Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah

New Resident of Hallelujah

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I have some big news. I rented a house and joined the community at Hallelujah. Of course, I will still maintain my beloved country estate at Opar. But I yearned to be part of a community, and there is none nicer than Hallelujah. I've been coming here for the past 10 months dropping in at the Minor Fall coffeehouse, dancing occasionally at Major Lift, and being a regular at the weekly Tub Talks (I wrote about these wonderful Tub Talks on my January 8, 2009 posting). The people I met here are the best. There are close friendships among the residents and a true sense of community. And everything is held together by the owners of Hallelujah, PT Beardmore and Owly Indigo. These are no absentee landlords; but active participants and leaders of their community. They are marvelous people - friendly, humorous, and very helpful.

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My Townhouse

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I now have a lovely townhouse that I will be sharing with my sister Victoria. I am eager to furnish and decorate it. I've also been promised that I can landscape the ground in back of the townhouses. I plan to lay out a lovely garden that all residents can enjoy. I had my eye on the houses in Hallelujah for a long time. What finally convinced me to go for it is the new coffeehouse located nearby. As are many places in Second Life, Hallelujah recently undertook a major reorganization. The community have been consoliated and is smaller in size. But a charming new retail and residental area has been build. The anchor of this new area is the Jittery Junco Coffee Shop which replaces Minor Fall.
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Jittery Junco Coffee Shop

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Junco is cozy and intimate. Perfect for the small community of Hallelujah. It sits on the spot once occupied by Owly's aviary. So the major theme of the coffeehouse is birds with numerous paintings of birds decorating the interiors. It is all very whimsical and appealing. There are private spaces inside where one can meet with friends. You can also sit in front of the coffee shop and watch the comings and goings of people. But the main socializing takes place on the new deck out back looking out onto the sea. Junco is amazingly popular given that it is less than 1 week old. I've already enjoyed some delightful evenings on the deck. In particular, on the day that I acquired my townhouse, we celebrated there with champagne and dancing.

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Charming New Retail and Residential Area

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My New Landlord,

PT Beardmore

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My New Landlord,

Owly Indigo

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Celebrating my new townhouse with Champagne and Dancing

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The big question: Is Hallelujah replacing Open Latte/Mill Pond in my second life? No, I don't consider myself a 'Open Latte Refugee' in Hallelujah. I have been coming to Hallelujah and participating in its activities long before Mill Pond closed. In fact, I've been coming to Hallelujah precisely because It Was Not Mill Pond. I have many fond memories of Mill Pond. But I have moved on.

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Many former Mill Pond regulars are discovering the new Jittery Junco. Last night, the deck was dominated by Open Latte refugees. My feelings on this development are mixed. Of course, I am overjoyed seeing friends and acquaintances from Open Latte. And Hallelujah is attracting the absolute best from Mill Pond. But I would hate to see Hallelujah attract all the elements of Mill Pond. I would not want to see Mill Pond recreated in Hallelujah. And there is always the danger that the problems that beset Mill Pond and caused its demise would be imported here. But PT and Owly are not Micala. Under their supervision, Hallelujah will surely remain Hallelujah.

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Now I've heard there was a secret chord

That David played, and it pleased the Lord

But you don't really care for music, do you?

It goes like this

The fourth, the fifth

The minor fall, the major lift

The baffled king composing

Hallelujah

Hallelujah

Hallelujah

Hallelujah

Hallelujah

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Your faith was strong but you needed proof

You saw her bathing on the roof

Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you

She tied you

To a kitchen chair

he broke your throne, and she cut your hair

And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah

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Baby I have been here before

I know this room, I've walked this floor

I used to live alone before I knew you.

I've seen your flag on the marble arch

Love is not a victory march

It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah

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Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

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There was a time you let me know

What's really going on below

But now you never show it to me, do you?

And remember when I moved in you

The holy dove was moving too

And every breath we drew was Hallelujah

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Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

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You say I took the name in vain

I don't even know the name

But if I did, well really, what's it to you?

There's a blaze of light

In every word

It doesn't matter which you heard

The holy or the broken Hallelujah

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Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

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I did my best, it wasn't much

I couldn't feel, so I tried to touch

I've told the truth, I didn't come to fool you

And even though

It all went wrong

I'll stand before the Lord of Song

With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah

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Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah

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Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen

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Jittery Junco Coffee House, Hallelujah:

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Hallelujah%20Azul/149/242/24

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A Great Description of Jittery Junco Coffee Shop:

http://slonthewall.wordpress.com/2009/06/14/sl-places-spotlight/.

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Leonard Cohen singing Hallelujah:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttv5dyvtF4o&feature=channel.

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