New World Notes

Today's SL Flickr Pick: The Vividly Detailed Photos of Mr. Panda Banana

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Panda Bandana is someone I thought I had featured in the past so when I saw this picture “1945”. I almost passed it by even though when I first looked at it, I thought it captured the ennui of the back-to-the-office trend. A lot of people liked working from home and aren’t thrilled to be back in the office sans cats. Then I looked more closely and, well, he is not your average desk jockey. For one, there are two bundles of cash, there is a passport, camera and lens, some office supplies, phone and computer cords, and miscellany that just do not spell out office worker. I would think photojournalist, but there’s too much cash. Any ideas what occupation explains that desktop?

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Luminous Christmas / Winter Images in Second Life by Vita Camino

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Vita Camino’s “Cozy Festive Windows” are exactly that. Despite the snow hanging off the eaves and dusting on the sidewalk, this picture feels warm and welcoming. A few Christmas lights and decorations add the festive air. I love the houses nestled so close together, giving it the feeling of other times and other places. You can visit yourself because she thoughtfully provides a SLurl [teleport here.]

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Today's Flickr Pick: Lush Virtual World Kawaii of All Kinds by Hunkaa

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Hunkaa’s untitled picture could be named “Starlight with Bunnies.” I love the dreamy quality. I see the bunny on the left is sleeping, maybe it is the bunny’s dream. It is very kawaii, adorably cute. I love it. Hunkaa is a microblogger, providing credits in her picture descriptions. 

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Gorgeous & Hilarious Tributes to Thanksgiving by the Second Life Community

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Adam Cayden very cleverly paid playful homage to “The Last Supper” with this Thanksgiving photo, “The Last Tab.” As in Da Vinci’s original, the host is surrounded by twelve friends. In the original, they are disputing and debating the allegation that one will betray him. In this homage, they seem to be discussing their share of the bill. This was posted in October to celebrate Canada’s Thanksgiving on the Tenth. I wanted to celebrate today’s holiday, but it’s good to remember that there are several other countries that also celebrate Thanksgiving or a similar harvest festival.

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Classic Movie Posters Recreated With Second Life Screenshots

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A few weeks ago, we asked folks to recreate a movie poster in Second Life. I thought I would share the results. Suzie Anderton chose Jaws for her #SLMovieTribute and definitely captures the menace of the original film’s poster. The waters of the Linden Ocean are dangerous! 

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Second Life Artists Create Image Book Inspired by Poems of Pablo Neruda

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“Me gusta cuando callas” is a picture by Pedro for a multi-artist exhibition in Second Life [teleport here] and an online picture book celebrating the poetry of Pablo Neruda. It is called “A Thousand Words” and challenges the artists to give a picture worthy of the words of Neruda. 

Twenty artists came together selecting poems from Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair which is one of Neruda’s best-known collections. 

The image above illustrates Neruda’s poem which begins, “I like for you to be still / It is as though you are absent / And you hear me from far away / And my voice does not touch you” -- and I think his picture is an excellent representation of that melancholy Neruda is writing about, when the loved one is silent and absorbed, but still within reach of a smile. 

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This Artist Makes Second Life Screenshots Look Like Dramatic Movie Stills

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Rule Binder’s “The Last Dragon” is amazing. So amazing, I teleported over to Willow Falls [teleport here]  to check it out. I went during daylight so it was not quite so spooky but there was fog in the cemetery where the Dragon King skeleton can be found. It’s an exciting picture, made more so by the dramatic lighting. 

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Today's Second Life Flickr Artist Pick: Lally Starsparkle

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Lally Starsparkle named this “Sweet Dreams” after the Eurhythmics tune. This does portray what seems like a sweet dream of a woman standing in a boat while fish leap into the boat. IS she enchanting them or is that little gizmo suspended, in defiance of gravity, from her hand some sort of magical fishing tool? I love the soft colors and the magical feeling it evokes. 

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Fantastic SL Fashion Photos & Finds from Jakarta-Based Blogger Koffi

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K❤FFI is a blog by Ryan Ricci Blazkowicz [koffitear resident]. Her recent post “Need of Hour” caught my eye with its urgency. She’s moving with purpose. And she is dressed for it. 

• Mini a Chuu - Skullia Glasses @mainstore [ChuuAkamine}
• Toksik - Outsider Parka @marketplace  (crxsxs}
•  Spoiled - Lazy Socks @marketplace (spoiledstore) 
• Nitropanic - V2K Shoes @marketplace {Vressers}

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This Artist Transforms Avatar Portraits With Intense In-Game Light Effects

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Scylla Rhiadra’s “Low Beam” is a perfect example of her fascination with light. The light from the headlights creates a sort of penumbra, outlining the edges. It’s beautiful and I love that she avoids too much symmetry by having a railroad track on the right and just a road on the left.

For a brilliant new look at how light works, click here: