Hi guys!

I'm in FLF friday this week, and I've placed out a pair of heart sunglasses. 8 colours are included, attaches to nose. :)

The picture:


Taxi to Artilleri!

List of this weeks participating stores!

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Antie :)

I’m back – Kess let me outta the well!  And it’s that time again!  Right now, it just occurred to me, how many times will I be able to write, “it’s that time again!” before I get sick of it…  Anywho, it’s that time again.  I have absolutely no idea what’s out there for Fifty Linden Friday this week.  I’m preparing myself to be shocked!  Oh and I heard a wee rumor about the anniversary for FLF coming up soon!  I have a feeling it will be special – so prepare yourself!  Click on the photos to get the SLurls…Okay, let’s go get some great deals this week!

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Things I hate about Viewer 2, in no particular order

Note: I actually wrote this somewhat ranty piece on Viewer 2 (in its greater substance, at least) several days ago, shortly after I more or less promised to do so. Unfortunately I was then unable to commit any time to testing out the StarLight skin recommended by Otenth Paderborn as I had also promised. Hence the regrettable delay in actually publishing this.  (I may also have been distracted by a shiny thing or two. It happens.) The opinions expressed here are of the out-of-the-box, virgin Viewer 2. I will be trying out the Starlight extension as soon as time allows and will follow up with further observations once I’ve done so. Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa!

As I mentioned previously, I’ve been fussing with Viewer 2 and trying to figure out just how LL intends for me to use it. In short, there are an awful lot of things I don’t like about it. Here I ramble, rant and free-associate about these in no particular order. Please remember that these are just my opinions; feel free to share yours in a comment. “You’re just a dumbass”—while it’s a valid opinion and others may well agree—isn’t really very constructive. In the spirit of fairness, I’ll try to mention things I do like as well as things I don’t, but I warn you in advance that my overall opinion is fairly negative.

The consolidated “fly-out” inventory etc. panel is bold and ambitious, and I think there might be a good idea in there somewhere. As it’s implemented, though, it’s confusing, it’s frustrating, and it fairly sucks. Although it’s clearly intended to be browser-like, it simply does not navigate in a sensible manner, and I think this kills it. Going “back” should return me to where I actually was before I went “forward”—but it does not, at least not always. For example, pulling up landmark info while on the inventory tab and then hitting back returns me to the Landmarks tab. Also, pulling up a profile’s info via an item’s properties while on the inventory tab and then hitting back returns me to the People tab. In both cases, I should be returned to the prior inventory tab. This is counter-intuitive and not actually very browser-like. However, although some friends hate this, I do actually like how it can “bump over” your view of the world when you open the panel and then restore it when you close. This is actually very helpful when editing an attachment, such as a hairstyle, or when flipping through wardrobe changes while modeling.

Speaking of inventory, must making an inventory offer be so complicated? I mean, really? Seriously. I had to IM Oscar the other evening to ask for help, and although I had had a cocktail (one!), I really don’t think I’m an idiot. Unless we’re missing something, you have to find (using Search or in your Friends list) the person to whom you want to offer inventory, then open an IM window, then click the Share button, then drop the inventory item(s) on that panel. Are you kidding me? I have to start an IM session although I neither want nor need to chat? Please tell me I’m missing something and it isn’t really that complicated. This seems to be an outgrowth of the new inventory panel which, due to the way it consolidates everything into a single view, can’t present both your inventory and a person’s profile at the same time. Oh, yes, that makes [...]

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Filed under: Couture AVENUE Tagged: AVENUE, Couture AVENUE, summer deadlight

Just wanted to get a Free*Style post in real quick before I attempt to sort inventory. *Cries*

Worn:
Outfits: Aqua, 0L (first is a subscriber welcome gift, second is a freebie in store)
Hair: 3636, free
Skin: Atomic, not free (no longer available)
Necklace: *Boom* @ gacha festival, gacha prize (not free but cheap)
Poses: [doll.], not free

This week's offering is a sweet and saucy babydoll dress with a rose pattern and sculpt skirt and prim pearl buttons in back. It's in a color exclusively available this week only for 50L friday. TP there now.

When Tyr Rozenblum writes, I listen. Ok not really but she’s an awesome chick! Tyr has a ton of imagination. She started designing for herself as she’s an experienced RPer. Over time, people asked where she got her clothing. Soon after her brand was born. Her products, whether its skins or clothing and accessories, have come such a long way.

Soon enough this outfit will be available for purchase. I love a half tank and super long skirt. These types of skirts are so awesome to for snaps.

This location is simply amazing. I highly recommend taking some time to explore. Its just so cool. With my new post payouts, I’m keeping additional photos under the cut with the details and location.

