Showing posts with label Hair. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hair. Show all posts

Monday, March 11, 2019

It's My Twelfth Rezday!

Today is my 12th rezday and I am taking the day off from SecondLife as I have a  terrible headache. I hope you are celebrating it all the same.

This is a picture to show y'all what I looked like on Saturday, December 8th, 2007.  
Evander Milena, Ars Northmead (who was later to become my husband) and I
on the far right. I was a brunette those days because all blond hair was yellow.
The photo was taken at Ars' skybox, the pictures in the background are of him with his head shaved.   

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Snack, Anyone?

Well, when your brother is a skilled photographer and asks you to hop on a posestand, thats what you do.

Yesterday JJ got inspired while watching me trying out a new hair from Vango I had found at the Men's Only Monthly. (I'm not going to be wearing it much outside of a photo shoot, because without the magic of Photoshop it's really not blond but has a ghastly yellowish hue.)
"Bock home alone" by JJ Goodman (click name to visit Flickr page)

“A portrait is not made in the camera but on either side of it.”,  said Edward Steichen, and this time it was definitely made on the photographers side.

Thank you, bro, the portrait is really beautiful. Awesome work!

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Comfortable In One's Avatar

Many in SecondLife find it both rewarding and pleasing to constantly play with their avatars appearances, I am quite the opposite. I have an urge - a basic need - to find an appearance that I feel comfortable in. Once I have found it, I only make minor adjustments, like getting a new haircut, from time to time.

After the first two years of experimentation I had found a look I was comfortable in for five wonderul years, And then came The Mesh Revolution and the ground opened up beneath me and I was thrown into the bottomless pit of doubt. I started out kicking and screaming and denying I wanted anything to do with mesh - ever!

Why should I change my body to fit into mesh-clothes? "Clothes should fit people not the other way around!"

Well, I was convinced about the benefits of mesh-clothing by a friend I had at the time. Then came the mesh-bodies and heads and everything other mesh, and then on top of all that Bento... *sigh* *vomit*  *weep* *kick* *scream* *yell*
"l e g s" by JJ Goodman
The mesh revolution in SecondLife has really been overwhelming, challenging and difficult for me, despite a bit of fun along the way. I have tried out mesh-bodies, mesh-heads, faces, hands and other appendages (Yes, I do mean mesh-dicks!). Some were awful (like my TMP head & face) others have felt better, but still not quite like me - or rather how I want to project myself - until just about a week ago.

With a new face, new eyes, new eyebrows a semi-new haircut and a bit of fiddling with the settings of my Signature Gianni mesh-body (under the helpful and supportive supervision of my brother JJ Goodman) it finally came together.

I am finally comfortable in my avatars appearance again, and you will probably not see any major changes for the next couple of years. Hopefully there is no new revolution for awhile at least!

Saturday, January 27, 2018

Totes Adorbs!

Today Tomais, JJ, Wayne, Holter and I went scouting for a setting with craggy cliffs for a photo my hubby was going to do.

Somehow, we happened to make a stop at the Chouchou sim, which of course has no cliffs at all, just water and a beautiful - although rather harsh - Windlight.

I thought it would be a good time to take a picture to show off my new appearance, especially the legs and calves. Totes adorbs, dontcha agree?

Clothing: Dufaux - Sporty tank and shorts
Sandals: Illi
Hair: Stealthic - Rebellion
Body: Signature - Gianni
Head: Catwa - Daniel
Face: StrayDog - Shane

Friday, January 26, 2018

Pocket Size Bock: "Is My Ass Too Big?"

The new and much improved Bock is now shorter than he has ever been since he was a noob in SecondLife. He is now down to a height of only 2,15 meters (7’1”).
Morning Swim
I love my new shape and the shorter height, especially what the shrinkage has done to the shape of my legs and calves, which are now "absolutely delicious" according to myself. Nonetheless, I worry that my ass may - possibly - look too big.

Body: Signature - Gianni
Head: Catwa - Daniel
Hair: Stealthic - Rebellion

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Bock 3.0

This is the first draft of the new Bock (Bock 3.0) in my new reshaped Catwa Bento mesh head and with my latest hair.

