Terces Anatine

Change is good

2008-07-01T09:57:00.001-07:00

... so I've decided to move my blog to WordPress ...

http://tercesanatine.wordpress.com/

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SL5B: Philip & M's Opening Keynote

2008-06-29T15:22:00.000-07:00

Frolic Mills - the new man

2008-06-27T14:55:00.000-07:00

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[14:11] Frolic Mills: awww thank yu Omnia - I look great in a beautiful dress !! :)
[14:11] Heavenly Hollwood: lol
[14:11] Omnia Oh: ahaha Frolic LOOL
[14:11] Una Ewing: hahah
[14:11] Laura18 Streeter: lol Frolic
[14:11] Nadja Baxter: thx omnia kisses
[14:11] Aphrodite Outlander: can I take pictures of that?
[14:11] Una Ewing: now THAT i have to see
[14:11] Laura18 Streeter: thanks Omnia!
[14:12] Terces Anatine: loading loading
[14:12] SySy Chapman: ty omnia!
[14:12] Una Ewing: grazie onmia
[14:12] Haydin Romano: Yes thank you Omnia!
[14:12] SySy Chapman: lmao frolic
[14:12] Omnia Oh: you're welcome :))
[14:12] Benedetta Bamaisin: :)
[14:12] Ella Quinsette: Thanks Omnia :)
[14:12] Aleida Rhode: Ty Omnia :)
[14:12] Frolic Mills: :P
[14:12] Frolic Mills: dont miss frolic in a future presentation of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES !! \o/
[14:12] Quinlan Quimby: thank you Omnia!
[14:12] Haydin Romano: Thank you Omnia
[14:12] Vivian Tuqiri: thanks for the gifts :)
[14:12] Haydin Romano: =)
[14:12] Anubis Hartunian: ty Omnia
[14:12] Adaire DeCuir: <3 Omnia
[14:13] dancer Dallagio: grazie Omnia : )))) mille bacione !!
[14:13] Omnia Oh: Thank U!!! <333
[14:13] SySy Chapman: PHOTO"S!
[14:14] Laura18 Streeter: TONS OF PICS NOW :)
[14:14] Laura18 Streeter: ciao Dancer, una, everyone!
[14:15] dancer Dallagio: ciao Laura *******
[14:16] Omnia Oh: I want a pic of Frolic with the dress lmao
[14:16] Frolic Mills: one sec - let me wear it
[14:17] Omnia Oh: Okayyy! ;))
[14:17] Frolic Mills: could u send it to me again please?
[14:18] Kim Trevellion: Thank you for the gift xx
[14:18] Omnia Oh: yuuup
[14:23] dancer Dallagio: okay, that photo has to make the rounds...
[14:23] Frolic Mills: lol
[14:23] Frolic Mills: unaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
[14:23] Frolic Mills: give me powers to send the photooooooooooo
[14:23] Omnia Oh: LoL sure dancer ;P
[14:23] Terces Anatine: no seriously gimme gimme more gimme more!!!!
[14:24] Nadja Baxter: where is the photo ?
[14:25] Omnia Oh: photo photo photo!!!
[14:28] dancer Dallagio: the people demand photos!
[14:29] Terces Anatine: oooomg priceless!!!
[14:30] Terces Anatine: muahahahahahahaaaaaah
[14:30] Heavenly Hollwood: OMG, that's hilarious!!!!
[14:30] Kio Whitehead: lol
[14:30] Terces Anatine: you sure got style babe
[14:30] Heavenly Hollwood: i'd vote for "her"
[14:30] Aleida Rhode: That was avatar of the year
[14:31] Peroxide Bleac: Thank you Omnia, absolutely lovely :)
[14:31] dancer Dallagio: hahaha i think "she's" a *shoe* in for the crown ; ))
[14:31] Omnia Oh: o.m.g LMAO
[14:31] Nadja Baxter: haha great ,,,, rofl
[14:31] Terces Anatine: wahaha
[14:31] Nadja Baxter: OMG
[14:32] Frolic Mills: OH OH ! I am getting propositions !! O.o
[14:32] Frolic Mills: Una stop it !
[14:32] dancer Dallagio: has that slinghtly aloof look of a queen hahaha
[14:32] Nadja Baxter: lol .....
[14:32] Heavenly Hollwood: lol
[14:32] Terces Anatine: you should enter sweety ^^
[14:32] Nadja Baxter: the belly part is great ...
[14:32] Terces Anatine: we'll all vote for ya :D
[14:32] Aleida Rhode: Hehe Nadja
[14:32] Nadja Baxter: lol
[14:33] Omnia Oh: I agree with Terces lol
[14:33] Frolic Mills: lol I am at my office and someone just walked in LMAO !! hard one to explain
[14:33] Nadja Baxter: but the breat part.. hummm..........
[14:33] Terces Anatine: lol Nadja
[14:33] dancer Dallagio: hahaha Frolic
[14:33] Terces Anatine: waaah who needs to explain that speaks for itself so don't worry about explaining :D
[14:34] dancer Dallagio: just give them a demure handshake and ask them to come closer
[14:34] Terces Anatine: lmao dancer
[14:34] Nadja Baxter: a little bit flat
[14:34] Aleida Rhode: and say: "What can I help you with" - plse take a seat
[14:34] Frolic Mills: the magazine took a turn!
[14:34] Terces Anatine: it's the new keira knightly look Nadja ;p
[14:34] Frolic Mills: lol
[14:35] Nadja Baxter: rofl
[14:35] Omnia Oh: androgine lol
[14:35] Terces Anatine: so up-to-date
[14:35] dancer Dallagio: well, Frolic, someone has to represent the cd population...
[14:35] Nadja Baxter: no the rest ist to big for that
[14:35] Frolic Mills: yes dancer :P
[14:35] dancer Dallagio: ; ))
[14:36] Terces Anatine: wrong protein shake maybe ^^
[14:36] Nadja Baxter: rofl yes terces ...
[14:36] Terces Anatine: but i'm sure none of us think differently about the new and improved frolic searching for his feminin side ;)
[14:37] dancer Dallagio: i'm all for sensitivity and all that jazz...
[14:37] Frolic Mills: I am victor victoria
[14:37] Terces Anatine: loooool
[14:37] dancer Dallagio: haha i was thinking "la cage" Frolic
[14:37] Frolic Mills: that too
[14:38] Terces Anatine: we should make a special ribon to wear for that one... pink is taken, red too, mmm what should it be :p