Products Used
hair: [Aden] WindBlown (DarkBrown)
skin: L.Fauna {Lola . Tan 1} [Hyacinth-FR] OO
outfit: Tyranny D. {What I love about summer } Storms
necklace: [MANDALA] Lotus Necklace/Chain B/ Black(resize)-spine-

pose: my own not for sale

location: South Purden

Today’s style is from Hair Influence.

The Manual style is a medium, straight style that falls down just past the base of the neck.  Loose strands fall forward over the shoulders with the left side longer than the right.  The hair in front is parted on the right with the strands falling to frame the face.

The Manual style costs $350L for a 2-color pack and the demos are $1L.

Pose: Striking Pose – Girls with Guns 5, Skin: Belleza – Elle BR Tan (cleavage) Group Gift, Clothes: SF Designs – Corsica Bikini Mauve, Eyes: Tea Lane – Dark Brown Eyes(sqsm), Lashes: Cake – Bedroom Lashes

I have given up on the Gatcha Festival for now - from Plurk (Add me!), it would appear that every avatar on the grid is there and no one can even see the machines from the lag. I'll live without getting all of the Duck Soup protest signs.

In other news, I am very excited about something! I am going to be an official blogger for this year's Shoe Fair! YAY! I'm not going to be doing any reviews, since I don't do that, but I will be having fun at the fair and will be writing about that.

Gatcha! The fun of these little machines i would not have imagined, but it’s thrilling and fun to throw in a coin and wait to see what you get, get duplicates and trade them with your friends for those items that you are missing. It’s not only fun it’s great for socializing, meeting new people and making new friends sharing your interest.

Now *~*HopScotch*~* placed two Gatcha Machines in the shop as well. Each of them filled with 11 poses, one machine for male, one for female poses. Throw in 15L$ and get a random one of them collect them all and trade with your friends – of course they are transferable for you to do so

Come and get them at *~*HopScotch*~*

Also used in the pictures
Female:
Skin: Exodi – Sienna Soleil – Pretty, Pretty Princess (old group gift)
Hair: Truth – Justine
Tattoo: I <3 rien – Natural Girl
Pants: SYSY’s – Denim capris brown
Shirt: Dreams – Barely There red
Bra: AQUA – Careless Whisper (Old Burning Hearts Hunt Gift)
Shoes: Summer Sandals Black
Glasses: AIR – AIR_DRAGONFLY_S_CM (old gift)

male
Skin: Belleza – Old Le.Look special gift
Hair: Find Ash : LE.LOOK! l’homme – Jet Spike (Le.Look special gift – tinted)
Pants: SYSY’s – FH-Andy worker shorts – Natural
Shirt: INDI – Shirt red stripped
Shoes: Trixxy’s Shop – Aces Chucks (Old Shoes & Accessories Hunt gift)

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Elusyve said I had to go to the Albero Gatcha Festival -and since she’s a fucking giant who might squashe me, I went.

She also said I had to wear everything I got immediately, which meant I was walking around wearing many boxes. I think this might’ve been some mean elf trick on her part.

But since I had never been to nor patronized any sort of gatcha, you know, like Ron Burgundy would say – WHEN IN ROME.

I can’t actually wear everything I got at once.

That just means there will be another post.

You lucky suckers………

Style Notes:

All obtained at the Albero Gatcha Festivale

• Sksin – showfunky – olga – just pink
• Hair – Katatonik – yello – jamz hair
• Headphones – Katatoniki – cupcake headphones
• Top – Sysy’s
• Pants - Teefy’s Lacy Blacky
• Necklace – BOOM – Gumball Necklace – Ink
• Bracelets – Loulou & co
• Pen – I dunno. I got a pen somewhere

And I has an other post to do eeeee! This was fun!

Tagged: alberfo, Boom, gatcha, KatatOnik, loulou and co, showfunky, Sysy’s, teefy

❤ Shengkai ❤
〖 Located in Tower IV 〗
Todays release is a beautuful chinese style kimono featuring sculpted prim chest, arms, obi, and skirting.
You also get a wonderful hair accesory, and the set includes all 3 colors of the kimono shown ㋡

☑ Available @ the main store location
Barerose Tokyo

Nyanotech 09-B Series Hair Resania V2 1 Hair: L$100

Nyanotech 09-B Series Hair Harena V2 1 Hair: L$100

Nyanotech 09-B Series Hair Chiiaim V2 1 Hair: L$100

Nyanotech 09-B Series Hair Spritz V2 1 Hair: L$100

Todays release are 4 new Nyanotech 09-B Series Hairstyles! =^.^=

The next step in the Nyanotech 09 series from “Nyanotech 09-A Series” is “Nyanotech 09-B Series”
These new hairs / HUD systems can be used to color 2 parts of your “Nyanotech 09-B Series” Hairs via the
“Nyanotech 09-B Series” & “Nyanotech 09-A Series” HUD!

