Sunday was a good day for love at Exile, apparently!
First, Miss Florisa and Kitten had Kitten's collaring ceremony in the gardens, followed by a party to celebrate. Then, Sir Mav surprised everyone by proposing to Vampy, so another celebration! And, just a few days before that, Master and I celebrated our 3 year anniversary of my being in his collar. Just wow! I really love it when there is so much love in the air! Although I wasn't able to make it to Miss Florisa's and Kitten's ceremony because of RL obligations, Miss Florisa knew that I was there in spirit, and I am wishing them the very best! I posted my congratulations to Vampy and Sir Mav via FB, and will be telling them in person, as soon as I manage to get in-world to see everyone.
It was my typical Sunday, RL. Saturday nights are my hardest night during the week, and so I tend to rest up a bit on Sundays. My housemate returned to work after having 3 days off in a row, and I enjoyed some quiet time at home with the doggies. I made my first ever quiche - a Quiche Lorraine, and served it up with steamed green beans and almond slivers. Delish! There's still about half left, so plenty for breakfast for a few days, too! I played a bit of WoW (yes, I do play from time to time) and enjoyed lots of quality time, talking to Master on Skype, as is our usual. There's not hardly a time when we aren't on Skype together, which is wonderful. I feel really blessed that I get to hear his voice for the majority of the day. When I got home from work, we watched a couple of episodes of Australia Border Patrol and one that is sort of the Australian version of "COPS". Both are really good. I'm still grumpy that the "COPS" one doesn't have Meghan on it anymore. I really liked her a lot. And, I am very much looking forward to the new episodes of "River Cottage - Australia" that will be coming back in the new year. (I am utterly addicted to the "River Cottage" series, both the England and Australia versions, though, I think I do prefer Hugh a bit more.) For those of you who have no idea what I am talking about, you can find the majority of them on YouTube - start with River Cottage, the England version, with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.
And, as I am about to have something for dinner, I am going to leave off of here for now, and possibly post an addendum to this, later.
Have a good day, y'all!
~R
Monday, October 21, 2013
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Naked Saturday And Other Things
Let me just start out by saying that, Naked Saturday was a blast. We had over 30 at the club at our highest point, and its great that we are starting to see some old faces coming back in again! Charmi stopped by for a bit this week, and Sapphire was there last week. Semarra is coming in again also, which is great! There were quite a few members of the Freeze family on-hand, too, and it was great to meet them all.
I streamed a lot of great music - all in all, I had about 4 hours worth loaded into my SAM, and was getting lots of requests all night. For some reason, I was having problems finding some of the songs that Miss Fitch wanted to hear, but I am going to try to get her to send me those songs via email so that I have them on-hand, if she wants to hear them again. Oh, and I also ranked #8 on the SHX Top 40!! YAY!
Unfortunately, I was so busy DJ'ing, that I didn't have time to grab any pictures of the event. So, just imagine Exile, packed with scantily-clad people, all dancing away and having a great time for 3 hours straight. Miss Fitch was in her dance cage, and Shanique and Simon were dancing away on the poles. Ah, yes, that's a great picture, use that one. :)
Life in the "real" was a bit more sedate. I'm very excited that Jynxx will be here in just 22 days!! And yes, I still have yet to go and buy that coffee pot! However, there's a good sale on at KMart, so I may stop in there this coming week. Which, brings about a whole new issue ... Where to put it? My kitchen here at the new house doesn't have nearly the cabinet space that the old house did.
Speaking of Jynxx, she and Marge B. have been working very hard on a new build, and I am really excited to see the final outcome! Both of them are really talented builders, and it's always great to see the new things that they come up with! I remember one of the highlights of my year was seeing what Marge put together for the holidays over at Sidhe. Great stuff. What does this build mean for you? Well .... I guess you will just have to wait and find out. ;)
Have you ever had one of those days (read, weeks!) where, there was a ton of things to be done, and you just didn't have the motivation to do anything at all? Yes, that is where I am at, today. (and yesterday, and the day before, and the day before that...) Perhaps if someone were to bring me a big, fat Vendi from Starbucks - something with white chocolate and caramel - that might help me transition into getting something done. No? Instant coffee it is, then.
Wish me luck.
~R
I streamed a lot of great music - all in all, I had about 4 hours worth loaded into my SAM, and was getting lots of requests all night. For some reason, I was having problems finding some of the songs that Miss Fitch wanted to hear, but I am going to try to get her to send me those songs via email so that I have them on-hand, if she wants to hear them again. Oh, and I also ranked #8 on the SHX Top 40!! YAY!
