Featuring the artwork, musings and sketches of Brisbane-based artist Kat Johnston, who is also known as Sanura Sakai or Sanu in Second Life.
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!
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.
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!
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:
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
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!
Second Life is an incredible place. It really is.
One moment you have a little idea, and the next, it shoots off in such a way that you just have to sit and shake your head a little in awe of the incredible power of collective creativity that draws people together here. For those who don’t understand or really ‘get’ Second Life, I know that it is something amazing to behold; even if you ‘get’ it, it still has the ability to take you aback.
Soar is a band which performs in Second Life, and they’ve gotten solidly behind Extend a Helping Hand. This morning, Mariposa Upshaw, manager of Soar dropped a link on me to listen to a song the band had written about the floods up here: Rise, which had also just been announced on Bright Oh’s blog. The song will be played at their performances benefiting the event, including the Australia Day concert which will be absolutely brimming with quality live performances.
Soar is an Australian band, comprising of Charles Somerset, Bright Oh & Experiment Rhode. With a lovely folk feel, the song Rise is a song of hope, and of rebuilding and overcoming disaster with a good dose of Aussie spirit. Beyond being a great song to listen to though, it is also something else: it is a testament to how a virtual community can come together to make a difference.
Listen to Rise now, and check out Soar’s awesome music on their website.
A charity bunny auction was held this evening at Shamrock Stables in collaboration with Ozimals. To say it was a success would be a massive understatement.
100% of the proceeds were put towards EaHH’s collection to be donated to the Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal, and all bunnies to be auctioned were donated by some of the most talented breeders across the grid. Each of these incredible bunnies went for varying amounts – one even as high as L$62,000 (approximately US$237.12), and there were a couple that weren’t far behind.
The grand total bought in by the auction was L$388,302 (approximately US$1,485.01), and that doesn’t even including the raffles that are being run along-side it and have not yet closed.
Even if you weren’t able to join in on the bidding in the auction, there’s still time to get in on the bunny fun. The grand prize raffle will go for a full week before a winner is announced, and tickets are only L$100 each, with all of that money going to this great cause. You can get a full list of prizes in the grand prize pack if you go visit the raffle board, but be assured, it is an incredible pack including elites, food, a naughty and nice sets and more. Certainly worth your chances, in my books! Grab a ticket at Shamrock Stables!
I’d just like to say a big thank-you to Candy, Malk, Angelique, Ever, and everyone who bid, donated, or just showed up. You have no idea just how awed I was at your generosity. It just goes to prove, time and time again, that little things (and not so little things) can make a big difference, especially here in Second Life.
Thank you everyone who participated in Extend a Helping Hand. We were able to raise a grand total of AU$8,337.03 to assist the Premier's Relief Appeal!
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