Xiola Linden

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"Treat yourself and your friends with a board filled with delicious Christmas cookies and hot chocolate from Aphrodite Shop! Touch the board to change wood texture, touch the cookies for menu of cookies or drink that will temp attach to your hand with eating/drinking animation. The Christmas Cookies Board is a new release and you can find it at the Aphrodite mainstore." More on Sander's blog.

" Be happy this Christmas! ACCESS has a special surprise this month. More than 60 gifts among deco, clothes, makeup, poses for girls and guys. Check the unboxing of gifts ^^ and special thanks to ACCESS for this video." Click here to watch more on Novato's YouTube channel.

"This year, BVN put a call out to all her member bloggers and vloggers to take part in a Collaboration Challenge. Being someone who struggles to get off her platform and meet new people, I signed up for it. I had no clue who I would be paired up with and honestly, as nerve wracking as that can be for me, it was also a big part of the excitement in taking part in this challenge." Read more on the Blended Beauty Blog.

“Hey, ho! Let’s go!” - The Ramones You can’t escape the cheese-fest of holiday hallmarks out there - from jingles to made-for-tv movies; classic beacons of holiday cheer or the bah-humbug of the meanest of grinches - Winter is entering the room, purse first. We bake, we wrap, we drink our peppermint lattes, and shop! This year, our Winter Shop & Hop is bigger and better than ever! We’ve expanded to 6 Regions and 120 Merchants - so you’re going to need a little time to make the rounds. In the great gift of giving, each Merchant has provided at least one gift (no group needed!) to share with you this holiday season, has put deep discounts on many of their top products, and decorated their shop to the heavens in tinsel, trees, and twinkling lights. Check out this amazing list of Merchants: 4th Wall / #ADORED / Addams / alaskametro<3 / [ Aleutia ] / alme. / ALTAIR* /!APHORISM! / Aphrodite Shop / [^.^Ayashi^.^] / AZOURY / ba!Design / Baiastice / Bauhaus Movement / Bella Moda / Belle Epoque / Body Language Sweet Lovely Cute / Bombae / BOYS TO THE BONE / Caboodle / Cae / Candy Kitten / CHEZ MOI FURNITURES / Dahlia / Dead Dollz / Deadwool / Dreamcatcher / e.marie / eliavah / ELIKATIRA / ella / *Epic* / erratic / etham / evani / EVIE / FAKEICON / FOXCITY / Foxy / GA.EG / Gaia / Garbaggio / +Half-Deer+ / Hangry / HILTED / Holli Pocket / Izzie's / Just BECAUSE / KAI / Kaithleen's / KuddelMuddel / [ kunst ] / L'Etre&DOUX / Lapointe & BastChild / {le fil cassé} / Loft & Aria / Lomomo / LUEUR / Lunar / Mad' / MADRAS / Magika / MALified / MasKara / [[ Masoom ]] / MICHAN / Milk motion / MINA Hair / MINIMAL / Miss Chelsea / Moon Rabbit / Mossu / NamiiChu ~ /Neve / Never Totally Dead... / NeverWish / no.match_ / .peaches. / Pepe Skins / Petit Chat / PinkRayne / Pixicat / Pretty Deceased / RAMA Salon (Hair) & Rama (Clothing) / RAONHAUSEN / Rebel Gal / REVOUL / Rezz Room / RIOT / Salt & Pepper / Schadenfreude / SEKA / SEMPITERNAL / Seniha Originals / Serenity Style / Silence. / Silvan Moon Design / Sintiklia / Slink / Spoiled / Supernatural / Sweet Thing. / Tachinni Clothing / The Forge / toksik / Tres Blah / UNICORN / **UTOPIA@Design** / Valentina E. / Vanilla Bae / Vanity Hair / VARONIS / versov / {ViSion} / Vista Animations / West End / What Next / YS&YS / ::ZED:: Designz for Men / Zibska / {ZOZ} / This shop-stravaganza includes some layover areas for cam shopping and runs from now until January 6th, 2020. Visit any of the Regions below to get to shopping and hopping. Shop & Hop Winter Shopping Event - Gilded Shop & Hop Winter Shopping Event - Tinseled Shop & Hop Winter Shopping Event - Halcyon Shop & Hop Winter Shopping Event - Aurelian Shop & Hop Winter Shopping Event - Golden Shop & Hop Winter Shopping Event - Gleaming

"I wrote something about my idle musings for the day, and it’s far longer than this will be. It was angry and unkind and I very likely sounded rather whiny. Plus, I’m far too conflicted about certain things. And honestly? I feel like somethings need to be kept to myself, and this is one of them. I should be back to our regularly scheduled programming tomorrow." Read the style credits on the Tapas and Clothes blog.

