A journeys beginning.

Many people do not seem to understand Second Life, what it is, what one can do there, and what really goes on. Some people do not understand because of lack of knowledge, other because what knowledge they have gained is from sensationalized reports by press that fall into the first category and stumble across the "Underground" that most of us simply can not condone. I will be honest, SL (Second Life) is really not something you can fully explain, it really needs to be experienced, though not taken to seriously. I started into the world intrigued by the very notion of a 3D virtual environment created by its users called "Residents", where a resident is in certain terms only limited by their imagination.

I was not terribly outgoing when I first joined SL, I was still grieving the loss of a woman I cared very deeply for, and I was easily described as dark, dour and broody, and rightfully so. I began meeting people making acquaintances who would later as I grew and began to heal would become friends. I came to SL as a representation of myself, and so the darkness I felt was mirrored in my avatar, and remained for quite some time even as the avatar was refined and lost its cartoony appearance. Eventually I was introduced to a place called The Pier, though my dark appearance seemed out of place, I made several good friend there even if my dark, broody quiet nature scared them a little at first. I began to feel comfortable sharing elements of my "First Life" with and my loss, they were kind and caring and my best friends in SL to this day. With their guidance and support I was able to start to heal, or at least lay the foundation. It was also there that I found my calling as a SL DJ and found my heart and soul in Vocal Goth music, with this start was able to expand to a larger world.

I would not have thought I would do anything that would put myself as the center of attention, I was always the type to be off in my own corner at parties, but I did so at first more as tackling a technical problem, something I enjoy. DJing lead me to something else I had never intended coming to Second Life. I met Noxluna at a time where I was still dark, dour and broody, but I had began to loosen up. Since November 2007 we have been together, she has been the greatest influence in my healing, she taught me to love myself again, and partnered almost 4 months later in February 2008, though think and thin, and all the challenges in between we have been at each others side ever since. Our feeling are true though we can not bring our relationship across the virtual boundaries as others have, and we express them daily.

Second Life is not a mere game to everyone, nor is it a mere fantasy land for all. For some its a place of business, for others it is a place where they find love, some come together outside of Second Life, others can not cross that boundary for any number of reasons. There are live singers that perform regularly that have the most amazing voices, clubs in all themes and with all genres of music. It's not an orgy pit, though cyber sex does occur in its proper places, there is so much more to it. Yes there are some activities that consentingly occur that I do not agree with, and there are those elements who would try to use SL in an illegal manner as sometime published in sensationalized articles, but the bad is so much out weighed by the good.