New Photo Plundering from Pearl!
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New Stories Plundered from Other People’s photos!
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Today, I ate tacos…on a beach…by myself…with no phone. Today was perfect 😌
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) May 20, 2015
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Emma
katty perry’s face is a taco
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Ryan
I love Taco Perry’s new video!
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Emma
___< oh! wait..
ryan’s love’s face is a new video
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Ryan
NEW CLASS!
Media Archaeology 11 – Working With Other People’s Photos
Date & Time: Friday 22 May 6:30-7:30pm & Saturday 23 May 10:30 – 11:30am (Same content both days. Pick whichever is most convenient)
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Friday 5-6pm
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Oona
Pulls herself away from the new Taylor Swift video for a second – is this story telling via URL address?
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Oona
Why a burning bush? Humans always need bigger and more amazing tricks. Sigh. 🙂
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Three!
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New Challenge! Ryan’s May 1-2-31!
Did you have fun with Astrid’s April A-2-Z? Are you sad that it’s over? Did you miss it completely and wish it was starting again?
Fear not!
It’s Ryan’s May 1-2-31! Just as we did Letters for each day of April, so we can do Numbers for each day of May!
D is for Dinosaur and E is for Egypt give way to 3’s a Crowd and Baker’s Dozen!
Please join us!
And, oh look! Here’s the first post now!
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Ananda Crystal
I accepted your challenge Ryan. Here is my day 1.
http://discoveringbalancethroughwriting.blogspot.com/-
Oona
That was great Ananda 🙂 Great job!
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Oona
this challenge is hard. dislike.
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Ravensong
I’ll give it a shot… I’ve been a terrible, terrible slacker at MU so far. 😀 http://chaoticvirtuality.com/2015/05/02/the-1-nce-and-future-blogger/
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Ryan
Awesome Ravensong! Oona and I are alternating days. I think it will be fun! 😀
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Ananda Crystal
Blog Post: Other People’s Memories and The Number 2 Challenges
http://discoveringbalancethroughwriting.blogspot.com/
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Paypabak Writer
How sweet! It was fun to see what everyone posted, too! Can’t believe this is the last day of April already!
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Of what use is freedom of speech to those who fear to offend?
— Roger Ebert
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Paypabak Writer
“I begin to feel like most Americans don’t understand the First Amendment, don’t understand the idea of freedom of speech, and don’t understand that it’s the responsibility of the citizen to speak out.”
“Clouds do not really look like camels or sailing ships or castles in the sky. They are simply a natural process at work. So too, perhaps, are our lives.”
I loved this man. His best statement by far is:
“To make others less happy is a crime. To make ourselves unhappy is where all crime starts. We must try to contribute joy to the world. That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try. I didn’t always know this, and am happy I lived long enough to find it out.”
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Oona
Great quote Bad Ryan. 🙂 This should be your motto, if you could stand to give up ‘its good to be bad. 😉
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W is for Wonderful World
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Oona
this version —–> simon, garfunkel and james taylor!!!! https://youtu.be/wOsQNDtJ2lI
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Newton
Thank you Ryan. Was feeling Woebegone but now uplifted.
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Oona
Aw hugs Newton. 🙂
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Ryan
Personal Mythology
Our boy Hennessy Youngman breaks down the concept of Personal Mythology for us:
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Oona
Do you have a personal mythology Ryan? Love Hennessy Youngman, always so amusing. <3
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Pearl Grey
Hmmm……for some of us who are living lives that are tragic and weirder than a mythology people might construct, this sort of playing to an audience doesn’t hold much interest unless it’s highly useful to our own real journeys.
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Ryan
Not Another Fashion Blog!
Canary Beck reports that of the 1,308 blogs listed on Blogging Second Life, 87% or 1,136 of them are about fashion! Who needs 1,000 blogs about virtual fashion???
It’s time for an un-fashion revolt! Join us at Trashy.clothing!
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Astrid
Awesome. What does it entail? Revolt against the revolting.
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Ryan
Yes! Revolt against the revolting!
It really entails anything you want. It could be a humorous essay, some silly or fun fashion. Wearing demo stuff. Seriously making “recycled” fashions, or anything else that you think fits on an “un-fashion blog”
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Pearl Grey
This sounds great! I can think of lots of things; just not sure where to post them but I guess we’ll find out.
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Ryan
Hi Pearl! I’ve added you as an author to Trashy.clothing!
I’ll send you login info on Slack. Post anything you like!
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Oona
What the hell is un-fashion. You do realize that even un-fashion is fashion right? Oona does not like this post. 😛
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Myra
Have you seen the cerulean sweater scene in The Devil Wears Prada?
