The Death Meme

I am taking up this meme because death is a topic always close to my heart.

I am weird like that. I face and consider any situation as bluntly as I like to escape it half the time. There was a point in my life when I was struck with the realisation that life is more fragile than we dare to believe, and the concept of death has never really left my mind since. Not that I want to die yet, but I often stop to think about whether I would leave this life with a lot of regrets when my time comes.

1. Do you ever think about dying? How do you expect you’ll die?
I think about dying almost all the time, I think about dying in depth every time I have to make a relatively significant decision because I don't want to have any more regrets at death than I already have today. I don't give much thought to the physical way I would die, I only hope and wish and pray that it won't be too sudden. Hopefully I am blessed with sufficient time to be prepared both emotionally and mentally to face my final situation in this life.

2. Do you believe in an afterlife? If so, how do you visualize it?
I believe in rebirth and karma, the "law" of cause, condition and effect. I don't know where anyone will go next, but I do have a few ideal situations I'll like to find myself in in my next existence that I prefer not to talk about in this blog.

3. What is your preferred form of apocalypse and why?
lol What kind of question is this? I just hope it will be as painless as possible. I don't like to see others suffer, but it seems that suffering is inescapable as long as there is life.

4. How many times have you cheated death so far?
I believe that we have all cheated death countless times without even knowing it. There are many situations that are not considered close to death, but who really knows how slim a slip-through was? I am almost unscathed at the moment.

5. Which fictional villain would you be okay being killed by?
I am unwilling to be killed by anyone. lol. I prefer to kill myself if need be.

6. If you're murdered, do you stay and haunt the culprits forever or do you give up that opportunity to leave and go to heaven/hell/Cancun?
I will be worried for the next victims, otherwise I am quite willing to move on without bother.

7. Will you have done everything you have wanted by the time you die?
I can only try my best.

Posted by Tashi Core

All I Feel is Sex Sex Sexy

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The Sexual Meme

I have no excuses for no photos this time. I guess I am not really in the mood for SL this week. Something minor happened over the weekend to dampen my mood, it's no big deal though. I am also not in the mood for writing of course, but I blame Berry's scandalous perverted interesting meme for my inability to resist doing another pictureless post.

1. What is your sexual orientation or do you not like to label yourself?
I am straight, but I have pretended to be a lesbian in both lives. It started as a joke in RL, I just did whatever I thought of that could possibly repel the strangers who tried to pick us up when my best friend and I were out minding our own business (she's very pretty), and pretending to be her lover was one of my most successful antics. In SL I hooked up with Debbie Jasper for no good reason. We are still going on strong now, thank you thank you.

2. Name a physical attribute that you find attractive or sexy.
Tall and (sort of) muscular with broad shoulders. Muscle size is not crucial, as long as there is sufficient. lol Yum~

3. Are you promiscuous, a prude or in between?
I think you would call me a prude. I can be promiscuous, it's just that being prudish lets me live the simpler life I prefer. It saves me a lot of unnecessary attention.

4. What turns you on?
When he displays his physical strength. Seriously.

5. Are you dominant or submissive?
I am closer to a sub in bed, but a dom out of bed.

6. Are you into sexual roleplay?
Can't.keep.a.straight.face.

7. Which sexual position is your favorite?
Mmmmm... not telling. :p

8. Do you have any fetishes?
I love grabbing his arm muscles and squeezing them. Weird not?

9. Have you or would you do porn, amateur or professional?
I can never do this in RL without jeopardising my career, so no. In SL, I took naked pictures before with a lady friend. Does that count?

10. Do you consider yourself sexy?
I consider myself attractive but I am not the sensual sort, so sexy is not the word I would use. I have no idea what word to use for myself though.

Posted by Tashi Core

Book Meme

I can't post pictures anymore because my computer sucks and almost every prim is rezzing pink in my viewers at the moment. It's frustrating but I am too lazybusy in RL to troubleshoot this.

