Last updated November 25, 2011 09:22:52PM CST

A parody of old-school, personal home pages on the Web!

VR Laura caricature by D. Kulpa & L. Fredericks
Art: ©D. Kulpa
and L. Fredericks
people have bowed down before The Queen.


WELCOME TO MY HOME PAGE! OPUYORUM!*
*Turkish for "I Kiss You!" (Yes, I stole this line from Mahir -- the first Web Celebrity.)

Anyone who publishes a home page on the web is self-centered, wants attention and gets a thrill out of sharing with complete strangers worldwide totally trivial, stoopid stuff that no one cares about or understands but them -- and maybe a half-dozen or so of their closest friends...

So why should I be any different? ;-)

I AM WHAT I AM...

My name is Laura and I live in New York City. The "VR" in my nickname is for Virtual Reality, i.e. me in cyberspace!

I'm a computer geek -- I byte the heads off computer mice, heehee (which I hold in my left hand, 'cause I'm a lefty!)* and love the Internet and what it has to offer in information.

*Then there's my Clicknjoy Optical Cool Mouse! A wheel mouse with a built-in fan! Great for INTENSE computing, lol!

I also love pop and (use)net culture; cats; science fiction; B horror movies and am fascinated by electronic, robotic pets.

I've made some really wonderful friends online! Check out some cool gifts I've received!

Linda made this Evil Furby Clown Pendant
LINDA MADE THIS EVIL FURBY CLOWN PENDANT
Design: ©Linda


Linda made a Cow Parade cow
LINDA ALSO MADE A "COW PARADE" COW
Design: ©Linda


Loretta bent this spoon with her mind
LORETTA BENT THIS SPOON WITH HER MIND
Bent spoon by Loretta
Extremo The Clown did this painting
EXTREMO THE CLOWN DID THIS PAINTING
Painting: ©Extremo The Clown

THEN...

Laura at 4 months
ME AT 4 MONTHS
Photo: ©L. Fredericks
  It was probably predestined that I would one day have a cat. Here I am at the tender age of four months, clutching the stuffed cat my dad gave me. It was covered in rabbit fur and made my eyes tear and nose stuffy.

It was probably also predestined that I would have a "sensitive nose" -- a term used by this ear-nose-throat doctor to explain my sometimes teary eyes and stuffy nose.

...AND NOW!

Don't click here!
LAURA FREDERICKS, QUEEN OF CYBERSPACE
Photo: ©L. Fredericks

TRIBUTE

This website is dedicated to the memory of my sweet, loving and beautiful 17-year-old cat, who's now in kitty heaven. I miss her.

Art by Dick Kulpa
ON HER WAY TO KITTY HEAVEN
Art: ©1997-2008 Dick Kulpa
My cat
MY CAT, MY FRIEND
Photo: ©L. Fredericks

QUEEN OF CYBERSPACE : A SONG ABOUT ME?

While googling my website name I found an album called "Queen of Cyberspace", by Gene Charlebois and the late Bill Seighman -- a duo called "The Unknown". The title track is called "Queen of Cyberspace" (natch!) and it's really good! I can't believe I never heard of it before!

Click here to hear a 20-sec. snippet of "Queen of Cyberspace". (Used with permission.) To listen to the entire song visit Mr. Charlebois' My Space page and click on the song in his music player. You can buy the album or song from Amazon. I bought the title track, of course!!!

And remember, think of me when you listen to the song, 'cause as you all know, I'm the ORIGINAL Queen of Cyberspace!

The Unknown's Queen of Cyberspace album

SNIPS AND SNAILS AND KITTY-CAT TAILS
Added 3/12/2010

I read an article online about a Japanese company named Rakuten that sells USB cat tail flash drives. Not real cat. Some other animal. Supposedly. ;-) I thought it was hilarious and e-mailed the link to all of my friends. The more I thought about it, though, the more I liked the idea -- albeit in a sick and twisted way.

Since I no longer have my cat's tail -- or any other part of her, for that matter -- I decided to make my own. I figured that if I didn't want to use the drive to store data, I could always use the tail to sweep the keyboard.

Click here for the full story and photos!

USB cat tail flash drive
ME-OWWWWWWWWCH!!!
Photo: ©Rakuten

SOCIAL NETWORKING AND PRIVACY
Added 8/29/2010

Why is everybody so upset with the U.S. government wanting to implement a national ID card, complete with computer chip? Why are people so worried about the government tracking their every move, knowing everything they do, everything they buy, who all their friends are, etc. With websites like Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, Foursquare, etc. people are making every detail about their personal lives available THEMSELVES!

Click here to read my rant on social networking and privacy.

IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING
Added 11/20/2010

Sign plastered all over NYC's subways and buses
NYC SUBWAY AND BUS SIGN
I saw something suspicious recently while visiting a government office -- and didn't do anything about it. I'm in New York City! There are signs plastered everywhere that say "If you SEE something, SAY something". What was I thinking?!

Click here to read my opinion piece on why it's always better to be safe than sorry, 'cause ya just never know.

"TODAY'S MY BIRTHDAY.
CAN I RIDE THE SUBWAY FOR FREE?"

I was feeling a little depressed on my birthday, 'cause I'm getting old (in dog years I'm dead), so I thought I'd do something a little different to mark the day. My BFF was with me to celebrate and witness (most of) my freeloading.

Check out how nice some proprietors can be, if you only just ask. (Next year I expect some Boy Scouts will be helping me across street, so I better flaunt it, while I've still got it to flaunt, lol!)

I BOUGHT PARIS HILTON'S ENGAGEMENT RING!

Yes. I know. It's lame. But I just HAD to have it!

I bought a copy of Paris Hilton's emerald-cut, 24-carat (!) diamond engagement ring. It's a stunning CZ set in Sterling Silver. I love it!

Here's a pic of the lovely Miss Hilton wearing the giant rock! Wonder how her ex-fiance, billionaire Greek shipping heir Paris Latsis, feels about the $4.7 million dollar ring getting knocked-off for only $45? (+ $5.99 shipping, *snicker*)

Hmm... Wonder if it's worth more now, since Paris and Paris are no longer engaged? hahaha

I also bought knock-offs of...

Copy of Paris Hilton's ring
24 CARATS (of cubic zirconia, lol)
 

Copy of Jennifer Lopez's ring
Jennifer Lopez's ring,
Copy of Camilla Parker-Bowles' ring
Camilla Parker-Bowles' ring,
Copy of Nicole Richie's ring
Nicole Richie's ring
Copy of Katie Holme's ring
and Katie Holmes' ring.

Hmm... Five celebrity engagement rings bought... Three celebrity engagements broken. Coincidence or fact -- YOU be the judge!

ZOLTAR THE FORTUNE TELLER

Remember those fortune-telling machines in the old penny arcades? They were a blast!

Think of a yes-or-no question and then check out my version of Zoltar The Fortune Teller. Note: Requires a javascript-enabled browser and a sound card. (And yes, that's my digitally-manipulated voice as Zoltar, heh.)

PRIVACY STATEMENT

Click here to see this site's privacy statement.

CONTACT

Want to e-mail the Queen of Cyberspace? (That would be me!) Click here.

OTHER FUN SITES BY THE QUEEN

Bah-Zoo-Kah
Click here to meet the only bubblegum-blowing, ALL PINK Furby!

Dick Kulpa Fun Club
Check out some great comics on syndicated cartoonist Dick Kulpa's website!


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