For comparison I am posting a picture of me in my old hair with the Catwa Bento head.

I may need to do some more work on the eyes, brows and lips but so far I am rather pleased with the results.

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

SCOOP: Bock Has A New Hair

"Finally!", Bock's loving and beloved husband, shouted today.

After helping in the search for a new hair for Bock the last several years poor Tomais had all but given up on Bock ever being able to update. Tomais had even gone so far as to caustically call his husband "Bockosaurus" for his failures in ever finding anything suitable.

Well today the search came to an end at last, Bock's brother JJ had found a hair that he thought might suit. And - loandbehold - the Bockosaurus enthusiastically approved!

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Updated with a better picture by my brother JJ Goodman.

Saturday, July 16, 2016

Hair Fair 2016

The Hair Fair 2016 starts today and goes on through July 31st. As always this long awaited (Well, since last years fair closed...) event is in benefit of Wigs for Kids.

You can read all about the event - and do some window shopping too - at the events website Hair Fair │July 16th - 31st. (The website also provides SLurls to each of the stores participating, for easy access.) There are also additional sims for cam shopping.

Judging by the website there actually seems to be a fair amount of hairs for men, not the usual 1,5-2% hidden away somewhere undetectable.

Happy hunting!

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

The U L T R A™ Event, July 15 - August 15

"Roman Godde of The SL Registry™ in collaboration with Bad Unicorn are proud to present a brand new event called, U L T R A™ Event, that will commence on May 15 to June 15, 2016 and every other month thereafter.

A fascinating cluster of shops flanking a modern, one of a kind atrium promenade, rich with Palm Springs charm. A total of 35 elite Second Life designers will offer a truly unusual array of exclusive fashion, furnishings and all things from antique to contemporary.

From July 15 - August 15
(the) U L T R A™ Event will showcase the products and services available from the most prestigious luxury brands across the grid, which include men's and women's fashion, luxury automobiles, real estate, fine jewelry, mesh avatars, animations, skins, hair, accessories, furnishings, home and garden and much more.

For connoisseurs seeking the very best and the latest that Second life has to offer, The U L T R A™ Event is the essential one stop luxury resource."


Your luxury transportation awaits to take you to The U L T R A™ Event (SLurl).

Thursday, August 20, 2015

New Hair - Contenders


So Tomais and I have been looking at some options for a new hair, by the way my sincere thanks to everyone for suggestions of various shops.

These are two good options which we found at Exile, left "High and Dry" and right "Better Days".

I have more demo's to look through, especially some from an interesting new place called [bade].

Friday, August 7, 2015

A Good Hair

How bloody difficult can it be, really?

I have been headhunting for a new hairdo in SecondLife forever now, at least the last two-three years, but there is nothing I really like as much as my present - six years OLD hair - from KMADD.

What I want is something messy but still tidy-ish, something short but not shaven. Something like Jamie Dornan's...

Preferably in a nice Swedish Medium blonde color that doesn't look like it came out of a bottle.

Some of the content creators who make hairs just don't seem to "get" blond, they give us a whole shitload of strange, sickening, shades of yellows instead.

I wonder why that is? Sure blonde hair is an aberration that arose from a genetic mutation, but it has been around long enough so that everyone should be familiar with it.

Saturday, July 11, 2015

Hair Fair 2015 - July 11-26, 2015

Oh my, do I need another hair? Hell yeah!
Hair Fair 2015 opens today and fashionista/blogger Strawberry Singh can tell you all about it (with links and SLurls to all the place you need to know to target in where to go and what to look at).

Strawberry Singh.com: Siren's Call.

Saturday, July 12, 2014

Hair Fair 2014

Read all about it at on the Hair Fair website.

This huge annual event is - as always - in benefit for "Wigs for Kids".

I really need a new hair, I have had the same hair cut the last three years at least. Hopefully I will find what I need here.

