The Guardian for this meeting was Eos Amaterasu. The comments are by Eos Amaterasu.

Eos Amaterasu: HI stevenaia, and rose
Eos Amaterasu: and Susan
iwandertoo Resident: waves
stevenaia Michinaga: hi Susan, gtsy
iwandertoo Resident: hi
Eos Amaterasu: Have you been to Play as Being before, Susan?
iwandertoo Resident: no, i haven't.

--BELL--

Eos Amaterasu: I'll give uyou a notecard
iwandertoo Resident: thank you
Eos Amaterasu: we meet here, up to 4 x per day, to discuss.... how we and our minds and our worlds play as each other
iwandertoo Resident: i read through the website
Eos Amaterasu: and to practice that: every 15 minutes there is a 90 second pause, gap, here
stevenaia Michinaga: am I floating?
iwandertoo Resident: yes
Eos Amaterasu: our meetings are logged, to a wiki: http://wiki.playasbeing.org
Eos Amaterasu: you're one of the lighter than air boys, stevenaia
stevenaia Michinaga: hehe
Eos Amaterasu: is that okay with you, Susan (to be logged?)
iwandertoo Resident: may i opt out?
stevenaia Michinaga: smiles
Eos Amaterasu: Well, our conversations here are logged, so you can either sit and listen and not say anything
iwandertoo Resident: thank you
Eos Amaterasu: or go elsewhere if you want to talk and not be logged

Rosecrucian Roeth: Good evening all
stevenaia Michinaga: hi Rose
Rosecrucian Roeth: Did I miss somwthing?
Eos Amaterasu: Just intros
Rosecrucian Roeth: My typing is not the best yes? no?
Eos Amaterasu: nothing wrong with it
Eos Amaterasu: Anyone have a topic or approach tonight?
stevenaia Michinaga: even in yor silence, when the bell rings you can still meditate with us during the 90 seconds at the 1/4 hours, Susan
Eos Amaterasu: especially in your silence :-)
Rosecrucian Roeth: I must say, thre seems to be a bit of tension here rtonight?
Eos Amaterasu: Really?
Eos Amaterasu: Can you describe it, Rose?
stevenaia Michinaga: looks for tense souls
Rosecrucian Roeth: Really! Really!
Eos Amaterasu: Really?
Rosecrucian Roeth: Not too sure as I am herer for, perhaps different reason than others, but the feeling is there :>)
Eos Amaterasu: I believe you have been here before, Rose?
Eos Amaterasu: I think tension is a useful thing, part of the yin and yang of life, so to speak
Eos Amaterasu: it could be a good way to approach the upcoming 90 second gap, in 5 minutes or so:
Eos Amaterasu: notice as you tense; notice as you relax
stevenaia Michinaga: perhaps... it relates to recentl discussion about what to do when people want to listen or be anonymous as opposed to rather than be logged?
Rosecrucian Roeth: I come here because in the past I have found a place that is not to overcome by bias nor by other egotistical reasons, but it has seemed to be a place where I can come to speak and be heard and to hear others but not be .................need help here as I am not sure theexact phrase I need
Eos Amaterasu listens
Eos Amaterasu: or, how about we just talk, in this current space of nowness
Eos Amaterasu lets out breath....
Rosecrucian Roeth: Not a bad idea Eos!
Eos Amaterasu: You were describing: "a place where I can come to speak and be heard and to hear others but not be ................"
Rosecrucian Roeth: We each have our opinions and we each ahve our predudiaces (whether we wat to acknowledge it or not) and that is life!!
Eos Amaterasu: how about just resting in the first part of that, and not trying to fill the .........with anything
Rosecrucian Roeth: Geez, I wish I could typre peperly!!
Eos Amaterasu: Perhaps if we are merciful to our own prejudices we wont' hold them so strongly

