Author: Canary Beck

Second Life avatar, entrepreneur, club owner, and social media socialiser. I photograph, film and write about the virtual experience: relationships, virtual community, music, art and Second Life.
 4 Comments on Paradise Lost in Second Life – An Update & Trailers
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Paradise Lost in Second Life – An Update & Trailers

I only recently realised that last time I posted on iRez about Paradise Lost in Second Life…

 2 Comments on Paradise Lost in Second Life to open Spring 2014
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Paradise Lost in Second Life to open Spring 2014

Raised a Roman Catholic, vivid images of the first man and woman wandering blissfully around the Garden…

 8 Comments on How to stage a dance production in Second Life
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How to stage a dance production in Second Life

What started as a crazy idea around a kitchen table in early February is now less than…

 10 Comments on How to start singing live in Second Life
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How to start singing live in Second Life

Welcome back me! You might be wondering: “Who the heck are you and why are you in…

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 3 Comments on S&TVC Episode 2 – It’s only a date auction
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S&TVC Episode 2 – It’s only a date auction

Hearing the ground beneath us harden I tightened my grip on his reins and rose into a…

 2 Comments on Second Life Erotic Photography: An interview with Nearly Doune
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Second Life Erotic Photography: An interview with Nearly Doune

Second Life Erotic Photography: An interview with Nearly Doune Warning: This post is about Second Life Erotic…

 2 Comments on Search Engine Optimisation for your Blog – Part 3
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Search Engine Optimisation for your Blog – Part 3

We have a new toy on iRez.me, called the WordPress SEO plug-in by Yoast! This handy plug-in…

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 9 Comments on Search Engine Optimisation for your Blog – Part 2
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Search Engine Optimisation for your Blog – Part 2

You’ve written an amazing blog post that you’re tickled to bits about, but why can’t Google find…

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 9 Comments on Search Engine Optimisation for your Blog – Part 1
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Search Engine Optimisation for your Blog – Part 1

Casting a wide net. Some rights reserved by NeeZhom Photomalaya Why search engine optimisation is important for…

 10 Comments on Exploring Second Life Families – Part 2
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Exploring Second Life Families – Part 2

How do Second Life families start? How do they get together? How do they grow? Let’s say…

 8 Comments on Exploring Second Life Families – Part 1
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Exploring Second Life Families – Part 1

Some visitors to this blog may know that I was recently the maid of honour at my…

 3 Comments on A Sonnet to Loo Roll
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A Sonnet to Loo Roll

I am a tad bit under the weather as of late… or more plainly: I am sick…

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 4 Comments on Their world, their imagination – the second life of Linden Labs
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Their world, their imagination – the second life of Linden Labs

Isn’t the new theme for I Rez looking great? It’s cleaner, feels more up to date, and…

 5 Comments on On dogs and gardeners
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On dogs and gardeners

We’ve all heard the Serenity Prayer at one time or another: God, grant me the serenity to…

 13 Comments on If Sims Were States
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If Sims Were States

In the bad, old sooty days before methane or carbon monoxide detectors, miners would carry down caged canaries…

Barnraising in Lansing - Public Spirit
 16 Comments on From Resident to Citizen in Second Life
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From Resident to Citizen in Second Life

Like a half-blind newborn, we begin our Second Life rather aimlessly bumping into things as we learn…

 7 Comments on God is in the detail
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God is in the detail

The idiom “God (is) in the detail(s)” expresses the idea that whatever one does should be done…

 20 Comments on With this ring… Exploring Second Life Weddings
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With this ring… Exploring Second Life Weddings

Last night I was invited to be my friend’s Maid of Honour in her upcoming Second Life…

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 10 Comments on The 5 Things I Want in a Virtual Relationship
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The 5 Things I Want in a Virtual Relationship

I know I have really high expectations and I don’t apologise for it. In fact, it’s one…