Another new blog

Yes I need a Bloggers Rehab or something.
This one is just for my Second Life stuff
The World According to Dashwood Dayafter

I don't get it?

There is a subculture In-World that I just don't understand. the Nekos
I just don't understand why they want to live in dirty looking back alleys and stuff like that pretending to be cats.
I know Asian culture has a cat god that is meant to bring luck called the Maneki Neko, and that in some myths if a house cat lives long enough it can become a shapeshifter called an Neko. But why would more then half the population of second life want to be living in a dirty environment ? The whole Anime sub-popculture is sited almost every time I have traveled in sl with Nekos. Hmm? Makes you wonder who is running the show adults or kids?

photos are copyrighted hcvp'08 to Dashwood Dayafter

So I have been thinking

Should I or shouldn't I have a separate blog for all that I have been learning as of late with my occult/wicca/spiritual stuff?
I am almost hesitant to add it here, but at the same time since I am in a few groups in sl that are pagan based and this is where I dump my sl stuff maybe I should?
I am not really sure. Just know that I want to start talking more about it all.

Tuesday....

What up?
Well, the wedding in sl went by without a hitch on saturday. Very pleased on that.
Ninja is starting to finally feel better after months of whatever it has been (doctors still have no clue)
And the downstairs neighbours are complaining that their bathroom ceiling is leaking. The landlord checked my bathroom and pipes yesterday. Nothing wrong on my end. So it must be their pipes right?....Impossible he says.
Now I have to have a repair man come in and tear my bathroom apart because everyone thinks the problem is from me even though we proved otherwise. Great. What am I suppose to do about not having a bathroom for however long it takes?
And if it has been happening for awhile, why did they wait so long to do anything about it?

Photo copyright Dana Vanmoer

A running series in SL

I have been part of a story that has been covered by the entire slnewspaper team for the last 2 months.
I even created my own spin off story.
Time for my next installment. This will be part 3 in my spin off.
The original plot was that one of our team was sent to prison in world and all the violence that happened while he was in there along with secret deliveries to the news office of his diaries.
My spin off plot is the fact that I was having nightmarish visions so vivid that blood and ectoplasm was happening physically around me.
Now the next stage in my spin off will include Cthulhu, more blood (of course) and a baby.
Great for helping to kick the writers block abit.

Divinely Wicked

Spent some time in SL this week working. Here is one from a modeling gig I did. It's called Hell's Angel#2
It's the new poster.

Mid-Week Thoughts

I had some how managed to loose 10 pounds last week without even trying. And today gained 5 pounds back. That sucks.
Know what else sucks-WWE's Raw this week. 3 hours of well crap. I get that they have a huge star every WrestleMania who is outside of the scope of wrestling, but this boxing thing? I don't know.
I ended having to go back to sl yesterday for a newspaper meeting. How did it make me feel? Well, I missed everyone which I suppose is a good thing. Anyway, now have to get a few stories done for the paper before the weekend. La-Te-Da-La-Te-Da.
Guy troubles. Like 2 different guys, started something with one. Hope something works out.
Ninja is still sick. The doctors keep pushing her appointments around. nothing new has been learned. This is nuts! It's been going on for 6 months now. People Please!
My work is on hold once again.....there's a shocker for ya! Brain freeze on the whole thing. I swear, if I ever do manage to get through another manuscript draft straight through again, the roof might cave in on me. Oh well such is life such is rock n roll.
Neighbour's kid is screaming his lungs out once again. Then again, when is he not?

At the end of the road

Been in Edmonton 2 days and getting into the groove of things. Had a power outage last night, so the clocks were off and we were late for the Twin and Triplet group this morning. Butterfly's husband is tiling the guest bathroom shower so we are all sharing a bathroom, which isn't that bad except that Jack-Jack who is only 3 years old freaks out if you lock the bathroom door and don't let him in.
My SL life had hit a rock bottom moment. I was the manager of a new club, had staff hired, then the one main staff member quit out of nowhere for no reason, and then I got fired. Oh sorry, laid off. Same frealing thing, I lost my job. So you know I am pissed off. For the time being I still have my newspaper job, but with 20 writers on staff, that job is thin at the best of times.
Don't have my tarot cards right now either, didn't pack any because last time I bought 3 decks when here, so thought I would get a chance to buy a few more.
Let's hope things straighten out in the next few days.

