http://warmwinternights.com/blog Thoughts by the fire place Mon, 11 May 2009 22:44:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have been giving classes in Academia Portucalis since 2007 and, teaching not being a RL activity, I took it as challenge when invited. My stage fright was not easy to overcome, but blushing on this side of the screen and using written text made it easier and step by step ... http://warmwinternights.com/blog/index.php/classes-and-students/ This morning I was going through my feeds and stumbled in this post from Raul Crimson. Although this is a Second Life related post, in fact it made me think about all my beloved ones that are gone and specially in this month. My grandma had her birthday on the 24th, my mother ... http://warmwinternights.com/blog/index.php/memorial-and-birthdays/ Yesterday we cellebrated 35 years of the Carnation revolution in Portugal. The dictatorship came to an end and we could breath at last. Yesterday was a liberation day for me as well. Finally put an end to a too long opened chapter of my life and now I can move on ... http://warmwinternights.com/blog/index.php/revolution-day/ Like some of you may already know, I met a lot of SL friends in the atomic world. True friendships have developed between some fo us and with the others there is a merry relationship with a lot of conversation and laughing whenever we meet. The groups of  bSL (before SL) and ... http://warmwinternights.com/blog/index.php/sl-meets-rl/ When you hold somebody's heart in your hands, your head twists and turns. And I have the proof http://warmwinternights.com/blog/index.php/love/ ... to all my friends who were at the studio last night and to all those who sent e-mails, plurks and IMs wishing me good luck. It was fun and Paisley is a wonderful host as well as all the team members in SLCN-TV. For all of you who couldn't be there, ... http://warmwinternights.com/blog/index.php/thank-you-2/ It was 2 years ago (geezz I'm old!) that I first heard Paisley Beebe in SL. She has this wonderful, clear and warm voice that, even if you aren't a jazz fan, will make you travel to beautiful worlds. Later on it came to my knowledge that she hosted this great ... http://warmwinternights.com/blog/index.php/tonight-live-with-paisley-beebe/ It has been almost a month since I posted here, but I have been really busy in RL and in SL between Hunts and preparing my first exhibition I haven't had much time left for writing. Now the hunts have calmed down, so inventory sorting is the next step *sigh Anyhow, the ... http://warmwinternights.com/blog/index.php/discovering-mainland/ I know I haven't been writing much here and I apologize to my readers (yes, all three of you) but between preparing two exhibitions, doing research and taking pictures for Right Click Wear (did I tell you I hate shopping?), opening parties, exhibitions and rezz day parties, my SLife has ... http://warmwinternights.com/blog/index.php/rock-climbing/ When a new year is about to arrive, people seem to be aware of a lot of things. Just like stores count inventories and do sales, people make a balance of the year that is ending, discarding things and making plans for the coming year. And this goes on over and over ... http://warmwinternights.com/blog/index.php/new-years-nonwishes/