tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50169018508259840642011-11-28T00:37:15.205+01:00Suzannenoreply@blogger.comBlogger711100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-91314900771690738922009-10-23T20:40:00.002+02:002009-10-23T21:59:51.386+02:00

I encountered a hilarious gag profile description on Murgatroid Mincemeat's profile today. He said I could publish it, so here goes. If you are accustomed to reading the profile descriptions in Second Life, this will definitely reach you:ABOUT BOX TEMPLATE[INSERT: greeting] [INSERT: inane info re: your presence in SL (the more inane...the better!)] [INSERT: tired cliches, bad poetry (bonus

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-49226306446681880902009-04-13T14:25:00.002+02:002009-04-13T15:12:09.422+02:00

I hate to spend money for liners in the household wastebaskets. Oh, it makes sense for the kitchen trash, but I like to use whatever bags are lying around for lining my littler waste bins in the rest of the house.I am a bit of a bag lady, harboring a belief that the bag I throw away today will be the one that saves my life tomorrow. Hence, I slowly amassed little piles of bags here and there.

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-91338581350088048052009-04-12T09:43:00.002+02:002009-04-12T09:50:37.244+02:00

Well, now that I have two other blogs going (xannaphotos and amsterzanne) this blog is just languishing here, taking up cyber space, so I've decided to make it my blog of random tips.I love little tricks and tips that save time money and sanity and I like to share, so when I find out about something that's made my life easier I'll pass it on here.I plan to start with Household Tips, but I may

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-9769688880869881042008-12-20T10:50:00.004+01:002008-12-20T10:56:16.448+01:00

Winter Fae riding her faithful Toby (horse from AKK) through Wintermute, a fabulous winter wonderland I've just begun to explore. http://slurl.com/secondlife/ReZoNe/211/61/36

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-32888380733565997872007-12-30T20:28:00.001+01:002007-12-30T20:33:37.353+01:00

Hi there folks!!! Not much going on here at the moment.In 2008 I'll be posting things about Amsterdam to www.AmsterZanne.blogspot.comI will also start blogging about Second Life at www.xannaphotos.blogspot.comThose two are going to keep me busy, but I can't bear to delete this blog, since it's my first blog ever (yes, sentimentality in cyberspace), and I may come back to it if I need a third

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-36749014022719098102007-10-30T11:41:00.000+01:002007-10-30T12:10:26.090+01:00

from Camino Real by Tennessee Williams:"Make voyages," he writes. "Attempt them. There's nothing else."

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-7445363812251799352007-10-29T16:30:00.000+01:002007-11-01T10:09:29.334+01:00

A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.-Ralph Waldo Emerson***If you hate where you are, then stop walking the path that takes you there.-Xanna Ziskey

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-23692920329960345192007-10-28T11:12:00.000+01:002007-10-28T11:15:00.111+01:00

Okay kiddies just go herehttp://youtube.com/watch?v=kfXb6zb6Upc to get a preview of the CSI-NY episode that has Second Life twittering up a storm. This is THE hottest topic today among the wiredensia.I can't wait to see the whole thing!!!!

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-79626297813575783112007-10-27T22:29:00.000+02:002007-10-27T22:33:13.137+02:00

This is why you will not be seeing a lot of me in November, I'll be joining crazy writers around gthe world madly churning out a novel in one month, because November isNATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH...check it out! www.nanowrimo.org

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-91539148652946779492007-10-21T17:16:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:24.311+01:00

Spring Fae, one of my favorite avatars, surprises me with a visitation.I love www.flickr.com !!! One of the groups I was invited to (thanks Arteer!) challenges us to post a picture of the first life self behind the Second Life avatar. This was my contribution for October 2007.

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-14479454985713605112007-10-15T09:06:00.000+02:002007-10-15T09:25:36.681+02:00

I saw the date from my last post and I just realized that as of today I have been cigarette-free for four months! Yay me! One of these days I'll write about it but for now I'm just loving all the extra energy and time I have. No WAY would I have joined a gym while I was smoking. Anyway, what did it for me was reading Stop Smoking the Easy Way by Alan Carr cover to cover. Cool thing about that

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-35128861373187358682007-10-15T08:55:00.001+02:002008-12-09T08:15:24.452+01:00

Well a major distraction has been this fabulous Second Life field. I have not figured out the slurl linking apparatus but if you search for wheat field in classifieds or Far Away you will find it. It's a project put together by www.heifer.org, one of those rare beneficial organizations that gives ongoing real help to people all over the world by teaching communities to farm and to help themselves.