The base of these hairs are Nyanotech 09-A Series, so you can change the colors with the
“Nyanotech 09-1A HUD” & “Nyanotech 09-2A HUD”

Out of these 4 new hairstlyes one in particular I’d like to point out is the Curious Kitties original style [Resania] hair! =^.^=
There is a demo in the hair section so be sure to check it out!

[Xstreet SL]

[Curious Kitties]

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Curious%20Kitties/184/232/22

[Curious Kitties Hair Section]

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Curious%20Kitties/216/62/20

This is what happens when Mickey is away too long, Minnie gets horny! Do you now have images of Mickey and Minnie going at it? If not I bet you do now. Yeah I am evil like that.

Whenever is see a red dress with white polka dots it always makes me think of Minnie Mouse. And yes I am still horny, but today they are a little smaller.


Credits
Dress: *Cupcakes - Spring Corset Dress - Big Dotty
Shoes: *katat0nik* (white) Rica Mary Jane Wedges
Horns: Illusions *~*Shift Horns:
Hair: [ Love Soul ] Hair*035*Black
Skin: [PF] Ember - Cherry
Lashes: KOSH- NO ALPHA LASHES V8
Eyes: Shine Silent Lucidity Sky (large)
Poses: Lazy Places

I thought I’d try my hand at horseback riding….but I’m starting small first. The Ride is a free gift from CORBIN COAGE CREATIONS. The 12 pose rocking horse does rock and doesn’t ever buck you off…at least I think it doesn’t. GryphonWings sent to its subscribers the Special Edition Take Flight Jeans celebrating their group reaching 500 members. Renee showed this earlier, but they look good on guys too. The group gift at GABRIEL is the Tribal Tanktop Set. This 2 pack comes in both black and blue. Join the grasp group and get the Marine Blue Flip Flops. The flip-flops are also resizable and come with prim toes and a hud to get the right skin tone for you. The flip-flops also come in passion pink and lime green. The group is free to join until August 7th, then there will be a fee to join.

While you’re at CORBIN COAGE CREATIONS. slap the midnight mania board for your chance to win the Old Worn Dock. This dock comes with many options. You can choose to rez chairs, a couples blanket a boat, boxes. Decorate it however you want.

I think I’ll rez a fishing pole and relax…..

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*GB Tribal Tanktop Set -Group Gift- ($0L)
GABRIEL, Omotesando (118, 29, 39)

*GW Special Edition Essential Take Flight Jeans -Sub-o Gift- ($0L)
GryphonWings, Marshmellow (171, 38, 27)

*grasp Marine Blue Flip Flops -Group Gift- ($0L)
+grasp+, grasp (162, 211, 38)

*CCC The Ride 12 Pose Rocking Horse ($0L)
*CCC Old Worn Dock -MM Board – ($0L)
CORBIN COAGE CREATIONS, Serendipity (134, 146, 22)

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Barerose Tokyo will be turning 5 years old in a few weeks! We have a ton of activitys planned from special live concerts, to fashion shows, and much more! The anniversary will be held the weekend of August 21st stay tuned for updates :)
To give everyone enough time we are announcing our photo contest now!

The Beautiful Rose - B@R 5YA Photo Contest
To celebrate 5 years of BareRose, we are holding a photo contest for BareRose VIPs.
The guidelines are quite simple: Using no more than 5 BareRose outfits, design your own unique outfit, wear it and then take a picture of you (or someone else) in it.
We will leave the theme of your photo and how you choose to compose it, up to you. This is the time for you to be creative!

Your photo will be judged on the following criteria:
1. Originality (for the idea and composition of your picture)
2. Creativity (for the thought behind the outfits chosen)
3. Quality (for techniques used)

All entries will be showcased at the B@R Ballroom during the celebration
Prizes are ...
1st $L3,000
2nd $L1,000
3rd 5 outfit voucher for any B@R clothing.

All other entrants will receive the male or female outfit released on the day of judging.

We have a few simple rules:

1. The contest is ONLY OPEN TO VIPMEMBERS. This means no staff, no vendors and of course no non-VIPs. Dont worry if you arent a member, come along to the store and talk to a member of staff :)
2. Only 1 picture entry per person.
3. While photo-editing software is encouraged, it is not necessary for the contest. This is to be fair to those who don't know how to use it or don't have any.
4. Your picture is so be uploaded to the special VIP Flickr group page and then entered onto the competition thread. http://www.flickr.com/groups/1457788@N23/
Cliky
5. For uploading purposes, the pixel size must be limited to 512x512.
6. All pictures to be taged B@R or Bare@Rose and to include a credit list of outfits worn.
7. It goes without saying, but please no nudity! At the least please have the obvious places covered.

Good luck!


