The Guardian for this meeting was szavanna Resident. The comments are by szavanna Resident.

szavanna Resident: hi Ari welcome :)
Arisia Vita: greetings
szavanna Resident: if I disappear - it is because of the storm
szavanna Resident: its getting a bit too strong here
szavanna Resident: :)
Arisia Vita: be safe
Arisia Vita: I will understand
Arisia Vita: *hug*
szavanna Resident: oh no problem - we are safe
szavanna Resident: hugs :)
szavanna Resident: how is the moment :)
Arisia Vita: great, and yours?
szavanna Resident: great thanks :) had a nice day
szavanna Resident: I was about to read a bit of the wiki
szavanna Resident: to get updated with events here
szavanna Resident: do you know the latest?
Arisia Vita: not really
szavanna Resident: I don't see a topic for this week
Arisia Vita: we are free to make our own :)
szavanna Resident: :)
szavanna Resident: hmm may be we can start with looking into the moment
szavanna Resident: as opposed to thinking of past of future
Arisia Vita: sounds good
szavanna Resident: what is in your moment ?
Arisia Vita: you :)
szavanna Resident: feelings, senses
szavanna Resident: hehe yes
Arisia Vita: and I am pleased
szavanna Resident: I am listening to the falling rain
szavanna Resident: and feeling a bit lightheaded
szavanna Resident: what sounds are there in your moment
Eliza Madrigal: 's current display-name is "Eliza".
szavanna Resident: Liz ❤
Arisia Vita: welcome Liz
szavanna Resident: Woooohuuuuu
Eliza Madrigal: Hi!
szavanna Resident: :))
szavanna Resident: sorry I am back to serious now
szavanna Resident: @@
Eliza Madrigal: oh, I hope that isn't on account of me ^^
Eliza Madrigal looks around....lovely
szavanna Resident: hehe well moderately serious
Kimberley2961 Resident: 's current display-name is "Kim Hampshire".
Eliza Madrigal: :)
szavanna Resident: :)
szavanna Resident: hi Kim welcome :)
Eliza Madrigal: Hi Kim , nice to meet you
Arisia Vita: pls welcome my friend Kim
szavanna Resident: just to be sure you know ... if I have to go suddenly - its the storm in RL here
Eliza Madrigal: oh, dear
szavanna Resident: great to meet you Kim :)
Eliza Madrigal: welcome, Kim :)
szavanna Resident: welcome to PaB :)
Kimberley2961 Resident: hello everyone ;)
Eliza Madrigal: interesting new look, Ari
szavanna Resident: have you rezzed ok Kim?
--BELL--
Arisia Vita: ty, it's Delvian
Arisia Vita: still blue though :)
Arisia Vita: Delvians (from the 1999 Farscape series) are a species of sentient humanoid flora from the planet Delvia with hairless blue skin dotted by light green patterns. They are highly empathic and seek enlightenment through helping others and renouncing anger.
Eliza Madrigal: very pretty... visually...calming
szavanna Resident: oh interesting
szavanna Resident: :)
Eliza Madrigal: this setting too... calming
Arisia Vita: so are you Liz :)
szavanna Resident: yes this is my favourite
Eliza Madrigal: :) not sure... but hope so
szavanna Resident: out of the different versions we have :)
Eliza Madrigal: :)
Arisia Vita: love the woods
szavanna Resident: Lizji - what is the latest at PaB?
Eliza Madrigal: in this setting, they lightly rake with a natural broom....
Eliza Madrigal: and have many restrictions on how many visitors
szavanna Resident: ( I just explained the basics of Pab to Kim :)
Eliza Madrigal: (moss garden, Kyoto)
Eliza Madrigal: Oh :)
Eliza Madrigal: Well, let's see...
Eliza Madrigal: Pema came again to guardians session...
szavanna Resident: listens :)
Eliza Madrigal: and posited a great exploration/question
Eliza Madrigal: it had to do with SL in RL... paying attention for moments in RL, when one suddenly feels more SL-like... or, consciously making that happen
Eliza Madrigal: I've been doing it this week
Eliza Madrigal: and realize that I've been doing it longer than that ^^
szavanna Resident: oh can you give an example?
