{"id":4667,"date":"2015-02-12T22:59:50","date_gmt":"2015-02-12T22:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sl.governormarley.com\/?p=4667"},"modified":"2015-02-12T22:59:50","modified_gmt":"2015-02-12T22:59:50","slug":"friday-13th-meets-valentines-day-at-the-isle-of-view","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sl.governormarley.com\/?p=4667","title":{"rendered":"Friday 13th Meets Valentine&#8217;s Day At The Isle Of View"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Cutie Pie by Ciaran Laval, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/16326078358\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7373\/16326078358_6cfb447c04.jpg?resize=500%2C277&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cutie Pie\" width=\"500\" height=\"277\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Linden Lab have decided that Friday the 13th shall be a day of love this year, with a blog post of Valentine&#8217;s Day fun :\u00a0<a title=\"Valentine's Day Fun\" href=\"http:\/\/community.secondlife.com\/t5\/Featured-News\/Valentine-s-Day-Fun-on-the-Isle-of-View-February-13th\/ba-p\/2895938\" target=\"_blank\">Valentine\u2019s Day Fun on the Isle of View &#8211; February 13th!<\/a>\u00a0Rumours that there will be camping and a host called Jason have been strenuously denied. Indeed Gray Of The Lab from San Francisco almost told me :<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Love is in the air,\u00a0Everywhere I look around,\u00a0Love is in the air,\u00a0Every sight and every sound.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a title=\"Love Is In The Air by Ciaran Laval, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/16326078258\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7383\/16326078258_3cda1a2ee2.jpg?resize=500%2C277&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Love Is In The Air\" width=\"500\" height=\"277\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The blog post informs us :<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Come to the Isle of View on February 13th for some Pre-Valentine\u2019s Day fun. Meet up with other Residents and enjoy all the romance that Isle of View has to offer &#8211; boat rides, fireworks, kissing booths &#8211; a treasure trove of memorable moments just waiting to be made with someone special.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Why February 13th? Because we believe in love, and there is still time to find a special someone for the big day.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>If you\u2019ve got a Valentine &#8211; bring them to the Isle of View.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>If you\u2019re currently looking for a Valentine &#8211; come to the Isle of View.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>If you have several Valentines &#8211; well lucky you &#8211; bring them all to the Isle of View!<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a title=\"Isle Of View by Ciaran Laval, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/16326341580\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8575\/16326341580_f0ece18d1f.jpg?resize=500%2C277&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Isle Of View\" width=\"500\" height=\"277\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However I&#8217;m not actually buying their reasons for Friday being the day and a more realistic explanation is that :<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>I don&#8217;t care if Monday&#8217;s blue,\u00a0Tuesday&#8217;s grey and Wednesday too, Thursday i don&#8217;t care about you,\u00a0It&#8217;s Friday I&#8217;m in love.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Isle Of View it has to be said is pink, very pink, with a hint of red.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Hmm wares by Ciaran Laval, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/16512078001\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7404\/16512078001_f2966efd2d.jpg?resize=500%2C277&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hmm wares\" width=\"500\" height=\"277\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are benches and lights. Places to sit, places to stand and adverts for The Valentine&#8217;s Day Marketplace.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Me and The Bears by Ciaran Laval, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/16326078488\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7338\/16326078488_720be7dea8.jpg?resize=500%2C277&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Me and The Bears\" width=\"500\" height=\"277\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are new folk to meet, these bears weren&#8217;t too talkative mind you. I&#8217;m not sure if they were waiting for porridge or if they had never seen a Dwarfin before. I did try and lighten the mood with song :<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Into the sea<\/em><br \/>\n<em>You and me<\/em><br \/>\n<em>All these years and no one heard<\/em><br \/>\n<em>I&#8217;ll show you in spring<\/em><br \/>\n<em>It&#8217;s a treacherous thing<\/em><br \/>\n<em>We missed you hissed the lovecats<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>However, no dice. I think I need new after shave.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Swanning Around by Ciaran Laval, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/15893625663\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7455\/15893625663_aa97d8be1f.jpg?resize=500%2C277&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Swanning Around\" width=\"500\" height=\"277\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For those who don&#8217;t want to walk, you can travel around the Isle in a Swan that doubles as a boat.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Kiss Me Quick! by Ciaran Laval, on Flickr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ciaran_laval\/16326078528\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7399\/16326078528_9deba8844a.jpg?resize=500%2C277&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kiss Me Quick!\" width=\"500\" height=\"277\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you do go, beware of Dwarfins hanging outside of kissing booths, they may well be armed and dangerous or wearing a Kiss Me Quick hat. Remember to pay a visit tomorrow!<\/p>\n<div id=\"sl-dg-widget\" style=\"background-image: none; height: auto; width: 450px; display: block; background-color: #f8f8f8; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 1px solid #2c2e30;\"><a style=\"border: none; color: #5cb192; display: block; margin: 0; padding: 5px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/secondlife.com\/destination\/isle-of-view?sourceid=dgw1\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 440px; display: inline; border: initial none initial;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lecs-destinations-secondlife-com.s3.amazonaws.com\/img\/12438\/54c1415bb2452286132838.jpg?w=525\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"color: #5cb192; display: block; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; font-size: 20px; line-height: 22px; padding: 6px 0px 3px 2px; margin: 3px 0px 0px 0px; border: initial none initial;\">Isle of View<\/h1>\n<p style=\"display: block; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; color: #222222; padding: 2px 0px 3px 3px; margin: 0px 7px 5px 0px; border: initial none initial;\">Looking for something romantic this Valentine&#8217;s Day? The Isle of View brings together everything the discerning romantic looks for in romantic festivities: boat rides, fireworks, kissing booths, forested walks, tasteful fountains, and free gifts. So bring that special someone to the Isle of View and tell them how you really feel.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"sl-dg-widget-btn\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.496094) 0px 1px 3px 0px; background-color: #ff5c00; background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, 0% 0%, 0% 100%, from(#FFB23F), to(#FF9A03)); border-bottom-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.246094); border-bottom-left-radius: 5px; border-bottom-right-radius: 5px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-top-left-radius: 5px; border-top-right-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer; color: white; display: inline-block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; height: 20px; line-height: 20px; margin: none; outline-color: white; outline-style: none; outline-width: 0px; padding: 3px 0 5px 0; position: relative; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.246094) 0px -1px 1px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 100%; border-width: 0px;\">Visit in Second Life<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span id=\"dgw-pix\"><\/span><!-- End Second Life Destination Link --><\/p>\n<p>SLURL To Isle Of View : <a title=\"Isle Of View\" href=\"http:\/\/maps.secondlife.com\/secondlife\/Isle%20of%20View\/124\/97\/44\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/maps.secondlife.com\/secondlife\/Isle%20of%20View\/124\/97\/44\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-share-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" data-url=\"http:\/\/sl.governormarley.com\/?p=4667\" data-via=\"Ciaran_Laval\">Tweet<\/a><br \/>\n<script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=\/^http:\/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+':\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Linden Lab have decided that Friday the 13th shall be a day of love this year, with a blog post of Valentine&#8217;s Day fun :\u00a0Valentine\u2019s Day Fun on the Isle of View &#8211; February 13th!\u00a0Rumours that there will be camping and a host called Jason have been strenuously denied. 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