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For Life in Second Life — Its Relay Your Way!

In its continued effort to raise awareness and support for the American Cancer Society, Relay For Life Second Life has taken a lead from it’s real life counterpart and is beginning a new series of focused fund raising events. We are therefore pleased to announce the inauguration of the For Life in Second Life program.

For Life events are intended to focus on specific interest areas and allow their followers to plan and hold an approved event to support the Relay For Life of Second Life. For Life events are not intended to be team related, but instead are festival events in support of Relay For Life of Second Life. With the diverse nature of the virtual communities in Second Life and the abilities of the platform, the scope of For Life in Second Life events is limitless.

For Life events such as Bark For Life have been held in Relay communities across the United States. Bark For Life celebrates, in a Relay format , the companionship, comfort and therapeutic benefit provided by pets. With the addition of For Life the American Cancer Society is able to reach a new or expanded audience for its programs and resources, and the fund raising that helps support them.

The first of these For Life events planned is Sail For Life. The event, chaired by Chad Swanson and Aislyn Keynes, will center around Second Life’s vibrant sailing community. Sail For Life will include Regattas, Sailing displays and lessons, auctions and social events. The Yacht Clubs and other communities around the Blake Sea area of the grid will all be welcomed to participate. The event is scheduled to take place in June. Other events are currently being planned, including the building and live music communities.

Trader Whiplash, who is well known for his many roles in Relay For Life of Second Life is the 2010 Chair of For Life. The former Mission and Corporate Chair and 2009 Spirit of Relay Award co-recipient is very excited about the new opportunities presented by For Life . “Second Life presents so many different areas with in which we can work to support the American Cancer Society and with this new format we are given a new avenue with which to approach and encourage participation. ” Trader, a leukemia survivor, states. “I look forward to working with the many groups who make up this amazing community. We hope that with the addition of For Life events the Relay For Life of Second Life will increase not only its all important fund raising results, but will bring more and more members of our community in contact with the efforts and programs of the Society and its continuing fight for a cure for cancer”.

Stingray Raymaker, the American Cancer Society Staff Partner for Relay for Life in Second Life agrees. “We are so very excited introduce this new fund raising opportunity to Second Life. We are fortunate to have a great volunteer, Trader Whiplash to spearhead this venture into new horizons, and this is a great step forward for both Relay For Life and Second Life. We hope that the For Life concept will help to open new doors for various communities and groups within Second Life to learn, participate and feel welcome to the world of Relay For Life. This demonstrates that there are ways for all types of different communities in Second Life to join the Relay Nation in the fight against cancer. ”

The American Cancer Society and the Relay For Life of Second Life recognize the capacity of the For Life program to engage new participants and capitalize on the unique ability of Second Life to host these For Life events. For Life in Second Life welcomes any interest group in Second Life to explore the possibility of hosting their own event. Interested groups can contact Trader1 Whiplash in Second Life (trader@t1radio.com) for program requirements and standards, and additional information.

This Valentine had some consequences, hadn’t it? There is a rosebud in my soul that exploded in flower this morning at the sweet hour of the dew falling…so I put it on sandals to share it with you…Wow! No. 24 are sandals with ankles, feet and a great realistic and detailed rose with dew Extreme heels that flow in an allusive spirals and leads the looks along the thin ankles and up along the legs…you always wished to have:

In its hundred year history, the film industry has been dominated by large Hollywood studios willing to spend mega bucks in pursuit of box office success. But now, at the dawn of a new century, film making is being reborn at the hands of some exceptionally creative individuals who use nothing more than a PC, online gaming platforms and their limitless imagination to create some of the most thought provoking films ever made. This is the golden age of a new film industry known as ‘machinima’.

Machinima is a relatively new cinematic art form, classified as the art of using a game engine to create film. It was conceived in the late 1990s, when ingenious players of the earliest online games discovered that they could capture moving images from in game and by adding sounds, dialogue and simple edits, create a high impact movie without even leaving their homes. Now ten years on, ‘Second Life’ is a creative melting pot of some of the finest machinima makers on the planet. In celebration of their pioneering spirit, this year sees the second ever ‘MaMachinima International Festival’ take place in both RL and SL locations.

