Lloyd, triumphant

Lloyd's been open during construction (which is still going on, a lot!), but a few things have opened up!

Pig is open again on Lloyd, in the new iglesia de tocino. There's also a flickr group for Pig and assorted relatedness, finally!

Mr. Tentacle is also finally back, in a giant octopus. You can see Herman Melville in the background there, the home of TOSL- which has stayed open and ready the whole time (and I hear there's new stuff as of yesterday!)

fashionably dead is alive and well on Lloyd- especially since Tableau is down for remodelling! Skins are on the upper floor. As is the cat.

fox in the snow, with its art t-shirts, is still in the little cottage, you can see the little ~silentsparrow~ birdhouse behind it.

The Motel has been rebuilt- one floor this time, with a kidney bean shaped pool- the squid floaty still loves to hold you. The back three rooms are taken up by Free*Style, though the motel recently was moved so things had to be sent back, and most of them haven't put their stuff back out yet!

Also in the Motel is Miss Shippe's Studio. Inside you can find facepainting warpaints to adorn your noggin.

The only SMERSH currently in existence is in another motel room. Life is incomplete without a frickin laser shark.

High above Lloyd is Antebellum, safe from the chaos of de/construction, where you can find a great selection of facial hair for your mustache wearing desires.

And, of course, the Schadenfreude Elephant is still standing in his corner of Lloyd, staring out at the sea. (Mostly) unmolested by the doings around him.

(All pictures are unedited but for cropping, taken in a viewer with shadows and depth of field. After 4 months of working on a busted computer, I finally have new hotness that can handle all this, so I've been playing around with it. Still buggy a bit...but new computer doesn't even have Photoshop yet, as my install disks are not where I am.)

The Starlust's Last (One Night) Stand

Ok, you know, that's a total lie, right? We're still going to be sluts and have more one night stands. We can't help it, it's that kind of motel. Come join us at the lobby, there's enough loving (and vodka) to go around.



What it is though, is a weekend bash of awkward making out (Melatonin Hax and Apatia Hammerer are manning the kissing booths this moment), exclusives with portions going to the Starlust slush fund (we don't actually spend it on hookers and blow....we wish we could, but dammit, do you know how expensive tier is? It's like LL has no respect for hookers and blow), and ANARCHY. I hear there may be fireworks on Horst tonight. And griefing. Officially sanctioned griefing. I hear Stein's bringing party favours.


(Mel and Horrid kissing)

The Starlust is NOT going to be gone. But it is going to change. Floyd has already passed into the hands of Putrid Gloom (and her filthy assistant Horrid Twine) and will be something new. Horst, Harold, and Gaylord are being sold off, *sniff*. Lloyd is staying Starlusty. There are actually a lot of really good and positive reasons for this, but it is a big change. But I need to actually post this this weekend and not be the slackingest blogger ever as usual, so maybe I'll ramble on about it more later.


(Appy and I make out, because, you know, we do that occasionally)

But! If you want to say goodbye to the sims as they are now, you might want to act fast. Horst's already been gutted a bit (actually Horst's already been sold, technically, but LL is also slower than molasses on following through and finishing that).

Starlust's 1st Annual Flickr Contest has begun!

Show us your best photos in the Starlust sims and you can win BIG!



The day has finally arrived! The first ever Starlust Flickr photo competition has begun, and will run through July 24th! Take your best photos in any/several/all of the seven active Starlust sims, and you can win incredible prizes (literally THOUSANDS upon THOUSANDS of Linden worth of merchandise from our vendors in every sim!). Also, everyone who participates will receive a gift pack just for entering!

Information and official rules are listed below! Best of luck everyone!

Prizes:

• Seven lucky winners will receive gift bags FILLED with exclusive prizes and gift cards from Starlust vendors!

• Winning submissions will be chosen by a select panel of judges and displayed indefinitely on billboards throughout the Starlust sims!

Contest Rules:

• All photographs must be taken within the Starlust sims! (Floyd, Lloyd, Herman Melville, Horst, Harold, Eugene, & Bill).

• Photo Dimensions: (recommended but not required) 1024x512 (length 2x width!)
  

• You must be wearing or showcasing items (at least 3!) purchased in the sim in which your picture is taken.

• You may submit up to three photos per sim. Currently there are 7 active sims-- two are new (Eugene and Bill) -- so you can have a maximum of 21 photo submissions!

• These photos must be posted to the official Starlust Flickr page!
  

• All contest submissions must be named: "CONTEST - Your Name - Sim". So for example, if I posted a picture taken in Harold, my entry would be titled "CONTEST - Averie Larnia - Harold"

• Please also include relevant tags: i.e. sim the photo is representing, designer names, etc.

• In the description of your photo, please include credits for the products you are wearing/displaying. i.e. store name and item names.

• Post processing is not required but encouraged!

• Deadline to submit entries to Flickr site: July 24th

• Winners will be announced on August 1st!

Links to the Starlust Sims

Lloyd: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Lloyd/93/71/23
Floyd: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Floyd/35/59/25
Herman Melville: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Herman%20Melville/171/62/59
Horst: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Horst/219/212/46
Harold: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Harold/173/65/23
Eugene: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Eugene/168/74/25
Bill: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bill/131/195/43

Special Delivery! <3 The Starlust Motel

A very disgruntled and exhausted-looking postal messenger asked me to deliver this postcard to you. He mumbled something about.. workhorse.. slave labor.. stingy money mongrels.. some other expletives I wouldn't dare repeat, and then he wandered off. Wonder what that was all about! Anyways, here's your mail! It looked important...


The message on the reverse side reads:

Coming..... July 1st-- Stay tuned for more info!

New stores and a new mainstore!!!

