A Bean a day keeps the psychiatrist away...

Today was a bad day. And when I say bad I mean 'I must have killed a load of kittens in a past life to deserve this never-ending hell' kind of day. So I am home from work, hair standing on end in some freakish half quiff where I have been pulling it out and I decide to get on SL for a bit to relax.

Except, just now, its not quite the same. Because, due to some death-wish oompa loompa with excessive horticultural tendencies I am missing the normal dulcet tones that greet me....'ello wifey hows you chickie?'

Frankly speaking, I miss my beanie. Without her Beavie is just....well its just Evie. And laughing at some stupid joke no one else gets on your own isn't quite the same.

So why....why do we all miss her so much? Well me - she makes me laugh till I cry and sometimes just plain cry. She dedicates songs to me like 'I use to love her but I had to kill her' (still sulking). In nearly a year of fakey wedded bliss she has never failed to make time to listen to my gibberish, give fabulous advice and nip me hard when its needed.

She has an unfailing wish to just help people. She is our resident doctor, psychologist and advice line for almost any issue. The one thing she wanted to put on sim when we opened was the Beanie Booth....guess what - to offer advice on health, emotional, mental and other issues (for those who haven't yet sampled this months advice on feeling your bits to make sure they are dangling proper you are missing out!!)

And I am pretty sure just about everyone one of you folks privileged to be on her contact list feels exactly the same.

And right now she needs a little nuturing...the oompa loompa is off the christmas card list. So take a minute to drop her an offline to say you miss her.

So to sum up. Yes I am capable of feelings (stop the looks of surprise) and I adore my dorkbrain wifey. So if any of you see a furtive oompa loompa with plant food and a watering can send him in my direction. I have a rusty spoon with his name on it.

Special "Profile Pic" Event at One Quarter French!

Friday is April 1st but we aren't fooling... we have an awesome arrangement for you!  Mark your calendars!

As usual, Le Baiser Rouge will be open from noon to 4pm SLT with your favorite One Quarter French DJs... but that's not all!

Stop by for your complimentary profile pic!  Jami Titanium will have the photo shop set up outside Le Baiser and pics will be taken on a first come first serve basis from 2 to 6pm SLT.  You can shake your tassel in the club while you wait your turn!

Pics will be taken and photo shopped on the spot (please allow approximately 15 min) for processing.  Only one pic per person (or per couple if you want a couples shot).  Photos will be uploaded to the Internet where you will be able to then upload to SL (Linden labs will charge you a 10L fee).  Tips will be gladly accepted in support of the sim.  Please see some sample pics below...

Beanie SOS

Well hello readers. Here writes a Beanie in difficulty! The oompa lumpa that took up horticulture and planted a tree in my external cable appears to of taken up squatters rights. I know he looks sinister and he is proving to be the arch nemesis of telecoms. There he is polishing his golden egg well I know its nearly Easter but he can go shove it up his...and lay it his self.

So I am making an appeal for techy types to find me a solution. There is a reward..smiles a toothy grin,

This is my predicament. I crash on Sl, like my bandwidth is being strangled by sinister oompa. Speed tests show I am getting the prescribed bandwidth but I am high on jitter and ping.

I have taken my lappy elsewhere and it works so its my Internet and phone line (that's pants too the oompa lumpa is making 0898 calls to Big Busty Brenda, I swear). I have had a new router and new filters. I have been put on a different exchange and ISP. I have had a new external cable put in too.

I have tried different viewers and logging others accounts, I still last approximately 5 minutes. So I am feeling my way round blindly on Radegast.

So any help would be gratefully received. if you could note card me I will be delighted....if you fix me.; ooh la la there is a REWARD!!!!

Above reflects the approach so far to my predicament.

Its still business as usual for the Beanie booth, the topic will change for April. I need help before then readers as Evie gagged when I made her transpose my information to note cards as I couldn't SEE.

Photo Contest Winners Announced!

Thanks to all who participated in our One Quarter French Photo Contest.  The entries can be seen on the contest page.

The votes are in and these blew us away:

1st place (500L): Kitty Pashinin

Picture by Kitty Pashinin

2nd place (300L): Grey Reanimator and Lillith Morgwain

Picture by Grey Reanimator

Picture by Lillith Morgwain

3rd place (200L): Daytona Coba

Picture by Daytona Coba

Sojurn Rossini Packs a Soulful Performance at 1/4 French



Renowned Live Singer Sojurn Truth with his faithful Samson the wolf pup next to him.



Sojurn Truth's 2pm Concert at the Cafe du Monde on Sunday was one not to be missed.  The soulful young musician took requests and wowed the crowd!