CONTEST WILL RUN FROM 1ST AUGUST UNTIL 15TH AUGUST.
Any entries after that time will not be included

Judges for the contest will be,
June Dion B@R owner
Tori Heart B@R CEO
Nympheas Nogah B@R Gallery Manager

Judges decision is final :)

Work in progress skin, from Pink Fuel.

I think that lots of girls will be happy with this release, especially if you’re already a fan of the cute young faces from Pink Fuel. I know I am, but I have always favored the ‘youngish’ look in SL rather than the mature glam look. I’m not glam… I don’t really even like to wear shoes most of the time when I’m floating around in-world from sim to sim.

Are you looking forward to the final version of this skin as much as I am?

I hope the final is something like this, because I think it’s perfect already.

Ok so everyone saw this set at the SOL fair and well I happened to be one of them that was drooling over the bloggers set and I spoke with Winter and as soon as I got a copy I HAD TO SET IT UP! I begged kea to let me have a special office lol! I love it every little detail pretty much reminded me of my own rl desk! Coffee cup and all! This set comes with many tiny pieces which seriously brings rl blogging to sl. Theres a laptop, books, notepads, notebooks, a pencil jar, a plant, desk lamp, corkboard, chair, file box I mean seriously lol its amazing. Such attention to detail. The shadowing is perfect under every prim especially the chair!

Now lets talk money! This set only costs 850 for like everything under the sun lol. Also the armchair goes with this set but is sold separately for 250. The set I'm showing is the noir set, but you can still purchase it in it's original color which is like a red/natural color Winter says lol.



-Aeryn-
Click below for LM
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Hodgepodge/232/98/44

Who doesnt love rainboots? um come to mention who doesn't love glitter? lol. So this is pretty much a win win situation! Now this is mainly a kids store and most the stuff here is fitted for little kids so you're gonna have to tweak it a bit if you wanna wear em like I do on my adult av but lol its so easy! There is so much that I probably will post from this store intended for kids but I still wear them on my adult av anyways. I love the versatility that Jayme offers with all her designs..Even though most of it is meant for kids...I'd still rock it!



-Aeryn-
Click below for LM
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Hoopla/36/38/49

Bringing some color this time around!

This is the second set of makeups released for the NEW Lola face from L.Fauna!

Free taxi to L.Fauna Skins!

This is one of Harry's slavewear that she just goes to amazing lengths to make adorable. If you can look like this in gor why the hell not be a slave right? lol.
I love the rose in the hair that goes with your rope bracelets and the leg warmers that are lined with roses too. It comes in 6 colors. Each one coming with the undershirt and under roo's but hey thats optional -wink wink-

Adorable and super cheap too! Thanks Harry for keeping gor FABULOUS!



-Aeryn-
Click for LM
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bazaar%20of%20Gor/110/220/41

Raping Thena's store as usual I stumbled upon these belts and let me tell you there are so much more to these then JUST the belt.

First off the set comes with the belt, plunger, plunger sheath, mustache, and hat.
BUT WHAT YOU DONT SEE IS...everything on the belt plays a sound. Yoshi's egg on the back says yoshi!! The koopa trooper on the behind plays the death song. EVEN THE TUBE ON THE FRONT PLAYS THE SOUND FROM THE GAME.

Oh also...you can totally shoot fireballs if you click on the flower and when it glows jus go into mouselook and pew pew!

Also it comes with the boxes from the game with the ? on em. One has coins one has the grow mushroom...but ya have to jump and hit it with your head first!



-Aeryn-
Click for LM
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rainbow%20Connection/209/48/32

The new Picnic Dress from Haven Designs is a fun and cheery summer sundress that had me heading out for the outdoors. I love the field of daisies that begins lightly on the bodice and gets more intense as it goes down the skirt. The dress comes in seven summer colors with an additional blue limited edition for the Stumblebum Brigade.

I headed out to Third World to check out another corner for this shoot. Seriously, this sim is full of what you could call little set pieces or tableau that are perfect for photos while all working together cohesively.

The sundress demands summery accessories and what could be better than the espadrilles and floppy hat from Gos. They coordinate with each other and as you add color packs to the shoes, you get additional flexibility. For example, these are the yellow espadrilles but the lace and the seam are green from the Meadow color pack – and Meadow is the color of the sash on the hat.

Here’s another slightly skewed shot at the full look – I mentioned using ctl-8 to shift perspective yesterday. The shift is sometimes more obvious when you focus on an avatar, though you (Read more...)

Hello!

Welcome to my first post. I was so flattered and excited to be invited as a guest blogger for Free*Style. I've been reading it for about a year and a half...*fan girl waves*. I hope you enjoy my contributions and find them useful. Nuff bout me let's get on to what you're really here for yes?

There's a mini hunt going on right now called "The Little Big Nam3less Hunt". There are a ton of prizes for both genders. You're looking for conch shells *i think that's what they are* that have cute creepy little eyes poking out of them lol. The shells are really easy to find \o/. Tp to Nam3less Hunt. I'd like to thank my dear bella Miss Olela Parx for pointing the way to these nahmmy num num freebies.

