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Hard At Work, Or Hardly Working?

Pity the workin' stiff.... Yeah, it’s a hard life as a writer.  I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, a blog is always hungry for the next article; if you don’t keep it fed, it goes stale, and...

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Tillie Ariantho on Photoshopping an SL photo

Tillie Ariantho is a very busy avatar.  From what I can see at her Flickr photo stream, she’s the go-to girl for event photography across Second Life, especially at fashion shows.  She also creates...

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Post 750 — Bloomsday, Dublin

It’s my 750th article for Around the Grid!  That’s pretty good longevity, I’d say.  I wanted to do something special for such an auspicious number, and the Writer’s Almanac stepped in with a...

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Blogger Challenge — Fictional Characters: Eve Dallas

Please scroll down and click for more photos. ===== Perhaps one of the things I like about Lieutenant Eve Dallas, homicide cop for the New York Police and Security Department in the year 2060,  and...

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Strawberry Singh Wants Your Digits — Again!

No, not your fingers.  The numbers of your body — specifically the settings on your shape. You may recall from a year ago, Berry asked us all what our “digits” were.  She was curious for various...

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Looking For Someplace To Do Photos?

Then check out Second Sites, a venue blog written by Cajsa Lilliehook of It’s Only Fashion.  Cajsa and Gidge do a lot of location work, and they’ve found lots of great sites over time.  Land...

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You Want Black and White?

I’ll give you black and white…. I’d done some art shots at The Cube Project, in the LEA14 region, and decided I should get into the mood of the thing; so…. This is also my first trip into shadows....

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Giving Credit Where It Is Due | Its Only Fashion

To credit, or not to credit:  that is the question….  I think you should credit everything that you possibly can.  The only thing I don’t, usually, is the poses, since I don’t normally use only one set...

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Number 1000

Reblogged from A Passion for Virtual Fashion: The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. ~ Lao Tzu This is post 1000. I never thought I would get here, even at post 900. I was going to...

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Stake Your Claim (thanks to Strawberry Singh)

Strawberry Singh has just published an excellent article on the benefits of using the tools available to you in Google to tie your authorship in to article listings on the search engine.  It’s...

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Now We Are Six

Welcome to the beginning of my sixth year blogging about Second Life (mostly).  Every article after the fourth year has set a new record for me, but I’m definitely getting up there in terms of the...

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Berry’s Book Meme

Strawberry Singh does it again.  Her Monday Meme this week is based around books.  And so: Are you a bookworm?  Yes! Which do you prefer: hardcover, paperback or electronic?  No particular preference,...

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A is for — Allison

I’m gonna try for at least some of Vanessa Blaylock’s 26-day alphabetical inventory challenge; so, to start, A is for this Allison chaise from MudHoney, with some nice poses and an accessory built in —...

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B is for — Bliss

I got bliss from Bliss Couture for years, and I made sure to pick some more up during their closing sale late last year.  One of the dresses I purchased was this gown, Dana.  Full coverage in front —...

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C is for — Clutch

Specifically, this style long clutch, Prestissimo, from BSD Design Studios.  It looks good, and can hold a hankie, cosmetics, my cigarette case and a long holder, and even the car keys.

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D is for — Dressage

When it comes to boots with fashionably tall uppers, system jeans are still the best choice, as long as they are on the underpants layer.  This way, you can get the proper look that can’t be found...

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E is for — Ebony

Ebony is the theme for today’s paw through my inventory; and the ebony here is represented by almost everything I’m wearing.  The hair is the item that began this plunge, an old, elaborate updo from...

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F is for — Furisode

Furisode (振袖) is Japanese, referring to the extremely long arm style on formal kimono worn by young unmarried women.  I can’t say how many of us in Second Life enjoy walking about in a kimono, but I...

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G is for — Gold

After 6 1/2 years, you should know by now how much I love gold.  Gold dresses, gold jewelry, even golden skin — it all works for me.  So, when an opportunity comes to surround myself with this most...

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My 1,000th Article!

Photo taken in 2011 I’ve come no place near this achievement in my past attempts at blogging — 1,000 articles!  It’s taken over six years to get here, but the determination has been present, even when...

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