Yes I’m totally showing my age and listening to Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam right now. :P

The mesh dress I’m wearing in the picture is actually a free group gift which was sent out just two days ago to the Chain and Vine group inworld. It’s open enrollment right now (but L$100 to join the group) so make sure to pick it up when you get the chance. Lyric Demina sends out wonderful group gifts often so it’s definitely a group worth joining and staying in. This dress and other new mesh items are also available for purchase instore so take the slurl now.

The pose and prop I’ve used was just released from Diesel Works today. Check out Lourdes Denimore’s sexy pictures and post about it here.

Did you guys know that Fashion Feed of SL has returned with Boot Janus joining the staff and a lot of neat new features as well. I even noticed Ms. Carissa Crimson back and blogging this morning. Welcome back Carissa!

Credits:
*Skin: -Glam Affair- Linn Tan – D HB 09 by Aida Ewing
*Eyes: FASHISM ‘Sunrise’ Eyes – Pale Warm Silver (M) by Ikon Innovia
*Hair: >TRUTH< Andrea - espresso by Truth Hawks
*Necklace: LaGyo_Adriel necklace silver by Gyorgyna Larnia
Dress: Chain and Vain Turtleneck Dress – Smoke – MESH – GROUP GIFT by Lyric Demina
*Nails: je suis…naive v.2 BASIC NAILS by Julia Merosi
*Pose+Prop: Diesel Works – Polywall v.2012 by Rogan Diesel
*Promotional copies

I have to admit, I have a really tough time thinking of titles for my pictures and blog posts. So today I asked my plurk friends to help me out with naming this pic on my flickr and of course they came up with quite a few creative and hilarious ones. Thanks guys!

There’s a few things I wanted to talk about in this post so lemme start with the free stuff! The bracelets I am wearing are absolutely free right now (female and male versions) in the Zaara group. {Zaara} will be releasing a range of ethnic silver jewelry and this is a preview. There’s also a red tag sale going on at the Zaara mainstore and on the marketplace, all red items are 50% off. Check out the Zaara blog for all the details.

Speaking of awesome group gifts, I’m not wearing it in this post but I plurked about it here, Ladies who Lunch also has an adorable group gift. If you didn’t join the group yet, you totally should and pick it up!

Finally, I thought I would make a list of 10 of the designers that have active facebook pages for those of you that are on facebook and like to stalk SL content creators on there.

1. Zaara – http://www.facebook.com/ZaaraKohime
2. Maitreya – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Maitreya/148415371925910
3. Ladies who Lunch – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ladies-who-Lunch/231892893545704
4. KMADD Enterprise – http://www.facebook.com/KMADDEnterprise
5. je suis – http://www.facebook.com/pages/je-suis/202364349793298
6. AKERUKA – http://www.facebook.com/Akeruka
7. ADORKable Poses – http://www.facebook.com/aDORKablePoses
8. VERVE – http://www.facebook.com/AtomicVerve
9. BOOM – http://www.facebook.com/sl.BOOM
10. Exxess Designs – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Exxess-Designs/153575661361428

This is just a small list of pages that I follow and are frequently updated. I also did a plurk a few weeks ago with more content creators with facebook pages here. If you have a facebook page for your store, feel free to add it to that plurk or in the comments below. I’d love to like and follow! And of course, while you’re at it…don’t forget to like my facebook page too. Thank you! <3

Hope you guys are having a festive holiday! <3

Credits:
*Skin: -Glam Affair- Linn Tan – D 02 by Aida Ewing
*Hair: /Wasabi Pills/ Sachiko Mesh Hair – Night shadow by MissAllSunday Lemon
Dress, Hat & Pumps: Mesh items from Celoe
Bracelets: Zaara Groups Gifts
*Pose: Exposeur by Rubystarlight Writer
*Promotional copies

I’ve been following the conversations on Twitter and reading different blog posts about Second Life’s new social network that they are implementing into the web profiles and I have to admit, I’m kind of excited about it.

I’ve been experimenting with the beta version here and getting myself familiar with it. According to this tweet, it looks like the social profiles are going live tomorrow. So make sure to go to your web profile tomorrow and check it out.

It’s similar to Facebook where people can write on your profile and you can interact with them by “loving” their posts and/or replying. There will also be several other features such as sending friend requests, having the ability to post to Twitter and having the option to link to more of our favorite social networks (such as plurk).

I’m looking forward to seeing how often this will be used. I am a social media addict and always looking for new sites to play around on. I recently blogged about getting on Google+. I was enjoying it immensely until suddenly my account was disabled because I was not using my “real name” and I’m not alone in this, several other SLers have had their accounts disabled. Some have left in protest against Google’s policies regarding people using pseudonyms. I did get my account back, but I had to give them my phone number in order for them to restore my email so I can have access to it. It was quite the mess, but I am back on there (for the time being).

Adriel Hampton, chief organizer for NationBuilder, shared his thoughts about all this which sparked a huge, but interesting, discussion about online identity. Read both of his posts on his blog:
Google+, Identity and The Corporation: The Second Life Purge
Identity+: When Corporations and the Social Mob Determine Who You Can Be

The SL community has also been quite vocal about this. Botgirl Questi and Tateru Nino have written some informative and humorous posts as well.