Monday, October 21, 2013

Memories of Bygone Days

In preparation for the upcoming week long celebration of the life and times of Marcus Steeplechase, who recently passed away, old treasures have been unearthed and again see the light of day. The old Ironworks Club is being erected again at this location and friends of mine have already visited.

When I logged into my Facebook-account today I was first struck by the amount of pictures my name had been tagged in, but soon realized why. A display from 2007 has been found in Marcus' Inventory showing frequent visitors to the club or maybe it was participants in a photo contest? I cannot remember anymore. 
Among those shown in the display is the 6-8 months old me (third row from top, seventh from the left in the top picture). I still remember the hair and skin I am in very well, they were among the very first things I ever bought in SecondLife. To my left you see my then friend Drizz and fifth to my right is my brother in-law Dej. The whole display is full of familiar names, some of whom are still with us to this day.

A few months in SecondLife had finally made it clear to me that camping was not a worthwhile way to earn the money I needed. After having briefly considered the sex-trade I shrugged it off and decided to plug in my credit card instead, promising myself dearly that I would never ever spend more than  L$5,000 a month. Ah, the sweet innocence of youth...

In the beginning I did not at all want to look one bit like a Swede, but instead chose dark brown hairs and skins with California suntans (I seem to remember that this particular skin was named Hermes, but I am not sure.).

It wasn't until later, during my first year with Ars, that my appearance started to revert more to my first life looks with blond hair and lighter skin tones, because I realised I felt more comfortable that way. Of course the fact that blond hair finally stopped being a strange yellowish may have helped.

Monday, August 26, 2013

The 24 - August 23-31, 2013

I am sorry for not having noticed this before, but there is still time to go get great outfits for late summer and fall. Some of the limited edition stuff may be sold out already though, but there is lots of more good stuff. So go there and shop til you drop.

For your own sanity don't bring along someone who constantly tells you that things are not rezzing for them, it gets a bit tiresome even for someone like myself who, as you must know already, am well known to be the most patient man in SecondLife.

Here is the full notecard with the information.

24 Amazing Menswear Designers...
24 Wonderful Womenswear Designers...
24 Fabulous Home Designers...
24 Marvelous Pose Designers...
1 Week... 


Will you be able to snap up all these hot limited edition exclusive finds? 

AVENUE, Designing SL, KMADD, The Nest, and The Gay Archipelago along with Siren Productions are excited to bring you The 24. This wonderful event takes place August 23rd-31st, 2013. 24 amazing menswear, womenswear, home, and pose designers have come together by invitation only to create Exclusive Limited Edition Outfits, Furniture, and Poses. Joining them are 8 prominent Skin Designers, 8 Accessory Designers, and 8 Hair Designers creating limited edition exclusive hair, skins, and accessories all for the men and women of Second Life! 

Join us for the Men's opening fashion show on August 23rd, 2011 12-1pm SL and the Women's opening fashion show on August 24th 6-7pm SL as we display all of the Exclusive Limited Edition Outfits on the Runway. Our home designers are preparing special vignettes to show off all their creative collections. Our pose designers are creating special props and pose sets for everyone for all those special photo moments. We have a load of treats in store including industry parties with all of our Media Partners KMADD, AVENUE, Designing SL, Gay Archipelago, Blithe, The Nest, and many more. Wonderful exclusive fashion shows, entertainers, and great events are just the tip of the iceberg! 

Be distinctive, show your own personal style in your clothing, home decor, and photos. Be an original! All of the outfits, home items, and pose sets you see will be up for sale with only 110 being produced. 100 to be sold to the general public, 5 for bloggers & magazines, and 5 for models. You can find more details on the event including, interviews with some of the designer, participants, calendar, and all the latest details at Siren Productions. http://sirenproductionsl.com 

We hope to see everyone there! 

Sincerely,
Lexie Jansma & Alon Alphaville
Siren Productions CEO

Saturday, June 29, 2013

When I Had to Put My Foot Down

It is sometimes essential to draw the line, to say "this far, but not beyond", when one is dealing with a temperamental, highly talented, creative personality - an "artiste" (French pronunciation) no less as he likes to refer ti himself - like my builder/interior decorator Butch Diavolo. The two of us usually get along famously and share the same taste in many ways.

