Gypsy

Gypsy Razor is definitely unique. If you know her you would understand the irony in that statement. I am lucky enough to have met her and even get to call her my friend. She hasn't had an easy life in RL but she keeps going. She and her cadre of friends, personalities and avatars would often fill the Jaded Strumpet with stories, ideas and opinions. Some times she may seem hard on the outside because she has had to be to be to survive. She never asks for anything and because of that she is especial appreciative when someone gives her something as simple as a "Hi, Gypsy" in IM. On the other hand if she thought you needed it, she would give you the shirt of her back.

I don't know if Gypsy really knows how much she means to so many of us here in Second Life. She touches the hearts of almost anyone she meets in Second Life who takes the time to know her. Maybe she knows now that she has seen the out pouring of wonderful words from her Strumpets

She has a wonderful imagination and very creative skills. When I used to log on to Second Life and look for where to work for the night. I headed first for Breathe to see if Gypsy was there. I had so much fun dancing with Gypsy hearing her stories and sharing ideas. We don't always agree but we always respect each other. I am excited to find out what Gypsy's next thing will be. I know it will be great. Like it or not Gypsy, you are loved.

Jaded Strumpet

It isn't easy to talk about the loss of the Jaded Strumpet. I totally understand why Gypsy had to let it go. I am not going to waste my time expressing the sense of loss we are all feeling. Gypsy did what she had to for her own survival. Gypsy is still around as are all my fellow strumpets. Many strumpets had already moved on to other things anyway. I figure the first life economy is taking its toll on the Second Life economy. Jaded Strumpet was just one of the casualties.

There is a memorial growing there as shown in the picture above. I think it is really a place we are all expressing our gratitude to Gypsy for the wonderful gift she gave us all with The Jaded Strumpet. I know Gypsy will complain and moan at the L word, but she is loved by many in Second Life.

Now lets talk about how wonderful Strumpet was. I have a couple photos on how it was. Maybe Gypsy can give me some more to post or put up a flickr page.

The photo above is one that Gypsy took and the one below is one that Yukio took. I spent many happy hours dancing at the Jaded Strumpet.



The Strumpet brought me some wonderful friends and lovers. It also paid my rent. My friend and land lord Lazlo Yoshikawa used to say he liked it because it was like going to your neighborhood pub. A place to hang out with friends. I think it was a lot like that. Even the customers were friends and we all could teased each other and had fun while making a living in Second Life. I was away form Second Life a lot but every time I came back Strumpet was my first stop. I work three or four clubs sometimes but if Gypsy was on I went to Strumpet even if Gypsy was the only one there. I figured we could bring customers and keep them happy. We all did very well and had fun. My best friends now all came from strumpet or worked there with me. I hope some of you will share some Strumpet stories in the comments. I will also add more later. I was going to write about Gypsy but I decided I will do a separate post just for her.

Falling Again

It can happen again. I never would have believed it. Just when I thought about closing up shop and giving my creator her life back, just when I figured it would all be fun light and casually partying for the rest of my Second Life, someone new stepped into my life and stole my heart. At least she was kind of enough to leave hers with me.

So meet Phiona Ember, a wonderful new part of my life. I know, I know, "Be careful Galen, you could get hurt again." It is still worth the risk. I am happy and smiling, even my creator has little more spring in her step and doesn't complain as much about me being in Second Life.

For awhile. It was nice but short lived. Now the love is there but we can't seem to see each other anymore.

Starlite, Twilight and new friends

I miss being on Second Life as much as I used to be. Second Life just seems to be getting better all the time. One my dearest sweet friends that I hadn't seen for months was on line. I think she has one of most beautiful names in Second Life, "Starlite Infinity" I think I wrote about how we met in a previous post. I have missed her and some of my other old friends a lot. We had an incredible time together. I think we both missed each other. I have included a picture of us dancing in the new club Lazlo built in Twilight. It is a very beautiful and romantic place, Thank you, Laz. It also has patio in the back you can dance on with a view of the ocean. I like being able to just walk over to the club from my house.

Lillith has been sick again and away from SL. I feel for Imogene. I love them both so much. Imogene and I have become much closer. We had a wonderful chat and cleared the air between us. I really feel we will be very close friends above and beyond our mutual love for Lillith. (I hope you know how lucky you are Lillith) Imogene left me an offline message to tell me Lillith had been online briefly.

