Sparkle Motion NEWS - April 2011

[Madame Vita]

 

[xena91388]

- -The devs have been trying to fix a bug at Salon Durem but are having trouble finding the problem. If you experience a bug at the Salon, please report it to the Bug Report Forum with as much detail as possible.

- - For those of you planning on egg hunting in zOMG this April. BEWARE THE [KJ]!!! The zOMG developer named [JK] had an accident with some radioactive substance and spawned a mutant evil twin known as [KJ] who has been summoning massive mobs of event monsters at CL11.5! There have been swarms of Buzz-kills and Gift-boxes at Bass'ken, invasions of walkers at Aquaduct, Vases and Coatls on steroids in Otami, Rogue Landys at Gold Beach as well as Buccaneer Boardwalk where the End Boss himself, Sealab X, has been spotted! If you encounter one of these random [KJ] events, please take a screen-shot and post it in the z!F forum. smile

- - The crew of this guild is awesome. Never forget that. If you do forget it, smack yourself on the head until you remember.

- - The great actors Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Gough passed away last March. They will be greatly missed.

- - Interested in writing for the Sparkle Motion News? PM Madam Vita to join!

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[xena91388]

Grab your pens and stationary, it's National Poetry Month!

Founded in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets, NPM is a month to promote and celebrate poetry and poets all across America! Look for conventions and competitions!

Want to know the best way to celebrate NPM? Why with NaPoWriMo of course! National Poetry Writing Month, write one poem each day for the entire month!

Sparkle Motion NaPoWriMo Contest!

Think you can write an awesome poem everyday for 30 days? Want to earn a cool prize? You can post them [here] and participate in the Sparkle Motion NaPoWriMo contest!

 

[Madame Vita]

 

[xena91388]

This month's avatar talk features the latest update from Barton Boutique, Elven Apparel! Unfortunately, Tektek does not have this item yet so I can not show you just how truly awesome the layering is but you can see an example of how versatile the items are by looking at my avatar which is currently wearing an elven skirt! biggrin

 

[One Witchy Woman]

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Out with the Old.....
Spring has sprung and its time to update. Whether its planting your gardens or what to wear, we at Sparkle Motion have you covered.

A time honored tradition when planting a spring garden is bulbs. There are tons of flowers other than tulips or daffodils. Several lovely varieties consist of crocus, dahlias, lilies, asters, and many more so pick some flowers and get to growing. Now if you are worried about your plants with all this wacky weather, here is a simple one word tip to keep your plants alive and kicking and blooming beautifully...COFFEE! Thats right, coffee. That wondrous substance that sustains us all also makes the crops grow. Mix the used coffee grounds into the soil when you plant the flowers, seeds, or bulbs. You can also sprinkle used grounds around the plant base and gently mix it into the soil near the roots to promote growth. As for the coffee itself? I like to save the unused coffee in a dish until the end of the week so that i can 'water' my plants with it. A little goes a long way. Some say this is ill-advised, but from years of personal experience I can tell you it works great.

Now for your wardrobe. The new spring collections are out and let me tell you, its a blast from MY past. Think modern 80's with some disco inspired nods to the late 70's. Thats right, bright pops of bold color, interesting patterns, layering, colored tights with camis and wedges. Florals and maxi lengths are one way to go, as well as color blocking. Of course if you just want to add some fun accessories with your everyday staples, the word for the season is fruit. Yes fruit. Be it in pendants, patterns, on hats or scarves, earrings or fun chunky bracelets and rings. Of course if fruit and the 80's aren't your thing annd you'd rather go with the retro 70's disco look then feathers are fine. Neon colors are just the rage if bright and colorful is your ideal. If denim is your deal, you want to stick with lighter colors. Now with this wacky weather you want to stay warm but be prepared for anything. In that case you want to layer your lighter-wieght clothes and pair with cardigans, and crochet is a great texture in your outer layers.

Now with all these tidbits you know how to update for spring in any situation. "And knowing is half the battle."

.........In With The New

 

[One Witchy Woman]

Have you ever wondered where we get the need to hunt eggs of all colors and attribute fluffy bunnies to delicious nummies. Well folks, its time for your monthly trivia about Easter.Easter was named after Eostre (a.k.a. Eastre). She was the Great Mother Goddess of the Saxon people in Northern Europe. Similarly, the "Teutonic dawn goddess of fertility [was] known variously as Ostare, Ostara, Ostern, Eostra, Eostre, Eostur, Eastra, Eastur, Austron and Ausos." 1 Her name was derived from the ancient word for spring: "eastre."

Now why would the christian people choose this as the time to celebrate Christ’s reserection? It could be because lambs were a traditional meat for Ostra feasts. And he IS the ‘lamb of God’. Or it could be that like Christ, Eostre died for the land and is reborn in Spring to herald in the new life of the season. Of course she hatches from an egg rather than disapearing from a cave.

So why the bunny and the colored eggs? Well like most celebration traditions, it dates to pagans. The hare or bunny is the sacred animal of Eostra as it is a sign of great fertility. This is often used to represent the moon and paired with the Egg which was used to represent the sun or the God so that together they renew and give birth to spring.

Of course you can’t blame easter eggs all on the pagans. Ancient Romans and Greeks utilized eggs in festivals celebrating resurrected gods. The egg also featured prominently in the Jewish rituals of Passover - and still today the roasted egg has prominence on the seder table as an essential symbol of springtime and rebirth. The Germans, who are noted as the most likely to have brought the pairing over to America via German immigrants, not only hunted the eggs but then took the found eggs, colored and decorated them and hung them from trees with beautifully colored ribbons to bring luck and fertility to their houses and crops.

 

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