Dana in Geeksville

Change Kicks Off the New Year in SL

Happy New Year from my new crib in SL!

Last year was a big year of learning in Second Life, as I discovered how to find my way around, searched out places to buy hair and outfits, located Buddhist temples for meditations and discussions, and continued to interact with the developer community. It was a fun year, to be sure.

I'm kicking off the New Year with changes. I had my own little piece of property in SL and a lovely home, but the economy is hitting hard, so I decided to give up that land. It was a hard decision to make, as I had become a bit attached to that pretty island, and the chunk of it where I had set up my home and landscaped parts of the grounds. Jusifying the expense, though, became difficult over time, especially by the end of the year. So, on the 30th of December I picked up all of my prims from the property and released my rental agreement. Fortunately, those are easy to drop. You just click Abandon Property!

But I was not done living in SL. I still wanted a place I could call my own. So the search for a perfect home to rent was on. I knew renting a house was far less expensive than renting land, and the hunt was on.

After looking at over 50 houses or so, I found the perfect place. In fact, it came decorated and I liked it even better than what I had previously. My new home is called China house (from the way it's been decorated), and it's a lovely three story, beautifully decorated home. That's me in my  new living room in the first photo above, and the one at the right is of the meditation room I set up on my top floor.

To get from floor to floor, I use a teleport button instead of stairs, which I like much better.

It took a little while to set up some of my personal things, but in truth I really like the way the owners have decorated and am keeping the majority of what they have there. And can't beat the price. I'm paying only a fraction of what I was before, and I get a lot more house!

Having to let go of my property saddened me, but not for long. I was thrilled with the house I had found, and more fun was on the horizon. I discovered on the island where my house sat all kinds of great stuff. I can go horseback riding, ice skating, and boating. There is also a cool Observatory, a Volcano, and a place called Mushroom Land, which you can see in the photo on the left. Yes, that is a bear serenading me! Behind us a cute deer is foraging.

Additionally, there is a local tavern where my neighbors go to hang out, dance, and chat. I ended up dancing last night to welcome the New Year with my landlords and a few of my neighbors.

So, the New Year has come with a new house, new neighbors, more things to do, and a new hobby: fishing. Yes, fishing!

In the photo to the left, I am fishing with a cupcake and a friend. I'm the one in the orange dress.

My friend showed me that there are many places in SL where you can fish and not only catch pet fish and critters, but you sometimes catch various items of clothings, skins for your avatar, holiday costumes, and all kinds of other stuff.

See the outside of my house in the photo below. My house is on a wonderful Island, or SIM, called Terington. There are other houses available for rental, for very good prices, so be sure to check them out if you're looking for a house in SL. Their Info Office has listings on the third floor, and on the second floor there are excellent descriptions of the many places you can visit on the island. I'm really happy with my decision, and in fact, like it better than the island where I had my property. Come for a visit if you get a chance!

Posted at 04:14PM Jan 01, 2009 by dananourie in Virtual Worlds  |  Comments[1]