Today, March 3rd, Intel launches the Intel Sunflowers Sweepstakes. Go to Intel Island in Second Life and plant a sunflower in the sunflower field. For every eligible sunflower planted, Intel will donate $1 to the Conservation International Foundation, up to $10,000 (1).

Also, for every sunflower you plant, you will be given an entry into a sweepstakes to win a Gateway* P-171X FX Edition notebook (2).

In coordination with the sweepstakes, Gateway is providing an exclusive discount coupon on notebooks $899.99 and up ($50 OFF with code SUNFLOWER, offer ends May 25, 2008).

Don’t miss the launch party tonight, Monday, March 3rd, from 9PM-11PM ET/6PM-8PM PT with DJ Nexeus Fatale on Intel Island to get the whole campaign started. Free Intel t-shirts for all attendees!

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(1) Intel will donate $1, up to $10,000, to Conservation International for every sunflower seed planted in Intel Island in Second Life, excluding seeds planted by Connecticut and Massachusetts residents.
(2) NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Legal residents of the 50 United States (including D.C.) and Canada (excluding Quebec), 18 years and older. Ends: 4/13/08. To enter and for Official Rules, including odds and prize descriptions, visit http://www.intel.com/technology/sunflowers/virtual.htm. Void in Quebec and where prohibited.

Join us at Bantam Dell Island in Second Life on Sunday, March 2nd at 5PM ET/2PM PT for a live reading and chat with Sophie Kinsella, author of the Shopaholic series and Remember Me?.

Sophie will read from Remember Me? and then take questions live from the Second Life audience. Please IM all your questions for Sophie to Digi Vox.

Space is limited on Bantam Dell Island so you can watch the live simulcast of the event at any of the following affiliate locations:
- Book Island
- The Bookstacks
- Elysian Isle
- Eternal Flames Pier
- Joysco Convention Center
- Morpheum
- OnRez
- sLiterary

Win a private meet and greet with Sophie Kinsella, best selling author of the Shopaholic series and Remember Me?!

On March 2nd, Sophie Kinsella will read from her new novel, Remember Me?—and take questions from readers throughout Second Life in the Amphitheatre on Bantam Dell Island.

This is your chance to go shopping for Sophie Kinsella. You can create the look for Sophie Kinsella’s avatar in Second Life.

Here is how to enter the Dress Sophie Contest:
• VISIT! Visit Bantam Dell Island (you’ll need to have a Second Life account and download the software)
• INFO! Touch the “Dress Sophie” kiosk to get official rules and images of Sophie to use as a reference. You can also find kiosks throughout Second Life.
• SHOP! Travel throughout Second Life, visiting your favorite shops. Purchase the items you think make the perfect outfit for Sophie — dresses, skirts, shirt pants, shoes, hats, whatever comes to mind. Or if you are a designer in Second Life, make the perfect outfit. Spending limit is $2,000 Linden Dollars (roughly $8 US).
• SUBMIT! Submit a texture image of yourself in the outfit you purchased for Sophie and a notecard containing your real name, avatar name, e-mail address, country of residence, and a list of each item and where it was purchased to the “Dress Sophie” drop box in the Bantam Dell Book Shop and Café on Bantam Dell Island.

• The winners will be announced at Sophie Kinsella’s Second Life appearance on March 2, 2008.
• The Grand Prize is a personal meet-and-greet with Sophie Kinsella in Second Life immediately following the event and a signed copy of Sophie Kinsella’s new novel, Remember Me?.
• Ten first prize winners will receive signed copies of Remember Me?.
• The winning outfits will be displayed at the event.
• The Grand Prize winner will be reimbursed for his/her winning outfit.
• You must be at the event to claim your prize.
• You must be 18 years or older to enter.

You can IM Pica Paperdoll in Second Life with any questions!

