Happy Easter! If you want to celebrate, there is a free mesh rabbit avatar noted by SpaceCase M in her blog, but for the fast five, some great writing today as well as beautiful pics.

1. The Many Faces of Eve: Leda Carter shares an intriguing avant garde outfit that perfectly illustrates her post title. In her post, she explores friendship, loss, loyalty and keeping promises to oneself. It’s rare for someone to share their soul-searching so   openly. It takes courage to lay one’s heart on the table. 
2. Oh, Stupidity Alert!: Lizzie Gudkov has a new 100 word story that appeals to my sense of the absurd. I can see this scene in some surreal film. I love the picture she illustrates it with as well.
3. Down the Rabbit Hole for Easter: Inara Pey brings us an Easter themed travel post with lots of photos. The first photo is breathtaking.
4. April Fool’s House: Continuing the holiday theme, Ziki Questi introduces us to what looks to be a fun, must-see place to visit tomorrow, if not sooner.
5. And I Need Another Look at Before: Magenta Devinna brings us an almost NSFW post. However she makes it safe for work with some careful posing and styling. She posts a stunning diptych that you just have to see for yourself. It is wonderful.

Today there are some event announcements, challenge responses and as always, great fashion, fabulous style and sharp, beautiful photos.

1. Got Nothing to Wear Again? I love Caoimhe Lionheart’s clever picture announcing an upcoming clothing event, the Couturier’s Dock which features limited editions of only 50 items. Sounds like a perfect event for folks who want something they won’t see everywhere they go.
2. Neutral: Destiny Philbin styled two fabulous outfits. In particular, I thought the one on the left showed real brilliance with the accessories. Both outfits are great, but I know I will be looking at that necklace and probably buying it later today.
3. Hair Fair 2013: Whimsy Winx announced that the Designer Applications are open. So hair stylists, this is Second Life’s equivalent of the Bronner Brothers Hair Show, a be there or be square sort of event.
4. Amblyodipsas Rosaceae: Elysium Hynes packed a lot into this post with info on three events and a character she created for the Create a Character challenge. If that were not enough, her photos are striking and capture your attention immediately.
5. Sleepover Party: Bust Out of Your Bubble Challenge: Maci Restless tackles the challenge with Clear Channing and it looks like they had a lot of fun,  though cleaning up after a big pillow fight can be exhausting if the pillows burst. The fun thing about this challenge is the Maci had to interview Clear in order to get to know her better. It’s a great way to build community.

So much going on! SL is moving forward with scriptless AO’s and group ban lists, things that will make residents happy. There’s a post highlighting a favorite store, some great pose props from the upcoming Pose Fair are shown off plus a good op-ed on review copies.

1. SL Project Updates Week 13: Inara Pey has a roundup of all sorts of exciting improvement and changes to the viewer. If you have time for a second post, there’s also HTTP Updates, the what, why, who which talks about exciting developments that will improve stability.  Continue reading →

Another Fast Five. My cat has been howling all morning demanding attention. He had food, water and really, has been sitting halfway on the laptop or on my shoulder all morning, so there’s no reason for it. Still, I am going to hurry and finish so I can pick him up and hold him like a baby. He is so weird, he likes to be held against my shoulder while I kind of stand and sway back and forth like when you comfort a baby. He’s 13. He should have grown out of this by now.

1. A Little Night Fishing: Pearl Grey has a beautiful photo illustrating the joys of night fishing. That was illegal where I grew up unless you were fishing for compliments.  Continue reading →

It’s Monday so I am prepping my set for tonight at The Velvet. It’s a fun mix of some psychedelic rock, indie folk and blues and all sorts of songs that fall through the cracks. Not falling through the cracks are today’s Fast Five.

1. Social Media Meme: Strawberry Singh kicks off another meme that could help you connect with your blogger friends and acquaintances on the many social networks you inhabit. The more people who do the meme, the more you all will be connected. I thought her photo to illustrate the meme was a bit of genius.  Continue reading →

A bonus today, Harper Ganesvoort found a very clever (non-SL) website for dressing up a doll in the style of Erté. We fashionistas love dressing up and dress up sites have been a fun addiction. This is a great addition. And on to the Fast Five.

1. Working: I love, love, love this post from Sileny Noel. The angle of the shadow cleverly looks as through the shadow is working while she has paused and is thinking. So clever and the style and avatar are adorable, too.  Continue reading →

There is a Not-To-Be-Missed video today as well as a tutorial on landscaping, upcoming events, the weekly Single Frame Stories challenge and a fun outfit shot at a lovely mystery spot.  So much to see and do.

1. Drax Files Episode Two: Jo Yardley, 1920s Berlin  The second episode of The Drax Files is out with a tour of 1920s Berlin, interviewing the creator. She gives an overview of the many events organized by the 1920s Berlin community. She explains how she recreates interbellum Berlin in real life as well as Second Life.  Continue reading →

It’s Friday and in addition to the news that the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary episode will feature all eleven Doctors, there is big news coming about AOs in Second Life® and a bunch of fabulous outfits with great pictures, plus a fun challenge.

1. Second Life Scripting Changes: Nalates Urriah has the skinny on scriptless AOs which I imagine will do lovely things in terms of reducing script count and lag. I am not clear exactly how it will work, but I get the impression you attach an AO with scripts that set your animations, then you can detach the AO and the settings perseverate. Continue reading →

 Today there is some good advice that is definitely needed, a clever decorating idea, a gorgeous new skin at an incredible price, a fabulously stylish outfit and an artist that you all should take a look at.

1. How to Leave Meaningful Marketplace Reviews (Or More Accurately, How to Avoid Looking Like an Ass in One) Iris Ophelia has some advice.  She offers three tips to avoid looking like a jerk or an idiot when reviewing on Marketplace. Somehow I think the people who need to read this are the very ones who will not read it. But, it never hurts for the rest of us to get a good reminder of how to be civil and sensible. 
2. A Curved Wall Family Display: Editorial Clarity offers a solution for those curved walls.  It’s beautiful and would be smart in real life as well. In fact, it makes me want a curved wall.
3. Focus: Linda Reddevil shot a great photo, but even more I like the styling. Super bold, colorful and iconoclastic. Fair warning, she has autoplay music which you can turn off at the very bottom of the left column.
4. And Everyone Will Wanna Look Just Like Me: Magenta Devinna gave this post the right title. In fact, as soon as I log in, I am going to go pick up that skin!
5. Harbor Galaxy’s Photostream:  Her work looks more like paintings than screenshots. If course, she is processing the photos to give them this painterly look. You should take a look just to see how far someone can take Second Life into the world of art.