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November 7th I arrived in Oulbury today, the ferry pulling into the little island harbor just as the rain began again — soft at first, then building into a steady rhythm that seemed to echo through the empty streets. The town sits low against the sea, its rooftops dark and glistening, with gulls wheeling overhead…
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Halloween is now behind us, and the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays loom in the weeks ahead. So what do Second Life residents do in the meantime, in the periods of time between the major events of the year that so many of us get caught up in? Playing games is one way to pass the…
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Cherishville is back—more beautiful, moodier, and bolder than ever—for the season of autumn, which my readers already know is my absolute favorite in all of Second Life. And yet, I had to wait nearly a year to see it again cloaked in this most glorious of palettes. That’s because Cherishville, nestled within the SL region…
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Yesterday, Linden Lab—perhaps already in a Halloween mood—decided to drop a house on us. Well, not just one, but several, like a virtual Wizard of Oz moment, except instead of Dorothy we get a shiny new Premium Plus housing development called Ridgewood Enclave. These homes, released less than 24 hours ago at the time of this…
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by Arabella Windsor Velvet Bohème, created by Kess Crystal and Del Seraphim rolled into Second Life this week, and honestly, it feels less like another shopping event and more like a Volkswagen Bus in a world full of cookie cutter sports cars — slow, soulful, and impossible to forget. Don’t get me wrong, I make…
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Just as in the physical world, the season of Autumn carries with it a sense of change, reflection, and quiet beauty. It is a time when residents swap their bright summer attire for warmer sweaters and scarves, when regions burst into fiery palettes of orange, red, and gold, and when community gatherings take on the…
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Second Life is often described as a world without limits, a place where imagination and creativity shape entire landscapes. Among its most ubiquitous, yet enchanting qualities is the way it captures the rhythm of the seasons—spring’s renewal, summer’s warmth, autumn’s colors, and winter’s hush. Just as in the physical world, the turning of the seasons…
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Kaiden Tray’s landscapes have long been celebrated in the Second Life community for their beauty, expressiveness, and creativity. Works such as Wandering New York demonstrate his rare ability to merge artistry with immersion, creating spaces where residents can explore, gather, and experience beauty that feels alive. His latest creation, Costa di Luce, rivals his finest work—an evocative, transportive…
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Events over the last few days led me to write this, because some thanks are due — and I’ll get to that a little later on — but first, I wanted to jot down some thoughts about why I like to write about Second Life. I’m normally a creative person, but coming into SL kind…
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So if you don’t know about the Dubai Event in Second Life (you do know about it, don’t you?) then let me tell you about it. It’s certainly one of the biggest shopping events that happens in our virtual world and it draws literally thousands of avatars in over the weeks that it runs and…
Second Glances with Arabella 