Christmas waves a magic wand....

...over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.

- Norman Vincent Peale

And so it was at the Basement Club this past weekend. Two wonderful and magical nights of Holiday cheers. If you missed it, I hope you will at least enjoy the pictures.

Saturday Night with DJ Heath and Cat:

They are are every Saturday Night from 6-8PM SLT and sometimes even stay longer. Why not come and enjoy the party. This is the upper part of the Basement Club!!! located at the beautiful Retreat. There is so much to see here. The seasons change, the Gallery always has new artists and you may also find hunts several times a year.

There is also a wedding chapel and some rentals. Stop by soon and explore the Retreat after the set.

Sunday Night with Likka and Annie:

This was set in a secret place just for this holiday party. Normally we are at the original Basement Club jamming the 80s music or having some kind of theme party. 

It was magical and ever so beautiful. Everybody dressed up in their most gorgeous clothes. We also had three winners in our contest. And yes, we know our contest may have been small compared to other clubs, but here you at least had a chance to win. There were other gifts that awaited the visitors as well. 

We absolutely adore the supporters of the Basement Club. They are the ones who keep this going and they are the ones who inspired me to create this place. We will have future parties in the Ballroom.

Holiday Parties at the Basement Club!!!

This will be a fabulous event with prizes and a contest for Best Formal wear...so come to the Basement Club and look for this poster, it will have a teleport to the secret location. You will love that place.

Sunday December 18, 2016

6-8 PM SLT

Also happening at the Basement Club Upstairs...use the teleport at the landing to go upstairs

Saturday, December 17, 2016

6-8 PM SLT

DJ Heath and Cat will host an elf party.

Dress up in your holiday clothes for some fun music.

The Arctic Express

"Hop on the train and relax with friends en route to the North Pole! You can also put on some skates, get some hot cocoa and enjoy the snow."

When you come here you will feel like you are on the train to the North Pole. It is a beautiful sim of Winter. The Arctic Express has several cars to explore. We settled in the Dining car for a romantic dinner for two.

It's a magical ride to the North Pole to visit Santa, or at least you can dream it here. Just believe!!! Miracles happen :)

How do you get rid of a hickey?

What?
You may wonder what is this all about. There we were just looking into each other's eyes as we always do and getting lost in the moments.

Totally innocent right? We were just dancing at home after the funny Greedy Night of " Viva Italia" and trying to settle ourselves to get ready for the night.

And then all of a sudden I see THIS:

I mean what is this? Look at his neck. OMG.

It's a hickey....a love bite or whatever you call it. I cannot believe I damaged the pixel blood vessels of his neck in a moment of some passion. Where is the Second Life coming to? Now we have to, of course,think about how we gonna get rid of this. Not like we can just put on some other skin.

The average hickey lasts about 5 to 7 days in real life, so I imagine that in Second Life it goes away a bit faster. I don't know. We never had to deal with this before. 
So, I googled on how to get rid of this just in case you ever have one of the love bites on your neck or perhaps other party parts.

1. Apply an icepack or cold spoon on the hickey as soon as possible after you get it. You can wrap some ice in a towel, use pre-frozen ice packs or put a spoon in the freezer for a few minutes. 

2.Apply a layer of toothpaste to the hickey. 

3.Apply heat to a hickey that lasts more than a couple days.

Who knew that some toothpaste could help for this? Wow!!!

Greedy Nights at Heath'

Not only do people laugh and I mean laugh here but they get all into dressing up for the themes each week. You never know what they show up in.
Every Thursday 6PM SLT to until we are tired....

Dance like no one is watching

And yes we do. 
There is an art to slow dance actually. I once read about it and it was an interesting article.

Position your arms. Correct arm position is vital for starting to slow dance properly. For the traditional slow dance position, the man should put his right hand on his partner's left hip side or on his partner's mid to upper back, and his left hand should gently grasp his partner's right hand and hold it up at about shoulder-level of the taller partner so that both partners' arms are bent upward from the elbow. You should stand about a foot to half a foot (30 - 15 cm) away from your partner, depending on the level of intimacy you want to create.

• The woman's left arm will generally be placed on her partner's shoulder. This is a traditional ballroom dancing position (as well as a safe junior high dancing position), and you should still be standing about a foot from your partner.
• If the two of you are in a romantic relationship, you can even get into a hug stance with the guy’s arms around the girl’s waist and the girl’s arms around the guy’s shoulders. This is also just a more common move for middle-school and even high-school dances because it's a bit easier to get into this position -- but it does make it a bit trickier for the guy to lead.
• Don't let your hands wander. Even in the event that your partner doesn't mind, it’s distracting for the other dancers and just not classy.

I am not sure who measures the distance between two people? Do you automatically know hey you are too close or get a little closer? Interesting indeed. I never thought about it, but I guess I bring a ruler with the metric system on it for the next time.

We absolutely adore dancing wherever we go, because who wouldn't want to be close to the one that means everything to you? Exactly my thoughts!

The wedding of Dresden and Brian

It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon on this cold December day when Dresden and Brian came together and made their promises to each other.

MY TRUE LOVE

 ~ Sir Phillip Sydney ~

My true love hath my heart and I have his,

By just exchange one for another given

I hold his dear, and mine he cannot miss,

There never was a better bargain driven

My true love hath my heart and I have his.

His heart in me keeps him and me in one,

My heart in him his thoughts and senses guides

He loves my heart, for once it was his own,

I cherish his because in me it bides

My true love hath my heart and I have his.

The Chapel at the Retreat slowly filled with guests and loved ones from around the grid.

Some guests decided to stay even after all the wedding goers left. The Retreat looks fabulous in Winter as well as all the seasons.

If you are planning a wedding or know someone who does want to get married and you are on a budget come and send me a message...you will love how low the fees are and how beautiful the wedding will be.
You can even have it for free.(Anjelikka)

The Chapel at the Retreat