MB-DESIGNS! - HOT! COUTURE FASHION!!! ALSO SKINS!!!!

2008-06-26T18:30:00.001-07:00

She's sexy and always fun to have pop up in your IM with a big muaaaaah Moana this luxurious kitten and great designer. Luvit NOW!

AltaModa Runner Up

2008-05-29T17:56:00.001-07:00

Oh my, I had no idea but I made runner up for the big AltaModa covergirl contest... super fun + a spot in the magazine... what can a girl ask for more? (new shoes maybe lol)

http://altamodamagazine.com/Jun08/
page 14/15

Rezday...

2008-05-12T12:32:00.000-07:00

and nobody noticed... kinda makes you wonder

Miss SL Ebony the FINAL ROUND!!!

2008-05-04T17:06:00.000-07:00

**SATURDAY 3RD MAY AT 8 PM PST**

Yes, the final round was great as it was supposed to be. Sweet Patty went over the limit to get everything running smoothly and the suspense was to die for.
When I find some time, I will write a detailed overview of all that happened and my thoughts on that. Believe me I have some fab thoughts ;)

The event was held at the beautiful venue of Robben Island, another Initiative of Uthango Social Investments, in support of Virtual Africa, this is the VIP Spot for SL Africa Members...

Where we were welcomed by Alanagh recreant Founding Director of Uthango Social Investments, based in Cape Town, South Africa - (registered) poverty eradication company.
RL Not-for-Gain company in South Africa, raising awareness about opportunities!
The beauty pageant final cycle focused on non-profit organizations! The Top 5 finalists had to pronounce a special speech about the importance of the presence in-world of non-profit organizations, charity events and fund raisers. Along the evening you had the ability to donate to UTHANGO!

