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Ambr os i aDanceCl ubi si nmyopi ni on, one oft hef i nes tonS L .Your t ppoi nti st hecent er ofAmbr os i aMal l wi t har edcar petl eadi ng t hewayt ot hecl ub. You' l l ar r i vet oawar m wel comebyt hel ovel ydancer sandmany r egul ar s . OwnedbyPhi l Kear ny , al otoft i me andef f or twenti nt omak i ngi tt het op choi cef or S Lcl ubber sandi ts hows ! T hecl ub i swel l des i gned, openandbr i ght , wi t ha l ar gedancef l oor andawel l s t ock edbar at t endedbyadel i ci ousbar t ender .
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Ambr os i a' smus i ccover sawi der angeofi nt er es t s , f r om count r yt odeat hmet al , andr eques t sar e happi l yaccept edbyt hevar i ousl i veDJ si nat t endance24/ 7.Anot her gr eatf eat ur eofAmbr os i ai s t hel i veact si tof f er sf r om t al ent edar t i s t sar oundt hewor l d. T heypar t i ci pat ef ul l ywi t ht heaudi encewi t hvocal sandacous t i csandy our eal l ygett hat" i nconcer t "f eel . Ambr os i aal s ohasi t ' sownwebs i t ewi t hbl ogsandcomment ar i es , acal endar ofevent sand ot her ar t i cl esofi nt er es t .S eei tatht t p: / / ambr os i adancecl ub. com/ .
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You' l l f i ndt hel ocal chati sal way sent er t ai ni ngt of ol l ow! Humor ousandj us t r acyenoughwi t houtbei ngt ooof f ens i ve. I fy ou' r el ook i ngf or apl acewi t ha r eal f i r s tl i f ef eel , t ochatwi t hf r i endl y peopl e, l i s t ent ogr eatmus i c, dance andj us thaveagoodt i me, Ambr os i a DanceCl ubi si t ! I guar ant eeyou' l l comebackagai n.
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Have you hear dof Ri cky' sL ounge? I ti sa wonder f ul cl ub,a pl acet omeetnew f r i endsand br i ngol df r i ends .T he mus i ci sf r om t he 50' s , 60' s ,and70' s ;al t houghr eques tar e pl ayed. WehaveaL i veDJ ever yni ghtf r om 68pm s l t .Ri cky' s L ounge haseventcont es t s7 daysa week! 6event s@ $1000l i nden wi t h 1s t ,2nd& 3r d pl ace. Ourbi g eventcont es ti son Sat ur dayf or$5000l i nden! ! ! Al s o1s t ,2nd &3r dpl ace! ! ! On S undayf r om 67pm we haves omeoft he bes tl i ve per f or mer si ns l . Comeovers omet i me,checki toutandhaveagr eatt i me wi t hawes ome peopl e and s pect at ul armus i c! ! !
COF F EEw i t h D J S A O AnI nt er vi ew byAngel l iCi s s e Iar r i vedear l yatCent r al Per k caf éandpi ckedat abl ecl os es tt ot hebar .Ior derapl at eof del ect abl ebi s cui t s ,andt wo cof f ees ;onef ormys el f ,and onef orourgues tofhonor . WhenS aoT okyos ka( DJS ao) ent er edt her oom,hear r i ved wi t hamagni f i centpr es ence; t hes ameonet hatheex uded t hef i r s tt i meIs aw hi ms pi n. T hr eebl acks naket ongues f l i cker edf r om hi smout hashe of f er edagr aci oushel l o.He t ookas eatnex tt ome,and af t eraf ew moment sofchi t chat ,her e’ swhatwentdown. S L C -apr i l .2010
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SL C:Whenir ez z edi nt o7t hEl ement[ cl ub]t hef i r s tt hi ngt hatcaught myeyewasyouravat ar .Youar es uchani nt r i gue.Whydi dyou deci det opul lt hi sl ookt oget her ? DJS ao:Icameont oS Lwi t hmanywi s hesanddr eams ,andi not i ced t hatever yoneher ei ss oper f ect ,ands obeaut i f ul .S oIdeci dedt o haveanappear ancet hatever yonewoul dr emember ;hat ei tor l ovei t .Il i kedemons ,andIl ovef ut ur i s t i cs t uf fands t eampunk.I t ' sal l par tofmymar ket i ng. SL C:Yeah,andI ' ms ur eyoul eavet hatki ndofi mpr es s i onwi t h peopl e.Sot el lme,whenandwhydi dyous t ar tDJ i ngi nSecondL i f e? DJS ao:Wel l Ihear daboutS econdL i f eandr eadabouti ti n2003. T heni n2007Iwat chedapr ogr am ont hedi s cover ychannel about DJ spl ayi ngi navi r t ual wor l d.T hatwaswhenIdeci dedt oex per i ence i tf ormys el f .Igetal otofgoodex per i enceandt i pst al ki ngt oot her DJ s . SL C:Soyouar eaDJi nr eall i f et oo? DJS ao:Yes ,ei ghtyear sappr ox i mat el y. SL C:T hatwoul dexpl ai nt hegr eats pi nni ngIhear d. DJS ao:T hankyou S L C -apr i l .2010
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COF F EEw i t h D J S A O AnI nt er vi ew byAngel l iCi s s e SL C:Inot i cet her os eonyourhand.Youwer e al s owear i ngi twhenis aw yous pi nat7t hEl ement[ cl ub] .Whati si t ss i gni f i cance? DJS ao:Myf i r s tdr eam wast opl ayi nacl ub cal l edDanceI s l and.Mi ki T i r at z o( af r i endof mi ne)wor kedhar dt ohel pmegeti n.We becamever ygr eatf r i endsands hewasmyi ns pi r at i on.S hedi ed2weeksago.T hecl ubowner gavemet hi sr os ei nherf uner al .Iwi l l al ways keept hi sr os ei nmyhand,becaus eIus emy handst os pi n.S hewi l l bewi t hmei never ys et .
