riverland, wetlands in virtual world of second life

cuddle zone at riverland, originally uploaded by rafeejewell.

Watch the WETLands video here.

I finally opened my sims. WETLands and RiverLand are simple. The focus is peace, relaxation on water, streams, rivers, oceans... no big fanfare... just a quiet retreat for friends and loved ones.

I'll ask the members of The A List! for feedback. I want to have you all come and enjoy this space. Let me know what is wrong or what is right about the sim. And if you want to add your own group joiners, club, sim, product info or events,  you are welcome to contact me to make those arrangements. There is no charge to the members of  The A List!

I have many people I want to thank for all their help and encouragement:

BIG UP TO:
Tu Dae, Northland sim
Lastping Asp, Ground3D
Guiles Tidewater, GT Whitewater System
Damen Hax, Optikal
Ulrico Hax, UHS
Neil Protaganist, sculptures RiverLand
Elros Touminen, sculpture RiverLand
Glyph Graves, sculptures RiverLand
Olympia Rebus, sculptures WETLand
Chuckmatrix Clip, sculptures WETLand
Bryn Oh, sculpture WETLand
Cherry Manga, sculptures WETLand
WET Builders, luv to you all <3 

FMF Videos, Aoshi, my best friend
Xavier Thiebaud, my partner, my muse

And to all my friends who tolerated my ups and downs... hugz/kizz to you for everything:

Albatross Beaumount

AoshiScofield Paine

Mackenzie Koenkamp

Ulrico Hax

Stig Carnell

Ronnie Boyd

Nostrum Forder

Lennox Dollinger

To visit WETLands in the virtual world of Second Life, just click here: http://slurl.com/secondlife/WETLands/128/128/23

WETLands virtual world in Second Life : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acHc3kfAhCU

New Members!

We have a few new members that I would like to mention today.

I met Lastping Asp at the end of 2007. I ran into him because I was working with water, water prims for rivers on my sim. Most of my land has Tu Dae, from Northland sims, scripted water prims. But, it's always nice to see what's being offered on the grid.

Lastping is a French scripter and creator. He is very good. He has recently created an advanced system for surfable waves. Very cool peeps... And he is also a networker on the internet. His wife and he have a great network of information on the web. I found her blog recently. One that is very informative for sim builders, sim owners and/or land developers in Second Life.

Last night, I invited him into our group and had a great chat with him. I think you will agree that his Ground3D products will help you to provide a very cool experience on your land.

Also, last night I received a shout from Digital Nation. DJ Digital Francis was spinning at the Grand Opening of the 1015 Folsum club on Brimir sim. A loving reference to a real life club in San Francisco, California.



The club was hopping with avies dancing to Digi's progressive tunes and mixing in world music of all genres. He's a very good dj and his catalogue proves that he loves all music.



An old friend of mine whom I've known forever on the SL grid, is Aosh. He is a creator and artist. I have a collection of his bears in my inventory and my land. He is also a Second Life videographer. I love working with him on projects, and he has hired me several times to be his actress... LOL! Aoshiscofield does beautiful artful videos on his channel FMF Videos. Make sure you look at it in High Definition.



Speaking of art. I found a photo gallery last night while working on videos. Ten Thousand Shadows sim is a fun place to explore. Lots of cool shops and club stuff. But, I found a gallery display of photos by Tomarus Lednev. Wow! The photos were just stunning. They don't belong to our group, but they deserve a mention. Remember we are The A List! and we will try to let you know about other places, people and things despite their involvement or not.

Note: Thank you to Lastping Asp for the Ground3D photo from his blog! http://ground3d.blogspot.com

Raftwet Jewell : 032209

Resources: Romantic Sims and Places

Valentine's Day is next Saturday and I am sure that many of The A Lister's are scrambling to find gifts for their significant other... and Xavier and RAFTWET are planning special intimate gatherings with their friends.



For gifts, we suggest that you stay with the jewelry or hobby gift. Clothes and other accessories may be troublesome due to transfer issue, so if you do clothes, accessories, then definitely consider the metacard or gift card for the purchase. Let them choose! Just make sure you check all gifts for transfer perms!



Valentine Gifts!:::
RAVERZ Stylez for the raver on the go; particles, rave attachments and clothing.
RaveLong dj accessories and metacard info; speakers, dance floor, etc.
LOLO Pets cutest virtual pets, animals, zoo and fashion accessories.
FX Particles Neil's particle store on Bisque; poofers, rain, sparkles, sculpty art.
Armidi fine clothing for men and women; European influence; hair, clothes and accessories.
Muism women's and men's clothing and accessories; skins, tatoos, hair.
WET Love Cakes for all occasions; love, valentine, birthday, special event, desserts.
Jador Fashion a one-stop shopping hub for the best clothing and designers on the grid; clothes, accesories and jewelery.
Bianca Foulon my favorite designer is on Velvet! (darn... now everyone knows...)
FKNY great store for gifts for both men and women; sunglasses, fashion accessories, clothes, hair, eyes & skin.

