Calm....

This is how my life has been for me in a virtual world for the past three years, pretty much.  Still had to weed out drama, fake drama, and losing people - some I miss, most I don't.  But this is where I am today, completely relaxed every time I log in.  I am continuing to make changes to keep that perfect balance between my responsibilities in game, and in my real life.

I am not the same person I was a year ago, or three years ago when I started dance for that matter.  I owe a lot to Windy and Wild, I don't think either one of them truly knew their part in opening this door for me.  It has been bittersweet, people judging my work, realizing the concept that the more they hate you the better your shit is.  Remove the negativity surrounding the team and finally getting the balance we have been craving for so long.

I started to venture out from the team and find other things in game that I would enjoy doing, I bought a sailboat and a plane and although I feel I have pretty much mastered steering a sailboat on the Blake Sea, learning to fly a plane over it is a much harder task.  But it's fun, and when I'm on the boat I find a quiet spot in the Blake Sea, set anchor, and switch over to whatever it is I want to do.

It's my SL, and I'm gonna live it my way - the days of torturing myself to make others happy died a very long time ago.  I am in a good place, and intended to stay there.

.....That is all from me today.  Buhbye for now..  :-D

Bittersweet

Last Tuesday, a long standing, dedicated, and friend to all resigned from the team last Tuesday.  It was very abrupt and very out of character for him.  I was angry because regardless of what he told me, I knew it had something to do with his new bride, who had also joined our team.  She has no dance experience so she wasn't really clear on what to expect - if she read the google doc for our team maybe she would have, but alas, he is gone and it's a real shame because one thing he loved to do was dance.  But I respect his decision to give up what he loves doing because he loves his bride more - I totally get that, I just think it's a shame that she didn't stick around long enough to see what we we're about.

So again, we move forward.  He will always be welcomed back to our team.  I wish them both nothing but happiness.