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Posted on: April 18, 2006

I often get textures dropped on me. This one is truely a gem:


What can I say, I rate things by smilepower! :) UFOnly was previously blogged about moi here and here. I can hardly believe it's been a year, and yet, I do. There isn't a lot—especially not quality bargain shoppes—that can really endure and continue to satisfy with their unique style. It's why I do this, in hopes there'll be more Residents like Eternalynn Calliope, who persist with their visions, and continue to live in Second Life. For this inspiration spreads, and who knows, the next great cheapskate's heaven may come from someone who started their SL purchasing Eternalynn's fashions. I hope so.

I'm gonna sweep myself to the side for a sec because Jim Lumiere makes kickass brooms.

Well, this marks another fine item off my checklist! And what's more, he didn't stop at brooms either… as you can see. What's next, chindogu attachments?

Some have asked who made my Watermelon Happyhat. Why, it's that kindly priest, Vincent Delvecchio, of course! Clearly not adverse to colors, he and his partner-in-construction, Eryn Curie.


O COME ON!!!



Some were wondering if the Korean collection of sims was meant to be opened up to the public. And yes, it was—altho for a different purpose, this being as a tertiary Welcome Area (in addition to the Ahern and Waterhead ones).

I nogged over there with the very intuitive Oz Spade. Snapzed some shots while I was it. The primary builder of this whole works is Brian Linden (hey, he could make it good as a content creator! ;) ). But really, what gels this is how it's a cohesive city across several regions. You really don't find much like this. Even on private islands, you might end up with a city in one corner, and something that looks like a different city—built by different people—in another corner. Not exactly the unified field theory of metropolitan. (Nothing wrong with that either, but looking at matchsticks here…)

I actually hadn't taken a good look at this until now. It really looks like something special on the map. Straight roads, and curved roads complement each other well. But it feels too lonely without more people. I wish I could get my lunch in the open courtyard, and suddenly have to pull out a cyberscythe when a plane drops crates of aliens that break open, and manifest their poor dental hygiene. (Sounds like a scene out of a parallel Contra, I know.)

Observations Oz made included the fact a fire hydrant is labelled as "signpost" and that the roads are narrow. Good for compact cars. We also mused about when the sun would catch up with the aesthetics of the water. (Sounds like a folk poem, natch.)

Maybe one day LL could have a "Build a City, Build a Community!" contest. Land has become so plentiful, it's only natural that major investors start to think of buying not just islands, or continents, but worlds unto their own.

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