Visit to the Kannonji Zen Retreat in SL http://tinyurl.com/7557l9g

Thanks to Summer McStravick @flowdreaming! Your podcast is an awesome start to my day! :D

Looks like Caledon made it into the Editor's Picks list for the SL Destination Guide! Yay!

Gummybear visits a gallery--A quick trip to the Pirats Gallery on LEA23 http://tinyurl.com/8yzybm9

Made a "non-intent" to nap today but it's getting harder with the sound of rain on the roof here! ZZzzzzzzzz

Finally found something to sign up for this summer besides the diss hours! I'm hoping it'll actually help me with the dissertation!

Guilty pleasure--I'd totally forgotten how much fun the Librarian series with Noah Wiley is! (On TBS today & I keep getting caught up!)

Love the explosions of color & smells outside from the mag trees, azaleas, and hydrangeas--the sneezies, not so much!

Woke today to sneezing fits--I really hope this isn't a preview of how I'm going to spend the inter-semester break!

Got into an argument/"discussion" w/ someone about how use of vws in ed isn't valid until the "real" scientific studies start rolling in.

Latest SAESL (South AL Eds in SL) blog post-http://tinyurl.com/bsdf27e

Aether Isle & Steeltopia sims just went live on JokaydiaGrid. Learning the joys of terraforming, freestyle! :D

"They Came for the Cavorite" http://ping.fm/sAVT8

Machinima project finally done and uploading to YouTube! Here's hoping it actually plays! vwbpe vwmooc

Still working on "The Came for the Cavorite" machinima project--hoping to be done in time for the showing tomorrow night! vwbpe vwmooc

Vwmooc Machinima "World Premiers"--Cowboys vs. Aliens! Sun., Apr 1st, 6pm slt @ the Gaiety Theatre! http://tinyurl.com/89f5msj vwbpe

Fun session today w/ Fred from Big Blue Button! To everyone's dismay, he handed me the control of the session! :D

Latest post to the SAESL blog-- http://tinyurl.com/6rgcmup

T2 PTSD Experience tour coming up at 6pm slt! http://tinyurl.com/7hjczgh vwbpe vwmooc

In 30 minutes, we'll invade the Caledon Firth! http://tinyurl.com/8y39ula vwmooc vwbpe

Hanging out at the rez point in JokaydiaGrid if anyone needs help prepping their avs for tonight's tour! http://tinyurl.com/8y39ula

We'll be heading to @JokaydiaGrid on Wed night! More details here-http://tinyurl.com/8y39ula vwbpe vwmooc

Tour of Inworldz' Gulliver's Travels sim sets off from the Welcome Center in 30 mins! vwmooc More info-- http://tinyurl.com/8y39ula

I'm hanging w/ the Inworldz mentors @ the Welcome area for those who want to get in & play w/ their new avs b4 tonight's tour! vwmooc

Tour today to Inworldz Gulliver's Travels! Info on the vwmooc ! http://tinyurl.com/8y39ula

For anyone who didn't get a chance to wander around the poster area at vwbpe , they're still up! http://tinyurl.com/6v7hp4o

Pre-c & conf has been fabu so far this year @ vwbpe! Haven't made it so far this year? you don't know what you're missing!

Still looking for mentors/guest "speakers" 4 the 1st wk of vwmooc--if you're a virtual tour guide w/ greatness, love to have you aboard!

Reinstalling EveOnline after a bad crash--for those doing the tour Fri, make sure to install the client the night before--at least!#vwbpe

NWG orientation file up in the vwmooc wp site for those wanting to go on the tour Friday! http://tinyurl.com/7j7ol7t vwbpe

Why is it, when exploring vws, I always manage to sit *under* the chair, & look like a total newb? (I'm undercover--yah, that's it!)

Inworldz and SL orientation pdfs on the vwmooc wp site for those who need them for the conf/tours! http://tinyurl.com/7j7ol7t vwbpe

Just popped into Inworldz as a ruthed newbie to finalize the orientation pdf & great group of mentors on the scene! Thanks gang! vwbpe

I missed being online for the announcement but apparently, Des has put together a Caledon server for Minecraft--gotta go check into that!

Leave it to me to start spring break and immediately pick up a bug from the little germ factories (my nephews).

