AlisonJamesArt
Explorer of physical and virtual environments, an adventurer of the mind and a creator of fantastical things
Tag: Second Life
Every Great Dream Begins with a Dreamer
“Soul, I Hear You Calling.” Mangrovejane Resident Digital Online Photography 6016px x 3316px Some days I sit at my desk and I dream. Sometimes I dream of a new beginning, new people, new adventures. Sometimes I dream of lines and shapes and colours. Sometimes…
You are Not a Writer
I listened to those words come out of a close friend’s mouth. It was said with a sneer and not long after she had read a recent blog post of mine back to me in a tone that conveyed ridicule and contempt. I don’t…
The New Subscription Box In SL Town: The Second Life Syndicate Crate
Something missing in your life since Deco(c)rate and Builder’s Box ended? Need a new Subscription Box to drool over? Well I have found one for you with SIX creators to check out!!
Glitch: Adventures in Second Life Photography, a Lesson in Frustration and Shutting the Door on Perfectionism
It has been quite a learning curve week of playing around and learning new techniques in GIMP. I am having quite the moment of perfectionism panic as I stare at my latest photo that has taken me ALL DAY to learn to do and…
She WAS the Storm
I have had this picture in my mind for a very long time. I actually took the original photo for it last year and have been slowly working on my GIMP skills in order to get it somewhat close to where I wanted it…
Making a (Linden) Dollar in Second Life by Reselling Gacha
Let’s talk about gacha reselling. This is apparently quite a controversial thing in Second Life for a few reasons. Gacha are basically machines in SL that hold a set of items by one creator. These items are transferable, most times modifiable but not…
The Ending of One Year and the Beginning of Another
What the heck happened last year? And What is coming up for me this year?
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas – The SL Christmas Expo Part 2. The Jingle Bells Sim
BREEDABLES!! I have a fascination with breedables. I think it’s pretty incredible that in a virtual world we make things that simulate life in some way and that can recreate one another. There was even a whole sim once called SVARGA that had the…
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas – The SL Christmas Expo Part 1. Sleigh Ride Sim
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and I LOVE a Second Life Christmas. Today I’m exploring one of the six sims at the SL Christmas Expo, so come have a look at all the goodies you can buy while giving back to Relay for Life!
On the Value of Friendship…
What is friendship? How do we define it when we develop a friendship in an online world or through social media? Let’s chat about that…
Recent Posts: AlisonJamesArt
Every Great Dream Begins with a Dreamer
“Soul, I Hear You Calling.” Mangrovejane Resident Digital Online Photography 6016px x 3316px Some days I sit at my desk and I dream. Sometimes I dream of a new beginning, new people, new adventures. Sometimes I dream of lines and shapes and colours. Sometimes I walk forest paths or sit quietly on beaches. Sometimes I […]
You are Not a Writer
I listened to those words come out of a close friend’s mouth. It was said with a sneer and not long after she had read a recent blog post of mine back to me in a tone that conveyed ridicule and contempt. I don’t think I have ever claimed to be a “writer” but this […]
The New Subscription Box In SL Town: The Second Life Syndicate Crate
Something missing in your life since Deco(c)rate and Builder’s Box ended? Need a new Subscription Box to drool over? Well I have found one for you with SIX creators to check out!!
Glitch: Adventures in Second Life Photography, a Lesson in Frustration and Shutting the Door on Perfectionism
It has been quite a learning curve week of playing around and learning new techniques in GIMP. I am having quite the moment of perfectionism panic as I stare at my latest photo that has taken me ALL DAY to learn to do and still did not turn out how I wanted it to. However […]
She WAS the Storm
I have had this picture in my mind for a very long time. I actually took the original photo for it last year and have been slowly working on my GIMP skills in order to get it somewhat close to where I wanted it to be. Truth be told I will always look at my […]
