Panglao

 

Finally, after a few months of breaking down stuff and rethinking the design… it is finished. It is as tropical en beautiful and artistic as I could posibly make it. I actually spend some time on scripts and sounds, so i have learned a few things as well. Yes, I am very proud, this is the most beautiful structure I have made so far I believe. I hope others will enjoy visiting this place.

First off all, where can you find it? What do we do?

We are now called Panglao tropical club/arthouse, located in the Lanin sim. The plan is to make people feel welcome and have them hang out at our land. Also we want to continue to exhibit art. Another plan is to have several creative and fun events and contests.

The point is right now, we are looking for artists, that would like to exhibit their art in our arthouse. So if you are reading this, and you are an artist, come over and let’s chat about it.

Take a look at the pictures and compare them to the one from my last post, quite a few changes there. And for the better I think.

It is still unknown when we open, because I kind of wanted to open with an exhibition. So comon artists, don’t be shy and come over.

Rebuilding Arthouse

Well, it took  a while for our several pieces of land to be sold. But when we got the money, Jonathan asked me to look around for a good land, about 4000 square meters in size. I always wanted coastal land, so I went to look for that. I finally found the perfect piece of land inthe Lanin region, and construcion of
the new Arthouse began that next day.

I already had some ideas, of how to build it, what it should look like. But it turned out to be more complicated in practice. I wanted this structure to be a good mixture between asian, tropical and my own style. I has been a while since I seriously build anything, so it took me a momentto get the hang of it again. My neighbours watched me, I think curiousity mixed with annoyance. Their pretty view was about to be partially blocked because of my ‘little’ structure.  I felt a bit guilty about that but, hey, its our land. They should be happy it isn’t one of those butt ugly buildings, full squares, or a huge tower.

We kinda need the space for arthouse, so I admit its not the smallest building I ever made.

I am almost done with building, but something tells me theres something not quite right about the structure. Just can’t figure out what it is. Too big? Too weird? Argh, the perfectionist inside me refuses to let me just be happy with what it is now.

This building is very different from the one in Blair, it was bleuish, cold and small. And the snow was not cheering me up at all. Sure, it is beautifull, just so cold. Now, there is a huge hall, located inside the mainbuilding, where most of the pictures will be located. Next to it the usual office, because Jonathan loves his desk. Underneath the hall a tiny room where I get to live, it is cosy I think.

And in front is  abig pacchio with a bar, dancingballs, for the events. Next to it is the round shaped plateau, was meant to be a garden, but I’m not sure about it’s use now. I used  alot of colours for this structure, to make it cheerfull and tropical. Also almost everything is made out of wood.

Either way, just check it out, even though it is not finished yet. Maybe you see what is wrong with it, because I just can’t figure it out

I quit my job

Since about a month, I was working at a club. At first it was fun, because it reminded me of the good old days when I worked at a beach club. I was only a few days or weeks old, and began working there. Those where some good times.

That’s the reason I went looking for a job in a club again, a year later. I wanted to have fun again, like I did back then.

The first week or so was great, the staff was impressed with my skills. Dancing was like second nature to me, its something you will never forget to do in SL. I should have known better in the end. Sure I made some money, but it wasn’t what I had hoped for in the end. A year has passed, I have learned many things in that time. I have grown. When I had to show up for another shift at the club, I realised I didn’t want to go. Suddenly the job had become boring. I guess it was noticable, after a while the manager came to me, to fire me…

This is me, dancing at the club, when I still had fun. Yeah, that’s right, I never danced nude.

I learned something very important. Many had told me before, but I never got it. A lot of people can do jobs that hardly takes any effort or talent. Jobs that force you to do the exact same thing every day again. It seems like an easy way to earn money. Not for me. It’s too easy, I am capable of doing more than standing on a dancepad. I know now that I need to do something that feeds me as a person. I always wanted to make SL a better place. Well… that won’t happen by dancing.

I will look deep within, find out what I truly want. A hobby and/or job that lies close to my heart. I guess I will continue to build and do art. Really, what is more important in the end? Money or satisfaction?