New World Notes

Today's SL Flickr Pick: Thought-Proving Images By Sheldon Bergman

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I discovered Sheldon Bergman by checking out Roseleiya’s favorites. When I paged down and saw “Losing Their Heads for Love”, I laughed out loud. I love how he made the metaphorical literal. His photostream is not very big. There are 31 photos, but all of them are thought-provoking and thoughtful

More thoughtful pictures are up next, click here:

SL Fashion Friday: Style Tips from a Glamorously Grumpy Fashionista

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Kouralee’s post asks “Where’s the Beach?” and I am here for her grumpy question and very grumpy face. In a world of RBF and FaceApp smiles, it’s wonderful to see someone with a serious grump on. I love her avatar! 

• Shiny Stuffs|Underneath it all [bom] LeL|Ebento
• Duckie|Cruel Gacha [bom]|The Epiphany
• Kiru|Baby Shark Gacha|The Epiphany
• Kitcat|Somdae Gacha|The Epiphany
• Sakura|Pastel Dreamer Gacha|The Epiphany
• Marti|Tessa Gacha|The Epiphany

For more frowns and a very cute outfit, click here:

Today's SL Flickr Pick: Perfectly Photographed Virtual Coffee & Other Images of Minimalist Masterpieces

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My best friend’s husband is a coffee perfectionist. He has a thermometer to measure the temp of the coffee to ensure it’s 180° when poured into the Aeropress. He measures meticulously. I recently found an Aeropress attachment that requires 210° water and more fussiness and sent my friend the link, suggesting it is the perfect birthday gift for him. It really is. So when I saw this picture from catNap, I had to laugh. Now this is the set up he needs. 

I love the delightful minimalism of the catNap photos, for more, click here:

Today's Flickr Pick: Ms. Nakamori Makes Even a Nuclear Power Plant Pretty

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I know I featured Nekonuko Nakamori just a little over a year ago in this post but there are just so many great pictures. When I saw Wandering World 1220, though, I just had to share it. Perhaps it is because Fukushima is in the news again with the announcement that they will begin releasing the water in the cooling tanks into the ocean. Nekonuko’s picture with the orange and yellow sky and the twin nuclear power plant chimneys has that foreboding feeling that captured my own emotion reading the news about the Fukushima water. Her avatar is there in the picture, so small and fragile. This also captures that feeling of there being no good solutions, no safety. 

For a more personal picture, click here:

Today's Flickr Pick: Avatars in Shock & Ecstasy from a Red Glowing Box

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I love it when people come up with some photo project that focuses on a novel idea that no one else is doing, and that is what I discovered when I got a FlickMail from Lacie Babenco, asking me to participate in her Shockstasy Project. 

When I arrived, Lacie was looking quite demonic. She explained that she had summoned the red glowing box from “somewhere deep and dark.” 

She continued her explanation: “I honestly don't know what it does but it compels me to bring humans to touch it.” And so I did.

“It radiates an energy but it is so absolutely silent. It draws in mortals to touch it,” she went on. “They each experience something unique to them, I have no idea what they feel, only they know. It's called a mix of Shock and Ecstasy - 'Shockstasy.' So I observe and send you back to your mortal world and someday, hopefully it's revealed what the box is doing....I like to think it's taking into account your soul and who you are.” 

I am in trouble....

For more experiments in shockstasy, click here:

Today's SL Flickr Pick: Stunning Virtual World Landscapes

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Sometimes just a spot of color can make a good picture amazing. “Even In the Rain You Can See the Colors” is just that sort of picture. The picture itself is good with beautiful clouds, that lovely line of trees and their reflections, the adorable elephants with the umbrella. But Jaguar Black did not just make it black and white. He left that splash of red and amplified everything. 

For more stunning landscapes, click here:

Iconic "Lunch Atop a Skyscraper" Photo Recreated in Second Life

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Adam Cayden and friends recreated the famous “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper” by an uncredited photographer doing publicity for Rockefeller Center in 1932. This made me think of David Trumble’s “Feminism at Work” that was the desktop illustration on my MacBook until it died. I began to wonder who else had done something similar. 

And sure enough there are more, click here:

Today's Flickr Pick: Zynthea's Stream is a Dazzling Break from Same-Old Second Life Screenshots

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Wow! Here I was just slow-paging down again and again past competent but same-old same-old snaps of avatars in lingerie or less, when “Sans Titre” popped out with its vehement black, white, and reds and the bold avant-garde style. It was so fresh it woke me up. It is one of many intensely editorial pics from Zynthea. 

The next pic is all about the lips, check it out here:

Fashion Friday Blog: Virtual Style & Houseware Ideas from Noel Heartsong

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“Feel Up” from Noel Heartsong’s blog gets its title from Pia Mia’s track. I love the outfit with its soft spring pastels and casual comfort that avoids looking even one bit sloppy. Everything looks so natural with the pose, her hand in her pocket, the iced latte. I love the dropped sleeve detail on the jacket, too. It probably makes it less useful in cold weather, but it’s cute. The hair clips are adorable, too. 

• Hair: DOUX - Yves Hairstyle New! @Dubai Event
• Hairclips: Aurealis. Jennie Hair Clip.
• Shirt: Palette - Foodie Tee New! @ACCESS
• Cardigan: `M.BIRDIE / Lozo Look. Cardigan RARE (Gacha) New! @Kustom9
• Pants: `M.BIRDIE / Denber look. Pants 4 (Gacha)

Noel also blogs decor as in this lovely post, click here:

Today's Flickr Pick: Ass-Kicking Women & Amusing Ad for Avatar Skincare

Cajsa Lilliehook covers the best in virtual world screenshot art and digital painting

Cadwyn Daffyd is having fun. Her photostream has several adventures. I think “The Blood Rose” is a perfect exemplar of her work, telling a story over time, role-playing, having fun, and kicking ass. This seems to be part of a series of pictures that tell the story of a ronin warrior character of hers she's dubbed Lady Yoshikawa. Some are in color, some in black and white cartoon form. All are fun. 

For more ass-kicking, click here: