087: Sneak peek of the "Rococo" show opening this weekend

Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (L), Rusty Redfield (R)

Tonight I had a nice treat; my friend Ronan Querrien-Mactavish invited me to come by and have a tour of his art installation, Rococo, which doesn't open till Saturday. I felt quite privileged! I think it took him about a month to take these interesting photographs and build an entire building to house them in appropriate style. He was kind of funny about it; sort of like what I imagine it

must be like to be about 9-1/2 months pregnant LOL. As he said, he went over it and over it to make sure it was just right -- my kind of OCD.
     It's a beautiful show and the pictures don't do it justice. What I thought was quite telling is that everyone involved gave their time to model for him, and even bought their own costumes in order to become involved. That tells me that

he has an artistic vision that people trust.
     I could go on about what it is and what I thought of it -- but I did interview the artist tonight and so I'll let him speak for himself.  As far as possible, I've tried to present my snapshots chronologically so they follow the narrative.

[17:18] Rusty Redfield: <click> turn on this damn recorder, there we go

[17:18] Rusty Redfield: Okay! I'm here with Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish)

[17:18] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): Gretings :)

[17:18] Rusty Redfield: at his new art exhibit that hasn't even opened yet!!

[17:18] Rusty Redfield: Honestly I feel very privileged, thanks!!

[17:19] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish 

(ronan.mactavish): my pleasure, this is my crunch week.. where I tweak everything before it goes public

[17:19] Rusty Redfield: the name of the exhibit is Rococo, and you and your partner designed the house and grounds as a backdrop for the artwork

[17:19] Rusty Redfield: that would be Larry Mactavish-Querrien

[17:19] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish 

(ronan.mactavish): Yes, it is important to me, aesthetics help provide a feeling for the viewer

[17:20] Rusty Redfield: I agree -- and if my readers were here, they could hear the birds in the background and get the lovely calm feeling of the grounds here

[17:20] Rusty Redfield: now, you were saying just before I turned on the recorder that you sell these artworks in 

order to finance your future work? did I get that right?

[17:21] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): Sure do.. all proceeds go toward all future projects, I have a few in my mind at the moment, so am hoping this does well, however, am just pleased if others find this visually pleasing also

[17:21] Rusty Redfield: so far so good, 

I'm very impressed! It's like Petit Trianon

[17:22] Rusty Redfield: Perhaps you could show me around a little?

[17:22] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): lets have a look at some of the work

[17:22] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): rooms aren't named

[17:22] Rusty Redfield: amazing costumes

[17:23] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): I designed this to look a little as i may back in the day, larger works

[17:23] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): it*

[17:23] Rusty Redfield: did you create the clothes as well?

[17:23] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): like you would see in 

Palaces

[17:23] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): no, each of the models bought their outfits

[17:23] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): they range, would you believe from 1L to 3500L

[17:23] Rusty Redfield: yes, you've got that feeling all right, all the little rooms feeding into each other with no hallways 

- that's exactly what I remember from touring palaces

[17:23] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): can you tell which? ;)

[17:24] Rusty Redfield: haha well, I've been in SL long enough to know that size is not a predictor of cost

[17:24] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): it was important to me, the house, walls, costumes .. 

everything be authentic

[17:25] Rusty Redfield: I like the look of this one especially, "Statesman" -- who is the model?

[17:25] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): that is Ken Slafford, an Irishman

[17:25] Rusty Redfield: I should mention for my readers that I took a picture of a sign outside the house that names all 

the models

[17:26] Rusty Redfield: impressive costuming -- not only this but all the models

[17:26] Rusty Redfield: the details, like the lace cuffs, look perfect, all the textures and buttons and even that you can see hair under the white wigs, that's just perfect

[17:27] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish 

(ronan.mactavish): exactly.. for me it has to look authentic, or it just feels incomplete

[17:27] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): more upstairs

[17:27] Rusty Redfield: is there more upstairs?

[17:28] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): the house is fillled :)

[17:28] Rusty Redfield: I'll say there is!! 

