#casazee

The questions I get asked most is, 'I love the pictures of your house, can I visit?'

The answer is 'of course, but you will be disappointed'. Lol. My real house is still a skeleton. It's as good as empty.

All the pictures are set up in sets. When I need photos done for a certain story/look, I just rezz a new structure and style it, then take it down after photo. At least with having sponsors now, my house addiction is justified. My inventory stands at 12k. Not even 1/10th of that are clothes. I have a grand total of 5 shoes. I have one pants. I have maybe 20 outfits... Maybe.

It's full of furnitures, building bits, landscaping bits and houses.

Yup. Houses. Plural, and majorly plurals. I'm mad, mad, mad about it.

I live in half-sim size land with 1000 prims and at the moment I have three different sets scattered around my land for styling different spaces (needing different houses, different landscaping etc). So my actual house still has nothing in it except a kitchen, a half done patio, an attempt of a living room... Lol. So yes, you're welcome to drop by if you're so inclined, but my sets will be more satisfying to you than my actual house. Lol

I'm playing this awesome game called Real Life til next Wednesday, the graphic effects are so cool... Everything is photo realistic. And the windlight, wow. Textures are a~mazing... XD

I vowed I would go to bed before 11pm today. I wanted to get my body clock right again before returning to work.

So much for that vow, since it's 2.33am now. This kept me up. :)

My little writing shed.

This is just a 'feel' run. It may or may not look like this by the time I'm done with it.

Casa Zee Part 1 is here.

A few days ago, I took these pics of the nook under the stairs where I put my favourite June Arcade Gacha haul. As you can see from the time on my clock, I took it before the day even started and it was a bit dark. :)

This time, I shall attempt to show you the nook in all its' glory at a more reasonable hour. Is five to ten reasonable enough?

The space under the stair is nice and cozy, so I wanted it to be a 'me' nook. So filled it up with things a collection of things signify what I love.

Australia Clock from Alouette: because I live in the best country in the world. ;)

Brown Beanbag from Pixel Mode: because they are the most comfy, drag-anywhere seats.

Reginald Fuzzybottom the Corgi: because I love dogs and this one was rare, woohoo! From Silent Sparrow

Succulent Terarrium from [Circa]: because I dabble in it in RL. Except, mine doesn't look as good as this one. Also available at The Home Show 2013…get it!

The Bibliotheque Armchair from Alouette: stuffed with books and more books, because I love reading.

Stack of books from bananaN: a lot like my RL, lol!

Barcode Ceiling Light from LISP: because no one should read in the dark!

In my lovely teal Beachside Cabinet from Trompe Loil:

Billy the Robot by Zigana, because if Optimus Prime ever impregnate me, that is how our kid would look like. (I'm sure there is a biological possibility of this!)

Yellow Typewriter from floorplan, because I love to write.

Start your day right by snuggling to a cute dog and reading a book, while your cup of coffee perch precariously on a stack of "To-Read" pile. In RL, I do have a pile of 'To Read' books…three crates to be exact. LOL. This is not helped by generous friends and relatives who gives me book vouchers for birthdays and christmasses but that is indeed my favourite type of gift. If you're stuck on what to buy for me, books is always a safe bet.

That, and chocolates.

This week, I'm reading Bernard Cromwells's Death of Kings. It is so absorbing that for an hour, I forgot I had pictures to take. Look, it's already 11am!

Let's get on with this tour…

It's human nature to be selfish and ungrateful. The Resolutions Wall Print from {what next} serves as a reminder me that the world does not revolve around me, and that life is short…so live it well!

On top of the cabinet is my collection of hodgepodge I collected from the June Arcade Gacha.

Floating Torii Gate and Stonehenge by PILOT

Oolong Teacup Planter in "Iris -Lemon" and "Vanda Orchid – Viridian" by ARIA

-Vanity – Platter of Treasures from Tres Blah

Fabric songbirds in Pink {vespertine}

Teacup Steamy Piglet by Anya Ohmai

When I saw Pilot's Gacha Key, I wanted only Stonehenge, The 'Floating' Tori Gate and Chichen Itza as these are places of historical and spiritual importance. I wasn't really interested in the others.

I managed to snag two out of three and I'm a happy camper! However…

"Yeah, that's right! I'm perching on a Stonehenge stone. Problems? Come at, me, bro!"

Hey birdie, don't eyeball the guest…and get off my Stonehenge…

"I can do whatever I please!"

