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the look of innocence ?
if you are a pet owner
you may chuckle at the reminder of your pet’s look of total innocence
on occasions when you know
that they were responsible for the surprise
you found on your return to the homestead
the reality, they live their moments,
they don’t plan them,
they just get right into the moment and enjoy it
they are totally baffled by our reactions
to what they probably don’t even remember doing
a child will react to a moment, they will do so, without even thinking about it
either hide or pose, but whatever they do
they do with presence. they haven’t learned the adult behavior
of avoiding a response, or colouring it.
when do we begin to change
and become statistics
with resumes that define our existence
now instead of telling you I love you
I send you an icon
so today, I think
I’ll be an avatar, a dinky to be specific
what about you
really… this is me celebrating Canada Day
how much more innocent can I look
=^_^=
Namaste – Oyashikiri
Service is at 10. see you there.
a silly nilly
Let’s start with last night I had a headache, sometimes, we just get them, and, well, we deal with them right….
we do live in the city, it can ge noisy with all the activity that happens in the neighbourhood
my furry friends did come to snuggle and did their best to chill me out
finally after a lot of this and that I was comfortable enough to sleep
When, yep… the boys next door start to play
we all have our own way of seeing ourselves, but really, I’m so tired right now, I’m going to show you my latest selfie
Yup, here I am, ready for the Dinkyville celebrations, wearing my special all time pendant, got my hair done, made myself a new outfit so when I’m on stage with my bass guitar, I’ll be the cutest kitty ever. errrr …. who is dreaming now.
The end, silly nilly moment gone.
namaste – oyashikiri
cuteness pictures from social media
selfie is my own =^_^=
fasting
Good morning everyone:
How is your day going so far? I know that many of you are in completely different time zones. For me it is the start of my day, albeit a late start. Lately I have been enjoying long fitful sleeps Yesterday I ran around like a woman on a mission, (that is because I was) I had things to do, people to see, and then a 7 pm Thanksgiving service at the church.
It never occurred to me that I wouldn’t get everything done, I just set out to do it and it all fell easily into place. However, by end of day, I was ready for my trip into slumber land. I am working on my virtual blog which takes days and sometimes weeks to do because I have to coordinate with other artists.
One of the artists is an amazing talent, she does shapes and skins for the virtual world as well as clothes and accessories. Even the virtual name she uses tells you she is going to be an interesting person to get to know. (Lush Meme)
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the virtual worlds, everyone entering into a virtual world has to create an avatar for themselves. Obviously we are all different and our likes and wants are going to be different.
Some visitors to the virtual worlds, don’t really care about their appearance, they get an avatar on entering into the new world, and they keep it, maybe change their clothes to better reflect what they like to wear and personalize themselves. but aside from that they are content to be the avatar that they used to come inworld. The virtual worlds are full of mentors, people with experience and years in the virtual environment and are willing to help out and put their experiences to use to help others wanting to grow within the community. With some it is building, creating the architecture, homes,fantasy builds more to do with lifestyles of the inhabitants.
Others, like Lush provide the body of the person (shape, size of your shoulders, length of your arms, waist, hip etc. ) and the skin,(colour or tone of your skin, make ups etc) The women more than the men tend to want to look a “certain” way, and they are apt to change their makeup, and hairstyles often. Men do however, like to (most of them) want to look presentable, once they find the shape, skin and hairstyle they like they are more likely to change outfits for different occasions, but their basic look stays the same.
It is always an interesting exercise when someone new to the world joins us and they being their transformation. There are many artists in the virtual worlds and some are more creative than others. You have to look around, you have to try the demos provided. Otherwise you will look like the person beside you. In the virtual world you get to build and create what you want to look like.
Now in the day-to-day world, it is not so easy, we are born with our bodies, skin tone and hair colour. changing is a natural process, nature dictates pretty much our rate and speed of growth etc. And to many it is a life long battle to try to fit in to the “social/fashion norms” or Photoshop pictures we have put in front of us on a daily basis.