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Myra
What color is your sweater, Ryan? 😀
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Ryan
Yes Myra, I’ve seen the Cerulean sweater scene. But for the real scoop on Cerulean, watch Hennessy Youngman’s video on Post Structuralism. He covers Cerulean at 3:00
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Oona
I love cerulean
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Astrid Rimbaud
LMAO @ Oona
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Astrid Rimbaud
I might like to contribute something at some point Ryan. Be it an essay or some other trash. Sounds like a fun project, and right up my street!
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S is for Serious Play
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Oona
I found it interesting when he talked about the little boy trying on the fireman’s costume wanting to know what it felt like to be a fireman. Its obvious but yet the way it was worded, made me think a little differently about some things in SL.
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Creative Commons License 4UR Flickr?
I was surfing through the Medici University photo group on Flickr, looking for images to use with a new post in Astrid’s April A-2-Z Challenge, and was disappointed to discover that the majority of photos there are “© All Rights Reserved” and can’t be used by anyone for anything. 🙁
I realize a lot of MU Learners are very controlling (ha! It’s like D/s University around here!) but it also occurred to me that some MU peeps might simply not know that Flickr defaults to ©ARR and that it’s so easy to set it for a creative commons sharing license under the terms of your choice. I’ll show you the how first and then say a bit about the why at bottom.
You can go straight to your “Default License” settings here:
https://www.flickr.com/account/prefs/license
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Myra
Ryan, it’s probably less about being controlling and more about All Rights Reserved being the default setting.
Thanks for the information. I’ll try to set my rights to an appropriate level as soon as I can.
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Neeva
I notice that the pictures uploaded to Flickr directly from the firestorm viewer default to all rights reserved. Anyone have experience changing this?
And btw, any MU learner has my permission to use my pictures that are in the MU Flickr group for MU-related projects. Don’t worry about the copyright notice cuz I hereby grant you permission. I do think it’s extra awesome if you contact me and tell me about the project.
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Oona
Done
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Blogs ARE 4 Writers!
Hiya MU Creative Writers! I know some of you might think a blog is the wrong place for your work. I’d like to suggest thinking about one as a great place to publish your creative writing!
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Pearl Grey
Thanks for posting this Good Ryan.
I think MU people are writing and simply not sharing. Maybe that’s because we all have a lot to do and feel shy about pointing people in the direction of our writing because they are so busy.
I’ve only been to two Wednesday night Crit classes and the impression I got was that it was for things that can be rezzed like 3D objects. I felt sad about it for a while.
I have notebooks with writing, typed documents and also find that a WP blog is a great place to stash projects under the radar.
Some of the people who’ve contributed pieces to my Story Board project don’t consider themselves to be writers yet have written wonderfully. I am hoping that seeing their stories and poems published there will be encouraging to them.
In my Medici University journal at WP is a category for Creative Writing and I have a few pieces stashed there. They aren’t being read, which is fine. There’s a separate blog for some of my virtual reality creative writing here:
https://sometalesofmylives.wordpress.com/I have a good guess who said “blogging is for losers” and thankfully that writer won’t ever be reading my in-need-of-editing short pieces of creative writing. When people aren’t safe to pass through good on their way to great, it is a loss.
I doubt that I’m the only one keeping creative writing low-key. Reading takes time, longer than glancing at a photo for sure.
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Ryan
Hiya Pearl!
I should have specified that YOU and Paypabak are each writing enough to count for a whole department!! My comments were so not about you!!
As for crit class, not to speak for the past or current facilitator, but I’ve always understood it as a place to present any work. Just as there probably isn’t time to TP to some whole other region and look at Bryn Oh’s latest full-sim installations, obviously there wouldn’t be time to read a whole novel or even a chapter of one. But a short story or a few pages of something longer would work.
And for sure it’d be great to have the writing department reading each other’s work. I know that’s been talked about by several people, but perhaps not ever fully launched.
If you can think of a better way to share content, let’s do it! I’m sure MU/Creativity would be happy to help. There have been many MU/C posts on individual artists, but there could also be one on the Writing Department itself, with mini-bios of the participants and some short samples of their work with links to longer.
While it’s not enough all by itself, for sure we should try to be sure to have more peeps websites linked on the URLopolis page:
http://mediciuniversity.co.uk/urlopolis/
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Paypabak Writer
I have a group tag that reads “Tumblr Jourmalist” that makes me smile because I think it’s an oxymoron. Tumblr, I’ve been told, is not for extended writing. Most of my posts are extended. I guess I’m just not reading the rules or don’t give a shit. Or both. (Not supposed to use fragments as sentences, either, I’ve been told.) I write because I feel more or less compelled to do so and blogging fits my compulsion like the latex I love to wear in SL even though in first life I am more likely wearing something loose and well worn.
