The Guardian for this meeting was stevenaia Michinaga. The comments are by stevenaia Michinaga.

Lucinda Lavender, Raffila Millgrove, Storm Nordwind, Paradise Tennant, Aphrodite Macbain and Eliza Madrigal joined me

stevenaia Michinaga: hello Lucinda
Lucinda Lavender: Hi Stevenaia!
Lucinda Lavender: Nice to see you!
stevenaia Michinaga: smiles, yes, nice to see you as well
Lucinda Lavender: life is quite a thing huh!
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, miraclus at times
stevenaia Michinaga: magical might be a better word
stevenaia Michinaga: (I can spell that)
Lucinda Lavender: definately!
Lucinda Lavender: funny split this message between im and chat:)
stevenaia Michinaga: Hi Raffila
stevenaia Michinaga: welcome
Raffila Millgrove: hi Steve and Luci
Lucinda Lavender: hi raffila
stevenaia Michinaga: new hair?
Raffila Millgrove: Raffi is fine you know. just "Raffi"
Raffila Millgrove: oh yeah.. boys hair. i love it.
Raffila Millgrove: ty
Lucinda Lavender: when I speak to you as raffi I think of the fellow who sings songs for children
Raffila Millgrove: hehe. well that's my name.. so I prefer it. i know that guy. He is Isreali. and so popular for years with the kids songs.
Lucinda Lavender: sang his songs just today
Raffila Millgrove: did you?
Raffila Millgrove: you know i never heard him.. i should look on Youtube to hear him.
Lucinda Lavender: Baby Beluga and In my Garden
Raffila Millgrove: Beluga? wow I think caviar when i hear that word.
Raffila Millgrove: can't imagine he is singng to kids about caviar. lol
Lucinda Lavender: the whales
stevenaia Michinaga: I can't imagine listening to him for very long
Raffila Millgrove: that Beluga is supposed to be the most expensive kind of caviar.. never tasted it. wonder what it's like.
Lucinda Lavender: good songs for children in a school setting
Raffila Millgrove: how old are your kids, Luci?
Lucinda Lavender: 2-5 in 3 classrooms
Lucinda Lavender: I am busy
Raffila Millgrove: m. yes.
stevenaia Michinaga: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjUYAom5i4c
Lucinda Lavender: 2/3,3/4, 4/5...
Raffila Millgrove: two is so small to be in school.
Raffila Millgrove: my daughter has those ages too. in Japan. same age range. different classrooms.
Lucinda Lavender: wow really!
Raffila Millgrove: yes
Raffila Millgrove: works for two schools. goes about in Tokyo.. different places. different days.
stevenaia Michinaga: (I only lasted a minute)
Raffila Millgrove: what?
stevenaia Michinaga: meant to whisper
Raffila Millgrove: you only lasted a minute in what?
stevenaia Michinaga: the videa
Lucinda Lavender: :)
stevenaia Michinaga: video
Raffila Millgrove: oh . yeah. the Israli singer.
Raffila Millgrove: haha
Lucinda Lavender: looks and waits for dowloads:)
Raffila Millgrove: i think i'll skip him too then. i trust your taste.
stevenaia Michinaga: thank you, bu now I can't stop hearing it
Raffila Millgrove: i had a record player when i was very small .. like 3 yr old and my favorite song was My Friend the Wind. i still recall how much i loved the song.
Raffila Millgrove: i think it was nice that my family trusted me with my own record player and gave me lots of records and also helped me get a reel to reel tape recorders later when i saved baby sitting money for one.
Raffila Millgrove: when i got a tape recorder they were kinda rare.. and most people didn't buy for a child. more of a grown up man thing.
stevenaia Michinaga: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTgloMcGh7k

