Cellophane

2011-11-24T07:58:00.001-05:00

Waiting for that Mac client...

2011-08-30T15:24:00.006-04:00

Disclaimer: Any resemblance the ramblings in the following post have with real-life events should possibly be taken to heart. After all isn't the heart where anything begins and ends?

Beware Your Ego: Love in There Part I

In the initial stages of ‘love’ an American woman will seek out conduits for fantasy and desire. The man who catches her interest will be the one who she deems a Good Agent; an instrument to utilize as she scoops up the tastiest bites from the plate set before her filled with voracious servings.

In the initial stages an American woman will browse over your superficial attributes both metaphorical and physical like a younger version of herself set free with a hefty gift certificate in a shopping mall. She will ooo and aww as your sexymadwonderfulself reveals itself to her in a manner that touches her without aid of your hands. You say the things she thinks she should hear without her asking you to say them and her insides will begin to squirm. Like lively worms.

Caution: an American women will not be duped if she is indeed a woman and not a little girl.

Being a woman in America has nothing to do with age or time served. Either she is an adult or she is not. A little girl in a grown up body can confuse a man, especially in America. So it is best that you determine what you want and where you are heading with a female and which she is- woman or child- before you get into it with her. But I don’t think you did this. I think you took it all on faith. American woman… They will have an agenda. Believe it. She will give you time if she feels you will eventually measure up; after all American women get horny too (and not only in their groin area)! But if over time you do not measure up and you (continue to) fall short an American woman can cut her loses and soothe her broken places once you’re gone.

So there you were- all charm and good, wry humor and sporting a backing of hundreds or thousands. You were a world away and available. And you- the one with the fan base- was paying attention to her. This began in a game1 and so a part of it for her was a game. And when I say this- that a part of it was a game to her I mean that it was this way from the first time you twisted for her until the moment she said the words that cut through you like a Ginsu.

The game… It was fun to have your attention. The fact you give out your specific attention so infrequently and suddenly had the compulsion to give it out to her convinced you long before it should have that she was worthy. You probably patted yourself on the back about about it all… You may have even gotten off on the fact that taking on a woman openly boosted your popularity. Shame on you for that, but that is another issue.

I don’t bash you for it but I do wonder about men who think they can bag an American woman with a blush and a pat.

*****

In the dating stage an American woman will want to be treated like a Princess. Virtually2 this will be accomplished by someone such as you acknowledging someone such as her and doing due diligence to put her ahead of all others without actually being obvious about it. She will wish you to be the blushing but determined Prince; her counterpart subdued by heavy doses of awe you hold for her.

An American woman may be sustained by the suspension of disbelief indefinitely but a man of any nationality will not. Eventually he wants to hit pay dirt. If he wants to hit pay dirt without feeling the beast he is he will defer. And if he is full of his own id (as in ehd) to the point of self-absorption he won’t realize until it is way, way too late that American women need more than the good guy himself to keep any guy around. A man can love and love strong when he perceives that the object of his affection reflects everything about himself he gains self-esteem/ego from. If you think he is great and he already finds himself great then magnify his feeling great about himself by a trillion when you assure him by your continued presence that he is great. Guys like that can’t evereverever EVER imagine that a woman would want to be without him. After all, he thinks he is great.

The American woman however can be turned right the fuck off by a man who takes for granted he’s got her hook, line and sinker.

She wants you to falter in your confidence and try harder and harder for her even when you already have her.

Largest fallacy about American women? That we are materialistic and superficial. That our collective heads are shoved in the puffy white clouds of happily ever after. No way. We want you to continue to try for us long after you’ve got us. We want chased forever. After love, dating, engagement and marriage. After downloading 4 of your offspring. After our breasts are sagging and our legs are criss-crossed with varicose veins so dense you’d have to peer closely to spy any flesh-colored patch.

When she stepped out of the game and into your world her mind was reeling ahead trying to figure out how you’d fit into her world, her life and her heart. Yep- sad but true.

Love isn’t something American women feel initially- it is something they ponder for many, many moons beyond the point you think the first part of the chase is over; we will feel lust, joy, happiness, infatuation and a lot of undefined maybes, but love? That is something that only little girls let be the end-all. We will say the words because they feel so good rolling off of the tongue. We’ve been programmed with Barbie and Ken, President Clinton and Hillary, Snow White and Prince Charming. We’ve been taught from birth that little girls like pink and little boys like getting down our pants. We bend low to figure out how far we can sink because we believe in love and then suddenly we yank our head out of our ass and realize that love is so rare- so delicate and so much maintenance that more often than not it just is not worth it.

We decide that if and when some guy is going to have us for as long as marriage can carry us that he’d better have something to cough up more than pretty words and charm. He’d better have a knapsack filled with MORE.

An American woman will go as far as to lay down with the fantasy just to see if it can mesh with the reality. She will pity-fuck your heart until eternity but only she will decide when and where you touch her life.

You might think that all the meetings and plans are real- but when you meet in a game and connect virtually in the beginning she had better be looking for life before she even pinpoints a target for life.

If your meeting and ‘relationship’ develops by ‘accident’ or was unplanned you might want to consider that she might not tell you when she becomes pregnant with doubt. She may abort any future including you without telling you very early on and not let you know she killed that baby until months or years down the line.

When an American woman begins to date virtually it is quite different from dating AFK for her; you might have thought it all to be completely above-board serious real even when you first met in person but I guarantee you doubleplusextra that the very first time she stepped into the arms of your flesh though smiling outside, on the inside she was taken off guard for the experience.

Somewhere inside she was back at home sitting in front of her computer, trapped in the fulfillment of the distance provided by the Internet.

Somewhere inside she wasn’t quite sure the flesh and blood you equaled the avatar you.

And somewhere in the front of her head she was wondering exactly what the fuck she thought she was doing.

*****

So you think you are in a serious ‘relationship’ with an American woman?

You think that all those I love you’s and all the plans to meet up for more sex and all the vague suppositions you’re making about how the two of you might co-habitate one day are of substance?

Ask yourself; are you going to move to America? Because we American women lay our roots into the soil here deeply. We are free here. We don’t, in general, move away. We want you to move here. Will your economic status improve hers? Because we American women know that unless a man can make things move up a few notches we are better off on our own. Why take on a man if his being bound to us will not improve our lives on ALL levels? American women know that after the glow is gone that reality will move in and erase all traces of fantasy.

