So Many Posts….So Little Time….

It feels SO good to be back and I am SOOOO glad I am out of the hospital, but this week has made me realize that I am far from 100%  There are SOOOO many things that I would love to blog right now, but it seems like I just cannot get things moving as quickly as I would like. ...

Good to be Back!

I just spent almost 2 weeks in the hospital. It was horrible. I hope I never have to do that again. I have spent the last week or so seeing different docs and adjusting meds. It has been NO fun. The whole time I just wanted to feel good enough to blog. SO....now I do...and I have been thinking and ...

Midnight Rant 07: Copyright

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/embed/G64m3-PFkwI[/youtube] (Note this was recorded about a month ago and I didn't get around to publish it at the time. Also, I was scared.) Links: TGIB on Kiva TGIB on Kickstarter TGGrid Neb's Racer Kit Neb's Death Race  

5 things to pay before the money runs out

I've been quiet the past two months, which is mainly attributed to a much-needed holiday vacation and subsequent stressful getting-back-into-work period. All this is complicated by the fact that El's currently staying in the hospital, but hopefully will be out again sometime this week. Anyway, as you can imagine, there wasn't much time to do anything productive, so I don't ...

Kandy and Victory Modan

For those of you that have followed my blog for very long at all, you will know that I model hair for Ali & Alli.  This CUTE little updo is one of their newest releases aptly named Kandy.  When Alice gave us the hair she simply asked for "something sweet" . . .and I can see why.  I LOVE the ...

3 of a Kind – Jeans

A few weeks ago, as I was looking through the feeds and flickr photostreams I came across a pic of an avi . . .just a simple pick.  The picture showed an avi in casual clothes, various poses but all together and I had a thought . . .perhaps I should start a category in my blog where I shot ...

Siss Boom, Eclectica and R2 Fashion

I was going to do a Q&D for this post . . .I PROLLY should have done a Q&D (Quick and Dirty) for this post, but I once again became so enamored with it once it was done, that I just HAD to talk about it a little.  There are SO many things about it that are SO pretty. It has ...

Midnight Rant 06: The Hypergrid

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arblVyxn0qQ[/youtube]   Links: Interview with Justin Clark-Casey Hypergrid Business - The Hypergrid is a social web Chuck Prophet on Archive.org Douglas Coupland and William Gibson on the KWLS William Gibson in Second Life (Part 1 | Part 2) Jeremy Bailenson on Infinite Reality: Avatars, Eternal Life and New Worlds Aloha

Ever an’ Angel

Don't you hate it when people aren't nice? Sometimes I wonder. Sometimes it seems like some people just want to be hateful and don't give two squats about what others want or need, or what is right or wrong. They live on the “me” level. And I find that SO disconcerting. It is NOT that I have never “visited” that ...

The Missing Image 04 – Meeting Justin Clark-Casey

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJNWidQrgf8[/youtube] Links: Open Simulator Overte Foundation Justin Clark-Casey's Master's Dissertation on Internet-Scale Virtual Environment Architectures Hypergrid Unity 3D Second Life Experimental teleport between Second Life and OpenSim Diva Distro Kitely OpenSim Creations Topics: 1:30 How do you become an OpenSim core developer? 8:00 Can OpenSim become the "3D web"? 14:00 Does OpenSim need asset security? 24:00 Does OpenSim need feature parity with Second Life? 31:30 How do you decide which features are in OpenSim core? 37:30 The state ...

Donna Flora A to Z C is for Cerry

   Several years ago, when I was just a little bitty avi, I stumbled upon a shop named Donna Flora.  I still do not remember how I found it.  It was probably through one of the numerous groups that I am a part of...always looking for a bargain.  But I remember looking around and thinking that I had found THE ...

Midnight Rant 05: OpenSim and Unity 3D

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/embed/JnUPx0dF5h8[/youtube] Links: Archive 3D Blenderswap Pathfinder's Virtual World Presentation Lag in Second Life and OpenSim and how to deal with it

Archive for January, 2012

category Pictures

El….a Bride????

by El | 0 » | Jan31 12
Is El Firecaster a bride...at last?  Well....yes and no...as my beloved partner, Vanish likes to tell me.  El has never been a "real" bride in SL <looks sideways at her BELOVED partner, Vanish>  I don't think I would ever be one of those avi's that wanted a big huge todo....not that that is a bad thing....it is just not MY ...
category Pictures

Pashima

by El | 0 » | Jan25 12
"Pashima" has been sitting on my desktop AND my inventory for over a month now. I'm sorry. I HATE that it takes me so long to blog sometimes...but anyway, I guess it is better late than never! SO....if Pashima looks a little too "Christmas-y" in her green and red...GOOOOOOOD NEWS! Vero Modero has the same look in blue tones and ...
category Ramblings

Meshes and The Loom

by V | 0 » | Jan22 12
In the 4 months since I last posted an update on the Loom, nothing much has happened. Recently, though, I finally got around to do a little more work on our metaverse home, so that finally the towers are back in place and connected again. Current snapshot: And while I was at it, I finally played a little more with Viewer ...
category The Missing Image

TGIB Talk 01 – Avatars and You

by V | 1 » | Jan17 12
Following the debacle on Quarl's prim alignment tool submission, we found this rare gem of a speech (thanks Quarl) by Stanford University professor Jeremy Bailenson on Avatars and social behaviour, which inspired us both so much that we finally made this (rather long) video response to it. Enjoy. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/embed/fFG23M8Ph6o[/youtube] The original speech can be found here:
category Midnight Rants

TGIB Rant: Thirza and the Lost Sims

by V | 1 » | Jan13 12
The nicest blogs never get any comments, which is rather sad, if you think about it, so I don't think about it too much. It's silly, anyway. Thinking about comments, that is. But it's 3:23 AM here, and I'm sleepy, so I'll rant a little. I love Thirza's blogs. Not because I've been featured on them at times, but because I ...
category Pictures

Snowqueen

by El | 0 » | Jan9 12
  Hi there!!!  This is my first "Official" post of 2012...although I DID have one Q&D (Quick & Dirty), but this will be the first one where I just yak for a while!  I must say, overall, 2012 has gotten off to a pretty good start. As it was with 2011, I have spent a great deal of time wishing I ...
category Q&D, Ramblings

Melrosa

by El | 2 » | Jan7 12
  STYLE NOTES *Dress: ::VMC:: -  Sibelle - Blue Shoes: [ glow ] studio -  Nite Nite Pumps silver *Nails:  +:+WTG+:+  - **French** nail *Hair: A&A - Melrosa Hair Blackberry *Jewelry: Addiction - Rejoice Diamond Bracelet, Earrings, Necklace Eyelashes: *REDGRAVE* -31- ExtraLong Skin: Style by Kira - Emma Skin 01J *Eyes: FASHISM -  'Sunrise' Eyes - Azure (L) *Poses: Purple Poses
category Poetry

To the last year

by V | 0 » | Jan2 12
  We buried you in tiredness Within the glassy water hall Where you, forever yesterday Shall wave at our daily stress. We soldier on, from time to time For nothing more, and even less You dwell within our mind enshrined While we, eternally, progress. And rest, and what we'll never find We all have long since left behind And all we see is from afar How long you've been, how tired we ...