Upgrades In Twilight.

I went through and upgraded the Hippo Rental system I use in Twilight. You can now add partners or roommates to your rental box. So please let me know any partners or room mates you want added to your rent box. This will come in handy later as I implement some new features. I have have purchased some additional modules I will figure out how to install and implement. These include, Security, Teleport, Visitorlist and Tinting windows. I may not be able to implement the tinting windows with out remodeling some existing structures so you may not see that for awhile.

I wanted to remind you that the En Garde fencing game is over by the gazebo. It is a lot of fun. You will need someone to play with though. If you find it a lot off fun pleas feel free to join the Magic Dragon's team by choosing "Join Team". You can also bet on the game if you like. It is for all of you and your friends so please enjoy it.

Twilight gets a Blues Jazz Club

We now have our own club in Twilight. It still needs a name. I am open to suggestions. Kerry pointed out that it is a little to large to call it a bistro. I guess I got a little carried away. It is currently streaming blues and has both single and doubles dance balls. The singles dance ball is up above the back door and the couples dance balls are on pedestals, one in the corner by the bar and one by the back door so you can dance on the back deck with the a view of the water. I really don't have the time to coordinate events there. If any body wants to use it for one please feel free. I bought an Internet radio but haven't installed it yet. Once it is installed Twilight residents should be able to change stations.

I am very happy with how it turned out but I am sure I will continue to tinker around and improve on it. I am also open to suggestions and ideas. It has been fun building it and imagining people using it. The sidewalk tables are great to sit around and share ideas or just hang out. Come by and hang out, dance or have a seat at the bar. Feel the atmosphere and send me suggestions for a name.

Twilight Park

I have been giving a lot of thought to Twilight Park. It is a beautiful place to watch a sunrise or sunset. Not much has been done to it for quite awhile. The picture above is an older picture of the park when the cathedral was next to it. Most of the park is donations from different Twilight residents. I have only been thinking about working on the park because I don't have the permissions to move most of the objects in the park. In order for me to change it I will have to return a lot of the objects and replace them. I kind of like the connection with past it still has. I am going to leave the park where it is and add more area to it. I will have to return items as begin to edit the terrain some. I will bring in some more trees other vegetation. I will also add more places to sit and paths to walk on. I am trying to fit it a stream and bridge also. The Park will always remain an important part of Twilight.

With her permission, I want to share a poem my dear friend and fellow Twilight resident, Maia Pienaar wrote about Twilight Park. I think many of us have shared this experience there.

Twilight

I watch the sun slip into dark
As scarlet clouds disect the blue
Across the skies at Twilight Park.
The moon and stars slip into view.
The white tipped waves, in constant motion
Hush and crush against the shore
And sieve the sands back to the ocean
To churn them loudly out once more.
Bird song dwindles into one,
A poignant plaintive piquant voice
Of days gone by and nights to come
And promised reasons to rejoice.
When night meets day in Twilight skies
I rest my soul, and dry my eyes.

--Maia Pienaar

New Apartments

I have added a few new rentals to Twilight. Galen asked if she could move out of her apartment into a beach house. I built a new one for her and added another two story apartment building between her and Cool & Luna's home. I think there are now four 200L/wk apartments available in Twilight. If you know of anyone that is looking, please let them know. They can see what is available on the vendor display in the Freebie Store on Main Street.

I have just barely started on the Blues/Jazz Bistro. I pretty much just put down a foot print up in sandbox. I will be building on it over the week end. If you have any suggestions feel free to post them or IM me. I really want it to be place we can hang out to talk or dance in Twilight. Maybe we can have live music once in awhile.

I have also placed some markers between my house and the Cultural Plaza. I am beginning to formulate ideas for a Learning Center space which will include a video theater. I am hoping when it is done my house won't stick out so much. I built my house up in the corner to make room for the expansion of the museum and the addition of the Learning Center.

Emartos has moved on, as she said she would. I wish the best for her. I miss her already. I will apply some of what I learned from her beautiful garden to Twilight Park. I hope she will invite me to see her new place when it is finished. I also hope she will visit from time to time.

Galen has moved into her new house. I will be doing some additional texturing on the interior walls once she decided on the style she wants. I expect we might see more of her now.

Aisha

Ideas, ideas and more ideas!!!

I have been having trouble sleeping because I can't get the idea streams to stop spinning around in my head. I returned from the Educause ELI conference with my head full of possibilities. Now they are becoming ideas and moving on to plans.

I just enlarged the Twilight Art Museum & Gallery. I am aggressively looking for artists to exhibit and unique works for the gallery. Once I have add four more artists I will have a grand opening for the Museum and Gallery

I am also going to update and improve Twilight park. I will preserve Sahra's memorial and Adriane's Angel. I will enlarge the park some and add paths and bridges to tie it back to the village. Maybe add a gazebo. Of course many new trees and plants.

The biggest idea is the learning center. I will keep a classic look on the outside and the inside create a space for exhibits that teach about Second Life, virtual reality and anything else that will simulate the imagination. It will also have a movie theater so groups can watch and discuss videos of all sorts. I see potential here that I haven't quite wrapped my head around yet. It is still brewing underneath.

The cathedral is now being used to teach Chaucer once in awhile. I realized it seats more avies than the island will hold but it looks so nice. I hope I can attract more teachers or discussion groups. Even a religious service would be nice on a weekly basis.

I am also formulating a Jazz/Blues Bistro with sidewalk tables and dance floor inside for couples. maybe an open mic once in while. Streaming music most of the time unless I can find someone who has time or lindens to run it.

I have more ideas out on the horizon, A small beach side marina, additional stores down town. Some beach houses to rent. I will share my ideas as they continue to rez.