Month: October 2012
Virtual Halloween!
If virtual world Second Life was a country, and some of us think it is, then Halloween…
BURN2 Is About Fire!
This morning the BURN2 news is, BURN2 is being extended for a 2nd week. It will be…
Marie Chouinard: bODY_rEMIX/ gOLDBERG_vARIATIONS
Marie Chouinard Quebec choreographer Marie Chouinard’s 2005 evening length bODY_rEMIX/ gOLDBERG_vARIATIONS features dancers with a variety of…
Gamification Certificate
I received my gamification certificate of completion from Kevin Werbach / Coursera / The Wharton School /…
Bare
So I know it seems as if I’m progressively losing more and more clothing as I post…
BURN2 Becoming A Burner
Between Sunday and Monday I spent a lot of time in Second Life’s Burning Man called BURN2….
Exploring Second Life Families – Part 2
How do Second Life families start? How do they get together? How do they grow? Let’s say…
BURN2 Official Opening
Saturday, October 20th, was the official opening for BURN2 2012. Yesterday I wrote about the history of “Burning…
Exploring Second Life Families – Part 1
Some visitors to this blog may know that I was recently the maid of honour at my…
Model Portfolio
New Pix! I uploaded a model portfolio to Models.com today! Now we have to wait 3 or…
BURN2 "Welcome Home"
Virtual world Second Life will be home to “BURN2 2012” this week. It begins today, Saturday, October 20th and…
Blushing Bride
Before you guys start planning my bridal shower, just putting it out there that I am definitely…
Diary #38: 1984 – 2001 – 2012
MARTHA’S VINEYARD, 1984 — I guess the reason you’re supposed to do a “Diary” as it happens…
Tom Boellstorff 2: Is it Fierce? Or, Hotness Based Research
One of my favorite parts of the conversation Kathleen Cool and I had with Tom Boellstorff was…
How To Date A Virtual Woman
Recently, iRez publisher Vaneeesa Blaylock tagged me with this, “Yordie Sands also dares to talk about something…
Tom Boellstorff 1: Exploring the Digital Jungle
In 2008 Tom Boellstorff published Coming of Age in Second Life: An Anthropologist Explores the Virtually Human….
Steve Mann Goes to McDonalds
TORONTO, 18 July — O Canada’s Russ Martin reports that University of Toronto professor Steve Mann, inventor…
Red Satin
I guess I should apologize for showing up here in my underwear today, but I just couldn’t…
Politician gone rogue?
Reblog from I Have Touched the Sky: Not the Girl the ESRB Warned You About: Last…
Vaneeesa Blaylock: Bio Update
Vaneeesa Blaylock / Company There’s already lots of info on Vaneeesa Blaylock / Company and on myself…
Avatar & Identity – Mass Effect (1)
Yordie’s excellent posts about Becoming Someone Else reminded me of my duty to write part 2 of…
Diary #37 – Occupy Columbus
COLUMBUS CIRCLE, NEW YORK CITY, 3 October — Occupy Columbus. Soror Nishi’s cousin Tatsu Nishi has erected…
Gamification 12 – Beyond the Basics
PHILADELPHIA, 5 October –- Gamification Lecture 12: Beyond the Basics! Advanced Gamification Techniques. Lecture notes from Kevin…
The Hitcher – Part 2
The hitcher had stirred my curiosity. I asked Paul if he travelled a lot and he said he’d…
Diary #36 – Phantom Limb
STROOM DEN HAAG, 1995 — Stephen Carpenter, Cathy Plaza, Vaneeesa Blaylock, Stacey Giachino & Robert Uzgalis in…
VR Pets: Fishy!
I have a bit of a thing for “Bubble” pets in World of Warcraft – that is,…
The Hitcher – Part 1
For those who don’t know me, I’m an avatar from Second Life and live my life in…
Yordie Sands
iRez’ head cheerleader Yordie Sands has been “running silent, running deep” for a couple of weeks now…
Diary #35 – Artist’s Sketchbook
WAN CHAI, HONG KONG, 1990 — Senior Year. Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Artist’s Sketchbook. haha….
Prep School
I’ve been meaning to do a ‘back-to-school’ picture all month but didn’t get the opportunity to dress…