Found my old Photobucket account from ages ago, so I've been "rediscovering" my oldest photos from SL and Caledon. :)

Bubba-cat's curled up in front of the space heater, snoring. Methinks he's going to be fine. :) (But, I could still use a nap, myself!)

I'm not on my game today--had Bubba-cat at the vet ER overnight. He's fine (hopefully) but I'm dragging. :-/

I'm addicted. Just picked up another Moors parcel. At least it's a single-prim region! ;)

Raglanshire Kickstarter project-- http://ping.fm/CwGrJ Support the tinies!

Just put in my quarterly oil order w/ Florida Incense. Reached for more nag champa for the diffuser & I'm out--this cannot stand! :-/

I'm in love--it's a teal tentacle! http://tinyurl.com/79h26cd

How can educators and trainers use virtual worlds to be epic? vwbpe BeEpic!

VWBPE Tweet-up on Wednesday, March 7, from 6-7pm slt! vwmooc

Sad to see Steeltopia go (lots of memories), but glad that the Emp's got so many good things going in his real life. :)

Chevron halts project to save two nesting owls. http://ping.fm/iFQPd

My youngest nephew passed along his latest "icky" to me--need to figure out a way to not catch stuff from them, short of body armor.

The folks over at AncientWorlds celebrate Equirria! http://ping.fm/88IKS

I'm playing catch-up on the Chopra Center challenge--between the music choices and Davidji's soothing voice, I very nearly fell asleep!

My SL night ended w/ an ed grad student caging folks, then claiming he didn't understand that it was wrong. somepeopleschildren

Independent State of Caledon Flickr group-- http://ping.fm/oONxs

Last night's CCB/Caledon birthday party was a blast (literally!)--had a great time playing with the virtual fireworks! :D

Caledon 6th Anniversary schedule of events--I'll add the slurls as I get them! http://tinyurl.com/7omcvgz HappyAnniversaryCaledon

Great group for today's all day Sakai 101 workshop! Some great questions all the way to the end--thanks for sticking w/ it!

It's nice having people on my committee who are unfamiliar w/ SL--whenever I get into the jargon, they pull me back into "normalspeak"

We spent some time in today's meeting talking about the "new digs" we may be moving to--so exciting! :D

Decided to check out SPQR Online again after 15 yrs--age has not been kind to my sleuthing ability, apparently! :-/

My cats have found something new to pester the heck out of me while I'm trying to enjoy--chai tea w/ plenty of milk.

Caledon will be celebrating it's 6th anniversary on the same day! HappyAnniversaryCaledon

We may have lost the Robokitty but the Caledon Catgirls will still be celebrating our 3rd b-day on Feb. 26th in Caledon OnSea!

Chopra Center has another 21 Day Meditation Challenge coming up, starting on Feb. 20th! http://tinyurl.com/6vrfao3

Dropped by Cartoonimals on their last day in SL to pick up some critters for Jaguarland and the Firth. http://tinyurl.com/6nfb3mc

I really wish the temp would decide what it wanted to do and stay--between the variation and the pollen, my head's not happy! :-(

In revising old SL tour cards, it's rather sad to see so many places gone. But, I had a fun exploring the expansion of the Rose Theatre.

Caledon Cavorite tour leaving shortly from EdTech Island! SITE2012 VWBPE

Tonight's Caledon Cavorite tour leaves from EdTech Island in just over 30 minutes! SITE2012 VWBPE

I'm thinking today's not the day to lay audio tracks--1st, a rowdy class was bleeding through the walls and now, Audacity keeps crashing.

For those visiting SITE City Limits @ EdTech Island, more tour cards can be found in the Aether building (just look for the teal!)

I'll be doing a Caledon Cavorite tour tomorrow night, leaving at 7 pm slt from the SITE City Limits @ EdTech Island!

Anyone remember the CCB tour nights? http://ping.fm/3ue4m

Ancient views of the newly formed Caledon Firth from Edward Pearce's Victorian Aesthetic blog-- http://tinyurl.com/7aq837f

Had to do a double-take at the moon tonight--at 1st glance, it looked huge & pink, with baby footprints on the surface. O.O

Ugh. I'd hoped to have fun checking more tour cards tonight but so far, all I've managed to do is paperwork!

