Lyric Demina

My 3rd year in SL, and in fact this image was captured on May 4 2010, I had been shopping at Distressed Textures on a region called Ares Aglaia, and out of curiosity I cammed-out to see the area upon which I was standing. I realized I was at the top of a tall tall tall cliff; and the store was a little distressed shack on this massive expanse of land. This little shack and a flimsy bridge between cliffs commanded the whole region. I remember the emotional reaction I had to this location and to this whole aesthetic; and I realized "I want this." In 2007 when I first rezzed, I was content to rent; and then in 2010 the dream for my own land came out, inspired by this one creator and the region they occupied.

the pond worked perfectly everything is so yummy in this picture!

I like how Coffee answered; but I'll also add something explicitly that is possibly only implied. If one thinks of the "homeless" in part as those for whom the original home is simply too dangerous to inhabit, perhaps even too dangerous for "cultural" reasons i.e. the culture of the home is unsupportive, or violent, or filled with too much "ick" factor, that person who feels homeless can find a home they can make to their own standards of safety and joy in Second Life. The artistic community doesn't necessarily feel safe practicing their art, sometimes, in the political climate of the world today, since art and politics often clash head-on; and here they can feel more safe to do so. And to bring this around to the original question about the "ick" factors that would really turn me off, anything that forces engagement or puts people in deliberate feelings of cramped personal space in which to choose. Forced engagement, things that force a person to have to engage, that's number one "ick" to me.

There's a balance to be struck here, I think; and from your original question about a daily AND WEEKLY routine it seems like a good idea if you want to save your "thank you"s for a once a week project. Once a week, go in and give some thanks. Gratitude is always endearing but as with anything else, too much of a good thing spoils it maybe. (?) So with your daily routine set, you can now focus on things you'd like to do weekly and the gratitudes can be one of them. I think another thing you might like to add to the weekly photography-mindset (or maybe it's a thing you can meditate on monthly instead, if weekly ends up being sessions too close together) is to "Take Stock." Take inventory; take stock; take a good look; take a moment to remember what it is you've done and what it is you'd like to do. Take a look at what worked; take a look at what got you some good audience appreciation. Take an inventory of the props you have or need; take an inventory of the settings you've already used or want to use; take a broad-stroke big-picture overall perspective of your artistic journey and where it's going and where it's been. Sometimes that means, too, changing the permissions on older photos (private only maybe, instead of for public to still see) so that what is left for the public to see represents a more unified vision or skill level. (If that's important to you. For some artists it's not; for those, seeing the whole journey from the undeveloped to the finessed is desirable.) So, doing a nice check-in once in a while to make sure the photos you want to be seen are visible; the photos you don't want to be seen are not.

ENJOYING SO MUCH ❤️ This is wonderful. So full of joy. I am especially impressed (as usual) by the sound effects and soundscape generally. What excellent work ❤️ Edit to add applause for all the wee details there are to explore and admire.

among all those listed, also A.N.C. Ltd. and 8F8 rank in my inventory way way high up. https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/116811 https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/123815

Closeup of my beautiful friend Pearle, unretouched snap while we pass the time outrunning the restarts.

I think the video does a terrific job of capturing fantasy AND reality AND capability AND potential for future capability; the horses weren't the main feature for me as I was more immediately struck by the "nature" elements. The landscape; the water in the background; the ability to visit lush green areas i.e. where the avatar is meditating. It's a fairly good attempt in my opinion to throw together a dozen different "pulls" into the world of Second Life -- some come for the animals, some for the peace and quiet, some for the adventure, some for the music, some for the fashion, some for the trying-on different personas and different avatars. I haven't paid much attention to past iterations of the login screen machinima but this one, coincidentally to your thread about it, actually impressed me. To summarize, though I haven't been moved to comment on previous login screen video, this time I think this one is well done.

Oh surely not.

There's one in Sawtooth with the coolest sound effects. No talking, but wonderfully atmospheric noises. Belli sound effects are truly inspired!

