Elwood's Visit

Well, it was a busy day. I bought some plants and got them in place. My RL Mother likes roses and she tries so hard to grow her own... so as a tribute to her, I had to get some Roses. The Blue Rose bush is a nod to my RL sister as well.

Then, I was almost finished with getting my Roses inplace and rezzing my hammock and trees when my friend Elwood stopped by for a visit! It's always good to see Elwood ! He has been so kind to me and he has taught me so much!!

He told me about creating 'boards' so I can add textures to them and make them like Paintings.

What a cool idea !!

With Elwoods help, I ended up making two of my favorite paintings, and I have them Proudly displayed, so I can see them all the time.

I sooooo love VanGogh's Starry Night. There is something about that painting that speaks to me. The other painting I love is one that is called SHATTERED, by the Krayel Art Studio. I wish you could see it better in this picture, but the shattered look of the painting and the sparkle/tear in his eye really says something to me.

Elwood also spoke to me of a SL singer/Song Writer called Niko Domburi. Wow. I have to say, from what I have heard so far... he really is good.

Now that I have my house in pretty much order... I feel another adventure coming on. I am thinking I need some "adventure" clothing first tho. Stop back again to see where I ended up exploring !!!

LandScaping

Well, after living a few days in my new home, I realize I really need some plants in my yard to make it feel more "homey"

As you can see, my lot is pretty bare.

So I did what any good homeowner in SL would do, and I went shopping for Plants !

I stopped at a great place called the Bliss Garden Center. They have some great plants there.

Plus a whole lot more than just plants !! They have Rocks and waterfalls and whole landscaping supplies. I'm just concentrating on simple plants tho...

I love all the different designs !

So many things to choose from !

POPPIES... POPPIES!!!

Suddenly, I feel sleepy !

Well, you will have to stop by my home and see what I have done with the place. I hope you like it.... I'm at Sukotraz 201.88.78

If I'm not home... feel free to look around!

Home Again

Well I made it HOME AGAIN. LOL

After alot of searching SL, I came upon a region that I think will be an alright neighborhood.

Its flat, room to expand and a seemingly nice neighbor (Whom I haven't met personally yet)
Here is the outside of my new home... Its a small cottage, but I really don't need all that much room.









Come inside and take a look.

I totally love the fireplace, and the rug allows me to do yoga and meditate.

And I have a nice sitting area where I can read or just sit still and relax. So I really like my new home.

I do hope you will stop by and check it out, and say hello if I am home !!

You can find me at: Sukotraz 201,88,78

Just watch out for the first step, its a doozy!

For Sale.... SOLD !

Its been a busy week here. Getting my house all in order and thinking about buying the parcel of land next to mine. But when I went to check out the land one more time before I purchased it, the land had been SOLD! Within a day, all the land that surrounded my property had been sold and it was starting to be developed.

Now its not that I dislike neighbors or development, it was just that I really wanted a bigger parcel of land. So, I put my land up for sale.

With in an hour it was sold. So now I am "homeless" again.

I have been out scouting properties again, and I think I found one that I really like. Room to develop too. I will probably buy two 512 SqM Lots right away !!

Later, I put on my Tux and I went out to Sherie's GasLight again. They were playing some classic musical oldies. I really enjoyed the sound... but I totally forgot as to who was the Performer. Duh!

As I said, I really enjoy the GasLight. Just a nice place, nice people and good music.

I am always amazed at all the other Avatars. People are so creative !!

I want to go back tonight as Camlach Gans will be playing again !

I beleive that he will be playing Indian Flutes tonight. That should be very interesting.

GasLight

Tonight I decided to go out and listen to some live music. After checking out all the listings, I decided on Sheries Gaslight.

It was live music in a fun setting. Lots of people too. Actually I was surprised at the number of people there !

I danced a little...

I talked to a couple people....

I enjoyed the music....

I had to have my Martini.... (difficult to see in this picture, but its there if you look close!)

But the Live Music was the best.

The Performer was Camlach Gans. I have to say he was entertaining. Good Music and a healthy dose of laughter. Camlach has a duck that he talks to on stage. ! Too funny.

He was a good performer, and I will definitely come back next Tuesday night to hear him again! I hope you will give the GASLIGHT a check too. >Streams@ 24,122,26<>

Land Owner

In my search for Real Estate here in SL, I donned on my best business atire and got to work checking out Land and I finally settled on a little peice of property that I can call my own.







The little peice of land I have purchased, which I think was a pretty good deal at $L 1,017 for a 512 SqM. The most you can have without paying "taxes" to LindenLabs. LOL I now own the parcel between the two white trees. I am the black speck standing at my property line.

I am learning a lot of things about Land Ownership. One of the biggest lessons to learn is how to manage the number of PRIMS you have on you Land. A Prim is short for Primitive object. Basicly everything thing in SL is made up of Prims. Some objects are made from one or two Prims, others made from many Prims. So you must keep in mind how many prims you have on your lot and what your lot can handle.

So my lot can sustain 117 Prims.

Even with my meger furnishings. I am already up to 65 Prims.