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SL C:Shewasl uckyt ohaveyou.Ihopet hememor yofhers t ays l ongwi t hyou.L as t l y,Ihavet oas k,whatpar t sofSLannoyyou? DJS ao:Hahaha.Wel l ,Idon’ tappr eci at es omeonewhol oves dr ama.Wedon’ tneedt oex pandonever yf eel i ngwehave,and t hi nkt hewor s tofever yone.Andofcour s e,Idon’ tl i kepeopl e whowants ex !Mani acs ! SL C:Icanagr eewi t hyouonal loft hat !T hankyous omuchf or yourt i me.Ir eal l yappr eci at et hat ,andI ' ms ur et her eader swi l l t oo.
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Can’ tgetmuchhi gher t hant hi spl ace!
Notmus i cal l yi ncl i ned?Nowor r i esher e! You' l l pl ayl i k eapr oont hepi anoandhar ppr ovi dedf or y our enj oy ment !I nt heout s i dear eaoft hecl ub, y ou' l l f i ndani cevar i et yofcoz ycuddl epos es . T her e' sal s o awi s hi ngwel l , s oi ft her e' ss omet hi ng( or s omeone! )y ou' r el ongi ngf or , don' tf or gett omak eawi s h! Ol y mpusi sl ocat edatAt r um L una. Uponar r i vi ngcl i ckont her oundt el epor tpadandchos enumber 4f r om t hemenu.I twi l l t ak ey oudi r ect l yt oOl y mpusandt hegr eatt i mewai t i ngatt hi supand comi ng80' scl ub!
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Havi ngdeci dedIwant edt ol ookal i t t l emor er eal i s t i candmor et r uet ot heper s onIam, af r i endr ecommendedavi s i tt ot hi ss t or e.Icer t ai nl ywasnotdi s appoi nt ed. Bei ngyourt ypi cal woman,Iwant edt ol ookmybes tandwhatabet t erpl acet obegi n t het r ans f or mat i on. Don’ tgetmewr ong,Iwas n’ tbadl ooki ng.Ij us tl ackedt hats omet hi ngt hats ugges t edI wasmor et hanj us tyouraver ageAV. S o,havi ngbeenbr oughti nt ot hes t or ebymyf r i end,i twasex pl ai nedt ome,al l Ineeded t odowasbr ows eandIcoul dt r yont hes ki ndemo’ st odeci dewhati twasIl i kedt hel ook Asyoucani magi ne,l i keanyt ypi cal woman,It r i edt hem al l on!S hoppi ngheaven. Af t er30mi nut esofmybodyunder goi ngmanyt r ans f or mat i ons ,Ideci dedonAngel i naandHana.Bot hs ogor geousI boughtt het wo.Iam awomanaf t eral l .Whos aysIcan’ tbe s omeoneel s ewhent hemoodt akes ?Af t eral l Il i ket os ur pr i s e mypar t nerwhenhel eas tex pecti t .Mos tdaysIam Angel i na, howeveroncer t ai nni ght swhent hevi x eni nmewant st o comeoutandIf ancyachange, Hanas t epsi nandIf eell i keadi f f er entwoman.
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Ofcour s enotonl ycany ougety our per f ects k i n, butf or t hos ewhowantabos om enhancement , onecl i ckandy ouar ecl os er t ot hatper f ectpai r . Ofcour s eI i ndul ged, agai n. Whynot , i fy oucan, j us tdo. Redgr aveS k i nsi sal s oaboutf as hi on. F or t hatper f ectout f i t , y ouar eguar ant eedt obeabl et o br ows et her ack sandf i ndt hatl i t t l es omet hi ngf or anyoccas i on. Wel l des i gnedandwi t hagor geousr eal i s t i cl ook . T hef abr i ccl i ngi ngt oy oui nal l t her i ghtpl aces . Acompl i menti sal way sguar ant eedwheny ouwear oneoft hes edes i gns . I fy ouwer et oas kmewhatI t houghtaboutRedgr aveS k i ns , myans wer woul dbet hatt hi ss t or ei s aboutcl as sandf as hi on. Aboutgoodqual i t yandval uef or y our L i ndendol l ar . Mor ei mpor t ant l yi t ’ st hepl acet ogetcomf or t abl ei ny our s k i n. S L C -apr i l .2010
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SL C:How L onghaveyoubeenaf as hi ondes i gneri nSL ? Dani :Myf i r s tr eadi ngabouthow t omakecl ot heswas6mont hsago.I cans ayIhavebeenanS Ldes i gners i nceIopenedmyf i r s tmai ns t or eon t he26t hofNovember . SL C:How di dyoubecomeaf as hi ondes i gneri nSL ? Dani :Wel l ,Ir epor t edf orani nt er vi ew asaf as hi ondes i gnerf oronebi g br andher e,t hi nki ngt heywant edi deasands ket chesonl y.Att hatt i me,I hadnoi deahow t omakecl ot hes ,norIwasabl et ocr eat eas i mpl e cube. . Butonl yt hr eedaysl at er ,Icameupwi t hmy1s tj eans" S war ovs ki " ,t hatI s t i l l s el l wel l . SL C:Andt hatbr anchedi nt oyourbus i nes st oday? Dani :Yes . .Imadet hos ej eansandanot herout f i t3daysl at er .Butt hanI di dn' tknow how t omakepr i ms ki r t s . .andt hans omet hi ngi nt er es t i ng happenedt ome‌ Igotani ns pi r at i ont ovi s i tonepl aceher ei nS Landt omygr eat es ts ur pr i s et her ewer et wowomen,onet eachi nganot herhow t omakepr i m s ki r t sl ol ,s oIl ear nedver yqui ckl y.
