Now that I have completed some of my self-imposed checklist for today, I can take a break, and bring you all up to speed on what has been going on in the life of River this week, both RL and SL.
We'll start with SL.
As we expected, it was a really quiet week in SL this week, because of Christmas. We actually decided a while back that we didn't really want to run any scheduled events at Exile on Christmas Day, because the holidays are a time for family, and I would not want anyone to have to break from holiday family celebration to log into SL and spend two hours working. I had actually thought about coming in just to stream some music, but RL got in the way of that - something I will discuss later in this post.
Friday was really good!! We had quite a few people for my 80s Flashback event - it really seems to be picking up more and more steam each week, and I am loving it. I've always said that my biggest joy in DJ'ing is to be able to find and play whatever someone asks for, and that still holds true. Especially with the 80s, there are so many obscure songs, and one-hit-wonders, that it makes it a challenge sometimes. People are always amazed at the sheer number of 80s songs that I have - I don't have to look for much - but then again, I am a true child of the 80s.
We skipped Master's event for the monthly staff meeting, and might I say, it went VERY well! We got tons of ideas and suggestions from the attending staff. Flo and Mav are going to have a static event on Thursdays called "Naked Furrsday" for nekos and furries, which should be a lot of fun! Starting the first of the year, we're also going to be switching to even times for our events, in an attempt to be more competitive, and to make it easier for our patrons to choose what events that they want to attend during the course of a day, without having to leave one or another in the middle. The staff is pretty excited about this change, as we are! You can look for lots of big changes at Exile in the new year, which I might add, will be going into its 2nd year of commercialization in 2014!!
Naked Saturday was absolutely brilliant. People just kept coming in and coming in, one after another, and the majority of them stayed around to dance and listen to the music! There was lots of great conversation - everything from food to music to (ahem) more censored topics! We gained several new members to the Exile group, also. Oh! And we had three dancers! Shanique, Lami, and our newest dancer, Reyna! I got TONS of requests, and one of those requests landed me on the SHX Top 40 Chart - I'm currently sitting at #16. I was in there twice, but my lower score has since been knocked out. A big improvement over the glitch that happened with the board last week - I would have probably charted pretty high, too. Ah well, c'est la vie! I probably would have charted top 10 this week, but we had a few board griefers that came in, and voted down several songs just to be asses.
Now, on to RL.
Christmas this year wasn't all that great. I got a call on Christmas Eve that my Mum was being ambulanced to the hospital. She's not been well for a while now, but she had taken a turn for the worse. So, I've been spending a lot of time up there, with her. She was getting a bit better, but passed out again yesterday as she was sitting on the side of the bed, and stopped breathing for a bit. They got her resuscitated, and put her on oxygen, and are still running lots of tests to see what is going on with her and how to get it corrected. As it stands, when she is released, she will probably be spending some time in an in-patient facility that does physical therapy, just to get her strength up to acceptable levels.
Its been interesting ... Keeping my kids from freaking out over this .. and then in turn, Master keeping me from freaking out over this. Kind of a trickle down effect. Except he gets to deal with me after I have been dealing with them.
It was really nice for a few days, but its gone back to being uber cold again. I was at work last night, and it was 45 degrees - then all of a sudden, the wind came out of nowhere, and it dropped to about 30 degrees, in under half an hour. Brrrr!
Today I've been working on getting a few things done in the house. The floors are all swept, and mopped with Murphy's Wood Oil Soap. It smells wonderful in here - a soft orange scent. I love that stuff. I cooked Master's Fried Rice for dinner. Yum! Next on my agenda is to finish cleaning the kitchen ... and I have decided that THIS WEEK, I am going to get most of the boxes left over from moving, unpacked. Period. No more putting it off. And, the ones that I can't unpack due to lack of shelf space, are going to be consolidated and put in Jynxx's room until I can get either a bookcase or some more shelves. (I have a lot of books and knick-knacks.)
That, ladies and gents, is my week in a nutshell.
Here's to an awesome New Year.
~R
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Hair of the Dog
Haha Jynxx, that title is just for you.
But, its so applicable! Speaking from a RL point of view, its very relevant to my every day life. Not in the alcohol sense, but in it's truest form. Dog hair. Its everywhere. It doesn't seem to matter how much I sweep and vacuum and mop - Its still there. I have two doggies, my fur-babies now that all of my own kids have grown up and moved out and started their own families. Achilles is a Welsh Pembroke Corgi mix, and Loki is a Schnauzer-Pug mix. We call him a Schnug. Heh. Anyway, they both shed like nobody's business. And it's all white for the most part. For some reason, Achilles never seems to shed the darker hair. Or, maybe I just haven't noticed it as much as the downy, snow-coloured drifts that seem to accumulate, seemingly overnight, in every nook and cranny of my house.
That's what I have done today. I have swept, vacuumed, and swept again, then mopped. Two hours later, guess what I have found? Yep, you're right. More dog hair. I suppose its probably too cold to shave them both bald. Besides, they would look really funny, and probably poop in my shoes or something if I did that. Loki is looking at me dangerously, for even thinking about it, if even in jest. Yeah ... no, I won't be doing that. I like my shoes. They're black and pink Sketchers.
It fits in other ways, too, though, relating to SL. Sometimes, the hair of the dog is just what I need to keep on being motivated, and to pull myself out of thoughts of grumpiness and anger and despair. Usually, I do really well at keeping on, but sometimes I need that little dose of the hair of the dog to get back on track again. That dose comes by way of people like Perse, who thanked me the other day "for all that you do". People like Miss Rose and Sir Len, who come to Naked Night even when Sir Len isn't feeling well. People like Lioness and Shanique and Rosie and Isis, and a bunch of others who tell us, point blank, that they aren't going anywhere, because they love, and are LOYAL to Exile. Most of all, people like Jynxx and Emerald, who never have a problem kicking me in the pants and telling me to suck it up and move on. People like my Master, who is always there for me, no matter what, helping me with Exile stuff, even if he would rather be doing something more intimate with his girl. THESE are the reasons we kept Exile going. THEY are the ones that exhibit what it means to be family - the Exiles - bound together by love and loyalty, and kept strong by that feeling of belonging to something special.
