New Year’s Day 2019

A few snapshots, showing two of my New Year’s Day traditions in SL: midnight SLT fireworks and horse riding with Duncan and Ciska in Second Norway.

Happy New Year, everyone!

Leaving Second Norway

All good things come to an end, as they say, and so did my stay in East Fjord Grieg of Second Norway. During the time I was there, my island went through many transformations, from a fishing village to a medieval castle and many things in between. It was also a home to Refugium, a small meditation space, and the place where I first launched silent movie nights that eventually became a regular Friday event.

When I returned from my summer holidays, I decided to make a few changes affecting both my RL and SL, including decluttering my living space, and trimming down my overall expenses. In the spirit of that decision, I knew I had to let go of Second Norway. On my last day there, as I was taking back my items, I reflected on all the memories and good things that happened there. I didn’t stay too long, though, not wanting to get too sentimental. Once I had all my thingies back in the inventory, I TPed to the rental place to click the ‘won’t renew’ button, and that was that.

At the moment, I’m regrouping in Odie, my mainland parcel, where all my stuff will be up in a skybox that I’ve had my eye on for a long time. More on that as soon as things are ready there!

Duncan making a hearty breakfast!

Ciska listening to my shamisen practice

Summer on the island

Pets and plushies…

Refugium meditation space in Second Life has just had a facelift. 🙂 We’ve moved into a new building, in the peaceful setting of the Refugium island in East Fjord Grieg (Second Norway). 

You can visit whenever you like, or join us daily at 11 pm SLT for a 30-minute meditation session.

SLurl: https://goo.gl/1WHk8g

Well, this was super fun – although I was not dressed appropriately!

Silent movie nights recap: December 2017 – April 2018

I’ve been a bit lazy about the blog lately, and I realized I haven’t posted anything about our silent movie nights in Second Life since last November!

Here’s just a brief recapitulation, so there’s a record of the movies we’d seen during those five months – with a solemn promise that I would get back on track with regular updates here on the blog.

DECEMBER 2017: WINTER-THEME SILENTS

1 December 2017
Frau im Mond (Woman in the Moon), dir. Fritz Lang

8 December 2017
The Gold Rush, starring Charlie Chaplin

15 December 2017
The Birth, the Life, and the Death of Christ, dir. Alice Guy

22 December 2017
Good Cheer, dir. Rober McGowen

29 December 2017
The Bells, dir. James Young

JANUARY 2018: SILENT CINEMA OF JAPAN

5 January 2018
Japan: Kamakura, Nagasaki, Nikko (held as part of the opening of the Goh Mishima exhibition)

12 January 2018
What Made Her Do It, dir. Shigeyoshi Suzuki

19 January 2018
The Water Magician, dir. Kenzi Mizoguchi

26 January 2018
Jiraya the Brave, dir. Shozo Makino

FEBRUARY 2018: SILENTS FEATURING RUDOLPH VALENTINO

2 February 2018
The Sheik, dir. George Melford

9 February 2018
The Eagle, dir. Clarence Brown

16 February 2018
The Conquering Power, dir. Rex Ingram

23 February 2018
The Son of the Sheik

MARCH 2018: EARLIEST ANIMATED SILENTS

2 March 2018
– Gertie the Dinosaur
– Felix in Hollywood

9 March 2018
Aschenputtel (Cinderella), dir. Lotte Reiniger

16 March 2018
– Charlie on the Farm
– Mouse’s Bride

23 March 2018
– Diagonal-Symphonie, dir. Viking Eggeling
– Vormittagsspuk (Ghosts Before Breakfast), dir. Hans Richter

30 March 2018
Buried Treasure

APRIL 2018: ANIMATED SILENTS – FROM OSWALD TO MICKEY MOUSE

6 April 2018
– All Wet
– Trolley Troubles
– Tall Timber
– Rival Romeos

13 April 2018
– Steamboat Willie
– The Gallopin’ Gaucho

20 April 2018
– The Barn Dance
– Plane Crazy
– The Opry House

27 April 2018 (yet to be held)
– When the Cat’s Away
– The Barnyard Battle
– The Karnival Kid

Duncan watering the plants at my place