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Oona
I love that people post links to their latest posts here. Please don’t stop, and if you don’t please start. 🙂
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The Worst Day Ever
HAPPIER TIMES – In this photo for an upcoming interview with MU/Creativity magazine, taken less than 24 hours before her death, Edie Sedgwick talked about her excitement and optimism for the future.
I have terrible and sad news classmates! 🙁 Edie Sedgwick is dead. Again. Her body was found this morning floating at the bank of the Eleonora Slough near Neeva Torok’s studio. Oona Nostra was the last person to see her alive.
Please read the full report at MU/Creativity and offer any tips you can to help solve this terrible tragedy.
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AlexandreLois1
I looked at her profile now. it is written there
bla bla bla
I’m dead
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No Pants Friday!
9am – 10pm SLT! 13 glorious hours of people in their underwear on the MU campus!
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I’m rarely online on Friday. Oh darn.
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Fanny
Thank you Ryan! We already had a short but intense dance with no pants party at Feel’s studio!
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Art
Your undies got featured giggles
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National Poetry Month!
Howdy Learners!
I know some of you are participating in #NaNoWriMo this month, but did you know it’s also #NaPoWriMo!?
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Oona
This is fantastic. Never seen spine poetry before. <3
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Neeva
NaPoWriMo Moi?
Please, you can’t be serious
I don’t do Haiku
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Relational Aesthetics
Everything you need to know!
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MeTypeSelf
Not mentioned: no one likes Bourriaud
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Elle
lmao! Ryan you have redeemed yourself with that one. 😉
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Oona
I may not understand this video lots, but it makes me laugh like crazy for some reason.
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Campus Survival Guide!
New blog post! Campus Survival Guide!
This one’s no joke! 5 great, and easy, ways to have the best MU experience!
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Oona
Good Ryan IS in there… what a relief! 😛
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A2Z Challenge
Who’s doing Astrid’s April A-2-Z challenge!? You can post links to your posts in the comments HERE!!
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Here’s one!
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B is for balance.
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C is for Cemetery.
Two pics, today, since I couldn’t decide between the two of them:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/myrawildmist/16836114948/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/myrawildmist/16401493094/Let me know which one you like. I think they’re fairly different.
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Myra
I’ll give it a try, too. My first one is easy – my ART riddle. I’ll post my A2Z in flickr.
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Myra
Should we post our links, here, or would that get to be too much?
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Oona
I would post the links here Myra. 🙂
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Ryan
Awesome Myra! If it’s just a few peeps participating we can just keep adding new links to this post. If we get more, we can make more links pages… probably this one is good for a while!
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Oona
Here is my first entry in A-Z, that I’m doing with Bad Ryan. 😉 My letter is B! http://correspon.dance/b-is-for-blue-fairy/
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veyot
Oh I am way ahead. I am already on letter I. Doing a different poet everyday.
http://veyot.tumblr.com/-
Oona
Awesome Veyot, keep posting so we can go read them 🙂
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Will Ryan save me from the dinosaurs? Come read and find out….
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Forgot to post my link, yesterday, but I did it.
D is for Dream Dance:
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Tomorrow’s post is early, though. 😀
E is for Elephant.
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I’ve created a page on my blog for the challenge and am caught up to D…
D is for Draft
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So glad you are participating in this one, Wendy
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Oona
Great job Wendz 🙂
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Oona
F is for Friends. http://correspon.dance/f-is-for-friends/
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Myra
F is for Fallen.
My first NSFW photo. Guess which color I blush.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/myrawildmist/16454535563/-
Oona
There is a lot of blush in there, love it! 😉
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Oona
H is for Hat and Hole, blogged here: http://correspon.dance/h-is-for-hole-and-hat/
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astrid
Wow ‘Astrid’s’ challenge and I’ve so been slacking at it! I’ve got a lot of catching up to do!
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Myra
Catching up, too.
G is for Green Screen.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/myrawildmist/16910428539/
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H is for Hang:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/myrawildmist/16919053648/If you liked the latest Tomb Raider, you might like this one.
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I is for Infiltration. I ninja’ed this one. ; )
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J is for Jump
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M is for Map!
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K is for Klimt:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/myrawildmist/17131011341/in/photostream/L is for Loveless:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/myrawildmist/16950520068/in/photostream/M is for Murder Mystery:
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N is for Naughty:
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O is for Omen
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P is for Pink. Extreme Pink.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/myrawildmist/17170341756/
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Campus Closing for 30 Days
Hi all, we’ve been given an order by the LEA Artist-in-Residence, Land Grant Committee to cease operations at LEA23 for the next 30 days. Full details here:
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Oona
Bad Ryan. Oona stamps her foot.
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Neeva
While Bad-Ryan was clearly wrong about MU not needing a naked drawing class, he is right about the campus closing down for 30 days. I know this because April 1 is international Tell The Truth day. Right?
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Ryan
Correct Neeva! Nobody would lie today!
