This morning, at 6:00 a.m., I accomplished precisely 61 journeys across the Solar (this can be a correction to my earlier assertion that it was 62 journeys; forgive me, I hadn’t had my espresso but!). I’m now 61 years outdated, and boy, recently I really feel it! I’m continuously feeling exhausted, and my hips and knees are giving me hassle; I normally take the elevator over the steps as of late.
My birthday at all times falls in the course of the completely coldest winter climate right here in my house metropolis of Winnipeg. And these are the times once I take a look at the Surroundings Canada forecast and ask myself: WHY THE HELL DO I LIVE HERE?
It doesn’t assist that my comparatively new automobile (lower than two years outdated!) developed two issues associated to this bitterly chilly climate, requiring a tow truck to tug it to the service centre at my dealership for repairs (and a brand-new automobile battery). I’ve missed a health care provider’s appointment and a few days of labor because of this, and I’m feeling quite grumpy because of this. Let’s face it; I’m now a grumpy outdated man.
I’m nonetheless working half-time sick time because of job burnout, juggling requests from instructors for me to return into their lessons and train their college students the right way to use my college library system successfully and effectively. I nonetheless love my job, however I’m at all times feeling drained and worn out recently. I plan to stay it out till I attain 65, although.
I’m additionally nonetheless making superb use of my Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional, each at work (the place I like the brand new ultrawide Digital Show characteristic when utilizing it with my MacBook Professional; it’s an incredible productiveness enhance!), and at house (the place I normally use it to observe TV and films). Zero regrets about shopping for it. I actively monitor the AVP subreddits to search out out about new apps and experiences to obtain and check out.
And I’m nonetheless dealing with nasty, messy, painful, chaotic actual life by escaping into my beloved Second Life each day, the place I can specific my artistic outlet, amd get right into a circulate state for an hour or two, designing an avatar look from head to toe.
For instance: in the present day, Vainness Honest is in full-blown fairy godmother mode! You every get three needs… 😉 (please click on on every image on this gallery to see it in full measurement).
STYLING CREDITS:
Head: LAQ Era2 Elle head (SupremeUHD model)
Physique: Maitreya Lara 5.3
Pores and skin: LAQ Susanna SupremeUHD pores and skin with Subsequent Stage Maitreya physique pores and skin (pores and skin tone 1.5)
Hair: Meadow by MAGIKA Hair (that is an outdated buy, I’m undecided they nonetheless promote this)
Roses Tiara: a part of an outdated 14,000 members reward outfit from PurpleMoon (the Ninde robe)
Robe: The Fairy Godmother Robe by Silvan Moon Design
Robe AO: Robe AO by Kamilah Hauptmann/Posture Is All the pieces (I purchased this at their in-world retailer many, a few years in the past, however it’s now on the SL Market right here: https://market.secondlife.com/p/Robe-AO-boxed/105284 ; that is an AO which you’ll regulate to accommodate totally different kinds of ballgowns: small, medium and enormous skirts, bustles, mantua robes, and many others.)
Wand: I picked this up as a free hunt prize a few years in the past!
Wings: These beautiful iridescent dragonfly wings are my favorite, and they’re free from the intensive wings part in the Faery Crossing fort.
I’m nonetheless going to attend earlier than I make any choices about whether or not to drag the plug on this weblog. However I would nonetheless pop in every so often if I’ve one thing I have to say.
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