Alanagh introduced us to the soul of her RL project, and the evening proceeded in style and all contestants shared their opinions about NGO's being represented in SL.

Discussing several that already are and which they would or do support and why.

It was more then just being pretty...

The pageant is being feautured in the #72 edition of the Avastar so that's pretty cool too huh ;)

Anyways, in the end there can only be one winner and the amazingly beautiful, intelligent and sweet KURVY RHODE is the first ever Miss SL Ebony and she will do a great job representing the other kind of beauty in this world :)

Kurvy Rhode (left) & myself (right)

As a little note I would like to add how much fun SL is... you can even make your eyes match your dress :D

And notice another great new Nyla in green that I'm wearing, The braids are by Adimu... a great address for ethnic hair. Even though I'm still searching for the 'all-me' short curly head ;)

Ciao ciao to all... ;)

Third cycle ...

2008-04-27T17:36:00.000-07:00

Oui oui c'est moi ;)

I got the privilege of hosting during the 3rd cycle of Miss SL Ebony

Read all about it here

LoL Kwamey actually gave me 9 points for my performance, hahaha gotta love the great mind ;)

It's super working with sweet Patty and I look forward to bringing you the latest in SL Lifestyle for the SL Ebony Style Magazine.

A girls gotta do something with her time when she's ... uhm ... looking for a valid excuse to get into peoples homes :D

in continuous continuation ...

RL Haute Couture in SL

2008-04-26T17:22:00.000-07:00

No wanna-be nonsense with Nyla Cheecky in-world fashion icon bringing her RL designs to a crowd of eager fashionista's.

Today she slammed us with another great addition to our virtual wardrobes:

"I recently created a wedding gown in Real Life for Indy Film director Brie Koniczek. not your typical wedding gown but an explosion of bright Red Duchess Silk. She had received some vintage silk dragon brocade from her family that was used as the top drapes, it was backed with a variegated golden charmeuse. To top it all off the embroidered dragon that is on the corset was stencilled from the grooms tattooed chest, he has a dragon that wraps from his front chest all the way to his back. So when I embroidered the Dragon onto her corset I put it on the opposite side , his was on the right chest and hers on the left to symbolise yin and yang. It was a wonderful experience and they are truly in Love."

[ Nyla ]

Miss SL Ebony 2008 - Third Cycle

2008-04-23T19:01:00.000-07:00

Saturday 26th 8PM SLT (European Sunday 27th 5AM GMT+2)

Featuring Naturelle Santos modeling exclusively for Miss SL Ebony 2008 beauty pageant
Photography and Design by Kira Ahn

EXCLUSIVE : In association with Chan Dejavu and Dejavu Isles, the beauty pageant next cycle will be a special "unleash your creativity event" !

Indeed, a painting by Fabienne Arietti entitled "Female Eyes Open" have been selected and the aspiring Miss SL Ebony 2008 will use their imagination to talk about it...

RaC rebranding to Laqroki

2008-04-19T18:42:00.000-07:00

Laqroki is a brand that design skins, hair and clothes in the virtual world Second Life. It has been developed by Mallory Cowen and Winter DiPrima. Laqroki was previously called RaC, but in april 2007, the owners decided to rebrand.

Laqroki is opening today, Saturday at 11 AM SLT. News to expect:
- Single skins for women: 46 different faces, 8 skintones, 377 makeups
- Single skins for men: 12 different faces, 5 skintones, 72 styles

I will be available as CS during the time from 11AM SLT - 3PM SLT

Dilemma

2008-04-10T17:58:00.000-07:00

A while ago I heard about a pageant: "Miss & Mister SL Ebony 2008" and it got me wondering whether or not to enter it. Since it's not my thing and for several reasons I decided not to participate as a contestant.

In the meanwhile I did contemplate about the concept, the superficial aspect of a "colour based" competition... but also the deeper meaning... the actual idea behind it.

Being a child from a mixed relationship and being brought up in several colours, cultures and religions, I can only find myself to be a rich and blessed individual to actually know both sides and understand what plays behind the scenes.

One of my first thoughts was: "What would I feel/think if someone announced a "Miss & Mister SL Caucasian 2008" pageant. and started contemplating deeper about this, since I know there is so much more to an initiative taken by a woman of colour (Patty Cortes) whom I have come to know as a passionate and dedicated person, with love and respect for all people.

