templum ex obscurum water

templum ex obscurum water, originally uploaded by rafeejewell.

My good friend, Aoshi sent me an LM the other day... with the words... "you must see this..."

He was right. I had to see this. Templum ex Obscurum is one of those places that draws me back over and over again... I've been here 3 or 4 times... it's a place of glorious beauty... serene, mysterious and dark.

I love this place and the way the builder created the water is mesmerizing. Walk slowly and absorb the colors and ambiance... very spiritual place.

Raftwet Jewell, the first whitewater rafting avatar in the virtual world!
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sean linden at SL6B : second life birthday

sean linden, originally uploaded by rafeejewell.

Excitement everywhere on the grid in celebrating Second Life's six year anniversary. SL6B is the party and the events are everywhere.



Not just on the official sims, but the entire grid is celebrating Linden Lab's triumphant 6 years of sometimes shaky technology and stunning creations.



All of us here are reminded that we are on the cusp of one of the most spiritual and cutting edge experiments ever done on the face of the earth.

And to celebrate with friends from across the world is indeed an amazing result. Happy Birthday Second Life!

Raftwet Jewell, the first whitewater rafting avatar in the virtual world!
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raftwet jewell in koinup
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hase klaar at om festival

hase klaar at om festival, originally uploaded by rafeejewell.

We sat on the deck for hours pouring over our notes and IM's... seems we both work harder in virtual world more than in real life.



When I saw the Electronic Informer's notice that an impromptu party was happening at the OM Festival, I hit the tp to chill out for a bit.



Hase Klaar was spinning a minimalist set... lots of bubbly, lots of tingly beats.

I saw The A List! celebrity, Xavi Bandler there, too. He is another awesome dj on the grid who spins minimalist, house and other sweet beats.

Raftwet Jewell, the first whitewater rafting avatar in the virtual world!
raftwet jewell in myspace
raftwet jewell in blogger
raftwet jewell in koinup
raftwet jewell's the a list! in blogger
raftwet jewell's the a list! in myspace

dragon flying

dragon flying, originally uploaded by rafeejewell.

Aoshi stopped off at WETLands today to show off his new dragon avatar that he got at Grendel's Children. WOW!

With glowing wings and a fierce look we took off for a dragon ride around the sim. Then we went to the Aggro sim to check out the dragons there at Seawolf Monsters.

A beautiful place to fly around and I met several other dragon friends there. There's a store there, too for purchasing other dragon avatars. So cooool.

Raftwet Jewell, the first whitewater rafting avatar in the virtual world!
raftwet jewell in myspace
raftwet jewell in blogger
raftwet jewell in koinup
raftwet jewell's the a list! in blogger
raftwet jewell's the a list! in myspace

where is the love?

"Where Is The Love?"

What's wrong with the world, mama
People livin' like they ain't got no mamas
I think the whole world addicted to the drama
Only attracted to things that'll bring you trauma
Overseas, yeah, we try to stop terrorism
But we still got terrorists here livin'
In the USA, the big CIA
The Bloods and The Crips and the KKK
But if you only have love for your own race
Then you only leave space to discriminate
And to discriminate only generates hate
And when you hate then you're bound to get irate, yeah
Madness is what you demonstrate
And that's exactly how anger works and operates
Man, you gotta have love just to set it straight
Take control of your mind and meditate
Let your soul gravitate to the love, y'all, y'all

People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach
And would you turn the other cheek

Father, Father, Father help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love (Love)

Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love
The love, the love

It just ain't the same, always unchanged
New days are strange, is the world insane
If love and peace is so strong
Why are there pieces of love that don't belong
Nations droppin' bombs
Chemical gasses fillin' lungs of little ones
With ongoin' sufferin' as the youth die young
So ask yourself is the lovin' really gone
So I could ask myself really what is goin' wrong
In this world that we livin' in people keep on givin'
in
Makin' wrong decisions, only visions of them dividends
Not respectin' each other, deny thy brother
A war is goin' on but the reason's undercover
The truth is kept secret, it's swept under the rug
If you never know truth then you never know love
Where's the love, y'all, come on (I don't know)
Where's the truth, y'all, come on (I don't know)
Where's the love, y'all

People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt and you hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach
And would you turn the other cheek

Father, Father, Father help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love (Love)

Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love (The love)
Where is the love, the love, the love?

I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
As I'm gettin' older, y'all, people gets colder
Most of us only care about money makin'
Selfishness got us followin' our wrong direction
Wrong information always shown by the media
Negative images is the main criteria
Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria
Kids wanna act like what they see in the cinema
Yo', whatever happened to the values of humanity
Whatever happened to the fairness in equality
Instead of spreading love we're spreading animosity
Lack of understanding, leading lives away from unity
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down
There's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under
Gotta keep my faith alive till love is found
Now ask yourself

Where is the love?
Where is the love?
Where is the love?
Where is the love?

Father, Father, Father help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questionin'
Where is the love?

Sing wit me y'all:
One world, one world (We only got)
One world, one world (That's all we got)
One world, one world
And something's wrong wit it (Yeah)
Something's wrong wit it (Yeah)
Something's wrong wit the wo-wo-world, yeah
We only got
(One world, one world)
That's all we got
(One world, one world)

thank you Black eyed peas...