I'm finally back from weeks of traveling and it is time to get Al Andalus on its feet again. The owner of AA, Virtual Democracy Inc, is not led by Micael Khandr as Executive director, and he'll be calling meetings this week to help get the group organized in self government. I'm going to do what I can to get the financial tools in order so someone can take that on, too.
The important thing is that AA as a democracy will take a new direction. So long as it is perceived as "Rose's" project, what it can do is limited. So if you are reading this blog, and participate in AA, you should be asking yourself what you want to see in the way of organizational design, and what you are willing to take on. I've committed to not abandoning the project, but I need others to step up now and run it. That was what I was to have gained from the merger.
I'm confident that there will be enough interest to keep the project alive and thriving.
Showing posts with label second life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label second life. Show all posts
Monday, August 16, 2010
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Things that fill Wednesday
Phase one of the new land sale process is complete with five happy new land owners. They will be happier yet if we get a retroactive price break into the CDS program, but even if not, these are all good moves. There are still some great parcels available that haven't been on the market for a long time, and we'll be setting them to "yellow map" much to my chagrin, this week. I don't like yellow map sales in a community because all that sells is land. It overlooks the chance to connect with people, find the things you have in common, introduce them to others who are like minded.
Last night at the Winters Kanto concert, I spoke to a very nice gentleman who was quietly listening to the music and sitting off to the side, not dancing. He said he didn't think anyone else even knew he was there. The more we talked, as happens with many people I meet, the more I found to like about him. And of course, I kept thinking, oh he should meet so and so, or I bet he'd like x... already plugging him into the community in my mind. It isn't that I think CDS is so perfect, or even for everyone. It's just that I know it is perfect for some people, even if they haven't figured that out yet. And I sometimes just want to fix it!
No, I didn't try to sell the poor fellow land, though I know just the right parcel for him... I'll give him a chance to discover for himself. He is in our group now, and he's smart. He'll find his way.
Today I'm going over to Beta Business Park to hear my friend Gwyneth Llewellyn debut in voice! She's talking about e commerce in virtual worlds. Then later Metanomics has some experts in behavioral science speaking about the potential of counseling in Second life. Both of these ideas make my mind tickle with curiosity. And that is really why I spend so much time in Second Life. I'm truly not all that ticklish!
Last night at the Winters Kanto concert, I spoke to a very nice gentleman who was quietly listening to the music and sitting off to the side, not dancing. He said he didn't think anyone else even knew he was there. The more we talked, as happens with many people I meet, the more I found to like about him. And of course, I kept thinking, oh he should meet so and so, or I bet he'd like x... already plugging him into the community in my mind. It isn't that I think CDS is so perfect, or even for everyone. It's just that I know it is perfect for some people, even if they haven't figured that out yet. And I sometimes just want to fix it!
No, I didn't try to sell the poor fellow land, though I know just the right parcel for him... I'll give him a chance to discover for himself. He is in our group now, and he's smart. He'll find his way.
Today I'm going over to Beta Business Park to hear my friend Gwyneth Llewellyn debut in voice! She's talking about e commerce in virtual worlds. Then later Metanomics has some experts in behavioral science speaking about the potential of counseling in Second life. Both of these ideas make my mind tickle with curiosity. And that is really why I spend so much time in Second Life. I'm truly not all that ticklish!
Monday, October 19, 2009
Burning words...
Last year we did a fun build for CDS at Burning Life, because it was right in the middle of our Oktoberfest. We had a pg parcel and made "Oktoburnfest" complete with fancy graphics scripts and colored prisms with prizes hidden inside, a ferris wheel, carousel and special magic courtesy of Jamie Palisades. This year we got major frowns from BL at anything that appeared at all commercial... no logos, no landmarks,etc., so I decided to play with something on my own.
Now everyone knows I'm no builder, though I understand and can use most of the SL tools. I know many people are in Second Life for that creative aspect, and to them I cheer heartily. I just don't have the patience for the detail that is necessary to separate quality from thrown together.
But I do have an ease with words, and I love meeting and chatting with new people... sooo... I created a "magnetic poetry" type build. About 150 movable word tiles, spread across a black canvas out on the Playa... which I hope passersby will stop and form into poetry. When I go there and find them, it's like Christmas morning. I copy them over into my photoshp file and have the ones I've found so far framed and surrounding the canvas. The really fun part is that no one is leaving names.. no credit asked for. Sort of like Graffiti art i guess! http://slurl.com/secondlife/Burning%20Life-HIgh%20Rock/92/159/25
Anyway, stop by if you get a chance, leave me your own special combinations, or just enjoy what others have written. There is a circle around the campfire, and I'll be there from time to time, hoping to meet others who just enjoy the creative aura that is Burning Life.
Oh yes, i'm doing an Art Pathfinders tour too, and serving as a greeter, and well, :: blushes:: I even made a porta potty! I really like working WITH people and being a part of a project/team... lately my time in CDS has all been solitary. It makes me boring and depressed, and that's just not my nature. So ... come and light fires with me!
Now everyone knows I'm no builder, though I understand and can use most of the SL tools. I know many people are in Second Life for that creative aspect, and to them I cheer heartily. I just don't have the patience for the detail that is necessary to separate quality from thrown together.
But I do have an ease with words, and I love meeting and chatting with new people... sooo... I created a "magnetic poetry" type build. About 150 movable word tiles, spread across a black canvas out on the Playa... which I hope passersby will stop and form into poetry. When I go there and find them, it's like Christmas morning. I copy them over into my photoshp file and have the ones I've found so far framed and surrounding the canvas. The really fun part is that no one is leaving names.. no credit asked for. Sort of like Graffiti art i guess! http://slurl.com/secondlife/Burning%20Life-HIgh%20Rock/92/159/25
Anyway, stop by if you get a chance, leave me your own special combinations, or just enjoy what others have written. There is a circle around the campfire, and I'll be there from time to time, hoping to meet others who just enjoy the creative aura that is Burning Life.
Oh yes, i'm doing an Art Pathfinders tour too, and serving as a greeter, and well, :: blushes:: I even made a porta potty! I really like working WITH people and being a part of a project/team... lately my time in CDS has all been solitary. It makes me boring and depressed, and that's just not my nature. So ... come and light fires with me!
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