Midnight Snacking

So you're walking along the Too Adorable Kitty sim and you see the Midnight auctions on Friday and Saturday nights. And you see Amber (that's me!!) talking about how much the glitter shade makes a certain kitty look like its been rolled in latex ...

wait back up... me? An auctioneer of KittyCats breedable cats in Second Life? Say what what?

Once upon a time ... lets call it somewhere in March ... Arwen and I were yapping away about KittyCats and KittyCat stats - making little breeding plans and plotting little breeding strategies for our lines - and while merrily yapping away we were walking along the golden path at PixelPaws - one of the secondary markets where KittyCats were being sold at that time.

Whilst hopping down this golden path whistling theme songs from the Wizard of Oz - ok, that bit didn't happen - we were passing through a gap in the environment and I asked what that was about - she pointed out it was where the auction stage used to be of auctioneer who was no longer there. And so it happened that we strolled into the sim owners cattery to drool over current furs - and then talked about that little empty space and suggested to Fabio - aka Mr Cat - aka sim owner of PixelPaws - that I would be keen on giving it a go.

His response was - and dare I say he did so with a fair amount of cheek - he pulled out a cat from his cattery and said - "Amber, sell me this cat!"

My response was - and dare I say I did so with a fair amount of cheek - I did!

And Arwen's response in all of this? Well she laughed and laughed and said "I told you so!" thought I'm a bit unclear who she was speaking to - me or Fabio. Maybe both of us! (chuckles)!

April saw the first auction - on the stage that Arwen and I pulled together and after PixelPaws closed - I responded and interviewed at another secondary sim -- Too Adorable -- and now Auction there.

Logistics aside - and yes I do want to talk about the textures and designs and stages and wotnot - we auction on Midnights on Friday and Saturday evenings.

tarra -- Midnight Snacking. Need I explain more? see some photos here: photos on the flicr page

A brief story of how Harry met non-Sally

A brief story of how Harry met non-Sally....

I should actually make something up - something more with more flavour and adventure. But the reality is that I was walking through a Secondlife club with a friend when Harry started up a conversation.

Not really sure what exactly he said - I think it was something along the lines of "not much happening here tonight... is there..." or something to that effect. And he was right. And we started chatting.

And in time I started to like him a bit more. No I didnt particularly like him in the beginning. But thats the nature of Secondlife. We are all animated avatars. We have to convey our essence in a three-dimensional pixel environment without [at least initially] fully trusting what is behind the other pixel avatar staring back at you.

Icestron laughs ......

I should just say. We met in a club. And started talking. And in time we became friends and so on!

But then again I do remember the moment I sorta fell for him pretty clearly....

In SecondLife Icestron breeds and sells KittyCats and at that stage was still new to it all. Yes - I may have mentioned that they are totally and phenominally realistic in their animations and their interactions - and I may mention that in every single post I ever make (lol) .... but in this Harry not only indulged me by patiently listening to my blurbing on about kittycats. But he encouraged me and my little business and one day said - "well if this is serious for you lets get some land and stop messing about."

Well, I paraphrase.

And he was right.

And I was in love.

And now we have land. And on that land is a house. And in front of that house Harry put in a pool.

yes. and so I met Harry.

and so I fell in love...and a pixel journey began....








And my expression of affection extended to my profile - where I proclaimed to the world:

I shake my head in amazement every day ... 

I am without doubt the luckiest lady in SL.

Baby what can I say. You touch me on so many levels..

I am a better person for knowing you....

I am a better person for being loved by you....

I love you

and silently I whispered what one can only whisper to oneself....
"and I hope it lasts" ...

a love of pussy....

Icestron sits back and laughs softly to herself, amused at how soppy she has become. Then she crumples up the love poem she wrote on ricepaper and eats it ... quickly following it with a nice swig of vodka. lol.

Today I would like to share one or two photos with you as part of the journey sofar. Maybe even a bit of how Ices met Harry.... maybe.

In Secondlife I have discovered that I have a love of pussy.

giggles. Ok now I'm being deliberately provacative. I hope it worked and that you did a double take. :)

I breed kittycats in Secondlife - and have a online presence as well as in-world stores selling them. Here is a photo of me and my first ever kitty - feels like a very long time ago ....





Fond memories :)

Click to see my store in Secondlife

My favourite brand of kitty is the KittyCats breedable cats - they are super interactive and are so realistic I have fallen in love with them. Its quite funny how I have favourite cats and how some really annoy me.

That is the beauty of Secondlife. People say "its not a game" and "lines between fantasy and reality will blur". They're not kidding -

Of course now some photos of me playing with pussy in Seconlife. *giggles*



The above photo is the one I use on my marketplace stall as well. That is me playing with a panda kitty - they are so cute I love 'em - but then again you may have noticed I have a fondness for black and white against a colour backdrop.



These little guys are two of my oldest kitties. They were actually gifts and I have never been able to bring myself to sell any of their offspring. They are Maine Coon - Plush Calico cats. And I love how Autumny they are. Fall is definately my favourite season by far.

What does all of this have to do with Harry you are wondering?

:) well. that I shall tell you next time!!!


*** Harry**

Once upon a time ...

Once upon a time... in an alternate universe .... there lived an avatar of me in a world called Secondlife. An avatar named Icestron.

While exploring and living in this pixel-land ... Icestron met a fella called Harry and felt an immediate draw to him. It wasn't the pixels that made up how he was drawn ... but ironically - the real life person driving the avatar.

Talk about stereotypes and being stereotypical. But yes.

It did not take long before she realised she wanted to know more about Harry and wanted Harry to know more about her ... and in this manner two and a half months had passed in the blink of an eye. Although it should be said - living in this alternate universe skews time - and a minute can feel like an hour; an hour like a week; a month like a day and a day like a second.

Though at the beginning of the journey I cant help but feel it will be an epic one. And as such I would like to chronicle it and immortalise it in any way that might take you along with me - perhaps even shed a sliver of insight into this life.

Look through the peephole and glance into this universe.

This is my journey.