View from Gandy's armpit ;)



Weddings at One Quarter French

So you're in love and want to show the world? Want to tie the knot but you are being charged silly Lindens? Want to say 'I Do' in a beautiful setting in front of all your Second Life friends and family?
One Quarter French is proud to announce that we are able to take care of all your wedding needs.

St Louis Cathedral in now ready to accept your wedding ceremony requests. We have top of the range wedding poseballs that will animate the entire wedding party from first walking down the isle right through to presenting you as husband and wife without you having to jump from ball to ball. We do everything for you! All you need to do is click on the first poseball and recite your wedding vows and allow us to do the rest.

We are able to accommodate a wedding party of up to 5 bridesmaids and groomsmen, decorate the church for you and provide the officiate who will marry you in front of your loved ones, making your wedding day ceremony something for us to sort out and take care of and not you!

If you are looking for the perfect setting to declare you love for your sweetheart, then come take a look at St Louis Cathedral in One Quarter French.

Please note card me, Samanda Renfold, with your requirements (IM's often capped) and I will get back to you with a quote. You can also contact Bean Cisse, Evie Falconer, Jami Titanium, Stavros Jolbey or Wendy Helstein.

We will make your day as perfect as you dreamed without any of the hassle and hard work you imagine it will be, at a price that will make you smile.

MooCow Beeswing Celebrates her Rezz Day at the Dervish!

Friday, One Quarter French, the Frenchies, and the Honorary Frenchies, packed into the Whirling Dervish for a surprise Rezz Day party for our one and only MooCow Beeswing.

DJ Aarons Resident spun the tunes for the event that was organized by Tegan Emerald.

Wills grabs a dance with his beloved Rezz Day girl, MooCow Beeswing.

Beginning at 1 pm SLT, guests packed onto the dance floor for the party.  The sploder was popping (at one point the pot was 1,500 L) and the couples were snogging in their IMs (okay we don't have proof... but I'm sure they were!).

Rezz Day balloons littered the floor.  Guests were invited to "click and pop" and the fun began!

Gandy makes a cameo appearance as a cupcake... he almost looked good enough to eat!

Happy Rezz Day, Moo!  (And one to grow on *winks*)

March 20: Sojurn Rossini Live at One Quarter French

March 20, 2011 at 2pm is a date to mark your SL calendars for.  Amazing SL singer Sojurn Rossini will be performing at the outdoor stage by the Cafe du Monde for a one hour soul packed event.

Sojurn Rossini has been rocking the SL music scene for a few years now. He plays regular gigs at several different hot spots around the grid. His loyal fan group, Sojurn's Truth, is full of every kind of person you can think of and from all corners of the world. His RL counterpart has spent the past several years traveling about the United States playing in bars and at festivals. This 30 something singer has come a long way in his short life and would like nothing more than to continue growing here in SL. 

Sojurn has an  eclectic array of influences and cover tunes ranging from Bob Marley to James Taylor, to more recent artist like Pearl Jam, Incubus, Three doors down, Jack Johnson and more.  If you are looking for a whole lotta soul packed into one man's performance, this is the guy to see!!!! He will leave you wanting more.

This fabulous live-event was generously coordinated and paid for by Merry Ze'evi (Myrrdin Resident).

Be sure to come reserve your stage-side "seat" early as the Sim only holds 40 avatars.  This is an event you won't want to miss!

One Quarter French Has Made the Showcase in Search!

Ooh la la!!! New Orleans, One Quarter French has made the SHOW CASE in Second Life Search!!!

Skyboxes Now Available at One Quarter French!

Want to be part of a growing, successful (and just plain FUN!) Second Life Sim?  Ooh la la!!! Rent your spot in the sky and become an Honorary Frenchie!

Skyboxes include a holospehere, deck, and security for one low price!

Only a limited number of these fabulous skyboxes will be available at a first come first serve basis.  Reserve yours now!

Price & Prims: Prim allowance is 50 at $100 Lindens per week. Extra prims are available to buy at a rate of 75 lindens per extra 50 prims.  To get your extra prims please contact a staff member prior to renting.To Rent: Simply pay the box the amount you wish and contact a 1/4 French Owner (listed below) for an invite to the rezz group and to get the rent box resized and moved.

Use of the skyboxes is strictly residential and avatar numbers are limited to a maximum of 5 at a time.  Stream is shared with the rest of the sim and cannot be changed by tenants.  Internet radios are available.

Interior appearance of the New Orleans, One Quarter French Skyboxes.

We do ask that you keep any of your prims within the confines of your own box. Secrity orbs may be used within the range of your skybox.  HoneyRose Resident must also be added to the whitelist.

Please note that this sim is rated Moderate.

Many thanks and we look forward to you joining us!

Bean Cisse, Evie Falconer, Jami Titanium, Samanda Renfold, Stavros Jolbey, and Wendy Helstein

"Clouded" Judgement in SL? Fix Those Rezz Issues!

