Easter 2015 - Events

It's the Easter Weekend and lots of events are going on throughout SecondLife. Here are three suggestions based on the kind people who have supplied me with information of their events.

Saturday April 4th

Second Pride is proud to announce that our new Japanese Strolling Gardens are now complete and are open to the public, thanks to the talented diligence of  Jak Calcutt.

Garden visiting hours are Sunday through Saturday, sunrise to sunrise.

Join us this Saturday April 4th for a special Easter Garden party starting at noon.  Wear a festive Easter bonnet and show your second pride.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Second%20Pride/46/98/22  

Sunday April 5th

EASTER Party! April 5 Time: 22.00cet or 2PM SLT

Musical music was a success. We do a play off!

Best in YELLOW / 500l.

Visit our beautiful Off-Broadway theater in 1900-century of settings and drink a glass Absinthe.

Welcome!

DJ: Alfdeeray

Hostesses: Rultan & Ewa

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Avatars/177/64/37

Monday April 6th

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Pine%20Valley%20Resort/44/202/3002

The Swedish Invasion Adhoc Reunion

Yesterday evening I got a surprising teleport offer from Ambrooshia. The surprise was that she more or less left SecondLife a couple of years ago and has only been back at infrequent intervals.

Well, as my hubby wasn't online yet and I had nothing better to do, I took the teleport and landed in a gathering of avatars from the period of the big Swedish SL-Invasion in the spring of 2007.

At that time there was an article in the largest Swedish news paper about SecondLife and the Swedish Institute had decided to open a virtual Swedish Embassy in SecondLife that was going to be inaugurated by the Swedish foreign minister at the time, Carl Bildt.

Those of the avatars that don't still regularly come into SecondLife seemed to decide on coming back for regular reunions every Monday at 21.00 C.E.T. (i.e 9 PM C.E.T. or 12 PM SLT)

The Vernissage of "Art Erotic"

My friend Ewa Aska, formerly best known as the co-owner of the once famous Ice Hotel and as an actor in several plays and musicals in SecondLife among them the successful ABBA SWEDEN show, has now found a new furrow for her creativity as a photographer of erotic art.

Ewa's exhibition "Art Erotic" opened with a vernissage yesterday, As the chairman of the Bock McMillan Art Foundation (a part of the BMcM Corporation) I was naturally invited. Most notable - and noticeable - among the other guests was an apparition of my bosom-buddy Apmel Goosson, this time present as his alt Apmel Meerson.

Apmel was - in my humble opinion - the most erotic work of art in the room, especially since he had chosen to dance an extremely enticing and alluring dance and somehow seemed to work his way around me the whole evening. I claimed he was hitting on me, but he emphatically denied it. (You can read our conversation on this subject on his blog, the link is supplied at the end of this post.)

Apmel plays coy but I know what he is contemplating

Apmel hits on me

Apmel in the act of sexual harassment against innocent me

Our gorgeous DJ Rultan and her likewise gorgeous hubby Alf

Paola spots me but keep her distance, in the beginning...

Fia Wycliffe surrounded by erotic art

Apmels favorite piece of art, I named it "A tethered man"

Photographer Ewa Aska in an erotic pose

I avert my eyes from the sexiness of Paola

Guyke comes to my rescue to save me from more sexual harassment by members of the audience

For more pictures from the vernissage and my hilarious conversation with Apmelito please visit "The models hide nothing, but what does Bock hide?"

If you wish to visit the exhibition it goes on through September 15, 2013, Landmark to the exhibition (SLurl)

ART EROTIC - Black & White

I got this invitation from two friends, Rultan Zeppelin on Facebook and Ewa Aska in-world. 

As the Much Honored Bock McMillan, laird of Southern Charm and prince of Cascade Falls, sovereign ruler of The Southern Enchantment Region etc, etc. and as chairman of The Bock McMillan Art Foundation (a part of the BMcM Corporation) I am duty bound to attend. Please join me there if you can.

