The SLE Buzz: Spotlight on Bubbles Song (In-World: Trinity Ermintrood)

When did you join Second Life and what does SL mean to you?

I Joined Second Life in November 2009. At first I really had no idea what it was all about and I spent a long time just wandering aimlessly around. But then I found my way with a little help and now, SL means a great deal to me. I have a fantastic circle of friends and family whom I consider to be very much my RL friends and family, and SL has enabled me to sing and share my music as I cannot in RL. And that is a huge thing for me. To have the ongoing support  of my followers and "fans" means more than I could put into words.

Where in the world are you from? The Isle of Wight in England.

How did you discover Second Life and what was your first reaction?

I think I found it on an ad on a website, I can't remember which, but as I said above, I really had no clue what it was all about and was just a wandering noob, for a long while. Then I took a break - or more so, I forgot about SL - for about a year, then came back and was lucky enough to fall into a group of great people who helped me learn and grow within SL.

How would you describe your personal style in three words?

Bubbly, Fun, Random.

What are three special things you wished everyone in SL knew about you?

Some people think I'm a one trick pony when it comes to my singing, and a lot won't come to my events because they think it's all love songs, or even musicals and Broadway. But I have over 700 songs on my song list through literally every single genre, there is definitely something on there for someone and I'd love for people to come along who previously wouldn't have done, to see just how versatile I can be with my singing. And to request things they've never heard me do before!!

Can you tell SLE what inspired your involvement in the SL community?

I've always loved music, and when I came back to SL and started learning it properly, I was encouraged to DJ, so I did, and then I started playing some of my own songs during my DJ sets and pretty much everyone was telling me to become a singer in SL. So much so that I had a VERY kind sponsor who helped me get the equipment I needed to be able to start singing.

What are your thoughts on the SL culture? What would you change to improve the quality of your experience?

SL is a great place to meet new people, discover new things and to express yourself in every way possible, whether it be through music (DJing or Singing), whether it be through fashion (making clothes, or just what you wear), how you build and portray your avatar, the people you hang out with, and every other day. I think it's an AMAZING platform for people, like myself, who have difficulties or illnesses in RL who find it hard to get outside, or to meet people or socialize. It's an amazing way of being able to do things you never thought you'd be able to. And can also be such an educational tool in many ways.
The only thing I would change in SL is the greifers, trolls and bullies. But I think LL do their best with reports and such and I can't really think of another way to improve that.

What have you learned about yourself in SL?

I have learned some personal truths about myself, which I won't go in to lol. I've learned that I like some things and dislike some things, that I didn't even know were a thing. I've also learned a lot about creating things. Clothes, furniture, pictures etc.. And this has led me to learn a lot of new programs outside SL, such as Photoshop. I've found a lot of very good friends in SL, and I've learned to trust a lot more people than I did before SL, but I've also learned who not to trust. And I've also become a much better singer since singing in SL due to doing it every single day, when before I wasn't doing it at all.  And it's also raised my confidence a lot, in SL and in RL.

What are your most memorable/funny moments?

After 7 years in SL, there have been FAR too many funny and memorable moments to name just one. And many embarrassing moments also. I do recall one time, I was singing live, and it's always been a mission of some of my friends to try and make me laugh while I'm singing. And this time, they succeeded. They had me laughing so much, I couldn't continue. I had tears streaming down my face and had to stop the music because I just couldn't breathe. Luckily, everyone was laughing with me and we all had a lot of fun.
But as I said, there have been so many, and they will all always stay with me and make me smile.

What are your favorite places to visit in SL for entertainment?

Being that I sing at SO many venues, it's difficult to pick out my favorites. Sadly, I don't really have much time to actually go and enjoy being at a venue when I'm not working. But when I do, I love Greased Lightning. it's also one of my favorite places to sing. Such an awesome crowd of people, and the staff are fantastic too.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Greased%20Lightning/31/192/22
Another of my Favorites is LochNess. Another group of people I've been singing for, for over 3 years. I love them all dearly. And it's a great place to hang out and a beautiful sim to explore with so many different events on all the time.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Inverness%20City/54/129/22

Where do you like to shop?

I mostly do shopping events rather than specific shops. Such as FaMESHed, Colabor88, Kustom 9, N21, Shiny Shabby... And SOOOOOO many more.... I have a real problem with shopping lol...
But if I do go to a specific store, it's usually Blueberry, Addams, Just Because, HH, Dead Dollz, Candydoll..... Okay maybe there's a lot of them... I'll stop the list there. Lol.

