LOOK AT THIS!!! *jumps up and down*
Guess who is on the Second Life website!! ME! I love it! LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE. Thank you Linden Lab, this made my day month.
If you want outfit credits, check out my original blog posts for these outfits:
Aren’t these Gigi Balloons from Legna the best? I love that these numbers come with two really nice poses for each hand. Even though the balloons state they are no modify, it actually allowed me to modify one, and I tinted it a light shade of blue. You can also rez these numbers for any occasion.
This is meant to be an early Happy New Year post, but I also wanted to share my reflections on last year. Overall, I feel I had a good year in Second Life! I upgraded from Lifetime Premium to Lifetime Premium Plus, which cost a significant amount, and at first, I was genuinely excited. However, as the year progressed, I began to worry about the longevity of Second Life.
I was enthusiastic about the mobile app when I tried it early this year as part of the alpha program; however, I now think it’s completely hopeless. This Open Letter to Linden Lab clearly outlines why I don’t believe we will ever see a usable mobile app.
I had a lot of fun in the Aurelias region with my friend Sparkle. Still, I ultimately decided to pull the plug when I recognized that the economy and the state of Second Life might be uncertain in 2025. It was actually an easy decision; when faced with uncertainty, it is prudent to eliminate an unnecessary expense. As much as I enjoy having a whole region, I also appreciate the freedom that comes with not having to maintain one. I told Sparkle not to let me bring the region back next year, even if I have new ideas and want another one. 2025 is not the year for significant land projects.
What am I looking forward to in Second Life in 2025? I am looking forward to Philip Linden changing his outfit. Additionally, I am eager for the next Linden Home theme, although Linden Lab has gone silent on that topic! Will it ever come? Who knows. It has been so long since the next theme was chosen via a poll that I almost forgot we were promised Alpine and Tiki as the next two themes. I am also looking forward to cleaning my inventory; right now it stands at 77k, but I know I can reduce it to 50k if I put in some effort.
What are you looking forward to next year? Let me know in the comments!
It’s time to get a Flickr Pro account if you are a fan of the photo hosting service/social media platform. The Flickr commercial use policy has been in effect for years, so even though they have not enforced it in the past, they are now. It’s time to pay up or risk having your account terminated. According to this blog post on NWN, many Second Life residents with FREE accounts are in violation of the commercial use policy.
If you are a designer in SL and make money, consider Flickr Pro the cost of doing business, if you actually want to do business and not call it a “hobby”. As my friend says, even hobbies cost money. I’m surprised at the pushback from some SL designers and bloggers since Flickr is the photo social platform of choice for SL residents, and not even prohibitively expensive. It’s only $50/year! I’ve been a Flickr Pro member since November 2007 (proof below) and an SL snapshot addict with over 19,660 photos. I definitely see value in Flickr from the moment I started using it to cross-post my blog photos and saw that I could multi-task by promoting my blog and follow my favorite brands at the same time!
There are so many reasons that Flickr is superior to other photo hosting services, that it would be a huge loss for designers and Second Life residents if it shuts down. Would you support a service that you use for pleasure or for profit, for $50/year? Many brands in SL don’t even update their blog nowadays, so they rely on the social power of Flickr to share their new releases. And what will become of “flickr bloggers”, if they can no longer credit brands and post links? If you find value in Flickr, it’s time to go pro before it bites the dust.
If you want to remain a FREE Flickr account, here’s what you need to do to not have your account terminated:
Read More “Your Flickr account will be terminated!”
Shine – Monet eyes (Terra)
Hi everyone! I am blogging about….. eyes! From time to time, I do share great eyes find here. Last week was bizarre though, how is it possible to have eyes drama in SL? Was it slow news week? In addition to the blog and Flickr drama, someone revived a really old SLU thread about my eyes. LOL! Hi SLU peeps. I haven’t logged into my SLU account for a very long time, but I am amused some of you think I’m evil and some of you like me. Sooo… either way, thank you for reading 🙂
Btw these new eyes I’m wearing are from Shine! There are 11 colors in this Monet series, and the colors are rich and intense. These eyes also includes prim versions so if you need it for Shadows or if you just want to be different and wear two different eye colors at once, you can!
Everyone has different preferences when it comes to eyes, so I was rather amused when people demanded to know mine. Here’s my secret — I like small pupils. Also, because my eye shape is smaller than most, prefer eye sizes that are small; but someone with a large head or bigger eyes may like them medium or large.
Visit Shine @ Covet
Nicky Ree, one of my favorite formal and period gowns designer has just released some gorgeous new stuff! I have a a slight weakness for Nicky Ree, even though I have over 30 NR gowns and wear them once or twice only! I like the textures and colors but many of the gowns released in the past couple of months looked like stuff I already had in my invy so I had to take a Nicky Ree break. Buuuut, the addiction is back. I splurged on the latest Nicky Ree Water Nymph Adrie gown in Blue, a fantastic bright blue color and I love the midriff baring top. My only complaint is that the seams are more apparent in this gown than in previous NR releases, but I think this is because of the way the water texture is drawn. The gown is $1,500L, it's lovely and a bit on the pricey side but if you love it, splurrrrrrrge!
The textures on this skirt makes for the seams though, I think it has a lovely shape and suits the water theme quite well. This gown includes 2 tops, 2 skirt options, a one-piece swim suit and gloves.