I have to fast today for a hospital visit tomorrow.. That got me thinking of bodies/shapes, and our sometimes out of kilter food decision and choices…. what can I say I got carried away after looking in the mirror this morning. Hope you survived the visit. Love you all.
Sincere apologies to those of you, who prefer my shorter blogs.. Thankfully I don’t have to fast often. =^_^= meanwhile blessings all, and where-ever you are, have a super grand day. Be Happy.
Namaste – Oyashikiri
for more on Lush, my virtual blog will be posted later today.
You live where?
I’ve heard the expression, it’s just “a hole in the wall”, but this house in Vals, Switzerlannd, is certainly different. For sure you are not in view of your neighbours, and you are not disrupting the surrounding landscape. I also wondered what the view out was…
This house is in Trassenheide, Germany, and if you think that it is a stand alone, it isn’t. There are many more such homes in other parts of the world. Why anyone would like to live in a house that appears to be upside down, I don’t know, but if you research it, there are such homes, and people do love them, live in them and enjoy them.
This next picture has nothing to do with houses/architecture, but it is an interesting find. don’t scroll down right away … see if you know what it is.
The above is called a mortdsafe and is a unique Scottish invention. It came about in the 18th and 19th centuries to prevent grave robbing. Scotland was rampant with body snatching, thus a way to crate and deter. Examples have been found close to Scottish medical schools.!!
This delightful build in Tokyo, Japan, is by architect Yasuhiro Yamashita,crowded cities, with small lots means that creativity is a must. Home is where the heart is, home is what you make it. No matter where you live or how you live, it is what or where you chose to be … or why are you there. We can enjoy other landscapes, we can travel the world, we can fly, take boat cruises, there is a lot to see when we venture outside our familiar environments. In the end though, no matter where we land, we are always still ourSELVES. No physical distances or weird and unique inventions will take away the fact, that you are who you are. How you adorn your life, is of no matter, when you look in the mirror, it is YOU, you will see.
Tianzi Mountain, so uniquely tall and thin, they were used by James Cameron in the filming of the movie “Avatar”. Some of the columns of stone pillars have reached over 4,000 feet above sea level.
Be at peace
Wherever you may be
For it is only in loving me
The me inside of you
that you will find inner peace.
Namaste – Oyashikiri
Q
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Abandoned or lost
Where does the time go. Mid July, soon to be August, it wasn’t that long ago, that we were still in 2013, Mother Time is slowly nudging the dial along, Once upon a time I was a hedge hog, and had to decide, to stay and remain or to stand up and grow, allow and become the woman I really wanted to be. OK OK no matter what disguise one wears, we never escape being the person we are. It is so much easier to wear a mask and not face the day-to-day issues face on.
So do I abandon the Tiny in me, or do I incorporate and used the lessons I gained into the woman I am today. Of course all of the experiences one lives, become a part of who we are, it is a matter of how we assimilate and process life’s blessings, rewards and challenges that make us who we are today. Living in the NOW means that I have neither abandoned or lost any part of me. I embrace all that I have been and all that I am now. I simply AM, no more, no less.
And what am I. I’m a person who is very happy and wants to share my love of life with each and every one of you. Now and always.
amor gignit amorem [L] Love begets love
Namaste – Oyashikiri
Cherries from our tree – Q
Freitag, Friday morning greetings!
A smile can brighten someone’s day, it can change a mood, it can say what words can’t say, especially when it come from the heart. In life , there are days when it isn’t always easy to find someone who is smiling. Oh yes, there is the smile of recognition when you first greet, but it soon turns to talk that removes the smile that had started when you first greeted. Often the smile is automatic, not one that is really felt from the heart up on through the to the eyes. The eyes broadcast a lot if you care to look.
Yesterday I was visiting with a friend who is a DJ. She works in a virtual world, the world of Second Life, her shows can be an hour sometimes two. In a virtual world, you are looking and and interacting with an avatar. Each avatar is worked by an actual person sitting at a keyboard, just like you are. In my friend Sugaree’s room/studio, she is not just enjoying the sound of the music, she is greeting newcomers, and playing tunes, much like a radio DJ used to in the “good ole days”. She is working, for an hour or two, however long she is contracted for, she entertains the audience who has come to enjoy her “craft”. Music being played to entertain and please. Most of the audience is dancing and listening to her venue. The feedback she gets is that we speak, either in voice or text. So smiles are not somethings she can see, we have to let her know that we are enjoying what she is doing.
