42

I am now officially at the age when I am living proof that the answer to "The Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything" is actually nothing other than 42. The question is still not known though...

Hooray for me!

For I´m a jolly good fellow, for I´m a jolly good fellow

For I´m a jolly good fellow (pause), and so say all of me

And so say all of me, and so say all of me

For I´m a jolly good fellow, for I´m a jolly good fellow

For I´m a jolly good fellow (pause), which nobody can deny!

Where Do I Go From Here?

After reading the mudslingers vicious attack on my Ars memory yesterday I was in turmoil and totally confused because I could not see it coming.

It is true the mudslinger and I have a history of miscommunication but that she would - or even could wish to - drag my Ars into the equation was totally unexpected and extremely hurtful.

After I had sent out the note card to everyone on my friendslist in SecondLife asking them to bear witness to Ars existence, I got many questions about the identity of the mudslinger and kind advise telling me to ignore the foolish person and let it lay.

I am not going to name the mudslinger at this point in time, as I wish her no harm. Her identity and her blog is however known to many of the other Swedes in SecondLife and they can also testify to the fact that she has actually brought forth the accusations that I have stated.

The mudslinger is dust to me now and has lost any credibility she may have had. I wish no further contact with her ever again. Should she, however. at any point in the future,  leave a comment on my blog again I will name her, her blog and link to the post where she sullies the memory of Ars.

The same of course applies to her crony, the extraterrestrial hag from InWorldz with her many avatars. Both of theses two harridans of the virtual worlds have spit on me and the memory of my Ars. The extraterrestrial hag did so only a few weeks after Ars passed away by raising the question if love in the virtual worlds was at all real love or even possible in any correct interpretation of the word.

As to the kind suggestions from many who wish me well, that I should ignore what had happened and let it lay, I can only say that it was never an option for me. I am sure it is a personality disorder of some kind, but I don´t care.

Once again I would like to thank all those of my family and friends in SecondLife who rallied to protect Ars´s memory. I would also like to thank all those friends and strangers who have sent me kind messages inworld or by e-mail. I will try to get back to you all as soon as possible!

I am sorry this post comes so late, but as an aftermath of yesterdays experiences I was completely exhausted when I got back from work today. What should have been a one hour nap turned into a three hours one.

Now, I am going to leave this behind me and never revisit it again. The middle part of yesterday was not a day I wish to remember. I will see you inworld tomorrow!

Thank You All

When I read the infamous bloggers comment earlier today I cried with hurt, frustration and anger over her gall and self righteousness in questioning my Ars ever having existed and for my life in SecondLife of being a display of mere theatrics.

I calmed myself down enough to write this comment on her blog;

"Neither you, nor (one of the bloggers cronies who was also commenting) deserve an answer, but I would still like to say that you should be ashamed (bloggers name) for bringing into question Ars´s existence or meaning in my and other people´s lives. 

Apparently your journalistic talent or integrity didn´t stretch far enough to care to investigate on whether your suspicions were true. 

I am sad for (one of the bloggers friends) misfortune (in having lost both her parents in a car accident a few years ago) and congratulate her for her ability to recover from that in a speedy manner. However, I did not know that she by doing so had set the timetable for my own grief. I still do not understand in what way you perceive that I have harassed (the above mentioned friend), but that doesn't matter anymore. 

1 januari 2012 16:14"

After this I lost it for awhile and then wrote the post you have been answering to, my wonderful friends, and I sent it out to all on my friends-list.

On this first day of 2012 I had promised myself that I would not get baited by foolish people, but the immensity of her allegation brought that resolution to the ground and I cried because of her stupidity.

Now I am crying again, this time with pride over your response in coming to bear witness over a great man who has indeed lived with us all. From the bottom of my heart I would like to thank those of you who speedily came to my assistance when I called out for help! You guys and girls are the salt of the earth, I love you deeply!