And while I am being thankful, I'm thankful for all of the lessons that I have learned this year, too. Lessons in trust, and who not to trust. Lessons in pride, and lessons taught in anger. Everything is a lesson, I think. I think the biggest lesson that I have learned this year is that I trust too easily. Some might say that its an endearing trait, but its hard to see it that way, when what it brings you is a knife to the back. (Or several, as the case may be.) E'tu, Brute? Heh.
Another thing that I have come to know about myself is that I have no room in my life for pretenders. That goes from pretended loyalty all the way to people pretending to be what they aren't. Spoiler alert - finding out that someone you knew for years, and trusted, is not only a backstabber and not loyal, but not even the sex that they pretend to be. Just, ugh.
Things are going to be good for me in the New Year. I am not making any resolutions except for one .. to be a better me. :) And, in the words of Jynxx -- Not to sweat the small stuff, and not to pet the sweaty stuff.
~R
But, its so applicable! Speaking from a RL point of view, its very relevant to my every day life. Not in the alcohol sense, but in it's truest form. Dog hair. Its everywhere. It doesn't seem to matter how much I sweep and vacuum and mop - Its still there. I have two doggies, my fur-babies now that all of my own kids have grown up and moved out and started their own families. Achilles is a Welsh Pembroke Corgi mix, and Loki is a Schnauzer-Pug mix. We call him a Schnug. Heh. Anyway, they both shed like nobody's business. And it's all white for the most part. For some reason, Achilles never seems to shed the darker hair. Or, maybe I just haven't noticed it as much as the downy, snow-coloured drifts that seem to accumulate, seemingly overnight, in every nook and cranny of my house.
That's what I have done today. I have swept, vacuumed, and swept again, then mopped. Two hours later, guess what I have found? Yep, you're right. More dog hair. I suppose its probably too cold to shave them both bald. Besides, they would look really funny, and probably poop in my shoes or something if I did that. Loki is looking at me dangerously, for even thinking about it, if even in jest. Yeah ... no, I won't be doing that. I like my shoes. They're black and pink Sketchers.
It fits in other ways, too, though, relating to SL. Sometimes, the hair of the dog is just what I need to keep on being motivated, and to pull myself out of thoughts of grumpiness and anger and despair. Usually, I do really well at keeping on, but sometimes I need that little dose of the hair of the dog to get back on track again. That dose comes by way of people like Perse, who thanked me the other day "for all that you do". People like Miss Rose and Sir Len, who come to Naked Night even when Sir Len isn't feeling well. People like Lioness and Shanique and Rosie and Isis, and a bunch of others who tell us, point blank, that they aren't going anywhere, because they love, and are LOYAL to Exile. Most of all, people like Jynxx and Emerald, who never have a problem kicking me in the pants and telling me to suck it up and move on. People like my Master, who is always there for me, no matter what, helping me with Exile stuff, even if he would rather be doing something more intimate with his girl. THESE are the reasons we kept Exile going. THEY are the ones that exhibit what it means to be family - the Exiles - bound together by love and loyalty, and kept strong by that feeling of belonging to something special.
And while I am being thankful, I'm thankful for all of the lessons that I have learned this year, too. Lessons in trust, and who not to trust. Lessons in pride, and lessons taught in anger. Everything is a lesson, I think. I think the biggest lesson that I have learned this year is that I trust too easily. Some might say that its an endearing trait, but its hard to see it that way, when what it brings you is a knife to the back. (Or several, as the case may be.) E'tu, Brute? Heh.
Another thing that I have come to know about myself is that I have no room in my life for pretenders. That goes from pretended loyalty all the way to people pretending to be what they aren't. Spoiler alert - finding out that someone you knew for years, and trusted, is not only a backstabber and not loyal, but not even the sex that they pretend to be. Just, ugh.
Things are going to be good for me in the New Year. I am not making any resolutions except for one .. to be a better me. :) And, in the words of Jynxx -- Not to sweat the small stuff, and not to pet the sweaty stuff.
~R
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Dark Christmas Ball in Review
All I can say is, what a blast we had at Exile last night!! If you weren't there, you truly missed one hell of a party.
We saw people that we had never seen before, and people who had come in the past, but had not seen for a while! Old friends, new friends, and it was amazing! Everyone looked great, too! There were lots of big poofy dresses, and some slinky ones, and the men in their tuxedos and suits were resplendent!
I hope that everyone enjoyed the music - I tried not to overpower with Christmas tunes - even though I had dug up some really amazing ones. We heard from Abney Park, Claire Voyant, Cruxshadows, and a bunch more that I can't even remember off of the top of my head. Mix those in with the regular tunage that people love on Naked Night, and the place was in full swing!
The only downside of the evening was, that somehow our SHX board glitched at the very end, and it didn't record the score to the Top 40 board. I'm fairly sure that I would have placed high (read, in the top 20) because I had a score of 249ish. Master has emailed the creator with the details of what happened, to see if anything can be done to correct both my standing and Exile's club standing.
Nothing last night could have dimmed my good mood though, and even work flew by pretty quickly. I debated having some breakfast out, but really, I just wanted to get home to Master, so I decided to save that for another time, and came home to some piping hot oatmeal with brown sugar, butter and milk instead.
I rather feel as though I have been productive today as well. I got all of the cut-outs done on the papers, as well as going through (count them!) 4 holiday magazines and cutting out the recipes that I wanted to save. Not to mention, I hooked up with my friend Todd, who helped me get signed up for my ACA (ObamaCare) policy. Its a lot cheaper than I had thought it would be, and my coverage is good, so I can't complain at all. I had some lovely fish and chips for lunch (my lunch time is your dinner time most likely) and then two eggs, over easy on toast, for dinner. Yum!
