<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303584547349671354</id><updated>2012-02-16T14:29:16.290-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Melissa from Virtual Laguna Beach</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://melissafromvlb.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2303584547349671354/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://melissafromvlb.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Melissa from Virtual Laguna Beach</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16175556326081721705</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>6</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303584547349671354.post-823339700134996980</id><published>2008-04-05T01:48:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-05T01:51:00.494-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Garnier introduces new world hair!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj298/melissafromvlb/glinka-melissa.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width:;" src="http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj298/melissafromvlb/glinka-melissa.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;It was a pretty big promotional day in the world today, vMTV crew were given an early release of the Garnier hair, all in an effort to create buzz for its release date of Thursday, April 10th!  I took a photo with Glinka earlier so you guys knew what to look for (wink).&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2303584547349671354-823339700134996980?l=melissafromvlb.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2303584547349671354/posts/default/823339700134996980'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2303584547349671354/posts/default/823339700134996980'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://melissafromvlb.blogspot.com/2008/04/garnier-introduces-new-world-hair.html' title='Garnier introduces new world hair!'/><author><name>Melissa from Virtual Laguna Beach</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16175556326081721705</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303584547349671354.post-1453191336429875116</id><published>2008-03-30T01:59:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-30T02:06:42.652-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Virtual life much like real life?</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj298/melissafromvlb/mikemevlb.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width:;" src="http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj298/melissafromvlb/mikemevlb.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;I'm starting to notice that the virtual world is not much different than that of the real world.  I think sometimes we forget that there are real people behind these avatars.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I'm thinking goodwill should extend to the virtual world as well, say hello to the new avatars, welcome them to our community, hopefully they can someday enjoy it as much as we do.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2303584547349671354-1453191336429875116?l=melissafromvlb.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2303584547349671354/posts/default/1453191336429875116'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2303584547349671354/posts/default/1453191336429875116'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://melissafromvlb.blogspot.com/2008/03/virtual-life-much-like-real-life.html' title='Virtual life much like real life?'/><author><name>Melissa from Virtual Laguna Beach</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16175556326081721705</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303584547349671354.post-4903288801953844006</id><published>2008-03-28T22:09:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-28T22:16:07.753-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Luis from the Secret Handshake in the world!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj298/melissafromvlb/luis.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width:;" src="http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj298/melissafromvlb/luis.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; Earlier this week, Luis from the Secret Handshake was in the world.  I thought at first I missed his appearance, but that wasn't the case, he was just running late.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Later that evening Lauren Conrad from the Hills was on, unfortunately  I couldn't get in, the event location filled up quickly.  I'm sure there will be other chances to see her.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2303584547349671354-4903288801953844006?l=melissafromvlb.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2303584547349671354/posts/default/4903288801953844006'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2303584547349671354/posts/default/4903288801953844006'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://melissafromvlb.blogspot.com/2008/03/luis-from-secret-handshake-in-world.html' title='Luis from the Secret Handshake in the world!'/><author><name>Melissa from Virtual Laguna Beach</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16175556326081721705</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303584547349671354.post-6538892242503997667</id><published>2008-03-27T00:46:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-27T00:52:41.274-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome to Patch Crew Melissa!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj298/melissafromvlb/pt1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width:;" src="http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj298/melissafromvlb/pt1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Today was a pretty great day in the world, it was the first day of Patch Crew training!  I'm pretty sure that I am going to enjoy being a part of this crew, it's just what I needed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I also got in some paintball at Melia San Lucas, I believe I am getting better, although sometimes I think I am being held back by my computer, it doesn't move all that smoothly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I was on quite a while this evening and I am getting sleepy so I will fill you in more tomorrow, oh I took some pictures of Luis from Secret Handshake earlier, I'll share them all soon!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2303584547349671354-6538892242503997667?l=melissafromvlb.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2303584547349671354/posts/default/6538892242503997667'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2303584547349671354/posts/default/6538892242503997667'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://melissafromvlb.blogspot.com/2008/03/welcome-to-patch-crew-melissa.html' title='Welcome to Patch Crew Melissa!'/><author><name>Melissa from Virtual Laguna Beach</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16175556326081721705</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303584547349671354.post-1255032443826446759</id><published>2008-03-25T11:25:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-25T11:37:42.636-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Dancing, Spades and Paintball all in one night!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj298/melissafromvlb/firedance.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width:;" src="http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj298/melissafromvlb/firedance.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Last night was a blast, I got an invite from Fire to join her and some friends at prom for some dancing.  And for anyone of you who knows Fire, she always plays the best music!  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It just so happens that Fire is in the crew that I applied to, the Patch Crew.  And wouldn't you know it, both Greeter Nep and Greeter Kailey made appearances.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Later that night I played some spades with Greeter Tink, Jason Worden and Katerina, it was a lot of fun.  I think I might even be getting good at the game.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The evening closed out in Melia San Lucas, one of my best friends on here Kat, her and I got in some good paintballing.  I even leveled up and made a few bucks!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I hope I have more nights like the one I had last night, who ever knew a person could laugh as much as I did last night, by the way, I think I broke an all time 'patchin record!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2303584547349671354-1255032443826446759?l=melissafromvlb.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2303584547349671354/posts/default/1255032443826446759'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2303584547349671354/posts/default/1255032443826446759'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://melissafromvlb.blogspot.com/2008/03/dancing-spades-and-paintball-all-in-one.html' title='Dancing, Spades and Paintball all in one night!'/><author><name>Melissa from Virtual Laguna Beach</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16175556326081721705</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2303584547349671354.post-4300606098315569976</id><published>2008-03-24T00:58:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-24T01:04:42.270-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Living the Virtual Life since September 9, 2007</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj298/melissafromvlb/phpQeDRegPM.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width:;" src="http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj298/melissafromvlb/phpQeDRegPM.jpg" border="0" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hi, I am Melissa, welcome to my Virtual Journal about life in Virtual Laguna Beach!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/center&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2303584547349671354-4300606098315569976?l=melissafromvlb.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2303584547349671354/posts/default/4300606098315569976'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2303584547349671354/posts/default/4300606098315569976'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://melissafromvlb.blogspot.com/2008/03/living-virtual-life-since-september-9.html' title='Living the Virtual Life since September 9, 2007'/><author><name>Melissa from Virtual Laguna Beach</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16175556326081721705</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry></feed>
