Hello everyone.  Chase Roddenham is my ‘At Home with …’ victim for February.

I love this job sometimes.  Why?  ‘Rolls my eyes’ need you really ask?  I mean, not only do I get to spend some time with the utterly gorgeous Chase (who I am sorry to tell you ladies, is a confirmed bachelor) but I also get to nose around his houses, yes you read that correctly houseS!  He has two you see.  Chase thinks of the Costa Rica Sims as the Beverly Hills of Second Life.

Thank you Chase for allowing us into your home, or should I say homes.  Tell us what brought you to Second Life?

Ah, I have friends who had been playing for a while and I saw it at their house.  They bugged me for year to play and finally I gave in and here I am.  It immediately struck me as a fun place to be, seeing all that could be done and the interaction between people on a global level.

How have you spent your time in Second Life?

I just really hang out, go to clubs, meet interesting people, explore, and dabble in owning a business with a business partner.

What sort of business would that be?

I try to make tattoos, some casual men's clothing..... My SL sister Jaraloy Swords......makes jewellery......so we share shop space.

And what is it called?

The names of the stores are SolChase and Colt485, actually SolChase/Aidoru and Aidoru/Colt485.  She better at it then I am, I just did it because I got bored...lol.

How did you come to find the Costa Rica Sims?

I was staying with my friends, Suzee Janus and my SL bro Rafe Rodenberger, they live here near the national park and they’ve been here almost 4 years.  So I was flying around CR one day and saw the island across from this for sale and I bought it.

Then when this one came up for sale ...I bought it too.  I have sort of a lagoon between both of the houses.

What makes CRS different to other estates in your opinion?

It is well managed, well cared for, has many activities for the residents oh and lol, the CR public chat …. It is fun to go on and tease you CR women.  I especially love teasing Peyton.  The people are the greatest. Used to tease Sam a lot too.

Tell us a bit about the parcels you have here – Did you do the landscaping yourself, if not who did and what was their brief?  Who is your favourite content creator when it comes to landscaping?

I did the landscaping myself.  My dad owned a landscaping company in RL.... so it’s a natural for me. Actually the house across the lagoon was featured on Heart Gardens flickr.  Dolly Heart or her partner came by and saw the house and landscaping, asked me to use their products and re-landscape, which I did and they photographed it and put on their flickr.  That was about year or so ago.  I really like their products.  As for other products ....the houses ....whatever strikes my interest..... I buy and use it.  I love architecture and most contemporary designs.

Who are the builders of your houses?

This one is Isa Paris, the other is by Oct Oyen (above). Both houses are next to Gecko Reserve and the scuba area where I can swim and see the fish.

With regard to the interiors – have you gone with a theme; describe what you have done and where your furniture etc. came from and why you chose those pieces specifically?

Well that was a learning curve for me.  I had help from a friend in CR from Solitaire Bamaisin, she does interiors, so she helped a bit.

I chose the furnishings because I like clean lines, almost boring. Both houses are done slightly similar, very low key, some colour and interesting art work. I like interesting art work some tastefully erotic......not too blatant.  Most are original, not sold in SL, which I’ve imported.

The Oct Oyen house is my favourite of the two.  It has the feeling of being on a ship about it.

I added the deck myself which gives a spectacular view. I also added the bathroom.

I have kept the furnishings simple put the curved wall to have some architectural interest. Making these changes keeps it very personal.

This bachelor boy has all the toys and gizmo’s any boy could possibly want, a Clay Ellison motorboat, a racing yacht, a helicopter, yes with its own helo pad and the pool spa area has a bar where Chase can drink champagne to his heart’s desire.

Thank you once again Chase for allowing us into your home.

Well dear friends that wraps up the latest in the ‘At home with ….’ series of interviews with residents of the Costa Rica Sims of the Dream Seeker Estates.

Until next time, Live, Laugh and Love with the Costa Rica Sims.

xoxo

Lacy Muircastle