The exhibition opens with a vernissage and a party today Sunday September 1 2013, 7AM - 9AM SLT. 

From the exhibition leaflet: 

"A photo exhibition consisting of six naked Second Life models, posing for erotic and romantic themes.

Black and White. 

Dance, mingle, champagne and canapés.

DJ: Rultan 

Hosts: Andreas Datura & Ewa Aska"

Landmark to the exhibition (SLurl)

Ewa + Polle = True

The wedding entourage (picture "borrowed" from Ewa´s LOGOS)

Yesterday my dear friend Ms Ewa Aska married hunky Polle Knipper and became Mrs. Ewa Aska-Knipper.

I hope she will forever remain the whirlwind of creativity that she has always been known to be and not decide to settle down in humdrum married bliss... but after looking at some old pictures I have of Polle (formerly known as Polleswe), I could easily understand if she would be tempted to settle for a more tranquil lifestyle.

My warmest congratulations to the happy couple!

My First Night With Feline

DJ Feline with the studelicious sidekick Shorty

Words are not enough to describe my first time with DJ Feline. It was great, wonderful, sublime, awesome and any other positive adjective you may want to throw in, but most of all it was utterly intense!

Butch grooving and moving

I am so grateful to my dear buddy Butch Diavolo for leading me to this source of pure bliss and sharing the experience with me at The Sanctuary yesterday. Dank je mijn lieve vriend, je hebt me erg gelukkig! ...or something to that effect, Google Translator is not always reliable as we all know...

My ex-missus and wife-for-a-day Iendi Laville and the "prima donna assoluta" of SecondLife my friend Ewa Aska joined us. Ewa had a toyboy in tow who was easy on the eyes but did not speak or respond to greeting or questioning.

We danced and had a good time until dawn came - as it must - even when you are in Trance heaven.

At "The Viking Gods"

Yesterday was the all-worlds premiere of the music and dance show "The Viking Gods", written, produced, directed and starred by Ewa Aska, owner of the Gimle Theater on Yadkin sim. As you may have noticed I was asked to co-host the event with the amazing Svessa Hax-Beornsen.

To prevent lag the number of avatars on the sim was limited to 40 guests and the production team of ten avatars, including your truly and my wife-for-a-day Iendi Laville. As I was extremely busy with my chores before and during the show I did not have much time for taking pictures. I had also been assigned the arduous task of keeping a close eye on the honored guest Apmel Goosson, to see to it that he kept his clothes on. My burden was lightened a bit by the presence of Millimina Salamander during the greater part of the show (because Apmel usually behaves when my sister is around).

All the Swedish and International glitterati had squeezed into the sim, among them junivers Stockholm and his sweet partner Medora Chevallier.

Millimina and Apmel (with clothes)

After the show I was able to take some pictures while Apollon Allen supplied us with music for the dances.

Svessa and I

The ex-missus Iendi and I

Excellent Teamwork

This is Svessa Hax, my wonderful co-host at yesterdays event "The Viking Gods" and myself celebrating that all went well. I must say we both did a bloody excellent job, and the actors and dancers were not half bad either. More about that tomorrow though, I have to go to bed.

The Viking Gods - A Dance & Music Show

What: The Viking Gods - a dance & music show in five acts, the show will be followed by a mingle and dance party to the music of DJ Apollon.


When: Wednesday April 4, 2012, 12 PM SLT


Where: The Gimle Theater at the Yadkin sim in SecondLife (SLurl)


Who: Everyone in formal dress (Please remove all unnecessary HUDs and scripted objects before arrival to prevent lag during the show. You will be welcome to put them back on for the mingle and dance.)


Why. Because it will be crazy fun and you will have as good a time as you allow yourself to have.

W E L C O M E !

Upcoming Events: Viking Gods

Ms Ewa Aska (producer & star), and the rest of the Gimle Team are proud to invite you all to the dance and music show Viking Gods (a performance in five acts) for the opening night of the show on Wednesday April 4, 2012, 12:00 PM SLT at the Gimle Theater on the Yadkin sim..After the show you will get the chance to mingle and rub shoulders with the stars of the show while enjoying the music of DJ Apollon.

