Family Feuds

It is said that there are two kinds of family. There's the family of your flesh and blood and the one of your heart, the one you choose out of love.

I am prone to organizing my closest friends in SecondLife into a family unit, sometimes - unfortunately - whether the like it or not or whether they like each other or not.

Every family has its differences from time to time, siblings squabble, children argue with parents and the rest of the family gets dragged into it. Sometimes I am asked to take sides. But how do I do that, when I love the people who are involved and see them as family? 

I find such a request totally unfair and adamantly refuse to choose between one family member or another. That in turn enrages them even more. 

It makes me feel like one of those (usually) women who get knifes thrown at them in circus acts.

WinterFest Photo Contest: Submissions Requested

As part of the festivities for WinterFest 2014 the Gay Archipelago is requesting submissions for their winter themed photography contest.

Prizes will be awarded in each of the two categories First Life (or as the announcement says "Real Life") and Second Life Photography:

First Prize: 2500 L$

Second Prize: 1000 L$

Third Prize: 500 L$

Entries must be winter themed and must not include nudity.

Sponsored by the GA Winterfest and will be displayed on the Winterfest sim.

Entries will be judged by a panel of three judges.

Rules:

• Must be original work
• Must be winter themed
• Submit a maximum of two photographs, one per category, per avatar name
• Photo-editing tools and techniques outside the viewer are allowed
• No location, sim, or business can appear in the photograph
• No text or logos can be added to photographs

All submissions must be sent to patrickdevonanderson by December 8th, 2014, included in a notecard with the full SL name of the submitter.

It may be a good idea to keep in mind that the Winterfest's main theme this year is "Gay Archipelago 2034", but that's just a thought, I really don't know more than the announcement says, which by the way was forwarded to me by my buddy Nikolai Warden.

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"Clara" by Harper Beresford

If you wish to see more of Harper's photography, please visit her Flickr photostream here.

The VampRealm Advent Calendar 2014

My dear friend Mrs. Vampi Twine-DeSantis-McMillan-McMillan (honorary) is a wonderful creator and store owner with her own brand The VampRealm.

From December 1st through December 24th The VampRealm has daily new free gifts to all visitors of original creations by Vampi.

Take me to The VampRealm (SLurl)

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"la fille en rouge à Frisland 3" by Leinjan Aries

If you wish to see more of Leinjan's photography, please visit her Flickr photostream here.

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"Mornings" by Lavcat Resident

If you wish to see more of Lavcat's photography, please visit her Flickr photostream here.

Theater on the Hill: 2014 Christmas Show (Updated)

Shows are scheduled for
December 9 (Premier), time not posted yet
December 12, time not posted yet
December 14, 12 PM (noon) SLT
December 15, 1 PM SLT
December 19, 1 PM SLT
December 21, 11 AM SLT
December 23, 1 PM SLT
December 28, time not posted yet
December 30, time not posted yet

Your sleigh to the 2014 Christmas Show (SLurl)

Lets hope Othon - or someone else who knows . comes by and can enlightens us about which times the shows run on the days where the times are missing!

Update December 5th
Concerning the unannounced time slots I just read this on the Gay Archipelago weblog; By design, all shows of this production will begin at either 11 am, 12 pm or 1 pm slt. Not all scheduled show times have been assigned a curtain time yet, as much depends on when cast members are available in SL to delight you! Invitations and announcements will be made in advance in all major SL groups. For further information, please contact TotH Publicity Manager, Othon Weiland.