Saturday, April 10, 2010

erika radek at sanctuary rock

Erika Radek at Sactuary Rock


erika radek at sanctuary rock, originally uploaded by rafeejewell.


dj erika radek at sanctuary rock

Saturday night is for fighting... NOT! But, I really felt like a hard rock party tonight.

dance floor at sanctuary rock


sanctuary dance floor

We tp'ed into Sanctuary Rock and 40+ avis were there partying with dj Erika Radek spinning the hard stuff.

sanctuary rock party in second life


xavier, raftwet at dj erika radek party at sanctuary rock

Rammstein, Otep, Combichrist and others were ripping the deck off the grid. Sooooo fun! Woot!

xavier, raftwet at sanctuary rock party


xavier, raftwet at sanctuary rock




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Thursday, April 8, 2010

PG Groups and Me

Jake's Club Resort : Second Anniversary Carnivale!
carnivale outdoors at jakes cl...

Recently, Xavier and I went to Jake's Club Resort to celebrate with the boys their second Anniversary. JakeC Hotshot and partner, Baz Ceawlin held a Carnivale to celebrate their success. A great party with close friends that reminded me of how fun SL can be as a user-friendly place. I took the shot above of the wonderful outdoor display against the setting sun.

Kelly Yap Art Gallery
waterfall sculpture detail at ...

I am writing today to clarify a couple of restrictions in my groups here in Second Life, koinup and other directories. I administer PG groups only. There are enough mature and adult groups out there, and I applaud their efforts. But, for me, my groups are PG.

HPMD Winterfest
xavier, raftwet exploring HPMD...

In koinup, I have several groups that highlight the OUTDOORS, WATER, RIVERS, SPORTS, CLUBS, and THE A LIST!. All are PG.

WETLANDS region in Second Life
wetlands region second life

I just spent 2 hours deleting beautiful photography from a couple of group members that showed frontal nudity and nude back shots. I had asked them before not to send them into my groups. I am sure they sent them in inadvertently as I know how easy it is to forget group rules when you belong to many.

Templum Obscurum
templum ex obscurum

I figure that to take a photo of a calendar pinup shot is a focus that has been done over and over again. But, to capture the emotion and feeling of the above groups, takes an effort without titillating the audience over frontal nudity or toush shots. Been there, seen it already...

Surfing in Second Life
rafee surfing waves in second ...

The avatars in all the metaverse are some of the most creative people I have ever met. Their art is profound, provacative and artful. I just want to keep my groups PG because I think it has a far greater audience and scope. Besides, in the digital world, isn't the naked avi kind of a boring shot anyway?

Eggsactly in Second Life
waterfalls and psy colors at e...

Friday, April 2, 2010

mr widget, raftwet jewell at muzik haus party

mr widget and raftwet jewell at muzik haus


mr widget, raftwet jewell at muzik haus party, originally uploaded by rafeejewell.


mr widget, raftwet at muzik haus


dj mr widget party

Holler back girl! And the party continues. I went from soulful blues to jazz to Brasil to the mash-up fun at Muzik Haus.

mr widget party at muzik haus


dance floor at muzik haus
It's late night or early morning and Friday is here! Mr Widget is spinning an eclectic, electric mash of everything. Fits my mood...

ices zapatero with friends at muzik haus


healer ladybird at mr widget party

I saw Naofume, Healer, Ices, Alienspeaking and more hanging with the tunes. Weekend is here... woot!

mr widget, raftwet in second life




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Friday, March 26, 2010

the pocket for live music

THE POCKET for Live Music


the pocket for live music, originally uploaded by rafeejewell.


the pocket live music venue


winston auckland at the pocket

We dropped off at The Pocket on Freestar Bay Isle to listen to a couple of sets of live music. The Pocket is one of the first places that I ever attended for live music in Second Life.

winston auckland at the pocket

Winston Auckland was strumming his guitar and singing an electic set of music including a very jazzy version of a Kurt Cobain song that had me smiling.

xavier, raftwet at the pocket for live music


raftwet jewell in second life

OhMyKidd was next and we decided to hang for a while, relax to the music here. I saw a lot of old famiiar names here from other live music venues. And, that is a comfort for me...




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OK Go - This Too Shall Pass

A good friend, an industrial designer, sent me this little video. I like it very much. It's a kinetic explosion of art, design, engineering and music. And, it's very silly and isn't meant for anything but a visual effect. I would like to build this in the virtual world! Can you imagine the scripting necessary to accomplish something like this machinery? Wow! Let's do it!



Well, it's Friday and the parties have already started. I guess I'll put on my new outfit and start the dancing animations for my avatar. I got a couple of new dances from Ministry of Motion, a great place for dancing animations. I like them, because, the dances look real... like a real person dancing instead of the over-the-top dances more designed for a professional dancer or show girl. Let's get moving... thank god it's Friday! Woot!

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

omega point flying

Omega Point Flying Cyber Aircraft in Second Life


omega point flying, originally uploaded by rafeejewell.


cyber bird at omega point


cyber robots at omega point
Wow and double wow and even triple wow! I have been to Omega Point, not once, but three times.

omega point textures


mysterious omega point


raftwet at omega point

raftwet, aoshi in submarine

Each time, I have found something I didn't see before. The place is mysterious and filled with fantasy. Beautifully built by the creators with an artistic passion, I fell in love with this place.

freebies at omega point

artistic build at omega point


pavilions at omega point


omega point tree grove


rafee eaten alive at omega point
Goooooo! Go explore this place before it disappears off the grid. Please allocate at least the evening for this one. Or go back repeatedly like I keep doing and discover even more!

sculptures at omega point

raftwet shopping at omega point
Uhhh, did I mention the shopping at Omega Point? Gowns, tuxedoes and more!






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