Hey Robins It's the weekend! and I really want to get some work done around the house. Getting the front yard closed off in time for fall and a new bedroom set. After so many days of just work this weekend, I was ready to take a one night and day getaway. Come join me for a relaxing weekend. - Quin <Click here to watch the video on Quincy Robin's YoutTube>

Today's Second Life pic of the day is "City Lights" by Sᴜɴɢʏᴏᴜɴɢ Hᴏʟʟᴏᴡᴀʏ-Zʜᴀᴏ. To submit your image for Second Life Pic of the Day consideration, login to Second Life, snap some pics and add them to the Official Second Life Flickr Group. Be sure to check us out on social: Instagram Facebook Twitter Tumblr Pinterest Plurk

We’re excited to announce our very first live-streaming show - “Lab Gab” with Xiola and Strawberry Linden. We’ll be coming to you live on YouTube every two weeks or so, starting Wednesday, August 28th at 3 pm SLT/PT. You can join us for these live streams on our Official YouTube Channel here when we go live! (We’re working on bringing Lab Gab to more streaming platforms in the very near future - so stay tuned!) What’s Lab Gab? Well, it will be a variety show of sorts - we want to explore Second Life, answer your questions, talk to Residents from all over the world, and stream it through the internet and into your homes, phones, and wherever you get your quality entertainment. In our first show, we’ll be introducing ourselves, talking a little bit about what Lab Gab is, and interacting with you through YouTube live. In the future, we will invite special guests to come visit us on the set and talk about events and issues that impact the communities in Second Life. As long-time Residents and now Lindens, we can’t wait to get gabbing! Tune in at 3 pm SLT on Wednesday, August 28 for our launch and stay tuned to our social media and blog for updates about future shows.

The Hair Fair has been an annual staple of the Second Life event scene for several years now. Residents look forward each year to the opportunity to shop for new hair for their avatars and do so for a good cause. Sasy Scarborough, Mel Vanbeeck, and Whimsy Winx have organized another Hair Fair this year (now through September 1st) with a wealth of options for even the most discerning and selective of hair shoppers. Three Regions and Cam Shopping areas are sure to provide a rich shopping experience to those who visit. Exclusive items are marked with percentages of proceeds that are given to the non-profit organization Wigs for Kids - and Hair Fair has raised tens of thousands of USD in donations made from inworld sales and purchases by Second Life Residents. That’s an incredible feat and one that Sasy, Whimsy and Mel are grateful for. You can visit the Hair Fair through September at any of the following destinations: Hair Regions Hair Fair 2019 - Redhead Region Hair Fair 2019 - Noirette Region Hair Fair 2019 - Blonde Region Cam Shopping Regions Hair Fair 2019 - Streaks Hair Fair 2019 - Brunette (aka Perm) Hair Fair 2019 - Foils Be sure to allow yourself time to explore all three Regions so as not to miss anything. This week’s Destination Video gives some further insight into the event, its purpose, and its creators - watch the video below or on our official YouTube Channel.

Today's Second Life pic of the day is "Escape Virtual Reality And enter the Matrix." by Colton Vond. To submit your image for Second Life Pic of the Day consideration, login to Second Life, snap some pics and add them to the Official Second Life Flickr Group. Be sure to check us out on social: Instagram Facebook Twitter Tumblr Pinterest Plurk

Today's Second Life pic of the day is "untitled" by Callie Oh. To submit your image for Second Life Pic of the Day consideration, login to Second Life, snap some pics and add them to the Official Second Life Flickr Group. Be sure to check us out on social: Instagram Facebook Twitter Tumblr Pinterest Plurk

Please file a ticket with support - they may be able to look into the unintentional purchase for you.

Today's Second Life pic of the day is "untitled" by Sombra Nyn. To submit your image for Second Life Pic of the Day consideration, login to Second Life, snap some pics and add them to the Official Second Life Flickr Group. Be sure to check us out on social: Instagram Facebook Twitter Tumblr Pinterest Plurk

One of the many incredible things about Second Life and virtual worlds, is that you can travel to places that may be otherwise out of reach and experience some of the culture and adventure without the jet lag or the travel costs. These places can be outside the scope of our world - eras long past or places that never existed - or they can be inspired by places that exist in the physical world. France, England, Japan, and many other countries are just a teleport away. Monash University’s Chinese Island is a place that virtually represents a Chinese township, where you can experience some of the things that reflect everyday life in China. Kaylee West teaches students about Chinese language and culture at Monash University in Australia, and he has created and curated Chinese Island in Second Life as a way for anyone to get a taste of the Chinese culture from wherever they may be in the world. You can visit the website for more information about the project. To catch a glimpse of what Chinese Island is like, you may watch this destination video, but we highly recommend that you login to your Second Life account and plan a trip to visit it inworld - just use the Destination Guide link here or below the video. (Note: If you don’t see the language captions automatically, be sure to turn them on for the full translation). Chinese Island Initiative by the Chinese Studies Program at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, designed to complement traditional classroom tuition with context-based, hands-on learning in the virtual environment of Second Life. Visit in Second Life

