Research / Peer Edit Partner

So on V-day I went to a wedding that I was invited to by the wedding planner, but I guess the bride and groom had a different idea about me attending. I also invited Jennifer to come along, but we were unable to see anything since they told me to leave. The wedding was pretty from what I could tell. I tried to talk to the people there and let them know that I was jsut curious but they wouldn't have it and instead kicked me out. Once I talked with Dr. C, I realized that the people probably didn't want thier SL getting involved with thier real life and they may have thought I was a reporter or something. It sucked that I have yet to find a wedding that I have been able to attend. Also I have met people that have been married more than 50 times in SL. Its really funny that in SL you dont have to get a divorce in order to be married again and I guess it could be one of the plus sides to having SL. :D

Peer Edit Partner

On Feb. 12th 2009, I was invited to dance with Jennifer at Sunrise Dance Club. It was a lot of fun since I normally do not do that. The music was awesome as well. There was alot fo 90's music and older rap. Some songs they played were Ice Ice Baby (lol), and some salt n' peppa. IT was cool dancing there also because there was this red ball above the floor that you lciked on to activate your avatar. Also you could choose to dance as a group.

Peer Edit Partner

On Feb. 11th I read Jennifers introduction to her essay and to me it sounds like a fun topic because it is something that I would like to do in real life but dont have the time. :)

Introduction for Essay 1

Having the wedding of your dreams can be a stressful situation with problems such as money, dates, time, planning, and everything else that comes with it. But in second life you can have the wedding of your dreams, and even more, with less stress. Composed with everything in mind, Second Life weddings are based on the extravagant details, out of the ordinary places, and over the top clothing.

More research

More research...... I have wondered around SL alot today and got to meet a bunch of people. Today I met two couples that were getting married and one couple let me follow them around and ask questions while they planned their wedding on SL.

I also met with the Love Knot Weddings Manager. Her name was Winter Littlething. She told me that she has ministered around 40 weddings and has helped planned more than 100. She also told me that in SL any one can be a minister and that there was no test or anything that you have to take. She says you jsut get "the job", like she did. She also showed me some of her weddings she had preformed and some photo albums from those weddings. Finally she let me take a pic with her.

Research for my Essay

Ok, so tonight I wondered around SL trying to find people to talk to and trying to find places releated to my topic for my first essay. I tried to get ahold of my peer editing partner, but I couldn't so I just went by myself. Tonight was so far the most fun I have had on SL.

I ended up just typing wedding into the search bar for SL and it brought up to wedding events. I teleported to a place called Angel Kisses Weddings. This palce was amazing. It was so beautiful and peaceful and everything a girl would want for a weddings. After walking around for a few minutes, I ran into three wedding planners. I aksed for help and one named Starshine Benior offered to help me.

Starshine took me to the reception room were she offered a note card full of information about the weddings they offere and then she told me about some of the things they offered. Now, I was expecting just a chapel and that was it. But she told me they offered a limo service, a carrige service, reception hall, honey moon packages, wedding cakes, flowers, decorations, a bridal room and enimations for just about everything.

Next she actually took me to the chapels. I thought they were scattered all over the area but instead they were located in just one area. There was this beautiful water fall near the reception room and there also was a button on the ground in which wedding planners would only activate. She showed me all the chapels that generated from that one buttom and one at a time they took turns showing up over the water fall. They even had a gothic themed wedding chapel. It was mind blowing too me.

After the chapels she took me to see some of the cakes they offer and how if I wanted some thing different then I could request. I have never met a nicer person. I asked Starshine if I could take her picture, but she said no. She then offered to let me take a picture of the things I saw. I took a couple photos and then was on my way. Before I left she told me that there was a wedding on the 14th of Feb and I was more than welcome to show for it.

Wow.....

First short essay: topic and Thesis

Topic: Rituals
Thesis:
Composed with everything in mind, Second Life weddings are based on the extravagant details, out of the ordinary places, and over the top clothing.