MAX THE CRYSTAL SKULL Video of Linda Lauren's Center reported by Sumi Portola

As Lanai Jarrico has reported, Max the Crystal Skull was at Linda Lauren's Embracing The Universe Metaphysical Center in Mountainside, NJ.  Linda and I took many pictures of Max and friends and now wish to share them with you.  Enjoy the video!

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EMBRACING THE UNIVERSE- Linda Lauren and YouTube-Perfect Together

Linda's versatility extends her self to many different 'mediums' (pun intended!).  Whether she is writing, reading, doing her Psychic Work, teaching or speaking in public places and on the radio, Linda is sending messages of hope, love and enhancing your life and spirit.

Another way to see and hear some of those messages are through her YouTube page.  Become one of her subscribers to continue getting her message of love, peace and joy!

The link below is for her page:
Linda Lauren's YouTube Page


This link to a special video is from one of Linda's Psychic Evenings of Audience Readings, always touching, moving and heart warming.
Psychic Evening of Audience Readings

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IN MUSIC- Quinton's journey through Music- Sandy Demina Reporting...

Quinton Whitman's (Tallan White / Tim White in RL) has an unique style that has been shaped by a myriad of influences. From the traditional Appalachian mountain music and storytelling of his grandparents and artist such as Woddy Guthrie; to the bluegrass and country music that surrounded him growing up by those such as Doc Watson and Johnny Cash; to the folk and political songs of singer/songwriters like Muddy Waters, Pete Seager, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, David Bromberg and Crosby, Stills & Nash that inspired him in his teens; to the intricate, haunting picking styles of an assortment of artists.

Throw in 4 years performing country with the Flaherty Brothers Band, a 12 year jaunt with the jazz/fusion band Still Portrait, then 5 years with the rock band The Ride, and you begin to understand the depth that is evident in his singing, playing and writing. 

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SPOTLIGHT FEATURE: Miss Tropic Hawaiian 2010- Meet Aubrey Maskelyne- Lanai Jarrico Reporting…

Miss Tropic Hawaiian 2010 Aubrey Maskelyne

Staff Reporter • Monday, June 28, 2010

Every year The Compassionate Coalition Hosts the Miss Tropic Hawaiian Pageant on the Island Sim of Oahu. This year’s fabulous event took place on Saturday June 19, 2010. Hosted by Twstd Ruggles and this year’s co host and Musician LANCE Rembrandt who performed for the first hour as the audience arrived and took their seats.
All 5 judges including myself got comfortable in our assigned seats as we preparing ourselves for the event.. All 18 contestants had to choose 3 styles to present. First were formal gowns.
These beautiful ladies had lots of style class and grace as they carried themselves down the runway taking a spin at the end and walking to their places on the stage. From the first round, already being a judge for this event was becoming a challenge. After tallying up our votes for the first round. The top 10 moved on to the next round....

For Round 2 the ladies wore their swimsuits and Swags. For the men in the audience I’m sure this was the highlight of the evening. There were some pretty hot swim wear going on. I think I may want to put in a suggestion for a Mr. Tropic Hawaiian. I would not mind being the judge for the guys. In fact, I would be right at the end of the run way waiting with the baby oil believe me on that.

Anyways before I get carried away in a day dream, the 3rd round of the pageant was the cake topper. Judges were given the opportunity to question these ladies. We each got to ask 2-3 each and casted our final votes based on their answers.
The moment of truth finally arrived as the finalist all held hands in anticipation of the Winner announcement. There was a brief silence in the air as the 3rd and 2nd place contestants were called.
Then Aubrey Maskelyne’s Name was announced as the Winner of Miss Tropic Hawaiian 2010!
Between the Wooohooooo, applauds and congratulations, Aubrey accepted her Title, crown and roses gracefully.

After the event I caught up with newly crowned Aubrey Maskelyne who met with me at the Media Center for an interview.

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FASHION - Fashion With Compassion- The Black and Blue Fair runs until July 4th and a new fair called ‘The Summer of Love’ opens on July 18th- Persia Bravin Reporting...

Staff Reporter • Monday, June 28, 2010

Fashion with Compassion


For most of us, fashion offers us a chance for self expression-and a little fun. Clothes reflect our mood, attitude to life and how we want to be perceived by others and there’s no greater thrill than a lengthy shopping spree to lift the spirits and make the day seem just that little bit brighter. Even in Second Life, ask any woman how she likes to spend her free time and well earned Linden Dollars and chances are, her answer will be a full on assault of the grids finest boutiques. But for one woman, Second Life fashion provides more than a fun diversion; for her it is a vehicle of positive change and a tool to highlight awareness of some very real life issues that can affect any of us at any time in our lives. 

