Last week, we introduced a new feature on Zwinky called Facebook Connect. This cool new feature brings some of the things you love about Facebook directly to Zwinky.

Getting started with Facebook Connect is as easy as 1-2-3!

1) Log in & Register!

If you already have a Zwinky account you can "Link" it to your Facebook account by clicking on any of the "Connect with Facebook" buttons. If you don?t have a Zwinky yet, you can create an account easily via Facebook Connect too! Connected? Great! If you are like me and hate remembering passwords – good news! Now you can log-in using your Facebook info!

2) Invite & Interact with Friends!

You can also check to see if any of your Facebook friends also like to play on Zwinky. Click on the "View/Add Friends" button then select "Add Friends ? Facebook." Want to tell more friends to meet you on Zwinky? Send them an invite!

3) Share your Zwinky!

Want more people to see how unique your Zwinky is? Or want to create a look-a-like for a friend? Customize and Share your Zwinky in your wardrobe. In addition to Facebook, we?ve made sharing to MySpace, LiveJournal, Blogger and more much easier for you!

As always, Drop me a ZNote and tell me what you think about Connect! I'd love to hear your thoughts!

I LOVE JUMPING IN LEAF PILES!

Next, I gave my room a fall face lift, picking some earthy colors and a basic back-to-school vibe! Usually I clutter up my room. I'm like you, I'd pile 50 items in there if I could. But here I tried to keep it kinda open and airy. I love to open the windows and let the autumn breeze blow through!

Next, I updated my profile page to match my mood, choosing another fall theme from our sister site Webfetti.com!

You can get that same profile by copying and pasting this code!

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Finally, I went to the Java Jolt, which recently moved as you might have noticed, and I grabbed myself my old standby fave... a big ol' piping hot mocha!

Znote me if you wanna show off what you're doing to ring in the new season!

Have a happy Fall!

All over the known universe, people are greeting one another with a heaaaaarrrrrty "Ahoy!" Basically, this is just an excuse to talk silly all day. And I, for one, wholeheartedly endorse it.

And, if you know me at all, then you know I like to take things a step faaaaarrrrrther. So what I suggest we all do is get into our wardrobe costumes to don our pirate gaaaaarrrrrb then head to Z's Greetings to send out a few e-caaaaarrrrrds.

Yup, there are a few that speak to this very occasion!

Zwinktopia, please welcome ZLux, the hottest location yet to hit the map! A luxury high-rise constructed on the Southeast coast of Zwinktopia with ocean views and soaring floor-to-ceiling windows, construction of ZLux took nearly a year to complete.

Celebrities such as T-Pain, Paris Hilton, and Snoop Dogg are already calling ZLux home. And it's no surprise because you voted on it, and guess what? They came!

Now it's your chance to Hang out and Shop the looks of these celebs!

Ever imagine owning Snoop Dogg's Ride?. Or, do you adore Paris Hilton's Tote-able Chihuahua? How about T-Pain's signature Top Hat and Bling? Well, it's a good time to be in Zwinktopia because they are all available (plus a lot more!) at Z Lux!

Drop me a ZNote and let me know which other celeb pads you?d like to crash at Z Lux! Enjoy!

I thought maybe we'd hang out and read some of the letters he's gotten in his mailbag. He said (and I couldn't believe this) "Maybe it's time for me to retire."

Now, I don't need to tell you what a huge loss that would be! Mr. Metropolitan is a great guy who gives really good advice (especially if you get his sarcasm!). Between you and me... I think this has got a lot to do with the Advice-Off we had last month. It's not that Mr. M's a sore loser; I just think he's a bit bummed about a full-on sweep by Miss Thang.

I tried to tell him that we're gonna have another one and this time we'll try to get more than just romance questions. But he doesn't seem to want to hear it.

Quite honestly, I think there's only one thing that can cheer our good friend up, and that's you, Zwinksters.

So take a moment and send Mr. Metropolitan some love... shoot him a Znote or go to Z's Greetings and send him a card. I like this one:

Whatever you do, let him know that Zwinktopia needs him!

The time has come to officially start thinking about going back to school. Sigh.

I have enjoyed this summer so much, it has definitely been my best summer yet. I don't know if I am ready to get back to school, I'm quite a bit hesitant. So, to ease my way into the back-to-school season I took a trip to the mall! (Are you surprised?)

I redecorated my dorm room and got some great new back-to-school outfits. I am very proud of my dorm-decorating skills this time around, I think I really found my niche.

After completing some more offers to earn ZCard currency I went back through some of the past few months' Daily Keepsakes and boy did I find some cool stuff! I found great room assets that I didn't even know existed and I found really cute clothes that I would have missed otheriwse.

So for my room I started my paint job with a beautiful purple that is great for fall! It's color #660066, and the light yellow color I used for the floor and back wall in my room is color #FFFFCC.I always like two colors for the walls, especially when using a dark color like this purple, the yellow brightens up the room.

I think after painting, decorating and then finally taking a step back and critiquing my work- my two favorite items in the room are my rug (daily keepsake from 2/16/2009) and the sun dial clock (daily keepsake from 7/13/2009). I think these two items really give my room pizzazz and great personality!

Now that I have my room all cleaned and decorated I think I am all set for the back-to-school madness to begin. So go explore the past Daily Keepsakes on your own and find some great hidden treasures!

I was taking a walk along the coast... enjoying a peaceful, barefoot stroll past the Beach. I thought I'd stop by for a tasty mocha at the Java Jolt when from a distance I heard this incredible amount of noise. Drilling and hammering and sawing and shouting. I looked up and OMG! There on the horizon was this huge scaffolding where the Java Jolt is supposed to be!

I've got some serious investigative reporting ahead of me, I guess.

So I headed through the mess into the Jolt for that mocha and what do I discover???! The whole coffee shop is moving!

I guess a new structure is going to take up the land Java Jolt's on now. So they're heading to a new location. The manager couldn't give me too much information, but he said one other current hotspot in Zwinktopia is also going to be relocating. And that Java Jolt will be getting a more "central" location that should prove good for business.

I never did really understand real estate too well. I'm more of an entertainment journalist than a business journalist.

Outside, the construction signs are extremely vague. I looked for one of those tell-tale "Future site of" kind of signs, but no luck!

I'll find out what I can and report as soon as I've got more details.

Meanwhile, watch that map for what seem to be pretty big changes!

Find out from our secret astrologer what kind of month your Zwinky is destined to have.

Remember, your Zwodiac sign is based on when your Zwinky was created. You can find that information where it says "Zwinky Since:" on your profile.

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