tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47226408325130434142024-03-05T08:04:45.189-08:00RAFTWET Jewell Virtual World of Second LifeRAFTWET Jewell is the Second Life avatar for W.E.T. River Trips, a <a href="http://www.raftwet.com">California whitewater rafting</a> outfitter on American Rivers in the USA.
Builder of networks with business applications and how it applies in virtual reality, real world, and social media.RAFTWET Jewell Virtual Avatar in Second Life!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07426511574077830608noreply@blogger.comBlogger283125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722640832513043414.post-90541972366317657732014-03-09T18:54:00.001-07:002014-03-09T18:54:04.717-07:00Google and its Integration<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I finally did it. I finally figured out how to be my real self and how to be my avatar, <a href="http://raftwetjewell.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Raftwet Jewell</a>. Google integration was a tough one for me.<br />
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In real life, I started my social media career with Yahoo many moons ago. At that time, there was nothing but a bunch of people communicating online in chat rooms and/or pseudo social media such as Yahoo's Geocities.<br />
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Remember <a href="http://betabeat.com/2012/06/10-bizarre-geocities-pages-that-still-exist/#slide6" target="_blank">Geocities</a>? That was a place where I spent many hours writing and posting about my real life company. So many of my email addresses were written down in so many vanity books. There was <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57619946-93/yahoo-buys-vizify-firm-that-visualizes-social-media-data/" target="_blank">Yahoo</a>, of course. <a href="http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/top-stories/239489/facebook-vs-google-social-media-vs-seo-why-buzzfeed-data-shouldnt-declare-a-winner/" target="_blank">Google</a>, Blogger, Twitter, Flickr, Ning, Squidoo, and so many others, that I have no memory of being in them except for the notation in those little vanity books.<br />
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When Google decided to protect us from unscrupulous bloggers, posters, and that ilk, I just was not properly prepared, even though I knew integration was coming! I had to gather a few years of user names, passwords, secret questions and locations. Trying to integrate the real world company and the virtual world avatar, was a nightmare.<br />
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<b>So I walked away from all of the techno muck for a couple of years. </b><br />
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My mind was a blur of words, photos, updates, and BS. The world has definitely changed both in virtual and real. The internet has become such a spooky boogyman. The "Monster" knows everything about us. Being fully integrated is kinda worrisome as it means that a hack can literally destroy everything.<br />
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What all of us created was a syncopated world of blogging/posting platforms. Majority of the 'stuff' is so not important to anyone. Just words and pics floating like flotsam in the wind with everyone sharing them. And, that's the real reason why social media is important. The act of sharing them.<br />
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When you share with your next door neighbor, an overwhelming feeling of comfort may envelope you. Why? You connected with a person soley with a plate of cookies. That person may share that plate of food with another person close by. Then, that other person may tell their baker down the street how awesome your cookies were to eat. And voila! That baker contacted you about a special event where he wanted someone to make cookies! <br />
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What I hope is that this simply created avatar, my precious jewel, can continue her virtual life peacefully with grace and dignity. So many great new things, like <b>mesh</b>, have happened on the grid. I am also definitely looking forward to being able to <a href="http://community.secondlife.com/t5/Featured-News/bg-p/blog_feature_news" target="_blank"><b>access the grid</b></a> with my cell phone.<br />
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2014 will go down in my memory book as the year that I took care of my avie, and all the other loose ends on the net.<br />
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Spring is coming... time to go shopping for my avatar!<br />
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<i>Making my way through social media... again!</i><br />
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<i>Posted by raftwet jewell</i><br />
<i>Photo by raftwet jewell</i><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/WETLands/128/128/23">White Water Rafting in Second Life</a>!
