Drax Files Radio Hour's 100th episode

I was fortunate to attend the in-world special of the Drax Radio Files Hour [with Jo Yardley] which was held on the Firestorm Project Amphitheater on December 23, 2015.    The panel included the folks from MadPea, Firestorm Project, and Oz andVir Linden from Linden Lab.  If you have never listened to this podcast before, then I encourage you to check out the website and tune in on Fridays.  A very informative podcast about all things #SecondLife and....what is going on in virtual worlds as well.

Are you employed in Second Life?

When you first rez into Second Life you are probably going to be homeless and without a job.  So is that a big deal?  The nice thing is that you are NOT naked.  Thanks to Linden Lab, you do get to choose a basic avatar, and the human ones do have clothes,

My first few weeks as a noob involved roaming and exploring.  I took my curious imagination and wandered all over the grid.  I discovered all kinds of places.  That curious nature in me continues today although probably not something I do as much as before.

Now let's face it, sooner or later you are going to notice all the nice clothes the other avatars are wearing and wonder if maybe you need to start shopping for some clothes that fit your particular style preference.  Or you could choose to go all out and find clothing that is entirely new and worth exploring.  After all this is Second Life.  So why not venture out and possibly try something on the "edge" *winks*

Ugh, But then "reality" hits you and you realize that this is going to come at a price.  So now what?  I know that you can purchase L$ and for some people that is fine.  However there are some who consider the option of "earning" there L$.  Now how do I get a job?

People earn L$ in a wide variety of ways,  They create things, perform music, offer photography services, become DJs or Host events, just to name a few.

When I first started in SL, I was very fortunate to have an awesome mentor (JakeC Hotshot).  He took me under his wing and gave me my first job as a host in his club.  Do you remember Jakes Dance Club (later to become Jake's Club Resort?  I was actually the blogger for that website after JC passed the torch on to me.  We had some awesome parties that I am sure some of my older friends will remember.

The bottom line is that you find your own niche and explore it.  If you enjoy doing it and it helps you acquire some L$ spending money, then go ahead and do it.  If at anytime things get to be drag or you dread it then STOP doing it.  Remember this is your Second Life so keep it FUN!

Linden Lab Meetup at SL12B Event

This morning I attended a Linden Lab Meet up event for Premium Members in Second Life.  It was like a SLebrity Who's Who gathering. There were about 10 Lindens who were in attendance at some point throughout the long event. Here is a list of the Lindens I managed to see:  Xiola, Oz, Michael, Torley, Shaman, Patch, Vitae, Brett, Alexa and Simon.  I also saw my friends Bock McMillan, Tomais Ashdene, Kharisa Indigo, and Ziggy Starsmith.  At one point the sim was busy with about 80 avatars on the region.  The small island was packed.  My computer seemed to handle the load quite well and the longer I was there, the better conditions were in seeing most avatars fully rezzed as you can see from my photos below.

The crowded stage

Rocky looking on from a safe spot

This is Xiola Linden

This is Torley Linden, but you probably figured that out.

Blogger Bock McMillan and Photographer Tomais Ashdene

Do You Budget Your Second Life?

I was thinking about this the other day when I printed out a list of my SL transactions for the month. You can do this from the SL website. I know it sounds crazy, but when you actually see all your transactions in print it can be quite an eye opener. Rocky get his income from tips at Jake's, but this is obviously not the primary reason for playing inworld. I spend a lot of lindens on clothes shopping, toys (let your imagination dwell on that one), and stuff for around the home. My spending can get out of hand and sometimes it's tied to my personal mood. Yeah I know... not good, but trust me...you won't find me homeless in SL and if you do, I will always be dancing. Hugs.

Linden Lab Press Conference on Adult Content Changes

On May 1st, LL held a press conference to address the upcoming changes to how adult content is handled in-world. This is a recording of that press conference. Click the link below to listen to the MP3 audio file. [run time is 55 min.]

http://slpodcast.net/podpress_trac/web/1415/0/Coronaverse006_LL_Press_05_01_09.mp3

Where is this Landmark?

I teleported here this morning. The Lindens didn't appear to be home when I arrived. Perhaps they were out shopping for a cool outfit to wear at the dance club later tonight? I think I saw Torley Linden drive away in his watermelon colored vehicle as I arrived on the scene. Thought you might like to see were the Linden's live in RL San Francisco, California.