Initiated by Dutch machinima artist Chantal Harvey, this festival is bringing together over 40 machinimatographers, showcasing 50 original works of film and will allow real life audiences attending the event in Amsterdam to interact with the Second Life participants. Set over four sims kindly sponsored by Linden Lab and with futuristic domes adapted by ‘Pop Art Lab’ acting as immersive movie screens, this seven hour extravaganza of virtual film making will enable the machinima community to promote the very best work from this genre to new audiences unfamiliar with machinimas allure.

So why is this art form, which is still in its infancy, so deserving of such a large and globally recognized event? Chantal Harvey explains “I wanted to create a platform in which machinimatographers could showcase their best work, and share it with the world. I consider it the new media for filming. I come from a RL television background, and discovered machinima in 2007, and haven’t stopped since. I try to improve, grow, and never stick to one genre. I want to show machinima to the world-and the possibilities of it! In RL Amsterdam, people will be able to watch the in world event on a huge screen, and several large monitors are set up to show different angles. They can interact with the SL venue, using stream and webcams-which means that we in SL can see the RL venue too!”

As with standard film festivals, the MMIF will be highlighting work from different categories such as humor, high octane action films, romance and music. There will also be some innovative pieces on show, including a film specifically produced for this festival using 3d technology by Pyewacket Kazyanenko who says “I’ve made a 3d SL movie whereby a real life audience wears red and blue glasses. It’s never been done with SL machinima I’m sure! The work is a short dance video which plays on many aspects of machinima creation- the lone avatar , joyful in creation, the tacky effects, the quick cuts and the celebration of the new 3d phenomenon in a retro-3d way. It’s about the amateur film maker, ready to explore new territory but not altogether pulling it off professionally.”

It’s this sense of fun that seems to define machinima and unite its creators. The majority of machinimatographers also excel in other artistic disciplines and view machinima as another tool for creative self expression, as leading film maker, Colemarie Soleil, who has over 180 pieces of critically acclaimed machinima films to her name vividly describes. “Expressing myself is just what I do” she says “As a person, that is how I am. It doesn’t matter what medium I use; music, particles, painting, sketching, sculpting, Second Life building and design. But the reason machinima became so important to me in the end though, is because of that form of media’s ability to reach further outside of Second Life. To me, it’s a way of holding onto what I view as an extremely transient art form and to share it with people who might not have gotten to experience it. It becomes easier for me to visually show how I view SL too. My own little window to the metaverse I guess”

It’s opening up this window onto the film making of Second Life that the MMIF event hopes to achieve; proving that films created within virtual worlds are just as valid and culturally significant  an art form as traditional cinema. And if you think this genre of film making is only taken seriously by hard core gamers-think again. Already, famous Hollywood directors George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, use machinima in the pre production process of their movies and like any underground artistic movement, Machinima is on course to become the next mainstream success.

Bryn Oh, a revolutionary machinima maker and one of the most prolific virtual artists of our generation, has contributed a video of her real life book the ‘Rabbicorn’ story to this year’s event. She predicts that the machinima producers of today are helping to direct the very future of the film industry itself. “Chantal Harvey has put together an event which will showcase some of the ways people are using the medium of Second Life” she reflects “ It may convince some people outside SL that this medium has a multitude of applications beyond business and leisure- it’s a new frontier in creative expression. I truly believe that we are part of a new movement in art that has not yet been recognized, much of the machinima we are creating may be used, at some point, to explain this virtual art movement in the art history books of the future.”

The MaMachinima International Festival takes place on Saturday 20th February from 11am-6pm SLT.

