Greed and consumption

I went to the fashion event and it struck me how much I was under the spell of greed: the need for new things that I may not need at all.

Of course the Cosmopolitan event, that has been going on for 6 rounds now, is nice and there are many things built for it that are truely beautiful pieces of SL Fashion. But really, with my wardrobe, do I need all those new clothes? Even if I decide to get some clothing, do I need the fatpack because I like 3 out of the 12 colours? Can't I just decide between the 3 colours which one I want most? Like, the pink thing I am wearing in those pictures, that replaces an old favourite of mine and I really use it now. But all the other stuff I bought? What was that again?

It all just goes against one of the basic things we try to teach our children, that we can't have all of it. But yet, we fall for what we call childish behaviour in them.

Poor us.

The Whore Couture Fair, 5th edition

I spoke to a colleague of mine, Anna Livia Plurabelle (more about that name later) and she mentioned that the Whore Couture Fair had just started. Damn! I almost missed it!

I had visited a previous edition, I think it is 2 years ago now, and didn't visit the last one. I definitely don't want to miss out this time and miss a chance to see so much hot, trashy and outrageous stuff in one place.
So, after verifying that all the men present were either AFK or explaining to their wives, or mothers, what they were doing at Street Whores - Town Square, I teleported to the fair and immediately found a shoe boutique, filled with stuff I wanted.
Boy, oh boy, who is going to help me purchase all of this? Maybe I should throw in a special offer for the occasion too...

A new look, all in pink of course

 I was getting a bit tired of walking around in those old, torn fishnets I have been wearing for maybe a month now. And yes, even fishnets need occasional washing. So I took them to the laundry shop, paid the owner in the backroom and asked him if he had anything else laying around there, something that a client might have 'forgotten', or that had gone 'lost'. And I wanted something sute, bows and ribbons preferably.

And he gave me a complete new outfit, including the false eyelashes that fell off a stripper that had wardrobe issues in his place a week ago. Happy as a... well... happy as a hooker I left the laundrette and stepped outside into the streets again. The shirt was a bit short, yes. The eyelashes were a bit long, the panties cut up a bit high and even the cute bow looked kinky on my head. Actually, the whole thing still screamed 'whore'.

I guess I never learn.

Escorts and clients: dress in Secondlife

A post on Secondlife escort's clients and how you can make sense of the way they dress. Part 1

One of the things escorts, also street hookers, look at in Secondlife is a man's clothing. It can reveal a lot of information on a potential client. But a girl has to be careful: not every person has the same skills, or the same interests, in this virtual world.
For instance, I meet a lot of men who dress very basic, to the point of extremely badly. For many girls this is a sign that they spend little money in SL and are therefore not interesting. Yet, some of them turn out to be good clients, who come back repeatedly. A few things to take into consideration here:

• Look at the avatars age: some newbees are not so good at handling the Secondlife interface yet, or at making their avatar look better. They may have payment info on file though and may be willing to spend Linden Dollars on a girl. Especially the adventurous ones for whom this is a new experience.
• Remember that not everyone has the same interests: some men simply come for sex and are willing to put their money into that, not into that new pair of shoes. Their penis and where they put it matters more. Don't just turn them down on looks.
• Some people might be extremely skilled, say, graphic designers, who often seem to like SL, but others simply are not. They might be good at finance or programming though and very able to pay for your shoppping bills...
• Some men use an alt for cybersex and naughty adventures. Maybe because an SL partner is not supposed to know, or they prefer to hide their main Secondlife identity for other purposes. They may not invest much, if at all into this avatar and it may look like a cheapskate. But it still can carry it's master's wallet around.

Being too judgmental as a whore is not good for business. Remember that.