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Monday, December 26, 2005

Mon, 26 Dec 2005 20:27:15 GMT

My blog has officially moved...

HERE IT IS!!! (http://ghordon.blog-city.com)

Friday, December 09, 2005

Fri, 09 Dec 2005 03:41:59 GMT

Just when I had travelled below the gap in the map, they fill it in...

New sims!

I should do some exploring!

Monday, December 05, 2005

Mon, 05 Dec 2005 02:30:13 GMT

Recently, I have experienced problems with my computer, which prevented me from getting on Second Life (or any other online service, for that matter). These problems have been fixed, however, and my expedition shall recommence.

~G

Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Wed, 30 Nov 2005 02:40:51 GMT

After a brief rest, I continued my journey. A little farther south of my position, I found a giant gothic castle in Nolidae. I browsed around for a little while, then continued west.

I soon entered the sim Promissa, where I found a most luxurious house owned by Tessy Kaos, which soon will be used as a chapel for the wedding of Jameson Kipling and Hollee Hedges (Congrats!).

Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Tue, 29 Nov 2005 09:04:09 GMT

My second telehub was encountered in Drinker, bordered closely by a long line of gambling games. Commercialism had won out this area, as it had many other areas worldwide...

I didn't stick around for very long.

I continued my voyage to the west, passing over some high mountains (with the help of my trusty yet geeky-looking BL00 Jetpack - which is a misnomer, as the pack is actually red). As I flew through, I discovered a wonderous sight: a giant castle (located in Arches) was built into the cliffside, with flags and fountains and everything. I spent a bit of time exploring the castle before moving on.

To the east (and a little south) I found a beautifully simple and elegant sanctuary built on the ridge of the mountain, in Perizoma. Exploring here was a relaxing way to spend my time, and it was here that I decided to call it a night, sleeping under the stars.

Note: pictures are on their way! I just have to find a nice webhost first....

Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Tue, 29 Nov 2005 08:14:34 GMT

As I entered the Shark sim, I came accross my first telehub... And a neat little scratch-off game called Shark Attack. After figuring out how the game worked (e.g. reading the instructions) I proceeded to sit down and win around L$100 (after losing around L$300). I then deemed it time to move on.

Many empty sims (and for-sale signs) later, I came upon a very odd sight... A blue airplane, built by Cory Linden, was spinning wildly on its nose in Mullein, not falling over or going anywhere, but just spinning... As if it had nosedived and its occupants had abandoned ship.

A few sims later, in Wainscot, I finally found civilization... In the form of large homes, shops, giant lighthouses, and a plethora of amateuristic builds. Though, amidst the chaos of land-rushing occupants and their gaudy structures, there lay a single, modest Japanese temple. Here I rested for a bit before continuing on my journey.

Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Tue, 29 Nov 2005 07:20:52 GMT

My journey began in Brindle, where I was (somewhat) disheartened to find but one solitary build... A place called "Club Control", which seemed to be a BDSM club out in the water on an island. Nothing else in sight.

Somewhat bothered, I continued my voyage southward, hoping to find something more interesting. Clubs are all too common in SL, and I was looking for something new...

The next place in line was a sim called Ranunculus, which was completely empty and owned by Governor Linden. It seems that the northernmost sims are new, and that Club Control was still a work in progress. I made a note to myself to come back in a month and see how things had developed, before making any final judgements as to how that sim was going to turn out.

I flew around for a bit, exploring each of the northern sims, seeing the occasional Avatar or two, but finding nothing of much interest... Sure, the land would be great for meditation, being pure and natural and empty, but at the moment I wasn't in a very meditative mood...

Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Tue, 29 Nov 2005 06:58:32 GMT

Hello, my name is Ghordon Farina. I live in Bretton, above Winter's Creations. I actually live in the Black Sun, a club that I started (based in part from a book called Snow Crash from which the Lindens gained the inspiration to create Second Life) above Winter's shop. Currently, I reside in the DJ booth, but I haven't got a real home quite yet.

So...

I have decided to go on a voyage, while my good friend Winter Hatfield builds a home for us to stay in.

I shall be exploring the lands of Second Life, from the tip top of the map all the way to the very bottom, checking out every sim in between. I shall write about all the interesting things I see along the way, as well as my experiences and such, and hopefully I'll post some pictures up now and again. Once I finish with the mainland... I shall begin exploring the many Islands.

Wish me luck!