SLE Stats Report- We took a nice Leap in One Month! April 3-May 2, 2013

We are getting closer to the 20,000 Mark!

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Last Month's Stats Report showed a little over 12,000 in traffic. This month's report increased by  2000 pageviews! Thank you all for your continued readership.

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Boxing in Second Life: It's a real knockout –Sarahelisebeth Brenham Reporting…

 We live in a world where standards on genders exist. In one sport in SL, someone's sex doesn't matter. Scroll down to learn more about this refreshing activity. 

Warrior Instinct Nations, formerly known as Averlast, was opened in July 2007, by Karine Koba. Ms. Koba wanted an establishment that provided not only excellent boxing events and equipment to train with for this sport, but also a variety of activities outside Boxing. I will list some of the other pastimes this business offers in a bit. First allow me to tell you how to play in this business’s main competition: Boxing.

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Put a Little Sunshine in your Second Life At Sunshine’s Cove Lanai Jarrico Reporting…

Sunshine has some very important qualities besides brightening your day. It warms the soul and keeps you in a good mood. In Second Life sunlight is controlled by you. It depends on your mood and the environment you set for exploring.

Let me take you on a tour of Sunshine’s Cove at Spirit Marina owned and operated by Pachy Artis and Bo Sharpshire. This is a sim where you will meet great people and have lots of things to do. You can take a stroll along the shop lined streets where you can find fashions from XTC Leather, Lulu and Fine Photography by The Skeleton key. Shop space is available for new and seasoned designers to showcase their collections. This sim has something for everyone.

Sunshine’s Cove also has complimentary freebies for guests. They include an assortment of complete avatars, skins, various shapes and clothing items for both men and women.  Wedding services are also available for those love birds looking for a place to tie the knot. Brides to be can pick out their dream wedding dress, bouquet, poses and decorations with the help of a consultant.

Are you a party animal? Check out the outdoor venue that plays great top 40’s hits, rock, pop and the wild and crazy 80’s. The sim is open daily from 2pm-8pm SLT and welcomes anyone, even mermaids that can explore the underwater hangout or blood thirsty Bloodline Vampires and their need to feed. For Zombie Slayers, there is a designated zone to grab a high powered rifle and blast away at the ghouls. Be sure to wear the HUD and gain stats on the body count you lay out in a flurry of gun blastin’.

Are you a Greedy Greedy addict? Grab some dice and get it rollin!  They got a game table just for you and your friend.

Explore the Sinners & Saints Diligo Prosapia Castle where Queens Vivienne Vesuvino, Aphrodite Pyrithea and King Memnotichlan and their clan members await fresh blood.

Did I mention Sunshine’s Cove is also home to the one and only Paramount Playhouse Burlesque Shows? Be sure to check them out for show times. You won’t be disappointed by their performances.

I recently met up with Pachy Artis to learn more about what inspired Sunshine’s Cove and upcoming events available.

Interview with Pachy Artis

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Second Life: What Keeps Us Coming Back For More? - Nehem Resident Reporting…

Second Life is full of activities, events, role play, and more. We often find that we just can’t get enough, but what keeps us so interested? 

Virtual life on the grid is a bustling blur of daily work for many. It can be both enjoyable and fulfilling, and you can achieve your greatest dreams. It is a place of freedom, where you can be your true self without the worries of what others may think.  For some, second life has an even deeper meaning.  Avatars keep coming back because of the connections, love, and even the ability to communicate with others due to the inability to get out in real life. 

I got to speak with some amazing people to find out just why second life means so much to them, and what keeps them coming back for more. I had them write their reasons in their own words. You can see the differences in culture not only in the answers, but in their writing style as well. 

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Protect yourself in Second Life with ☢ EXCLUSIVE WEAPONS ☢ Owned and Operated by Roby Tandino –Lanai Jarrico Reporting…

  

 Second Life is full of adventures and all sorts of things to do, but sometimes you need to sift through your inventory of gadgets and bust out some weaponry to handle your business and protect yourself from griefers, zombies or those e-gangsters and their goons on the combat role play sims.

It’s a vicious job with lots of bloodshed but someone needs to rack up on the body count and keep things in check. What happens if you don’t have weapons to protect yourself? You better run and teleport to Exclusive Weapons!

Let us point you in the right direction where you will find weapons, shields, magic spell casters and protection tools to help you feel safe and secure in areas you are not familiar with. There are even monitoring tools to protect your business too.

Recently I met Roby Tandino, the proprietor of Exclusive Weapons. This store is  one of the longest running Weapons distributors in Second Life boasting 6 years of providing protection to the community. Their best clients are informed clients and The SL Enquirer is here to help spread the word.

Interview with Roby Tandino

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EGOISME Presents the Satins & Silks Collection

Egoisme is proud to introduce the Satins & Silks Collection.
These outfits are so soft you can almost feel them even in the virtual world of Second Life. Fresh new Spring looks with a touch of class and sophistication. These outfits can go from day to evening. Everything you could possibly want for the perfect effortless choice and still look fabulous as you strut your stuff through Second Life.

