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

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The Architect and the Sleep – Part 1: Sleepless (Prologue)

by V | 0 » | Aug2 11
Sleep was the worst. Finding a safe sleeping place every night had proven difficult, and without, his powers seemed to deteriorate quickly. The Seriath placed great importance on sleep, and for a reason: It was the only thing that kept their mental abilities fresh and allowed them to use magic the way they do. Of course, in the Upper City, ...
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07 Neue Zeit

by V | 0 » | Jan19 10
07 Neue Zeit Er steht draußen vor dem Tor, der Wind verweht in seinem Haar. Der Morgentau erfror und er denkt an das was einmal war. Er geht die Straße entlang, ohne Ziel, ohne Plan, Hält die Augen offen weit. Und er sieht nicht zurück auf den Pfad ohne Glück, Sondern sucht nach der neuen Zeit. Und kaleidoskopisch flimmern Bilder schnell an ihm vorbei. Vor den Fenstern seines ...
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07 New Horizon

by V | 0 » | Jan19 10
07 New Horizon He stands outside the gate, a wind is rushing through his hair. The morning dew fades late and he smells a faint change in the air. And he walks down the street with the world at his feet While inside the tide is rising. And he doesn't look back on the downtrodden track And sets out to a new horizon. The scenery floats down ...
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06 Der Rabenstein

by V | 0 » | Jan19 10
Ich ertrinke in Nacht aus dem Schlaf aufgewacht Und ein Eisesmond schüttelt die Schatten Werden größer und länger und furchtbar verbogen, Werd‘ zum Walde hinübergezogen. Und ich nähere mich dem wirren Dickicht, Die Erinnerung fällt von mir ab. Und die Angst kommt geschlichen wie ein Bildnis verblichen, Daß der Weg führt in mein eig‘nes Grab. Der Wald, er atmet klammen Dunst, die Bäume neigen sich, Die Büsche flüstern krumme ...
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06 The Ravenstone

by V | 0 » | Jan19 10
06 The Ravenstone Part I: The silver road I was drowning in night, nearly frozen from fright With an icy moon summoning shadows. Growing taller and taller and horribly twisted, Find myself being drawn to the meadows. I arrive at the scene, the surroundings are clear, My old world is slipping away. Right now there is only one thing that I fear: That I won't live to see the ...
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05 Midnight Bell

by V | 0 » | Jan19 10
05 Midnight Bell Overhead, black clouds are racing against the moon, The sun is gone, it won't be here soon. A thick and gray fog rolled out of the seas, Covers the streets, the homes and the trees. The lights are all out, it's sleeping time And a lonely man's walking, he's far behind. Crossing the square, he walks past the gate, Heading for home, he knows he's ...
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04 39

by V | 0 » | Jan19 10
04 39 It was around St. Petersburg in eighteen-ninetyfive When we spotted growing thunder in the night. And out of both the storm and rain came rolling fast a distant train Still moving at the edge of our sight. The people call it phantom weather and none would dare to rise a feather Yet outside down the street a lonely figure could be seen. I was on ...
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03 Gatsby

by V | 0 » | Jan19 10
03 Gatsby All night long the sax'phones wailed The Beale Street Blues' hopeless comment While the golden people sailed through park and house, from sea to sand. And Gatsby, yes, Gatsby the Great stood lonely at the shore to wait. I saw him stand with trembling hands like a king who has lost his lands As he found Daisy, Daisy fair innocent white upon ...
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02 The Harvest

by V | 0 » | Jan19 10
02 The Harvest Once there was a field, as white as winter may provide When contracts have been sealed, heralding the fall of night. And then came the farmers / With guns and with spears As spring had arrived / And battle drew near To seed all the seedlings / For fame and for glory And sparrows dived / The army was here And then came the ...
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01 Das Meer

by V | 0 » | Jan19 10
01 Das Meer Komm' herbei! Was kommt ist einerlei. Heute geht es dorten nur noch um uns zwei. Dort, die See, die ich bald wiederseh'. In der Tiefe zieh'n die Brüder still vorbei. Wir sind frei. Es dämmert als die Löwen kamen an das Ufer Afrikas. Ich wachte auf und ging hinaus, fror zitternd über Sand und Gras Und segelte ins tiefe Meer, wohin nur wenige sich ...