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Friday, July 26, 2013

Being The Shoulder To Cry On- DoctorKaren Kanto Reporting…

Image by Justice Brentley


Every avatar in SL (except the bots) has a RL person behind it, and that real person is going to have real feelings. From time to time, those feelings may be distressed, and the person, through their avatar, may seek the help and support of others within SL.
That "other" may be you. In this article, I will attempt to suggest some guidelines that might help you with some of the common issues that arise including:

    Does that avatar really need to bring this drama to SL?

    Can I really help someone?


    Do I have to help someone if I don't really want to?

    If I started to help, can I stop? How do I stop?
    How do I know if I am in over my head?
    What do I do if I think I am in over my head?

Ok, let's begin.

Postcard from 1920’s Berlin Project - Symphony of a Great City – Glossom Resident Reporting…




Dear friends,

The time capsule was the best virtual invention of the twenty-first century!  I took the TP airlines that brought me to the surroundings of Berlin train station, still with a foot in the present. Upon arrival there were warning signs to follow the vintage dress code before boarding so I took advantage of some lost boxes on the floor with a sign saying freebies to dress up and repack my bags with proper clothing, As I got on the train the powerful engine bended the tracks of time and took me back to the 20's. Destination: Berlin 1920’s Project. More than a trip to the past, it is an immersion in history.

Adventures of Snake V- Ccoursey Reporting…



 Snake was now claiming I was his sister…  I wasn’t given much choice in taking him as family, Poet was eating it up.  He was flirtatious, forward, and all about demand.  He came off in a way I just knew I would not be able to handle him and I’d have another minion thinking I would be his girlfriend.  The only difference was this one was more forward and blunt about what he wanted.  I don’t remember if I didn’t have enough Lindens or what excuse I found, but I did not bite him straight away.  Instead I went to Snake, I explained in the best way I could I did not want that soul, that he was not the type of clan I wanted to start and deal with, I wanted people I could relate to so that we could have a tight-knit group.

Tune In to a Live Stream Broadcast by Luver's Island - July 27th

Listen to the shows at our website www.luversisland.com, on L.I.V. Stream during broadcasting times.










LIVE EVENTS HAPPENING

- 01 pm PDT | 22H CET Torben Asp Live Performing
- 02 pm PDT | 23H CET DD (DeceptionsDigital) Live Performing
- 03 pm PDT | 00H CET Phillip Moura Live Performing

Or Directly on SecondLife at Pinkwater :
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Pinkwater/157/149/46

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Meet Justice Brentley, SLE’s Photographer- Tea Couturier Reporting...


In SL having good photos is kind of a must. If you are not that creative with the lens like me, then the only other option is to look for a photographer who can not only make you look good but offers excellent photos at a good price.

Justice Brentley is one of SL’s up and coming photographers. Justice and I sat down and chatted while he was on a photo shoot break, and we chatted about how he got started as a photographer to then opening his own studio.

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

CREATING A UNIQUE BLUES EXPERIENCE FROM TWO CONTINENTS – JULY 25, 2013, 7 PM SLT



HOLLAND GUITARIST BONO FOUROUX & AMERICAN VOCIALIST JACKIE LEFKO SHARE ONE STAGE

The HARLEM SPEAKEASY is a relaxing, comfy hangout spot where you can come to hear the owner, Jackie Lefko, perform and other performers.  On Thursday, July 25, 2013, Jackie Lefko (USA) and Bono Fouroux (Amsterdam-Holland) are on same stage (dual streaming live).  That's right!  The Lefko sultry vocal stylings blended with Bono's masterful guitar fingering -- a unique musical experience. 

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

JACKIE LEFKO.  As a native New Yorker, Jackie started singing at a young age in her church in Brooklyn. Jackie evolved into a superb Jazz and Blues singer. RL experience includes sharing the stage with Concord Records Jazz recording artist Karrin Allyson in Chicago and performing in various unique venues throughout the United States and on the African continent. Now, Jackie brings her sultry vocal stylings to Second Life.

BONO FOUROUX. Guitar player, composer from Amsterdam - Holland. Playing from his youth till now guitars in different originals bands. Also did just a few cover bands next to a theater band. Favorite guitars are Gibson and Fender,  He also builds his own or customize them. Always trying to make different characters of sounds. Mostly play solid body guitars.

EVENT DETAILS
Date:     Thursday, July 25, 2013
Time:    7-8:00 pm slt
Dress:  Classy Casual


AVIE POLL: How has SL affected Your Real Life?- Cecilia Rose Reporting...



With more and more people talking about Second Life, numerous issues have been raised so far. Although some of them are not so worrying, there is one issue which is quite serious and needs to be addressed. Since Second Life can be addictive, in what ways can the "game" affect your life?

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Introducing the SL Enquirer's very own Agony Aunt - Lacy Muircastle reporting ....

In our quest to be of service to our loyal readers and to the SL community at large, the SL Enquirer now offers an Agony Aunt column.

