The Great Centaur Gallery

The shapeshifting laird and his beloved Prince Consort Tomais Ashdene are now a part of The Great Centaur Gallery in the Flickr stream of Julala's (owner of Jinx).

Jinx is the brand that provides us with the centaur body attachments. 

Bock McMillan, photo by Tomais Ashdene

Tomais Ashdene, photo by himself

Rude Fashion Designers

We all know that some fashion designers in first life aren't known for being civil or courteous. Stefano Gabbana called Selena Gomez "ugly", Karl Lagerfeld said Adele was "a little too fat" and let's not go near John Galliano's abusive racist and antisemitic comments.

Did you know that fashion designers in SecondLife are just as bad?

I have a friend who has his own brand of clothing and he asked me if I would try out some of his new pants the other evening. As the always charming and agreeable man that I am, I agreed to do it.

When I pointed out two small, but ever so irritating, problems, a glitch in the "autohide body"-script and the fact that the ass of the pants seemed to be made for Kim Kardashian, the designer came over at once, took a look and then proceeded to tell me the problem was not with the pants he made but my body.

"You have childbearing hips", he told me, "and no ass. My pants are designed for men." (His emphasis, not mine.)

How rude is that, I ask you?

I most certainly was not rendered speechless by this blatant rudeness, but instead graciously informed my dear friend, that as we were speaking, songs and odes were being written about the wonders of my exquisite body, my slender manly hips, and my voluptuous, perky and peachy derriere. There was nothing at all wrong with my body, it was his "autohide body"-script that was faulty and he had made the ass enormous.

(P.S. Ughhh I don't know what is going on with my left wrist...)

PLEASE NOTE: I have been told that people don't always understand my jokes (or even when I am joking). To be on the safe side, let me tell you that Petr and I were both joking and having fun.

Gratis: Fan Poster of Bock

Yes, yes, I know I am being a bit self obsessed and vain, but it will pass soon. Here is another beautiful picture of my new appearance by my brother JJ. 

(OMG! I just noticed that the four last posts have been about my looks. Time for a change of subject, n'est-ce pas?)

All my fans can download it and post it in their bedrooms, toilets or whatever. Those who aren't my friends could use it for target practise with darts or guns.

"Chat with Bock" by JJ Goodman

Enjoy!

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!

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

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

Plastic Surgery

So I did a bit of plastic surgery on my eyebrows yesterday to remove the frown that made me "look evil" according to a friend.

Photo by JJ Goodman

I am pleased with the results of the operation and wish to thank my surgical assistants, my husband Tomais Ashdene and my brother JJ Goodman, for their input and help.

All For A Wailing Kitten

Ever since I introduced ya'll to my new appearance with my Bento mesh head from Catwa, there have been repeated, very loud and disgruntled wailings coming from a certain young cat.

He's claimed that my new look is too strict, severe and even goes so far as to call it "evil-looking". Well, we can have none of that, because as you all know I am an absolute hug-whore and he refuses to hug me.

With the assistance of my loving husband Tomais and my trusted brother JJ, I have yet again update my appearances. There will be no more modifications for a while, so deal with this Nikolai!.

Photos by JJ Goodman Esq.

My Husband - New, Improved & Updated

"Tomais" by Tomais Ashdene

It's amazing really, how we as residents of SecondLife can update our appearances with the latest developments by Linden Lab and the content creators.

Following the introduction of mesh a few years ago, most of us got new mesh bodies and some even got mesh heads.

After the launch of Bento recently, my Tomais and I waited eagerly for the release of the Bento enabled Catwa head.

Although Tomais has been playing around with other mesh heads, I was still skeptical and holding back. (I'm not as willing as others to change my appearances radically.)

The picture shows my husband's new look with the Catwa head. Not that he wasn't good looking before, but now he is definitely both divine and mouthwatering!

Introducing Bock 3.1

Following the suggestions of my dear friends Anonymous and Kandinsky I have decided on a hair without bangs - for the first time in about 8 years. I have also made a few changes to my eye opening and the eyebrows.

With a lot of help from my husband Tomais and my brother JJ I have also updated to the latest versions of the Niramyth Aesthetic body and the Aeros Magnus cock.

I am rather pleased with the results of all the abovementioned improvements to my appearance, especially the fact that I don't look so stern and forbidding anymore.

"Bock 3.1" by JJ Goodman

Butter Butts, Bento Balls & Mesh Heads

I would like to thank my friend and co-blogger Rusty Redfield for the tip concerning the butt enhancers for the Niramyth mesh body.

I hadn't heard about it before, but it really does have a certain something - je ne sais quoi - about it.