Please make sure to mark the time and date in your busy calendars, or you will regret it because everyone will want to  be there.

As you may happen to notice the event is privileged to be hosted by the adorable Mrs Svessa Hax-Beornsen and yours truly.

I am already preparing for this assignment and coming up with usable phrases like

• "You are looking wonderful tonight, dear lady, what a truly beautiful gown. I must add though that you are out-shined by your delicious companion, he is simply mouthwatering!"
• "Please sit down and be quiet, sir, or I will have to shoot you!"
• "Apmel, please put your clothes back on or I must eject you for the third time this evening!"
• "Madam, I understand your desperation but this is not the restroom. Please stand up and put down your skirts at once and I will accompany you to the ladies room directly."

This will be fun! Please come back for updates as we get closer to the event.

At Ewa´s Mardi Gras

Tonight I dropped in at my friend Ewa Aska´s Mardi Gras celebration at the Gimli Theater. The event was packed with avatars from Sweden, Norway and everywhere else when I arrived but I had "grey issues" so the pictures I took where pretty useless.

The picture above is from later in the evening, when the crowds had thinned out, and shows me enjoying the music of DJ Peppe, who was a good surprise. He played great slow music that put the couples in a romantic mood, if they weren't there already.

An acquaintance of mine complained "Not all of us have someone to hug!". When I offered him to come to me, he just laughed and teleported out of the place. Imagine... well, better luck next time perhaps...

Ewa´s Mardi Gras

My friend Ewa Aska is throwing a combined housewarming party and carnival tomorrow, Friday February 24, 2012, at 1 PM.

Mardi Gras beads are compulsory and clothing optional if I choose to deliberately misread her invitation. (Although knowing Ewa as well as I do, I think you will be kicked off the sim if you come only wearing beads - if they do not cover all of your interesting parts (boobs, penises and asses).

Bollywood 2011

Ewa Aska celebrated her fifth rezday in SecondLife with a Bollywood party, and what a party it was!

My buddy Butch Diavolo was kind enough to accompany me there after we had gotten him some suitable attire - which of course means that he was proudly showing a lot of his gorgeous skin and body. He refused to let me use a nice pic of his behind which was cute as hell.

At the party I had terrible problems with lag which doesn't happen that often for me. The lag prevented me from taking pictures during the first half of the evening and in the second half I only got one acceptable one but it´s a beaut! 

Doesn't it look as if Apollon Allen has been working out a lot lately?

Yeah there were also many wonderful women at the party and all of them in colorful silkdresses, but alas my camera was on strike. But I got picks of the two best onse!

As you can see from the picture with Apollon Ewa Hsad done great work with the scenography of the party venue.

Events Today

The Imagine Peacefest continues with it´s second day.

Saturday November 12
7 – 8am: Direct Democracy Workshop, Four Bridges N
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Four%20Bridges%20North/40/40/2

8 – 9am: Universe is a Green Dragon, Imagine nest, Four Bridges
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Four%20Bridges%20North/138/115/999

9 – 10am: Art Exhibition with DJ Gary Kohime! New Caerleon
10 – 11am: Art Exhibition with DJ Gary Kohime! New Caerleon
http://slurl.com/secondlife/New%20Caerleon/72/194/22

11 – 12pm: Russell Eponym, Peace is a Choice
12 – 1pm: Blues Heron, Peace is a Choice
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Jaxipun/183/253/21

1pm Metaverse Art RL exhibition
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Benvolio/204/108/22
1.10pm The MANAX story
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Benvolio/231/49/24
1.30pm Emoticon
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Benvolio/124/150/2232
2pm SL TLC
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Benvolio/124/128/1000
2.45pm New VJazz Show
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Benvolio/69/204/91