But I can't pass this meme up, even though my reading habits embarass me as much as I refuse to admit I have been roleplaying as a slave-in-training in SL recently. (No, that was definitely not me you saw in the BDSM sim because I will never be caught dead in that place, and no, that was definitely not my alt because she doesn't look like me at all although, yeah, she does speak a little like me, if her "Master" allows her to speak at all.) (Many people speak like me. Just telling you gently.) (I'll do a whole blog post about this as soon as I can. But you will have to wait till I can find my words.)

Let's get on to business, shall we?

1. Are you a bookworm?
Yes and no, depending on how you look at it. I read a lot more back when I was in school decades ago, if textbooks can be counted. Now I do the occasional reading, and I actually try to avoid it because I've been known to be dazed or zombielike when I am halfway into a book. I was almost knocked down by a car once because my mind was no longer on earth.

2. Which do you prefer: hardcover, paperback or electronic?
Probably paperback. When I get into a book I want to carry it everywhere I go until I am done with it. Hardcovers are heavy and I don't own a gadget that can open up electronic copies anytime anywhere I am.

3. Which book is your favorite?
I can't really tell. I drift from one favourite to another. My most recent favourite will be the "Hunger Games" series. I read it a few years ago but I haven't since read anything that tops it. I know it is teenage fiction or something, but in all seriousness adult books do not necessarily write better than this.

4. Which children's book is your favorite?
Enid Blyton's "The Magic Faraway Tree" series.

5. What's the last book you've read?
"The Space between Us" by Thrity Umrigar. It's about two Indian women from different social classes helping and then turning against each other, sort of.

6. Name your top five favorite writers:
I don't really keep track of writers, my tendency is to just grab a book and see if it holds my interest. But I'll go with Enid Blyton, Roald Dahl, Anne Rice and Sophie Kinsella aka Madeleine Townley. These are the writers who's books I would stop for. Yes, I still love children books. Can't think of a fifth writer.

7. Name a book that had a strong impact on you:
Can't think of any. Maybe religious books? lol

8. Favorite and least favorite book genres?
Comedy is definitely my favourite. (Love Sophie Kinsella!) I liked fantasy when I was younger and I am learning to appreciate science fiction a bit more these days. Romance is probably low on my list, but I still read it because it is relaxing.

9. Favorite and least favorite book-to-movie adaptions?
I thought the Hunger Games was pretty good. I also did like "The Queen of the Damned" although the reviews said otherwise, it was what got me to start reading Anne Rice's works. Can't name any least favourites because I don't watch enough movies.

10. Have you ever bought a book based on the cover alone?
No, I put a lot of importance into the plot and writing style. I must read a few paragraphs before I decide I want to buy and read it.

11. Where do you usually buy your books?
I buy books anywhere, but the airport is probably where I buy the most books. As I had mentioned, I avoid reading because it disrupts my life. But there is nothing like a book to kill time on a plane, especially if you are the sort who flies budget as often as you can, where you don't get meals or TV.

12. Do you go to the library?
Occasionally. I avoid it. lol

13. How many books do you own?
Collecting books take up too much space, so I do not hoard. I have less than 100 in my possession.

14. If you were to write a book about Second Life, which topic would you focus on?
Fiction, since it is the only thing I read. If I knew my plot, I would probably complete a book by now.

Posted by Tashi Core

Hope Meme

I didn't plan to blog or do anything about SL for a while yet, I am (not so) urgently seeking a job in RL. But Berry is a blogger from SL I have come to love. I can feel her loss even if I do not know the details, so I am taking up this meme that her bestie Winter Jefferson has suggested we do.

When was I at my lowest point? How did I pull through and triumph to become the dazzling specimen of humanity I am today? When I reached out... who was there to help me back up again? What gave me hope?

I am sitting back now, thinking through all that stuff throughout the years. My fingers have turned cold. And I can't even tell you what really happened, because so many secrets are not mine to share.

I am not a dazzling specimen of humanity, I am a messy human. I messed up my own life as much as I allowed somebody else in to mess me up. I didn't pull through by reaching out, getting help or seeking hope.