For more information visit: http://mmif.org/

SLurl:  http://slurl.com/secondlife/MMIF4/22/234/29

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen … (yes, Sir, you too, because my shoes, even if they are for ladies’ legs, they are ultimately for your eyes, so…your also welcome at the tonight story…), as you now, our Real Lives are somehow national, and ethnically determined…so, we all enjoy importing Holydays!!! I Personally I would never refuse an extra Santa, so I gathered about 4 Christmas to celebrate with my family, a few New Ear’s Eves (yes, the Chinese one too, aren’t the Dragons fluffy and cute?), and above all, I cherish my 2 Love Days, the Saint Valentine’s Day on 15th and my national Dragobete on 25th of February. Yes, you may have a good laugh thinking that Dragobete comes from “to drag” and imagine him and her dragging each other somewhere (I will not say where)! So, I will let you laugh and not translate anything for you…enough to say that we celebrate it by laughter and jokes…Rules are simple: you have a good laughter that day…you will have good luck in love…if you happen to be sad that day, you will probably end up by making money instead!
But Saint Valentine is different; first of all it’s a religious holyday, and a good opportunity to feel in love…but seriously! Hey, it’s s about marriage; it’s about finding the love of your life…not just the second-love of your second life…that’s what I had to learn to adopt the new catholic Holyday: Saint Valentine was a priest who used to marry couples…so, ups! I had to meditate a lot before I would dare to dedicate my shoes to this day…I had to carefully choose the multi-faceted rubies cut in a shape of a heart…two hearts…and I wrapped them in delicate laces of precious metals, like ribbons that bond the hearts together in a vow…and I kept all triviality for the extreme heels and for the platforms in female shape…I smiled making the ankles count in the overall look, because this one was for the gentlemen…so now, their look can slide from your toes up to the Heavens along your legs…they totally transform the shape, now that there is no ugly potato-ankle to hide…look at the Wow! No. 23:

So…I was making shoes and I was thinking about sensuality and how to make a good design to express that particular feeling when a hot glance meets another fire glance and both worlds melt around and begin to swirl somehow mixing together like two waves of incandescence…so I took some precious metals and ribbons and I made them dance in spirals until the ice of the winter melt in diamonds…so, these are my Wow! No. 22, made accidentaly in my dizziness of meditation about love…

They come in ready made 2 sizes, as for the Model look and as for the Betty Boop look. Each of the 254 skin tones are clearly visible on transparent huds with textures…yes, you will not tint them in a plain color, just choose from a 254 collection of the best skin-tones in SL, vivid, realistic and textured in detail (sole, veins, cuticles, shadows and lights). Many of the skin-brands and their tones are alphabetically listed in a Guide so you will just click on a certain button of the hud. Also 26 nail enamels, in a Pedicure hud.
What’s left to say? You are all invited in 24 Shoo Shoes new palace…

A Fashion Event you wont want to miss … it’s fantasy, it’s fashion … it’s a Fantasy in Fashion!!!  Entertaining roleplay oriented show featuring the latest in roleplay and fantasy attire from SecondLife’s leading designers.

Two dates/times to serve the various timezones:

1. Saturday February 13th at 5pm SLT
2. Sunday February 14th at Noon SLT

Held at the Pyramid Theatre: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Park%Avenue/81/84/21

Costuming by: Nicky Ree & Moonstruck

Sponsored by:

• Best of SecondLife Magazine
• Designs by Nicky Ree
• Dark Starr Merchantile

Featuring Designs by:

• Black Rose
• GutterPup
• Lace & Steel
• Mer-Elf Creations
• Moonstruck
• Mystic Sky

Dear Ladies, allow me to notice that you love a 24’s fairytale before going to bed…and I love to tell you a story every time I make new shoes…which shoes? These ones: Wow! No. 21:

Here it is your limo to 24 Shoo Shoes .
Wow! No. 21 is very opulent, haute couture sandals with feet, toes, ankles, made in Tiffany Yellow diamonds (also white or black) and rubies, suspended on sinuous jewelry made in the newest technology in sculpting. Extreme gracious heels and a teardrop falling behind you…Platforms and ankles that will totally change the shape of your legs…forget about the ugly default ankles you had before…

They come in ready made 2 sizes, as for the Model look and as for the Betty Boop look. Each of the 254 skin tones are clearly visible on transparent huds with textures…yes, you will not tint them in a plain color, just choose from a 254 collection of the best skin-tones in SL, vivid, realistic and textured in detail (sole, veins, cuticles, shadows and lights). Many of the skin-brands and their tones are alphabetically listed in a Guide so you will just click on a certain button of the hud. Also 26 nail enamels, in a Pedicure hud.