<a href="http://www.raftwet.com">WET River Trips</a> since 1978</div>RAFTWET Jewell Virtual Avatar in Second Life!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07426511574077830608noreply@blogger.com0California, USA36.778261 -119.4179323999999823.886873 -140.07222939999997 49.669649 -98.763635399999984tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722640832513043414.post-60443951435872894012014-01-02T14:18:00.001-08:002014-01-02T14:23:11.494-08:002014 ... Wha' Happened to 2013?<br />
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Yes, indeed, 2014. What happened to 2013?<br />
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2013 had bad numbers for me. Oh, yes, I am superstituous. Very wary of numbers and places. I over analyzed everything. For what? For nothing, really, except watching an age old battle between major groups in virtual and also in real life, too.<br />
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I just did not want to post much of anything. All I did last year was to try and figure out what the entire networking meant for "Networks." The networks came out in droves... proud of who they were. No more hiding behind the OZ curtain. There was Sony, Google, Apple, Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, etc, etc and many more, including small regional sites. And everything, including the internet became more expensive.<br />
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Let's face it. Everyone is in a lifestyle group. EVERYONE. Why? Because everything we do is in someone's lifestyle. Weddings? that's a lifestyle. Travel? that's a lifestyle. Entertainment? that's a lifestyle. Food? that's a lifestyle. What is NOT a lifestyle??? Nuttin' honey. <br />
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<a href="http://facebook.com/thealistvirtual" target="_blank">Group synergy</a> was weird everywhere. Groups were vying for top positions, top events, and top roles. Why? I am not sure, but I do believe that people are definitely swayed by titles and positions... just like in real world.<br />
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The battle on the internet now is between the Networks, while the rest of us just move to the next "big thing" or try to ride someone else's traffic. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL1bUBKs2XxWSICnX2K2wIXcLQgle_-CkF2n_QCOiH9fQ4FZJwPZ8VGjSLzaZjJmWd8zzzOCzMRomKMbe9XB5aYWScO6AQG0R86M2v_srsspyEu__pcjW1Kmvp4XcbmR4B0VcHNgoKMK8/s1600/utopia1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL1bUBKs2XxWSICnX2K2wIXcLQgle_-CkF2n_QCOiH9fQ4FZJwPZ8VGjSLzaZjJmWd8zzzOCzMRomKMbe9XB5aYWScO6AQG0R86M2v_srsspyEu__pcjW1Kmvp4XcbmR4B0VcHNgoKMK8/s320/utopia1.jpg" width="320" /></a>What I had hoped for, I guess, is an impossible dream. Imagine. (<i>kudos to John Lennon...</i>) Imagine all the people...<br />
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<a href="http://youtu.be/RwUGSYDKUxU" target="_blank"><b>Imagine </b></a><br />
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<i> No need for greed or hunger<br />
A brotherhood of man</i><br />
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<i>Imagine all the people<br />
Sharing all the world</i></div>
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<i>You, you may say I'm a dreamer<br />
But I'm not the only one<br />
I hope someday you will join us<br />
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Thanks to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagine_%28song%29" target="_blank">John Lennon </a><br />
Thanks to <a href="http://www.metrolyrics.com/imagine-lyrics-john-lennon.html" target="_blank">MetroLyrics</a> for the lines</div>
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EMI Music Publishing for lyrics<br />
Thanks to <a href="https://www.google.com/#q=google+images" target="_blank">Google</a> for images! <br />
Thanks to me, <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/raftwetjewell" target="_blank">raftwet jewell</a> for the photo of WETLands</div>
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/WETLands/128/128/23">White Water Rafting in Second Life</a>!
<a href="http://www.raftwet.com">WET River Trips</a> since 1978</div>RAFTWET Jewell Virtual Avatar in Second Life!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07426511574077830608noreply@blogger.com0California, USA36.778261 -119.4179323999999823.886873 -140.07222939999997 49.669649 -98.763635399999984tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722640832513043414.post-61685692105540535702012-02-16T15:03:00.001-08:002012-02-16T15:45:19.854-08:00Claudia222 Jewell : Art Screamer<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;">
