RAFTWET Jewell is the Second Life avatar for W.E.T. River Trips, a California whitewater rafting 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.
The grid has changed so much! Multiple updates on the new Viewer 2.0 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!
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!
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.
Both of us are looking forward to this summer! See you all at the next party, event or festival. We look forward to new regions, new friends and new interests as this grid changes, morphs and expands into every aspect of everyone's lifestyle!
Here we goooooooooo! Summer of 2011 is coming fast! ps. I turned the surf waves on over on RiverLand. Shhhh... it's a well-kept secret! http://slurl.com/secondlife/RiverLand/128/128/49
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.
I came across this pop tune by Cut Copy singing "Need You Now." A very catchy tune... Hush, darling... Need you now... Need you now... "
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.
Many thanks to Seth Regan, Mankind Tracer and Kalli Birman for their information below:
"Mankind Tracer 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.
For examples of Mankind's music please visit his You Tube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/sgregan
This amazing video was produced by Kaya Angel, owner of the much loved Rose Theatre 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.
To view other videos filmed by Kaya, please visit his You Tube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/ThePurpleRoseTheatre
Kaya Angel, owner/builder The Rose Theatre
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.
Schedule:
2:00 pm - Mankind Tracer performing live.
2:45 pm - Mankind & Kaya will say a few words.
3:00 pm - Video Premier
3:05 pm - Q&A about the video (have questions prepared ahead)
If you have any questions before the video premier please contact Kalli Birman in SL via notecard or by email at torchia96@hotmail.com."
Posted this public information from Mankind Tracer and Kalli Birman for this blog by raftwet jewell. More info on THE A LIST! and flickr photos http://flickr.com/groups/thealistvirtual
A new year is coming, and I've been on this grid forever! As all things pass into the memories of 2010, we begin anew with a promise of bigger and brighter things for 2011!
Tonight, we are with old friends and new over at Happy Clam Island. Organica is the outdoor gathering in the grassy meadow nestled in between the particles and psytrance music.
DJ Barbs Kurka is at the helm spinning her brand of music, and it is a never-ending dance party like no other.
The holiday spirit was in full swing at Boystown. All the toys were there! Jack in the box, the jester, the toy soldier, teddy bears, legos, a giant slinky and more.
Of course, the toys were a little demented and a bit broken as humor always takes first place at Boystown.
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.
Peace and goodwill... remember that is more important than anything else at anytime of the year!
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays!
Many thanks to Adham, Baz, Divos, Ritch and all the boys at Boystown!
All photos by raftwet jewell and uploaded for this blog.
A beautiful winter wonderland at BassLine Island is charming at the Hardbeatz Xmas Stage. 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.
Avatars were peppered all over the Bassline Island region at small parties with Drum and Bass, dub and reggae booming from the speakers.
When the beat enters your ears and your avi starts dancing, it's very hard to leave! You just don't leave a BassLine Junkiez parties when the dj is pumping out the tunes... party peeps!
Five visits and I finally feel like I have absorbed the art work there at Mysterious Wave. But, each time I go back, I see something new or different... or am I different this time?
Cherry Manga 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)]
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 Mysterious Wave, a place dedicated to her minimal art.
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.
All photos taken by raftwet jewell for this blog post. Many thanks to Cherry Manga and the other artists at Mysterious Wave for their beautiful artwork!
The Nutcracker is an odd tale of fantasy or a dream that a young girl has on Christmas night. The ballet was based on the original story, "The Nutcracker and the King of Mice" written by E.T.A Hoffman. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote the score for the two act ballet.
Marius Petipa choreographed the story into the ballet that was revised by French author, Alexander Dumas. Dumas' version is the Nutcracker that we all love.
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.
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.
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 Pas De Deux.
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.
Here in the virtual world of Second Life, Ballet Pixelle 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!
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 show schedules. 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!
Aiyana Tripsa
Amelie Dibou
Cecilia Mistwalker
Desiree Lurra
Deyna Broek
Luci Yokosuka
Neena Botanical
Patros Zifer
Sherainbow Merlin
Skippy Flossberg
Tik Merlin
Tinka Bondar
Vivienne Darcy
Xanthi Oridium
Thank you Inarra and the cast of The Nutcracker Ballet!
Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Quat/32/22/107
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!
The Boom Pony Music Club has been rawking it in with 80+ people showing up recently for Guitar Zane concert.
Today, Boom Pony is streaming a dual live concert with two popular guitarists, Guitar Zane and TwinGhost Ronas. Two powerful musical presence vibrating off the majestic snowy-capped mountains in the background.
A great open space in the outdoors, awesome musicians and friendly folks... it doesn't get much better than that! Thank you Kiran and Andi for an awesome place!
