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Celebrate New Moon... Zwinky Style!

Miss Anastasia — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:00:00 EST

It's here! At midnight tonight, it will be November 20th, and you know what that means, right? New Moon, the sequal to Twilight will be out in theaters, so it's time to celebrate Zwinky style!

Hopefully, you got your vampire costumes from our Halloween store this year, but if you didn't, you can still get some fancy Edward & Bella gear at Z Avenue. Check out the classic vampire look and the prom look below:

After you dress up, you can use our Facebook Connect feature to post your character to your wall or a friend's wall.

Another great way to celebrate is to decorate and host a party in your room. I went shopping at Hodge Podge and got some great room items that I used to create a cool outdoor scene:

Hope you enjoy my ideas! How about you? What are your plans to celebrate New Moon in Zwinktopia?

A Tasty Thanksgiving Mailbag

Mr. Metropolitan — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST

Greetings Zwinksters! I hope you're doing well and gearing up for Thanksgiving next week. Mr. Metropolitan is preparing by planning to fast for 48 hours in advance of the event just to give his stomach some extra room for the onslaught of turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, stuffing, string beans and the many extra helpings of pumpkin and chocolate cream pie.

That's right. Without preparing for the calvade of yummy food, Mr. Metro will be in great risk of completely losing his boyish figure this year. And I'm thinking fasting in advance might be easier than going to the gym after the big meal. The only thing is...fasting seems to be one of the very few rare things that Mr. Metro doesn't seem to be very good at. As soon as my stomach starts to grumble, it's off to raid the refrigerator. So if I seem just a bit thicker around the waist...say around Dec. 1st...you know why.

But enough about my waistline. Mr. Metropolitan is especially thankful for you, dear readers, during this pre-holiday season...so let's open up the latest hefty mailbag and see what tasty treats are in store for us this week.

Dress your profile and screensaver up for fall

Little Miss Indie — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:26:00 EST

It's autumn again, my favorite season! And as I slip out of my cardigan and don a trench coat, I realize that I want to shed my old layout and screensaver as well.

Reskin your profile with Thanksgiving backgrounds from our sister site Webfetti. They've got cornucopia, turkey, pilgrim patterns, and more.

Plus, summer screensavers are so last season. Update your desktop with the fall colors series from our sister site Popular Screensavers. They've got autumn trees and country scenes to color your monitor red, orange, and gold.

This fall, updating your desktop is in season. Head to Webfetti and Popular Screensavers for tons of free holiday and seasonal graphics.

Count down to opening night for the new "Twilight" movie, "New Moon"

Little Miss Indie — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:50:00 EST

If you loved "Twilight", you're counting down the days 'til the next installment. For those who can't wait for the next fang-tastic chapter in the saga, add this free "New Moon" countdown clock from our sister site Webfetti; ramp up your excitement until Edward and Bella grace the screen again.

Join Zwinky Twitter to find out first about the holidays!

Ms. Information — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST

Halloween's over, but look on the bright side... the holidays are on the way! The first big meeting took place this week about what's in store, and the excitement is really off the charts at Zwinky HQ!

There's nothing on the record yet, but keep your eye on the Zwinky Twitter account so you can be the first to get holiday updates from Mister E, Miss Cosmopolitan and the rest of the gang.

As I've said before in previous posts, following ZwinkyBlog will let you in on sneak peek info a bit before the official zwINK articles can be posted!

Add us if you've got a Twitter account! And if you don't have a Twitter account, get one and follow us!

Also, you can put our ongoing feed on your profile page. Copy the code below for our Twitter widget and paste into the Custom Stylesheet section under Edit Profile.

Thanks a lot! November Zworoscopes are in!

Ms. Information — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:00:00 EST

Welcome back to Zworoscopes, your Zwinky's monthly astrological forecast.

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.

It's a Mr. Metropolitan Lovefest!

Mr. Metropolitan — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:00:00 EDT

Greetings Zwinksters! Hope this post finds each of you well. Let me begin by saying that contrary to what you may have heard from the well-intentioned and trustworthy Ms. Information, your good friend Mr. Metropolitan never had any intention of retiring or leaving Zwinktopia.

Sure, I was a bit surprised to see that a majority of zwINK readers seemed to prefer the advice offered by my colleague, Miss Thang, during the recent advice-off. Quite frankly, the one-sided results knocked me off my game a little - and I needed time away from the blog to reflect and think about things. Some folks thought I'd left Zwinktopia permanently when I didn't show up at the office, or was too upset to even get out of bed. Others speculated that maybe I was lost at sea again. The truth was I just needed some time to get my head together...because as all of you know, I not only believe I'm the best - I actually do know it. But sometimes it's just hard to convince people out there of that unassailable fact....

Spooky! The Boo-Tique and Fear Factory

Mr. Foxtrot — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:00:00 EDT

Hello Zwinktopia!

Ooh, there's a chill in the air... What could it be? Why it's Halloween, of course!

This year we've added even more cool and spooky outfits for you to get decked out. You've got to check them out!

By now I'm sure you've already been to the Boo-Tique to get your Halloween costume and room decorations, if you think you've got the scariest room, drop me a Znote to let me know!

For the fellas in Zwinktopia, we've added some nifty new outfits this year, and I'm guessing that Michael Jackson will be one of the most popular! You can pay homage to the King of Pop with either a Thriller or Billie Jean outfit.

But maybe you're looking for something a little different... Like a male cheerleader?! This is Zwinktopia folks, express yourselves!

Or you can always try something a little scarier, check out our subtle yet creepy Vampire costume or Gargoyle bodysuit! Both are seasonally appropriate attire and Zwinky approved. Check 'em out!

See you in Zwinktopia!

Halloween with Your Honey: Miss Thang Brings You The Best Couples Costumes!

Miss Thang — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:00:00 EDT

It's no secret that Halloween is one of Miss Thang's absolute favorite holidays. It's not like I'm all about disguises or anything. Lord knows I've seen enough in the dating world. But it can be fun to be someone else for a day. And with all the ghoulish goodies available at the the Boo-tique, the possibilities are seemingly endless!

Send free Halloween e-cards from Z's Greetings

Little Miss Indie — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:29:00 EDT

Send your Zwinky friends free Halloween e-cards now!

Hey, Zwinky friends!

Little Miss Indie here. Now that fall is in full swing, everything's coming up Halloween. From costumes to spooky decor to parties, I've got All Hallows' Eve on the brain.

And while we're enjoying Fear Factory and the Boo-tique, let's send some spooky greetings to our Zwinky friends and significant others! Check out the cute and creepy cards from Z's Greetings at the Zwinchester. There are sweet cards (above) and scary cards to suit all your Zwinky chums.