Wow! Two years in SL!

I cannot believe how quickly two years has flown by, really.

I hadn’t even heard of Second Life and then caught wind by way of a recommendation by a Real Life friend and suddenly.. Whoosh!

A lot has changed in my life since I found Second Life, and all for the better. Two years ago I was in a relationship that to the outside world looked perfect. Inside, however, was a completely different story of abuse. I had lost all my friends, I wasn’t allowed to see anyone, make new friends, I was stuck in a dead end job. I logged into Second Life for the first time around 6pm, on September 9th, 2007, and I have never looked back.

Second Life has helped me realise that I am a lot stronger than to stand for that sort of thing, although it took me over a year to get out of that relationship, find a great job and move on with my life. Now, I am in a job I enjoy, although it is not a career, and I am with the man of my dreams in RL. Second Life made me start my life new, fresh and get started with getting on with the rest of it happier than I ever was!!

This time last year, I celebrated my rezzday not only in world, but in Real Life, in Real Life Dublin, with a group of the fantastic people I have met in world. That weekend was amazing, one that I am dying to repeat so we can all have a good ol catchup. This year, rather more lowkey – I don’t even think I will celebrate it other than having a nice glass of wine tonight, in Celebration of how far my life has come in two years, in both worlds.

On this, my second Rezzday, I just want to say Thank You. Thank you to the strong, kind and amazing souls I have met in world. Thank you for listening to me cry, laugh, whinge and love the past two years. Thank you for being there for me when I had nobody. Thank you for Dublin last year. Thank you for the music you have introduced me to, art, drama, life!!!

Most of all… Thank you for being my friends.

Here’s to more Rezzday Celebrations in the coming years.

Kezzy

xo

Peepers…  Noobs and wanderers that like to try to get into your house, repeatedly, without explanation or care.

Front Door: Sorry, Noob1, this door is locked

Front Door: Sorry, Noob1, this door is locked

Front Door: Sorry, Noob1, this door is locked

Then there are the ones that shout at you from outside, when you are just sitting enjoying a bit of quiet.

Noob1: Hey, what are you doing?

Noob1: Let me in

Noob1: Why are you in there

BECAUSE IT’S MY HOUSE!!

Now, it is not something I have been afflicted with recently, even though I now live in a Sim of high traffic, the house is still quiet private, up a street people rarely walk. I know, however, that this has probably affected every one of us who owns land and makes a little corner of the grid “Home”

What do you think?

This one is for you

I only knew you for a while
I never saw your smile
til it was time to go
Time to go away (time to go away)
Sometimes its hard to recognise
Love comes as a surprise
And its too late
Its just too late to stay
Too late to stay

We`ll always be together
However far it seems
(love never ends)
We`ll always be together
Together in electric dreams

Because the friendship that you gave
Has taught me to be brave
No matter where I go I`ll never find a better prize
(find a better prize)
Though you’re miles and miles away
I see you every day I don’t have to try
I just close my eyes, I close my eyes

Well always be together
However far it seems
(love never ends)
Well always be together
Together in electric dreams

It is now three weeks since my forced hiatus from Second Life. I quit Djing, Managing, Hosting, Dublin, Brugges, My Friends, My Family in the space of an hour whilst all around me my real life was tumbling down and being thrown around.

For those not in the know, I was made homeless. And not through any fault of my own I will have you know. So I am bunking on a friend’s sofa whilst I try to figure out how to fix my fucked up life – which you can imagine is not the most comfortable when you have two dogs who demand to sleep wherever you sleep too.. be it on your head, your face, your feet…

I miss everyone so much. I am staring at my despondate computer where I am living with despair. No television, no internet, no SL… This makes Kezzy a dull girl!!

It’s just not fair…

And what happens when I eventually do get back? Are my friends going to be there? Does my family actually miss me? What about my jobs, my plot of land?

I feel so completely… out of control

Time in SL has been great this week. I have been so busy getting things ready for SxSW and the Dublin Parade – I must say I do not envy Emmie’s position one bit! IMs and people cancelling and trying to get a schedule done – I was drained after organising around 25hours of schedule this week, nevermind a FULL week’s schedule week in, week out… So Kudos Emmie!! You really are a wonderwoman, Dublin would fall apart without you organising everything.

Doing an 80’s Goth Rock set tonight at The Bushy BEard, Jazz and I are coming up with a theme every week to try and keep it interesting, also gives me the chance to find a lot of music of a specific genre which I love doing.

The Purple Rose showcased the Angel/Lerner project as I have coined it… Elvie sings and Kaya designed some fantastic sets and a visual light show, with costume changes, props and other cast members… Averaged about 50 people in there at the peak so that was fantastic.

Relay for Life kiosks are now available at The Purple Rose so if you have any spare lindens please consider dropping them into the kiosks… Every bit helps and Cancer unfortunately has affected all of us at one time or another.

A friend has told me he has decided to go off SL women and return to SL solitude – even considering a hiatus to get away from the drama a relationship in world brings. There is definitly enough drama in the Real World nevermind the drama you get from finding a significant other in world. I know there are plenty of relationships which have survived the test of time and survived when taking out into the RL however it isn’t the case for the majority of us – especially the ones who are not looking. I think being myself, in both lives, and not having to worry about hurting anyone or annoying anyone or wondering if  ”he will be happy with this decision”  will do me good…. hopefully.

