Musings

So… The Gathering kicked off this past Saturday to the sounds of none other than rock maven Steve Forrest , who managed to make even the seagulls stop mid-squawk. Following a rather unusual opening ceremony (and I use that word with love), the man himself took the stage and absolutely charmed the audience—sending the Arc sailing into the stratosphere of rock and roll mayhem. Steve Forrest live at The Gathering The ceremony itself? A fever dream of creativity only Second Life

On the eve of Aquaterra’s Grand Opening, one organiser reflects on the chaos, the crew, and the art of letting go… Not clutching out ... just thinking about sums. The clock is ticking toward November 1, 1 p.m. SLT, and somewhere deep in the belly of the SS Archimedes, the ghosts of mid-century mechanics are laughing softly to themselves. It’s the day before The Gathering: The Age of Aquaterra, and I keep telling myself: I am calm. I am centred. I am Zen.Only… my left eye’s be

Aquaterra is, at its core, an investigation into human resilience. Just because the world ended doesn’t mean style and beauty went with it. They simply had to adapt. In this imagined world, everything is a little duller, a little more worn, a little more distressed — yet still strikingly beautiful. It’s the art of finding grace in the cracks, charm in the corrosion, and colour in the rust. Aquaterra celebrates that tension between survival and self-expression — because even i

Anyone who’s ever tried creating momentum in Second Life knows what a challenge it can be. Rallying the troops, keeping the energy up,...

One of the things I love most about putting The Gathering together is how it keeps leading me to pockets of Second Life I never knew...