If your American woman is over the age of 30 your ass better have high earning potential. Not because we want your money, but because if we have your children we want more than 6 weeks maternity leave. We want good food at our table. We don’t want to struggle to pay the bills once you move in with us or we with you because we are for the most part already doing that.

We can fuck you without having to live with you or marry you. We can bask in your attention without having to deal with your body hair on our sinks and your poop splashes on the rim of our toilet bowls. We won’t even get into having to smell your bad gas, listen to you snoring or dealing with your moods.

Then there is that whole thing down the line where you suddenly want some new pussy.

Now before you jump down my back swearing that this isn’t you let me tell you that the only thing worse for an American woman than the typical man mentioned above is the atypical man. The guy who loves her to death, doesn’t want anyone else and leaves off with all the thick layering of flattery and wooing after he gets his first bit of the old cunny. American women in general don’t want a comfortable, predictable droning on and on of a relationship- they want thrills and fun and attention and to made to feel that they are special for ever. And ever. And, well, ever.

While you are somewhere licking your wounds and playing the victim remember this: In our country only half of marriages last beyond about 7 years. Of the other 50%- only 20% are ‘happy’ and feel fulfilled in their marriages.

We American women know up front that we only have about a 1 out of 7 chance of ending up with something worth our time going in. We American women understand that love is not enough. We are 17^th century like that except we not only want a man3 who can better our lives, we want love mixed in there too and we want to know that the man we choose also understands everything I’ve typed above. That the man we choose knows he can never rest. That he must be the person we fell for forever and never become boring or rote.

We American women know that we are going for long odds if we are not wealthy, not into 3-ways, not into becoming shades of ourselves when connected legally to a man and well- even if so- we are going for long odds period.

It is rare enough to move up the socio-economic ladder when we join with a man but to love that guy too? Rarer still.

So why should we?

Well, as time goes by most of us just aren’t. We are having our babies as we refer to it ‘out of wedlock’. Lock being the key word there. So chew on that. We are keeping our options open and not afraid to die without have ever having found Mr. Right.

American women don’t want locked in. They want choices. And should you present any less than the number she has branded into her deal-breaker list you are dead in the water before you dive.

*****

to be continued…

1 game – the ‘game’ going forward meaning the virtual world of There 1. Many for a very long time argued that the virtual world of There 1 was a ‘game’ though many more insisted that the experiences they experienced while logged into the ‘game’ where so meaningful that to refer to There 1 as a ‘game’ was incorrect.

2 virtually – meaning in a ‘virtual’ world.

3 the constant reference to a male-female relationship is not meant to dis-clude those of same-sex relationships. This article involves the unique situation of American women and their mindset where men are concerned.

2011-05-22T18:43:00.007-04:00

My first venture into ThereIM was a Yay! experience.

Percy took my ThereIM virginity.

I Yay-ed like mad.

I am very, very satisfied with the manner in which our journey home is moving forward!

Up and Up

2010-03-02T11:12:00.002-05:00

I was out and about on a quest a few weeks back and came across this delightful array of hot air balloons. I am not quite sure how they escaped my notice in auctions though I normally don't go about searches of hot air balloons! I chose the placement, then for many moments, marveled at this wonderful addition to my Hood...

Ducky Flag Paz

2010-02-24T18:17:00.009-05:00

Coordinates: X -176952 Y-97815

This little ducky Paz is one of my favorites. Out a bit off of a Therian coastline you can find the duck, sit on the duck or pocket the duck and enjoy it on the open fields! Here is a shot of Cellophane with the ducky and after she's pocketed the ducky! My avatar has fun on this ducky!

There Homes

2010-02-20T08:28:00.003-05:00

I love owning the deed to a There Home. There is something very esoteric about the little window/wall/ceiling/door tags that gets my creative building/decorating juices flowing. :)

I've been rolling the idea of holding several deeds permanently around in my head for some time. The decreased promotional rent fees prompted me to finally get down to making a few choices. I spent a great deal of time (which for me is several 'Real Life' hours) trolling around the various settlements in There pinpointing where I'd like to rent property.

The first deed I chose to purchase is in Incognito. The word 'incognito' and all the insinuations large and small appeal to my Avatar's identity. The exterior of the home I chose caught my eye. While not in the location I'd prefer, the home is sufficiently set back from the others in the settlement to appeal to my intended use. I really stretched myself to decorate the interior of the home; I wanted a cozy place to utilize for special visits from a certain special friend where we could curl up and relax.

a place to live, laugh and ponder...
'Practically Sane', Incognito 018
Sutter's Camp

When making a choice where a clubhouse for my new group was concerned, I wanted to buy in an area that included other established clubs. I chose Paradise. As my clubhouse sits on the edge of a high, dreamy hill, I chose a backdrop of summer showers on a moonlit night to accent the grunge interior. Housing a Spoken Word and Poetry Slam club, this house is decorated in the spirit of true starving artist. I wanted to bring into There my first AFK experiences in performing Spoken Word- which back in the early 80's took place in any old abandoned structure we could find to set up an open mic night!

where I go to say it out loud...
'SayIt' Clubhouse, Paradise 021
Maidenflight

And then there is my little jewel, shown below... a small, breezy beach house on Peninsula View! I bought the deed for a song in Auctions, while the other two deeds were secured on site as I explored/compared/searched/sought). This There Home epitomizes my idea of decorating with the intent of conveying as much as possible with as little as possible.

my little old establishment of contemplation...
'Cheating Chagrin', Peninsula View 009
Kantana

I'm truly enjoying owning these There Homes! Decorating these homes has been a real treat- something different from the monotony of filling a Hood with carefully chosen, themed decor. Each property has its very own flavor and is unique in and of itself!

Winter Games 2010

2010-02-18T19:59:00.033-05:00

The There Winter Games of 2010 were a mixed bag for me.

I loved the Avie Slingshot and Hoverpack races. These events moved along smoothly. The event hosts were friendly, instructive without being pushy or aloof and ran good events. These two event categories were the ones I found enjoyable.

The remainder of the Winter Games 2010 didn't do much for my excite-O-meter.

The questing was both pointless and interesting; more than a few quests had the clues strung out in a very contained area. I think that Games quests that are merely question and answer exercises should be categorized as such.

I showed up for a Thereywood Squares event only to find it was canceled due to zone technicalities. And the disappointments went on and on.

