At 6am this morning, I completed exactly 62 tips around the sun.It’s not 61. Don’t forget to include the year before you turned one!). I am now 61 years old. That’s how I feel these days! I feel constantly tired and my hips and knees are suffering. These days, I mostly take the elevator over the stairs.
My birthday always falls right in the middle of the coldest winter weather here in my hometown of Winnipeg. And now is the day to look at Environment Canada’s forecast and ask yourself: Why on earth do I live here?
It doesn’t help that my relatively new car (less than 2 years old!) has developed two problems related to this bitter cold weather. I had to have a tow truck take the car to the service center at my dealership for repairs. car battery). As a result, I missed my doctor’s appointment and a few days of work, which left me feeling a bit grumpy. Let’s face reality. I am now a grumpy old man.
I’m still on half-time sick leave due to job burnout, and I’m juggling requests from instructors to attend classes and teach students how to use the college library system effectively and efficiently. I still love my job, but I feel tired and exhausted all the time these days. Still, I plan to hold on until I’m 65.
I’m also still making great use of Apple Vision Pro at work.I love the new ultrawide virtual display feature when used with my MacBook Pro. Your productivity will increase significantly!) and at home (Mainly used to watch TV or movies). I have no regrets about purchasing it. I actively monitor the AVP subreddit to find new apps and experiences to download and try out.
And every day I escape into my beloved Second Life to cope with the unpleasant, messy, painful, and confusing reality of real life. There, I can express my creative outlet and get into a flow state for an hour or two, designing my avatar. Look from head to toe.
For example, today Vanity Fair is in full fairy godmother mode! Please grant each of us three wishes… 😉 (Click on each photo in this gallery to view it full size.).
Styling Credits:
head: LAQ Era2 Elle Head (SupremeUHD version)
body: Maitreya Lara 5.3
skin: LAQ Susanna SupremeUHD Skin with Next Level Maitreya Body Skin (Skin Tone 1.5)
hair: Meadow from MAGIKA Hair (old purchase so not sure if they still sell it)
Rose Tiara: Part of PurpleMoon’s old 14,000 member gift outfit (Ninde gown)
outerwear: Fairy Godmother Gown by Silvan Moon Design
Gown AO: Gown AO (Kamilah Hauptmann/Posture Is Everything) (purchased from World Store many years ago, but now on SL Marketplace (https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Gown-AO) -boxed/105284 ; this has a variety of styles This is an AO that can be adjusted to accommodate ballgowns (small, medium, large skirts, bustles, mantua gowns, etc.).
cane: I picked this up as a free hunt prize a few years ago!
wings: These lovely iridescent dragonfly wings are my favorite. free In the broad wing of Faery Crossing Castle.
I will still wait before making a decision on whether or not to pull the plug on this blog. But sometimes, if there’s something I want to say, it may pop out.
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