Yay freebie skins! I love love love love skins. I wish these were available when I was newbie, because I’ve spent so much money on skins that aren’t nearly this nice..!!
Rosemary Galbraith is generously giving away a freebie pack containing 12 skins @ her shop Rosemar. HURRYYY.. These are hot! I love that there’s a variety of skin tones in the pack, so there’s something for every preference. The goth one is yummilicious. Other stuff I’m wearing: D!FF Pink Bra*d Cami, and Miam Miam Yummy Charm Necklace, Kin Keiko Blossom Hair
Oh.. and shameless self plug below:
If you’re looking to do something a little different this spring, I have some cute ‘girl next door’ type shapes available at my shop on Juicy.
Demoiselles – Darling
Demoiselles – Anastasia
Demoiselles – Lindsay
Demoiselles – Michelle
All shapes are mod/no trans and comes with a skirt shape 🙂 Happy shopping!!
Please don’t judge me, but I’ve created a look that I think is classy enough to attend William and Kate’s wedding. Although we don’t have royals here in America (just boring ol’ Presidents), I think people are generally fascinated with royalty.
Will you be watching the Royal Wedding live tomorrow? Do you even care?
I am wearing the Pasqualina jewelry set from Donna Flora, and pairing it with the Jasmin Babydoll Dress from Cynful. The glitch pants for this dress is NO MOD, which is terrible in my opinion. I’ve decided not to wear it, as it is longer than the skirt and looks awful peeking out below. I wore underwear though, so I don’t accidentally flash anyone when I’m running around SL.
Note to designers, please make your glitch pants MOD, thank you.
Hello to new beginnings! I rented a sweet seaside cottage in New Haven, so I guess you could say Gogo is a resident of New Haven, Maine now. I’ve always wanted to move to Maine, to be closer to one of my favorite authors. Can you guess who that is?
New Haven is a roleplay estate with commercial and residential rentals for all budgets. You can even just rent a boat slip, horse stall, or hotel room for as little as L$100/week. This is a roleplaying community if you want to roleplay, but if you just want a nice place to take photos, you can do that too.
From what I’ve seen, New Haven is always full, so if you’d like to rent a home, just sign up for the waitlist! That’s how I got my current place. I signed up months ago, and it just recently became available.
The new Exile hairstyles have built-in hats!!! I’m thrilled about this, cos it’s nearly impossible to find any hairstyles to fit perfectly underneath the hat. This look is inspired by nothing in particular, but it’s an outfit that I would love to have in RL.
What I’m Wearing:
LOGO – Infinity Chloe Hybrid Mesh Avatar
Exile – A Winter’s Tale (Brownie)
Monso – My School Look (Blazer) Size2/S
Maitreya – Moxie Over-Knee Socks (Choco)
Mon Tissu – Heathrow Boots (Chocolate)
The Secret Store – Tiny Satchel (Leather)
Avatars don’t need to bathe, but I still liked the idea of having a tub in my home. I don’t need a kitchen or a bedroom, but I have them, so why not a bathroom? I stumbled upon this Victoria Clawfoot Tub from Apple Fall and fell in love. I can’t remember the last time I bought any bathroom decor, so this tub is super special. The vintage design is gorgeous and the water is best water that I have ever seen in any tub in SL. The tub comes in two colors – Enamel and Iron. My room is very white, so I decided to use the Iron colored tub to add contrast.
Even though I love the tub, the animations included are not great. I tried the single poses, and all of them were bathing animations, not really suitable for still photography. I made my own poses for the photos above; it was super satisfying. I hate furniture with fidgeting animations with a passion.
Recently, I came across a tweet about a photo taken at a Second Life event. The photographer had used AI to enhance the image, and the creator of the build featured in the photo was upset. That moment sparked a deeper question for me about how AI is affecting our community, both in Second Life and in the real world.
As a journalist and the owner of one of Second Life’s longest-running feeds, I believe this is an issue worth exploring. AI is no longer a futuristic concept; it’s here, shaping our virtual and creative spaces right now. So, I did what any curious person might: I asked a question.
I tweeted to Philip Rosedale, tagging him in a repost of the original tweet by the designer, and asked for his thoughts on designers banning paying customers from their stores simply for using AI to edit photos featuring their products.