New Poster

I am really digging on what can be done with some of my programs in my Mac. This is the new poster. I used a photo of me in SL.

Blood Bath

Been talking to so film guys on MyMacabre.com, I looked at their work, they looked at mine, and pointed out I hadn't updated the company site in months. That is because there really has been nothing to updated with. Also been talking to some film/tv guys in SL. They proved to me it is possible to create films in there. So with that in mind I have been shopping in sl for gore. Yes, with a few avatars, alot of lindens and too many ideas rolling around in my head, I have started to shoot some of the script for the film we never finished. Who know, if nothing else maybe I can get a demo shot of it.

Creeping Screams!

Happy New Year!

So my new year is off to a roaring....."fart".....that about covers it. Been trying to book a flight to Edmonton, but having all sorts of crap happen. Even though my credit card has more then enough on it, there seems to be crap happening with the bank. Never booked a flight before so I am easily confused. My travel date has been changed from next week to two weeks from today. My sister is continuing to have medical problems and is being given the run around from doctors. And my sl life is getting my panties in a bunch. A second SL job along with new sl neighbours that are bimbos.

Update List of My SL News Articles

Just reading through the Second Life Newspaper to see what my co-workers have written (yes I read the newspaper) and thought I would give a list of what I have written so far. Every photo with my work is copyright to hardcore Vamps Prods., (in sl that would be Dashwood Dayafter)

Interactive Exhibit

Leaving You Breathless

Do You Love the Skin You're In?

Buzz at Woodhaven Park

It Happened to a Friend of a Friend of Mine

Winter Fun for Charity

But Am I Safe?

Horror House

Socially Speaking

New Dance Mix

Mannequin First Show Flop

Cancelled

Star Trek in Second Life

Classic Diva

I was hanging out in SL with a buddy today, and we decided to go old school with our characters.

There we are as the Munsters and here I am as the Bride of Frankenstein.

Can I have my Internet without the smut?

Fine I am a Prude. But really, everything I turn to lately is all about sex. Wither it's about not getting it, how to get it, how to improve it when you do get it or just to be shocking. Some of us don't want sex shoved in our faces 24/7. Even websites that say they are PG Rated are still over run with X Rated items.
My worst complaint is in SL. I am a person who does not participate in the S/M lifestyle, it's not something I want. But yet everytime I bump into those who do, they expect me to "play by their rules" Just ain't gonna happen. Just like I don't expect you to play by mine. But that brings up another topic Respect.
The line we are drawing is one that is zagging because no one seems to want to bend to be respectful of anyone else as of late.
So No I do not go into places I know to be overly sexual in nature. But at the same time please do not tell me to call you "Mistress Blah" if we are in a business meeting about something that has nothing to do with your personal life. You will just end up getting pissed off when I say "no".

The Good, the Bad, and the I want to Strangle

Here is me at the SL Newspaper Meeting and me at another Social Gathering in a Winter Wonderland.








Okay so this is my week in Second Life.....
-Decided to rent some more land to create a Garden
-Was dragged all over SL to events and groups
-Went to a few parties with my editors
-Had to ban crazy neighbours from my land cause of noise
-Got invited to a few fashion shows
-Got dragged into an interview that never happened.

I also joined the Second Life Profiles. So now I am on yet another myspace/facebook style place this one just for SL. It's been a busy week, managed to get my two articles a week done for the sl newspaper, and a start on this week's batch. The Garden was a project I was wanting to do for awhile just didnt have the chance before, the theme is Blood and Roses. Little bit of Jane Austen little bit of Dracula.

Also Joined a very elite new club. Yes it is sad but true, I have more of a life in Second Life then I do in real life.

TNA Reviews

Oh I am pissed now!