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-24549360749057287892007-10-13T22:05:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:24.564+01:00

Know of a good Halloween place or haunted spot in SL? I'm always looking for the best. Love this background. Yess, boyz and gurlz, this is Xanna's mostest favoritest time o the year. Have you been scared in SL? WHERE? I WANNA KNOW!!

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-24748658073410863212007-10-13T12:18:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:24.658+01:00

This innovative moving architecture display in Second Life will blow your inner builder and scripter's mind. Times like this I really wish I had already learned machinima, I believe there is some moving video of this installation on You Tube. Definitely one of my current top sites for creativity and originality using the unique environment of Second Life. TP from Keystone Bouchard's picks.Photo

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-49714609735110741972007-10-12T20:09:00.001+02:002008-12-09T08:15:24.836+01:00

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-39351494520444860812007-10-03T15:23:00.000+02:002007-10-05T23:30:53.185+02:00

Slowly but surely the weight is indeed leaving me and I am now seven pounds lighter than when I started my quest to be Fit By The First (of 2008). I've been vigilant about my diet and consistent in my workouts. That's what it takes. After six weeks, with seven pounds down I'm now almost a third of the way toward my weight goal, which was to lose 22 pounds. I think that one third of the way

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-57599421321602671132007-09-30T21:05:00.000+02:002007-09-30T21:26:58.074+02:00

Check out this guy!

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-83897256068505049042007-09-23T18:39:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:25.016+01:00

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-36350498197678123542007-09-22T02:39:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:25.270+01:00

Now providing photography services for journalists, event organizers, realtors, models and photographers in Second Life. Need a photo of SL? Let me know. We'll work something out.

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-10617087740494734792007-09-20T13:13:00.001+02:002008-12-09T08:15:25.664+01:00

Photos: My images of Rotterdam, 16 september 07. (originally larger format, downsized for publication). Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it. --M. Scott Peck

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-9707560289643749292007-09-19T18:18:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:25.800+01:00

Getting ready for autumn at XanMade. Predictably, sweater sales were slow over the summer, although I did get a steady trickle...folks in the Arctic regions I suppose.. Anyway, I just designed this new cropped version, not on the shelf yet, but I believe it will sell very well. It's even looser than my long-sleeved fisherman's sweater, and it looks dynamite with a long fit torso. Next project:

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-57808211432972413782007-09-16T23:12:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:25.944+01:00

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-16358074072377973032007-09-16T13:58:00.001+02:002008-12-09T08:15:26.040+01:00

Time to get back to the gym! Have not been for two days, but I did walk around the entire city of Rotterdam yesterday, so that should count for something. Another Fit By The First post coming next week, probably about consistency in exercise! Ay, there's the rub.

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-8473310164704940582007-09-14T09:51:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:27.041+01:00

http://artlung.com/smorgasborg/how_to_tick_people_off.shtml Now, I'm not a huge practical joker, but now and then...well, if you don't laugh while reading this, then you may need a humor transplant. (Originating site listed above pic.)HOW TO TICK PEOPLE OFF1. Leave the copy machine set to reduce 200%, extra dark, 17 inch paper, 99 copies.2. In the memo field of all your checks, write "for sexual

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-15299413279080073652007-09-11T17:16:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:27.131+01:00

a little something I found using http://www.stumbleupon.com/ .....Top Ten Signs You're a Fundamentalist Christian10 - You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours. 9 - You feel insulted and "dehumanized" when scientists say that people evolved from other life forms, but you have no problem with the

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-75186527386145704012007-09-10T20:00:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:27.238+01:00

Here I am at The Cannery, one of the most impressive and massive art sims I have seen. Different mediums. The seated figure in front of me is a sculpture, not an avatar. Wow.