I know that I will probably not use Google+ unless I am able to use my Avatar name. That is what I am known as and that’s been my online identity for over 4 years now. If you google both my RL and SL names in quotes, my SL name brings up 57,300 results all directing to my blog or my social networks or wherever else I can be found online. My RL name brings up 47,900 results which are mainly about a princess that has the same name as me. :P

There’s a few other sites I’ve recently joined, like Diaspora, therefore I’ve gone ahead and updated my Social Media Page so y’all can stalk me on different networks if you please.

But for now, lets all check out SL’s new social network which is being launched tomorrow!
My SL Profile – https://my.secondlife.com/strawberry.singh

Credits:
Skin: Chain And Vine by Lyric Demina (Currently free in the inworld group, group is free to join).
*Hair: Truth by Truth Hawks
*Eyes: Exodi by Ryker Beck
*Promotional copies

There’s an exciting new store by the name of Shine, created by talented photographer Sophy Violet. Shine brings us sophisticated attire while utilizing a lot of sculpts to add drama and flair to the design. Check out Shine when you get the chance.

Dutch Touch has released a new VIP exclusive skin by the name of Sterre. To purchase Sterre, join the Dutch Touch Skins & Shapes VIP group, activate your group tag and voila! You have access to an exclusive skin, only available to the members of the Dutch Touch group. I’m wearing the fudge tone but there are 4 different tones available.

I’m about to start a little project that’s been in the back of my mind for a while. I told Mr. Revolution my idea and he’s smirking and betting on how long I get bored of this. LOL I do admit to starting many things and then leaving them behind in the dust just because I am so antsy and always looking for a new adventure. But today I am just gonna go ahead and do it. About 3 years ago I created a group inworld called Berrylicious. At that time, my goofy friends and I used that group to chatter amongst ourselves and sometimes we invited random men we would meet in our travels and torture them in group chat LOL (yes I know, we are so very mature). Anyhow, that was a long time ago and these days the group was just kind of lying dormant. A few of my older friends are still in the group for some reason though LOL.

Now, what I’ve done is gone ahead and made the group public and I’d like to use it to get to know my blog readers a bit more. I will be involved in group chats on a regular basis, just to chat, socialize (since I am usually stuck in my skybox shooting) and share tips and tricks as well as learn from whomever else would like to join. I will also send notices to the group anytime I blog and/or hear about a sale or event that interests me and I would like to share with my group members.

A lot of times what happens is I’m given something to blog and it has to do with an event or special sale or a group gift. And even though I adore the item, because of my hectic schedule, I just don’t get the chance to blog it in the timeframe it’s available. So this way I can at least share the information with my group members.

To kick this off, I decided to send a free gift to the group. You’ll see it in the notices if you join. A month or so ago I was just goofing around in ps and decided to try to make an eyelash tattoo. It’s not amazing or anything, but hey it’s my first face tat and it doesn’t look all that bad. :D So it’s yours for free if you join me. My group will remain open now and there will never be a fee to join so you can come and go as you please.

Let’s just hope I don’t get bored of it too soon! :D Join my Berrylicious group inworld!

Credits:
*Skin: Dutch Touch Sterre – Fudge by Iki Ikarus (Only available to Dutch Touch VIP members)
Eyes: Glam Affair – Stella Eyes 03 by Aida Ewing
Eyelash Tattoo: StrawberrySingh.com – Berry’s 1st Lashes (Free for Berrylicious group members)
*Hair: Plume – Punk/Onyx By Fauve Beaumont & Lulu Jameson
*Necklace: Kari – The Kraken necklace -Tarnished (F) by Menno Ophelia
*Bodysuit: S H I N E-AVAH – BodySuit/black by sophy Violet
*Nails: ::je suis…naive::Nails::No.001 by Julia Merosi
Ring: Donna Flora SQUARE ring onix by Squinternet Larnia
*Poses: Olive Juice- Runway + Poses by IsabellaGrace Baroque
*Promotional copies
WindLight Setting: StrawberrySingh.Com – Morganite (with light photoshopping)

*Pose from oOo Studio (coming soon)

I know it’s not even February yet and a bit too early for Valentine’s Day, but when Jewell Munro of Teddy Bear LOVE started an advertising campaign with me a few days ago, I just fell in LOVE with these adorable bears. I knew I had to blog them.

*Pose from Diesel Works (freebie released this weekend)

Plus you don’t ALWAYS have to have a reason to tell someone you love them and how much they mean to you. I admit to totally loving being spoiled with flowers and chocolates and adorable teddy bears like these.

*Pose from oOo Studio (coming soon)

And although I am just posing with my alt, I still wanted to share a love quote to make this post even more sugary sweet. Deal with it! :P

“All I really really want our love to do
Is to bring out the best in me and in you too”
Joni Mitchell

Credits:
On ManBerry:
*Skin: Belleza Owen by Tricky Boucher
*Hair: NSD by naith Smit
*Clothing: Evoke by AtomicSparkle Skytower

On Berrylicious:
Skin: Belleza Erika by Tricky Boucher
Hair: elikatira by Elikapeka Tiramisu
*Clothing: Zaara by Zaara Kohime

*Teddy Bears: Teddy Bear LOVE by Jewell Munro

Location: Wanderstill, Ode~An Immersive Art Experience

*Promotional copies