(Photographer: Elysium Eilde, Models: me and some random dude)

So I have to admit, I am really excited about the upcoming Festival of Sin event which will be a celebration of the 7 Deadly Sins. The naughty side of me cannot wait to see it all. That’s why I was really excited when the event organizer and owner of Exposeur, RubyStarlight Writer, asked me and the random dude to pose for the Sloth and Gluttony shot. She basically told us to be a filthy, trailer trashy couple, we did well, no? :P I also kinda love the little pizza & biryani gut Mr. Gluttony has going on there.

The event will run from February 18th till March 3rd, which is still a while a way but I thought I would throw some questions to Ruby so y’all can get some more information about it and we get an idea of what we have to look forward to.

Strawberry Singh: Who are the organizers behind this brilliant event?
RubyStarlight Writer: Organizational duties rest on my dainty shoulders. However, I’d really have nothing spectacular without Annette Voight doing a lot of building and custom textures for the SIM and Elysium Eilde doing the logo, ad, and all the promotional photography. It’s a group thang. No, wait… not *that* kind of group thang…

Strawberry Singh: How did you guys come up with the theme?
RubyStarlight Writer: The theme is something I’ve had in my head for awhile… you know, being an unapologetic sinner and all. And I have this weird OCD habit about categorizing things. I’m such a perpetual planner that I break everything down into little bits and parts and so I’m kind of obsessive about something like the 7 Deadly Sins or the 4 Seasons or movie genres… or ranking my friends from most awesome to least awesome… it’s really actually pretty out of control… I should get some help.

Strawberry Singh: Are the designers required to make exclusive items just for this event?
RubyStarlight Writer: The items won’t be permanently exclusive, so I guess by definition, no. Each creator is required to make at least one item for the event, inspired by their assigned theme (one of the 7 Deadly Sins), and release it at the festival. Once the event is over though, the designer may choose to place it for sale in their store.

Strawberry Singh: What are you most looking forward to?
RubyStarlight Writer: I’m most looking forward to people EXPERIENCING the event. It’s not just about the shopping. I’m working on placing a lot of hidden features, alleyways, rooms and interactive experiences for people to explore and discover. The first week of an event is a fight to get in and shop, but I hope people will come around the second week as well to explore, take photos, and just have fun.

Strawberry Singh: Will this event be an ongoing thing we can look forward to each year?
RubyStarlight Writer: I think so. I’m having A LOT of fun planning and building and scheming. I can’t make any promises because I really can’t possibly know where I’ll be or what I’ll be doing this time next year, but I do have a vague outline for 2 more elaborate events like this one this year as well, so I think it’s likely. I’ve decided to actually put together an “official” event production company again to do the ones I’ve got planned, which I’ll make official once this festival is over. I almost wanna tell you what the next event is… but… nah.

Strawberry Singh: Do you have any requests from those that will be attending the event?
RubyStarlight Writer: Two things:

1. Don’t come if you have sensitivities to blood, violence, sex, drugs, and other general debauchery. I am not holding back at all with the design of this sim, and yes, some people may get offended if they can’t handle the rough stuff. It will be an Adult sim, and I am not afraid to show it. Consider it NC-17.
2. We’ve got about a billion textures and scripts and everything else, so we’re limiting access to only 40 people at a time. Maybe less… we’ll have to see. I expect complaints about that, but having something unique and interesting was far more important to me than having something boring but highly functional, so there is a need to keep the number of people on the sim down a bit. There will be two whole weeks to get in and get the items that excite you, so if people can be patient, they will manage to get in and move around just fine.

