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"I have been thinking about this topic over the past few days, so I decided to write this blogpost to share some of my thoughts with you, my faithful blog readers." Read more on the blog.

"...checking my social media and news media regularly to see what’s going on is doing nothing but increasing my anxiety and triggering my despair and depression. Enough." Read more on the blog.

"I’ve been active in the virtual world of Second Life for over 14 years now, and one of the things I have learned (which also applies to the newer crop of social VR apps and the suddenly-ubiquitous NFT metaverse platforms) is the following lesson: people are willing to invest a significant amount of time, energy, and money in their avatars!

But what I do find extremely interesting about Second Life (which has a userbase which skews significantly older than, say, VRChat or Rec Room) is that people almost uniformly confirm to looking as young as possible! In my peregrinations and perambulations across the grid, I can often go for weeks at a time before I see another avatar who appears middle-aged, or (God forbid!) a senior citizen. SL is full of clubs and nightspots where everybody seems to be young, pert, taut, and beautiful (even the men!). Why is that? Why does nobody question the status quo?"

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"One of the ways in which I keep my finger on the pulse of Second Life is to head to YouTube, do a search for “second life”, then sort the results in reverse chronological order by the time they were uploaded (i.e. most recent videos first). Usually, I scroll back 24 to 48 hours to see what the latest SL videos are, and I always find something to delight and surprise me." Read more on the blog.

"Another Year , Another candle on my cake ! We grow neither better , nor worse as we get older, but more like ourselves! So, Be the better "You" , at least try to do/be better!" Read more on Flickr.

"i haven't written on my blog in literal years (for many reasons), but because this month is so near and dear to me, i decided to change it for the occasion. i've had something on my mind for quite some time.. and it always comes back whenever pride month lurks around the corner. does anyone really care for text posts anymore? i hope you'll take a second to read anyway." Read more on the blog.

"Good morning and happiest of Mondays to you, blog reader. Why am I so chirpy? Not sure… maybe it was the extra hour in bed this weekend that did it. It certainly wasn’t an exciting weekend, but I guess I’m not alone in that." Read more on the blog.

"I may have mentioned this before, during my ten-year tenure as a blogger, but I don’t like Halloween. In fact, I’ve mentioned it every year. Soon as October rolls around and designers begin sending me their skull and bat emblazoned designs, I get the grumps and tell you all about it." Read more on the blog.

"When you blog, it’s tempting to think you are talking to the people ‘down there’. By that, I mean the people who press ‘like’ or who comment – and of course, that’s true. However, you’re also talking to people you don’t know are there. A bit like Truman, in the eponymous movie." Read more on the blog.

"I thought it might be fun to do a weekly blog about SL V RL. I dunno , lets see how it goes! This train of thought begun while I was taking the photo above – arranging Player and I, choosing clothes, getting the lighting just right etc..." Read more on the blog.

"Palomma Casanova was a remarkable lady in Second Life. The Free Dove was her baby, her project, the way she reached out to help everyone. It really was a labour of love, I know from our conversations how much she toiled over it. When I heard she had passed away I was really shocked and saddened. Palomma had never mentioned that she was sick, never moaned or complained. Always upbeat, forever forging on with her plans inworld." Read more on the blog.

"Oh My Lord – I dashed straight over to Culprit when the notecard came through about this wearable plane! I love wearables ❤ This little beauty comes in several different colours and is on sale till the 15th August @ $100L – discounted fat pack also available. The banner has a menu of various slogans for all occasions – its fantastic." Read more on the blog.

"Mina has a FLF offer out for us and it is THE BEST BLOODIED hair I’ve come across." Read more on the blog.

"How’s your Second Life going? Are you in a social whirl of parties, clubs etc? Are you perhaps employed in world? Or are you, like myself, a little bit of an introvert?" Read more on the blog.

"The bright spot in my day?  Well in this photo it is the ray of sunlight in my eye but in life I am blessed enough to have many.  A job I am truly enjoying, a beautiful home, a happy marriage, family, health, furbabies (but I’m still holding out for a grandbaby) and the list goes on and on." Read more on the blog.

"I often struggle with titles for my pictures. I sometimes show the picture to friends, and say ‘one word, what do you see?’. It helps. Sometimes. I showed this picture to a friend yesterday, and asked the same question. This is what he said, ‘That’s great hair! And you look stunning!’ Well, It wasn’t one word, but it made me smile. He was right too, that IS great hair!" Read more on the blog.

"His name is Steven. And he will be the kindest, most charming angel and the brightest star. Steven was 36 years old. Steven was driving home from a friends house in the early hours of Sunday morning. He was alone in his car, and there were no other vehicles on the dark winding country road he was driving on, in the east of England. Somehow, Steven’s car left the road and hit a tree. Steven died at the scene of the accident." Read more on the blog.

"It’s been exactly one thousand, four hundred and sixty days, since I lost my husband to cancer. It sounds like a long time, it is, in fact, just 4 years." Read more on the blog.

"Yesterday morning was very odd. You see, a few weeks ago a friend of mine was killed in a car accident, and the funeral was yesterday. Now, because of the new lockdown measures in England, I was unable to travel to the funeral. I was actually quite upset that I couldn’t go, but I knew I wasn’t the only one. The service was live streamed over the interweb, and the link was sent to me a few days beforehand." Read more on the blog.

"Inspired by the Roman Strategy Table from Del-ka Aedilis, I created this scene of a Roman noblewoman seeing the plans laid out by her husband and then praying to their ancestors, perhaps on the eve before he goes into battle. All the decor pieces as well as the house itself are from Del-ka Aedilis Civitas series, which does a wonderful job of capturing various aspects of Roman life. Note that I did size down the house as well as the decor for this photo since my avatar is small by SL standards." Read more on the blog.

"If you think of the holidays which are right around the corner you most likely think of cheerful Santa and presents, the decorated tree, and picture-perfect snow scenes, right? However, all these happy activities which mostly originate from Europe also have some darker traditions not well known in the USA or Canada." Read more on the blog.

"Who really needs a date for Valentine's Day when you are surrounded by cats? Call me the crazy cat lady but these creatures appreciate everything I do." Read more on the blog.

"Yes, it is this time of year again when most of Second Life turns into a Winter Wonderland. This brings me way back into my childhood in Germany when Winter looked like Winter with snow and frost and pine trees glistening. I am so glad I can recreate this in Second Life and never feel cold." Read more on the blog.

"Ever since RL requires me to teach in-person and virtual it created so much more work to prepare for lesson plans. I heard people say that those teachers are lazy and need to be back in school. Trust me my workday of 8 hours at school does not end, there are hours upon hours and including weekends to make this all work." Read more on the blog.

"If UFOs were visiting our world, where were these extraterrestrials? Could they be hidden among us? Comic books and television illustrate how the possibility of extraterrestrial visitors reflected the anxieties of that era. Well, I believe these aliens are already here in Second Life." Read more on the blog.