That’s SLife … with Lacy

Your SL Enquirer Agony Aunt

Really? And what exactly is an "agony aunt" I hear you ask?  According to that 100% accurate repository of all human knowledge, Wikipedia, an agony aunt is "[a]n advice column . . . in a magazine or newspaper written by an advice columnist (colloquially known in British English as an agony aunt, or agony uncle if the columnist is a male)."

Do you have a burning question about manners, style, sex or relationships* in Second Life?  Lacy has experience with all of these, in spades, and she will knowledgeably answer your questions about them!  (And, unlike your real aunt, she won’t judge you.)

How do you ask advice from Lacy?  Simply ask your question by sending me a detailed notecard inworld or emailing me at lacy.muircastle@yahoo.com.  I will then post your question and my answer below in the SL Enquirer, in a relatively timely manner.  Your question may be modified slightly for clarity/brevity's sake or in order to omit identifying information, or ignored if you're clearly just messing with me.

* Lacy will not give legal advice, but may be able to point you in the right direction
   Lacy regrets to inform younger readers that this column is for persons aged 18+.
   Lacy reserves the right to decline to answer any letter.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Lacy

Fashionably Frugal Grand Opening- July 27th



Designers … Are you looking for a new outlet for your items?  Join Fashionably Frugal at its grand opening on July 27th, 2013!  Fashionably Frugal is a Sample Sale Outlet with a retro, pop-art feel that is sure to leave shoppers feeling as though they are revisiting a time when high fashion was reasonably priced.  Each woman should be able to express her inner diva even on a limited budget!

Fashionably Frugal is looking for designers to join the grand opening, and aims to help designers publicize their works by using an array of social media; including Facebook,Flickr, and a dedicated blog.  



Fill out the designer application online at

Contact Fashionably Frugal on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fashionably-Frugal/142091755980463  or email Love Holiday atLoveHoliday3130@aim.com with any questions you might have.  

Good Luck Designers! And happy frugal hunting shoppers!

Food for Thought: Alternative Accounts also known as Alts – Ccoursey Reporting…



            Have you ever approached an avatar on Second Life and they already knew you, talked as if they were your best friend, yet you’d never even heard the name mentioned before and/or they were really young compared to the people you are usually around? 

Then they tell you they are the alternative avatar or another, an alt.  We’ve all met one, some don’t even own up to being alts.  When is it time to call your Second Life quits and began anew?   Is there a time?  Why do people make alts?  I’m only four months old and I had an alt for all of a week.  Yes, I was ready to disappear from current radar and drop off the current road I was taking.  A friend made a comment that really stuck with me though:  People who are alts are too cowardly to face the paths they have carved.  True or False?

Make a Wish in Second Life- sarahelisebeth Brenham Reporting…



Wouldn't it be great if Second Life© came with a lamp that produced wishes? Let's dream a little and see what wishes we would make.







Tune In to a Live Stream Broadcast by Luver's Island - July 24th

Listen to the shows at our website www.luversisland.com, on L.I.V. Stream during broadcasting times.










LIVE EVENTS HAPPENING

- 01 pm PDT | 22H CET Hazie Moonwall Live Performing
- 02 pm PDT | 23H CET Dje Atolia Live Performing
- 03 pm PDT | 00H CET Solechant Live Performing

Or Directly on SecondLife at Pinkwater :
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Pinkwater/157/149/46

Monday, July 22, 2013

Depression In Second Life Part 2 - Interview with Lanai Jarrico - Orchids Zenovka Reporting…




Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding.
Even as the stone of the fruit must break, that its heart may stand in the sun, so must you know pain.
And could you keep your heart in wonder at the daily miracles of your life, your pain would not seem less wondrous than your joy;
And you would accept the seasons of your heart, even as you have always accepted the seasons that pass over your fields.
And you would watch with serenity through the winters of your grief.
Much of your pain is self-chosen.
It is the bitter potion by which the physician within you heals your sick self.
Therefore trust the physician, and drink his remedy in silence and tranquillity:
For his hand, though heavy and hard, is guided by the tender hand of the Unseen,
And the cup he brings, though it burn your lips, has been fashioned of the clay which the Potter has moistened with His own sacred tears.

-          “The Prophet” Kahlil Gibran

Sunday, July 21, 2013

SL Business interview and advice - Part 2 - Orchids Zenovka reporting ....

View of an Artist:

So you are the temperamental artist. Oh! You don’t believe in the business of business. Well, let’s take a leaf out of our very own earlier SLE interviewed artist Judi Lynn. She has the right focus while not losing any of the artistic enthusiasm …

Orchids: Who is JudiLynn India?

JudiLynn: Known in SL as JudiLynn India and RL as Judi Lynn, my mission is to share my vision and message as an artist with the global community.