--BELL--

Eos Amaterasu: ( ...... pause ..... )
Rosecrucian Roeth: Nice touch Eos:>)
stevenaia Michinaga: My thai Chi teacher tonight was going to share a piece of her mind about something and instead of a person picking up the phone, an answering machine did.... suggesting to take a breath before leaving the message, she said it killed the angry moment and left a nicer message
stevenaia Michinaga: thoughts on defusing tension
Eos Amaterasu: open breath kills the angry moment
Rosecrucian Roeth: There are times I wish I had a better handle of the English Language and other times *I justwish I would say what I mean?!!?
stevenaia Michinaga: we could have the translator work in your native tongue, then you would see unintended meanings
Eos Amaterasu: :-)
Rosecrucian Roeth: Stefanaia ( your name is VERY close to my wife's name) I do not like answering machines in that sort of enviroment, do you?
stevenaia Michinaga: they have their importance
Rosecrucian Roeth: Eos, I do like your style!!
Eos Amaterasu: ?
Eos Amaterasu: thnx :-) (although unsure what style u refer to)
Rosecrucian Roeth: Susan you have been very quiet?
iwandertoo Resident: nods
Eos Amaterasu: Susan has opted to just listen....
stevenaia Michinaga: susan wishs to listen tonight
Rosecrucian Roeth: Eos, does it reallyt matter?
stevenaia Michinaga: and eos types faster than I
Eos Amaterasu: Eos took typing in high school
stevenaia Michinaga: :)
Eos Amaterasu: it is the way it is, Rose: it matters the way sunlight matters
Rosecrucian Roeth: Stevenaia, can I call you Stevie ? It is easier on my ancient fingers:>)
stevenaia Michinaga: yes please
stevenaia Michinaga: that is fine
stevenaia Michinaga: hello Druth
Eos Amaterasu: Hi Druth
druth Vlodovic: hi guys
Rosecrucian Roeth: Such a sweetheart, adn hello Druth
iwandertoo Resident: waves
Eos Amaterasu: when you cook curry the spices matter
Eos Amaterasu: when you eat oatmeal you use a spoon
Rosecrucian Roeth: Sunlight mattes Eos, as does the way life goes on, and no matter what we may think, life does go on. I just wish at times I had more input into it.
Eos Amaterasu: you have a lifetime of input, Rosie
Rosecrucian Roeth: You eat oatmeal with a spoon? Oh yeah that's right, was into spaghetti there for a minute:>)
Eos Amaterasu: you matter as much as that blade of grass
Eos Amaterasu: first cook the oatmeal in water, boil for 3 minutes or so
Eos Amaterasu: add some milk, maybe some goodies, then eat :-)
Eos Amaterasu: "everything counts" - Jack Nicholson, on receiving some award
Eos Amaterasu: Maybe we can use "what matters" as a theme for the upcoming 90 seconds: notice what matters to you
Rosecrucian Roeth: the truth? you can't handle the truth! - Jack lNcholsonn in a movie!
Eos Amaterasu: :-)
stevenaia Michinaga: tuché
Eos Amaterasu: "we blew it" - Jack Nicholson in another movie
Rosecrucian Roeth: Sorry, could not help myself !!!
Eos Amaterasu: How about we do that: notice what matters to you
Rosecrucian Roeth: That's my only Jack Nicholson quote:<(

