Sunday, December 8, 2013

Millimina Approves!

I am studying my beautiful loved ones and trying to guess what is going on between them
Dimi & Mark Tarantello, DJ Sarco, Tomais and Millimina
Yesterdays SP Winter Ball took place in the beautiful ballroom that the amazing Jak Calcutt, SP Build Director, has set up in a magnificent castle over the Second Pride sim.

Jak must have had his little helper Karl Kalchek, SP Community Relations Director, polishing the floor for weeks. It was so shiny in fact that I was relieved that I did not go commando in my family tartan, which had been one of my clothing options for this illustrious evening.
Dej and I
Tomais and Guyke



My sister Millimina dropped in unannounced and unexpectedly to give Tomais the third degree. Both parties were extremely discreet, however Millimina later informed me that my chosen lover had been vetted and met with her approval. Jubilation!

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Peace, Love & Unity - The SP Winter Gala

Second Pride is pleased to announce the Opening Gala for Wonderland Magic. With DJs throughout the day and the opportunity to explore the beautiful, wintery Second Pride sim. Join us for this exciting event and throughout the month as we celebrate the winter season.

Peace Love and Unity
Saturday December 7,2013

10AM - 12PM (noon) SLT: DJ Sarco Halderman
2PM-4PM SLT:  DJ Heloq Tomsen
6PM-8PM SLT: DJ Regi Yifu with host Ty Yifu
10PM-12AM (midnight) SLT: DJ Cupric Router

This is a benefit supporting Toys For Tots, Relay For Life and Second Pride

Your sleighride to the Ballroom.
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Are you free tonight, loverman?

Gay Archipelago Winter Festival - December 6 through 15, 2013

From a Gay Archipelago press release
Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but Second Life's  delightful...

The Gay Archipelago in Second Life is proud to announce the opening of the LGBT Winter Festival, 2013
  
'GA Winter Dreams'
December 6th through December 15th, 2013


After months of preparation, the GA Festival Team invites everyone on the grid to visit this Second Life Destination Guide 'Featured Event'- with our snow-covered vistas; the amazing Grande MarketFair hosting your favorite merchants - all offering great gifts for you and shopping opportunities to help with your holiday list; Sleigh Rides; ice-skating; Multiple Exhibits; Music & Dance parties throughout the GA member regions (all with super prize-boards); Contests of all sorts and.....oh, yes - be sure to stop in and vote for one of the 12 extremely hot guys hoping to be MR. GAY, 2014.  Gah.......can't keep up with all the creative Team has planned!

The entire dedicated sim is open to ALL 24/7 during this 10-day festival with something to satisfy every taste!  Come experience the LGBT Winter Festival and be elevated into the beauty and joy of the season! 

BY YOU AND FOR YOU, the LGBT Community in Second Life.

You can find our very full full calendar (and more) at our secure website http://www.ga-weblog.com

ENJOY!
Garth Raleigh, Lead Gay Archipelago

& The GA Festival Team

Labors of Love

When the Much Honored Bock McMillan, laird of Southern Charm etc. etc., returned home yesterday evening after a 24-hour excursion to first life he was completely blown away, baffled and extremely excited, elated and exhilarated to see the work that his loved ones had been up to in his absence.

Southern Charm looked more beautiful than ever before. My loving family and friends had undertaken to perform some of the landscaping and winterizing on huge parts of the sim. Beautiful winter trees had been planted in many places, while the previous trees and plants had been lifted far into the skies.
I cried out with joy when I saw what they had achieved, and to be honest, I kept on yelling much of the evening as I noticed the details one after the other. Tears of happiness flooded my eyes repeatedly, but especially when I saw what they had around Ars' Memorial.

The hairs on my arms, legs, neck and back stood to attention most of the evening as I saw what my loving family had done. They know me and my tastes so well that I was completely overjoyed. I was much too happy to take many pictures, but I am using two were taken at my new ice skating pond (where the meadow used to be).

Thank you so much, my sweet darlings and lover, this was the most wonderful gift I could get. I cannot even imagine how I will ever be able to repay you.

And here is a bonus picture of Guykechen in snow.

Friday, December 6, 2013

More Than Third Rezday...

My wonderful, sweet and awesome sister Millimina Salamander first rezzed into SecondLife on December 6, 2008, which means that she today celebrates her... Ugh, I am terrible with really high numbers so let's just say she is more than three years old from this days onwards.
Millimina, photography by Kent Hutchinson-Laurent
Without the love, support and encouragement of this delightfully crazy, marvelously bitchy and superbly humorous woman my life would be dismal. Millimina always (Always Millimina, and don't you forget it!) gives more energy than she takes to everyone around her, and to me more than to most others.

Happy more than third rezday, my darling sister! Love you always!
Selfie I, photography by Millimina Salamander
Selfie II, photography by Millimina Salamander
Millimina á la Bjork, photography by Kent Hutchinson-Laurent

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Nelson Mandela, 1918 - 2013

"During my lifetime, I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination and against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic, free society in which all persons live together in harmony with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." Nelson Mandela speaking on April 20, 1964, at the closing of the Rivonia Trial after which he was sentenced to life imprisonment. The picture was taken in 1990 on the day after he was set free after 27 years in prison.
Rest in peace, my hero!

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Showing Up the IOC

"Principle 6, (is) a campaign inspired by the values of the Olympic charter, is a way for athletes, spectators, and global supporters to celebrate the Olympic principle of non-discrimination and call for an end to Russia’s anti-gay laws before the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
In Russia, you can now be fined or arrested for speaking publicly about gay, lesbian, bi or trans issues. The Principle 6 campaign uses the language of the Olympic Charter to allow athletes and fans to speak out against this discrimination during the Sochi Games without violating Russian anti-gay laws or violating the Olympic ban on political speech."
The idea is simple, powerful and a skilful use of tactics to achieve goals, because surely neither the International Olympic Committee nor the Russian hosts can have any objections to a part of the Olympic Charter being exposed like this.

Read more about Principle 6 on the organizations website (url).