Wednesday, December 29, 2010
“Bah Humbug” - Second Life Parties for the Scrooge in Us
On Saturday December 25th Christmas Day, the Queen of Hearts riverboat club in Mystery held an “Evil Christmas” party at Noon, “The Queen of Hearts is both pleased and proud to present our very own DJ Bloodrose Writer! He will be spinning romance humor and traditional songs of Christmas and party. He calls it ‘Evil Christmas,” but he will play all hits of the season. Celebrating both the Scrooge/Grinch of Christmas and the Santa/Angels of the holiday!” Instead of the usual male and female contests, there prizes were for the best Scrooge/Grinch look, and the best Christmas Spirit, a one thousand Linden prize for each.
And what a party it was, DJ Bloodrose opening things up with his trademark evil laugh heard across the sim. Inside the Queen, revelers of both stripes came to the club. Some dressed in festive colors, red, white, green, or some combination. DJ Blodrose came in black of course, as did a number of others. One girl brought with her a Grinch doll. Another came in a vampire bat avatar wearing a Santa hat, “sometimes Christmas can be such a pain in the neck.” And one guy came by as a vagrant with a bottle, drinking from it (hic).
DJ Bloodrose played a number of songs, from “All I Want For Christmas is My Two Front Teeth,” to parodies such as “The Twelve Pains of Christmas” and “The Night Santa Went Crazy” and others. But he also accepted songs from the “fluffies” as he called those sticking with the sunny side of the holidays. A couple times Bloodrose would rez some snowmen, egging people to melt them with whatever they had.
The party went on for two hours. At the end, the “Best Grinch” was declared to be Arthas Darkfury. The “Best in Christmas Spirit” prize was split between Lane Weiser, and Angel4u Crazyboi.
Mystery was not alone in thinking there was something a bit saccharine sweet about the holidays. Nydia Tungsten decided to have her own bit of fun at it’s expense with the “Anti-Christmas Party” at Club Zero, “Yes, now is the time of year when we have had it up to *here* with all those sugary sweet TV specials and all those stores trying to get us to buy what ever piece of cr*p they had too many of, etc..etc... So we have the answer: the most irreverent, filthiest, and funniest Christmas songs ever made. We have $1000L's on each board. This all starts at 2 PM SL time. Your DJ will be yours truly. Hope to see you soon.”
The party wasn’t announced ahead of time, people given only a few hours notice. Still, a number came by to have a little fun. Some of the crowd switched to skunk avatars for the party, “Merry Stinkin’ Christmas.” One donned an American flag shirt, and lit a sparkler, feeling more in a 4rth of July mood, or perhaps wanted to get to a holiday as far away from Christmas as you could get.
As DJ, Nydia lived up to her nickname of “Naughty Nydia” with her selection of parodies. Some were tame such as “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.” But others had a little edge such as “Christmas at Ground Zero.” And some were not recommended with little kids around such as “Grandma Got Knocked Up by a Reindeer,” “Holy S*** it’s Christmas,” and “Silent But Deadly Night.”
Second Life had plenty of events for those filled with Christmas Spirit, but it didn’t forget those who felt like giving the phony side the raspberries.
Bixyl Shuftan
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Events this Week in Second Life Dec 28 to Jan 3
10 AM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
The club of a noted romance-themed sim
Theme: “Colors of the Wind,” DJ: Cameron, Host: Cavell
($L500 one board)
10 AM to 12 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)
Theme: “Ears and Tails,” DJ: Blacktulp, Host: Pint
12 to 2 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)
7 PM Club Zero Gravity
"A party among the stars" in a featured space club.
7 to 8 PM Purrfection Estates (229, 11, 3365)
Theme: to be announced
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Wednesday December 29
11 AM. SLT. - The Writer's Support Group
The Writer's Support Group is an informal supportive group where writers can talk about projects they are working on, bounce ideas around and talk about what is going on with their writing and the writing world in general. On Wednesdays at 11am SLT, we invite all writers -experienced or beginners -to join us. Eppie Shoreman will be moderating. If you are interested in moderating any future sessions of the writer's support group please let her know.
11 AM - 12 PM Book Island (198, 52, 25)
12 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
Theme: Leather and Lace, DJ Juliana, Host: Savanah
12 to 2 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)
Theme: Live Music, Artist Maxx Sabertooth
4 to 5 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23) (one time time change, this week only)
6 PM Cutlass Club Party
"Best open air club on SL. Always live-music, best dancers to entertain you. 125m above Sunweaver Air. Open wed, Fri, Sat nights 6pm SL, Sun 1pm SL time. Come enjoy and dance your cares away."
Theme: "Pimps & Hos," DJ Jenni
6-8 PM Sunweaver Air (62, 119, 133)
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Thursday December 30
10 AM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
Theme: Tinsel Town, DJ Cameron, Host: Cavell
10 AM to 12 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)
Theme: Angels and Devils, DJ Blacktulip, Host: Pint
12 PM to 2 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)
Live Reading of Sena Quaren's & Alexander M Zoltai's "Notes From An Alien." 2 PM
This is a tale of the exciting and dangerous journey from heart-wrenching war to enduring peace. Those attending receive a free copy of the book; plus, if they wish, their name (or, alias) in a special listing in the book - plus the opportunity to have a 2-line Bio & Web address with their listing.
Book Island (198, 52, 25)
6 PM Virtually Speaking, “A weekly news review and counterpoint to the network opinion shows. Each week, two well regarded bloggers discuss the events of the week, with an emphasis on U.S. politics and policy. “ Jay Ackroyd hosts.