Today's Second Life pic of the day is "Flashing Lights ♫♪" by Murilo Tempest. To submit your image for Second Life Pic of the Day consideration, login to Second Life, snap some pics and add them to the Official Second Life Flickr Group. Be sure to check us out on social: Instagram Facebook Twitter Tumblr Pinterest Plurk

Today's Second Life pic of the day is "*Kleo*" by nimoe constantine. To submit your image for Second Life Pic of the Day consideration, login to Second Life, snap some pics and add them to the Official Second Life Flickr Group. Be sure to check us out on social: Instagram Facebook Twitter Tumblr Pinterest Plurk

Today's Second Life pic of the day is "untitled" by iozi.wasp. To submit your image for Second Life Pic of the Day consideration, login to Second Life, snap some pics and add them to the Official Second Life Flickr Group. Be sure to check us out on social: Instagram Facebook Twitter Tumblr Pinterest Plurk

Today's Second Life pic of the day is "Exploring the Campus Library" by Frankie Betsen. To submit your image for Second Life Pic of the Day consideration, login to Second Life, snap some pics and add them to the Official Second Life Flickr Group. Be sure to check us out on social: Instagram Facebook Twitter Tumblr Pinterest Plurk

Today's Second Life pic of the day is "a million dreams" by Elma Lou. To submit your image for Second Life Pic of the Day consideration, login to Second Life, snap some pics and add them to the Official Second Life Flickr Group. Be sure to check us out on social: Instagram Facebook Twitter Tumblr Pinterest Plurk

Since its beginning, artists have found Second Life to be a means of expression - from installations and exhibits like Bryn Oh’s work, to galleries and fundraisers like the Raglan Shire Artwalk - art has always been a key element of the Second Life Community. With recent conversations about the ending of the initial iteration of the LEA, and what may be soon to follow in its spirit, it is clear that not only is art in Second Life important to artists, but it is also important to the community. Acclaimed French artist, Patrick Moya (Moya Janus in Second Life) has an impressive and expansive breadth of work that spans over 40 years, and includes dolls designed for UNICEF, ceramic sculptures, video and projection art, and the work he’s done in Second Life at “Moya Land.” Moya Land is a space in which he says he can realise a dream - to be a character who lives inside of his own work. To find out more about Moya Land and the artist, watch this Destination video and login to check out the Moya Galleries in Second Life. If you do not speak French, be sure to turn on closed captioning to English. University of Moya Explore this creative, messy and chaotic art space by Patrick Moya. Visit in Second Life

Today's Second Life pic of the day is "City Of Blinding Lights ♫♪" by Murilo Tempest, To submit your image for Second Life Pic of the Day consideration, login to Second Life, snap some pics and add them to the Official Second Life Flickr Group. Be sure to check us out on social: Instagram Facebook Twitter Tumblr Pinterest Plurk

Today's Second Life pic of the day is "Ruby_20190725" by Ruby O'Kelly To submit your image for Second Life Pic of the Day consideration, login to Second Life, snap some pics and add them to the Official Second Life Flickr Group. Be sure to check us out on social: Instagram Facebook Twitter Tumblr Pinterest Plurk

Second Life is full of generous communities who take the time to organize and support ongoing efforts to a number of great causes. Many of our Residents dedicate their time and resources to volunteer in the creation of events that educate and draw attention to important issues, allowing others to help donate and contribute through participation in Second Life. Mysterious Paradise is such an event - running from now until August 3rd, 2019. Built on a Region steaming with virtual wildlife, music, shopping, and entertainment - all to help raise money for the World Animal Protection Organization. All donations and profits from the event will be donated to the organization - which works hard to protect and prevent animal cruelty across more than 50 countries. Learn more about this event in this week’s Destination video - and visit before the event ends on August 3rd! Mysterious Paradise Visit the Mysterious Paradise Event, which is located on a wildlife themed region for shopping, music, and entertainment to help raise funds for the World Animal Protection organization. 100% of all donations and profits will support this organization that protects animals around the globe, so have fun while doing good! The event runs from July 20th to August 3rd. More information at www.MysteriousParadise.com Visit in Second Life

Today's Second Life pic of the day is "Peace? ..." by Alice Buttigieg To submit your image for Second Life Pic of the Day consideration, login to Second Life, snap some pics and add them to the Official Second Life Flickr Group. Be sure to check us out on social: Instagram Facebook Twitter Tumblr Pinterest Plurk