In Full Color

This weekend there has been a fundraiser for Second Pride at the various venues at Spurt Beach. For obvious reasons I visited both Saturday and Sunday. The DJ's were great and the patrons were gracious. I had an excellent time! Wish you'd been there too.

Below you can see a couple of studies of me dancing (and get a peak at my awesome legs).

Valentine's Day Party @ Second Pride

Here's a great idea for tomorrow! Why not take your love interest to the Valentine's Day party at Second Pride?

DJ's Helene and Kahvy will be entertaining between 3 & 7 PM SLT.

The party is a fundraiser for Second Pride, so don't forget your wallet and please donate generously.

Take me to the Valentine's Day party!

The Book of Daniel, September 10-20, 2016

From Mischa Moyet's reasons for this benefit, SL Destinations R Us; #630 The Book of Daniel Fundraising Event.  

"I admire and acknowledge all the hard work that our designers do to be able to create the stunning articles and designs that us as bloggers advertise for them. One of my designers is that of Zerkalo and I was shocked and alarmed to hear that Daniel Estro, 29 years old, (co-owner of Zerkalo, Shiny Shabby and The Crossroads) has cancer and desperately needs our help.

The fight for his life began when doctors discovered a malignant tumour in his brain, about 7 centimetres in diameter. Daniel underwent life-threatening surgery to remove the tumour. The surgery went well. However, several weeks later what was left of the tumour spread throughout his brain and started affecting his brain function.. He is currently undergoing chemotherapy as well as radiotherapy. He is fighting as hard as he can to survive but as many of you might know, fighting cancer is very expensive.

Our dear Neva Zenga has created this event with an astonishing amount of designers to raise money for Daniel so the medical expenses can be less in burden and expense.

Zerkalo was the only source of income for Daniel and his wife Anais. Anais is unable to work without Daniel because he was the brand’s designer and mesh creator. They are so young and in love. They are two pieces of one whole, they give meaning to each other's stories, and one cannot exist without the other. Please help us support these wonderful people in every way that we can."

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To me it sounds like a very worthy cause and after visiting I can honestly say that there is some quality item, mostly for women as usual but some for the men too.

The Book of Daniel - Fundraising Event (SLurl)

Pulse Fundraiser

Here is your ride to "The Pulse Fundraiser".

The event is sponsored by CasperVend and the sim is donated by Cerberus Xing.

"Visions of Hope" - Opening Party with DJ Cupric Today, 1-3 PM SLT

From a press release kindly forwarded to me by my friend Ricco Saenz, who together with his partner Randy Firebrand, is among the organizers of this event.

Party on May 3 with DJ Cupric Router to celebrate the opening of "Visions of Hope: Hope Haven Heroes' silent auction in benefit of Relay For Life of SL"
The event opens today Sunday, May 3, with an amazing party led by DJ Cupric Router, to celebrate it all: the great photography artists, such as Skippy Beresford, Bear Silvershade, Tomais Ashdene, Trinity Yazimoto and others, who kindly donated their works to the exhibition; the initiative itself, directed at raising funds for RFL; the public, that will be able to acquire photo-based pieces from some of the most renowned photographers in Second Life and, at the same time, contribute with the American Cancer Society's programs to improve cancer survival, decrease the incidence of cancer and improve the quality of life for cancer patients and their caretakers; and, finally, to celebrate life and honor our beloved ones who have been fighting or who have fought fought against cancer.

The opening party starts at 1PM SLT, at The Hope Haven Heroes Gallery (SLurl). Cupric will be in charge of the tunes for two hours, during which you can dance, invite your friends, meet new people, have fun, check the exhibition and already start placing your bids.

The art exhibition goes from May 3 until May 31. The minimum bid is just L$ 400 and the amounts can be increased by at least L$ 100 each time. At the end of May, we will learn who acquired what.

Summarizing:- Event: Visions of Hope, Hope Haven Heroes' silent auction on behalf of Relay For Life of SL- Opening party: May 3, 1PM-3PM SLT, with DJ Cupric Router.- Exhibition: From May 3 until May 31. 

Artists:

• Bear Silvershade

• Bijou

• Boudicca Amat

• Dru G. Eiren-Milneaux

• Em Larsson

• Hills

• Morgan Kincess

• Pusher

• Randy Firebrand

• Ricco Saenz

• Skippy Beresford

• Tomais Ashdene

• Trinity Yazimoto

• Ziki Questi

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For further information about this event and contact information, please read my previous post: Visions of Hope - Silent Auction in Benefit of RFL of SL.

#Pizza4Equality Update

Almost 4,000 members of team #Pizza4Equality have donated $150,000 to help LGBT homeless youth! Amazing kick off to 40 to None Day (April 29). We're only just getting started, watch for more news, and attend, or better, organize a #HateFreePizza party in your local area to raise awareness and funds for local homeless youth.

For more info on #HateFreePizza Parties, see http://pizza4equality.org/hatefreepizza/

#Pizza4Equality

Scott Wooledge has launched a fundraiser:

"There is much disgust and consternation in the LGBT community over a viral fundraiser effort, that has as of this writing, earned $842,387. Many have lamented, "If only our cause could raise that much money that fast."

