Fantasy Faire, a very cool and fun Relay for Life of Second Life Fundraiser, just opened its doors to the public today! Fantasy Faire brings together the various fantasy sims, roleplying groups, merchants, and more for your amusement and enjoyment!
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It’s Christmas Time in Second Life
It’s Christmas time in Second Life and what a great way to spend it than going to the second annual Christmas Expo. 2 weeks of shopping, events, contests and awards for all Second Life’s residents to enjoy. SL Christmas Expo started in 2011, and has rapidly become one of the best and most looked forward to Expos in Second Life.
Dwen Dooley, Santas Little Helper
Firedancer, dancing for your entertainment all day long
In The Bubble
Snowy Street
The main stage
Check out the Christmas Expo
Relay For Life InWorldz Highlights: Why I Relay?
The attendees of the Relay For Life InWorldz kick off answer the question ‘Why I Relay’
“I relay for my maternal grandmother who I never knew who passed when my mother was quite young and for my many co-workers and associates who have lost family.” – Ivanglas Randall (Relay For Life Volunteer)
“ I relay because I am a Survivor and the world needs MORE survivors. I relay because I am a Caregiver and the world needs MORE caregivers. BUT I relay because on July 4th, 2012, I joined the battle again and the world does NOT need any more of THAT. ” – Aryon Dagger (Cancer Survivor, Caregiver and Relayer Volunteer)
“ My father was 1st time as a caregiver some 22 years ago and I am so thankful here still with me today, but Some of my friends won their battle too. But I also lost many dear friends to this horrible disease and I can not stand by and do nothing. SO I Relay for all of them and everyone I meet. I am not the same person I was 4 years go, Relay was a life changing event just like so many. It changed my goals for the future and how I choose to do with my life.” – Bain Finch (Caregiver, Relay For Life InWorldz PR Chairman)
“ I relay because I lost my mother to cancer the day after Christmas 1992 and my sister is a survivor of breast cancer.” kyfire Oakleaf ( Relay For Life Volunteer)
“In my work i’ve seen such bravery and such courage. Much to give me inspiration and reflection on the strength of the human spirit.” – Kasha Selona (Relay For Life Volunteer) :
InWorldz Relay For Life: History Made.
Today InWorldz celebrated a day in history, when they were able to join the fight against Cancer. Relay for Life came to inWorldz. It was a small and short but a powerful get together that ended with everyone dancing to celebrate a great achievement for the Virtual World. Amongst the speakers was an American Cancer Society representative, who in world is called “Sting RayMaker”. He states:
“ There are so many things that you could be doing with your avatars right now, but you have
chosen to make a real difference in the fight against cancer by using the coolest tools at your disposal…a virtual world! First, I want to thank everyone involved with Relay For Life of InWorldz, starting with our Teams, Captains, Volunteers, sponsors, committee members, media partners, and the reason why we Relay…our cancer survivors and their caregivers. It’s important to also recognize the relentless efforts of the people who blazed the trail…who would let no obstacle stand in their way of making this happen. The road to this day has been long and bumpy. Continue reading
Relay for Life InWorldz Kick Off Event Schedule
Today, on August 25th is the Relay for Life Colour of Hope kick off Ceremony, won’t you come and join us?
12:00 pm KyFire Oakleaf – RFL Songs
12:15 pm Hairy Thor Chair
12:22 pm RFL Video
12:30 pm TIGGS Beaumont
12:37 pm KyFire
12:40 pm Sting Raymaker
12:50 pm KyFire Oakleaf- closing
Location in InWorldz:
To sign up for an inWorldz account click here
Relay For Life InWorldz– Colours of Hope
While Second Life’s Relayers are winding down after few months of hard work, elsewhere the party is just
beginning. From August 25th to November 6th, the Relay for Life Season for the virtual world of InWorldz will be underway with their theme: Colours of Hope.
For those of you don’t know Relay For Life is a fund-raising event for the American Cancer Society, an organization that helps to bring those who are dealing with cancer, those who are carers and those who are survivors together. Relay For Life has now spread into virtual worlds such as Second Life and InWorldz.