Unfortunately, I was so busy DJ'ing, that I didn't have time to grab any pictures of the event. So, just imagine Exile, packed with scantily-clad people, all dancing away and having a great time for 3 hours straight. Miss Fitch was in her dance cage, and Shanique and Simon were dancing away on the poles. Ah, yes, that's a great picture, use that one. :)
Life in the "real" was a bit more sedate. I'm very excited that Jynxx will be here in just 22 days!! And yes, I still have yet to go and buy that coffee pot! However, there's a good sale on at KMart, so I may stop in there this coming week. Which, brings about a whole new issue ... Where to put it? My kitchen here at the new house doesn't have nearly the cabinet space that the old house did.
Speaking of Jynxx, she and Marge B. have been working very hard on a new build, and I am really excited to see the final outcome! Both of them are really talented builders, and it's always great to see the new things that they come up with! I remember one of the highlights of my year was seeing what Marge put together for the holidays over at Sidhe. Great stuff. What does this build mean for you? Well .... I guess you will just have to wait and find out. ;)
Have you ever had one of those days (read, weeks!) where, there was a ton of things to be done, and you just didn't have the motivation to do anything at all? Yes, that is where I am at, today. (and yesterday, and the day before, and the day before that...) Perhaps if someone were to bring me a big, fat Vendi from Starbucks - something with white chocolate and caramel - that might help me transition into getting something done. No? Instant coffee it is, then.
Wish me luck.
~R
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Time Lost!
Oops, I may have skipped a few days there, but I had really good reason to!! I promise!
I heard lots of good things from Exile on Thursday!! Even though attendance is a little slow, it seems like people are getting along and having a great time at the events, which is always a good thing. Bananas got hold of a new picture editing program and is churning out new pictures like nobody's business! If you ask her nicely, I bet she might show you some.
Friday was a really special day for me especially. It was mine and Master's 3 year anniversary. It still amazes me that it's been 3 years, because honestly, it doesn't feel as though its been that long at all. And, my love for him just keeps growing with each passing day. Friday morning (end of the day, our time) we kicked back and watched "Skyfall" before going to bed for the night (day). When we got up, we both had events to DJ. Both of us made it onto the SHX Top 40, yay! Master recorded the most BEAUTIFUL thing for me, and played it at the beginning of his set, wishing me a happy anniversary, and telling me (and everyone listening) just how much he loves me. It made me cry!! He paired it with the song "All I Want Is You" by U2. Then, a bit later, Bananas came in and dedicated a song to us, called "River" by Emeli Sande, and it was absolutely gorgeous. Second time that night, I cried. Seems I was doing that a lot, wasn't I? Here's a picture I snapped from Master's event:
And yes, I am trying my hand with the same picture editor that Bananas found out about. The jury is still out on it though. I'm pretty fond of my PaintShop Pro, honestly.
After I got home from work in RL, we settled back and watched a couple of episodes of "America's Book of Secrets" - one about the Playboy Mansion, and one about West Point. Both of them were pretty good, and at least in these two, nothing was blamed on the Masons! (Haha, isn't everything conspiracy-wise?)
Tonight is Naked Saturday at Exile, and I am DJing again. I'll update again soon, I promise!! Hope to see you all there! :)
~R
I heard lots of good things from Exile on Thursday!! Even though attendance is a little slow, it seems like people are getting along and having a great time at the events, which is always a good thing. Bananas got hold of a new picture editing program and is churning out new pictures like nobody's business! If you ask her nicely, I bet she might show you some.
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| Fun at Exile 10-18-13 "Aussie Style" |
And yes, I am trying my hand with the same picture editor that Bananas found out about. The jury is still out on it though. I'm pretty fond of my PaintShop Pro, honestly.
After I got home from work in RL, we settled back and watched a couple of episodes of "America's Book of Secrets" - one about the Playboy Mansion, and one about West Point. Both of them were pretty good, and at least in these two, nothing was blamed on the Masons! (Haha, isn't everything conspiracy-wise?)
Tonight is Naked Saturday at Exile, and I am DJing again. I'll update again soon, I promise!! Hope to see you all there! :)
~R
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Prayers and Best Wishes
My prayers and best wishes go out to the people of NSW, AU, who are affected by the horrible bush fires.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-17/youtube-nsw-fires-montage/5029962
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-17/youtube-nsw-fires-montage/5029962
Thoughts
"There is so much about my fate that I cannot control, but other things do fall under the jurisdiction. I can decide how I spend my time, whom I interact with, whom I share my body and life and money and energy with. I can select what I can read and eat and study. I can choose how I'm going to regard unfortunate circumstances in my life - whether I will see them as curses or opportunities. I can choose my words and the tone of voice in which I speak to others. And most of all, I can choose my thoughts."
