And the Winner Is...

Yesterday I posted a picture puzzle and asked if you could guess the meaning of the pictures.

You were asked to post your guesses in the comments.

The pictures depicted were the following:

1. Three Swedish football fans (Their nationality is shown by them being painted in the blue and yellow colors of the Swedish flag and wearing the jersey of the Swedish National football team)
2. A blazing sun
3. Six varieties of pickled herring (It should have been at least seven, sorry for that...)
4. A bundle of freshly harvested chives
5. New potatoes, with skin still on, boiled with dill
6. A bottle of aquavit (an alcoholic spirit, made from potatoes, that gets it distinctive taste from spices or herbs)

Thank you Ricco Saenz and Kahvy Smith for taking part in my little game. The answer I was aiming for to this riddle was indeed "Happy Midsummer!"

Now without further ado, let me announce the following...

And the winners are...

*Bwow-Chcka-Bwow-Ba-Doom*

Mrrs. Ricco Saenz and Kahvy Smith!

Congratulations guys, you have both won a handmade Jester's Hat in Multicolored Rhinestone by BMcM™. 

Keep the object safe in your Inventories for a while and you will make a fortune some day, I am quite certain of that!

The McMillan Ball, Today at 2-4PM SLT

Bock in SecondLife is happy to invite all of it's readers and their friends to The McMillan Ball at Second Pride Festival, today between 2-4PM SLT.

The ball will be lead by DJ Kahvy and his host Garrett. Don't know the dances? No worries, just follow Kahvy's suggestions in local chat.

We suggest you come in formal attire - and tartans are highly encouraged - but no one will be kicked out for attending in jeans or beachwear.

The ball will take place at the main stage of Second Pride (SLurl).

Second Pride Festival Starts Today

The Second Pride Festival 2016 starts today!

This is going to be so fun and exciting! I'm sure it will be "the best Pride ever", somehow that is mostly the feeling I walk away with at the end of every festival.

Just being there, meeting the people you like but still haven't seen much of since last Pride because our timezones are different and our circles don't overlap. Every year it is also exciting to make new friends - who may become "Pride friends" but, with any luck, closer.

Bock in SecondLife is going to be there - of course - and I will eagerly report back to you almost everything I encounter, but perhaps a bit more sparsely this year as I will not start my vacation until Midsummer's Eve, which is next Friday.

To celebrate the Pride Festival I have made a blog header of my own, I forgot to consult my clever and talented husband Tomais in time. I am graphically challenged but it will suffice for the coming nine days.

I hope to see you all at Bock in SecondLife's booth at Second Pride South or at the blog's event on this Saturday, 2-4PM SLT, when I and Kahvy are starting a new tradition - hopefully - with this event.

Helene's and Dozer's Wedding

Yesterday I attended the wedding of Helene Dragoone and Dozer G.

The wedding officiant Erestor McPadraíg-Streeter

Five Kisses & A Hug

Well, the Kiss-A-Swede Day 2016 cannot be declared as a roaring success, as this particular Swede only managed to collect five kisses, and two of those were from my hubby Tomais who has to kiss me whenever I want, and one hug.

I did however manage to assault Bre Czaroux into giving me a kiss as Tomais and I posed for his White-series.

Then, after Tomais had helped me with setting up the kissing booth at the Gay Archipelago SummerFest sim, we of course had to try it out to see that it was fully functional. That's when I got my second kiss from hubby.

After Tomais had gone off to work I posted on Facebook that I had lubed up my lips and was eagerly awaiting kissers.

Time went by without any takers, so I started checking my Twitter and reading the JoeMyGod-blog.

I was alerted that something was going on when I heard an IM coming in, lo and behold, when I checked SecondLife, Stephano was waiting to kiss me. I am not quite sure how long he had tried to get my attention, but we finally started snogging a bit.

 A bit later my vertically challenged and sweet niece Pieni, came along for a kiss. I will not show you a picture of that because my ladylike niece was rubbing her pretty - albeit hairy - little face all over my crotch. Huggers do not work for avatars in different sizes.

I was sad that I had no picture of Pienikins visit at my booth, but then I saw she had posted one herself, so I borrowed it.

Photo by Pienikins

Last my old friend Kahvy came along to collect his kiss on his way to his set at Zeus later that afternoon. He very kindly invited me to come there and hoist myself on his admiring fans. I had every intention of doing just that - after a short nap. 

However, as it turned out I was much more tired than I though so I ended up sleeping from 9PM to 6AM (local time). I guess it was all for the best.

JJ Goodman's Photos from the Benefit for Bri

Today I am sharing my talented brother JJ's photos from the highly successful Benefit for Bri at the Starlight Ballroom yesterday. The reason for this is that "grey people" kept messing up my own pictures, and JJ's are much better anyway.

Kahvy was the master of ceremonies for the full four hours the event lasted, sometimes DJ-ing but always telling us what dances to perform to the music that was played.

Live entertainment was provided by singers Samm Quendra and Reallymad Morpork. They were both in excellent form.

My son Pook and his man Knox

The lady of the day, Ms Bri Franklin
in the avatar of Kerowyn Kirke

Her Irrelevant UnGodliness of Troublesome Pwincess of Glorious Uncle Huggings, 
a.k.a Pienikins

Butch, he cleans up nicely huh?

Kharissa and the event DJ and ballroom master of ceremonies Kahvy

Leonard, shows us the moves a la mode

The always elegant PuPicita

Samm at the microphone

Garrett - looking a bit tired with hurricanes and all going on...

