A:S:S Home

Right next to the big A:S:S you'll now find a smaller A:S:S (what used to be the gift shop before Christmas)

This is A:S:S Home. It's a bit like an A:S:S Ikea, (only we don't have a restaurant with meatballs or a playroom for kids.. and it's smaller.. much smaller...)

I've gathered up all the furniture, skyboxes and interior decorating stuff there, and as a grand (tiny) opening special, I've set out three secret little gifts in there!
You're looking for gift boxes. (they're not too evilly hidden, so it should be fairly easy)

Come over and make some bargains. Cheap stuff.. woot!
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Space%20Illusion%202/78/61/22

Thank you!

I have now summed up the income from the Christmas fundraising for Amnesty International. All sales from A:S:S for the 24:th and 25:th, and the two donation boxes that has been put out, has together raised a total of $L29 406

Merry Christmas

- The Iranian authorities continue to sentence people to death by stoning. Currently there are at least 11 individuals at risk of execution by stoning. According to Iran's Penal Code, execution by stoning is prescribed for "adultery while being married".

- Since 2006, thousands of children in Turkey, some as young as 12, have been prosecuted under anti-terrorism legislation for their alleged participation in demonstrations.

- On 16 December, the Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas) will vote on a draft law that would punish the “promotion of homosexual relations” with a fine of between 580 and 2,900 Euros.

- Between 90,000 - 170,000 people seeking safety from torture or persecution are abused, exploited, arrested and locked-up in Malaysia.

A:S:S will not be sending you any Christmas gifts this year...

but...

between Dec. 24, 00.01 slt, and Dec. 25, 23.59 slt, every linden spent at A:S:S will go directly to Amnesty International and their work for human rights.


Merry Christmas. <3

Totally not sl or fashion related

About a week ago, a religious extremist blew himself up on a busy street in Stockholm. It was the first terror-labled crime we've had in Sweden, and of course a lot.. a LOT.. has been said about it the past week. Today, I found this text from Jonas Hassen Khemiri, a Swedish author. And it sums up how I feel about it all. So, I took the liberty to translate it. His writing is hard to translate, and I most likely lost a lot of his flow and finer points, but I think it's still decently representative. And I wanted to share, because I think it's relevant no matter where in the world you are.

Apocalyptica

Here's what happens when I watch dark and gloomy movies...
PROMO PRICE! $L10 through the weekend!





25x30 meters
47 prims

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Space%20Illusion%202/13/68/334

Body suits from A:S:S

non-apologetically sexy underwear for men.
$L70 per suit, or $L550 for 10 colours.
copy/mod, all layers
slurl.com/secondlife/Space%20Illusion%202/69/61/21

Free Starboy outfit at A:S:S

So.. today is Lucia in Sweden. We have plenty of weird traditions, but this is one of the weirdest. Basically it's in honor of an Italian saint (don't ask me why, since Sweden was never Catholic) and what we do, is dress up and sing.

It looks like this, when it's done by a proper choir:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi2J0ihhhsw

There's Lucia, of course, in a white gown and a crown of candles.. and her maids, they have no crowns, but little headbands of christmas tree glitter. And there's the Starboys... white gowns, pointy paper hats and little stars on sticks.

Somewhere along the way, this custom got mixed up with christmas, probably 'cause they're so close to eachother, so somtimes little gnomes and gingerbread men also sneak into the line.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCkGav64H9k

As you probably notice in that last vid, there's NO starboys! Why, you may ask yourself... and I may answer that with "Because it's so gaaaaaayyy!"

Yeah, it was the same thing when I was a kid. Noone wanted to be a starboy, because it was so gaaaaaayyyy....

In honor of this tradition, and in honor of the gayness of the starboys, I've made a free starboy outfit and gayed it up a little further with a pair of non-traditional stockings. The rest is really authentic though!

slurl.com/secondlife/Space%20Illusion%202/69/61/21

FF Plaid pants

New pants, that ride so low that no self respecting blogger fashionista will ever be caught seen in them.
But you know you all still love them anyway!



Ultra low rise plaid pants
copy/mod
all layers
sculpt cuffs
$L75
(fatpack of 7 colours, $L430)
slurl.com/secondlife/Space%20Illusion%202/69/61/21

Places you must visit pt.3 - Zigana

Beautiful, beautiful sim and shop... did I mention beautiful?

Might seem kinda stupid to promote the shop of a stranger on my own blog, but since there's no way in hell I could make things this pretty it would be mean of me to keep it from you.





http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sea%20Salts/136/143/21

more pics after the jump!

A:S:S Gift shop

Since Christmas is on it's way we've now made transfer versions of some of the A:S:S bestsellers.

