The Mountain By Karima Hoisan & Dale Innis

Posted on October 27, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

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Hi Everyone,
I have a special YouTube to share of another of my favorite worlds we have built.
It is set in a fantasy-quasi Philippine countryside (in my wild imagination:) and has two very important elements that star. …plus a spoken word poem of mine.
First of all…..
All the Art.. ALL of the paintings that you see, even some land textures, are by one inspired artist, Markus Akesson from Sweden. I was introduced to him, when I looked for an image for my poem, Insomnia https://karimahoisan.wordpress.com/2019/02/01/insomnia/ After that, I fell in love with almost everything he has painted, and tried to create spaces here to exhibit his outstanding talent in a unique way. You can find out more about him, by going to his website: http://markusakesson.com/
Secondly…
A very rare & beautiful eagle…who has inspired the poem you will hear:
This world is an act of love for his paintings as well as a special bird you will meet soon:) I am very grateful to Markus for giving me his blessing for this project and permission to display his paintings on my world. “Sharing is Caring” Enjoy your experience!!
Sit back and relax to the gorgeous music by Karunesh, “Inner Journey” and experience the flight in 4K and Fullscreen please.
Everything that moves on this world, moves because of Dale:)  and then… I did the rest:):)
Enjoy and let us know here or on YouTube if you liked this world:)

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Creation Part 2 by Karima Hoisan & Dale Innis

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

Hi all,
I know I keep insisting with these YouTubes and I notice a big dip in readership, but building
virtual worlds is very much a part of me, just like poetry is,
And…the 2nd and last part of Creation, has a recorded poem at the end too for poetry lovers;)  but really I think if you give it a chance you might enjoy seeing our virtual worlds, as if you were there.
Disclaimer: This world has been called very psychedelic,
so after watching this 2nd part, the use of heavy machinery, or driving is not recommended 🤡
Maybe just lie down and take a nap afterwards:)
In any case, hope you find it entertaining and please watch it fullscreen, in 4K…
It looks COLORFUL!!  Please watch it on YouTube and Likes and comments there get big hearts from me:) ❤️
Enjoy!

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Creation Part 1 on YouTube in 4K

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

Hi everyone,
I am excited to share this 1st part of another YouTube of a second world build  on Kitely Virtual Worlds, Dale Innis and I collaborated on.
Please choose to watch it on YouTube, 4K in Settings and enjoy this eclectic ride in a magical chair:) After viewing I hope you will read the rather lengthy explanation for why I created this world in the first place:)

Come visit soon and experience this multimedia unique journey, we have prepared for you. Dale Innis and I invite you to take this 15+ minute very eclectic and uniquely beautiful ride. We welcome you to return after you have experienced The Chair first time.
There is an explanation on how this world came about, and if you are interested, you can click for a notecard at the Landing Point. It came from a dream…. as so many good things do.
Be Creative! Create!
Karima Hoisan & Dale Innis
* Notecard
I was in Jordan in the summer of 2018 and I had a dream.
I was talking to someone and I told them I had just started
a new world on Kitely (I hadn’t really) and that it was called,
“Creation”
When I awoke and thought about it…this is what came into my head:
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“From the Nebula in our minds comes intuitive Art…
Our Big Bang is in silence..just a drawing inward then a moving outward that begins to paint the landscapes of our dreams
The drawing inward is not controlled by us..rather, it takes control of us and commands our thoughtless attention. Watch it and it will grow, stay without words and it will pulse and begin to move towards us, growing bigger and filling the screen behind our eyelids..If we do not pull back..it will engulf us..and if we are brave, if we are lucky, inspire us and then intuitive Art is a possibility, the secondary effect of letting go….
That surrender is music to the ears of our muse..and she might pay us a visit. What is our muse if not our intuition, our very own intuition that somehow has been separated from us, as we grow up, so that we perceive it as a separate entity, a magical force, at times in human form, that whispers in our ears and gives us ideas, the perfect words, and drives us beyond our own human limitations, making artists of us all, those willing to hear its voice and just do what it tells us, we’re capable of doing. There is no such thing as a negative muse..a muse is always a driving, powerful, and positive force, for those of us, lucky enough to have discovered it and been touched by it.”
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So..if you got down this far..you know why this even exists:)
Enjoy Creating.!
As my dear friend DB Bailey says, “I think people are happiest, when they are making things”
I know I am!:)

Peace and Inspiration
Karima

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You Make The Magic

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

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Stars & Sunny Room Karima Hoisan & Dale Innis on Midjourney AI

You Make The Magic

The magic of shape and color and shades of light
of textures so darkly smooth, and so sharply bright
Roll off my retinas until I almost faint and fall into bloom
I didn’t think I’d find all of this in my glorious sunny room.

