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Join us on Monday, October 8th from 4-8pm SLT as we help daClub and daPier kick off their October-long ACT-Oberfest, a series of events to raise funds the AIDS Committee of Toronto. The kickoff will include four hours of great music from DJs Johny A, Rik Nayar, mikedacook Dinzeo, and Ryder Yowman. Throughout the event prizes from Blue Balls and ABD will be won. There will also be auctions for great products with proceeds going to this worthwhile charity. Stay tuned because your ride will be available here and inworld through DJ and Community groups.

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Fundraising Information

The AIDS Committee of Toronto is an organization providing support and assistance to those living with HIV/AIDS or at high risk for HIV/AIDS while providing information and education to help prevent the spread of the virus. Chaz Macarthur of Blue Balls has worked with ACT to bring their presence to Second Life. The charity maintains a Second Life avatar to place fundraising bins, ensuring that donations go directly to the avatar without passing through the hands of a middle-man. 100% of all tips to daClub and daPier ACT-Oberfest kickoff staff will be donated to this very worthwhile cause.

daPier Reopening

To celebrate it's grand reopening, daPier is presenting an art opening, featuring the work of artist Spanki Moulliez with a chance to meet the artist, from 3-4pm SLT today at the newly remodeled venue. Following the art opening, get indaMIX with mikedaDJ from 4-6pm SLT. Be sure to wear your coolest boardies for a chance to win the 1k Linden prize and prizes from Blue Balls and Spanki Moulliez. Don't miss daParty!

The Aqua Lounge FunPlex

The façade of the AquA Lounge reflects the wet and wild interior of the club. 

The AquA Lounge

A Place to Be Yourself

Since its inception as a party on the front lawn of Insyx Piranha’s Second Life home at Cockwood Manor on February 22, 2007, The AquA Lounge has maintained a welcoming philosophy of good times and great music in a grand atmosphere that is focused on fun. While the club is located in the heart of the Gay Archipelago, all are welcome and do not have to be gay or lesbian; you simply have to Be Yourself.

As a host at the AquA Lounge myself, I am intimately acquainted with the friendly etiquette that we offer to each of our club-going visitors. I have found that this affable attitude begins with Insyx as the club owner who sets the tone to make each person feel like part of the family. Insyx believes that if “we greet you with a smile (and a sexy body or two), some of the stress of real life may be washed away to help you smile and laugh a little.” 

As host of the AquA Lounge I get to meet lots of sexy people who love to dance to great music.

The club inhabits a quarter sim once known as Gayllywood, which was renamed Friendship when the owner Sascha Laval converted it to adult status. Its new name reflects the inviting mind-set of the many entities who share the space. Insyx explains that the Friendship sim is an extension of Flad Dagostino’s Gay Zone Germany which includes Badehaus (a gay bathhouse), ArseNAL club, and is adjacent to Gay Fun World sim.

The residences at AquA extend into Gay Fun World, thanks to Oiswiss DeCuir’s building “that area to flow seamlessly into the AquA Lounge FunPlex and Resorts”, says Insyx. The townhomes have an intimate metropolitan feel in the heart of Friendship and Gay Fun World sims, and are within walking distance of the clubs and a wide array of fabulous shopping.  On the opposite side of the AquA Lounge, charming beach houses line the tranquil shores that are part of Gay Zone Germany.

The Residences at Aqua offer resort style living within walking distance of shopping & nightlife.

The club is surrounded by a mall brimming with a variety of shops that is anchored by Cockwood Designz, which features clothing created by Insyx and his long-time partner Mountainbear Botanical. Many of Cockwood Designz include sexy separates that look great under the strobe lights in the club, as well as urban chic ensembles for a sophisticated gatherings with your friends. Be on the lookout for new designs that are on the horizon.

The shopping mall surrounding The AquA Lounge offers o wide array of hot shops.

 One of the most striking aspects of The Aqua Lounge is the architecture and interior design of the club, as well as the consistent style of the sim as a whole. Insyx built the club to reflect his affinity for water and the color blue, and explains that “each incarnation of AquA has had some modern or futuristic aspects to it.” The latest embodiment on the sim is a multiuse structure known as The Liquid Lounge, which has an amazing pool with a floor that rises to become a dance floor for special events. These architectural elements provide a stimulating backdrop for a musical experience that is second to none in Second Life.

Splash to the awesome tunes of DJ Romeo at AquA’s Liquid Lounge  every Sunday at 3PM SLT.