I am sorry but I really didn't. I pulled through by sheer determination not to let myself and my loved ones down. When it came down to it, I walked along the borderlines of depression and insanity for years, struggling to find my balance. Through time, and much willpower, it became easier to find an equilibrium. My prize is in understanding myself deeper each time something happens. I also become good at drawing lines and letting in only people who are not troublemakers, but there are times when I get thrown off-balance again. In fact, it happens quite frequently. I am still learning. But then this is life, isn't it? At least this is how it works for me.

As for my love life, I am still dealing with the residue of so many secrets that are not mine to share. I am sorry if I can't make sense by telling you more. I have reasons for not sharing about my love life in both SL and RL. It isn't so much to do with keeping personal things personal, but more to do with protecting people I love. But some of my blog readers who are attentive to small details may have observed and guessed that there is someone in my life who is always not around. Did I say too much now?

I suppose I can distract you by telling you about that girl I once looked up to as a sister who betrayed me with lies. Over a guy of course. Maybe I can tell you about that guy I had loved and respected so deeply, who decided that I could be insulted because the girl he loved more needed protection and I apparently didn't. I can tell you about that other girl who did so many things because she was jealous and wanted to oust me out of our group of common friends. Because of men, of course. Several men, most of whom I wasn't romantically interested in, some of whom I didn't even know existed. And the boyfriend I thought was my prince of destiny but was really a jerk jerk JERK. And about losing my job, having all my savings conned, and hooking up into an affair that messed up my life forever. (And now I've really said too much.)

But they are no longer important. The important thing is my willingness to deal with my life as it is now. I have burdens to carry, people to love, and hopefully a good job to take me up really soon. :/ I want to hug people who are hurting, because I know what it feels like to be hurt. And... I don't know. I think when it comes to life, we just have to learn to deal.

Posted by Tashi Core

Brand New Interview Meme

I took a while to do this because I am not always in SL anymore. My RL hasn't settled as I am still looking for a job, and I do get a little fidgety. It is not about whether I will eventually get a job or not, but the feeling of being in suspense while waiting for interview replies and being hesitant in applying for less-than-ideal positions (in case the ideal ones decide that I don't fit), and then worrying if I are prepared enough for the interviews, it can all be daunting.

But! I am good at kicking up a big fussconvincing SL friends to my cause, so I managed to get 2 friends who were willing to interview me. Maybe this compensates for my (lack of) quantity of SL friends. :p

My first interviewer was Debbie Jasper, my new fake wife inspired by Berry's fake marriage. I get that I am so not original but at least, I added a twist! My fake marriage is a lesbian one! We are about as sexually attracted to each other as two north poles of two magnets. It is probably why she has gotten herself a slave now. But more about this slave thing later. There are details in my second interview with Redice Cioc.

Before I launch, I need to let you know that there is quite a bit of Singlish involved, so our grammar may sound weird to you. All 3 of us are Singaporeans, and if you can avoid Singlish with a Singaporean, then you are not a Singaporean. If you get confused, please refer to the The Singlish Dictionary tab for your learning pleasure. If you do not find an explanation there, you can ask me directly. Com'on, Singlish is fun! :D

Debbie: Hi Tashi, I am always curious as to how you came to know about SL?
Me: I think I blogged about it before. Lemme see if I can find the post. Anyway, I heard of SL when it first launched in Singapore. At that time, mIRC was the "in" thing, and SL was a hit with one of my mIRC groups. Here, this blog post tells the rest. I didn't catch on to SL at the beginning because I was distracted by events in my RL and was phasing out of the internet world. But a few years ago, I came back and the rest is history.

Debbie: Wah... What else to ask lol. You came into SL in 2010 right. So when you first came into SL... what was it that kept you coming back?
Me: Oh it was the fashion and home-decorating. I have a thing for virtual home decoration and I get addicted to virtual home decorating games. I think that was why I eventually started building houses and furniture in SL.