Taking a break tonight from SL. It's been great the past few days, though, exploring the Steamlands now that I have the good system back!

Hunted down this old Caledon machinima by Erich Templar--my 1st home in Caledon shows up around 1:40 or so :) http://tinyurl.com/6lkko5c

Guess it's a good thing we have noisy neighbors--went out to read in the sun and ended up dozing. I could've easily woke as a lobster!

I should've learned by now not to try to lay audio tracks when I'm working on a head cold. Sheesh--Daffy Duck, aisle 3!

I've been updating old SL tours as I can--but I'm noticing this new graphics card doesn't rez textures nearly as fast as my old one did.

This sinus thing is screwing w/ my ability to read. I take for granted how much scrolling I do, til it makes my eyes go all googly-woogly

Sending out a quick "thanks so much!" to Summer McStravick @flowdreaming. Your podcast always makes me giddy--like audio champagne!

It's been raining all day--figured it was a good time to revisit Paloff & Pratt's Building Online Learning Communities & get inspired :)

Yet another gem from the Caledon machinima vault :) http://ping.fm/a2F3b

Only in the South would a kid brag about spending time on the "juvie court" in her first vita. It's a Mardi Gras court. :)

Raz's Wagnerpunk: A Steampunk Reading of Patrice Chéreau’s Staging of Der Ring des Nibelungen--NeoVic Studies http://tinyurl.com/7efsg9j

Ferguson's Surface Tensions:
Steampunk, Subculture, and the Ideology of Style--NeoVic Studies http://tinyurl.com/7v4gccq

Another oldie but goodie from the Caledon machinima vault! :D http://tinyurl.com/7a8nbzv

I agree w/ the surveys--if we're going to have 4+ hour workshops, they need to be in labs that allow water bottles or refreshment station.

The equipment in this lab we're workshopping in today is all tip-top and gorgeous--but all the browsers are 2 versions out of date. :-/

Imbolc Festival @ Inworldz Eire sim--Feb 2-5. Free medieval wear at the event for newcomers! http://tinyurl.com/85ngbb2

The VW portion of site12 is coming up quick! Drop by the EdTech sim starting Feb 4 for bunches of cowboy vs alien goodness! :D

I'm really enjoying catching up on the old Flowdreaming podcasts--trying to listen in on one a day and it really puts me in a good mood!

Another gorgeous sunset over the Pascagoula River but now the temp is dropping *fast*!

Just gave the nephews a tie-dye kit to play around with. Now I'm wondering if that was such a bright idea.

An oldie but goodie from the Caledon machinima vault :D http://ping.fm/riwzU

I realize Bubba is trying to "help," but the last thing I need when I'm writing article abstracts is a kitty deciding to add his opinion!

Though the weather was gawd-awful on the way into Mobile this morning, the sunset was absolutely gorgeous on my way home this eve.

Note to self: Turn in the timesheet early and you won't have to drive an hour in the middle of a tornado warning on the day it's due!

While I totally understand the decision, it's sad to see ISTE leave SL--inflated sim prices push yet another ed/non-p elsewhere.

Thanks to Guru & Rob for coming to the workshop. As we played w/ the tools, I learned as much as I taught which is really cool! :)

Five minutes til workshop time and no one has showed up so far. I may not be teaching today!

Sometimes Windows just doesn't want to work with me--but I'm a determined little imp! (Putting final touches on tomorrow's workshop)

The overcast skies today must've sprung my body clock. 6pm-ish & feels like bedtime (which would be fine if I didn't have a ton to do!)

Could spend way too much time sending cards from Punchbowl. Not as flashy as some of the other ecard sites, but I love the little extras.

Sakai confuses me sometimes--multiple icons and tools that do basically the same thing. Why the repetition?

Check out the Origins of Victoriana exhibit over at Inworldz Victoriana Pavilion! http://bit.ly/zs0ix7

The problem with having so much associated with Twitter--when Twitter's down, I can't access anything!

Spotted a black velvet heart box of chocolates w/ a green rhinestone yoda on the top. Debating buying just for the pure geekiness of it.

The weather's crazy nice here for January. Other places have blizzards, but I just spotted people sunbathing on the local beach!

