You are cordially invited to an on-line fundraiser in Second Life for Mark Pera on Monday, January 21, from 6-7PM Pacific Time.
Second Life is a perfect way for Democrats isolated in red or non-metropolitan areas to connect with other like-minded people and utilize resources like Virtually Speaking where you can hear people like Ned Lamont and George Lakoff speak and answer your questions live.
Read below the fold for more information on this Pera Fundraiser and how to attend...
This Monday, January 21, from 6-7pm (Pacific Time) my friends CJ & Zak Escher and I are hosting a fundraiser to do our part in reaching the 5,000 individual Act Blue contributions goal for Mark Pera's Congressional campaign. Once you have Second Life installed on your computer, click to arrive at the fundraiser location. Before arriving, please visit our Act Blue contribution page and make a contribution to Mark Pera's campaign. Thank you! CJ and I look forward to seeing you on Monday evening.
If you are new to Second Life, our Pera fundraiser is perfect for you. We'll have free items (clothes, hair, skin and shapes) to help you customize your avatar to help bring out that progressive glow. Even if you're a seasoned Second Lifer, please stop by to share conversation, advice, and old inventory items you've been meaning to get rid of. We'll have wine, cheese, martinis, shrimp, canapes and desert. We'll also have some great political discussion about how we can promote progressive Democratic candidates in primaries.
Here's How to Attend
First, drop by our Pera contribution page on Act Blue and make a contribution to his campaign. This is our chance for another progressive primary victory.
Next, go to the Second Life web site and create an account.
Once you have created an account, you will be given a link to download the Second Life viewer, or you can click here to download the Second Life viewer to your computer and install it.
On Monday at 6PM Pacific Time, after you have your account created and the software installed, you click this link and it will take you to CJ's house in Second Life. It's a good idea to login to Second Life before then and spend a half hour getting acquainted with this virtual world.
For those unfamiliar with Second Life...
In addition to progressive conversation, we'll be helping you to makeover your Second Life avatar. In a matter of minutes you can go from looking like a new resident to a seasoned resident. The following pictures are examples of how you can customize your avatar in Second Life so you'll be ready to attend on-line events like those at Virtually Speaking and the Rockridge Institute and not stick out like a new thumb.
Here are before and after pictures of a female and male Second Life avatar.
Dream Style's Guid to Looking Good for Free: Female Edition
Dream Style's Guide to Look Good for Free: Male Edition
Looking forward to meeting you all!
CJ, Zak, and Blue