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Back in the Saddle Again

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This has been a long week while my computer was away getting its logic board replaced. They replaced the battery plugin and the bottom keyboard and cursor touchpad as well because they decided they were not up to snuff. I am thrilled to have it back after 5 days of using a 9 year old computer to browse the web. My old desktop is fine for playing iTunes and checking mail, but coughed and spluttered and ground to a halt when trying to look at flickr. In this outfit, I am wearing a new jacket from Baiastice with a Baistice skirt from last month and a black shirt from Kyoto Couture. I love the look of the Western style tie and the black on black with the jacket.

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Just a little tight!

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Pants made for no man

I had the idea yesterday that I’d try my best to wear these FLF cargo pants from Miel on my boy avvie. They don’t quite work on him, although they very definitely give him a bit of a bubble-butt and some camel toe. Good thing the poor avvie has detachable parts, right? He’s metrosexualing it around the grid today in a long braid from Wasabi Pills and some glittery face jewels from Ellabella. This is her Christmas set! Go see ’em at her shop.

And a cool sim

Piercings: Ellabella Mynx’s Christmas
Boots: Lassitude & Ennui Wanderlust boots in black for men
Pants: Meil Cargo pants in ash for FLF
Skin/ears: Evian Marlon in medium
Hair: Wasabi Pills Aida mesh hair in ash
Hair base: Jomo etched hair 02c
Shirt: Ninikoboy border shirt in black
Jacket: Ninikoboy sweat shirt in charcoal grey
Eyes: NP Lunar eyes in gold

Inspired by Rivendell

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And pretty jewelry

I went and saw The Hobbit this past week (it was AWESOME), and was so inspired by the pretty elven clothing of Rivendell that I think it’s going to be tough for me to un-fey my avatar anytime soon. Oh the circlets on Elrond, his jewelry and his robes! My elfboy would live in Rivendell any day. He’s still haunting Balderdash, and that’s really close enough.

Today he’s in a few new lovely things: Schadenfreude’s Leith boots and spats FOR MEN too. Yes, they fit him to a T, and I’m glad he’s walking in those heels and not me, I’d faceplant on the ice! He’s also in a new rose crown by Wishbox. I tried to get my elfboy to wear the matching dress but he’s still hesitating about total drag. I’ll talk him into it eventually. His pretty face piercings are from Ellabella, the Mynx’s Laboradite. She’s got a shop on the Plastik sim – go visit and see more Christmas pretties!

Elfboy in heels

Doze awesome boots: Schadenfreude Men’s Leith boots and spats, yes with heels!
Piercings: Ellabella Mynx’s Laboradite
Crown: Wishbox red rose crown
Skin: Egoisme Evian Marlon medium skin/ears
Eyes: NP Lunar eyes in scarlett
Hair: Lamb Wild Nothing – Ink
Tunic: ~silentsparrow~ (blood) Ritual Tunic Set

My Second Box December Preview – Sign up for The Lag Free Shopping Experience!

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My Second Box Preview

My Second Box is now open for DECEMBER enrollment!! That’s right – it’s time to get ready for our November designers. For 300L you will receive 5 gift items that are for My Second Box group members only.

Our Designers this quarter are:

Adorkable
Donna Flora
Lassitude & Ennui
Hopscotch
Adore & Abhor
Sascha’s Designs
Blueblood
Embody
Status
Somnia
Bilo
A:S:S
L’Aph
MINA
Spyralle

Designers in BOLD – well, let’s face it – its’ not a secret – THEY ARE DECEMBER!!!! YAAAAAY

Five of these designers will release a special item for MSB Shoppers each month Oct – Nov – Dec around the 15th of each month.  You must rejoin the group each month as a shopper for a group fee of 300L.

My Second Box is a monthly subscription group with free gifts from carefully chosen designers from across the grid. Similar to the real life monthly sample boxes you get.

– Monthly Subscription fee: 300L every month.
– Subscription is open from 1st to 25th of each month
– Gifts are sent to subscribers on the 15th
– All subscribers are EJECTED FROM group on the 26th of month –
– Subscribers MUST re-subscribe and pay the $300L fee at the beginning of each month

DISCLAIMER: It is up to the subscriber (you) to obtain your gifts in a timely fashion. There will be a notice that the group will close within 24 hours just as a reminder.

MY SECOND BOX WOMENS Group Link

Brunette elves have more fun

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New skin

Simple look tonight because I have a new skin, Egoisme’s Evian – Marlon. It comes with ears, eyes, teeth, and hair. All the options were overwhelming yet nicely packaged in a handy 1K box. Go see it yourself, if you want.

New vest, too

Boots: Grasp layered leather boots in black
Pants: Grasp Leather pants (mesh) black
Nails: Mandala short nails
Skin: Evian – Marlon medium skin / ears / eyes
Vest: Joint Male shawl collar cut vest in black
Hair: Lamb blush (mesh) in Ink
Piercing: No Mercy, vintage
Tattoos: vintage from I heart Rien and EtchD

Meanwhile at AVENUE

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I was recently hired as a writer at AVENUE and thought you might like to check out some of the articles I have written. It’s been fun profiling different creators, meeting new people and learning about their creative process. I wanted to share that with you.

