The Shelter

This is definitely a newbie place. Here, newbies can get freebies, and they can use the dance floor to dance, the bar to get a drink and meet people. It is a great place to start, I made some friends here.

GNUbie Store

Free stuff here too, with some of them costing L$1. The layout is a bit confusing, though, since they are arranged by designers rather than by types (skins, hair, clothes, etc).

Sarah Nerd's Newbies Paradise

This place is full of freebies, and is a good place for a newbie to start acquiring much needed fashion. There is also a money tree, where newbies can try to get L$ off the tree (yes, money does grow on trees). But like The Free Dove, most of the people here are here for the stuff they can get, so there is little interaction.

New Citizens Plaza

This place is great! Not only are there lots of people around, there are lots of freebies too. There is also a ball in a corner of the building which gives out L$ to newbies. There is even a small plot of land here that you can "own" by joining one of the groups here (NCI Home Owners), after which you can set that piece of land as home. A public sandbox is here too for those who want to build, or learn to build. There are quite a few people here willing to teach newbies. Definitely newbie-friendly.

The Free Dove

This was the first newbie store that I visited, and I didn't regret it. There are tons of stuff here, from clothes to shoes to hair and skin. They are organised into sections, and there are even some items for guys, so it is not just an exclusive ladies' thing. But most of the people here are here with a purpose: to shop. And thus there wasn't much learnt here. Just pick up the freebies and move on.

Recent fashion

I made some sunglasses recently, the squarish type. It is a bit too squarish for me, but then, some may prefer this style. Do let me know if you are interested.
For a while, I was walking around in my red top and this pinkish wraparound, quite nice, not too casual, not too formal.
These few days, I have been walking around in this red dress, the style was made famous by Marilyn Monroe, just that she wore white and mine is red.

Entering the "Real" World

Well, today, I took the big step and entered the "Real" world. No more hanging around Help Island. And was I amazed. The main grid is huge. There are so many places, and so many people. In fact, I was overwhelmed. I don't know what I should do. Heeding the advice of someone else, I decided to visit The Free Dove for some freebies, and did a search and found Nat's freebie area too. There was also a newcomers' plaza with some great clothes. Fully armed with a full wardrobe, I am now ready to go out and meet people!

So erm, any suggestions on where to go, what to do?

My recent creations

I have been trying my hands at making objects in Second Life. So far, I haven't any luck with great products, since I am using only the default templates available in the standard library. Playing around with the shapes and such, I managed to create a line of spectacles (aka glasses) with colours like black, red, blue, brown and white. Here is an example of a pair of black glasses.





















Using these glasses as a template, I created a line of sunglasses too, simply by colouring the lens black and making them less transparent.
















And using the standard library, I found a plaid template, which I used to create this skirt.

Welcome

I came across this great place known as Second Life when I was searching the Internet for a MMORPG. Well, Second Life (aka SL) not only offers RPG, but it is able to offer me a chance to lead a whole new virtual life! Be sure to check it out! I will be posting my experiences in Second Life here on this blog.