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SL C:Di danyt hi ngi npar t i cul ari ns pi r eyout obegi nf as hi ondes i gn? Dani :Iam at ex t i l eandgr aphi cdes i gneri nRL ,s eei ngmanypos s i bi l i t i es t oex pr es smys el fher ewasnothar dt obei ns pi r ed. SL C:Doyouf eelt hes t r ai nofcompet i t i onf r om des i gner st hathavebeen her el onger ? Dani :Ohno,notatal l . SL C:Doyouhaveanywor dsofadvi s ef orpeopl ei nt er es t edi nbr i ngi ng t hei rt al ent st oSL ? Dani :J us tasi nRL ,oneneedst ohaveagr eatdes i r et obeper s i s t ent . Iam l ooki ngf or war dt os eemor eamaz i ngcr eat i onsf r om t hef ut ur edes i gner s !
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SL C:T hankyouDanif r om DDes i gn.I fyouwoul dl i ket os eemor eof Dani ’ swor k,r unas ear chf orDDes i gnands t oponby.
S o,br andnew i deascomi ngf r om new des i gner st hatf i ndt hei rwayt o S L .J us tl i keanywher eel s e,i fyouwanti t ,andhavet hedr i vet odoi tyou canmakei ther e. Wat chf orDani ’ sl at es t‘ Coupl eS er i es ’" Nui tSens uel l e"( s ens ual ni ght )ahaut ecout ur ef as hi onf ort hos ewi t hcl as s yt as t e.
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T hepl eas antwhi s per oft hes ambabas swas t hef i r s tt hi ngt of i l t er t hr oughmys ens es ; A cl ear cont r as tt ot heempt yr oom, t hehal f opengar agedoor , andt hedus t yy el l ow br i ckwal l st hatgr eet edmeuponmyl andi ng. Cur i ous , I t ur nedar oundt obegr eet ed byawal l ofRCCl us t er i nf or mat i on. I s cannedmys ur r oundi ngsoncemor e, when af l as hofcol our caughtmyat t ent i on. I wal k edt owar dst hedoor s , andt hr oughi tI wasover whel medbyt hes i z eoft hes t or e, t hedy nami csoft hei r angul ar di s pl ay s , and t heamountofmer chandi s e! Bi ngo! I i ns t ant l y k newt hi swasgoi ngt obeoneofmymos t l oveds t or esont hegr i d. Di dy out hi nky ougotoutofdoi ngy our l aundr y ?T hi nkagai n. RCCl us t er pr ovi desy ou wi t hhi ghl ydet ai l ed, s cul pt ed&ani mat ed qui r k yt ool st oai dy ouwi t hy our f ami l yr ol e pl ay ; i r oni ngboar ds , vacuum cl eaner s , s ewi ngmachi nes , was hi ngmachi nes , t o namej us taf ew.
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T hi nkdecor at i onandy ouwi l l f i ndphot or opes , coas t er s , ai r cons , andheat er s , amongot her t hi ngs . T hi nkhobbi esandy ouwi l l f i ndaneas el andpai n t sf or t he a t i s t , a ndnet sandj ar sf or t heavi dbug mmmm F r er e b i e s ! col l ect or . I fy ou’ vebr ok enal egy oucangetacas t , awheel chai r , andpai nk i l l er sher e! Nott o ment i ont hegl or i ousf oods , dr i nk sandpas t r i est heyhavef or y our k i t chens pace. T heRCCl us t er ex per i encei samus t . T el epor ty our s el fover wi t haf r i endandbeamaz edatal l t he pr oduct st hey ’ ves etupf or ust ot r y . S oi fy oudon’ thavet heL i ndenst obuyi t , y oucanal way s comebackandpl ayar oundwhenever y ouwant ! Agi antpl ay gr oundf or t heal mos tadul t , i fy ou wi l l . Andbes i des , y oucanal way swal koutoft hei r wi t hagener ousbas k etoff r eebi es !
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T heMeet i ng, I pacedar oundt hecoz yl i t t l e r oom, mak i ngmy s el fcomf or t abl easI eager l yawai t edt he ar r i val ofoneofS L ’ smos tr es pect abl ef as hi ondes i gner s . T hemi nut ecr ack si nt hewal l s , t het hought f ul l yl ai dcar pet s andt heant i quedecor at i ons pos i t i onedar oundt her oom wer e per f ectf or myi nt er vi ewwi t h GuuNi s hi , owner andcr eat or ofHOCI ndus t r i es . GuuNi s hi , owner andcr eat or ofHOCI ndus t r i es
S hegr acef ul l yent er edt her oom, i nas i mpl ey etel egantbl ackandwhi t et op, apai r of j eansandpos s i bl yoneoft hemos ti nt r i cat el ydes i gnedpai r ofboot sI haveever s eenon S L . S het ookas eatont hecouchandl etoutas weets mi l e. Her e’ showi tal l went . S L C -apr i l .2010
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GN: I t hi nkatt hemomentt heyar e. I havea l ovehat et hi nggoi ngonwi t hpr oduct sI mak e. OnedayI ' l l beover t hemoonwi t hhows omet hi ngt ur nedout , andt henex tdayi t ' l l bet he wor s tt hi ngI ' veever made. Butatt hi smoment , t heNoi r boot sar emyf avour i t ei t em. S L C: Wecanof t enbeourownwor s t cr i t i c. I s t her eanyt hi ngyou' dl i ket ot el l ourr eader s about HOCI ndus t r i es ? GN: I ' dl i k et os ayt hanky out oever y onewho' s ever vi s i t edmys hop, s omet i mesi t ' sdi f f i cul tt o s t aymot i vat edands eei ngpeopl eenj oy i ng HOCI ndus t r i espr oduct smak esmehappyand f uel smet ocr eat emor ei t ems ! S L C: I ' ms ur eyourcus t omer sar eequal l yas happyt ohaveyou. Nowf oraf unques t i on; what doyoudowhenyou' r enot wor ki ngf or HOCI ndus t r i es ? GN: I k eepaney eonwhat ’ savai l abl ef r om
S L C: S Lr eal l yi sagr eat pl acet omake bus i nes s . Okay, t hat wr apsupouri nt er vi ewf ort odayGuu. T hankyou onceagai nf oryourt i me.