I understand why so many people choose not to join in the There Games. They aren't missing much but a handful of souvenir items, sitting in the peanut gallery for hours on end or planting their Avie ass in some skill-ing event to acquire said freebies. Hell; if you catch an Island Guide kissing on a bench not realizing someone is standing there trying to ask a question you can even get a quest balloon without running the pointless quest! 'wink

I'm ever amazed how many avatars are simply ignored by teammates, how many high-school type cliques stand around patting each other on the back rather than greeting unknown teammates and how many people in positions to do so choose not to promote a welcoming atmosphere in their event. I find 90% of the Games boring. The 10% that are enjoyable, friendly and enriching makes up for the 90% of redundant or boring events and are the reason I keep coming back!

To the Winter Games that is. When there is two feet of snow outside and I'm as home bound as a 400-pound over eater!

I'd never waste the warm sunshine of summer sitting at my computer to join in the Games...

Empty Drums

2010-02-16T10:45:00.005-05:00

While searching for a Clubhouse for my new Spoken Word/Poetry Slam club, I came across this gem! I was on the fence so to speak choosing between something quirky and eclectic or dreamy and sublime. The 'dreamy' type locale won out. While I didn't choose this location for my clubhouse (rather, I chose a nice spot at Paradise 021) it was fun toolin' around all the empty drums!

pucker up!

2010-02-11T17:36:00.007-05:00

Tons of kissing going on at Cosmo! Sometimes if I'm searching auctions or chatting with a friend I'll teleport to Cosmo and count the kissers. Here are some of my stats:

- the majority of kisses are offered by female Avatars

- the majority of kisses offered by females are rejected

- male avatars offering kisses are more oft than not ignored

- when a female is rejected everyone in the vicinity will comment

- when a male is rejected everyone ignores his efforts, no comment

- seasoned Therians can see a Insistent Kisser from a mile away and begin to comment before the kiss is initiated

Everyone loves it when kissers come to Cosmo. Kissers are for the overwhelming most part just ornery Avatars looking for something interesting to do with their Avatar. They rarely if ever get aggressive verbally or pester anyone who walks away.

I'd love to be an Insistent Kisser for a day in Cosmo! I think there should be some type of There Game involved with kissing- sort of like how many Avies can you stuff into a hoverboat! But that's just me...

Paddo's

2010-02-08T13:31:00.007-05:00

Way back in my own way back history, under one of my former Avatar identities (KillerHeadache) I met Paddo in Gabi's neighborhood.

It was the second neighborhood I rented in. As it was a new place to call home, I tucked away the 'Stone House' and 'Meeting Place' structures I'd used in King Midas' Hood, which was my first 'Hood home' in There. I had my eye on the new Brownstone that had only just appeared in auctions and thought it would be great fun to drop on the uneven topography I was to rent.

In that Hood of which I cannot remember the name, I remember Paddo most as I lent him my 'Stone House'- my favorite and first home I bought in There. It was one of those generic type beach houses. It was unique as it boasted a wraparound porch. Since I wasn't using the house I figured it wouldn't hurt to lend it to Paddo. He was preparing to drop a Paz and was looking for something different to use as a home.

Paddo promised to return the house to me when he was finished with it but he never did. After I left that Hood, I lost touch with Gabi, Gloriana (the woman who led me to the Hood) and Paddo.

Over the coming months after I too left the Hood (I'd found Arcadia and wanted to try it out) I ran into Paddo a few times and hinted around about getting my Stone House back. He didn't take the hint. When I came across his little Paz last week I wanted to drop a book and raise my tone a bit about the house he never returned to me but figured that so many years have passed the poor old guy probably either forgot about it or forgot about it and then sold my house...

Here's to you Aussie! Hope you're well!

I've never lent anything to another Avatar since...

A Clear Enoki

2010-02-04T09:23:00.005-05:00

Coordinates: X 7867 Y-6155

Sporting my brand spanking new Gaga outfit (by Riot_Girl_1) I felt like color-coordinating my daily explorations. Where else to be red but Enoki?! I went in and out and round and round until I found a clear view of those incredible spotted-potty mushrooms. The craziest thing for me as I explore and come to know the details of the world of There is the close proximity of one area to another that you never realize if you simply teleport from place to place and never venture out on foot or via transportation.

When I took my Avie down over the hill from Enoki, I had an 'ah-ha!' moment...

Rooster

2010-02-01T09:43:00.005-05:00

Come away with me! Run quickly now; there is such fun to be had! We can ride 'round and 'round never stopping never ever stopping! There will be no line of Avatars ahead or behind; we'll have the magic of an entire Amusement Park to ourselves.

A child's dream, come true...

Redo

2010-01-27T10:40:00.003-05:00

I really like these new photo/message signs There is offering in Shop. I've completed a 'redo' of the lot I had named 'Blasted Oasis'. I moved Sailing Visitor I into the lot, rebuilt the mini island and built a little display of my signs/scrolls. I really like how it all turned out. I've been streamlining/reorganizing the layouts of my lots to downgrade the building clutter; it is so easy to drop too much with no coherent theme to pull together the look of any given lot...

Visitors

2010-01-21T15:49:00.003-05:00

People hanging out in my Hood having a conversation... I didn't interrupt them.

'Sigh

2010-01-21T15:47:00.004-05:00

New Lot

2010-01-21T15:44:00.003-05:00

Once again I've come across a very interesting sight as I drop a new lot I purchased in Auctions...

Visitor

2010-01-21T15:42:00.003-05:00

I love talking with random Avatars I find visiting my Hood. It doesn't matter if it is up high or down low...

In the Hood at Night...

2010-01-21T15:41:00.001-05:00

Up high, in my Hood...

Cosmic Void...

2010-01-21T15:38:00.005-05:00

Not always sure what is more interesting; loading in Cosmo Village or sitting on a log there. If I had to choose I'd say the former...

Logo Contest

2010-01-21T15:36:00.005-05:00

Voting is fun! I love voting for There Games Logos. I'm excited about finding who the winner will be.

CC Metro

2010-01-21T14:20:00.005-05:00

Too bad There can't somehow kick up the action in/on/around CC Metro; it is such an interesting area! I enjoying teleporting over just to see what/who I can see...

