Sonicity Fitzroy: Welcome, this is an ice breaker, hard to speak over music, let's all get loose for a few minutes Scarlett Qi: CDB, I see you Ruthed.... Sonicity Fitzroy: Did you know that the definition of romance is actually adventure Sonicity Fitzroy: this session will take you on an adventure Lyr Lobo: he looks normal to me...but i may have him in my cache Kieran Kiernan: Oops! Scarlett Qi: OK Sonicity Fitzroy: join in CDB Barkley: Stop Sitting! Ravenelle Zugzwang: Hi there CC Lyr Lobo: how are you doing, Scarlett? *grins* Kev Juno: You can turn down the music by clicking your volume (bottom right corner) then slide the music slider down low Scarlett Qi: I'm great Lyr! Thanks for asking! Ninmah's Dance-Foo Mini 1.2 Black: Couldn't find script ~** Control 1 Lyr Lobo: click the ball above my head to dance Sonicity Fitzroy: we're going to dance til the endo of this song MountRoyal Aeon: /dance1 Larry Pixel: or just step ion the dance floor -- it will set you to dancing Sonicity Fitzroy: YOu are listening to Slow Songs Kieran Kiernan can't help but sing along to this one. Sonicity Fitzroy: After this song, turn down or off your music til later Lyr Lobo: hehe HVX Silverstar: i'm not hearing any audio Lyr Lobo: it is on the audio setting Kieran Kiernan: I'd sing for you, HVX, but NOBODY wants that. ;) HVX Silverstar: yes Lyr Lobo: check your music control volumes Lyr Lobo: mine were turned down HVX Silverstar: ha Lyr Lobo: i had to manually raise it Scarlett Qi: Stella, we are twin dancers! Sonicity Fitzroy: Have you ever danced with a stranger in SL, brittany Lyr Lobo: i know... you can swat me, HVX Lyr Lobo: hehe Stella Costello: yay! Ravenelle Zugzwang: ooo baby baby Scarlett Qi laughs Ravenelle Zugzwang shakes it. HVX Silverstar: now i have it.. had to toggle it Lyr Lobo: yes Lyr Lobo smiles Kieran Kiernan: Abooooooooove! Lyr Lobo: music down Ravenelle Zugzwang: oo good one Lyr Lobo: want us to stop animating? MountRoyal Aeon: /dance2 Kieran Kiernan: Awwwww. Lyr Lobo: dus t in the wind is good Larry Pixel: can hear you nota Oh: kansas Sonicity Fitzroy: Lets sit down Kev Juno: can hear you now MountRoyal Aeon: /dance6 Lyr Lobo: click the ball again to stop OWENIMATIONS DUO DANCER: OWENIMATIONS DUO DANCER v3.4 -- type /99help for instructions Sonicity Fitzroy: TUrn down the musci and have a seat Jazz Dance Ball: Starting dance animation. Click me again to stop the animation. Roxy Wrigglesworth: Hi Kev and Slugger Larry Pixel: to stop dancing, use tools > stop all animations Slugger Sosa: Hey Roxy! Larry Pixel: yes Lyr Lobo: yes Corwin Carillon: yep hear you nfine Lyr Lobo: you are clear...I adjusted my volumes Roxy Wrigglesworth: yes Marie Torricelli: hey you /der! Jazz Dance Ball: Starting dance animation. Click me again to stop the animation. Elisha Allen: I'm stuck Jazz Dance Ball: Stopping dance animation, have a good day! Lyr Lobo: Copa Cabana Lyr Lobo grins Scarlett Qi: Awww Slugger Sosa: Hi Alella Jazz Dance Ball: Starting dance animation. Click me again to stop the animation. Jazz Dance Ball: Stopping dance animation, have a good day! Ninmah Ash: truth is stranger than fiction Lyr Lobo: sounds very much like Barry Manilow's song...wow, a divorce is odd tho Kieran Kiernan: Not exactly a Pina Colada ending. Lyr Lobo: true linzij Aabye: Hello, avatar! Lyr Lobo: I'd like my relationship to want similar things....how bizarre Lyr Lobo: ooh Lyr Lobo: i clicked it Stop All Animations Lyr: 2 Animations Stopped Larry Pixel: I clicked it Lyr Lobo: Would you dance with me? *smiles* Lyr Lobo grins Larry Pixel: lol Larry Pixel: I lost Lyr Larry Pixel: did you ask me to dance? Ninmah Ash gave you StopAllAnimations. StopAllAnimations: Stopping 1 animations Lyr Lobo: hehe i did StopAllAnimations: Done Lyr Lobo: but then he asked Diane, so I sat *laughs* Lyr Lobo: i had already tacked it Scarlett Qi: Awww Larry.. Opportunities lost... Sheesh..... OWENIMATIONS DUO DANCER: OWENIMATIONS DUO DANCER v3.4 -- type /99help for instructions Larry Pixel: :( Lyr Lobo chuckles Larry Pixel: tooslow Larry Pixel: such is romance Lyr Lobo: that is romance for you Lyr Lobo: here today, and gone tomorrow Scarlett Qi chuckles Lyr Lobo winks Kieran Kiernan: "Missed connections" Larry Pixel: he heads sheepishly