Let’s be clear. This was a paying customer, not a sponsored blogger who received the item for free in exchange for promotional content.
I also asked the designer a few respectful follow-up questions to better understand the situation:
Was the anti-AI policy made clear before the purchase?
Was the person in question a store blogger or an event blogger?
Rather than engage in dialogue, the response was swift and hostile. The store owner became aggressive, and what followed was an organized harassment campaign: blocking, banning, public call-outs, and social media attacks from the designer and her circle. All of this over a question and a public repost.
Now, let’s talk about rights.
As a store owner, you absolutely have the right to decide who shops at your store. But does that extend to controlling how your customers use the items they’ve purchased, especially when they’re not violating any of Linden Lab’s platform rules?
Think about it: if you buy a designer dress in real life and enhance a photo of yourself in it using AI tools, can that designer dictate what tools you use? Should they?
That’s the heart of the issue.
We’re at a turning point. AI is a powerful tool, and it’s not going away. We need to find ways to integrate it thoughtfully and responsibly. Yes, AI raises valid concerns. Artists have every right to protect their work. But the real conflict is with the AI platforms and usage terms, not individual customers using generative tools for fun or creative expression.
What happened to open discussion?
Instead of resorting to harassment and public bans, we need honest conversations about how AI fits into our world. Shutting down discourse through bullying only creates more tension and alienates those who genuinely want to engage.
Second Life has always prided itself on freedom and creativity. Its slogan says it best: Your world, your imagination. That imagination now includes AI for many users, especially those who’ve found new joy and creative flow through it. If that’s discouraged or punished, we risk losing more of the vibrant community that keeps SL alive.
Let’s talk about it:
Should a customer be banned for using AI on a photo featuring a purchased item?
Should designers disclose AI-related policies before selling items?
What are reasonable boundaries for creators who don’t want their products used with AI?
These are real, evolving questions, and the answers deserve more than a block button.
I’ve included screenshots and a timeline below of the events that unfolded. At no point did I attack or harass anyone. I simply asked questions and engaged with the issue thoughtfully.
I understand people want to support their friends, but inflating a single tweet into a campaign of harassment doesn’t help anyone. If anything, it shows just how badly we need open conversations around these new challenges.
Because one thing is clear: if people aren’t allowed to express themselves or explore creatively, they won’t need to be banned. They’ll just log out and may not come back.
hi anon! I play with my shape a lot, depending on which skin I use. So there’s about a billion variations, so it’s not for sale. But I will say this, Darling is based off of my shape, and she’s also one of my favorites. I would totally recommend it if you like the following skin designers — Minnu, Gala, RaC, they *ALL* look good on Darling. As always, I totally recommend tweaking your shape for each.and.every.skin. It sounds like a pain, but it’s totally painless and usually involve 1-2 minor tweaks 😛
Hey Gogo! A friend of mine referred me to your site & your Juicy store. Awesome site & shoes, btw! Anyways, I saw this post (& I know it’s been awhile since you’ve posted this) but I was wondering… I clicked on the link you provided to take me to the shop where you sell your shapes but for some reason I always end up at your shoe store. Do you still have your shape store? Could I please get an SLurl? Thank you!
Do you also sell the main shape featured on your blog? If so…what is it called? Thanks 🙂
Do you also sell the main shape featured on your blog? If so, what is it called? ty
hi anon! I play with my shape a lot, depending on which skin I use. So there’s about a billion variations, so it’s not for sale. But I will say this, Darling is based off of my shape, and she’s also one of my favorites. I would totally recommend it if you like the following skin designers — Minnu, Gala, RaC, they *ALL* look good on Darling. As always, I totally recommend tweaking your shape for each.and.every.skin. It sounds like a pain, but it’s totally painless and usually involve 1-2 minor tweaks 😛
What I’d love to know is the hair on the darling AV… ^_-
Hey Gogo! A friend of mine referred me to your site & your Juicy store. Awesome site & shoes, btw! Anyways, I saw this post (& I know it’s been awhile since you’ve posted this) but I was wondering… I clicked on the link you provided to take me to the shop where you sell your shapes but for some reason I always end up at your shoe store. Do you still have your shape store? Could I please get an SLurl? Thank you!
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Juicy/96/210/23
Thanks so much Gogo!