Rocky's Birthday Party

Last night my friends came out to celebrate my birthday with a 1950s sock hop style. I had no idea this was going to be as huge an event as it turned out to be. Baz built a 50s style diner for it. Ritchie was our DJ for the night. He played songs with milkshake, and rockstar. That was pretty cool. There I am in the picture looking like Danny with the Pink Ladies (left to right) Tyler, Me, Rtich, Mikey, and Divos. Click the pic for a larger view.

After a break, I logged back on and headed over to Hunter's for FFF with the awesome DJ Syriana Paine. She ended her set and stayed a little longer and played some of my old time favorites from my very early days in SL. That brought back lots of great memories for me. Thanks sooooooo much. Love you all.

Weekend Recap

Friday, Ritch and I did our little dj gig at the pool at Jake's Club. We had a great turn out. We always enjoy playing tunes for all our friends that show up.

Saturday was regular theme party at Jake's. This week it was the awesome Star War's Party. The set was so cool. Everyone really got into it with costumes and lots of light sabers. Syri played tunes and kept the party going.

Sunday I was a little busy coming up with a GLAM outfit for Divos Titanium's birthday party later that evening. My friends, Tyler and Ritch did a fantastic job, putting things together. Ritch kept the party rockin as our dj for the night.

Monday was our weekly photo shoot for the club party poster. I started looking when I got home from work. I got an IM from Baz asking about my progress. Brady joined us and we were able to come up with something. We always come up with some great ideas when we get together.

Wow! Rocky has been a very busy boy.

I am a Rockstar...I got my Rock moves.

Friday night I was weeding through my inventory -- Does it ever end? -- thinking that this is not that fun. So I gave up on the inv, tried on a few clothes and decided to look for something to do inworld. Hey, SL is a big place with all kinds of stuff to see and do right? I got a group message from Syri and decided to head to Galthies House of Slaves for some good music and dancing fun. Looks like lots of my friends were there, including Ritch, Divos, Tyler, and Zann. When I saw them, I realized that this was definitely THE place to be.

Rocky & Ritch Party Update

Ritch and I had a lot of fun DJ playing tunes on Sunday. We had so much fun that we took the party past our original plan to stop at 7pm SLT. Divos, Cole, Zann, Tyler, fireboy, Brady and Troy, were just a few of the many who joined us in the plaza at Jake's. Thanks to everyone we will be doing this again soon, maybe a pool party, so stay tuned.

My First Year in Review - Part 2

Rocky returns to SL with a new computer and realizes the huge difference a better graphics card can make on his SL experience.

Getting land and making a home in SL was a pretty cool thing after spending months homeless and looking for discreet places to change clothes in.

Keeping up with all the changes going on with the club and keeping the community spirit that makes Jake's a home for everyone who comes out to party with us.

Meanwhile, my friend list begins to grow. I become good friends with Troy Antwerp, Patty, Ritch, Tyler and my huge Jake's family. I also get connected with my blog buddy and friend JC who shares tips with me and inspires me to look for ways to make my blog interesting. I also become a co-author on the Jake's Club blog.

Brady and Troy's wedding last year was another first for me and I was so happy to be a part of that experience.

Then came getting SL voice to work and joining my SL friends on Skype. Another cool experience that I would recommend others participate in.

These days its all about spending time with my Duke. He has become my very best friend and partner.

Looking back I can see that Rocky has come a long way to where he is today, but it is not without all the great friends who have shared the adventure with me. Love you all and I look forward to many more awesome experiences. (((HUGS)))

Ride the Train at Ivy Falls

Last night Duke and I wanted to get these nice looking boots at Exile on the Ivy Falls sim. Thanks to my friend Tyler Ethaniel for the fashion tip. After we got our boots, we noticed train tracks.

Duke found the station and we just had to hop on and ride. wink wink. Check it out. This train goes all around the sim. The sim looks great at all environments so be sure to try all the settings. Here is the SLURL.

Family Night at Brady & Troy's Home

Last night I went over to see what was up at Brady & Troy's home. Baz, Jake, and Ritch were there playing Greedy. A pretty cool game that I still need to get the hang of. Ritch helped me out to get started and Tyler sent me a notecard to look over.

Afterwords, we hung around to chat and dance. Hey Rocky definitely can't pass up dancing. I even dance when I build and I bet you do too. We recalled our early days in SL. Lot's of good stuff. I love all my SL friends. Hugs.

Rocky Goes to School in SL

The other day I got an IM from my friend Ritch. He wanted to know if I was interested in taking a class in SL. The class was on scultpies. I had always wanted to take a class in SL to see what they were all about and hopefully learn a new skill. So here was my opportunity. Ritch told me the class starts in 10 minutes and I had to download a program first and head on over to the classroom. The freeware program is called ROKURO.