Being a woman of many colours myself I have had the blessing (and yes I call it a blessing with purpose) to have had and from time to time still have to deal with my fair share of racism in life. Which has influenced my self-image strongly over the years as a child and as an adolescent, and it has taken me the necessary amount of energy to accept and value myself fully and not to judge myself according to what I had to hear so many times.

When taking my first steps in SL I didn't hesitate one moment to alter my skin to a more chocolate tone... not to make a statement... but because that's who I am, and I wanted to walk and talk as me in SL. However it soon became clear to me that finding a darker skin in SL is not that easy.

I found mine at RaC where they sell several dark skin tone packages, which still is a rarity in SL to find a designer offering not one or two... but several packages of different skin tones. From pale vanilla to dark chocolate. The only thing missing is the whipped cream ;)

When I moved on I met several people using an avatar with Caucasian appearance, but in reality being darker. They often expressed their admiration that I took on my RL ethnic skin tone in Sl , stating they opted not to do so to avoid trouble/drama/situations... in short racism.

One of my dearest friends in SL even decided to switch to another avi, one as tanned as him.

SL is SL! So you don't have to look like your RL you, you can be whoever or whatever you want, from furry to a woman when you're in RL a man and vice versa. However it is your motivation behind your choice that is worth contemplating about. If it is shame for who you really are, fear for confrontation... then it is the wrong reason... period!

Being such a fan of RaC for all the good reasons (they just have awesome stuff... period hahaha) I applied and got a job at their place. Being there has given me the opportunity to talk to so many people, getting to know why they look for a certain skin. Most women claim they want this or that skin cause it looks so much like their RL self... mh whatever.
Men, even though the offer in mens skins is smaller then female skins (another point of discussion?) are more to the point, have thought more about it. So I've come across several men buying several packages of different skin tone... why?... "to experience the difference" how people will react on them, is the most given argument. It is fascinating afterwards to communicate with them, how they have experienced the difference in conduct towards them.

To get back to the "Miss & Mister SL Ebony 2008" pageant... apparently a discussion has been unleashed calling this initiative racist, segregative, etc.

In fact it is a diptych, one part can not or would not be existent without the other and it isn't a pretty painting sadly enough. However like any form of art which I consider human interaction to be... it can make you think and see the benefits of the depicted 'unbeauty' to be able and evaluate and make a change for the better choice... even if it is 'only' withing your own perception.

1st Leave:

Since it was my first objection when coming across this particular pageant, I will begin with my reflection on the "colour" subject. I agree with those who take offense initially concerning the differentiating character of the pageant by stating it is a contest for "tan, dark tan and black models". Even though I understand the concept I also understand the opposition some people (might) take when hearing about such an initiative.

Since people in general aren't refined in their understanding, but nevertheless eager to sound smart and rather be too hasty in barfing up their "two-minute-ready-made-microwave-opinions" ... it is bound to prompt confusion about what people might interpret as a segregative motive and have (even in a minor way like panel discussions) also a segregative effect.

2nd Leave

two words to begin with: ACTION - REACTION

As I already stated, I myself have had my fair share of racist attacks in my life: non-verbally, verbally and physically. And I don't know one of my darker skin toned friends that have not experienced this themselves.

But the funny (irony intended here) thing is that most of my light skin toned friends and even my family in general have (had) no idea what it does to you. The only time my family was shaken was when one of my aunties brought home a boyfriend that wouldn't shake my hand and left the room cause he didn't want to sit with me.
It was then that my family saw for the first time with their own eyes... but I was 16 then, i already knew.

To keep it short, I could write for months without any doubt about my own experiences... not even mentioning all the other stories I have witnessed from others.

Racism is like the sword of Damocles: you might think every thing's going well for you, just cause you don't experience it... but it hangs above all our heads and pollutes the lives we live, because somewhere near you it kills the smile of a child every day. With all the consequences that brings along for the grownups they will be and the way they fulfill their position in society.
Like a boomerang... you throw it and sooner or later it will come back and hit you in the face, even harder than you threw it.