Currently, Loki wants me to stop typing and play "throw the pig" with him, so I had better end this blog post and do that. Heh. Its either that, or risk getting the bloody pig tossed at me.
Peace!
~R
We saw people that we had never seen before, and people who had come in the past, but had not seen for a while! Old friends, new friends, and it was amazing! Everyone looked great, too! There were lots of big poofy dresses, and some slinky ones, and the men in their tuxedos and suits were resplendent!
I hope that everyone enjoyed the music - I tried not to overpower with Christmas tunes - even though I had dug up some really amazing ones. We heard from Abney Park, Claire Voyant, Cruxshadows, and a bunch more that I can't even remember off of the top of my head. Mix those in with the regular tunage that people love on Naked Night, and the place was in full swing!
The only downside of the evening was, that somehow our SHX board glitched at the very end, and it didn't record the score to the Top 40 board. I'm fairly sure that I would have placed high (read, in the top 20) because I had a score of 249ish. Master has emailed the creator with the details of what happened, to see if anything can be done to correct both my standing and Exile's club standing.
Nothing last night could have dimmed my good mood though, and even work flew by pretty quickly. I debated having some breakfast out, but really, I just wanted to get home to Master, so I decided to save that for another time, and came home to some piping hot oatmeal with brown sugar, butter and milk instead.
I rather feel as though I have been productive today as well. I got all of the cut-outs done on the papers, as well as going through (count them!) 4 holiday magazines and cutting out the recipes that I wanted to save. Not to mention, I hooked up with my friend Todd, who helped me get signed up for my ACA (ObamaCare) policy. Its a lot cheaper than I had thought it would be, and my coverage is good, so I can't complain at all. I had some lovely fish and chips for lunch (my lunch time is your dinner time most likely) and then two eggs, over easy on toast, for dinner. Yum!
Currently, Loki wants me to stop typing and play "throw the pig" with him, so I had better end this blog post and do that. Heh. Its either that, or risk getting the bloody pig tossed at me.
Peace!
~R
Saturday, December 21, 2013
More Ice Storm Pictures
Disclaimer - I did not take any of these pictures. They are from friends, who uploaded them to FaceBook. However, they are awesome, and so I am sharing them here as well. I will add more as I get more awesome ones.
Oklahoma Ice Storm December 2013
Oklahoma Ice Storm December 2013
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| Frozen Pampas Grass |
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| Lots of icicles! |
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| Huge tree leaning over neighbor's fence |
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| Baby Elephant Tree |
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| News Van Covering Ice Storm .. or is the ice storm covering it? |
Wicked Friday!
Wicked Friday started out normally enough. Master and I danced at Exile while he streamed his set to me that he was planning to play later. I love getting to hear him do this, because he cuts up in ways that he doesn't do at the actual event. ("I got 99 problems, but...")
After that, we both went to bed, and then it happened.
When I woke up, it was to the beginning of an ice storm in RL. Its gone on and on all last night and is still happening today. There are giant icicles hanging off of everything. The good news is, that because we were in the 70s all week, the roads were really warm, and so it isn't slippery! The grass, sidewalks, trees, and everything else, however, is a totally different story. I had to break into my car to go to work last night because it was frozen solid! What a lot of window scraping that was, let me tell you! Oh, I totally borrowed this picture from a friend of mine, because all of my pictures are on my phone, and something isn't working with it .. namely, my service. Ugh. So, just giving props for the picture, there.
The Friday events went smoothly, staff all showed up, yay! Quite a few patrons did as well, and we all had a good time through the 4 hours that Master and I streamed. Lots of great conversation, which is always awesome, and the sploder was going off like nobody's business.
After I got home from work, I logged on to find Master chatting with Shanique. He had been out shopping for his tux for the Christmas Ball, and then Shanique and I commenced trying on gowns and outfits for the same. I had a lovely gown in my inventory that Master and Shanique both approved of (Shanique had thought I needed to show more skin, heh!), grabbed my shoes and hair, and I was ready! Master looks totally RAWR in his tux, btw. I love seeing him all dressed up - he looks so damn sexy!! Jynxx showed up at Exile just as Master was getting ready to go to bed. I listened to him as he fell asleep, on Skype, which I adore doing. After that, Jynxx and I talked about the schedules coming. Satre came in as well, and is helping us out with yet a few more things, which is awesome! I see by my email that one of them is finished already, and waiting for me in-world!
Tonight is Exile's Christmas Ball. I've got some great tunes lined up, and mixed in a sprinkling of holiday music - not the normal kind, mind you, but stuff from Nox Arcana, Abney Park, Claire Voyant -- in short, to quote the name of Abney's holiday CD -- "A Dark Christmas". Miss Rose and Len Sir have already announced that they will be there, and Miss Rose sent over some music for me as well, that I can't wait to hear. I'm so EXCITED about tonight!! I'm really hoping for a large attendance, but even if its not, I'll still be happy, because its still friends getting together to celebrate the holiday. :) And, after that, that is what its all about.
I'll write about how it went, tomorrow!
Much lurve!
~R
After that, we both went to bed, and then it happened.
The Friday events went smoothly, staff all showed up, yay! Quite a few patrons did as well, and we all had a good time through the 4 hours that Master and I streamed. Lots of great conversation, which is always awesome, and the sploder was going off like nobody's business.
