Only in Second Life

I was just thinking about my visit to Second Life last night. And as I was remembering it, I had to laugh.

Where else would you hear a desperate cry for help from a friend who had lost their hair and needed help in finding it? Where else would you be worried because where you live was so laggy that you were stuck in place and couldn't even move? Where else would you then have concerns because your home went offline and was unavailable for nearly a half hour and you hoped it would return intact.

But all is well that ends well. Happily, my friend got every strand of hair back and looks as handsome as ever. I can again wander freely around my home. My sim reappeared and nothing was lost to the Lindens.

I love Second Life. You just never know what is going to happen next.

A New Village for SL New England

There is exciting news in the Second Life Islands of New England estate! The Marblehead sim has been reconfigured to include a new village on the ground level. If you were fortunate enough to visit the now defunct Nantucket/Mystic sims, you will be in for a pleasant surprise! The new village is very reminiscent of that, but on a smaller scale. It is a quaint area, with adorable shops and is located next door to the popular Fort Sewall Community Center. That's where all the entertainment events are held.



New England village on the Marblehead sim

Besides shops, the new village will be featuring a small marina with boat slips to rent. There will be occasional visiting sea-going vessals, such as the Mayflower, which is currently at dock there.

Currently, the Mayflower is docked at Marblehead.

If you look closely and if you are very fortunate, you might even have a mermaid sighting. I have it from a good authority that the merfolk are just as excited about the new village as us landlubbers.

The Marblehead sim also features some very nice homes for rent, as well as some parcels you can purchase. Purchased parcels will allow more prims and the ability to place you own (approved) residence.

Wouldn't you love to live in a lighthouse? This one is for rent.

I'm just so excited about our new village. I hope you'll come for a visit. And if you do, be sure to stop into my little shop called Lavender Cottage. My store features cottage style decor items, such as art work, quilts, baskets, rugs, lamps, and small wooden accessories. I've set out a box of free shirts. No, these are NOT your usual SL tee-shirts. This are high quality dual layer shirts...so be sure to stop by and get yours.

Lavender Cottage, my store in the village at Marblehead.

Blog Analysis

My blog has been neglected! It’s been a very long time since I have written a post. I was thinking about that today and feeling a bit guilty about it and thinking it is about time I write something. But what?

I was just looking at the stat page of my blog…the part that only I can see. It tells me how many people have viewed the blog and what links they click on to reach which articles. I can tell how many people have viewed my blog in a given day and what country is represented. I can tell what operating system they are using and what referring site got them to my blog. It’s really amazing the analysis you can do about a blog.

It also tells me which articles are getting the most traffic. By far, my article with the most traffic was the one entitled “A Random Act of Kindness” which was posted on August 25th. Because I wrote about that experience, it helps keep it fresh in my mind. I have to say that each time I go back to that Starbucks, I do remember that someone paid for my order and I often have considered paying for the person behind me in line. But I haven’t done it yet. Maybe now that I have revealed these thoughts, I’ll actually do it next time I’m there.

The second most popular article was a cartoon I posted entitled “Funny Monday” on September 12. Someone must have posted a link to that cartoon, because I got a barrage of hits on it just a couple of days ago. I looked at the cartoon again. It’s cute and funny, but I’m surprised it has generated so much traffic.

My third most popular article was “Yellow Houses with White Picket Fences”. I admit that is one of my personal favorites. Some other folks like it to, because it has continuously gotten traffic since it was posted on July 16.

Other articles have gotten a bit of hits and some none at all.

Oh well, it just goes to show that hit or miss…you never can tell. And perhaps months down the road, a post will all of a sudden become popular.

Such is the world of blogging.