Buggy

2010-01-21T14:12:00.007-05:00

Literally bumped into this friendly Therian while my son was controlling my Avatar. This guy took my little guy on a fun ride in a fun zone. I stepped in to communicate now and then; not sure if this Avatar would bail out if he realized he was entertaining a young tot and not a cute female! 'wink

Enoki

2010-01-21T13:53:00.004-05:00

I'm not sure if it is the red, the polka dots or the combination of forest and fungi but I really love Enoki. It seems the best place for dreaming...

The Crack

2010-01-21T13:42:00.004-05:00

Card Player!

2010-01-21T13:18:00.015-05:00

I love dragging my Avatar all over There in search of card games. I'll have her play ornery teens, random singles or join games in progress in need of a 3rd or 4th. She will play any card game but prefers Gin or Poker.

My favorite place to find a card game is the Ginstar Tournament Complex located in the sky on Aziti Prime. You have the same people in the room night after night- not much variety or new people showing up- but besides that one drawback I find the best Gin players there. They've taught me to play quite well myself!

If I'm not trying to pull myself away from AFK duties/situations to make it to a Ginstar tourney, I will randomly explore There for delightful little games I least expect to find.

Cellophane is many things but she loves playing cards! The little 'ding dong' of a completed game is akin to opening a brand new box of chocolates; it isn't about which side the ding dong is on- it only matters that a box is open and ready to have a stab at!

Visitors in my Hood

2010-01-19T18:25:00.001-05:00

For a Daughter of the Mother Ship it just doesn't get better than this!

Peek

2010-01-15T21:22:00.003-05:00

Loading quirks never fail to amuse me! This was particularly funny because Cellophane was stuck in this situation long enough for me fumble with my ThereCam to shoot this photo!

Used to be a Flying Saucer

2010-01-10T09:01:00.007-05:00

Funny how you teleport to a place to see something you've always seen there- or seemingly so... And then as you arrive what you thought you'd see is no longer there to be seen...

Here there used to be a flying saucer...

Egypt

2009-12-29T15:26:00.019-05:00

Randomly teleporting to one of my 'special' spots, I find that someone else has also saved a place under one of the larger rock formations in Egypt. Of all the things I love about teleporting from place to place in There- finding that someone else has a secret saved place identical to mine is one of the most delightful!

Muse

2009-12-29T15:26:00.018-05:00

Muse is my daughter's favorite band... Imagine my delight to come across this while out and about- flitting from here then yon...!

The Boardwalk

2009-12-28T15:30:00.003-05:00

Coordinates:
X 7523 Y -6514

Teleporting to the Boardwalk to drop my scrolls... I don't really like the rasta on Cellophane; this is a carryover from my 'KillerHeadache' avatar. In any case I thought I ran across a couple of love birds, that is until I read their conversational bubbles.

Turned out they were just a couple of Avatars kissing for the hell of it...

If you are in the mood to do a bit of exploration check out this spot. There is so much to come across in the area!

Aziti in Space (Where it Belongs)

2009-12-19T19:30:00.008-05:00

What with all the stars would not lead us to believe in this world? What more proof that there is life to be lived here- that where we tread presses true memories between our neurons- that should we become lost we've a beacon home...?

Sometimes while existing as an Avatar I drag my younger self along for the introspection that tails me like a rookie state trooper drooling at a dark headlight... Okay then; what have we here?

Up high there isn't much to do but ponder the willingness of the surface to tempt the sky...

I'm going over there to see what that is all about...

The deepest vastest darkest highest highs make way for imagination; space is kind, is she not?

Then I hop on my board to toss caution to the wind. Why not? If I fall too fast the blood won't rush to my head... If I hit the ground with the force of a thousand blasted curses my legs won't shatter and should someone be there to meet me I could find another new friend...

The Crack

2009-12-15T08:28:00.008-05:00

Coordinates:

X 4242642

Y -15

Who isn't thrilled the very first time they step on The Crack?! The coolest thing is teleporting to The Crack and finding that you're not alone there!

Below is a 'ghost' blockhead of _Angelkisses. I came across her at the The Crack; she quickly blinked out!

Eagle's Bluff

2009-12-06T12:20:00.004-05:00

Coordinates: X 2476.92 Y 2209.78

Island: Caldera

Thought I'd swing by old Eagle's Bluff for a spell. I haven't traveled to this area for quite some time. I love the cacti, whimsical gumdrops trees and the funky decor I normally find in the There Houses for rent here. For example, check out the photos above! I pop into this little There House in the settlement and what do I find?! A hot tub of blood! Oh well... When in There...

New Lot

2009-11-29T15:25:00.004-05:00

Yet another great find as I drop a lot I bought under full price in Auctions... I love finding a good deal but the surprise of finding the leftovers of someone else's building endeavors never fails to delight me! Note to Whoever sold this lot: you inspired me to buy the waterfall you had behind your house. Thank you!

Charity Tree Lot -- East 2009

2009-11-23T13:15:00.009-05:00

Okay- no false alarm this time- above is Cellophane's Charity Tree Lot for 2009. I added a few additional MaxSmoke Medium Red Jewels, but otherwise you have my usual set-up for my Charity tree lot. I will purchase more of the jewels should they come available in auctions.

I couldn't help but have a triple turn around the area to see what there is to see this year on the East end of Charity Tree Lots. I must say that most of what I found was ordinary to the point of a yawn. Some of what I found was silly as hell. The remainder was a dash delightful but not really. I am not sure why people don't think before they build- why they just scoop up all the cliches and drop them like hot potatoes. The entire Christmas holiday is now a cliche. Everything is redundant and finite. Then again, you wouldn't ever see me camped outside a low-end department store to buy up a mountain of junk made in China for my loved ones...

Let us begin with the silly-ass set up above. Okay, you're gay. So what. Couldn't you be more original? This lot looks stupid and nothing can change that. Not even the homo/dyke- factor... Try dropping a variety of gift boxes under a snowy tree in pride colors. Subtlety is key!

Too many candy canes. Too many large balls striped ala candy cane. Card tables do not belong in Holiday set ups. People get too drunk on Holidays to concentrate on card games. Most families end up irritated and arguing which isn't conducive to a light-hearted card game. So nix those tables. Also, the more deer I see the more my finger itches to be behind the trigger of an 'ought-six. Seriously!

Now who in their right mind would use all their energy to roll up so freaking many snowmen?! Snowmen do not mix with trailer trash lights strung across two short poles. Don't get it. Just pull out anything remotely Holiday-ish without thought to cohesion? Hmm....