After I got home from work, I logged on to find Master chatting with Shanique. He had been out shopping for his tux for the Christmas Ball, and then Shanique and I commenced trying on gowns and outfits for the same. I had a lovely gown in my inventory that Master and Shanique both approved of (Shanique had thought I needed to show more skin, heh!), grabbed my shoes and hair, and I was ready! Master looks totally RAWR in his tux, btw. I love seeing him all dressed up - he looks so damn sexy!! Jynxx showed up at Exile just as Master was getting ready to go to bed. I listened to him as he fell asleep, on Skype, which I adore doing. After that, Jynxx and I talked about the schedules coming. Satre came in as well, and is helping us out with yet a few more things, which is awesome! I see by my email that one of them is finished already, and waiting for me in-world!
I'll write about how it went, tomorrow!
Much lurve!
~R
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Oh What Fun!
Things have been sooo busy with the holidays kicking into high gear, both in SL and RL! Let me start by going back a few days. :)
Naked Saturday was an absolute blast. The event before it, Jynxx's Come As You Are, was really well-attended, and those people stuck around for the naked party! So, we started out without about 18 people. They stayed and stayed, and it wasn't until well into the last hour, that things started to taper off a bit. I got tons of musical requests (which really makes my day!) and played each and every one of them.
Sunday was quiet - we didn't have any events, but that was okay, because it let us get things done that we needed to do.
Monday was also good - I had reports that Lilah's event did really well, and that people really enjoyed it. She's a really good DJ, and if you get the chance to go and hear her, you really should. There were some people from her event that stayed at Exile until the wee hours of the morning, so I am guessing that they were really enjoying Exile!
Tuesday was a bit hectic! I hosted for Skyler during the 7-9 and then DJ'd the 9-11. Skyler's music was amazing, and very relaxing. I kept finding myself just leaning back and zoning out to it, heh! Lami was on hand also, and it was really good to see her, because she's been gone for a bit. So, welcome back Lami!
The coolest thing happened during my event - a couple came in - Sir Marq and his lovely girl, Cheri.
They were celebrating their 9 month anniversary of her being in his collar, and they chose to come and celebrate it at Exile, even though they had never been there before! Since it was a quiet night, Isis, Rosie and myself, decided to make the night all about them. I played all kinds of love songs for them - some that they asked for, but a lot were just in my musical library. They really seemed to enjoy themselves, and promised that they would be back. It makes me so happy to be able to add to someone else's happiness, and we all hope that their anniversary is one that they will always remember!
This morning, Master, myself, Jynxx and Rosie met up for an awesome game of UNO at the game tables. Shanique came in a bit later, as did Satre and a friend of hers. Satre and her friend were playing Greedy, though. We all had a lot of fun. Its my hope to be able to log in and see lots of people playing the games at Exile. Its a great way to just get together and hang out! Its hard for Master and I to be able to get in-world at the same times as most other people, because of time zone on his part, and working nights on mine. I don't think a lot of people realized that we were in-world in the early AM, taking care of things, sending notices for events, and hanging out with those who are around at that time. Its funny - Its okay for others to say, "oh, I can't do that because I have this or this going on", or, "I can't because I am going to bed" but somehow, it wasn't okay for us to have lives in the real world. Ah well. :) We've been noticing too, that so many people are coming around Exile these days!! Not just during events, but all different times. And we've had some staff come back, that had left before, for certain reasons that are now resolved. To all of them, we say, welcome back!!
As far as RL - its been a blur of getting ready for Christmas, as well as the everyday hum-drum things that go on, and work. Tonight promises to be a little more quiet. I'm in the process of cooking some Parmesan breadcrumbed fish, with Red Lobster biscuits and almond green beans on the side. Yum! I've got to get plastic over the windows of the house tonight or tomorrow, because on Friday we are supposed to get hit with a second round of wintery, snowy weather. Ugh. NOT looking forward to that at all, seeing as its been in the 60s and 70s for most of this week.
I hope everyone has awesome holidays, and we'll see you at the club!
~R
Naked Saturday was an absolute blast. The event before it, Jynxx's Come As You Are, was really well-attended, and those people stuck around for the naked party! So, we started out without about 18 people. They stayed and stayed, and it wasn't until well into the last hour, that things started to taper off a bit. I got tons of musical requests (which really makes my day!) and played each and every one of them.
Sunday was quiet - we didn't have any events, but that was okay, because it let us get things done that we needed to do.
Monday was also good - I had reports that Lilah's event did really well, and that people really enjoyed it. She's a really good DJ, and if you get the chance to go and hear her, you really should. There were some people from her event that stayed at Exile until the wee hours of the morning, so I am guessing that they were really enjoying Exile!
Tuesday was a bit hectic! I hosted for Skyler during the 7-9 and then DJ'd the 9-11. Skyler's music was amazing, and very relaxing. I kept finding myself just leaning back and zoning out to it, heh! Lami was on hand also, and it was really good to see her, because she's been gone for a bit. So, welcome back Lami!
The coolest thing happened during my event - a couple came in - Sir Marq and his lovely girl, Cheri.
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| Marq Sir and Cheri |
This morning, Master, myself, Jynxx and Rosie met up for an awesome game of UNO at the game tables. Shanique came in a bit later, as did Satre and a friend of hers. Satre and her friend were playing Greedy, though. We all had a lot of fun. Its my hope to be able to log in and see lots of people playing the games at Exile. Its a great way to just get together and hang out! Its hard for Master and I to be able to get in-world at the same times as most other people, because of time zone on his part, and working nights on mine. I don't think a lot of people realized that we were in-world in the early AM, taking care of things, sending notices for events, and hanging out with those who are around at that time. Its funny - Its okay for others to say, "oh, I can't do that because I have this or this going on", or, "I can't because I am going to bed" but somehow, it wasn't okay for us to have lives in the real world. Ah well. :) We've been noticing too, that so many people are coming around Exile these days!! Not just during events, but all different times. And we've had some staff come back, that had left before, for certain reasons that are now resolved. To all of them, we say, welcome back!!
