Spider Bite -- ReVisited

Hello my Friends, I hope that you all had a great Holiday Season! I sure did.

But now it is time to get back to the adventure of Exploring." Where would be a good place to start? " I asked myself. And the answer was easy. I would start out revisiting the jungle where I got my spider bite. So heeding the advice from Dr. Goodbar, I apply my protection (bug spray) and off I go !

I return to the place where I was bitten by that small little spider. This is a beautiful place.

I made my way through the thick jungle underbrush.

The tree trunks and roots are so massive ! They dwarf everything around them.

Looking out over the jungle canopy, I notice a stone 'structure' below. Come to think of it, where did the paths in the jungle come from ???

I made my way down through the jungle and found an old wooden bridge. It may be old, but it seems like it is still in use. Hmmmm I wonder by Who?

Again I looked out over the Canopy, and this time, I spied a very large stone structure ! Maybe the people who made the paths and bridge are the ones responsible for the structure.

I made my way through the jungle, closer to the stone structure, and I found this small area of buildings. The water was running, the fire was burning... but no one is home !

Making my way through the jungle, I finally come up closer to the stone structure. It appears to be a temple of some kind...

A BIG temple at that. Bigger than I had imagined.

Suddenly, I feel small. But not only that, but I get the nagging feeling that there are a hundred eyes upon me. Just where are all the people??

Well, I know better than to explore further without proper preparation, so I will call this leg of the adventure Over for now... but be sure that I will return here to explore more !

Paradise Beach

Hello my friends !

Yes, I know I have been absent in my posts as of late; but I have been working a lot of hours recently. I'm assuming the economy is picking up again! But, I have taken some time for myself and went to the beach to chill out for a while. I was a much needed break!

And living in the land of Snow and Ice in the REAL WORD (Minnesota) the beach was a very inviting place for me to go ! I had to do my Corona Beer commercial picture !

LOL ! Now just where did I put my Lime ?

I had a lot of fun jet skiing ! I found that I became a speed demon of sorts when I was on the jet ski !

The beach was so pretty to look at from out in the ocean a way... It looked like one of those post cards your friends would send you when they were on vacation !

I also spent some time looking out over the ocean, just relaxing... and I was treated to a surprise!

If you look real carefully... you can see an Orca (killer whale) which just jumped out of the water. Very cool !!

And what great trip to the beach doesn't include a drink from a coconut shell with a little umbrella in it ? YUMMMMM!

I doubt I will be back posting here until after the Christmas Holiday... So I want to wish everyone a wonderful Christmas. Peace, Love and Joy to all of you !

Warmest Wishes !

~ Bleu

GasLight

Hello my Friends!

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving Holiday!!

I spent some time with family, friends and lots of food. I had to go work off some of my Holiday dinner by dancing !!

I went back to my favorite place, Sherie's Gaslight.

And of course, my favorite SL performer was there, Skylord Carnell.

If you haven't had a chance to check out Skylord, or even Sherie's Gaslight, I highly urge that you do. It will be one of your best times on Second Life !

Lots of cool people to meet there, and a lot of good music.

I am sure that I will be there again soon. I do hope to see you there !

Spider Bite

Hello my Friends, sorry I haven't posted anything for a while, but you see, I have been ill for a while. Let me tell you what has happened...

I went for a nice walk thru the jungle one day. I hadn't been to the rainforest in so long that I thought a little time in the jungle would be a good thing for my spirit !

So I was walking down this path, checking out all the beautiful flowers. The smells were incredible !! When Suddenly......

ARG~ That hurts !!! A bug or something had bitten me, and I fell to my knees in pain !!!

It was only moments later I fell flat in the middle of the path.

I had no idea how long I laid there unconscious, but when I awoke, I found a grassy spot and I sat down to assess my injury. Nothing looked bad, but I felt a little sick, so I called it a day and went home.

When I got home I went right to bed. I didn't know if it was from the bug bite, or from the heat and humidity that was making me feel ill, but I knew a little sleep would do wonders for me.