 One of the keys to a successful club is great music. As such, The Aqua Lounge not only boasts some of the most highly respected DJs and guest DJs on the grid, but also plays host to a phenomenal multi-DJ event known as “DJ World”. While Insyx would enjoy sponsoring events around the clock, he makes up for this infeasibility by generously offering the use of his group Best Buds to DJs and hosts to send notices for events so that members of the AquA Lounge family can experience fun musical events at clubs all over SL. Insyx explains that even “if you can't make a Friday night to hear Vaan or Sasch; or a Tuesday night to hear Kaj, then at least you will get a notice from those folks when they play at a different time someplace else.”

It was Insyx’s enduring love of music that inspired him to become a DJ himself, and provided the initial impetus for the genesis of The AquA Lounge. As a DJ who spins at a myriad of clubs and who has been consistently voted Best DJ by the SL community, Insyx Piranha has had the opportunity to expose the clubber to cutting edge sounds at a variety of venues. Insyx finds that “each club brings a unique experience and is happy that The AquA Lounge is in good company with other cool clubs in SL.”

Club owner & DJ Insyx Piranha invites you to party at The AquA Lounge.

The AquA Lounge Funplex is a wonderful place to live, play, dance, shop, and to meet friendly people. Keep up-to-date by following Insyx at http://djinsyx.blogspot.com/ and the AquA Lounge at http://aqualounge.ga-weblog.com/. Be sure to drop by sometime to experience the warm welcome and good times. And above all, always remember the AquA Lounge mantra, “Just Be Yourself.”

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Blithe SL Magazine, in conjunction with Blue Balls, Malaika Park Sims, Hedonism, Pillow Biters, and VerseEye, is proud to present a very special fundraising event for the AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT) on August 1st from 5-7pm SLT. As we release our August sex issue, we invite you to travel with us back to a time when television couples slept in separate twin beds (with a nightstand between them!), showing skin was taboo, and to mention the word "sex" was enough to send Aunt Edna into a fit of hysterics.

To fit with our very special theme, please eliminate all color from your avatar. We will provide grayscale skins and eyes from VerseEye to give you a head start, however, if you wish to add individuality to your style a variety of skin designers offer gray skins. Wear these with black, white or gray clothing and watch your avatar travel back through the decades to tell Lucy she's got some 'splainin' to do. Style for any television show from Leave it to Beaver to American Bandstand for a chance to win our contest, featuring amazing prizes from Blue Balls. With DJ Nash spinning for us, this is definitely one event you don't want to miss.

Please Stay Tuned. Landmark to follow.

Gay Archipelago Summerfest, 2012, "Myth and Magic"

Cartoon from the Summerfest Guide Book

Gay Archipelago is happy to announce its fifth year as a community leader, bringing the best in LGBTQ community living to Second Life with this year's Summerfest in a stunning Myth and Magic theme. The event is also dedicated to memory of Fabrice Snook's dreams from five years and the Pride the Gay Archipelago holds throughout the year. The exciting event is open from July 12th to July 15th with varying performances, 7Seas Fishing, The Chimera Tavern Gaming Area, MarketFair (with vendors offering high quality gifts), and Summerfest parties. The talented Othon Weiland has created a beautiful guidebook available inworld (if you've missed it, IM me for a copy...I'll be happy to share) and information is available on the Gay Archiplago blog. Be sure to mark the event on your calendars so you don't miss the fun!

Prom Night at the Parish

Maybe you didn't go to your prom. Maybe you went with your favorite girl, coveting her dress the whole time. Maybe you're young enough that you got to go with your boyfriend. Whatever your experience, it's time to relive it and do it up right!

Q Club on the Quay is holding Prom Night on Tuesday May 1 at 6pm SLT. DJ Mirah spins and the contest board holds a prize of L$2000 for "best of the prom" so dress in your prom night finest! Prom King or Queen will be crowned!

Blithe SL Magazine, April 1, 2012

Open publication

Seven Nights, Seven Clubs - Starfall

The second in my series of "Seven Nights, Seven Clubs" features a place that's dear to my heart, for several reasons.  I got my start as a SecondLife DJ there, and, uncommon in SL, this club was a true product of "community," forged by a group of like-minded individuals who suddenly found their favorite dancing and socializing venue closing down, and decided to build their own.

Starfall 3.0, The Refuge of Awesome, today

The place?  It's "Starfall", now celebrating nearly four years of existence, and going strong, despite humble roots and a spontaneous "birth" from an unfortunate circumstance.