I have made a couple of new friends other than the girls I dance with. (It seems every time I go to work I meet a new stripper.) Geoffrey has become a sweet friend and one of my favorite clients. He has a wonderful and excitingly open view of Second Life. Arianna is someone I met on one of my restless nights of exploration I may be pulling her into some new experiences.

Brenda and Adriane have talked about a girls night. It sounds like it will be fun if we can ever figure out when. I really like Brenda and Adriane they are both Twilight friends from what seems like a long ago time.. I look up to both of them and hope we get together soon..

I am so disappointed I am not on line as much these days. With so little time I feel pulled in too many directions. Since my lifestyle is totally funded from what I earn in world, I still need to work. So earning Lindens has to compete with my pleasure time.

Kerry and Lazlo seem to be adjusting to married life. Adjusting is a good word here. They seem to really love each other enough to find a balance between their old life and their new shared one. I love seeing how happy they are together. Second Life relationships are so fragile. It really gives me hope to see them making a go of it. .

Almost home

My creator is home and I will be back on Second Life soon. I have had time to think about what is important and what is not. That sounds silly coming from an avatar of pixels but the fact is; I am not real and I never will be.

That makes things a lot easier as far as Lillith and Imogene go. They are both real and together in RL. Imogene makes Lillith happy in both places. I know I can please her here sometimes but I am not there in RL where she needs someone the most. I can be what ever she wants or needs me to be in Second Life. If she still wants me then I will be there for her. If she needs me to give her back her freedom to partner with Imogene I will do so with out the ego based emotions. I know it is the right thing to do.

I have had a couple of Emails or IMs from Lazlo and Kerry. They seem to be doing great. I have been teasing Kerry about her being my mom now that she is SL married to Lazlo. (I am not sure if there are step-moms in SL) I told her we could be mother daughter stripper team on the double pole at the clubs we works at. I am sure that left her rolling on the floor. I can imagine Lazlo domesticated but imagining Kerry that way makes me giggle. I think they are a good match and they are both very happy. I love them both so much.

I had nice Yahoo IMs with Brenda. She has become a much closer friend to me. I think she has a lot on her mind and I am sure the transitions she is going through aren't easy. All things considered, I should know. I think she is one of the most loved and respected Avies in Second Life. Every student that ever started Second Life in her newbie class adores her. She is one of those true teachers. I know she will get through her challenges. I hope she can always feel how much love there is for her in Second Life and especially in Twilight.

I will be back in Second Life soon. I know there are changes in store for me. I may not be on as often. School is demanding more time for my creator. Once I know what Lillith and Imogene expect from me, (if anything) I will be back on stage and making you feel good. That is really what makes me happy, making you feel good. Until next time, remember to have fun.

Thank you,

I really mean thank you for your friendship, your support, your patience. I may never know what happened to Lillith or she may be back before I am done typing this but so many of you have been there for me, supporting me with your love and generosity, patient with my self centered preoccupation worrying about Lillith.

Lillith used to say we never worry about the sex we had with others because they only had our bodies an not our hearts. It so true, because where ever Lilith is she still has my heart. I will only get it back when she comes back. In the mean time. I do have my life and since Second Life is my only life I had better get busy recovering my depleted reserves and move forward. When Lillith recovers and returns I will still be here taking good care of her heart.

I really want to name all of you who have been so supportive but there are so many of you and I am afraid I might miss one and hurt someones feelings. You know who you are and when I see you in my friends list or logging on and off, or dancing with you at a club, know that I love you and am so grateful to you.

I may be small but I am tough enough to get through this. I think I will move into Purrfect Droom and leave the Lillith and My other house as is for now. I know it is expensive but to let it go feels like I have given up. I want Supersub, Brit and Starlite to feel free to uses it. You are part of our family and I think I am ready to come out and play with you too. I miss you. The apartment is such a good deal in Twilight I will keep it as part of my roots, it is really where I began to find my freedom in Second Life. Unless Kerry wants to rent it and Laz doesn't have another place to rent her. Twilight is a wonderful place to live. Laz and Brenda have wonderful visions for that place. I still like to fly around Twilight late at night to see what has changed.

It may take me a while to build my reserves up enough to furnish my new place. I had saved a lot of Lindens back when times were good for us dancers and escorts. Lillith and I had some great ideas, I will try to carry them out and when she comes back she will be pleased.

I mostly wanted to make the post to let you all know I am OK. I might not be able to say I am fine yet but I am OK, I will make it through this. I am very sorry for causing any of you to worry.

