http://marissaracecourse.com Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:42:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My bestest friend in all worlds, Kesseret Steeplechase of KessKreations is participating in the Jewelry Expo that starts Sunday, October the 5th! She is releasing quite a few new beauties, and frankly, I feel like this is some of her best work. I am so proud of her. I hope ... http://marissaracecourse.com/2008/10/05/showing-off-to-help-a-friend/ Hello, hello! I was invited to be part of a body acceptance seminar in SL tomorrow from noon SLT to 1:30pm. I will just copy/pasta the notecard about the event: Second Life provides us with a great deal of freedom in constructing our avatar bodies. We can choose to be greenskinned ... http://marissaracecourse.com/2008/07/18/body-acceptance-seminar/ I'd like to preface this article a little before you get to it. This was an idea I proposed in November or December to the Fat Studies panel chairs at the National Popular Culture Association/American Studies Association Conference that was held in March of 2008. The project itself began in ... http://marissaracecourse.com/2008/06/03/you-mean-you-chose-to-be-fat-body-image-in-a-virtual-world/ This is the group shot of all those who chose to participate in my fat project:   http://marissaracecourse.com/2008/03/17/its-coming/ Hello! I'm writing here in the hopes that someone out in the fashion scene might be willing to help me with a project. I am set to present a paper at a conference about being fat in a virtual world. I'm looking for both guys and gals to help me by ... http://marissaracecourse.com/2008/01/05/help-request/ I just want to wish everyone a fabulous new year. I hope it is your best yet!  As for 2007, I reached two important milestones in my life: I graduated college and I met the love of my life. Enjoy yourselves :)  http://marissaracecourse.com/2007/12/31/happy-new-year-second-life/ This is an off-topic blog post, so feel free to skip it if you aren't interested!I haven't posted an actual blog lately - it's just been tacox3 stuff -  but I wanted to do something I've been meaning to do forever: I posted a paper I wrote and presented at ... http://marissaracecourse.com/2007/12/05/virtual-love-marriage-and-infidelity-in-the-land-of-pixels/ I am finally unleashing Dennis Rodman into Second Life.   He is a group freebie, but I've put him up in my main store here for L$125. He comes with free piercing jewelry and info on how to create those awesome tattoos for a mere L$1! I've been working on quite a few ... http://marissaracecourse.com/2007/11/27/dennis-rodman-will-kick-your-ass/ I have three new shapes to release and a freebie to announce.  I'm offering a freebie no-mod shape to group  members of "yo quiero taco" It's free to join, and it will keep you posted on new releases and make you privvy to free gifts!     Now on to the releases! Each of these ... http://marissaracecourse.com/2007/11/17/new-release/ I have some new shapes to release, along with some news and spoilers... First off, I've lowered the prices on all my shapes. While shapes are something anyone can make, I've found that there is definitely a market out there for them. It doesn't have to cost a lot to look ... http://marissaracecourse.com/2007/11/14/new-mens-shapes/