Full on Love Fest!:::
Gardens of Apollo One of the most romantic places in all of Second Life!
Sphynx Jazz Sexy tunes in a sophisticated, romantic setting; Jen Noel spins here!
Avilion Ballroom Classic ballroom setting with a long reputation for romance and love.
Tempura Island Beautiful ballroom is the highlight of this gorgeous sim; cuddle, dinner for two, private rooms, exploration.
Phatland Jazzy contemporary tunes enrich this club to a premium level for romantic interludes.
The Palace A magnificent, palatial build with a romantic ballroom; slow dance, architecture and more.
Bubbly Ballroom A beautiful ballroom with dinner for two on the upper levels; music stream and live music is featured here.

Emerging Romance!:::
Garden of Dreams God is present here at the gardens; chill zone, river, cuddle, pose ball, picnic blankets in a serene natural setting.
SL Botanical Gardens My inspiration for all things water and nature in Second Life; still surprises and inspires.
Fair Chang Expo Live music, jazz, flamenco and dinner for two are featured at this lovely ballroom.
Phantom Rose Opera Old world elegance lends a beautiful touch to the opera house veranda overlooking the lake. Romantic operatic selections for the sophisticated musical ear.
Cuddler's Cove Beach scene with love and live music; cuddling, pose balls, ocean, beach and friendly, comfortable atmosphere.
Bella Vida Shop and dance to dj Jen Noel and dj Angelsmoon Jewell; Bliss Couture, shopping, jewelery, ballroom and world music.
Kaiya Islands A beautiful, natural island setting for lovers and friends; live music is featured regularly here.

Good Friends!:::
Zero Point Sabine Stonebender's immersive art vision; premier build in Second Life, inspiring and moving.
Inspire Space Park A hang-out for astronomical fantasies; zen-like meditation areas, chat and chill zones, music and dancing, shopping; very well-known and usually filled with avies.
Virtual Starry Night A romantic art space that pays homage to the great artist, Vincent Van Gogh; virtual 3D paintings.
SVARGA An old sim of supreme inspiration for builders; mysterious, dark and ancient; balloon ride tour.
Bliss Gardens A collection of retail sims but absolutely gorgeous to just chill; waterfalls, rivers, streams, trees, cuddle and shopping.
Brooklyn is Watching An interactive art sim for SL artists to show-off their stuff; amazing collection of artists and artwork; highly recommended.
Surfing Heather shows her wares at this surf sim; rent a board and give it a try, shopping available here, too.
Ivory Tower of Primitives Divine inspiration for builders; incredible, meticulously built structure (no sculptys or textures... all prims)

Happy V week people! Now get out there and go shopping and plan for that romantic day or evening on Valentine's!

the a list! second life

good gawd... another blog.

this one is for the a list! in second life founded by xavier one day on a whim... 

(remind me to spank him for that)

heck if i know why i need another blog in my second life or in my real life.

its a group of networkers who understand that xavier and i are not trying to compete w/ other groups or clubs or event makers or promoters.

we leave that to the experts.

the list is from our own hearts.

im basically a cheerleader (rah rah rah sis coom bah)

in other words, its stuff, places, people, djs, music, galleries, sims, events, partys & products that we personally like.

thats it.

Rafee & Xavier at Lost Gardens of Apollo

the networkers come with their own groups.

im here to network the outdoor lifestyle... wow, we party too (boy, do we ever)

what has happened is that within the group itself, people are creating their own synergy.

its a no-brainer. but some get it... some dont.

i just got accused of having multi-avies representing RAFTWET Jewell.

nooooooo... it's just me, a female living in california.

WET Builders practice land on Bisque near the Mauve sandbox.

i work for the california whitewater rafting industry.

and guess what? our industry is in danger of disappearing because of dwindling resources:

the rivers in california are in danger of being dammed or polluted.

when i got here to second life, i discovered that hardly anyone or any country was putting out the info about rivers and conservation.

now, every sim, club, happening or whatevah has a water, river or waterfall element involved.

so did we do good? i dont know... but what i do know is that i am here in this wonderous community... and if you dont like me because i work for a company... well, at least you know im not hiding that fact.

rafting industry is miniscule, but passionate.

we are grassroots ppl!

recent victory is the demise of the Auburn Dam! wooooot!

those politicians who tried to force a boondoggle on northern californians were surprised at how well organized we were to make sure the public was aware of this total waste of money.

and, the loss of a precious river system.

(bu-bye & adios congressman doolittle)

yeah, im a corp avie.

and i am not a professional writer or photographer.

(geesh, cant you tell?)

but im just one person,  one avie representing a clean outdoor recreation movement.

so damn, get off the couch and get outside.

take the laptop with you so you can load up your pics & blog... hehe, thats what i do.