skin? Play with it. Enjoy it. So red lipstick might bring about the perception of Bliss being a whore. :) Depending on who she's with..it might not be such a bad thing.

And that, kids, is my fashion blog of the day.

Hoooooo!



XOXO,
B

SL Moments..

Not that I number my moments..but I thought this would be cute..

To just post some moments that I enjoy.. :)

Moment #267 that makes SL worth it all..

Barefoot on the swing snuggled with Moo..just relaxing.. :)

Totally worth it all.

Hoooooo!







XOXO,
B

You're Nobody Until You've Been Gossiped About..

Hoooooo!

Okay, if you watch Gossip Girl, you get the title of this blog entry.

So..I love the show. I have since the pilot episode. It's great iTunes download for the treadmill - the clothes are AMAZING, the music's hot and the stories are nuts.

Recently, however, I've been TIVOing the episodes. So, in order to catch up, I had a little mini-marathon and watched the last few episodes I had on my TIVO.

Creepy coincidence? At the same time I was watching it, I got a notice from Ivalde that they were opening a store in the Gossip Girl sim!

So, Blissie threw her new Hello Kitty tracksuit (thanks, Moo!) on and ran out to check it all out.

What I found..was that the Gossip Girl sim had changed a lot since I last went out there when it first opened up. A ton of my favorite stores had shops up..and the noobs..were NOT so noobish anymore. Nothing rocks like a stylish noob. :) I had a blast teaching them about stores, how to modify clothing and what could and couldn't be shared.

Anyway, if you have the time, I really think it's worth taking a look at. Great NYC sim, great shopping, and pretty great activities too centering around the show. And the mods their are REALLY nice.

And no post of mine is complete without a picture, is it? :) Well, here you go. This is how Blissie starts her day. :)

Until next time,

XOXO

B

Respect and the Club Environment

So, it's no secret that you can find me in the clubs. Whether when Moo or Crighton are DJing..or I'm just hanging around by myself.

And there's a club trend going on that's like Paris Hilton's lazy eye - there, but never talked about.

It's a total lack of respect for SL "relationships".

And the culprits, sadly, are generally females in the club environment.

Whether it's a DJ, a dancer or a club regular, the concept of a significant other seems to be left at the club door to some girls. Here's a clue (for free, no less). Club walls do NOT change some circumstances. Partnered or not - there should be SOME level of respect for existing SL relationships.

When I first met Moo, someone told me that SL DJs are like rock stars here. The statement didn't click for me right away. It took time. And then I realized what it really meant. Because DJs (who speak) seem more..REAL to some people. They get all KINDS of propositions. Not just friendly folks. There's friendly and there's FRIENDLY. It happens in IMs..in open chat - you name it..and it's been said - significant others present or not.

But here's the thing.

I get..this isn't RL.

But I contend that manners and respect should exist in SL *and* RL. For property..for relationships..for others in GENERAL.

I have the pleasure of hanging around with a great group of friends. Sometimes tasteless jokes pass amongst us and that's cool. But. We're friends and we understand that we're having fun and there's a line that doesn't get crossed. Period.

So..someone - anyone - explain to me why club chicks think it's okay to cross that line? It's not cool. And it's not funny. It's rude. And it's disrespectful to everyone involved. And should I mention that these actions just degrade the skanky ho involved? No, let me not. That's a whole other post (but..can a skanky ho be degraded? Into what? A politician? Republican? Sorry..I digress..).

I used to say I've never met a club chick that wasn't a skanky ho (mostly because the ones I had the unfortunate displeasure of crossing paths with WERE - each trying their best to have a piece of Moo). Then I met Lita. :) And Lita's a sweetie. A really cool club chick. With respect for SL relationships. With common sense. And kindness. The ANTI-club chick, I think.

And that's when things turned, I suppose. When I realized that I shouldn't lump all club chicks together. They're not all after my Moo. They're not all dirty skanks in need of a Clorox Bath. Some just dance for fun. Some dance for the money. Some actually RESPECT SL relationships.

But I guess..I just don't get it. And it's a little frustrating. The attention is good. I understand that. Everyone likes to feel wanted..and desirable. And Moo's not the straying kind, so I don't think about it like I used to (okay, the term is WORRY..but we won't say that..LOL). :) I'm jealous. I don't hide it. And I'm aware it's become a running joke; my jealousy. I'm okay with that. I've made my position on the topic clear - and the folks in the clubs know me (and I've gotten the okay from Busy to go ahead and orbit first and ask questions later..LOL).

I guess..I don't know what the point of this post is..

Maybe if you're reading this..and you never noticed you were DOING this..that you were being a Club Ho..maybe now you'll pay attention and stop.

(Hidden Message: Take your chance with my Moo and I'll orbit you ten sims away and then..orbit your ass every time I see you after that. Seriously.)


Until next time,

B ;-)

The Forbidden Kingdom

Okay, so I took my nephew to see The Spiderwick Chronicles (which, FYI, was great!). We were lucky enough to catch the movie preview for The Forbidden Kingdom.

Now.

Little known fact (or maybe some of you already know?). I LOVE KUNG FU MOVIES!

:) I love the copies that have the bad dubbing the best - but that's neither here nor there.

Growing up, my mom's four brothers lived with us for a time. And every Friday night was the same.

Kung fu movies and pizza.

And when they moved on, up and out..my brother-in-law moved in. An avid lover of kung fu movies. :)

So our tradition continued. Except now we had Thai food and watched kung fu movies that were dubbed in English a little better.

And finally..here I am..all grown up..and still watching Kung Fu movies. Still stopping at the cart in the mall, where the guy assumes I buy them for my "hubsand", and buying five movies.

So..now. I love Jet Li. Above all else, his movies are AMAZING. From the American stuff..to the poorly dubbed foreign movies. I love him. :)

And Jackie Chan, while he's a clown, is excellent as well.

SO!

When I saw the preview for The Forbideen Kingdom..wth Jet Li AND Jackie Chan I almost jumped out of my chair.

So I invite you all to check out the website, and if you're a kung fu fan too, check out the movie. :)

http://forbiddenkingdommovie.com/

Enjoy!



B

I Tried..

I gave it a shot..to try and make things better.

I did it without anyone ASKING for me to.

And I concede I failed.

I'm done now.

Date Night..

Normally I post dancing pics from date night..

But this date night was so different, I just had to share.

:) We started off exploring this sim for a weather machine.

Then I needed a new gun..so we went gun shopping.

Which prompted camo outfit shopping..

Which turned to tank and humvee shopping..

Which got me killed in a combat zone twice (men WILL shoot a lady and then tell her to get a bullet proof vest..LOL).

Then we rezzed all of our stuff at the island.

I crashed the tank, crashed the humvee and hopped into Moo's helicopter for a ride.

Ended with breakfast at the house. :)

So..now here's my night in picture format. LOL

:)

Hope you enjoyed the picture show. :)

Until next time,

B