Eliza Madrigal: well, did you know there are "griefers" in RL?
Eliza Madrigal: :)
Eliza Madrigal: they just sort of seem to be looking to argue or something...
szavanna Resident: ah
Eliza Madrigal: but if I think "if this was SL..."
szavanna Resident: this is interesting ...mmm ponders
Eliza Madrigal: I have quite a bit of distance
Eliza Madrigal: that's a negative example I guess.... there are brighter ones
Arisia Vita: can you give a brighter one?
Eliza Madrigal thinks...
szavanna Resident: what do you mean by distance
Eliza Madrigal: creative playful detachment I think
Eliza Madrigal: no fear of harm
Eliza Madrigal: so not such a big deal, no need to react
szavanna Resident: :)
Eliza Madrigal: a brighter example is of being in interactions with strangers
Kimberley2961 Resident: most people who come to sl want to swap and live in here get away from rl
Arisia Vita: as if sl is an escape
szavanna Resident: yes
szavanna Resident: but its not possible
szavanna Resident: there is always RL and SL
Eliza Madrigal: and considering all the wonderful deep conversations I've had with people in SL... and knowing that if I could talk with this stranger longer, they'd have an equally interesting story
szavanna Resident: oh nice
Eliza Madrigal: so it is like straight away respect and benefit of the doubt
szavanna Resident: sl brings you closer to RL strangers?
Eliza Madrigal: indeed
Eliza Madrigal: I've always been friendly but I'm a bit more direct maybe
szavanna Resident: the difference really is that you have not talked with that person .... that makes him or her a stranger
Eliza Madrigal: yes!
szavanna Resident: nothing else really
szavanna Resident: today I had a nice experience
Eliza Madrigal listens
Kimberley2961 Resident: friendship evolve from chatting and sometimes people meet rl too
szavanna Resident: I was working on this website ...which is RL work
Eliza Madrigal nods Kim
szavanna Resident: yes so true Kim
Arisia Vita: right Kim
Arisia Vita: Meet not as strangers hoping to become friends, but as friends hoping not to become strangers.
Eliza Madrigal: :)
szavanna Resident: :))
Kimberley2961 Resident: ;)
szavanna Resident: hmm so I was working on this website
szavanna Resident: and from time to time I looked into SL
szavanna Resident: I was in a winter sim
Eliza Madrigal: :)
szavanna Resident: I am sure you know it - Calas
Eliza Madrigal: ohh, yes
szavanna Resident: explored a bit ....then back to my work
szavanna Resident: so for a while I sat my avi down
szavanna Resident: next to some skaters
szavanna Resident: and was there for long ...just watching them skate
szavanna Resident: then back to work in RL again
szavanna Resident: everything ok with the seats?
szavanna Resident: :)
Eliza Madrigal: Kim was sitting in the odd/male one
szavanna Resident: ♥ ♥ ♥
szavanna Resident: Zenji ♥ ♥ ♥
Kimberley2961 Resident: there much better
Zen Arado: 's current display-name is "Zen".
Eliza Madrigal: Hi Zen :)
szavanna Resident: ahhh
szavanna Resident: ok
szavanna Resident: yay
Arisia Vita: musical cushions :)
Kimberley2961 Resident: hello Zen
Arisia Vita: welcome Zen
Eliza Madrigal: So you were peeking in and out of SL winterland... watching the skaters... and...
szavanna Resident: welcome Zenji howz you :)
Zen Arado: Hi all
Zen Arado: ok ty
szavanna Resident: Zenji I am telling a little story about strangers
szavanna Resident: :)
Zen Arado: another particle attack where I live
szavanna Resident: griefers?
Zen Arado: yeh
Zen Arado: happens too often
szavanna Resident: ah you can turn them off
Zen Arado: not n my land
szavanna Resident: in your viewer
szavanna Resident: I mean ...
Zen Arado: on abandoned land beside me
--BELL--
Zen Arado: oh?
szavanna Resident: just explaining zenji that you can turn particles off totally
szavanna Resident: do you all know about that trick?
szavanna Resident: well its not a trick
szavanna Resident: just a setting
Eliza Madrigal: yes... in the same box as windlights?