When I arrived I was surprised to find my friend Tyler also at the class and Troy showed up later. It was a neat experience. I signed up for the group and now look forward to taking other classes they have to offer. Check out their website here and the blog is here. New Citizens Incorporated

Family Night of Swing Dancing

Last night I got an invitation to join Brady and Troy as they celebrated four months together as partners. My how time flies here in SL. We went to this really cool place called Vault Vintage Jazz Club. They have a very friendly staff and serve awesome drinks. This Art Deco/Noir based music club streams music from the 1920s-1950s. Very cool if your looking for a nice change of pace. Brady & Troy, Jake & Baz, Ritch, Myles, Tyler, and I all had a great time.

What did you do last night?

Just a quick post recap. I logged on afterwork and went exploring around. It's still amazing to see all the creative things residents have done in SL. Lots of nice things to see. I worked on building a cover for my sandbox at home. Snow is everywhere at home. I got an IM from my friend Zak Exonar. We went to a couple of shopping places and chatted a bit. Then he went off to bed. I got an invite from my friend Troy to join him and his friends over at Hypnotic Nights Club and Mini Mall. It was a lot of fun and I got to meet a few more people. It was a blast trying out the dances and doing them in sync. We looked pretty hot. I gave Troy a goodnight hug and off he went. Then I went home and tried on my outfit for Saturday that Ritch had suggested. Ughhh. That turned out to be a little bit of a disaster. I could not remove the hair. Yes, Rocky paniced a little. I invited my friend Tyler over to see how it looked and he helped me figure out how to put cute and sexy Rocky back together. We chatted and danced for awhile in my living room. My friend Kritz sent me an IM and wanted to hang for a little bit, but I was just too tired from all the adventure so I declined. Wow what a full evening. What do you think?

Rocky & Tyler @ Sky Ranch

Did you know that DJ Syri plays on Monday night at Sky Ranch? I am on the group list and got an IM last night from my friend Tyler to stop by. Rocky could not resist the invitation. It was a lot of fun. You should check it out too.

Saturday Night at Jake's

Had a great time last night at Jake's Pilgrims & Indians party. I am sure you did too. The place was packed and everyone looked hot as usual. Congrats to my friend Tyler on winning the contest. I even got to see some friends who had not been around in a long time. Always great to catch up with them. I too am really thankful for all my sl friends that I have come to know over the last few months. You guys are the best. (((((HUGS)))))

Rocky's Birthday Party

I had a really great time last night. Thanks to all my friends who showed up to help celebrate my RL Bday at the pool dance party at Jake's. Here are some of the many friends who showed up: JakeC Hotshot & Baz Ceawlin, Brady Rowell & Troy Auerbauch, Ritch Nicholls, Tyler Ethaniel, Thomm Collins & Neves Hax, SurfBoy Wollongong, Kritz Etzel, Caivan Hancroft, Brandon Briggs, Jaho Yalin, Tom1 Moonites, PeeBee McMilan, xNathanx Karillion, Plz Redgrave, Pheynix Feinsmith, Nezha Amaterasu, Syken Sorbet, the lovely Dar Writer, and the many others I may have forgotten.

Big thanks go out to DJ Muhu Janus. I love your interaction with the crowd. My SL brother Brady pulled the whole thing off. I was totally surprised. I love you sooooo much! Thanks also go to everyone who gave gifts.

I will be posting all the hot pics later so stay tuned...

Thanks for the tips.

Just a short post to thank all my friends for the tips I received during my absence. Tyler, DigitalJ, Osiris, JC, Mike, Syri, and Thomm. Much appreciated. You guys are great. I look forward to seeing all of you in world again real soon.

Wednesday Night in SL

Last night I spent some time in my backyard "sandbox". Learning how to build by trial and error and becoming familiar with using the tools. Brady came over to wait for his partner Troy and then Ritch showed up. He actually helped me with linking prims for my crude, but simple table. Something he just happened to learn. But that is the extent of his building.

Later, I IM chatted with Tyler and he came over for a little bit before heading to bed. I then hung out with Ritch & Baz as we watched Blaque model some of her freebie clothes. She actually has a few nice pieces. It can be so rare to find freebie stuff that looks good or fits correctly on you.

Before I went to bed, I sent my Troy a picture and let him know that he is missed, but cared for.

My Monday in SL

I was really looking forward to logging in to SL on Monday. It's always fun to meet up with my friends and catch up. As soon as I logged on, I got an IM from my friends Brady & Troy. They were inviting me to join them over at Big Sky to dance. Syriana was playing there. I seem to catch Syri all over the grid. I'm gonna blog about her soon. While I was there I also met up with my buddy Tyler Ethaniel. I enjoy hanging out with him, because he introduces me to clothes, shapes and skins. Good things to know because he is an aspiring model. I admire those who have this skill.

The night ended with an IM from my best friend Troy Antwerp. He surprised me with a visit to my home. Eventhough it was late for him, he still managed to stay up and hang out with me. We chatted and shared. It was really nice. We even got funny shouts from my neighbor Brady.

I wonder what will happen today -- Tuesday.