Freda's Place

The Belles and Freda and all the citizens of Bellesmere are moving!  That's two empty regions that belong to us!  The next couple weeks' events will be somewhat chaotic as we make this move.  We will be canceling an event or three.  I plan to start the actual move on Monday and have our current land emptied and released by mid-week.  That part is easy going.  It's the rebuild that will take a couple weeks.  Be patient.  We'll be back.   The new regions are part of the greater UUtopia archipelago in Second Life.  UUtopia was my first home in sl and I have been a part of that community since my avatarial birth, almost 12 years ago.  I hope you will join us there!  

Beach Side Meditation with music by Eric Satie and Leroy Anderson Tuesday, January 19 at 4:30 am Suitable meditation for beginners and others. In local voice and text chat with music stream. All welcome.  Basic Guided Meditation   with music by Angelwing Thursday, January 21 at 4:30 am Suitable meditation for beginners and others. In local voice and text chat with music stream. All welcome.  Slurl to Freda's Fantasy in UUtopia.  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/UUtopia%20Alcott/150/244/47

It's been a while since I've spoken from the pulpit in UUtopia.   The start of the new year seems as good a time as any.  There will be no sermon.  In its place, I'll be leading a guided meditation for making a new beginning.  This meditation and the service will be accompanied by music from Mozart to New Radicals.  I do hope you will join us at 6:30 pm on Thursday, January 7.  in UUtopia, Second Life.  Congregants gathered for a service in 2012 Weekly Service: New Beginnings Thursday, 1-7-2016 6:30 PM PST UUtopia, Second Life  SLURL To http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/UUtopia/31/32/22

Guided Meditation For A New Beginning   Set to Music by Angelwing, Lemming Shepherds and Peter John Ross Tuesday, December 29, and  Thursday, December 31 at 10 am US Pacific Time Freda's Fantasy, UUtopia   

  Basic Guided Meditation Set to Original Music by Angelwing Tuesdays and Thursdays at10 am US Pacific Time Freda's Fantasy, UUtopia    This week: Basic Guided Meditation For Focus and Peace

It's been a while, but I have led many guided meditation sessions at various locations in the metaverse.  I find I am ready to return to these activities.  To that end, I've written a brand new Basic Guided Meditation set to music by Angelwing.   I do hope you will join me for this brief session, focused on breathing and achieving serenity.    Basic Guided Meditation Set to Music by Angelwing Thursday, December 10 at 10 am US Pacific Time Freda's Fantasy, UUtopia   

Sunday, August 9 at 3pm PST FIP: GodSongs by Stephanie Mesler In Local Voice Freda's Fantasy, UUtopia, Second Life   GodSongs is due for publication in September.  Sections of the collection have been performed at various sites around the metaverse.  The book has been through the editing and proofreading process twice.  It is now time to read the whole thing, end to end, to listeners inworld so that we have one last chance to catch any errors that have slipped by poet, editor, and proofreader.  The whole process should take just over an hour.  I hope you will join us for a beta-reading of GodSongs by Stephanie Mesler.                 

In real life, my first profession was singing.  If I do say so myself, I do not suck.  Almost all of my formal education post-secondary school has been in music.  I've taught voice professionally and I've sung a lot of places, both professionally and as a volunteer.  In recent years, health and family concerns as well geographical issues, have limited my opportunities for singing publically.  I really, really miss singing for an audience.    At long last, I've decided to take the plunge and start performing music in virtual worlds.  I am not planning to offer myself up as a virtual lounge lizard (at least not yet), not that I am above lounge singing.  I used to make a decent living doing just that in clubs in and around NYC.  I rather liked the work, to tell the truth, even in the skankier dives.  But I liked giving short recitals better.  Since singing in virtual worlds will not be about money-making, I plan to go with ...

Tuesday was my Rez Date.  I turned six in Second Life.  It was also the anniversary of the date Heximer Thane and I partnered in SL and the day we celebrate our first life anniversary.  April 7 being so laden with reasons to celebrate, we decided to throw a party on our new/old parcel in UUtopia, Alcott.  The theme was Tiki; the music was provided by yours truly; the guests were marvelous!   It was a blast!  Rest assured there will be real life anniversary celebrations come the weekend!  Here are a few photos from the SL fun!