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    Blackout August

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/imogenaureliasl/54693223591/in/dateposted/

    I stumbled across the Blackout August initiative created by Second Life resident Imogen Aurelia, and I’m honestly really into the idea.

    BLACKOUT AUGUST
    A pause. A reset. A quiet rebellion against the noise.
     
    We’re stepping back from constant shopping — not to punish creators, but to challenge a system that’s chewing up time, talent, and energy for less and less return.
     
    Creators are burned out.
    Shoppers are overwhelmed.
    💸 L$ are worth less.
    🌀 The loop is unsustainable.
     
    So we’re unplugging — for a month — to breathe, explore, connect, and remember what Second Life used to feel like before it became just another sales feed.
     
    This isn’t a protest. It’s perspective.
    Not a ban — but a boundary.
    Not harm — but healing.
     
    ✨ Support sims. Tip artists. Host meetups.
    Style your inventory. Explore again.
    Let SL be about experience, not exhaustion.

    Imogen Aurelia

    Even though I love shopping in SL, I’m totally on board with taking a pause. A reset for 30 days to stop the constant cycle of buying, and just enjoy what I already have. Maybe even do something different in Second Life. What’s that something else? Hanging out with friends, exploring sims, playing a game. Just being present.

    This isn’t about boycotting anyone. I love SL creators. I’ve been shopping and blogging for over 18 years. But even from the consumer side, I can feel the burnout. Creators are producing too much, too fast, and shoppers can’t keep up. I miss when a new release felt special for months, when we showed it off to friends and designers actually had time to enjoy the success of their work instead of rushing into the next release or discounting at a weekend sale.

    If going 30 days without shopping feels impossible, you can still take part in a way that works for you. Maybe that means buying only the things you really love instead of grabbing everything just because it’s new or on sale. Personally, I’ve been buying less without even meaning to. My inventory is out of control — I’m at 93K now and trying hard not to hit 100K. I need this break just to organize and reset. That alone is a project.

    Can you still enjoy SL without buying anything? Yes. Absolutely. Brands are always giving away gifts and store credit. Most of us have inventory full of unopened things. You can wear what you already have in a new color or styled differently. You can still support creators you love this month by wearing items that you already own.

    Some people might say this kind of pause hurts the economy or puts creators at risk, but that’s a much bigger conversation. Most of us are just players. We’re not here to keep the grid economy afloat. I’ve spent years spending money in SL, and I’ll continue to support the creators I love, but I don’t believe it’s my responsibility to make sure everyone is earning. SL is a hobby for most of us. We engage with it how and when we want to.

    So I’m trying out Blackout August. I might go the full 30 days, or maybe just a week here and there. But I’m doing it. You can too. Try it in a way that feels right for you. Let Second Life be fun again, not just a sales feed. Let’s breathe a little.

    Blackout August, Let's do this!
  • I’m Leaving! I’m Back!

    People leave SL or close their blogs all the time. Then they come back the next week, or next month, or they wait awhile and come back next year. Some people leave quietly, some people make sure everybody knows THEY. ARE. LEAVING. So, please take my attention whoring poll below!! I want to know……

    [poll id=”8″]

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    Let’s get Exotic!

    The latest skins release by mina Jun appropriately named “Exotic” are absolutely stunning. I crave variety when it comes to eye makeup, and there’s even lipstick this time! And yummy lipgloss <3333

    [ Click here to view a close-up of Exotic and other minajunk skins @ my Flickr set ]

    All these photos were taken in-world at default Sunset setting. Normally I don’t like shadows when I’m featuring skins but today I wanted to show you that even with default sun settings, these skins are fabulous.

    And yeah, the body is gooooooooood. 😛

    Other credits: I’m wearing Bare Rose – Short Vest Lady | Sugar Cube – Ketty Happy Life Generator hair

    TP to minajunk @ Koreshan to demo the latest Exotic skins.

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    LOGO Infinity Chloe Hybrid Mesh

    LOGO Chloe Mesh

    Meet Chloe. Chloe is a wearable Hybrid Mesh Head from LOGO that works with your SL body (shape) and all existing clothes and hair. I had the pleasure of seeing the work-in-progress of Chloe months ago, but I couldn’t show you guys until the official release. Finally, Chloe is here, and I am officially declaring my love for this hybrid mesh head!! I’ve seen a few mesh heads in SL before from other brands, but none as beautiful and detailed as Chloe.

    LOGO Chloe Mesh

    LOGO Infinity Chloe Hybrid Mesh package includes:

    5 Skin Tones (Alabaster, Bloom, Almond, Amber, Cocoa)
    1 Mesh Head (with 0 or 16 body fat)
    Eyes & Teeth
    Head Alpha
    Mesh Settings Storage
    Shape (with 0 or 16 body fat)
    Body Extras (tattoo layers for body options)
    & optional purchase:
    3 Mesh Add-On Makeup HUDS (All Blush, All Eye Shadows, All Lipsticks)

    LOGO Chloe Mesh

    Look at this amazing Makeup HUD! I’m very excited about this HUD, and I loved that it’s packed with so many options! As you can see, the HUD is scripted to change Lipstick, Eyeshadow, Blush, Nose Style, Eyebrow Color, Eyelashes, and facial Expressions!! I had so much fun playing with the facial expressions, it is my favorite thing about the mesh head.