In December, I wrote a profile of the avant garde designer blackLiquid Tokyoska and  a story about Squinternet Larnia’s year long struggle with cancer and how she is coming back to Second Life with new skills and newfound grace.

In November, I wrote a profile of Ria Bazar, a homebuilder who builds homes that have stories and of fashion icon Takuya Jinn, a clothing designer who is also a story teller in his designs.

In October, I was thrilled to work on a special supplement highlighting William Weaver and the fabulous Phototools he developed that have now been seamlessly integrated into Firestorm. In the regular October issue, I got to write a profile of the dynamic duo of LeeZu!, LeeZu Baxter and Barbara Nicholls as well as a story about the iconoclastic Usermane Resident of Diktator.

I hope you can check out some of the stories. I loved writing them and hope you love reading them. And check out the rest of the magazines. The photos are amazing and there are so many interesting and varied articles.

Awake and Unfold

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“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom” ~ Anaïs Nin

Last Saturday the 2012 Miamai Black Label collection was revealed during an immersive and beautiful show called “Unfold” which was about the painful but full of hope journey from our inner fears and desperation to the birth of a new life. From the dark to the light. From the cocoon to the flight.

It was a stunning and meaningful show, everything was perfect, the spectators had to wear a moth avatar to get in. Brilliant.
If you missed it, you can watch the video made by Thalia Heckroth , an amazing capture of an amazing event.

In the following pictures i’m going to show you two pieces of the collection, breathtaking dress and boots created by the talented Monica Outlander and Pill Kanto.
*bows to Monica and Pill*

The gorgeous skin i’m wearing is from Glam Affair, a special version of Amberly, it’s called Unfold and, along with some others, Aida Ewing created it for the show, only for the show, and i feel honoured and lucky to have them.

I’ll add some excerpts from the beautiful poem especially written for the show by Kathryn O’ Driscoll ( Keira Seerose inworld ) and which accompanied the show itself, telling about the transition from cocoon to flight. Here you can find the whole six parts of this touching poem, they should be read together and in order.

Finally,Grace

Oh, mother,
Mine creatrix, help me.
Oh, won’t you lend me some new air to breathe.
I feel I may stew to death in melancholia;
Will I see you there?

Exodus

They say that the blackness,
the ravenous cave, has devoured me.
They talk of me,
as if I am not here. Am I?

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Wake Up!

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When I was growing up, if I woke up tired, grumpy or out of sorts and complained that I didn’t want to get up and go to school, my mom would say, “Well, you better wear a wake up outfit, then, hadn’t you?” A “wake up outfit” was anything with bright, cheery colors or prints, clothes that could make you smile when you look at it. I’m all grown up. My mother is gone, but on a gloomy, grumpy morning, I will still turn to clothing to lift my mood. I put this on as a sort of prophylactic outfit, hoping to stay up for a good portion of my friend Maht’s mahrathon for Heifer International. Of course, my computer did not cooperate, crashing constantly, so all it’s wake up powers went untested.

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Fourth Annual Mahrathon to Raise Funds for Heifer International

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Mahrathon 2012 for Heifer International

Chicago, IL & The Velvet, Second Life, December 8 & 9, 2012 – What began as a joke 4 years ago has grown into a successful annual fundraiser for Heifer International. A conversation about who had spun the longest set inspired Maht Wuyts of The Velvet, one of Second Life’s® oldest clubs, to attempt a 26.2 hour DJ marathon, called the Mahrathon, a joking reference to his first name.

The first Mahrathon raised around $500 from tips donated by people coming to the club. Last year, for the third Mahrathon, he arranged to DJ at the Star Lounge, a Chicago coffeehouse while spinning at The Velvet, raising funds in both worlds and raised over $1500. This year his goal is $2000.

While a small fundraiser compared to many of the others in SL, this one is only 26 hours long, requires no special build or sim, no creators were asked to make anything. It is one guy playing music for 26.2 hours and hoping that will inspire you to give to a charity that helps create sustainable incomes for poor families around the world by not only giving them livestock to support themselves, but asking them to pledge to pay it forward.

The Mahrathon starts at 3:48 on Saturday, December 8th and continues until 6:00 PM on Sunday, December 9th. The odd starting time is necessary for the official 26.2 hours that makes this a marathon, or Mahrathon to be precise. Last year, the Chicago Reader interviewed Wuyts during his marathon set.

In SL, Wuyts is known for his encyclopedic knowledge of music and his vast collection that he mines for unusual and eclectic sets. Over the last year, he has done a weekly set of music from 1960 to 2012, presenting the best music of each year week after week. Anyone attending the Mahrathon for its entirety would be happy to know there will be no repeats.

During the 26.2 hours, several guest hosts will drop in to meet and greet while Wuyts spins his tunes in two worlds. Among the hosts, are Harlow Heslop, Caelan Hancroft, CodeBastard Redgrave, Tristan Elan, Lolotehe Menoptra, Faery Sola, Sachi Vixen, Samara Barzane, BabyChampagne Sass, Harper Beresford, Gabe Bookmite, Callie Cline, Alicia Chenaux, Sasy Scarborough, Gidge Uriza and Cajsa Lilliehook.

To go to The Velvet, click here.