ART SCREAMER by Claudia222 Jewell<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/raftwetjewell/6888327413/">Claudia222 Jewell : Art Screamer</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/raftwetjewell/">rafeejewell</a>.</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Like a fire about to burst through its skin, the mesh flower glowed like the sun. I was on <a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Art%20/Screamer/128/128/23" target="_blank">Art Screamer</a> witnessing a revolution of creations in the virtual world of Second Life. <b>Claudia222 Jewell</b>, a well-known <a href="http://secondlife.com/destination/art-screamer-claudia222-jewell-s-spirit" target="_blank">virtual artist</a> known for her mesh creations had installed an entire region of mesh objects. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;">A fantasy world of florals, moths, mollusks, trees, creatures and pavilions were scattered like a storybook unfolding before me. I walked the region and then I flew. Each spot beckoning me towards a fantastic place of solitude and self-reflection. The <a href="http://firstlife.isfullofcrap.com/2012/02/10/claudia222-jewell-at-art-screamers/" target="_blank">place was incredible</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Textures were reptilian. The plants were alive with creatures. I shuddered as I entered some of the plants to be engulfed by the cyber-textures and creepy moths (<i>my abhorrence of moths belongs on the psych couch</i>). Creatures with reptilian heads were moving through the land and water and some were hiding among the pavilions.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/raftwetjewell/6888329119/" title="Claudia222 Jewell : Art Screamer by rafeejewell, on Flickr"><img alt="Claudia222 Jewell : Art Screamer" height="272" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7179/6888329119_586d0d327c.jpg" width="500" /></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;">I sat on a snail-like creature near the water mollusks taking a ton of photos. I couldn't stop. I wanted to preserve this memory of Claudia's world. This is mesh. And, finally, I know what I need to do.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://nordanomjorden.wordpress.com/2011/05/13/interview-claudia222-jewell/" target="_blank">Interview here</a></span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Photos by: raftwet jewell</span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;">fb: http://facebook.com/rafeejewell</span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;">blog: http://raftwetjewell.blogspot.com</span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;">blog: http://thealistsl.blogspot.com</span></span></i><br />
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<i><b>Raftwet Jewell in Virtual Metaverse</b></i><br />
<a href="http://raftwetjewell.blogspot.com/"><b>raftwet jewell</b></a> in blogger<br />
<a href="http://facebook.com/rafeejewell"><b>raftwet jewell</b></a> in facebook<br />
<a href="http://twitter.com/raftwetjewell"><b>raftwet jewell</b></a> in twitter<br />
<a href="http://thealistsl.blogspot.com/"><b>the a list!</b></a> in second life<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/WETLands/128/128/23">White Water Rafting in Second Life</a>!
<a href="http://www.raftwet.com">WET River Trips</a> since 1978</div>RAFTWET Jewell Virtual Avatar in Second Life!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07426511574077830608noreply@blogger.com0San Francisco, CA, USA37.7749295 -122.419415537.6745235 -122.577344 37.8753355 -122.261487tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722640832513043414.post-68731154698033573412012-01-16T12:00:00.000-08:002012-01-16T13:18:56.961-08:00raftwet jewell goes on and onI often wonder why so many of us take the time and money to participate in virtual worlds like <a href="http://secondlife.com/" target="_blank">Second Life</a>. In the last five years, I have been diligently learning how to build, how to sell, how to get land stats, how to manage groups, how to be a resident and how to cope in here. If anyone ever told me, before I created my avatar, how hard this place could be for anyone, I might have run away from this project completely.<br />
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So much has happened in here including friendships, love, broken relationships, bad business deals, and the rest of the shenanigans in here, that I can not believe that I am still here on this grid! It's been sometimes a rocky road and sometimes smooth sailing. But... it has never been boring. Well, until now.<br />
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I don't want to expand on that thought just yet, but all of you old avis on the grid probably know what I am talking about. The grid has become... ahem... rather sanitized. Kinda. Maybe it's just because I have been here soooo long that nothing surprises me anymore. I play in here and build. I <a href="http://secondlife.com/destination/wetlands" target="_blank">explore places</a> and write. I go and listen to so much <a href="http://secondlife.com/destinations/music/livemusic" target="_blank">virtual live music</a> that my head spins. And, when I go clubbing, I am usually bumped to death, and it is rare to receive a hello anymore from even the hosts. (Gee, you would think I wasn't registering on the grid anymore...)<br />
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But, I am ready to tackle all the stuff that gets thrown at me. I will take breathers more frequently and sometimes I might not be on the grid at all. But, I do want everyone to know this... I love this place, <b>Second Life</b>, more than any of you will ever know. The wonder is still here no matter how sanitized it gets, the grid is alive with imagination and artful fantasy.<br />
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Now, here I go... about to start my fifth year in 2012... <a href="http://facebook.com/rafeejewell" target="_blank">raftwet jewell</a> signing off... but only until tomorrow.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/WETLands/128/128/23">White Water Rafting in Second Life</a>!