Some objects that look small, can be complicated and have many Prims, such as my two books. The War of the Worlds is actually a full book that you can click on and read ! Myst is just a book that is styled after a Linking book from the story and game. I just wish it actually worked ! LOL

This will be a fun time getting the house in order and trying to do something with the "yard" and keeping within my 117 prim limit. But you know what. Its nice owning your own land. Its nice to have a place you can call home.
I look forward for you all to come and visit me. You can find me at Grossglocken 238.115.36

LAND HO !!!

Land. The Ownership of Land has been Men's Dream for many many years.

So, now that I have been in SL for some time now... I too find that I want my own peice of Land. A place to call MINE. A place to call HOME.

So, I have been out searching for LAND.

And I have learned a few things about LAND in SL. Let me tell you what I have learned ! The people here at SL are clever. Clever indeed ! I wondered where they made their money.... and I now know its from LAND ! And there is different types of Land. Private Estates (which are usually Islands) ... and the MAINLAND. The MainLand is Governed under the Rules of Governer Linden, Private Estates are Governed under the Land Owner. MainLand Land is much cheaper... so that is where I am Looking.

SO First off, a person needs a "Premium" accout in order to own land. That costs you. Then you only get a small parcel of land "free" 512 Sq Meters (512 SqM). And its not FREE at all... its free in the sense that you don't have any Maintence Charges for that amount of land. But the More Land you own, the more you are charged Monthly (Land Tier Rates)... and that is on top of the Purchase Price of such land you own.

So, like any good Consumer, I have been looking at land. I looked everywhere.

I found rocky undeveloped land and Grassy Land, but there are several trendy things there that

make the Land Expensive too. I am surprised at the cost of Land on the MainLand. ** The MainLand is Governed by LINDEN and all their rules come into play. EstateLand are more like Private Islands and for me, the cost is way too Prohibitive! So all my searching has been done on MainLand.

So, I have found THREE Parcels of Land I am Thinking Seriously of Purchasing. Each are the Maximum size of 512 SqM as not to raise my Premium Level Costs.

The First I like is at Bla Bheinn 69,79,21 $L 3584 Purchase Price = $L7.00 SqM

Beach Front Property ... with room to grow if I so decide.

The Second I like is at Cotis 196,149,106 $L 2849 Purchase Price = $L5.66 SqM

Again, available lots For Sale all around. I could expand if I so desire. (that is if someone doesn't buy the lots first)

And the Last one I like is Grossglockner 217,117,40 $L1017 Purchase Price = $L2.0 SqM

Again, Room to grow. FYI: Each lot only has ONE Tree on it. In this Pic, there are 4 lots for sale.

So Many Choices. Each one has its own Pros and Cons. I love the Beach... but I also Love the low price... and the room for Expansion if I may decide that. So, what to chose, what to chose...

Staff of Ezron

In an ancient text, I found the story of Ezron, a great warrior whose spirit was trapped by an evil lord inside a crystal. It is said he haunts a castle, waiting to be set free...











So I studied the map, to find where these haunted ruins lay.

The gateway to the ruins was to be found in a Stonehenge type structure.

When I stepped thru the doorway, I was instantly transported to the ruins of the castle.

Now, I'm not scared of heights, but that is a long ways down, and that is where I need to be .

The lions' mouths spewed out lava and foul gases

It took some searching, but I Found the entrance to the crypt protected by shadowy statues.

There, inside the crypt was the spirit of Ezron.

I took his staff which held the crystal that imprisioned Ezron.

The only way to distroy the crystal is to throw it into the scared pool that held the flames of Hades.

I had to get closer to the to the pool so I could throw the staff and crystal into the flames.

Once done, I raced back to the crypt.

At the crypt, I found that Ezron's Spirit had indeed been set free...

I heard a whisper of a voice, thanking me for freeing him.

I made my way back to the strange pad where I had first arrived, and I was instantly transported back home. Safe and Sound.

I'm Exhausted, but I look forward to my Next adventure. I hope you can come along with me next time and share in my Exploits !!

~ Namaste'

Time Out

With our busy lives here, shopping, dancing and partying, sometimes we forget to stop and just relax a bit. Our Lives in the RL can be very hectic, so we should at least take the time to enjoy our lives here in SL.

The following are some of my favorite places to unwind from a day of exploring SL.

Everyone knows how much I love the beaches here in SL. But I also love the sunsets. I love the sunsets in RL as well. Just something magical during that time between day and night that is relaxing to me.

I've kicked back upon fur skin rugs ( synthetic fur, no SL animals were hurt in the productions of said skins) and campfires have always been a favorite as well.

I've wasted away in Margarita - ville...

...and I have just sat back and enjoyed listening to the peaceful sounds that some of the locations have to offer.

**TIP** Make sure you have your sound enabled. Many locations not only play ambiance sounds, but many do play very peaceful music as well.

There are many beautiful gardens to explore. I am always amazed at the level of detail people put into their creations. Wonderful !

But not only are there relaxing gardens, but there are beautiful old houses and castles to explore. I love to just sit back in front of a fireplace and enjoy the peacefulness. Not to mention the rich detail of the mahogony fireplace.

I've spent many peaceful moments just sitting and enjoying the enviroment around me. The sounds and music is a perfect escape for me.

One last important thing to mention, is not only taking time to relax and appreciate the world around you, its important to get a good night's rest as well. So with that, I bid you all a Good Night.

I look forward to sharing my Next ADVENTURE with you

~ Namaste'