6-7 PM Virtually Speaking (164, 111, 25)
7 PM Club Zero Gravity
7 to 8 PM Purrfection Estates (229, 11, 3365)
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Friday December 31, New Years Eve
1PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
Theme: Live Music, Artist: Zorch Boomhauer, Host: Micha
1PM to 2 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)
Theme: Live Music, Artist: Lexie Luan, Host: Micha
2PM to 3 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)
6PM Cutlass Club Party
Theme: New Years Eve
6-8 PM Sunweaver Air (62, 119, 133)
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Saturday January 1, New Years Day
2PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
Theme: Pure Romance, DJ: Tom Denimore, Host: Savannah
2PM to 4 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)
6PM Cutlass Club Party
Theme: "Day One"
6-8 PM Sunweaver Air (62, 119, 133)
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Sunday January 2
10 AM The Fitzgerald Nightclub & Lounge
Sunday Morning Poetry Readings
10 AM Unsung Village (54, 91, 22)
12PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
Theme: Live Music, Artist: Debi Latte
12PM to 1 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)
1 PM Cutlass Club
"Euro Party" 1-3 PM Sunweaver Air (62, 119, 133)
"Open Mike in the Sky" - 2:30 PM
Join us at our Open Mike In The Sky. Come to hear this new session kicked off by Imarad Breen reading her wonderful novel, 'The Fox' followed by readings from other participants. All are welcome - fiction, non fiction, poetry and essays.
"The Scottish Panorama in the Sky." - Book Island (219, 209, 868)
5 PM Virtually Speaking
5-6 PM Virtually Speaking (164, 111, 25)
8PM Cypress Rosewood
The "Best Ambient Artist in SL" performs at the Space Music Theater
Spinthrift (156, 81, 98)
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Monday January 3
12 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
Theme: To be Announced
12 to 2 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)
2:30 PM Marney Wolfhunter
Marney Wolfhunter is a publisher (Dragon International Independent Arts), and writer. She will be reading live on Mondays between 2:30pm and 3:30pm from her own work and presenting some of the authors she publishes. M.M. Bennetts is one of her authors.
2:30-3:30 PM Book Island (198, 52, 25)
Monday, December 27, 2010
SL Hockey Playoffs SCORE!
Picture 1 shows Lag Rider's star forward Beavis Beckham controlling the puck. Games start with Live Music , and teams facing off across the ice. Picture 2 are the defenders game faces. Grrrrr! In Picture 3, Mythil Woyseck does his furry best to defend Lag Rider's goal.
Goalie Faith Faudeburgh, gave me some encouragement before the game: "writing is magic......well written piece has pitch and timbor like a song.......makes you want to find more." Wow! Brains, fabulous art-sense, and hockey brawn! Only in Second Life folks!
Any1 Gynoid
Article edited from original on CNN.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Events this Week in Second Life Dec 21to Dec 28
All Day - Joe Sparrow’s Annual Christmas Supply Drop
Every year, combat sim administrator Joe Sparrow drops a number of items at random in one or more of the sims he judges. Besides a modern combat sim he recently opened, it also takes place at the WW2 combat RP, “It is the time of year to be selfless regardless what part of the community you may be in, and put the bloodlust aside.”
12 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
The club of a noted romance-themed sim
Theme: “Pure Romance,” DJ: Blacktulp, Host: Eva
12 to 2 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)
3 PM USS Galaxy - A virtual cruise ship
Tues Fishing Contest
3-4 PM Galaxy AFT (64, 80, 21)
4 PM Port Of Call Event: Storyteller! Rendal Constantineau the Bard
“Come join us as Storyteller Rendal Constantineau enthralls us with his fantastic tales!”
4 PM to 5 PM The Inkwell Library, New England (69, 70, 27)
6PM Shakespeare's Twelfth Night Act 3
"Metaverse Shakespeare Company hosts this final performance of Shakespeare comedy in voice. Rumors of Virtual Male Baldness and an All Female Cast on voice morph are in the mix. Quite odd and fun, this lot!" Shakespeare (256, 255, 24)
7 PM Club Zero Gravity
"A party among the stars" in a featured space club.
7 to 8 PM Purrfection Estates (229, 11, 3365)
Theme: to be announced
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Wednesday December 22
11 AM. SLT. - The Writer's Support Group
The Writer's Support Group is an informal supportive group where writers can talk about projects they are working on, bounce ideas around and talk about what is going on with their writing and the writing world in general. On Wednesdays at 11am SLT, we invite all writers -experienced or beginners -to join us. Eppie Shoreman will be moderating. If you are interested in moderating any future sessions of the writer's support group please let her know.
11 AM - 12 PM Book Island (198, 52, 25)
12 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
Theme: Wintery White, DJ Juliana, Host: Savanah
12 to 2 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)
12PM USS Galaxy
DJ Shazzray Streeter
12PM – 2PM , Galaxy MID (129, 22, 52)
3 PM - Zorch Boomhaur at Surfside Hideaway
"Live Music at the beach with monster-wave surfing! Surfside Hideaway hosts one of SL’s favorite musicians for his swimsuit-clad fans! Surfs Up!" In Tai (214, 110, 30)
6 PM Cutlass Club Party
"Best open air club on SL. Always live-music, best dancers to entertain you. 125m above Sunweaver Air. Open wed, Fri, Sat nights 6pm SL, Sun 1pm SL time. Come enjoy and dance your cares away."