And there you have it! I am SO looking forward to this event, don’t forget to mark your calendars!
Festival of Sin: http://festivalofsin.wordpress.com
February 18th to March 3rd

Credits:
I do not have the credits for all of the lovely setup, decor and poses that were done by Ruby nor do I have the style details for the random dude in the pic with me, so I’m just sharing what I’m wearing. (sorry) :P
What I’m wearing:
*Skin: [PXL] GAIA TAN NE LEB C1 FR by Hart Larsson
*Eyes: FASHISM ‘Sunrise’ Eyes – Deep Warm Silver (M) by Ikon Innovia
*Hair: Tiny Bird – Sodom South Georgia – Dark Cherry by Autumn Hykova (currently not available, IM her and harass her for it :P)
Shirt: 6T Reds Do It Better (f) 3 by Sixx Yangtz
Shorts: Amour Fashion – Ripped Shorts by Syriah Moyet
Dirt on shirt: Bruised Torso ~ Jacket Layer – Modded (no longer available)
Dirt on legs: .Pekka. Dirty Muddy Light 3 by Kathya Szczepanski
*Tattoo: [HUZ TATS]-Oriental-Henna-Tattoo Layer by Hunain Bellic
*Shoes: Maitreya Gold * Flip-Flops + Anklets by Onyx LeShelle
*Promotional copies

I’ve installed a SOPA strike plugin which will make my site inaccessible January 18th from 8am to 8pm est. Learn more about SOPA and the SopaStrike.

I apologize to all of my advertisers for the interuption this may cause your ad campaigns on my site, I will add a day to all of your campaigns. I just felt that it was important for me to do this.

Speaking of which, February 15th will mark my two year domain anniversary. Just the other day I shared my very first blog posts from December of 2007 on plurk and got a good giggle with everyone. To celebrate my domain anniversary I am going to do a small sale on my two month advertising rate. Normally it is L$6500, but from now until February 15th, it will be L$3000. So for L$3000 you can have your 125×125 ad/logo on my sidebar for two months. Please email me if you are interested in having that setup.

Don’t forget to take action, check out wikipedia for all the info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:SOPA_initiative/Take_action

What I’m wearing:
*Skin: -Glam Affair- Linn Dark – D HB 03 by Aida Ewing
*Hair: “LoQ Hair” RedWine – Black by Gia Pawpad
*Eyes: FASHISM ‘Sunrise’ Eyes – Deep Warm Silver (M) by Ikon Innovia
*Wings: MIAMAI_[BL]_Nike Night by Monica Outlander
*Lingerie: -Glam Affair- Intima – Thabita by Aida Ewing
*Tattoo: [HUZ TATS]-Horn-Eye-Black-Tattoo by Hunain Bellic
*Pose: Long Awkward Pose [LAP] – Stance 11 by Dove Swanson
Location: Lea24 (Found on Koinup Places)

Click here to see the raw shot of this image.

Recently a lot of you have switched over to using Exodus Viewer and have been contacting me about a few things that you guys are all having problems with. I figured I’d cover them all here cuz it seems everyone is having the same issues.

1. Lines and/or glitches on your pictures: I did get that as well in the latest releases so I have actually gone back to Beta 5 which is available at this link: 11.10.31.1 That’s the release that is working best for me right now without any glitches or other issues. I will keep updating with every new release though and see if it works better for me.
2. New snapshot window: The new snapshot feature is actually part of SL Viewer 3 that Exodus has adapted. You will find the snapshot feature like this not only in Exodus but also in the official SL 3 viewers and any other viewer that has adapted the v3 UI. It’s a bit tricky to get used to but here are some screenshots of the steps you take to take a pic now:
   a. Click Save to Computer
   b. Click Resolution
   c. Choose your desired resolution and hit save
3. My resolution and graphics card: I shoot all of my pictures at 5760×3084 resolution and I have a gtx 560ti graphics card. All of the images you see on my blog are photoshopped (unless otherwise stated).

The tattoo I’m wearing is from Huz Tats. Huz Tats temporarily does not have an inworld location at the moment so if you’ve been looking to pick up some of the brilliant tattoos from there, you can try looking on marketplace or contacting Hunain Bellic inworld and he’ll be able to help you out.

