Flat Bock 2019 Is Here!

As has become a tradition for the Second Pride Festival, I am today introducing a new Flat Bock. This years contribution was, as always, made by the blogs art director and my wonderful husband Tomais Ashdene.

I have been informed that some of the previous versions have been used for shooting practice and as dart boards, the material for the Flat Bock is therefore since a few years Kevlar.

The surface has, as always, been specially prepared to have the silky and smooth texture of my natural skin, but is still easy to clean after use. Just rinse in lukewarm running water and dry with a soft towel.

Pick up your own personal copy at my store at Second Pride Region! I hope it gives you much satisfaction.

While you are at my store you may just as well pick up the 2019 edition of my - still - fashion-forward Jester's hat, made especially for people with discerning tastes and the boldness that every true fashionista is born with. 

Teaser: Flat Bock 2018

Second Pride starts tomorrow, Friday June 15, 2018, at 6PM SLT.

Check in at the Second Pride website for the updated schedule, party posters, social interactions, pictures, and everything else. It's the hub for all things Pride!

I have two events this year. My first event is on Saturday June 16, 2018, at 1PM with DJ Butch and his host Pook. The second event is on Saturday June 23, 2018, at 2PM, and will feature the live singer Samm Quendra for the first hour and DJ Kahvy and his host RickJ for the second hour.

Here is a teaser for this years Flat Bock, the Flat Bock 2018. You will be able to get it gratis, for no cost at all and completely free of charge at my booth at Pride, which is located here (SLurl).

At my booth you will also be able to get this years version of my amazing and fashion forward "Jesters Hat Pride 2018".

Here is a teaser for Flat Bock 2018. (Let me reveal that I am totally nekkid...)

Flat Bock 2018

Jester's Hat - Pride 2018

Sacrilege!

Oscar Wilde, our revered great-great-grand uncle, once said "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness."

As the spectacular content creator and amazing fashion designer that I am, I was of course deeply honored when I encountered this bastardized version of my Internationally renowned "The Jester's Hat" by BMcM™ at the Second Pride festival yesterday.

But I must also admit I find this modified version extremely garish and very l-o-u-d and not at all sublime and sensual as my original hat is. In the background of the picture below you can see Petr Vanbeek modelling the - in this context - muted and sublime original.

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Nah seriously, it was really fun and entertaining to see Kahvy and Garrett give the audience a preview of what they believe may be the version I will launch for Pride next year.

Bock Parties at Pride

My buddy Carl Paneer, SecondLife blogger and photographer, for many know better as Naked Carl with blog "NakedCarl" is doing his usual extensive coverage of the Second Pride Festival. During Pride my days haven't really started until I have seen what Carl has posted from the parties.

Carl captured me at a party today in all my pride regalia, including my Jester's Hat in Multicolor Rhinestone by BMcM™ (which is my freebie for the festival this year and can be acquired at my booth) and a special Pride tutu. To my immense pleasure he has today also animated some of his pictures into gifs, among them one of me partying.

I am sure you can all appreciate how my spectacular hat follows and enhances all my movements. That is truly a masterpiece of imagination and creativity. It is of course also a much coveted accessory for all the true and daring fashionistas in SecondLife.

A Daring Fashionista (Updated)

I don't know this beautiful young man, but I must admit that I love him already! Update: I have since posting learned that the brave young man is none other than Mr Dozer G. Dragoone.

Look at his style, grace and exquisite taste, the strong and vibrant energy he exudes with his attitude of "Fuck you, I know I am beautiful!". He must truly be one of that rare breed, a true fashionista. Not one to follow the flock and bold enough to make his own statement.

As you may - or perhaps maybe not - notice the stunning and bold young man is sporting "The Jesters Hat in Multicolored Rhinestone" from BMcM™ (a part of the BMcM™ Corporation), this year's gift at the Bock in SecondLife booth at the Second Pride Festival.

Photo courtesy of NakedCarl Paneer, blog NakedCarl.

Tomais & My Booths at The Festival

Tomais and I both have booths at the Second Pride festival this year.

Please feel free to come around and take a load of your feet to

• enjoy a free tropical drink, 
• eat a roasted pig, 
• look at - or even purchase - some of Tomais' photography, 
• read my blog, 
• acquire your own personal "Flat Bock", 
• get my fashion forward The Jesters Hat - Pride version. or simply
• rent a bike.

You will find our booths here: Tomais' & Bock's booths at Second Pride Festival (SLurl).

Supersecret Revealed

It is now time to reveal my supersecret project!

Just as at Second Pride Bock in SecondLife  will be providing a resting place for visitors to the GA SummerFest who may need to take a breather during their shopping and partying.