Theme: Best in Blue
6-8 PM Sunweaver Air (62, 119, 133)
7PM Criss Museum Artists' Ball on Ice
"Bring your main squeeze to this romantic ball on ice, and dance amongst the finest art in SL. Criss Museum of Contemporary Art, now featuring stunning exhibitions by RL artists Chrome Underwood and Artemisia Naxos." In Alajuela (182, 74, 23)
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Thursday December 23
9AM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
Theme: LIVE MUSIC - Carols at the Lakeside Cafe by Hedy Patrucci, Host: Micha
9 to 10 AM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)
Theme: CHRISTMAS PRESENTS (L$500 one board)
DJ: Cameron, Host: Cavell
10 AM to 12 Noon, Mystery (79, 89, 23)
Theme: Christmas Costumes, DJ Blacktulip, Host: Pint
12 Noon to 2 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)
USS Galaxy
12 PM DJ Otawan Fouquet at the Boiler Room
12PM to 2 PM Galaxy FORWARD (117, 175, 25)
Live Reading of Sena Quaren's & Alexander M Zoltai's "Notes From An Alien." 2 PM
This is a tale of the exciting and dangerous journey from heart-wrenching war to enduring peace. Those attending receive a free copy of the book; plus, if they wish, their name (or, alias) in a special listing in the book - plus the opportunity to have a 2-line Bio & Web address with their listing.
Book Island (198, 52, 25)
6 PM Virtually Speaking, “A weekly news review and counterpoint to the network opinion shows. Each week, two well regarded bloggers discuss the events of the week, with an emphasis on U.S. politics and policy. “
6 PM Author Ari Berman, “Herding Donkeys”, at Virtually Speaking, Jay Ackroyd hosts.
6-7 PM Virtually Speaking (164, 111, 25)
7 PM Club Zero Gravity
7 to 8 PM Purrfection Estates (229, 11, 3365)
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Friday December 24, Christmas Eve
6PM Cutlass Club Party
Theme: Christmas Party, DK Indio
6-8 PM Sunweaver Air (62, 119, 133)
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Saturday December 25, Christmas Day
12 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
Theme: Evil Christmas, DJ Bloodrose, Host: Micha
12 to 2 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)
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Sunday December 26
1 PM Cutlass Club
"Euro Party" 1-3 PM Sunweaver Air (62, 119, 133)
"Open Mike in the Sky" - 2:30 PM
Join us at our Open Mike In The Sky. Come to hear this new session kicked off by Imarad Breen reading her wonderful novel, 'The Fox' followed by readings from other participants. All are welcome - fiction, non fiction, poetry and essays.
"The Scottish Panorama in the Sky." - Book Island (219, 209, 868)
4:30 "The 1st Question"
Live viewing of "The Quiz Show to the Stars! If you have an answer, we have a question."
4:30-5 PM Spinthrift (70, 241, 700)
5 PM Virtually Speaking
5-6 PM Virtually Speaking (164, 111, 25)
6 PM Tonight Live
Live viewing of the Tonight LIve SL TV show by Paisley Beebe
6-7 PM INXX Foundation (71,227,22)
8PM Cypress Rosewood
The "Best Ambient Artist in SL" performs at the Space Music Theater
Spinthrift (156, 81, 98)
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Monday December 27
2:30 PM Marney Wolfhunter
Marney Wolfhunter is a publisher (Dragon International Independent Arts), and writer. She will be reading live on Mondays between 2:30pm and 3:30pm from her own work and presenting some of the authors she publishes. M.M. Bennetts is one of her authors.
2:30-3:30 PM Book Island (198, 52, 25)
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Events in Second Life This Week Dec 14 to Dec 20
Winterfest (Dec 10-18)
12:00 PM - GOHA Farm Division Rookie Training (open to all): Cross Check (129, 244, 66)
2:00 PM - Live Music: Jean Munro: Neutral Zone (10, 23, 62)
4:30 PM - GOHA Farm Division Rookie Training (open to all): Cross Check (129, 244, 66)
5:00 PM - Live Music: Keiko Takamura: Neutral Zone (10, 23, 62)
6:00 PM - Live Music: The Follow: Neutral Zone (10, 23, 62)
7:15 PM - Open Hockey Game: All interested visitors welcome to watch or play: Breakaway (89, 114, 22)
12 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
The club of a noted romance-themed sim
Theme: Pirates, DJ: Blacktulp, Host: Micha
12 to 2 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)
USS Galaxy
A virtual luxury liner that travels the grid
Tues Fishing Contest 3-4 PM Galaxy AFT (62, 78, 21)
7 PM Club Zero Gravity
"A party among the stars" in a featured space club.
7 to 8 PM Purrfection Estates (229, 11, 3365)
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Wednesday Dec 15th
Winterfest
5:00 PM - Open Hockey Game: All interested visitors welcome to watch or play: Cross Check (133, 7, 61)
6:00 PM - Live Music: Phemie Alcott: Neutral Zone (10, 23, 62)
7:00 PM - Live Music: Craig Lyons: Neutral Zone (10, 23, 62)
8:00 PM - Live Music: TwinGhost Ronas: Neutral Zone (10, 23, 62)
11 AM. SLT. - The Writer's Support Group
The Writer's Support Group is an informal supportive group where writers can talk about projects they are working on, bounce ideas around and talk about what is going on with their writing and the writing world in general. On Wednesdays at 11am SLT, we invite all writers -experienced or beginners -to join us. Eppie Shoreman will be moderating. If you are interested in moderating any future sessions of the writer's support group please let her know.
