Teleport to The Zany Zen Railway (ZZR)
Crafted & managed by Zen Swords-Galway
Part of group The Great Little Trains of SL
Again, I am going to spend a varied weekend with the narrow gauge railroad. With the Zany Zen Railway, I easily travel with a free permanent ticket. My escort does not fit to be a stowaway, anyway.
At the Little Coverston terminus, we change to the new pedestrian ferry. Although Zen insists that the ferry is still under development & far from being ready. But when we hear the loudspeaker announcement on the platform in Little Coverston, I can't hold back my companion.
Not some destination, but travel matters!
Teleport to The Zany Zen Railway
Sunday, October 3, 2021
Thursday, July 29, 2021
Covid 19 Vaccination — the real help
Now I abuse Second Life for real help. — Even more, I ask you for support!
I simply fed my internet browser with keywords like "Covid 19" and "vaccination". Then I looked at several images and copied one of them to my hard drive. Using some software, I tagged it with the text you can read here. I uploaded the edited image to my Second Life inventory and pasted it on a poster board.I didn't care about possible copyrights in this case.
I put up the finished billboard at the entrance of my cinema garden BIRDLIGHTS, right next to Zen Swords-Galway's famous train THE ZANY ZEN RAILWAY. Zen herself agrees with this. And I know she has personal reasons for that.
Now get your own shots if you somehow can! (In Germany, the conditions are very favorable at the moment.) After that, you can take the train and go to the movies.
Please, stay healthy everyone!
And if you are not, just become so again!
I simply fed my internet browser with keywords like "Covid 19" and "vaccination". Then I looked at several images and copied one of them to my hard drive. Using some software, I tagged it with the text you can read here. I uploaded the edited image to my Second Life inventory and pasted it on a poster board.I didn't care about possible copyrights in this case.
I put up the finished billboard at the entrance of my cinema garden BIRDLIGHTS, right next to Zen Swords-Galway's famous train THE ZANY ZEN RAILWAY. Zen herself agrees with this. And I know she has personal reasons for that.
Now get your own shots if you somehow can! (In Germany, the conditions are very favorable at the moment.) After that, you can take the train and go to the movies.
Please, stay healthy everyone!
And if you are not, just become so again!
Saturday, April 17, 2021
Virtual Community Radio — featuring BIRDLIGHTS
Website Virtual Community Radio (VCR)
Teleport to Virtual Community Radio (VCR)
Second Life group Virtual Community Radio
Caledonia Skytower & Elrik Merlin
Where've You Been? visits the BIRDLIGHTS cinema
A few days ago, Caledonia Skytower & Elrik Merlin from the Virtual Community Radio (VCR) approached me. And I was flabbergasted when they explained their request to me.
For their feature series Where've you been?, Caledonia & Merlin suggested to produce an issue on my cinema company BIRDLIGHTS & BIRDOLUMOJ!
Due to different online times, we unfortunately didn't get to meet in person on the grid. But I noticed their serious interest & conscientious commitment. So I answered their interview questions as expeditiously & as comprehensively as I could.
Now two days ago Caledonia told me the broadcast dates! - On their homepage they present my cinema company aptly, I get proud!
Here are the broadcast dates (slt):
2021-04-14 noon & 4 p.m.
2021-04-17 noon & 4 p.m.
2021-04-21 noon & 4 p.m.
2021-04-24 noon & 4 p.m.
Don't miss them!
Here in my blog I now place their link in the column Links of Interest. Be sure to listen in!
Website Virtual Community Radio (VCR)
Teleport to Virtual Community Radio (VCR)
Second Life group Virtual Community Radio
Caledonia Skytower & Elrik Merlin
Where've You Been? visits the BIRDLIGHTS cinema
A few days ago, Caledonia Skytower & Elrik Merlin from the Virtual Community Radio (VCR) approached me. And I was flabbergasted when they explained their request to me.
For their feature series Where've you been?, Caledonia & Merlin suggested to produce an issue on my cinema company BIRDLIGHTS & BIRDOLUMOJ!