In the real world, we pass people every day, that we don’t speak to, we stand beside people in close spaces (elevators) and we don’t speak, we could smile.. seldom do we do that either. So.. really we could be in a virtual world, we ignore those around us in general unless we have reason to speak to them, or they are known to us. In the virtual world, we actually speak to one another so that we can interact and find out where (what country) the person is from, and to determine common interests, if any. Interesting isn’t it. Liken it to the “olde days) when we were all encouraged in school to find and write to friends overseas, in other countries or in a different part of the country you lived in. It was fun and educational to find a pen pal. I still maintain contact with people I’ve met only via the post, true now, if we can we do e-mails. Still.. we shared smiles and giggles with letters long before the internet. Now …. we go virtual.
A smile is golden. Satus knows that the little critter makes people smile. He was busy but he brought the little fellow out to work his magic, Smile I did, it was automatic, but it felt real good, I sat with a silly grin on my face and watched while the little fellow went through different programmed animations. That was considerate of Satus. a young man I barely know except through business, he owns a company in SL. Sugaree who I have never met in person, shared her time and her music to bring a smile into the lives of others.. Knowing her makes me smile. She is a special person, I hope our friendship grows, we share conversation, and laughs when we get together and she is not working. Friendships are important,and smiling is also just as important. Where-ever you are, what ever you are doing, use the smile muscle often, It is good for your health!
SL is a virtual world http://www.secondlife.com
photograph >Q
quote > Pinterest
Rules – Good morning everyone!
Look at the dog’s eyes, I can almost hear him/her asking his mistress “really, did I sign up for this”, this is what you want me to do?” Meanwhile the little cuddly friend is happily drinking from the bottle and thinking only of how yummy, delicious it is. This is a wonderful picture. I send an enormous thank you to the artist that put the energy and creativity into bringing it to us. It brought a smile to my day and for sure, to millions of others who saw and delighted in the composition. Before social media, we were still able to come up with such clever ideas, and take pictures to show our friends and family But we couldn’t share like we do today, we didn’t have the tools to allow total strangers all over the world to share in our creative moment.
Yes we still had artistic expression, we still lived our lives moment by moment, we did our chores, played, worked and played some more, but the element of having our creativity, thoughts,dreams and expressions on display for all to see… well …. that was unknown. Until…. someone somewhere broke a rule, or stepped outside a box and brought new potential and far reaching ideas into tangible possibilities. There is a joy in being creative. Every day I see friends who live miles and sometimes continents apart sharing their day and thoughts with friends they’ve met in virtual worlds, on Facebook, in games.. and it is not just inane chatter, often is is meaningful, supportive and caring.
While we live in a world where there is a framework of laws, morals and rules to follow, the keyword here is framework…. when Divine Spirit is our constant companion and we are always in touch, (connected) love is our motivation,world peace and inner joy our goal, then a rule is a man made what? guideline?………… I know they are needed…………..but…………….
May your day be blessed with love, calm-strength and acceptance – Blessings be. Oyashikiri
Otterly beautiful! A “tiny” always brings a smile to your day!
Tiny Wynx avatars are found in SL (Second Life), allow yourself to explore other dimensions of who you are….?? is that a maybe?
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Enthusiasm
PL lesson for yesterday was – Act with Enthusiasm – it was something I just couldn’t get enthusiastic about, until I read further, “If you put your whole heart into whatever you do, you will be able to appreciate any task at hand.”
Hmmm – yup I could do that, my objective for the day was to do as little as possible, In the afternoon I actually took a lie down, not to sleep, but to do nothing..
I did doze, but with no telly, no phone,no PC, no radio, I soon drifted into what my mother used to call “daydreaming”
It was nice.
It was rewarding, it was calming and peaceful.
My body rested, and best of all my mind had a holiday away from news,weather and sports. If you get my drift.
