/me Facepalms.

Stop. Rewind. ---- I forgot to mention Hunts! 0.o

Hunts in SL are similar to scavenger hunts, only you get stuff you actually want to keep. You search stores for the designated "hunt item," which holds some item from the store that you would normally have to pay for. Some hunts do cost L$, it just depends on how expensive the hunt items are. Think: Lucky Chairs and MM Boards mixed with a Scavenger Hunt. Normally, stores will have ads for each hunt posted in the front by the entrance with a sample hunt item.

Here are some links to April/Easter themed Hunts:

Easter Madness Hunt

Who Killed Jack Rabbit? Murder Mystery

Where the Peep Are You? Hunt  (Hints Blog: Link)

The Rainy Day Hunt

It's not about the Money, Money, Money.. (But this post is..)

The Linden Dollar - Second Life's currency. Currently, $1.00 US will get you somewhere around 250L$. But you don't have to spend money to get Lindens, there are many ways to get L$ Inworld. You can get a job or become a builder, though that is a bit advanced for someone new to SL. At first, most people get Linden by winning contests at clubs, however they usually find that contest winnings just don't cut it for the amount they want to spend.         

For right now here are the SLURLs for some clubs you can visit: 

Beachwood Club
5th Avenue
Nitro Nation
Club Leo
Bitch Tail Club

And here's the link to the Second Life Wiki on SL Jobs: Second Life Jobs

So you've made it Inworld, now what?

There's nothing like being dropped into a random Welcome Island! (Sarcasm.) I know you're probably standing there trying to figure out all the controls completely clueless as to what to do next. Doesn't it help that everyone around you is new too? Haha, welcome to the bottom of the food chain, Noob.

Wait! It's ok, I'm going to help. The first thing everyone will tell you is to turn off you're typing animation because you look like an idiot. At the top click [Me] > [Preferences] > [Text Chat] > Then under "Chat Options" uncheck the box labeled "Play typing animation when chatting."

Now I want you to meet your new best friends:

1. The Lucky Chair
     Periodically, a random "Magic letter" is selected - this letter is displayed above the chair. If a person sits in the chair whose first name matches the current magic letter, they win a (owner-supplied) prize.


2. The Midnight Mania Board
     For each unique avatar who clicks the board, the counter rises by one. If the counter reaches the target before the stroke of midnight (SL time), then everybody who has participated will win the prize. If the target is missed, the counter resets to zero and an IM is sent to all participants encouraging them to try again the next day.




And here's where to find some of them:
Here Comes Trouble Hair!
A Wild Hair
Vixen Hair
Bitch Tail Clothing
SZD Fashion
AXE Wear
Beautiful Dirty Rich
WoE Clothing
Exodi Clothing & Accessories
Palamos Island Shopping Mall

[SLURLs are up to date as of posting.]

If you still need a little extra help, feel free to contact me Inworld!