Debbie: I know you are part of a vamp family?
Me: Yeah, I am in a bloodlines family.
Debbie: Do you really think there is a possibility of real family relationship to develop in SL?
Me: To be honest, I am not the sort that goes around calling people family (unless it is a total joke). Although as I get to know people better in SL, I do think of them as real friends. But even as real friends I have known them for at most 3-4 years. For me, that is not long enough of a foundation to be family. I'll like to get to be closer with some friends for sure, but it takes time. And for me, a much longer time. :)
Debbie: Yeah... it's also hard for me to open up too quickly to someone I just met to call one a family. :)

Debbie: And how did you end up being a vamp?
Me: I met a girl who warned me about bloodlines players going around to anyhow bite people. Instead of becoming wary, I decided it was interesting and started to explore it lol. I didn't plan to commit to any groups though, so I created alts to go around looking for a chance to be victims. I explored about 3 clans altogether.
Debbie: And you decided to stay with one?
Me: My current clan was one of them. One of my alts was at the NCI public dressing room when I saw another noob with the tag "Eturnal Bloodangel" on her head. I thought "Bingo!" and chatted her up. So she took me to the Eturnal clan's SIM where I met Sashia, who ended up having to put up with me. :)

Debbie: I know you are one of those who play with rather many alts lol.... Do you then think so, with the ease of creating new accounts, it's easy for one to hide their real identity and thus making the SL a rather fake and unfeeling world to be?
Me: Wa... I need to study sociology for this one.
Debbie: lol
Me: At a personal level, I am ok with the idea of a user holding many accounts. No matter that a person is or is not a troublemaker, having many alts doesn't change that person. I also think it is actually much easier in SL to protect oneself from real harm, so I think it is really a matter of knowing where to draw my own line. If someone (uses SL anonymity to) grieves me, I'll just handle it as it comes.

Debbie: I guess I know you enough to trust you to be using them with caution, but have you encountered anyone who's against the idea of multiple accounts?
Me: I have met people who say they only have one AV because they don't need to be anyone else or they are proud to be who they are or they have nothing to hide blah blah blah..
Debbie: Ya lor lol
Me: I just ignore them and do my own thing. They don't decide my fun. But I am not sure if they are really judgmental or not, they could just be making a statement about their preference. Since I didn't bother to confront them, I'll give them benefit of doubt. :)
Debbie: Yea, sometimes it's better to 'trust' that they are telling the truth. Anyway hor..... our interview is very serious leh.
Me: Ya lor, I was thinking how come har? hahaha
Debbie: You sure want to post it? lol
Me: I'll decide when I edit the grammar.
Debbie: Ya... But the content is the same mah.
Me: So you can ask something light-hearted or not? lol

Debbie: Hmmmm Why do you want to partner me har? LOL Light enough?
Me: I fell in love with you when I was interviewing you. I like sweet romantic innocent girls. They are a great complement for my cynical, maniacal BDSM taste. Muahahahahha! (To get this, you must read the interview I did for Debbie when she posts it, if she ever posts it.)
Debbie: LOL feel like vomiting.
Me: Ok, now I am having second thoughts about posting this interview on my blog.
Debbie: lol I know la. You know…
Me: You know I know what?
Debbie: I still think we must have an idea what the interview is about... if not it will end up as our biography.
Me: U dun so serious can or not? lol No wonder you are not a reporter.
Debbie: Oh, I thought reporters are serious people.
Me: Not all. But it might be because I read more entertainment news than real news. Maybe you will make a good serious news reporter. I will do as a gossip tabloid reporter.

And we got distracted discussing our potential new career as reporters...

And now for Redice's interview, but let's take a short break here with a picture I did to wish you a Happy Valentine's.

(I found my "lover"! And my Sailormoon underwear!)

Redice: Hello Ms Core. What u doing in SL these days?
Me: lol I wasn't doing much. I kind of got bored, then Strawberry's fake marriage gave you the idea that it is something I can try. I wanted to partner you since it was your suggestion, but you didn't come in-world in time. So I partnered Debbie instead.
Redice: Well I can't help it. I went online you not in. But is ok. Glad you found a partner.
Me: I am now a lesbian in SL. And I don't know what happened but Debbie and I had a chat and we are thinking we should do BDSM... and not with each other. We are auditioning for suitable slaves now. Ok actually I am joking. I don't do SLex. I do like the idea of having a slave though. hee