What sorcery of love or bewitched ways await?
I’m caught in your bright lights awaiting my fate.
But your colors call me, your stained glass & wire
Your remarkable talent is perfume that sets me afire.

The stars are everywhere, stars & moons, ethereal tunes
The incense, burns, the candles flicker, the singer croons
I am sitting cross-legged on a pile of pillows, rolling tapestries
If I close my eyes, this light show grows and takes away my realities.

When I open them, the leafless tress beckon me to help them leaf
They know more than I, so I dance in their bare arms, feeling their grief
But you wave your hands around us and it is Spring and we all rebirth
It is any time you choose it to be, my Wizard, My Magician my Beloved Earth.

*Footnote for Cindy:)  A good example of my “loopy poetry” after dental surgery yesterday…

Karima Hoisan
October 17, 2023
Costa Rica

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The Wizard Pt. 3 Final Part

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

Hi everyone,

I’d like to invite you all to the last part of our virtual tour on,
“The Wizard” on Kitely Virtual worlds.
As I say on YouTube:
“The Wizard is on Kitely Virtual Worlds, in Opensim, created by Karima Hoisan & Dale Innis. This is the 3rd and final part. I was trying to capture the whole world in 3 sections. The actual tour takes 30 minutes and it is automatic. This 3rd part rewards you for all your hardships and presents a particle show and original poem by Karima. Kurk Mumfuzz created the various particles you see and Dale Innis & I choreographed an automatic show that begins playing as soon as you enter. The walls, floors and ceiling are textured in parcel media texturing.
You remain under The Wizard’s power until you stand up at the very end. This is not meant to be great machinima, just capturing on film one of our worlds. *footnote my Space Navigator (3D Mouse) skills need polishing…sorry if you feel like a weaving drunk was behind the camera…I hope to get better:):) In the second & third part, I think they are improving a bit:). Enjoy!!

Fullscreen and HD and enjoy the final part of The Wizard Experience!

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The Wizard Part 2

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

This is the 2nd part of my virtual world on Kitely called “The Wizard”It is unlisted but you are free to share it. I am not making it public as the camera skills are still in process:) This is what I say in the YouTube blurb.:

“The Wizard is a virtual world on Kitely Virtual Worlds, created by Karima Hoisan & Dale Innis. This is the 2nd part of a 3 part video, attempting to capture the whole world in 3 sections. The actual tour takes 30 minutes and it is automatic. This 2nd part trades your horse for a boat, dancing, hanging, hovering.., you are totally under The Wizard’s power until you stand up at the very end. This is not meant to be great machinima, just capturing on film one of our worlds. *footnote my space navigator (3D Mouse) skills need polishing…sorry if you feel like a weaving drunk was behind the camera…I hope to improve:):) In this second part, I think there is a little better stability. Enjoy in Fullscreen and HD! All the sounds you hear are on the world when you travel through.
I hope to have the last part over the weekend:)
*Footnote: I am very disappointed how my world looks on YouTube. It was shot in HD and to see the difference, you can watch how it should look( brighter clearer) by clicking on this link. https://filedn.com/l7Df4R6F1DTBv0B99l7YP6L/The%20Wizard%20Part%202.mp4

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Taking Flight

Posted on October 12, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

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                         Image “Taking Flight” by Dale Innis on Bing AI

Taking Flight

I’m flying so much better than I did before
No matter how hard I really flapped my wings
I could not rise above the heads of my guests
And now I soar over rooftops and see too much.

