Harvest Moon Cordelia held her smiling Buddha. The wooden statue travelled with her throughout the world, finally settling down in Tokyo on her mantelpiece. A blend between modern and traditional Japanese, her apartment was as uncluttered as her daily life and her heart. She had found an unexpected peace of …
A short update! September brings a return to every-day-life routines. But it also brings new stories, new experiences, new characters! My previous two writing projects, that were part of the June Avatar Blogger Month, It Takes a Village (short-story) and Blind Jump Into (flash-fiction), had a location as their starting …
In Part 2 of her “10 Questions” Scarlett asks Vanessa about Mermaids and Pissants. Of floating free. Of struggling through the mire.
It started simply enough. I posted an Instagram pix saying that even though it really wasn’t that hot yet, that I was in a summer state of mind and spent the day at the beach. And that I’d probably gotten too much sun and I hashtagged the post #sunburn After …
Here’s my entry for Berry’s “Monday Meme Challenge.” Click the image to see it in full sized glory. Poster text reads: INCEPTION the dream has become their reality Vanessa Blaylock is COBB, The Extractor Lyssa Varun is ARIADNE, The Architect Fiona Blaylock is SAITO, The Tourist Agnes Sharple is ARTHUR, …
As I’m sure you’ve noticed, I’ve been hitting the tanning bed pretty heavily for the past 18 months. Some of you have expressed concern about skin damage or skin cancer risks, although the peeps at the salon say that for very fair, burn susceptible skin, that building up color safely …
Last week I rented a store in the town center on Marblehead in Second Life New England. I knew what I wanted to call the store, Yordie’s Excellent Adventures and the concept is something I’ve been thinking about for awhile. I even created a Facebook page for it last year. And there’s …
It’s been a couple of months since I wrote about the new direction I was planning for my second life, a step into Second Life’s sex culture. I was attracted to the idea of a “date auction” but hadn’t really thought about how I’d get there or where this would lead. I simply jumped into the …
You don’t have to look too far to notice that Second Life has a highly evolved realm for vampires and lycans, a world I’ve had glimpses into but never understood. I Was Really Frightened It may sound silly but for me, vampires have always been truly frightening. As a child I …
I’ve used all my favorite adjectives when describing the beautiful Japanese Edo period regions of Hosoi Ichiba. Earlier this year I selected Hosoi as the first of my Gimme Six picks. Shortly after I published that article, Hosoi found itself in financial crisis and was forced to trim down from four regions to only two. …
I’ve just returned from yet another journey into real life and I’m exhausted. My life is changing. My identity is changing. I’m becoming someone I’ve never known before. Many of the fears that held me back are being confronted, and many of the actions I’d contemplated have begun. I won’t go back …
Hearing the ground beneath us harden I tightened my grip on his reins and rose into a galloping position. I pushed my weight down on the stirrups and kept my lower legs at his girth as I sprang out of the saddle. My back was long, my eyes forward and …
Before I begin this first episode of Sex & the Virtual City, I’d like readers to know that our series has nothing to do with the Sex & The City television program. Our story will be driven by adventures in a virtual world called Second Life. Time to Say Goodbye …
My first Gimme Six article featured the Hosoi Ichiba sim group. Unlike other games, the places we love are subject to radical change. A couple of weeks ago it looked like this beautiful group of sims would be lost forever when it was announced the sims would be closing within a month. In …
This is the Six of my Gemme Six series. It’s about the Blake Sea but before you think you can’t go boating because of those darned Second Life sim crossings, I want to tell you something wonderful. Role Play in Time A World of Nature & Beauty A New Englander at Heart …
Unlike the end of Part 1 and Part 2, I sorta know how this piece will end. I think Second Life old timers and newbies will both find something to hang onto, even. 1) He Made Me Feel Like Dancin’ 2) He Filled My Life With Hope 3) Protecting Your Heart It …
I’ve made it to part four of my Gimme Six contributions. I’m enjoying sharing my favorite places with you. I’m about to take you from New England into the southland and into the heart of the blues, the Louisana Gulf coast in Second Life. Role Play in Time A World of …
This is the second part in my Gimme Six list: Role Play in Time A World of Nature & Beauty A New Englander at Heart A Bluesy Kinda Luv Shopping, Shopping… Shopping! Somewhere Beyond the Sea 2) A World of Nature & Beauty – Calas Galadhon I want to take you …
LOCATION: Billingsgate, Second Life IN PHOTO: Yordie Sands & Vaneeesa Blaylock I had a chance to drop by iRez author Yordie Sands new place in Billingsgate. Rumor has it her new house was constructed by legendary RL/SL architect Painter Merryman! Anyway, I was admiring the shoreline when THIS PSYCHO pushed …
Hi Everyone… I’m new to posting on iRez.me but have been blogging for about five years. Vanessa Blaylock and I have become acquainted over the past few months and one of the interesting things we’ve discovered is that we are from very different second worlds. All I mean is, the circles …