Marketplace: Butt add-on for the Niramyth Aesthetic Advanced body

The next thing I would like to introduce to you are the new Bento Balls - or ball sack rather - that are compatible with the Aeros cock "Magnus". They jiggle, wiggle, swing from side to side and roll-about. They are really exciting to watch, although I have decided not to get them for myself. 

A very nifty detail is that you don't have to tint the balls at all, they automatically take on the color you already have on your Magnus cock. (Doesn't work on other cocks from Aeros, not yet.)

Booty Galore

SecondLife capitalism at it's best can easily be seen by scrutinizing what's being sold at the SL Marketplace.

Of course one could discuss if it's in good taste, but as already the old romans said, "De gustibus non est disputandum", the implication being that everyone's personal preferences are merely subjective opinions that cannot be right or wrong, so they should never be argued about.

I hear that straight men, according to themselves can be divided into "boobmen" or "assmen" depending on which of the body parts that gives the biggest thrills.

So this delicious booty is sold at the Marketplace for L$49.

I asked Tomais if I should get it, but he told me "Your booty doesn't need any enhancement, babe", which kinda made me very happy.

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.

Dem Bones, Dem Bones!

In the 3rd year of the almighty, wonderful and charming Ebbe Altberg (a k a Ebbe Linden), CEO of Linden Lab, the creative gods at the lab have - in close cooperation and collaboration with SecondLife content creators - achieved the revolutionary Bento Skeleton.

Both Linden Lab and Firestorm have now released viewers that are Bento compatible.

Bento is an extension of the SecondLife avatar skeleton whereby we get dozens of new bones to support rigging and animation and new attachment points.

The new skeleton, which is compatible with existing avatars, rigging and animation, gives creators the power to build more sophisticated avatars than ever before. The skeleton extensions include:

• 11 extra limb bones for wings, additional arms, or extra legs.
• 6 tail bones
• 30 bones in the hands (all 10 fingers!)
• 30 bones for facial expressions
• 2 other new bones in the head for animating ears or antennae
• 13 new attachment points associated with the new bones

What all this means is simply that our wonderful SecondLife content creators have gotten more and better tools to make things look, move and appear better and a greater range of customization to your own preferences and individuality. 

Bock Being Subtle & Demure

Yesterday I found this wonderfully subtle and demure outfit at boyberry. Don't I look stunning and understated?

It's All Divos's Fault!

I blame Divos Titanium!

Clint Rogers by Juliio Coast

If the scoundrel had only shown the slightest bit of restraint or self control and not given in to the urge to show off his stunning new mesh head by posting an update on his profile on Facebook, my Tomais and I would have had a wonderful, calm and loving evening together.

Instead we were busy looking at - and trying out - almost every mesh head for men that are on sale. I think there are about 8-10, but I lost count somewhere. (Luckily I am not a woman, because then there would have been 80-100 different mesh heads to check out.)

Tomais who was multitasking as always, reading up about the various heads on blogs while trying them out. It became a tiny bit too much for him when I eagerly demanded his full attention and wanted him to look at little old me at the same time... The meanie snapped at me, can you believe it? Several times too. He is truly fortunate that I am indeed the most patient man in SecondLife, everyone has told me so repeatedly, otherwise I would have stuffed a mesh head or two down his throat or somewhere else where the sun wouldn't bleach them. Then again, I do love my man a lot and can understand if he gets short tempered when he is trying hard to solve our immediate issues while I just stand around and try to look pretty and babble on.

Well, I decided on getting the lovely LOGO mesh head.

And now I am going to be busy trying to update all my human outfits with the new head and skin.

Thank you so bloody much, Divos! And thank you also for showing us all how we can make our appearances better! 

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].

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.

Male Bonding In SecondLife

When my genius and well adjusted husband Tomais was asked by his housemate what he, Dej and I were up to yesterday evening, he responded: "Male Bonding at its best in SecondLife, we are tinting our dicks."

At that point we could hear Tomais's housemate, a woman, breaking down in frantic laughter for some unknown reason. Women are strange, aren't they?

Before

Tomais and I had bought Dej a new Aeros Magnus and a pair of new Ispachi feet for his upcoming first life birthday and Tomais was helping Dej tint the new items while I said some encouraging words from time-to-time.

First things first, we of course had to start with tinting the cock.

I must say, I do think the boys did an excellent job!

After

Avatar Appearance

I rezzed in SecondLife on March 11, 2007.

Noob male avatar in 2007 (not Bock)

Bock, May 2007

Bock (center), September 2007 (with cousin Drizz McMillan & my Ars before he was mine)

Bock, June 2008 (Photography by Ika Cioc)

Bock, January 2009 (Photography by Ika Cioc)

Bock, 2010 (with Ars)

Bock, 2012

Bock, 2013 (with distant cousin Butch Diavolo)