I night-fly with moon high or with a pitch black sky
When the town below is sound asleep; I glide by
The upper windows where the people cry & cry
I linger there, shed some tears and then away I fly.

People make up stories now about the change in me.
They buy their sweets, whispering about me in the bakery
Some say I am a stalking soul, I am evil and I steal gold
Actually I have compassion, but I’m just lonely, truth be told.

I never asked for this gift of flight, it came to me one night,
While I was crying in my upstairs room, I fell asleep into a swoon
All night in dreams, I learned to fly, not too high, not in the sky,
Through the rooms, cruising waist high, but when I awoke, I still could fly.

And the next day and the week after that and now it’s part of me.
I’ve learned to not talk about it much, for envy and fear and such.
I am progressing rapidly in my patterns, altitude and flying skills…
Today, I could just fly away as no one makes me feel that I should stay.

Karima Hoisan
October 17, 2023
Costa Rica

*Just writing some poetry tonight:)

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The Wizard Part 1 on YouTube

Posted on October 12, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

Hi everyone,

I know I have been a little scarce here lately, but I am going to show you today why:)
I finally bought a new laptop after more than 8 years and now projects are
possible to realize.
Over the past 12 years, I have created 21 worlds on a platform called, Kitely in Opensim.
Many of these, I think 13,  were done in conjunction with Dale Innis on scripts.
Only Dale can change a horse into a boat as you will see:):)
This is similar to Second Life but allows more freedom and economic
possibilities to even maintain 21 worlds (I keep them going for about $40 a month)

If something ever happened and this grid was no longer in existence, I would lose all
of them and my son was saying that I should film each one, to have at least the YouTube proof of their existence.  Plus most of my readers on WordPress will never visit a virtual world…so now you can see what you’re missing hehe. Natascha and I  made a short teaser for this world in 2021 (It was Nat’s last project) but we never showed what it’s really like to go inside and Ride!!
This is a big job, but I have begun with Part 1 of The Wizard.
As I say on YouTube:

“The Wizard is a virtual world on Kitely Virtual Worlds, created by Karima Hoisan & Dale Innis. This is the 1st part of a 3 part video trying to capture the whole world in 3 sections. The actual tour takes 30 minutes and it is automatic. This 1st part show’s how after you sit on the horse, you are totally under The Wizard’s power until you stand up at the very end. This is not meant to be great machinima, just capturing on film one of our worlds. *footnote my space navigator (3D Mouse) skills need polishing…sorry if you feel like a weaving drunk was behind the camera…I hope to improve:):)

So Please watch it Fullscreen and in HD! All the sounds you hear, you will actually hear,  if you jump on a horse and fall under the Wizard’s spell. All particle effects were created by Kurk Mumfuzz from Second Life and scripted by Dale Innis. I conceived and built the world you will see.
This is what it looked like when I started:
This is what it looks like now:)

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My poem “Rain Forest Balcony” Performed on Spillwords. com

Posted on October 5, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

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I am sooo excited!! My poem “Rain Forest Balcony” is up today on Spillwords and they included a little icon you can push and hear it recited to my own music!!!
WOOOOOOOO!
This is a first for me and I am so thankful to Dagmara K. for trying this out!!!
All the sounds you hear were recorded by me at my house at the beach, over the years, which sits on the very edge of a protected National Park.
I am not going to put the recording here…just please go to Spillwords to read and listen….and leave a little heart or if I could capture yours with my poem:):) Comment are welcome everywhere:)

Rain Forest Balcony

The booming bark of nearby howler monkeys,
announce the day.
Soprano giggling parakeets, against an ocean backdrop,
fly away.

Please go here to read and hear the rest and Thank You!!!
https://spillwords.com/rain-forest-balcony/

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Beach Day With Dale

Posted on October 4, 2023 by Karima Hoisan

My son Julian, who as you remember is into making random drone movies of our real lives,  Click Here , captured Dale and myself and some surfers out on our beach day in Costa Rica.  He made it as a short surprise for Dale, who really enjoyed it, and we all agreed would be fun to share it on my blog:) So here it is…Julian put it together, I added only the title and the music. It’s about a minute long:) Full-screen and Enjoy!!

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