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"We have so much to be thankful for. If I think of material things we can name a warm bed and clothing and family and friends. I also think of the social aspect of Second Life and how it has helped so many people to interact with, especially through the pandemic, but also during times when some could not be mobile to meet people and socialize." 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.

"The opening party for ReConstruct was a great success. DJ Viv gave us two hours of period music to match the 1940s/1950s theme including some songs that reflected the pre-apocalyptic, dark humour of a tougher generation than our own. Cate Infinity of Infinite Productions, Dave of the Limoncello Art Gallery and their guests danced among the exhibition’s artworks in the bombed-out ruins of a building in Tempelhof on a remote, forgotten German island." Read more on the blog.

"He was just dying to dance with me and finally ask. Here is one of those phrases in the English language that is perplexing, because I translate it literally. I would not want someone to die over me. However, there is a big difference when someone is dying of something and dying for something. I know you are dying to know more about this." Read more on the blog.

"Here at the Basement Club people come and go and so many interesting characters stop by. I love this about the Basement, the best thing I ever created, and yes the music is nothing but unique and different just like us." Read more on the blog.

"The response to the blogging/vlogging notebooks has been super positive! Now the avatar series notebooks have 3 new covers!" Read more on Flickr.

"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.

"As regulars to these pages will know, one of the aspects of region design I tend to keep an ear out for and appreciate, is that of a well-crafted ambient sound scape. In fact, not only do I listen for local ambient sounds when visiting regions, I also use them in both my public and private builds; hence why I was intrigued when my Redoubtable Region Spy Shawn Shakespeare (SkinnyNilla) passed me an LM to Hear How Your Landscape Should Sound, and decided to hop and take a look (and listen) sooner rather than later." Read more on the blog.

"Hard to believe that 10 years of my life I spent in Second Life. Many hours of exploring, chatting, creating, and discovering. 10 years is a decade of time one never thought of have spent in a virtual world, but yet here I am. It is not a loss of really anything." Read more on the blog.

"From Friðros: She brought me to a strange, almost empty landscape in the middle of the night. There was an Oberon standing guard, a single mill on a river, and a massive horn." Read more on the blog.

"My avatar is a bit of a mood ring for me, sometimes. I’m so used to changing everything as often as I feel like – a simple scroll back through my Flickr feed will show you how often I change my avatar." Read more on the blog.

"Nomad has been spotted near the beach at Templemore Cove." echoes the muffled voice over the radio at the  government facility. The message comes from a helicopter over the cove. They were searching for him after receiving a tip from Templeton law enforcement who were warned not to engage." Read more on the blog.

"Every year like clock work the day of ones birth comes around. In Second Life it is known as ones Rez Day. In real life it is ones birthday. Birthdays are about celebrating life. It is to celebrate the person being part of this universe and how their life might have touched others. To celebrate with them while they are alive. Some people like to throw celebrations and birthday parties. After all, everyone loves a birthday party, right?" Read more on the blog.

"I was ending a beginning, a pain no one hears,
Efforts are fading, tools breaking, a machine rusting its gears,
A tape bandaging, a heart’s breaking, ten billion pieces I fear,
A sorrow dancing, a joy curtaining, my demon reappears,
A continued suffering, a lesson keeps learning, nobody’s here,
A bright lip radiating, a sorrow concealing, a droplet was crystal clear,
I was faking while revealing, a smile amidst the tears."

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"Last night, I ordered Chinese Take Away for my mother’s birthday. She just turned 75, can you believe it? Yeah, Mama Sady is three quarters of a century and still going strong." Read more on the blog.

"On Tuesday at 6PM SLT I will DJ at the Basement Club and I will play some songs about our country and the red, white and blue. Request your favorite...and let us honor 13 of the fallen. It is not a political rally, it is for us to be together, no matter what country you come from, no matter party you vote for, no matter what color, religion." Read more on the blog.

"There’s nothing I love more in Bellisseria, the Linden Homes continent, than visiting and discovering how others decorate their homes, for better and, many times, for laughs. Sometimes people forget or don’t read the Covenant and the results range from the very annoying instant security orbs that send you home when you’re sailing or flying near them to the really amusing out of theme stuff like Sci-Fi decor in the Victorian neigbourhood to the pets running on the roof (which is technically not against the Covenant, but it is funny)." Read more on the blog.

"This website will soon be a year old, which means it’s time for a slight change ... I’m aware that concentrating on hotels only is quite niche, and so I’ll be broadening out the remit of this website to include the following: Restaurants, spas, tours and cruises" 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.

"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.

"I’m in another kinda state where I want to post this photo, but I don’t know what to write, so I’m going to write you the same thing I’ve written on Facebook today, as well as in my journal." Read more on the blog.

"I realize that this is probably not the right way to use Flickr, but I'm hungry to communicate with others since I don't leave my land in SL every day... I've asked you guys a few times to help me with something I didn't understand, but today I want to answer your questions for you! You may ask me only one question per person. I will try to answer all questions as honestly as I can, but there are some that I just can't answer, so at that time I will accept one new question." Read more on Flickr.

"I hope it flies far, tucked between a place I don’t remember and a place I can’t recall." Read more on the blog.

"The Second Life train community (railway/train creators, engineers, regular passengers) is yet another awesomely geeky subculture I've been meaning to write about for years, and this recent /SecondLife post is a good place to start:" Read more on the blog.

"Appreciating the little things in life means focusing on what brings us joy and happiness instead of those things that are negative. It means practicing gratitude for those everyday moments that are so easy to take for granted or forget. Because those little things are the things we often end up cherishing the most." Read more on the blog.