--Elizabeth Gilbert
It seems as though I have tried this blog thing before, but hopefully, this time, it will be something that I will be able to stick with. Sticking with things is sometimes an issue for me (for those of you who aren't aware, I have adult ADHD, and have grown up with ADHD before it was cool, heh.) Really, though, there is so much that I want to say in a day's time, that it seems logical to me, that I should put it all down in a blog so that I can go back and review these thoughts and ideas later in time, and either say, "hey, that was really good", or "really - what was I thinking?"
Let me start out by telling you, how very blessed I am to have such amazing people in my life. True, there have been some who have fallen by the wayside, or chosen to take a different path - but that is simply called, life. I've always subscribed to the thought that each of us are where we are, for a reason. We don't always know what that reason is, but it's always there. Maybe we'll never know. Maybe it just isn't something we need to know. Maybe I am rambling. Where was I? Oh yes, blessed. I am! I have such wonderful friends and family, both on SL and in RL, that I can't begin to name everyone. There are some, though, that touch my life in ways that no one else could ever begin to.
My beloved Master ... Where to even start? Since "day dot", You have been there for me - even before You wrapped me in Your protection against the cruelties that I was facing. You listened to me cry and rail against things, and You tried to shelter me from those things as best You could. Then, when the time was right, You took me as Your own ... not only Your submissive, but as Your partner, loving me so completely in both lives that it sometimes still makes my head spin. There are some people out there that say some pretty hateful things, but anyone who truly knows the man that You are, could never believe them. You are the kindest, most gentle man that I have ever chanced to meet, and the words "I love You" don't even seem to do justice to the feelings that I have for You.
My Sister in All But Blood - Jynxx ... We go back to before the age of dinosaurs, you and I. Back to the days of dial-up, and actual RP on AOL. (Is that even around anymore?? LOL) You hated me, I didn't like you overly much, and it was all Adam's fault. (Seriously, it was, and not for the reasons anyone might think!) Over the past 10+ years, we have gotten closer and closer, and really, what is there between us other than a few pesky states, now? You always tell me what I need to hear, even if I don't want to hear it. I almost always appreciate it later, by the way. And, your impending visit is making me go out and buy a coffee maker. So, I guess, you aren't all that bad. ;)
The Little Sis I Never Had - SydnEmeraldNannas ... This is the little sis I always and never wanted to have. The one that I know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, would be stealing my clothes and driving me absolutely crazy! But, that's okay, because I love her, and anyone who messes with her, other than Jynxx or Master, has me to answer to! Why, you ask? Because it's okay for me to get pissed off at her and do some ranting and raving, because she's my little sis. But let anyone else do it, and guess what? Hell to pay, that's right.
My Exiled Family ... So many of you that I can't name you all. We came together from all over SL, to form this wonderful place together, and it ain't been easy at all. There's been some who want to destroy things, but as long as we stick together, then nothing can touch this beautiful place we call "home". Exile is not about the building, or about pictures on the walls, or about toys or dungeons or dance floors. Exile is about the PEOPLE, the very souls that walk through the doors, the voices that reach out and say hello, and the need and want to make new friends, to bring them into the fold and family. To be an Exile isn't a colour or an attitude, or a role or orientation. It isn't about Dominance or submission, and it isn't about who you know. To be an Exile means ... family. It's just that simple. I sincerely hope that I make each of you feel as warm and fuzzy as you do for me. To the ones who want to cause drama and try to destroy what we have here - I say to you - go for your lives. Because, at the end of the day, we are STILL Exiles, and we will ALWAYS be Exiles. Exile, the place, could cease to exist, and all of that would still be true, in our hearts, and that is something that you can NEVER take away.
I've been around SL a year or so ... well, actually, since 2007. Sure, there's people who have been around longer than I have. Sure, there's people who have more experience with things than I do. But, no two experiences are ever the same. No two truths are ever the same. No two people are ever the same. That said, I would take the time to urge each and every one of you, to not judge people based on the stories of others, in the same way that you would not want to be judged based on what someone may say about you. Take the time to get to know people. Find out about them, who they really are ... discover hopes and dreams. In that, know that there will always be those people who are so miserable, in themselves, that they would say and/or do anything to bring others down to their level of unhappiness - why? Because misery loves company. But when they send those harsh words against you, just remember - you have the choice as to whether they are going to stick to you, and cause you to feel less than you really are, or whether those words are going to slide off of you and lay in a puddle on the floor. Offer compassion in that, you don't know what is going on in that person's life. People reflect what they are feeling. If someone shoots words of unworthiness to you ... perhaps they are only feeling unworthy, themselves. I think those are some of the most important things that I have learned in the past 6 years of SL.