Credits:
*Skin: -Glam Affair- Linn Tan – D HB 09 by Aida Ewing
*Eyes: FASHISM ‘Sunrise’ Eyes – Pale Warm Silver (M) by Ikon Innovia
*Hair: Tameless Norine – All Colors by Nita Bracken
*Lingerie: [Ladies Who Lunch] Claire (Noir) by Faint Paulse
*Tattoo: [HUZ]-Oriental-Black-Faded-Tattoo Layer by7 Hunain Bellic (Marketplace)
Nails: [MANDALA]SINRA nails (hand size 20) CK black by kikunosuke.eel
*Ring: Zaara : Kashiti bobble ring *onyx* (silver) by Zaara Kohime
*Poses: Olive Juice by Isabellagrace Baroque
*Promotional Copies

Photography by Harlow Heslop.

So this post is going to be a mishmash of different topics that I want to discuss. I apologize for the randomness but I will split them up under headings so it’s a bit easier to follow.

Harlow Heslop
So can we talk about how amazing Ms. Heslop is? Not only is she an incredible positive force in the SL blogging community, but she’s also a very talented photographer, builder and so much more. I was honored to pose for her today. Thank you so much Harlow, I love this picture! <3

Second Life Wiki
Nalates Urriah wrote an excellent blog post about the Second Life Wiki today and how you can create a profile for yourself. I’ve updated my profile on there a bit and also added myself to the Plurk and Twitter sections with the help of her post. Thanks Nalates!

My Blogroll
On a regular basis I was receiving more and more requests from you guys to add your blogs to my blogroll. After a while I noticed that my blogroll was miles long and taking over my sidebar. LOL I’m trying my best to increase the loading speed on my site so I’ve moved my blogroll to a separate page using a special plugin that displays the last time that blog was updated. Now I am able to add as many links I want. My request is for you guys to check out my blogroll page often to see all the wonderful posts from different residents. If you have me in your blogroll and you’d like me to add you, feel free to leave a comment there!

My Tattoo Addiction
I have a slight SL tattoo addiction and Huz Tats always manages to be the perfect fix. This is the latest from Huz, the “Secret Lotus” and I love it!

What I’m wearing:
*Skin: Glam Affair Jadis V2 by Aida Ewing
*Hair: Truth Gabriel Beach w/Roots by Truth Hawks (Available at Collabor88)
*Bikini: GizzA Monokini Floral Green by Giz Seorn
*Tattoo: Huz Tats Secret Lotus by Hunain Bellic
*Bracelets: je suis asymetrique by Julia Merosi
Pose: Adorkable Poses by Adorkable Peapod
*Promotional copies

Zaara Kohime has released two items from her new denim collection already. Last week she released the classic jeans that were clean cut and completely hand drawn with 4 different options for cuffs.

Today she released her distressed jeans, which you can see me wearing in this post. The distressed jeans also come with 4 different cuff options (straight, skinny, folded and flares) and they come in 8 colors! The whole denim collection is completely hand drawn and brilliantly crafted. I admit to being a bit biased because Zaara is my best friend (but she is totally evil too) however these jeans are my absolute favorites on the grid now.

You’ll be seeing more of her denim collection over the next few weeks.

The top I am wearing is a Zaara classic and she has recently made it available in 12 gorgeous colors. The best part about this top is that it’s only L$95!

Credits:
*Skin: PXL Gaia with buzz hairbase by Hart Larsson
*Hair: .::MADesigns HAIR::. ~ AESOP ~ Dark Brown II by Maddox DuPont
Piercings: [MANDALA]*FEMALE*TAKAYAMA FACE Piercing/Gold/ by Kikunosuke Eel
Sneakers: AKEYO sneakers AKIDAZ III by Artoo Magneto
*Tattoo: [HUZ TATS]-Por Vida-Original by Hunain Bellic
*Top: Zaara : Bandhni Hanky top *black* by Zaara Kohime (Only L$95)
*Jeans: Zaara : Distressed Jeans *black* by Zaara Kohime
*Poses: Olive Juice by Isabellagrace Baroque
*Promotional copies