My Tomais dancing with some guy in a kilt

The stunning couple Richard & Steven

My BIL Michi & his Tien

My wonderful brother JJ & his Aeon

RickJ, the organizer of the event, and Bri

Study of Samm, relaxing after her set

Proud dad Tomais and the lovely Bri

Helene & her stunning man Dozer

Sexy SL-artist Madonna a.k.a. Sascha

The stunning Theron

Reallymad

Sweet Cayson & Scio

For more pictures from this event, please visit JJ's album on Facebook Benefit for Bri

Please note, This event continues until May 31st, 2016, so you can still go to The Starlight Ballroom (SLurl) to support Bri either by donations or by purchasing some - or all - the generously donated creations.

Benefit for Bri

Help a Teaching Dream come True! Starlight Ballroom has learned about an amazing young woman and her dream to become a teacher... and we had to help!

✯ SHOPPING EVENT MAY 14 - 31 ✯

✯EXCLUSIVE ITEMS ✯DISCOUNTED ITEMS ✯ RETURNING RETIRED ITEMS ✯ LIMITED QUANTITY ITEMS AND GACHA'S ✯ A-LIST CREATORS

Consignment - Ex Machina - StoraxTree - Blue Balls - Powerdesgin - Fix Auto - Atelier by Stephano - Yer old Gacha - Ohiomike's Kilts - Lilliput for Tinies - Rosa Fashion - The Grey Goose - RickJ Designs - Sophie's Choice - L.Querrien - Cake Fox - Photography by Tomais  and maybe even more

(Want to be in this list? There is still time! IM RickJ Ewing or Kahvy Smith )

COME SHOP TILL YOU DROP!!!

EVENT OPENS MAY 14 
Here is your SLurl: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dynamo/80/96/2501

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✯ BENEFIT GALA SATURDAY May 21st ✯

✯ Samm Qendra ✯ Reallymad Morpork ✯ JJ Goodman Event Photography ✯ Ballroom DJ Kahvy

Bri is an amazing young woman who found herself in a bit of a problematic financial situation as she is working hard to become part of the next generation of amazing teachers to our kids. All proceeds of this Benefit will go towards her Go Fund me Page after converting the lindens into USD and will be published there after the event - read more on this awesome initiative on https://www.gofundme.com/2wbq2uvd

Help Bri Graduate College

My friend RickJ has started this great initiative with the assistance of the Starlight Ballroom, Garrett and Kahvy Smith, to help a young woman fulfill her dreams to become a teacher.

I am very happy to share it with you.

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CALL FOR CONTENT CREATORS

"Hi! Thank you for taking the time to read this! We are going to do a benefit to help Bri become a teacher and we need YOU!

A dear friend of ours and a well known and loved member of the SL community, Tomais Ashdene, has recently bumped into some bad luck due to corporate downsizing. His amazing daughter is studying to become a high school history teacher. Unfortunately that is a costly education, so she started a GoFundMe campaign to pay for school on top of her part time job.

We at Starlight Ballroom are passionate about education and want to help her become another great teacher! The world needs more people like her in our schools!

Read the information on Bri's GoFundMe Page: https://www.gofundme.com/2wbq2uvd
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What do we need?

• What we are looking for is people who would be willing to donate one or more of their creations for sale during the event.
• Sales will start as early as may 7 and will run the entire month of may. When participating we'd love to have your item by may 14 at the latest, if possible.
• Since prims and space are very limited low land impact items and/or boxed up items and/or items that can be viewed in one's own store or showroom are preferred. We sadly don't have the prims open for big displayed items. 
• We have a full perm free vendor for you to use, just put your price and percentage you want to donate in the script

Market stalls go first come first pick. You do not need a group for rezzing.

• There are no rules to what you donate and how much of the sale revenue you want to donate (though we hope for 100%)
• You can donate anything you like, but things to do with teaching or history will be extra cool!
• The item does not have to be new or exclusive, nor are there any rules on selling it during or after the event, but promoting the event is of course appreciated!
• There's no rules on permissions other than No Full perms with licenses attached to avoid any DMCA issues.

The benefit will have a big party with DJ's and live artists on Sunday May 22 during which we will promote your store/brand as part of the sponsors! We will also have a strong presence on Social Media!

If you wish to be a part of making a teaching dream come true, let us know and we'll hook you up as soon as we can.We would LOVE to have you be a part of making this dream become reality!!! Please talk to Rickj Ewing or Kahvy Smith for more info or to sign up for this amazing benefit today!!!!
Much Love

The Starlight Team

Starlight Ballroom is the oldest LGBT Ballroom on the grid. Our gorgeous materials enabled mesh build forms the perfect decor for Second Life's BEST Live performers! It's classy elegant atmosphere and tongue-in-cheek team guarantee an amazing night out!

We are listed in the SecondLife Destination Guide and have our own Facebook page. You can also visit us inworld http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dynamo/78/100/2501

Button for Belgium

On Monday we experienced yet another senseless case of violence, this time in Belgium. The terrorist organisation ISIS struck in Brussels and other places killing 34 and wounding more than 200.

I got a message from my dear old friend Kahvy Smith informing me that he has made special buttons to commemorate for the victims of terrorism and show support for Belgium at this time when it is under attack. Next time it may be our own country. 

Although I myself do not pray I will wear the button and in my mind convert "pray for" to "think of".

If you would like your own button to support Belgium and the Belgians you can grab your button for Belgium at The Starlight Ballroom. (SLurl). They are free of charge!

On the Toobs

This evening Tomais and I were hanging out with a couple of other guys on the toobs at the swimming hole at Kahvy's and Garrett's new sim.

We had a good time talking about everything and nothing.

In the last three pictures you see - from top to bottom and left to right - Tomais and I, Kahvy and Wayne and Aeon and JJ.

A little while later we were joined by Garrett, who had been off doing some first life stuff.