11 AM - 12 PM Book Island (198, 52, 25)
12 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
Theme: Colors of Love (Red, Pink & White), DJ: Julianna , Host: Savannah
12 to 2 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)
3:30 PM singer Maxx Sabertooth, Theme Live Music, R&B
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM , on top of the riverboat.
6 PM Cutlass Club Party
"Best open air club on SL. Always live-music, best dancers to entertain you. 125m above Sunweaver Air. Open wed, Fri, Sat nights 6pm SL, Sun 1pm SL time. Come enjoy and dance your cares away."
60’s Flashback, DJ Jenni
6-8 PM Sunweaver Air (62, 119, 133)
USS Galaxy
Ice Skating at the Glacier Cafe: Galaxy MID (124, 198, 48 )
6 PM
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Thursday December 16
Winterfest
12:00 PM - GOHA Farm Division Rookie Training (open to all): Cross Check (129, 244, 66)
3:00 PM - Live Music: Louis Volare: Neutral Zone (10, 23, 62)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Linden vs Resident Snowball Fight: Breakaway (89, 144, 22), Cross Check (5, 133, 61)
6:00 PM - Ski Jump Tournament: Off Sides (7, 115, 113)
7:00 PM - Live Music: Dann Numbers: Neutral Zone (10, 23, 62)
800 PM - Live Music: Lance Rembrandt: Neutral Zone (10, 23, 62)
12 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
Theme: Asian Fliar, DJ Black tulip, Host Pint
12 to 2 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)
Live Reading of Sena Quaren's & Alexander M Zoltai's "Notes From An Alien." 2 PM
This is a tale of the exciting and dangerous journey from heart-wrenching war to enduring peace. Those attending receive a free copy of the book; plus, if they wish, their name (or, alias) in a special listing in the book - plus the opportunity to have a 2-line Bio & Web address with their listing.
Book Island (198, 52, 25)
6 PM Virtually Speaking, “A weekly news review and counterpoint to the network opinion shows. Each week, two well regarded bloggers discuss the events of the week, with an emphasis on U.S. politics and policy. “
6-7 PM Virtually Speaking (164, 111, 25)
7 PM Club Zero Gravity
7 to 8 PM Purrfection Estates (229, 11, 3365)
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Friday December 17
Winterfest
8-9 AM - Linden vs Resident Snowball Fight: Breakaway (89, 144, 22), Cross Check (5, 133, 61)
2:00 PM - Snow Maze Races: Empty Net (153, 137, 63)
5:00 PM - Open Hockey Game: All interested visitors welcome to watch or play: Cross Check (129, 244, 66)
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Meet-and-Greet with other winter-sports groups: Neutral Zone (132, 109, 61)
7:00 PM - Live Music: Buckley Moonwall: Neutral Zone (10, 23, 62)
8:00 PM - Live Music: Maximillion Kleene: Neutral Zone (10, 23, 62)
1 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
Theme: Live Music by Zorch Boomhaue. Host Micha
1 to 2 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)
Theme: Live Music by Lexie Luan. Host Micha
2 to 3 PM
6PM Cutlass Club Party
Formal Night
6-8 PM Sunweaver Air (62, 119, 133)
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Saturday 12-18
Last Day of Winterfest
8:00 AM - Live Music: David Csiszer: Neutral Zone (10, 23, 62)
8:00 AM - Live Music: Mimi Carpenter: Neutral Zone (10, 23, 62)
3:00 PM - The Puckettes (cheerleaders) perform : Cross Check (197, 158, 160)
4:00 PM - Live Music: Edward Kyomoon: Neutral Zone (10, 23, 62)
5:00 PM - Open Hockey Game: All interested visitors welcome to watch or play: Cross Check (129, 244, 66)
7:00 PM - Bonfire Party with live DJ: Ashlene McMinnar/Merrik Caproni: Neutral Zone (10, 23, 62)
Delinda Dyrssen Memorial Celebration (9:30 AM to 9 PM)
Sailors' Cove Theater: Fishers Island (13, 125, 23)
12 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
Theme: Pure Romance (best dressed contest), DJ: Tom Denimore, host: Savannah
2 to 4 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)
6PM Cutlass Club Party
Preadator/Prey, DJ Dusk
6-8 PM Sunweaver Air (62, 119, 133)
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Sunday 12-19
Delinda Dyrssen Memorial Celebration (9 AM to 11:30 PM)
The Pocket: Freestar Bay Isle (229, 39, 22)
11 AM? The Odd Ball (Time may vary)
Tuna Oddfellow & Shava Suntzu present the Odd Ball
Research Center (126, 142, 651)
12 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
Theme: Live Music by Debbi Latte
12 to 1 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)
1 PM Cutlass Club
"Euro Party" 1-3 PM Sunweaver Air (62, 119, 133)
"Open Mike in the Sky" - 2:30 PM
Join us at our Open Mike In The Sky. Come to hear this new session kicked off by Imarad Breen reading her wonderful novel, 'The Fox' followed by readings from other participants. All are welcome - fiction, non fiction, poetry and essays.
"The Scottish Panorama in the Sky." - Book Island (219, 209, 868)
4:30 "The 1st Question"
Live viewing of "The Quiz Show to the Stars! If you have an answer, we have a question."