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-55010082538081005292007-09-08T23:17:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:28.083+01:00

My fashion predictions include...MORE: Dots, circles, mod retro circles in fabric designs.MORE: Brown basics, such as jeans, jackets, boots, shoes and bags.MORE: Things that hang and dangle. From shoes, belts, purses, zippers, cell phones. We want to rattle. Everywhere.LESS: reflecting bling (although some misguided ones will never let it die)NEW: Interest in all things fae. Faerie art, faerie

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-7967359116439824872007-09-08T21:54:00.000+02:002007-10-06T08:42:09.702+02:00

As my blogging, Twittering and Second Life bring me into increasing contact with the Wiredensia, I notice I am connecting with a lot of ex-pats. It's logical, I suppose, that those far from their home community would try to find a social niche in cyberspace.Being away from one's home is an odd experience. To travel is one thing: your bags packed with your necessities; your return plane ticket

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-2625988389637642662007-09-05T11:32:00.000+02:002007-09-05T13:53:05.809+02:00

After three weeks of watching what I eat and exercising at the gym, I had lost one pound, and I was miserable about this. What was the point of denying myself food and drinks that I loved? What was the point of traipsing to the gym and whirling like a gerbil on a wheel if I didn't get results? After losing only one pound after weeks of fitness regimen, I thought, okay, I need to add or subtract

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-11956483764732852762007-09-02T21:00:00.001+02:002008-12-09T08:15:28.364+01:00

Well, I have had a horrible couple of days, in terms of trying to get fit. The damn scale just wasn't budging. I was feeling like my Whirling Gerbil hours at the gym weren't getting me anywhere. I felt like I was never eating what I wanted. I was never satisfied, I was sliding into nobody-loves-me-everybody-hates-me mode, and it wasn't pretty.I supposed another diet adjustment was in order. So,

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-66407750056721545582007-09-02T20:33:00.001+02:002008-12-09T08:15:28.710+01:00

Now with Happy Hair

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-49048531227042168102007-09-02T19:18:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:29.159+01:00

these two photos from wwwThis morning I am starting anew. My crack whore days are over. Just like that. No lengthy treatment program. No intervention No gradual withdrawal. No cold turkey. All it took was the tenacity of a terrier and two hours with the woman who had turned me into a crack whore in the first place: my hairdresser.I was never actually a crack whore, but for the last five weeks I

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-51193452617898503892007-08-31T07:29:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:29.359+01:00

Oh, I love it when I wander into a new place in Second Life and I just happen to match the decor perfectly. Here I am August 2007 in the lobby of Pixel Pulse magazine.

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-57338846548410774152007-08-31T07:02:00.000+02:002007-08-31T07:36:27.831+02:00

Blargh. Insomnia. Guilty that I did not workout yesterday. It's 7 am. Technically, I could go to the gym, right now, I mean, it is open. Gee, there's a thought that will cure insomnia pretty quickly. Yep, just contemplating a workout right now definitely makes me feel like I could fall asleep immediately. Think I'll wash down a melatonin with the rest of my milk and take a little visit to the

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-72785568844526513512007-08-28T14:57:00.000+02:002007-09-05T14:03:53.985+02:00

( photo from www)It helps to have a positive take on the whole gym thing.Oh, I worked out yesterday, why bother. I need to (fill in the blank). I hate the gym. I don't feel like it. It's going to suck. I will be miserable, et cetera, et cetera.Stop self-defeating thoughts. When you recognize them, switch them to something that works for you, something that keeps you on track. For me, I just keep

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-32803219671735585162007-08-24T09:25:00.000+02:002007-08-26T09:45:06.177+02:00

One of the strangest things about being an expat are the trips back to one's native land. Am I leaving home? Am I going home? What is home, exactly? A trip to the USA from Europe is always a big deal. It's expensive. Time-consuming. Full of emotional hellos and goodbyes. Seems like never enough time there, while simultaneously feeling like always too much time away from here.This trip was no

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-65647465425142257362007-08-23T18:37:00.000+02:002007-08-24T08:46:07.572+02:00

SCALE SEZ ONE POUND LESS THAN WHEN I LEFT ON HOLIDAY! WOO HOO! Wicked trip home filled with weather delays, wrong ticketing and misplaced luggage, for starters, but ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL. Sore throat, can't possibly workout out today, besides, my body clock is still on USA time. (photo from net)

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-4357907021413133712007-08-21T22:42:00.000+02:002007-08-21T22:49:52.405+02:00

The Fitness Quest continues. This week: away from home.There's nothing like spending a week away from home to derail your workout routine. Especially since, in my case, the practice of working out had barely begun. However, I was determined not to completely fall off the fitness wagon. I'm now sitting in the Albany airport awaiting my flight home, patting myself on the back for staying the

