Strawberry Linden

"author and activist cory doctorow is back with a grand new book and he is also back in second life! as some audience members during the book club stream observed: his account aka rez day is from 2005" Read more on the blog.

"As we grow older (and wiser hahaha), we come to realize that it is the little things in life that matter. We seek so much to increase our materialistic worth (money, house, job, etc) during the course of our lives, only to realize in the end that it means nothing. " Read more on the blog.

"I really have not felt much like blogging of late. I mean, I’ve wanted to take photos. I’ve wanted to decorate. But actually sitting down, writing about things, prepping a post, doing all the work involved in doing a good job, well…I have struggled to find that motivation. I have so much to say that I don’t feel I can talk about." Read more on the blog.

"Why do we feel the need to tear things, particularly others, down? Does it really stem from something as simple as jealousy? Does it really impact us if someone else is different? I’m speaking in generalities because there are so many issues, thoughts and worries swirling around the void inside my head. Think of this as something akin to a stream of consciousness, only more questionable than answerable." Read more on the blog.

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"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.

"Famous queens as Hatshepsut, Tiye, Nefertiti, and Nefertari were powerful women who were not simply wives but who ran the pharaoh’s palace and exercised significant political power. Although pharaohs could marry many wives, only one was allowed to bear the title ‘Great Queen’. I am sure none of these women had to do many chores that I have neglected in these last few months of the C19. Weird that with being at home I have more time for a little housework than mousework, but it is not happening." Read more on the blog.

"Exactly a year ago, we first visited Nostalgia Falls, a Homestead region designed by Noisette Haller. At the time I noted the region was both photogenic and also the kind of place those who prefer Halloween themes that have a lighter touch might also enjoy. Given it is the first anniversary of that visit (and given the region has a new home), I decided to hop back and have a look around, and was both surprised and please to see that the region offers both a familiar look coupled with more than enough changes to give me a comfortable sense of recognition whilst also presenting a lot that is n

"I decided that as a present to my friends I would make a small book with a short note explaining why I am thankful for each of them. I feel like sometimes I get caught up in the daily grind of life that I don’t pause enough to express my gratitude. In their own way, they add a richness to my life, and my world would be a little less bright without them. The thing about my ideas is that they tend to linger and evolve." Read more on the blog.

"Shyla is going to be the first of hopefully many writers to read her work in a new venue on Sinful Retreat dedicated to hosting writers in Second Life. Join us in Janus Java on Monday, October 26th from 12pm-1pm slt as she reads her poetry live." Read more on the blog.

"It’s nearly National Novel Writing Month! In case you’re unaware, NaNoWriMo (and, yes, it really should be called International Novel Writing Month, I know; let’s accept there are more important things to get riled about right now and let it lie) is the act of writing a 50,000 word novel within the 30 days of November. If you’ve never tried it before, there has probably never been a better year than 2020 to give it a go." Read more on the blog.

"Earlier this month, I started writing affirmations for use when my anxiety kicks in and I need to calm myself. Things like “It’s okay to not be okay” and “I am human, I am not perfect. I will fall and that is okay.” I have more but they’re deeply personal so I’m not going to share what my affirmations are exactly. These affirmations have been a lifesaver this month as I have waded through a murky emotional roller coaster." Read more on the blog.

"In taking this journey to be me, I had to take a long had look at myself, all those who have been important in my life and the world around me. I have written before how some of my views on the world vary from others who are transitioning. When I was doing my counseling internship and in talking with others who are on the quest to be who they truly are, I have butted heads heads with others about what warrants a micro aggression or discriminatory behavior versus what is an honest mistake. Today, I think I found perfect examples of both cases." Read more on the blog.

"Okay, I never REALLY left. However, I did take a long break from my actual blog site to try my hand at micro blogging. It was fun. It was quick and eventually it was really easy. I knew there were about seven people that read my blog (at least four of them are close friends), but I really didn’t believe that many people were actually reading what I wrote. After winning the Most Humorous Blogger award…well, now I’m like…y’all actually read it?" 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.