... action - reaction

Conclusion

So... is there a need for an "Ebony" community and related events? And if yes... can they exist without having an offensive/discriminatory/differentiating connotation?

... hard to say

Minorities/target(ed) groups will always search for one another, because all people need acceptance, the need to feel 'normal'... it ensures safety and stability in ones perception of life. Brings peace of mind and happiness, and in the end that is what we all want and what we pursue... happiness.

I have to admit that when I heard of "Ebony City" and later on the pageant, that I felt some kind of relief. It wasn't just something in my head and each time it is a relief to meet someone who says: "I know what you're talking about... I've been there too and I know what it feels like"... and it sooths.

It's "tiny therapy" for many to promote "Black Beauty" which worldwide (SL and RL) is not only neglected but also countered... consciously or not so consciously.

The ideal behind this initiative is not comparable to a possible "Miss & Mister SL Caucasian 2008"... why?

The latter in its category has always (in situations of public segregation) been one of exclusion, shutting ranks, superiority;
The Ebony pageant is one of inclusion, exposure... equality

To come to the end of my dilemma, I can say that I understand and value both sides of the coin when arguments for both opinions are given in earnest.

However I do consider the benefits of such a concept as the Ebony idea to be more prevalent then what one could oppose to it.
On the other hand it is necessary when dealing with such a delicate subject, to be aware of the impact of words, actions and events. Never to exclude always to embrace and to be clear about that from the very beginning. Since it is stipulated to promote great branches of what should prove our higher rank of civilization in comparison to all other races.

Because note that those who divide humanity in different races need to retake their biology classes.

There is only one human race... but different ethnicities... and life comes to us all... and so does death... no exclusions made... all included

I think the Ebony project might be a powerful platform to open this hidden world, to open minds, eyes and mouths. Their are so many possibilities to manifest such an idea to achieve and maintain good... that opposing it is rather silly than fruitful, and dialog is always better than dispute. Because it involves a global social issue and the colours involved are not always on the same side of the table nor are they always in the same role.

Throughout this whole writing I hated using the words colour, Caucasian, etc. because that is usually not how I define people. I've come to travel the world and see/hear/taste/feel/... so many lives that I can not call a man living in Amsterdam and African merely based on the colour of his skin, nor can I call a woman living in South-Africa European just because her skin suggests she is.

On April 4th 1968 Martin Luther King died for a dream:

"I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today."

[Martin Luther King 28th August 1963]

Defining a person takes a bit more effort then what meets the eye at first glance... however in order to do that you will have to think first and that... well that is where most people give up.

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Photo shoot GAP

2007-09-17T08:09:00.000-07:00

To the Moon and Back

2007-09-14T03:00:00.000-07:00

Visiting the Warrior

2007-09-14T02:51:00.000-07:00

Well it is amazing what you can find in SL. So today I visited Mars... seriously :D

These places make SL worthwhile visiting for the creative experience and to see what can be done if the heart and not the wallet is involved.

Explorer Island makes you feel like a little Dora flying around, through the phantom landscape and of course snapshotting with your tiny virtual Kodak.

What you see here is the 1/3 scale of the Victoria crater, 3/3 would need 9 sims to build!?
It's done with sculpted prims, a friend explained me how they did it but yes indeed it was too much tech talk for little old me ;)

Nevertheless it's wonderful and these projects are one of the most valuable reasons of the virtual worlds' existence... at least something to think about and be inspired by.

Photo shoot Colgate

2007-09-13T02:15:00.000-07:00

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Una sorpresa maravillosa...

2007-09-12T17:13:00.000-07:00

Como he estado una sorpresa de recibir mi primera serenata virtual, un cantante privado y amigo muy precioso. Todo los preparaciones y esfuerzos en secreto... me he gustado mucho!

Unos de los agradable lados de SL esta sin duda la gente cariñosa que puedes encontrar de todo el mundo

Muchas gracias mi querido charro :)
<3

13 going on...

