GA Winterfest - The Opening

Saturdays in SecondLife have lately meant a lot of strange problems for me. All my remarks in Instant Message and local chat are repeated, any tip I give get repeated also until I leave the sim and my HUD´s and AO´s turn themselves off anytime I try to use them. Frankly it´s more than a little tedious!

If I weren't the most patient man in SecondLife I would complain and rant ferociously, as it is you just get this whimper instead.

Today I had one of my "have-to-go"-events lined up, the opening of the Gay Archipelago´s Winter Festival. My son Guyke was a grass widower (Ziggy was away in first life for one of his hellish weekend work shifts) so I forced the boy to accompany me.

Well, once I thought I was ready dressing and teleported to the party I landed in snow, which really shouldn't have been a surprise to me considering it was a winter festival duhhh! As a trendsetter and fashionista extraordinaire it was of course impossible for me to go to this particular party in a tee and capris, so back home I went to change a-g-a-i-n. I choose to blame it all on my bad cold and my fever, although I should think others will have alternative theories on the matter.

Mitch and Garth, the happy couple

We got there a bit late and missed out on George Michaels and Ricky Martins appearances, but were in time for DJ Avacar´s great set and in time for the two most thrilling events of the party, the northern lights show and my buddy Garth Raleighs proposal to his beau Mitch Underwood.

Luckily - and to Garth´s and the party guests great joy and relief - Mitch immediately and happily accepted whereupon heartfelt congratulations to the happy couple ensued, totally against the rules of the Winterfests ban on chat spam, but no one really cared about rules at that point.

Guyke and I

GA Winter Festival 2012 - December 8-16

My friend Garth Raleigh at the Gay Archipelago has kindly sent me this invitation to share with you all.

"It is with great pleasure that the Winter Festival, 2012 - 'ICE AGE' Team invites you to attend the Opening Festivities of the Festival! 

Please join us for the event in which we will enjoy an amazing performance by George Michael beginning at 12pm slt followed by the incomparable Ricky Martin at 1pm slt. 

All Brought to us by the folks at Gay Fun World!

After we have had a chance to laugh and dance together with all the Festival Guests at the Festival Sim with these two iconic performers, we'll all enjoy a pyrotechnics spectacular at 2pm slt at the same site.

When: Saturday December 8, 2012, starting at 12pm slt
Where: Winter Festival Sim

We're all looking forward to seeing you and to having you at the Opening festivities - as well as all the events being held from December 8th through December 16th, 2012. You can find the full calendar of events at: http://www.ga-weblog.com

Yours in ICE AGE glory,
The GA Winter Festival, 2012 Team
❂ Garth Raleigh, GA Lead
❂ Mitch Underby, Winter Festival Sponsorship Coordinator
❂ Avacar Bluestar, Winter Festival Events Team Lead
❂ Megan Strom, Winter Festival MarketFair Team Lead
❂ Othon Weiland, Winter Festival Publicity/Public Relations/Promotion Team Lead
❂ Geo McAuley, Winter Festival Buildings & Grounds Team Lead
❂ Judas (craig.jules), Winter Festival Sim Team Lead
❂ Caoimhin (luckas.horsley)
❂ Praetor (PQ)
❂ Draghan Marksman
❂ Aragorn Fox Nicolei (martin.terr)
❂ Belko Rau
❂ Asharr Antonius
❂ Parvin (xcept.atlas)
❂ Peri (periplus. gran)
❂ Rico (ricogenu)
❂ Alum Dagger
❂ JeanMark Nightfire

Sunday Brunch at Hinterland

Hiroku, Mitch and Chade

Today I visited Hinterland for Sunday brunch. Well to be quite honest. I went there to catch a set at The Den but as it turned out I was 24 hours too late.

Still, when I got there I was welcomed to join Chade Dagger. his partner Ronan Juran and Hiroku Kamachi and Mitch for a good chat and some strong coffee around the fire,

Hiroku, Mitch, Chade, Ronan and I

I hadn't seen the guys in a while so it was good to catch up. The men of Hinterland have always been good to me and to Ars too. Ars used to have a regular set at The Den on Saturday mornings (somehow I confused it with Sundays), so I was a  very regular patron. The first memorial for Ars was held at Saint Magnus Kirk, the church that is seen in the background on the top picture.

Next Saturday, 1-3 AM SLT, there will be a Scottish event at The Den, I will be there for sure (if I can only schlepp my tired ass out of bed) wearing one of my leather kilts.