These tres cute harem pants are the hunt gifts from *[DIAPOP]* 2 colors! The chest bow is a dollarbie from [M2M] , there's two huts chalked full of dollarbies for both guys and girls, woot-de-woo! The flip flops are an absolute must have, they're color change! You can find them at In Her Shoes.

The top and jeans are also gifts from the Nam3less hunt. I like this top, it comes as is with the bikini on top, it's got some funky cuts and I think it's kinda unique. The leather cuff I'm sporting is a group gift from +grasp+ , there's a few group gift boards to go and click. The gorgeous soft, smokey skin is the current 69L Humpday special from Mango, Mango! I'm a bit late for posting it, BUT lucky us Sileny's pretty good about leaving it out at the sale price for a few days.

There's also a hunt going on for the grand opening of the Industry District. You're looking for really teeny tiny gears, so keep a sharp eye out. The prizes here rocketh!

These badbutt goggles are the hunt gift from -=FORSAKEN=- they also have the option to wear on your eyes which I forgot to snap a pic of *Doh* . The eyes are from Eye Factory, and the tattoo is from Endless Pain. This skin, my absolute fave from this hunt is from Nightshade Designs.

Whew! Good luck finding the goodies and happy hunting! 3

Credits

Look 1

Harem Pants - *[DIAPOP]* Nam3less Hunt Gift

Top - Fri.day - Freebie Shelf Gift

Chest Bow Accessory - [M2M] - In the dollarbie hut for girls.

Flip Flops - In Her Shoes

Not Free

Hair - Fri.day

Skin - Mynerva - [...]

Gatcha addiction, I'm serious. Here are a few more items that I'd picked up over the past few days… I seriously love the U&R nails. They're perfectly done, and come with finger jewelry too! I'm also in a bunch of other Gatcha stuff, and sitting on and next to moar Gatcha stuff… Um, hi, Objects folder. A little full, are you. My lingerie is new from Pig! hyasynth got it for me this morning, and I love the tatty worn-ness of it. (SLURL to Albero) (SLURL to Pig)

In real life, I'm heading up north to Atlanta/Athens/Gainesville for the weekend, and I'll be back on Monday. I might or might not have time to blog inbetween. (SLURL to Atlanta … yeah I wish it wasn't an 8 hour drive.)





***Scarf: Albero Gatcha StoRin Nautical stole in red
***Nails: Albero Gatcha U&R nail aleko star
***Ears: Albero Gatcha Aitui type 2 stretched ears - small fantasy - with the pastel gatcha plug set.
***Hair: Kin Eku in red
***Mouth thingie: Albero Gatcha TLND Cassete 6 in orange
***Waist-tied hoodie: Albero Gatcha UFO steals sue hoodie
***Outfit: Pig Day Lilies in jersey morning color
***Chair: Albero Gatcha fri. - Shabby.Bench (Whitewash)
***Radio: Albero Gatcha /artilleri/ The Levine radio *pink*
***Horns: Illusions Ibex Horns
***Skin: Frick Gigue in goth-freckles-nude
***Boots: Lazy Places Synth boots in meadow
***Tattoo: HUZ custom tintable scales
***Pose: Albero Gatcha Olive Juice 7

Happy Thursday kids! It’s me again with a recap of some of the news floating around Second Life with an extra helping of my two bloody cents. And boy howdy y’all been busy. So let’s get to it shall we?

Number A: The Lindens Fuck Up…..again..

So y’all know Hybrid Ansar right? She owns the shops: Savoire Fair Shapes, Not too Shabby, and Tendrils? Well she’s been banned from Second Life as well as somebody named Ikaru. Apparently this banning was the result of one ass clown and her partners in stupid  filing false abuse reports against them as some form of “revenge”. This of course is bullshit as Hybrid is one of the most up and up people in the community. So hey Lindens, way to drop the goddamn ball on doing some research before hitting the ban button.  Jesus Slam Dancing Christ, you clowns are like the Barney Fife’s of the internet. Never there when we actually need you (Being griefed, copybotted, or otherwise have a legitimate complaint) but hey, when you have your facts wrong you’re all over it like a fat kid in a candy store.

The Letter 2: Second Life Advocacy/Charity  Group Formally Notifies Just About Everybody of a TOS violation.