2007-09-08T05:18:00.000-07:00

It's my birthday :D

I Love My Computer

2007-08-28T18:12:00.001-07:00

BAD RELIGION LYRICS

"I Love My Computer"

I love my computer
you make me feel alright
every waking hour
and every lonely night
I love my computer
for all you give to me
predictable errors and no identity
and it's never been quite so easy
I've never been quite so happy
all I need to do is click on you
and we'll be joined
in the most soul-less way
and we'll never
ever ruin each other's day
cuz when I'm through I just click
and you just go away
I love my computer
you're always in the mood
I get so turned on
when I turn on you
I love my computer
you never ask for more
you can be a princess
or you can be my whore
and it's never been quite so easy
I've never been quite so happy
the world outside is so big
but it's safe in my domain
because to you
I'm just a number
and a clever screen name
all I need to do is click on you
and we'll be together for eternity
and no one is ever gonna take my love
from me because I've got security,
her password and a key

We're in the news

2007-08-12T11:33:00.000-07:00

Seriously, the job we did for IMAX left them very content and we got different media coverages... can I enjoy this moment?

hehe... guess so :p

'Phoenix' soars into Second Life
Virtual avatars credited with boosting film's Imax 3D showing
By Gail Schiller

Aug 3, 2007

NEW YORK -- A virtual marketing campaign for "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" engagements in Imax theaters that transformed Second Life avatars into "buzz agents" for the movie is getting credit as the main impetus behind Imax breaking all of its boxoffice records.

In a campaign run by This Second Marketing Llc., a relatively new agency that specializes in brand marketing in Second Life, about two dozen avatars were recruited and paid real-world wages to act as virtual street teams, handing out free virtual promotional items and engaging fellow avatars in discussions about the film at Imax theaters.

Dressed in white futuristic-looking outfits with the Imax logo and a cube with the "Phoenix" Imax 3D poster floating above their heads, the buzz agents gave out virtual 3-D glasses, Imax T-shirts, directors' chairs with the Imax logo and virtual movie tickets. Only the virtual movie tickets had a real-life use, with all 300 available redeemed for Imax "Potter" tickets via a link to Imax's Web site.

According to Imax and This Second Marketing, 15,099 unique avatars engaged in conversation about the Imax "Potter" and accepted promotional items during 840 total hours of street marketing efforts in the week surrounding the Warner Bros.' film's July 11 opening. The campaign logged 25,189 individual Imax brand interactions when including all conversations with Second Life avatars, many of which occurred on more than one occasion.

"As far as everyone can tell, this was the highest one-on-one branded interaction known to date that ever took place on Second Life," said Greg Foster, chairman and president of Imax Filmed Entertainment. "Reaching 15,000 people in exactly the demographic you're shooting over seven days is sort of hitting the marketing bonanza."

Foster said Imax's market research indicated that the Second Life campaign "closed the deal" for many of the moviegoers who went to see "Potter" in Imax theaters.

"A huge proportion of our opening weekend tickets came from advance Internet purchases, and a large number of those people came from interacting on Second Life," he said. "We had more than 15,000 one-on-one unique interactions on Second Life, and we captured over 15,000 avatar names. Those people virtually became walking billboards," he said, referring to the fact that whenever an avatar put on the virtual 3-D glasses, the "Potter" Imax cube appeared, spreading the viral campaign.

"Phoenix" led Imax to its largest worldwide opening at $9.4 million, its biggest first-week total at $11.6 million and its largest second weekend at $3.9 million, the company said. The film reached the $10 million mark faster than any other Imax DMR release. (DMR is the company's digital remastering technology that allows it to digitally transform any conventional motion picture into an Imax film.)

Foster said the campaign helped Imax reach its target 12- to 34-year-old "techie" demographic that is a "a little bit more illusive these days in terms of coming to movies."

According to Joni West, president of This Second Marketing, the Imax campaign was much more effective than those implemented by many other marketers who have just created "islands" in Second Life without any marketing or advertising campaigns to get people to go there.

"Some companies have built islands, and they've expected people just to show up, which is not a realistic expectation in Second Life. For Imax, we decided to go and bring the brand and the story to the people," she said.

Imax also opened an office on This Second's island, where avatars can get free promotional items for future Imax movies. West's company has also run smaller buzz agent campaigns for 1-800-Flowers and Careerbuilder.com in recent weeks.

