2009.10.16 19:00 - The Rest is Completely Different

The Guardian for this meeting was Eliza, who grabbed the log for Dakini. This was a funny session, and it was nice to meet Dharma Voyager...surely one of the best av names I've seen in SL. :) 

stevenaia Michinaga: :)
stevenaia Michinaga: hi Pila
Pila Mulligan: hi Steve, hi Dharma
stevenaia Michinaga: have you met Dharma?
Pila Mulligan: I believe so
stevenaia Michinaga: she intorduced me to pema
Dharma Voyager: sorry I'm lagging a little bit
Dharma Voyager: I'm not being rude
Pila Mulligan: that's nice
stevenaia Michinaga: no I was, I turned off the outer pillows for such a small group
Dharma Voyager: lag lag tst test
stevenaia Michinaga: yes you be laggin
stevenaia Michinaga: ?
Dharma Voyager: hi there Pila... long time
Dharma Voyager: smiles
Pila Mulligan: there
stevenaia Michinaga: Dharma will be my building instructor as I work on my plot
Pila Mulligan: hi eliza
stevenaia Michinaga: (could take months)
stevenaia Michinaga: hi Eliza
Eliza Madrigal: Hi Pila, Steven, Dharma :)
Dharma Voyager: awwww... I doubt it
Dharma Voyager: hey there :)
stevenaia Michinaga: Eliza, I see you may be coming to Princeton
Eliza Madrigal: Yes, I have my tentative itenerary on the next window...
Eliza Madrigal: :)
Pila Mulligan: :)
stevenaia Michinaga: :) are you traveling far?
Eliza Madrigal: Not really... from Miami
Dharma Voyager: how fun
Eliza Madrigal: but normally I'd take a little longer to plan :)
Eliza Madrigal: Yes I'm really excited... almost ready to push the button. hehe
stevenaia Michinaga: I'm about 75 minutes
Eliza Madrigal: Ah, very nice. I think most attending are within that time frame of travel
stevenaia Michinaga: oh not really, jsut adams, pema and hana
Eliza Madrigal: Hm...did I just do something to the bell?
Eliza Madrigal: was trying to grab the log
stevenaia Michinaga: hmmm, I know they ahve been working on debuging the script
Eliza Madrigal: And SophiaSharon also... about an hr and 1/2 drive she said
stevenaia Michinaga: try claimng it again
--BELL--
Eliza Madrigal: Ah, there it goes :)
stevenaia Michinaga: how what?
stevenaia Michinaga: ww
Eliza Madrigal: Dharma, you've been in SL a long time relatively...2006
Dharma Voyager: nods
stevenaia Michinaga: I think I met Dharma the same month we signed up
Dharma Voyager: almost my b-day
Dharma Voyager: :)
Dharma Voyager: if not close to it
Dharma Voyager: been a good three years'
Dharma Voyager: :)
Eliza Madrigal: It is always interesting to me ... I've been here since January and it feels like so long
Eliza Madrigal: Ah well happy early birthday :)
Dharma Voyager: thank you :)
stevenaia Michinaga: time begins to fly after a while, seems like it;s party time again Dharma
Eliza Madrigal: :)
Dharma Voyager: yes seem likes juts yesterday that we had our holiday parties
Dharma Voyager: and had the election get together
Dharma Voyager: amazing how the times goes by
stevenaia Michinaga: a great event in SL, watching RL live
Dharma Voyager: nods
Eliza Madrigal: That must have been so much fun! That's how I heard about SL originally...Twitter, following the election
Dharma Voyager: very neat
Dharma Voyager: it is a nice way to share with those friends who are far away
Eliza Madrigal: keeping up with the election via twitter and people would say "Rally @ ___ time in ___!"