Friends are a wonderful blessing.

Keeping it together isn't easy but so many wonderful friends in Second Life have helped me so much. Not knowing and missing Lillith so much is very hard on me but somewhere out there, Lillith and her creator have been fighting for her life and are recovering in a hospital. She is in my mind every moment. I am sending my heart and energy to Lillith night and day. I expect any and every moment to see her on line or find an offline Email message.

As I have tried to continue a relative "normal" Second Live, I have discovered how many wonderful friends Lillith an I have in SL, new and old. So many people are sending prayers and positive energy to Lillith and me. They help keep the positive images and feelings going. Lillith will have so many happy new and old friends to greet her when she returns.

Second Life is so amazing. impossible becomes possible here. I am so grateful for all the support you having given us. All our friends at Purrfect Droom, Twilight, Hard Core, Club H&G and especially our family, Supersub, Starlite and Brit. Thank you.

Visions of Lillith

I started this post a few days ago before I knew how sick Lillith is. When I found out she was back in the hospital and not doing well. I just crumbled under the feeling of helplessness. Lillith is what brings me back to Second Life every night. She touches my heart and soul like no one else does. When I was frustrated and crying on the couch in our SL home, my friend Lazlo IMed me. He just says hi, sometimes and asks how I am doing.

I told him about Lillith. I told him I was so afraid. He listened to me go on and on about how I feel about her about my fear of losing her because she is so sick. He asked me what it is the happiest time I have with her. So I told him, cuddling on the couch. Then he told me, I should create a vision of what I want, not what I didn't want. I should focus all my energy on that. He said; "What you are thinking is what you attract. If you want Lillith home and healthy with her arms wrapped around you, then that is the vision you need to focus on." I don't know if it is true or not but it makes some sense and the more people who hold that vision with me the stronger it will be. So I am posting my vision to this blog.

One part of the message that I received from Lillith's RL friend said; "She told me to tell you she thinks of you and misses you and wishes she was on the couch with you. I guess you know what that means." So that is my vision too. Cuddling on the couch is where Lillith are the happiest together. We do love to play and make passionate love to each other but we are most happy when we are in are cuddled on the couch with Lillith's arms and legs around me. That is the vision I hold in my head. That is where I will be waiting for Lilliths return. I have included a picture of us together there and link to another picture, so you can hold that image too. I need everyone to hold the vision of Lillith healthy and back home in SL. So, please help me send this vision to the universe.

Wow!!!! Three Months!!!

Lillith and I have been together for more than three months now and it only seems to get better. I know three months doesn't seem like much in a first life relationship but Second Life it so time compressed it is much longer here. We have had all the usual challenges that new relationships will have but we are good at talking about what we are feeling. We just know we love each other and work through anything that comes up. We make sure we are always open and honest to each other. We know Second Life is a different world than First Life so relationships are different. As long as we share with each other and know that our hearts are forever bound to each other, we have only grown stronger in our love. We have still managed to enjoy SL while managing our SL careers and stay madly in-love with each other.

I could go on and on and on about how happy and in-love Lillith and I are but it would bore and irritate most of you. I just wanted to make a statement about our 3 month milestone.

I also know couples in SL that have been married a year and are still going strong. So, even if you have no interest in a relationship in SL, don't be surprised if one day you are knocked off you feet by someone when you least expect it. It is a rabbit hole well worth jumping into and the ride is heavenly.

I love you, Lillith DeVaux.

Matching rings

I was able to find the same wedding ring set that Lillith got for me. I gave her a matching engagement ring to mine. Lillith took this picture when we were cuddling on the couch. I know it probably doesn't mean as much to you folks as it does to Lillith and me. I wanted to put it on my blog so that Lillith and I can see it when we aren't in-world. It is OK if no one comments on in it.

Wedding bells and mushy stuff

Lillith was online last night, so we were dancing at Hard Core and things were were pretty normal. We IM'd seductive messages back and forth when it was slow. She was wearing a hot new outfit. After a bit Lillith had to take a break for a job interview at a new neko club. She came back to Hard Core afterwards and we danced for awhile. She excused herself to go set up a surprise for me at home. I waited anxiously for her teleport request home. I thought it was something new for the house. (Last time she had a surprise at the house; She had turned one whole wall of our bedroom into a giant slide show of the snapshots we have taken of ourselves together. I real love it.)

