Start of Hair Fair '07

Like every other honest "real" girl in second life I've been anticipating Hair Fair 2007. So this afternoon I tried to teleport into the event only to find that the sim was full. So I went over to ETD and Celestial Studios to try my luck at flying in. And what do I descover? I'm not the only one trying to get. There was a gathering of others all standing on the boarder of the Hair Fair Sims trying their luck every now and again of walking into the sim. There was a lot of frustration and irritation but mostly every one was excited to just to get in and see what the offerings were.

One person made the comment that "If there weren't any freebies, most people wouldn't even come!" It was one of those statements that are funny cause they're true. There was agreement all around.

Maybe 20 minutes after trying to walk in, I finally walk forward into the laggiest (is that a word?) sim I've ever encountered in SL. There is a suggestion to reduce lag, that people take off their AOs and stop all bling or other particle effects. There are plenty of people who don't listen. For the most part everyone seemed to keep to themselves and worry about their shopping. But there are always the few bad apples, people having very load annoying, private conversations and those few rude people you find every where.

My first stop was to the center platform where the contest information was. There is a section of seating where it says you have stop and have a chat with hair designers. I was actually surprised to see Elika of ETD lounging in a chair. Being me, I didn't say anything to her, something dumb probably would have come out of my mouth. Next on the wall is the contest to match the designer to their bald selves. Then, 20 Hair Questions, which I browsed through, sort of a hunt through the Hair stores to find the answers. Then there is the place where one-of-a-kind hair creations are being actioned off. The bids were already above 1,000L when I got there so I wouldn't be bidding. I'd rather spend the cash and go buy some styles that I really love. I started around the area but only got to about the 5th booth because of the lag. I picked up a bunch of freebies which I think is awesome that they have. I took a look at some of the styles offered and when I go back I'm going to be buying the Locks of Love styles to support them. I love shopping for charity.

I probably won't try to go back until Monday when the hype dies down. Which I suggest eveyone do!