Is there anything else you would like to share with our readers about you?
Music is my passion. I love being able to sing and share my music with the people of SL. Singing in SL, and the compliments and loyalty I get from my followers, fans, friends, family, means more to me than I can express and has done more for me, in RL as well as SL. And I will be forever grateful for that. The ongoing support and encouragement of people in SL is something I will never forget   And I want to thank you all for that. Thank you every one that has stood by me, helped me, complimented me. Anyone that has ever come to one of my gigs, tipped me, requested songs from me or just been there to enjoy the music. You are all the reason I do this, and the reason I have carried on through some very difficult times, in which, again, so many people have stood by me. The people in my group are not just my "fans" they are my friends, and I appreciate and am grateful for each and every one of you. Thank you.

Preferred contact: Bubbles Song (Trinity Ermintrood)

URL: https://www.youtube.com/user/faeriebabysky

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrinBubblesSong
                   https://www.facebook.com/BubblesSong
                   https://www.facebook.com/groups/273189432887974
                   

Other: Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/fizzyinc/

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SLE Buzz Feature of the Week: Pinkness Pearl

When did you join Second Life and what does SL mean to you?

Pinkness Pearl: I Joined Second Life in January of 2010. Second Life has been a great way to meet new friends and a great way to be creative and play barbies all day.

Where in the world are you from? Australia


How did you discover Second Life and what was your first reaction?

Pinkness Pearl: I was introduced to Second Life by a very old friend, and I was fascinated and loved it from the minute i came here.

How would you describe your personal style in three words?

Pinkness Pearl: Pink Girly Fun

What are three special things you wished everyone in SL knew about you and or your club?

Pinkness Pearl: I have 2 Sims full of fun girly designs that are all current and new for all Mesh Bodies and Standard Avatars. I also do Menswear. I have a costume for every occasion.

Well having a Store I wish everyone knew about me as I design for all mesh bodies, Maitreya / Belleza / Slink / TMP / Tonic / Eve with Fitmesh and shoes for Maitreya / Belleza / Slink, I am also doing a lot of Original Mesh , I love making costumes for all the holidays and just for fun, costumes are my favorite things to make.


Can you tell SLE what inspired your involvement in the SL community?

Pinkness Pearl: I loved the fashion here in Second Life and loved mixing and matching and really wanted to try it for myself, so I got gimp and started playing with it and it just went from there 6 years ago.


What are your thoughts on the SL culture? What would you change to improve the quality of your experience?
Pinkness Pearl: I think Second Life is a wonderful place to be able to express yourself and come and forget about all your problems and just have some fun, meet some interesting people, go shopping, hit a club, hang out or build your dream home, it’s a different experience for everyone, I don’t think I could improve on anything because for me it’s perfect.

What have you learned about yourself in SL?
Pinkness Pearl: I have learnt more swear words! Lol…Seriously though I have learned that I can do anything I put my mind to and if you work hard enough you can do anything .

What is/are your most memorable/funny moment(s)?
Pinkness Pearl: oh gosh there have been so many, I can’t really pick one moment, all of the moments have got me to where I am now, and all the wonderful people I have met along the way, it’s an amazing place.

What are your favorite places to visit in SL for entertainment?

Pinkness Pearl: I really don’t venture out from my platform that much, but i do remember going to Disney World once. The experience was very cute and a lot of fun and the work that the builders put into that for everyone to enjoy for FREE is amazing, (there is a donation box there) which I encourage everyone to put something in for the amazing entertainment that they provide for free :)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bracket/252/126/27


Where do you like to shop?

Pinkness Pearl: I don’t really shop very much in Second Life, but if I do its mostly for hair, and I’m loving Exxcess , Phoniex, Exile and Argrace. 


Is there anything else you would like to share with our readers about you?
Pinkness Pearl: My store is my passion, I love doing what I do, and I love all my customers, think everyone is special, I believe in offering 100% customer support and just love when I can put a smile on someone’s face or give them a bit of a giggle with something that I have made. I believe Second Life is for Fun and everyone should have an amazing time here, and I hope that I can contribute to that in some small way.

Additional Information:
Preferred contact: Pinkness Pearl
SLURL:http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Pink%20Pearl%20Designss/200/128/22
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/PinkPearlDesigns/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
Other: https://www.flickr.com/photos/93703929@N03/

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THE SLE BUZZ:Meet Jenna Odisark; Editor of The Tombstone Epitaph in the 1800’s and active SL Community Member.

