The Wall

BOOO so not posting been so bad.  I blame it on school (had to build and entire website geez) and just bumming around SL.

I meant to post this on Memorial Day since it was fitting but yeah I had computer problems AGAIN over the weekend.

Anyway.

I found The Wall shortly after I joined SL.  I'm pretty sure I found the landmark in the Showcase tab.  I thought the place sounded so interesting and was surprised when I tped there, that there was no one there (if you actually tp to the places I post probably 90% of them will be empty-hmm guess I'm not hip on the neat places in SL).

The Wall is like the Vietnam Memorial Wall in DC.  The place has lots of trees and plenty of seats to just sit and enjoy the surroundings.

There are three main parts to the sim:

The Vietnam Veteran's Women's  Statue (I'm sorry the picture sucks)

The Three Servicemen Statue (Again sorry for picture)

And finally the wall.  

What is so neat about the Wall is that there are actual names there that you can search in a database.  There are databases set up all over.  

You click on the database and it will tell you to type in a name.  I typed in Thomas (my daddy's name-who also served in Vietnam) and it brought up all the Thomas's that are on the Wall.  You then type in the number before the name.  

I chose the name Thomas S Alfred.  From there the database lets you teleport to right where the name appears on The Wall.  The big arrow tells you what row (he was on row 35), so yeah I know it does suck that you have to count down on to find the name (but I assume you have to do that at the regular memorial?)  But I did find Thomas.

You can also give presents to the names you search for, so I gave Thomas an American Flag.  I don't know who you are Thomas but Happy Memorial Day to you and Thanks for serving our country.

There's also a video you can watch which I couldn't get to work but alas SL usually hates me anyway.

Again here's the slurl http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Wall/39/32/26 

There's a notecard with better instructions than what I just rambled when you teleport in, just click accept :)

Also there's a website to go with the Wall http://www.thewallsl.com/ 

On a side note, in the past I have joined two soldier groups that support the soldiers by sending them stuff they need.  The websites were anysoldier.com and soldiersangels.org.  The second one is more involved, but for anysoldier I just wrote letters to the soldiers mostly.  You don't have to agree with what is going on to write a letter to just let them know you are thinking of them when they are overseas.  I admit I haven't done either one in a year and I should start again.

St Louis Arch

Well look what happens when I procrastinate-get a bunch of blogs in a week :)

Like I said before one of the things I like best about places in SL are that they can be so realistic. So today's post is all about the St. Louis Arch.

OOO nice right. Looks just like it.

One of the neat things about this place is it's interactive. Under and around the arch there are kiosks where you can click and go the Arch website and purchase tickets.

Under the arch you can wait in line (which there hardly is every any, not like RL)

You can also click the computer to get information about the arch.

And even though you can't physically go up in a elevator, you can fly up to the top!! I love flying in SL.

There is also a boat right by where you teleport in which just reminds me of McDonald's now I haven't been to the arch in like 12 years so maybe there isn't even a riverboat McDonald's anymore.

Oh and make sure you get a free tee shirt while you are there :)

The St. Louis Arch is located at: http://http//slurl.com/secondlife/St%20Louis%20Island/178/128/31

U2 Concert

I guess since I have some pictures from this I can post it.

Second Life is big on music-whether it is real life people singing, or just dance clubs it is every where. You can use the search button and find events (search live music) this was one of the first things I did.

You can also join groups (up to 25 and if you become addicted to SL you soon realize 25 is not enough). I'm a huge u2 fan in RL so I joined the U2 in SL group. Last December I got a notice that there was going to be a concert. There was going to be avatars that look like the band and they will play music from a concert the band played in RL. Now when I got this I remembered seeing a Youtube video of the concert in SL when I was trying to find another video. When I saw it I had no clue what SL was or what the concert was but it was neat.

So I went to the one in December and last month they had another one.

Anyway-when you first get there you had to deprim (take off all your clothes attachments, I should probably make a SL lingo post). So anyway this is what I look like deprimed.