3 – 4pm: IMAGINE PeaceFest Interview with Sandra Bérard of Cambodia READA w/ Peace Train’s Steve Mahaley
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Virtually%20Speaking/164/155/26

5 –9pm: Key West 3 hours of music
Max Kleene 5pm
Avantgarde Frequency 6pm
Gina Stella 7pm
Allister Westland 8pm
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Key%20West%20Island/95/95/29

9 – 10pm: Tour of RAWA Museum of Afghanistan
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Four%20Bridges%20Exhibit/55/74/641
10 – 11pm: Mankind Tracer, Rock Garden stage, Four Bridges
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Four%20Bridges%20North/102/201/2463

For nostalgic reasons and to celebrate my friend Ewa Aska on her fifth rezday I will re-enter SecondLife today for the Bollywood party, although the news that a group I don´t particularly appreciate would be performing almost made me change my mind.

The party starts at 1 PM SLT.

SLurl to the Bollywood Dance Night

Bollywood Anyone?

I am warming up and preparing for Ewa´s Bollywood party on Saturday!

Advance Notice: Bollywood

My friend Ewa Aska is organizing a Bollywood party next Saturday to celebrate her 5th rezday. The party starts at 22:00 (Paris time no less, which means 1 PM SLT).

At the last Bollywood party that Ewa organized in SecondLife (it must be two or maybe even three years ago now) we had a real blast!

Ars was DJ-ing - and had a lot of fun making the music list - while I was hosting for the first time together with Ewa and her partner at the time. I think this was the party where I got my first tip ever in SecondLife, for being such an excellent and charming host and saying "Namaste" about 568+ times.

I am letting you know about the party early so you can start looking for decent outfits. I will be there and say "Namaste" a few times even if I am not hosting this event.

Install A Fresh Viewer

Hear ye, hear ye, gather around for the second technical sermon by The Much Honored Bock McMillan, laird of Southern Charm and prince of Cascade Falls, nowadays a.k.a. The Sublime TechMaster General of All Things concerning SecondLife.

So quoth the laird:

You've been in SecondLife a good while now and have most likely gone through loads of viewer updates or even changed viewers a couple of times. All the while you have been fiddling about and messing around with your viewer settings until you have completely forgotten what you did, where you did it or even why you did it.

You probably think - like I did - that every time you uninstall a viewer and install a new one it´s a virginal and completely fresh install. Well, the thing is it isn't a fresh installation at all because all your fiddling about and messing around with the previous viewers have been saved on your computer. 

To get a fresh installation this is what you must do in Windows. All of those who belong to "The Holy Sect of Mac", sometimes also known as "The Latter Day Church of Job" must find your own way.

1. Uninstall your viewer (this is best done from the Control Panel - Uninstall a program).

2. Click on the Start-button in the lower left corner of your screen (see symbol). When you click the Start-button a menu appears with a search field at the bottom.

3. in the search field type %appdata%. 

4. Press enter. After you have pressed enter a new menu appears over the Start-button which contains a folder named "Roaming"

5. Click on the Roaming folder. When you do that a box appears containing loads of different folders.

6 a. Look for and delete the folder named "Second Life" or the name of the viewer you were using.

6 b. While you are at it you might as well also look for and delete any folder with the name of any of the previous viewers you have used; Firestorm, Phoenix, Emerald, Viewer 2.0 or whatever they have been called.

6 c. Go to your [username]/AppData/Local folder and in that folder look for and delete the folder named "Second Life" or the name of the viewer you were using.

Do not worry, none of your Inventory in SecondLife will be lost. That is all stored on the Linden Lab computers.

7. Empty your Trash.

8. Reboot Windows (which means restart your computer, Ars taught me that)

9. Download and install your new viewer

10 Congratulations, you now have a fresh start in SecondLife!

So endeth the second - and probably last - sermon of the Sublime TechMaster on All Things SecondLife. Please note, the TechMaster was taught this trick by the formidable Ewa Aska, owner of Vadstena Castle.
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I was too uninspired for anything else today, so I share my acquired knowledge instead.