--BELL--

stevenaia Michinaga: strange I never heard this
Raffila Millgrove: hi Storm.
Raffila Millgrove: hear this RAffi singer?
Storm Nordwind: Hi everyone
stevenaia Michinaga: hi Storm
Lucinda Lavender: Hi storm...eating chrried chicken:)
Storm Nordwind smiles and wonders what recipe :)
Lucinda Lavender: Chicken Tikka Masala:)
Storm Nordwind: Oh nice! My recipe?
stevenaia Michinaga: :), I'm not even sure we have used curry in this household for a while, perhaps a recepie exchange is in order
Lucinda Lavender: this was my husbands project:) he got the recipe online:)
Storm Nordwind: You should show him my recipe for comparison :)
Lucinda Lavender: yes!
Lucinda Lavender: he used a few different sites
stevenaia Michinaga: hmmm, a PaB Recepie exchange :)
Lucinda Lavender: I will see...
Storm Nordwind: Reminds me, I have a chicken biryani to make again tomorrow. That's become the favorite for a while!
Lucinda Lavender: I wanted to hsow the photo but am having some issues with that
Storm Nordwind: If you join the PaB Cafe mailing list, you'll see there are lots of Cafe Kitchen recipes, including both the ones I mentioned
stevenaia Michinaga: PaB Cafe mailing list? scratches head
Lucinda Lavender: yes...I get those...
Storm Nordwind: Created when Wol got fed up with off-topic stuff on the main mailing list
stevenaia Michinaga: :0
stevenaia Michinaga: Hi Paradise
Lucinda Lavender: Hi Para:)
Paradise Tennant: hiya stev storm luci raf aph :) nice to see everyone :)
Storm Nordwind: Hi Para, Aph
Lucinda Lavender: nice to see you too
Paradise Tennant: think I logged in on the wrong viewer one sec ..
Aphrodite Macbain: hello everyone
stevenaia Michinaga: hi Aphrodite
Aphrodite Macbain: Good to see your familiar faces
Storm Nordwind: She's now a paragon
Storm Nordwind plays a rimshot
Aphrodite Macbain: a paragon of what?
stevenaia Michinaga: `Paradise leaving
Aphrodite Macbain: Paradise Lost?
stevenaia Michinaga: that's a paragon
stevenaia Michinaga: how do you get on the PaB Cafe list, Storm?
stevenaia Michinaga: wb Paradise
Raffila Millgrove: hi Para and Aphro.
Aphrodite Macbain: smiles and waves
Aphrodite Macbain: I only just got your joke Stevnaia. :-(
Aphrodite Macbain: Good one
stevenaia Michinaga: amazing gown, Para
Paradise Tennant: thanks stev one sec will give you the landmark
stevenaia Michinaga: it was Storm's
Raffila Millgrove: wb Luci
Aphrodite Macbain: Lucinda you look lovely too
Aphrodite Macbain: all this floaty gauzey fabric!
Lucinda Lavender: floating in bewteen dimensions
Aphrodite Macbain: That reveals and hids at the same time
Aphrodite Macbain: hides
Aphrodite Macbain: LIke gossamer wings para
Paradise Tennant: likes the idea of floating between dimensions
Aphrodite Macbain: never touching down
stevenaia Michinaga: hi Eliza

--BELL--

Paradise Tennant: hiya eliza :)
Aphrodite Macbain: I have been on a mediterranean island all day. I run the Aphrodite Cafe . :-)
Paradise Tennant: wb luci
Aphrodite Macbain: sory didn't mean to press enter
Lucinda Lavender: thsnks
Paradise Tennant: sounds like fun aph :)
Lucinda Lavender: I will give up sharing a photo of my dinner for now...it just knocks me out of 2L
Paradise Tennant: smiles what is on the menu
Aphrodite Macbain: !! must be quite a dinner!
Lucinda Lavender: chicken tikka Masala
Eliza Madrigal: :) Hi everyone
Paradise Tennant: yums
Aphrodite Macbain: Hi Eliza
stevenaia Michinaga: food and SL can be incompatable at times
Eliza Madrigal: hope your feet don't hurt Aph
Eliza Madrigal: :)
Aphrodite Macbain: ??
Paradise Tennant: looks at her take out chili and toast askance ;(
Lucinda Lavender: Hi Eliza:)
Eliza Madrigal: working at the cafe all day...
Aphrodite Macbain: oh!
Eliza Madrigal: So nice to see you all :)
Storm Nordwind waves
Lucinda Lavender: :))
Lucinda Lavender: happily communing
Eliza Madrigal smiles
Aphrodite Macbain: I have a fine time. It's the grining of the coffee that tires me. It's the 18th centuery...
Aphrodite Macbain: century
Paradise Tennant: such a physical age :)
Aphrodite Macbain: :-D
Eliza Madrigal: must have great arm muscles
Storm Nordwind imagines coffee grinning ;)
Eliza Madrigal: :)
Aphrodite Macbain: yes very strong
Lucinda Lavender: Luci imagines planting seeds
Aphrodite Macbain: we have coffee and conversazione
Eliza Madrigal: sounds lovely Aph
Aphrodite Macbain: and invite people to come and talk about the events of the day. 1780
stevenaia Michinaga: there were some very active cafe's in the past in SL, nice they are some that are still active
Lucinda Lavender: really!
Aphrodite Macbain: or to play cards.
Aphrodite Macbain: or sing
Lucinda Lavender: interesting
Aphrodite Macbain: and eat cake
Aphrodite Macbain: :-)
Aphrodite Macbain: or bread that I bake
Aphrodite Macbain: silly but fun
Aphrodite Macbain: people play roles.
Aphrodite Macbain: One person is a gambler, down on his luck,
Eliza Madrigal: smells good
stevenaia Michinaga: virtual food is in its infancy
Storm Nordwind: Gamblers rarely smell good
Aphrodite Macbain: another is a gentlewoman from the spanish court - spain has conquered Naples
Eliza Madrigal laughs and curses SL lag
Aphrodite Macbain: lol Storm
Lucinda Lavender: :))
Aphrodite Macbain: I haven't notice so far Storm!!
Paradise Tennant: sounds fun aph
Aphrodite Macbain: It is really.
Aphrodite Macbain: The sim is very very beautiful.
Eliza Madrigal: do you feel transported when there?
Aphrodite Macbain: Storm they are planning to put on a pformance but are nowhere as sophisicated as Molecule theatre
Lucinda Lavender: Luci pays attention when feeling transported
Eliza Madrigal: :)
Aphrodite Macbain: I feel transported yes!
Storm Nordwind reminisces about Aph's performance in the Molecule Theater
Aphrodite Macbain: Can I invite them to come and see the molecule theatre Storm?
Storm Nordwind: It's free access
Eliza Madrigal: me too Luci... sort of stop to 'notice what you notice' more
Aphrodite Macbain: they are unsure how to deal with all the speeches!
Aphrodite Macbain: and I hoped you could be there to explain what we do...
Storm Nordwind: The chairs and stage are currently derezzed to save prims, but I can put them back.
Aphrodite Macbain: Marriage of Figar!
Aphrodite Macbain: o
Eliza Madrigal: :)
stevenaia Michinaga: in SL, that's amazing
Aphrodite Macbain: They need a house technician!
Storm Nordwind: There's a headphones tour of the Theater so you can take them on that
Raffila Millgrove: i was up to see the Molecular thatre .. it is quite a wonderful build. i also saw great art display of Zen's work.
Aphrodite Macbain: yesStevenaia- they have adapted it but it'sstill daunting
Raffila Millgrove: i like esp how you arrive
Storm Nordwind smiles
Lucinda Lavender: amazing
Aphrodite Macbain: :-) by balloon!
Raffila Millgrove: i like riding up there and the garage doors etc.
Aphrodite Macbain: smiles
Paradise Tennant: yes zen is a wonderful artist
Eliza Madrigal nods
Raffila Millgrove: Zen's work is very well shown up there. much better than in his own gallery.
Aphrodite Macbain: more spaceperhaps
Raffila Millgrove: i grew to appreciate it much better when i saw it hung in the Theater.
Eliza Madrigal: isn't that incredible... the opening into the theater...
Raffila Millgrove: yes more space. room to walk about and step back etc.
Aphrodite Macbain: We must do something there soon
Eliza Madrigal: drama as beingness, hehe
Aphrodite Macbain: Yes- drama and comedy -
Aphrodite Macbain: giggles
Raffila Millgrove: i hope we see a performance there. it is such a cool space. green room and the controls.
Storm Nordwind: I wonder if Raffi would be interested in helping produce something in the Theater... ;)
stevenaia Michinaga: :)
Aphrodite Macbain: It would begrat if you could be part of the performance raffi!
Paradise Tennant: snap!
Raffila Millgrove: i love being audience. i make a great audience person.
Aphrodite Macbain: LOL you are good at both Eliza
Aphrodite Macbain: and you could be a fab performer Raffi
