Advent Mania 2015!

Pictured above:
1 = Abranimations     2 = Sway's     3 = Meva     4 = KittyCats
5 = Akaesha     6 = !gO!      7 = CIRCA     8 = Fair Play

I love advents! Many of my favorites have returned.  My list focuses on unisex, decor, and advents with things for guys. This year here are four new things to report: 

One: Sway's is back this year and is using a hud. Look around the sim to find all the baubles to unlock each date on the calendar. Then come back each day to get that day's gift.

Two: The Christmas Advent-ure HUD! Head to Lantian/Flox or Timeless Textures to pick up the hud. Included are links to many of this year's Avents in notecard form and a handy hud that will teleport to each destination.

Three: Fair Play is a fantasy theme fund raiser for the American Cancer Society. Look for the advent numbers around the sim for the daily gift.
Four: !gO! Has original mesh gifts each day for men, joining the group is 50L. Meva has original mesh mesh gifts also, many of them unisex, it costs 100L to join. 

Note: Advents for the 12 Days of Christmas will be added as soon as more information is available.

Thanks to all the generous designers who make the season brighter!

Advents for Everyone: 
Abranimations - group required, free to join - daily only - free
Akaesha - random prize drops and gift cards - daily only - free
Chaos, Panic & Disorder - daily - free (can get past days)

CIRCA -  group required, free to join. - daily (Prizes are 1L-75L a day)
Fair Play - for The American Cancer Institute, group required, free to join - daily - free (can get past days)
KittyCats - daily - free (can get past days)
Sway's - Hunt baubles to unlock the hud, then collect each daily prize - free daily only, (50L later)
Timeless Textures - Pick up the Advent Hopping Hud here - daily only - free (10L later)
Yasum - group required, free to join - daily (can get past days)

Advents with Guys gifts:
7 Deadly s{K}in - group required - free to join - daily only - free (75L later, runs to Dec 31st)
Chop Zuey - starts Dec 14th - freebies plus group prizes, 350L to join - daily - free
Gery's Menstyle - group required, free to join - daily only - free
!gO! group required, 50L to join - daily only - free
Meva - group required, 100L to join - daily only

For Even more 2015 advents, go here: Showtimemagazine, Teleporthub, Fabfree

2014 Christmas Advents

READY. SET. GO!  Time to race store to store to get the coveted daily gift from the generous creators who put the Merry in your SecondLife Christmas. I'm happy to report all advents are now running, including the 12 days of Christmas. Below is my short list of favorite stops on the Advent Run. Each location has free gifts both guys and girls can enjoy. (Note: most Alice Project hairs are for girls, but a few will work on the guys too.) Have fun gang, and thank you very much for the freebies all you wonderful designers!

1 Abranimations - daily only - must join group - animations, fun stuff - (free)
Group is free to join: secondlife:///app/group/1fe94b95-2686-23a9-9b94-471774fdeb57/about

2 Alice Project - daily only - gifts plus group gifts - mesh female hair - (free)
Missed days can be purchased for 50L. Group is 750L to join. secondlife:///app/group/407c8cf4-3a23-0db6-d609-b110a0d50bd0/about

3 22769 / Bauwerk - daily only - clothing male and female, home decor - (free)
Missed days can be purchased for 65L

4 Akaesha Designs  React Superstore - daily only - gift card, home decor - (free)
ADULT. Find the daily santa bag. If naughty, try again in an hour.

5 Sway's - daily only - home decor - (free)
Find the passwords to unluck each day's gift.

6 KittyCats - daily only - variety of items, bonus gifts for pet cats - (free)
Many different stores participating in the KittyCats advent.