Due to different online times, we unfortunately didn't get to meet in person on the grid. But I noticed their serious interest & conscientious commitment. So I answered their interview questions as expeditiously & as comprehensively as I could.
Now two days ago Caledonia told me the broadcast dates! - On their homepage they present my cinema company aptly, I get proud!
Here are the broadcast dates (slt):
2021-04-14 noon & 4 p.m.
2021-04-17 noon & 4 p.m.
2021-04-21 noon & 4 p.m.
2021-04-24 noon & 4 p.m.
Don't miss them!
Here in my blog I now place their link in the column Links of Interest. Be sure to listen in!
Website Virtual Community Radio (VCR)
Saturday, April 10, 2021
BIRDLIGHTS is guest in J&R BALLROOM
Teleport to J & R Ballroom | Aruba Deep
Members & Friends’ Group The Merfolk of Aruba
DJ Violet
Sundays noon to 2 pm (slt)
Hosted by Julian & Rain & Team
On April 11, 2021, proud being guest BIRDLIGHTS short movie cinema
On Sundays at noon (slt) people meet in the J & R BALLROOM. — DJ Violet spoils with swinging music that makes legs move. Charming Maria hosts.
During this event, Maria also hosts a TRIVIA game. The trivia questions are always dedicated to one theme, for example literature, geography, international cuisine. Thanks to Violet's lively music & thanks to Maria's charming moderation & thanks to the guests' witty answers & remarks, two hours fly by. — Merely drop by, it’s worth it!
This community also support my cinema BIRDLIGHTS in Seogyeo. And this cinema has recently been rebuilt.
So for tomorrow, Maria has prepared a trivia dedicated to MOVIE & CINEMA. If a special trivia question is answered correctly, then I will give away a small gift. And if not, then even more so!
We look forward to an enjoyable time with you. Don't miss this!
Teleport to J & R Ballroom | Aruba Deep
Members & Friends’ Group The Merfolk of Aruba
DJ Violet
Sundays noon to 2 pm (slt)
Hosted by Julian & Rain & Team
On April 11, 2021, proud being guest BIRDLIGHTS short movie cinema
On Sundays at noon (slt) people meet in the J & R BALLROOM. — DJ Violet spoils with swinging music that makes legs move. Charming Maria hosts.
During this event, Maria also hosts a TRIVIA game. The trivia questions are always dedicated to one theme, for example literature, geography, international cuisine. Thanks to Violet's lively music & thanks to Maria's charming moderation & thanks to the guests' witty answers & remarks, two hours fly by. — Merely drop by, it’s worth it!
This community also support my cinema BIRDLIGHTS in Seogyeo. And this cinema has recently been rebuilt.
So for tomorrow, Maria has prepared a trivia dedicated to MOVIE & CINEMA. If a special trivia question is answered correctly, then I will give away a small gift. And if not, then even more so!
We look forward to an enjoyable time with you. Don't miss this!
Teleport to J & R Ballroom | Aruba Deep
Saturday, March 27, 2021
Valkyrie Transport — spoiled for choice
Teleport to Valkyrie Transport (VT)
managed & arranged by Dizzi Sternberg • (Blog)
textures & meshes by NightShade Fugu • (Marketplace)
scripts by Janet Rossini • (Blog)
Part of group The Great Little Trains of SL
On the trains' network Valkyrie Transport I already reported in August 2020. Recently I took a few rides there again. Not a surprise, it took a little longer.
When the movie gets a bit jerky, this is not trains' default!
Teleport to Valkyrie Transport
managed & arranged by Dizzi Sternberg • (Blog)
textures & meshes by NightShade Fugu • (Marketplace)
scripts by Janet Rossini • (Blog)
Part of group The Great Little Trains of SL
On the trains' network Valkyrie Transport I already reported in August 2020. Recently I took a few rides there again. Not a surprise, it took a little longer.
When the movie gets a bit jerky, this is not trains' default!