Redice: Oh. What is your criteria for slave? Anyone will do?
Me: I haven't thought of it actually. I think Debbie has a better idea what she wants. :p I'll just share with her.
Me: Oh god, I think I am going to ruin her reputation with this interview.
Redice: haha
Me: My one rule is still no SLex though. So I can't have a horny slave.
Redice: Me too if i do this.
Me: Oh, you also don't do SLex?
Redice: Unless I like him :)
Me: Oh, ah.
Redice: I haven't crossed the line in SL so I don't think much about it. Is your blog censor ok with this topic? We can skip, you know.
Me: I am fine. I'm pretty open about this topic.
Redice: Can the slave be of any gender? I am sure blog readers are interested so they can see whether they can apply.
Me: Yeah, they can. I haven't really set any criteria yet. But I think I would be happy if they are interested in the bloodlines game. Then again, I also need to set their expectations. I don't login to SL consistently and may go absent for a few days at a time, so they can't complain when that happens. I need a balanced RL and daily SL just doesn't do it for me anymore.
Redice: Ah yes understand your feeling about this. SL takes up a lot of time.
Me: I still love SL though. :)
Redice: me too ^_^
Me: Great, I'll still see you in-world again then... every few months. :p
Redice: ya every few months

Redice: What about kittycats? You like kittycats last time.
Me: I still love them, but they are very time-consuming so I decided I'll not take them up again for now.
Redice: Do you have them as pets in SL?
Me: No house at the moment, they are in my inventory and some are with my alt. I still have a few hundred unborn kitten boxes in my cattery too.
Redice: Ah can sell them you know.
Me: Their traits are outdated and I am lazy to check out the market sims. I'll see how I can use them when and if I get down to sorting them out. I'll sort out RL and get settled first. :)
Redice: Time to watch pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia show. So I should end this interview. Thank you for considering me as interviewer. :)
Me: lol ok, Thank you for interviewing me.

Redice: As I am also your blog reader, could you update on the BSDM slave thing when you have a chance? I am curious on how it works.
Me: Sure, provided I keep up with what I just said. lol

I have no good way to end this interview because it ended so abruptly. But I sure had fun doing both interviews. I'll talk again in my next blog post. This one is very long enough.

Posted by Tashi Core

I suppose it is time for a blog post (New Year Meme).

Some of you already know this - I have been back for a while now.


I spend these days as a chacha doll in SL. The big head is quite an apt expression for how mine may explode from all the sensory adjustments of being back. It's a long story, but I won't complain because there is no way I would trade this after-effect for every single experience I have had while I was away.

Including that time the drunk guy shoved his way into my room in a guesthouse up a quiet town up a mountain and got thrown out by the, erm, special person in my life, who is now my favourite action hero.

And that time when FLYING COCKROACHES tried to steal my bananas.

And that time the tiny baby spider killed my pet cockroach in the bathroom.

And those times the earthworms slimed their way out of the water pipes in my bathroom. One by one.

And that time that HUGE spider jumped on me because I switched on the stove suddenly, almost accidentally turning it into cooking fuel.

You know.

Anyway, I would totally tell you every single detail in my own way.

Except that Strawberry's New Year Meme is so thankfully relevant for a summary.

1. How did you spend New Year's Eve?
I spent it in SL. Really. With Debbie and Redice and several Asians who have no lifeno wish to go out into the crowd.

2. Did you keep any new years' resolutions?
I don't make resolutions because I find that I can't stay focused on a list of many and sometimes vague wishes. Instead I make action plans and execute them when the factors come together. So yes, I did something in 2013 that I had planned for more than a year. I left home and lived in India and then Nepal for almost 7 months. I had originally planned to do this for a full year in 2016, but I was feeling restless in 2011 and a friend pointed out that I have no reason to wait blindly till 2016. I had money for 6 months and 2013 felt like the year that everything would turn out to my favour.

3. What was your biggest achievement(s) of the year?
I lived in India for 4 months and Nepal for 2.5 months. I did spiritual retreats, ate like a caveman, slept like a log, did a little teaching and laughed over everything and nothing.

4. What was the best thing you bought?
My air ticket?

5. What do you wish you'd done more of?
6. What do you wish you'd done less of?
I'm skipping these 2 because I can't think of anything I want to change. 2013 is my best year.