On Friday, December 14th at 9am SLT - Join me, TheDiva Rockin, for another Talking Sheep session at the OnRez Event Center in Second Life.
Talking Sheep is a monthly meet-up where we invite you to come get to know us and let us get to know you! This month I am hosting a Machinima Panel with guest Sheep - Frank Dellario, Matt Dominianni, Paul Jannicola & Kerria Seabrook. Bring your headsets and microphones as this session is voice enabled!

I welcome any question, which may be submitted in advance to Kera[at]ElectricSheepCompany[dot]com or during the session via IM.

Phil’s Supermarket and Kraft Foods is sponsoring a Second Life Secret Santa.

Give a gift and you will get a gift!! Here’s how it works:

1.) Give a gift to SantaClaus Criss (make sure transfer is allowed).
2.) Attend the Christmas party at Food Island on Thursday, December 20th from 5PM-7PM SLT to receive another donated gift from SantaClaus.

You don’t have to give a gift to attend the party. Don’t miss the fully decked out Christmas table, full of delicious holiday foods. You will be able to click each food item and receive its recipe!  DJ Nexeus Fatale is going to rock the house and receive a free holiday gift!In the meantime, don’t forget to pick up your FREE Santa Claus avatar at Food Island and other locations throughout Second Life.

Please IM Pica Paperdoll in Second Life with any questions!

It’s that time again! Head to Bantam Dell Island on Tuesday, December 4th at 6PM SLT (9PM ET) for this month’s Podcast & Trivia Night!

This month’s podcast features Dean Koontz, author of The Darkest Evening of the Year.

Trivia will begin at 6PM SLT, with a break at 6:15PM SLT for the airing of the podcast. If you have any trivia questions, please IM Googo Lane. There will be L$ prizes for trivia winners!

We’re also looking for feedback!! If you have any ideas how to make the monthly Podcast & Trivia events even better, please IM Pica Paperdoll with your ideas!

Join us at The “L” Word Tonight, Nov 19th, at 7pm SLT for Pillow Talk with host, Alison Ashby. She’ll be leading discussions on sex toys, erotica, and answering your questions!

Arrive early for a front row seat!

SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/The L Word/131/153/26

Join us tonight, Tuesday November 13th, for another great Podcast & Trivia Night at Bantam Dell Island, featuring Tara Janzen, Author of “On the Loose”.

The Podcast will run at 6pm SLT/9pm ET followed by Trivia based on Fast Cars & Smart Women! $L Prizes for First and Second Place!!

Click here to teleport to Bantam Dell Island.

Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary will be in Second Life on Saturday, November 10th at 2PM ET/ 11AM PT to talk about their upcoming film, Beowulf.

Beowulf opens nationwide on Friday, November 16th. Groundbreaking director Robert Zemeckis offers a unique vision of the Beowulf saga in a way that it has never been told before. The movie stars RAY WINSTONE in the title role and ANTHONY HOPKINS as the corrupt King Hrothgar, as well as JOHN MALKOVICH, ROBIN WRIGHT PENN, BRENDAN GLEESON, CRISPIN GLOVER, ALISON LOHMAN and ANGELINA JOLIE as Grendel’s mother. You can experience the movie in 3D at IMAX theaters across the country!

You can pick up a free Beowulf avatar, equipped with an animated sword, on Shop.OnRez or at one of the many kiosks placed throughout the grid.

Beowulf Island will be reserved for winners of the Beowulf Avatar Sweepstakes but you can head to one of the locations below on Saturday to watch the video simulcast of the interview.

• Apollo
• Bantam Dell Island
• Crayon
• The Elbow Room
• Eternal Flames Pier
• Gotham
• Hollywood Bowl
• Joysco Convention Center
• Morpheum
• PIER
• Podshow Island
• OnRez Event Center
• The Shelter
• sLiterary
• SoHo
• Vesuvius

IM Pica Paperdoll or TheDiva Rockin in Second Life for a notecard with affiliate landmarks and with any questions about the event. See you on Saturday!!