2 years old...

Saturday, Nov. 14 was my 2nd birthday inworld. Does that make me old? I
think in virtual terms I am no longer the spring chicken. It doesn't make
me a veteran either.
Last year, when I turned 1, I held a huge party at The Brick to celebrate
this milestone. I had 7 music performances scheduled, even though the first
on the schedule didn't show up...so I had 6 hours of great music provided by
some of Second Life's most talented artists.
This year, however, I didn't have a party, at least not like that first year,
and the reason being, I honestly didn't want to spend time and money on getting
the entertainment for the party set. After a busy RL day on my actual rez day,
I am glad I didn't. The plan, was not to have a party, but maybe just a few friends
over at The Brick with some funk music and dancing. No invites were sent, other than
when the time felt right to switch the stream did I decide to call on people.
I just started iming whoever was online. I wasn't disappointed in the turnout. I had 16 people show up...ok, so maybe 3 of them weren't on my invite list, they were people who just showed up at the club because, well, it is public. Still, it was great to not have one person complain about the music. They all danced, we all chatted with each other if not much, still, it was a social night.
About an hour and half into this little gathering, people started to fade out, and leave. I didn't mind it too much, because for an hour and half they stayed and "partied". It was a good time.
Later, my favorite person inworld showed up, and the night was made perfect by the 3 hours of dancing that followed.
Happy Rez day, indeed.

Chchchanges

Changes.
Some are good, some aren't so good.

Changes to the club, usually good.
Changes to friendships, usually not.
Changes in schedules, usually good.

My real life has taken a higher precedence in my schedule, so I'm not on SL as often as I used to be. Not only that, but there are other reasons why I choose, that's right, CHOOSE not to be inworld as often as before:

If I'm not online as often, I don't shop, therefore, I don't spend lindens.
If I don't spend my lindens, I don't have to struggle every week to pay for things I have to pay every week inworld.
If I'm not online as often, I find I am not as bored as I have been for months now. SL is simply not as fun as I found it to be the first year or so I was inworld. I find the less time I am on there, the more my absence is noted, and it makes those inworld friends want to chat you up the next time you are there.
If I'm not online as often, there isn't any drama to deal with, unless some stupid griefer decided to leave junk on my parcels.
If I'm not online as often, my friends actually miss me, and yes, I do miss them.

I expect that one change an affect the other. If I'm not online as often, I can see how some of my friendships could change. I would hope that if there are any changes to them, that they will be for the better. Absence makes the heart grow fonder?
We'll see.

I've cut down on shopping(ok, so I have the occasional splurge),how much land I own, and how many people I trust, it seems less is better.

Can it be I'm becoming boring in my 2 years inworld? Or has SL lost it's appeal..

The holidays are coming up...maybe that will put me in a better mood inworld, we'll see!

More updates!

Sorry for the lapse in posts. I've been busy inworld and off!
Funny, I know you're gonna laugh. The last post had to do with makeovers at the Brick, and today, I'm gonna sound like Polly the parrot.
I did it again, I renovated The Brick, and I do mean renovate!
I took the roof and top floor off the building. I then retextured walls and floors in adobe and brick. It looks a bit meditteranean! Added some plants, put some of the posters back, added a pavillion outside for more dance room, and added an exterior entry wall with gate. I'm quite pleased. I think I'm done renovating for a while.
Come and check it out.
As far as I go, I'm doing pretty good. I'm selling off land I don't need and cutting back on how much I spend on SL. I spend way too much.
Hanging out with the few friends I have on SL..that's what I look forward to going inworld.

Catching up....