<a href="http://www.raftwet.com">WET River Trips</a> since 1978</div>RAFTWET Jewell Virtual Avatar in Second Life!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07426511574077830608noreply@blogger.com0San Francisco, CA, USA37.7749295 -122.419415537.6745235 -122.577344 37.8753355 -122.261487tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722640832513043414.post-50813883007128934282011-12-05T17:52:00.001-08:002011-12-05T18:11:21.894-08:00raftwet jewell = rafee jewell = me!<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/raftwetjewell"><b>RAFTWET Jewell</b> in Second Life</a><br />
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<span style="margin-top: 0px;">I must apologize to everyone! I have been gone much of 2011 with projects in real world gaining much of my attention. I did try to network all the projects together, though. I never did forget all of you out there in the virtual world of Second Life. I really got waylaid from doing most of my duties that a lot of you have grown to know.</span><br />
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<span style="margin-top: 0px;">Everything this year was rather sporadic. I know this. I will try harder to be on the grid regularly. Maybe not everyday, but I will do my best to get here. My hat goes out to each and everyone of you... now I am heading over to <a href="http://thealistsl.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">THE A LIST!</a> blog to write something over there...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/raftwetjewell/6293335155/">raftwet jewell virtual world</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/raftwetjewell/">rafeejewell</a>.</i></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.raftwet.com">WET River Trips</a> since 1978</div>RAFTWET Jewell Virtual Avatar in Second Life!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07426511574077830608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722640832513043414.post-6833781443800670422011-10-17T19:38:00.000-07:002011-10-17T19:38:47.233-07:00Xavier and Raftwet in Second Life at PeKashee<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/raftwetjewell/6255563035/" title="Xavier and Raftwet at PeKashee by rafeejewell, on Flickr"><img alt="Xavier and Raftwet at PeKashee" height="278" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6162/6255563035_5709730e8e.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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When Xavier came back into <a href="http://secondlife.com/">Second Life</a> tonight, I was overjoyed! Oh yes, Miss <a href="http://facebook.com/rafeejewell">Raftwet</a> was thrilled to have her partner back again. The two avatars got dressed-up and headed over for a nice chill evening over at <a href="https://my.secondlife.com/groups/41c0892d-0fda-1a58-b473-b1e078899e7c?username=woodburn">PeKashee</a> for dj Bodenhall. DJ was playing a very nice set of Rhythm and Blues, Jazz and Lounge... so relaxing (except I was posting pics, blogs and FB stuff... lol!).<br />
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We took a nice long break from the SL grid and now we are back! Refreshed and ready to work hard again for the grid and our groups, we can only promise we will do our very best!<br />
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<a href="http://www.raftwet.com">WET River Trips</a> since 1978</div>RAFTWET Jewell Virtual Avatar in Second Life!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07426511574077830608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722640832513043414.post-82372784519773576352011-10-13T16:12:00.001-07:002011-10-13T16:34:58.512-07:00WETLANDS in Second Life<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/raftwetjewell"><b>RAFTWET Jewell</b> in Second Life</a><br />
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<span style="margin-top: 0px;">Originally, I posted this photo way back in January 2011. 2011 has not been a great year for me either in Second Life or Real Life. My birth land, Japan, was hit by a terrible earthquake this year and I watched in horror as my family home was washed away into the sea. The images were awful to watch and my heart sank as I watched everything unfold before my eyes. Then my very good friend died along with my cat who was 12 years old. So much has happened this year that I took a bit of a break from <a href="http://secondlife.com/">Second Life</a>... just to mend!</span><br />
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<span style="margin-top: 0px;">Both of us have been very busy in real life. My partner and I have been together now in SL and RL for over three years, and we both enjoy our group, <a href="http://facebook.com/thealistvirtual">THE A LIST</a>! very much. We do apologize for not letting many of you know about our personal status... but, that is our business... right?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Venue: Art Avenue Garden area.</span><br />
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<span style="margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The grid has changed so much! Multiple updates on the new <a href="http://secondlife.com/support/downloads/">Viewer 2.0</a> have my head swimming as new functions and interface have been developed. The only complaint I have is the annoying "bounce" in inventory when it is loading or when I try to open up a folder. But, they will fix it. A lot of stuff has been fixed recently... and more to come!</span></span><br />
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<span style="margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I've been concentrating on a lot of new things on the grid and also working on several new projects in the real world, too. So, I haven't been on the grid as much as I usually am though I don't seem to have missed much!</span></span><br />
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<span style="margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Summer is looming on the horizon and I expect the grid to expand with new citizens as school lets out and more and more people hop on board to our fast moving platform in Second Life.</span></span><br />
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Last month, I turned 4 years old. I am not even sure if I was on the grid. The rezz day just slipped by without much notice as I was literally busy in real life that day. The rezz day was just another day except that another year had passed for me as a resident of Second Life. Four years... it just seems impossible that I have been here this long.<br />
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My regions are still here: <a href="http://secondlife.com/destination/wetlands">WETLands</a> and RiverLand, both dedicated to outdoor water sports such as surfing, rafting, paddling and swimming. The two regions are natural park-like settings created for the avatars to safely hang out with friends. There is a small outdoor ballroom on WETLands that usually have a few couples enjoying the peaceful serenity on the land.<br />