My storefront will be hosted by my sexy Latin American cousin Esteban de McMillan y Torres y Cortez y de la Mancha y Gomez y Gomez.

Esteban will see to it that the visitors are provided with free coffee, chocolate chip cookies and beautiful cupcakes to look at, games to play and comfortable and luxurious seating.  (Please note that Esteban is supposedly straight, although it is rumored that he may become bi-curious after the fifth shot of tequila or vodka.)

Should the visitors wish there will also be a click-able link to Bock in SecondLife on one of the walls to provide some cultural diversion and nourishment for the their eager and curios minds.

Freebie: A wonderful and fashionforward hat made by my own hands for the most daring of fashionistas.

I will try to be at the storefront to hobnob with visitors and readers of my blog as often as humanly possible for a ruler of the Commonwealth of Southern Enchantment and a man with my busy agenda.

Transportation to the Bock in SecondLife storefront (SLurl) (first it takes you to the forced landing point, then you click again to get to my place). By all means do take a look around, there are some awesome exhibits and stores!

Shake It, Petr!

Petr at Pride 2014 - Video Maker

Chairman Petr dons a pearl thong, my Jesters Hat and shows us how it's done!

Don't forget to turn on the music. This is done by passing your cursor over the Kizoa-frame and clicking the loudspeaker.

I have never seen anyone display my wonderful creation in this amazingly defiant and self-confident way, with the obvious exception of myself of course.

SP 2014 Fashion Statement

Well, who would've thought it, but it seems that my Jesters Hat (originally created in 2010) finally is having it's breakthrough to a wider range of people than myself.

Photo courtesy of Carl Paneer
Blog: NakedCarl

The hat was for a while sold on Marketplace with the slogan "Only for the most daring of fashionistas", if I remember correctly the demand was not tremendous. I think I sold only eight of them, whereof two to kind family members. People are not as fashion-forward as one sometimes would have reason to expect.

At Pride I am giving away (free/gratis/at no cost whatsoever) an especially for Second Pride 2014 hand-crafted exclusive edition at my storefront. 

Come and pick up your item and flaunt your Pride and exquisite taste at  The Bock in SecondLife Store @ Second Pride East (SLurl).

For more great pictures from this years Second Pride Festival, please visit my blogger buddy Carl's blog NakedCarl Second Life

You Cannot Please Them All... (Updated)

As you all may remember, I am giving out an exclusive, specially handcrafted version, of my renowned The Jesters Hat at my storefront (SLurl) at Pride. It is a daring creation that is meant only for the true fashionistas.

Well my brother Dejerrity sent me this picture, I believe from the caption we can surmise that Dej is definitely NOT a true fashionista.

"Dej calls his lawyer from Second Pride"
Photography by Dejerrity Mycron

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UPDATE

"Hairy Potter and the Gayest Sorcerer's Stone You've Ever Seen"
Photography by Dejerrity Mycron 

Dej tells us this about the latest picture: "The New Gay Avenger. Fighting for LGBT protections in Michigan and Florida! Challenging LGBT workers rights in Ohio and Colorado! Yes, it's America's newest Superhero - "Middle-Aged-Gay-Avenger-Man"!  He fights for truth, justice, and an end to erectile dysfunction. (Not affiliated with the Mormon Church)"

Look Hermione! Wizard porn!

SP Members Fill Me With Pride

Like Tomais and myself, my buddy Eric Quimby and the commentator "someone" many other members seem to have been saddened by the sight of the many empty storefronts at the Pride sims.

"Where are some of the merchants, designers and creators whom we lavish our pink linden dollars on all year round? Why aren't they they here giving back a little to the LGBTQ-community that supports them throughout the year?", we asked ourselves I am sure.

I could mention some pretty large and well reputed brand names who are miserably invisible on the sims, but am choosing not to.

I am certain one reason for the empty stores is the fact that the seasoned Marketing Chair Merrick Genesis became sick and was hospitalized as we were getting close to the festival. The core duties of a Marketing Director had to divided between two of the other directors, who already have a full list of other responsibilities. I am certain the rest of the board had to step in and help too.

However, many members seem to have reacted like myself and Eric and have decided to take action by getting a store to fill out the empty holes and support our beloved Second Pride. Yesterday the Second Pride East sim looked much better although there were still some gaps. I was so proud to see this happening that my heart was filled with joy and pride and my eyes with tears. I love being a member of Second Pride!

I myself have set up a store for Bock in SecondLife. Just a small place for those who feel tired of walking and wish to take the weight of their feet for a while as they sip some strong Swedish coffee. (Today I will start serving freshly baked cup cakes every hour on the hour. Tomais darling, you better put your apron on!) You can also take a date there to cuddle up and have a good talk without the noisiness of a party surrounding you and your friends looking on.