Nutmeg has a beautiful group gift out now and the group is free to join. So, free Springtime decor in time for Easter

Thank you for this

LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ❤️

It's simple if we as Residents adhere to an opt-in philosophy, which a lot of SL gives us. Whosoever wishes to fill out a fulsome and detailed and realistic and honest profile should be allowed to do so; since there are people who genuinely wish to be identifiable and who wish to find like-mindeds. And whosoever wishes to remain anonymous (or "ignored" is really what I mean) should be allowed to do so. People who wish to opt-in to be searchable by bots, places that wish to opt-in to be searchable by bots, brands who wish to opt-in to have their financials revealed etc... there's a place for them and it's in the "Click Here For Yes" line. Everybody else can be left in peace as they want to be, or to change their minds and opt-in as they are free to.

Thanks Scylla

That says so much, doesn't it, about the shadiness of the whole operation. That right there. If they target deliberately then they are weaponized, not random. It is absolutely infuriating.

I love Hammond Park so much; I'd have happily taken that house if I'd seen it soon enough ❤️

I don't worry at all how folks will react when the time comes to move into a new Bellisseria home, if that's the place they elect to make their virtual home. Logic dictates that if they are there every day in their original Linden Home, then they are well aware that the time draws near and they may begin to make preparations. If they are hardly there at all and rarely log in, then they obviously do not miss the place enough to worry about it that much. It is not really worth worrying about. It will be a thing that happens when the time comes.

My heart aches about this news. Thanks for posting.

Thanks for everything you do Patch, I'm just glad to see you back.

I noticed this phenomenon a lot in the Roleplay communities when I was there, years ago; whenever a person sported a new hair or a new gown or a new AO or a new sword or whatever else... the same thing would magically appear on everybody else the next day until it became "mainstream." When a group of people do it it feels social; on the other hand when a person deliberately focuses on, mirrors and mimics another person obviously and actively, it feels anti-social and totally creepy. To be the focus of someone's attention in that way makes us feel targeted and uncomfortable. The only way I could see handling something like that is to deprive the person of me; to simply be where they are not. On the one hand, if it's a friend of mine then I feel like it would be easy enough to talk it through with them and try to arrange different "looks" that keep our separate and distinct personalities happy; on the other hand, if it's not a friend of mine then I feel like being where they aren't is pretty easy to do.

What a great thread 😀 There are some creators whose brick&mortar (!!) stores I frequent lately who have taken great pains to make a lovely, easy, visually calming shopping experience while also offering really generous group gifts whose group-joiners are free. I'm thinking of two clothing and two furnishing places especially. Lovely touches. As I still keenly feel the loss of my favourite body-creator, it makes me also further appreciate the creators who are still around and who still keep going. Nothing lasts forever and there's no shame in having to pack-it-in and move-on; but to those who are still around and still creating with their passion, I am so grateful and we are all very fortunate that these people do what they do and have been doing what they do despite the challenges they (and we all) face.

I don't agree with this; I'm getting a lot for what I'm paying for. I've chosen specific houses I wouldn't have been able to do otherwise; I've uploaded a ton of things I would have had to save my stipends for otherwise; I have rather enjoyed the perqs that come with what I'm paying for and I don't think Second Life owes me anything else ahead of schedule. Stuff takes the time it takes; and I chose to opt-in early with the existing array of neat stuff that I could put my (virtual) hands on and experiment with. It was a choice I made without coercion, and I don't feel resentful for it. But then again I'm a person who tends to be content with what I have.

Looks fantastic I wouldn't have the Lab change a thing about the Fantasy regions. I'm just glad there's a good Vic for me to inhabit and feel at home in. But the decor in your place is terrific, no question about it!

The regions all are, without exception, gorgeous in my opinion; the Fantasy regions especially so for their whimsy and imagination, a real departure from the Traditional and Earthly themes. I love wandering through the Fantasy regions; I just don’t feel “at home” there. But I attribute that more to the bullseye-success of the Trads and Vics in making me feel “at home” than a failure of Fantasy in any way. My first Belli house was a Victorian and it set the mood really for where I feel “at home” in Bellisseria. I think it’s all about the Willow trees.