LOL

[17:28] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): this is by far my favourite

[17:28] Rusty Redfield: you know, I was just about to ask you if you had a favourite

[17:28] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): little story behnd this one

[17:28] Rusty Redfield: let's get a shot of you with this beautiful lady in red/orange

[17:29] Rusty Redfield: aha, a story! Let's have the inside scoop LOL

[17:29] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): we had finished shooting one of the others downstairs, and she was walking to the next shot.. I had to snap.. she looked.. regal

[17:30] Rusty Redfield: isn't that always 

the way, that the best art is made in the least time LOL

[17:30] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): that is Ello Gracemount-Brown

[17:30] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): yes.. one of those random moments lol

[17:30] Rusty Redfield: serendipity.  Not that the set-up shots aren't great, mind 

you

[17:31] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): she hangs this in her house now lol

[17:31] Rusty Redfield: you know, I think every woman I know in SL would love to see this exhibition, the clothes are so gorgeous

[17:31] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): yes, my models really 

went all out.. am so grateful, honestly, I could not have done any of this without them

[17:32] Rusty Redfield: but this is why we come here, right?  To have fun together and create things that look great for each other to enjoy

[17:32] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): for ones like this...

[17:32] Rusty Redfield: and that is one amazing dress!

[17:32] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): this is Kella Lily... I blur the back, to make her the focal

[17:33] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): but to give the viewer the idea she is in a garden, without it consuming the pic

[17:33] Rusty Redfield: I understand.

[17:33] Rusty Redfield: Now, I am not very good at talking about art -- is there some theme, or over-riding concept, that ties all the art together?

[17:33] Rusty Redfield: other than it's all Rococo, and from the same period

[17:33] Rusty Redfield: and gorgeous! LOL

[17:34] Rusty Redfield: is there something you're trying to say about anything else?

[17:34] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): Thank you Rusty .. no, not trying to make any statements, just wanted to glamourize a glamourous period of history.. we rarely see this look in Second Life, I wanted to bring it to life a little

[17:35] Rusty Redfield: So you're focusing on the feeling of glamour

[17:35] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): Absolutely..

[17:35] Rusty Redfield: and I can tell there's a lot of technical stuff going on in these pictures that I don't understand

[17:35] Rusty Redfield: lots of processing

[17:36] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): lights and shadows... they only had candles back then.. wanted to try to reflect a little also

[17:36] Rusty Redfield: I'm going to sound like a philistine LOL, but what it makes me think is that these faces, we could see them anywhere in SL -- but if Marie Antoinette had had access to SL, this is what she might be doing

[17:37] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): lol

[17:37] Rusty Redfield: it's like modern day people and folks from these days have a lot in common

[17:37] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): their features

[17:37] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): added to the authenticity

[17:37] Rusty Redfield: well, they certainly appreciate a very detailed costume that is nothing like they'd wear in RL

[17:38] Rusty Redfield: I can imagine some of this stuff must have taken HOURS to fit

[17:38] Rusty Redfield: you owe your models a glass of wine ROFL

[17:38] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): I owe them everything

[17:38] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): they were amazing.. some had to come back for re-dos

[17:38] Rusty Redfield: and you said I'd have a chance to meet some of them, which would be very fun --

[17:38] Rusty Redfield: to get a backstage look at what it's like to work on a project like this

[17:39] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): I look forward t you speaking with them.. I told them to only talk nice of me of course :P

[17:39] Rusty Redfield: hahahaha, I'll dig up all the dirt

[17:40] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): I hope so

[17:40] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): lol

[17:40] Rusty Redfield: <grin> that'll get them in the doors <laughing>

[17:40] Rusty Redfield: okay, I've been trying to imagine in the background why one of these beautiful works would be L$1

[17:40] Rusty Redfield: what's the difference?

[17:41] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): not the works.. the costume

[17:41] Rusty Redfield: ohhhhhhh

[17:41] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): I can spot 2 that cost 1L

[17:41] Rusty Redfield: OIC

[17:41] Rusty Redfield: <grin> let's keep that a secret and let the designers benefit from people looking on marketplace

[17:41] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): definately

[17:42] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): and besides.. they all look a million bucks

[17:42] Rusty Redfield: I must admit I don't own any costumes like this, but it sure makes me want to get one

[17:42] Rusty Redfield: Now, I need some details -- when does the exhibition start, and how do people find it?

[17:42] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): a nice Victorian gown for you Rusty?

[17:42] Rusty Redfield: are there any events associated with the opening?

[17:43] Rusty Redfield: <laughing> you'd probably be surprised!! The hair looks pretty groovy too

[17:43] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): lol

[17:43] Rusty Redfield: If I had a figure like this lady, I'd be showing it off in these clothes, believe me

[17:43] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): This exhibit opens Sat, Dec 6.. I open it when I login in the morning .. and no, I never really plan Grand Openings... just announce and off we go

[17:44] Rusty Redfield: and I'll leave a space here so I can add the SLURL to the article

[17:44] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): now you've seen it :)

[17:44] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): will be running for the month of December

[17:45] Rusty Redfield: ah well, my readers all know I'm a terrible photographer, this is like bringing a polaroid camera to an exquisitely detailed work of art -- if you like these pictures, believe me, you'll want to see this for yourself

[17:45] Rusty Redfield: So, Ronan, thanks so much for giving me a sneak peek -- will anything much change between now and Saturday?