When she teleported me home she was waiting on a pose ball and asked me to take the other one. As soon as I did I knew what was happening. Lillith was going to ask me to marry her..... (I had thought about marriage in SL before and didn't think much of it. I actually thought it was stupid. I had been meaning to talk to Lillith about my feelings about marriage but it was too late, she was going to ask me.) .... She gave my my ring and asked me to marry her. I felt all the love we share between rush around and through us as I saw her kneeling in front me. With out a second thought I said. Yes! I know I said yes, because our lifestyle and occupations are such that we are often intimate with other people. I instantly realized that marrying Lillith is a statement of our love for each other. We may share our bodies with others but our hearts only belong to each other.

Second Life continues to expand and bring me new wonderful surprises. I really enjoy having Lillith to share them with me. I guess that is enough mushy stuff for now.

A New Addition

I have learned that nekos might bring home stray kitties. I was a bit taken back at first but if you give me enough time I can absorb and understand. I do know that Lillith loves me just as much as I lover her and if she says this kitty needs a home and she wants give here one with us, that is all I need to know. So Supersub is now our house kitty.

So, we have new member of our family and I am open to anything that pleases Lillith. I am not sure what all that means but I am open to discovering. Supersub is a very pretty kitten and a delicious girl sometimes. The first picture is of all three of us, Lillith and Supersub are Kitties and I think you can tell which one is me. The other picture was later when Supersub and I were getting to know each other. She had changed into her regular female skin. She pointed out that not all fashions go well with spotted skin. She is adorable and I am already growing fond of her. I look forward to us all sharing our time together. I will be learning about having a house kitty.

I think the three of us will have fun together and it will also be nice to have company when Lillith is not on in-world. This is a new adventure for all of us.

Lillith

My sweet love, Lillith and I have had some challenges getting together during the last week. Sometimes it is necessary to just be patient :( . It has been hard on both of us. We missed each other very much but our bond seems to just grow stronger. I think about her all the time. We finally had some private time at home together last night. It is so worth having our own home to share. I had no idea that relationships can happen so fast in Second Life. I am still amazed. The emotional attachment and love is just as real in Second Life as it is in first life, so is the pleasure we share with each other.

Anais

I have been able to spend some time with Anais since my first post about her. I IM'd Anais on Thursday for some personal and professional advice. She responded right away and was very open and willing to listen. She was very helpful and offered some valuable comments.

She was very nice and invited me to come over. Unfortunately I had other commitments so I couldn't at that time but she was open to us meeting at another time. We managed together earlier today. I found her to be as wonderful and real as I remember her the first time we met. She is a sincere and wonderfully giving person. I was very pleased at her willingness to share experience and knowledge. Anais is someone I hope will grow into a dear and close friend.

For Lillith

Lillith

You are my love, my sweet, sweet love.

You are a gift to my heart and comfort to my soul

I rest in your arms looking at you adoringly

Sharing this gift of love

You are my friend, my lover

You are my heart as I am yours

That there will be sunshine again

Is a promise I can keep

Not to day or tomorrow but eventually

The clouds will part and light

Will leak through the cracks

Our new home

Lillith bought us a house. A home for us both together. I couldn't believe it but it is wonderfully true. We have a huge house on a giant lot in Second Life. We have been furnishing it. It is our home together. We have a place to spend time together, just the two us, lost in each others pleasure. I am so happy it scares me. We sometimes we just fall asleep in each others arms. I didn't know that SL could be so wonderful.

We have most of the furniture in place and I am now shopping for the finishing up stuff, like art rugs and stuff.

It tickles me every time I think about our house. I am so amazed by all of this. I am very pleased too. Life is so accelerated in Second Life.

Adriane

Adriane is a very special friend. She has a wonderful heart. I love her sense of humor and her sweet helpful nature. She has a beauty that glows from inside her. She is the heart of twilight, a true princess. She is an artist. not just a painter artist but the kind of artist that is an artist in how she perceives the world. We have a mutual friend that once told me that Adriane is poetry manifest in human form. I understood the moment he said it.

My first contact with Adriane was when I bought a bean bag chair and cuddle rug from her little shop in Twilight. One of them didn't deliver so I IMd her. She was so sweet and concerned about it. She sent it to me right away.