back to his seat Lyr Lobo: me too, Larry *toddles and grins* Larry Pixel: :) Lyr Lobo: thank you *smiles* Lyr Lobo: mine was missing from the database.... Kieran Kiernan raises hand Larry Pixel: I have Lyr Lobo: sure, I have Scarlett Qi raises her hand toster Oh: I have. Ilene Pratt: Me CDB Barkley: by accidnet Lyr Lobo: I dance as often as possible...with anyone and any gender Elisha Allen: farewell everyone, it's been great. Elisha Allen: yeah. kids waiting for me to get home. Larry Pixel: thank you for being part of this Elisha Larry Pixel: oh thank you Larry Pixel: :) Larry Pixel: whew Elisha Allen: my pleasure, thanks to everyone who did the harder part of puttitogether. Lyr Lobo: lovely music in this one Scarlett Qi: I can see it Thursday Xu: i can see it Stella Costello: we see the video Jazz Dance Ball: Starting dance animation. Click me again to stop the animation. Jazz Dance Ball: Stopping dance animation, have a good day! Kieran Kiernan: We're to head to the beach? Notecard Giver (Eval-Purple) owned by Sonicity Fitzroy gave you 'Handout (SL Romance Eval Sheet)' ( http://slurl.com/secondlife/NMC%20Conference%20Center/43/214/21 ). Shock Soderstrom: yes with me Jazz Dance Ball: Starting dance animation. Click me again to stop the animation. nota Oh: Hey! StopAllAnimations: Stopping 1 animations StopAllAnimations: Done Failed to place object at specified location. Please try again. Lyr Lobo: (corwin and lyr are whispering) StopAllAnimations: Stopping 1 animations StopAllAnimations: Done TwitterHUD 0.1: checking twitter settings... TwitterHUD 0.1: finished reading settings TwitterHUD 0.1: ready to tweet TwitterHUD 0.1: [ type /8 YOUR STATUS MESSAGE to post to twitter ] Connecting to in-world Voice Chat... Gesture is missing from database. Connected Larry Pixel: i read a book Larry Pixel: does that count? Marie Torricelli: pretty good. lots of fun and some great sessions Kieran Kiernan: Awwww. CDB Barkley: Nice not to be dancing Kieran Kiernan hugs Ilene Hecter Barbosa: group hug HVX Silverstar: ha, Ilene... my husband is a workaholic in rl and I am in sl CDB Barkley: /m gives weary hug Kieran Kiernan: That' Kieran Kiernan: whoops Kieran Kiernan: That's great! Larry Pixel: :) HVX Silverstar: very cool Hecter Barbosa: it is a couples world Ravenelle Zugzwang: both HVX Silverstar: more fun with friends goodwitch Broome: this was my first time to dance in 2nd life...i was surprised that it was actually fun Hecter Barbosa: dont shop Hecter Barbosa: Scottish Kieran Kiernan: With someone, without exception, I think. Hecter Barbosa: freebies HVX Silverstar: ha.. i buy land alone Ravenelle Zugzwang: depends on my mood CDB Barkley: Academics can squirm at dancing, but we get a lot of energy out it at our events Kieran Kiernan: I'm nicer in here. :) Hecter Barbosa: much friendler CDB Barkley: More laughter here Hecter Barbosa: much faster HVX Silverstar: my attention span is longer in sl Hecter Barbosa: making friends CDB Barkley: its a place of fun HVX Silverstar: with non-family members Hecter Barbosa: easier to make friends CDB Barkley: a good place to be if you are a smart-ass goodwitch Broome: i think i'm actually more shy in SL Kieran Kiernan: I find people to be more tolerant in here. HVX Silverstar: yes, much easier to make friends Hecter Barbosa: nope CDB Barkley: not realy HVX Silverstar: I talk to more people and ask more questions in rl now Kieran Kiernan: I'm thinking about that one. My initial reaction is"no," but I also don't believe that could be true. Hecter Barbosa: I think we are learning to use SL as a way to relate to others HVX Silverstar: I have connected with friends from other countries that I hadn't seen in a while Hecter Barbosa: it is a second chance we did not think we would have Kieran Kiernan: Yesterday I did stop myself and ask, "Would Kieran Kiernan say that???" CDB Barkley: Easier to try out social experiences if one is shy goodwitch Broome: funny KK goodwitch Broome: but it is a chance to redefine yourself Kieran Kiernan: WWKKD? HVX Silverstar: I have more exciting prospects for work come up in sl... goodwitch Broome: experiement..try on a new skin Hecter Barbosa: LOL goodwitch Broome: (lol) @KK CDB Barkley: I like it is so open ended Hecter Barbosa: both HVX Silverstar: yes.. things happen in sl Hecter Barbosa: I play in Big Bands in RL so it is my only chacne to dance HVX Silverstar: fine Kieran Kiernan: More likely with someon I know, but I do with strangers, too. Kieran Kiernan: That depends heavily on context, for me. goodwitch Broome: depends...on if i'm doing something.... HVX Silverstar: glad they don't have a cap on friends the way we do on groups Hecter Barbosa: after I read their profile I make a decision Ravenelle Zugzwang: I don't dance close with anyone in SL but my parnter, but I'd dance in a group with anyone..mostly CDB Barkley does not get out much goodwitch Broome: poor cdb Hecter Barbosa: yes Larry Pixel: follow from here we fly HVX Silverstar: yes Larry Pixel: page up Scarlett Qi: Yes Hecter Barbosa: sometimes very personal issues goodwitch Broome: i think i'm just still in exploration stage Kieran Kiernan: Absolutely. A lot of work stuff done in here (accompanied with tphone to tolerate confidential material) Ravenelle Zugzwang: my SL and RL are blurred and the same goodwitch Broome: looking for meaningful experiences Sonicity Fitzroy: Let's head back to arena Kieran Kiernan: And also very v ery very personal conversations with friends. Hecter Barbosa: no way - it can be captured you know HVX Silverstar: in the teen grid i have met some facinating and talented kids Sonicity Fitzroy: okay, only 10 minutes, got thw word to come back Ravenelle Zugzwang: I like it here Hecter Barbosa: Awww dont want to go back goodwitch Broome: guess we should go back in... Ravenelle Zugzwang: I'm comfy Hecter Barbosa: this is nice Shock HVX Silverstar: taking on "adult" roles like estate managers... ha... not really an adult role Kieran Kiernan: Me, neither! Kieran Kiernan: :) Ravenelle Zugzwang: somoene drag my towel back? Scarlett Qi: I interviewed a therapist recently in SL. She felt we were here to connect with others and it was a strong pull .. but also that what we chose to do in SL related a lot to dealing with a sense of loss. HVX Silverstar: will you charge us if we put them in our cases? Stone Semyorka: Sonicity, your audio is weak and also distorted CDB Barkley: alt/option click and zoom in on here CDB Barkley: /amazing that there is no sense of touch yet you feel a presence Kieran Kiernan: I would say that SL feels "romantic" to me because it's a collision of minds/hearts/souls (however you define us in here without bodies) nota Oh: I think part of the appeal of second life are the rich colors and scenes Hecter Barbosa: emotions are very real at imes Hecter Barbosa: times Kieran Kiernan: It's a very powerful feeling to me to build a connection with someone, because I know they're really experiencing the "real" me. CDB Barkley: /romance involve imagination, fantasy, what we may not get inRL Hecter Barbosa: you love with your mind and in SL we use our minds to a greater extent at times than in RL CDB Barkley: / a different form of expression goodwitch Broome: i'll admit that I haven't been convinced that my imagination isn't better than SL Kieran Kiernan: Yes, goodwitch ... but since SL is all user-generated content and experiences, I'd say what you're looking at and doing is connecting with others' imaginations. goodwitch Broome: can you type those places out in chat? Larry Pixel: excellent points kieran Brillig Ochs: isnt part of it being in that 3rd or 4th place....a psychologically liminal experience nota Oh: yes...as far as imagination this hasn' quite matched up, but I think it is up to us what is here Larry Pixel: and doing so at the same time -- a shared fantasy Kieran Kiernan: That's actually important to me, in here, and distinguishes SL from chat, for example (being able to do things together). goodwitch Broome: i'm a word girl...a book lover...so chat is a very very romantic place where my imagination is the best "visual" ever Kieran Kiernan: I liked "shared fantasy," Larry. nota Oh: I love exploring, but am often disappointed that there aren't always people around - CDB Barkley: larry nota Oh: sometimes I prefer that too Ravenelle Zugzwang applauds. goodwitch Broome: @KK - as a web developer...I create with people all the time (from a distance) Ravenelle Zugzwang: YAY Larry Scarlett Qi: Thank you!