Then I have a seat in a sleigh and from a distance every critique I've typed out makes no sense. The lots look magical, they inspire joy in me and I think: ...thank goodness people get it in their heads to rent here for awhile....! The Charity Tree Lots are sublime in their good intentions, so sweet in their innocence and just the cat's meow when it comes to community participation... I open my proverbial mouth and insert my foot. Then I realize that one foot isn't enough so I shove the other in for good measure...

I mean look at the photo ops! I waltz around at my leisure, wondering who did what and why. I feel the cool, silent luxe of my surroundings wondering just where the people are... I feel both full of joy for the geography and lonely in my unknowing; what caused who to drop this there...?

I run into Matanda. I wish I could remember which of my former Avatars knew him and why. I like him. I like the people he is with. They seem to be little segments of the spine of There.

Matanda- Star!

And a ho-ho to all who've invested in a Charity Tree Lot! Merry-Merry to those who travel to this area of There to have a look at what other's have taken the time to put out for their pleasure. Be well, virtual world of There. We do love you; we've no less than a million reasons to continue to live portions of our lives here...

Maidenflight

2009-11-18T11:13:00.003-05:00

Coords: X 7177.66 Y -5789.69

Island: Ootay

Maidenflight is a whimsical area of Ootay where you can pretty much pick and choose your summations regarding the place. I pop in to a grand old There welcome! I note that shameless advertising is cropping up in the darnedest places!

Over to the huts; some of my favorites! Wish they'd offer these in Auctions! They'd look great in my Hood. I run up the hill to the edge of the overlook to see who's dropped a Paz. I find Wille_B_Goode's funky monkey diner. Then I find a really cool house with a person inside! I breach the threshold of the home, make a new friend and play a few games of Motu. Great fun! Thank you Joshua!

Brandy

2009-11-15T22:09:00.003-05:00

Adding a bit more invisible seating to my Hood! Over at the lot I've named 'Brandy' for that great oldie but goodie, I found a good place to lay around and ponder my There existence. How incredibly relaxing!

Tent

2009-11-03T16:27:00.004-05:00

I've dropped a tent in the little inlet lot. I've wanted to do this forever! Finally what I needed popped up in auctions in the moment I was running a search for it. I like it in the tent. Loving camping myself- I can smell the fallen, mushed leaves beneath the pines. I smell the scent of burning wood in the fire. I smell the odor of people in a tent slept in for a week. And the moon! Who cannot define the smell of a summer moon?! Sigh...

There Test 12

2009-11-03T16:22:00.003-05:00

In the Rocks

2009-11-03T16:18:00.004-05:00

Adding a bit of invisible seating in the Hood. What a tedious process for little old me!

NeNe Point

2009-11-01T20:19:00.008-05:00

Coords: X - 344.88 Y 771.73

Island: Caldera

I love taking a dive off of the high cliffs of this There Place! Sometimes I will drop one of my Choose from 5 Tally Signs here. A great place for those who love to use their ThereCam...!

At the Fallen Paz

2009-11-01T18:58:00.005-05:00

The Fallen Paz is one of my regular drop points for a teleport scroll that holds a link to visit my Island. I like shooting over to this area as you just never know who, if anyone, you'll run into! Plus it is fun to just examine the place again and again!

Charity Tree Lot 2009

2009-10-31T12:59:00.005-04:00

I put out my Charity Tree Lot display a bit early this year. I like the location and wanted dibs!

NOTE: I went back to visit this lot today (11.2.2009) and it was cleared. I supposed a few of us jumped the gun and There erased us out. Oh well... I'll try again when I can to rent the little lot!

He Knows

2009-10-27T15:43:00.001-04:00

sigh. that's all. just sigh.

Back off my Decor, Yo!

2009-10-27T15:36:00.005-04:00

This visitor went through my house with the movements of one taking photographs of my decor. I

am thinking of a certain huge, dark person who chose to copy the design of my outside playground area a few years back. My ideas were featured in her 'Home of the Week'. While flattery is the best form of praise I'm not sure these types of freaks have flattery in mind. I've seen two 'Home of the Week's boast a design/decor I put out first. Someone going for a third here? I'd laugh out loud if I thought this was funny... It only voids the honor of Home of the Week and makes some of us scratch our heads that the people who give out these kudos don't check around to see the best designs before handing out the snaps.

Costume Night

2009-10-27T15:21:00.004-04:00

I found this ridiculous beanie with an animated propeller on top!

It was the perfect prop for Cellophane channeling Moto!

Formal Night

2009-10-27T14:44:00.008-04:00

Formal Night at Ginstars was fun for about five minutes... I purchased this really cool wedding top, lingerie for the lower half of the old Avie body and the veil/flower/train prop for effect. I was excited about the night- hoping to break my losing streak.

Yet here in the Real World as the tourney began we had a torrential downpour going on outside; thus for only the third time in 6 years I was knocked offline and could not sign back into There...

I will tuck away the wedding getup for an article I'm pulling together for the Voice of There newspaper. I'll find something to do with the cute lingerie. But gee whiz! I really wanted to enjoy the Formal Night in a formal outfit!

Squatters (!)

2009-10-27T14:26:00.004-04:00

Hmm...

Must want to look good before meeting me!

Here she comes!

Sure, use my house!

Gin again...

2009-10-26T10:38:00.002-04:00

I did not place in this one, but I liked playing cards with Pollorbear's GF!

FlyingFallingFlown

2009-10-21T09:19:00.003-04:00

Cellophane jumping off a high cliff near NeNe Point, October 2009

Scatter-d

2009-10-18T10:51:00.003-04:00

My Cyprian home loading... October, 2009

Groove-ing Glow

2009-10-18T10:49:00.006-04:00

A bit of PhotoShop glow to a loading glitch in my Hood

Du-Ha Duda!

2009-10-18T09:50:00.002-04:00

Cellophane's Vote: Who Cares

I swung by Duda Beach to choose a niche to drop a set of my world-drop scrolls. What I found astounded me! What I found filled me with joy! If you've been over to Duda lately you may be with me on this. I haven't been to Duda since the spring of this year- so for me I felt both a rush disbelief and a refreshing sort of faith in the virtual world of There.

Needless to say I didn't drop my scroll set. Couldn't do it.

And I am glad for it!

Now maybe the rest of the riff-raff will move out and something truly remarkable will be open to happen on Duda Beach!

Git-chee Goo-Goo Saja!

2009-10-16T12:48:00.005-04:00

Speaks for Itself; a bit of time just tooling around...

