PARIS !

Yes, I made it to PARIS ! So to do Paris in Style, I had to put on my best Tux and go out on the town !!

* Please note the Stylin' footwear !!

To the Top of the Eiffle Tower I go !

I took the elevator, you didn't think I was going to walk up all those stairs in Those Shoes ?!!?

Made it then to the Arc de Triumphe ! The sun was just beginning to rise !! Beautiful !!
Sitting on top of the world...

Yes, that is me... that little black speck standing on the edge !

Don't worry, I had no thoughts of jumping off !!

I made it to Church (it was Sunday afterall) by horse drawn Carriage.

The Awe and Beauty of it all was breathtaking !!

** Please note not only the Beauty of this... but also the detail in the shadows and richness of colors. This is why I have come to Enjoy SL so much !!

No Trip to Paris would be complete with out a visit to the Moulin Rouge !!

My thoughts instantly go to the Movie with Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor ! LOL

Not the place of debauchery as depicted in the movie !!



Back Home Blogging about my Wonderful trip to Paris !
There are a few comments I wish to make.

First:: Second Life is an awesome place to explore. Whatever you wish to find is probably here. All you have to do if find the SEARCH box and type in that which you are looking for.

Paris...Star Trek... Hang Gliding, Whatever. The in "game" browser will open up and give you many choices.

Secondly:: I feel that one of the best ways to Explore a place here in SL is to find a friend, and explore together. Next best thing to being there.

Thirdly:: Taking pictures here in SL isn't that difficult. The real trick is to a) have good lighting. You can Force the sun to rise or the stars to come out, from the World Tab, and then Enviroment. b) To save yourself space in your Inventory and some L$$ I would advise you to save your pictures to your hard drive unless it is a picture you want to share with others here in SL.
~Namaste'

Basics 2.0

Hello my readers. Again, not much travelling, but a lot more Learnin' !

I have been reading all the tutorials on the Second Life web page. There are alot of good videos there to show you HOW do do the basics.

I have learned how to keep my Inventory organized. How to create LandMarks, clothing sets and more, all at a click of my mouse button.

I urge you to go to the S L webpage and check it out even if you have been here for a long time. There are many simple tips there that just make Life easier.

Soon, I Hope to buy some land and make a HOME there.

I also have discovered a Operator's Error in my blog. Some people have been unable to post comments... it turns out that I had my settings set really tight and so many of you have been unable to post your thoughts. That should be corrected now, and so now I look forward to hearing from all of you !!

STAR TREK

Captian's Log:

I arrived on the Enterprise's transporter pad with out incident. Which is not uncommon since after the invention of the Heisenberg compensator, it all but eliminated Transporter accidents.


















I then beamed up my friend Ambassador Cmdr. KeeKat from the planet Neko.

We are doing a walk through of the Enterprise today.


One of the first stops is the Warp Core in the Engine room.

Will this thing excel to warp 7 ?? Looks to me like the Dilithium Crystals are De-Crystalizing !!

What is the Status of the Engines ??








Chief Engineer Cmdr. Nikki has the Engine Room Ship - Shape !



We are in good hands...




A trip to the Enterprise wouldn't be complete with out a trip to the Holodeck !!


"Cmdr. Kee, up load the latest Data on a Borg Ship "


I am BLEU of BORG. You will Join SECOND LIFE. Resistance is FUTILE...

The Holodeck can make things appear so real. I almost started to believe I was a Borg.

We'd better get on with our inspection of the Enterprise.

The Computer Core is an essential part of the Enterprise. I was told NOT to touch any of the pretty flashing buttons ! Damn !!

On ward to the Bridge !

Just because I am a Captian... it doesn't mean I know how to drive this thing !!!!

I hope this thing is insured !!!








It was a pleasure exploring the Enterprise with you my friend !

I look forward to returning here with you and checking out more of this amazing place !

SandBox

Well, I was still practicing changing my appearance. Height, weight, etc... I went back to my Friend Elwood's place so I could use his garden again to unbox a few items I had in my inventory. LOL You know... that just wouldn't work in RL. Using your Neighbor's garden to change your clothes in ! LOL LOL

Anyways.. I was there changing and who happens to appear?? KeeKat ! :o)
He told me of places called SandBoxes where I could "play". I instantly saw the irony in that... a Cat telling me about a sandbox! LOL (no offense Kee!) He took me to one and showed me several very cool things.
A sandbox is where people go to learn and practice how to make THINGS here in SL. In the picture above... behind Kee and I, you will see a Flying Fish !! You can experiment with all kinds of things here. The biggest lesson Kee taught me was about Gestures. I now can do a BackFlip ! Woo Hoo... I surely cannot do that in RL ! But Gestures are another way to express yourself without having to TYPE/MESSAGE. Very cool.

