Celebrating 2014 in Second Life- Lanai Jarrico Reporting…

On December 31^st, 60 seconds before midnight EST the famous Time Square  ball will begin making it’s 141 foot descent  on New York City’s Time square.  This tradition was first organized by Adolph Ochs; owner of The New York Times Newspaper on December 31, 1907. 

 Every year besides the wartime blackouts in 1942-43, the streets of  Manhattan, New York are filled in every direction with onlookers waiting to ring in the New Year with confetti, cheers, kisses, proposals and resolutions. For many it is a reflection of 2013 and what they can do to make 2014 better. Hopeful eyes fill with tears as they spread the emotions of change and celebrate with the world.

In Second Life, residents have the opportunity to stand side by side with friends from around the world as the ball drops upon the hour like a domino effect in the different time zones.  Sims across the grid are prepared to ring in the new year with glitzy parties, live music and events that will attract thousands. Whether you have plans in real life or unsure what to do, the parties will ripple across Second Life!

Here are some places around the grid that are celebrating the New Year in Second Life style.

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Ring in the New Year with Bonaire Estates! December 31st from 7-9:30 pm SLT

You are cordially invited to join Bonaire Estates at their New Year’s Eve Party on Tuesday, Dec. 31st at the Caribbean Harbor Club! We will be partying from 7:00 p.m. SLT to 9:30 p.m. SLT. 

Since there are so many time zones represented in Second Life, we decided to schedule the party around the Eastern time zone midnight celebration. This wonderful venue has been decorated for Christmas, but now we have added party decorations for ringing in 2014!

You must come by and see the amazing ball drop that Henri DeCuir of Celebrations Fireworks created, and that we have purchased and put up at the club. It will be set to count down to midnight at 9:00 p.m. SLT. We also will have party hats with fireworks for everyone. There will be balloons and champagne, and cake!

The highlight of the evening will be live performances by two wonderful singers. First, we are honored to have the smooth, baritone voice of HammerFla Magic from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Then, Clarice Karu will grace the stage from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Bring your dancing shoes, dress up to the nines in your best formal wear, and ring in the New Year with Bonaire Estates!

We look forward to seeing you there! Sending the limo: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Bonaire%20CountryClub%20Parkway/133/66/23

PR- Suzanne Piers-Fromund, Bonaire Estates Events Manager

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The 5th Anniversary Sunburst Blazin1.FM Caribbean Carnival Has Expanded..Again!

Sunburst Premier Grid Entertainment in conjunction with TheBlazin1.fm radio hosts its annual Caribbean carnival, and celebrating the 5^th year anniversary of producing this event for the Second Life residents. 

The events begin on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 and conclude with the main Caribbean carnival on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at multiple locations.

Our 2^nd press release is a little late but full of details. 

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Second Life © Celebrates 10 Years of Creativity –Gates open June 16th!- Stareyes Galaxy Reporting…

Stareyes riding the pod

The summer of 2013 will be remembered as the 10^th anniversary of Second Life ©. The SL 10 B Community Celebration has been working discreetly behind the scenes to bring you the most astounding 22-sim fairground bursting with the creativity of avatars. Stareyes Galaxy had the privilege to preview the fairgrounds and talk with some of the personnel and exhibitors on the eve of the opening.

Arriving at the welcome area, I was expectant but also a bit hesitant, having already heard of the numerous exhibits to be seen at the SL 10 B CC fairgrounds. As I walked over to the nearest pod ride station, I quickly realized how little imagination I had had, as the sights started to unravel all around me. The pod rides are divided to the East and the West Exhibit tracks, and taking the ride, the visitor gets information on the exhibits located adjacent to the track. There is a HUD to control the speed of the pod, and you can get off anywhere you wish.

The sheer number of exhibits left me breathless, and soon I was experiencing “fairground frenzy”, only missing a stick of candy floss to tangle my hair in. The exhibits range from commercial to the artful, showing all aspects of SL creativity. Ethnic groups, charities, entertainment - all are represented for a good day’s family fun. The sims are “G”-rated, so I do advise discretion.

Yavanna Llanfair

I talked with the creator of the pods, Yavanna Llanfair, who said she does these as a service to the SL 10 B celebration. Her exhibit tells about the history of the pods, how they came about, and the basic principles of how they work. “This is the third SL  B I have run the pods. It’s a big responsibility, but I love that sort of responsibility – something I have to get right,” she told me at her exhibit. She doesn’t sell the pods that also run routes on mainland, but she does sell the scripts to make the pods run.

Interview with Yavanna Llanfair

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Celebrating Second Life’s 10th Birthday-June 16th- June 29th- Jessi2009 Warrol Reporting…

On June 23, 2013, Second Life turns 10 years old and there are many fun an exciting birthday celebrations and special items available you to celebrate! 

To get into the spirit of things, Linden Labs, has created special mesh tshirts, old styled tshirts, and a birthday hat. Often for special celebrations, Linden Labs will create a special Linden bear. This year they took the Linden bear concept a bit further and have created a birthday bear avatar, so you can really get into the mood of celebrating. And what is a birthday celebration without a birthday cake? A special Linden Labs created birthday cake is also available for you! All of these items are free of charge and you can find them in the special marketplace category.

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Record an SL's 10th Birthday Message! Here's How. Deadline June 9th @ midnight

Second Life is about to celebrate its tenth birthday and SL artist, Dizzy Banjo, is offering residents the chance to wish our lovely virtual world a very special birthday message.

Dizzy Banjo has been creating art and sound installations in SL for many years, and 5 years ago he created the ‘Message in a Bottle’ installation using the pre-recorded voices of SL residents.