I say, yes, we can.

So I looked and saw that Cyndi Lauper's True Colors Fund has set April 29 as the first national #40toNoneDay to end #LGBT youth homelessness! And I thought, would it not be totally awesome if we equality supporters (and pizza lovers) could match that #MemoriesPizza "charity" by April 29? Can we match their amount and help homeless youth get off the street, learn life skills and get an education and jobs?

I'm an dreamer, but I say yes, we can!

All proceeds will go to The True Colors Fund which works to end homelessness among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth, creating a world in which young people can be their true selves. READ MORE HERE…

The True Colors Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law."

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Please support this worthy cause if you can, here!

(via Joe Jervis at JoeMyGod)

For Blanche and the Swedish Cancer Fund

"Blanche" courtesy of Blanche Argus

Yesterday parts of the Swedish community in SecondLife came together to celebrate our dear friend +Blanche Argus, who for a very long time was a part of the core if the Swedish community, as a creator of many cultural events and also as well-known blogger with her blog Blanche's Arena.

Some months ago Blanche revealed to us all that she had been struck by cancer in her right eye and that, as she only has loco-motor vision on her left eye, this meant that she was virtually blind and could no longer enjoy +Second Life.

Yesterday there was an event to celebrate Blanche and what she had meant for us all and at the same time a fundraiser for the Swedish Cancer Fund (+Cancerfonden).

Blanche was with us through Skype and everything that was said in local was read to her by her first life sister, Second Renoir, or by Rultan Zeppelin, one of the event organizers. 

Blanche spoke to all of us at length and told us about how she was presently doing and how much she missed SecondLife and the lovely people in it. Her love was duly returned and shared copiously, in a more substantial way, with the Swedish Cancer Fund. Everyone donated generously!

Bosom buddy Apmel Goosson, one of Blanche's closest friends

Kandinsky Beaumont

For more about this event please visit

My Avatar's Name is Apmel: Blanka's Friday and My View of Second Life (Rultan Zeppelin's blog).

Second Pride's "Fashion Pride"

The information below is from a notecard in the Second Pride Festival Group.

This event is a Second Pride Fashion Fundraiser for AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT)and will take place March 10th - March 17th 2014

"AN INVITE TO FASHION DESIGNERS

Dear designer,

As you know, HIV and AIDS still impacts the lives of millions throughout the world today. Its impact in urban areas is often understated publicly, but the effect it has on those it touches is profound, transforming lives, destroying health, and devastating families.

Second Pride, the organization that creates Second Life's largest pride celebration, is holding a fundraiser for AIDS Committee of Toronto to raise funds to increase awareness of the disease, assist those living with HIV, and service the community, while researching its impact on various segments of society.

WHAT IS FASHION PRIDE?

Fashion Pride is an exciting shopping event that will take place from March 10th through March 17th 2014. It will include fabulous shopping, fashion shows, entertainment events, and a final art auction to raise funds for both the Second Pride main festival in June and ACT.

HOW MUCH WILL IT COST TO BE PART OF FASHION PRIDE?

We are asking for donations which will purchase your stall space for the duration of the event. 100% of the store cost will be donated to help Second Pride, an entirely non-profit organization, hold the pride festival in June. This important festival helps the LGBT come together for fun, information and camaraderie. In addition, it provides a Pride event to those who may not be able to attend one in RL due to real life oppression and animosity. Second Pride webpage (url)

This can be paid at the time of your confirmation directly to the account of the event, Second Pride.

We will have three available store sizes you can choose:

-Large (100 prims): L$1,500

-Medium (50 prims) L$1,000

-Small (20 prims): L$500

VENDORS AND SPLIT INFORMATION

We are asking that 100% proceeds of at least ONE EXCLUSIVE ITEM be donated to ACT (for exclusive item we mean a new and never released item). Funds for this item will go directly to an avatar run by the charity.

Second Pride is supportive of diversity and as such we have not selected a theme for this event. We want to see your creativity in your exclusive item.

All sales from the remaining items in your store are yours to keep, of course, we do appreciate any further donations you wish to make to ACT or to the upcoming Second Pride event.

For your exclusive charity item, we will happily provide you with the vendor.

TRANSPARENCY

Second Pride is the treasury avatar for the Second Pride event in June. All shop reservation transactions will go through this account and all transaction history will be publicized on the Fashion Pride blog (url).

All transaction history, participating creator names, raised amounts, schedules, and anything else related to the event, will be located on this blog.

100% of exclusive item donations will be donated to ACT avatar, ACT Merryman, and all of the transactions will be released to the public.

SIM INFORMATION

Marcus Lefevre has generously donated the use of one sim for the Fashion Pride event. We are grateful for his generosity.

I WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION. WHO CAN I ASK?

Feel free to IM: Bastien Berboral [ENG/SPA], Merrick Genesis [ENG], Mrs Sutry Long (Sutry Resident) [ENG/SPA], or Skylei Caproni (ENG]."