PS: you look fantastic today!
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Oona Fawkes & the Grey Dossier
Are you as excited as me? New Blog Post!
http://agentof.ch/ange/oona-fawkes/-
Oona
“But try to exchange something. And never worry about “losing” something. The most meaningful things in life cannot be lost by sharing. They can only become even more precious.”
<3 What a beautiful series of words strung together. I will add, I think I’m settled and not ready to move again for about a month. 😛
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Pearl Grey
I’ve been considering different ways that I can exchange at MU, including the learners I’ve never met or that I see around and never talk to. Feel free to contact me with any ideas.
Anyway, I’ve been mulling over some ideas to do a blog post regarding Bad Ryan’s Agent of Chaos post called “Why Bother?” I just reread it and noticed that comments have been activated six hours ago.
/me points at it.
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Oona
Hey Pearl 🙂 I’d love hear that blog post about Bad Ryan. 🙂
As for exchanging with other learners, I enjoy trying to find new ppl to meet that I haven’t before. Its not always easy it seems and sometimes my fear of rejection works its way up into my head, but overall – I’ve had few problems and many surprises. And…. I think I’ve made some of the best connections I’ve ever made anywhere else in Second Life. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, MU is one of my fav places ever for what its about, what it gives and who is here. Its a hidden gem. 🙂
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Pearl Grey
I agree Oona; it’s a hidden gem. And I’ve made a few great connections that will last longer than MU.
I’ve kept my invitations to collaborate simple to make them more do-able and I’ve had to say no to some because they’re beyond what I can do.
The rejection part is a little scary, I know. Who wants to feel like an interloper?
I’ve found that being on the sim at different times of the night and day when possible can result in pleasant surprises.
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Ryan
So, uh, I really hope I don’t have to sing Britney for karaoke night, again!
But, uh… I’ve written a blog post:
Good Ryan:
• agent of change / feminine energyActually, um… I wrote two…
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Oona
Good and Bad…. hmmm split personality or what! We shall see which side wins out.
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Pearl Grey
I read them both and have made a secret bet with myself which one will win.
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My Sister
{closes eyes… drops posture… tries to look humble… opens eyes… taps microphone…}
tap… tap… is this… one… two…
Hello everyone. I’d like to apologize for a somewhat abrupt group notice yesterday. And to assure you that I, and everyone here at Medici University hold our many, wonderful, and diverse learners in the highest esteem. My probably too-early announcement of our Guy Fawkes Day / Studio Roulette activity was intended to inspire, enlighten, and ennoble you. I hope that it did that for at least a few of you. But I appreciate now that for many of you change is not a welcome thing. It was not my intention to distress anyone nor to suggest that our freedom loving university was going to dictate experiences to anyone who didn’t want them.
Please accept my apologies and know that I will redouble my efforts to handle Campus Facilities Management with sensitivity to the needs of all learners. I’d also like to apologize to my sister who had to do some explaining to some of you earlier in the day. I’m sorry about this everyone. I’ll do better.
First Lady of Florence
I think everyone at MU appreciates how much Isabella does for us. And in my own case, I have to confess a certain, lifelong over-exuberance in so many things. I’m always striving to maximize creativity, or just to live moments fully, but I know it’s most often Izzy who has to cover for me or bail me out. We all owe her thanks, and no one owes her more than me.
I thought I might share a short paragraph about my sister that Donna Cardamone wrote in 2002,
Wit, beauty and talent made her conspicuous among all the women of the day, and she captivated every heart except her husband’s. Speaking Spanish, French and Latin fluently, a perfect musician, singing beautifully, a poetess and improvvisatrice by nature, Isabella was the soul of all around her, and the fairest star of the Medici.
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Paypabak Writer
We all adore and admire your sister!
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Neeva
Stand tall agent-of-chaos Ryan! Big teletubby hug to you and your sis.
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Ryan
ooo… Agent-of-Chaos! I like that so much better than Director of Facilities.
Do you think I should switch titles?
Oh gosh, but I’m still apologizing for last time! Maybe AoC isn’t such a good idea.
Oh well, thanks anyway for your support Neeva. It’s appreciated.
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Neeva
Why switch titles when you can have them both? I think traditionally the two titles go together anyway.
Conceptually, I think the idea of studio roulette is pretty awesome (minus the part where the villagers revolt and chase you with flaming torches. 🙂
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Oona
lol @ flaming torches
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Oona
Hugs Ryan, I know you meant well. Wish everyone wasn’t being so hard on you. Hang in there.
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Emma, 
Emma are discussing. 
Oona are discussing. 
Ananda Crystal, 
Ravensong, and 1 other are discussing. 
Newton are discussing. 
Astrid, 
Neeva, and 
Myra are discussing. 
AlexandreLois1 is discussing. 
Art, 
Elle, and 
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