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EaHH: Here’s the final figures!

Published on February 20, 2011 in Digital, second life and Sketch. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , .

Time for some accountability (we all knew it had to come). The grand total for EaHH came to *drumroll please* US$8673.83, which equalled AU$8,337.03 at the time of being transferred out of Paypal. Now to get down to the nitty gritty.

First off, the complete transaction history for the EaHH donation account: EaHH Complete Transaction History. As you can see, there is L$1208 extra currently in the account added since after the finish date – I’ll happily pop that onto the total myself.

Now to show that the money came out of the account, and that my figures, as presented, are accurate. Click any of the images for a larger view:

The first three sell orders.

And the forth.

The first three sell orders filled.

And the forth sell order filled.

And now to show the translation from US dollars into Australian currency.

First the info for how much it is going to be exchanged.

Review of the order.

Currency conversion successful.

Setting up the withdrawal.

And the withdrawal is complete!

Unfortunately the Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal is not set up to allow donations directly from Paypal, which is why I had the money forwarded to my bank account. I will be posting proof of donation once it arrives into my bank account (some time this week) and it has been properly donated to the Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal. I’m sorry that the process has taken a while – getting the money from Linden Labs and into Paypal takes a little bit of time – in this case, more than a few days.

I hope that all of the screen-shots and information has gone some way to easing any inquisitive minds that have been curious about whether the money was getting to where it is supposed to be! If the images aren’t popping up big enough for you to see all the info, please right-click the images and select ‘Open Link in New Tab’ and the image will pop up at full resolution.

I will post again when the money arrives in my bank account and has been donated.

EaHH: And the Australia Day Concert draws to a close.

Published on January 28, 2011 in dandelions and second life. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , .

My god the last couple of days has just been incredible. 48 hours straight of musicians and performers from around the globe coming together at B&B’s to help raise money for the Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal as part of EaHH!

I was just blown away. At one point, the sim was packed out with 54 avatars (though I couldn’t be there for the whole thing – it might have been more!). I wish I could have been there for the whole thing. Stupid computers have a way of blowing up at the most inconvenient of times, don’t they?

A very special and heartfelt thanks to Bundy Xue, who organized this incredible concert. Without her organizational skills, music connections, incredible hosting ability and passion for the cause, the Australia Day Concert could not have happened. A big thank-you also to the whole B&B’s crew – they were there the whole time, making sure that everyone was enjoying themselves and encouraging people to donate. Last of all, thank you to the musicians and performers who dedicated their time and their talent to raising money for the Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal too.

Thank you so much!

EaHH: Australia Day Concert is Underway!

Published on January 26, 2011 in dandelions and second life. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

The Australia Day Flood Relief Benefit is in full swing, and I am happy beyond words… but I’m going to write a few words anyway. As I sit writing this, 54 people are on the sim, the donation booth is getting donations left, right and centre, and the act that just finished (Marky Helstein, Doug Lind in the real world) just blew my mind… my lord everyone, thank-you. Just thank-you.

Make sure you pop by to the Australia Day Concert when you have a chance – you certainly won’t regret it!

EaHH Announcement: We’ve been featured in the news!

Published on January 25, 2011 in Announcements, Digital, Interesting Links and second life. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , .

The pic features the ‘Jar Full of Hugs’ by A.D.D Andel and the ‘Deluxe Fairy Tale Gown’ by Deviance… because I just think it’s a great idea to have a picture with the post.

So anyhow… big news, everybody! Our efforts with Extend a Helping Hand has been featured in the news at both ninemsn.com.au and brisbanetimes.com.au (and a few other places, too, but the story is the same). Just click on either link to go to the stories, and have a little read.

As everyone knows, there is a lot that a story can’t cover, so let me get a couple of things out of the way right now: thank you to everyone who has taken a part in organizing or participating in Extend a Helping Hand. I know that the thank-yous are a little early, but I just want to make special mention of a few people while those articles are still fresh.

