[I have a house and $L... need a friend to share it with]

I am a female newbie who would love a friend(s) to share the SL experience.... male or female, it doesn't matter. I'm not interested in a sexual relationship, just someone to hang out with. In SL, I have a house, a horse, and lots of $L, so I'm not looking for a handout. I can carry my share and then some. I can help support your interests as we explore mine. Would prefer someone who is mature and able to communicate on a moderately intelligent level. 

Interests: international travel, gourmet cooking, western horse and show, native american culture, history, sci-fi and fantasy, all genres of music/movies/books/comics (I adore Comic-Con, Burning Man, etc.)... and I am open to expanding my horizons. I live in Mountain Time (New Mexico), and can play M-F  8-4, and half a day on Sat. 

I'm buying furniture for my house now and if you contact me asap, you can have input. 

[My in-world destination search doesn't work. I have disabled my firewalls and deactivated my virus.]

I've been a member for 2 days and it has never worked. I have reloaded again and again. I get a blank screen with the following message: host not found. Also at the top, in the address bar, it says: failed loading page. I have deactivated my virus protection and also my firewalls with zero results. Does anyone have an answer?