[17:46] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): no, I have tweaked the be-geezus out of it already ... is all complete

[17:46] Rusty Redfield: gotcha.  Well, I deliberately didn't photograph ALL the pictures, so there is plenty to see that I haven't shown people

[17:47] Rusty Redfield: so thanks for your time in showing me around, and I'm going to recommend right now that people take some time on Saturday, or some time in December, and check this out!

[17:47] Rusty Redfield: any final comments, Ronan?

[17:47] Rusty Redfield: go ahead, we love philosophy <grin>

[17:48] Ronan Querrien-Mactavish (ronan.mactavish): I appreciate that Rusty .. and thank you for coming :)  .. final words.... Art is the minds voice for lips that cannot speak it

[17:48] Rusty Redfield: wow! Thanks -- that actually is a way to understand why you do this ... I'm a word guy, but it's pretty clear you are a visual guy!

[17:49] Rusty Redfield: Thanks again.  Now, where the hell is that <click>

The guided tour was definitely a fun way to experience the art, but I think just wandering around the bijou little house would be a good way too.  

While we were there, Kella Lily -- one of the models mentioned above -- arrived and I had the pleasure of interviewing her and taking a bunch of pictures as well. It's a bit much for one post so I've split her material off until tomorrow.  This is one smokin' looking lady, the pictures are going to be, like, whoa, and she tells funny behind the scenes stories. Stay tuned.  

076: Larry Querrien-Mactavish sits on my deck

Larry Querrien-Mactavish [larry.querrien.resident] and I have a lot of mutual friends and acquaintances and we seem to hang around at the same dance clubs ... so we finally met the other night and hit it off.  I think you'll find his take on things quite traditional and yet very interesting -- and well expressed.  Here's our interview:

[20:10] Rusty Redfield: <click> let me just start this recorder

[20:10] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Yeah... married these days LOL

[20:10] Rusty Redfield: And -- we're off

[20:11] Rusty Redfield: I'm here with Larry Querrien-Mactavish [larry.querrien.resident] -- Hi Larry, thanks for coming by

[20:11] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Thanks Rusty... Glad to be here :)

[20:12] Rusty Redfield: And thanks for encouraging me to do more interviews, so you're the first victim <cough> I mean first subject LOL

[20:12] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): What goes around, comes around I guess LOL

[20:12] Rusty Redfield: No good deed goes unpunished ;-)

[20:12] Rusty Redfield: So you know the deal -- six easy questions

[20:12] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Amen there!

[20:12] Rusty Redfield: and a few snapshots

[20:12] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Ima ready!

[20:13] Rusty Redfield: 1.  Why do you stay in Second Life?  What keeps you here?

[20:13] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): A number of things Rusty...

[20:13] Rusty Redfield: well, you just got married, that's probably a good one L:OL

[20:14] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): I've made some good 

friends here over the years

[20:14] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): The people in SL are my number one addiction

[20:14] Rusty Redfield: I hear you

[20:14] Rusty Redfield: no point in being here without them, I think

[20:14] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): The creativity here is also incredible

[20:15] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): The architecture, sim-builds... the art that SL lets us make

[20:15] Rusty Redfield: all the things that the mechanics of SL make possible -- I admit that's why I came here in the first place, but it's the people that keep me here

[20:15] Rusty Redfield: that and I'm a lousy builder LOLOL

[20:16] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): SL is an extension of RL for me as far as relationships go... and the only difference between my SL self and the RL version is the visual

[20:17] Rusty Redfield: interesting

[20:17] Rusty Redfield: you seem quite invested in both worlds, I think we met through Facebook

[20:17] Larry Querrien-Mactavish 

(larry.querrien): I got to know you there more... I've seen you around the grid over the years

[20:18] Rusty Redfield: <grin> It's true, in a world where the primary social outlet is the dance club LOL

[20:18] Rusty Redfield: but speaking of "around the grid", I think that segues nicely to question #2

[20:18] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Yeah... Very much like 

they are in RL in the gay world

[20:19] Rusty Redfield: 2. What are the qualities that attract you to people in Second Life?

[20:19] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Personality and approachability

[20:20] Rusty Redfield: so an outgoing personality I guess

[20:20] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): And having something more to say than "Wanna boink?"

[20:20] Rusty Redfield: oh my yes

[20:20] Rusty Redfield: yeah I hear you there

[20:21] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Was over that after my first 6 months LOL

[20:21] Rusty Redfield: yes, exactly, I think people either move forward on that or leave -- I mean, ikt has its place, but ...