Cellophane on Saja, October 2009

I love these types of Photo-Ops...

Cellophane lounging on the Saja Playground Sign, October 2009

winner

2009-09-17T13:54:00.005-04:00

Popped into Ginstar a few nights ago to play in their nightly Tourney.

You may recall the days when Cellophane was a fixture in the tourney room on Aziti Prime. The name tags have changed- but the same old, same old goes on in the main tourney room. I get a kick out of seeing that so little has changed all through the late spring into summer and now near autumn.

And I loved kicking ass in the tourney!

august near the docks

2009-08-13T15:26:00.006-04:00

Just tooling around, meeting new Avatars, trying to get to know the spaces in the places I visit so often when in There...

loading in june

2009-06-20T18:52:00.005-04:00

Everyone who knows my Avatar knows I love a good load! This the other night before I sat down to my first game of Gin in months!

Fresh Step

2009-05-07T12:30:00.003-04:00

The placement of the drop is everything, no matter what object you are dropping. Place a cat liter box on the edge of any drop off, add a seat...

It makes people giggle!

Skip and Reverse

2009-04-26T21:42:00.005-04:00

Playing the new game of Motu with some ladies!

How much fun is this nonsense game?! I love it!

New Lots

2009-04-25T15:32:00.012-04:00

It is always interesting to see what you'll get when you buy a used lot in auctions! These did not disappoint!

Someone is selling a lot in auctions they no longer need or want. I save from 10 to 1000 Tbux and those savings go into my fund for WhereInThere Tbux prizes. I absorb that lot into my inventory, I pull it out and drop it.

Surprises await!

How another Avatar built the lot is ever fascinating...

I love to see what they did not clear from there lot before selling it- all dropped into my Hood. Once I snap a photo I clear the lot... Then I go about rebuilding the lot. But I never forget what the lot was. That's just the way I roll...

Bugged Out Buggy

2009-04-09T17:07:00.007-04:00

I love loading glitches! This is one of my all time favorites shot from my ThereCam from a lot in my Hood. I was beneath the sand of the island:

New Lots

2009-04-09T17:04:00.007-04:00

It is always interesting to see what you will find when you purchased a previously owned lot from Auctions... These did not disappoint!

Kite

2009-04-09T17:00:00.006-04:00

Welcoming Spring in There with my new freebie kite!

In The Hood

2009-04-08T11:40:00.002-04:00

Oh how far she's come; little split Island...

I remember so clearly the vision I had for this piece of There Real Estate; I am moving ever closer to the culmination of that vision.

I've added a Club Yacht for my 'Where In There Challenge' and monthly 'Where In There Quest of Color'. The Yacht is an exact replica of a Yacht I had in one of my old Hoods (Just A Kiss Away). I am thinking of also plopping down another replica of a living space I had on Axltap Cay (another Hood I owned briefly) but as yet I haven't figured out how to incorporate that space into this Hood.

I've added Mangroves to the area of the Where in There Yacht and a new lot off of the edge of the High Hut lot. This new lot is called 'Blasted Oasis' and will be just that!

I am preparing to clear the areas between the 'High Hut' lot and the 'There was a Fire' lot so that I can clear Hood drops; I'll clear the land, drop lots then re-drop the Evergreens and Conifers that are in that area now.

As I add art work I find myself delighted with a few newer offerings. I plan to add another hut to divide the Dalraida and Carmsie installations. Each deserves it's own space.

After all the many, many Hoods I've built over the years this Hood is my final Home.

I recall running over Uru Island and making my way through Lagoland thinking how about how very much I'd like to offer a permanent staple to the There landscape... I wanted something that would blend into the world rather than sit making some obscure proclamation. I wanted a Hood that was unmistakably inspired by all things There while celebrating the wonderful desingers here in world. I wanted a Hood that I wouldn't become bored with. A Hood to take pride in. A place to offer not only my own ideas of what a Hood could be but that would boast art and music and questing fun.

I'm getting there, swiftly now...

World's Fair

2009-03-22T13:39:00.006-04:00

The World's Fair sort of ran right by me- but I did manage to have a bit of fun running Kasss's 'Spice of Life' Quest. Aveena helped me figure out how to solve clue ten- thank you Aveena! And thank you Kasss for running your quest through my Hood! Great quest!

Bingo Night

2009-03-13T10:35:00.010-04:00

I felt a bit curious about Bingo night out on the Bingo boat so one Monday Night I popped in for a few. I must say this was the absolute barring none most boring event an Avatar could find herself.

The event takes forever and ever and ever Ah-men to begin. Once it does begin it takes forever and ever and ever Ah-men to run through one Bingo card. It also takes forever and ever and ever Ah-men for a legitimate Bingo to be called.

Some Avatars are permitted to babble in the megaphone- others are admonished for it. So you have to know someone if you want to converse in the megaphone.

I cannot understand why anyone- unless they are bored out of their mind living in a bomb bunker twenty feet underground and trapped there forever would spend even a Monday night online participating in this event! Yet dozens of Avatars show up and sit their Avatars bums down and somehow get through this event.

I have a several theories of just how they manage to do this...

- The human controlling the Avatar is on dope- take your pick which particular dope they are on; pot, pills or crack. The human controlling the Avatar is so bunked up they don't realize that they will never get a Bingo and even if they do they will call it too late and someone else will win the gigantic prize of 1000 Tbux for sitting for an hour to get one diagonal line Bingo.

- Some corporate giant is paying humans to play Bingo. This theory makes the most sense to me. There is no justifiable reason anyone would sit for hours wading through the sludge of eternal pauses between numbers called, the back and forthing about who really has a Bingo and request from the event coordinator for players to cease pressing the 'refresh' button unless they were raking in about $20 US per hour to do so.

- Everyone is multi-taking while waiting for Bingo to be called. This is the most stupid-assed reason to be at this event. You could sit in any number of nicely populated areas of There and multi-task- it is not necessary to subject yourself to this excruciatingly monotonous experience!

I have no idea how the Avatar and her human component deal with running this event once per week. I'm thinking about the members of some orders of Monks who flog their own backs raw and bloody to purge themselves of sin. Perhaps she is really trying to atone for something...

Sweetie, just partake in one good flogging session. You truly don't have to put yourself through this every week!