Teleport to Valkyrie Transport
Sunday, March 7, 2021
Dreamshire Railway — a great little train
The group The Great Little Trains of SL unites three narrow-gauge railways and their fans. Each of them has its own environment, its own creator, its own charm. Each is crafted with love and care. — Here I introduce you Dreamshire Railway!
Teleport to Dreamshire
owned & maintained by Nimoui & Lily Chenier
Visitors' Group Friends of Dreamshire
Part of group The Great Little Trains of SL
DECLARATION OF LOVE
Lily & Nimoui established Dreamshire 2016 in late Summer. Myself, I met this region 2016 in December. Instantly, I fell in love with the landscape & with the cosy tram. In the meantime, I got known the maintainers & inhabitants closer. This bond became my special anchor in Second Life.
My movie is not perfect, I know that. I wish you'd like it anyway. It's my somewhat awkward love letter to a wonderful shire & tram:
The Dreamshire Estate now includes two regions times two levels. Here I limit myself to Dreamshire at ground level, with its cozy country tram. In the group Friends of Dreamshire you stay up to date on changes & events. Membership is free & worthwhile!
In Dreamshire I hardly suffer any lag. Mainly, these are the reasons:
Initially, Lily & Nimoui tried to run two locos on the track. But sim-relogs kept messing up the timing of the scripts. So they ended up with a single loco. Nimoui regulates the tram's script again & again. That it keeps jerking is maybe related to the fact that now 4 regions are provided on one single server. However, this has not gotten better since the grid moved to the cloud, felt rather worse.
Station WINKLE
Each spot is of own history & meaning. Changes are made gently & so retain their charm.
Winkle could be named Dreamshire's capital. The visitor center provides informations & teleport links. You even can borrow a funny vintage car!
Winkle has a lovely church with cemetery & memorial. The village square is home to a police station & a fire station, as well as a fancy steampunk pub & the entrance to the animals' sanctuary.
Next to the train station, a carriage can be borrowed for pony play. By the way, Miss Loiyan, a nice & accomplished Mistress, also lives in Dreamshire. She lives here - explicitly - privately!
The train station offers a store with simple but lovely products, which can only be found in Dreamshire. In the engine shed more locomotives can be admired. Display boards tell a lot about the real background of this narrow gauge railroad.
The railroad is the shire’s heart, I find. If you look onto the map, it runs clockwise in a snake line around the region. It stops at 5 stations, including Winkle. It currently takes about 6 minutes to go around.
Station TEMPLE
After Winkle, this is the first stop. A short stoney staircase leads down to the ruins of a temple. From here, for example, you can walk the footpath through the fairytale forest, through which the train then passes.
Oh well, from each station you can also explore the shire's interior. A garden landscape & a homey gypsy village invite role-playing. This is my hint for couples!
Station WOBBLY KNOT
A funny name, isn't it? The footpath through the fairytale forest also ends at this railroad cabin.
Here I breathe sea air for the first time. The coast guard is properly equipped & in full working order. In Winkle, I have already mentioned the police station & the fire station. Do you get? Women are strong! And do be funny, too!
Station PROMENADE
Over the sea I enjoy a wonderful view to the islands of Ulukumbu. Dance pier, restaurant, slot machines. Here I have already won cute prizes!
Station DOLPHIN BAY
Here you find the rear entrance to the animals' retreat. The animals inside are not enclosured by cages or fences, but run around freely. Please close the gate again when you go in or out!
Myself, I forgot this once. The result you can watch in my movie.
The dolphins in the Bay are protected. This means that they are not accustomed to humans. (Unless to Dreamshire's inhabitants, I think.) At least you can take the boat here & row across to the islands of Ulukumbu. I have already even swum across!
Station WINKLE again
Finally, I pay a visit to Steam Kittys, a fancy pub.
In the meantime, you can watch my movie again. Or merely drop by here!
Teleport to Dreamshire
Teleport to Dreamshire
owned & maintained by Nimoui & Lily Chenier
Visitors' Group Friends of Dreamshire
Part of group The Great Little Trains of SL
DECLARATION OF LOVE
Lily & Nimoui established Dreamshire 2016 in late Summer. Myself, I met this region 2016 in December. Instantly, I fell in love with the landscape & with the cosy tram. In the meantime, I got known the maintainers & inhabitants closer. This bond became my special anchor in Second Life.