4:30-5 PM Spinthrift (70, 241, 700)
5 PM Virtually Speaking
5-6 PM Virtually Speaking (164, 111, 25)
6 PM Tonight Live
Live viewing of the Tonight LIve SL TV show by Paisley Beebe
6-7 PM INXX Foundation (71,227,22)
8PM Cypress Rosewood
The "Best Ambient Artist in SL" performs at the Space Music Theater
Spinthrift (156, 81, 98)
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Monday 12-13
2:30 PM Marney Wolfhunter
Marney Wolfhunter is a publisher (Dragon International Independent Arts), and writer. She will be reading live on Mondays between 2:30pm and 3:30pm from her own work and presenting some of the authors she publishes. M.M. Bennetts is one of her authors.
2:30-3:30 PM Book Island (198, 52, 25)
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Events in Second Life This Week Dec 7 to Dec 13
9AM? Pearl Harbor Memorial Service
Organized by Twstd Ruggles & Shane Lunasea, singer: Ichie Kamichi
9AM- (contact organizers for the time) Oahu, (181, 22, 23)
to December 10
Events at the 16 Days Women's Rights Festival.
Various times and locations (check link).
12 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
Theme: Wings, DJ: Blacktulp, Host: Eva
12 to 2 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)
6 PM Club Zero Gravity
"A party among the stars"
6 to 8 PM Purrfection Estates (229, 11, 3365)
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Wednesday 12-08
11 AM. SLT. - The Writer's Support Group
The Writer's Support Group is an informal supportive group where writers can talk about projects they are working on, bounce ideas around and talk about what is going on with their writing and the writing world in general. On Wednesdays at 11am SLT, we invite all writers -experienced or beginners -to join us. Eppie Shoreman will be moderating. If you are interested in moderating any future sessions of the writer's support group please let her know.
11 AM - 12 PM Book Island (198, 52, 25)
12 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
Theme: Fantasy (elves, dragons, fae, etc...), DJ: Julianna , Host: Savannah
12 to 2 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)
6 PM Cutlass Club Party
"Best open air club on SL. Always live-music, best dancers to entertain you. 125m above Sunweaver Air. Open wed, Fri, Sat nights 6pm SL, Sun 1pm SL time. Come enjoy and dance your cares away." Decades Week, 70's Disco
6-8 PM Sunweaver Air (62, 119, 133)
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Thursday 12-09
12 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
Theme: Cowboys & Indians, DJ: Blacktulp, Host: Pint
12 to 2 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)
Live Reading of Sena Quaren's & Alexander M Zoltai's "Notes From An Alien." 2 PM
This is a tale of the exciting and dangerous journey from heart-wrenching war to enduring peace. Those attending receive a free copy of the book; plus, if they wish, their name (or, alias) in a special listing in the book - plus the opportunity to have a 2-line Bio & Web address with their listing.
Book Island (198, 52, 25)
6 PM Club Zero Gravity
6 to 8 PM Purrfection Estates (229, 11, 3365)
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Friday 12-10
Mystery Sim closed due to Holiday Rebuild
6PM Cutlass Club Party
Decades Week, 80's 6-8 PM
6-8 PM Sunweaver Air (62, 119, 133)
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Saturday 12-11
12 PM Queen of Hearts Riverboat Club
Theme: Knights and Romance, DJ: Tom Denimore, host: Savannah
2 to 4 PM, Mystery (79, 89, 23)
6PM Cutlass Club Party
Decades Week, 90's Rave 6-8 PM
6-8 PM Sunweaver Air (62, 119, 133)
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Sunday 12-12
11 AM? The Odd Ball (Time may vary)
Tuna Oddfellow & Shava Suntzu present the Odd Ball
Research Center (126, 142, 651)
1 PM Cutlass Club
"Euro Party" 1-3 PM Sunweaver Air (62, 119, 133)
"Open Mike in the Sky" - 2:30 PM
Join us at our Open Mike In The Sky. Come to hear this new session kicked off by Imarad Breen reading her wonderful novel, 'The Fox' followed by readings from other participants. All are welcome - fiction, non fiction, poetry and essays.
"The Scottish Panorama in the Sky." - Book Island (219, 209, 868)
4:30 "The 1st Question"
Live viewing of "The Quiz Show to the Stars! If you have an answer, we have a question."
4:30-5 PM Spinthrift (70, 241, 700)
6 PM Tonight LIve
Live viewing of the Tonight LIve SL TV show by Paisley Beebe
6-7 PM INXX Foundation (71,227,22)
8PM Cypress Rosewood
The "Best Ambient Artist in SL" performs at the Space Music Theater
Spinthrift (156, 81, 98)
Monday 12-13
2:30 PM Marney Wolfhunter
Marney Wolfhunter is a publisher (Dragon International Independent Arts), and writer. She will be reading live on Mondays between 2:30pm and 3:30pm from her own work and presenting some of the authors she publishes. M.M. Bennetts is one of her authors.
2:30-3:30 PM Book Island (198, 52, 25)
They Had Him COVERED
Shellie Sands
(edit, some days after the event, it was made clear Pol Arida was not behind the event)
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
16 Day Womens' Rights Festival in Second Life
Second Life's grandest Women's Right festival spans 16 days of live music, art, and talks gridwide! TODAY! JOIN US! SCHEDULE BELOW! VISIT Afghan Womens Museum - Learn Truth About Womens Rights!
Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Four Bridges Exhibit/117/125/641
OFFICIAL SITE: 16 Days of Activism in SL (http://16daysactivismsl.wetpaint.com/page/Schedule+of+Events)
Tuesday, 30 November, 2010
10AM SLT -- Tommie Scorpio performs -- Four Bridges Main Stage
1PM SLT -- animorf Kawadias speaks on "Gender Violence It Affects Everyone, Even You. (Violence among the LGBT Comunity, Adults and Youth )."animorf Kawadias is the founder of the The SL LGBT Alliance Bridge -- Four Bridges Main Stage
Wednesday, 1 December, 2010
World AIDS Day
5PM SLT -- Ren Stonecutter -- Paper on the subject of AIDS- Four Bridges Main Stage
Thursday, 2 December, 2010
2PM SLT -- Tone Uriza performs -- Four Bridges Main Stage
3PM SLT -- Juel Resistance performs -- Four Bridges Main Stage
4PM SLT -- Andreus Gustafson performs -- Four Bridges Main Stage
Friday, 3 December, 2010
8:30AM SLT -- Any1 Gynoid, Book Launch and Interview: "Communities of SL" -- NonProfit CommonsChapter 5 covers Secrets of SL Activism - Power Organizing Skills!Chapter 6 covers Citizen Journalism Activism - Power Blogging Skills!Download Free SL Book!
10AM SLT -- Winters Kanto performs -- Four Bridges Main Stage
1PM SLT -- Ellie Brewster, "Is there a connection between violence against women and environmental destruction?" -- Four Bridges Main Stage
2PM SLT -- SLLU Feminist Network Anti-Fashion Show -- SLLU Feminist Network, Flagg
5PM SLT -- Terrylynn Melody performs -- Four Bridges Main Stage
8PM SLT -- Kitty Zeddmore performs -- Four Bridges Main Stage
Saturday, 4 December, 2010
6:30AM SLT -- any1 Gynoid -- Activist Citizen Journalism - Free Class -- Any's Classroom
Learn to Report and Blog about 16 Days Campaign in SL! Spread the Word!
11AM SLT -- Opening of Artistide Despres's Art Installation, Deaths of Juarez -- Four Bridges NorthOver 420 women were raped and killed mysteriously in Ciudad Juárez, a Mexican border city of the United States. None of these crimes has yet been solved. The local government, apparently overwhelmed by the magnitude of these events, has thrown up its hands. Security measures and protection for women are conspicuous by their absence. And in response, women are mobilizing once again.
12 Noon SLT -- "Walk in Her Shoes -- Are You Man Enough?" -- March From Deaths of JuarezMen march in support of women . . . in pink high heels!!
March From: Deaths of Juarez
March To: Garden for Change
1PM SLT -- The Women Monologues, with Paulette Felissimo, Truellie Telling, TheDove Rhode, Siri Vita, Medora Chevalier, and Explorer Dastardly -- Garden for ChangeStorytelling, from a woman's perspective.2PM SLT -- Men's Roundtable: Role of Men in the Elimination of Violence -- Garden for Change
Featured Panelists: Xikotenkatl Ethaniel, Ren Stonecutter, Uri Morpork, and Cotton Thorne
Sunday, 5 December, 2010
6:30AM SLT-- any1 Gynoid -- Secrets of SL Activism! Organizing for SL Activists - Free Class -- Any's Classroom
Learn Power Activist Organizing Skills for SL! Change the World!
11AM SLT -- Alexjo Magic, "The Impact of Israeli Occupation on Palestinian Women" -- Four Bridges Main Stage
12 Noon SLT -- Millay Freschi, "Women in Science and Technology, and Social Justice" -- Four Bridges Main Stage
Monday, 6 December, 2010
21st Anniversary of the Montreal Massacre
Vigil for the Victims of the Montreal Massacre at Deaths of Juarez
Tuesday, 7 December, 2010
11AM SLT -- SonyaJevette Charisma performs -- Four Bridges Main Stage
1PM SLT -- Brendan Shoreland Benefit Concert Against Violence Against Women -- Four Bridges Main Stage
2PM SLT -- Poets Against Women's Violence - Serene Bechir (Moderator) -- Four Bridges Drum Circle
5PM SLT -- Kitzie Lane performs -- Four Bridges Main Stage
6PM SLT -- Dann Numbers performs -- Four Bridges Main Stage
Wednesday, 8 December, 2010
2PM SLT -- Jenele Levenque presents "Violence against Transgender Communities" -- Four Bridges Drum Circle
3PM SLT -- Josina Burgess, "Liberation of the Feminine Species," an exhibit of sculpture and photography -- Four Bridges Main StageIntroduction by the artist, followed immediately by an Open discussion on the power of art with SL women artists.