Hi again!  Time to come shopping again and check out the new stuff at the Starlust!  

12/4

A great little unisex t-shirt shop.  42 t-shirt color options, so you can find a shirt to match every outfit.  The best part...there is a demo for all the colors so you can see if something is "your color" before buying it!  

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The hoodies from here have become a regular staple in my wardrobe.  There is much more in this store such as: t-shirts, fun belts, novelty items and other accessories.  

Tyranny Designs

Why have a traditional "kick me" sign on your back when you can wear an adorable bunny backpack with a sign?  Tons of skins and other cute accessories here also!  

Rag-A-Muffin Tails

Throw traditional tails out the window and try out this store.  These tails are fully scripted and texture crazy!  

Mix and Match

The name pretty much says it all!  Clothing, accessories and shoes to help you change up your wardrobe.  

Nushru

Unique dresses and these really realistic looking strawberry stilettos!  

and last but not least...Pididdle's new mainstore has moved to the Starlust!  

Hallie <3

IRKMADE: lifestyles and leisure products

So it’s pretty hard for me to write a blog entry about irkmade without wanting to give you the designer’s resume. Hap Underwood’s background is god damn impressive. Let’s just say if his resume were a ménage à trios … it would include a frog, SIM-like avatars and a giant talking mouse! Oh yeah. It would be the shit.

Hap and I met ages ago and got on like a house on fire. He’s been on Polly Jean since the beginning: dedicated and true! You totally need to check his shop out, it’s the giant TIKI shelf at the far end. All of his animations are finely crafted from blue-eyed babies and the program MAYA.  Check it…

Here we have the irkmade Absynth Glass (500L - 7 prims). The animation on this glass is gorgeously smooth and will give you flashback like no other. There is an optional FREE fairy wings starter kit to really get your goose cookin.

Next is the irkmade Mr. Moon  (1200L - 6 prims). Mr. Moon, himself, is just ONE prim and includes 4 animated poses. (The sixth prim is a shadow, just fyi.) As usual, Hap steals the show with design originality. The sculptie is well crafted and is perfect for close ups and SL photography. 

Please come by Polly Jean at The Starlust Motel and check out irkmade. It will be worth your time... and the adventure!

Peace out.

what i'm wearin'

HAIR: Hiccup, Nerd carrot

TOP: Royal Blue, Body Con Is Not Dear in Antique

BOTTOM: Sh*t Happens, Zebra Jeans

SHOES: Periquita, Funny Girl Flats brown

SKIN: Tuli, series 2 pale tone

ALL ITEMS AVAILABLE ON THE STARLUST MOTEL SIMS.

BLONDE Ambition

It’s time to introduce you to my favorite blonde, Zedellbee Zuhal. Zee owns the retro furniture shop (in the form of a giant radio) called BLONDE. Her home store is located on Polly Jean, so you can get the best selection right at Starlust!

Zee offers the usual standards like a full kitchen set. Her prices are EXCEPTIONALLY reasonable, as well as her prim count. However, she does everything with a special twist. The oven is UK inspired, the frig actually OPENS to show food, and the washing machine shakes when you sit on it.  *coughs*

Her latest releases are STOCKHOLM 1961 living room set and the BOAT BAR. I highly recommend picking these up. Not only do they go beautifully in any retro inspired home, but they each come with a little bit of humor.   

For example, STOCKHOLM comes with two chairs (one with a foot stool), sofa, coffee table and two versions of lamps (short or tall). There is also a matching area rug ANNNNND a vintage edition of Playboy to hide when the guests show up.

BOAT BAR gives you two stools for the ladies (of course, the men would stand) and an imbedded barman animation if you sit on the bar itself. If you can click on the boat, you’re offered drinks like Sandy Bum or Sunset Strip. Nothing like a smoke and drink at the bar to help you settle in after a long day of work, aye?

Please open your homes up to BLONDE, you will love it! 

My Get-UP In Peechurs……
HAIR: BP, summer pony
APRON: BLONDE, freebie pinnie
TOP:  Tre Blah, turtleneck
BOTTOM: VINTAGE, freebie pants (store now closed)
EYES: Minnu, sky
SKIN: It’s a shop in Dogtown on Lloyd… I can’t for the life of me remember the name because the store is a number. I’m terrible at remembering numbers. Sorry. I suck.

Who? What? Where?

Who is this Polly Jean?!
AND
What does she sell?

Well, those are two fantastic questions!

The WHO.........

Polly Jean likes long walks, playful kisses, gin and tonics on the rocks with extra lime. Steve McQueen is the perfect man, and at bars, she can score on the first try.  She's vivacious, smart, and baths regularly...if she's so inclined.  

The WHAT.......

I pleased to offer you a current listing of all the DELIGHTFUL shops now a part of the Polly Jean and The Starlust Motel community. These shops where hand crafted by small elves that live in Melatonin's pants. *blinks* no no. wait. 

HOMESTORE SHOPS:

...spoonful of sugar (wee nip o' spice)

Bliensen + MaiTai

blonde

MARLYS

Nerdi

Nook & Cranny

FEATURE SHOPS:

[TACT]

Animals by Jon Haskell

irkmade
JuJu's Closet

League

Mayamaya Creation

Mixed Nuts

Naith Smit Designs

Numb Skulls

Rebel X

Striking Pose

Worldwide Industries

UnZipped

Zaara

These shops are fantastically fun, inventive and only further the brilliance of Horst, Floyd and Lloyd. 

Coming soon...... SPRAWL, AM Pro Rides and a Freebie Pill Bottle (duh. of course!)

In the near future, I will be spotlighting each of the fantastic shops and what they have to offer you and your wallets/purses/man bags. 

OX -------------- M.