Scar-rd

2009-03-13T10:30:00.010-04:00

This little guy was convinced that one area of There was haunted and should be avoided at all costs. He kept driving us into no drive zones so I eventually poofed on him. Random jumps into unknown Avatar's buggies is great fun, that is, until it begins to bore...

This Is Groove

2009-03-11T12:52:00.013-04:00

The Island of Groove is located off the northern Aurora coast.

Built with the intent to celebrate both the geography of the land and the designers who've enabled a conceptual outline to become reality, the Island boasts many books of poetry, books containing ongoing personal observations of the Avatar 'Cellophane' and scrolls with links to music videos.

The Island was given the name 'Groove' to honor the unique geography of the land as well as some of (my) all-time favorite songs.

Several of who I consider to be the best Therian artists are highlighted and featured in the tent huts lining the sandy shore of the channel that divides the island. Building of the island is ongoing and will continue into perpetuity.

Infiltrating

2009-02-26T20:30:00.006-05:00

There is usually a surprise waiting for me once I've bought a lot from auctions and I've pulled it out of my inventory. Upon purchasing my latest two lots, I found one with this giant flamingo! I almost hesitate to clear these lots; creations from the imaginations of unknown Avatars. Yet lots such as these below simply won't fit with my Hood's decor:

So I drop them, explore them, then clear them out... How interesting to find the gems of others if even for a short time!

Super Zoom

2009-02-26T20:27:00.001-05:00

This is my Hood from above.

I love my Hood...

Falling Over the Rim

2009-02-11T09:00:00.006-05:00

Out on my weekly teleport to certain spots I drop my link-scrolls, I decided to take a dive off of the Rim.

Not sure why I've been enjoying these jumps off of any height that I find underfoot; it may be that these Avatars just bounce right back! *wink

Virgo

2009-02-06T16:22:00.008-05:00

I love Astronomy Island. I finally, after several years, pulled out the old ThereCam to capture this photo:

I felt that my Red Ram Horns Outfit was perfect for this shot as there seems something auspicious yet sinister about the mix of the occult that always sneaks in to things having to do with signs, symbols, ancient lore and the heavens place in it all...

Little Heart

2009-02-02T23:19:00.006-05:00

Driving down Aurora Highway, I stumble across this little sight...

I love the whimsical little paz I come across randomly!

Amuse-d

2009-01-21T19:54:00.009-05:00

One of my secret indulgences while in world is to take a hop over to the amusement park and jump on the rides. I run into random avatars that I never, ever run into again- enjoying the time to imagine this wonderful yet underutilized area teeming with avatars.

I remember when the bumper cars first appeared that ride was packed with visitors! You had to wait in line to ride. For about 2 minutes I thought the park would become a place to be, but I think the fact that you can't drive or drop in the area keeps people away.

Spines

2009-01-20T13:18:00.006-05:00

I was out around the site of the Shipwreck. I like the Shipwreck. You can hide in there...

Avie Sacrifice

2009-01-17T14:13:00.004-05:00

Pod

2009-01-13T13:13:00.011-05:00

I dropped a lot on Aziti Prime. I like the Hood. I'd highly advise anyone who is looking for a first Hood to live in or who has lost their home in a Hood due the owner selling the Hood to check out Aziti. It is Sci-Fi living with so many options!

To the Knees

2009-01-11T21:49:00.008-05:00

Toolin' in the Ice... (with penguins)

Opps

2008-12-29T19:43:00.007-05:00

'Christmas Songs' Quest by Victorianna.

Backtracking... I will learn one day to save my last clue in my Internet browser so that I do not have to go back and begin again! That neat little 'save favorite place' button is so neglected by my left index finger!

Vroom

2008-12-29T19:31:00.011-05:00

I very much enjoyed my first Sunday out with the Ridge Riders. A thank you to Jeff who not has only clothed Cellophane, but led her on interesting journeys...

After meeting Jayess1 at the Ridge Rider clubhouse on Aurora we were summoned to the start point of the run. Due to those pesky server issues everyone had to crash and re-log to get the whole thing going.

Following one another, we in Jeff's custom Ridge Rider TUV, across the ridge.

Down we go...

Oopsy daisy!

The overall consensus was that this grass was 'ugly'.

Jeff and I in the Ugly Grass.

Hug

2008-12-29T19:29:00.007-05:00

Float

2008-12-29T19:20:00.008-05:00

Ancients Bike

2008-12-19T19:16:00.006-05:00

Photo shot on the Grassy Plateau in my island Hood of Groove

Now Cellophane can skill up on her bike!

I chose the 'Ancients' bike for the rusty feel of it.

There is nothing like hitting the open ocean

at top speed sitting in this circular machine!

In the Hood

2008-12-17T18:18:00.006-05:00

I've been adding rocks to the topogragphy of my Hood. I chose to go with the Beachrock Field. I am pleased with the results. I also added more Palm Trees I found on sale in auctions. The very slow process of building my Hood has continued to be very enjoyable!

Contact

2008-12-17T18:10:00.011-05:00

Avatars can do 'knuckles' with a 'fistbump! Thanks for teaching me Buffy!

Buffy kept me company while I waiting to see if Jeff and I would/could finish our game...

In the Hood

2008-12-15T15:41:00.010-05:00

I added the following as I continue to pull together a catalogue of photographs shot to showcase my Hood located off Northern Aurora.

I absolutely love my Najbaro Prop Group Seating with the little happy propeller! It is one of the aspects of my Hood that adds a touch of the unreal to the feel of the place.

Toward the Southwest portion of the grassy section of Groove

Toward the Southern portion of the forest section of Groove

Buggy Dive

2008-12-14T21:34:00.008-05:00

Leafing through the Ginstar website I found a link to the S.T.A.N.D. webpage. The place I wanted most to visit via the Stargate was 'Falling For You'; a little sky paz that utilizes the stained glass flower deck. I once used two of these very pretty decks in one of my Hoods to support a few spades tables.

When I logged in to There a few days ago, Khennzi immediately IM-ed me. He summoned me straight to 'Falling For You' which was a coincedence as I planned to visit before teleporting to Ginstar for the tourney that night.

At one point we decided to take a dive right over the edge of the deck.

It was cool.

And then of course, I said to Khennzi:

'Let's bail!'

Quest

2008-12-11T13:34:00.007-05:00

One of the best aspects of running a quest offered by Monkey Man Quests and Victorianna are the many places I come to explore in greater detail as I follow the trail of breadcrumbs...

