Yes, just like the song by The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends", I get by with some help too. And I have some great and talented friends indeed. There is angie, who is a wonderful manager of our Power Exchange Society. Talented in creating announcements of events and spontaneous gatherings. Then there's Wade, who has such a great deal of experience with the BDSM and D/s lifestyle in his first life that he's easily able to apply it to our second life and provide some highly enjoyable experiences from that first life which applies to the goals we try to attain in SL. Then there's peyton who debuted as a hostess last night and an entertaining, sensuous dancer as well. She did a wonderful job and we are fortunate to have her. And then there is cat. My mine. She has produced a setting unlike anywhere else in SL, making for a comfortable, warm and inviting gathering place to meet and discuss topics of interest or express our views with others. She also ensures that everyone has a pose-able place to park so that everyone feels welcome.
With my 1st life work schedule, there is no way I could keep up with the nightly events needed to make the Society a success. But we sure could use a DJ or two. DJs are great for holding events. They provide entertainment and interaction on a meaningful level. I had DJ Alex for a while and she did a beautiful job! But she was hired out from under me at another place. Then angie found another DJ but he was not comfortable with our open setting, so he resigned before he was even put into the schedule. So at this point, it's just me and it's taking any of my free evenings to put on these events. But that's not to mention that our own Sir Wade is lacking in the group discussion department. He's providing excellent Sunday night events. And there are game nights and impromptu get-togethers too. It's all working out great and by the time all of us as a group have more time to spend online, we should have quite a following of members of PES.
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| DJ Alex. No longer with us. |
But that's not to say none of us find time for other activities. We most certainly do! I have been working on a space station build which has been not only challenging but fun to do. It has airlocks (thanks to Aangell) and an elevator system. It will feature animated controls and work stations. Science lab, engineering section, crew quarters, etc. I have also been working on producing a fun place for our more open-minded visitors to enjoy such as an orgy room, private suite and a world class dungeon.
But PES is not the only thing to keep us occupied in SL. There is also shopping, exploring (and there's lots and lots to explore in SL), learning and creating. With the advent of mesh creations in SL, objects look more realistic and require much less computer processing time (less prims). So it has been very interesting. And one thing I should mention here that warrants close notice. The prices of just about everything have gone down. Way down. Sure, there are some old-timers that believe their denim jacket, shirt and pants are worth L$450. But there are many more that are selling their higher-quality outfits for hundreds less. I have found impressive vehicles such as aircraft, cars, spacecraft, for under L$100. Now it would seem that SL is getting much more affordable. But is Linden Labs coming down on their land prices? Nope, not a bit. Hopefully they will figure that out soon and drop the cost of "living" there proportionate with the cost of everything else. Then you will see the user base explode in SL.
All in all, SL has been going along pretty enjoyably well, despite 1st life's efforts to impede our progress. Be sure and stop by the sim (Cabria) sometime and check us out. Join the group for scheduled event announcements and those often times unplanned for spontaneous games.