7. What was your favorite movie you watched this year?
I can't even remember the last movie I watched. I remember wanting to watch Thor when I was in Nepal though. The ticket price of less than USD$3 was very tempting but it would be 3 hours before the next screening. I wanted to watch Frozen after I came back but tickets were sold out the moment it was my turn at the counter. My luck. So yeah, I have not watched a movie for more than 8 months now.

8. What did you do on your birthday this year?
I took my mum out because I had missed her birthday this year. I spent the day dragging her around shopping centres and bored the hell out of her. At least we had a good lunch.

9. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned.
If you really want to do something (that is not hurtful), don't let fear hold you back. You'll be surprised at how much better life gets when you refuse to let fear get in the way.

10. What does 2014 hold for you?
A good job hopefully, since I am unemployed right now. I am optimistic about it. :)

Posted by Tashi Core

My SL Haiku Meme

This round, I almost gave up.


I have never written a haiku before, I didn't even know what a haiku is.

Doesn't matter, let's give it a shoot.

Wannabe Something,
Across Summers and Winters.
I am who I am.

Posted by Tashi Core

My Three SL Wishes Meme

It's time to make a wish, or three. Ok, how about one more?

1. I wish perverts and griefers of SL will get into trouble in RL.
They need a good lesson. Need I say more?

2. I wish land is cheaper.
I dream of owning a full SIM, but... it's just a dream. Well, maybe someday.

3. I wish scripting is much easier.
Maybe it is already easy and I am just a dummy. How about making it easy for dummies too?

4. I wish people aren't "ashamed" of SL.
I am not. I do hide SL from RL because of my RL work. Some of my (ex)colleagues were quite malicious, so I imagine things wouldn't go too well for me if they knew. But I am open about my SLife with my family and close friends. I mean, if they can play Candy Crush secretly, why can't I play SL secretly? :p

Posted by Tashi Core

Why do I Blog Meme

This meme is kinda long and my answers are kinda boring. It's been an exhausting week in RL and my brain demands a rest, so I'll be walking about like a zombie for the next few days or so. If you say hi to me and I appear disoriented, just remember that I am a zombie.


My sotong Paul will be taking over all my liaison work for the rest of the week.

1. How long have you been blogging?
For this blog, since May 2010.

2. Why did you start blogging?
I like writing. When I discovered blogging, it seemed like a natural thing to start doing. I gave up my RL blog because it got too tiring to keep up, but SL seemed like a good excuse to start writing again.

3. How many times a week do you post an entry?
Um, from 7 posts a week to 1 post in 3 months.

4. How many different blogs do you read on a regular basis?
A lot. I like lifestyle blogs, both in RL and SL. Fashion blogs cannot hold my interest for too long. I like reading what people think and feeling out their lives, in other words I am nosy.

5. Do you comment on other people's blogs?
Yes, but rather irregularly. It really depends on my mood, and I often don't feel like talking. :p

6. Do you keep track of how many visitors you have?
I do, mostly out of curiosity. I like to know where they come from. I am nosy.

7. Did you ever regret a post that you wrote?
Only once, but that was in my RL blog which is no longer existent. A close friend thought I was talking about her when the person and situation in my mind was totally different. There was no harm done because the misunderstanding was cleared up almost immediately, but it made me realise how important it is to write clearly and tactfully. I made sure the problem was not repeated again.

8. Do you think your readers have a true sense of who you are based on your blog?
Yes, but they must know they only read a side of me. I have much more in my life than what I blog.

9. Do you blog under your real name?
I used to. Now I only blog under my SL name.

10. Are there topics that you would never blog about?
Of course. Many topics are not mine to judge or even reveal.

11. What is the theme/topic of your blog?
It is mostly a diary. "Rainbows, Rubbish, Ravings and Ramblings of my Random Existence" is quite an accurate description of what I do there.

12. Do you have more than one blog? If so, why?
I did up a blog for my vampire clan. I used to have one for my SL business, but it got too much to keep up with too, so I let it go.

