As The Seasons Change

But what is this? Lori, Me, Here, Today, Now?

What is going on?!

Wherever You Are

~ Angus & Julia Stone ~

Hello Beautiful World & A Happy Day To All!

Before we begin, let me start by saying that I find myself missing my Steppenwols so much that I could

cry. Actually, I do cry every time I feel his absence, which is all the time... (begins to cry again!)

Over the last few months, he's been traveling a lot for work. As a global manager for the company he

works for, he is constantly traveling to every part of the world. Two months ago, he had to travel to Tokyo and returned for a few days, and now he is in London. Thankfully, I'll be having my husband very soon, in a few days, to hold very tight once again. 💛

So today I was inspired to write for my blog since it is Autumn, my favorite season/time of the year

and I loved the picture I took today using one of my backdrop texture sets.

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But really, if only Autumn could last forever, I would be the happiest girl in the world.

But now, I understand all three other seasons are just as beautiful and necessary as this one.

They all have their own unique beauty and unique gifts to offer

to the land and everything and everyone around.

Now tell me, which is your favorite season of the year?

“One of the most important lessons I've come to learn is this:

We are all sailing in our own individual ship of life;

and no matter how great of a sailer you may be, we all experience seasons the same.

The storms will come, and the cold will come, the warmth shall come, 

and the blossom of spring shall also come...

― Tshepo H. Maloa

And as we learn to appreciate the beauty of each season, I believe it is very important to learn from them.

How they affect the earth, our emotions, and life. Both sides: the good and the bad.

Because one can only truly and fully learn from seeing both sides of the coin.

Life is composed not only of good moments or bad ones. Life is composed of everything from

highs to lows, and one must not seek shelter in giving a blind eye to the storms of the seasons.

One must confront them and learn from them, and this, in return, will allow us to appreciate them.

And as we learn, because there is always so much to learn from everything in life,

I want to share a very interesting YouTube video I watched the other day about Russian living...

By Nastya Abroad / Approximately Running Time 27.44 / Uploaded on June 22, 2026

[In this short documentary, I take you room by room through a genuine USSR apartment. It's part

personal story, part history - how the Soviet Union built housing for 84 million people in just 8 years,

what a "kommunalka" was, and why these "temporary" buildings still cost  $200,000 and refuse to die.]

    

I want us to learn together, grow in our knowledge about the world, other countries, cultures, traditions, faiths, etc.

About everything! Hope you enjoy the video.

Time for me to go. Please take care of each other and keep praying for peace on earth!

Much Love,

Lori Novo

💛

Why Russians Live in Ugly Soviet Apartments

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Something Beautiful About You

It is 4:30 am as I sit here at my desk, ready to drop some lines for you before starting this beautiful Saturday.

Hello Beautiful World!

I have always said that my soul is that of a midnight owl, or the essence of a witch,

because it is between the hour before midnight and the hour when the earth begins to get a faint glimpse

of light that I feel more alive. My mind is clear, my spirit feels light, my health is at its best, and...

I feel at peace and happy. I live while the world sleeps.... ssshhhh.

By the way, the song below is dedicated to my sweet husband, Steppenwolf.

Te Amo baby, PS!

Something beautiful about you

~ Joel Donnelly ~

“There is nothing more beautiful than someone

who goes out of their way to make life beautiful for others.”

― Mandy Hale

And that quote is so true; that is my Steppenwolf to me.

True beauty is not about ourselves; it is what we can do for others.

And a perfect example of this is how our beautiful Dolly Parton lived her life, R.I.P.

Always an angel to the world and to every person who came her way.

Did you know that she would always stand up to shake someone's hand?

That is how much she honored every human being. 

In READ MORE, I am sharing a YouTube video about her and Keanu Reeves.

It is truly a very beautiful and touching video that I hope you take the time to watch.

I am sure you won't regret it. ;)

Before I leave, I just want to let you all know that I have opened a new in-world shop with all

my new 2048X2048 backdrop texture sets and gachas. There are four Lucky Letter Boards with beautiful

backdrop textures to collect. The letters are set to change every 10 minutes. HERE is your ride.

