Kat Johnston

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  • EaHH: Here’s the final figures!

    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:

    EaHH Sell order placed 1

    The first three sell orders.

    EaHH Sell Orders Filled 2

    And the forth.

    EaHH Sell Orders Filled 1

    The first three sell orders filled.

    EaHH Sell Orders Filled 2

    And the forth sell order filled.

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

    EaHH Currency Conversion

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

    EaHH Paypal Currency Conversion 1

    Review of the order.

    EaHH Currency Conversion 2

    Currency conversion successful.

    EaHH Paypal Withdrawel

    Setting up the withdrawal.

    EaHH Paypal Withdrawal Completed.

    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.

    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!

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    EaHH: Australia Day Benefit Concert in Full Swing.

    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: The Australia Day Benefit is on the Horizon.

    Are you ready for a full 48 hours of live entertainment to benefit the Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal? I am!

    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!

  • EaHH: The Power of Creativity, to Rise up and Soar.

    Rise: A song by Soar about the floods here in Queensland, Australia.

    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.