No birdie, you can't. You can't even fly…

"Oh yeah? Well, YOU can't even…"

SMACK!!

You know, sometimes you gotta hand out some tough loving to discipline your fabric avian kind.

Teacup piggy is sweating…either because his teacup ofuro is steaming or he is a bit worried about the recent demonstration of violence tough love that was handed to fabric birdie. It's ok piggy, as long as you stay cute and behave yourself in your wee widdle teacup, we're all good.

May I insert a quick note on how much I LOVE Anya Ohmai's stuff? Her cute creations are so detailed that this piggie even came with Baozi, which is a type of filled steam-buns that we Asians love to snack on. My next conquest is her otters and I shall not rest til I lay baozi-stained hands on them. Oink!

❤ Note: All raw shots. Higher resolution images on my Flickr page. ❤

I'm a sunbaby, I'm happiest when the sun to light the world. The light, the heat, the blooms, the colourful singing birds that flies into my yard…

And so I have been most annoyed by winter in The Land Down Under when Summer is everywhere in SL.

That is the beauty of SL, isn't it? You can make it whatever season you like. And since I'm not digging this RL cold, I might as well live up SL summer to the max.

Eversince The June Arcade started, Scarlet Creative's Wooden Retreat -RARE is what I badly wanted. I blew an ungodly amount of L$ to try and get it throughout the month, with no luck. And on the last day of The Arcade, I went back and tried again just for the heck of it. I wasn't expecting anything.

So of course I won it. LOL! Behold!

This skeletal structure with no walls and roof is quickly becoming my most prized possession.  It's hard to explain the beauty of nothingness. ;)

And almost immediately after hitting jackpot, The Challenge for Builders announced the release of June's Garden Challenge round.

How serendipitous, right? So I took it as a sign that I should probably start a bit of a-weeding and a-digging and a-planting...I've made like a bee and got busy (err…).

No (budding) gardener worth their salt is without a proper garden shed. !!Follow US!! submitted this cute little garden shed for The Garden Challenge. OF COURSE I bought it! 

Here it is, nicely positioned on a shady spot next to my wooden structure.

Then with all the hard work I have put in so far (lol) I figured it was time for ice cream.;)

Here's a summer-calorie tip that has been passed down from generation to generation in my family: if you eat something meant for another person, or if you eat something on behalf of another person, the calories and fat still applies to said other person. :P

Like so. I have been stood up by The Man, whom I have conveniently 'forgot' to invite over. I am totally not pigging out on two servings of sinful delicacy. I am simply eating on behalf of an absentee guest, in order not to waste food.

BURP!

Pardon me, lovelies! Now, on to the gardening journey...

Now, one must never embark on a gardening project without equipping oneself with some basic gardening knowledge, si? Here is my bundle of gardening books and magazines from [hate this!] Garden Challenge. Oh yeah, I am SO ready to tackle a gardening project!

...right after another coffee and cracker break that I have conveniently packed in this cute tool caddy from !!Follow Us!!. Who needs a picnic basket? Not me! If you're a !!Follow US!! VIP member, you can grab this goodie for only 10L on a limited time, so make sure you head over there! And how many exclamation marks can we squeeze into one paragraph?!?! MANY!!!

By the time I finish reading these cover to cover...it was high noon. All that building and eating (twice) and reading is exhausting...time for a nap under the brand new Arcadia Pergola that :{MV}: built for The Garden Challenge.

As you can see, I have some planting to do in the empty plant box….mental noting before nap...Zzzz….

❤ Valentine Bench from !!Follow Us!! ❤ Strings of Jar Lights, Balmoral Firepit and Log Pallets from {what next}

[7 hours later…]

Uh. Uhm. Well.

Guess I was so exhausted with doing so little that instead of napping, I had a full sleep instead. -_-

It is now 7pm. I can't garden in the dark!

The warmth of summer still lingers and since I've had a 7 hour nap (coughs), I figured it was time for Shazza the Crocodile and I to spend some girly chat time in the Oasis Sunbed that I converted into a floating waterbed. 

❤ Pink Crocodile (that I christened 'Shazza') from D-Lab ❤ Oasis Sunbed converted into floating waterbed from [hate this] for June Garden Challenge. Texture changes included.

I look forward to Fifty Linden Friday every week.

I mean, how else can I afford my insane prefabs and homewares addiction and not mortgage the house? 