I actually don't look that bad bald :)

So anyway the concert was so cool. They do special effects with the sky and the avatars do the same thing the band does as if you would have seen them in RL.

Here some more pictures.







So what is the point of this post........Go and listen to some SL music, whether is just a dance club with jazz music or someone actually singing go do it :)

Ack so lazy...

I have been so busy in Rl with homework and other things, so I haven't really done anything as far as blog. So bad I know two posts in and it's already not going very well.

Well the main reason why is because there is a little in SL called grid wide hunts where you get free stuff-well there have been one after another for the past month so basically that's all I have been doing.

Oh and I have been doing other things too. Like....
I rented a house (although now I'm in a new one)



Got a job, I'm a hostess at Franks a jazz club



And most importantly I bought a dog.



I love Toby so much, he's so cute. He's like a real dog, all he does is run around and sleep :)

Cologne Cathedral

I can't remember how I ran across the Cologne Cathedral, I think someone gave me a landmark for it a few months back.




The best thing about the cathedral is how life like it is. If you have ever been to Europe you probably saw at least one cathedral. I love the inside of the cathedral, it is so life like.









There is also pretty lanscaping outside. There is a path that surrounds the Cathedral and a gazebo.


And a fountain that I had to splash in :)


There is also a stage and a piano to play so of course I had to do that too :)



The cathedral is actually on two connected sims. It is so pretty and shows how life like things can be in SL. But the best thing about it-NO LAG!!!

The Cologne Cathedral is located at: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Stadtmenschen/128/128/32

ALA Island

One of my first stops, if not the first, was ALA Island। Since I joined for a library science class I figured this would be a good place to start.

Ok I guess I should point out that yeah I'm not that great with pictures but anyway :)
Here is where you start on the island। The island if full of everything library। Since the ALA winter conference just happened there was video streaming of awards. Directly to the right of this picture there is a shop full of library shirts. They are free so pick as many up as you want. It is a good thing to get out of the clothes your av comes in well unless you like blue and white stripped shirts or pink polka dot dresses :).

If you turn around right where you landed you will see a teleport. This will allow you to teleport to anywhere on the island. Just left click to pick a place and then it will let you teleport-very easy. There are so many places to look on the island. I will talk about a two.

Also don't forget to join the ALA group.

Banned Books

When I joined SL it was around Banned Books Week. Unfortunately I couldn't go to any of the events but the Banned Book area is up all the time. It is a little city with buildings names after popular banned books (Perks of Being a Wallflower and Harry Potter). There's also a soap box you can hop on :).

Saying no to banned books

Reading Garden

Another area of ALA Island is the Reading Garden. Ever month there are different authors that you can listen to and the place is just so pretty.

A few more things. All around the island there are kiosks with different library organizations. Click on them and they will give you information on the organization. Very neat.

ALA will frequently hold different events or discussions on the island. There was tons for the ALA Winter conference.

And finally for all book lovers. There is a spot where you can take a picture of yourself holding a book. This was probably one of the first pictures I took.

Here's me in the beginning-I still wear those shoes all the time One of my first freebies

Hello!

So I'm going to be one of the thousands of people in SL who feel they need to blog about their experiences (well if I'm not lazy).

I joined SL a few months ago because of a graduate course I was taking. So I joined going what the heck is it and do I really have to do it. It made things worse that my first day went not so well. I was propositioned twice, and a guy came up to me and asked if I liked his tattoos (umm all right) and well it was just all weird to me, walk around and do stuff yeah all right.

The second day I went through a list that was provided of neat places to go in SL. So I started going down the list and found some really great places and went to event for librarians (I guess I should point out that I am getting my master's in Library Science). It was fun I met some people and danced so it grew on me.

After completing my class assignments I kept with SL and grew to really like it--especially if you love clothes!!

So what is this blog going to be about....places and things to do in SL. I have a few websites but I will do a geeky librarian spin to it and put places like ALA Island or the Harry Potter themed island and fun places like water parks and music venues.

That is if I'm not too lazy :)