The World According to Marx Dudek

Well, I’m homeless!

(Sort of.)

I pulled my skybox down.  I love the design, but making it both functional as an office and cozy as a home has proven a challenge.  Not to mention the fact that the vast majority of Lyralo is now owned by a skybox rental builder, which has cluttered the surrounding skies from just above the cloud layer to the maximum building height.

I’ve been looking at some of the Vista prefabs with the thought of moving back down to ground level, and while I do like their builds, I’m not entirely sold on them.  What I’m looking for is something that I can divide between work and relaxation.  I’ve got a 4608m2 parcel, but it’s somewhat L-shaped.  Any recommendations are greatly appreciated.  My ceiling is about L$2500 for something truly stunning.  About half that or less for something comfortably average.  Prim count is not particularly a concern, and I’d like to stay away from alpha textures as much as possible.

I’m starting my own in-world publishing business, and it looks like I might already have a client.  I’ve been signed on to try my hand at commission-based real estate sales.  Also, I’ve got my fingers crossed for a possible job with a company I’m positively crazy about.  Last but not least, I DJ at the Lounge of Dreams when I’m able.  Hopefully, I can eventually cover my own expenses in world without having to rely on outside sources.  Finally, I’m working on an art installation that I plan to write about very soon - if you dare to bare, please get in touch with me.

The social element of my in-world life has become a bit stressful.  I’ve been spreading myself a little too thinly, and I’ve had to take a few steps back to re-focus.  I’ve reluctantly had to make “Set Busy” my new friend in recent days.  Anyone who tells you that Second Life™ is a utopian existence has never spent any time in it.

That said, I should be in world a fair bit this weekend.  Hopefully with a home.  So I need your recommendations!

Hello, lovelies. I’ve realized it’s been a while since I’ve written about my in-world life. Let’s resolve that, shall we?

First off, let me apologize. I’ve not been myself lately. There’s been a lot going on - both in my life, and swirling around it. I don’t feel particularly at liberty to talk about the swirly bits, because they don’t involve me directly - but they have played a major role in my emotional downturn. Suffice it to say that I’ve been quite depressed and frustrated by it all, and hiding out.

A lot.

On to the non-swirly bits. Finances have forced me to make a decision that I’ve been postponing - selling most of my property in Birmingham City. The hardest part, and the one that still has my heart in my throat, was dismantling the clock tower. I had recently purchased the adjacent parcel and had planned to turn it into a proper town square. However, I could no longer ignore the cash hemorrhage I was experiencing - as well as the realization that land values on a private sim like BC do not appreciate. I’m keeping two small parcels there - including one that I’m currently leasing to my sister, Nickki.

I’ve turned my attentions back to the mainland. I now own 4608 sqm in the new Lyralo region. My friend Jewella Stine and I also just bought a nice roadside-protected parcel in Grishin (near Monti, where we first met). I’m not sure what we’ll be doing with the Grishin land, as I’m still figuring out the best way to terraform it. Lyralo is my new home base - my new skybox doubles as office and living quarters, and it’s quite cozy. I’ve also got something else planned in Lyralo - I’ll announce it here when it’s closer to completion.

I’m DJing part time at the Lounge of Dreams. I also dance from time to time at the Luna Lounge, located on the second floor of the Luna Animations building. I’m also laying the groundwork for a new magazine I hope to start publishing soon. If everything goes according to plan, it will be quite unlike anything you’ve seen in 2L.

Actually, I’ve got a group, “Marxi’s Red Army”, that I set up a while back. I’m going to start using it to send out news of when I’m gigging and where, as well as other things that might be of interest. At the moment, I can’t remember if it’s set to open-enrollment or not. If it’s not, send me an IM and I’ll add you.

Well, I think that’s it for now. Stay strong, and hang in there - for deep in my heart, I do believe … we shall overcome (the crashes and the lag) someday!

Last night, I was watching some of the full-sim auctions and flitting around from region to region with the sparkle of wishful thinking in my eyes. As I landed on Archon, I encountered three folks who were curious like me. There was a guy who already owned 3 sims, another guy who was apparently just wandering around some of the area while it was still untouched, and a woman who had landed in the full-sim auction area while looking for a bigger parcel for her photography work. I mentioned to her that I had a bit of space on Lyralo that I had urbanized for my art gallery, and that I had a loft building next door that was currently vacant. I brought her over, gave her the tour, and she said it was exactly what she was looking for! She asked what the rent would be, so I figured out half of what my tier is for the land and quoted that. She seemed happy with that and said she’d get back with me today to confirm it. She said she loved what I had done with the plot, and it got me thoroughly jazzed. I should hear back from her today!

I got to meet, and have become close friends with, the owner of Luna Animations. Anyone who has gotten to know my tartier side has heard me wax glossolalic about the wonderful animations from Luna. Well, my fan-girl status earned me an audience with the lovely Jennifer, and she’s given me a peek behind the curtain to some of the products she’s been working on. Recently, she needed access to land on a Havok4 sim - and I happen to own some land on one - so she’s been renting one of my parcels for research and development. In the process, I’ve gotten to know the “Jen away from the office” and she’s a lovely, lovely person. I’m honored to be her friend and her number one fan-girl!

I was also offered a job as a host for a new beach club - the kind of thing that I’d love to do, but also the kind of thing that bumps up against that nasty Fourth Wall in terms of being available on a regular basis. I haven’t even been able to DJ like I’ve wanted to because of it. Or build. Or create things for the gallery. Or do a lot of things. So as much as I’d love to, and as much as it seems I’d be a perfect fit for the job, I’m probably going to have to turn it down.

*sigh* I really want to knock the Fourth Wall down for a while and talk about this, but I’m not going to. Not right now, at least.

Maybe I should create a separate blog for it.