I completely understand those who have let me know that you cannot testify in this because you did not know my Ars and those who have told me that the best action is to ignore the girl, I was to upset when I sent out the card to think who could or could not have known my Ars.

I hope all of you a better continuation of 2012, I have as you may have seen prophesied that it will be a most wonderful year. Lets do that together!

Did You Know Ars Northmead?

I am in total shock at the moment. An infamous Swedish SecondLife-blogger has today had the shameful audacity to draw into question whether or not my beautiful Ars has ever existed as a person or avatar in his own right.

She indeed outright implies that the avatar Ars Northmead is/was one of my alts and also maintains that my mourning for him is a role-play created in my deviant imagination. She also thinks my timetable for mourning deviates from her ideal.

I would therefor ask that all those of you who may have known Ars Northmead come forward and attest to his existence as a person in his own right and that he is not an alt of mine.

If you feel you can do this, please attest to those facts in the comments. Should you know of others who could bear witness to this, please ask them to sign in also.

This has gone too far

There Is Hope For Mesh

On the first day of the wonderful year 2012 we are reached by the news that there has been a breakthrough in handling Mesh.

Karl Stiefvater is both cute and clever

It seems that Qarl Fizz (formerly Qarl Linden while he was still employed at Linden Lab, a.k.a. Karl Stiefvater in first Life) has made a breakthrough with code that actually makes Mesh adapt to your shape instead of the other way around.

Read more about it and watch the video and the code that Qarl has created on his blog qLabs Blog, or read more about it

in English in Ciaran Laval´s blog entry Mesh Clothing Parametric Deformer Goes Alpha or

in Swedish in the Svens(k) Idyll blog post Lösning på ett Mesh-problem?

This is great news for us all. What an extraordinarily wonderful way to start this year, I love all these brilliant techies that improve my life!

Blog Stats for December

Bock in SecondLife had fewer hits in December 2011 than in November. The number of pageviews for December is 10 814, while November 2011 had 12 711 pageviews and October 13 436 pageviews (which was an all time high). The previous records were set in September 2011 (12 749 pageviews) and July 2011 (12 477 pageviews).

This means that the number of pageviews for December declined with a further 14,9 % compared to November. which in turn had declined by 5,4 % compared to October.

Sweden still leads as my all time largest reader country with 57 571 pageviews, while the United States comes in at 36 009 pageviews and Egypt in third place with 5 737 pageviews.

The three largest language groups among my readers in December 2011 were English (44,4 %), Swedish (35,8 %) and Dutch (7,4 %).

All Systems Are Go

My kiddo and Janttu, safe and accounted for  ✓

My sister Millimina, safe and accounted for  ✓
My brother in-law Andrey (BIL), safe and accounted for  ✓

My Wilson-family, safe and accounted for  ✓

My first life family, safe and accounted for  ✓

My friends, safe and accounted for ✓
Myself, on the mend  ✓

Ignore those who drain positive energy and drag down with bullshit   ✓  

Physical, mental and emotional stability  ✓

Energy levels ✓
Navigation and GPS ✓

All systems are go, go, go! 

Lets head for the glorious future that awaits us. Life and SecondLife are fun, wonderful, beautiful and friendly places to be in.

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Sergeant of Arms, the Much Honored Bock McMillan, laird of Southern Charm and prince of Cascade Falls etc., etc.sends the following orders to you;

"As you have been on duty all through last week, i.e. also on your rezday on December 30, you are hereby graciously relieved from further duties for a period no less than - but not exceeding - two (2) days. 


Please note;, This in no way relieves you from your marital obligations towards covering any needs your missus may have or any demands she may make on your luscious body (gardening, water carrying or such chores - but what do I know about what goes on in a heterosexual relationship. Just clench your teeth, look at the ceiling - or the sky if you happen to be outdoors when she gets the urge -  and think of Southern Charm!"

Happy belated rezday, sirhc buddy!,Enjoy your vacation in Secondlife!