when you lose a bet.

Relay Racers 1970s Prom through the decades, originally uploaded by IshtarsKiss.

For a while i thought it would be fun if i made a bet with my friend Chelle Moore. Shes one of the nicest people ive met in second life. Last year when i started taking pictures for Relay for Life by accident i would take pictures of her bald. If it wasnt on purpose heeheh or when her hair would not res while at an event.

For kicks i made a bet with Chelle that if they made more then a certain amount of money for Relay for life i would go human for a week. At first the amount was to high so last night i made a bet if they made over 50,000 linden dollars in this case a little over 100,000 linden dollars (Around 380.00 u.s. dollars). It was a pretty fun event and i love how they decorated the gymnasium for todays prom. I have to say ive never been to one when i was in high school but i have to admit, this was pretty fun.

Of the various relay for life events i have to say this is the most fun ive had. Whoo hoooo.

Well if your in second life for the week ill be human you can verify i keep my word. Now you may ask why am i still wearing the dragonfly wings. A dragonfly is my totem and holds special meaning for me. But my SL body will be human for the week. Now Chelle my turn to try to take a spontanious picture of you bald for this years relay. Hehehe

Relay Roadies Relay Live Event

Relay Roadies Relay Live Event, originally uploaded by IshtarsKiss.

If you've never been to a Relay for Life event in Second Life you do not know what you are missing. Every week various teams that have formed to raise money for the Relay for life have had various events. If it comes to live music, community fairs, or art exhibitions, there are many different events to see in Second Life.

Last night we had a major fund raising event at Urbanity where i work in SL. For 6 hours every half hour we would have various performers play live on stage to a very big crowd of fans or music lovers. Of courseI am a little biased in this case since I am on the Relay Roadies team and this was one of our events. :-)

If you missed out on the event. Let the following pictures tell the story. Till next time.

2008 SL Relay for life so far

2008 Salsa for Hope , originally uploaded by IshtarsKiss.

Well its been a few weeks into this years relay for life but its been going off with a bang. Of course theres the occasional SL hiccups or it acting up very strangely (you try not to laugh when you see a microphone stand up someones butt)

Beside hiccups this years relay has been great and my first full year of relay as well. Last year when i began taking pictures it has already started but for seeing it from the beginning, wow.

Last night i went to an event sponsered by the Relay Hope team that was a salsa dance night. Seeing a wide mix of people in their avatars shows the hope we all have for curing cancer. One part really hit home. I didnt realize this at first but the team Captain Alexandra is the Second Life sister of Stori Knopfli. I never got to meet Stori last year since she had passed due to her cancer, but from all the stories I've heard of her, she is an influence.

Its hard to imagine a person you've never met as an influence of why you volunteer to Relay. I mean i never got to meet her or say hi but, its hard to describe. Her spirit does live on in the relay and the family and friends she left behind here in SL.(Yes I am using SL or Second Life - the copyright rule changes cant stop me from using them)

One part that always gets me is seeing child avatars. I know they are piloted by an adult somewhere in the world but, one of the pluses is that you let your inner child out. What i mean by what gets me is that it reminds me as a whole that anyone could or can get cancer, from your smallest kiddo to bravest adult out there.

I do know a few people that have cancer or have had it. For you i volunteer my friends.