Keira Seerose is a self confessed fashion lover, but a debilitating health problem means that in real life, she doesn’t get many opportunities to indulge in her passion. Keira suffers from acute social anxiety disorder, a condition which leaves people anxious in social situations and can strike without warning in either childhood or as an adult. While most people in her situation would hide away, Kiera decided to use the fashion world of Second Life as a platform to highlight mental and emotional illness-a subject that even now, can be taboo despite an estimated 450 million people suffering from some form of mental health issue worldwide. Moved by these statistics, Keira decided to launch ‘The Black and Blue Fair’ a fashion event organised in partnership with some of the grids top designers to help raise awareness-not funds-and to encourage SL residents to think about mental health issues in a new light.

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Imagine Magazine -June 2010 Issue 5- Lanai Jarrico Pioneer & Visionary- Hugen Ocello Reporting...

•  Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Check out an exclusive interview with Lanai Jarrico
at www.imagineofsl.com

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FASHION: Mr. Virtual World 2010 - Mr. Australia - Lacy Muircastle reporting ...

Mr. Australia - Mikey Batriani

And the winner is .....
Mr. Australia - Mikey Batriani

[13:03] Mikey Batriani shouts: Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank everyone who made this possible! this is an aboslute honor and I would like to say what a wonderful job these fine gents did today!!

4th finalist: Apollo Call MR JAPAN
3rd finalist: Romeo Torvalar MR PUERTO RICO
2nd Finalist: RicoRacer Flux MR EGYPT
1st Finlist: Trouble Inglewood MR USA 

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MUSIC- Successfully crossing over from RL into the metaverse on the soundwaves - Lacy Muircastle reporting ...

Ganjo Mokeev

Ganjo Mokeev SL™ musician aka GaryO (Gary Olivas) is a professional musician in the Denver, Colorado area in the USA. He is a singer, songwriter and guitarist. His musical styles range from blues, R and B, funk, jazz and rock. He plays his own original songs and arranged covers.

Ganjo had been playing other mmorpg games and was getting bored with the same type of Fantasy roles in each game, so he searched for other ones and came upon Second Life™. It then dawned on him that SL™ was a completely different type of virtual world when he began going to venues that had live music. It was at this point that SL™ caught his interest intensely.

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MAX THE CRYSTAL SKULL follow up At RL LInda Lauren's Center reported by sumi portola

Max the Crystal Skull, (Click here for Lanai's Article) was at Linda Lauren's RL ETU Center in Mountainside, NJ.  Lanai joined us for a private session and the Saturday night lecture with Max and his custodian, JoAnn Parks.

This experience was one of a peaceful, healing energy that will continue for a long time to come.

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MUSICIAN SPOTLIGHT- Seba 's Sax from Argentina _Sandy demina Reporting...

Staff Reporter • Monday, June 14, 2010

Seba Sideways's been playing Tenor Sax for more than 14 years; at the present time, he works in RL as a Session Player in Jazz, Blues, Funk, Latin, Rock, and Reggae Roots Bands. His repertory in SL includes different music styles, as Jazz Ballads, Jazz Standards, Bossa Nova, Blues, Funk, Reggae Roots, Ballads and Tango.

At his gigs, Seba pays a tribute to great musicians like Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins, Thelonius Monk, Coleman Hawkins or Ben Webster, all of them highlights in North American Jazz History.
 

Interview
SANDY: Where are you from and how long have you been playing music?SEBA: I live in the beautiful town of Buenos Aires in Argentina and I'm always been a musician, since I've been playing music for 15 years so far.

SANDY:Tell us about the music you play.
SEBA:I'm definitely a sax player above all! I play Alto and Tenor Sax.
I love to perform almost all the styles of music always with a Jazz influence inside.
I think that there are no boundaries into the music and what mainly inspires me during my performances is the love I want to share and the idea that a Better World is still possible:music is such an universal way to communicate this!

SANDY:Which song would you most like to have written?SANDY:Of course "Imagine" by the great John Lennon!

SANDY: How did you discover it?SEBA: I remember that a I was told about this virtual world by a friend but what actually did push me in has been the chance to play my music and share it around the world :this is the magic in SL, you can really have an international audience,and this is something that it's not easy to get even in an international capital of entertetainement as Buenos Aires!

SANDY:Did you ever think to use your real name for what you usually do in Second Life?SEBA:Yes , because for me to play in SL or in RL it is the same thing.

SANDY:What you like to do here in Second Life when you are not playing?SEBA:I like to go and listen to the gigs of other musicians and also to Art Exhibits: I've become a friend of so many interesting artists inworld and it's always a pleasure to discover what human creativity can do!

SANDY:Do you think SL can be a valid showcase for your RL works?SEBA: Definitely I'm sure of this! That's why I'm so involved into the SL live music scene!

SANDY:Do you use other kind of digital promotions?
SEBA: I have my MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/sebasaxo)and I have my listening booth inworld (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Trax/158/110/27)where you can listen to the tunes from my brand new SLCD released in May 2010.

SANDY:Where do you see yourself a year from now:will Second Life still exist?SEBA:I think that SL will still exist and it will keep on giving a lot of opportunities to all the musicians who want to share their music all around in the (real) world!

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