Some will remember "The Wharf", a venue operated by Finnegan Chesnikov and Chester Howley, several years ago, and which became popular almost overnight, with a crowd of cantankerous "regulars" who made our hours of dancing and conversation a real treat, with events often evolving into pure fun, like running popgun battles and silly avatar distortions and clowning-around of the first order.  Go AFK in this crowd, and you usually found yourself returning to an avatar 20 meters underwater, pushed offshore by the pranksters who'd let no opportunity for such mischief go unattended.

When the Wharf was suddenly closed, this little group of alternative music fans and creative minds were adrift, and promptly decided, practically within an afternoon, to "roll our own" club, and continue our gatherings in a venue of our very own.

The usual questions ensued.   Where do we go?  This was quickly solved by the donation of a bit of land from Koen Whitfield, longtime "kliraton" sim owner and operator of "Camerade", a beautifully crafted Neko-centric sim and shopping venue.   What do we call it?  Well, that came about in a funny and interesting way.

My memory of "the day" of Starfall's creation is scrambled... it was a mad, two-day rush, with Kyne Tigerpaw and myself and a relatively new resident and budding DJ, Merrick Ying, as the key "builders" in the effort, Kyne constructing the main structure of the build, and myself and Merrick Ying adding many decorative textures, plants and trees, and a water-feature consisting of a waterfall into a pool, with stars afloat in the moving water.

Aqua's Liquid Lounge Opens

The Liquid Lounge Pool Filled with Hotness.

As we shared earlier, the AquA Lounge celebrated its fifth anniversary today with parties throughout the day, keeping the club packed for hours. The celebration ended with the opening of the newly built Liquid Lounge, a gorgeous, wet build. DJ Kaj rocked the first hour of the party, followed by DJ Vaan.

InsyX Piranha dances on the diving board while the boys splash in the water.

The event was filled with fun, dancing and conversation as so many who have frequented AquA over the past five years arrived to enjoy the festivities. 

The Contest Board Displays Names of Participants

The opening party included a contest for the best in swimwear or skinny dipping with many hot participants competing for a piece of the L$2000 prize.

Another picture of sexy men in the pool, because you can never have enough photos of hot, wet men.

It is amazing to see a Second Life club hit such a huge milestone and Blithe SL is honored to be celebrating along side so many great people. We want to wish AquA many more years of Second Life success.

Five Years of Aqua

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Contrary to what my rez date says, I'm ancient in SL terms. As I was saying at Boots Beach earlier, Karl Dorance and I came to SL at nearly the same time and I distinctly remember dinosaurs wandering the grid. It's hard to believe that nearly 6 years have passed since I was birthed from real life into the wonders of my second life, but it's also a thrill to look back at the friendships I've made and the places I've loved. Aqua is one of those places and the people who frequent it are among the great friends I've made over the years.

We're happy to help Aqua celebrate its fifth birthday with three days of parties and fun. Today was the Pre-Day Bash with DJ Sasch, which filled the club (and apparently melted down the grid since SL is apparently having some massive issues right now). Tomorrow Aqua will have hours of partying fun. Look for the Pre-Friday Bash with DJ Heloq starting at noon SLT and leading up to 4 hours of celebration with DJs Thorn, Sasch, Hotboy and Queen. And, as if that's not enough dancing (our avs are going to get a massive cardio workout tomorrow), the main celebration is followed by an after party and grand opening celebration of Liquid Lounge with DJs Kaj and Insyx. A best in swimwear or skinny dipping contest offers a prize of L$1000. Sunday's Anniversary Closing Party is sure to be a blast with DJ InsyX bringing us great tunes and fun.

The celebration will include spewing sploders, contests, and prizes, so be sure to stop by for hours of excitement and fun.

Mardi Gras at Myst and Necklace Sale

The Mardi Gras party at Myst Beach Club is sure to be a perfect end to your Super Bowl Sunday. Join DJ Colton and dancers Donnie and Chaz as the Mardi Gras hits the beach. Be sure to dress in your Fat Tuesday best, because a prize of L$1k will go to the costume contest winner. The party starts at 8pm SLT. Don't miss it!

And for those who are looking for a great deal on a beautiful accessory, I picked up this beautiful necklace at A:S:S, priced at just L$50 for Lazy Sundays.

This gorgeous necklace comes with both female and male versions in the package. Resize and texture change functions are controlled by an easy to use HUD, which includes six lovely texture options. The textures coordinate wonderfully with many of the items in the store, so be sure to check out the other items for sale. You might just find several items you can't live without.