Second Pride is a group in Second Life that centers around the LGBT community. Starting in 2007 they picked a real world charity to help out every year and they hold monthly fundraisers and also have a big Second Pride event. Overall after reading through their charter, about us, their forums, etc they seem like a very upfront and good organization. Now as you can probably guess this charity group handles a lot of money. In order to do so they created an avatar just for the purpose of handling the money. The avatar is of course controlled by the Treasurer. Well apparently this year, there were some problems getting the avatar back from the former treasurer Lemonodo Oh. The hows, the whys, the whole drama there isn’t the issue as that seems to be a rather internal affair and frankly I piss enough people off just by saying “Hi” I don’t really need a whole well organized group coming after me. While yes, may be fun it would be  total headache after awhile. The story here is this: YOU ARE NOW ALLOWED TO SHARE AVATARS!! Look, as stated in Number A the Lindens are not the sharpest tools in the shed (Read: They ain’t bright folks). They will see a good charitable organization breaking the rules and they will come down like a ton of bricks instead of going after things that need to be addressed. Y’all need to be smarter than that. Seriously.

The Number 3:  The Internet Police say you can’t sell shit you’ve purchased.

You know what the Transfer permission is for? It’s for giving stuff to other people. Also, it can be used for reselling items that frankly you no longer want in your inventory. That is why they have these things called Yard Sales. Shoot, if I remember correctly they even used to have a search feature for Yard Sales. Everybody who has transfer items can have a yard sale. It’s actually fairly easy to do. Yes Virginia, even bloggers can have a yard sale. It’s okay, really it is. It’s not unethical. Sometimes bloggers acquire a lot of [...]

"My name is Calypso and I have lived alone. I live on an island. . . A long time ago, I watched him struggle with the sea. I knew that he was drowning and I brought him into me. Now today, come morning light, he sails away. After one last night, I let him go."
-- Suzanne Vega, Calypso



I've always that thought that Calypso got a raw deal in literature.

We know her best from Homer's Odyssey. In Homer's tale, she shows up in line 14:
"Odysseus alone, filled with longing for his return and for his wife, did the queenly nymph Calypso, that bright goddess, keep back in her hollow caves, yearning that he should be her husband."

So basically in Homer's eyes, she's a desperate, lonely minor goddess turned kidnapper. He goes on to say that after many years, the gods force Calypso to let Odysseus go. And that's the end of her part in the story.



Apollodorus is a little kinder to our Calypso in his version of the story:
"[Odysseus] was carried across to the island of Ogygia. There Calypso, daughter of Atlas, received him, and bedding with him bore a son Latinus. He stayed with her five years, and then made a raft and sailed away."

At least here, instead of being crazy kidnapper, she's the abandoned single mother. An improvement, I guess?



What if she could be the hero of her own story instead of a minor character in Odysseus'?



Would she tell of her loneliness on the island until one day a broken man washed up on the shore? Of how she healed him and they spent several glorious years together? Did she help him build the raft that carried him back to Penelope, his wife?



And then after he left, what happened to her next?

Nikk writes her own mythology in:
Dress: Aura Pantiella Dress, patch pattern
Bracelet: /artilleri/ wooden bracelet
Necklace: Zaara Karmuka in Wood
Hair: TRUTH Aradhana in snow
Skin:T U L I Jade tone 2 makeup 2c

Poses: Olive Juice and [...]

I'd like to blame Violet Voltaire for this massively pastel outfit. She saw the glory that was the double rainbow meme, and decided to do her own paeon to it in a jewelry set. I have only one thing to say to that: WHOOOOAAAAAAA. What does it mean?!!!!? (Pick them up from her shop on Katat0nik's sim.) My hat is from Gos, and is as perfectly sculpted as usual from this designer. The scarf and hat textures are color-scripted! (SLURL to Gos)

Lucky for me, it's easy to find adorkable pastel-shaded cuteness at the Albero Gatcha festival (round 2!). My bikini, fingernails, cardigan and glasses are from this festival, and I'm totally going back for more of the broken glasses. (And I'll use this SLURL to do it.)





***Hair: Vintage Hiccup, ghost boobs in black
***Skin: Miasnow Skin in rainbow goth 5
***Eyes: Mutsu star eyes in purple
***Shoes: Albero Gatcha mijnt - potato's shoes in blue
***Bikini: Albero Gatcha /artilleri/ bikini in pink
***Nails: Albero Gatcha U&R nail aleko pierrot
***Sweather: Albero Gatcha UFO steals sue cardigan
***Glasses: Albero Gatcha Tasty rockin shattered glasses in cyan
***Hat: GOS Floppy Hat with scarf
***Jewelry: Violet Voltaire double rainbow jewelry set
***Backdrop: Modest House gatcha skybox B from the festival, round 1.

…..because she made me cry with laughter on the post  Why Amateurs Should Never Explain the Gorean Way – Especially to a Feminist.

Oh Christ I’m still laughing.

Q:”Why is that girl being dragged on a chain?”

A:”She must be really slow and need remedial obedience classes…..”

“Don’t worry – she LETS him own her……” OMG I LOVE THIS POST……

 Oh BLISS you have slain me on a day when I had to get out of bed and face the dragon. I am absolutely in tears considering exactly how this conversation went.