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-73348878800410662682007-08-08T21:39:00.000+02:002007-08-08T22:03:41.173+02:00

Today while doing my best imitation of a Whirling Gerbil at Amsterdam's Splash Gym, I realized that this flirtation with fitness was quickly turning into something a bit more serious.This was a hallmark day: my tenth workout since I embarked on my quest for "Fitness by the First "(of next year.) I've actually hauled myself to the gym ten times now. Yes, I'm going to stick with the program.. Today

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-73275949481737444672007-08-07T22:14:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:30.712+01:00

A fabu day was had by all. Saturday August 4 2007 was one of the nicest days we'd had all year, and the entire city turned out for this parade.The entire Prinsengracht was lined at least 5 deep with people on either side and all the bridges were packed. It just seemed like a huge local party. Kids from 2-92 were out and about. The sun was shining. A glorious, glorious day. If Amsterdam was

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-15335873813697783382007-08-03T02:16:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:30.892+01:00

What to wear in Amsterdam?Rain is possible just about any time. Vigorous gusts of wind routinely claim umbrellas, hats, skirt hems and scarves. You are walking over cobblestones and tram rails. Perhaps you are pedaling your bike, in the rain. What on earth is a girlie girl to wear under these circumstances? Welcome to the daily dressing dilemma faced by every Amsterdam girlie girl every day of

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-36240646373753789292007-07-30T13:12:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:31.030+01:00

A restlessness moves through us all. An unnamed, persistent nagging that goes undiagnosed and misunderstood. We need to embrace the restlessness we are running and hiding from, because if we do not embrace it we will kill ourselves trying to avoid it.We will dull ourselves with mindless entertainment, poison ourselves with alcohol and eat past the sated point. Visual arts, booze and good eats

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-48351210067911121972007-07-24T20:56:00.001+02:002007-07-24T21:13:51.432+02:00

Oh good, let's get this weight ball rolling...off of us!!! Welcome Kate from Twitter! Have you "Gym-ed?" I've braved the gym about three times now. Bob the skinny, serious trainer insists that doing things slowly is very, very important. And I needed to hear that, since I have been the type to whoosh through those weight machines, throwing out vertebrae and pulling muscles willy nilly.I did the

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-18156108142925011952007-07-19T18:13:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:31.278+01:00

Sometime during the first two weeks of this month I had one of those horrible self-realizations about my more-than girlish figure. I caught myself in a full length mirror for the first time in a few months, and I was horrified at the dumpy middle-aged woman looking back at me.Shock. Depression. Tears. Sudden modesty in presence of boyfriend. Wistful thoughts of moving to a cave and never being

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-114737801029946832007-07-14T19:08:00.000+02:002007-09-10T14:23:11.549+02:00

As cosmetic surgery becomes more commonplace a new "truism" is being uttered by fans of beauty-under-the-knife: "When a woman becomes a certain age it is a given that cosmetic surgery will be a part of her beauty routine."UM! Hang on just a second there, Plasticland. Allow me to register one Uppity Woman's opinion that, no, the natural course of one's life does not include an expensive elective

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-54025504022070390842007-06-28T19:40:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:31.452+01:00

Death is a holiday. Check out this thoughtful yet entertaining new post on a tricky subject, the Reaper.

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-73028544605540048302007-06-27T10:09:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:31.626+01:00

So just what is up with these Gorean people anyway? Men as masters, woman as slaves, Leopard-Women and warriors. All I know is that they are ALL OVER Second Life...we're talking many Gorean sims. And boy are they spending a lot of money. Seems like even otherwise normal clothing places have one wall of Gorean silks. The market must be huge. And, I don't design clothing, but it seems like silks

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-38444276227490655042007-06-26T08:09:00.000+02:002007-09-08T22:46:08.918+02:00

JUNE 26 2007We are getting very excited about layers and leggings.The free-floating hemlines and waistlines and ability to mix, match, reveal and conceal is just so darn tempting and convenient and comfortable. I think leggings are here to stay. I think eventually, maybe in five years time, leggings will be the new jean, and you will see more leggings than jeans. Of course...there is the denim

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-70029274743623996042007-06-25T13:30:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:31.786+01:00

I was born on June 21, the first day of summer, the longest day of the year, the day Midsummer Night's Dream was written about.My beloved, knowing I adore the brilliant paintings of Flower Fairies by Cicely Mary Barker, thoughtfully gave me a copy of her Flower Fairies of The Summer for my birthday.This charming little volume was first published in 1925 and opens with a small, sweet poem to

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-8823134709874295022007-06-20T00:41:00.000+02:002007-09-10T17:35:52.123+02:00

Ha! I was right! Green is coming. Germany's chancellor wore green at the G8. The Queen wore green last week on her birthday. Yes. Green is it. I'm tellin' ya! Browns will come later...late summer early fall.