As far as RL - its been a blur of getting ready for Christmas, as well as the everyday hum-drum things that go on, and work. Tonight promises to be a little more quiet. I'm in the process of cooking some Parmesan breadcrumbed fish, with Red Lobster biscuits and almond green beans on the side. Yum! I've got to get plastic over the windows of the house tonight or tomorrow, because on Friday we are supposed to get hit with a second round of wintery, snowy weather. Ugh. NOT looking forward to that at all, seeing as its been in the 60s and 70s for most of this week.
I hope everyone has awesome holidays, and we'll see you at the club!
~R
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Holiday Cheer And Other Stuff
Can you tell that I wasn't very inspired when it came to the title of the blog today? Heh. Part of that is that I have only just gotten out of bed, and I am still half asleep. The other part is that my inspiration hasn't kicked in yet. I think maybe I left it in my other pants' pocket, which means, at this very moment, my inspiration is shivering at the bottom of the washing machine, waiting to go into the dryer. I'll have to go and retrieve it soon, because tonight is Saturday, and that means Naked Night at Exile!
Its been a pretty quiet week honestly. And pleasant. Relaxed. Stress-free. Are we seeing a pattern, here? SecondLife as a whole has been pretty quiet, actually. I have been seeing the numbers online when I go to log in, and its down quite a bit from it's usual hundreds of millions of residents. I can only put this down to it being the holiday season. People are full of good cheer, even moreso, the closer it gets to Christmas. Shopping, dinner parties, spending time with the family, etc etc etc. Having been on SecondLife since early 2007, and having been in club management since almost that time, I can tell you, with all certainty, that this happens every single year. Everyones' traffic is lower than usual, and its because all of the residents are doing things without the aid of a computer! Imagine, a world where people actually go OUTSIDE and spend time with people there! Unheard of!!
That isn't to say that those of us, who have remained safely in-world, have not been having fun. Its not us out there, dealing with traffic and sales and last-minute gift pick-ups. No no, we're safe, in our little virtual space, listening to music, playing UNO, and just generally chit-chatting and having fun the way that only we know how. Its true that we will have to deal with some of those things at some point - I, as an example, will be doing the last-minute gift pick-up, but only because I am waiting to hear back on some sizes for my grandchildren. Heh. So not my fault!! If I don't hear back soon, I shall have to improvise, and that usually isn't a good thing for anyone.
Exile will more than likely be "closed" on Christmas Day, so that our awesome employees can spend time with their families in the real world. We don't want anyone to feel as though they have to come online and work on such a special day. There's gifts to open, traditions to observe, and warm fuzzy feelings to be shared. If you're online, though, and want to stop by to see if anyone is there, please feel free! You never know who might be there, or what might be going on. Maybe you'll find yourself in the middle of an intense UNO game, or listening to some awesome tunes, or spending time with that special someone on the dancefloor, or even in the dungeon. (Gasp!)
That's about all I have to offer for right now - I should have another blog post up soon about Naked Saturday, though, but for now, I have to go and get my playlist together, and grab a few songs off of the other computer. ;)
Peace.
Its been a pretty quiet week honestly. And pleasant. Relaxed. Stress-free. Are we seeing a pattern, here? SecondLife as a whole has been pretty quiet, actually. I have been seeing the numbers online when I go to log in, and its down quite a bit from it's usual hundreds of millions of residents. I can only put this down to it being the holiday season. People are full of good cheer, even moreso, the closer it gets to Christmas. Shopping, dinner parties, spending time with the family, etc etc etc. Having been on SecondLife since early 2007, and having been in club management since almost that time, I can tell you, with all certainty, that this happens every single year. Everyones' traffic is lower than usual, and its because all of the residents are doing things without the aid of a computer! Imagine, a world where people actually go OUTSIDE and spend time with people there! Unheard of!!
That isn't to say that those of us, who have remained safely in-world, have not been having fun. Its not us out there, dealing with traffic and sales and last-minute gift pick-ups. No no, we're safe, in our little virtual space, listening to music, playing UNO, and just generally chit-chatting and having fun the way that only we know how. Its true that we will have to deal with some of those things at some point - I, as an example, will be doing the last-minute gift pick-up, but only because I am waiting to hear back on some sizes for my grandchildren. Heh. So not my fault!! If I don't hear back soon, I shall have to improvise, and that usually isn't a good thing for anyone.
Exile will more than likely be "closed" on Christmas Day, so that our awesome employees can spend time with their families in the real world. We don't want anyone to feel as though they have to come online and work on such a special day. There's gifts to open, traditions to observe, and warm fuzzy feelings to be shared. If you're online, though, and want to stop by to see if anyone is there, please feel free! You never know who might be there, or what might be going on. Maybe you'll find yourself in the middle of an intense UNO game, or listening to some awesome tunes, or spending time with that special someone on the dancefloor, or even in the dungeon. (Gasp!)
That's about all I have to offer for right now - I should have another blog post up soon about Naked Saturday, though, but for now, I have to go and get my playlist together, and grab a few songs off of the other computer. ;)
Peace.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
River Cottage And Other Things
Its been quite a week already. I don't think that I want to go into great detail, because I don't want to inadvertently fuel any flames, but suffice it to say that there are some persons who are no longer employed with Exile. The funny thing is, there seems to be a lighter feeling all around, because in all honesty, we've been waiting for this shoe to drop for quite a while. Its good that it finally has, because now we can finally get on with business, and not have to walk around on eggshells. This is not to diss any of the persons who have gone - rather to say that, things had not been smooth with them for a number of months, and its best that we are going separate ways and doing our own things finally.
Since things came to a head, its been an amazing whirlwind of flavour, so to speak. Just in the last week, Exile has gained 11 new members to the family - celebration time! Our Christmas decorations are up, much thanks and love to Jynxxie and Emerald, and they seem to be well-received by everyone who has seen them. We're currently planning our Christmas Ball, to be held on December 21st at 8pm SLT. Tentatively, I will be DJing the event.