Jenna Odisark

Jenna Odisark lives in the United states and joined Second Life in 2009. She has been involved in many things but her real passion is Music. When asked what Second Life meant to her Jenna shared,

“To me SL is a chance to do things, even if virtual, that I probably couldn’t do in the “real world”… like own a live music venue, build and rebuild all sorts of things. I used to own airports and marinas – that would not happen in “real life”.

Jenna continued, There also is the opportunity to live out being in a different time and place. For example, I’m the editor of The Tombstone Epitaph in the 1800’s”.

SLE Buzz Interview

SLE Buzz: How did you discover Second Life and what was your first reaction?

Jenna: The first time I heard about SL was while attending a folk/acoustic music conference in Memphis called the “Folk Alliance”. They had an auditorium with a video projector showing a live music venue in SL, and a group known as “The Duhks” (pronounced ‘ducks’) were performing live from a studio – and each band member had their own avatar. After that I read an article in a broadcasting magazine (I worked in radio at the time) about live music in SL, and thought I’d check it out. Have been SL ever since.

SLE Buzz: What are three special things you wished everyone in SL knew about you and or your club (your event,/ your performance).

Jenna: I’ve been working with friends on a project called Pictascope, which produces film (video) of various subjects in SL. Many are of the era of the silent film. There are plans to organize an SL film festival in the near future.

Also have enjoyed writing and reporting for various publications, including the SLE for a time. Currently am the editor of The Tombstone Epitaph in the western role play sim of Tombstone. The paper mixes stories about events happening in the SL Tombstone, along with stories from RL from the time being portrayed to give some historical perspective, and background.

The most current project is putting together a ‘tour’ of live musicians to recreate a bus tour which happened in RL back in the 1960’s. It had been written about in articles, and chronicled in Tom Wolfe’s “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test”. This bus, named “Further”, was painted in psychedelic designs and traveled all over the country spreading anti-war sentiments and doing much to establish the term “hippie”. Of the members who were traveling on the bus was a musical group who called themselves “The Warlocks” originally, but changed their name to the “Grateful Dead”.

This project in SL will take a bus to various places in SL that doesn’t regularly have live music. The idea being to spread live music to places and people in SL who aren’t familiar with live SL music and hopefully will have them want to listen to more.  Right now there are four performers who will be taking part, and it’s expected there will be more as the project progresses.

Some of the performers on board are  Barby (Celticmaidenwarrior Lancaster), Vinnie (Acoustic Rhapsody ) Etherian Kamaboko, and myself.

SLE Buzz:Can you tell SLE what inspired  your involvement in the SL community?

Jenna: The music. There are so many very talented people doing so many different kinds of music, many who also play the instruments that back them up. In fact it was singing regularly in SL that gave me the confidence to perform at fairs and festivals in RL.

SLE Buzz:What are your thoughts on the SL culture? What would you change to improve the quality of your experience?

Jenna: One thing that has always bothered me are those that seem to think that all of SL is only a game, and the others who are in SL are there exclusively for their own personal entertainment, or completely ignore the fact that there is a live, living person on the other keyboards. It would be nice if more people realized that fact.

SLE Buzz:What have you learned about yourself in SL?

Jenna: Mostly I’ve gained confidence in myself.

SLE Buzz:What is your most memorable moment?

Jenna: There was a time right after I got involved with the live music in SL that one of the musicians was diagnosed with cancer in RL. The music community came together to do fundraisers for him and his family to help with the medical expenses. There is no way that what was raised would cover their costs, but I’m sure in some way it helped. That struck me as a very memorable time…. and it has happened more than once where people in SL have come together to help someone or a cause (like Relay for Life, Breast Cancer research, etc).

What are your favorite places to visit in SL for entertainment?

Jenna: There are so many – generally live music or dance venues such as:

The Merry Pranksters - Prankster Isle (144, 131, 55)

The Acoustic Cave, Isle of Azariah (170, 79, 22)

The Empire Room (burlesque dancing – artistic, not stripping) Copperhead Road (74, 64, 2753)

Moulin Rouge (burlesque dancing) , Moulin Rouge (88, 195, 21)

Avilion Grove Ballroom, Avilion Grove (136, 128, 52)

SLE Buzz:How would you describe your personal style in three words?

Jenna: Shy. Positive. Trusting.

SLE Buzz:Where do you like to shop?