Ok, maybe not totally "catching up" but I could try!
The Brick has been through a few renovations(I know, I know) in a few short months. I've changed the carpet and walls more than a couple of times, added lights, taken out lights, added more dances to the dance balls, added dance ball, chimeras, removed chimeras, etc. I think the people's heads are spinning from all the constant change. It isn't because I'm bored. Lately every Sunday we've been having a themed night to go along with Noma Falta's gig at The Brick every Sunday night. Some of the changes to the club are to go with the themes, other times it's just because I feel like something needs to be changed.
The themes themselves have been fun. We've had "fishing" theme once, and the last theme we had was "Football" night. People are getting into the spirit of dressing up and that makes it all worthwhile. We HAVE fun.
The Brick was moved back to the furthest wall to give way to more room in front. I have moved the building a few times in the year I've had the club there at Atlit. This time I decided that that nice sized area in back was really being wasted, although I did create a small garden back there that was originally intended to hold weddings(that idea quickly died when my first would-be client wasn't happy with the 98 prims I was allowing her to decorate with(after I had already decorated with pavillion, benches..and quite nicely, thank you)...so it was just a memorial garden of sorts with a pond for most of the remaining year. I moved the Brick back and opened up the front to add some of those flowers, and created photo stands to display some of my inworld portraits and photography. I've had a couple of friends admire my work and they encouraged me to do something about my work, so there it is. I'm still not sure if I want to do portraits full time. I don't want my time on SL to be completely about work, I am busy with The Brick as it is..but the club doesn't really earn money, and maybe my photography will.
Ah well. More soon, I promise.

Retro TV Star Night!!

I've been encouraged to hold themed nights @ the club, so Sunday night was "Retro TV Star" night. Turnout for the event was great(full house). About 6-8 people, including myself dressed up for it. Great time was had. People stayed around an hour after it ended!
We'll have to see what we do next!

Grrrr

No matter how hard I try, it just doesn't matter. One can be the nicest person inworld and still be shit on.
I've gotten to the point where I'm bored when I'm inworld. Maybe I've reached the point where the interest just isn't there to play. One can only spend so many linden, do the same things every week for a while. I don't "do" relationships anymore inworld, so what's the point? Hang out with "friends"? It has to be on their schedule.
I've always been very intune to what is going on around me. Just because I don't "know" most of the people behind their avatars, doesn't mean I don't get to know them. I get a feeling something's off or going on is not something I dismiss. It leaves me with an uneasy feeling. Other times I suspect something, and it's such a strong feeling, and if I am told by someone else something that supports my suspicions it makes me angry.
The last 3 days inworld have not been happy ones for me. Coupled with my RL stresses, it culminates into me being angry with certain people. I don't enjoy it, but it's just how it is.
I think I'm needing a break from SL. The fun has left the building, so why should I stay?
The Brick. So I can't completely leave.
Don't sign up for SL if you don't want the addiction.

The CD we've been waiting for..

My best friend on SL released a RL CD this Tuesday. It's been a year in the making, and I'm sooooo excited to get it. Ganjo recorded it in his home studio. His website has samples of the music on the cds(yes, he had released one before, and yes, I own that one too), and hearing the preview, I know I'm gonna love it. It's very cool to be here in SL and hear him performing the songs live and streaming to SL..I love going to his gigs and hearing him perform. Knowing some of the songs he sings in SL are going to be on the CD make it even moe exciting to be receiving one soon.
I can't wait!

Please Don't Stop the Music

Last year I rented a stream from someone I talk to on occasion. I used Winamp at first to load up music to, and I found that I had a hard time staying connected to the Shoutcast stream with Winamp, so I ended up using Virtual DJ instead. I streamed music to my club on the occasion that I felt like having a party, and used Voice on SL to announce what song was next.
See, when I was growing up I wanted to be a radio deejay. I don't know when I stopped dreaming of becoming one, but my love for music, and playing what I wanted on command really never ceased.
Anyways, all was going fine, until a former acquaintenance wanted me to join her on Skype so I could chat with her and someone else I used to chat with on SL. Skype really messed things up. Second Life didn't want to load up, so I had to do a restore on my computer. When I did that, not only did it wipe out Skype, but Virtual DJ as well. When that happened, I didn't bother with keeping the stream because I didn't want to go back to Winamp and I was pretty sure I lost VDJ on the computer.
It has been almost a year(I think)since I had the stream and was playing my music into the club, but I'm doing it again. I'm also using Winamp, and no problems. Not sure what was the issue last year, but it seems to be gone.
I've got a nice music collection and I've played a few hours in the last 2 weeks that I've had the stream, and have gotten a great response from it from my patrons. So I think I'm gonna stick with once or twice a weekend. Play my songs and turn on the lights baby...cos tonight we're gonna dance