A New Season

SL has turned another page for me. The Dorian Day Spa is closed, due to financial reasons. The cost of maintaining the sim and staff was unfeasible, even though it hurt and was hard to do, it had to be done. I have decided that SL is now a place of enjoyment and relaxation. The Dorian is in a great transition, but I will definitely play a background role. I am contemplating another SL job, if only to supplement my Lindens. I am in a transition of my own.
Kris and I are now living together full time in South Africa. I moved 9000 miles, live in a completely different place- I'm not surprised by this, I knew it wouldn't be like Chicago. It's thrilling and lovely. I have a completely new life that is going to be sorted, as every aspect has changed. Well, every aspect except one. Kris. It's a wonderful thing to transition from SL to RL. We had to work so hard, put in immense amounts of energy to keeping each other sane during those long months apart. Believe me, if it's happened in a long distance relationship, we've been through it. Now we are learning how to be a couple living and loving together. There are many challenges, but I would do it all again just to be able to see him when he walks through the door from work, when we have our tea.
Second Life will cease to be a working hobby for me. I plan on using it to enjoy time with my friends and express myself artistically. I am going to take a little break now actually, from the computer and internet. There are things in my RL that need a lot of energy. A lot of work that I will be focused on. I would like to enjoy my RL more, be outside more (even though it's FREEZING) and get more done. I am still transitioning to the lifestyle here, and there is plenty I have to learn. First of those is driving. *laughs* I am so not used to manual! Also getting a working permit, a gym membership, meet more people. Not to say I haven't already, there is a group of women I hang out with from Northern America who are just amazing. We have such fun together! Now is the time to focus and concentrate on those things.
SL is a gift. I feel I've been successful in all my endeavors. I have met some amazing people, and some amazing crazy people as well. I think you can lose a sense of propriety, you can forget that you are responsible for what you say, and yes, if you think I'm talking about you- then I probably am. I've never said anything to those that have hurt me in the past publicly, but there it is. No one respects you because you don't respect anyone else, and your disillusions are gradiose and spectacular. ahhhh.. that feels much better.
So for now, I will walk away and turn towards the sun, the light that nourishes us all. It's amazing to live so close to the begining of man. It's a wonderful place to start over. I haven't left my past entirely, I speak with my family and friends a lot, and Kris and I will be going back in December.
I was going to post another blog entry, a lookbook of past looks and my present avatar in SL. Have a look here instead:

New Bibe

Classic Bibe

I hope this answers some questions some of you have had for awhile. It's been a great run, but as I said before, time to go out in the sun.
~Bibe

NOH8 in SL

NOH8, originally uploaded by ~Bibe~.

Hi there! haven't posted in awhile- I've been working on my photo skills, especially for this cause.

I'm Alive, I swear.

Hello dearests!
Some exciting new developments have happened, and I know I have recieved a lot of inquiries as to WTF happened to me over the past few weeks! I decided the best way to get the word out was to use the blog!
I guess I should start with an update on my life in South Africa with Kris. It's WONDERFUL. I've never been SO HAPPY in all my life! We have a vibrant, exciting, amazing relationship based on communication, trust, friendship, laughter, PASSION, respect, and most important, sex. Just kidding! (kind of). The first month I was there, I sort of bumbled about, trying to figure out what my place was and acclimated to the new environment. I started cooking more and volunteering. We started socializing with his friends and I even made new friends of my own. The next month I became more involved with volunteering and spending time with Kris, adjusting to the new schedule. SL was really opening up, I started making new friends and even adopted a little girl named London (whom is the best SL kid ever!) The last month I was there was truly gratifying. We got two little kittens, really started to enjoy our routine and I was taking driving lessons. I even got offered a job at the school I was volunteering at teaching preschool! With all of this wonderful news, neither of us bothered to think about when exactly my visa was up. I took my passport out on Sunday, May 31st and was MORTIFIED to discover that my visa was up in 10 days. I cried my eyes out! I did NOT want to leave, however I had no choice. We tried to figure out ways that I could stay for a bit longer (since I just got offered the job and Kris and I are stuck together at the hip) however there was nothing we could really do. Plus on the other hand it's nice to visit with my family and friends.
A few days later, I had a horrible, mind bending pain in my stomach. To make a long story short, after a trip to the ER it was discovered that I had an ulcer. I explained to them that I would be leaving on a 30 hour trip and I needed to be able to fly. They recommended bedrest for 5 days, so that is what I did. I was drugged out of my mind and was in bed until the day before I had to leave. I used that day to visit my friends, Kris' family and spend time with him. I had no time to log into SL or anything like that.
Kris and I had a good long talk about our future, seeing that this 90 days was our "trial" to see if I could acclimate to living in South Africa, how we would get along, if I could find a job, friends, my own "life" there, etc. I accomplished all those things with ease and absolutely loved it.
It turns out we absolutely want to live together in South Africa, and made big plans for the rest of the year. I traveled back to Chicago and am having a lovely time with my friends and family. After a bout of serious jet lag, I'm feeling really much better.
Unfortunately I can't log into SL from any of the computers here, but I can check my e-mail and of course, my plurks. Please don't hesitate to email or plurk and let me know how YOU are doing!

Cause I was bored.

Cause I was bored., originally uploaded by ~Bibe~.

SCD Blogger Challenge from a year ago that I never had time for!