Many other entertainment companies that have marketed their content in Second Life have also been quite successful. An island created for Showtime's "The L Word" -- which features a virtual coffee shop like the one in the series, a street with mostly women's clothing stores, vacation homes for sale, a nightclub and a screening room where whole episodes of the show are streamed -- has attracted more than 50,000 avatars since it launched in January, according to Electric Sheep Co., the company that created the island for Showtime. The avatars have visited the "L Word" island an average of three to four times a week and stayed an average of 20 minutes per visit.

An assassination game created by Electric Sheep and played throughout Second Life to promote Universal Pictures' "Smokin' Aces" drew 1,200 players, Electric Sheep said. To promote "Live Free or Die Hard," 20th Century Fox orchestrated a Q&A with Bruce Willis and his look-alike avatar in Second Life for media and a select number of fans who won a competition to attend.

"It was very well attended and definitely successful," a Fox spokesman said.

In May, Fox also hosted the first online virtual premiere party for "X-Men: The Last Stand," attracting about 18,000 Second Life residents to its movie-themed Avalon island, where the 19-hour party was held. Because of the party's success and high demand from avatars who couldn't get in, the party was extended to last the whole week, drawing thousands more fans to the virtual event, the studio said.

Second Avatar

2007-08-03T12:41:00.000-07:00

In this funny psychedelic journey I actually entered Miss SL 2007 recently, why didn't I mention that earlier. I guess cause I'm a weird mix of shyness and vanity hehe. Anyways, just having some fun won't hurt anyone. I'll probably go around unnoticed since it's all about clicks, well we'll see but it is funny that such a thing exists.

I first heard about it through someone else's blog, I should look her name up she was a SL miss too :)

Hear me say "too" hehe as if, well it's fun, and maybe I'll keep entering till I'm a lil' ol lady and be crowned Miss SL 2047. That's the beauty of SL, you never age.

Is it important... no totally not, but it's fun savouring as much SL experiences as you can. So one is added to the growing list again :)

Secondavatar.com

No More Gambling

2007-07-28T07:21:00.000-07:00

Second Life has decided to ban all gambling activities from its world. So now all casino's, sploders, etc. are no longer part of SL.

I went back for a minute to the Amsterdam Poker Palace where I used to host for a while, as you can see nothing is left there except some exchange machines, a board and the notice "land for rent".

It's totally silly, all those RL issues in SL, but I can understand their reasoning. On the other hand it's a big cut out of SL visitors, numbers have dropped and it can't be a good thing for the internal economy.

The Thin Line

2007-07-25T06:28:00.001-07:00

OK SL is fun, very much fun and i must plea guilty to being an addict by now. Do I mind? Nope hehe! For me as long as I can keep a healthy balance between FL and SL, it's cool in my opinion.

Now how important is it to keep RL & SL separated? I really don't know, it all depends with who I guess. But you never know who's really on the other side of the avatar so I wouldn't start handing out any RL address cards hahaha. Anyways, some people seem to be very cautious about anything that might come near RL info. I like to keep it balanced, a name won't hurt anyone, but a life story and RL emotions (especially when it comes to romantic illusions) can be tricky. The tease is nothing without pretending it's real, but it's pretend real and the line between real real and pretend real can be confusing to many, so they start freaking out, running away, coming back and running away again.

To be honest, I've had some of that confusion too. I guess cause I couldn't make the difference between RL values and the permitted lack of them in SL. It's bizarre how most morals/values/principles/etc. fade the second you log in to The Grid. But then again that also depends on who you meet and what you're looking for.

In the end what intrigues me most is the effect this possibility of having a SL has on human interaction and the way we treat our fellow virtual beings, whom in the end (again) remain human. I will get back on that later, but even though I love SL, the nice diversion it can be and perfect business opportunity.

But lately I've come to appreciate my RL more and more every time I log off, what a relief to see the blue bubblegum sky for realz :)

Marketing Project - CareerBuilder.com

2007-07-13T02:39:00.000-07:00

We've added Careerbuilder.com to our tour and the change is nice.