And now, right after the commercials, the promised tale…Once upon the times, I (the blonde me) conspired with myself (the dark me) to make a blogger of (the red-haired) me… LeLutka is to blame for this mixture of ruffled hairs…The glory of my day was that “JENIFFER” wig, and it is so mod that I felt challenged to guess the color of the angels’ curls…and yes, I turned from the art galleries carrying this painting…For those of you who have the feeling that the Cherubs are planning a prank…well, that’s a detail of one of Raphael’s Madonna paintings, so I hope they wouldn’t dare…would they?

And so, I began to look for some Fashion House for angels…they impressed me by having nothing to wear…that’s the naked truth about them: no server-wide inventories, not even the pink newbie dotted dress…and deeply sunken in these thoughts, I went to visit Meghindo Romano’s store, because she won The BOSL Designer Challenge contest for 2010. Isn’t she good at making an apparition of any lady?

The charismatic Meghindo Romano creates gowns that are exceptional, not subtle or for the faint of hearted. Her gowns are what you would expect to see on the red carpets for the awards shows. She is sensitive to the Avatar Rendering Cost and aware of it, so if you want to go to a happy-laggy- event, dress from Meghindo’s collections. When standing in a crashing hurricane, you will keep your feet firmly on the ground and let the gentlemen load you in a second and forever…just to feel they second-live happily ever after…

It is high noon and overhead in an azure, cloudless sky the sun beats down scorching the ground underfoot. This is a desolate landscape-no trees or visible source of water, just a relentless plateau of barren, cracked earth as far as the eye can see. As a lizard scuttles across your path, the deep throb of rhythmic tribal drumming punctuates the deserts silence-beckoning you closer. Through the heat haze emerges a breath taking sight-an encampment of dreamers, flamboyant dancers, blue skinned men pounding the skins of a hundred drums, cyborgs and artists who paint the sky with flames. Welcome to the legend that is ‘Burning Man.’

‘Burning Man’ is an annual Real Life celebration of art, culture and music which gathers together some of the most creative and innovative people on the planet. Held in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, a temporary city is constructed using materials brought in by residents and at its heart stands a colossal wooden effigy of a man which is always burnt on the final night of the celebrations. This is a fleeting, transient festival where people are encouraged to be fully involved and to express themselves freely as part of a creative community. It has been the source of inspiration to many, including Second Life’s founder, Phillip Linden, who attended ‘Burning Man’ back in 1999 when he was still developing ‘Linden World’-the online community that would later evolve into Second Life. So it’s no surprise that each year, the ‘Burning Man’ festival is replicated here in SL too, where we know it as ‘Burning Life’. Like its Real Life counterpart, this virtual event also brings together artists, musicians and cyber space gypsies in a massive week long tribute to this spectacular festival.

Now in its 7th year, Burning Life continues to impress, with many artists working all year round to create unique artworks specifically for this event and at every turn, digital art works leave the viewer staring in wonderment. Bryn Oh, the celebrated Canadian artist, has created ‘Vessel’s Dream’ a fully immersive piece based on her own poem ‘Lilac’. Bryn tells me “There are some things in the real world which drive one to seek the solitude of the virtual world” This is a magical build requiring the visitor to use their camera controls to fully explore its complexity. Prefer your art with a Sci Fi twist? Then “Strange Repulsors” by Feathers Boa is a must see. A ‘reactive’ robot scrap yard, it appears that giant robots have invaded Earth causing mayhem and destruction. Feathers laughs as she tells me “The robots have invaded and there’s been a terrible accident. Everything’s fallen apart! But as you explore you’ll find everything leaping away from you. Seems you’re wearing an invisible anti-gravitation suit! Have fun!”