Don’t get me wrong, I miss having that significant other to just spend time with, explore the grid with, dance and kiss – just have a great time with… But maybe I don’t need it at the moment.

I need an equal, someone who can bounce off me and be my polar opposite, someone who isn’t as uptight or firey as I am, someone who can calm me down not rile me up. I guess I just don’t want any drama either.

My RL birthday is on Tuesday. What do I wish for for my RL? For everything to work out alright in the end.

Lady Kezzy

I have been exceptionally busy in world recently. What with four Dj sets a week, hosting in Dublin and getting the Avies ready for the big SxSW (http://www.sxsw.com) in Dublin next week, I have barely had time to think!

I only have one more avie to make, that of one of the Proclaimers, and trying to decide who! lol

In regards to my Dj sets,  after a dismal turnout for the first of my Tuesday sets at the SS Galaxy, I have requested to change the time slot – I don’t think two sets on the same day is productive, However, trying to find a space in the SS Galaxy’s busy schedule as well as my own packed schedule is proving slightly difficult.

Looking forward to my first set at The Bushy Beard Pub tonight, Jazz and I have decided to go School Disco stylee whihc gives me a chance to play the best in Ninties terribleness… And I can’t wait!

Been spending time with Scia recently too – Not as much as he would probably like! We do keep missing each other online  -If I am online he is playing WoW and when I am offline he’s in SL… Maybe we need synchronised watches or something! We recently “joined” the “It’s Complicated” scene on Facebook but who knows if it will ever progress past “It’s Complicated” to either “In a Relationship” or “Single”… lol

In other news… Well that’s really it, SL is going well, you know I LOVE to be busy, and running events and staff back at The Purple Rose is right up my busy street.

Don’t know if I will be in world much for pleasure rather than work but I love it!

Lady Kezzy

Hello Readers!!

Time for a major update.
My Dj career has really taken off, fast approaching the 50 mark in my group, yeehaw! Here is a timetable of my gigs

Tuesday
10am – 12noon SLT
SS Galaxy (The Pool Deck)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Galaxy%20MID/130/22/53

Tuesday
1pm – 3pm SLT
The Cat and Mouse
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dolphin%20Island/176/203/26

Friday
11am – 1pm
The Bushy Beard Pub
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Brugge/104/147/23

Sunday
2am – 4am
ThE sHeD
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Legendia/237/226/41

As you can see a nice selection of venues and days and times across the week so there is always one gig you can make it to!

The title of this blog post is also Smexy Boots and the reason for this is because I have completely and utterly fallen in love with Stiletto Moody boots. As any of you know, I also indulge A LOT in SL photography so imagine my excitement at the Model Poses available in the Stiletto Moody mainstore! So much excitement that I had to take photos of me and my smexy boots with haste! See the fruits of this labour below.

SL is good, damn good at the moment
Long may it last.

Lady Kezzy

Ever wonder what is going to happen to the Book you are writing? And I don’t mean you guys, the authors, poets, lyricists… I mean the Book of your OWN Life, the one, if you believe in it, you will be presented with when you die and will have to go over every part, piece by piece…. Paragraph by paragraph.

That’s some heavy shit for the morning, I know, I’m sorry. However, after just reopening four chapters in my own RL, I am wondering which chapters can be closed again swiftly and which ones I will keep writing to the finish..

Recently in SL there have been a lot of developments. I have a new Dj gig on Tuesdays at 1pm SLT at The Cat and Mouse. It was a great gig, well attended and I had a lot of fun playing music. I was trying to sort another gig out for Sunday Mornings to replace my old Tryline gig but sadly nothing as of yet has come about. We will see, it is early days in my Dj career but the group is growing steadily and nicely and all I can do is continue to get my name out there

In regards to the SL book of life… Can’t you just find it all in your chat logs?

In regards to the new blog picture, do you like it?

In regards to the new home, moved house again! No longer in San Diego, so if you know me you will know where I am. House is gorgeous, an old water mill, and is perfectly sized for me

In regards to the new life, well, watch this space! But I can tell you that I am NOT going on Leave! Yeehaw!

A lot has happened in world recently. With my soon to be departure into the RL for a while whilst my new roommate decides that yes, broadband WOULD be a good idea, I was downscaling. You know, no land, no tier, no job….

Well anyway, we got rid of the Sim. *sobs into a cushion* It was lovely having a lag free huge space and a waterfall to chillax with but, there is no way I could afford to keep it on once I go on leave, and I can’t put any RL money into the world, not in this recent credit crises anyway.

So now I am permanently living in my little steampunk parlour room in San Diego, which I may transfer to Dublin 2. It provides a base for me to login to above anything else.

As regards to a job, I am still a Shift Manager and Hostess in Dublin. However, I no longer have the permanent role of Simulcast Manager as we no longer run Simulcasts with Avie Drivers apart from special events. So yes, I am still Simulcast Manager but now I get to be Special Event Simulcast Manager.. lol I’m Special!

What else has happened recently… hmm… Oh yes! My Dj event every Sunday at the Tryline! Must say is going AMAZINGLY well. Group numbers are up, I have a pretty great fan base turning up for the gigs and lovely quotes from lovely people… Par example..

[3:24] Caesar Osterham sighs happily. “My favourite tunes. My favourite people. And my favourite DJ. Mornings don’t get better than this.”

And on that note, I shall leave you until next time.

Toodles!