While Phoenix has steadily improved and eliminated its bugs since its release after the untimely demise of our beloved Emerald, "cloud" avis still seem to be an occasional issue. 

A clouded avatar does not have to mean a clouded SL future!

Worse yet, it seems that once you are a cloud in Phoenix, it can be difficult, if not impossible to fix.  I've watched people rebake, go into edit apearance, and literally log in and out after clearing cache and what not dozens of times with no resolution.

So is there a "fix" to this issue?

Yes!  If you are just unbearably clouded and nothing else has worked... it's time to resort to drastic measures.

So, as a Phoenix lover, you probably hate V2... but now is the time to download it.  Once it is on your computer, follow these steps:

1.  Log out of phoenix and log into the dreaded V2.
2.  Open your inventory and go to the "library" folder.  Once there, open the "clothing" folder, and then "initial outfits" folder.
3.  Choose ANY folder inside "initial outfits" and drop it onto your avatar.  This will revert you to a "noob" but you WILL rezz.
4.  Log back into phoenix and fix your poor avi. (Quick! Before anyone sees you!)

You've been "noobed!"  Quick! Fix it before anyone sees! (But at least you are not a cloud now...)

Now that you've resolved your "cloud" issue... it's time to move on to bigger and better things... like how to get your prim boobies to stay perky now that your avi is nearing its second rezz day... NEXT!!!

The Whirling Dervish Whirls into One Quarter French!

Saturday saw the grand opening of One Quarter French's eclectic club The Whirling Dervish with six hours of events and DJ's.  The theme was ANYTHING GOES!!! and the crowd certainly held up its end of the bargain with fabulous requests, a popping sploder (we had over 1,000L in that pot at one point!) and even a piano that was rezzed for a bit!  



Daytona steals Stav's DJ booth and LAUGHS!!! (We were laughing too!)



An impromptu piano rezzing by Cameron led to lots of fun moments as the crowd grew.



Tegan Emerald hosted and dedicated songs like "Eat It" to PC!







Asdababy and Angipanji share a dance in the club.





Wendy Helstein kicks it with the crowd!



MooCow didn't miss a beat... despite the fact that Bod is
DEFINITELY looking up her skirt!

DJs & Hosts Needed for One Quarter French

Would you like to be part of our staff?  Are you chatty and friendly?  Need to earn a few Linden or just want to hang out in a historical and hopping Sim?

New Orleans, One Quarter French is looking to hire DJs and Hosts in all times zones.  We have three fabulous venues with very different styles to cater to different tastes.  As part of our staff, you will be "Sim Managed" not "Venue Managed" and we expect you to be both flexible in working with everyone, and reliable as well.  If you say you will be here... be here!

Venues:

Le Baiser Rouge:  Sexy, bluesy, Jazzy.  Burlesque.  Think red lipstick, velvet, top hats and cigars.
Cafe du Monde: A historical coffee house with an outdoor "by the water" feel.  Lighted awning, cuddle bean-bags inside and a light-hearted atmosphere.
The Whirling Dervish: Eclectic and fun, this venue will feature a wide range of music styles, including dance, pop, rock, and much more!

As a DJ we expect you to arrive at least 10 minutes before your set, we would prefer you be willing to take guest requests, and you need to be friendly and open with both staff and guests.  Support your hosts and remember that you are part of the Sim and do not just "belong" to the venue.

As a host or hostess we expect you to arrive at least 10 minutes before your time slot. We want chatty friendly people who can actively support the DJ while engaging both the newcomer and regular in local conversation.  We want flirty and/or fun hosts who rely on local chat NOT GESTURES to keep the crowd engaged.  We want you to have fun, but do not spend your time hiding in your IM box.  You are here to engage, welcome, and entertain the crowd.  Remember that you are part of the Sim and do not just "belong" to the venue.

If you are interested in filling the role of either a DJ or host please contact a New Orleans, One Quarter French Owner for an application.

bean Cisse, Evie Falconer, Jami Titanium, Samanda Renfold, Stavros Jolbey, or Wendy Helstein

Cafe du Monde ~ Coffee and Chat at Night...



A glimpse of the Cafe Du Monders late Tuesday Night.



Ultimately... the Chip Butty dream was to create a place for our friends... a glimps of that could be seen Tuesday night as the crowd gathered at the Cafe Du Monde for a late night chat and some chicory.  Friends came and go... random teleports... some on voice and some on chat. 

For this blogger... I must admit... the Sim suddenly felt like "Home."

The little gathering fluctuated with the evening... but even Delvo showed, blind, bald, mute, and on iphone!

