Oh.. so VERY wrong!

My dear husband knows how very easily amused I am, so last night he sent me scouting for various lists that had real websites on them... that just weren't thought through terribly well. I haven't laughed that hard in a while, so I thought I'd share them with you!

ilovebigals.com - Got to love Big Al's bowling!

expertsexchange.com - Apparently someone got wise and now it's changed to Experts-Exchange.com.

therapistfinder.com - Therapist... that's therapist... one word, not two.

whorepresents.com - WhoRepresents has celebrity profiles with up to the minute contact information for agents, managers, lawyers and publicists... not a shoping site for presents...

molestationnursery.com - The now defunct website where you could purchase "frost hardy native shrubs, cut flower varieties and farm trees" in New South Wales. (was funnier when I thought it was a children's nursery. *chuckles*)

cummingfirst.com - Cumming First United Methodist Church, in Cumming, Georgia. Oh! Of course it's for a church...

speedofart.com - Does it make them swim faster?

gotahoe.com - Got a.. what? That's Go Tahoe!

truckersexpress.com - A specialized Heavy Haul industry leader, not a special press for... um...

helpmypenisstuck.com - I think they're trying to help with writer's block... but you never know!

Psst... I think I may have mentioned before that easily amused? ;)

The age old question... Is it a game?

Over the last two years, I've had some interesting discussions and even arguments with folks on whether SL is a "game" or not. And my final conclusion is that it is different things to different people. For me it's a game/past time that I use to satisfy my social cravings and let me play with a few fantasies. The title of my blog explains some about that... I love burlesque, but that's pretty much out of the question in my RL, so I get to "play one on TV". I can't, nor would I want to be a demon, neko, vampire, fairy... but sometimes it's fun to pretend! I think in a lot of ways, I never outgrew the desire to play dress up. :)

I know that for some of my friends who have very troubling and/or traumatic RLs, that SL is absolutely NOT a game, it's an extension of their RL. They go there when they can't cope with some of the issues that have come up in their RL. It can be a place to hide, a place to safely explore or experiment with hidden fantasies, a place to learn more about themselves. They have hit the pinacle of happiness and the pit of depression. I've had the chance to learn and grow within myself as well, but I've always had some very strong boundaries that I think in alot of ways have helped me maintain my own sanity and keep me from getting completely swept away by the fantasies.

I love my RL and that really helps me keep a firm grip on my reality. I really think that if I wasn't as grounded in RL... it would have been far easier to loose myself in the posibilites that SL presents. My husband spends works the graveyard shifts, so I don't get out much at night, so SL for me is a great social outlet that lets me meet new people, visit with friends and just have fun while I'm at home with sleeping little ones.

Second Life is, in my humble opinion, what you make of it. That's the beauty and the danger. It can be a tool, a game, or an addiction and you have to figure out how to safely explore and enjoy without letting it ruin your RL. So go out there, and live... love... and enjoy your world!

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. ~Anne Bradstreet

The Carnival's Coming!

I know it's shocking... two posts in one day, but I'm SO excited! My dearest friend Miss AnnaMaria Isabella sent me the first finalized image from our 2009 New Champagne Rooms Pin-Up Calendar and I just have to share! Isn't she darling? The theme this year, as you may have guessed already, is a travelling carnival.

We've taken our burlesque carnival act on the road before and performed at Flashman's, a 1920's style opium den and night club. It was a great success and we thought it would be a fun theme for the calendar this year.

20 Ways To Maintain A Healthy Level Of Insanity (aka. Easily Amused)

I normally am not one to pass on emails... I hate that whole forward forward thing. But occasionally I get a few gems that I love to pass on. I've seen this list before but it really does bear repeating!

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20 Ways To Maintain A Healthy Level Of Insanity

1. At Lunch Time, Sit In Your Parked Car With Sunglasses on and point a Hair Dryer At Passing Cars. See If They Slow Down.

2. Page Yourself Over The Intercom. Don't Disguise Your Voice.

3. Every Time Someone Asks You To Do Something, ask If They Want Fries with that.

4. Put Your Garbage Can On Your Desk And Label it "In".

5. Put Decaf In The Coffee Maker For 3 Weeks. Once Everyone has Gotten Over their Caffeine Addictions, Switch to Espresso.

