IT'S A WONDERFUL WORLD

TRAVEL IF YOU CAN

There is nothing like venturing far from home. Whether you physically pack your bags and travel, or you travel virtually through books or in the game Second Life, it can clear the cobwebs that develop when your days and nights are filled with the same old, same old.

I've taken to spending Sundays focused on far away places. It gives me a fresh perspective on my own life.

Jazz Baby Productions had fun working with Gstone Turas on her latest edition of Berliner STYL Magazine. It's a Special Travel Edition and although fashion is the centerpiece, the creators and builders of the sims deserve much of the credit. Wanderlust is a German word that expresses precisely how a person can be overwhelmed by the desire to travel.

Who has not dreamt of living in the 1920s during the Golden Age of Travel, when the pace of getting from one place to another was much slower. I imagine that there was ample time for leisurely dining, and great conversation in a multitude of languages. I long for that time, but I do sometimes appreciate the speed of modern life - in the blink of an eye we can connect with the people and the places that we long for.

2nd Annual Miss Berlin Contest

Jazz Baby Productions
Sponsors
2nd Annual Miss Berlin
Beauty and Talent Contest

Second Life avatar Gstone Turas is producer for the event which will take place at the Odeon Theater on August 13th.

New stage sets have been created for the event. This year a talent show will be part of the competition.

Contestants will be judge in Swimsuit, Talent and Eveningwear categories.

Contact Gstone Turas inworld by notecard or IM for more details. Competition posters are on view in 1920s Berlin Project Sim landing area and at Del Sol Sun & Swim Shop in Las Lagunas Sim.

DEL SOL SUN & SWIM

Warm and sunny Las Islas on Las Lagunas Second Life Sim is the inspiration for this line of vintage ladies sun wear fashions and accessories.

Looking for stylish and tasteful swim and sun wear? The classic Del Sol silhouette is tailored to fit, and attractive on even the curviest gals! New swim and sun styles are introduced often.

For questions contact Gstone Turas by IM or notecard inworld.

ENJOY THE SUN!

The New Negro

The “New Negro,” is a term taken from the title of Alain Locke’s 1925 collection of poetry, prose, art and essays. It represents the undeniable excellence and influence of black culture during the Harlem Renaissance.

The revival was broader than just Harlem; it took place in St Louis with Jazz, in Chicago with the Blues, and other cities too.

Imagine the Jazz Baby as inspiration for this famous Langston Hughes poem:

DREAM VARIATIONS

To fling my arms wide

In some place of the sun,

To whirl and to dance

Till the white day is done.

Then rest at cool evening

Beneath a tall tree

While night comes on gently,

    Dark like me--

That is my dream!

To fling my arms wide

In the face of the sun,

Dance!  Whirl!  Whirl!

Till the quick day is done.

Rest at pale evening . . .

A tall, slim tree . . .

Night coming tenderly

    Black like me.