We were looking at lamps and lighting accessories today, when he suddenly spotted a huge lamp shaped like a full scale, female figurine where her gown was a lamp and told me that we "simply had to" buy it.

I inhaled deeply, while looking at the hideous thing, and then told him with my calmest, firmest and sternest voice, "No, we definitely do not!"

When my brilliant and sometimes even sublime creative advisor heard this, he threw a temper tantrum. He told me that I was impossible to please, that my taste was lacking, that I did not recognize when something was "en vogue" and that he even - here comes the worst part - sometimes wondered if I was truly gay at all, as I did not recognize the potential fabulousness of the marvelous lamp.

To have ones gayness challenged in a dispute over a silly lamp is really hurtful. Despite that I remained adamant, whereupon he threatened to leave SecondLife on the spot and never come back as he had never, ever, in his whole life had to deal with someone as impossible and lacking in good taste as me. Luckily I have dealt with children earlier in my life, so I just pointed at another lamp and asked him what he thought about that one instead.

These god-gifted people are easily distracted, even pointing to something else and starting to talk about it helps. If that does not do it you can always start discussing their latest "wonderful" hairstyle. However, I would suggest you only use that as a last resort. After all, how often can one really discuss someones hair or where they bought it, if they got the fullpack or not and which variety of tones it comes in?

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Ars, Guyke & I

When Ars and I got together late in 2007 he made it completely clear to me that he and his SecondLife son Guyke came as a package deal. If I wanted to be with Ars, I would have to accept Guyke as part of the family. Ars was careful to explain to me that the two had been lovers for a time, but that the relationship and love between them had - over time - grown into one of father and son instead.

However much I was in love with Ars his request was something I needed to think carefully about. I am not the kind of man who enters into commitments easily just to regret, renege or try to renegotiate at a later date. If I was going to enter into this relationship I wanted to think about it and know what I was agreeing to. I had to have some time to think and Ars would have some questions to answer. Ars patiently answered all my questions and gave me the space and time I needed.

When I had gotten all the answers and assurances I needed from Ars I told him that I was willing to accept Guyke as his son and a member of our family. Until this point in my SecondLife existence the concept of families in-world had been bewildering to me.

At first Guyke and I were quite cautious in our dealings with each other, but as we got the spoken or silent reassurances we needed from the other we grew to love each other. I actually at times feel like a stepfather to him. Guyke is extremely easy to love - when he wants to. He is an extremely charming and considerate man with a great capacity for love. Of course, like all children, he can also be a completely impossible and insolent brat, but that passes quickly and I have learned how to handle it.

Neither Ars nor Guyke ever gave me reason to regret my decision.

I do believe, as I told Guyke, that Ars would have been very happy and more than a little surprised to know that we still get along and are a family more than three years after he had left us and was not here to mediate between his pigheaded son - all inherited from his father - and me. In my opinion that's is the best proof of the love the two of us have for each other.

When I met with Guyke in-world today it was the first time in a long time. Guyke has been busy with his first lime and the new love he has found there. I haven't been as regular in-world either so we have missed connecting accept for a few offline messages.

As Guyke tells me, "he doesn't do mails" except for extremely short messages or report

We met over by the barn at Southern Charm, as I was there setting up the the new furniture I bought at Post today. When I had finished doing that - and we had admired the result sufficiently - we sat down to talk while my bulldog Bilbo snoozed in his basket.

Before we could talk about more important stuff we had to get the question of our disagreement on the pressing subject of Ziggy's new blond hairdo out of the way. 

Guyke asked me if I honestly thought that Ziggy looked good in the new hairdo, because he did not like it one bit. I told Guyke that although I might think that Ziggy was more of a brunette personalty, I actually loved the new blond hair. Guyke then accused me of having lousy taste, to which I answered that I have impeccable taste but perhaps very personal. I also told him that I found it easy to accept and forgive the whims and caprices of my friends and that if Ziggy loved his new hair, then so did I.