Jenna: The Paris 1910 sims;  Paris 1900 (191, 80, 24)

Additional Information:

Preferred contact: Jenna Odisark (in world)

SLURL:Prankster Isle (36, 98, 24)That’s my SL “home”

Facebook: Jenna Odisark

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The SLE Buzz: Meet The Night Theater’ Aelva

AELVA and THE NIGHT THEATER

Aelva is from Sweden and came into Second life on a recommendation from a friend in January of 2011. At the time she was feeling slightly isolated in another country and far from her friends and family.  Aelva is back home in Sweden and sees Second Life as both a social and creative outlet.  Still isolated in some aspects of her life, today her passion is events, fairs and managing The Night Theater where she is able to express herself and create spectacular shows.

SLE: How did you discover Second Life and what was your

first reaction?

Aelva: Second Life was recommended by a friend and I started shopping within the first couple of days, marveling at the creations the other “players” in here had made. All the different little worlds and within a couple of months, I discovered the live music scene and then stumbled upon that years Fantasy Faire. The creativity and imagination that was set loose and brought to pixel life was a real eye opener for me. I saw the potential of this world and once I found the dance community I was hooked. I would have been bored within a few weeks if there would only have been the social scene to participate in.

SLE: How would you describe your personal style in three words?

Aelva: Everchanging, imaginative & moodbound

SLE: What are three special things you wished everyone in SL knew about you and The Night Theater?

Aelva: Well. The Night Theater and the dance shows I get to create for is my big passion in here and I wish more people knew what a great source of creativity and entertainment the SL dance community is. There is something for everybody to find here.  Also, it is a great scene for finding new technology and also creators of that technology to bring SLs development further. The many talented performers in this genre always try to break the boundaries of this pixel world to make grander performances to life. Lastly, I have to mention the live music and the art scenes in here. There is such a vast community of creative, talented individuals in here and I think this medium is excellent for bringing great minds together.  Once those minds connect, the world becomes a richer place in the end. That is when change and progress happens.

SLE: Can you tell SLE what inspired your involvement in the SL community?

Aelva: I have always had a need to create. I'm always working on something and I always have several things brewing at the same time. When I discovered the dance community here, my mind started making little pixel puppet performances in my head every time I heard a song. So I simply just had to get them out of there and into pixels.

SLE: What are your thoughts on the SL culture? What would you change to improve the quality of your experience?

Aelva: I think in SL, you will find what you are looking for. No matter what that is. If art, music and dance is what you seek, then there is an abundance. You just need to choose those places to visit. I do recommend reading profiles and visiting Fairs and big events to discover new sims and creators. Also, the viewer picks are a good start when it comes to exploring.

SLE: What have you learned about yourself in SL?

Aelva: That we choose our limits and our limitlessness. In a world where we can be whatever we want to be, take on any form, grow wings, then why not fly?

I also find it an interesting insight into who people really are. Why they choose to portray

themselves as they do in here, when the choices are limitless.

SLE: What is your most memorable moment?

Aelva: That is very hard to pinpoint. Every show I put on brings a new experience, it is great to see your visions come to life and to get to share the experience with your friends is even greater. Being part of the Fantasy Faire this year with The Night Theater was a grand thing, I have been a fan of that Faire for years now, it’s been like my 2nd Christmas. I am still in awe that we got to do that. Then I have all the times I had the live music shows in my early SL days, when I ran a venue. I made some great friends back then and we had some great times. I still have friends from back then that I count as my closest, RL and SL.

I remember one show we had with PJ party as a theme. That was a lot of giggles or when the dragons came to see the shows in the little TreeCozy. They would land in a clearing outside and look in at the show thru the windows. My sister Camme Carvers voice is still one of my favorite things to hear, when she sings “my songs” there is just that connection.  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA2bth25K0YkMIVKOox1Dtg

 Same thing with Jordan Reyne, it is a grand example of how RLandSL intertwine.

 just listen to this song that she wrote and the support she received from the SL community 

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SLE: What are your favorite places to visit in SL for entertainment?

Aelva: The Lady Garden Cabaret:

http://ladygardencabaret.blogspot.co.uk/

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Pegasoi/112/108/2222

Shadows Sillouettes:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Stingray%20Bay/41/77/27

http://shadowssilhouettes.wordpress.com/

Elysium Cabaret:

https://elysiumcabaret.wordpress.com/

Image: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Laem%20Singh/216/27/2022

Image:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Pegasoi/112/108/2222

http://image.slmame.com/

MadePea:

www.madpeagames.com

www.facebook.com/MadPea

http://madpea.blogspot.com/

For staying update on dance events, these 2 groups are good to join too:

::Burlesque Network:: Dance Queens

Like taking pics and exploring in SL? Join the Photo hunt too, notices sent for hunt times in this group: Virtual Artist Alliance

SLE:  What do you like to do when you are not creating shows?