7 Unrepentant - daily only - must join group - Unhappy Holidays miniature village set - (free)
Missed days can be won in a free gacha/drawing once a day from the 27th - 31st. Group is free to join: secondlife:///app/group/e164c5de-8cd7-84a1-7c81-c057652587df/about

8 Chop Zuey  - multi-day - male and female gifts plus group gifts - jewelry - (free)
Group is 350L to join. secondlife:///app/group/4d9c522d-5aa8-7561-b54f-3d8f988d118d/about

9 DarkMoon Creations - daily only - animations, decor, fun stuff - (free)
Accepting donations for UNICEF.

But wait, there's more! For a large list of advents, go here: Yermawn

Christmas Gifts 1: Advents

Pictured above:
1 = Alice Project, 2 = Abranimations, 3 = Kinzart
4 = Coepio, 5 = Madpeas Advent, 6 = Advent Courtyard
7 = Storax, 8 = KittyCats, 9 = Ginza Jewelry Kohime

Advents are so addictive!  Everyday racing to get a gift, meeting other people on the advent trail, opening the gifts to see what's inside, followed by shenanigans with your buds who do things like torture your peppermint bat avatar with their voodoo doll. lol. Here's is my handy of list of cool places to visit:

For Everyone: 
22769 Casual Couture - starts Dec 12th - free
Abranimations - daily only - free
Advent Courtyard - search various stores for hunt object Rudolph - can get past days - free
Akaesha - requires group membership, free to join - random prize drops and gift cards - free

CIRCA - requires group membership, 1L to join - free
Chop Zuey - starts Dec 12th - free plus group membership prizes, 350L to join
DarkMoon Creations - daily only - free (accepting donations for UNICEF)
Elephante Poses - starts Dec 12th - free
Kinzart - daily only - free
KittyCats - daily only - free (Note: limit one gift per IP)
Madpeas - get the clue and hunt the gift at Mad City - group required, free to join - can get past days
Storax - free - can get a few past days
Sway's - must search for stars to gain password - daily only
Yasum - group required, free to join - can get past days

For Guys:
Coepio - requires group membership, free to join - daily only
EMO-tions - group required, free to join - daily only (Note: there are girls and guys gifts each day)\
LeCock - daily only - free (Note: adult)

For Girls:
Alice Project - daily only - free plus group membership prizes
Ginza Jewelry Kohime - daily only - free
JCNY - free gifts under tree, plus lucky board gifts
Virtual Impressions - group required, free to join - daily only - free

For a huge list of Advents, go here: Yermawn

News Report: Group Gifts and Freebies 7

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Gentlemen, Start Your Engines.... While the girls have been shopping for Christmas all month, maybe even as far back as October, we true sportsmen know when Christmas shopping is SUPPOSED to happen, the night before!  It's more fun that way. Like a game. A race to snatch stuff before time's up. We dont really believe in over-thinking things, just go with a gut instinct, (and whatever is available). Here in SecondLife, we can practice our fine craft without getting stuck in traffic or chased down by perfume snippers in the malls. The goodies are free. We teleport, click, and BOOM! Done. Merry Christmas to all!

*raises a glass of eggnog in salute to the Last Minute Shoppers*

So my fellow Racers, here's a quick guide for your mad yuletide smash-and-grab:

1: Chop Zuey - Advent 13. Group membership required. 350L to join. 4 non-member bonus gifts for guys too. (free)
2: KittycatS - Advent 24. No membership required. (free)
3: Yasum Design - Advent 24. Group membership required (free)
      Note: The Avents above have all days up to Dec 24th available
4: Alli&Alli Joseph Hair Snow, voting gift  (free)
5: Tableau Vivant Hybrid Skin (group gift, free) 50L to join, Lowrise sporty pants (free)
6: DOLLCOCO *DC*_Gift_AlbertLapin, Mesh rabbit avatar [mesh](free)
7: Energy Legal Insanity - Energy Club Bad Santa azure, Energie - FootWear Xmas Gift (group gift, free)
8: ROM 2012 Xmas GG, Rudolph nose and antlers (free)
9: Theater Chain Who are you? pose (RMK Gothic Frost Fair)(free)