In the gift shop right next to the mainstore you'll find an assortment of clothes, accessories, makeup and skyboxes in transfer versions for your christmas gifts.

We're also, oh so gracefully, providing you with some free gift boxes.

If you'd like to gift an A:S:S item that's NOT in the gift shop, please send an IM to Photos Nikolaidis and we'll see what we can do.
(Freebies will not be made transfer)

The gift shop will be updated through december.


(there's also a dollarbie christmas tree right outside the gift shop)

FREE snowglobe skybox!

11 prims (incl. cute snowman)
Touch the globe to turn the snow on and off.
Free all of december!
slurl.com/secondlife/Space%20Illusion%202/69/61/21

Rockstar eyeshadow

For the tattoo layer, transfer/mod
$L20 for a single shadow, or $L100 for all 8
slurl.com/secondlife/Space%20Illusion%202/69/61/21

Lipsticks

8 colours
smeared and regular versions
for the tattoo layer
transfer/mod
$L20
slurl.com/secondlife/Space%20Illusion%202/69/61/21

Helsinki, $L10

$L10 promo until dec. 1!

25 prims
20x25 meters
copy/mod

slurl.com/secondlife/Space%20Illusion%202/78/61/22

Feather hair clips

Feather hair accessory
copy/mod,
$L50 or all four for $L120.

slurl.com/secondlife/Space%20Illusion%202/69/61/21

I wish I was an artist

And not just another guy with moderate photoshop skills and occational ideas.

A:S:S Group gift - Frostbite

Frostbites, (red nose and cheeks) on the tattoo layer. Gift in the A:S:S Subscribomatic!
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Space%20Illusion%202/69/61/21

Nailpolish

20 colours for $L10
copy/mod
for the tattoo and glove layers
slurl.com/secondlife/Space%20Illusion%202/69/61/21

A:S:S Glamrocker jackets

Yes! I'm on a total fur and feathers and glam rock streak here.
These jackets, with their staggering 398 prim collar and sleeves of soft fur and fancy emu feathers are available at A:S:S now.
Copy/mod, unisex, all layers, deletable resize script (necessary with that prim load...)

$L85 or $L300 for all four colours.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Space%20Illusion%202/69/61/21

Furline hoodies

Unisex furline hoodies in all layers.
Copy/mod with deletable resize script.
$L75, fatpack for $L500

Stockholm skybox - $L10 intro-price

Panorama skybox with view over Stockholm. 30 prims, 20x25 meters.
$L10 intro price until nov. 28!
slurl.com/secondlife/Space%20Illusion%202/13/68/334

A:S:S - Checkered belt

Texture change buckle & details
copy/mod
deletable resize script
$L80
Demo available
slurl.com/secondlife/Space%20Illusion%202/69/61/21

Places you must visit pt.2 - World's end garden

This place is a little gem.

Men in tights?

Hell yes!



Look at them, they're comfy, kinda sexy if you think about it, and they go with everything! Pinstripes for the formal wear or pink leopards for a night out clubbing. Remember the glam rockers in the 80's? They freakin LOVED tights. Dancers wear them too. And dancers are hot. Right?

Let's all take a break here... and listen to the sound of hipsters thudding to the ground as they overload while trying to figure out if this is ironically cool or just gay...

A:S:S Rock club!

Ever wanted to own a really shabby and authentic rock club? Here's your chance.



20x25 meters

Club - 40 prims, incl. small light-rig and two marshall stacks

Extras:
Foldback stage monitors - 3 prims
Extra Marshall stack - 1 prim
Cases - 2 versions, 2 prims each
PA mixer and case rack, 5 prims
Extra light-rig with random colour change, 10 prims
Small monitor, 1 prim
Extra roll of gaffer tape, 1 prim

All parts are copy/mod

$L199
slurl.com/secondlife/Space%20Illusion%202/78/61/22

Paris Industrial skybox

Panorama skybox with view over Paris
29 prims
20x25 meters
copy/mod
INTRO PRICE $L10 until Nov. 21

TP directly to the showroom: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Space%20Illusion%202/13/68/334

Places you must visit pt.1 - Hollow Earth Barony

This post has nothing to do whatsoever with A.S:S or new releases. You've been warned. Now...


I like to get out once in a while, leave the little world I've built for myself, and be humbled by the greatness that is out there. SL is filled with amazing builds and places created by people far more talented than myself. It's so easy to get stuck in your own little realm and miss all this fabulousness. So... I thought I was going to start sharing some of the explorations. And I'm gonna start with this place..



Hollow Earth Barony. It's a city by Tekelili Tantalus of Tekeli-li! and...



Well...



It's absolutely breathtaking.