Eliza Madrigal: I've had to do that recently after the dizziness
Kimberley2961 Resident: I always say no if I get asked
szavanna Resident: yes that one Liz
szavanna Resident: get asked what Kim?
Arisia Vita: I am a graduate of one of Sun's particle classes, so I know :)
Kimberley2961 Resident: wen entering different sims the windlight
Eliza Madrigal: :) Ari
szavanna Resident: hehe yes we were talking of this this week
szavanna Resident: ahh I love to play with the windlight
Zen Arado: I don't see where to turn off
szavanna Resident: usually I set my own
Eliza Madrigal: me too... I often change right away
szavanna Resident: press ctrl-P Zenji
szavanna Resident: and go to graphics
Kimberley2961 Resident: is that the one where you change from midnight ect
Eliza Madrigal: it is the second line, Zen.. "max particles" can be all the way down
Zen Arado: I'm in graphics
Eliza Madrigal: (in the pic Sun displayed)
Zen Arado: ok does that do it?
szavanna Resident: and then do you see the custom settings?
Arisia Vita: for Firestorm (Phoenix mode) users like me, it's the little phoenix symbol on the bottom lower right of the screen
szavanna Resident: there should be a slider for particles
szavanna Resident: and draw distance
szavanna Resident: similarly to this screenshot
Eliza Madrigal: interesting.... there is a setting for "max number of imposter avatars" lol - love that... need it in RL
szavanna Resident: hehehe
szavanna Resident: its fun to compare RL and SL :)
Eliza Madrigal: it is :)
Zen Arado: I'm using FS and my scxreen is different
szavanna Resident: really
szavanna Resident: hmm I am sure we will find it
Zen Arado: 's current display-name is "Zen".
szavanna Resident: so I didn't finish my story
Eliza Madrigal: :) listens
Eliza Madrigal: quick....
szavanna Resident: someone IMd me
Eliza Madrigal: lol
szavanna Resident: and she said ....this is sooo fun - come skate
szavanna Resident: it just felt like .... we have been friends before
Zen Arado: works anyway ..sorry
szavanna Resident: works Zenji?
Eliza Madrigal: sweet
szavanna Resident: ..so that fact that she didn't know me ...was no problem
Eliza Madrigal: love winter in SL... living in a RL hot place.. it is summer for you now, Sun?
szavanna Resident: yes hot here
szavanna Resident: :)
Eliza Madrigal: that's right - no problem at all :)) that's it
szavanna Resident: in SA it rarely happens
szavanna Resident: before of all the crime
szavanna Resident: *because of
szavanna Resident: ;(
Eliza Madrigal: yes... people are suspicious of one another
Eliza Madrigal: :(
szavanna Resident: I think cities are a problem too
szavanna Resident: the more people ...the more strangers
szavanna Resident: hmm
Eliza Madrigal: I've recently moved into an apartment and people are quite different with one another in a denser area
Eliza Madrigal: less smiley
szavanna Resident: how is it different
szavanna Resident: is it better now ?
Eliza Madrigal: because people move away faster... so there is like an air of suspicion to get through
szavanna Resident: or before
Eliza Madrigal: it is quite tangible
Eliza Madrigal: I like living here better... but for a million other reasons
szavanna Resident: hmm yes
Eliza Madrigal: :)
szavanna Resident: smiles
szavanna Resident: ❤
Eliza Madrigal: ♥ ♥ ♥
Eliza Madrigal: ♥ ♥ ♥
Eliza Madrigal: I am feel so much less wasteful
szavanna Resident: happy to hear that :))
Eliza Madrigal: feeling*
Eliza Madrigal: :)
Zen Arado: only prob with apartments is noisy neighbours
szavanna Resident: I live in a house
Zen Arado: otherwise I like it
Eliza Madrigal nods.... that's one thing, though not too bad here
szavanna Resident: so easier with neighbors
szavanna Resident: but much more wasteful and more work
Zen Arado: and I have damp probkem they are working on atm
Eliza Madrigal: damp? can't you just turn damp particles off? lol
Zen Arado: upstairs neighbour complained about me making too much noise :)
Zen Arado: heh I wish
szavanna Resident: lol Liz you are getting so good at this ;p
Eliza Madrigal: you are the noisy neighbor Zen?
