The Temporal Expeditions by Yordie Sands
Yordie Sands
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I'm an avatar from Second Life and gamer on Xbox. I'm also the author of The Temporal Expeditions sci-fi novel series.
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Tag Archives: Zen Gardens
Number Nine, Number…
In less than a month I will have been virtually alive for nine years, Yordie Sands that is. This thought was on my mind today when I logged in to Second Life. I’d been thinking a lot about my first really magic moments … Continue reading
Reflections Upon a Little Pond
This morning I took down the Harvest Moon Cafe, my Zen garden and environs. I’ve found that nothing is permanent in Second Life and we shouldn’t dwell on passings. I’ve always had a sense that Second Life is like a … Continue reading
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Tagged Geisha & Samurai, Photography, Role Play, Second Life, Virtual Fantasy Life, Zen Gardens
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Rehearsing for Geisha Show
The new Harvest Moon Café and Yordie’s Zen Garden is about as complete as I can make it. It is the culmination of maybe three months of part-time tinkering, but it was very enjoyable to create. As with every one … Continue reading
Lost Garden Photos from 2007
I’ve been wondering where all the photos of my older Zen gardens are. Finally, I started scrounging around through my inventory (down to only 25,000 items, btw!). And as I poked around I found a batch of old photos mislabeled … Continue reading
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Tagged Creating & Building, Homes & Gardens, Second Life, Zen Gardens
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My Zen Garden Evolves
I’ve written several posts about the region I’ve been working on. My plot is tucked behind a mountainous wall and features a waterfall and pond with stream leading to the sea. I’ve created the latest version of my Harvest Moon Café … Continue reading
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Tagged Creating & Building, Geisha & Samurai, Photography, Second Life, Zen Gardens
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A New Little Japanese Garden
On Sunday I spent some more time working on my Japanese themed project. In the past, most of the time, I’ve created Zen gardens on a larger scale. Also, I started blending in my ideas about an Asian style café … Continue reading
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Tagged Creating & Building, Geisha & Samurai, Homes & Gardens, Photography, Zen Gardens
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A New Harvest Moon Café
In the months I’ve been gone from Second Life, acknowledging that I have been slipping online quietly from time to time, I’ve been spending time modifying some POST Japanese style homes. I’ve been creating a new version of the virtual Harvest Moon … Continue reading
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Tagged Creating & Building, Geisha & Samurai, Photography, Second Life, Zen Gardens
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