When you hit the blog header on the back wall you get a link to "Bock in SecondLife" to have something to read while you rest. You can also - if you are daring enough and a true fashionista - collect my Pride 2014 Exclusive Version of my renowned The Jesters Hat. (Free/gratis/at absolutely no cost at all - AMAZING!)

Please come to The Bock in SecondLife Store @ Second Pride East (SLurl) and enjoy a quiet, relaxing, moment, I will be there from time to time to meet & greet with my readers too.

If you also wish to purchase a store take a look at the Festival Packages and follow the excellent instructions or get in touch with Karl Kalchek or Baz Ceawlin. (When contacting the board members please do remember that this is an extremely hectic time for them and do not expect immediate attention.)

Picnic At Marcellias'

My newly acquired friend Marcellias invited me to a Sunday picnic at his beautiful retreat in the skies yesterday. The food was ample and the bar was open, so all was good!

As Marcellias had told me I could bring along some friends my son Guyke, Jared Palianta and Butch Diavolo came along. We had a splendid time meeting and chatting with Marcellias other friends, who all seemed to be a really friendly, sociable and gregarious group of people.

 As I am a bit of a "time-fascist" (as the Swedish expression goes), i.e. I believe that one should arrive when one is asked to by the host. I arrived on the premises about three minutes after the time stated on the invitation, which of course meant I had to wait for the others, who have a more lax attitude, to arrive at their convenience.

This time I did not mind it at all because there were friendly people to talk with and lots to look at.

The beautiful Harlow Collins arrives

When all the 15 or so guests had assembled the entertainment started. First with some beautiful fireworks and later on with pleasant chat and - on my insistence - even some dancing.

When some of the friends I had brought along started bragging about how accomplished builders they were I simply had to prove myself so I pulled out one of my very few builds in SecondLife, the famous and absolutely fabulous "The Jester's Hat" (this time the Rainbow-version).

Jared, Tex, Guyke, David, Harlow, myself and Finn dancing
in the fabulous Rainbow Jester's Hat by BMc; Creations

It was of course an immediate success as it always is when presented to people with impeccable taste and a great sense for fashion, i.e. the most daring and fashion forward, the true fashionistas.

I had originally only planned to stay for an hour, because I had to log off for bed early as I was starting work today, but ended up being at the picnic for more than two hours and very late for bed. When I had to rush away all the rest stayed on and I would not be surprised if they stayed all night!

Thank you so much for inviting me ,Marcellias!

A Gift From Millimina

I had a good evening with my Ars today.

Some friends came by and sat with me for awhile, others I talked with in IM. It was a wonderful time we talked about Ars and myself somewhat but also about their lives and their experiences. Sharing is always good.

First I will show you two beautiful pictures taken by Millimina Salamander that she gave to me from last years gathering. In the pictures you see, from left to right, Sarco Halderman, Andrey Messmer, me, Janttu Winkler, Guyke Lundqvist and Millimina herself.

"Remembering Ars 2011" by Millimina Salamander

"Remembering Ars 2011 in The Jesters Hats" by Millimina Salamander

This is a picture I took earlier in the evening while I was still alone and just enjoyed the peacefulness, the music and the sweet memories.

Remebering Ars 2012 by Bock McMillan

Artists and Other Animals

"Bock" by Chade Dagger

Here is a bonus poster for all my fans to put up over their beds or in their living rooms. Those who aren't one of my fans can use it to throw darts at or on the shooting range if they bother.

I have been thinking about the word "artist" and who can - rightfully - claim to "be an artist". As it turns out artist is not a well-defined or protected title. Anyone can at any point in time decide call themselves an artist if they wish to do so, but that does by no means mean that others must accept their claim.

For me an artist would be involved with art forms concerned with pure visual or performing arts for the purpose of aesthetics or concept rather than practical application.

Designing household appliances, skins or clothes are indeed important creative activities but do not usually count as fine art in my book. However, there are exceptional instances when I would consider items of these activities as art. Only to mention one example I will point at my own creation "The Jesters Hat - only for the most daring of fashionistas" which is sublime.

The Jesters Hat Goes To Second Pride

As the proud creator of the fashion forward Jesters Hat, only recommended for the most daring of fashionistas, I was happy to find two pictures of it on Jeff Ellsworth's blog.

I should have known that some of the gay men would understand my vision.

Ernst Maven in The Jesters Hat (a bit toned down to suit his outfit). Photo by Jeff Ellsworth

Themba in The Jesters Hat - rainbow edition. Photo by Jeff Ellsworth

As some of you know this fashionable hat is the base of the BMcM Corporation, everything started with this hat. It is the creation to which I own my fame or infamy!

