So much has sidetracked my mind this week…but finally I am releasing the 2nd week of Out ‘n’ Proud Jewelry. Below is a preview of what they look like…and prices remain reasonable on all pieces.

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To add to the pride colors…I have made this CUTE ring and bracelet. The big flower has the pride colors on each petal going around…along with a smaller flower with diamonds on the petals.
I am also finally releasing to the public the Sex Symbols Necklace that was a previous group gift…added to that I have done a double symbol necklace for all the Out ‘n’ Proud folks.

What else is going on, with changes and so forth?
I have decided to close down the Jewelry & Jewellery sim satellite locations. It is becoming too much for me to update those locations along with the Resurgence Main Store & Reasonable Desires Annex. The rentals end this weekend and then those two locations will be gone.
Being that I would be paying less for rentals…and that I am a land whore I have taken up 2 more plots on my Main Store sim…with a newbie store to follow with many 0L$ items. If you are a store owner and wish to contribute please send me an IM or notecard with your ideas of how you would like to contribute.
Lastly on the topic…I have started to sponsor Sunday Night Drag Races @ Amber Raceway. So if you are a drag racing fan, or you love to race yourself get on down there and check out their tracks.

Last thing for the night, that has had me in tears on and off all day…
3 Amazing individuals have passed on this week…Ed McMahon {March 6, 1923 – June 23, 2009} Farrah Fawcett {February 2, 1947 – June 25, 2009} & Michael Jackson {August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009} Each has touched me in their own way, and I pray for their families through their mourning. I wish each of them a peaceful rest as they fly like angels above us.
Having all this on my mind…I decided to help you create some lasting memories with your loved ones and friends with a simple gesture. Below is the advert along with the wording below.

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<3 DarionMonkee Levitt, DM Designs Owner/Designer

Alot has been going on for the past few months…as you have seen within the store and around the sim. So many projects have gotten in my way causing delays on various things. I have delayed the 2nd week of pride month releases so I can get some more pieces done. Below is a preview of what I have started and will have out shortly. I am anticipating an evening release on Wednesday June 24th.

The final week of pride releases will be including a wedding ensemble with pride colors within the gems. The final week will also include a mini hunt…with various pride flags flapping around the store with goodies inside. The flags will be set for sale at $L 0, yes that means they are free for all.

What else is going on that delays releases? Well firstly I am trying to get the Tranquil Living store set up with Lynn so we can have a grand opening finally. Tranquil Living Blog is separate from the DM Designs Blog…seeing as we re branded I am keeping Tranquil Living releases to the Tranquil Living blog. We will put up some preview pics very soon. I also am taking over 2 more parcels on the sim…which will bring me more prims and more play room. I am not sure what we will be placing on there as of yet. I have also decided to close down the Jewelry & Jewellery sim stores…they are just too much for me to keep up seeing as they are not scripted for gift cards…and all releases have to be set up twice. There is too much going on for me to have so many stores spread through-out SL. I will still have the DM Designs Annex @ Reasonable Desires & My Main Location on Resurgence

Lastly…there is something else taking up some of my time…I have a new hobby in SL. DRAG RACING…omg Darion is drag racing now?!?!?!? Yes, I was going to races to support my partner and decided why not do it myself. So my partner went on to modify my new drag bike and give me a cool new ride featuring my jewelry brand of course. Along with that came practicing between designing…and a few races. So far I came home with a 3rd place trophy…GO ME…I am aiming for 1st one of these days. Recently I decided to become a sponsor, so I am now one of the sponsors for Sunday Night Drag Races @ Amber Raceway. I support Amber Raceway, and Amber Raceway only. At Amber Raceway they are like a family…they are a great bunch of people who I enjoy being around. They put up with my dirty mouth, my half naked attire…and various other Darion Traits…we all know and love, I hope at least.
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Actually there’s one more thing I’d like to touch base on. This is for any and all who love and enjoy DM Designs and those who blog about me. It has recently been brought to my attention that credits have been given incorrectly in blog posts. I ask any and all bloggers to understand the following:
Certain stores will at times use the same or similar naming of their items. **DM** has and always will be the same. All of my jewelry names begin the same way, with **DM** (which stands for DarionMonkee, obviously.) The brand has been out there since September of 2006. A similar brand in-world is Dark Mouse. Mouse Mimistrobell also uses DM for Dark Mouse on all of her items. When you credit items incorrectly, all you are doing is frustrating your own readers; they end up in the wrong store looking for an item that’s not there, which annoys them. To make things easier on everyone, I include a notecard in all item boxes whether they be a purchase, a gift, or a review item.

