Five Years of Aqua

I really wish Blogger would behave and show my pics at proper size. Click to be able to read.

Contrary to what my rez date says, I'm ancient in SL terms. As I was saying at Boots Beach earlier, Karl Dorance and I came to SL at nearly the same time and I distinctly remember dinosaurs wandering the grid. It's hard to believe that nearly 6 years have passed since I was birthed from real life into the wonders of my second life, but it's also a thrill to look back at the friendships I've made and the places I've loved. Aqua is one of those places and the people who frequent it are among the great friends I've made over the years.

We're happy to help Aqua celebrate its fifth birthday with three days of parties and fun. Today was the Pre-Day Bash with DJ Sasch, which filled the club (and apparently melted down the grid since SL is apparently having some massive issues right now). Tomorrow Aqua will have hours of partying fun. Look for the Pre-Friday Bash with DJ Heloq starting at noon SLT and leading up to 4 hours of celebration with DJs Thorn, Sasch, Hotboy and Queen. And, as if that's not enough dancing (our avs are going to get a massive cardio workout tomorrow), the main celebration is followed by an after party and grand opening celebration of Liquid Lounge with DJs Kaj and Insyx. A best in swimwear or skinny dipping contest offers a prize of L$1000. Sunday's Anniversary Closing Party is sure to be a blast with DJ InsyX bringing us great tunes and fun.

The celebration will include spewing sploders, contests, and prizes, so be sure to stop by for hours of excitement and fun.

Gacha!

What's a Gacha? Well, a picture's worth a thousand words:

When I was 4, this in RL plus a quarter was the ONLY reason to go to the grocery store.

When I see one of these in Second Life, I feel like a kid at the front of the grocery store,  rich with a WHOLE QUARTER and just hoping that the gumball that pops out will be a green one. Really. These machines do weird things to me. I feed them with a compulsiveness that even outranks my sploder compulsiveness. I love Gacha's. 

Why do I love Gachas? Well, another picture's worth another thousand words:

HEY KID! DON'T YOU LIKE CLOWNS?

I found myself at Cracked Mirror tonight while I wandered SL in search of a blog subject. Something about that name has drawn me to the store before, but I apparently didn't see the beautiful machine parked near the front window the first time. This time, though...this time the Gacha's siren call drew me in, not that I'm complaining. I fed the machine my 50 Lindens and got this beautifully created tee with a design that feeds into countless Saturday night inside jokes. Even without Krinkles the Clown's mug (click with caution; we cannot be held responsible for link-related nightmares) as part of the design, this shirt is to die for. Okay, that's probably not the most ideal phrasing in a sentence involving Krinkles. The Gacha has a variety of shirts that may dispense when you insert your quarters and each is high-quality and unisex, so if clowns aren't your thing (and why would you have a CLOWN in your bed?) you have a chance of getting another cool design as well.

Because I'm feeling generous (and a bit sadistic), I'll cover a Gacha play at Cracked Mirror for the first 2 people who comment here with the correct phrase to fill in the blanks from Krinkles' pitch: The best breakfast _________________ is Post Sugar Rice Krinkles. Good Luck!