What I'm Wearing:
LeLutka – LondonRevolutionPale-makeup6
Free Speerit – Patricia (Strawberry Blonde) discontinued
Nicky Ree – Water Nymph Adrie in Blue
7 Deadly Prims – Cameo Pearls necklace
Project Donate begins this weekend but I think the sim is public access now and you can teleport there to buy goodies. I made a new couple’s pose with half of the proceeds going to charity. Included in the pose pack is two different versions of a similar pose; one is called Just Friends and the other one is called More Than Friends. This pose is very sweet and perfect for photographs 🙂
Come check it out!!
When I’m not exploring SL, I really just stand around in my underwear in-between blog posts! It’s a really easy look to put together, and it rezzes fast. I bought this Junkyard Barbed Headband from TheAbyss two years ago, and never found the right occasion to wear it. As I was digging around my inventory for a headband, I stumbled upon it, and it seemed like a good fit for today’s look.
I’m wearing ultra sexy Siren (Red) lipstick from Pink Fuel. Mochi released this as part of her Femme Fatale Series (Alyx) skin for The Costume Ball. I’m not wearing the skin, but if you’re a fan of Alyx, this is a chance to collect another makeup, since the full skin is still unreleased.
Can’t think of a better cover girl, woot! Congratulations!
Fabulous!!! Congrats 🙂
Yaaaay!! Niiiiice!! Congrats for that 😀
Congrats! It looks AWESOME!
Congrats! It’s not only good to see your excellent photography on the website, but also good to see the Lab using inworld resident talent instead of what’s often second-rate imagery. Let’s hope that continues. 🙂
Yayyyy!!! Congrats 😀
Omg! How exciting! Congrats!
CONGRATS!!!! that’s so cool!!!! i’m happy for you, i bet it’s fun to see that!!! 🙂
you look pretty too, as usual… could be holding a little cat instead of the umbrella but… LOL… JUST KIDDING 🙂
WTG!!!
Wow! That’s geat..congratulations to you! Love it…
wow, well done girl! :)))
I saw that on the SL page when I logged in today and I *knew* it was you. So happy to see I was right!
Congrats.
Congrats I’m so happy for you. You looked great.
XO
Vi
Awsomeness! Congrats!
Awww, super cute! Congrats! *—*
WOW congratulationss!!!!! I am sooooo happy for you and a little bit jealous ahha! you look amazing!
finally! SL replaced the pics of newbs they had on the website. cos those newbs DO NOT represent what our avies look like now. congrats! ^ ^
Congratulations! It’s nice to see Linden Labs updating their start page, I hope they continue the trend and use other residents photos as well. This would be a nice way to showcase all sorts of styles and tastes that make up SecondLife.
So happy for you, congrats ! You represent way better what SL is like today 🙂
Congrats….you look amazing, as always! SO glad they got a “real” avie on there…someone who is “one of us”! Who would NOT want to come somewhere where they could look like that?! Thanks for representing us!
Beautiful <3
You really deserve this, I started reading your blog in late 2007 or early 2008. And all this time you have been updating so often, constantly improving and showcasing the good stuff. Bloggers come and go but you are a stayer! :)))
Congratulations! LL definitely picked the right person to be featured on the homepage. I believe your website is a fashionable gateway into Second Life. I actually show it to a lot of people wondering about Second Life when I use the avatar customization / fashion hook-in to explain one of the more attractive aspects of SL. So haha good to see you on there!
Yayyy GoGo! It thrills me to see this, congratulations and heyyy you deserve it! =)
gogo!!! how awesome is that?! congraaaaatss!!
And that idiot said your look was outdated!
LL doesn’t think so!
Wow! You GO girl! Congratulations!!
WOOT! congrats 😀 finally LL’s chosen a beautifil cover picture of someone, who can really shoot cute photos 😉
mmmm so you think you are a fashion blogger??? Well, answer them “YES I AM”!
Congrats Gogo, I’m so happy for you, and so pleased you choose a photo where you wear one of my items! Ty so much ♥
This is incredible! Congrats! This is exactly the sort of things LL needs to be advertising on the SL website!
Congratulations, very good to see an opening page that doesn’t make me wince – and congrats on the “Royal Living” blog award too!
You look great next to my male model 🙂
Like Sunrae, i saw that on the SL website and I knew that it was you because I’m a stalker from ur blog 🙂 I’m happy for you.. Congrats!
Congratulations! Finally the SL-page looks attractive 🙂
I second what Tanja said and your av sets high standards 🙂
I was going to ping you in world when I saw you a few minutes ago on the website. WOOT WOOT! CONGRATS!
<3
Congrats!! You certainly deserve it – SL fashion would never be complete without you!! There are not that many opportunities for us to say to one another thanks for all you do but this seems like a good time. The amount of work and effort you have put into your blog, into furthering fashion, is appreciated. It doesn’t matter if people agree with you all the time, or even like you, talent is talent, hard work is hard work … and thank you!!
OMG! This is awesome!!!! U definentely deserve that! <3
I hope you change your hair color… the blonde shade of your hair is way too light, the floral dresses end up making you look like a grandma… you’re so cute but the hair kills it
Disagree. I think the hair color looks great on you and the dresses are adorable.
I agree with Charolotte. Brown hair looks good on you but I prefer blonde.