Other jaw dropping installations from artists such as Poid Mahovlich, Ub Yifu, Misprint Thursday and Alizarin Goldflake mean you can easily spend a whole day simply exploring the world’s finest virtual artworks, but there are many other attractions to Burning Life too. Music is a central part of the Real Life festivities and this year, Mankind Tracer, SL’s premier rock musician kicked off the celebrations with a scorching set. Over the week, many other SL musicians, dancers and particle creators will all be contributing to this epic community event, so make sure you see Burning Life for yourself before it disappears into the flames for another year.

 Special thanks to White Lebed and the whole ‘Burning Life Early Access’ crew’

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Burning Life- Deep Hole/162/55/24

Aug 11th – 3 pm SLT: Milky House – Japanese Couture at its best!

Mixtures of blue and white glass pagodas line the runway at Boulevard Agency, complimented by hanging light fixtures and beautifully engraved walls of japanese flowers. Singing birds surround the venue combining classic Japanese style with modern fashion. This is Milky House: Japanese couture at its best and showcasing their most gorgeous and elegant kimonos to ever grace the grid.

Guests were already arriving more than an hour prior to the start of the show. In attendance were top fashion designers, Boulevard Agency Models and Modavia Agency Models. Behind the scenes, the models as well as director Kay Fairey, Boulevard CEO, were making last minute preparations, walking the runway a few times to ensure a show the audience would never forget.

Giela Delpaso, the incredible and gorgeous host read meticiously from the well-planned out script prepared by none other then, our own BOSL Magazine Managing Editor, Breezie Noel. The Boulevard Agency Models showcase four outfits apiece. It is no suprise why Miss Virtual World Mimmi Boa as well as Gamp Lane, Nemi McCoy, Bunny Tomorrow, Mui Mukerji and Kay Fairey were chosen: their elegance, poise and sophsication  only compliment the brightly colored and beautifully textured kimonos designed by Sequanna Kidd of Milky House.
Designer Sequanna Kidd has taken the Second Life’s fashion world by storm, combining the concept of haute couture with her traditional and modern Japanese clothing for men and women. As each model graced the runway, each Kimono more gorgeous then the last. As the show continued is no wonder why people believe, that Kimono is the Japanese word for clothing but in Second Life, Milky House Kimono means Style!
As the show neared its closing, the Kimonos were simply breathtaking, fit for a young princess. The brightness of the colors and the richness of the textures shined beautifully as the models gracefully made their way down the runway.  Sequanna combined Japanese traditions into the kimonos such as the one worn by Boulevard Agency Model, Mui Mukerji. ‘Hana-Temari’ in Gold, the sleeves of this lovely kimono are Hiki-Furisode, the long sleeves traditionally worn by young, unmarried women and the brightly colored, dress-style kimono that Boulevard Agency Model, Nemi McCoy signifying the hope for an early spring.

Words can never express how beautiful and amazing the richness of the colors or the feel of the soft, flowing textures against your skin. These intricate, breathtaking kimonos speak for themselves and as the Milky House designer, Sequanna Kidd has certainly set the standard with her very first production, showcased at Boulevard Agency on a stunning venue, designed by Patch Adams and BOSL CEO, Frolic Mills.

Pictures compliments of Hermes Kondor and Naiyah Dreamscape

PRESS RELEASE Thursday, July 23, 2009

Relay for Life of Second Life shatters records, raises over US$270,000 to fight cancer

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RELAY FOR LIFE, the signature fundraising event of the American Cancer Society, closed its fifth and most successful annual event in Second Life on Sunday, July 19 having raised over a quarter of a million US dollars in support of cancer research. With donations still coming in, that figure is already over $270,000 US and it looks as if the final total will easily surpass that by the end of July.