Eliza Madrigal giggles
Zen Arado: builder and scaffolding for 3 months
Eliza Madrigal: ahh
Eliza Madrigal: thought it was all your DJ parties
Kimberley2961 Resident: where you from Zen?
Zen Arado: forgot to turn off speakers even though wearing headset one night
Zen Arado: N. Ireland Kim
Eliza Madrigal: "the avatar downstairs is playing too much Daft Punk!:
szavanna Resident: ( Zenji - can we find a new time to DJ together? ...I miss it ;( )
Eliza Madrigal: Kim are you in the US?
Zen Arado: she couldn't understand who was playing Dire Straits and then 'Rave' music :)
--BELL--
Kimberley2961 Resident: no im in uk
Eliza Madrigal: ah :)
szavanna Resident: I am in South Africa
Zen Arado: in Hampshire Kim?
Zen Arado: :)
Eliza Madrigal: Miami, FL - US
szavanna Resident: moved to africa from hungary 15 years ago
szavanna Resident: :)
Kimberley2961 Resident: no hubby was from there
Kimberley2961 Resident: im in manchester
Zen Arado: ah ok
Zen Arado: I guess :)
szavanna Resident waves to Manchester
Eliza Madrigal: :))
Kimberley2961 Resident: can I have a tp to africa
szavanna Resident: of course
Eliza Madrigal smiles
szavanna Resident: ;D
Eliza Madrigal: must bring some cool weather
Kimberley2961 Resident: you have got hot weather?
szavanna Resident: hot hottt
Eliza Madrigal laughs.... she gave us one
Kimberley2961 Resident: I got pleanty of rain and wind
szavanna Resident: lol well its an SL tp
szavanna Resident: as opposed to an RL flight ticket
szavanna Resident: hmm
Eliza Madrigal: :)
Eliza Madrigal: I apologize but I've just received RL work... hehe...
Kimberley2961 Resident: never flown on a airplain
Eliza Madrigal: it was so nice to be here and set the nice tone for the day
szavanna Resident: oh really
Arisia Vita: bye Liz
szavanna Resident: aww ok Liz
Zen Arado: kk byee Eliza
szavanna Resident: hugs and love
Eliza Madrigal: hugs hugs <3
szavanna Resident: have a great week
Zen Arado: see you later
Kimberley2961 Resident: take care Liz nice meeting you
szavanna Resident: ♥ ♥ ♥
Eliza Madrigal: nice to meet you Kim! hope you get to fly soon!
Eliza Madrigal: ♥ ♥ ♥
szavanna Resident: flying is fun
szavanna Resident: :)
Kimberley2961 Resident: scared of hights lol
szavanna Resident: hmm that might be a prob
szavanna Resident: but I am sure you can overcome it ... if africa is waiting in the end hehe
Kimberley2961 Resident: and get sea sick
szavanna Resident: thats not easy ....is there a way to overcome it?
Kimberley2961 Resident: theres special pills now for flying
Zen Arado: not much travelling done then ?
Kimberley2961 Resident: nope only by car
szavanna Resident: hmm lots can be done like that also
Zen Arado: car travle is probably the most dangerous ironically
Kimberley2961 Resident: is there a safe way to travel these days
Zen Arado: what about trains?
Zen Arado: the safest way I think
szavanna Resident: yes what about trains :)
Kimberley2961 Resident: yea been on a train
Zen Arado: I love train travel
Kimberley2961 Resident: but can't smoke
Zen Arado: I read an autobiography about a woman who travelled around USA by train
Zen Arado: from Londo too
Zen Arado: and she is a heavy smoker
szavanna Resident: oh sorry all I must go
szavanna Resident: great to see everyone
Arisia Vita: be well and happy Sun
szavanna Resident: see you all soon
Zen Arado: kk byee Sunji
szavanna Resident: nice to meet you Kim :))
szavanna Resident: I will come clean later today
Kimberley2961 Resident: take care Sun NICE MEETING YOU TOO ;)
szavanna Resident: smiles and waves
szavanna Resident: ;))
Zen Arado: kk byee all