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S L C: T el l ushowyougot i nt obui l di ng? I s t ar t edbui l di ngass oonasI camet os l , l ear ni ngf as tandbei ngmor eambi t i ouseacht i me. I ' mk nowl edgeabl ei nani mat i onandmul t i medi a, andi havebeenades i gnt eacher i nr eal l i f e. S o, t ool sf or 3Dmodel i ngwer eal r eadyf ami l i ar t ome. S i ncei ' m al s opr ogr ammer i twaseas yt oget i nt os cr i pt i ngwi t houtt oomanypr obl ems . T he pos s i bi l i t yofcr eat i ngt hi ngsi swhatmademe s t ayonS Landgetengagedi ni t . S L C: What i syouri ns pi r at i onf orbui l di ng Puebl oBl anco?
Over t her i ver andt hr ought hewoods !
Mypar t ner andI want edt obui l ds omet hi ngbeaut i f ul l i k et hemanys i msweex pl or ed, s omet hi ng wi t hi t sownes s ence, di f f er entands peci al . S o, i twas n' tdi f f i cul tf i ndi ngat heme, s i ncet hi si smyf avor i t epl acei nt hewor l di nRL . I cl os edmyt wocommer ci al s i msandi nves t edt hem ont hi spr oj ect . Now, f or 3mont hsI havebeenwor k i ngoni tandPuebl oBl ancos i mi st her es ul tbut , t her ear es t i l l t hi ngst of i ni s h. Af t er Puebl oBl anco, nex tI wi l l bewor k i ngont hes econds i m, " E l Val l e. "WhatdoesPuebl oBl anco havet oof f er t her es i dent sofS econdL i f e?Puebl oBl ancogi vest ot hei r r es i dent sas peci al l i vi ngenvi r onment .
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F r om t hos ewhol i k emor ebus ypl acest ot hos ewhol i k equi et er ones . Weof f er ex cl us i vevi l l asand beaut i f ul l ands capewi t ht het r anqui l i t yt hatt her ewi l l notbeanobt r us i vebui l di ngnear y ourhome. Ani mmer s i veenvi r onmentt hati nvi t esr omance, r el ax at i on, andt of eel athome. Al s o, weof f er act i vi t i esandamus ementf or our vi s i t or sandr es i dent s . S o, y oucanenj oyt her es tof t hes i m andnotonl yy our home l i k ei fi twasy our home' sgar den. Gi vi ngal s os omeamus ement act i vi t i es , l i kecoupl eswal ki ng, r owboat s , f i s hi ng, hor s ebackr i di ng, andot her spl annedf ort hef ut ur e, wear eex pandi ngt hepos s i bi l i t i esofenj oy mentoft hepl acey oul i vei nf or y ouandy our gues t s . Whatel s edoy ouhavepl annedi nt hef ut ur e?Nex tt ocomewi l l bebui l di ngandl ands capi ng" E l Val l e. "I twi l l bemos t l yar es i dent i al s i m wi t hvi l l asl i k et heyar eal r eadyatPuebl oBl anco, butal s owi l l haveni ces pot st ohangout , ex per i encer omanceandmor eamus ementact i vi t i es .
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Romanceex udesf r om t hi squai ntF r enchcl ub. I di s cover edi tacci dent al l ywhi l s tt el epor t i ng ai ml es s l yar oundS econdL i f el ook i ngf or a pl acet odancemyl i t t l epi x el s ock sof f . Havi ngvi s i t edal l t heus ual ni ght cl ubsandboogi ei ngdownt i l l t heear l yhour s , i tcameasqui t e abr eat hoff r es hai r t of i nds omewher et hatf el t ast houghI haddi s cover eds omet hi ngonmy
Hol ycol or sPi x el man! ! !
ownandf el tl i k ei twasawel l hi ddens ecr et . As omewhatdel i ci ousi ndul gents ecr et . What ex ci t esmeaboutt hi svenuei st hes ens eofr omancei nt heai r . T hes ombr el i ght i nghel ps cr eat et hemoodwi t hcos yar easy oucandi s appear t ochatwi t hy our par t ner or cl os e f r i ends .
Ar chi t ect ur ewhaaaaaat ?!
I tf eel sl i k eanunder wat er cavepar adi s et haty oucanwal l owi nands pendhour sj us t enj oy i ngt hemus i candt i mewi t ht hos ecl os et oy ou. T hepl acet ocomeatt heendofal ongdayandj us tk i ckbackandunwi nd. S i pagl as s or t woandj us tenj oy .T hi si sver ymuchacoupl e’ svenuewi t hadancemenuunl i k eI haves eenany wher eel s eI have, asy et , vi s i t edonS econdL i f e.T her angesofdances ar ef abul ousandvar yf r om qui t ef as tr out i nest os l ows ens uousnumber swhi chl eave y oui nt hecl oudofr omance. S L C -apr i l .2010
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T her ei snos ucht hi ngast wol ef tf eet . You becomeaf l ui dandex per i enceddancer wi t hi nmoment sandy oucanj us tf eel y our s el f di s appear i nt i mewi t ht hemus i c. T her ei sal s oas ol odancemenuf or t hos emoment sy ouj us twantt ogetupanddoy our own t hi ngwhent hemoodt ak esy ou. I havef oundt hemus i cgenr ecanvar ywi t h eachvi s i t . T husI havedancedt ochi l l outt unes , J az z , popul ar f avour i t esandevenex per i enced al i veacous t i cper f or mancebyanupand comi ngf emal es i nger . E achvi s i ti ss omet hi ngdi f f er entandl eadsmet o wantt ovi s i tagai nandagai n. I fy ouar el ook i ngf or s omewher edi f f er ent , r omant i candambi ent , t henL aCavei st hepl ace t ovi s i t .
