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Friday Fashion Ideas for Male Avatars from Whitlock Guy Style

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Whitlock Guy Style is a streamlined blog by Luis Whitlock [luchofull Resident]. I was drawn to the post “It was a good day” because he looks so chill, and not just because he’s using the snowback left by snowplowing as a footrest. That expression is so exposed and open, it makes me think of cats or dogs rolling on their backs with their paws up in the air. His pants are cool, too, with the stripes, which not incidentally are echoed in the jacket which is some great styling. There are additional details on the décor in the post. amándote

• Hoodie: [COMPLEX] MARRACASH  JACKET  TMD  MAINSTORE
• Pants: -Imagine- Badraw Pants  MAN CAVE  MAINSTORE
• Sneakers: GUTCHI - OldSchool Jony 94  TMD  MAINSTORE

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Today's SL Flickr Pick: The Vividly Detailed Photos of Mr. Panda Banana

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Panda Bandana is someone I thought I had featured in the past so when I saw this picture “1945”. I almost passed it by even though when I first looked at it, I thought it captured the ennui of the back-to-the-office trend. A lot of people liked working from home and aren’t thrilled to be back in the office sans cats. Then I looked more closely and, well, he is not your average desk jockey. For one, there are two bundles of cash, there is a passport, camera and lens, some office supplies, phone and computer cords, and miscellany that just do not spell out office worker. I would think photojournalist, but there’s too much cash. Any ideas what occupation explains that desktop?

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Luminous Christmas / Winter Images in Second Life by Vita Camino

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Vita Camino’s “Cozy Festive Windows” are exactly that. Despite the snow hanging off the eaves and dusting on the sidewalk, this picture feels warm and welcoming. A few Christmas lights and decorations add the festive air. I love the houses nestled so close together, giving it the feeling of other times and other places. You can visit yourself because she thoughtfully provides a SLurl [teleport here.]

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Today's Flickr Pick: Lush Virtual World Kawaii of All Kinds by Hunkaa

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Hunkaa’s untitled picture could be named “Starlight with Bunnies.” I love the dreamy quality. I see the bunny on the left is sleeping, maybe it is the bunny’s dream. It is very kawaii, adorably cute. I love it. Hunkaa is a microblogger, providing credits in her picture descriptions. 

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Budget-Conscious Fashion Ideas from Fabulously Free in SL

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Move Over Turkeys, I got Sparkle just made me smile and feel happy. I love the exuberance. I love how she places herself against the backdrop so it looks like her hand is radiating rainbows of color. And it’s free! It’s featured at Fabulously Free in SL, which has guided the free/budget conscious SL shopper for over a decade. This post is from Creola Deledda whose post radiates excitement and joy. 

• Dress – Georg Bellic Design Leela Pink Dream Dress (Free Gift at The Black Friday Bazaar/Group is Free to Join)

Gorgeous & Hilarious Tributes to Thanksgiving by the Second Life Community

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Adam Cayden very cleverly paid playful homage to “The Last Supper” with this Thanksgiving photo, “The Last Tab.” As in Da Vinci’s original, the host is surrounded by twelve friends. In the original, they are disputing and debating the allegation that one will betray him. In this homage, they seem to be discussing their share of the bill. This was posted in October to celebrate Canada’s Thanksgiving on the Tenth. I wanted to celebrate today’s holiday, but it’s good to remember that there are several other countries that also celebrate Thanksgiving or a similar harvest festival.

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Today's Flickr Pick: Wildly Varied, Always Wonderful World of Wren Alcyone

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Wren Alcyone [branwenalcyone] takes amazing profile pics and fun Look-Of-The-Day snaps. I love “Valkyrie” though it differs from my mental image of the mythological women who escort those chosen from the battlefield dead to go to Valhalla to prepare for Ragnarok. However, what slain hero would turn down her invitation? 

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Classic Movie Posters Recreated With Second Life Screenshots

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A few weeks ago, we asked folks to recreate a movie poster in Second Life. I thought I would share the results. Suzie Anderton chose Jaws for her #SLMovieTribute and definitely captures the menace of the original film’s poster. The waters of the Linden Ocean are dangerous! 

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Yoonabae Brings South Korean Style to Second Life Fashion Blogs

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“Yoonabae” is a style blog by Yoona Kwon [YoonaBe in-world] and features story-telling pictures created with flair and confidence. Seoul Vibes #208, her most recent post, takes the school uniform that is so much a feature of the Lolita and Kawaii styles to a more sober and realistic place. It tells a story in a classroom. This is not a sexualized school uniform, but real school with real lessons and I love it. I checked out Toksik’s school uniform which is modest enough for today though not for my school where the shortest allowable length was the width of your hand above the knee. The school decor is on point. 

• toksik elite outfit
• kopfkino school days - classroom skybox, desks, chairs, clutter, shelves, posters

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Second Life Artists Create Image Book Inspired by Poems of Pablo Neruda

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“Me gusta cuando callas” is a picture by Pedro for a multi-artist exhibition in Second Life [teleport here] and an online picture book celebrating the poetry of Pablo Neruda. It is called “A Thousand Words” and challenges the artists to give a picture worthy of the words of Neruda. 

Twenty artists came together selecting poems from Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair which is one of Neruda’s best-known collections. 

The image above illustrates Neruda’s poem which begins, “I like for you to be still / It is as though you are absent / And you hear me from far away / And my voice does not touch you” -- and I think his picture is an excellent representation of that melancholy Neruda is writing about, when the loved one is silent and absorbed, but still within reach of a smile. 

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