I'll leave off with that, and head into the world of slumber and dreams. You know ... that place between dreaming and waking ... where I'll always be thinking of you. :)
Night,
~R
--Elizabeth Gilbert
It seems as though I have tried this blog thing before, but hopefully, this time, it will be something that I will be able to stick with. Sticking with things is sometimes an issue for me (for those of you who aren't aware, I have adult ADHD, and have grown up with ADHD before it was cool, heh.) Really, though, there is so much that I want to say in a day's time, that it seems logical to me, that I should put it all down in a blog so that I can go back and review these thoughts and ideas later in time, and either say, "hey, that was really good", or "really - what was I thinking?"
Let me start out by telling you, how very blessed I am to have such amazing people in my life. True, there have been some who have fallen by the wayside, or chosen to take a different path - but that is simply called, life. I've always subscribed to the thought that each of us are where we are, for a reason. We don't always know what that reason is, but it's always there. Maybe we'll never know. Maybe it just isn't something we need to know. Maybe I am rambling. Where was I? Oh yes, blessed. I am! I have such wonderful friends and family, both on SL and in RL, that I can't begin to name everyone. There are some, though, that touch my life in ways that no one else could ever begin to.
My beloved Master ... Where to even start? Since "day dot", You have been there for me - even before You wrapped me in Your protection against the cruelties that I was facing. You listened to me cry and rail against things, and You tried to shelter me from those things as best You could. Then, when the time was right, You took me as Your own ... not only Your submissive, but as Your partner, loving me so completely in both lives that it sometimes still makes my head spin. There are some people out there that say some pretty hateful things, but anyone who truly knows the man that You are, could never believe them. You are the kindest, most gentle man that I have ever chanced to meet, and the words "I love You" don't even seem to do justice to the feelings that I have for You.
My Sister in All But Blood - Jynxx ... We go back to before the age of dinosaurs, you and I. Back to the days of dial-up, and actual RP on AOL. (Is that even around anymore?? LOL) You hated me, I didn't like you overly much, and it was all Adam's fault. (Seriously, it was, and not for the reasons anyone might think!) Over the past 10+ years, we have gotten closer and closer, and really, what is there between us other than a few pesky states, now? You always tell me what I need to hear, even if I don't want to hear it. I almost always appreciate it later, by the way. And, your impending visit is making me go out and buy a coffee maker. So, I guess, you aren't all that bad. ;)
The Little Sis I Never Had - SydnEmeraldNannas ... This is the little sis I always and never wanted to have. The one that I know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, would be stealing my clothes and driving me absolutely crazy! But, that's okay, because I love her, and anyone who messes with her, other than Jynxx or Master, has me to answer to! Why, you ask? Because it's okay for me to get pissed off at her and do some ranting and raving, because she's my little sis. But let anyone else do it, and guess what? Hell to pay, that's right.
My Exiled Family ... So many of you that I can't name you all. We came together from all over SL, to form this wonderful place together, and it ain't been easy at all. There's been some who want to destroy things, but as long as we stick together, then nothing can touch this beautiful place we call "home". Exile is not about the building, or about pictures on the walls, or about toys or dungeons or dance floors. Exile is about the PEOPLE, the very souls that walk through the doors, the voices that reach out and say hello, and the need and want to make new friends, to bring them into the fold and family. To be an Exile isn't a colour or an attitude, or a role or orientation. It isn't about Dominance or submission, and it isn't about who you know. To be an Exile means ... family. It's just that simple. I sincerely hope that I make each of you feel as warm and fuzzy as you do for me. To the ones who want to cause drama and try to destroy what we have here - I say to you - go for your lives. Because, at the end of the day, we are STILL Exiles, and we will ALWAYS be Exiles. Exile, the place, could cease to exist, and all of that would still be true, in our hearts, and that is something that you can NEVER take away.
I've been around SL a year or so ... well, actually, since 2007. Sure, there's people who have been around longer than I have. Sure, there's people who have more experience with things than I do. But, no two experiences are ever the same. No two truths are ever the same. No two people are ever the same. That said, I would take the time to urge each and every one of you, to not judge people based on the stories of others, in the same way that you would not want to be judged based on what someone may say about you. Take the time to get to know people. Find out about them, who they really are ... discover hopes and dreams. In that, know that there will always be those people who are so miserable, in themselves, that they would say and/or do anything to bring others down to their level of unhappiness - why? Because misery loves company. But when they send those harsh words against you, just remember - you have the choice as to whether they are going to stick to you, and cause you to feel less than you really are, or whether those words are going to slide off of you and lay in a puddle on the floor. Offer compassion in that, you don't know what is going on in that person's life. People reflect what they are feeling. If someone shoots words of unworthiness to you ... perhaps they are only feeling unworthy, themselves. I think those are some of the most important things that I have learned in the past 6 years of SL.
I'll leave off with that, and head into the world of slumber and dreams. You know ... that place between dreaming and waking ... where I'll always be thinking of you. :)
Night,
~R
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