My lesson yesterday. enthusiasm = being in the moment and doing it whole-heartedly =^_^=
LOL – I looked at today’s lesson, ‘Just be Yourself” that’s me…. easy peasy. What are your plans for today? Are you making time for yourself during this busy time of the year? LIFE IS ART.
photos are from Second Life (SL) -photographer Q
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Who am I
Do you ever wonder who that person is looking back at you in the mirror. For years you have looked at that face, yet how often do you really see the face,and the eyes that are looking so intently back at you.
When we journey into the virtual world, we get to pick an avatar to represent us, it is the avatar that moves around and interacts for us with the other avatars in the virtual world.. Each avatar represents another person, who is sitting at a keyboard and looking at a screen. You can be talking to anyone, anywhere in the world connects to the Internet.
Each and everyone of us is in the game for a reason, to play, to build,design,educate, learn, the reasons are endless. So are the possibilities when it comes to what kind of an avatar you will use to represent “you”.
It is not until you are faced with the task of creating an outward appearance for yourself that you begin to realize that it is not as simple as it seems.
First we have to determine are we male or female. In the real world, we know the cards dealt to us, however in this virtual world, we can be whatever we chose to be.
We get to pick the colour of our skin, the shape of our bodies,, the colour of our eyes, and then when we do all of that, we have to dress ourselves, pick out the hair, finally we can have curly hair, and lots of it.
AND, because we get to pick our size and shape, we can then wear the shoes and outfits that we can’t wear in RL
The challenge can be so daunting, that many people give up before they even really start. I learned early on in the “game” that the choices we are asked to make, can be very helpful to us in learning to understand ourselves.
I’m only touching the surface here, we are only getting started. In this recent adventure, I have had to think long and hard about which avatar I would use. I already have established personalities and characters in SL. I realized that I did not want to use these characters because I liked who they are and the lives they have built for themselves over the years.
So, I dusted off the file on an avatar that I have till now only used when I needed a model. He/she had no defined personality and was simply an avatar. A dormant file/avatar in the game. Even the name of the avatar was non gender, Asia was especially used when I needed a male model for the ads/blogs.
Now Asia is a woman, and a Furry, (an avatar that is an animal with human characteristics) I started out thinking I would be a Neko (cat/feline) a Neko is a human with animal characteristics. But after several hours spent with the Neko I wasn’t connected to it. I felt no affinity.
Also what came into the equation is the other members you meet, who are also Neko,Furries, humans, Tinies,Dinkies, etc. Like in the RL the groups have their own culture, way of dressing, interests etc.
I have been absent from SL for some time, not playing as much as I used to, so I found that with the ever changing technology the products and items being offered, mesh, sculpts,animations etc.were different. Previous sources were no longer in business.
I thought I’d be a possat, I got the avatar put her on, but within minutes I didn’t feel right.
When I looked at myself as this avatar, I wondered to myself, what had I been thinking. Where was I “in my head” when I thought this is what I wanted to be? this is what life is like, we do things, we purchase something because at the time, it was such a great buy or it really took our fancy, yet days later, it has lost its allure, and the search begins again.
Much like when I look in the mirror, I wonder who that is, and how she got to be where she is, what is she really thinking? The person I have to ask is myself really, and the question again comes down to just who am I. What am I doing here? This could be a long meditation, a long on going chat with my inner self. Meanwhile, life does go on, and I have another avatar in the making. Does this mean that I have multiple personalities. Hmm stay tuned.
In PL we learn to continue and persevere to make our wishes and goals come true. I’ve started this journey, I’m having fun working through my creative “wants” and the realities of my “self: images. I’ve been a lifetime getting to where I am today, guess I’m not about to stop the momentum now. My friends call me a “shape shifter” (in SL) I believe that is because, like in real life, I live the moment, and change is the only constant in life. =^_^=
comments anyone? Have fun in life, take time to play, we are only here “now” I am guilty of taking life far too seriously, even when playing… I’m working on it.. one step at a time. http://www.secondlife.com photos -Q
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on December 29, 2013