13. What have you found to be the benefits of blogging?
Blogging opens a window for me to connect with people who identifies with part of me. It balances me up a little because I am sort of a recluse in RL.

14. So, why do you continue to blog?
Honestly, I don't make much of an effort to continue anymore. I only post if it is fun for me to do.

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SL Names Meme

It is late Monday night here now so I can afford to be lazy and not babble. Strawberry's other stalkersfans can entertain you well.

1. What's your SL name?
Tashi Core

2. What made you chose this name?
Tashi is my pet name in RL. It means "auspicious" in Tibetan. I wanted a last name that started with C, and Core made the most sense with the variety I was given when I signed up.

3. What's your SL nickname, or what do most people call you? (if applicable)
Sometimes people call me "Tash" and I hate it, although I didn't tell them so. It's just that my name is actually made up of 2 words "Ta" and "Shi", so "Tash" is like a 1.5 word that goes nowhere. What's so troublesome about adding an "i"?

4. What's your SL display name? Why do you choose to have one? (if applicable)
I don't have one either.

5. Do you like your SL name?
Yup. But although I like Core well enough, I can do with a cooler last name.

6. If you could change your SL name, what would it be?
Probably Aurorain something, oh wait, that's my alt.

7. What's the craziest/funniest SL name you've ever seen?
8. What's the coolest (your favorite) SL name you've ever seen?
I'm afraid I can't remember any... not at this time of the night. I'll try again tomorrow. :p

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My 10 SL Firsts Meme

If you ever feel like you have nothing to write on your SL blog, Strawberry Singh's nosy memes are your weekly cure. :p

1. First SL Friend:
The first friend on my list was Adler. I mentioned him here and here and most recently in my Procrastination Meme here. Eventually he deleted me from his friends' list though, I think he outgrew me or something.

2. First SL Kiss:
I am saving mine for Strawberry.

...

Joking!

3. First SLex time/place/partner:
I am... undeflowered. *I can hear people falling over each other* If I can get pass laughing about it, then maybe I can try to decide if I should be ashamed or proud of flagging my SLexual innocence for the 8754163rd time in this blog.

4. First SL Partner/Girlfriend/Boyfriend/Wife/Husband:
Unless a business partner counts...

5. First SL Job:
I never got hired, but I suppose setting up a business is a job of some kind. I bred and sold KittyCatS for my first business venture. I branched out into other things later on but I am still at boinking cats and selling their babies now.

6. First SL Creation:
Here it is! Not the first photo, but the hideous grey blob in the second...

Before I go on, I MUST show you how much I have improved over the years.

3-storey mansion with 14 rooms, 7 baths, 4 big halls, numerous little lounges and a humongous outdoor front area that nobody really needs.

There, I feel better now.

I still don't know how to build doors. I use door curtains instead.

7. First Encounter with a Linden:
Never seen one. You mean they are real?

8. First Encounter with a SLebrity:
To answer this, I'll have to tell you how I came to SL, which started from RL, which are all pieces of the same jigsaw. My favourite artiste in RL is Anita Mui. She is something of a legend in the Chinese movie and pop music scenes and she passed away in 2003, but she is someone I can never forget. Occasionally I would still search online to oogle at any information I can find about her. I don't know why I didn't come across this blog post by Mui Mukerji earlier than 2010, maybe because I didn't search for a white dress? Mui Mukerji is also a fan of Anita Mui, and her AV looked the part too. :) That was what made me look at SL again and really try it out. After a month or so into SL, I approached and befriended Mui, which I blogged about briefly here. We actually had a rather deep chat, our one and only chat, and she was very open to share quite a bit about her RL with me. I am not sure if she remembers it now, but I will always appreciate her confidence during our chat. I did bump into her AV once when I was shopping at Alienbear's, but that greeting was just a short one.

9. First SL Sim you fell in love with:
There was once a place called Buddha Field but it is no longer around. It was a bright tropical island with plenty of waterfalls and the buildings have a Nepalese/Tibetan feel to them. Totally the kind of sim my AV would want a home in.

10. First SL Blog Post:
Here you go. This one explains a little about #8 too.

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My SL Pet Peeves Meme

You know by now that I stalk a Strawberry. Just saying. :p

We are talking about SL pet peeves for her meme today. Oh my, how do I start? Ok, let's try.