I'll also be taking the Tuesday night 9pm shift until Emerald comes back from her visit back home to visit her family for Christmas. Jynxx has moved her Thursday 5pm shift to Wednesday at 7pm for the time being. So yes, there's been a few adjustments to the schedule, but nothing major. I'm also happy to announce the return of some previous staff members who had left, due to personality conflict with one of the persons who has now left Exile.
Things are going to be just fine.
This morning was a good bit of fun. Master and I were sitting at Exile, discussing a few things that have happened this week, and got onto the topic of "River Cottage" - a British show that we were watching until we ran out of episodes to watch. We were both laughing, talking about Hugh's poly-tunnels and green houses, and celeriac, tomatoes, capsicum, and butter beans. Heh. I suppose that would make a lot more sense if you had been there. Take my word for it - it was hilariously funny, given the context of the conversation!! Master, I think the hanging veg boxes are a MUST, btw. ;) Truthfully though, I do love that show. I love the idea of having a bit of land, and becoming self-sufficient in that way. "River Cottage" inspired me to start my own garden, and I am really excited about the prospect of it, now that I have a house that has a bit of land to do it on, instead of having to do it all in pots, which didn't work out so well for me (or my veg).
Dinner tonight is going to be grand - chicken tortilla soup, possibly with grilled cheese on the side. Its cold and snowy outside, and I need comfort food! If you like chicken tortilla soup, you can find a really awesome recipe for it on Ree Drummond's website - The Pioneer Woman. I still chuckle when I look at her site. From going to school with her (though I didn't know her overly well), I never would have thought she would be such an amazing chef - cooking person.
For now though, its time for me to take my shivering self off to get my set ready to DJ tonight, finish my soup, and then let what may come, come.
Carpe Diem!
~R
Since things came to a head, its been an amazing whirlwind of flavour, so to speak. Just in the last week, Exile has gained 11 new members to the family - celebration time! Our Christmas decorations are up, much thanks and love to Jynxxie and Emerald, and they seem to be well-received by everyone who has seen them. We're currently planning our Christmas Ball, to be held on December 21st at 8pm SLT. Tentatively, I will be DJing the event.
I'll also be taking the Tuesday night 9pm shift until Emerald comes back from her visit back home to visit her family for Christmas. Jynxx has moved her Thursday 5pm shift to Wednesday at 7pm for the time being. So yes, there's been a few adjustments to the schedule, but nothing major. I'm also happy to announce the return of some previous staff members who had left, due to personality conflict with one of the persons who has now left Exile.
Things are going to be just fine.
This morning was a good bit of fun. Master and I were sitting at Exile, discussing a few things that have happened this week, and got onto the topic of "River Cottage" - a British show that we were watching until we ran out of episodes to watch. We were both laughing, talking about Hugh's poly-tunnels and green houses, and celeriac, tomatoes, capsicum, and butter beans. Heh. I suppose that would make a lot more sense if you had been there. Take my word for it - it was hilariously funny, given the context of the conversation!! Master, I think the hanging veg boxes are a MUST, btw. ;) Truthfully though, I do love that show. I love the idea of having a bit of land, and becoming self-sufficient in that way. "River Cottage" inspired me to start my own garden, and I am really excited about the prospect of it, now that I have a house that has a bit of land to do it on, instead of having to do it all in pots, which didn't work out so well for me (or my veg).
Dinner tonight is going to be grand - chicken tortilla soup, possibly with grilled cheese on the side. Its cold and snowy outside, and I need comfort food! If you like chicken tortilla soup, you can find a really awesome recipe for it on Ree Drummond's website - The Pioneer Woman. I still chuckle when I look at her site. From going to school with her (though I didn't know her overly well), I never would have thought she would be such an amazing chef - cooking person.
For now though, its time for me to take my shivering self off to get my set ready to DJ tonight, finish my soup, and then let what may come, come.
Carpe Diem!
~R
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Yay for Sunday!
This will be a short post.
Thank God.
Maybe sometimes wishes do actually come true.
:)
~R
Thank God.
Maybe sometimes wishes do actually come true.
:)
~R
(Dancing) On A Saturday Night
Saturday, oh Saturday, how I look forward to you each week and lament when you are done! Naked Saturday this week was so much fun, and fairly well attended, which made it even better! There were lots of familiar faces, and lots of new faces that came in to join us as I spun for the event. I admit that I had come on with a bit of apprehension, but it vanished soon enough, and I relaxed into the music and people who had come to party. Its been a fairly rough week for me, personally, but as Master keeps telling me to do, I relaxed, and enjoyed myself. He's really good at being right about these things, heh. Yet another reason that I adore him so much!
We started the evening out with Jynxx's Disco set. It was really great that a couple of people, Asia and Sebastian, came in, having recognized us as old Fallen, from our names and from the Fallen Angel statue out front. Of course, they joined the group without a second thought, and proceeded to shake their groove thangs with us! Jynxx played tons of cool 70's Disco hits - some I knew, and some I didn't, but they were all great! I personally think Jynxx plays better Disco than any Disco DJ I have ever heard.
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| Sexy Momma! |
Next, we slid sideways into Naked Saturday, and I started spinning my set. I had lots of great music on tap - some new songs that I was really anxious to get opinions on, as well as the old favorites. I got lots of requests, which is always a good thing. I love it when people make requests that I have to search for, or when they tell me that its pretty obscure and I manage to find it anyway! I had just that very thing happen, and was able to find the song, so yay! As I said before, we had a lot of new faces - opportunities for new friendships, double yay! Bananas took some really great pictures, and those are the ones that I am using in this blog post. She's really coming into her own as a photographer, and I love the shot she got of me!