[20:22] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Yeah, there is a place, but it shifts as your avi matures

[20:22] Rusty Redfield: Much like real life I suppose. <grin> I'm still very immature in that respect LOL

[20:23] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Hahah  I have my "phases".... winks

[20:23] Rusty Redfield: so now comes the part of the interview where you get to promote something you're doing -- feel free, it's why I ask the question

[20:23] Rusty Redfield: 3. What are you working on, as a form of artistic expression or in order to earn money, or both?

[20:23] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): A couple projects actually...

[20:24] Rusty Redfield: Yyyeeeeessss?? <laughing>

[20:24] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): I'm revamping some of my products and working on a new store image for my baby... L. Querrien

[20:25] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Its a small furniture and art store

[20:25] Rusty Redfield: now, I usually add in links to Marketplace and stuff, so you can give me that after the interview -- it's the only think I go back and touch up

(added later: You can find the Marketplace store here)

[20:25] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Will do :)

[20:26] Rusty Redfield: What kind of furniture and art?

[20:28] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Art Deco-ish and modern cabinets & tables... will be adding some seating.... And art ranges from eclectic world market type paintings & sculpture to tasteful nudes

[20:28] Rusty Redfield: I don't htink I've seen your whole range, but I did an Art Deco house once and I wish I'd known your work then, the side tables are great

[20:29] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Only on Marketplace at the moment, will be re-opening in-world this December

[20:29] Rusty Redfield: that's where I saw the tables

[20:29] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Thank you

[20:29] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): I'm redoing the pieces to add shadow planes

[20:29] Rusty Redfield: I like your take on the period, not a slavish reproduction but rather updated

[20:30] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Yeah... thank god for mesh now

[20:30] Rusty Redfield: oh yeah, Deco furniture used to be very very prim heavy

[20:30] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): that helps so much with what can be done

[20:31] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): The second project....

[20:31] Rusty Redfield: I was going to say, I thought there were two LOL

[20:32] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): LOL... I'm partnering with my husband.... Ronan Mactavish... helping him put together shows of his SL photography

[20:32] Rusty Redfield: which is a really active artform in SL

[20:32] Rusty Redfield: does he have any shows coming up?

[20:33] Rusty Redfield: where could we see his pictures?

[20:34] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): He's getting ready to shoot models for the next show... a tribute to the glamour of the 1920's and 30's

[20:34] Rusty Redfield: excellent!

[20:34] Rusty Redfield: with interesting L. Querrien furniture in the background I trust <laughs>

[20:35] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): We haven't discussed that yet LOL

[20:35] Rusty Redfield: we'll wait and see.  So no fixed date yet but -- maybe after Christmas?

[20:36] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Right now, he has a few pieces at OmWa Gallery... no date yet for the show, but will be announced in Facebook

[20:36] Rusty Redfield: fair enough.  Well, you know I like to let people know that stuff, here and on FB, so I'll pass it along when I get it.

[20:37] Rusty Redfield: and I'll find a SLURL for OmWaGallery and add it in

[20:37] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): It will be held in Ronan's own gallery we're setting up... "IMAGine Studios"

[20:37] Rusty Redfield: very nice!

[20:37] Rusty Redfield: so -- a change of pace question

[20:38] Rusty Redfield: apparently I have a bunch of readers who are fairly new to SL and I like to get something in for them -- so:

[20:38] Rusty Redfield: 4. If you could give advice to your earlier self in the first month that you spent in Second Life, what would you say?

[20:39] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Oh jeez.... put me on the spot why don't you?! LOL

[20:39] Rusty Redfield: <grin> well, I wish someone had said to me, "Don't buy all that crap, you'll never wear it!"

[20:41] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Okay... Avi-wise, be picky about the freebies you pick up. If you can afford a a decent AO, get it. Learn about GOOD body proportions, especially head, hands and feet.

[20:41] Rusty Redfield: ah yes, like my old blog post that I'll probably link in here

[20:41] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Yes! Please do! lol

[20:42] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Now, just a suggestion for manners...

[20:42] Rusty Redfield: <grin> as in, "Have some"?

[20:43] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): IM before walking in on people having sex... And in RL, would you really appreciate someone going into your home and using your sex poseballs???

[20:43] Rusty Redfield: I can't even.

[20:44] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Seriously though... Look for a mentor of sorts...