In some aspects it is easier, because more people are looking for a job SL & RL... so many don't mind and also the free builders hat to give away is widely liked. However many people appreciate the fun side of the IMAX project, so it's give or take a bit and we try to combine both.

The hours are long, but it is a valuable experience to see how all of this is possible within a virtual world.

A representative of Careerbuilder.com will be logging in on SL to see how we're doing.

On the Move

2007-07-12T20:39:00.000-07:00

When I started out with SL my main goal was to find some kind of business opportunity. It's been nearly two months now, and after messing around a bit I'm starting to put things together.

I've made enough money in SL to set things up, it was a challenge I made for myself not to spend a RL dime into 'The Game'. So far I've succeeded in doing that and things are going great.

Qua business I have:

set up a virtual enterprise
opened a shop
working on two RL in SL marketing projects
today i actually had my first photo shoot as a model quite unexpectedly
buying land
building a couple of houses and stores to rent out

Qua the human experience:

Being in SL is psychedelic, as if you're running through a thousand dreams. Some unexplainable, most based on a sexual desire and Freud would be in virtual heaven if he could've logged in.
SL is a playground for grownups, a world on it's own where human communication is brought to a parallel dimension. Often limited by the use of keyboards instead of voices (which is a new option however), but on the other hand it is exactly that loss of directness that makes people open up.

Anyways, without exaggeration SL is fun. Maybe in the beginning it's a bit boring but after a while when you start meeting fun people (you'll meet some rude individuals too) just like in RL things get better as you settle in. Finding your way around, and although it is a virtual world the human side is never completely virtual. The heart thumps, the body reacts, the cheeks blush, you get angry, you laugh, you share and even in SL when a door closes another one opens.

Is being continued...

Marketing Project - IMAX

2007-07-09T02:20:00.000-07:00

Today was the start of my first real job in SL... kick off was fun, nice team and enthusiastic spirit.

We're doing a promotion tour through SL promoting the new IMAX Harry Potter, with a team of approximately 25 avatars we were send out to 'meet the people' and tell them all about the new HP and IMAX.

A specially designed folder is to be handed out with promotional goodies and specific gestures should help us spread the word more easily.

It's funny to see my avi in working gear... laptop in hand.

Most avatars don't mind being addressed about the campaign and find it intriguing to receive RL offers in SL... especially the free movie ticket.

It isn't always easy talking to people, since everything has to be typed but most of the time it's fun. One of the guys in the team contacted the HP sim and got us a free stage to advertise during their event... lots of people showed up and many packages were handed out and accepted which is the most important part.

When the shift is over, numbers are to be handed in.

Pause

2007-07-01T08:51:00.000-07:00

So since RL called me abroad quite unexpectedly it's been over a week since I've been on SL, it is scary how I keep thinking about it though :D

Anyways to keep me in virtual mood I ordered the official SL manual + CD and in all the buzzyness haven’t been able to make up my mind yet whether or not it's worth it, but I'll let you know.

Next week is project-time for me on SL so I'm curious if this is going to be worth it too, if not SL has become a nice place to meet and keep in touch with really nice people. So receiving all these offline messages is really sweet!

Love ya guys ;)

Second Life Object Creation Demo

2007-06-19T14:16:00.001-07:00

By SL CEO Philip Rosedale

Second Life Video's

2007-06-19T13:55:00.000-07:00

To your right at the bottom you'll find a selection of YouTube.com video's concerning Second Life, some can be quite informative while others are funny, and some plain boring. But hey, you decide for yourself.

The Beginning

2007-05-12T13:38:00.000-07:00

So today was the day (since I'm writing this retrospectively) I decided to join the expanding community of Second Life. Ever since I've become a bit of an addict and put up this blog to share whatever I'd like to share about this rather bizarre phenomenon.

Why I call it bizarre? Is quite simple, it's just your screen and a whole lot of pixels but still it's a world on its own, where thousands of people gather every day and night to share their moments together: studying, skydiving, working, making love, building, fighting, etc.

Almost nothing is impossible and there's always the security of the phrase: "What happens in SL stays in SL, and what happens in RL stays in RL".

Complete weirdoes, geniuses, geeks, sexy and not so sexy... for everybody the perfect buddy available.

Will update this regularly... ;)