Only two other people loved it before, my Ars and Millimina, and that may well be because they love me too.

Myself in my creation

Second Day of Second Pride

The second day of Second Pride 2011 and I went to the party at the LGBT-sim. The first DJ there was my old friend from Boots Beach, Jerrod Roddenberger. He was really great to my relief!

Jerrod was so sweet to refer to Ars and myself as his mentors from his early days in SecondLife. I am sure I do not deserve such an honorable mention, but Ars was always good at looking after others and helping out as best he could. He is well worth any praise he gets.

The second DJ was Sasch Petrov, who is a sure card from the old days too. I used to go to the German gay club Arsenal to listen to him DJ. Sasch is still going strong, also to my great relief!

Well to fit the occasion I had made a special outfit for myself and a rainbow Jesters Hat. I thought I looked pretty stunning, but some still mistook my hat for hair which kind of upset me a little until I decided they could not be true fashionistas.

The club was filled with the most awesome male avatars I have seen in a while, well except for other members of my SecondLife family that is. Andrey, Dejerrity, Jeb, Guyke and Janttu are hard to beat when it comes to stunning avatars. One of the men caught my special attention, his name is Jimmy Windstorm. I would love to see him photographed by Eddi Haskell someday

 

I took a whole lot of pictures the first hour but was too tired when Millimina had joined me, which I really regret now because she looked beautiful as always. Life is too short for regrets though, so here are some of the pictures I did take.

One of the nice things about Second Pride is you get to meet people you haven´t seen for the longest while, nice guys that you have met earlier and become friends with but somehow your paths never cross - except for at Pride. Of course an explanation to that could also be that I have been pretty reclusive the last year.

Oh I mustn't forget to mention, I gave a guy an interrogation on behalf of someone I love dearly. He passed all my tests with flying colors so far, but I am not completely done with him yet...

Nakna avatarer i SL 85

Min älskade lillasyster Millimina Salamander är en djärv och stilmedveten fashionista med säker och avancerad smak. Hon är också en fantastisk vän.

På bilden ser ni Millimina endast iförd min kreation "The Jesters Hat".

"Millimina nude in The Jesters hat (model colourful rhinestone)"

Jag började bygga sent i Second Life, jag var mer än två år gammal. Detta berodde möjligen på det faktum att jag var omgiven av en fantastisk samling duktiga och talangfulla byggare i min SL-familj eller nära vänkrets. Min bortgångne partner Ars byggde allt möjligt men särskilt möbler, belysningsarmaturer och träd), vår son Guyke bygger köksutensilier, belysningsarmaturer och mycket mera, min bror Martial Eisenhart skapade växter och blommor, särskilt hans orkidéer är fantastiska) och vår nära vän Haakon Meads som byggde allt, allt och särskilt allt möjligt).

De uppmuntrade mig alla att börja bygga, men jag kände väl att mina resultat aldrig skulle bli lika vackra som deras att jag inte ens vågade börja. Till slut förlorade jag dock denna rädsla och gav mig i kast med byggande med friskt mod. Min talang för att ibland fullkomligt kunna strunta i vad alla andra tycker kom här till sin rätt, och aldrig mer så än när jag byggde "The Jesters Hat". Många skrattade rått åt mig och den men både Ars och Millimina sade sig vara lika förtjusta i den som jag själv (och det älskade jag dem båda ännu mer för).

Ett tag sålde jag hatten på Xstreet med följande försäljningsslogan: "The Jesters Hat - only for the most daring fashionistas". Till min egen förtjusning sålde jag faktiskt tio (10) stycken till det facila priset av 10 L$.

Hatten finns i ett 50-tal versioner i alla upptänkliga färger och tygsorter, de två senaste tillkomna varianterna är "Mondrian" och "Nationaldagen", som båda har synts på en del bloggar för inte så länge sedan. Utöver Jesters Hat har jag även tillverkat "The Party Hat" i ett 20-tal nationella varianter. Mot slutet av 2009 hade jag gett mig på att skapa underbara ljusstakar, särskilt populär blev min folkloristiska ljusstake i tre varianter. (Nåja populär är kanske för mycket sagt men åtminstone sade de som fick den att de blev förtjusta. Men folk har alltid varit alldeles för vänliga mot mig så jag vet inte säkert.)

Jadå, ni är fortfarande välkomna att skicka era bidrag till mig antingen inworld eller till min mejl lundamats@gmail.com  

Yes, you are still welcome to send your contributions to me either inworld or to my mail lundamats@gmail.com