I also love that she mentions that people shouldn’t be allowed to mix metaphors in their role play. That’s brilliant.

THIS post was fucking fabulous.

Bliss rocked my socks this morning, and thus – gets a FABBIE.

OH and The Goreans getting offended in the comments? Seriously. That’s almost as good.

PS – I don’t mind Goreans. But those leaving ugly comments here will not only get published, but a good laugh. Have at it.

Tagged: Fabbie

Another offering from SHIKI‘s recent collection is a striking minidress called Ocean Currents featuring a beautiful ocean-inspired texturing and a sculpted halter and belt.  I love the beautiful harmonizing hues of  this dress.  Casual and sophisticated at the same time!

(Above) SHIKI Ocean Currents dress, Hair by Hair Solutions (Kenzie), Skin by Tuli (Jade), Shoes by Stiletto Moody (Bare – Jean), Pose by flowey

SHIKI blog

TP to SHIKI

★Timurid Armor★ 〖 Located in Tower III 〗
Todays mens release is based on the ancient Timurid Dynasty, which controlled a region stretching from Central Asia to Eastern Turkey.
The armor set features beautiful textures pants, armored shirt with sculpted pieces, boots, matching helmet, gloves, and 3 trim colors included.

☑ Available @ the main store location
Barerose Tokyo

The latest midnight mania gift at Cupcakes is the Model Bag #1.  This gift includes the orange dotty bra and undie set, the Colorblock Pammy dress, bright olive eyes, and the copper Mimi skin.  The wavy Sydney hair is a new release from Hair Solutions.

The Mimi skin comes with the Dusk and Mauve makeups, which are both stunning!  There is also a freckle layer for the skin, but I haven’t gotten the courage to use the 2.0 version yet.

I also won the yellow Pammy dress from the Cupcakes lucky chair while I was there!

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*Cupcakes: Model Bag #1 (MM – L$0)
Cupcakes ( 68/196/22 )

*Heart & Sole: Royalty Heels (MM – L$0)
Heart and Sole ( 47/131/24 )

*Hair Solutions: Sydney Hair (Not Free)
Elite Castle Island ( 193/210/25 )

*ImpEle: Poses (L$0 – L$50)
Holland ( 95/101/25 )

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I love the Bond poses at Olive Juice so I had to find something sexy to wear!  The black Datura bodice was sent to the Nightshade sub-o members yesterday.  The Special Edition Take Flight jeans were sent to the GryphonWings sub-o members this morning after the group hit 500 members!  I absolutely love the jeans at GryphonWings, so I was thrilled when these popped in my inventory!  Join the group so the group hits 1000 soon!  The Bond Poses are from a hunt prize at Olive Juice.  Just wear the gun and it’s a perfect shot!

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*Nightshade: Datura Bodice (SOM – L$0)
Nightshade ( 185/85/54 )

*GryphonWings: Flight Jeans (SOM – L$0)
Marshmellow ( 171/38/28 )

*Heart & Sole: Royalty Heels (MM – L$0)
Heart and Sole ( 47/131/24 )

*Hair Solutions: Sydney Hair (Not Free)
Elite Castle Island ( 193/210/25 )

*ORTA: Lola LeLutka Skin (SOM – L$0)
Heartless City ( 195/91/45 )

*Olive Juice: Poses (L$0)
Harold ( 176/78/25 )

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Hudson Clothing is celebrating 1000 members with this stunning black Evening Shimmer Gown.   I absolutely love the trim of the skirting and the sleeves!!!

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*Hudson Clothing: Evening Shimmer Gown (Group – L$0)
Paektu ( 48/151/94 )

*Heart & Sole: Royalty Heels (MM – L$0)
Heart and Sole ( 47/131/24 )

*Hair Solutions: Sydney Hair (Not Free)
Elite Castle Island ( 193/210/25 )

*ORTA: Lola LeLutka Skin (SOM – L$0)
Heartless City ( 195/91/45 )

*ImpEle: Poses (L$0 – L$50)
Holland ( 95/101/25 )

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Lola is full of color. So much so that I think I broke my CS5′s gif makerthingamajig. Please be prepared for some serious photo spam. You’ll just have to forgive me just this one. This skin deserves something and this something is a photo-montage.

Miss Launa Fauna will be launching Lola’s 2nd makeup pack very shortly. I love that she keeps her makeups in small packages of 5. Its manageable and small enough quite easily to fall in love with each of the personalities.

The incoming photos (after the cut) will make it quite clear as to why I’ve followed this skin created fro the past 3 years. L.Fauna, as its known today, was the first skin brand I religiously trailed. Just recently, she’s become a great friend of mine. Regardless of the friendship, the dorky fangirl still slips out when I see new makeups … and usually in-front of her. wow. I’m a dork.