Aelva: I love Events and Fairs. I find them a great source of inspiration and a great way to find new creators. I also like to shop. I visit Collabor88, Fameshes, The Liason Collaborative, Kustom9, Uber, Genre and We <3 RP, Chapter 4, Shiny Shabby, N21, A tattered Page & The Season Story to name a few. And I love gatchas like The Arcade, TagGacha,The Secret Affaire, The Fantasy Gatcha Carnival. Many of my favorite creators just happen to participate in these events too;)

Additional Information:

Are you curious about dancing?

Preferred contact: Aelva (IM)

SLURL http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/ExtravaDanza/149/189/3330

URL: https://thenighttheater.wordpress.com/

Other: https://www.flickr.com/photos/124546848@N08/album

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THE SLE BUZZ: Meet Enzo Champagne founder of CHAMPAGNE! Sparkling Couture

Enzo Champagne is founder of CHAMPAGNE! sparkling couture and is from Paris, France. He rezzed into Second Life on March 15, 2008 and sees this virtual world as an amazing platform full of creativity and cultures. Enzo was introduced to this virtual world by one of his real world customers. They had established a location within Second Life to introduce their famous brand. Curious; Enzo created an account, logged in, was fascinated, creating a brand of his own and never left.

SLE Buzz Interview

SLE Buzz: What are three special things you wished everyone in SL knew about you and CHAMPAGNE!sparkling couture?

Enzo: I’m just a simple guy working in the best way I can . If people have fun or love my brand CHAMPAGNE!sparkling couture, then I’m happy to please them :)

SLE Buzz:Can you tell SLE what inspired your involvement in the SL community?

Enzo: I didn’t have the chance to create my brand in rl so sl gave me the opportunity to express myself there. Second Life gives me Freedom of creativity!

SLE Buzz: How would you describe your personal style in three words?

Enzo: Myself: preppy-clean-sweet and My brand: sparkling-sexy-fantasy

SLE Buzz: What have you learned about yourself in SL?

Enzo: About myself? Well, A lot of patience and concentration. Even if I like fairytales I have to be careful about people to trust or not. That’s sad.

The problem is Fake people, hackers, copybotters, and griefers. These are people who like to play with feelings or make drama all the time to exist. They don’t care about or have respect for the SL community.

SLE Buzz: Where do you like to shop?

Enzo: David Heather ,Kauna , Lapointe , the Forge , Howl , Wonton , Theosophy , …

SLE Buzz: What are your favorite places to visit in SL for entertainment?

Enzo: Unfortunately I don’t have much time but I love Gacha. I also love to decorate and visiting friends. sometimes I just like to relax on my private parcels and breath :)

SLE Buzz: What is your most memorable/funny moment?

Enzo:  A Long long time ago I was visiting the Indiana Jones Adventure land with Mimi Juneau and I was on her knees cause there were snakes lol

SLE Buzz: What are your thoughts on the SL culture? What would you change to improve the quality of your experience?

Enzo: SL Culture… There are a lot of art events that I like to go to like the ones that Owl Braveheart organizes often. Also, there are Many magazines now. The community is very rich with media. It is good to see all what people can do in SL and photography creations too.

 Ferosh magazine is amazing , Fashion teller is always exciting, L’homme Magazine is so great and BOSl magazine for sure is still a great reference for the SL community .

There are a lot of events happening at the Rose theatre and fashions shows are hosted by so many agencies like Penumbra or the Men fashion week. I love and run to Gacha or limitation sales like the Men’s department, Kustom 9 or Collabor!

Besides fashion, there are very cool radio stations such as SL live Radio by Thorn Andel. When I tune in it makes me shaking my pixels while I work.

So yes with years a lot of culture were added by the people of Second Life and I hope it will continue to grow! However, There are a lot of technical glitches, crashing with viewers, limitations for meshes importations, number of prims linked, lag , limitations of exchanges and connection to marketplace which fails.

That’s really the hell sometimes when you want to work.

Linden Lab doesn’t search to help people , they don’t care, with their automatic answers only to end in closing accounts with no explanations while copybotters still sell their fake items on marketplace. There is a big gap between LL and what happens in world

SLE Buzz: Is there anything else you would like to share with our readers about you?

Enzo: Thanks for all the support I still have during these years. I hope to still make you happy.

Additional Information:

Preferred contact: Enzo Champagne

SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Couture%20Boulevard/87/59/22

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChampagneSparklingCouture

Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/champagne-sparklingfashion/

http://www.champagne-sparkling-couture.com/

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