This collection offers the choice between two tops. The first is an elegant off the shoulder look with a bow that subtly enhances every womans assets. The soft caress of satin against your shoulders as you wear it. Fitted bodice to show off that summer ready body thinly veiled under the most expensive looks in day to evening wear.

The second look is a sexy strapless top. The virtual world will be glad for the fun in the sun look. This one is beautifully fitted around the waist to highlight the delicate curves of the beautiful female form. Silky and smooth light weight fabrics drape beautifully and feel heavenly against your skin as the spring breezes blow.

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Upcoming Event: Tribute City Fashion Week 2013 Coming May 31, 2013 to June 9, 2013

Tribute City Fashion Week 2013 

Mark your Calendar!

Tribute City and L’Amour  Management are pleased to announce Tribute City Fashion Week! The event will show off the best spring and summer fashions from some of your favorite designers in Second Life! The theme for the show is “April Showers Bring May Flowers”.

This show will feature and showcase designers who will present their modern, spring, and summer creations and accessories. In addition to the show, other festivities will include both a kick off and closing event and other entertainment.

Designers currently scheduled to present at the show include Allure, Evolve, Faboo, Flowerdreams, K-Code, Poposity, Shey, Syl’s, and Xen’s Hats.

Designers will be in Tribute City, from May 31, 2013 to June 9, 2013, to present their modern, spring, and summer creations.

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HOT OFF THE PRESS! Check out a New Book Featuring Women of Second Life

Women in Second Life- Essays On Virtual Identity, Work and Play Written by Dianna Baldwin and Julie Achterberg

This new Kindle edition book features some of the top leading ladies doing big things in the virtual world Second Life © with a collection of essays that explore issues of identity, work and play within this fascinating virtual world. 

14 woman were interviewed including the talented media socialites Persia Bravin and Lanai Jarrico and their journeys to the top of SL’s leading media circuit. 

This book covers education, virtual journalism as well as explores using Second Life for creative discovery, human rights, gender crossing, race perception, the arts and more.  What was once viewed as a man’s world, might very well be changing in a digital way.

Getyour copy today!

Read a sneak preview about Lanai Jarrico and Persia Bravin’s rise to virtual media fame

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Matters to Us All- Virtually Speaking- Sarahelisebeth Brenham Reporting…

Whether we realize it or not, we are all connected by something. Read on to learn about a group that presents discussions on matters that pertain to everybody.


Virtually Speaking is a group that was formed in 2007 by Widget Whiteberry, Jay Ackroyd and Stuart Zaurak, to inform the community on current events that are happening in a wide range of topics. This gang holds discussions via radio station and is streamed on their website and at their location in Second Life.

I had the privilege on being invited to the clique’s next affair. 

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Ascension: A multimedia LEA sim by Mantis Oh- Persia Bravin Reporting...

Set in an ancient/futuristic landscape with surreal plants and hybrid insects, Ascension takes the visitor on a trip of sound, color and light.

Explore the seven levels of the Ascension tower and lose yourself in a mysterious world where musical notes appear from under your feet, where robotic bumblebees hover close by and where particles shimmer in the alien atmosphere.

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

                                                      4/26/13

Hi SLE readers,

    I thought I’d write you a note while I enjoy a refreshing glass of water with lemon and an energizing bowl of fruit and vanilla yogurt. It has been a while since I’ve expressed my gratitude to you, the reader, my friends, hard working team of writers and all those that have supported The SL Enquirer through the years. It has definitely been a journey, one I have shared with you in the public eye. I just want you to know I am grateful for each and every one of you for being there to motivate me to continue to do what I love; creative writing, meeting people from all over the world, learning from you all and being a part of some of your daily reading routines. 

  As I approach my 8^th Rezzday on May 9^th, I can’t help but sit back and reflect on the years gone by. It seemed like only yesterday that I was waddling barefoot around the grid with no real direction, wearing silks and constantly being approached by Goreans. I had no idea that what I was wearing meant something to them.  Things have certainly changed from those times, readership has grown tremendously from the monthly hits that are now equivalent to our daily hits, times two. 

   Every day when I wake up, gather my senses and check my emails, it is like opening Christmas presents. There is something new to tackle each day, a new person to meet, the most encouraging comments and my friends and SLE family in Second Life ready to greet me. Living a Rock star lifestyle isn’t so bad, but without you as my rock, I would not be a star. I just wanted to express that to all of you. I wish you all well with whatever dreams you have and encourage you to follow them. You never know that the path you choose today will lead you in a whole new life changing direction tomorrow. I certainly believe in dreams coming true. If you continue to strive for what you want and do what you love, only good things can come of it, even in the virtual world.

Stay positive, have a great day and another will soon follow.

xoxo

-Lanai Jarrico

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Luver's Island: Much More Than Just a Venue- Sarah Elisabeth Brenham Reporting...