Store Location: L.Fauna

blue photo
hair: >TRUTH< Josephine – chocolate
skin: L.Fauna {Lola . Tan 1} [Hyacinth] OO
dress: DCNY “Payton” Dress – Light Brown

Pink Photo
hair: >TRUTH< Veruca 2 – chocolate
skin: L.Fauna {Lola . Tan 1} [Candy] OO
dress: *Reale* Floratta long dress (tulips)

purple photo
hair: >TRUTH< Angelina – chocolate
skin: L.Fauna {Lola . Tan 1} [Mars] OO
dress: :: Exodi :: Tea Time Dress (Lavendar)

yellow photo
dress: Zaara : Mrinali *bluebells*
hair: >TRUTH< Evie – chocolate
skin: L.Fauna {Lola . Tan 1} [Swipe-FR] OO

tan photo
hair: >TRUTH< Lauren – chocolate
skin: L.Fauna {Lola . Tan 1} [Nile-FR] OO
dress: -Phoenix Rising- Encounter (Teal)

pose: *Sh33k Poses – The Kaloo 2
eyes: CHAI EYES (I think these might be a protype?)

*all items shown were given as review copies or gifts

A peine remise de mes émotions avec mon précédent article « L’Aimante Religieuse » , que le sort s’acharne encore sur moi. Il est très rare ici, que j’écrive sur un coup de tête, mais là c’est mon cœur qui me pousse. Je suis tombée amoureuse d’une bouche ! Et quelle bouche ! Celle de Trace Osterham, le créateur de la boutique Theosophy.

Affreuse idée que de créer une bouche en sculpt, sur-dimensionnée, monstrueuse, magnifique !

Galli Lips at Summer Gatcha Festival : Click

*OC* Leopard Bikini by Orage Creations
slurl.com/secondlife/Orage%20Creations/56/224/22

Today’s style is from Rezlpsa Loc.

The Sarah style is a long, straight style falls down to the middle of the back.  Some strands fall forward over the front of the shoulders.  The hair in front is parted on the far right with bangs angled across the left eye.   The style is accented with a flower that is scripted to color change with touch to 8 different colors.

The Sarah style costs $1000L for a fatpack, $250L for a 4-color pack, and the demos are free.

Pose: Striking Pose – Girls with Guns 5, Skin: Belleza – Elle BR Tan (cleavage) Group Gift, Clothes: RezIpsa Loc – Purple Tank Top ~ Silve Chains, Eyes: Tea Lane – Dark Brown Eyes(sqsm), Lashes: Cake – Bedroom Lashes

There is a midnight mania at Cupcakes filled with a HUGE gift.  The prize contains Bright Golden eyes, the Classic Dahlia skin, high waist shorts in black, a red dot Sporty bra and panties set, and Bandeau tops in black, red, and white!

The Dahlia skin has smokey eyes and classy red lips.  The skin comes in the Bronze, Cameo, Copper, Daisy, Mocha, and Sienna skin tones.

The short and sexy Kenzie hair is a new release from Hair Solutions.  The hair is not free, but is pretty FABULOUS!

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*Cupcakes: Model Bag #2 (MM – L$0)
Cupcakes ( 68/196/22 )

*Heart & Sole: Royalty Heels (MM – L$0)
Heart and Sole ( 47/131/24 )

*Hair Solutions: Kenzie Hair (Not Free)
Elite Castle Island ( 193/210/25 )

*Glitterati: Poses (L$0 – L$50)
Glitterati ( 129/175/23 )

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edit: Dang!  Those Cupcake girls are quick!  Looks like this midnight mania prize has changed!  There is a new offer available that is just as great!  However, if you still want this prize I did see it for sale at only L$500!

New Hair + New Poses = Happy Gabby
LeLutka recently released some all new hairstyles and, like pretty much everything that comes from the LeLutka team, they are both gorgeous and well made. The new textures seem to have a lot of shine and there are dozens of color options available.

I went on a shopping spree at Dare and picked up some fantastic new poses and…hello, Bonus! Each of the four new “Single Ladies” sets includes a bodysuit by !Ohmai. I have no idea if I have the right bodysuit with the right pose or not, because I just sort of threw them all in a posestand and started playing. Sorry!

Happy Wednesday!

Other Style Notes:
Hair: LeLutka (L to R) Luisa in Coalmine, Isha in Sweden, Gwyn in Bambie and Becks in Soy Sauce
Gloves: Royal Blue Punch The Jester (Designers United Exclusive, No Longer Available) and Addict Doubs Gloves
Jewelry: alaMood Celestial in Platinum, Artelier AM Feather Bangle, Zaara Vyomini Chained Bracelet
Skin: Exodi Isolde Group Gift (Isolde Launches August 3, Click for Details)
Shoes: Pixel Mode Baby T’s

by Gabby Panacek at July 29, 2010 12:46 AM