Second Pride Inaugural Ball

Second Pride is having a Inaugural Ball on Sunday September 16, 2012, at 04:00 PM SLT.

This is a Second Pride fundraiser so bring your wealthy friends along! Here is your chance to meet the newly elected Second Pride board members and the newly elected Second Pride Foundation board members.

I am sure it will be a wonderful evening - for those on the American continents!

I was planning to go with my friend Carson Darkstone but when I realized that it starts at 1 AM on Monday morning (my time) I am afraid I will not be able to make it.

Your limousine to the ball!

Reminder - Black & White Auction Party Sunday

This is a fundraiser for the upcoming Second Pride Festival 2012. Please bring your wallet!

The party starts Sunday June 17, 2012, 6 PM SLT

For further information and landmark please visit Blithe SL Magazine; Black & White Auction.

DJ Battle - Fundraiser Sunday

DJ BATTLE 

in support of 

Broadway Cares/Equity Fight Aids

featuring

CLUB SEVEN´s DJ Spike 

vs. 

TWINK HUNTER´s DJ Sora Bluebird

Sunday, June 10, 2012, 05:00 PM SLT

Sponsored by Gizza Creations

Both clubs have selected their DJ´s to set this event on FIRE as both DJs will hit the decks spinning the hottest tunes.

Your limo to Broadway Cares Events Sim (SLurl):

Second Pride Prom Night

This is an official Second Pride fundraiser event.

As a Swede I have never really understood the Americans fascination of their high school proms. The all important "date" with the right person, wearing the right clothes and arriving to the event in the longest Escalade Limousine etc.

I am going even if I don´t get a date and I will do my best to look gorgeous, so the guys who didn't ask me can eat their hearts out.

Your Escalade Limousine to the event at The New Lighthouse Lounge (SLurl)

If you wish to become a part of Second Pride in SecondLife you can join Second Pride (url), There is also a group in-world with the same name.

Special Treatment

By some Freudian slip a certain part of yesterday had completely slipped my mind until I just received these pictures from Iendi Laville in my email.

I made a donation to Second Pride 2012 at the fundraiser yesterday. Helyo Mendes,  owner of Le 5eme élément, told me that such a donation had to earn me "a special treatment". 

So here are the pictures of the lap dance i got from dear Helyo, I am sure we would still be doing it if I had not told him I would make another donation of the same size if he let me go!

It was really fun but the lag did something to my camera and I couldn't take pictures myself. "Luckily" Iendi was there and extremely willing to document the event for "historical purposes". Iendi tells me I looked really scared, but of course I wasn't! I have had sexy men climbing all over me and rubbing their hot bodies against me frequently.

Bock Comes Home

Oh what an evening! I started my reentry much later than originally scheduled due to an unexpected maintenance nap that lasted longer than planned and left me dazed and believing I am going mad. (And I can already hear the snickering "Did he write ´going mad´, that dude has been mad as a blind hatter for years!") Anyhow, I may tell you about that in a post sometime.

The evening started with my friend Kahvy Sands reminding me that I had been invited to a ballroom dance that evening, and was late.

I felt like young Anton Hysén floating all over the floor like I had never done anything else. It was of course my dance partner Ms Jayde who made me look good, with some help from the Intan dance ball.

After the ballroom dancing I had a quick smoke and then a change of clothes to get my little ass over to the fundraiser for Second Pride 2012 at the French Le 5eme Élément Club.

The club is owned and operated by my old friend Helyo Mendes (we met at Second Pride 2008) and his business partner Lilou.

I was joined at the club by my wife-for-a-day Iendi Laville. We danced and chatted away in broken French and English to the great Techno Trance music of the cute and awesome DJ TITAZ. And you are correct, TITAZ is a bit blurry. We could not find anyone who could help translate the term "rebake" to French.

DJ TITAZ

Iendi

Iendi left me at a late/early hour but I was still not finished, so when I saw the notice from Kharissa Indigo that Wesley Spengler was having a set coming up at The Tribute I went there to round off my evening.

The room was packed with hunky and funny men chatting away like crazy in local, Wes and Khar are good at keeping the chat going in local and all the old-timers and the newcomers fall in.

Khar and Larz Kaz

 I had a wonderful time all evening, and it felt like coming home again.

SP 2012 Fundraiser at Le 5eme élément

"Host: DJ TITAZ.

Theme: Time Explorers
Music: Electro, Techno Trance

You’ll find donation kiosks in various places. On the Lagoon’s land, near games tables, inside Le 5eme élément (The 5th Element Club) but also on GAULE, on LUTECE, the educative sims of the Law University of Lyon 3. You will find a lot of games and surprises during this great evening.

Reserve your evening and be generous. This event will be followed on Sunday evening with : RADIO LILOU

The Lagoon’s team and the beneficiary association of your gifts depend on you to help and support them in their actions. Be generous, it will be the evening of your annual good action."

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Join me and mingle with the elusive and elegant French gay men and women in SecondLife at a fundraiser for Second Pride 2012!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Final%20Destination/186/46/21