Second life fairytale

Is it possible to live a fairytale in our second life? Oh yes I think it is, because here our imagination is unlimited and all of our dreams can become true, even the crazy dreams that we had when we were little girls. My favourite fairytale as a child was Cinderella and because of a strange virtual coincidence this is the fairytale that I lived in my second life.


So this is the story.

Once upon a time, when I was still a newbie I have been invited to a masquerade ball. For one week I was looking every in-world store to find the best outfit, the best hair and it was really excited for me when I arrived. Being a European girl I had to stay awake late in order to attend the ball and actually it was dawn at that time. Already dawn is a magical hour so the virtual fairytale begins.






When our virtual Cinderella entered the ballroom at the palace, a hush fell. Everyone stopped in mid-sentence to admire her elegance, her beauty and grace. "Who can that be? » people asked each other “She must be for sure a foreign princess”. When the prince set eyes on her, he was struck by her beauty. Walking over to her, he bowed deeply and asked her to dance.



What happened next?



Here in second life we write our own stories and of course the end can be different than “they lived happily ever after”, but what is more important? To live a fairytale or not to live it at all.





And I finish my story with the quote of Alfred Lord Tennyson
'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.

My quotations

Enjoy while you are alive, after it could be too late

We are what we think we are, but we are deluded by our way of thinking

I hate quotations. Tell me what you know.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, US essayist & poet (1803 - 1882)

Tale from the Crypt

Who am I really in this world?
Which world by the way...?
There are so many illusions floating in parallel atmospheres,
Which one is mine
Which one is my life...?


It is becoming late now to answer these questions.



Who is this ghost loading by me?
Another self searching the way to happiness?
Looking for answers to unpronounceable questions?
Seeking an improbable chat pal?

To say what, to go where?
Always questions without answers...



Men are always wanting our flesh and our blood
Our mind is of not use for them
They could even not understand
What our wishes are.
Mine are so secret, do I only know them...



Where is the exit?
On the left?
On the right?
I made my choice,
I am so lazy.

It is tedious to tell again tales already plainly told.
Homer, The Odyssey, Greek epic poet (800 BC-700 BC)

Shamrock

From the Irish clubs of Dublin to the Shamrock.



What is the Shamrogue Island Project?

Shamrogue Island is a virtual world sim development project inspired by a real world proposal to create three islands in the middle of Dublin Bay forming the shape of a giant shamrock, connected by a causeway "stem" to the Dublin mainland. Approval for this real world proposal is pending. *coffHOAXcoff*coffPUBLICITYPLOYcoff* In the meantime, approval and funding WERE received to build Shamrogue Island in Second Life.

What will Shamrogue Island in Second Life have to offer?

Second Life residents will enjoy in Dublin 2 Shamrogue Island all the things they enjoy in Dublin 1, including: a photorealistic themed immersive build, regular live music events, special festivals, and regular simulcasts. Two entertainment venues are being added as well as custom shops and residences. The sim is terraformed at five levels for a variety of experiences getting around, including: air (flying), ground (walking, driving), sea surface (swimming, sailing), underwater (diving), and seabed (trenches, chambers).

Who is building Shamrogue Island?

Ham Rambler is owner and business manager of Dublin in SL, whose vision brought about the Shamrogue Island expansion project. Sitearm Madonna is the project and development manager, master planner and terraformer. Kal Hocken is the overall concept designer and custom builder for functional structures such as the Viking Boat Office Towers and the Innovative Contemporary Art Gallery. Dane Benford is the custom builder for specialty structures such as the Causeway Bridge and Dublin Yacht Club Docks. Additional custom work is being commissioned.

When will Shamrogue Island be ready?

The Shamrogue Island Grand Opening is currently targeted for St. Patrick's Day, 2008. There will likely be a Sneak Preview before this date.

What else should I know?

. See the video that inspired it all:
Dublin Coastal Development

The Lilly may fade and its leaves decay,
The Rose from its stem may sever,
The Shamrock and Thistle may pass away,
But the Stars will shine forever.
David Graham

But the shamrock has the form of a star, isn't it?

Another nice Irish club in Dublin

Fibber Magees Nightclub

An Irishman is the only man in the world who will step over the bodies of a dozen naked women to get to a bottle of stout.
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