My movie is not perfect, I know that. I wish you'd like it anyway. It's my somewhat awkward love letter to a wonderful shire & tram:
The Dreamshire Estate now includes two regions times two levels. Here I limit myself to Dreamshire at ground level, with its cozy country tram. In the group Friends of Dreamshire you stay up to date on changes & events. Membership is free & worthwhile!
In Dreamshire I hardly suffer any lag. Mainly, these are the reasons:
- Nimoui & Lily pay special attention to the textures. For example, the resolutions are reduced from 1 024 to 512 before application (e.g. in Gimp).
- Scripts are used cautiously to conserve capacity.
- The simulator performs a relog about weekly.
Initially, Lily & Nimoui tried to run two locos on the track. But sim-relogs kept messing up the timing of the scripts. So they ended up with a single loco. Nimoui regulates the tram's script again & again. That it keeps jerking is maybe related to the fact that now 4 regions are provided on one single server. However, this has not gotten better since the grid moved to the cloud, felt rather worse.
Station WINKLE
Each spot is of own history & meaning. Changes are made gently & so retain their charm.
Winkle could be named Dreamshire's capital. The visitor center provides informations & teleport links. You even can borrow a funny vintage car!
Winkle has a lovely church with cemetery & memorial. The village square is home to a police station & a fire station, as well as a fancy steampunk pub & the entrance to the animals' sanctuary.
Next to the train station, a carriage can be borrowed for pony play. By the way, Miss Loiyan, a nice & accomplished Mistress, also lives in Dreamshire. She lives here - explicitly - privately!
The train station offers a store with simple but lovely products, which can only be found in Dreamshire. In the engine shed more locomotives can be admired. Display boards tell a lot about the real background of this narrow gauge railroad.
The railroad is the shire’s heart, I find. If you look onto the map, it runs clockwise in a snake line around the region. It stops at 5 stations, including Winkle. It currently takes about 6 minutes to go around.
Station TEMPLE
After Winkle, this is the first stop. A short stoney staircase leads down to the ruins of a temple. From here, for example, you can walk the footpath through the fairytale forest, through which the train then passes.
Oh well, from each station you can also explore the shire's interior. A garden landscape & a homey gypsy village invite role-playing. This is my hint for couples!
Station WOBBLY KNOT
A funny name, isn't it? The footpath through the fairytale forest also ends at this railroad cabin.
Here I breathe sea air for the first time. The coast guard is properly equipped & in full working order. In Winkle, I have already mentioned the police station & the fire station. Do you get? Women are strong! And do be funny, too!
Station PROMENADE
Over the sea I enjoy a wonderful view to the islands of Ulukumbu. Dance pier, restaurant, slot machines. Here I have already won cute prizes!
Station DOLPHIN BAY
Here you find the rear entrance to the animals' retreat. The animals inside are not enclosured by cages or fences, but run around freely. Please close the gate again when you go in or out!
Myself, I forgot this once. The result you can watch in my movie.
The dolphins in the Bay are protected. This means that they are not accustomed to humans. (Unless to Dreamshire's inhabitants, I think.) At least you can take the boat here & row across to the islands of Ulukumbu. I have already even swum across!
Station WINKLE again
Finally, I pay a visit to Steam Kittys, a fancy pub.
In the meantime, you can watch my movie again. Or merely drop by here!
Teleport to Dreamshire
Saturday, February 13, 2021
calendar entry — DJ Violet | J & R Ballroom
In the Second Life there are some dance & music events I like to join in. A few of them I am putting into my calendar and introduce to you. They meet regularly. Music and atmosphere are teasing. I meet nice people there, even new friends. — Take a try!