Team Registration started on August 5th so if you are interested in being a part of an InWorldz team or would like to start your own, you are welcome to do so. The Relay For Life InWorldz blog has a lot of useful information and news updates that will prove to be very helpful. They also have an in world group for all team members called ‘ Relay For Life Volunteers, all are free to join. You can also keep update by following their Twitter and as well as like them on Facebook.
This Week in SL – Week of August 12, 2012
Check out some of the fun and exciting things to do and see in Second Life this week:
Special Upcoming Event:
2012 Burn2 Event: Burn 2 is fast approaching and will take place October 20 to October 28, 2012 in Second Life! This year’s theme is “Fertility” You can now purchase non transferable parcels for Burn 2, 2012! Just log into Second Life, and tp to the Burning Man sim. Burn2 is also looking for volunteers! Click here for volunteer information. For more information about Burn 2 in Second Life, please check out their official blog, Facebook, and Twitter sites. For information on the real life Burning Man Celebration, please click here.
Exhibitions:
Leonardo’s Machines: “Leonardo’s Machines” by Sniper Siemens gives newcomers the opportunity to discover up close the genius of Leonardo da Vinci. See how virtual worlds can join together art, education and architecture at this exhibit, available through August at the MIC – Imagin@rium
2012 Año de los Mayas: Learn about the “year of the Maya” in this Mexican history exhibit, held at the Pabellón de la Cultura in the Instituto Espanol through Aug. 29.
Around the World: Old NYC
On this edition of Around the World, we have a treat for all of you Big Apple fans out there! This week we explore the Old NYC Sim.
Old NYC was started in 2008. The previous sim owner, spent an entire year to build the sim, which included the Brooklyn Bridge, which currently spans two sims. In 2009 the original sim was sold to the current sim owners, Rickie Jameson and Delilah Buscaylet, who added the Staten Island sim, rebuilt the sim, and expanded the Brooklyn Bridge to span over both sims. The sims are not based on roleplay but more of a residential feel for people to enjoy their own slice of New York in Second Life.
This Week in SL – Week of August 5, 2012
Check out some of the fun and exciting things to do and see in Second Life this week:
Exhibitions:
Leonardo’s Machines: “Leonardo’s Machines” by Sniper Siemens gives newcomers the opportunity to discover up close the genius of Leonardo da Vinci. See how virtual worlds can join together art, education and architecture at this exhibit, available through August at the MIC – Imagin@rium
2012 Año de los Mayas: Learn about the “year of the Maya” in this Mexican history exhibit, held at the Pabellón de la Cultura in the Instituto Espanol through Aug. 29.
Fashion:
Vintage Fair 2012: Vintage Fair, held through Aug.29, showcases 250+ designer brands with each exploring inspiration from the vintage eras of 1920-1980. There’s also “antique” fashions (pre 1920s). Discover new and exclusive items from every brand while enjoying live music and deejay performances each event day. More information at http://bit.ly/PuAycX.
Zodiac: Zodiac is a monthly themed discount sales event focused around the 12 signs of the zodiac. Each month, a new group of top SL designers will create a new and exclusive item inspired by the month’s zodiac sign. It all begins in July with LEO, featuring 15 creators through August 17.
InWorldz Destination – Morning Coffee Shop
Rowland Larkham, previous resident of Second Life, decided to settle down in InWorldz sometime about two years ago, when Teen Grid merged with Main Grid in Second Life. He quickly noticed, as most people do, that InWorldz have a certain sense of community and to settle down in IW is really cheap. It didn’t take long until he followed his calling from SL and became a mentor in IW too, but he thought IW lacked a place to just hang out, chat and exchange ideas. Rowland realized that IW is global and it is always morning somewhere, so why not have a place dedicated to that first cup of coffee in the morning? Isn’t that when people are at the most creative and most talkative? So he opened up Morning Coffee Shop and it didn’t take long until the community started to grow around it. There are stores with both free and cheap clothes, scripts, furnitures… well anything you can think of, surrounding the little coffee shop and the coffee shop itself is staffed by a volunteer most hours of the day.
Mr. Rowland Larkham
