SL Photography - June 2015

The June 2015 issue of the SecondLife monthly magazine Photography is out.

To view it please go here: SL Photography Monthly - June 2015 Issue

60 Groups for Premium Members

Yesterday my sweetheart told me to look at the bottom in my group tag, and lo and behold I saw that I now have 18 groups free.

Linden Lab has once again heard our supplications and have given us more groups. Last time that happened was in January 2011. When we all got those 42 groups I thought I would never join that many, somehow it happened anyway...

I have learned my lesson well and will now be extremely careful about which groups I join, some groups are simply too spammy.

The 1920's Berlin Project - 6th Anniversary

Frau Jo Yardley is inviting us all to help celebrate the 6th anniversary of one of the best known and longest lasting projects in SecondLife, The 1920's Berlin Project.

I for one will drop by during the coming week and check it out again. I have been there before a few times and have always enjoyed the friendly atmosphere.

Besides, who knows whom you may stumble across when visiting and enjoying yourself there. It is well known that the venerable Frau Yardley has the attention of Ebbe Linden and probably lots of other important people and residents too. 

Frau Yardley's dedication and hard work on this project should be an inspiration to us all on what can be - and has been - done in our wonderful world.

On May the 30th 2009 I opened the door to a little very basic, noob build bar and let the public in for the first time. The 1920's Berlin Project was born!

Only 3 months after joining Second Life, barely understanding how to glue prims together, I had started something that would soon grow into a vibrant active community of wonderful people.

And there is more to come… But first we need to celebrate the 6th (!) anniversary of our little neighborhood and we’re doing this by organizing 6 days of fun events and inviting everyone to come visit.

You can find 1920's Berlin by clicking this link: Berlin (SLurl) 

We look forward to seeing lots of familiar but also new faces visiting us.
Prosit!
Jo Yardley

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Schedule of events:

Friday, May 29
All day: Open Door Day

On this day everyone is welcome to visit our sim and take a good look around and see more of the sim than you’re usually allowed to see. Several of our tenants will also the doors to their private apartments and an ‘Open House’ sign will show you where you can enter and explore how the people in the city live. 

The regular 1920's dress code is in place but being allowed to have a peek inside normally private residences is a lot of fun.

2:00 PM SLT – Party Dinner & Tango evening at the Hotel Adlon

Saturday, May 30
01:00 PM SLT – Kids’ Pogo Stick race with prizes!
02:00 PM SLT – 6th Anniversary Dance at the Pariser Platz (At the foot of the Brandenburger Tor) with a show by Fräulein Sonatta Morales and with DJ Myron Byron

Sunday, May 31
11:00 AM SLT – Tea Dance at the Hotel Adlon
01:00 PM SLT – Unveiling of the Community Quilt at the Library
02:00 PM SLT – Opening of the Biergarten!

Monday, June 1
02:00 PM SLT – Open Stage at the Biergarten. Simply show up and be brave enough to step up and share your (PG) talent!

Tuesday, June 2
2:00 PM SLT – Miss Berlin pageant! Who will be Miss Berlin 1929? Unmarried ladies can sign up by contacting Fräulein Adele Kling.

Wednesday, June 3
All day: Relaxed Rules Day. On this day we forget the 1920's Dress code for 24 hours and welcome all kinds of avatars. So if you are interested in visiting our sim but were not keen on wearing 1920's clothes or just don’t feel comfortable with a human avatar, this is your chance to walk around without our cops coming running after you.

But be warned! We also allow our tenants to ignore all the other rules of the sim and this usually means they will go a little nuts…

More information and up to date news can be found on our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265276560117/events/

Celebratory Gift

"#Bock3000DaysInSL" by Tomais Ashdene

In commemoration of my 3,000 days in SecondLife I am offering this centerfold to all my adoring - and adorable - fans.

Although I have used a professional photographer the picture is offered to you all free of charge. Should you wish, you can also scratch the lower right corner of the picture and get the scent of me wearing my Armani Code cologne.

Enjoy, but please do not stain!

#Bock3000DaysInSL

There is reason to celebrate today, because it's my 3,000th day in SecondLife!

Bock on May 12, 2007, dancing alone at Bad Boy's Plaza

Who would've thought that fateful Monday more than eight years ago that I would still be here so very many years later?

I came out of inquisitiveness, only intending to check out what all the rave was about and why Sweden was opening it's first virtual embassy here. I spent my first weeks on Arrival Island, or whatever the place was called, trying to get my ugly noob avatar to look better so that I was fit to be seen. I'm gay after all, you have to at least try to look your best at any given moment...

As this was back in the day before Linden Lab provided us with the beautiful starter avatars and I lacked the necessary talent I finally gave up and ventured out into the world.

The first thing I looked for when I decided to venture away from Arrival Island, was anything related to Sweden, the second thing was anything to do with sex, preferably the gay variety. The Swedes ignored me completely, while the gays used me for mutual sexual gratification. Within an hour of leaving Arrival Island I was equipped with 10-15 dicks of various sorts, one of which took me far into the skies when I attached it.

After having used SecondLife for quick satisfaction and pixel-sex for a month or so I actually started talking to people before, during and/or after the quickies. My visits started to get longer and I started to make acquaintances, well more like fuck buddies but anyway...

Someone took pity on me and showed me where and how I could get my avatar to look better and where I could meet people for more than sex. I was introduced to Boots Gay Beach and the Devil Inside club (the "only" gay club to be for a while before it was destroyed by drama). I met good people, kind people and of course my share of assholes. I fell in love with Ars, we moved in together and built a life and family together at Southern Charm. Ars died and I seriously considered dropping out of SL, but then there was Southern Charm. I just couldn't leave it, everything there was a reminder of him and I did not want to lose it.

A little before Ars passed away I had reached out to the Swedish community again, with better luck this time. My countrymen and my SecondLife family were extremely supportive throughout my whole grieving process and involved me with community events, with parties and with people etc, etc. And my saga continues from there with a new love, new friends and new involvements and obligations.

So I came to SecondLife out of curiosity, I returned for the sex and continued for the the people, all the wonderful people I have met here.

All in all, it has been an amazing experience and I don't regret it for a second. I now know I'm going to stay here until Linden Lab pulls the plug in San Francisco, hopefully with a new and improved world waiting for me, my love, my family and my friends.

Happy #Bock3000DaysInSL to you all - and may we have many, many more!

Picture of the Day - 358

"Diners" by Tomais Ashdene

If you wish to see more of Tomais' photography, please visit his Flickr photostream here.

Cruising with Ⓕoгđιş

It was on the eve of my 2,999th day in SecondLife when Fordis decided that I was now old enough to visit the gay leather scene.

Although he is only 916 days himself, he was quite protective until he started hitting on two rough and tough guys sitting in a booth close by discussing sconces. From then on all his blood went to his "other head" and he forgot all about me... so I was free to cruise on my own.

JJ, Tomais, me, Fordis & Divos