    LOGO Chloe Mesh

    I loooooooove these 16 Facial Expressions! What I really love, is that the eyelashes moves with each face, so I didn’t need to re-adjust them at all. The scripting for this HUD is flawless, and so easy (and fun!) to use.

    Like many people, I’m pretty attached to my own shape and face that I’ve been tweaking for years. However, I view the Chloe Hybrid Mesh Head as a very pretty doll that can be styled a million different ways. Although many people will have ‘the same face,’ they will not look exactly like you your doll. Like the popular Bloom dolls or the Doll Coco awhile back, people will wear this but still have the option to go back to “their shape” any time.

    LOGO Chloe Mesh

    In addition to the included Makeup HUD, there are 3 more HUDs available for purchase as an add-on. If you want even more Blush, Lipstick, or Eyeshadows, you’ll definitely want to pick up these too.

    I expected the Chloe Hybrid Mesh Head to be quite pricey, but it’s cheaper than most skin fatpacks. The package which includes all five skin tones, a Makeup HUD, and all body extras, is on sale for $2499L. If you wanted even more makeup options, the add-on eyeshadow HUD is $249L and the blush add-on HUD is $99L.

    shape

    You can wear the Logo Shape included with the mesh head or wear your own body shape, like I have above. To wear your own shape, just make sure you copy your body numbers to the Logo shape, but pay attention to the neck area, make sure you’re not changing body fat too much otherwise it won’t fit perfectly. The neck width, and neck length can be adjusted to accommodate a new head size as well. The mesh head size can be re-sized by changing your shape’s head size.

    I’m soooo in love with Chloe’s mesh face! Here are some more pictures for your viewing pleasure:

    LOGO Chloe Mesh

    LOGO Chloe Mesh

    LOGO Chloe Mesh

    LOGO Chloe Mesh

    LOGO Chloe Mesh

    Visit LOGO  to check out Chloe!

    Did you guys try Chloe? Do you love it? How do you feel about wearable Mesh Heads?

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    NYC Christmas

    NYC Christmas

    Hello from the NYC Christmas sim*! This place is GORGEOUS. It took a million years to rez, but it was worth it.

    *Before Bellisseria, people called them sims. Half sim, full sim, quarter sim, etc. Then Patch Linden corrected everyone and said that a sim is actually called a region. So now some people started calling them region. I’ll use both words on my blog, depending on the sentence. For some reason, sim just flows here.

    First things first, when I go to virtual NYC, I get a hot dog. Here I am buying a hot dog from a mesh person, and standing next to another mesh person. I actually like them here, they’re dressed appropriately and every mesh person has a role on the sim. Elsewhere in SL, they’re creepy.

    Read More “NYC Christmas”
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    Newbie Style Challenge II

    Newbie Style Challenge II

    The original Newbie Style Challenge was a blast, so I’m bringing it baaaaaaack!!

    This is Newbie Style Challenge II, the same rules apply but the spending limit has been raised to $550L (about $2.50US) cos we do want to encourage new players to spend some money and not rely entirely on freebies. I chose $550L cos that’s the minimum amount of Lindens that can be purchased via the BUY $L button in-world.

    So here is the challenge SL, if you choose to accept it:

    Can you make a nice avatar with little to no money?

    This challenge starts now, November 4th, and ends on December 31st. If you do this challenge, please blog your look and leave a link in the comments of this post, or share your image to the Blog Challenge Flickr group with style credits so I can do a recap when it’s over.

    Newbie Style Challenge II Guidelines

    Things you can do:

    • You can use your existing shape (or give your alt your shape)
    • You can purchase freebies, dollarbies (or anything under $550L)
    • You can use group gifts, free gifts, hunt items, etc (you can use gifts from groups that are paid-to-join if the join fee is counted as part of the $550L total amount)
    • You can use it if you win it! (Lucky Chair, Midnight Mania)
    • All items must be acquired during the time of the challenge (you can’t use free items not currently available or in paid groups you’re already a member of)

    Things you cannot do:

    • You cannot spend more than $550L
    • You cannot ask your designer friends to send you stuff (and if you’re a designer, you cannot use your own stuff unless it is FREE to everyone else too 😛)
    • You cannot use group gifts from groups that are paid-to-join (if the join fee exceeds $550L)
    • You cannot transfer inventory from your main to your alt
    • You cannot use anything in the library folders

    Like last year, I will create a new alt for this challenge, so I don’t “cheat” or make a mistake and use items already in my inventory.

    ********USE AT YOUR OWN RISK********

    A lot of people still want avatars with a last name, and I think most of the registration portals are gone, except there are still a few out there that has some last names available. I saw someone posted a link to this recently, and it worked for me.

    Register for Second Life via the Virtual Library of Birmingham site

    These last names are available:

    • Ashland
    • Coy
    • Deluxe
    • Highwater
    • Hurricane
    • Kroll
    • Lastchance
    • Lyric
    • Oodles
    • Spot
    • Thistle

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