2009.08.20 19:00 - Being in the pool, playing

The Guardian for this meeting was Sylectra Darwin. The comments are by Sylectra Darwin.

stevenaia Michinaga: hi Paradse
Sylectra Darwin: Paradise :)
Sylectra Darwin: Welcome.
Sylectra Darwin: How are you?
Paradise Tennant: hiya steve :) sylectra :)
Paradise Tennant: very well thanks and you two ?
stevenaia Michinaga: I;m good
Sylectra Darwin: just hangin out...Steven's keeping cool there in the fountain...lol
stevenaia Michinaga: join me?
Paradise Tennant: :)) just noticed that ..lovely thing about denim .. washes so well :)
stevenaia Michinaga: not as easy when you see the water
Sylectra Darwin: How did Steven get in the water??
stevenaia Michinaga: I sat before the water rezzed
Paradise Tennant: ahh the trick :)
stevenaia Michinaga: smiles
Sylectra Darwin: okay, who deleted the fountain?
stevenaia Michinaga: well the pillows are still here, come sit and I will filler up
Sylectra Darwin: oh-tay
Paradise Tennant: :))
stevenaia Michinaga: a wet time at PaB
Paradise Tennant: was 38 degrees here .plus humid ..this seems like a grand idea
Sylectra Darwin: har har har
Sylectra Darwin: I won't ask you to elaborate on that one, Stevie.
stevenaia Michinaga: hate that fountain sprayer
Sylectra Darwin: Doug! Come and play in the pool.
Sylectra Darwin: I need a toy boat.
doug Sosa: oops.
Sylectra Darwin: beach ball?
Sylectra Darwin: stevie, would you empty the pool so doug can find the pillows?
stevenaia Michinaga: yes
Sylectra Darwin: OK Doug, try now.
Sylectra Darwin: perfeto!
doug Sosa: ah, water?
Sylectra Darwin: virtual water.
Sylectra Darwin: :)
doug Sosa: wonderful.
Sylectra Darwin: Can it be soothing even if you can make it disappear like that?

After joining us in the fountain, Doug produced a few beach balls.

stevenaia Michinaga: nice beach ball action DOug
doug Sosa: water is meditation.
doug Sosa: ho do i bump it?
doug Sosa: how
stevenaia Michinaga: just click on it
Paradise Tennant: just click on it
stevenaia Michinaga: what she said
Sylectra Darwin: Is that a beach ball from the Brooklyn is Watching exhibit?
Sylectra Darwin: thanks Paradise.
Paradise Tennant: nope a very old freebie I am afraid :)
doug Sosa: that's what drinking before dinner will do :(
Sylectra Darwin: haha
doug Sosa: Oh, but i didn't have a drink!
Sylectra Darwin: Well someone went to the Brooklyn is Watching exhibit and let loose a bunch of those.
Sylectra Darwin: I found them entertaining.
stevenaia Michinaga: bring some to the retreat Doug
Sylectra Darwin: When are you going?
doug Sosa: beach balls?
stevenaia Michinaga: sure
Sylectra Darwin: no, drinks. LOL
doug Sosa: not my style :(
doug Sosa: not my style... :(
Paradise Tennant: :)
doug Sosa: slow system.
doug Sosa: are we all going?
Sylectra Darwin: no, alas. I will be with you in spirit.
Sylectra Darwin: I start a new job soon.
doug Sosa: doesn't count. i'll miss you.
--BELL--
Sylectra Darwin: awww
Sylectra Darwin: thanks
Paradise Tennant: I was thinking about it but looked at my schedule shakes head sadly ....
Sylectra Darwin: um, when did the fountain get a lotus image? Has that always been there?
Paradise Tennant: there is suppose to be another one this year
Paradise Tennant: it is new
doug Sosa: no Paradise in paradise, what will it be without you!
Paradise Tennant: lo
Paradise Tennant: lol
doug Sosa: oh well, i can meditate instead.
Sylectra Darwin: meditating is a very cost effective activity

A lean form materialized wearing boxing gloves and big sneakers and taking swipes at the air.

