Wow, three years! I wanted to go into this last week, but yeah, ya know, the intarnets don't loves me.

Boy has the time flown by, no? I still remember sitting in a Jobe apartment in Anarchy Online, talking to Tarryk about Second Life in tells: how I'd never tried it, had seen it, but wasn't sure if it was really for me. He still kind of liked it back then and I was convinced to try it. 2004 isn't that long ago, but it sure does feel like it! I was still a DJ, had actually finished paintings that year, and was appreciating just how nice 2004 was compared to 2003.

I signed up on July 8th and the rest is history. How cliche! I remember so much from that first day - the newbie with the huge wooden cylinder buried in his skull, the lady with the loud satin prom dress, and the zebra that walked real funny.

My first avatar, human, since I didn't know anything about skinning yet. That same week, I think I blew all L$250 on uploading textures for my skin.

Oh yeah, boy was I ugly! I sure was proud, though.

Here it is, 2007, and I'm still a social hermit in SL. SL has grown exponentially, as well, so that doesn't help. ;) I do like hanging out with my IRC freaks, though. That means it's almost the three year mark for Nora, too! That's coming up in September or so. I honestly don't recall.

Either way, I've had a lot of fun being a content creator of sorts. Making skins is challenging, making good ones is even more so. I'm happy to be a part of that design area, and for every comment I've ever received - be it praise or plain ol' happiness a customer has had with something I've made, I smile a bit bigger.

As an artist, I've learned so much. Thanks SL. \o/

2007, still part Opifex and part vampire, just updated!