Monday, June 30, 2014

SL11B Review

UPDATED ARTICLE
Since I posted this, SL11B was extended an additional week, so I visited more of the exhibits and added more "winners" and additional categories (see changes in red)Please keep in mind that I still did not see everything.  But, from what I did see, there were some standouts. This is my opinion only, and I welcome others to submit their own "favorites."  All the exhibits were incredible, and I wish they would've been open even longer.

BEST REAL SIM EXHIBITS

First Place:  London City - Spellbound
Second Place:  1920's Berlin Project - Enchant










MOST CREATIVE EXHIBIT

Winner:  Iluzora - Spellbound










EXHIBITS WITH THE MOST "FUN" FACTOR

First Place:  Acadia Asylum - Living Library & Freebie Center - Wonderous






Second Place: Tree of Life - Beguile








Third Place - Noosphere - Beguile










CUTEST EXHIBIT

Winner:  Kittycats! Build and Bake Company - Wonderous





MOST RELAXING EXHIBIT

Winner:  Ruca Tease Island - Beguile










MOST PEACEFUL EXHIBITS

First Place:  Wiakei-Sejaku - Pizzazz

Second Place:  Dare to Dream - Beguile











MOST CHALLENGING/PUZZLING EXHIBITS

First Place:  New World Enlightenment Fun House - Pizzazz


Second Place:  Through the Looking Glass - Astound






















FRIENDLIEST EXHIBIT

Winner: Second Life Coast Guard - Spectacular









MOST CHARMING EXHIBITS

First Place:  A Little Dream of Italy - Pizzaz








Second Place:  Antiquity - Spellbound











SILLIEST EXHIBIT


Winner:  An Adventure in Time and Space - Beguile












STRANGEST EXHIBIT

Winner:  Snail on a Virtual Razor Blade - Enchant










MOST ARTISTIC EXHIBITS




First Place:  Studio 1: Manipulating the Fantasy - Astound







Second Place: Bam Pu Legacies and the Photographers of SL - Enchant








Third Place:  Inside Art - Enchant










MOST BEAUTIFUL EXHIBITS


First Place - Empires of Future Past - Pizzazz








Second Place:
Secret Garden of the Mind - Spellbound











MOST FASHIONABLE EXHIBIT:


Winner: Wetherby's Pencil Dresses - Beguile









SPORTIEST EXHIBITS:



First Place:  GOHA: Today and Tomorrow - Beguile








Second Place: Coalition Football League - Wonderous











BEST ROLEPLAY EXHIBIT


Winner:  Wysteria Realistic Medieval RP - Pizzazz











SCARIEST EXHIBIT


Winner:  Translyvania by Night - Beguile












MOST INTERESTING/UNIQUE EXHIBITS

First Place:  Just Imagine Thinking Outside the Box - Pizzazz






Second Place:  Mining Minds at UTEP - Pizzazz








Third Place:  Whole Brain Health - Beguile (butterfly hunt included)











MOST HELPFUL EXHIBIT


Winner:  Helping Haven - Spectacular










MOST TOUCHING EXHIBIT


Winner:  Dreams: Lighting the Way - Beguile

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Summer Solstice in SL

While logging in a week or so ago, I received a notecard invitation to a summer solstice celebration and thought it sounded interesting.  The events were taking place over the weekend of June 21 and June 22 on the Rocca Sorrentina sim in conjunction with the Feast of St. Giovanni.  I later learned that Rocca Sorrentina is a historical Italian sim, and I was pleasantly surprised at the welcoming I received from its friendly residents as well as the lovely town.

To start off my visit, I decided to embark on one of the cruises to France.  I boarded one of the last ships out, as I could not get into SL until the evening.  I was the only passenger, but the captain was happy to have me aboard and presented me with some background history on our ports. 

After my round-trip cruise because I wanted to attend more of the solstice events in Rocca Sorrentina, I headed toward the market square and took a pleasant stroll through the pretty town.  I noticed signs for the tarot card reader and found her parlor at the time indicated for the evening readings.  I was a bit early, but she was there, and I scheduled an appointment.  When my time arrived, I joined her in her tent and requested a 3-card reading.  While there was a fee for this service, it was mostly entertaining, although some of her suggestions to me seemed accurate. 

After the reading, I strolled the town some more and visited the church which was festooned with flowers and beautiful religious paintings.  I also found the library that, as a librarian, I especially enjoyed with its lovely decor.  Lastly, I walked among the gardens of the castle and saw the dance area set for the following day's Sunflower Ball.


I returned the following evening and joined the dancers at the Sunflower Ball.  The music was enchanting, and I was welcomed by the town residents again. 

I look forward to future events in Rocca Sorrentina and am told that there are numerous educational and literary ones.