I so enjoyed learning from Kee. He truely is a nice person. I was very pleased to meet his partner William!! (not to be confused with William and DarrenJames) William seems like a nice guy too. Sounds like he knows a lot about how SL works.

So, I have been playing a bit in the Sandbox. Trying out some new appearances. So far, what I have tried out, I haven't liked. I am learning about Shapes and Skins for my Avatar. So far, everything I have unboxed and tried on has been way too "big". I am not a big person in the RL, so to have a very tall/big Avatar just doesn't seem to reflect me. So, I will keep trying. But in all my unboxing, I have come across some cool clothing... so you can look forward to seeing me in different clothes !

For those of you who wanted to see me relax someplace other than the Beach... I did find this nice little ocean view. In a way, it reminds me of the hill top views that one can see of Lake Superior. You could almost smell the air and feel the mist upon your face.
This too was a very relaxing spot !

I will have to post several other places I have been. Like the StarTrek Museum, Ancient Egypt, Bohemia, Germany. I do need to make a date to get myself over to the Eiffel Tower!!
So, stay tuned for more of my Travels !

Basics

Not much Travelling here lately, I have been trying to learn the BASICS here. Such as building objects, editing my avatar. Learning the basic rules that govern SL. Such as a DAY in SL lasts 3 RL hours and NIGHT is one RL hour. So in a given RL day, there would be SIX SL days.
Its these little things that make SL interesting. Places change so much from DAY to Twilight, to NIGHT. Sunsets, warm tones, Evenings skies. All so Real.
There are also little things here to learn, like cleaning up after yourself. So when you are Experimenting, such as making objects, or picking up and dropping objects.. you need to either put them back into your inventory or delete them, so they are not messing up someone Else's property. It makes for smoother play for every one.

I went to visit my friend Elwood at his home: Abernathy Castle. But alas, he wasn't home.

But I did spend some time in his garden and I worked on changing my Appearance. I have found how to unpack some of the items I have purchased, so I was changing in his garden ! LOL Hmmmm hope that doesn't make me some sort of sick-o LOL LOL As you can tell by this picture, I didn't like any of the changes, thus, I still look the same.

I did find a another place where I could just sit and do some Reading about SL. Honestly, I never thought this world was so complex. I look forward to spending time learning, getting to know people and just enjoying the beauty of it all.
I did stop in and say HELLO to William and DarrenJames. Nice guys. Always make me feel welcome. They have been an endless source of information and Links !!
Again THANK YOU !

Wonders

Will wonders never cease here? I hope not.
Not only the beautiful scenery here, but the beautiful people as well. I don't mean as in Physical beauty, but as in truly genuine nice people.
Today I ran into my friend Elwood. He was one of the first people I met here in SL. He took me to his "HOME" here in second life and I was soooo amazed. Awesome. I loved some of his art work he has on his walls.
Elwood also introduced me to his friend Kee.
Kee is what is referred to as a NEKO.
That would be a Human and Cat hybrid.
Another genuinely nice person here. Again, SL is about expressing your own personality here. No boundaries.
And everyone accepts you for who you are, not what you look like. RL should be be so accepting.
Kee and I spent some time together. He showed me several sites where I could buy items to upgrade my Avatar. While I like my "looks" here, I would like to Tweak them a bit to reflect more of my personality. The Avatar I have created is from the DEFAULT avatars and I am unable to change many of the looks.
Kee also gave me the ability to HUG people. Since I am a Hugger in RL, this is something that I Will be using !! Many of the gestures that are used here, such as hugging, are not included with your Default Avatar, so to get the Hugging gesture was a very nice gift !!




I've also have found a really cool Garden Center. A place that not only is full of plants to buy for your Home here, but its also a beautiful island full of plants and waterfalls. This is something I will have to explore more and get back to you on. From first glances, I think it will be one of those peaceful places just to sit and meditate.
I think you will find me visiting here more often.

Sandels

Hello my friends!

Been travelling around and learning a lot here in SL. I find that my favorite places so far have been the Beaches. As mentioned in a previous post, in the RL, I live in Minnesota, the land of snow and ice ! LOL. We don't have much for beaches here, so I guess I gravitate to them. But as Requested, I will try to find other cool hangouts.

I was on Paradise beach, and I met up with a really cool guy. Ziad. I have to be honest and say that I didn't put him on my contacts list. I just forgot. But he gifted me with a really cool Friendship Necklace. It was very nice of him. I gotta remember to try to add people when I meet them !!

Well, I have learned something since my last post. I finally figured out HOW to unbox items. People here have been giving me a hard time about not wearing shoes. So, I finally went out and bought a pair of sandels. My problem was, I couldn't figure out how to get them out of the "BOX" and onto my feet. Well, as the old saying goes... when in doubt, read the Directions. LOL So I went to XStreet help, and lo and behold, there were the instructions for unboxing items that you have purchased.


