RFL Wrapup

There isn't much I can say about the RFL wrapup that hasn't been said on the SL Relay for Life website, except that Saturday's presentations were moving, and inspiring. However, I spotted this today in the News - which gives a much better glimpse of the event that my few snapshots could.



When I think of these amazing builds that were put together on 35 sims in a short time, the track that we walked and ran, the avatars (each with a human being behind him/her/it) that lined the track and cheered the survivors, caregivers, runners and walkers on, the incredibly inspiring music choices played by T1 Radio as well as the uncountable live music events - I am still astounded and humbled. What potential there is in us all!

Mimi Carpenter

Yesterday, Mimi and her family stopped by on their way between larger cities - we went to lunch and walked around for a bit. Flash Geiger, who is responsible for my presence in SL, came along - he is a fount of local (and not-so-local) information. On the way from my place to downtown we experienced a small (very small) synchronicity event - I'll leave it to Dolmere to recount what I shared with him :-)

As for the inevitable "what's she really like?" questions - there were no surprises :-) - RL Mimi is very much the same sweet person that she is in SL.

Alright, I'm not into cars at all, but ...

... this beauty:was really impossible to resist, especially after seeing it in several stages along the way. Found a review from someone who IS into cars as well.

What do you do on a Saturday?

What do you do on a Saturday morning?

Chill on a hill with friends listening to Kourosh :)

What do you do on a Saturday afternoon?

Visit an art opening on Teal Island - a fantastic installation by Sachie Bade called "Henry's Memory"

"a glimpse into the life and work of Henry C. Dyer, reclusive, off-world landscape artist. Dyer lived in the Martian Forest Circle Colonies for thirty nine years until his mysterious disappearance in January of 2051. His sculptures and paintings reflect his singular vision of and longing for an Earth he never knew. "

What do you do with an empty sim, a megaprim, and a couch?

Yeah, that little dark rectangle is the couch.

What do you do with a Saturday evening?

Head to HIPS of course :-) - genial company, pretty surroundings, fantastic music from Grace McDunnough, then Frogg & Jaycatt - the end of a perfect SL day. RL? Oh yeah, I did fit in some grocery shopping and cleaning - what's more fun? ;-)

Keep a lookout - Stalker's back!

Actually, it's StalkerWolf Breed, one of my old favourites when I first started going to Live Music Events. We had a grand time doing a soundcheck at Mocha Fey yesterday morning, and then the stream got passed to Monti who has a new song (something else to watch for); then Mr. Lancaster grabbed it and added the Toby Touch - it was all very very sweet. Dang, I have to remember to take snapshots! To compensate, here's Stalker at "play:"

Pics from Relay for Life in Second Life

On the road after my "homies" met the challenge that made me take my hair off

The list of poignant and beautiful songs that accented why we are all doing this

The team lap - Go Raiders!

The team lap again - no species discrimination here!

The formal lap after the closing ceremony

Along the way - trains in the New Babbage build

Along the way - Hogwarts from above

at the Yacht Club - that's telling it

SL Relay for Life - a Catalyst

Well, Relay for Life's annual event in SL was over yesterday and everyone's talking about how it made history - don't take "everyone"s word for it - have a look at the numbers at the Relay for Life of Second Life website - virtual people (how "unreal" they are is arguable) in a virtual world, generating virtual funds that can be turned into very real money for a very real cause. Pics to come :-)

It is the importance of this event that got me finally started with something meaningful in this blog which I opened just to look at the technology from a user end; my future postings may well remain sketchy.