Eliza Madrigal: drama and beingness?
Eliza Madrigal: :)
Lucinda Lavender: sounds rich
Aphrodite Macbain: being comedy?
Lucinda Lavender: and live
Lucinda Lavender: alive
Aphrodite Macbain: Live?
Lucinda Lavender: mean alive
Aphrodite Macbain: yes!!
Aphrodite Macbain: nods. Yes!!
Lucinda Lavender: but you may go where you wish
Aphrodite Macbain: Nothingf prerecorded except some of the moves
Eliza Madrigal: it would be fun to do something again... am behind the learning curve and last time carried by Sunshine :) but that was so nice
Lucinda Lavender: nodding
Aphrodite Macbain: Yes it helps when you are working with someone who knows the hows.
Aphrodite Macbain: I have ideas but dont know how to put them into action
Storm Nordwind: It's exhilarating preparing performances but don't underestimate it - it's SO MUCH WORK!
Aphrodite Macbain: storm is a whizz
--BELL--
Aphrodite Macbain: and does most of the work!!
Eliza Madrigal: Paradise, btw, I recently spied your Chronicles interview... what a lovely home you have, nice touches
Aphrodite Macbain: is this a recent one Eliza?
stevenaia Michinaga: you were always great when I saw you perform, Storm
Aphrodite Macbain: I must have a look
Raffila Millgrove: is this in our wiki?
Aphrodite Macbain: yes Chronicles
Eliza Madrigal: http://wiki.playasbeing.org/Chronicles/The_Chapter_26:_Winter_2012/C._Paradise_Tennant
Aphrodite Macbain: Thanks Eliza
Paradise Tennant: smiles at Eliza thank you
Eliza Madrigal: Storm may say he doesn't feel guilt but he must feel guilty for so many talents so helps everyone a lot ;-)
Aphrodite Macbain: It is a lovely home paradise. It seems to change every season.
Aphrodite Macbain: I dont think it's guilt, I think it's enthusiasm!
Eliza Madrigal: the photos were like being there, so nice
Eliza Madrigal: :)
Eliza Madrigal: yes me too... just kidding of course
Lucinda Lavender: definately
Aphrodite Macbain: What could be the theme for the next performance?
Storm Nordwind never feels guilty. He shares what he has with enthusiasm... and encourages others to give themselves permission to try stuff too
Lucinda Lavender: lovely
Eliza Madrigal: :)
Aphrodite Macbain: Which storm certainly did with me. It was so much fun
Lucinda Lavender: so much assistence has been given..I know as a recipient
Aphrodite Macbain: tho I suspect I drove Storm crazy
Storm Nordwind: You did Aph, but I was already crazy :)
Aphrodite Macbain: two loonies!
Aphrodite Macbain: (which is a coin in Canada- a loonie is a dolla)
Aphrodite Macbain: r
Storm Nordwind: It's a fowl coin ;)
Aphrodite Macbain: groans
Aphrodite Macbain: MYb we can do a performance about happiness
Aphrodite Macbain: or equanimity
Aphrodite Macbain: or um
stevenaia Michinaga: we should video them
Aphrodite Macbain: I have no idea how that gets done
stevenaia Michinaga: (no idea how to do that
Aphrodite Macbain: snap
stevenaia Michinaga: lol
Eliza Madrigal: stillness would be easy :)
Aphrodite Macbain: but it would be good to ahve the record
Eliza Madrigal: (next week's theme)
Aphrodite Macbain: yes- stillness -
Aphrodite Macbain: hmm
Eliza Madrigal: :)
Storm Nordwind: We never decided a theme for a set of performances beforehand. However, we did find a common thread running through all our independent ideas after we'd produced them, so by the time the audiences saw them, we could tell them what the theme was.
Aphrodite Macbain: we wouldn't have to do anything!!
Aphrodite Macbain: That's true storm
stevenaia Michinaga: but stillness can be so rich
Aphrodite Macbain: the theme emerged
Aphrodite Macbain: yes- many metaphors for stillness
Aphrodite Macbain: Hmmmmm
stevenaia Michinaga: anticipation of stillness
Eliza Madrigal: enjoy when that happens... look back and see
Aphrodite Macbain: ... at the still point, there the dance is, But neither arrest nor movement. And do not call it fixity, Where past and future are gathered. Neither movement from nor towards, Neither ascent nor decline. Except for the point, the still point, There would be no dance, and there is only the dance. T. S. Eliot, Burnt Norton >
Aphrodite Macbain: I love that..
Eliza Madrigal: beautiful Aph, thank you!
Eliza Madrigal: on that lovely note, Night friends :)
Storm Nordwind waves
stevenaia Michinaga: night Eliza
Lucinda Lavender: night...eliza:)
Aphrodite Macbain: bye Eliza
Paradise Tennant: nite nite eliza
Aphrodite Macbain: It's time to make dinner. Perhaps a still small omlette
Paradise Tennant: love the quote
stevenaia Michinaga: night Aph
Lucinda Lavender: still point ommellete
stevenaia Michinaga: yes time to move on
Paradise Tennant: smiles nite nite aph
Aphrodite Macbain: Nite all. I'm going to see what that quote triggers in my mind

--BELL--

Paradise Tennant: smiles think I will say thank you and good night my friends always such a pleasure :)
Paradise Tennant: namaste
Lucinda Lavender: I did not have too much sleep last night
Raffila Millgrove: have to dash. see you all laters.
Lucinda Lavender: :)
Storm Nordwind: Bye!
Lucinda Lavender: bye for now
Lucinda Lavender: well...
Lucinda Lavender: I will go check one thing out...and see you soon storm
Storm Nordwind: Bye!
Lucinda Lavender: namaste
Storm Nordwind: Namaste