Friday, July 23, 2010

raftwet jewell in second life

rafee at  kasbah : sunglasses by [Gos]



raftwet jewell in second life, originally uploaded by rafeejewell.


I just loaded the new update for viewer 2. The rezz time seems much faster now. But, I am still missing prims off of my shoes and parts of my hair when I log into a venue that is exceptionally busy.

I tested the new viewer at Lion's Gate, Jenna Dirval's new venue for live music. There was approximately 50+ avatars there. I crashed when I turned on the stream... poof, with no warning.

When I came back, everything rezzed immediately except for one small patch of hair at the back of my head. LOL! I was even able to take photos without the usual gray blobs. So, I am a happy picture taker once again.

They did fix the annoying orbit-zoom-pan thingy at the bottom... now both horizontal/veritical and orbit are there without having to click back and forth. (I just wish I knew how to make that block image smaller).

My inventory still does that annoying bounce when I am trying to do a search or scroll. Please fix that! It is very dangerous as I work very quickly and have inadvertently deleted important stuff when I meant to delete a duplicate object. Now, before I delete my trash; I quickly scan the entire trash list just in case!

I do like this viewer (please don't send daggers and arrows my way peeps) as it keeps my desktop very neat and tidy when I am building. Notices and IM's are not as annoying (much to the chagrin of all the marketers) and I can focus when I am working.

A few things are kinda buggy... the inventory bouncy thing is super borked. And, my inventory load is very slow. I usually have to log in two to three times for everything to load. Sometimes, half my inventory is missing... luckily, I am not a newbie or that would freak me out! After a second log in, everything seems to come back.

As with anything new, people will complain. I always look forward to doing things different and new. It keeps my mind challenged and makes the time here fresh. I am used to this viewer now, and, I am comfortably building with it. So, thank you Linden Lab... keep pressing forward until you guys get it totally right. I see the light now at the end of the tunnel... and the future looks bright.

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Thursday, July 15, 2010

Silly Girl and Musical Noize

Giggles... some real life silly for the crazies in all of us... LOL!

Thanks to terroreyes.tv for their ridiculously fun castle take on Zach's latest musical noize!

Enjoy!


Zach Hill - The Sacto Smile from Sargent House on Vimeo.




We love music!

Oh, that silly girlie..... hee hee!

Saturday, July 10, 2010

jr colter party at rumours

JR Colter at Rumours Club spinning on "State of Fashion" sim


jr colter party at rumours, originally uploaded by rafeejewell.


dj jr colter at rumours


rumours club in second life



Rock and roll Rumours Club has moved to State of Fashion sim. An outdoors setting surrounded by shops and ocean provides the perfect setting for summer.

rumours party in second life

state of music concerts

rumours club rules

Rumours Club is always packed with the rocker fans, but tonight seems to be extra crowded at the new place.
rumours club at state of fashion

robertson, raftwet and xavier at rumours

JR Colter was spinning his set and mixing in requests from his fans. It's always fun here! Woot!






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Friday, July 9, 2010

mr widget at muzik haus

WidgetMuzikHaus.com for the discerning ear


mr widget at muzik haus, originally uploaded by rafeejewell.


mr widget in second life


mr widget party at muzik haus


muzik haus party friday morning





Fun set, fun spin


Time for Mr Widget


Muzik Haus party


WidgetMuzikHaus.com


Music for the discerning ear



muzik haus in second life


raftwet at muzik haus for mr widget party


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Saturday, June 26, 2010

second life 7th birthday

Second Life 7th Birthday 2010


second life 7th birthday, originally uploaded by rafeejewell.


SL7B celebration for 7 years of second life


second life birthday party 7 years



Another year, another birthday for Second LIfe. SL is celebrating seven years of virtual reality. SL7B is the party central for this year's celebration!

radio pando at SL7B

SL7B party in second life

party people at SL7B



juke box at SL7B birthday party

I came over to check out the dj's and parties over at SL7B and danced to a set of party tunes by several dj's.

celebrating 7 years of second life


The cake was twirling, the floor was morphing and the avis kept tp'ing in. It's a party people! Celebrate until Sunday... Woot!









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Friday, June 18, 2010

second life mixing with real life

So hard to believe that I have been on the Second Life grid this long. I still remember 2007 when I arrived on the color sims near the a popular sandbox. Building and creating my waterfalls... trying to mimic the world I really live in with the rivers, streams and natural places near my home. I have learned a lot here in Second Life. I learned how to build and though I am still a rudimentary scripter, it's amazing that I can even do that now!

My two regions have been so fun create. Like others, the passion we put into our land is the vision inside our heads. Some builders create fantastic fantasy worlds while others like me try to copy Mother Nature. It has brought a profound appreciation to the real world that I experience.



I am lucky. I travel, I see beautiful places on this earth and I try to bring that experience into the virtual world here. Without any fanfare, my regions are now in Second Life's showcase. I am so proud to have been chosen to be on that list. Look for WETLands in the Parks and Nature category; we are at #4 now. Wow! And, as a co-owner of THE A LIST! my actual land is actually on LL's list!

I have taken thousands of pictures and they are uploaded to my avatar,  rafee's flickr and koinup. I created several RAFTWET Jewell youtube by myself and with my friend,  Aoshi. And, the blogs... gawd, do I ever stop blogging? LOL! But, I needed something more.

A very good friend was on the Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch videography team that finally won the Emmy. After a few years of being nominated, this death-defying team won this year. So, I talked to my friend and asked him if he would film a whitewater sequence in real life and incorporate my avatar rafting on WETLands. He was intrigued by the idea and enjoyed visiting both my land and SL.

Enjoy the video and then come on over to WETLands and try the rafts... or just bring a date and hang out in a natural park-like setting and just chill. There's an outdoor ballroom next to the bay area, both romantic and casual at the same time. Have fun!

Sunday, June 13, 2010

art box an educational installation

raftwet jewell at Art Box


art box an educational installation, originally uploaded by rafeejewell.


art box by violet sweetwater and frankie rockett

I have many favorite places in Second Life. Some are brilliantly creative and others are simple, elegant and immersive.

the scream


raftwet jewell screams at art box

Art Box is a favorite. This is a gallery of internationally famous art by well-known artists in our world history. These are the artworks that we most recognize.


art box in second life

art box interactive installation

Here, you can become part of the art. You can attach props and be a character in the work itself. This is a place that will put a smile on your face.

raftwet at art box immersive installation


raftwet at art box

Art Box is set up so that you can snap great pictures of yourself while you are in the art... in the piece itself. So have fun!

famous artists at art box

raftwet jewell at art box

If you go, try to spend at least 2 hours here. There is a lot to see and a lot to try out. And, bring friends. It's a wonderful place to share with those who love art.

rafee, xavi at art box

raftwet, xavier at art box



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