My work embodies my spirit and personality. My goal is to allow you to experience the image with your own mind's eye. My work is entirely intuitive. I get lost in the layering of texture and color. Occasionally, I will include figurative work if my spirit is so presented with the composition. Just as there is order in the chaos of the universe, the energy within me is brought into focus one canvas at a time.

The Sonic Lab and Machinima World at Virlantis - Lacy Muircastle reporting ....

Sonicity Fitzroy continues to be a trailblazer in Second Life.  Her latest project is a collaboration between Southern Illinois University & the University of Western Australia.  On Saturday 20th July Soni celebrated her RL birthday by launching this new project and its associated sims.

The Southern Illinois University-University of Western Australia virtual worlds project at Virlantis, Second Life is an educational themed experiment in the creation of sound and animation content, with its long-term goal being the development of machinima and online media that serves at-risk learning communities.


Overheard in SL - Lacy Muircastle reporting ....

More snippets of conversations that made me chuckle

[14:11] Suzette: dance?
[14:13] August: No thanks.  I have the clap.
[14:14] Avalon: oh and the applause!
[14:16] August: Exactly!
[14:17] Suzette: i knit
[14:17] LadyA: oh where is that book at when we need it!

[14:45] Lauraclaire: Thom and I are just comparing how hot we are
[14:45] Cella: lol
[14:46] Lauraclaire: ok that never came over well
[14:46] vincent: lol
[14:46] Lauraclaire: I meant heat heat

Saturday, July 20, 2013

The SL Enquirer is Proud to Introduce You to a New Service to all SL Residents: The SLE Photo Studio!



The SL Enquirer has teamed up with SL photographer Justice Brentley to provide photography and exposure services to Second Life residents at our very own photo studio located in The SL Enquirer Media Center.

Services include professional profile images, model portfolios, couples portraits, weddings, baby showers, birthdays or any other special occasion where you need a photographer present. The awesome thing is, with our services, your photographs can be featured in The SL Enquirer!

Contact Justice Brentley today for an appointment!

SLE Photo & Graphics Price List
Any 1 photo- $L200
Any 1 Photo on the SL Enquirer Studio page- $L500*
Any Graphic or Logo for promotional needs-$L1000
Get your ad banner posted on SLE - 1200L**
Wedding/Special Occasion Photo Album (15 images)-$L2500
Model Portfolio (album included)- (10 Images)- $L2000***


*A photo on the SL Enquirer photo page will include your name and what you do in SL.

** 1 month ad banner/link includes 1 press release post! (3 months- 2500L)

*** for an additional 300L, get your best shot featured on the SLE Photo Studio Page!



The Finest Second Life's Techno Music Producers Present SL Grooves- Techno Vol 1.



SL Grooves - Techno Vol 1. is a compilation album released by the Electro Labs Label gathering the finest Second Life's Techno music producers.

Second Life is a 3D virtual world where users can socialize and connect. Additionally, it gives artists an excellent way to share and test their music with other individuals.




SL Grooves - Techno Vol. 1 gives the listener an excellent listening experience that slides him/her throughout the different sub genres of Techno music.

Featuring: 
Kemmi Kamachi - Leilala - Solokkhz - IvoKa - Salas - Oliver Koop - Luna Noize - SAO Tokyoska

The compilation is available today on Beatport:


Press Pass Media Group: EGOISME Releases its Molten Mesh Fashion for men and women- Persia Bravin Reports



After months of development, Egoisme is proud to announce the release of its Molten Mesh range of fashion for men and women.


Molten Mesh is a rigged mesh range of clothing that clings to your body and moves fluidly for a natural and realistic look.

Visit 
http://egoisme.net/2013/07/egoisme-introduces-molten-mesh-system/

Friday, July 19, 2013

DEPRESSION IN SL, PART 1: How do you reach out for help or help others overcome emotional issues- Orchids Zenovka Reports




SONNET 29
When, in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes,
I all alone beweep my outcast state
And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries
And look upon myself and curse my fate,
Wishing me like to one more rich in hope,
Featured like him, like him with friends possess'd,
Desiring this man's art and that man's scope,
With what I most enjoy contented least;
Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising,
Haply I think on thee, and then my state,
Like to the lark at break of day arising
From sullen earth, sings hymns at heaven's gate;
For thy sweet love remember'd such wealth brings
That then I scorn to change my state with kings.
PARAPHRASE
When I’ve fallen out of favor with fortune and men,
All alone I weep over my position as a social outcast,
And pray to heaven, but my cries go unheard,
And I look at myself, cursing my fate,
Wishing I were like one who had more hope,
Wishing I looked like him; wishing I were surrounded by friends,
Wishing I had this man's skill and that man's freedom.
I am least contented with what I used to enjoy most.
But, with these thoughts – almost despising myself,
I, by chance, think of you and then my melancholy
Like the lark at the break of day, rises
From the dark earth and (I) sing hymns to heaven;
For thinking of your love brings such happiness
That then I would not change my position in life with kings.

 
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