When people discover their true passions in life, they will be taken on quite a journey. Odysseys will bring one both good and bad experiences. For those that wish to be a performer in either the online or offline realm or in both of them, there is a place where one can go have some of the bumps in their path removed.

Luver's Island, ran by Jolly Leborski and DeusRulez Shamrock, opened in October 2012 and is mecca for all musicians and those that love music in general. This sim, is generally divided into three sections, giving its artists and patrons, several unique locations to play and mingle in.

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Gringo's Quick Hunt April 26th 6pm-8pm SLT

  Gringo's Quick Hunt

 Date: April 26th, 2013

 Time: 6PM - 8 PM SLT

 Start Point: Gringo’s Club

  

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 About Hunt:

Begin your hunt at Gringo's! You will visit 5 locations and collect all hunt objects. Objects will be dispensed from a small box you will have to find at the locations.  Bring them back to Gringo's to claim your prizes!

Entertainment provided by DJ Weeblewolf Pinion. He will  be streaming live for this hunt and report on its progress as it unfolds. Each location will have his stream so you can follow the broadcast from location to location. If you are the first to collect  all the hunt objects and return them to Gringo Miles at Gringo's, you will win 1000L! All other entrants will be entered in a drawing for two 500L prizes, a working jukebox from Wolf Howls and gift cards from TM Creations. And you never know - with this group of sponsors that drawing may have more surprises in store!

GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY HUNTING!

Hunt sponsored by Gringo's, The SL Enquirer, M&M Marketing, Wolf Howls Jukebox & Radio, TM Creations and OSU Club House.

LOCATIONS - feel free to visit these sponsor locations beforehand to map out your hunt strategy and look around their location.

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Mr Hunter – Tea Couturier Reporting…

Hunts in Second Life has become more and more popular not only for the store owners but also for the shoppers. It is a way of purchasing goods in SL for a fraction of the price or even for 0L. 

However, hunters do not participate in hunts for this alone, They participate for the thrill of the hunt by figuring out the clues and then locating their prizes. You will find numerous of hunts within SL for women but there are not as many for men.

   "Mr Hunter" is a well known hunt launched over a year ago. It is dedicates its self to men’s only fashion and for men who are interested in fashion. It is for those men who also want to participate in the same fun the ladies of sl were experiencing.

Interview with Mr Hunter’s founder, Lasher Spiritor

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For Aeva Heartsick - A fundraiser to help a much loved creator - Nehem Resident Reporting…

Everyone loves a great creation in second Life. Often times we landmark our favorites so we can visit them over and over. What if your favorite creator needed help? 

For many, Second Life is a way to communicate, a way to make money, a way to live. What you may not know, however, is that Second Life sometimes plays a very important role in real life as well.  Amesha Jewell, the creator of Aeva/Heartsick, is one of those people. Due to various physical and mental conditions, she is unable to work in real life, so she turned to Second Life to do something she loves. Her Skins, shapes and other items are adored by many. 

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VMS News: Lightnin Lowtide- Pen Dragon Reporting...

When you combine passion, talent and the energy to rock a venue to the core with the experience and drive that only time can provide you have the perfect recipe for an amazing performer. 

With a voice that is as smooth as an aged Kentucky Bourbon and an impressive musical set that combines covers and originals and runs the gamut from Golden oldies and rocking blues to Country and Classic rock you have that amazing performer in Lightnin Lowtide.

Lightnin' came to Second Life just over four years ago at the bequest of RL friend and band mate Mance Moonwall.

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Fashion Spotlight on Deliciosa Pera

 Deliciosa Pera

Rezz day: 3/30/2007 

Skin/Shape: BJD Avatar from *COCO*

*COCO*_BJD Avatar, COCO DESIGNS (32, 31, 21) - Moderate

Hair & Eyelashes: Nikita Fride Design

=^..^= Nikita Fride Design =^..^, Nikita Fride (170, 170, 30)

How would you describe your fashion style in 5 words?

Feminine, Classic, Vintage, Dreamy, Romantic

What is your favorite quote?

"I used to be Snow White, but I drifted. " - Mae West

Got any advice for new avatars in Second Life?

Just be yourself and... relax. ;)

Images by Raymund Snook

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Second Life's Newest Singer/Songwriter LuvSong Writer Kicks Off Whirlwind Career

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 

Aspiring superstar poised to take SL by storm with his enchanting voice and stage presence 

Hamilton Marshall, known as LuvSong Writer in-world, is pleased to announce the launch of his musical career in Second Life. Debuting his new self-written songs "Leave Me Alone" and "Yours & Mine," Marshall has since enchanted many with his swoon-worthy voice and intoxicating presence.

A delicious mix of The Weeknd, Ne-Yo, and a little Justin Timberlake, LuvSong Writer's voice can best be enjoyed with a glass of wine in tow. Writing all of his own material as well as covering fan favorites, Writer enjoys dabbling into different genres to push the boundaries of his vocal range. 

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Paramount Playhouse Presents Cleo and the Czar April 28th @ 12pm SLT

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