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Sanu: Never say that big things can’t happen in a micro-economy.

Published on April 2, 2009 in Digital, Interesting Links, Sanu Stuff and second life. 0 Comments Tags: apple, charity, hair, melon, sanu, second life.

Relay for Life (Australian link) is an organization raising funds for cancer research. Under the banner of the American Cancer Society, Relay for Life also steps out of the real world and into the second to raise real cash.

Each year, Relay for Life takes over Second Life, with hundreds upon hundreds of volunteers pouring their efforts into raising money to go towards the charity – donating items, holding events and offering donation points wherever the eye can see. Raising a mere $5000 or so back when they entered the Second Life Universe in 2005, it took only until 2007 for that number to grow exponentially to $117,000 (source). Each year, the efforts of volunteers have risen dramatically as more and more people get involved.

This year, things kicked off with a clothing fair which, within that week alone, raised approximately L$4,500,000 to go towards the charity: that’s about US$16,698 in real terms (source). The site for Relay for Life of Second Life is currently down due to technical issues, so I cannot give an exact current running total for this year at this point. However I have been told that so far it is in the region of approximately L$14,000,000 so far, cresting US$50,000.

So where does all this fit in with these pictures? Why am I telling you about this organization? Because these are my offerings for Relay for Life. Donation vendors, where people must donate a certain amount to receive a thank-you item, are set up by content creators all across the grid as their way to get involved. Now I’m one of them. These two fun hairs require a donation of L$150 to purchase, with all funds donated going directly to the American Cancer Society.

It might be a little thing I am doing – but put it together with all the thousands of people who are donating their items, buying things in support, holding fund-raisers and so forth. Relay for Life of Second Life: proving that lots of little things make big things happen.

Sanu: Hair… its a Second Life addiction.

Published on April 1, 2009 in Digital, Interesting Links, Sanu Stuff and second life. 0 Comments Tags: hair, Interesting Links, sanu, second life.

Hair. We all seem obsessed with it, whether in the ‘real’ world, or the next. I love my real hair, even if it is a right pain at times. It’s been about as many colours in this world as it has in the second, from green to blue to pink with purple leopard spots and everywhere inbetween.

There are some things I said I wouldn’t make in Second Life, but slowly the list has been getting shorter. I said I wouldn’t do big builds, yet I’ve done castles. I said no shoes, yet I’ve now released one pair and have another sitting in my inventory waiting for me to do signage for it. I even said no hair. Yet here we are.

I’ve finally tackled the beast that is hair and this is the result. An elegant knot low on the neck, it’s certainly an elaborate style: I don’t seem to be capable of doing things by halves in cases like these. With the endless possibilities that are available in Second Life, how can I not play with all the things I can do with it? It is a fantasy world, after all!

Unlike my jewelry, which I have sworn will not be named after people, I’m changing that for hair. This one has been named after a good friend of mine who has been supporting my store since almost day one. Abra Exonar was the first person I’d known to have blogged my jewelry back when I had my first seasonal dollarbie in October of last year… back when I had about half a dozen products and that was it. The store has come such a long way since then!

In case you were curious, Abra has her own blog too, so if you are into Second Life fashion, I suggest you check it out.

The French Ambassador’s Daughter – Pantomime and Pagentry.

Published on November 19, 2008 in Cartoon, Interesting Links, Plain Paper, Portraits and Sketch. 0 Comments Tags: Big Eyes, bird, birds, cage, french, Girl, hair.

I should really do this picture over, because I know it can be improved. That said, even in its current state, I have to admit that I love it to bits. I think it has to do with the sense of absurdity, tempered by the fact that having birds in one’s hair was actually the height of fashion at one point. I think there should be a return to the runway for bird-in-hair styles. I think it’s cute.

That said, I’m not sure if the little songbird in his gilded cage, delicately perched on the head of its mistress, would agree. Must get a little bumpy up there, after all. And any extended bird-wearing would have the whole problem of scattered bird-seed and water and other fun things to contend with… after all, can’t let the poor thing starve. A wig does make more sense than real hair when you think about it in those terms.

When you think about some of the other use of animals in fashion though, it isn’t really quite as absurd as it seems on first look. Beetles as jewelry, goldfish in platform shoes (animal rights aside for a moment)… those are the two that I can think off off the top of my head, but I am sure there are others. Not to mention the clothing and accessories made with a plethora of animal bits and pieces. from full foxes as stoles through to bikinis knitted from dog fur… eh, so many things people come up with!

Anyhow… that is the picture for today. Hope you enjoy it!

Disclaimer: I don’t actually think a cage on one’s head is a suitable place to raise a bird. Going to bed with such a style would be far too difficult (and messy!).

Wilderness.

Published on August 16, 2008 in Plain Paper, Portraits and Sketch. 0 Comments Tags: Art, detailed, favourite, Girl, hair, portrait, Sketch, wild.

The sketch is a bit earlier today, as I promised… and yet again, another portraity type thing… I must admit, that the majority of my sketches do tend to be faces… This one could use a touch more work, as could the last one I threw up… to give it a touch more depth to the hair. Anyhow, I’m naming this little miss ‘Wilderness’, though I’m not entirely sure why… perhaps just the hair, which seems as if it really would be rather untameable. Eh, I don’t know… *laughs*

This sketch and the one previous are in a new sketch-book… one a page… perhaps I will fill it up with girls drawn like this, they appeal to me *grin*. This picture I dedicate to Ash, who asked me to draw a picture for her… I was drawing this at the time, so here you go!

Another day, another sketch…

Published on August 16, 2008 in Plain Paper, Portraits and Sketch. 0 Comments Tags: character, detailed, favourite, Girl, hair, portrait, story, wry.

Amy is just a gem… she can see through someone trying to talk around in circles and isn’t shy about confronting them about it… and making them present things more realistically. She doesn’t mind cutting someone down if they’ve start exhibiting a superiority complex bigger than the Empire State Building either. She’s not cynical, exactly… just takes everything with a pinch of salt. So if you do happen to come across her just tell it to her straight – you’ll certainly find yourself in a better position if you do!

Sorry for the lateness of today’s post… its been a long day, so I didn’t get around to doing any sketching until this afternoon. I’ll try to show the one tomorrow (technically today, now) earlier.

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