Sex in the 2nd City

Archive for February, 2009

I was going through my inventory and found this awesome dress. I loved it too  much not to post about it and share

Dress - B@R Kanata Dress, Comes in three different colors Brown, Cian, and Grey. Necklace included.
Hair - Truth Gwenevere
Earrings - ETD
Bracelet - Dark Mouse

Well… I was feeling blue today, and not feeling much of anything. So I decided to try and shrug it off, I put on some cute boots and a frilly little top and decided to make my way through the crowds at Maitreya. First attempt failed!! the sim was full. I didn’t get discouraged I kept trucking through finally, after a few more fruitless attmepts I made my way onto the sim. I fought the crowds and lag making my way over to the hair, all I can say is it was well worth the effort! Then I did what any fashion diva does after achieving perfection in hair form. I took pics! I hope you enjoy!

Ari

Hair - Maitreya Apple - Ash Blond
Necklace - ~SIGMA~Jewels/May Neckace~
Shirt - {SMS} Boho Cute Top Pink
Bracelet - ~SIGMA~ Jewels/Mira metal cuff
Pants - {Gisaci} Journey Tweed Slacks
Boots - >TRUTH< Nomad Boot

Ashoka has outdone herself with this one.  Phoenix Rising’s new casual outfit has all the frill and fance of her formal wear with a laid back sense of mind.  Yea I went there.  

The detail on the pants and sweater is to die for.  From the sexy parachute wrinkled look of the pants to the yummy braided knit detail in the sweater.

Ok go run!  Get it now! 

*kisses* jes

hair - Truth Sheila 

skin - Redgrave Leona Pale Skin

earrings - MG Creolen 

boots - Courtisane Allumeuse black

An article in this months Avenue Magazine has sparked the question.  Do I want to be a celebrity, also known as an SLebrity. Isadora Fiddlesticks interviewed the well known Phaylen Fairchild, brain child of the upcoming show “I Wanna Be A Celebrity”.  Well me personally….I’m too busy to even think about it at the moment, but….what exactly do you think this would entail?  It sounds quite similar to the Big Brother hosted in SL back in ‘06, but with a slight twist.

Phaylen says, in the interview, “The Grid is so massive and impersonal that to achieve some sense of community, people have segmented off. Some went off to third party forums or chat rooms, some use other social networking devices to form friendships and get to know people they wouldn’t otherwise have the opportunity to.”  OMG - such a good point!  In a place that is so apt for community, entertainment, relationships and all around social camaraderie, why is it so hard to meet people?  This is a topic I’m planning on tackling in next months relationship column.

So…do you want to be a celebrity?

Catch the article in it’s entirety at Avenue or Issuu.

 

Most of you know me and my partner, AnnMarie McCellan & Maximilian Legend as the owners of Paris New York (see no. 1). A LOT of you also know me as fashion, lucky chair and freebie hunter as well, but I’m not going to focus on that for this post! I’ve gotten a lot of questions about our story, and have been touched by people who read my profile and IM me just to say, wow, such a great story. My SL marriage has led me to my Real Life husband-to-be. Since this blog is about the second life lifestyle - fashion and romance - I am happy to share our story and hopefully be a lil inspiration for you on this romantic holiday.

I didn’t come to SL looking for a relationship. In fact, I tried at all costs to avoid it. I tried to keep my SL focused on work and friends (and fashion and freebs ^^). When a friend of mine, Brigitta Boa, who like me, had been labeled ‘least likely to tie the knot’ asked me to be a bride’s maid at her wedding, I had no idea her wedding would change the rest of my life.

Brig’s wedding was in April of 2008. As people gathered for the ceremony, I saw this tall handsome avatar (and without a date!). I quickly inquired to Brig as to wether he was attached, which he wasn’t. Did a lil small talk before the ceremony… a lil flirting too. During the ceremony I snapped a photo of Max - lil did I know he had snapped a few of me too (see no. 2 which has both the pic I took of him and a pic he took of me). I couldn’t wait till after the ceremony to get to know him better. So the ceremony ends, and one of the other bride’s maids beat me to it and asked Max to dance!! I was crushed. Another friend of Brig’s had asked me to dance now. This was NOT going the way I had hoped. Luckily, she left early. LOL! I swooped in! got to dance with him for a while… and the rest is history. Max and I have spent every night together since then.

As time went on, every evening we did skype video in addition to SL. We became more attached to the RL person behind the avatar. Our next steps were big ones. We decided to meet in RL. We chose Paris, France since Max is in France. And max popped the question! We decided we would marry in SL one week before our RL meeting. 

We were both pretty determined to marry on the Eiffel Tower in SL. We knew it was am ambitious project… but we really wanted to do it. Max and I started the tower that would become the centerpiece for Paris New York (see no. 3). Max built and rebuilt that tower about 10 times before the wedding day. He was such a perfectionist about it. THEN he discovered he could torture mega prims, and built it yet again. Not only did he build me that tower, but my engagement and wedding rings (see no. 4). God, my heart melts every time I think about it =) 

So we married on the tower on June 29, 2008 (see no. 5), then had our Real Life honeymoon in Paris in July. We spent a week in Paris walking the Seine, roaming Museums, taking loads of pictures of textures (if you ever see anyone taking photos of walls and floors, you might be looking at us!), making dinner and massaging each others tired feet. When I got on the plane to come back to New York, I cried my eyes out. [*I just had to take a moment and explain to him on skype why I'm getting all weepy. He's the only guy I've ever been with who makes me cry a lot because I'm happy.*] 

After returning from Paris, We bought our sim and decided the tower would be the centerpiece… make it available for other couples to get married on. So Paris New York was born (see no. 6). The build very much is a labor of love for us. It’s our home. We want to share it with everyone. Every time I do a wedding there, I feel like I’m marrying Max again. I love it.

The next time I saw Max was in Amsterdam in September when I went for a business trip. I extended my trip a few days. So we spent 4 days roaming the canals, boutiques and red light district =P. Wasn’t any easier coming home this time. The two of us were starting to realize that what we had was really real. Since I’m in NY and he’s a Romanian citizen living in France, we knew we needed to start thinking about our future.

Had another trip to see him in November, this time Barcelona and Max’s home town in France. I was there for only 3 days. But when I’m with him, I feel like I’m where I’m supposed to be. Doesn’t matter which city -=). 

This week marks yet another milestone for us. And not just because it’s our first Valentines Day. And because I’m meeting him again in Barcelona (where I will give him many no. 7s). On Dec. 2nd, just after getting back from my last trip, Max asked me to be his wife (over skype! lol). So we just finished our K-1 Visa application and the papers will be in the mail Monday morning. Hopefully that means he will be home with me permanently in New York by August. And we’ll be married by October.

I always wondered if there was such a thing as a soul-mate.
It’s true what they say. When you meet him, you’ll know it.
Max is my soulmate. 
I’m a lucky girl.

I hope all of you find your Max.

~AnnMarie McCellan

 

I hope you’ve all had a chance to catch the latest publication of Role Magazine.  One of my reasons for even starting this site was to explore the realm of relationships in SL.  And to uncover many of its marvels.  *grins*  I’ll be continuing the conversation here between publications, so please feel free to comment on the article within this post.  

This article, on page 44, is just an introduction.  I hope to interview a ton of people, explore couples, families, singles and even just friends from different angles.  If you’re interested in being interviewed or just putting in your $.02, please let me know.  

Stay tuned.  I’m discussing single hangouts next month.  And all the fun we girls go to in order to get you boys attention.  *giggles*  Is it worth it?

 

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Read this months publication on Issuu