After that was settled we could move on to other topics.
Guyke started out with asking if we could be serious. I assured him that I would be.

My son then reminded me that Ars had loved me dearly and would have wished me to be well. For this reason - if nothing else - I should focus on my real life and to make the necessary changes to get better. He wished me to promise him that I would really to that and that I would give priority to my real life..

I told Guyke that I would give him the same promise that I had given to my boss, that I would do my utmost to make the necessary changes in my life with the end goal of improving my physical health. I went on to say that I felt that I could make the necessary changes in my first life while keeping up my SecondLife.

Guyke then accused me of not listening - and told me I never listened to him - and wanted me to admit to having a real life and not a first life.

I told my son that I had actually listened very carefully to what he had said, but that did not mean that I had to accept his premise that SecondLife was in someway unreal. I went on to tell him that what mattered most to me in any of my lives were people and my relationships with them. In my opinion people were not less real in SecondLife than they were in first life, so I refused - and would continue to refuse - to use that expression because I believed it to be untrue for me.

My son got cross with me over this philosophical quibble and told me he was disappointed in me. He also refused to hug me when he had to leave for bed because he was so upset.
I was sorry that Guyke left in a bad mood and without our usual hug. I did not understand how we had ended up in that linguistic and philosophical debate on whether one of the lives is more real than the other. I love my stepson dearly, sometimes I do not think he fully understands to what extent, I also know that he loves me.

I do understand that Guyke is concerned about my health and that he wishes me all the best. Indeed I am grateful for him for expressing his worries and it makes me love him even more. I know we will get over this stupid argument and I want to assure him that I am going to do my very best to keep my promises to him, my boss and myself concerning the changes I need to make in my life to improve my health.

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Hair Fair 2011

The Hair Fair 2011 has started.

Get all the landmarks to all the designers at my good friend Tina´s blog Tinas universum - Hair Fair 2011 (url).


I will not even attempt to go there until the end of the week, and then only when the Americans are sleeping!

A good idea could be to join the "Hair Fair DEMO Group" (url), then you can try on the demos hey are esnding out in your lag free homes to decide what to buy.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Hair - What a wonderful show!

Yesterday I went to the opening of Ewa Aska and Jesper Prinz latest production, "Hair". Let me tell you from the start: I had an amazing time!

The scenography was great and had the mark of Ewa´s attention to details. The music was great, well we knew that before we came. The animations were great. The cast was well rehearsed and gave us a great performance. Cutest among the performers was the newborn star, aake Roffo, he really looks great with long hair. Who said engineers aren´t sexy?

The audience was great too with the coolest seventies outfits and hairdo´s and all were in a great mood and the conversation was great to.

All in all it was all really G R E A T! Thank you Ewa, Jesper and your whole cast!

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And now to something completely different...

BLOGGER WHAT THE HELL HAVE YOU DONE?
Your BLOODY picture editing is messing me up nowadays! It used to be "FAST, EASY AND FUN" to move the pictures, to resize them and to add a text underneath, but not anymore! IT IS DRIVING ME F-ING CRAZY, I CANNOT EVEN GET HOLD OF THE PICTURES SOMETIMES...



Prominent Norwegian close to her beer!
Me with flowers in my hair
rultan and Stella
Ewa, beautiful as always
Loo and Lounge

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Woodstock Festival week & "Hair"

This is just a little reminder about the Woodstock Festival week that starts today in Swedish SL. Read more about it in my earlier post here.



I am also extremely proud to now inform you all that the amazingly creative couple Ewa Aska and Jesper Prinz from the "Ice Hotel in SL" have joined in the fun and invite us to enjoy their production of the musical "Hair".

The grand in-world premiere will take place tomorrow Monday August 16th, 2010, at 2 pm SLT on the Lapplandia sim. (SLurl to Lapplandia stolen from Jespers and Ewas blog The White Room.)


As you may know already Ewa and Jesper are also the producers of - and the shining stars in - the biggest musical rage in the SL-world during the last year, "ABBA Sweden".