Seren’s Gallery
BY SHAUNA SKYE Serendipidy Haven has unleashed a new gallery of photographs at Nowhere Land, Penny Lane. Her photos are brilliantly done in National Geographic style, and are not just on display, but (copies) can be purchased for 250 Lindens. Seren had been intending to release her new photos in the smaller gallery in Moonletters [...]
Land at Penny Lane
Hi gang. I have decided to downsize Moonletters town. The town took up most of the Penny Lane sim, and while I’ve loved having it like this for nearly two years, it makes more financial sense to reduce the size and keep just the areas we spend the most time in like the harbour, The [...]
I Want To Be An Avatar
BY SHAUNA SKYE I think I may have to put JP Lancaster on the payroll, because he gave me something else I can share with you today. But first, a little history. Back when I used to co-own a classic rock club with JP, I was trying to recruit DJs, and one day this guy [...]
Dove Lady’s Advice: How To Be Attractive
BY SHAUNA SKYE Yesterday while exploring the blogosphere I stumbled across a woman giving advice on how to be seductive to men. Ok, I know what you’re thinking: What am I doing reading a site like that? Well, first it wasn’t that kind of site, and second I thought it couldn’t hurt to see what [...]
Ultrateque
BY SHAUNA SKYE JP Lancaster, my oldest friend in SL, invited me over so I could meet his “new friend.” That’s right. JP’s new buddy is Alf! (You were expecting someone in high heels?) Since JP was so pleased with Alf, he gave me the info on him. The creator’s name is geemix Newall, and [...]
Dancing Dog and Lennon
BY SHAUNA SKYE Today, I just have two pictures for you. First up, the dog that dances aka “Hodge.” This picture does not convey how amusing it is to see a dog gettin’ jiggy with it in a club. He does the twist, he does the go-go . . . he dances way better than [...]
Dreaming – SL
Do you ever dream about Second Life? I do, but I’m never staring at a computer in my dream. Instead, the SL people I know appear within a “real” life setting (as real as a dream can be). I’ve been having these since the early days of SL, and they can be quite vivid. While [...]
0,0,0 Dumping Ground – Find Lost Objects
BY SHAUNA SKYE Did you know that the location 0,0,0 on a sim can be a dumping ground for lost objects? It’s true. When things get lost after they are rezzed, for whatever reason, you can occasionally find them at 0,0,0. Once I rezzed a rabbit which appeared for a split second then disappeared. Searched [...]
Headless
BY SHAUNA SKYE If I cam over to Dear Prudence Rock Club I’m apt to see a lot of strange things, but this is the first time I’ve seen a man like this. Headless man walking around = news of the day.
Magical Mystery Field At New Location
BY SHAUNA SKYE My friend Marianne Shan aka “Lucy in the Sky” gave up her land Magical Mystery Field a while back, much to the sadness of those who loved her Beatles hideaway at Penny Lane. Well, great news everyone. Those who miss Marianne’s place will be happy to hear she has been able to [...]
Keywords For Grownups
BY SHAUNA SKYE If you’ve seen the clothes I make you’ll know that aside from short skirts showing a bit of leg, the dresses are pretty modest. For instance, I don’t make tops with just a strip of tape covering the chest and, heck, even the skirts have real underpants. It’s not that I have [...]
Wunderbar
BY SHAUNA SKYE One thing I love is old style homes and antiques, and this is why I’m a big fan of Wunderbar owned by creator Poppet McGimsie. I’ve been visiting this store for years now because you can find Victorian, Edwardian, Rustic and French styles among others. The homes are lovely, and range from [...]
Sharing Marketplace Items on Facebook
BY SHAUNA SKYE Ok, I know I’m slow sometimes, but I only just now realized that I can “share” and “like” marketplace items, which will then appear on my facebook page and on the walls of loads of people. What this means is I can shamelessly announce new Subculture outfits. Yeah baby! As a side [...]
Slate and Barbie Get Married
BY SHAUNA SKYE Slate McLeod aka “King of the Mods” and the lovely Barbie Bohemian got married yesterday. It was a huge event, and took place at a surprise location, which turned out to be the historical Twisted Wheel, a club brought to SL by Slate who built it back in 2008. It is due [...]