So now, I hope I won't hear any more about getting blisters on my feet from all the walking ! LOL

LOOK Sandels !! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

One last thing, I want to send out my Congratulations to Kaleb & Jester for getting engaged here and I do look forward to attending their SL wedding !!!

Lessons

Well, today I met up with another friend from SL, Cedrick.

He took me to ... damn, I forgot the name, but I will call it HOBO land. LOL It's kind of a tongue and cheek sort of place. A hobo village. I Laughed at the Hobo house... a large cut out cardboard box ! Pictured here, we are sitting in front of a fire, which appeared to be made up all kinds of discarded items !

Cedrick imparted some valuable lessons. One, Keep your inventory Clean and Organized. When I really looked at mine, it was a sad sight. So, I have some organizing and cleaning to do. Its easy to let your Inventory get away from you... People sending you things, you buy things, accepting landmarks and freebies... It makes for a huge mess if you don't stay on top of it.

The second piece of wisdom he imparted was, be aware of other people's feelings here. After all, this is more than a game. There is a REAL PERSON behind the Avatar you are interacting with. So real, thoughts and emotions come into play. Both very good lessons I hope I have learned, and will abide by.

I also "teleported" around SL for a while... I actually found a place that serves a good Martini.

I only wish they would serve them with a few more Olives !!!

One last tidbit here. Xstreet is an "offworld" website that is connected to Second Life. There you can also buy just about anything. Instead of shopping through out Second Life, you can log onto Xstreet and do searches for the items that you would like to own. Then you pay for them just like you do in Second Life. (LindenDollars)

So I believe that there will be a little shopping in my future !

JungleBoys

A couple days ago, I met William. A very nice guy who said he lived in the Jungle. Well, to be honest, I didn't know what he really meant. Well, today he invited me to his home in the jungle and to meet his partner. OMG ! I can't decide if it is more like the Swiss Family Robinson, or the Ewok village from Star Wars ! At any rate it was awesome. A home high in the tree tops on a beautiful island, surrounded with good friends. Doesn't sound bad at all !!

I did some exploring of their home. Wow. I had to say I got to feel a bit like Tarzan when I climbed down the vine !!

A wonderful place to explore !

Will and his partner DJ then invited me to join them dancing at a club called Blaze. So later that evening I caught up with them there ! I learned a few things. One, how to dance here in SL, Two how to "hear" music here. (just turn on the button! duh!)

In this pic, I am in the Blue, Will has the red hair and DJ is a little hidden but he has on the armbands.

Once I get moving, I can Shake it ! LOL

I gotta admit to just getting carried away. In the RL you would never see me dancing... not to mention dancing with out my shirt on.

I now am beginning to understand what some people have told me about SL. You can be who you want to be.

Its not about living a fantasy, but its expressing some of your inner desires that for some reason, you just don't get the opportunity to do so in the RL.

I want to thank William and DarrenJames (DJ) plus the rest of the JungleBoys for making me feel welcome and introducing me to their wonderful world, here in this place called SECOND LIFE

Sun, Sand and Sea

Today I ventured out and I went to a wonderful place in Second Life.

[henceforth Second Life will be referred to as SL and Real Life referred to as RL]

I went to Paradise Beach. But first I had to go shopping for a swimsuit !! Went to a "place" called Ocean View Land, and went to Yang's SexySport. Yeah.. what can I say? I find that things here in SL all have some sort of "sexy" name.

Anyways, Paradise Beach was awesome. Coming from Minnesota; Sun, Sand and Sea is something that I don't get to see that often, so to spend time sitting on the beach in the sun drinking a glass of lemonade while the waves were washing up on the shore... it was so relaxing.

But I also wanted to try Hang Gliding. Now that was fun too. A bird's eye view of everything. Sometimes it was tricky to control the glider, but I think I did pretty good for my first try.

Let me know if there is someplace you would like me to visit, and I will try and post my adventures here !

In the Beginning...

Hello, My name is Bleu. Bleu Titanium and welcome to my Second Life.

This blog is about my journey and experiences in Second Life. My meeting people, trying new things and growing not just as an Avatar, but as a person, both in Second Life and also in the real world.

I would greatly appreciate your company on this journey as I share my thoughts, ideas, dreams, and experiences.

I am very new to Second Life... I was born into Second Life on August 14th 2009. At the present time, I have only a couple of people saved as friends... and have only visited a few places.

I know in time, my Avatar will change in appearance, as it was the "starter" avatar; hopefully it will soon begin to reflect my personality, and my Personal Appearance.

So once again I ask you to join me in this most unsual yet Amazing Journey into the ONLINE / INTERNET world which is known as SECOND LIFE.

. ~ Namaste'