Terribilis Nirvana: hello
Sylectra Darwin: hello
Paradise Tennant: yes it is doug ..
Paradise Tennant: hello
Sylectra Darwin: Terribilis have you been here before?
stevenaia Michinaga: nice shoes
Terribilis Nirvana: nope
Terribilis Nirvana: neva b4
doug Sosa: terri's pprofile looks interesting.
Sylectra Darwin: Terri, we meet here to discuss meditation and related things.
Paradise Tennant: hiya nostrum :)
Sylectra Darwin: You're welcome to join us.
Nostrum Forder: Hi
Sylectra Darwin: Hi Nos!
Terribilis Nirvana: [19:20] The system is currently unable to process your request. The request timed out.
Terribilis Nirvana: ?
stevenaia Michinaga: hello Nos
Sylectra Darwin: We record our meetings to post on our wiki, do you mind if we record your chats?
Nostrum Forder: aw
doug Sosa: mosquitos this evening :)

Terrabilis suddenly disappeared.

stevenaia Michinaga: ok, who insulted the boxer
Nostrum Forder: he died.
Sylectra Darwin: hehe
Nostrum Forder: They die so easy these days.
Paradise Tennant: hiya pila gtsy :)
Sylectra Darwin: I think he was having technical problems
Sylectra Darwin: Pila!
Nostrum Forder: Oh, I can assure you he's having technical problems.
Sylectra Darwin: howdy
Pila Mulligan: greetings -- sitting in the pool, nice :)
Nostrum Forder: In fact, I guarantee it.
doug Sosa: (hi)
stevenaia Michinaga: hi Pila
Paradise Tennant: well what shall we talk about
Paradise Tennant: the retreat is very close ..
Sylectra Darwin: why not talk about preparations for that, on a personal level?
Pila Mulligan: I'm feeling like it is close even as a non-participant :)
doug Sosa: i am really looking forward to it. I hope it is not ..
Pila Mulligan: is not ....?
doug Sosa: couldn't find the word (s)
doug Sosa: Maybe start positive. I hope it is..
Pila Mulligan: a concealed revivial?
doug Sosa: serious, engaging.
Paradise Tennant: an opening .. to a better understanding :)
doug Sosa: no not a revival.

Kiremimi put in a rare appearance (rare for Thursday nights, anyway).

Pila Mulligan: hi Kiremimi
Paradise Tennant: hello kiremimi :)
Sylectra Darwin: Kiremimi, welcome
doug Sosa: so elegant.
Kiremimi Tigerpaw: thanks.
Pila Mulligan: revivial was being ironic -- I can't picture Kira folks under an evangelical tent
Nostrum Forder: I'm sorry to drop in and drop out so quick, but I have a prior invite for an event tonight, and I need to make an appearance.
Sylectra Darwin: Anytime that you slow down and take the time to really savor something, you get a lot more out of it. That is what I think this retreat will be to a lot of the participants.
Nostrum Forder waves.
Pila Mulligan: bye Nostrum
Paradise Tennant: good nite nostrum
doug Sosa: wave
Paradise Tennant: :)
Kiremimi Tigerpaw: bye
Sylectra Darwin: See you Nos
--BELL--
Pila Mulligan: Paradise has described rl meetings of people from SL, and so has Wol, as being simply a get together of people already friends -- a brief moment of connecting avi and meat and then freindship as usual
Paradise Tennant: yes
Paradise Tennant: pretty much feels a bit unusual not being a cartoon
Pila Mulligan: :)
Pila Mulligan: can't fly
Paradise Tennant: but on some levels you know each other as friends beyond the physical form
stevenaia Michinaga: isn't that how we all know each other
Kiremimi Tigerpaw: true
Paradise Tennant: yes

Pila was trying to sit in the fountain with us but was having trouble too.