I got asked for a group I am in to write an article on the show Impact. Okay, I did. Only when the group notices went out, I didn't get one. I checked the list, and sure enough, there was my article with the name on it being the guy who asked me to write it not mine. And it was word for word. Members of another group I am in that has nothing to do with the first one (a Tna wrestling fans group in Second Life) told me to let this guy know that he cant get away with it. I did, then created my own fans group using my own article as the first group notice So here is a copy of my article.

Tna Review for Nov 8 2007
"Hey Yo!"
It was the sound heard across the globe as non other then Scott Hall entered the buidling (in a very wicked ICP shirt fresh from JCW) To address the rumors of him being Sting's tag partner. Can the reformation of the Outsiders be far behind? I for one hope that the NWO come back stronger (or for that matter the newly formed JWO "Juggalo World Order" spilling into Impact)
But my interest right now lays within another tag team, Motor City Machine Guns! I am very glad to see that Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin have been allowed to bring their independent tag team into the six-sided ring.
What are they doing with their superstars? I get that they need a major talent as heel, but Team3D are boring at the moment. They need to bring back some form of Team Canada. And out of nowhere we have a Women's Division. About time and good to see Gail Kim as the first ever Knock Out Champ, but why set up the overlapping fights with so many of the Knock Outs? Pick one and build on it for a few months, then add the others one or two at a time. They saved up all their members of the women's division and just seemed to dump them together not knowing what they were doing with them. Its confussing, and not at all of interest.



So that is what the fuss is about. And since I started it, I am thinking that I will try my best to have a recap after each week.....
Sit tight, I will cover last weeks show later.

Dark side of the Sun

Ever spend time somewhere, totally love the place, believe in it completely, and then find yourself not feeling at all like you belong?
I was sitting in the club in sl a few days ago, and the little voice in my head -might have been Harvey not sure- screamed "What am I doing here?" I just no longer felt like I belonged there. That tends to happen with me in real life all the time, after about 3 months hanging out in a place I look around and realize I dont fit.
I fear that I never will fit anywhere, at anytime, with anyone. I don't think at times I am meant to be here.
I have had more then one near death moment in my life, and I just don't see how many more times I can cheat death. Without getting into a sappy too long blog, I will just say that.
Well, that little voice was screaming again in my head just a few minutes ago. I had to get up out of the virtual club and go to my virtual office. One person in the chat noticed, and it took quite a while for them to.
Does this mean anything?
Just that I feel like I am sitting on the dark side of the Sun.

{Harvey was a reference to the tv show FARSCAPE}

My First SL News Article

You can check out my first article for SLNewspaper here.
It is the one called "New Dance Mix"

16 hours in SL=PARTY

This is how the last 24 hours went for me

Midnight Sunday: Scramble to download DJ software for SL dj job
630am: Get up and log into SL for 1Year Birthday Party of SLNewspaper (4am SL time )
645am:coffee
9:17am: Discover that software is unuseable with internet it is only good for in house djing
1045am:coffee
11am:Check email for notice from SL Newspaper (of which there was none)
Noon:Have long panic attack over lose of money on dj software
345:Scramble around SL looking for necklace (1245 SL time)
4pm:Arrive at black tie event and look like a goof while everyone else dances
5pm: coffee
515pm:Call SL Buddy and have him drop in in tux so I am not alone
635pm: Head back to SL home and check emails again for notice from SL Newspaper (still nothing)
7pm:Club Deviation (4pm SLtime)
710pm:eat
10:30pm Log out of SL for day
11pm work on photos from all day party
Midnight Monday: blog
















Here I am in SL poledancing at 7am (4am sl time)












Here I am dancing with one of the Owners of Deviation
















Here is a photo of the event itself



I have to say, I never realized just how much my life would change being apart of Second Life. Just the last 24 hours itself have been a crazy time. I am still waiting to see if my first article is going to be printed, as well as trying to figure out how to get the djing working with my mac.
Here's hoping it all works out in the end.

9-5

Well, not really.
This is me today sitting in my very cool office at the Second Life Newspaper.
That's right my gremlins, I got a job...er my character got herself a job. It is difficult to draw the line between who you are in the real world and your internet self. Anyway, cross your parts and hope that I don't screw it up too bad too soon.