As usual, I grabbed Melinda Palianta and we trailed around the grid, picking up things we possibly won't need had it not been 50L. 

Haha, I kid! We were good this week. 

Come look at my haul, baby!

As you would expect of me, the majority of the things I collect are homestuffs.

Second Spaces offered three sets of Scraps Table in various colour schemes. That threw me off. For one minute. Before I decided, hey, 50L, why not get all?

So I did and that is how I ended up with 6 tables.

You don't get to judge me.

❤❤ Second Spaces inword @ The Pea ❤❤ Second Spaces in Marketplace ❤❤

And then we have fri.day items, the two Camp Stools and the Mint Message Board. Oh Lord Almighty, this store will be the ruin of me. 

fri.day home is a floorplan. (Tegan Serin) and fri.day (Darling Monday) collaboration featuring a new set released for the home every month!

We hope you will enjoy your purchase :)

Tegan & Darling

Collaboration of two good designers, AND monthly releases. Maybe I will have to mortgage the house for this. ❤❤fri.day inworld ❤❤ floorplan inworld❤❤

This, my lovelies, is the "I should have worn my Slink Hands" shot.

I usually don't buy clothes as part of my 50L Friday conquest, but I love this Pink Plaid Preppy Summer Blazer by DRIFT. Although I'm not sure how "summer" and "blazer" belongs in the same sentence...but eh, this is SL! ❤❤DRIFT Inworld❤❤

And check out my new cuddlies!!

Zee: Do I need crocodiles?

Melinda: Nope.

Naturally, I bought them.

These cute crocodiles are made by D-Labs and I got both pink and green. They have appropriately been christened as Shazza (pink) and Bazza (green) because that is what we dinky-di Aussies do. Haha! Onya mate! ❤❤D-Lab Inworld❤❤

And all of these housed in Conspiracy Theory's Camelot Skybox...yes, also for 50L. One room skybox with plenty of room to decorate, and get this: only 8 prims and 4 Li. Super! ❤❤Conspiracy Theory inworld❤❤

This was fun! Thank you to all the designers for making these awesome products for 50L.

It has been a long and busy day and didn't get home til late. Here, we are catching up for a bit before calling it a day...on my new LISP Tree Seat. Get it here at Collabor88! Or go to LISP main store. 

I wasn't going to spend on Collabor88 this week as I'm holding on to my L$ for Summerfest and TLC The Garden ...but Melinda made me. She is so bad for my SLwallet. Instead of blaming my lack of willpower, I'm just going to blame her. That is my excuse and I'm sticking with it!

Though I really am not regretting this purchase at all. ;) 

As soon as he left, I took a quick shower, put rollers in my hair, slipped into my jammies....and once my head hit the pillow, I remembered I have Strawberry Singh's meme to do...sigh...

So grabbing my Aloutte lantern and my trusty ol' laptop...I trudged outside and...

"Wait, why can't you just blog from bed? Why do you have to go outside, in the dark?"

Why are you asking questions? And I have no answer to that question. Just.....just go with me here.

::The Weird Questions Meme:: 

Monday Meme Instructions: Copy and paste the following questions and answers into your blog post, delete my answers and input your own. Remember to leave your link in this meme’s comments so we can all come by, read your answers and secretly judge you.

Which was the last sim you visited? (Other than your home)   The Forever sim, to use the Secret Sandbox. Which isn't that much of a secret now that I'm revealing where I usually tinker with projects. Haha. I like it there because it's huge, people leave me alone most times, griefers are dealt with promptly and one of the administrators is always around to answer questions.

Does your avatar look like the real you? Skin and hair colour wise, yes. I tend to buy and wear only black hair, and fair skin. Other than that, not so much!

Do you wear underwear/panties underneath your clothing when out and about on the grid? I never used to…until a friend pointed out that if I sit a certain way, my kitty cat shows.  Still, I now only wear undies when I’m wearing a dress or skirt, otherwise I don’t bother. And unless someone is camming in real close, they probably won't realize it. So the question is...how would one know whether I am wearing it or not, right? And why were you camming up my skirt?!?

If you won a million linden dollars, what would be the first thing you buy inworld? More furnitures, which will mean more prefabs to house them. Actually, a more accurate answer will be to buy a SIM so I can put up ALL my prefabs. And then never ever leave that SIM because I'd be too busy building. YES.