Thursday, 9 December, 2010
12PM SLT -- Ayjla Onmura -- Four Bridges Main Stage
2PM SLT -- Vincent Mericks performs -- Four Bridges Main StageFriday, 10 December, 2010
International Human Rights Day
12PM SLT -- Closing Day Ceremonies with The Light Show, featuring Medora Chevalier, Junivers Stockholm, Sunshine Vayandar, Jeanette Janus, and Southern Riptide -- Garden for Change
1PM SLT -- Arimo Teixera performs -- Four Bridges Sky Beach
3PM - 5PM SLT -- U2inSL TRIBUTE CONCERT! -- Four Bridges Main StageAmnesty International-E and the organizers of the 16 Days event are proud to present U2inSL on International Human Rights Day at the Four Bridges Main Stage. U2inSL is a roleplay group existing in support of the War Child, One Campaign, Make Poverty History, African Well Fund, Music Rising & others. No money is made by the band.The group is not affiliated with the real U2. U2 is a registered trademark owned by U2. Bono is a registered trademark owned by Bono/Paul Hewson.All rights reserved. No infringement intended." They will begin their stream of awareness at 3pm and the concert will begin at 4pm.5PM SLT -- 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence Closing Keynote by Millay Freschi, Director of Amnesty International-E -- Four Bridges Main Stage
MAJOR LOCATIONS
Four Bridges Main Stage
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Four Bridges Project/123/241/24
Afghan Womens Museum
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Four Bridges Exhibit/117/125/641
Free Activism Classes @ NCI
http://slurl.com/secondlife/NCI+Dream+Seeker/156/206/34
Four Bridges Sky Beach
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Four+Bridges+Project/222/217/408
Garden for Change
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Garden+for+Change/211/206/28
Dead of Juarez (Les Mortes de Juarez)
any1 Gynoid
(article originally on CNN)
Friday, November 26, 2010
PAD! Not So Common
I was invited to attend the opening of a new exhibit of Pop Art Display, PAD, in SL on Tuesday. It was an amazing opening with 45 avatars there at various times and for most of the tour. The tour was enlightening as Matteus Taurog, one of the principles behind the exhibit, narrated the vision of the exhibit in Italian. And Ramona Halsey translated for the English Speakers. He described some of the 176 works with 40 in 3-D. Eros Boa, famous for his 3D work in Second Life, has placed some duplicates of famous pieces that you allows you to join with costumes and avatars he has placed there for you.
The exhibit building is 10 stories, so be prepared to stay a while to view and interact with many of the components of the exhibit. We moved from floor to floor by either flying or falling through appropriately marked openings. I know I will be going back several more times. There is so much there to appreciate.
Many of your favorite real-life artists and celebrities are represented in this magnificent exhibit. I saw Zorro Hirvi, another of the creators looking surprisingly like Andy Warhol, as did Eros. One floor is a complete re-creation of Warhol’s Silver Factory, his studio and the gathering place.
You will find an information card as you move through the museum at floor 1 that will give you a concise history of POP Art. The exhibit plans to stay in Second Life for a long time. At my last visit Eros was arranging a machine that had gum balls rolling all over the floor so it is still a work in progress. There is no closing date.
The Pop Art Display is located at the Solaris Island sim at (46,167,486)
Gemma Cleanslate
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Mystery Throws Surprise Party for Owner Tygeria Mirabeau
As the time neared, people began showing up at the Queen of Hearts riverboat club. Amy and staff member Ajay Carpenter had already set the stage up, a big “Happy Birthday Tygeria” sign on stage with the letters flashing, a birthday cake, and for some reason, a platter of sushi. The reason for the gift of raw fish was never given.
As 9 AM approached, Amy announced Tygeria was online, but was out of the sim looking at something. So Amy thought of something, “Okay folks! Get ready! I’m IMing her that there’s trouble here.” So we waited, and after a couple minutes, she chuckled, “She’s away from the keyboard (giggle). Hang onto your hats!” And a couple minutes later, there were shouts of “Whhoohhooooooo!”, “Happy Birthday, Tyg!”, “and HAPPY BIRTHDAY TYGERIA!!” Tygeria was stunned quiet for a few moments, before commenting, “Thank you.” She would later say she had tears in her eyes behind her computer.
And with that, Maxx Sabertooth took to the stage, he began singing, and everyone broke out into dance. Amy invited people to, “Call your friends and lets make this the best party ever!” And so as the party went on, more guests arrived. Among them was a lady elsewhere from Second Life media, Persia Bravin. Seeing me, “Are we stalking each other around SL? (laughter).”
Before long, the sim was so packed, a couple of the men sat down so they were less likely to crash from the grid, “Wow talk about a graphics glitch...from here it looked like Ayjay was doing the splits.” “At his age?” Late in the hour Max got offstage and into the middle of the dance floor, “Look out! Wild man off stage!”
At 10 AM, Debi Latte got on stage, wearing a flowing red dress, starting off singing “Happy Birthday” to Tygeria. Supposedly, she skipped lunch to sing, her local time being 1 PM. Someone must have promised Tyg flowers, because for part of the hour she was in a flower costume. And it wasn’t long before Debi was singing the club’s signature song, “Queen of Hearts.”
“Playing with the Queen of Hearts,
knowing it ain’t really smart,
the joker ain’t the only fool,
who’ll do anything for you.”
There were a few examples of “creative misbehaving” going on. This included someone trying to swipe the cookie off a lady microfox, “Nooooo! Not my cookie!” A lady then grabbed his hands, “Noooooooooo! Want cookie!” “(giggles)Too bad!” She then started to drag him away from the foot tall vixen, “Nooooo!” “Will you stop trying to take that cookie? ... The poor little thing is going to crawl up your pant leg and bite you where the sun doesn’t shine.”
Tygeria kept cracking naughty jokes at Debi, which got her giggling a bit, "How am I supposed to keep singing cool songs if you keep making me laugh, Tyg?" Late in the hour, her curiosity got the best of her and she got off stage and headed to the back, Y'all are misbehaving, I want to see what's going on." She then saw the lady microvixen had a dance partner, a second microfox, and giggled a bit. It was about this time someone found the fireworks, and launched a few rounds, giving a pyrotechnic display for the birthday girl.