First day of Lent

Well readers today is the first day of lent, commonly known as Ash Wednesday. Lent is a period of 40 days that comes before Easter in the Christian calender. Lent for Christians is to replicate Jesus Christ's sacrifice and withdrawal into the desert for 40 days.
One Quarter French houses the beautiful Basilica of St. Louis, King of France otherwise known as St. Louis Cathedral.

If you decided today you were giving up chocolate, cigarettes, booze or anything else you decided to quit until Holy Saturday; then please feel welcome to visit the cathedral and say a prayer or two. The cathedral is a Roman Catholic church but lent is generally observed by all Christian denominations.

All faiths are welcome in One Quarter French.

Opening Night!!! ~ Ooh La La!!! and Holy Cow!!!



DJ Stavros starts the celebration!



Le Baiser Rouge was THE place to be in Second Life tonight.  The three- hour party was headed up by DJ Stavros Jolbey at 12pm SLT followed by an amazing performance at 2 pm SLT by singer Gina Gracemount.



                     

                      It was simply... extraordinary!

Mr. and Mrs. Pirate Gutter enjoy a dance.

Not that this group of friends has ever done anything half-way... but the crowd was glittering, the stage was beautiful and the couples were swaying on the dance floor and it was MAGIC.



Me... I donned pasties and smoked a ciggy... something I would never do in Real Life.  Which is of course what made it all the more fun.

Daytona chases his tail onstage for the crowd!

Before Gina had even arrived for her show (and bless her for coming and spending her Birthday with us!!!) the sim had reached full capacity. 

We were all struggling with IMs from would-be Frenchies desperate to get on Sim for a twirl in the new club.

Gina Gracemount wows the crowd with her incredible voice.

Don't worry folks... we are not a fly by night act.  Join the group and keep informed.  This is just the beginning of everything to come...



Gina Gracemount and the Strumpets fill Le Baiser Rouge stage with light, glitter, music, and bubbles!!! Ooh la la!!!





Dana Luckless dons her Burlesque Best... ooh la la!!!



Hurricane Katrina ~ We Remember ~ a Tribute

On August 23, 2005, Hurricane Katrina formed over the gulf of Mexico as a tropical depression.  She intensified to a category 5 hurricane over the gulf and by August 29 was a category 3 hurricane when she made landfall near Buras, Louisiana.

Disaster ensued as 80% of the metropolitan area of New Orleans was flooded due to breached levees, though time and cause reports are not consistent.  The fact remains, however, that Hurricane Katrina was the deadliest and most expensive hurricane in U.S. history.

As of August 2, 2006, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals stated that 1,464 people had died and 135  were missing in the aftermath of the hurricane, with most of the figure being New Orleans victims.  Damages are believed to have exceeded $100 billion, and though charities and relief organizations have been created, and billions of dollars given, little seems to have gone to the Katrina survivors.

The following website has been created by The Earth Institute at Columbia University.  It is a project made in hopes of documenting the lost lives of the Katrina disaster.

http://www.katrinalist.columbia.edu/

There is also a blog available for people to offer their thoughts, memories, and condolences for the families of the survivors and the city itself.

http://katrinalist.wordpress.com/

For more on Hurrican Katrina, environmental concerns, statistics, facts, and the information that has been made available to you in this post, please refer to the following website:

http://www.infocollective.org/katrina.html

We hope that you will join us all here in One Quarter French in remembering New Orleans and both the victims and survivors of Hurricane Katrina.  It is our dearest hope that our small thought or word of prayer might reach those hearts and create some small comfort.

House of Blues ~ The Visitor's Center in One Quarter French

House of Blues Visitor's Center
in New Orleans One Quarter French

The Visitor's Center in One Quarter French is where you will find a variety of amenities to make your stay in our lovely New Orleans inspired Sim more enjoyable.  You can set your home here with the One Quarter French Group tag active, check the world clock outside for the time, or use the Sim map for quick teleports.  Inside, the building is brimming with history.  Modeled after the Foundation Room in the New Orleans House of Blues, the Visitor's Center contains biographies of the Sim owners as well as historical information on a few of the sites the Sim offers.



The House of Blues in Real Life
New Orleans, French Quarter

 In 1994, New Orleans opened the House of Blues in its famed French Quarter.  There are 298 works of folk art on the wall and it is the largest collection of folk art in the country.



The Foundation Room in Real Life
inside the House of Blues



The Foundation Room itself (which was the inspiration for the inside of our Second Life House of Blues) is decorated with the idea of providing a unique entertainment setting.  A combination of old Tibetan temple architecture, "Red Light" District art, and folk art make it a visit to put on your bucket list.



The Foundation Room in Second Life inside the One Quarter French, New Orleans House of Blues



Stop by, have a seat on the luxurious benches, click the various portraits and works of art for a touch of history and be inspired by a replica of one of New Orleans French Quarter's most favored Hot Spots.

We are glad you chose to visit us!!!  Oooh La La!!!