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| Mmm, sexy latex and lace! |
I was wearing this really sexy lace-latex bodysuit that Master had approved, even though it was fairly skimpy. It was alright though, because he was there with me, so if anyone got out of line, it would have been taken care of fast enough. But, due to the caliber of our Exile VIPs, no one did. Everyone was just very bent on enjoying themselves, and that is exactly what we did!
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| Cell Phone Oink in da house! |
Oink had joined us again on his cell phone. He's really looking forward to being able to come back on again via regular internet, so that he can more fully join in the fun, but he manages to keep the chatter going as best he can. As always, he was full of conversation about foodie stuff, and had everyone drooling over some of the recipes that he has done since we talked to him last!!
Rosie and Shanique did a great job keeping us all hot and bothered all evening from the dance poles, as they always do. I swear, they just get hotter and hotter every time they come to Naked Saturday! As an aside, Rosie and Shanique frequently join us in the early mornings as Exile to play UNO - it always ends up being a wild time! If you get the chance, come over and join us!
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| Delicious Rosie! |
Bananas was dancing in the Brat Box that Jynxx had set out for her - hehe, it fit well, I think! Though, she did have to fight Rosie for her box later in the evening. Believe me, there were a lot of remarks about Rosie wanting Bananas' box, and lots of innuendo was seen all around! We were also wondering where, exactly, Bananas plugged her lights into. In the end, we decided that it was just one of those little magical SL things better left unexplored.
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| Brat in a Box |
Master was keeping us all entertained with his awesome stories and sexy comments! Its really fun watching all of the females flirting with him, but ladies, he's mine, so just be aware! ;) Earlier in the day, Shanique was trying to get him to wear an outfit for Naked Night, that was only a few well-placed signs that said "Censored" on them. I thought it would have been fun, personally! One of the signs would have had to have been rotated, though, heh.
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| Master looking yummy! |
If you haven't joined us for a Naked Saturday, you should give it a go. No, you don't have to come naked! You can come dressed however you want to - naked, pajamas, furry, fuzzy, werewolf - whatever! We're all about just having some fun on a Saturday night, and cutting loose to enjoy the weekend! We'd really enjoy having you there with us, and trust me when I say, Naked Saturdays are something that, once you come, you will want to keep coming again and again and again, because its just that much fun!!
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| Lovely Sem! |
Its interesting to note, that while we expected this week to be a bit quiet, on through Christmas, we have seen a lot of new faces appearing at Exile, and a lot of people joining the VIP group! I really love this, and it gives me a lot of smiles and hope to see. Just another lesson I suppose, that even when you think that things are going to be rough, that in the end, it just really doesn't matter at all, and things will go on as normal with the people who truly are loyal sticking around, and the new faces coming in because they have heard its a great place to be. :)
That's the thought that I am going to carry with me into this coming week.
Much love to all,
~R
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Fabulous Friday!
What a great Friday!!
It all started with my 80s Flashback set at Exile, and it was so much fun! Of course, the usual suspects were present and accounted for - the Bolero family was in attendance, including Kthulha, which was great because I don't get to see her much other than Naked Saturdays! Master came in world early and partied with us. Shanique was there, of course, because it wouldn't be 80's Flashback without Shanique! Merriah and her crew came in - quite a few people I had not met yet! Persephone sent me a link to the place where she gets a lot of her clothing, and I can't wait to go and check it out. She always looks so amazing!
Next up was Master's "Aussie Style" set, and it was really great to see the majority of the people from my set stick around for his! Even more of Merriah's crew came in, and one guy even put on an Aussie hat for the occasion! Of course, the music was great, as usual, and everyone seemed like they had a good time. Kitten and Shanique were keeping us all warm with their awesome dance moves, and Isis, as always, was amazing as Master's hostess with the mostest!
I snapped some pictures, and they are below:
I am really looking forward to Naked Saturday tonight, and am hoping that we have a great turnout for it! I've got some new music lined up to play - I've been grabbing it here and there this week. Jynxx is doing a Disco set just before, and it sounds like its going to be a lot of fun.
It all started with my 80s Flashback set at Exile, and it was so much fun! Of course, the usual suspects were present and accounted for - the Bolero family was in attendance, including Kthulha, which was great because I don't get to see her much other than Naked Saturdays! Master came in world early and partied with us. Shanique was there, of course, because it wouldn't be 80's Flashback without Shanique! Merriah and her crew came in - quite a few people I had not met yet! Persephone sent me a link to the place where she gets a lot of her clothing, and I can't wait to go and check it out. She always looks so amazing!
Next up was Master's "Aussie Style" set, and it was really great to see the majority of the people from my set stick around for his! Even more of Merriah's crew came in, and one guy even put on an Aussie hat for the occasion! Of course, the music was great, as usual, and everyone seemed like they had a good time. Kitten and Shanique were keeping us all warm with their awesome dance moves, and Isis, as always, was amazing as Master's hostess with the mostest!
I snapped some pictures, and they are below:
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| Exile VIP's! |
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| Kitten, making us all toasty! |
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| Emerald, me, and Master - Getting down! |
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| 80's Flashback Time! |
I am really looking forward to Naked Saturday tonight, and am hoping that we have a great turnout for it! I've got some new music lined up to play - I've been grabbing it here and there this week. Jynxx is doing a Disco set just before, and it sounds like its going to be a lot of fun.
She and Emerald were at Exile today, decorating for Christmas, and I went in and put the final touches on the dance floor for them, and restarted the SIM so that it would be delightfully lag free for the night. It all looks really great, and very festive! I'll try to grab some snaps of that for my blog post tomorrow. :)
That said, I need to wind this down, and get into the mindset for DJ'ing. I've been listening to Swedish House Mafia and Pentatonix for a while, and the mood is great!
See ya there!