stevenaia Michinaga: you have to empty the fountain 1st beofre you can sit in it and fill it back up, Pila
Pila Mulligan: I see -- thanks
Sylectra Darwin: we're having a fun time sitting in the pool :)
Pila Mulligan: SL hot tub
stevenaia Michinaga: :)
Kiremimi Tigerpaw: my nice kimono will get wet
Pila Mulligan: or cool tub perhaps
Paradise Tennant: it is a beautiful kimono !
Kiremimi Tigerpaw: thanks
Sylectra Darwin: One of the fun parts of being in SL is that you can go in the water and breathe and not get your clothes wet.
Pila Mulligan: :)
Sylectra Darwin: In fact, you have to BUY wet clothes if you want them wet ;)
Kiremimi Tigerpaw: haha
Paradise Tennant: well we were talking about how best to prepare for the retreat .. doug is going to go and is looking forward to it
Paradise Tennant: geez they sell wet clothes ?
Pila Mulligan: is anyone else here going?
Sylectra Darwin: yes (rolls eyes)...you know SL
Sylectra Darwin: not me, unfortunately.
Paradise Tennant: nor i
Pila Mulligan: nor I
stevenaia Michinaga: nope
Paradise Tennant: I think there may be another one this year .. if so I will try to make that one
Kiremimi Tigerpaw: you all are living far away, perhaps...
Pila Mulligan: I had not heard about another one
stevenaia Michinaga: it was interesting in October attending a PaB meeting whe we were in RL as a group
Pila Mulligan: yes, Kiremimi
Paradise Tennant: i am in toronto .. pila is in hawaii
Pila Mulligan: 2000+ miles for me
Paradise Tennant: yowser
Sylectra Darwin: I enjoyed the October meeting.
stevenaia Michinaga: I am on the East Coast
Kiremimi Tigerpaw: i cannot attend the retreat but will join some dinners this weekend to see some people
Paradise Tennant: nice
Pila Mulligan: cool
Sylectra Darwin: Yes, for me the retreat is all the way across the country.
Pila Mulligan: Paradise, may I ask what you have heard about there may be another one this year
Paradise Tennant: well I heard Pema talking about it .. I suspect it may depend on how this one goes
Pila Mulligan: thanks
Paradise Tennant: having that much time set aside for pure reflection meditation .. will be great
Sylectra Darwin: excellent
Pila Mulligan: I agree, several leisure days without TV
Pila Mulligan: or even SL
Pila Mulligan: just people and nature
stevenaia Michinaga: thinking for days, sounds like hard work
Sylectra Darwin: I should stay logged in during thr retreat so I can catch anyone that sneaks off to use the Internet. LOL
Pila Mulligan: :)
Kiremimi Tigerpaw: haha
Sylectra Darwin: Kire, you'll be there, right?
Paradise Tennant: :)
Kiremimi Tigerpaw: well, i cannot attend the retreat. the school will start soon
--BELL--
Kiremimi Tigerpaw: but some people are arriving on Saturday and Sunday to Berkeley,
Paradise Tennant: well at least you will be with the group on the weekend :)) that will be fun
stevenaia Michinaga: I must be off
Kiremimi Tigerpaw: I have not seen many of them in person
stevenaia Michinaga: see you all soon
Paradise Tennant: nite steve
Kiremimi Tigerpaw: ok nite
Sylectra Darwin: ok steven :)
Sylectra Darwin: off he goes.
Paradise Tennant: :) it will be interesting then
Kiremimi Tigerpaw: we will enjoy seeing them
Kiremimi Tigerpaw: good nite all
Pila Mulligan: bye Paradise Tennant: I think there may be another one this year
Paradise Tennant: nite nite kiremimi nice to see you
Pila Mulligan: oops
Pila Mulligan: pasted the wrong thing
Sylectra Darwin: good night, Kiremimi
Pila Mulligan: bye Kie
Sylectra Darwin: so good to see you!
Kiremimi Tigerpaw: good night
Paradise Tennant: well pila want to do a quick meditation ? are you ok with that sylectra ?
Pila Mulligan: sure
Sylectra Darwin: sure
Pila Mulligan: can I join you inthe pool
Paradise Tennant: of course
Pila Mulligan: thanks
Pila Mulligan: 5 minutes?
Paradise Tennant: sure
Paradise Tennant: you start
Pila Mulligan: now til 7:55 sLT
Pila Mulligan: gong
Paradise Tennant: nods
Pila Mulligan: ... gong [end]
Paradise Tennant: :)
Pila Mulligan: thanks Paradise and Sylectra
Sylectra Darwin: stretches
Pila Mulligan: :)
Sylectra Darwin: thank you as well
Sylectra Darwin: Well, I am off.
Pila Mulligan: bye for onw Syl
Sylectra Darwin: goodnight
Paradise Tennant: nite nite syl :)