Hi! I wanted to write a really long post personal post tonight, but I backspaced cos nobody wants to read some sappy stuff. I miss my SL friends, and having lots of time to manage my sims and organize my inventory. Work is taking up all of my time and energy, so I try not to log into SL during week days otherwise I stay on too long and don’t get enough sleep. I will log in to accept packages or sim maintenance issues, but not enough time to change my outfit or take pictures for blog posts. I plan to start blogging more on weekends and scheduling my posts throughout the week, maybe that will help me keep this blog more active than it has been lately!
I love skyboxes!! I live on my own sim so I don’t really need it for privacy, but I like that it’s lag free when you’re hundreds of meters away from all the stuff on the ground.
Elate has just released this new Tree Skybox, which is so spacious and includes some decorations. There’s plenty of room around the tree to place your own, too.
Everything you see is included and it’s even scripted with a few sitting and laying poses.
Chill area
Comfy bed
The skybox is inside a rezzer, so it’s super easy to set up. I like that this skybox is copy/mod so you can move stuff around if you want to.
I want to clarify that I don’t know the creator of Blueberry (Blueberryxx) personally. Everything I’m sharing here is based on public information and my own observations.
If you’ve been a resident of Second Life for a while, you’re probably familiar with the brand Blueberry. From my understanding, Blueberry is comprised of a team of creators and customer service representatives (CSRs) and has been consistently releasing content since 2012. This brand has been quite successful. In January 2023, it was announced that Blueberry raised $6 million in seed funding, which means they got investors. As you may know, when investors come on board, they take partial ownership in exchange for their capital.
A little over a year later, in April 2024, Blueberry informally announced the closure of the brand on Facebook. This news shocked their fans in Second Life, who refused to believe that the closure was permanent, thinking it might just be a break. The announcement remained inconsistent over several weeks, causing confusion about whether Blueberry was taking a break or closing for good. The CSRs in Second Life eventually announced that there were no staff members available, and they were effectively just volunteering while the brand was winding down.
Residents had several months to spend their store credit and come to terms with Blueberry’s closure. Then, in August, the creator of Blueberry announced a comeback under a new brand called “The Kiwi Co.” under a new avatar (Kiwi Blossom). Side note: did you know that a kiwi is also a type of berry?
Here’s what we know: Blueberry’s investors decided to close the portion of the business operating in Second Life. Blueberry the brand is still active on other platform, such as Roblox. While the Blueberry brand remains closed in Second Life, all of the products are still available on the Marketplace. The creator of Blueberry decided to reopen without the investors, taking her former Second Life team back with her and launching The Kiwi Co.
I’m not certain why the creator chose to return to Second Life under a new brand, but I do know that it’s a savvy business move to leave the old brand behind. With the introduction of Physically Based Rendering (PBR) and several new avatar bodies since Blueberry’s launch in 2012, why not rebrand and start fresh? Very few brands in Second Life tend to update old content with PBR or new bodies; they prefer to move forward and create new products. Supporting new products is simpler than managing a vast catalog of old ones.
So, if you loved the Blueberry aesthetic, you’ll be pleased with The Kiwi Co. The launch includes a dress and a pair of shoes as a gift to customers. Offering a generous free gift during a brand launch or re-launch is a smart strategy. The Grace Dress and shoes are both fatpacks, available in PBR and non-PBR versions.
Transferring Blueberry credit to The Kiwi Co
If you have Blueberry credit that you want to transfer to The Kiwi Co, please contact Blueberryxx resident in Second Life to facilitate the transfer.
I’ll show you the difference between the PBR (Physically Based Rendering) version of the dress and the non-PBR (Blinn–Phong) version. I photographed both with the same lighting in a PBR viewer. My EEP is optimized for PBR, which makes the non-PBR version appear a bit flat. Both versions look great, but if you know how to adjust your lighting, PBR will always stand out more. This dress features very subtle PBR effects, as it’s not a shiny fabric. I experimented with extra light sources to highlight the fabric, but most users probably won’t notice this while wearing it in-world.
I won’t endorse any specific PBR viewer, but if you’re still using a non-PBR viewer, consider upgrading (if possible). Second Life is evolving, and many brands might stop providing fallback textures, focusing solely on PBR optimization.
If you want to check out this dress, visit The Kiwi Co. in SL!
Have you been to the Hotel Dare on the ministry of media sim? Recently launched shopping/artsy area with tons of things to see, do and BUY!! This is the place to go broke, there are tons of really awesome shops here.
Mijn Boa’s place
My shop, I’m next to Cream Shop! <3
Bright happy lil signs
Those are my sexy shoes stomping through the small city.
Told you this place is cute! TP to Hotel Dare now.
It’s a Spring Close-Out Sale at Curio! All current skins will be retired, so now is a good chance to grab some skins before they’re gone from the grid. I haven’t worn Curio in a while, but they use to be my favorite skins on the grid. I’ve worn Curio for years, so I can’t wait to see what Gala Phoenix has up her sleeves for the new release!
My wish list for new Curio skins are:
New skin tones (less Reddish)
New body, faces
Less matted face, so it matches the body
Tattoo makeup (especially lipstick)
Brow options for each face (Blonde, Brown, Black, Red, etc!)
Adorable new hair from Exile! I’m mixing it up today by wearing Olivia and Lacy in Ash texture, and Paris in my favorite, Harlow Blonde. Exile hair colors are gorgeous, I really need to start featuring all the other wonderful colors available.
Fifty percent of my SL home is decorated with gacha items from Tres Blah. The items are gorgeous and there’s no other furniture brand that appeals to me as much! I wait patiently between rounds of The Arcade to furnish my home, but it’s slowly getting there. The decor of my home reflects my wardrobe, the colors are all the same, LOL. At the top of my wish list for Tres Blah is a cottage home with a deck, and complete furniture sets (bedroom, living room, kitchens).
My friend Caroline sent me these three Tres Blah items that she found at the yard sales, and then I went to search for the flower vase and a couple of other things that I wanted, and only saw credenzas!!! #aintnobodygottimeforthat
What I’m Wearing:
Truth Hair – Josette (w/ bangs)
Pink Fuel Skin
The Secret Store – Nathalie Tutu Dress (Mint)
Ingenue – Papillon Heels (Pistachio)
If you want to write a personal post, then do it. Your experience might be helpful for someone else, or someone might be able to offer some advice (if you ask for it). Sometimes it helps just to get it out. Whatever you are going through, I wish you well.
If you want to write a personal post, then do it. Your experience might be helpful for someone else, or someone might be able to offer some advice (if you ask for it). Sometimes it helps just to get it out. Whatever you are going through, I wish you well.
I miss seeing you around. 🙁
I recently moved from one side of Australia to the other, real life is going pretty amazingly!
Feel free to write whatever you feel, it’s YOUR blog!
Hi! Happy life is going well for you 🙂
I miss you too, babes <3