I've spent the majority of my day so far working on tutorial scripts for next week's workshop--clogs, blogs, and wikis, oh my!

No matter how many emails we send out w/ log-in info for new online students, we still get a ton of the "I have no idea what to do" calls

Arrived home from work to find seafood stuffed flounder and home-made potato salad waiting on me--I'm stuffed and well pleased. :D

I'm doing a happydance @ the moment. Just figured out that the latest SL V3 works w/ the school's firewall! Hallelujah!

I officially feel old tonight--eldest niece just arrived in Athens for her study abroad semester. Seems like yesterday she was 2!

It's official--big nephew has an ear infection. Spent the day having to tell him to keep it down because he can't hear himself.

1st day back @ work for the spring--so far, so good--though I'd forgotten I'd cleaned my office a bit before I left. OMG, organization!

Gotta love it when you're far enough in your studies that the assistantship covers all but $15 of fees. :)

Yay! No jury duty!

Trying to find things to do to occupy my time 'til I have to call in & find out if I have to report tomorrow for jury duty. Oh joy!

I need to have a post-it note warning on my computer--"Exploring new social news and media sites can be hazardous to your to-do list!"

Planning underway for this year's Imbolc celebration at AncientWorlds! http://ping.fm/3he7N

Will be saying goodbye to my holdings in Caledon Wellsian soon but I'm glad that the sim will remain & not be lost to the aethers.

Don't forget--#VWBPE info meeting tomorrow at noon (SL time) at the VWBPE gateway! http://tinyurl.com/897y4fo

My Cable One signal's not great tonight--if I stream anything, everything else drops connection. Bah!

Came up w/ a great cover for messy bookcases & a way to use my patchwork art piece--just pinned the piece up over the front. :)

Bubba's back home--so far, so good--though he's going to be on meds for a while.

Had to take Bubba to the vet this morning. They're keeping him for observation. :(

Got my system back from Office Depot (after 3 1/2 mos)--holiday stuff piled in the office, so it won't get hooked up 'til tomorrow.

I can't respect a Gov. who pardons convicted murderers and rapists on his way out, leaving the mess for everyone else to clean up.

Dad's b-day dinner had it's own show--Jakers eating a piece of chocolate cake the size of his head. I see a bath in his very near future!

Had a nice outing with Mom in Ocean Springs, picking up stuff for my Dad's 70th b-day dinner tonight. :)

On the plus side, the cajun shrimp stuffed baked potatoes made for the game were *amazing*!

I'm in a house divided--the women are cheering for LSU, the men, Bama. I must've been adopted...I couldn't care less one way or the other

Typical SLunday in SL--voice issues, phantom pushing objects, stuff taking nearly 5 minutes to rez--thank goodness, no SLunday classes!

Diffusing nag champa oil while awaiting the full moon to come--it's in Cancer this time--I just wish I could get a good picture of it!

Noticed the gorgeous nearly full moon tonight when I was out and about. Due to be totally full tomorrow night--get out and enjoy!

Just discovered that today's Cuddle Up Day...the perfect night for a romantic date at home with your love. :D

J. Nevins "Defining Steampunk" article--Nov. 2011 Science Fiction Studies--available through JStor for those who have access--cool read!

The house is now officially decked for the Mardi Gras season. No king cakes yet, however. Bah!

Today's been...a test. It seems like everything I touch, I break...except for the laptop *knocks on wood*

Hot peppermint white chocolate, a good book, and a really cushy blanket--who could ask for more?

After realizing that I've read the same page 5 times, I'm pondering nap time, or coffee, or both.

The inside cats are being heater hogs--the outside cats are ticked off at being inside tonight and howling to go back out, cold or no.

Tonight's meditation session ran longer than expected--I kind of fell asleep!

I should mind my own advice--I'm warning the 'rents about being careful in the shower and to avoid falling--and then I go and do it!

I can tell that the weather's getting cooler again--the cats want to pile on top of me every time I sit down! :D

I may be an estate manager but I'm not your mama, folks!

Gotta love people in SL, being banned for prim littering and then blaming everyone else for their confusion that it's not acceptable.

The 'rents are watching the same game on 2 stations--five second delay between the 2 broadcasts--Saints echo!

Treating myself to a marathon of Frazier while knocking stuff off the to-do list. :)