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-17345246011223825292007-06-14T22:39:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:33.139+01:00

just flitting my faerie self around the metaverse. Found a lovely lily pad to rest on in Kittywickshire (my Caledon neighbor to the west). Loving my current Ziskey grove (Tanglewood, Caledon), with all the white blooming trees. Ahhhh, Caledon.....

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-23694167728946894322007-06-06T11:48:00.001+02:002008-12-09T08:15:33.555+01:00

Poolside at Hotel Club Nerja, Malaga, Spain, May 2007.Entrance to the hotel Club Nerja, Malaga, Spain.A 3-star fantastically situated hotel. View of the Med from the balcony rooms. A bit 1970s, decor-wise. Free easy parking, quite a rarity in Nerja.Man biking over one of the remaining remnants of the very, very old Malaga-Almeria road. This section is between Nerja and Maro.

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-22946625075569439772007-05-30T12:07:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:33.679+01:00

Maro is a sleepy little well-kept white pueblo on the Mediterranean, just on the east side of Nerja, Malaga province, on Spain's southern coast.

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-70798458271612756572007-05-22T14:48:00.000+02:002007-06-15T12:59:27.455+02:00

Since several people have asked, all photographs on this blog are mine unless otherwise noted. The digital images are taken in the virtual world Second Life http://www.secondlife.com/ .To see some of my photos for purchase, go to http://www.keenimages.com/ contributor, Miller, SuzanneTo purchase photos on this blog that do not appear at Keen Images (which is most of them) contact me at

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-13939410871297147532007-05-21T09:23:00.000+02:002007-09-10T17:41:03.226+02:00

Taz's passing has me thinking about life and death, love and loss. Taz was a faithful feline companion to my brother Toby. Taz's health deteriorated over the past few years, but when I saw her last she still had a spring in her tabby step and plenty to say. Yes, Taz was a Talking Kitty.I'm struck by the fact that Taz chose to exit at a time when Toby is making a new life for himself in many ways.

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-83024995314897821502007-05-19T14:27:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:33.986+01:00

This is always mentioned, but really, it's an untapped subject. I remember one newbie exclaiming in surprise when he found out, "There is sex in SL?!" My only puzzlement was how he had been ingame for two weeks and avoided all the sex in SL. I mean, it takes a while to sidestep it all. Such a vast subject. Wondering why Playboy has not started a Pixel Pinup of the month feature. Imagine the

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-58744102717080903282007-05-09T21:02:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:34.614+01:00

Green is the color of the year.ALL PHOTOS INSERTED MONTHS AFTER THIS WAS WRITTEN. ALL PHOTOS FROM JUNE 2007, AMSTERDAM. I keep predicting fashion trends correctly, so I figured I may as well blog my thoughts. This was written in early spring, the pictures were added in June to prove that I was right!WHAT IS STAYING IN AND WE WANT MORE OF LEGGINGS AND LAYERS these are not your 1980s bulky leggings

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-85268978039830820052007-05-08T10:50:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:34.995+01:00

Kinky Boots was made by the creators of Calendar Girls, and it's my new favorite movie. Top notch acting, story, plot, dialogue, editing. Not one wasted shot. A feel-good movie that never dips into schmaltz. Edgy, original. Simply the best movie I've seen in ages. (For purists..the following reveals a bit of the plot) The true story of a dying shoe factory that revitalized itself by manufacturing

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-14741602601991871102007-05-01T13:51:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:35.194+01:00

Queen's Day in SL Amsterdam was not nearly as fun as the real thing...I guess all the SL Dutchies were partying in RL. But, I was ready, orange shoes and all!!

