Siyu Suen of Illusions plurked this yesterday, apparently a message sent to her from the Masters of the Marketplace: “Do your products evoke the 60’s? A time when a drink and a smoke at work were the norm and the cut of clothes celebrated curves? If so, add the keyword “madstyle” to your listings. We’ll [...]

It’s time again for one of the top charity events in Second Life. Fashion for Life is the longest running and most successful fashion fair in Second Life and marks the annual start of the official Relay for Life events that take place in world each year.  All donations are given directly to the Relay [...]

  While I was not able to make the preview of this year’s BURN2, others have.  Inara Pey has an in-depth run-through of what the playa will look like, complete with photos, at her blog. BURN2 opens to the public on October 1.  The Burning of the Man and Burning of the Temple events are [...]

The organizing group for this year’s Burn2 announced this year’s Invited Artists for the annual festival, in the following press release: ===== The [2011 Burn2] Art Committee is pleased to announce their list of Invited Artists to display in this year’s Burn2 annual event. These artists were chosen through an intensive selection process which involved [...]

Linden Lab announced yesterday that Premium members would begin receiving a few new benefits, effective immediately, with more to come in the future.  (The original announcement can be read at the Big Blog.) First, Premium members would get the chance to claim exclusive virtual goods from vendors set up for the purpose.  The first package [...]

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from science fiction it’s this: Don’t Panic! Tomorrow, May 25, is Towel Day, when we remember the author of the five books in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Trilogy — yes, that number is right; it’s a long story…. — and the insanely accurate commentary he delivered back [...]

There’s now four outfits in my personal property clearance for the Alabama Red Cross:  two gowns, a dress that can work for day or parties/cocktails, and a not-too-bad pantsuit with turtleneck collar.  The gowns are L$400, the dress and pantsuit for L$200. Teleport to my Skybox Gallery.

The above picture is not from Second Life; it’s shot by me, and is from an all too harsh real life that struck neighbors of mine some 40 miles from where I live in Central Alabama.  My family and town have been spared during the last two weeks of insane weather by the grace of [...]

By the grace of Her Ladyship Eva Bellambi, Lady Chief of the Clan Bellambi, Patron of the Order of the Red Rose, & etc.: Lady Eva Bellambi is pleased to invite you to a celebration of the Celtic holy night of Beltane, to be held in Winterfell Anodyne on the evening of April 30 at [...]

People do like to customize their electronic belongings.  My daughter took the netbook we purchased for her 16th birthday, and pasted plastic “jewels” over the case.  We also go for things like colorful carry cases and protective sleeves, all to give these slabs of electronics a little more “personality.” Another route of personalization, of course, [...]