This is in random order:

1) Perverts! Oh, get a RL! That may at least increase your chance of getting REAL sex. Why is pixel sex so amazing for you??? Why would I want my cartoon to have sex with your cartoon? To clarify, I have no problem with others having SLex. Just leave me alone.

2) People who think that SL is all about SLex. Some people cannot understand that SL offers anything other than flirting and f***ing. They only see what they want to see. I only roll my eyes and move on.

3) Guys who hit me up and expect me to think of something to say. You know, the type who can only say how are you and I am fine? And... what? I am supposed to carry on with a conversation you did not start?*

*A friendly hi is always welcome, no matter if you may not have much else to say. I can tell the difference between this conversation and the one that is trying for something more, trust me.

4) Guys who hit me up and expect me to drop everything to meet them. Because they are um, so important? You know, the type who demands a tp? And the type who assumes you would love nothing better than to go dancing or somewhere with them? Because you should be totally flattered that they are showing you attention. If you are not flattered, you are such a snob.

I am such a snob. :)

5) And um, trollers! I despise you and I wish I can spray you with something.

Now that I've read my ranting, I guess my biggest peeves are about getting harassed, usually for romance or SLex, when I don't even go out to meet people. I think I am fairly accepting or tolerant with everything else I've seen in SL so far. This is the best I can summarise without getting mean, although I can tell you oh so many stories!

I am exhausted just thinking about them.


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Creature

Contest: Vision by A:S:S - Photo contest
I need to thank Strawberry Singh for sharing about this contest and therefore inspiring me to take part too.


Eyes: Vision by A:S:S - Creature Eyes - 07
Eyelashes: !Imabee - Miranda
Hair: Truth - Video Games - Red
Skin: Glam Affair - Renee - Sinless 01
Veil: Barerose Tokyo - Dancer's Veil - Black
Shape: Tashi Core - Rose


Eyes: Vision by A:S:S - Creature Eyes - 07
Eyelashes: !Imabee - Miranda
Hair: Letluka - Blake - Dusk Till Dawn
Jewellery: Ganked - Suri - Yin Yang
Skin: Glam Affair - Renee - Dreary Soul 02
Shape: Tashi Core - Rose

Social Media Meme

Before I waddle into this meme from a series started by Strawberry Singh, let me show you a picture of me in a bikini.


You are welcome.

What was the first social network you joined using your SL Avatar?
Is blogging considered a social network? I used to blog in RL, so I started a blog once I got going in SL. I also learned to find my way around SL by stalkingsearching through other SL blogs.

Which social networks are you currently on using your SL Avatar?
Bloggger, Facebook, Flickr. Add me add me add meeeee!

Which network is your favorite?
I am not sure, I think it depends on my mood swings.

Which network is your least favorite?
Um, none. I usually give up on a network if it cannot keep my interest for the first hour or so. That is also why I am not on many networks.

Which network do you have the most amount of connections?
Facebook, probably. After a few months into my vampire clan, a bunch of us decided to all go abusejoin facebook. I don't have many connections, but then I am voluntarily quiet most of the time.

How/Where do you usually read/use most of your networks?
On my trusty old desktop. I have no laptop, no ipad, no smartphone. Serious.

What are your favorite social networking apps? (if applicable)
Nada, no ipad, no smartphone. My friends in RL think I live in a cave, notwithstanding that I have a virtual life and they don't.

What do you like most about social networking sites?
I like the fact that useful information and awareness can spread like a spam once they get onto a network. When there is nothing useful to be shared, I like reading humour and squealing at kittens and puppies.

What do you like least about social networking sites?
I try to be mild about this, but it's hard. I despise trollers and I wish that I can spray them with something.

Do you feel social networks are a good way to promote you/your brand/your work?
Social networks are definitely very effective tools for branding and marketing, but the user has to know how to get the best impact and continue to keep up and innovate.

What is your main reason for using Social Networks?
So that I can stalk!stay connected with people. I may or may not know them personally, but that's not the point. :p

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