Eliza Madrigal: I became very curious :)
Eliza Madrigal: shrinking the miles
stevenaia Michinaga: twitter seems stranger to me than SL
stevenaia Michinaga: life in 160 charater
Eliza Madrigal: Funny that after the election I found it useless
Dharma Voyager: hehehe
Eliza Madrigal: :)
Dharma Voyager: uses come and go
Eliza Madrigal: yes...seems so... it being there for world events seems a good thing
Dharma Voyager: nods
Dharma Voyager: how I found out about MK
Eliza Madrigal: but I don't want to know each time my friend buys a coke at a drive through
Dharma Voyager: MJ
Dharma Voyager: just when it happened
stevenaia Michinaga: MJ?
Dharma Voyager: and a bunch of other things
Dharma Voyager: M. Jackson
stevenaia Michinaga: twitter?
Dharma Voyager: yup
Eliza Madrigal: Ah... Jackson? I was at a restaurant and it came onto TV... then also heard about Farrah at same time... waiter told us... wonderd if we lived in a cave :)
Dharma Voyager: I'm trying to rememer other things that happened that way
Dharma Voyager: I think Farrah the same
Dharma Voyager: couple others
Dharma Voyager: wonder how Denis Hopper is doing :)
Eliza Madrigal: I suppose it fills a nice gap left by people not running tvs constantly
Dharma Voyager: Nods .. that would be me
Eliza Madrigal nods
stevenaia Michinaga: aven;t heard about Dennis Hopper
stevenaia Michinaga: my twitter isn;t working
stevenaia Michinaga: :)
Eliza Madrigal: :)
Dharma Voyager: twitter... he was hospitalized... ot doing well.. few weeks ago
Dharma Voyager: I haven't followed it
Dharma Voyager: I'm not a constant twitter user
Dharma Voyager: I check it about once a week or twice
Eliza Madrigal: I started a new account post election... I think I have five friends and Kevin Spacey
Dharma Voyager: I log various things there
Eliza Madrigal: hehe
Dharma Voyager: cool
Dharma Voyager: some people seem to appreciate it, so I do it
stevenaia Michinaga: Jsut to prepare you Eliza, it snowed here yesterday
Dharma Voyager: smiles
Eliza Madrigal: yes exactly
Eliza Madrigal: What?!
stevenaia Michinaga: so watch the weather before you leave
Eliza Madrigal: wow, I didn't realize it was that cold already... knew around Colorado there was snow
Eliza Madrigal: but we're still Summer here, basically... has been in the 90s
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, we try not to let those thongs out
Eliza Madrigal laughs
Dharma Voyager: hehehe...
stevenaia Michinaga: next retreat, Miami
Eliza Madrigal: I like the cold... will be happy to dig out my coat if possible :)
Eliza Madrigal: I wouldn't wish Miami heat on retreaters... hehe
Eliza Madrigal: maybe on revelers
stevenaia Michinaga: I suspect pila is warm too
Eliza Madrigal: Pila is probably breezy
Pila Mulligan: it is still warm, but rainy here
Eliza Madrigal: Ah...rainbows... like at your guardian spot... nice, btw :)
Pila Mulligan: :)
--BELL--
Eliza Madrigal: Are we all thoughtful tonight? :)
stevenaia Michinaga: I am distracted, big neighborhood dinner party, I;m in charge of the invitation design :)
Pila Mulligan: :)
Eliza Madrigal: Oh, Nice... themed?
stevenaia Michinaga: nods
Pila Mulligan: .
stevenaia Michinaga: Frat Boys (beer) and Fondues
Pila Mulligan: that previous . results from ..
stevenaia Michinaga: I didn;t choose
Eliza Madrigal: hehehe.... well I don't begin to have ideas for that
Pila Mulligan: my elbow touchng the lower right keyboard coner
stevenaia Michinaga: considering it;s about 80% high WASP here
Pila Mulligan: funny -- number pad , and enter sdide by side :)
Eliza Madrigal: :) You have no pets to blame it on, Pila?
Pila Mulligan: high wasp :)
Pila Mulligan: nope, just elbows
stevenaia Michinaga: usually very entertaining events
Eliza Madrigal: Will someone else arrange decor? :)
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, thank god it;s nt a costume party
Eliza Madrigal: Your neighborhood sounds like fun
Pila Mulligan: what is the theme?
stevenaia Michinaga: "Fratboys and fondue" is the food theme
Eliza Madrigal pictures inebriated insects
Pila Mulligan: seriously?
stevenaia Michinaga: laughs, you think I would make that up?