[20:44] Rusty Redfield: There isn't enough disinfectant ROFL

[20:44] Rusty Redfield: that is a good idea, yes, a friendly mentor

[20:44] Rusty Redfield: Not someone that wants to turn you into a copy of them, but rather into yourself

[20:44] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Yeah... I was lucky in that regard

[20:45] Rusty Redfield: I don't think anybody that's been here a while minds questions from someone new about how to do stuff

[20:46] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): I don't mind at all... If it helps somebody enjoy SL longer and better, its all good.

[20:46] Rusty Redfield: well, this is a nice segue, then --

[20:46] Rusty Redfield: 5. What do you like most about the way that your avatar looks?

[20:48] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): I've tried to keep it realistic looking.... Haven't embraced mesh bodies due to the hassle of clothing them.  My avi also reflects what I am not in RL.

[20:49] Rusty Redfield: I think realistic looking is really a hard thing to accomplish here

[20:50] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): It is... especially with all the cookie-cutter looks out there

[20:50] Rusty Redfield: yep.  I've said before, perfection is the base state here, but you have to do something different to be remembered

[20:51] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): I hope I have... I don't see too many clones of me running around LOL

[20:51] Rusty Redfield: Me either, I think ... or I hope.

[20:51] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): You're a one-n-only, Rusty :)

[20:51] Rusty Redfield: LOL

[20:52] Rusty Redfield: you too! I think that's something that is hard to do here without practice

[20:52] Rusty Redfield: perhaps it's just that after you've been here a while, your av develops a personality that fits you, or vice versa

[20:52] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): And it takes L$ to do it too

[20:52] Rusty Redfield: well, that's a shortcut to be sure.  A good skin and a good AO are crucial.

[20:53] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Exactly... Your avi evolves over time... you tweak in constantly

[20:54] Rusty Redfield: LOL I found some OLD pictures recenlty, I'm going to do a whole Throwback Thursday thing

[20:54] Rusty Redfield: I look like a different SPECIES FCOL

[20:54] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): LOL

[20:54] Rusty Redfield: almost done -- one more question.

[20:54] Rusty Redfield: 6. What’s your favourite place to spend time in Second Life?

[20:55] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): "Where" you mean?

[20:55] Rusty Redfield: where indeed

[20:55] Rusty Redfield: hmm, I must have copied that from an old file, sorry

[20:55] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): You can edit that lol

[20:55] Rusty Redfield: nope, warts and all ROFL

[20:56] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): I've got 3 favorites, and 2 of them are plugs... is that okay?

[20:56] Rusty Redfield: absolutely!

[20:56] Rusty Redfield: this is so me, and my readers, can find new places to go -- they can figure it out

[20:57] Rusty Redfield: And I'll add SLURLs

[20:57] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Calas Galadhon (click for SLURL) and its adjacent parks are incredible 

[20:58] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Facon... Home of Ginger Holler and various venues, crafted by Coop Router

[20:58] Rusty Redfield: <grin> I've been leading my readers there already (SLURL is here)

[20:59] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): And then last, but not least my own home sweet home.

[20:59] Rusty Redfield: No SLURL for that one <smiling>

[20:59] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): No... and its orb-protected LOL

[20:59] Rusty Redfield: well done! Well, that's the end of my list of questions, but I always like to offer a chance for you to say anything you like about SL, or anything else

[21:00] Rusty Redfield: philosophy if you want

[21:01] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Thanks for asking me to do this, Rusty :) This has been fun. I just have a couple simple (or not so in reality) things.

[21:01] Rusty Redfield: my pleasure and thanks for doing the interview! The floor is yours --

[21:02] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): First, remember that there are real people behind the pixels... being in SL does not give you license to be an asshat or bully to others here.

[21:02] Rusty Redfield: "The emotions are the only thing that's real here"

[21:03] Rusty Redfield: And bullies tend to find over time that they're on their own

[21:04] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Secondly, the SL gay community has always been a bit divided. But since the passing of Fabrice Snook, it has gotten more so. We really need to work out our differences and come together more.

[21:04] Rusty Redfield: That's a whole blog post right there, but I'm with you.

[21:04] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Amen

[21:04] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): <grins>

[21:05] Rusty Redfield: Well, I've taken quite a bit of your time -- thanks SO much for sitting down for an interview!

[21:05] Larry Querrien-Mactavish (larry.querrien): Its been a pleasure Rusty!

[21:05] Rusty Redfield: <fumbles at tape recorder> Now how do I turn this <click>

Some interesting ideas and I may be thinking about that threatened blog post -- as I said to Larry after the recorder was turned off, that would make a very interesting round table discussion.  Larry gave me his time on short notice, for which thanks -- and he also prompted me to do more interviews, so thanks for that too!