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-82129169586159143542007-05-01T11:04:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:40.232+01:00

Queen's Day in Holland celebrates the Queen Beatrix's birthday. Her actual birthday is in January, but since the weather here is lousy at that time of the year, she elects to celebrate it in April. What the heck, she's the Queen, she can change her birthday if she so pleases. Ah yes, it's good to be Queen. This year was an outstanding Queen's Day celebration. The House of Orange was well

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-41001342595829442592007-04-28T14:19:00.000+02:002007-04-28T14:55:08.296+02:00

Having lived a large portion of my life in the Great State of Texas, the title of this post notwithstanding, I do have an appreciation for the gun culture and the Right to Bear Arms.Couldn't the right to gun ownership live in harmony with greater restrictions?To be a gun owner, there should be a process, a licensing, a waiting period and a mental health check.It's just too damn easy to kill

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-14404000523165475352007-04-25T18:04:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:40.783+01:00

Gray day. Cleaning the house, playing with camera and Photoshop.above: SL photo studio with model.right: some chick

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-70773833425408948112007-04-23T14:29:00.000+02:002007-04-23T14:37:38.328+02:00

Thursday April 19, 2007Bombers penetrate Baghdad security net in the second bloodiest day since May 2005.By APBAGHDAD -- Suspected Sunni insurgents penetrated the Baghdad security net yesterday, hitting Shiite targets with four bomb attacks that killed at least 183 people -- the bloodiest day since the U.S. troop surge began nine weeks agoAll those daughters, sons, mothers, fathers, sisters,

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-5573255004204035012007-04-22T10:29:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:41.148+01:00

Me at the official Second Life Virginia Tech Memorial. Photographs and bios of all the victims are posted. People are leaving flowers, candles and other comforting memorabilia. The organizers put up kiosks where people can put up personal notes, and another tee shirt design is being sold there, all money going toward Virginia Tech. It was impossible to get through more than two bios without

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-82902314796089091062007-04-21T13:08:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:41.250+01:00

Friday April 20 2007. My friend Wim Wendt just bought EVEN MORE land in Guksu. He was in a celebratory mood after the land purchase so we hung out on his sweet boat for a while and chatted. He is wearing one of my XanMade sweaters, Spring Storm. I am sporting a bikini that is designed after the Amsterdam flag.

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-54597371829820278212007-04-18T17:49:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:41.541+01:00

SL clothing designer Callie Cline immediately put together some tee shirts and a vigil space. All proceeds from the shirts will go to help the victims of the Virginia Tech tragedy, and people are welcome to place flowers, candles and notes in the space unter the shirts. The tee shirts are in VT burgandy and say, "We Mourn With You." A University of Vriginia alum, I received this photo of Beta

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-9745889680407061532007-04-16T16:15:00.000+02:002008-12-09T08:15:41.711+01:00

After months of gray and rain, Amsterdammers get the payoff. Now. Blue skies, mild temps, people laughing and boating and biking, tulips everywhere. This is paradise now. I love my life here. There is something about the Dutch. They have it figured out.

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-65536101014513745262007-04-15T00:15:00.000+02:002007-09-10T17:43:12.256+02:00

"France shouldn't be a country; it should be a theme park. "- anonymousToday in SLmodified a gazebo and marked to selluploaded a rug and marked to sellbought shoesattended fare in Caledon Canteigh and donated to SL Relay for Lifekeep getting flagged by Fashion Consolidated and distracted by impossibly cute thingspaid my Tanglewood rent way in advancein RLprayed for a friendtried to manifest

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-83337995441359807632007-04-12T15:55:00.000+02:002007-09-10T17:43:12.256+02:00

Oooooh I lovesssssss me some Second Life fashion photography. SL AsPiRe CEO and style diva Bianca Darling gave me the opportunity to shoot this lovely Opera Dress by Simone as an experiment. Such fun ...where IS that french opera house in SL...anyone?

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-18119462274080064492007-04-12T15:05:00.000+02:002007-09-10T13:59:42.321+02:00

OH MY GOD!!!!MTV ran a marathon of the "Sweet Sixteen" over the top birthday parties that some girls are getting these days.It was like watching a train wreck. Horrifying, yet strangely compelling.Some of my favorite quotes: "We're going to be so pretty and everyone's going to be so jealous of us." "There is no budget for this party." "If I don't get a car I'm going to be really embarrassed." "If

Suzannenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016901850825984064.post-5512522962277073092007-04-11T02:39:00.000+02:002007-04-11T02:43:07.791+02:00

April 10 2007Can I do this? Dare I blog? An unlimited unedited outlet for all my musings...O.o.

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