This year, he needs the help of the SL community again to make a similar project.

You can record your message anonymously and it is very simple to do!


WHAT WAS THIS MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE THING?

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A Special Thanks To All Who Attending My 8th Rezzday Celebration with Class and Style- Lanai Jarrico Reporting...

Video Slideshow created by photographer, Ron Lin.

    It truly was an event I will remember for years to come. Scorpinosis Nightfire delivered a touching speech and hosted the party,  the talented Jazz and Blues musician Jackie Lefko performed some greats from Billie Holiday and Etta James, and the Paramount Playhouse team who put together a fabulous venue and samples of  burlesque performances.  I’d also like to give a big shout out to fellow media personnel that came out to celebrate with me. My virtual sisters Lacy Muircastle, Head of advertising and writer at SLE and Persia Bravin, alumni of SLE and currently with BOSL,  my advisor, damage control and dearest friend Prince Sonoda, SLE writer Mackenzie Abott, Bill Kaye from SL Business Review, Krissy Sinclair the newly appointed VP of Press Pass Media, VMS Magazine’s new owner Stacy Mosely and SL Newser’s Bixyl Shuftan! I Love you all.

Check out the link below for paparazzi shots of the event

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lanaijarrico/sets/72157633886518918/

 At the end of the evening, 7 lucky winners walked away with some great prizes. Here is a list of the winners. Congratulations!

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The MMAC 6 YEAR FESTIVAL: This Weekend April 4-April 7 Mark your Calendar!

 Friday April 5, 2013
5pm Joaquin Gustav - The Jazz Link (Guitarist)
7-11pm Funk Fridays! (Live DJ set)

 Saturday April 6, 2013

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The Relaunch was a Great Success- Thank you for sharing this special event with us- Lanai Jarrico Reporting...

I want to start off my saying WOW WHAT A PARTY!

 It was truly a spectacular event. I must say as we reach each milestone, the parties get better. Everywhere I looked, everyone looked fabulous dressed like bright white stars speckling the dancefloor. When I had a moment to catch my breath and look around, I saw my friends. The energy that filled the venue could only be described as pure love for me and my creation. It was truly a moment where I felt, I have truly accomplished something, but it wasn’t for the help of each and everyone that has touched my life and been involved in SLE in some capacity. If it wasn’t for you, the reader, my team of dedicated professionals and most importantly people that I call my friends., this would not be possible.

Before my speech I was a hot mess behind the scenes, crying in IM to my SL therapist., because I worried my speech wouldn’t be perfect. I wasn’t sure what to say, but I knew I wanted to thank everyone on the SLE Team without forgetting anyone. There are so many that are a piece of the SLE puzzle, the speech would have been a lot longer.  I’m not a big fan of public speaking.  I prefer to spill my thoughts and emotion out in text.

I appreciate the advice to imagine everyone naked and wearing Johnnie Ireland’s classic ducky slippers. The combination worked. Thank you!

For those of you who missed the party and last night’s speech, here it is. xoxoxo

Lanai's Speech

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SL Newser: Fourth of July in Second Life

July 4rth saw a number of Independence Day celebrations across the Grid. From the Flying Tigers Festival in WW2 Tribute (pictured here), to the celebrations in Aero Pines Park, to various clubs, Americans and friends of America partied to the red white and blue.


See more pictures and read more Here.

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SL Newser: News and Commentary - Goodbye SL9B

Wednesday June 27 was the last day to see the SL9B, Second Life Ninth Birthday Exhibits. So went out on the field one last time to see what I had missed. I took a few freebie souvenirs, played a couple games, and of course saw a lot and took lots of pictures. Most of which will probably never see the light of this paper, though I'll probably add a few to my Flickr when things quiet down a little.

Read more Here. 

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SL Newser: SL9B Ends, "We Made it the Best SL Birthday"

Late Sunday night, after a week of events, it was time for the Second Life Ninth Birthday Celebration to officially end.

Next up on the Cake Stage is THE SL9B GRAND FINALE WITH FIREWORKS BY BEWLL ORMEGA ACCOMPANIED BY DJ LAZ DRESLER FROM 11PM TIL MIDNIGHT!!! Join us at the Cake Stage as we celebrate Second Life's 9th Birthday with this outstanding finale!!!

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What is SL9B? Allen Eppenberger Reporting...

 

Lately I’ve been getting notices about something called SL9B. It’s short for Second Life Ninth Birthday. Or the ninth anniversary, if you prefer. A group of SL’ers has formed to create the ultimate birthday party for everyone to celebrate at!

Originally a celebration that had included Linden Lab, the Lindens have turned it over to the residents of SL. The theme for the celebration is“Community”. The dates will run from June 18^th through June 24^th this year. There is a website called sl9b.wordpress.com/ This is where all the most current info and updates are being released through.

 

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Rez Days in Second Life: What is the significance? -Pandora Drezelan Reporting...

In my previous article ‘Second Life - An Extension of Real Life or Just A Game?’ I pointed out my reasons regarding my opinion about Second Life being the virtual world that it is to me.

In this article I would like to reflect on the topic of our Second Life Rez Days - our Birthdays within Second Life.

I spoke with friends, Lanai Jarrico, Opal Edenflower and Kio Falconer about their Rez Day experiences and what it means to them. This is their Rez Day stories and views about Second Life.

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You are invited to NoBrix's Company Birthday Party May 24th 2-7pm slt

TELEPORT

http://slurl.com/secondlife/noBrix%20City/202/158/24

Schedule and additional information:

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