Have you ever bought something in SL and then realized afterwards that you had already owned it from before? Ah, so far, not yet. I'm an organized nerd in RL, and my SL inventory is organized. I sort out once a week, and even have a list of everything I own. I kid you not. The only doubles I have in my inventory are gacha items. Envy me, humans! 

Have you ever done anything in Second Life that would be considered illegal in real life? Prostitution is illegal in my part of the world and so...I'm kidding! No, I haven't done anything out of ordinary, even in SL. I'm boring that way.

If you could go out on a date with any other avatar, who would it be? Ah, I haven't been in SL that long yet to form this opinion. But if I have to pick, it'll be Jay Tedder Murs. I have been ogling all his interior decorating photos. 

Who, in your opinion, was the greatest avatar to ever slive? Can I do two? Olivia Catherine and Melinda Palianta. I have a lot of time for both of them. :)

What is the most embarrassing thing you’ve ever done inworld? Ending up naked and losing my legs in NCI Kuula during my super noob days. Fortunately, the folks there were understanding of my noobiness and directed me to the changeroom, even gave me a quick tutorial on how to dress myself. I was mortified.

If your avatar had a mind of its own, what do you think it would say to you? “No, you do not need another prefab. How many houses do you  need, you only have a little plot of  land!” Naturally, I won’t listen. 

There. Y'all are now free to judge me. XD

Wearing, First Pic:

Shoes: !!smesh Mesh Ankle Shoes with HUD from The Collective Collection 

Hair: Asami (Onyx) by D!va

Bottom: Mesh Jeans Hotpants with Studs from Redgrave 

Top: Renegade Shirt from Twisted and Spoiled and Tank Top in Spring Green from .::DELISH::.

Wearing, Second Pic:

Pyjama Set (top, bottom and socks) were from The Sea Hole. Unfortunately, the store closed down last month.

My favourite thing to do in SL is playing the interior decorator. Others have clothes addictions, but I have this insane addiction for homestuffs.

I'd wear the same outfit to death, til kingdom come, but I have played around with way too many structures and prefabs. Currently, this is my favourite. I love big and open structure...

The Malibu House by inVerse came fully furnished, but I dismantled nearly everything so that I can put my own furnitures in. :) Weeks later, I am still madly in love with this house!

I have cartographilia so naturally I would reflect that in my SL house. XD The Antique World Map is from Taff Nouvelle Marketplace. 

My Linebreeze Easeful Couch from >>Kazza<< can sit 15 people...not that I think I will ever have 15 people trampling around my house, but still! Plus, the textures of the couch, cushions and rugs are customizable...so why not, right?

Now, this Grand Piano from LISP is FAB. I love it! It is playable, and you'll find yourself an expert in it, Kevin MacLeod-style.

Whenever I come home from a gridwide shopping spree, I put the piano on and sit myself on the Old Glory Mayfair Trunk from {what next}...and so whenever I feel like groaning at the state of my inventory, I just listen to the music and think "It is ok." XD

The Paperdoll Mannequin next to the piano is also from {what next}.

Speaking of {what next}...

Here is another item from the store: Coastal Cottage Breakfast Table. 

I'm a sunbaby. A solar powered human. I am happiest during the day when the sun is out, and in summer when daylight is long.

So I decided to position the breakfast table where it will catch the first light each morning. 

Best feeling on Sunday mornings, basking in the sun while sipping coffee and eating breakfast with your honey. ;)

Start your day right, eat breakfast! Coffee to wake me and my Man up for the day, and a little cup of tea for me. On his side, you have all the Manly breakfast...bacon, eggs, buns....and on my side, pancakes, muffins, croissant. 

This yummy Brunch Tray is from !!Follow Us!!

When I say "come hang out with me on the deck", I do literally mean 'hang out'. :)

Yes, I have a waterfall. ;) You can't see it from here, but I also have a little cave. My private little island. :) 

The Larkin Hanging Chair set is from Pilot. It was one of the first thing I bought when I decided that I would have a proper domicile in SL.

The Porch Swing is from Alouette, and only available from The Arcade June Gacha Events.

Phew, this was a lot of work and I'm going to rest for a bit.

Part 2 will be coming soon-ish!

What I'm wearing:

Shoes: !!smesh Mesh Ankle Shoes with HUD from The Collective Collection 

Hair: Asami (Onyx) by D!va

Bottom: Mesh Jeans Hotpants with Studs from Redgrave