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Mainland is rarely visited much anymore as time is precious in world with other work such as <a href="http://facebook.com/thealistvirtual">THE A LIST!</a> administrative tasks. The group seems to keep both of us incredibly busy every time we are on the grid. My other groups just run on auto pilot. They are mostly fun groups with little drama and seem almost silly compared to the seriousness of the networking group.<br />
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I am currently selling Archan which is a highly commercial area. I am putting Bisque up for sale this month as I no longer use the area anymore for anything but a little store and a small rafting area. (If you know anyone, tell them to contact me for sale or rentals on the mainland.)<br />
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I don't go clubbing as much as I used to do because of personal reasons. Gone are the days when I would spend most of my time on the grid at a club or venue. There are so many other things to do, and I find myself exploring and visiting different places in Second Life when I have time.<br />
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One of the things I love most is playing with the look of my avatar. Sometimes it's a new skin or shape, but mostly it's about make-up and hair... just like in real life! Being in real life California, makes me think of all the Southern California blondes on the beach. So "<a href="http://raftwetjewell.blogspot.com/">Rafee</a>" gets a make-over frequently and becomes the blonde-haired, blue-eyed, West Coast girl that seems to scream "California!"<br />
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In real life... brunette, brown eyes, jeans and a t-shirt are more my style!<br />
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><i>Photo and blog by </i><a href="http://facebook.com/rafeejewell"><i>raftwet jewell</i></a><i> and posted in flickr and this blog in blogger.</i></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.raftwet.com">WET River Trips</a> since 1978</div>RAFTWET Jewell Virtual Avatar in Second Life!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07426511574077830608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722640832513043414.post-20082926573877071632011-03-08T15:29:00.000-08:002011-03-08T15:29:52.257-08:00Cut Copy ~ "Need You Now"Likeable, pop tunes are always hard to find. The kind of music that gets stuck in your head over and over and over again. You know what I mean, "... Girls just wanna have fun... or Beat it beat it..." or any of the past hits from your generation of songs.<br />
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I came across this pop tune by <a href="http://vimeo.com/20059858">Cut Copy</a> singing "Need You Now." A very catchy tune... Hush, darling... Need you now... Need you now... "<br />
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Athletes are featured doing what they do best: running, leaping, swimming etc through multitudes of sports such as football, basketball, hockey, baseball, soccer, swim, etc. I guess the video is showing the futility of trying our best and maybe not receiving what we need... gold medal, the championship or that girl you lost.<br />
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I need you now.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/WETLands/128/128/23">White Water Rafting in Second Life</a>!
<a href="http://www.raftwet.com">WET River Trips</a> since 1978</div>RAFTWET Jewell Virtual Avatar in Second Life!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07426511574077830608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722640832513043414.post-50062580352343071962011-02-09T18:32:00.000-08:002011-02-09T18:32:21.323-08:00Seth Regan aka Mankind Tracer<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bkPXjCX0_bw?fs=1" width="425"></iframe><br />
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<i>Many thanks to Seth Regan, Mankind Tracer and Kalli Birman for their information below:</i><br />
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"<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Mankind Tracer</span></b> has been labeled "Second Life's Premiere Rock Performer" for good reason. For almost four years, Mankind Tracer has stood above most, providing more than just an amazing voice and guitar skills. Most of his shows are driven by audience requests and participation, which adds an abundance of fun to every concert, making each one a unique experience! This is Mankind's first venture into having a video created inside SL to one of his most popular originals.<br />
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For examples of Mankind's music please visit his You Tube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/sgregan<br />
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This amazing video was produced by <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Kaya Angel</span></b>, owner of the much loved <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Rose Theatre</span></b> at the Angel Manor sim. Kaya has been in SL for almost 6 years and in that time he has built The Rose Theatre on Angel Manor, created a line of furniture, produced videos and is working on creating venues and homes. The Rose is a long respected and loved venue in SL that likes to explore what performance can be in SL when real life production techniques are used.<br />
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To view other videos filmed by Kaya, please visit his You Tube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/ThePurpleRoseTheatre<br />
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<i>Kaya Angel, owner/builder The Rose Theatre</i><br />
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We will be holding the video premier party on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 2pm slt in the ballroom of The Rose Theatre. This will be a formal dress event and capacity will be limited to 50 people.<br />
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2:00 pm - Mankind Tracer performing live.<br />
2:45 pm - Mankind & Kaya will say a few words.<br />
3:00 pm - Video Premier<br />
3:05 pm - Q&A about the video (have questions prepared ahead)<br />
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If you have any questions before the video premier please contact Kalli Birman in SL via notecard or by email at torchia96@hotmail.com."<br />
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<i>Posted this public information from Mankind Tracer and Kalli Birman for this blog by </i><a href="http://facebook.com/rafeejewell"><i>raftwet jewell</i></a><i>.</i><br />
<i>More info on </i><a href="http://facebook.com/thealistvirtual"><i>THE A LIST!</i></a><i> and flickr photos http://flickr.com/groups/thealistvirtual</i><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/WETLands/128/128/23">White Water Rafting in Second Life</a>!
