New Beginnings

On March 20th was the vernal equinox or the first day of spring .
Vernal comes originally from the Latin word for bloom and refers to the fact that, in the northern hemisphere, this equinox marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Spring also traditionally symbolizes rebirth and new beginnings. So I've decided to try rejuvenate to my long since dead blog and blow the breath of spring life back into it.

These past two weeks have brought many changes for me. I was given a wonderful opportunity to move to an openspace island and create my own private estate. So I am moving and rebuilding my home. As a person who loves interior decoration, not only am I afforded the chance to give my home a make-over but also do the traditional closet-weeding (aka my inventory) and get rid of unnecessarily clutter that breeds faster than rabbits in spring.

Secondly, I resigned my post of being a Special Collections Librarian for the Whitehorn Memorial Library at Caledon. With my other jobs duties, I found that I could not devote as much time and attention to that position as I would have liked. I am hoping that down the road I can discover the joys of working in Caledon again.

Drop the puck! Season 4 of the Second Life Hockey league wrapped up last weekend with our annual Awards Ceremony.....but Season 5 is soon to start. It's amazing how quickly one misses, during the off-season, the companionship of teammates and the thrill of racing down the ice. But Season 5 promises to bring more weeks of fun and laughter. And the league is welcoming many new people into its ranks!

I've discovered a new passion in Second Life! Fashion photography! Not that I would give Cecil Beaton or Richard Avedon cause to worry (not that they would...they are long since passed on... :P), but the lure of model poses and the snap of the camera shutter brings great excitement. I got inspired by reading one of my favorite blogs, Fashion Feed of SL. Fashion has been a passion of mine since I was a child and this blog keeps me abreast of all the latest fashion trends in SL. Granted the only model I use is myself but it gives me the opportunity to practice my newly discovered hobby and hone my skill. Taking the base photograph and with a whisk or two of the proverbial Photoshop brush, I can create a nice fashion layout. In an outfit and look inspired by a recent post in Fashion Feed, I created this spring layout ad for myself.




I have a long way to go to match some of the great things I've seen on various fashion blogs. But half the fun is learning new techniques and skills! So look for more of my work at time moves on. And speaking of time...it's time for me to sign off! :)