.. any other day ..

June 8, 2013June 9, 2013 / Sunshine / Leave a comment

So The Arcade re-opened for GACHA goodness on June 1 and I have been having fun trying out all the things! The creators participating in the June 2013 edition of this fab event certainly do not disappoint. The true experience of the GACHA is the “luck of the draw” and the dwindling linden pocketbook as you keep trying until you get that RARE or the ONE that you have not gotten yet (no matter that your inventory is bulging with 20 of the same color!). The Arcade’s wonderful venue and fun atmosphere add in to the awesomeness. So check out the shopping guide and if you are the rare one that hasn’t run over, do it now.., you only have until the end of the month!

Arcade Blog June 2013

Stuff in Pic:

Posh Picnic Supplies from (Elate!) by Kellie Iwish (THE ARCADE)
Oolong Teacup Planter from [ARIA] by Yelo Uriza (THE ARCADE)
Broken Birdcage and Fabric Birds from {vespertine} by Amelie Knelstrom (THE ARCADE)
Grown-up Rocking Horse from Commoner by Emery Milneaux (THE ARCADE)
Wooden Cabin and Crate Shelves from Scarlet Creative by Charlotte Bartlett (THE ARCADE)
Assorted grasses from Zigana by Nalena Fairey
Tank from ‘five minutes after’ by Agathe Latte
Skeleton Bush and trees from DECO by GutterBlood Spoonhammer
Trees from Heart Garden by Lilith Heart

We are wearing:

She:
Amberly skin from Glam Affair by Aida Ewing
Amberly face and body freckle layers from Glam Affair by Aida Ewing
Thunder Eyes from Dead Apples by Soleil Reid (THE ARCADE)
Knit Friendship Bracelet from *BOOM* by Aranel Ah (THE ARCADE)
Work Boots from +ILO+ by ZoZo Raven (THE ARCADE)
Lory hair from Wasabi Pills by MissAllSunday Lemon (THE ARCADE)
Hairbase from Wasabi Pills by MissAllSunday Lemon
Aurelia Summer Dress from Tee*fy by Azure Elecricteeth (THE ARCADE)
Absolution Necklace and earrings from [ Y ]Style by Greta Gazov-Kawashima
Lashes from Beetlebones by Suetabulous Yootz
Lashes from Maitreya by Onyx LeShelle
Isys Ring from Glam Affair by Amberly Boccaccio

He:
Ryan skin from Tableau Vivant by Aida Ewing
Vincent Shape from Tableau Vivant by M4ri1yn Magic
Erik hair from Wasabi Pills by MissAllSunday Lemon
Hairbase from DURA by Chiaki Xue
Eyes from Insufferable Dastard by Audrey Lamede
Jeans from Ispachi by Diarmuid Miklos
Feet from Ispachi by Diarmuid Miklos
Shirt from Kal Rau by Kal Rau

°•♫•°Listening to..°•♫•

.. cica’s r u s t ..

March 19, 2013March 19, 2013 / Sunshine / Leave a comment

Cica Rust 5

You might remember that I posted about Cica Ghost’s installation on LEA13 in early February. That was her black and white hand drawn animated world. It was one of my favorite creations in such a long time. Well, we are in a new LEA season, and I stopped by LEA13 again just to see what might be here. Cica once again is building an incredible world called “Rust” and while still under construction, I couldn’t stop myself from taking pics and tell you about it! This installation is so different from the last, in all but Cica’s signature “hat” shape.

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There are machines, chains, mushrooms, balloons, birds, and buildings all in a rusted metal finish. Nearly everything is again animated and it is fascinating to walk around the path.. watching the mushroom hats and springs pop from the ground or the water/oil drip from screens and faucets to the gear shaped flowers sprouting all about. Look for the elephant family and the big bird on the hill looking over eggs in cages.

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There are many things that you can sit upon and be a part of the exhibit, or you can just perch in a chair and reflect on the muddy rusty atmosphere. Cica Ghost is doing it again, another fascinating build on LEA13.

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This is truly what LEA is about… the opportunity for creativity to be shared with others. Be sure to visit “Rust” soon… and again, after that, just to be sure you don’t miss anything that Cica plans to share with us.

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❤

Sunshine

.. Here We Go! ..

March 12, 2013March 12, 2013 / Sunshine / Leave a comment

RFL 2013 Kickoff 1

On March 9th at 10am SLT, the 2013 Relay For Life of Second Life Kick-Off Event was held! This long-awaited, very anticipated ceremony is the start to four months of official fundraising for the American Cancer Society. Relay For Life has been present in Second Life since 2005 and has raised over $1.5 million USD! Each year, the event has continued to grow and more and more avatars participate. The passion that most active volunteers show is always amazing, and very inspiring.

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The Kick-Off Ceremony was held on a four-sim build connected to the American Cancer Society Island sim. The build was put together by Grace Loudon Devin and Vic Mornington and it was just beautiful. Vic is serving as the Design/Build Lead for 2013 and Grace is his co-lead. The inspiration for the build was New Orleans Bourbon Street area, and the center point is a Cafe du Monde inspired building. This idea was derived by our Special Events Lead, Ashlynn Enoch. Ashlynn and her co-lead, Dianna Wycliffe Sabretooth, put in lots of hours pulling the last minute details together for entertainment, teams, and the general event. The Planning Committee worked to pull together the ceremony agenda and T1 Radio once again broadcast the event over the air.

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There will be over 120 teams that will spend the next 4 month hosting fund-raising events and activities. To get them started, space was offered to teams to set up mardi-gras style (stationary) floats or little shops around the kick-off sims.

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The “tailgating” started at 8am SLT with 2 hours of music and camaraderie as the teams started milling about checking out the 4 sims and supporting the participating teams. The four sims filled to capacity and at one point, there were around 190 avatars in attendance. T1 Radio provided the entertainment until the 10am Kick Off Ceremony. We heard from Nikki Mathieson, the 2013 RFL of SL Chair; Stingray Raymaker, our ACS Staff Partner; Serina Juran and Dwen Dooley, 2013 RFL of SL Co-Chairs for the opening with great info on why we relay, the 100th birthday of ACS, the importance of Convio and the technology of fundraising tools. We heard from the 3 Area Chairs – Tayzia Abattoir, Teams Area; Gem Sunkiller, Outreach Area; and yours truly, Events Area – each shared a brief description of their area and why we relay. I was very honored to be able to introduce our special speaker for the day, Lovenica, who reminded us why we relay with her story as a cancer survivor. Then Nikki declared that the Relay For Life of Second Life 2013 season had officially begun!

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But first… a SURPRISE! Sting announced a new inductee into the Relay For Life of Second Life Hall of Fame… MamaP Beerbaum who was the chair for the past 2 years and involved for at least 5 or 6 years. It was an amazing tribute with recorded statements from many RFL of SL volunteers and resulted in bringing MamaP to tears. Such a wonderful surprise!

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After the ceremony, there was another 10.5 hours of entertainment – Trader Whiplash, Vic Mornington, Fizban Underwood, and Madonna Daehlie DJ’d and the Avilion Dancers with DJ Jules were on the stage, too. Some people stayed, some people came and went, some came back… but all in all, it was a perfectly wonderful way to kick off the Relay For Life of Second Life 2013 season!

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