I leave you now as the day begins to wake. It's gonna be an amazing day for sure! Just wait and see. ;)

Much love,

Lori Novo

♥

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And Your Story Begins

“Begin your new story on a blank page, 

and like lonely footprints along a snowy path,

the rest will follow...”

― Nanette L. Avery

Old Friend

~ Angus & Julia Stone ~

Hello Beautiful World!

And a very happy day/evening to everyone.

I have played the song above so many times on the blog, and though it is the same song,

I always play it with a different meaning. This time, the old friend in the lyrics represents

the first year of my Second Life. That was the time when life in Second Life was so

much easier. Some of those days still live very vividly in my mind.

Running through fields of gold, dancing in the water under the rain, and climbing trees.

I felt so free.

That first year, I walked Second Life solo for most of the time. That was the plan: to join Second Life,

but not as a social perspective, but more as a solo platform to write and take pretty pictures for a blog,

and stay away from people. Yes, I was shy. Shy and afraid of this virtual world.

But Second Life had other plans for me.

I began to meet people, some weird and scary, but for most of the time, I met nice people, wonderful people,

and very special people that I began to call friends, sisters, and brothers.

And my little blog, which was intended to be something small, just for my eyes only, still, made public,

began to create waves. Some of those waves really scared me. I didn't like the attention I was getting.

It scared me and made me very nervous. And til this day, it still does.

I wanted to do my own thing, but go unknown, unseen, unheard.

And so my Second Life's journey didn't go as planned. It grew wings on its own and took me in a

different direction. A direction unknown to me.

There are many things I am thankful for in my Second Life. But there are also many things I am

regretful of. Still, with every step, I learned and grew for the better, I hope.

Not just for myself but for those around me.

“Knowledge without application is simply knowledge.

Applying the knowledge to one’s life is wisdom — and that is the ultimate virtue”

― Kasi Kaye Iliopoulos

Now, I find myself longing for that first year and the feeling of being unknown.

I want to run through fields of gold, dance in the water in the rain, and climb trees.

And feel free, me, myself, and I, with my Steppenwolf. He is the only one I would take back with me.

That first chapter in my Second Life has been bookmarked forever.

Thanks For Reading!

- Lori Novo

♥

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Fill The Silence

“I was overwhelmed with the urge to fill every silence with words.

Silence to me was a void in the universe that could suck us all in.

It was my assignment to block this deadly void with words and save the world.”

― Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀

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Old Friend Where You Headed For Now?

“No, I don't miss you... Not in a way that one is missed.

But I think of you.

Sometimes.

In the way that one might think of the summer sunshine

On a winter night...”

― Sreesha Divakaran

Old Friend

~ Angus & Julia Stone ~

Hello Beautiful World!

There was a time when my list of friends was so long that it would actually take me almost an hour

just to say a quick hello to each one of them and wish them a beautiful day. This was something I would

do every morning as soon as I logged into Second Life. It was important to me to let them know I loved

them and that I was glad to see them online. But for a few years now, my list of friends is down to

a very few names. Now, there is not a day that goes by that an old friend does not come to mind, and then

I find myself remembering many of the beautiful moments I got to share with them.

And I begin to wonder how they are doing and if they remember me too.

“Remember that people are only guests in your story - 

the same way you are only a guest in theirs - so make the chapters worth reading.”

― Lauren Klarfeld

So in the chapter of their stories, I highlight their names surrounded by happy and sad faces, and with

full hearts and broken ones, because remembering a lost friend is always bittersweet. I usually find

myself smiling while tearing up. The beautiful memories remain in my heart, and I only wish they

had stayed til THE END of my story.

Thanks For Reading!

Much love,

Lori Novo

♥

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The Heart Wants What It Wants

"Some words remain, though years have worn their sound,

like daggers lodged too deep within the heart.

They never twist, they never pull away,

but linger there, a whisper in the dark,

a wound unclosed, a shadow breathing near.