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I wonder i ft heyhavewaf f l es ?
T ot hel ef ti sani nvi t i ngs wi mmi ngpool wi t hf unpos es . F ol l owt henear bys t ai r cas et ot hemovi et heat er t hatpl ay supt odat emovi esonceamont honS at ur day s .S or emus cl esf r om al l t hatex er ci s e? Howaboutar el ax i ngmas s ageor as oot hi ngs auna?Af t er war d, enj oyal i t t l el ei s ur et i mepl ay i ng Dar t sor s hoot i ngPool ont her eal wor k i ngt abl e. Out s i det heL odget ak eahor s ebackr i deont hel ongs ceni ct r ai l or popover t ot heWol f sDen. . a quai ntl i t t l eI r i s hPubs etnex tt ot hel ak e. T her e' sani cear eaher ef or qui etr ef l ect i onwhi l ef eedi ngt he el egants wans . Nex t , r i det hes k i l i f tt ot het opoft hemount ai n, gr abaf r eepai r ofs k i sandgl i dedown t hehi l l l i k eapr o!
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i ns pi r edbyS er r ani adeRonda Yodal ay heehoooooo!
Or myper s onal f avor i t e, t ak eawi l dandcr az yr i deont hes nowt ube!T het oboggani saal s oa bl as t . . . j us tcl i ckands t eer .I fy ou' r ewi t hy our s weet hear t , t ak eher onar omant i cgondol ar i det hr ough t heT unnel ofL ove.Or i fy oupr ef er , paddl eacanoef or y our owns ceni ct our oft hel ak e. Bes ur et o us eMous el ookher ef or t hebes tvi ews . T hes of t l yf al l i ngs nowandoccas i onal s i ght i ngsofwi l dl i f eadds f ur t her char mt ot hi swonder f ul pl ace. AtWol fMount ai nL odge, y ou' l l f i nds t or esf or s hoppi ngandal ovel yChapel of f er i ngt hebes tweddi ngs er vi cesI ' ves eenonS L .Rangi ngi npr i cef r om 8t o13K, t hey ' l l s uppl yever y t hi ngy ouneedt o mak ei tamemor abl eoccas i on; i ncl udi ngahor s edr awncar r i ager i de!Af t er t hecer emony , y oucan r entabeaut i f ul Honey moonS ui t ef or asmanyni ght sasy ou' dl i k e.T her ear e3s t y l est ochoos ef r om pr i cedat850Lt o1000Lper ni ght . I s i mpl ycan' ts ayenoughaboutt hi sf as ci nat i ng pl ace, Idi s cover s omet hi ngnewwi t hever yvi s i t .I ' m conf i denti twi l l qui ck l yf i ndi t swayi nt oy our f avor i t ePi ck s ! S L C -apr i l .2010
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S i nceVer nor Vi nge' s“ T r ueNames ”hi tt hes ci f i s cenei n1981, t hei deaof vi r t ual wor l dshascapt ur edour i magi nat i on. T hr ought hewr i t i ngsofaut hor s l i k eWi l l i am Gi bs onandNeal S t ephens on, we' vebeeni nt r oducedt odi f f er entvi ewsofcy ber s pace, andwi t ht headventoft hes y s t emsi ns pi r edby t hei r wr i t i ngs , s uchasS econdL i f e, we' vegonef r om t heor yi nt oear l y pr act i ce. Whi l et het echnol ogyandcor por at ei nvol vementl agbehi ndGi bs on' sCy ber s paceor S t ephens on' sMet aver s e, t hes oci al dy nami csar eal l t hemor e compl ex . Wi l l i am Gi bs on' sNecr omancer des cr i bedcy ber s paceas : “ t hecons ens ual hal l uci nat i onk nownast hemat r i x ” , andt hes ur f acel evel oft hataptphr as e hasbeenr eal i z ed–t hes i ght s , s ounds , andi nt er act i onswi t hi nS Lgr owever mor econvi nci ng.
Yetatadeeper l evel , wecoul dn' tbef ar t her f r om cons ens usont hemeani ngofour S Lex per i ence. T hi shol dst r ueeveni nt hemos tbas i cr el at i ons hi pwi t hi nS L : t hatoft heus er t ot hei r avat ar andt oS Li n gener al .
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S ampl i ngofs omeoft heappr oachest ak en. T het our i s t :Myavat ar i soutoft hebox . I ' m her et ol ookar oundabi t , andf i ndout whatal l t hehy pei sabout . T hechar act er : Myavat ar i saper s onaI havef unwi t h. F or me, S Li sex t endedr ol epl ay , andI don' tt ak eanyofi tt oos er i ous l y–i t ' sanes capef r om r eal i t y . T heex per i ment : Myavat ar al l owsmet odot hi ngsI woul dn' tdar ei nRL , andex pl or e s i desofmy s el fs af el yandanony mous l y . T heex t ens i on: Myavat ar i sanex t ens i onofmyRLs el f , t heequi val entofmydi gi t i z ed voi ceont het el ephone. S Li sapl aceI go, i tj us thappenst obevi r t ual . T heupl oad: S omet i mesS Ls eemsmor er eal t hanRL . I canex pr es smy s el fmor ef ul l y , connectwi t hl i k emi ndedpeopl e, andam mor ecomf or t abl ei nS Lt hanRL . T het r ol l : Myavat ar i smycondui tt omay hem, t heequi val entofmyanony mous pr ank sont het el ephone. I l i k et os eewhats or toft r oubl eI cans t i r up. S onex tt i mey ou' r ehavi ngt r oubl eunder s t andi ngwher eanot her Avi scomi ngf r om, r emember t hatt heymaybei nadi f f er entwor l d.