Please stay tuned tomorrow for the second week of Pride Release.
<3 Darion

Well Austie Pegler did it to me again…always making me work work work. Reasonable Desires just reworked the layout of their store…and to celebrate they decided to set a random 7 items @ L$ 20. What items? I have no idea, I will not cheat for you . I still love you guys that much…that when Austie brought this to me, I added to this hunt and placed out 5 gems within my annex store on the Reasonable Desires Island. I will give you a hint and show you a picture of what they look like.

All of my gems are within my annex location…high and low.
What other good news do I have for you?
Shape It Up – 2 items for for 20L – a male and female shape! (located right outside RD – near the row of lucky chairs!)

Atargatis (The friendly Merfolk store!) She has 3 items for 20L (HINT: you’ll have to browse the vendors for one…shhhh don’t tell her I told you! Also located right outside of RD – near the row of lucky chairs!)

ZTIQUE – has a super sale going on 50% off of EVERYTHING and if that’s not enough, if you poke around the Alice display in RD, you’ll find a little 10L present from Ztique! (check out the cuuuuute Queen of Heart shoes, trust me, you can wear those with other things besides our costume! They’re black high heel Mary Janes with a red heart on them… sooo cute!)

Take this teleport to get in on the action…this will last until Sunday only!
<3 Darion

Yesterday it was brought to my attention that Ryker Beck of :: Exodi :: has placed out some supporting material for all interested in the NO H8 Campaign. This includes Mouth Tape and Words for your cheek that say NO H8. I had just been to Ryker’s store not only a few days earlier…I saw this T-Shirt blogged…that I just had to have. It says “I Kissed Your Girl [and she liked it]” Thank You, Ryker for helping Second Life Support Same Sex Couples. As a proud bisexual in RL and lesbian in SL, I think no matter who you are…supporting this will be a stand that will be appreciated.

I have to thank Khloe Nitely for bringing this to my attention…as some of you know I am up in my skybox designing…and rarely get a chance to explore…well that has recently stopped So, I sat there in chat with the girls who work at Reasonable Desires and we talked about this campaign and I am so proud of them and many others in Second Life for taking this stand. Thank you Khloe Nitely, Isabeau Reinard & Alexx Usbourne for your Support and all others as well.

Also be sure you check out the pride jewelry releases at my jewelry store DM Designs and the pride shape at Shape it Up!

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About NO H8 on SL, Click fo Flickr Site

“On November 4th, 2008 Proposition 8 passed, amending the state Constitution to ban same-sex marriage.

In the wake of the defeat, there has been a groundswell of initiative from within the community at grassroots level. Seizing this opportunity, new political and protest organizations are forming almost daily. The NOH8 Campaign is a photo project & silent protest created by celebrity photographer Adam Bouska and partner Jeff Parshley in direct response to the passage of Proposition 8.

The campaign started with portraits of everyday Californians who support Marriage Equality and soon rose to celebrities, military personnel, brothers & sisters, law enforcement, lesbian mothers, directors, politicians, newlyweds, and more, Photos feature subjects with duct tape over their mouths symbolizing their voices not being heard and NOH8 painted on one cheek in protest. ”

-from the NO H8 campaign website

*If people want to participate and get their picture taken for the cause they can IM either Francois Ghost or Trace Osterham.

As promised…the first in the installment of pride jewelry releases.

Well, being as the month of June is pride month I am doing a release for the last 3 Monday’s of the month. The collection is called “Out ‘n’ Proud”…and we should all be proud of who we are. Plus a mini hunt at the end of the month.

There is a quote above the set up which is a great line Katherine Moennig said as the character of Shane McCutcheon on The L Word. The quote reads: Sexuality is fluid, whether you’re gay or you’re straight or you’re bisexual, you just go with the flow.

I contacted Alexx Usbourne of “Shape it Up‘” asking if she had a shape for me to wear and there she went fixing me up a shape. The shape is called “Pride” and is available at their location @ The Deck. Thank you Alexx <3 Oh and of course she is wearing my jewelry wOOt. This is definitely a store to check out, and thank you again Alexx You rock hun!

Please stay tuned for the group announcement and blog post of the next releases and a mini hunt at the end of the month.

CRAZY CHANGES HAPPENING...as I have been redoing some sets to add resizing scripts...I went "UGH, this place is getting cluttered". What does that mean? HUGE SALE COMING UP. You will see major changes already as I have removed all shoes...I mean we know that has not been a focus for at least a year. I will place them up on Xstreet at discounted prices. My store manager Lynn is working on some great new things for the store as well.

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<3 Darion xoxoxoxoxo

Looking for custom pride jewelry or modifications? IM DarionMonkee Levitt in-world or email me.