{"id":2424,"date":"2012-12-08T20:21:13","date_gmt":"2012-12-08T20:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sl.governormarley.com\/?p=2424"},"modified":"2012-12-08T20:21:49","modified_gmt":"2012-12-08T20:21:49","slug":"a-brief-look-around-the-xmas-expo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sl.governormarley.com\/?p=2424","title":{"rendered":"A Brief Look Around The Xmas Expo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Xmas Expo Tree by Ciaran Laval, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/23556228@N08\/8252381703\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8223\/8252381703_ff146d2030.jpg?resize=500%2C298\" alt=\"Xmas Expo Tree\" width=\"500\" height=\"298\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The sight of Dwarves didn&#8217;t completely put e off taking a look around <a title=\"The Christmas Expo\" href=\"http:\/\/slchristmasexpo.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Christmas Expo<\/a>. I managed to safely navigate some streets without any sign of a Dwarf with an axe threatening me. The expo is running on five sims, all nicely decorated with decent sized stores for many merchants as well as an entertainments venue.<\/p>\n<p>Click <a title=\"Expo Shopping\" href=\"http:\/\/slchristmasexpo.wordpress.com\/the-shoppes\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> to take a look at the merchants who are there.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Stores at Xmas Expo by Ciaran Laval, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/23556228@N08\/8253452398\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8224\/8253452398_35b4b839a7.jpg?resize=500%2C298\" alt=\"Stores at Xmas Expo\" width=\"500\" height=\"298\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kismet and Dysfunctional Designs neighbour each other.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes at these events you don&#8217;t get chance to see all the merchants or even realise whose there, at this event I did also notice Purplemoon, Strangelings, Katy&#8217;s Kreations, Amaretto, Booshies, but there are plenty I missed.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Cierra by Ciaran Laval, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/23556228@N08\/8253452582\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8069\/8253452582_bea4ef0515.jpg?resize=500%2C298\" alt=\"Cierra\" width=\"500\" height=\"298\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I did manage to spot Cierra Anatine of Kismet.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of entertainment, last night I saw two acts, Mankind Tracer and Anek Fuchs. I also ran into Jezebel Bailey and realised, due to the huge hole in her body, that my beta viewer wasn&#8217;t rendering Mesh!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Nikki Mathieson by Ciaran Laval, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/23556228@N08\/8255885190\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8084\/8255885190_d5ca50572b.jpg?resize=241%2C500\" alt=\"Nikki Mathieson\" width=\"241\" height=\"500\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nikki Mathieson was greeting guests, Nikki is one of the main organisers of the expo and has done a lot of fine work.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Mankind Tracer by Ciaran Laval, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/23556228@N08\/8254814307\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8204\/8254814307_05b46a5d4e.jpg?resize=500%2C298\" alt=\"Mankind Tracer\" width=\"500\" height=\"298\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mankind Tracer took to the stage first and had a very good set including his own work, covers and Christmas songs!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Anek Fuchs by Ciaran Laval, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/23556228@N08\/8255885696\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8346\/8255885696_14b1fa6295.jpg?resize=500%2C298\" alt=\"Anek Fuchs\" width=\"500\" height=\"298\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mankind was followed by Anek Fuchs, who is a bit rockier but very good, a most enjoyable evening!<\/p>\n<p>SLURL to music venue: <a title=\"SLURL\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.secondlife.com\/secondlife\/Xmas%20Expo%202\/15\/26\/22\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/maps.secondlife.com\/secondlife\/Xmas%20Expo%202\/15\/26\/22<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-share-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" data-url=\"http:\/\/sl.governormarley.com\/?p=2424\" data-via=\"Ciaran_Laval\">Tweet<\/a><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The sight of Dwarves didn&#8217;t completely put e off taking a look around The Christmas Expo. 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