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Craig goes by CraigLyons Writer in the virtual world of Second Life where he gives regular concerts of his original music.<br />
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<a href="http://thealistsl.blogspot.com/"><b>the a list!</b></a> in second life<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/WETLands/128/128/23">White Water Rafting in Second Life</a>!
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<a href="http://www.raftwet.com">WET River Trips</a> since 1978</div>RAFTWET Jewell Virtual Avatar in Second Life!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07426511574077830608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722640832513043414.post-88369125898407807672011-01-22T11:51:00.001-08:002011-01-22T12:08:35.052-08:00The Shipwrights - Electro Session<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><b>The Shipwrights presents Electro Sessions : Sat/Jan 22 at 2pm slt</b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2 - 4pm Medelin Ireto</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">6 - 8pm <b><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/raftwetjewell/5378618890/">Viktor Galli</a></b></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.raftwet.com">WET River Trips</a> since 1978</div>RAFTWET Jewell Virtual Avatar in Second Life!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07426511574077830608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722640832513043414.post-83248398310499728982011-01-13T18:01:00.000-08:002011-01-14T12:18:07.888-08:00FaceBook and THE A LIST!Many of us have taken to the social network of FaceBook. This is a network that has the majority of the world spending incredible amounts of time socializing and sharing information. <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/markzuckerberg">Mark Zuckerberg</a></b>'s baby has become a must-have on the desktop, laptop and phone. So, last year, I took <b>THE A LIST!</b> there, too.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/raftwetjewell/5349563095/" title="WETLANDS Outdoor Ballroom by rafeejewell, on Flickr"><img alt="WETLANDS Outdoor Ballroom" height="293" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5084/5349563095_cf82dda255.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Second Life has an official page there with over 100,000 plus friends and users. So, it is an important network, and I would advise that you create a profile and a business page for your interests. <b>THE A LIST!</b> is announcing many of our notices and events there, too. FaceBook is another place to get the word out about your djs, clubs, venues, live musicians, events, artists and anything you need to tell the world.<br />
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You can also enhance our efforts by hitting the "Like" tab on each of our business pages: <a href="http://facebook.com/thealistvirtual"><b>THE A LIST!</b></a> and <a href="http://facebook.com/rafeejewell"><b>RAFTWET Jewell</b></a>'s business pages in FaceBook. We will all grow so that our numbers grow, too.<br />
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I have also set up <a href="http://flickr.com/groups/thealistvirtual"><b>THE A LIST! flickr group for Second Life</b></a>; a place to add your photos about your own places in Second Life and the events that you want to publicize. What I will do is pump up those groups through FaceBook, Twitter, and many other social networks for your interests. The group is an invite only, but all you have to do is hit the invite, and I will add you. Please note that all photos submitted must be PG Content Only.<br />
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If you send a notice out in <b><a href="http://world.secondlife.com/group/c39e50d0-257e-dc11-b31e-14570cadab1a">THE A LIST! in Second Life</a></b> please make it less than 420 characters (I think that is the limit) as FaceBook does not allow longer shouts. And, if you want to send out your own shout, you can do that by just joining us there on FaceBook and do your own notice.<br />
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I will edit your shouts from the SL notices, so please make sure it has Artist Name, Time of Event, Genre, Dress Code and Where the thingy is otherwise, avatars may be confused when they see it on Twitter or Tumblr or another blog. (Update: please add slurl to your info as I may be FB'ing your notice offline through my email. Ex: [Name of your Region] (128, 128, 23)<br />
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If you send out funny characters in the notice, please note that the RSS feed will be borked. The info will not stream throughout the universe of the internet, and you will end up missing out on expanding your own networks. Each of you want to cultivate anyone out there that might be interested in your venues and artists. Besides, I don't want to make an error in editing your important information!<br />