Howdoy ous eey our avat ar , andi t sr el at i ont oy our RLs el f ?S endas el f namedpi ct ur e&not ecar dt oS L CMagaz i ne( or Abul af i aGr ay ) .
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Pr ot eanPonder i ngs –S hapes hi f t i ngt hr oughS econdL i f e
I nt hei mmor t al wor dsofRober tAnt onWi l s on: “ Real i t yi swhaty oucangetawaywi t h” . T he s ameappl i est oS econdL i f e. T her e' ss omet hi ng ex qui s i t eaboutanenvi r onmentwi t hs ucha hos tofs ubcul t ur es , eachwi t hi t sownr ul es , t aboos , vocabul ar yandact i vi t i es . J us tasweof t endoi nRL , t y pi cal l ywet endt o f i ndour gr oovei nS econdL i f e: t hecl ubs , s oci al s cenesandact i vi t i est hats eem t of i tus . Yet howeas yi twoul dbet obr eakoutofour own habi t sandt r ys omet hi ngnew.
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I nt hi ss er i es , I ' l l bedoi nganex t r ememak eover eachmont h, t hendi vi ngi nt oanews oci al s cene, s ubmer s i ngmy s el fi ni t , andr epor t i ng backt oy ouonwhatI f i nd.
Doy ouhaveas ubcul t ur ey ou' dr ecommendwecheckout ?I fy oudo, s enda not ecar dwi t ht hedet ai l st o: Abul af i aGr ay.
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E ver Beeni nT hi sPos i t i on? You' r ehangi ngouti ny our f avour i t es i m, chat t i ngwi t hf r i endsor wor k i ngwi t hcol l eagues whenal l ofas uddent hi ngst ur nugl y . Wi t hi nt hes paceofaf ewmes s ages , j ok eshavet ur ned i nt oaccus at i ons , andy ou' vegonef r om r el ax edt omak i ngachoi cebet weenf i ghtand f l i ght .I fy ouf i ndy our s el fs t uckbet weenver bal combat ant s , t r y i ngt odef us eanex pl os i ves i t uat i on–or caughti nt hes i ght sofs omeone' sr ant , her e' saguer r i l l agui det ovi r t ual conf l i ctr es ol ut i on: Rul e1: Don' t f eedt heT r ol l s F i r s t : T her es toft hes es t r at egi est endt owor kwel l wi t hpeopl ei nt er es t edi nr es ol vi ngconf l i ct . I f y ou' vei dent i f i eds omeoneasat r ol l , or adr amas eek er , y ouandy our f r i endsmaywantt o embr acet hepower ofMut e. Rul e2: Checki nemot i onal l y Avi r t ual envi r onmentcanmak ei teas yt of or gett hel ackofnonver bal cues . E veni fy out hi nk y ouk nowwhat ' smot i vat i ngs omeone, or howt hey ' r ef eel i ng, checki toutwi t ht hem i ft hi ngs ar eheat ed. Rul e3: Us et hos eI Ms I Msar eat r emendousadvant aget odeal i ngwi t hheat eds i t uat i onsi nS L . I fy ou' r et r y i ngt o deal wi t ht woheat edpar t i es , af ewwor dsf r om aneut r al t hi r dpar t yvi aI M canhel ps moot h t hi ngsover . T heycanbl owof fs omes t eam t oy oupr i vat el y , andwor kouthowt ocons t r uct i vel ycommuni cat et ot heot her per s on. I fs omeone' sbl owi ngupaty ou, movi ngi tt oI M not onl yl et sy ouhandl et hes i t uat i onpr i vat el y , i tal s odepr i vesanyT r ol l sor dr amas eek er sf r om t he audi encet hey ' r el ook i ngf or . Rul e4: T akeabr eat h I ft hi ngss t ar tget t i ngt ooi nt ens e, t ak et i met ocool of f . Youmi ghtcountt ot enbef or er es pondi ng, s ugges tpos t poni ngt hedi s cus s i on, or t r ydeal i ngwi t hi tt hr oughnot ecar dsor emai l . T hef ur t her f r om r eal t i me, t hemor ey ouandot her scanchoos et her i ghtwor ds . S L C -apr i l .2010
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What ’ sL oveGott odoWi t hI t ? ByKhal i F ar s pi r e
Wel comeDear Reader , y ouhavej oi ned t hewonder f ul , ent er t ai ni ng, s omet i mes f r us t r at i ngwor l dt hati sS econdL i f e( S L ) . Whet her y ouar enewt oS Lor al ong t er mr es i dent , not woday sar eever t he s ame( unl es sy ouchoos et hem t obe) , y our cr eat i vet al ent scanbes etcompl et el yf r eeandy ouar eabl et oi ndul ge al l ofy our pas s i ons . Get t i ngoutt her eandmeet i ngot her s , f r om al l over t hewor l d, i sanenl i ght eni ngex per i ence, butt hi spas t i mecomeswi t hawar ni ng, es peci al l yt ot hos e whoar es eek i ngl ove.Never , ever f or gett hatbehi ndt heAvat ar y oumeet , i s al i vi ng, br eat hi nghumanbei ngwi t hal l t heemot i onal f r ai l t i esandf aul t st hat wes eei neachot her ever y dayi nt her eal wor l d. I ti seas yt obes weptawaybyt her omanceandt i t i l l at i onof f er edi nS Lbutt r y t ok eepal evel head.I k nowofr el at i ons hi psher et hatar ef ul l ofl oveand t r us t , butt her ear et hos et hatar eal s of ul l ofdecept i on, mi s gi vi ngsanddi s as t er .L et ’ sal s oaddt hatt her ei sacont i nuouss t r eam oft empt at i ont hatcan s wayevent hemos tl oy al ofi ndi vi dual s .Andy es , S Lr el at i ons hi pscani mpact ont hos er el at i ons hi pswehavei nRL( I haves eeni t , t i meandagai n) .