My Lag is Bigger Than Your Lag
BY SHAUNA SKYE Friday I was having a crashfest, and when I logged back in I got an offline instant message. Nothing too unusual about that, right? Not usually. But check the date. I received this instant message on January 13 2012. [2012/01/13 14:04] JP Lancaster: (Saved Mon Dec 26 09:20:42 2011) merry Christmas to [...]
A Post About Mesh
BY SHAUNA SKYE Ace Face Mod Lupo Lexington asked me if I planned to write anything about Mesh in Second Life. I’m afraid I’ve not mentioned mesh too much here except in passing, and to happily announce “Guess what guys. The Phoenix viewer can finally see mesh!” All the techies are rolling their eyes about [...]
Second Sunlight
BY SHAUNA SKYE Poetry is kind of an obsession for me. Penned this yesterday specifically for Moonletters, taking inspiration from this fellow who drank a bit too much whisky. Second Sunlight Then as I was new and simple inside the second world Beneath the climbing stars and sunny as the sky was bright The land [...]
Elementary
BY SHAUNA SKYE “If you keep an open mind people will throw a lot of rubbish in it.” –Anonymous I have a confession to make. I do not always follow official Linden Lab news and blog pages. Yes, that’s right. I’ve been writing on a site about Second Life since 2007, but it’s mostly been [...]
Hurt
BY SHAUNA SKYE Got sidetracked making an outfit for Subculture and talking with friends last night, so nearly didn’t post today! I’ll put something more substantial up soon, but in the mean time, I leave you with the song “Hurt” by Johnny Cash. A friend and I were talking last night and it turns out [...]
The Real Me
BY SHAUNA SKYE Can you see the real me, doctor? –The Who If you meet me in Second Life, you are meeting the real me. Ok, it’s a pixel version, but it’s probably more how I feel than in first life. Occasionally, I’m invited to roleplaying sims where people portray characters, but I politely refuse [...]
Star Trek Museum 2012
BY SHAUNA SKYE Back in 2007 I found a really cool place, the Star Trek Museum of Science. I’m a big Star Trek fan, so thought I’d give the place a visit for old time’s sake. Silly me, though. Four years have passed, and this is Second Life we’re talking about. The Museum wasn’t there [...]
Trying To Explain Mods and Rockers
BY SHAUNA SKYE Mods from the film Quadrophenia I’ve written about the mod and rocker subcultures in Second Life a few times now, most recently to promote The Mods Vs Rockers event Graz Firecaster and Claire Elgund were hosting, but usually as a plug to Dugi’s Soul Mods, the mod club I DJ at. For [...]
A Simple Topic Can Get Complicated
BY SHAUNA SKYE Was having a talk with friends, and learned that one of them had been writing an article on a topic I had been typing away at. Their article seemed to have a different spin to it than mine, but some of it still sounded the same. My topic? It was going to [...]
Use What You Have
BY SHAUNA SKYE Ok, just a quick one. I mentioned Dr Caroline Leaf in a previous article The Way we Think. Dr Leaf has been studying the brain and its potential since 1981, and through years of research has developed a scientifically proven approach to thinking, teaching and learning. A quote from her really struck [...]
Political Santa
BY SHAUNA SKYE The political talk is already starting among my Facebook friends. It’s an election year in the USA, and many people can be gung-ho about politics. Even I, before moving to the UK from Chicago, made sure to vote in every election since I was legally allowed to. For years I hid my [...]
Do You Have a Linden Bear?
BY SHAUNA SKYE Did you know that most people with the last name Linden have their own unique Teddy Bear? If you meet a Linden inworld and ask for a bear nicely, they might just give you one. It’s true. I don’t run into Lindens every day, and the only one who has ever acknowledged [...]
BY SHAUNA SKYE Yes, I have often complained about Facebook, even thinking of it as “Crapbook” on occasion. However, even I have to admit it has its good points. What I don’t like: If you have friends or family that you’re obligated to have on your Facebook list, and these people are drama queens, there’s [...]
Another Year Over And What Have You Done?
BY SHAUNA SKYE I had a nice time in first life yesterday. My better half and I went out to eat, then spent a quiet evening at home. It was a lazy day more than a party for us, and that suits me fine. When midnight came we relaxed in our usual way, nothing different [...]
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