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A new year is coming, and I've been on this grid forever! As all things pass into the memories of <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2010</span></b>, we begin anew with a promise of bigger and brighter things for <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">2011</span></b>!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tonight, we are with old friends and new over at <a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Happy%20Clam%20Island/128/128/0" rel="nofollow"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Happy Clam Island</span></b></a>. Organica is the outdoor gathering in the grassy meadow nestled in between the particles and psytrance music.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">DJ <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/barbskurka" rel="nofollow"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Barbs Kurka</span></b></a> is at the helm spinning her brand of music, and it is a never-ending dance party like no other.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">2011... may things change and never change!</span> </b>Woot!</span></span><br />
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</span></div><i><b>Raftwet Jewell in Virtual Metaverse</b></i><br />
<a href="http://raftwetjewell.blogspot.com/"><b>raftwet jewell</b></a> in blogger<br />
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<a href="http://www.raftwet.com">WET River Trips</a> since 1978</div>RAFTWET Jewell Virtual Avatar in Second Life!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07426511574077830608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722640832513043414.post-90271341281596019472010-12-22T12:50:00.001-08:002010-12-22T19:26:50.094-08:00second life : digital future<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><b>raftwet jewell on riverland : sky waterfall</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/raftwetjewell/5282766344/"><i>raftwet jewell : wet builders on riverland</i></a><i>, originally uploaded by </i><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/raftwetjewell/"><i>rafeejewell</i></a><i>.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I just saw <a href="http://disney.go.com/tron/"><b>TRON</b></a> (both movies). I see where the minds melded here in <a href="http://secondlife.com/">Second Life</a>. The influence is everywhere! From the grid itself to the builds, the creators here have definitely taken notes from the original movie. When, I saw the originally movie just a few days ago, I was taken back by the references. They were talking about us. They were talking about Second Life.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The new movie is excellent. I don't want to talk about the film, because I want you all to see it. They honored the original, and the new movie made me cry. The reverence in the movie for this grid is spiritual, and it is the feeling I get when I am here. This is a very special place. Second Life is not just a game; as Kevin Flynn, the creator says, <i>"the grid is a place of infinite possibilities... more beautiful than I ever dreamed... and more dangerous than I could have ever imagined."</i><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">All of us are very privileged to be here... to be a part of a grand experiment of the future of the internet. I do see the internet morphing into the concept of "The Grid." It is inevitable. I see Kevin Flynn, the visionary in the souls of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Rosedale">Phil Linden</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google">Sergey Brin, Larry Page</a>, <a href="http://www.daniweb.com/news/story333356.html">Steve Wozniak</a>, <a href="http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~history/Jobs.html">Steve Jobs</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Gates">Bill Gates</a> and <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703814804576035143409583806.html">Mark Zuckerberg</a>. <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(Yes, I am aware of the researchers at Carnegie, MIT, etc... but their research was project-based. I am not sure they saw their results in the hands of every man, woman and child in the world as these visionaries I have listed.)</span></i> These are the people who have changed our lives. They are the ones who endured long hours and obstacles that we can never imagine just to bring us their dreams. I honor them today with grace and humility.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And my favorite part of the movie? ... the reverence for water and the grid.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Please visit my little contribution on my regions: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(be kind, I am building out of love</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>.)</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br />
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</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><i><b>Raftwet Jewell in Virtual Metaverse</b></i><br />
<a href="http://raftwetjewell.blogspot.com/"><b>raftwet jewell</b></a> in blogger<br />
<a href="http://facebook.com/rafeejewell"><b>raftwet jewell</b></a> in facebook<br />
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<a href="http://thealistsl.blogspot.com/"><b>the a list!</b></a> in second life<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/WETLands/128/128/23">White Water Rafting in Second Life</a>!
