*UPDATED* Gridwide VIP Hunt in full swing…

*UPDATED* Gridwide VIP Hunt in full swing…

 So the grid is as laggy as fook and there’s grey goo everywhere and people seem to be colliding into each other whilst ravaging sims in a frenzy of virtual excitement..yes, it’s ANOTHER hunt. As previously mentioned the Gridwide VIP hunt promised to be a fine affair and so far it has actually delivered upon it’s promise of superior quality hunt items. The majority of finds are quality wares indeed and it is definitely worth the L$200 entrance fee for the Atomic skin alone, which I’m wearing in the picture. I’m also wearing part of the Nekeo gift (ears) as well as the rather fabulous Shinji armwarmers ( they come with matching trainers as well-woot!) As hunts go it’s also exceptionally tough, frustratingly so at times. There are going to be clues featured on the web site accompanying the hunt but I’ve given up on 3 locations already for fear of developing RSI through frantic use of my space navigator (they’re ace for hunts). I will give it another go but I feel like I have my moneys worth already..if you’re a UK based hunter here’s a heads-up, hunt in the mornings while the more prolific US based SL’ers are catching some real life zees..it really does make a huge difference to all the lag. Happy hunting chaps, and don’t forget that some of the locations featured are also participating in the SL Discovery hunt so that’s double the freebiage, and also look out for the Midnight Mania boards that many of the locations featured have on their sites…(you’ll need to be quick though, every single store that I’ve visited on the hunt already had the boards in lockdown mode!)

A very useful website featuring clues for ALL locations can be found by clicking HERE

Republik is where it’s at…

Republik is where it’s at…

My fave bar in the entirety of Second Life has to be ‘The Crown and Pearl’. Regular readers will have heared me wax lyrical about the C&P many times before…but if you weren’t aware it rose like a phoenix from the ashes that sadly smouldered after the closure of ‘The Three Lions’. It’s a superb place with a fantastic crowd of regulars that I’m blessed to call friends, and all sorts of high jinx and escapades have taken place within…I can’t even begin to tell you about some of them! The C&P wears many different hats and caters to a vast and eclectic audience, but when you want a dedicated dance club venue then I have to recommend just one to you, and that is Republik. It’s recently been relaunched in world and hot dang it looks the business! This is the kind of club I want to go to in RL.
It features ultra modern styling and gorgeous artwork, as well as secluded areas for you to sit and chat. Of course the main area features decks and a dance floor and an ever changing selection of DJ’s in attendence, but that’s not all. You can tell this has been a labour of love, from the careful co-ordination of furnishings and accessories to the selection of dances that you can use to throw some moves on the dance floor. Apart from the main club there’s a club terrace bar, a separate terrace dance area and a smashing raver’s cove. This is set against a beach backdrop where you can buy a surf board and take to the waves in style. Republik also features a park area with a large cinema screen and picnic blankets and also a bijou selection of shops…it reeks of style and sophistication though and is a great sim to explore. It’s been beautifully landscaped and you can tell great care has gone into conveying just the right ambience but for me the club itself is the highlight. It’s an astonishing achievement, so kudos to all the team involved in the relaunch. There’s LOTS to see here and enjoy, so I suggest you take a peek and drop by the club for some bingo, bango, bongo dancey trancey house music shenanigans and I might just see you there…;)

Batman Hoody by Intrigue

Batman Hoody by Intrigue


Now this is an ‘Jezsential’ purchase if ever there was one! (See what I did there? Clever Kitty..) This rather bat-tastic ( I’m full of it today!) hoody is a measley L$50 from Intrigue. The store has a vast array of tees and hoodys featuring characters like Pac-Man, Ghostbusters and some of the characters from Sesame Street for you to eep over and wear until worn out. The clothing is great, but the prices are even better, it’s just L$25 for a tee. As you can see the price doesn’t mean that the items are poor quality either..great textures and prim attachments mean that these are utterly splendid value for money…and as if that wasn’t enough.. the Batman hoody features bat ears on the hood. YAY! (Big up to Fab Free for the tip-off!)

Kitty@ Home: Homes Expo NOW ON!

Kitty@ Home: Homes Expo NOW ON!

The second annual Home, Garden and Patio Exhibition has begun and it’s a gem. It features four sims worth of goodies, from houses to artwork to pools to bathrooms to sofas to absolutely everything home and garden related from fifty quality designers. Making it even better is the fact that each vendor will be featuring ‘Relay For Life’ kiosks where you can buy exclusive goodies to furnish your home knowing that you’ve done your bit for charidee:) I’ve had a quick gander and there are some absolute treats in store from some of the grid’s most esteemend names, such as Greene Concept, Barnesworth Anubis, Creative Fantasy Homes and Gardens(check out the treehouse!)Scarlet Creative, The Loft and many, many more…Phantoms Republic blog feature a list of TP destinations, check out their blog entry by clicking HERE and get ready for some serious spendage!