No matter where you turn, they echo back,

the syllables that cut and left their scar,

a voice that lingers long after it's gone.”

― Shahid Hussain Raja

The Heart Wants What It Wants

~ Selena Gomez ~

"There's a million reasons why I should give you up

But the heart wants what it wants..."

-Lyrics

Hello Beautiful World!

And a happy Thursday to everyone. ;)

HaHaHa, hear me laugh, not because I've finally gone insane, but because now, I seriously

find it funny how heartbroken I would feel every time a boy would break my heart.

It seriously felt like the end of the world, and I thought that the pain would last forever.

Now I can look back and wonder what was I thinking with some of the love choices I 

made in the past. That was mistake numero uno, being attracted to the wrong men.

Now, I am not saying that every single ex of mine was a loser, not at all. I was lucky to find a few

decent guys who swept me off my feet. But for one reason or another, things just didn't work out

with them. Thank God for that, or else I wouldn't have found my Steppenwolf.

But anyway, when we go through a heartbreak, it really hurts like hell, but we won't die from that,

though it feels like we are, or we wish we would. But no no no, we are too precious to let heartbreaks kill us.

Cry, scream, and kick if we need to. And then just wait, and wait, and wait, and... and wait. 

♥ Healing Takes Time. ♥

One day, we wake up feeling super and ready for round two, just not with the same person...

I hope. :P  By round two, I mean giving ourselves another chance, or as many chances as we need to take

to find our other half in the world. We all have one for sure. ;)

I leave you now with a very happy HaHaHa and hope you are HaHaHa'ing together with me

because life is beautiful, and love, my friends, is the greatest!

Take care, everyone.

-Lori Novo

♥

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Sign Your Name Across My Heart

 OUR MOMENTS TOGETHER & PERSONAL UPDATE

Lori & Sunny

"Compassion Begins Where Judgment Ends"

True empathy, kindness, and understanding can only exist when we stop evaluating,

blaming, or moralizing others' behaviors.

It signifies that by releasing the need to judge, we can see the human struggle behind actions,

offering grace instead of criticism, and acknowledging our shared vulnerability.

Empathy Over Evaluation: Instead of condemning a mistake,

you try to understand the pain or circumstances that caused it.

✺

Letting Go of Ego: Judgement often stems from our own insecurities and desire for control,

whereas compassion requires humility.

✺

Seeing the "Wound," Not the Behavior: It is the practice of recognizing that people's actions

are often triggered by hidden battles.

✺

"I May Not Get It, But I See You": It is a quiet acceptance of another's journey,

even if you do not understand their choices.

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Hello Beautiful World!

Tonight, I want to share with you the beautiful quote above, along with its meaning,

which I found in my Google search. While waiting for my Steppenwolf at Tempura Island, this beautiful

quote I had saved a while back came to mind, so I thought I'd share it with you.

So immediately, I started taking the above pictures to use for a Personal Update blog post for the quote.

Soon after my husband joined me at Tai Chi, however...

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): baby i wanna hold you

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): lets go dance

Lori Novo: ;)

Sents me teleport to join him at Hypnotic Romance, one of our favorite dancing spots.

Lori Novo: ty my love
Lori Novo: muahhhh baby
Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): muazzz

And then, this song began to play...

Sign Your Name

~ Sananda Maitreya ~

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): sign your name acrosss my heart..

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): muazzzzz

Lori Novo: i did the day u made me urs baby ;)

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): :))

Lori Novo: muahhhh

And the night was beautiful, as they always are with him.

Lori Novo: love u baby

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): dancing is better than tai chi

Lori Novo: yes, because we have body contact ;)

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): yeah baby

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): i want you close

Lori Novo: ;)

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): feel you move smell your scent

Lori Novo: touch your skin

Steppenwolf (steppen.crescendo): see your eyes smile...

I tell you, after 14 years (plus ;) this amazing man continues to rock my world and melt my heart every day.

He is truly one of a kind, and I am so lucky to have his heart. I am complete, I search no more.

I have found my true love, forever.

Thanks For Reading!

Lori Novo

♥

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