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T hi si snotonl yagr eatwayt oi nt r oducey out onewpl acest os hop, andi ns pi r ey out ocr eat edi f f er entl ook s , i ti sal s oaf unwayt or ecogni s ey ou, our r eader s , t ot hanky ouf or al l ofy our s uppor t ! F ort hi si s s ue, wewant t oknowt wot hi ngs ! Wher ecanwebuyy our gor geousout f i t , andwhatdoy oul oveaboutS econdL i f e? Wes pot t ed6gor geousavat ar s , andt hi si swhatt heyhadt os ay .
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Z oeM. J ack et : Mi l kMot i on S k i r t : E mer y Boot s : * Coco* Hai r : ( Pos h) S pot t edi nE mer yMai ns t or e “ I l oveS econdL i f ebecaus ei t ' saf r i endl ywor l d wher eI canbef r ee. ”
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L i b L i bN. Dr es s : aDi va S hoes : Mai t r ey a Bangl es : aDi va Hai r : T r ut h S car f : aDi va S pot t edi nF r i . dayF l ags hi ps t or e I l ovet hef as hi on( s os hoppi ngi sa mus t)l i vemus i cs cenes ,andt heendl es spos s i bi l i t i esS econdL i f ehast obe cr eat i ve.
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Ous ukeK. S hor t s : PUNPY* S hi r t : * E ha Bear d: dDS mok e: F NKY S pot t edatT i cT acT oe
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Ver i nne Ver i nneA. Boot s : AVZCy ber punk Hat : Cobr ahi ve S t r apsont or s o: Gr aves Col l ar : Xci t e S pot t edatF i s hyS t r awber r yS hoppi ng Di s t r i ct “ T her eas onI l oveS econdL i f ei ft he abi l i t yf or met owear whatI wantt o wi t houthavi ngt owor r yabouti t . I woul dn' twal kar oundl i k et hi si nr eal l i f e, I ' m act ual l ypr et t ycons er vat i ve butI l i k et hef r eedom ofcr eat i vi t yi n wor l dandI t endt os pendmos tofmy t i mes hoppi ngj us tt oputout f i t st oget her . ”
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Gi anni B. ( Cas hmer eOwner ) Hai r : L amb S hi r t : S ur fCout ur e S t i l et t os : NCor e Pant s : Cas hmer e( unr el eas ed) Pur s e: =DeL a* = S pot t edatPaper Cout ur e-T abl eau “ WhatI l ovemos taboutS econdL i f ei s t hef r eedom t obeasuni queandcr eat i veasy ouwantt obei nr eal l i f e. ”
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Rachel Rachel S . Dr es s : S i l entS par r ow F l at s : T ee* F y Gl as s es : F i s hyS t r awber r y Neck l ace: paper cout ur e Hai r : Mai t r ey a S t ock i ngs : S i l entS par r ow S pot t edatF r i . dayF l ags hi ps t or e “ I l oveS econdL i f ef or al l t heendl es s pos s i bi l i t i es , t heamaz i ngcr eat or sand peopl ef r om al l over t hewor l dt hat y oucanr uni nt oatanygi ven moment .I s t i l l l oveS econdL i f eaf t er 3 y ear sbecaus eever y dayI canr ecr eat emy s el fwi t houtr es t r i ct i ons
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I nr ecenty ear sS Lhasbegunt omoul di nt oa r ar ecol l ect i onofl i mi t l es ss t or i es , acompl ex y eti nt r i gui ngwebofi nt er per s onal r el at i ons hi psandofcour s e, apl at f or mi nwhi ch s t agger i ngnewhei ght sofi nnovat i venes si s achi eved, as af ehavenf or t hewi l des tof i magi nat i onst or unf r ee. I want edt os howcas eS Li nadi f f er entl i ght , notonl yl ook i ng att heuni queex per i enceS Lhast oof f er , but mor ei mpor t ant l y , t hepeopl et hatmak eS L t hewor l di ti snow. T hus , S L Cul t ur eMagaz i ne wasbor n. I ts t ar t edwi t hj us tas mal l t eam of5, and af t er t hef i r s tt eam meet i ngwashel dont he 2ndofApr i l , pr oduct i onoft hemagaz i ne wasof f i ci al l yunder way . I nt hes hor ts panof 2andahal fweek s , wehavemanagedt o publ i s hour f i r s ti s s ue, whi chf ocus esont he peopl eofS L : whatt heydoandhowt hey doi t , gi vi ngt hem achancet opr es entt hei r s t or i es . Wor dscannotdes cr i bet hegr at i t ude I f eel t owar dst het eam f or t hei r ex t r aor di nar ypat i enceanddedi cat i ont ot he magaz i ne.
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T hemagaz i newoul dnever havegot t enof f i t sf eetwi t houts uchgr eatt eam member s andt hei r vi s i ons . S peci al t hank sgooutt o t he2i ndi vi dual swhoj uggl edf ar t oomuch t hi si s s uej us ts ot hatwecoul dmeett he deadl i ne: Dhr ax , our edi t or i nchi ef , andAngel l i , our Gener al Manager . I bel i evet he magaz i necanonl ygetbet t er , es peci al l y wi t hour gr owi ngt eam. T hanky ouf or f ol l owi ngusont hi sj our ney , s ok i ckback , r el axand enj oyt her i de!
