Posts Tagged ‘reflections’

I can’t believe its been about a month since Andy or I have posted anything! For two people who usually have a lot to say about a lot of things it’s very shocking.

I decided I would sit and write a post but, nothing popped into my head while I sat and looked at a blank post page.

I began to think about things I have read about Niches and Flagship content and realized we no longer have one in reality. (BTW.. there is a killer e book out by Chris Garret for free, swing by and pick it up. His is a blog I personally enjoy reading.)

As many know, we have been around for a long time, with a website that had tutorials and free content for use with 3d applications like Poser, and 2d applications like Photoshop.

Due to deployments and all that happy stuff that happens in life when the US Military owns you, that content was all put on a forum to make content sharing easier on the people who wanted to help donate resources, they didn’t have to wait on me to get their email requests, upload and put on a page.

With all the tutorials on the web now a days, it’s hard for us to do one that hasn’t been beaten to death. If you do a search for “how to make a brush tip in Photoshop CS2″ you come up with page upon page of how to do this. We still do tutorials that have been requested. I think that helps us not become just another repeat tutorial place on the internet highway.

Coming up with brand new never seen before techniques is not really as easy as I thought it would be. I guess that takes that “niche” out of the loop.

Yes, I do the rant of the injustices in the world and the chronically moronic people that inhabit our planet, but do I really want to make that my niche?

We have a lot of things on here now about Second Life. That could be our niche… maybe…. Andy and I decided that we do not want to be just another Second Life blog out there. Sure we will keep interested people in the loop of whats going on in Second Life, and what they might find interesting.

My blurb tonight about Second Life could be the art going on across the grid. We ourselves have been exhibiting many fantastic artists in our museum monthly. We have two incredible artists exhibiting this month, one who is doing a Meet the Artist party this Saturday; Van Caerndow. I am excited for the art going on
on Second Life, it’s been a fantastic journey. Everything you see on SL is a work of art.. the models, the builds, the textures… THE MUSIC!!

There is so much musically going on in Second Life. If you have ever clicked over and looked at our Nevermore website, you will see the artists we have that play our venue. Music that may never be heard around the world if it wasn’t for Second Life. Myspace doesn’t reach as many musically for unsigned artists as Second Life is proving to.

Me and my sister Sabby hanging out with two of my favorite SL Musicians and friends, Lightnin Lowtide and Zachariah Loon

Ballet is even IN Second Life! The Pixel Ballet puts on original ballets monthly that includes their own textures, built sets, musical scores and animated choreography.

Living Goddess - Pixel Ballet

There is so much art in Second Life, it’s hard to decide what to do at any given time.

Non Profit and support groups abound in Second Life. The Wounded Warrior Project has joined with the US Military Veterans’ Center in Second Life to hold monthly fund raisers for the Project. Nevermore kicked off the first one, holding a Pirate ship party.

Relay for Life is well underway and the teams are kicking some serious butt on the drive to Relay For A Cure. If you remember on a past post, I pointed out that RFL in Second Life was the third biggest relay in the world, raising over a quarter of a million USD.

From the way this post has gone, maybe Second Life is our niche, or at least mine… maybe…

Left to Right: Nomad, Me, Lightnin (Looks like we are contemplating together) OMG!!, Buster and Sabby

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I hope that your 2010 will be wonderful!

I have thought a lot tonight as I watched the ball drop and kissed my family Happy New Years at the stroke of midnight.

I have a lot of work to do in the coming months, and this is a list of what i am gonna be doing:

1. I am gonna quit smoking once and for all, not just cutting back and smoking 1/4 on occasion, done over, no more.

2. I am going to work harder on getting back the content from this website even if I have to redo it all by scratch. That includes going back and doing more renders since I have missed that “balance” in my life.

3. I am going to make a success out of Nevermore Island and the business on Second Life.

4. I am going to hug my family more, and make sure they know how much they mean to me.

5. I am going to learn to take people I meet on the internet at face value until they have proven that I can give them more trust then that. There are a few that I have known a very long time, and I know them inside and out. I guess the reason some of them have been in my life for this long is because they realize like I do that there is a real person behind the screen. Too many people that I have met online the last 5 years have just been all about head games, even tossing around “I love you” here and there with no meaning of what that phrase means, even as friends.

I am not saying that about all people I have met in the last 5 years, Mami, Mafi, Magic, Carool, Jonas, Clad, G, Tempie, Dahl you guys mean so much to me, YOU ARE MY FAMILY!

As for Hyria and the King, you two have far exceeded everything. I love you two so very much and am glad to have you in my life. It’s been a hell of a 12 years! We have come a long way, been through a lot of good and bad, and I know in the years to come, there will be more of both. I wouldn’t trade you guys for anything in the world.

Well, at any rate, those are my resolutions for this coming year. If you would like to share yours with us all, feel free to leave them in a comment!

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