Fantasy & Folktales

Shop til you drop? In Second Life, you can shop forever!

From fantasy to formals, you will find every style imaginable in shopping adventures in Second Life.  I will share a bit about DollyRock on the DollyRock Island and the fantasy clothiers, Husky GFX!! on the Chinook Island.

Then listen to a reading of "The Most Incredible Thing" by Hans Christian Andersen.

Episode 18

Part one: Shopping in Second Life

DollyRock
SLURL:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/DollyRock/180/119/29

Husky GFX
SLURL:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Chinook/124/173/26

Part two:
Story:  "The Most Incredible Thing" by Hans Christian Andersen - 1870

Music used in this podcast:

Intro/Outro:
Apple music loops in Garageband

Part 1:
 "Ride of the Valkyries" by Richard Wagner

Part 2:
 "Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major: Air" by George Frideric Handel


This episode is approximately 16 minutes long.

Let the races begin! The Giant Snail Races, that is!

This episode I've recorded two readings from Hans Christian Andersen. First reading will be "The Princess on the Pea".

In between the two stories,  I've chosen to share a little bit about The Giant Snail Races, hosted by RacerX Gullwing on my "SL Travel Log".  This very popular Second Life event is televised by SLCN TV (in SL) every Saturday morning, at 11am Pacific time (SLT).  You can also look at past races on the SLCN.tv archives at http://www.slcn.tv/giant-snail-races. The Giant Snail Races are narrated by SLCN's Wiz Norberg and other giant snail racing enthusiasts.

Then a reading of "The Days of the Week" by Hans Christian Andersen.

Episode 17

Part one:
Story 1:  "The Princess on the Pea" by Hans Christian Andersen. (1835)

Part two:

The Giant Snail Races, hosted by RacerX Gullwing

SLURL:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Eternal/224/228/251

Part three:
Story 2:  "The Days of the Week" by Hans Christian Andersen. (1868)

Music used in this podcast:

Intro/Outro & SL travel log:
Apple music loops in Garageband

Part 1:
Story 1:  "Bagatelle for Piano in A Minor, Fur Elise" by Ludwig van Beethoven

Part 3:
Story 2:  "Cantata BMV 20: 'Sheep May Safely Graze'" by Johann Sebastian Bach


This episode is approximately 13 minutes long.

Calling all Second Life Bikers! Come gather 'round the campfires!

In the words of HD and Paeoti Pomeray, they say this about Black Hills sim:
"The BLACK HILLS is a true to life sim featuring a full service campground geared at Bikers of all lifestyles regardless of patch although anyone and everyone is welcome.  That is after all the biker way!  A fun environment free of judgments to be able to BE WHO YOU ARE, or hell even in the case of SECOND LIFE, BE SOMEONE YOUR NOT!"

Then my reading of "The Red Shoes" by Hans Christian Andersen.

Episode 16

Part one:

The beautiful mountain Black Hills Campground at Black Hills sim, home of Astry Mirabeau's Digital Knickers store.

SLURL:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Black%20Hills/106/27/28

Also featured:
Lil Slurgis
http://slurl.com/secondlife/LIL%20Sturgis%201/48/90/34

NYMPHETAMINE BOUTIQUE
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Isle%20of%20Nymphetamine/92/153/22

Part two:

"The Red Shoes" by Hans Christian Andersen. (1845)

Music used in this podcast:

Intro/Outro:
Apple music loops in Garageband

Part 1:
"Piano Concerto No. 19 in F Major" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Part 2:
"Concerto for Violin & Orchestra Op. 64 in E Minor" by Felix Mendelssohn

This episode is approximately 21 minutes long.

Romantic! Beautiful! A Medieval Fantasy land! Avilion!

Where might one find chivalrous knights, fantasy creatures dancing in a magical grove, magical wizards and dancing fae? One place one should check out is the medival role-playing lands of Avilion.  If you have an affinity for the ancient tales of knights and dragons, castles and battles with swords and bows, you just might find you've found a new home to role-play being a magical creature in 'days of lore'.

So, get geared up in an outfit of the "ancient times", don some fae wings, or even put on your favorite dragon or magical creature avatar, and go experience the romantic, the beautiful, the fantasy of Avilion.

Then a reading of "The Ugly Duckling" by Hans Christian Andersen.

Episode 15

Part one:

The premier fantasy role-playing land of Avilion in Second Life.

SLURL:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Avilion/4/130/45

Part two:

"The Ugly Duckling" by Hans Christian Andersen. (1844)

Music used in this podcast:

Part 1:
"Shetland" - Apple music loops in Garageband.

Part 2:
"Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major" by Johann Sebastian Bach.

This episode is approximately 28 minutes long.