Fun Times on the Playa at Burn2

Many of us attending the races and dance party yesterday truly wish we were at the real deal. Burning Man is happening this week in Blackrock, Nevada. We love Burning Man and the 10 Principles . The next best thing is to be a part of our community, here, in Second Life. We will burn The Man this October 17-25th on the Burn2 Sims.

The virtual Playa is open year round with several events and celebrations to get your "burn on". Yesterday, the Burn2 sim hosted "Crazy 8" races, fireworks and a party. The pics below were from the party where the light show continued.

Shades of more fun to come. You, too, can participate! Plot sales are going on right now, with special incentives for buying yours before September 8th.
If you are an artist builder, we have some large free plots devoted to art builds. Please apply here.

The gifting has begun:)

Here is my first gift for the 2015 Carnival of Mirrors:

Look for the gift box in the Welcome Home Area (SLURL) of Burn2.

Costume Credits:

And look what I found at The Wash!  I'm wearing "Dirty Carnie" shorts and boots from The Rebakery for The Radio Grind, a non-profit, independent artist community in Second Life. It just may become my favorite costume for the Playa:) and I coordinate with the main tent in Deep Hole!

The Kailini Bikini top is from Rebel Wear available on the Market Place for 1L. It comes with a HUD for 14 color changes and 8 patterns, an awesome deal.

My hair is the latest group gift from D!VA.

My sunglasses are available from Tiffany Designs at The Wash  for 5L, they come with several color options, but are fully modifiable. (my fav:))))

The Burning Man Tattoo is a former gift from P1an0man, if you see him on the Playa, I'm sure he will lay one on you:)

Je Suis Charlie T-Shirt

This freebie mesh T-shirt is available from Addict Algoma on the Marketplace. Show your support of the French, of freedom of speech, and the right to express ideas through satire that are not always popular.

The t-shirt comes with the grey long sleeve undershirt. Very well done! Thank you Addict Algoma.

other credits:


skin: Curio - sunburst - cherry-makeup - blinde

hair: Eater's Coma - hair 59 - sandy blonde

jewelry - me

Saturday Morning Freebie Shopping

There are tons of gifts at True Fashion Times - The Event . I got this "Snow Belted Mini Skirt" at &Y (main store). This well done, great black leather jacket is from LavaRock Creations. The glittery scarf if from GraffitiWear and has color change.

Hair is from Damesfly in the Dirty Turkey Hunt.

Lace booties (really awesome!) are a group gift from Hilly Haalan. It seemed that almost everyone out this morning hunting freebies was wearing them! LOL

From Inventory :
Skin : Curio : Sunburst Cherry w/ extra freckles from L.Fauna.
Eyelashes : Maitreya
Lipgloss : Pink Acid
Tank : Belote
Earrings : me

Coming Soon - The Creation of The 2014 Burn2 and a Gift to Wear

Under Construction.

Get your creative juices flowing. Plots are now available here. Come, be a part of the experience in Second Life that is a real regional chapter of Burning Man, existing on the Virtual Playa.  Learn more about Burn2 here. Many of you know that several of the ideas on which the Second Life Community is built upon, were envisioned after Linden Lab's founder, Philip Rosedale, attended Burning Man in 1999. While the real life Burning Man is coming together in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada to open less than a month away, The Second Life, Burn2, is also under construction. Burn2 will run October 18-26, 2014.

We, as residents, have created our diverse, immersive world that we love. We share experiences, music, poetry, art, building, dance, story-telling, knowledge, skills, friendship and so much more. Participation in the Second Life version of Burning Man is a way to rediscover, or discover, what makes all of this come together in a unique experience for many of us.

The Man Burns 2013

Burning Man is based on 10 Principles:


Radical Inclusion
Anyone may be a part of Burning Man. We welcome and respect the stranger. No prerequisites exist for participation in our community.


Gifting
Burning Man is devoted to acts of gift giving. The value of a gift is unconditional. Gifting does not contemplate a return or an exchange for something of equal value.


Decommodification
In order to preserve the spirit of gifting, our community seeks to create social environments that are unmediated by commercial sponsorships, transactions, or advertising. We stand ready to protect our culture from such exploitation. We resist the substitution of consumption for participatory experience.


Radical Self-reliance
Burning Man encourages the individual to discover, exercise and rely on his or her inner resources.


Radical Self-expression
Radical self-expression arises from the unique gifts of the individual. No one other than the individual or a collaborating group can determine its content. It is offered as a gift to others. In this spirit, the giver should respect the rights and liberties of the recipient.


Communal Effort
Our community values creative cooperation and collaboration. We strive to produce, promote and protect social networks, public spaces, works of art, and methods of communication that support such interaction.


Civic Responsibility
We value civil society. Community members who organize events should assume responsibility for public welfare and endeavour to communicate civic responsibilities to participants. They must also assume responsibility for conducting events in accordance with local, state and federal laws.


Leaving No Trace
Our community respects the environment. We are committed to leaving no physical trace of our activities wherever we gather. We clean up after ourselves and endeavor, whenever possible, to leave such places in a better state than when we found them.


Participation
Our community is committed to a radically participatory ethic. We believe that transformative change, whether in the individual or in society, can occur only through the medium of deeply personal participation. We achieve being through doing. Everyone is invited to work. Everyone is invited to play. We make the world real through actions that open the heart.

Immediacy
Immediate experience is, in many ways, the most important touchstone of value in our culture. We seek to overcome barriers that stand between us and a recognition of our inner selves, the reality of those around us, participation in society, and contact with a natural world exceeding human powers. No idea can substitute for this experience.

 

To read more, visit the official website of Burning Man, here.

This Year's Ticket

While many are getting ready to join the Caravan to Burning Man at the end of next month, we who cannot go, can begin to dream and build and get ready for Burn2. In the spirit of gifting, I am offering the first of my gifts at this time. Available now, here, on the Market Place is my Caravan Wagon, a freebie.

Offered as copy and mod, feel free to change and retexture.

Not Too Big and Unisex

Come Along

I'm in a Gifting Mood Today

The theme this year for Burning Man and SL's Burn2 event is "Cargo Cult". It takes some thinking to wrap your head around the theme, but it is awesome!

The Man rides a crate of gems, not valued for their representation of money and wealth, but for the light they refract and reflect.

Small enough to wear as a necklace and it does not protrude to far. If anyone knows of a script to work as a wearable hinge (door), please let me know, and I will modify it.

Available as a freebie in the Market Place.

Burn2 - Burning Man in Second Life Coming October 20

It's been months since I made a blog post. RL takes over sometimes. Recently I was asked to be part of the building team at Burn2 for the Temple. Here are some shots of a work in progress. I am in charge of the interior.

The slow-spin lanterns have switchable lights, rolling fractal textures and the tassels move in the wind. The lantern will be available as a freebie in the swag tent. 

Cya on The Playa!