~R
Friday, December 6, 2013
WoW Its Snowing and Christmas Wishes
OK, so, this is going to be a mostly RL blog posting. If you don't want to read about my RL stuffs, no worries, feel free to close out now and no harm done! :)
Its snowing. Its snowing HARD. When I got home from work, there was already about an inch and a half on the ground, and still coming. When the dogs went out about half an hour ago, it was coming down even harder, and it was big huge flakes. Something tells me that we might come close to the 4-6 inches prediction.
This would be a good time to mention that I really don't care for snow. I mean, its all pretty when I can stay inside and not have to get out in it. But, the second I have to drive in it, or be driven someplace in it, it becomes a vile, horrible thing. Besides, snow = cold. I don't like cold at all.
So, I've been trying to stay inside other than going to work. Part of that has entailed the game that I play online - WoW - Worlds of Warcraft. Without going into a lot of detail that will make me sound like a gamer geek chick, I will say that I am now a proud level 74, the highest that I have ever been in all the years I have played off and on. I tend to get bored with games and quit .. and then pick them up later, play some more, and get bored again. So level 74 is a big thing for me!
I grabbed a screenshot of my meeting with Alexstrasza. She's awesome. I'm standing between she and her consort - She's the Queen of the Red Dragons. I don't have a shot of her in dragon form though. Check out my cheesin' panda. Heh.
Christmas wishes - I remembered what I wanted!! Tortilla press, kitchen scales, and Ugg boots to keep my tootsies warm at work!! That, and world peace. Oh, and a move to Australia to be with Master. :) I'm not asking too much, am I?? I'm sure Santa can handle it all.
Anyway, thats my bloggie post for today. See you all on SL!
~R
Its snowing. Its snowing HARD. When I got home from work, there was already about an inch and a half on the ground, and still coming. When the dogs went out about half an hour ago, it was coming down even harder, and it was big huge flakes. Something tells me that we might come close to the 4-6 inches prediction.
This would be a good time to mention that I really don't care for snow. I mean, its all pretty when I can stay inside and not have to get out in it. But, the second I have to drive in it, or be driven someplace in it, it becomes a vile, horrible thing. Besides, snow = cold. I don't like cold at all.
So, I've been trying to stay inside other than going to work. Part of that has entailed the game that I play online - WoW - Worlds of Warcraft. Without going into a lot of detail that will make me sound like a gamer geek chick, I will say that I am now a proud level 74, the highest that I have ever been in all the years I have played off and on. I tend to get bored with games and quit .. and then pick them up later, play some more, and get bored again. So level 74 is a big thing for me!
I grabbed a screenshot of my meeting with Alexstrasza. She's awesome. I'm standing between she and her consort - She's the Queen of the Red Dragons. I don't have a shot of her in dragon form though. Check out my cheesin' panda. Heh.
Christmas wishes - I remembered what I wanted!! Tortilla press, kitchen scales, and Ugg boots to keep my tootsies warm at work!! That, and world peace. Oh, and a move to Australia to be with Master. :) I'm not asking too much, am I?? I'm sure Santa can handle it all.
Anyway, thats my bloggie post for today. See you all on SL!
~R
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Rest and Recovery
So, late last week I found myself "under the weather". Actually, I think that is a bit of an understatement. I was sick, y'all. As in, I was seriously contemplating going to the emergency room, which is something that, those of you who know me well, know that I just don't do. It wasn't the "I ate something bad" kinda sick - it was the kind where every breath burned and made me cough, and I just couldn't get enough air to breath no matter what I tried.
I did something else I never do - I canceled an event that I was supposed to DJ. That event was Naked Night at Exile. To be fair, Lioness had sent out a notice earlier saying she was also ill, and I logged in briefly to ask if a host replacement had been found. I didn't want to cancel if one had. But, after hearing that no one had stepped up, and after the encouragement of Master for me to take the night off, I decided to do just that. Master forwarded some cash to my Paypal so that I could go and get the meds I needed, because I was between paydays, and with my nasty-tasting liquid salvation in hand, and under a warm, fluffy blanket, I curled up on the couch and watched some shows with Master - a new series he found called "Recruits", about getting onto the police force in New South Wales, Australia. Let me just state, for the official record, that I could not do it. Wow. We've been continuing to watch it after I get off of work in the early morning hours (USA time), before bed.
To everyone who sent me warm fuzzy best wishes, thank you so much. :) They helped, if by just making me smile to know that you guys care so much! To those of you who wanted to slam me for canceling Naked Saturday ... meh. :) I've got better things to worry about than your opinions - like, my health for example!
I am feeling better now though - still not 100%, but I am getting there! And I am looking forward to seeing you all again at my DJ shifts on Friday and Saturday this week. I missed DJing for you, and just seeing you all in general!
~R
I did something else I never do - I canceled an event that I was supposed to DJ. That event was Naked Night at Exile. To be fair, Lioness had sent out a notice earlier saying she was also ill, and I logged in briefly to ask if a host replacement had been found. I didn't want to cancel if one had. But, after hearing that no one had stepped up, and after the encouragement of Master for me to take the night off, I decided to do just that. Master forwarded some cash to my Paypal so that I could go and get the meds I needed, because I was between paydays, and with my nasty-tasting liquid salvation in hand, and under a warm, fluffy blanket, I curled up on the couch and watched some shows with Master - a new series he found called "Recruits", about getting onto the police force in New South Wales, Australia. Let me just state, for the official record, that I could not do it. Wow. We've been continuing to watch it after I get off of work in the early morning hours (USA time), before bed.
To everyone who sent me warm fuzzy best wishes, thank you so much. :) They helped, if by just making me smile to know that you guys care so much! To those of you who wanted to slam me for canceling Naked Saturday ... meh. :) I've got better things to worry about than your opinions - like, my health for example!
I am feeling better now though - still not 100%, but I am getting there! And I am looking forward to seeing you all again at my DJ shifts on Friday and Saturday this week. I missed DJing for you, and just seeing you all in general!
~R
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