Thaddy’s Blog

What a wierd yet wonderful in parts week it has been. Originally i was just going to blog about my recent PC troubles, but so much more has happened, that i thought i might as well cover most of it.

The week started badly as most of you already know, when my pc died. The graphics card decided it didnt want to work anymore couldnt really have happened at a worse time when im in the middle of doing animation work at uni and had tonnes of graphical work for my shop to complete. Unfortunately i went through the usuals of trying to fix the pc, like reinstalling the operating system and doing various restores, before working out that it was graphics card problems, which means i’ve lost a lot of work towards my shop in the forms of posters and advertising that i was making. This is really annoying as i no longer have a copy of photoshop, so i really have no idea when i’ll be able to get the work done again. So it looks like the opening of my shop is going to be delayed once again, which is a real shame because i was hoping to open it as soon as possible for various reasons.

Luckily for me, my parents surprised me and bought me a new laptop so i wasnt away from everything here and in sl for too long. They told me that as i am switching uni’s in the summer they were going to buy me a new laptop anyway, but as my pc died they were amazing enough to get it me early. Thank you so much mum and dad, even though i know you’ll never ever read this post.

Apart from loosing all of the work that i had been doing on my pc, it was a rather slow week for my shop. I cant really do anything with it at the moment without photoshop, but i did get work started on some new products such as a sofa and an armchair, which were quite low prim for my building style. Im really starting to realise how much more work i am going to have to put in to get my shop up and running the way i want it to be. I have been slacking with it quite a bit lately, and that really needs to change if i am going to have any chance of success. The wonderful words and comments from the people who have seen the shop prior to opening are inspiring me to work even harder and to get it finished so i can show the whole world and hopefully even make a little money. Thank you to everyone who has been to see the shop so far and has shown an interest in it, you are the reason i am doing it.

Ok so im back in world now, what happens next? Well… i quit my inworld job. Im not going to go into the full story of this, because it is long and tiring, but in the short, my sister and i were treated like dirt and i wont stand for that. You’re probably thinking though, if she’s not going to go into the details then why has she mentioned this? I wondered that myself for a bit, but i know why i am, i have learnt a hell of a lot about myself from this. I have found strength, motivation and determination that i didnt know i had. Since leaving the job and refusing to give in to the ridiculous demands that came with it, i have managed to stand my ground and keep my firm position that i will not take either myself or my loved ones being treated poorly and i refuse to give in on this stance. It has resulted in me completely boycotting the sim where i used to work and all activities that go ahead there. I will not be seen as a part of that place anymore and refuse to have any connections to it. I will not work for, or have anything to do with anyone, who tries to manipulate people emotionally, or messes with my loved ones.

I think those of you who read my blog usually will probably be able to see the new strength and determination i have found just from this post. I would not normally feel so strongly about something, but the past week has sparked something deep inside of me and i know i cannot just let it go unnoticed. I am going to do my utmost to put these new found things into the things i do, including my shop and a new project that may be starting rather soon.

Finally, how could i write a post of this week without mentioning the thing that has made it so wonderful. For the first time in what seems like forever, i have spent everynight of it inworld with my love, my Mistress, Rheta Shan. I love her so very much, and she really helped me through what probably would have been a very turbulant week without her there to back me up. Thank you so much Mistress.

Until next time,

Thaddy