<a href="http://www.raftwet.com">WET River Trips</a> since 1978</div>RAFTWET Jewell Virtual Avatar in Second Life!http://www.blogger.com/profile/07426511574077830608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722640832513043414.post-8278616844628718652010-12-18T21:55:00.001-08:002010-12-18T22:08:27.172-08:00boystown holiday party featuring toys<div style="padding: 3px; text-align: left;"><b>Boystown "The Isle of Misfit Toys"</b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Of course, the toys were a little demented and a bit broken as humor always takes first place at <a href="http://boystownlive.com:6161/" rel="nofollow"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Boystown</span></b></a>.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The place was packed with a good holiday spirit of fun, music and dancing. I needed this bit of silly after a long day of reflection. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A beautiful winter wonderland at <a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/BassLine%20Island/43/76/23" rel="nofollow"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">BassLine Island</span></b></a> is charming at the <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Hardbeatz Xmas Stage</span></b>. With the whimsical train choo chooing around the twinkling Christmas trees, the very hard beats of drum and bass and dub were definitely an edgy contrast to the holiday decor. BassLine always has awesome builders creating very cool spaces.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">When the beat enters your ears and your avi starts dancing, it's very hard to leave! You just don't leave a <a href="http://basslinejunkiez.com/" rel="nofollow"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">BassLine Junkiez</span></b></a> parties when the dj is pumping out the tunes... party peeps!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Five visits and I finally feel like I have absorbed the art work there at <a href="http://secondlife.com/destination/mysterious-wave" rel="nofollow"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Mysterious Wave</span></b></a>. But, each time I go back, I see something new or different... or am I different this time?</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Cherry Manga</span></b> has been a favorite artist since I first saw her 2-dimensional work back in 2007. Several of her works hang in the corporate homes peppered around the grid. And, I have saved the best pieces for my regions: [WETLands (128, 128, 23)]</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Her work speaks volumes. It whispers and shouts many things, but those are very personal, and I won't discuss them here. Just go to her latest installation on <a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Zone/219/124/22" rel="nofollow"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Mysterious Wave</span></b></a>, a place dedicated to her minimal art.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Bring a friend, but I suggest that you go alone. Spend time there sitting and experiencing the art. I think I have about 8 hours into the place, and I want to go back again. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><i>Many thanks to Cherry Manga and the other artists at Mysterious Wave for their beautiful artwork!</i></span><br />
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Marius Petipa choreographed the story into the ballet that was revised by French author, Alexander Dumas. Dumas' version is the <a href="http://www.sfballet.org/performancestickets/nutcracker/story.asp">Nutcracker</a> that we all love.<br />
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The story takes place at the Stahlbaum home where the family is celebrating their annual Christmas party. The children are usually shown dancing while the adults visit and dance as well. Godfather Drosselmeyer arrives with a special gift for both Clara and Fritz. Fritz becomes jealous of the wooden Nutcracker present that was given to Clara, and he grabs the wooden soldier and breaks it.<br />
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Clara's gift comes alive and takes her on a fantastic dream sequence with the Mouse King and an army of wooden toy solders. The two are escorted to the Land of Sweets by the Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier. The characters celebrate the victory over the Mouse King with a series of pas de deux by Spanish, Arabian, Russian, and Chinese dancers.<br />
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At the end, all the flowers come out to dance the finale with the Waltz of the Flowers. The Sugar Plum Fairy and the Cavalier dance the final <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pas_de_deux">Pas De Deux</a>.<br />
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The Nutcracker is usually one of the first ballets that most children and adults will see. The sweet story and charming costumes draw the audience in at no matter what age you see this beautiful ballet. Family friendly, the ballet takes you on a fantasy ride of childhood memories and fears.<br />
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Here in the virtual world of Second Life, <a href="http://www.balletpixelle.org/"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Ballet Pixelle</span></b></a> has recreated the charming ballet for the Christmas season. The Nutcracker was the third ballet developed for the virtual world. Each year, Ballet Pixelle expands and recreates the story here in Second Life. The charm of this ballet is not lost in the virtual; the ballet stays true and is ready to delight even those of us who have seen it in real life. Celebrate this Holiday season with this wonderful ballet!<br />
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Just like a real ballet company, Ballet Pixelle will be presenting The Nutcracker during several performances until Christmas (and maybe after!). Check their website for the <a href="http://balletpixelle.org/calendar.html">show schedules</a>. All the shows will be scheduled every Sunday at 5 pm and Wednesday at 3 pm (all times in SLT). Many thanks to the hardworking dancers in this production of the Nutcracker!<br />
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Desiree Lurra<br />
Deyna Broek<br />
Luci Yokosuka<br />
Neena Botanical<br />
Patros Zifer<br />
Sherainbow Merlin<br />
Skippy Flossberg<br />
Tik Merlin<br />
Tinka Bondar<br />
Vivienne Darcy<br />
Xanthi Oridium<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Inarra Saarinen</span></b>, Artistic Director of Ballet Pixelle<br />
<a href="http://balletpixelle.org/thenut.themakingof.html">The Making of a Ballet in Virtual Space</a><br />
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<i>Thank you Inarra and the cast of The Nutcracker Ballet!</i><br />
Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Quat/32/22/107<br />
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<i>Editor's Note: During this holiday season, try to see The Nutcracker Ballet in your own community. To save cost for your family, see the performance in the afternoon when tickets cost less. Otherwise, there is no other date night, like a night at the ballet. And, if you are impressed, then subscribe to the ballet company and support the arts!</i><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/WETLands/128/128/23">White Water Rafting in Second Life</a>!
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