I usually like to keep my SL life lighthearted affair. Why drag my RL issues into the world. I am not looking for therapy but just some time to relax and enjoy myself for awhile. Sometimes RL just keeps getting in the way of your thoughts and your enjoyment of SL.
A few days ago, Paris was attacked by ISIS. Again, we see innocent people hurt due to some radical agenda. A day before that, Beirut attacked and the week prior, a Russia plane shot down. Though that would bring enough sadness, I have read endless threads on my Facebook from my so called Christian friends requesting that we do not allow refugees into our country.
The stereotyping of the people of Islam is appalling to me. Radical Christians do not reflect the actions of true Christians. We as Christians know those do not reflect our teaching of Christ. It sickens me when Westboro Baptist Church uses Christ to spread their hate. So called Christians have bombed abortion clinics and killed doctors. So why do we hold Muslims accountable for these radical Muslims yet we don't hold Christians accountable for radical Christians?
Americans have been home for years for immigrants and refugees. I am merely third generation American. Throughout my life, I have watched Cuban refugees come into Florida. They were not welcomed because they may bring their "Communist" ideals. After the Vietnam War, we had an influx of Vietnamese refugees. Did they bring gloom and doom to the USA? No, they brought more diversity to the USA. By not allowing Syrian refugees, aren't we letting the radicals win? Don't you think if the Western World denies a safe place for these people to live, they won't start believing what the radicals are saying about us? The radicals want want us to live in fear. They want us to strike out against American Muslims;The one group they hate as much as American Christians. They don't want us accepting their fellow countrymen because they will be proven liars.
Stay Safe James. My partner had to travel overseas for business this week. Luckily, it wasn't Europe this time but was unaware of what happened in Paris until he landed. He was able to contact me so I don't worry and wish me a Happy Birthday.
I promise next blog entry: Mesh hair..is it really a step forward ?
Since my significant other was gone on one of his business trips, I decided to revisit some old places in SL. It was kinda one of those ...I wonder what ever happened to..... I have been doing a lot of revisiting of places to see that most of my old SL doesn't exist instead they are sex sims or just empty lots. Here is my list of SL dead but not forgotten:
Last Call
This was one of my favorite stores of all time. Every time they would have a new release, you could not get into the store fast enough. They truly had a sense of style and one of the fashion icons in SL fashion Unfortunately, one of the designers died in RL and the remaining designers did not want to carry on as Last Call/Dazzle. They did reopen as the store, Archange, but never put the same effort as they did with Last Call. Even after all these years, I still will slip on one of their outfits and it will still be stylish as the first time I bought it.
Store closed March 31,2008
Archange closed soon after
Stiletto Moody
This place was the place to get very beautiful but very expensive shoes. I rarely bought any of these shoes at full price (800-1000 L for shoes). Once the store called a sale, you had to fight to get into the sim and hope you didn't crash once you got there.
What happened? I am not really sure to be honest. I stayed in the group until recently and noticed no action in that group for a long time. (Last huge sale was Valentine's day 2012) I went on the sim last year to look around and it was a ghost town. The new shoes were the summer of 2011. I read later that Stiletto was known for not paying his/her people in the creative process. Its final nail in its coffin? The horrible skins they developed. In my opinion, she males in SL looked better than this.
Store closed Dec 2013 ??
Another store of mine that I spent a lot of time in. In SL, there is a fine line between trashy and a classic sexy. Most lingerie stores in SL like that trashy, whore look. Insolence was that classy sexy look that many could not achieve. For over six years, she kept us beautiful. The owner decided to stop creating, closing her store and leaving SL. She does maintain a little store in a popular freebie place but hasn't added to her collection. She keeps selling her items on the marketplace (Insolence) RIP July 2012
Oh its be awhile........
I really don't know why I do not write as much. I actually enjoy writing. I guess I lack a motivating factor that compels me to write. I was reading a profile of a person I used to know and saw she was writing a blog. Of course, I just kinda think that I could do so much better. So what has happened to Lola since I wrote last?
- Lola still has the same SL partner. (Really, I do) Before you think it, he still visits me daily unless he has a business trip overseas. (Which was the reason I did start writing a blog, keep me entertained when he was away) It isn't always easy and some days I think about detaching his only mesh part. In the end, you just have to work things out and remember what is important.
- Browns still haven't made the playoffs since 2002. The best thing is my partner's team is just as bad. (He wouldn't say the "best thing") Our current competition is who is getting the better position in the draft.
- I am now known as a "classic avatar" or like I would say " refuses to buy into the whole mesh body thing". Shapes have become so unrealistic. Women's boobs can poke eyes out and asses can now have their own area codes. Clothing ads will show avatars with lower parts that should appear on the back ends of horses. (6 inch gaps between thighs...really is that realistic?)
- The GOP is looking for a new nominee for president. Right now, Donald Trump is currently in the lead. I will let that sink in for a minute. I hope to get a good laugh from this a year from now.
- The Christian Right is upset that Starbucks' holiday cups are just red this year.
- I still live on the same sim. James and I are just creatures of habit I guess.
- Duran Duran and Adele released a new Cd this year. The new Star Wars is a month away.
Duran Duran Pressure Off
Adele Hello
So a lot has changed and a lot stayed the same. Lola must write more often. (Well, should easier this week, James will be overseas this week.) So more random thoughts to come.....
