Relay, Baldie, and Some Press

As most of you know, Relay for Life wrapped up just about two weeks ago now. Not only did we meet the total of the last four years combined donations, we surpassed it! And my own team not only met the 2.5 million L$ I challenged them to, they surpassed that, too! The Designers in Seclusion team raised just over 2.9 million L$ and I could not be more proud! As promised, I am bald!

Heidi Ballinger has managed to snag a pic and put it in her article. She was a joy to talk to, and happily it was under much more pleasant circumstances than the first time I met her. (The first time I met her she was alerting me of stolen hair, which she also mentions in her article.)

And, in case you haven't seen this:



That's me. On the cover of Second Style! I'm so honored that I haven't even known what to say. I'm still not sure that I do! But that means a huge deal to me. Second Style was the first mag in-world that I ever read. Heck, it may have been the first one in SL period! But to be among the great talents that have been feature-interviewed and have graced the covers of Second Style over the years, like Nyte Calligari, Elikapeka Tiramisu, Blaze Columbia, Torrid Midnight, Launa Fauna, Stiletto Moody...it's an honor that I cannot even begin to explain.

I'm especially honored to have been included in this specific issue which also focuses on Relay for Life. It's obviously a cause that means a great deal to me and something I've devoted a lot of time and energy toward.

I've never been so nervous for any kind of interview, SL or RL, in my entire life. Thankfully Iris was awesome and by the time it was over, we were both laughing, and I was slightly less nervous. For heaven's sake...it was SECOND STYLE!

You can click the picture to go directly to the pdf issue or you can check it out via the Second Style site.

Twelve 2-day ONLY releases for RFL!

100% of the proceeds from these go directly to Relay for Life. They will only be available until tomorrow at 10am SLT. They are 200L$ per pack, and there are six colors per pack. You can pick them up here: Calla

or here: Heroes 9

Bald for RFL!

A picture's worth 1000 words, so here it is!

649,275L for RELAY!

The Momento fashion show and auction ran an amazing six hours long! During that time, 649,275L was raised. That's over $2000 USD!

I cannot thank you all enough for the generosity, time, support, and most of all for showing cancer that it is not going to win this war!

Don't forget all of the jewelry items, including the Ode sets and pieces, and the artwork will be on display at Metro Models until Noon SLT on Tuesday. You can place silent auction bids for them up until that point.

Here's the slurl, so come on by now that it's less laggy! http://slurl.com/secondlife/Luxury/210/50/23

I know that more details of the event will be forthcoming from various sources, so I will leave the pretties for them to share with you. I just couldn't go to bed without expressing my awe, and my thanks to everyone who has supported us with this event! GO RELAY!!!

Much, much love!

Momento: Auction and Fashion Show Extraordinare!

As Captain of the Designers in Seclusion Relay for Life team, I would like to extend a personal invitation for all of you to join us today at the Momento fashion show and auction. Almost 50 designs will be hitting the runway and auctioned off during the show, including the last Fishook Dress.

There are also over 100 "Ode" pieces generously donated by Random Calliope's butterfly hunters. Among them are eight complete sets, and a "Shades of Golden" piece.

There are other hard to find, and one-of-a-kind jewelery pieces as well that will be on display. All jewelry will be auctioned via silent auction due to the overwhelming number of pieces.

I will be your hostess for the event, and your official auctioneer. I hope you can join us for this amazing collection to benefit the American Cancer Society! You can pick up a HUD Alaska has made which has pictures of all the fashions to be auctioned at http://slurl.com/secondlife/Calla Lily/128/110/35 to get a head start! (Unfortunately the jewelry just didn't make it in - again due to the sheer volume of pieces. Ode hunters rock!)



Designers in Seclusion Relay for Life Team and Metro Models are Extremely Proud to Present to You

Momento



MOMENTO: A Distinctively Unique Combination of Fashion Show Meets Auction.

The Exquisite, Metro Models are generously donating their time and talents to work the runway for what is sure to be an Unforgettable Event.

Highlights you do not want to miss feature Limited Editions, Exceptionally Hard-to-Finds & Original One-of-a-kind creations, all from some of the grid's finest Designers; Past, Present & New Rising Talents.

All of the items on display will be auctioned during a live auction during the show, with 100% of the proceeds going directly to the American Cancer Society.

In addition to the tremendous fashions, original artwork will be showcased and also auctioned off during the course of the event. These works of art are donated not only from established creators but also endearingly submitted by a number of Cancer Survivors as well.

We invite you to join us as we Celebrate and Remember along with those who shape the face of fashion in Second Life.


SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Luxury/210/50/23

Hunt Extendend, Group Freebie, RFL, and Lily's MIA!

Due to borkage and quite a number of reports of people losing the hunt items, I'm going to extend the hunt until Tuesday morning. I'll go around and gather up the boxes early am Eastern (probably 4am SLT) so you have a little while longer to pick them up if you lost them or haven't been able to get over there.

Apparently someone has made and been handing out a handy-dandy note card with all the box locations. I'm kinda glad, cause now I'll be able to find them.

Head on over if you haven't yet! http://slurl.com/secondlife/Calla%20Lily/128/110/35

Also due to my own borkage when coloring, I've sent out the Willow-herb style in the LTD Editions colors to the Calla Update Group and the Calla Subscribe-O-Matic group. If you haven't joined, you can go over to the store and touch the kiosk. I will be taking them out of the past notices tomorrow as well, so hurry if you want to catch them.

My RFL team raised 410,000 L$ last night! I want to thank all of you who came out to support the fundraiser, both with your bids and your spirits. There was quite a crowd! I must brag on my team a minute. We are the Designers in Seclusion team, and not only have we raised over $5,000 usd for the Relay in the last two months, most of my team members run full time businesses within Second Life as well. That's no small task, and I am so grateful for all the effort they have put into raising funds to fight cancer. They are an amazing group and I as Team Captain have had the immense honor and pleasure to work with them on a much deeper level and can assure you they are some of the best folks on the grid. So a huge thank you goes out to each of them as well! We're not done yet, though, so keep an eye out for more events from the DIS RFL team!

On a personal note, I won't be around quite as much the next two days. My youngest daughter turns 5 tomorrow so there are birthday plans tomorrow evening, but I will be around most of the daytime.

In case you haven't heard, I tore a ligament in my lower back about 2 1/2 months ago.
It's making my life very difficult; I can't empty the dishwasher or move laundry or lug around hay and horse feed. I'm not able to do much of anything and have been given the pretty handicapped parking tag. This is a huge blow, especially given the fact that I'd do just about anything to be out riding right now.

I've been in a constant state of a good steady 8 on the pain scale for a long time now. (I had to have an MRI on my RL birthday!) I go Wednesday for some kind of injection to numb the nerves in that area. It can take up to 18 months for a ligament to heal. They're going to explain it all and then do it so I'm not exactly sure what is entailed, or how long anything is supposed to take or what my limitations afterwards will be.

So please, if you have customer issues, send me a note card and I will get back to you as soon as I possibly can. Just know it may be a few days. If you need urgent help, you can contact Katoria Stevenson who is my new Store Manager, or Always Loveless who is also Calla Store Staff. If you purchased something and it didn't get delivered, please go touch the cash register at the front of the store to have it redelivered!