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HeyI am newt oS L , pr obabl yonl yaf ewday s ol dt obeex act .I enj oyt het i meher e, even t houghI s pendmos tofi twor k i ngonS L C. I ti smybel i eft hatt hegoal sandever y t hi ngs et f or t hbyt hi spr oduct i oni sdi r ect l yr el at edt o any t hi ngandever y t hi ngwebel i eveS Lr epr es ent st onotonl ybus i nes sowner s , butes peci al l y t hei ndi vi dual s . I j us twantt ot hanky oual l f or t heoppor t uni t yt o s howy ouwhatcanbepos s i bl eher eandal s o abi gt hanky out oal l whos uppor tour caus e. T hank sagai n, D
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S L CMagaz i neS uppor t i ngS t af f Angel l i Ci s s e S L CMagaz i neGener al Manager T hi si st hef as t es tpacedpr oj ectI haveever i nvol ved my s el fwi t h! AndI am l ovi ngi t-t het eam, t hecr eat i vi t y , t hemagaz i ne. WhenI am nots nappi ngupphot osor s or t i ngt hi ngsoutf or t hemagaz i ne, I l i k et odoawhol el otof not hi ng! I l i k et ounpackgi f t sI ' venothadt hechancet o unpack , s or tmyi nvent or y , T Par ound' t i l I f i ndanewpl ace t or ai d. F as ci nat i ng, ar en' tI ?S L CMagaz i nek eepsmeon myt oes , t hat ' sf or s ur e!
Ci ar r aL exi ngt on S L CMagaz i neWr i t er I ' m awr i t er f or S LCul t ur eMagaz i ne, aj obI ver ymuch enj oy . As i ngl el adyatt hemoment( hunk ymenpl eas e appl y ! )whenI ' m notbus yt pi ngher eandt her el ook i ngf or agr eatcl ubor i nt er es t i ngpl acet or evi ew, I l i k et or el axon t hef r ontpor chofmycoz yi s l andhomeenj oy i ngt hegor geouss uns et, or hangi ngoutwi t ht hemanyf r i endsI ' ve madeher e.
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S L CMagaz i neS uppor t i ngS t af f Abul af i aGr ay S L CMagaz i neWr i t er Abul af i aGr ayi sawr i t er bot hf as ci nat edandpas s i onat e aboutt hei nt er pl aybet weent echnol ogyand cul t ur al / per s onal devel opment . Hi sRLcount er par ti san aut hor , pr ogr ammer andf aci l i t at or wi t h penchant sf or mus i c, l ongs wor d, y oga, magi ckandps y chol ogy . Dr op hi m anot ecar dwi t har t i cl es ugges t i ons , or of f er soft ea& di s cus s i on.
Khal i F ar s pi r e S L CMagaz i neWr i t er I am awr i t er f or S L Cmagaz i ne( anewf oundvocat i ont hatI l ove! )I am l ook i ngf or war dt oal l t heupcomi ngi s s uesandwr i t i ngar t i cl es t hatI hopey ouenj oyr eadi ng( i deal l y , I wanty out ok eepcomi ng backf or mor e. . haha) .I am l ovi ngmyt i meher ei nS Lands i ncemy bi r t hhavemanagedt of i ndaj ob, ahomeandt heper f ectman ( wel l , f or meany way ) . Al ongt hewayI havemadequi t eaf ewdi s cover i es , s har edcount l es st hought sandopi ni onswi t hot her sand havemademanyf r i ends .I l ovet ogetoutt her eands eekoutnew pl aces , andwhenI am notdoi ngt hatI am happys hak i ngmyt ai l f eat her sonahotdancef l oor or s hoppi ngt i l I dr op!I fy ous eemeout andabout , pl eas es ay' hi .
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S L CMagaz i neS uppor t i ngS t af f L i z 4Par i sAdor ed S L CMagaz i neWr i t er I becameahomeowner i nS equoi anr ecent l yandl ove f i ndi ngnewt hi ngst odecor at emyhomewi t h. However cannever mak emymi ndup, s oof t encanbes eenby t henei ghbour smovi ngt hef ur ni t ur ear ound. I l oveal l s or t s ofmus i canddanci ng, s oI am of t enf r equent i ngni ght cl ubsdanci ngmyl i t t l epi x el s ock sof fi nt ot heear l yhour s . I enj oymeet i ngnewpeopl eandf i ndi ngpl acest ot r avel t o. Ak eens wi mmer , andl ovet hegy m whenI gett he chance. I am cur r ent l yawr i t er f or S L Cmagaz i ne.
KobeMi s t wal l ow Mar k et i ngDi r ect or . I nt hi sr ol e, hei sr es pons i bl ef or act i ngast hel i ai s onbet weent hemagaz i ne’ ss pons or sandadver t i s er s .Heal s o coor di nat esevent s , s oci al f unct i ons , andgot omar k et s t r at egi es .I nhi ss par et i me, y oucanf i ndhi m doi ngwhat hedoesbes t ‌s mi l i ngands oci al i z i ng.
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J us tt heBegi nni ng S L Ci sher et os t ay.Wehopeyouenj oyed ourf i r s ti s s ue.S t ayt unedf orournex ti s s ue andwhatawes omnes swewi l l di gupi nS L !
GotAdver t i s i ng? L ook , i t san e wma g , wi t hi ns a ne f e a t ur e da r t i c l e s .L ook i ngf ors ome h e l pg e t t i n gne we x p os ur e ? , S t opbyou rh e a dq u a r t e r sf ori nf or ma t i on.