Finally at 11 AM, Debi concluded her hour of live music. She signed off, and the radio came back on. But people continued to dance for a while on the riverboat’s top deck. Some of those who did stop dancing explored the sim for a while, which had recently been given a winter look with a covering of snow. And the sim does have a lot to explore from the mountain to the manor, to the village, and more.
Surprise parties are nothing new to Mystery. In September 2009, it was Tygeria who pulled a surprise rezzday party on Amy. It’s a sure thing the surprises will continue.
Bixyl Shuftan
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Veterans Tribute Events on the US Marines’ Anniversary
From 6 to 8 PM SL time, the Flying Tigers did an air show. Over the sim, the various planes from the air group performed acrobatics for the residents, taking off from the runway in the southern part of the sim. At 7 PM, there was a Coast Guard rescue demonstration. A civilian-owned pleasure craft puttered from the docks a short distance, then floundered, going belly-up. The boater lit a bright green smoke signal, visible from across the sim, and bobbed at the surface wearing a life vest, “Many boaters do not bother to take this step, and don’t make it,” the announcer shouted. It wasn’t much longer before a rescue helicopter appeared on the scene, dropping a basket, and the boater was safe.
At 8 PM, the air show took on a new form. Those Flying Tigers in the air landed, and two other air groups prepared to take off, the RA Biggin Hill Squadron in their Spitfires, and JG-2, the “Richthofens,” in their Messerschmit Me109s. They went up to engage in a virtual reenactment tribute of the Battle of Britain to thrill those below. Unfortunately, the sim was a bit laggy to some, hard to move or finding other planes hard to see at times. But the dogfight continued, with both shooting and fancy manuvers. After about an hour, JG-2s commander Vickster Khun ordered the German planes down, “We lost the Battle of Britain after all.”
Vickster has had a busy time at the Tribute, not only representing JG-2, but also taking on other roles. At one point, she commented, “I have had to change hats four times today,” then chuckled.
Following the dogfight, the pilots were invited to join those on the carrier for the dance, the SLVT volunteers and other guests, including veterans. Among the decorations for the party, a birthday cake for the United States Marine Corps.
It was a great day for the Second Life Veterans Tribute.
The Tribute goes on until the Closing Ceremonies at 6 PM
Bixyl Shuftan
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Some Events on Halloween Weekend 2010
On Friday night the 29th, came a bittersweet event for some in the vampire community. A popular vamp club, “The Damned,” was all set to shut it’s doors after one final party. Some of it’s patrons had been regulars at the “Vampire & Succubus Club” in the past. Not everyone at the club was a vamp, there were also a number of furred avatars there. The party went on until the clock struck Midnight. And with that, the revelers wished each other well, and bade their hangout goodbye.
With Halloween falling on a Sunday, some of the bigger celebrations fell on Saturday. Many clubs and other places held their Halloween party or other big event on this day. Moolto and Team Phoenix had theirs in the early afternoon. In the late afternoon, I briefly dropped by a trivia event at XR hosted by Hydra Shaftoe of “The 1st Question.” Winners got 25L for each correct answer.
An aviation group, the Flying Tigers, held a party at the bar in their airfield sim, inviting the pilots of the rival Richthofen group to join them. The dance ball of the party was a little model red triplane spinning around in the air. The winner of the contest, a “dead pilot” skeleton in a flying cap. No word on if he ever uttered, “Curse you Red Baron!”
The residential sim of yours truly, Sunweaver Air, also held it’s big bash at the Cutlass Club, with residents going all out. A number of decorations were set up, complete with a spooky fog covering the dance floor. From a pixie, to a zombie, to a beholder, to a biiiiig spider, there was no shortage of variety in the costumes. There was even a little improvised roleplay as the beholder had it’s owner in it’s jaws, and a hatchet-wielding girl ran up to try a “rescue.”
Luskwood had it’s own Halloween bash. This year, the residents made a more impressive show than previous parties, painting the decks a spooky green, putting up all sorts of decorations, including a noob floating in a bloody pool, and giving the hollow in the Great Tree a spook-tacular look, making it look like a scary, twisted face with open jaws leading to a glowing interior. They held a 10,000 Linden costume contest, which had two tying for first. They also had a special holiday-themed avatar on sale. The party went on to Midnight with a number of shenanigans taking place, including one lady who made the mistake of blurting “Bite me!” within earshot of a vampire bat.
Sunday had fewer big events, but there were some. The Mystery Sim held it’s Halloween Event at Noon, with singer Debi Latte performing live to a nearly-packed sim, the revelers packed on the riverboat club’s top deck. As in other parties, there were all kinds of costumes from the scary in the form of a skeleton Grim Reaper to the humorous in the form of a vampire duck. Cowgirl Head Hostess Micah Giha was a “milkmaid” offering glasses of milk on a try to partiers (no word on where it came from). The event lasted longer than the planned hour, close to an hour and a half.
There were other events. In the New Bastogne combat RP sim, an “apple bob” was set up, with soldiers on both sides calling an uneasy truce to go after the prizes. Prizes ranged from junk, to freebie vehicles, and for a lucky few tanks and warplanes. Yours truly got a junk car for his efforts.
Closer to home, SpiritValley had it’s Halloween bash with devilgirls on dancing poles. Cutlass had it’s “Euro party” with a Halloween theme, the French and English wanting in on the fun, along with the Americans who joined in. And there were some private residence parties. Nydia Tungsten invited me and other neighbors, and friends, to her pad.
Happy Halloween, Second Life
Bixyl Shuftan