Teleport to J & R Ballroom | Aruba Deep
Members & Friends’ Group The Merfolk of Aruba
DJ Violet
Sundays noon to 2 pm (slt)
Hosted by Julian & Rain & Team
Supported Charity Combat Stress – For Veterans' Mental Health
The J & R Ballroom was opened in October 2020. I already knew some of the organizators & participants personally, especially from the belly dance events on Ulukumbu. And I could not resist to produce a movie about that:
It is not quite easy here to distinguish who is guest or organizer. The leading letters of J & R Ballroom initially meant the organizers Juliette & Rain. But Juliette had to withdraw for the time being & may return soon. For her, Julian has stepped & will maybe stay. And if you now ask for Rain, you will hardly meet her at the evenings, but you will meet Maria. Well, Rain & Maria are the same person. And I think there are other people on the team.
Nor do they make any secret of it. In fact, they all act on the idea of not competing with each other, but supporting each other. They are all nice & helpful. And what may confuse at first glance is actually an expression of their creativity & zest for life. — I do enjoy that!
In a pavilion next to the ballroom you can get a ball gown & a tuxedo for free. So nothing stands in the way of a first visit!
The ballroom itself is decorated in the Art Deco style. In fact, the epoch of Art Nouveau is indulged here.
Music from the 1920s to the 1960s is the order of the day here. Violet plays music that gets your legs moving. Electro-Swing, Jazz, Charleston, Tango, Bolero. And of course she is happy about corresponding music wishes of the guests!
A charming feature is Mr Elegant. In the movie, I dance with him from 0:43 to 0:52. Mr Elegant appears when I click on the white cloud. And Jon tells me Mr Elegant is kind of a trial balloon. They want to see how he arrives & how he does. After all, they are already thinking about a kind of Miss Charming ...
The ballroom is not commercial at all. The TipJars are not obtrusively placed. I did have to look for them!
A donation board for a charitable cause is set up at the edge of the dance floor: The British organization Combat Stress - For Veterans' Mental Health supports former servicemen & women with mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety & depression.
Teleport to J & R Ballroom | Aruba Deep
Teleport to J & R Ballroom | Aruba Deep
Members & Friends’ Group The Merfolk of Aruba
DJ Violet
Sundays noon to 2 pm (slt)
Hosted by Julian & Rain & Team
Supported Charity Combat Stress – For Veterans' Mental Health
The J & R Ballroom was opened in October 2020. I already knew some of the organizators & participants personally, especially from the belly dance events on Ulukumbu. And I could not resist to produce a movie about that:
It is not quite easy here to distinguish who is guest or organizer. The leading letters of J & R Ballroom initially meant the organizers Juliette & Rain. But Juliette had to withdraw for the time being & may return soon. For her, Julian has stepped & will maybe stay. And if you now ask for Rain, you will hardly meet her at the evenings, but you will meet Maria. Well, Rain & Maria are the same person. And I think there are other people on the team.
Nor do they make any secret of it. In fact, they all act on the idea of not competing with each other, but supporting each other. They are all nice & helpful. And what may confuse at first glance is actually an expression of their creativity & zest for life. — I do enjoy that!
In a pavilion next to the ballroom you can get a ball gown & a tuxedo for free. So nothing stands in the way of a first visit!
The ballroom itself is decorated in the Art Deco style. In fact, the epoch of Art Nouveau is indulged here.
Music from the 1920s to the 1960s is the order of the day here. Violet plays music that gets your legs moving. Electro-Swing, Jazz, Charleston, Tango, Bolero. And of course she is happy about corresponding music wishes of the guests!
A charming feature is Mr Elegant. In the movie, I dance with him from 0:43 to 0:52. Mr Elegant appears when I click on the white cloud. And Jon tells me Mr Elegant is kind of a trial balloon. They want to see how he arrives & how he does. After all, they are already thinking about a kind of Miss Charming ...
The ballroom is not commercial at all. The TipJars are not obtrusively placed. I did have to look for them!
A donation board for a charitable cause is set up at the edge of the dance floor: The British organization Combat Stress - For Veterans' Mental Health supports former servicemen & women with mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety & depression.
Teleport to J & R Ballroom | Aruba Deep
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