I'm blessed to have a SL filled with some very wise friends. Amazing, open, warmhearted, insightful, intelligent, openminded, loving, incredible friends.

One of them said something to me last night that has resounded so deeply within me that I feel the overwhelming need to share it with all of you.

This tidbit of wisdom has inspired me in ways you can't imagine. Although some of you will be on the receiving end of some of my inspiration now.

Here's the tidbit. Ready?

As regards our virtual lives (and I suspect, the real ones too):

"This is your game. And your dream. Live the dream."

So there you go.

Today I challenge all of you to step outside the box a little. And live your dream.

If we can't do it here, where can we?

I'm also too tired to write about the trip. It went as well as can be expected based on the reason for the travel, and now I'm just happy to be home.

Hope to see you all inworld soon.

I'm taking a trip back to my home state to try to wrap up the affairs with my mother's estate. We are going to be there about a week, then me and RL Mr. B. will be driving back to the midwest. Should hopefully see you guys by the 17th.

Enjoy the summer weather while I'm gone! See you all soon!

"I claim this land in honor of myself, Isadora Graves, and my partner-friend, Rosie Barthelmess on this 30th day of the month of June in the year two-thousand and eight, and it shall be called Rosadora.

And it was so." - Isadora Graves

"Holy shit, Izzy, we have a freakin' island!" -Rosie Barthelmess

Thanks to the best efforts of Marx Dudek, our beloved landlady, Isadora Graves and I were able to open our new openspace region, titled "Rosadora."

Rosadora will be the residence of Isadora, plus me and mine. We've split it down the middle so each of us can create and terraform to our heart's content, while trying to maintain some live water in the bay for toys like jet skis, surfing, inner tubes, etc.

Isadora's side has converting itself into a set of Zen gardens with Asian buildings and lots of little nooks. Rosie's side is a high craggy mountain with foresty trees and a sandbar with fishing and watersports.

More pictures to come, because yay! We'll have everybody over once we get everything done and all settled in. There's houses to furnish, trees to plant, snuggly nooks to identify... there's work to be done, I say!

Izzy has 3 plots, and I have 2 plots, up for sale on the lovely residential island of Pacific Terrace. 300 prims, $10US/mo, let either of us know if anyone is looking for a spot to hang their hat.

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Originally uploaded by Rosie Barthelmess

This weekend, I had the very distinct honor of participating in the SL wedding of a very dear friend. MrZoe Ninetails, friend and co-worker at Lounge of Dreams, and his partner Tim Merserau, were married in the lovely Great Hall at Pennyroyal Sim, the home and creation of those two very talented and creative men.

I was not only a bridesmaid for MrZoe, but he asked me to give him away. I was very proud to do so.

The heartiest of congratulations, you two -- may the brightest blessings shower themselves upon you.

Oh, yes -- and then we partied like rockstars.