The glow of the fireplace helped me fall fast a sleep.

But in the Middle of the night, I really started to feel ill, I felt feverish and my skin felt like it was burning !

My morning I was very sick. My skin not only burned, but it had turned a Bright Red !! I was in Pain. I knew I needed the best doctor I could find. So using my Clearance, I called up Starfleet Medical. They told me to come in immediately.

I beamed right into SickBay. There I met the head of the infectious diseases department, Dr. Goodbar.

"Welcome to Starfleet Sick Bay, Bleu. Let me take a look at you!"

"Please sit up on my diagnostic table"

I sat upon the table, my skin burning and now itching uncontrollably. I was going crazy from the burn and itch. "do something for me Doctor!!"

"According to these scans Bleu, you have been bitten by a rare Cayenne Spider. As you can see here on the display, your skin cells are producing a reddish pigment and your nerve receptors are going into overdrive."

"Please lay down on my treatment table and I will take care of you..."

I tried to lay down, but the pain was getting unbearable. I couldn't sit still.

Dr. Goodbar then placed me into stasis so he could treat my affliction.

I have no idea how long I was unconscious... but when I awoke, the pain was gone and my skin had returned to its original color.

"Thank-You Dr. Goodbar! I feel so much better. How long was I out? "

"Beleive it or not Bleu, but you were unconscious for over a week. It took me that long to get the toxins out of your system and for your skin to repair its self."

"Remember Bleu, always use Protection. You never know what kind of bugs you can get!"

SOLITUDE

Recently, I took a trip above the Artic Circle, where I came across this incredible ice crystal mountain coming up from the sea.

It was huge, yet it was so beautiful in its simplicity. I had to walk closer and get a better look at it.

It appeared to have a path going around it, so I decided to follow it. Again the ice crystals were huge, yet they all seemed so delicate.

I found an opening in the ice crystal structure so I followed it inward.

Again it was beautiful. The light thru the ice had a calming blue hue to it. It was dead silence. The only thing I could hear was the snow crunching beneath my feet. When suddenly the little ice passage way opened up into a huge chamber. At the end to of the passage, there seemed to be a ledge that stuck out, allowing you to see the whole cavern.

It almost appeared to have a control panel made completely of ice. Incredible !

Like any good Explorer, I had to touch the crystals. They didn't appear to just be a random act of nature.

Suddenly, a great voice echoed out. There before me, was a face that was suspended in mid air.

It spoke to me:

"Bleu Titanium. Welcome to the Fortress of Solitude." the face said to me.

[Holy Crap! I thought, is this Jor-El ?]

As if it read my mind, the face spoke to me again:

"Yes, Bleu, I am JOR-EL. You have discovered this Fortress of Solitude I have constructed for my son Kal-El."

I was amazed. I stumbled upon Superman's hide-a-way. But then I thought about what I knew about the fortress, and the defenses this place had to keep out intruders, accidental and otherwise. Suddenly I was afraid.

Again, as if reading my mind, Jor-El spoke again.

"You do not belong here Bleu. Yet I sensed that you are pure of heart, only searching for knowledge and adventure. So I allowed you to enter this chamber." "Within these walls, are the secrets of the universe. All the knowledge learned by the people of Krypton. Being of pure heart, I shall impart to you one piece of knowledge, Bleu."

[again I thought, Holy Crap! But before I could ask a question, Jor-El spoke]

"Knowledge of one's self is the most powerful thing you can imagine. Always look inside yourself for the answers that you seek. When you know yourself knowing others becomes second nature." With those words, Jor-El disappeared into the nothingness. Leaving me standing alone in the stillness of the cavern.

My thoughts raced. But my mind came to rest upon Jor-El's words. In a sudden leap of understanding I thought....

"Holy Hannah!! They're Scientologists!

Whew! What a Dream! Alright, No more eating pastrami and mustard sandwiches before bed !!