--BELL--

Rosecrucian Roeth: Ya know Eos, I really like that thought!
Eos Amaterasu: Hmm... any "what mattered?" reports?
Rosecrucian Roeth: I have a history of dry humour and like Monty Python, Dave Allen, the two Ronnies, and yeh I know that really dates me, BUT............................
stevenaia Michinaga: seems anything topical vaporized and "love" emerged as the only thing that matters
Rosecrucian Roeth: ???
Eos Amaterasu: hmm ^_^
stevenaia Michinaga: although dry humor may be a close second
Eos Amaterasu: what emerged for me was that it mattered to keep things open, and part of that is fully acknowledging whatever comes up: openness and detail are not separate
Eos Amaterasu: what do we come here for?
Eos Amaterasu: part of it seems to be the openness here, where the distinctiveness of each of us can be appreciated
Eos Amaterasu: a kind of friendship that does not need to go anywhere
Eos Amaterasu: (because the Playgoda is full of enoughness :-)
stevenaia Michinaga: where does true friendship "need" to go
stevenaia Michinaga: some thing just are as they need to be
stevenaia Michinaga: helllo Dash
Eos Amaterasu: hi Dash
Eos Amaterasu: and even when we move the fork from plate to mouth, that's just the move that needs to be
Alfred Kelberry: meep!
Alfred Kelberry: hi :)
stevenaia Michinaga: hi cute boxy
Alfred Kelberry: *giggles*
Eos Amaterasu: hi boxy
Alfred Kelberry: stev :)
Dash Earthboy: hel alf
Eos Amaterasu: (sounded like the roadrunner)
Alfred Kelberry: correct, eos :)
Dash Earthboy: oops ... hey alf
Alfred Kelberry: nice to see you
Eos Amaterasu: u look like a doggy :-)
Alfred Kelberry: robopup :)
Eos Amaterasu: I hope you are well trained in the 3 laws of robotics
Alfred Kelberry: wuff :)
stevenaia Michinaga: thought it was a dog, not a robot
Eos Amaterasu pets boxy
Alfred Kelberry: azimov certified :)
stevenaia Michinaga: :)
Dash Earthboy: :)
Alfred Kelberry: stev, a bit cubic for a common dog :)
Eos Amaterasu: Rose poofed?
Alfred Kelberry: ah, apparently
Alfred Kelberry: what's the topic?
Eos Amaterasu: we started out with "tension"
Alfred Kelberry: ah
Eos Amaterasu: and noticing "what matters"
Dash Earthboy: that may get alf panting profusely
Alfred Kelberry: like when a new person enteres a room full of people and everyone looks at him
Alfred Kelberry: tension arises
Eos Amaterasu: ack!

--BELL--

Alfred Kelberry: i felt a slight tension when i just came in :)
druth Vlodovic: 'scuse me
Eos Amaterasu: bye druth
Eos Amaterasu: can you describe that tension, or feel it right now, boxy?
Alfred Kelberry: no, just first few seconds when everyone looks at someone new arriving :)
Alfred Kelberry: then he blends in and becomes a part of the group :)
Eos Amaterasu: assumes an identity?
Alfred Kelberry: maybe
Dash Earthboy: intruder alert...friend or foe?
Alfred Kelberry: or just loses attention
Eos Amaterasu: maybe the tension is that your identity is questioned, including by yourself
Alfred Kelberry: sort of letting just be
Dash Earthboy: let it be!
Eos Amaterasu: respond to what is happening there
Eos Amaterasu: here
Dash Earthboy: words of wisdom
Alfred Kelberry: eos, it's from being an introvert :)
Eos Amaterasu: introverts can play their own music.... someone might hear them, and then something happens
Eos Amaterasu notes that stevenaia has been typing an awfully long time
Alfred Kelberry: sl bug
Eos Amaterasu: stevenaia also looks like she's been practicing TM, and learned to levitate
stevenaia Michinaga: it;s excercise
Alfred Kelberry: a side question: does anyone know blender?
Alfred Kelberry: tm?
Alfred Kelberry: stev :)
Eos Amaterasu shakes head
stevenaia Michinaga: Trancendental Meditation (TM)
Dash Earthboy: :)
Alfred Kelberry: ah
Eos Amaterasu: to make SL stuff, boxy?
Alfred Kelberry: not only
Alfred Kelberry: i'd like to make a sculpt chair :)
Alfred Kelberry: i'm watching tutorials
stevenaia Michinaga: you are very creative w/ your avatars, hping the next one isn;t a talking chair
Dash Earthboy: hehe
Alfred Kelberry: :)
Alfred Kelberry: you might just have given me the idea, stev :)
stevenaia Michinaga: lol
stevenaia Michinaga: as long as it;s a cute chair
Alfred Kelberry: :)
stevenaia Michinaga: like pee wee herman's playhuse chair
Eos Amaterasu: There's another 90 sec gap coming up: any suggestion on how to open to it?
Alfred Kelberry: ah, a kids show
stevenaia Michinaga: nods

--BELL--

Dash Earthboy: i'll fly away oh glory...
Dash Earthboy: nite all
Eos Amaterasu: Boxy, what attracts you to Play as Being?
iwandertoo Resident: thank you for having me
iwandertoo Resident: best to you
Eos Amaterasu: bye Susan, yr welcome
stevenaia Michinaga: I sould be going too, night all
iwandertoo Resident: your place?
Eos Amaterasu: hmm, past the midnight hour, I shall also depart
Eos Amaterasu: bye stevenaia, boxy
Eos Amaterasu: to be continued, boxy....