Spring in SL

I know it snowed here the other day, although it cleared up pretty quickly, but spring is still on its way despite the cold temps.  In Second Life, you can have spring, summer, or any season you want all year round.  But if you prefer to follow the calendar, you can start working on your house and garden to make it ready.



Dulcie on her new patio

Dulcie by her new fountain

 As March came around, I began to think it would be nice to add some outdoor stuff to my SL house.  I "planted" some flowers and added a patio.  I found a nice bistro table and chairs set that coordinated nicely with the wrought iron fence around my house and then bought a fountain from the same shop where I'd found the furniture, B&D Designs.  The price and prims were reasonable, and the arrangement comfortable for spending more time outdoors. 

Another spring project at my house includes breeding my two Amaretto horses, a feat I'm not sure how is accomplished but which should yield some interesting results.  My female horse, Star, actually just became pregnant to my surprise by our male horse, Steam.  I was playing around with the breeding menu, and I guess I did something right.  The little foal is expected on Tuesday.

I'm also planning some Easter parties at home as well as at my pet memorial center.  What is spring without an Easter egg hunt, spring outfit, and bunny hop dances?  In SL, all of these are in abundance. I look forward to the warmer weather in rl but, for now, I am enjoying spring in SL.

First Travelogue Tour

I recently joined the CVL (Community Virtual Library) Travelogue group, a new group that will offer tours of a variety of Second Life places on a quarterly basis.  Our first tour's theme was "Places to Play."  We visited 3 locations: Chelsea's Diner and Bowling Alley; http://slurl.com/secondlife/Vitae/127/162/1503, and the Celestial Game Tower. 



Chelsea's diner and bowling alley
1st stop on Travelogue Tour

 At Chelsea's Diner and Bowling Alley, our guide, Aiyden Crystal, showed us around the diner and bowling alley that also featured a nice game room.  The bowling alley has three lanes that can accomodate groups of 4 per team.  He also showed us a bit of the Butterfly Kisses sim which is PG-rated.  We saw the ice cream shop, and he pointed out some of the clothing and other stores that are on the sim, as well as a mini golf course.  Everyone agreed this is a great place to go with friends.



Bumper Cars next to the Movies @ Vitae
2nd stop on Travelogue Tour

 The next stop on the Travelogue tour was the Movies and bumper cars @ Vitae where I showed the group the theater that features a concession stand with popcorn and other goodies and shows full-length films.  By clicking on the box in front of the screen and adjusting your media settings, you have your choice of shows.  All directions are on a notecard, and you can even sync the movies for your friends to watch the same shows with you.  Next to the theater is the bumper cars which temporarily rez at your command and disappear when you vacate them.  Groups can have a lot of fun playing on these, and our group enjoyed a hands-on demonstration.



Celestial Game Tower
Final stop on Travelogue Tour

 The last location visite was the Celestial Game Tower where owner, Sorina Garrigus, showed us an amazing collection of all types of SL games that can be purchased or played on-site.  She said there are over 300 games on display! 

The next set of tours will be of historical places, and I am looking forward to attending, if not leading the group this time.  There are so many places to see in SL, so a group like the CVL Travelogue is one that can help introduce residents to those they have never visited before and may definitely want to explore further on their own.

My Rockin Rez Day

I just turned 4 in Second Life yesterday, and I celebrated with some friends.  We went to a bowling alley and then to a fifties-themed sim.  We all dressed up in 50's clothes.  It was a real blast. 



Chelsea's Bowling Alley and Diner

The Chelsea's diner and bowling alley is on the Butterfly Kisses sim.  Besides bowling, there are several other things to do both indoors and outdoors including a movie theater and mini golf course.  The building that houses the bowling alley also has an arcade room and diner.  The bowling alley has 3 lanes, and 4 people can be on a team.  It's a little tricky to learn how to maneauver the ball in mouselook, but my friends seemed to catch on pretty quickly.  I still need to practice, but I'd definitely recommend it as a fun night out.


Celebrating my Rerz Day with  Friends at Runaround Sue's

 Runaround Sue's is a great 50's themed sim with a full calendar of DJ music playing terrific oldies.  The dance floor itself has some incredible dances from the twist to line dancing to just great Rock and Roll moves.  There is even dancing inside the ice cream shop/diner that also sells some fifties clothes and hair.  The rest of the sim is quite attractive with a lighthouse, lover's lane, and shops selling a variety of 50's items -- all with a laid-back summer feel.  Posters of popular fifties personalities decorate the main walkway.  It's the kind of place that's fun to visit anytime and is especially fun to go to with friends. 

I enjoyed my rockin rez day and hope to go back to both places again.