  • To Andel Rhiadra, a big thank-you for donating the event hall location, and for being right on board from the very first ‘I wonder if I should…’.
  • To December Larkham, who has been an excellent event manager and kept me sane.
  • To Mariposa Upshaw, for giving me the connections I needed to make music a big part of this fund-raising effort.
  • To Bundy Xue, without whom the Australia Day Flood Relief Benefit simply could not have occurred (her organizational ability is just stunning).
  • To Serenity Semple for being there when I’ve felt close to pulling my hair out.
  • To Iki Akiri for spending that tension-filled day of the 11th at the event hall with me, while our city was being flooded – until she had to be evacuated out!
  • To every vendor who has taken the time to put a product together to fund-raise for the cause.
  • To every musician, singer, artist, dj, event-holder and donation-point for dedicating your time, effort and locations to raising money.
  • To every blogger for promoting the event, and all others who have spread the word.
  • To every single person who has donated so far and will do so for the weeks to come: every single linden counts.
  • And most importantly, to my husband. Because he’s had to put up with me during all of this!

I’m sure I’ve left someone or something out. To write everything I actually need to write here would take up more space than any normal person would happily read, but I hope I’ve gotten the general idea across: thank you everyone for making this event great and getting us to where we are now.

We’re quickly approaching US$5000 raised for the Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal – let’s power forward in these last couple of weeks and blow that figure out of the water!

Oh, and quickly: go check out the article, Virtual world reaches out to flood victims!

EaHH: The Australia Day Benefit is on the Horizon.

Published on January 24, 2011 in Digital and second life. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

When I started arranging Extend a Helping Hand, I thought to myself, ‘Sheesh, I hope a couple of people say yes to me and get on board…’

I hardly could have thought that just a few weeks later, Extend a Helping Hand has raised in excess of US$4800, with still one of our biggest events on the horizon. I have been utterly blessed to have a great group of people around me jumping on board and turning Extend a Helping Hand into something beyond my wildest expectations.

Bundy Xue of B&B’s is one of the people who leaped at the chance to help out, by offering up their beautiful venue and expertise in musician co-ordination. Australia Day will be one to remember, as B&B’s sets the stage for back-to-back live music every hour of the day from 12:00am on the 26th of January right through to 11:59pm on the 27th. That’s 48 hours of incredible LIVE music!

Here’s the current line-up:

Wednesday 26th January

12AM – Prowess Rayna
1AM – Leeon Fang
2AM – Marky Helstein
3AM – OhMy Kidd
4AM – SOAR
5AM – TerryLynn Melody
6AM – Mar Biddle
7AM – Clairede Dirval
8AM – Quinton Whitman
9AM – Russell Eponym
10AM – Gina Gracemount
11AM – Tommie Scorpio
12PM – Tim Anadyr
1PM – Cailidgh Spires
2PM – Sid Slade
3PM – Richie Woodland
4pm – Zed Essex
5pm – Surreel Skizm
6pm – Bowie Bravin
7pm – FacelessApe Mefusula
8pm – JavaJoe MacIntyre
9pm – JoeSatriani Feden
10pm – Senjata Witt
11pm – Spike Luckstone

Thursday 27th January

12am – RoseDrop Rusty
1am – TBA
2am – Floorboard Stradling
3am – Tpenta Vanlten
4am – TBA
5am – TBA
6am – TBA
7am – boney Mosely
8am – Hazideon Zarco
9am – MommaLuv Skytower
10am – Orangelife Holmer
11am – Sioux  Nikolaidis
12pm – Ytzejam
1pm – REALLYMAD Morpork
2pm – LaidBack Celt
3pm – Geos Copperfield
4pm – Caoilte Skytower
5pm – KevinMThomas Carpool
6pm – Kitzie Lane
7pm – Gregg Huet
8pm – Charndon Kass
9pm – Breamer Lowtide
10pm – Artel Brando
11pm – Pippa Exonar

Are you as excited as I am? I can’t wait! There’s just a few days to go, and a final line-up will be posted soon. Mark the 26th and 27th on your calendars, everyone! See you at B&B’s!