It was with a 'blush, a 'wow and a bit of wonder that for the first time since becoming a member of There, I came to know The Crow's Nest...

Bacio

2008-12-10T13:11:00.010-05:00

I've waited patiently for my new Avatar to skill up to the level which would reward me with a Bacio! While many shudder at the thought of utilizing the Bacio for a main mode of transportation, I love this little scooter! When new to There, the very first person I came across was Gloriana. At some point she took me on a scoot on her Bacio and I loved it! Now Cellophane has her very own! I teleported to Aurora Highway for my first dash on the Bacio. It seemed quite appropriate!

Cellophane, off to the stars!

High Hut

2008-12-09T23:44:00.007-05:00

A few shots of my High Hut home on my island of Groove... I am going to rearrange the furniture a bit... I always loved the Moroccan themed There stuff so finally I've manifested this love into a sort of tangible, virtual extension of love... :)

Cellophane's December Makeover

2008-12-08T19:36:00.026-05:00

Cellophane before her makeover:
The comfy, soft peace shirt and cargo pants along with the platinum braids
were the essence of my Avi's personality

Upon forming the opinion (popular, I found out later) that my avatar looked like she was wearing 'rags', my sweet friend Jeff decided to toss me a gift set. When he gave me the outfit I read the name of each item designed by SueZ not knowing what the outfit would look like. I was prepared to thank Jeff profusely (as he is one of the sweetest people I call a friend in There) and to feel very happy with such a delightful surprise! I didn't expect to actually like the outfit as I have a difficult enough go of it finding any bits of clothing I like as it is, let alone someone else finding something I like for me...

I Changed-Meed and to my surprise I loved the outfit! It fit perfectly with my avatar's personality. She cannot and will not wear any run-of-the-mill clothing simply because so many female avatars are carbon copies of one another. Oozing sexiness. Oozing loveliness, fashion sense and coordinated taste. This new red outfit wasn't something I'd seen anyone wear. It had full coverage of Avi flesh, which I really like. I wasn't a pair of jeans or some tiny little halter top. It didn't have animal print. It wasn't pretentious or particularly detailed. It was a satin-smooth comfy little outfit that screamed to the world that Cellophane is not your average female avatar!

Soon after pulling on my new red outfit, I found these matching Red Ram Horns (prop). :)

I later felt inspired to take a peek at the Meriki hair patches. I tried on a few only to find to my further joy that the blonde dancer hairdo I received upon becoming a member had it's own little patch and looked just perfect with my Avatar's new clothing and Red Ram Horns!

A few days later, Moto gave me a pair of boots, directly after I purchased one of Reflector's shirts. I then remembered how I'd recieved a black shiny mini from Right Foot Questing as a ladder reward.

Suddenly Cellophane had an entire new wardrobe! She had a mix and match closet filled with not much but the ability to turn out properly for any occasion and yet remain her own, unique avatar self. And with the new hair, my 'rags' don't look too bad! :)

Zen

2008-12-06T17:20:00.005-05:00

There is nothing I do not respect or appreciate about Zen. He is one of the most intelligent people I've ever had the pleasure of interacting with, speaking with and spending time with either in the virtual world or away from the keyboard. He respects his woman, which is something I very rarely see in a man. He respects knowledge, which is something I rarely see in a human being.

I am happy to call him friend!

*** Zen disappeared from the game suddenly without warning after some real life drama. I missed his presence when he no longer entered the game under this Avatar name/identity and stopped using voice.

Ho Ho

2008-12-02T17:35:00.007-05:00

I've been trolling around the Charity Tree developments- looking at all the set ups and decor displays that people have dropped. I feel that this year's lots look much nicer than last year's. Somehow this year the lots seem to be decorated a bit more sublime- keeping more in theme with the Holidays without seeming as if people were trying to fill every nook and cranny with whatever they could.

My lot has again, only a very few items- the little elf representing my daughter and the little red ruby jewel representing my son.

Greed

2008-12-01T19:14:00.006-05:00

Feet Up

2008-11-30T14:50:00.007-05:00

A stop on Duda Beach gifted me with this photo:

Buggy Hood

2008-11-30T14:44:00.004-05:00

Top Ten

2008-11-30T14:36:00.007-05:00

Cellophane is in the Top Ten this month (I realized much later that those who play the most, not necessarily win the most, will edge easily into the top slots)~

I Am Cellophane

2008-11-27T20:37:00.013-05:00

I own the Island Hood of Groove, located off the Northern shores of Aurora Island.

I run freely over, upon, through and about the world of There. I will peek into your house, marvel over the things you've done in your Hood, enjoy the Quests you put together and try my best to win at the card tables!

I love exploring, hover boarding, jumping from high places with the delightful intent of falling, falling and falling... I so enjoy saving a Place- especially in a Hood- only to return months later to see what has changed or what has remained. I love teleporting to the Amusement Park, pondering the absence of Avatars. I return again and again to the ground far below Saja, moving through the mist, wondering if I'll spy another person doing the same.

I make many observations in There. I watch drama both large and small play itself out in the card rooms, paz communities and fickle relationships between Avatars. I'm ever amazed as I watch the manner in which human beings choose to utilize their alter-identities while signed on and in to this world.

I engage in a bit of impish behavior myself at times- rising to the call of rumor and myth.

I so aspire in collecting the art of Therians. I choose what I consider to be the most relevant of work to gather and display in the Huts strewn over my Island. I drop scrolls filled with videos and lyrics of my favorite songs over my Island in hopes that when you visit you will hear something new or something to soothe or something to rev you up on a low-energy day.

I want to add beauty, cause, peace, good will, impish pranks, music, poetry, insight and spirit to the world of There.

Everything that I do is a work in progress.

Charity Tree Lot -- West 2008

2008-11-27T20:34:00.006-05:00

Cellophane's first Charity Tree Lot. I chose to keep the decor very simple. Two lamps with wreaths, one little red jewel symbolizing my son and the elf to represent my daughter. This little sleeping elf reminds me of my daughter. She looks that sweet when she sleeps...

The scroll holds a link to one of my all-time favorite if not absolute favorite Christmas songs. I so strongly remember laying in my bedroom as a teenager with my bulky headphones over my ears listening to this song. It made the snow falling outside my window feel magical and it made the holidays nearly feel happy. Music was always my escape and always helped me to forget (insert any number of things in my teen years that weren't very joyful).

This tiny lot represents my children and the special places they occupy in my heart.