6. In The Memo Field Of All Your Ch ecks, Write "For Smuggling Diamonds".

7. Finish All Your sentences with "In Accordance With The Prophecy".

8. Don't use any punctuation.

9. As Often As Possible, Skip Rather Than Walk.

10. Order a Diet Water whenever you go out to eat, with a serious face.

11. Specify That Your Drive-through Order Is "To Go".

12. Sing Along At The Opera.

13. Go To A Poetry Recital. And Ask Why The Poems Don't Rhyme?

14. Put Mosquito Netting Around Your Work Area and Play tropical Sounds All Day.

15. Five Days In Advance, Tell Your Friends You Can't Attend Their Party Because You're Not In the Mood.

16. Have Your Co-workers Address You By Your Wrestling Name, Rock Bottom.

17. When The Money Comes Out The ATM, Scream "I Won! I Won!"

18. When Leaving The Zoo, Start Running Towards The Parking lot, Yelling "Run For Your Lives! They're Loose!"

19. Tell Your Children Over Dinner, "Due To The Economy, We Are Going To Have To Let One Of You Go."

20. And the final way to keep a healthy level of insanity... send this on to someone to make them smile. Its called therapy.

*blows you a kiss*

I can haz storytime?

I got the cutest photo of my daughter today from my mom and brother. She was over there and decided to read one of her books to the cat. I just couldn't resist!

On another note, I got a very profound quote from a friend of mine via email today that I wanted to share with you. Have a great day and Enjoy!

'Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her sperm, she'll give you a baby. If you give her a house, she'll give you a home. If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal. If you give her a smile, she'll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her. So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of shit". ~Unknown

A turkey in the ten!

*giggles at herself* So we went bowling last night in SL and I had an absolute ball! (Pun intended) My SL sweetie decided for our anniversary to have a surprise party for Ahnya and her friends at a bowling alley, and I learned something very important! I SUCK at bowling! But I love having my dear friends around me just relaxing and having fun. I wind up spending so much of my time in game focusing on the club and other work related things that it's soo nice to just kick back and have fun together with a group again.

It's always interesting thinking and trying to express myself as two different people... Ahnya and I (her typist) because in some ways we're very much the same... and in some ways we're very different. I think that's probably common for many folks but it's always odd trying to explain how she can have a sweetie when I'm so happy in my RL relationship. My husband always laughs at me and rolls his eyes when I try explain that it's almost like having a "Choose your own" romance novel, but he humors me.

I have the distinct pleasure of becoming good friends with Ahnya's beau's typist. A really wonderful man and a fantastic father. It's been fun learning about him and his life over the last year, and also just enjoying some fun RP time in game when our schedules seem to collide.

I want to take this time to thank everyone who's made my time online such a joy. And even thank them for the occasional pain... because it reminds me how wonderful reality is. I know we in the US just celebrated Thanksgiving and I think that maybe that's why I'm waxing poetic on the past, but I just have so much to be thankful for! Love you all! Here's a fun little quote that I've heard paraphrased in several different ways, but the message clicks for me...

"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, totally worn out and proclaiming, 'WOOHOO, WHAT A RIDE!!!'"

And um... why are we here again?

With a gentle prod from a dear friend of mine (thank you Bettye! *blows you a kiss* I finally decided to take your advice), I have decided to jump into the wild world of blogging. I always have these silly little tidbits that amuse the hell out of me that I always forget later, so I figured I'd use this forum to keep track of them for future reference. I have no idea how often I'll toss out my deep thoughts or ridiculous musings, but we'll see how it goes!

I suppose I should start out with a bit about me. In my real life I'm a wife and a mother of two, my beautiful baby girl who's about to turn 3 and a darling 10 year old step-daugher. I am disgustingly happy with both roles! I'm deeply smitten with my fabulous husband of 7 years. I'm an online gamer who has travelled through various MMORGs and MUDs before landing in the crazy world of Second Life. In my second life I just celebrated my second Rez Day and somehow have somehow found myself the proud owner of a rather unique, vintage burlesque theater there called the New Champagne Rooms. You can find out more about that here if you're curious!

So I guess that's enough for now, but I thought I'd leave you with my amusing quote for the day...

"I will find that special person who is wrong for me in just the right way" ~Andrew Boyd