I remember the first time, I really met Adriane. It was up in sky at the Twilight Sandbox. To unwind after working at a club I often fly or walk around Twilight looking at what is new or what has changed. I bumped into Adriane working away on a sculpture at 2 or 3 am. It was the first time I had seen an Animation Override pose for avatars. I was in awe of her. I just wanted to stand there and watch her work. I was shy at the time to ask. I just talked to her for a few minutes. I have no idea what she thought of me. I am sure she was at least amused buy the newbie I was at the time. I have gotten to know her better over time. She has wonderful blog I will put a link on this blog.

One of the many talents Adriane has is Photography, I asked her to do the photos for my Profile and business notecards. I totally trust her so I just made and appointment and put myself in her hands. I was very happy with the results. I am looking forward to making more photos with her. She will also be taking some photos of Lillith and me

Adriane is truly one of my favorite people in SL. She is the wonderful princess of Twilight. She is partly why I keep my apartment in Twilight. I always want to have connection that makes me feel like I belong in Twilight. Even though, I know that if I gave up my apartment they would all still treat me like an Eccentric and welcome me as resident anyway.

Brenda

Brenda is a teacher, I don't know what she does for a living but I would be surprised if she isn't teaching. In fact, Brenda is a master teacher, wonderful person and a caring friend to pretty much any one she meets. I send every newbie I meet to her classes. That is how I met her, I took her newbie class. It is free (donations encouraged) and very relaxed. She has good advice and information. She leaves it an open format so you can ask questions about most anything in SL. She also has a very handy gift box that comes with the class. I think Brenda is an owner of Twilight, I believe she might have partners but we all look to here as the keystone that holds Twilight together. If Twilight were a monarchy Brenda would most definitely be the queen. I think she is reluctant to accept that title but I think we all look up to her with regards to Twilight.

Brenda is also a wonderful builder. She makes houses, jewelry and everything in between. There used to be cute little shops in the village of Twilight. She had the coolest stuff in her store. I hope she opens a store again there were things I wanted to buy.

I haven't really had much time to get to know Brenda, I included her in this part of the blog because her teaching and open helpful nature helped me get comfortable in SL and also helped me understand how I can help the other newbies I run across. I expect over time I will get to know her more.

Anais

Anais Atlantis is a woman, I met at Flashbacks Club Lounge. I used to go there to earn money camping dancing. I will always remember when I first saw Anais appear there. She isn't just another beautiful avatar. everything about her is beautiful and classy. The way she moves, the manor with which she chats. I know I had an instant crush on her. I think everyone in the lounge was smitten with her. I wanted to spend time to get to know her. Anais was kind enough to accept my offered friendship

I was so impressed with her, I wanted to learn everything I could from her. I new I was done with camping dancing, I was going to be a professional erotic dancer and an escort. I sent an instant message to Anais to ask for advice but I was such a newbie I only embarrassed myself. I felt so foolish that I never tried to talk to her again until I had become a successful as a dancer and escort.

I didn't actually run across Anais again until I posted an escort ad at Foxy Escorts. I was so focused on posting my ad up on the wall, that I didn't even notice Anais's ad until I backed away from the wall. It was next to mine four times the size of mine. Her picture was as beautiful as ever. When I read her info card and found that she was still as wonderful as I remembered her.

I finally contacted Anais to ask her permission to include a picture of her in this blog. She has been a very positive influence, as I grew my career in SL. I would think about the integrity, class and sophistication that Anais carried with her. I remembered the kindness she showed me and passed it on to every newbie that crossed my path and asked for help. I hope as time passes we may yet develop a wonderful friendship.

Lazlo

Lazlo Yoshikawa was the person that introduced me to SL. Therefore, it makes sense that he is the first friend I post about. (Except for my sexy neko girl friend, Lillith.) He must be the sweetest man I ever met. He truly cares about everybody and everything. I don't know how he does it.

Lazlo, Sent me an Email me to tell me about SL saying it was a place of infinite adventure. I have always trusted his judgement so I went to the website and signed up and Galen Heron was born, I guess that might make Lazlo my SL dad. Hehe, I wonder what he will think of that, if he reads this.

Lazlo is a developer, builder, poet, musician, computer geek and sweetheart. If you ever want a custom built house he would be my recommendation. If you feeling down and need someone to listen to you he would be good at that too. He is about the best male friend a woman could have. No matter what I have asked of him he has always been there for me and he has never asked for anything in return. When I offer he always says something like. "Your smile is all the reward I could ask for." I know it is kind of mushy but he is really like that. I have known him for a long time. I will always be grateful that he introduced me to SL If you ever bump into him in SL take the time to say "hello" and ask him how he is doing. I bet he will say "Great, how about you?".