Kickin It Old Skool

Real life is a killer at the moment with no relief in site, apparently my real life job has to take priority! Anyway enough of my complaining, even with time pretty tight I wanted to blog a new skin and shape I picked up from Essences - Claudio. This is not my normal look as you all know, but I still liked what I saw.... and thought I'd go old skool and go play the pinnies like back in the day when the ciggie pack was folded up under the shirt sleeve and smoking was expected!

Today Steam is wearing:
Shape - {.essences.}: Claudio
Skin - {.essences.}: Claudio
Hair - Tukinowaguma: Rage
Eyes:  Sterling Artistry: NovemberShadow
Cigarette - Hermony: ultimate cigarette
Facial tattoos -
Wicked tattoo: Musical lips
Pin me down: Bloody tears
Body tattoos: Wicked tattoo: Truth
Shirt - Overdose: Domo tshirt
Shorts - Sheep Door: Half Blue Jeans
Pose: Studio Sidhe: Unisex model pose #4

So until next time...

She Ripped My Heart Out - Part VIII: The Next Call

I knew it would take time, apparently she had feelings too (who knew right!). The next time I rang I sure did learn all about them. By the time the call was over, I knew with 100% certainty how she felt, well, I think I remembered all about it for at least for the next 15 minutes...

At least we were talking now and we agreed to meet.... so all in all, things were looking up!

Steam's Style:

Hair - Cobrahive: Hyde
Facial hair - najl designs: facial hair tattoo
Tattoo - Para Designs: Pirate, medium
Ears - Soul Distraction: I <3 Pixel Sex plugs, large
T shirt - *Pounce*: Master Tee
Pants - Davinel: Insolit
Boots - INEDIT: Florida Aligator boots
Pose - Studio Sidhe: Unisex model Pose 6

To be continued...

Tobacco

I think now it's safe to assume that I am transferring my RL desire for tobacco into SL. I am a reformed smoker, so does that make it [or me] worse? Anyway, in case you've not been down to PHILO lately, they've just released this great leather jacket and shirt which I've thrown on today to help keep those impending winter chills at bay! It's pretty cool (or hot... whichever is the right descriptor here) and nicely textured. I also threw on the Thanksgiving gift skin from Akeruka which I thought added more of an urban appeal.

It's still Movember remember!

Steam's Style:
Skin - AKERUKA: Manuel thankgivings gift
Eyes - Sterling Artistry: NovemberShadow
Eyeliner - A.S.S: Makeup
Stache - sacred: Goatee v1
Cigarette - yours truly, durrie
Chin hair - Jaryth's Barber Shop: Chin Beard II
Necklace - Gabriel: Crest necklace black
Jacket - PHILO: Dean Jacket and shirt
Pose - Studio Sidhe: Unisex model pose 5

So until next time, here's to pixelated smoking!

Cafe' Culture

I tried and I tried, I had primmed down and my render cost was tiny (115 in case you're interested), but still I lagged no matter what I tried so in the end.... I gave up trying to check out the Vintage Fair (the number of avis >10k was staggering) - maybe today? In the end I just trolled my inventory looking for things I've had hanging around for ages and this was the result:

Steam's style:

Shape - [ANATOMY]: Adam
Skin - Loop: Dean
Hair - Secrets: Vodka
Eyes - Sterling Artistry: NovemberHoney
Beard - sacred: Goatee V1
Cigarette - *.amato.*: tabacco
Jumper - Just BECAUSE: Autumn sweater
Scarf - ::[Mr.Poet]::: Wide Scarf
Bag - [BUKKA]: Leather bag
Pants - Argyle Anonymous: Rolled Jeans polka dots & Just dance socks
Shoes - [Bedlam]: Ozstars
Pose - aDORKable

So until next time...

Almost summer

RL work has been a killa this week and has pretty much kept me outa SL and it looks as though there'll be no reprieve this side of Christmas. That being said, it is warming up nicely down here and we've already had a few awesome beach days....

Roll on summer!!

Steam's style:
Sunglasses - Adjunct: Classic Aviator Sunglasses, gold
Beard - sacred: Beard V8
Tattoo - Wicked Tattoo: Dreamer, medium
Boardies - Sas-it-up: Punked board shorts
Prim thongs - Hoorenbeek: California flip flops, black

Yes that's right, down here we call em "thongs", what the hell are flip flops anyway?

So until next time...

Newbie Style Challenge II

I was stalking a few blogs earlier today and I came across a challenge that one of my favourite bloggers, Bouncer Criss had blogged about. I followed the link and thought, hey I'd like to give that a go! The rules are pretty simple, spend less than L$550, use only items currently available and don't use anything from your library. There is no doubt that it's pretty damn hard for us fella's to put together a complete avatar for next to nix, but armed with half a fistful of dollars, off I went - you can check out Gogo's challenge here.

Steam's noob busting style:
Hair - Damselfly, Justice, black pearl, store gift
Eyes - Sterling Artistry: November Shadow, store gift
Skin - Belleza: Jacob, deep tan, group gift - L$250 to join
Shape - [Identity]: Sander, group gift - L$100 to join
Tattoo - Huz Tatts: Kanji, KMadd gift 
Piercings - Rebel Soul: Piercings and lipring, free on the Marketplace
Necklace - Find Ash: Double necklace - L$1
Jacket/shirt - Klam: Jordan leather jacket, L$99
Pants - !Funk, Leather pants, group gift
Shoes - [JP]:dsg, Sneakers, group gift
Poses - Located at the Free Photography Studio and Mall

All up, my total spend was L$450.

Until next time...

She Ripped My Heart Out - Part VII: Humble Pie

I've never been very good at eating humble pie, it just always leaves a nasty after taste. In the end I knew I had to do something, so on the way home from work one day I spied a public phone, my cell had a flat battery so I parked up and dialed her and waited.... my heart was thumping, my mouth was dry, the expectation was killing me.... but what the hell was that noise behind me?

Steam's style;

Stubble - Sacred: facial hair V2 stubble

Cigarette - [AD]: Cigarette

Outfit - Gabriel: Black stripe suit with white shirt

Shoes - Hoorenbeek: Allen 2.0

To be continued...

Oil on Canvas

I found out yesterday that B[ELLE]isima is closing down inworld (cue sad face at hearing of yet another designer pulling up stumps) and other than Elle putting everything up on sale, I wanted to go down and grab another kilt. It's probably my Scottish heritage talking, but I really wanted one.

I also tried something new this time around and went for more of an oil painting look, you know, the kind you would see above a fireplace. I figured it fitted well with the outfit and the background I chose and this was the result:

Steam's Style:
Full outfit: B[ELLE]issima: Prince Charles Kilt, Mac Donald tartan
Stache: sacred: Beard v8
Pose: Poise

and don't forget... it's now officially Movember


So until next time...