This year’s Relay had the theme of ‘One World, One Hope’ and was the largest to date, with a track lined by luminaria winding through 37 sims of amazing builds – some specially created by designers, and some built by the teams themselves. More than 1,900 avatars completed one or more laps, a combined total of 2,155 laps, while others chose to visit the campsites, where they could teleport to a space station from the survivors’ moon camp, visit the Mars base, cycle around the Tour de France, zap cancer cells in the Anatomica build, take a ride through the breast cancer rollercoaster, explore The Shire – home of the hobbits – rest on the lovely Tranquility beach, or attend one of the music events on the entertainment sims. There was also a lovingly built replica of the Charleston, SC Hope Lodge. And 5,370 luminaria were lit in support of loved ones going through treatment, and in memory of those heroes who have passed on.

Stingray9798 Raymaker (the avatar of the official ACS representative in Second Life, Jeffrey Montegut) drew attention to some of the new features of this year’s event: ‘This year marked the first year that we held the Relay for Life of Second Life Teen Edition (a teen relay was held from Friday to Saturday) which means we actually relayed for 48 hours, straight.’ He went on: ‘Particularly important this year were that the American Cancer Society’s ‘mission’ and the ‘international’ aspect of Relay were fused into almost every aspect of the event.’

Fayandria Foley, who is stepping down as Relay for Life of Second Life Event Chair after four very successful years – three as Event Chair – said: ‘This was our largest and most successful Relay ever. We have put Relay for Life of Second Life on the map not only in Second Life but also in real life.’ She continued: ‘Gwinnett County Relay For Life (one of the largest perennial events in the USA, with more than 6,000 participants raising more than one million US dollars – ed.) may be the biggest Relay for Life and the largest money maker in real life but … they don’t have participants from over 26 different countries, a survivor camp on the moon, a roller coaster, or sailing activities, they don’t have tinies and furries, they don’t have the ability to fly and to teleport from one side of the track to the other, and above all they don’t have you! WE are truly One World!’

This past weekend’s Relay For Life of Second Life also set a new listener record for T1Radio, the Relay’s Official Broadcaster, which reported that this was its biggest weekend ever!

According to Trader1 Whiplash, the station recorded more than 6,000 unique IP addresses logged to T1Radio on July 18-19 combined. ‘I knew right away this was going to be a huge weekend. By the time we began the opening ceremony we had more than 600 listeners showing on our board’ said Trader.
A record number of teams took part this year with 130 teams listed, ranging from two to 400 people per team, by the time of the Opening Ceremony. For MamaP Beerbaum, Chair of the Teams Committee, it was an extraordinary experience. ‘When I was asked if I wanted to Chair the Teams Committee, I hesitated, because I had been a team captain the previous year, and that was what I so loved about Relay … the team experience. I knew if I said ‘yes’ that I could not do that anymore. Well, I am glad I decided to take the leap. Instead of working with ONE team, I got to work with EACH of the teams, to talk to hundreds of you, to share your plans, your dreams, your heartache, your passion, your ups and downs, your kindness, your caring … It has been my privilege and honor to relay with each and every one of you.’

Cinders Vale, the avatar of a breast cancer survivor in Washington State, USA, says: ‘This was my third year, and this year I took a more active part in volunteering. Being part of Relay with so many others was beyond what I thought it would be. I can’t wait to get started for 2010!’ Cinders was Co-Chair of the Survivors/Caregivers Committee which organized the opening lap when survivors and caregivers take to the track. According to Cinders, 135 survivors and caregivers were registered in advance for the opening lap and an estimated 150 avatars took part, setting another record.

Poppy Zabelin of the new International Relations committee said: ’Coming from two European countries – I am originally from the UK and I spend part of my time there and part of my time on Holland which are BOTH International Relay countries – I immediately saw the theme of this year’s Relay as an opportunity to help to put Relay on the map as a truly international, global, event which is now licenced to 20 countries outside the USA. Here though there’s one crucial difference: we all walk the same track.’ She went on: ‘By the close of Relay I had counted participants from a record 31 countries and made many new friends. It was awesome to see so many flags around the starting sim and to be holding hands with so many people across the globe.’