Pila Mulligan: I would prefer it actually
Eliza Madrigal: Ohhh... there is a type of yellow rice made with beer and saffron that's very good
Pila Mulligan: :)
stevenaia Michinaga: sounds intersting
Dharma Voyager: I make arros con pollo that way
Eliza Madrigal: Ah, yes same idea!
Dharma Voyager: both white wine and beer goes in
Dharma Voyager: :)
stevenaia Michinaga: what is that?
Dharma Voyager: Cuban chicken and rice
Pila Mulligan: I'm trying to imagine an invitation design that is not a cartoon
Dharma Voyager: yumy
stevenaia Michinaga: well it is, actually
Eliza Madrigal: or a I'd guess paella can be prepared that way also
Dharma Voyager: nods
Dharma Voyager: usually white wine...
stevenaia Michinaga: very interesting frat boy pics on google
Dharma Voyager: but pella has changed so much
Eliza Madrigal: that's a good neighborhood dish... cook it in a garbage can lid... clean of course
Dharma Voyager: originally I think it was made with rabbit andartichokes
Dharma Voyager: "traditionally"
Eliza Madrigal: Oh My
stevenaia Michinaga: paella wuld be a bit to complex fr this group
Dharma Voyager: now it has become nearly synonymous with fish
Eliza Madrigal: adaptations are fun..roasted veggies in rice instead of meat or fish even
Dharma Voyager: yummy
Eliza Madrigal: Hm...fun to plan a party I don't have to clean up after
Eliza Madrigal: hehehe
Dharma Voyager: :)
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, someone elses house, and (un) fortunatley I will be in PRinceton
Pila Mulligan: :)
stevenaia Michinaga: thank you Pema
Eliza Madrigal: :) Well it will be nice to meet you Steve. Who else haven't you met who is going?
stevenaia Michinaga: I ahev met just pema and adams and Maxine
stevenaia Michinaga: a delight
Eliza Madrigal: Ah... for me it is everyone :) My nerves may settle just before it is time to leave
--BELL--
stevenaia Michinaga: it's as relaxed a group as we are here every night (and day)
stevenaia Michinaga: jsut a few more accents in Rl
Eliza Madrigal: :) I like that idea
stevenaia Michinaga: and, ofcourse, we all look just like our avatars
Eliza Madrigal: yes of course... me too definitely
stevenaia Michinaga: right Fairy Dharma
Eliza Madrigal: And I always dress like this
Eliza Madrigal: even in snow
Dharma Voyager: well I do have wings :)
Dharma Voyager: the rest is completely differen t
Dharma Voyager: hehehehe
Eliza Madrigal: hahahah
Pila Mulligan needs to slip away a lttle early tonite -- bye for now
Dharma Voyager: nite nite... nice seeing you
stevenaia Michinaga: night Pila
Pila Mulligan: see you all nex time
Eliza Madrigal: Quiet Pila tonight :)
stevenaia Michinaga: yes , he was
Dharma Voyager: is he normally more talkative?
Dharma Voyager: hope it wasn't my new cologne :)
Dharma Voyager: heheheh
Eliza Madrigal: hah
stevenaia Michinaga: perhaps we should get moving if you ahve time for another lesson
Dharma Voyager: sure thing :)
Dharma Voyager: would be fun
Eliza Madrigal: Yes, I'm about to sign off too :)
Dharma Voyager: my place ?
stevenaia Michinaga: Dharm ais teaching me SL building if you wnat to join us, I am a novice
stevenaia Michinaga: yes tp me
Eliza Madrigal: Ah, how wonderful. Nite guys :)
Eliza Madrigal is sleepy :)
Dharma Voyager: nice to meet you Eliza... safe travels
stevenaia Michinaga: night Eliza, see you soon
Eliza Madrigal: Nice to meet you also Dharma!