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Who is Grigory Bowler?

26/9/2011

Grigory Bowler Daydream Island Second Life

Real life nationality
Italian

A bit about me …
I came inworld because one of my colleagues at work told me once: "Oh my there is something you have to see, you are the kind of freak that may like it..." He was right. I am a moody guy, not very nice, touchy, nervous and not patient but also I am honest, easy and true. A worker. I like music and cinema, and I find photography really amazing.

I wanted to stay in SL because I am a player and I like every kind of game. Then I found here my soulmate Nell. She quickly became the love of my life. Now I can't live any life without her.

The funniest thing I ever did in SL was …
Once in Daydream, I remember well, we had a good time. We started dancing, there were many people, mostly friends, and we lit up our fire effects. Then Nell and I jumped up, it was night. We were both naked and wrapped ourselves around the flames. We danced in the dark sky a long time, daydreaming...

Daydream Island is …
A good place - definitely. Sometimes I loved it a lot, sometimes less, according with the situation and with my mood but it never stopped being a good place.

I think Second Life is …
A place where people have the chance to be more real, more true than how they are in Real Life.

My SL rez (birth) date
February 20, 2010

My message to others in SL is …
play nicely

In SL I usually hang out with people who …
are very very very beautiful women. Just look at Nell for instance, isn't she beautiful?

In SL I get really annoyed by …
People who are used to talking RL all the time, giving out too much personal information and keep asking and asking ...

Grig's Photography

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Virtual Love - A Warning!

24/9/2011

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We all know that in Second Life.com we are nothing but pixels. So, if that’s the case, nothing about us is ‘real’, right? Sadly, that’s far from true. While our avatars are just bunches of cleverly animated pixels on a screen, our emotions are very real. Behind every avi is an individual - a human - who laughs, smiles, cries and feels pain. The emotions in SL are not felt by our avatars on monitors; they reside firmly within us in ‘real’ life.

I’m not saying this is necessarily a bad thing. Our personalities and feelings are what make SL the fun that it is. If we suddenly removed our emotions from the equation it would be a very boring place indeed. It takes human intervention to play jokes on each other, make role play come to life, build friendships or create amazing virtual content to wear, look at, explore and interact with. But it is true that our emotions in a virtual world can lead to sadness, even tragedy.

Let me share a story with you about a dear SL friend of mine; I’ll call her Fiona. She was a popular, friendly and fun person. In SL she enjoyed socialising, dancing and fashion. OMG how she loved her clothes and hair styles! In real life Fiona was single, had been divorced for about 4 years and worked in a demanding profession.

Although Fiona was a little lonely in real life she was not looking for ‘love’ online. She just enjoyed meeting people from many different countries and made a lot of friends. After about a year in-world she met Tony who happened to live only 200 miles from her. Tony and Fiona formed a close friendship and, over time, shared more about their real lives. It turned out that Tony, who was also professionally employed, was single and had never found ‘Mrs Right’ because he’d dedicated so much time to his career.

The more time Fiona and Tony spent together the closer they became. She was so happy. He was funny, caring, generous and supportive. She felt herself falling for him and they gradually shifted from being friends to something more amorous. Then, after several months, Tony asked to meet with Fiona in real life. She was ecstatic!

Only 3 weeks later, things had taken a turn for the worse. Fiona’s catch up with Tony hadn’t eventuated; in fact he was rarely in Second Life these days. He was also avoiding her calls and sending very brief responses to her texts. When he was around Tony was uncharacteristically distant, less attentive. Fiona queried him several times about what was wrong but he claimed he was just busy at work. She was baffled, knowing there was more to it but unable to get him to open up.

Then Tony cut off all contact and Fiona became genuinely distressed. What had happened? Had he found someone else? Was he ill or worse? What had she done wrong? After a few days she sent a text asking if he was ok. His reply was, “Leave me the f*** alone!” Wisely, after wiping the many tears from her eyes, Fiona did just that.

A week or two later who should suddenly appear in SL but Tony. He talked briefly and the truth came out. It seems ‘single’ Tony really had a wife and 3 children. His marriage was not a happy one and he’d been planning to leave his wife but, before he had the chance to initiate a separation, she had left him for another man. Not only that, she'd departed without the children! He admitted he had not been a good husband and his wife had never met the ‘perfect man’ he portrayed in SL. So Tony was now busy trying to pull together the tatters of his real life – a life that Fiona had no place in.

Why did Tony come clean at last? Who knows? Maybe he wanted to get things off his chest or perhaps he was so self absorbed that he actually expected sympathy?

To Fiona’s credit, with all the pride she could muster, she told Tony his wife was to be congratulated for freeing herself of him at last and she added that she was happy to be rid of him too, now that she knew the truth. She wished Tony luck in raising his 3 children alone.

Tony’s response? Nothing - he logged off and has never been seen in Second Life since – not in that avatar name, anyway. And what of Fiona? She stayed in SL for a while but never really recovered from the experience. I've not seen her in-world for several months...sigh.

What’s the moral of this tale? Please take care of your heart in Second Life. Even those you feel you trust can mess with it. There are certainly cases of people having found true love in SL but unfortunately they are the exceptions, rather than the rule. Your emotions in a virtual world can lead you astray, especially when things are not what you think they are!

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Make millions from Second Life? Yeah rightttt...

23/9/2011

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Seems there's at least one genuine SL-made millionaire out there. Pity it aint me! haha Take a look here!

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Who is Katarina Xavier (Kat91 Resident)?

23/9/2011

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Katerian Xavior Daydream Island Second Life

Real life nationality
Australian Latina :-)

A bit about me …
SL: A fun girl who loves to chat to people and build, landscape and be creative. I love relaxation and romance.
RL: A 20 yo Uni Student, with a loving fiance. Makes the most out of my life and a devoted Christian.

The silliest thing I ever did in SL was …
Oh some of the maddness I have seen on Daydream Island and Hyannisport Infohub! People being their silly selves and getting the biggest laughs. I think the Michael Jackson dances with HUGE party hats was one of the best things.

Daydream Island is …
Awesome it is a inspiration to me, as Daydream can get overloaded it made me start playing with SL more and build my own not as big paradise which is also fully open to the public named Dreamers Paradise. I have met many great people at daydream and will always be a frequent visitor.

My SL rez (birth) date
My first Avatar was made on 20-4-2010

My message to others in SL is …
Be yourself, dont be afraid to try new things, dont take SL too seriously as it's much simpler to ignore, delete, mute or just find another place to hang out. We dont need to take SL problems into our RL's...

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Who is Rufus Mistwalker?

23/9/2011

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Rufus Mistwalker Daydream Island Second Life

Real life nationality
USA

A bit about me …
I am a reflection of my RL inner self with all the same attributes (hopefully these include affection, loyalty, boyish exuberance, good natured humor and a sense of fair play.) Here in SL I explore people, places and events that I am not able to do in RL. I love social interaction and emoting yet tempered with the understanding that behind every avatar is a real, feeling human being !! The friends I have made in SL make me smile in RL...what more can I ask?

The funniest thing that happened to me in SL was …
When I couldn't rez my own head...before I learned about "ruthing" and how to deal with that.

Daydream Island is …
...a GREAT place to meet and socialize with AV's who manifest the best qualities of SL...and it is DRAMA free.

I think Second Life is …
A visual virtual chat world where one can supplement or enhance one's RL, but NOT replace it.

My SL rez (birth) date
5/26/09

My message to others in SL is …
Bbe yourself.. try to see that each AV you encounter enjoys meeting you as much as you do them...

In SL I usually hang out with people who...
Are older (in SL days) than me, like to dance, explore and who want to make others enjoy themselves.

In SL I get really annoyed by …
Griefers, spammers and those with an "agenda"" Also lag...

One other thing...
SL will give to you all that you give to it and more :)

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Who is Kearns Sparta?

23/9/2011

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Kearns Sparta - Daydream Island Second Life

Real life nationality
What?! You mean Second Life is not real???

My SL rez (birth) date
August 2010

My message to others in SL is …
No Drama! Just Fun and keep on trucking

In SL I usually hang out with people who …
...are as mental as I am

In SL I get really annoyed by …
Bumpers Griefers Drama

Just one more thing...
... anyone seen my wallet and car keys anywhere? And when you ladies say they're on the side, I have 13 rooms in my house each has 4 vertical sides ...so pls tell us which one!!!!!

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SL Video Tutorials - the easy way to learn!

22/9/2011

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Trying to do something in SL but don't know how? Well, the easiest way to learn is to have someone show you. There's a huge range of SL video tutorials available. The ones on SL's web site can be browsed by category or you can use a search term. They range from basic stuff for noobs, through to more advanced info for hard core long-timers. You'll need to login to access these.

Alternatively, you can google videos for whatever it is you want to learn. Just make sure you include 'SL' or 'Second Life' in your google search.

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Mermaid Diaries - Great SL Blog

22/9/2011

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Natalia Zelmanov (bit of a mouth-full that name!) has a fantastic Blog about SL called Mermaid Diaries. When I was a newbie I referred to it often but it's worth reading even if you have been in SL a while.

It's full of interesting and helpful information on many SL topics like:
- Getting Started in SL Guide
- Building tutorials and techniques
- Dating
- Places to see, and
- LOTS more!

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Rachael does Daydream (in a nice way)!

20/9/2011

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The intrepid Rachael Livadi has been exploring Second Life and has Journaled her experiences. One of the first places she came across was Daydream Island.

Here's where you will find her pics and posts about us, along with many other fantastic SL locations!

http://rachellivadi.blogspot.com/2010/07/day-2-journey-to-daydream-island.html

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Daydream Island on Lori Novo's Flickr Photos

20/9/2011

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Lori Novo on Daydream Island in Second Life

Wooohooo! Lori found Daydream Island and added pics to her Flickr Photostream. Take a peek here!

There are a few other Daydream shots in her album too. Can you find them?

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