As incoming Event Chair for 2010, Tayzia Abattoir, pointed out at the Closing Ceremony, it is impossible to touch on all those who contributed their time and skills and thank them all individually.

‘From the American Cancer Society Representative, Jeff Montegut, to the Event Chair and Co Chairs, and all of the Committee members, those making sure the main event runs smoothly, others making the awards, the t-shirts, luminaries, the kiosks, taking care of PR and spreading the word, mission integrity, international relations, greeters, mentors, radio stations, publications that give us free space, musicians that provide free events, assistance from the in-world ACS support groups, and so much more, there are so many things that so many people do, I just can’t possibly touch on all of them or I will be talking forever.

‘From everything that goes on behind the scenes, to the captains and teams. Without you, we would not have a Relay. You are the blood that runs through the Relay veins, who have raised over a quarter million dollars for our 2009 campaign alone, and in today’s economy that speaks loudly about the caring, giving community that Second Life is and of our Relay for Life family here.’

She closed by saying: ‘I am honored to be a member of this family and look forward to guiding Relay for Life of Second Life next year as the Event Chair, but I look forward even more to the day when there is a cure so that we can just gather as friends without the worry of cancer.’

Some of the Committee are already looking ahead. Technical Chair ZenMondo Wormser who stepped in at a crucial time to recover the database so that the donations were correctly recorded, said: ‘Collecting donations and recording them is becoming a larger task as Relay grows larger. For 2010 we’re designing a new system that should rise to the occasion as well as offering new kiosk and vendor systems.’

The last word has to go to a first-time relayer and cancer survivor from Australia, RebelMum Slade, who is a member of the Friends Fighting Cancer team. The event took place in the same weekend as her real life birthday and days before her four-year check-up, which was clear.

‘Words cannot describe the impact of working with people from all over the world toward a common goal. The utterly amazing international melting pot of people gathered in Second Life to share laughter, memories and most of all to stand up to a common enemy is empowering. The love and caring makes you wish the whole world could experience this. Days after the event as I go for my walk, my head is a little higher, my stride faster and my smile wider as I see myself doing backflips and running down the virtual track surrounded by survivors, caregivers and supporters from every nation.

‘2009 was my first RFL in any life but you can bet this Aussie cancer survivor will be joining a local group in real life too.’

Next year’s campaign runs from March through July 2010 but plans are already being made, so if you would like to play an active role please join the ‘SL’s RFL Volunteers’ group and look out for the announcements.

For further information please contact: Belle Loll (belleloll@charter.net) or Poppy Zabelin (poppy_zabelin@yahoo.co.uk)
For cancer information 24/7, visit cancer.org or call 1.800.227.2345.

Some exciting news from designer Applonia Criss for Chantkare!

~~~~~CHANTKARE PRESENTS“““““““`

MODEL SEARCH FALL 2009

Hello Darlings – well wishes from the staff of Chantkare.

We are having our very first Chantkare Model Search contest. The winner that is selected will be the model for the Fall campaign. This includes all magazine ads and in store promos and LookBook – only one model will be chosen. In addition to that she will receive 5000L cash prize as well as items from the Fall Collection 2009.

~~~~~~~~~~~REQUIREMENTS“““““`
1. Submit one head and one bodyshot – these will be posted on the board in the Chantkare Main Store and Resume (if available, but not required).
2. Must be wearing item of Chantkare clothing in photos.
3. Must be an active player for commitment and be available between the hours of 9am slt and 4pm slt on weekdays.
4. Entries may be submitted until 7/31/2009
5. Submit entries in a folder entiled “Chantkare Fall Model Search” to Chantkare Vyper.

Judging is done by staff of Chantkare. Employees are not eligible for contest. This IS NOT a voting contest. Board will be updated with entries daily.

Winner will be announced 8/3/2009

GOOD LUCK TO ALL

APPLONIA CRISS-DESIGNER/OWNER
LONG PAUSCH -CEO/CO-OWNER

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tabula%20rasa/222/245/32