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Kari’s Bar & Dance – A Music Video by Karima Hoisan

Posted on June 28, 2025 by Karima Hoisan

That’s me, Kari in 2009 in Second Life

Hi everyone,
I am unusually excited to show and share this one:)
The music is mine, written on Garage Band but when I was writing it,
I had no idea what I would do with it. I admit, smiles, I myself love it!! Haha..not for lack of modesty, but just because it blew me away when I finally finished it. Now, I can not get it out of my head…oh and something new, I sing back up vocals on this one:)
After listening to it, I knew there was only one thing….make a nostalgic retro video
about my Bar & Dance in Second Life. The way we were…the way it was and why I was
captivated almost 18 years ago (in December)

Kari’s Bar & Dance turned 16 years old this year and still exists.
Please watch in 4K and turn up your sound.
To see the words of the poem click on cc on the bottom of the screen (I LOVE cc!)
Kari’s Bar & Dance opened its doors for the first time in New Toulouse in Second Life in the very beginning of 2009. This machinima is my contribution to remembering and honoring the good ol’ days of Second Life. This month is Second Life’s 22 Birthday (SL22B)
Kari’s Bar & Dance now resides on my own sim, LINC Island as part of LINC City, but many of the original furnishings are still being used today. It’s barely changed in over 16 years.
A special thank you to Dale Innis for dancing so gracefully and not stepping on my toes.

*If you could, a Like and comment on YouTube would be so appreciated:)

Posted in Machinima, Poems, Uncategorized | Tagged Avatars, Memories, Nostalgia, Romance, second life, SL22B, Virtuality | 40 Comments

In These Five Days

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Karima Hoisan

Hi everyone,
If you watched my 1 minute video “No More!” you will recognize this music.
I actually wrote it for this poem, but then the USA bombed Iran
and I made that small video using it. I just read, by the way,a ceasefire has been agreed on between Israel & Iran (2 hours later I read it has not) but ……hopefully WWlll will be avoided.
As you can see it has been a hard week for me personally and Sunday, I lost my beloved Cousin Dan who finally, at 95 could rest from this world. That’s what this poem is about.

Posted in Poems, Uncategorized | Tagged death, Endings, Loss, New Beginning, Signs | 26 Comments

No More!! Music & Film by Karima Hoisan

Posted on June 21, 2025 by Karima Hoisan

WAR child

I just can’t!! It’s just too much!! No More!
A 1 Minute Video Shot on a world of mine on Kitely.

Posted in Machinima, Uncategorized | Tagged Enough!, No More War, Peace, War Child | 17 Comments

Beto Mora

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Karima Hoisan

Yesterday I lost one of the best people, one of the best friends I ever knew,
Beto Mora.
We worked together and he helped me build a ranch when I had no idea how to do that .
I nailed my first fence post, cured my first calf, fought with my first goat:) alongside Beto and had the most incredible experiences by his side… and we laughed and we argued (at times) then we laughed some more…and he was always there for me..
Beto was a loner, liked living alone, liked doing things his way, but he loved helping people and I was one of the many who he helped.
Everyone who knew him, loved him. That’s who he was…
God received the biggest diamond today when Beto departed to Heaven.
Rest in Peace dear friend. Allah yirhamhu… I will always love and remember you!

Ayer perdí a una de las mejores personas, uno de los mejores amigos que conocí, Beto Mora. Trabajamos juntos y me ayudó a construir una finca de ganado, cuando no tenía ni idea de cómo hacerlo. Clavé mi primer poste de cerca, curé a mi primer ternero, peleé con mi primera cabra junto a Beto y tuve las experiencias más increíbles a su lado. Y nos reímos y discutimos (a veces) y luego reímos un poco más… y él siempre estuvo ahí para mí. Beto era un solitario, le gustaba vivir solo, le gustaba hacer las cosas a su manera, pero le encantaba ayudar a la gente y yo era uno de los muchos a los que ayudó. Todos los que lo conocieron lo amaron. Así era él. Dios recibió el diamante más grande hoy cuando Beto partió al cielo. Descansa en paz querido amigo. ¡Siempre te amaré y te recordaré!

Posted in General Discussion, Uncategorized | Tagged Best Friends, In Memory | 31 Comments

The Garden – Music & Film by Karima Hoisan

Posted on June 15, 2025 by Karima Hoisan

Hi everyone,
“The Garden” is a simple story about warring ants in a beautiful paradise on earth.
Special thanks to James Ottobre for sharing his gorgeous garden in Inverness California.
He is the designer and caretaker of this colorful and vibrant sanctuary.
Thanks to my wonderful extras for playing the ants.
Music made by me in Garage Band.
Edited in Final Cut Pro Please watch in 4K resolution ( cc captions available )
It’s always better to make peace:)

Posted in Machinima, Uncategorized | Tagged Ants, Garden Photos, Gardens, Machinima, Storytelling | 23 Comments

River of Peace

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Karima Hoisan

Floating in virtual water on my home sim

A small forward…
I am a practicing Muslim..I have been for 25 years but before that I was a converted Catholic and when my father was alive (I was 11 at his death) I was Jewish. I have the curious blessing of living the 3 Abrahamic religions in order:)
It has given me a unique perspective and for me,
we all worship the same God just in different ways.
I have always been attracted to gospel music and blue grass music and the music we played here in the countryside of Costa Rica, was so similar.
I heard this song last night in the credits and found it on YouTube.
I just loved it at first listen… I think it speaks for everyone who believes we are not alone on this planet…. and prayers are heard.
I will recite my poem (with all respect) to the music of the Moondoggies called
“Jesus on the Mainline”
I hope you will enjoy it.

River of Peace
Floating on that river of peace,
feeling every tributary
Floating on that river of peace,
feeling every tributary
stretching its fingers ‘round the world

The water finds its way
to the saddest place on earth
The water finds its way
to the saddest place on earth
and brings the anguished hopes of reprieve

I’m a floating witness
to The tears and to the joy
I’m a floating witness
to The tears and to the joy
on the faces of the suffering ones

I pray every day
let the waters heal the pain
I pray every day
let the waters heal the pain
Let the waters bring the grace
Let the waters bring the grace.

Karima Hoisan
June 7 2025
Costa Rica

Posted in Poems, Uncategorized | Tagged Gospel Music, Healing, Islam, Moondoggies, Peace, Prayer | 33 Comments

“Time Flies” on YouTube

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Karima Hoisan

Eve and the Serpent

Hi everyone,
Projects like this are why I disappear now and then:) but I’m back and thrilled to share my latest YouTube with you all:)

Time Flies is my latest original poem and music.
Please Watch in 4K, Full Screen and Sound nice and high!!
It was shot on my home sim, LINC Island in Second Life.
I found this flying clock at a train station depot in Second Life and KNEW it could be something:):)

Thanks to the great artists of the early days there (SL) My dear friend Scottius Polke, Bishuz Decker (my first heartbreak:) and Lash Xevious of the never to be forgotten Island “La Reve”

Here is the poem for those who would like to translate it.. Music was made in Garage Band and absolutely no AI used in this film in anyway.

Time Flies

I’m coming throoooouuugh!!!
Outa my way.
I gotta keep moving
I can’t stay.

Enjoy the good times
because the bad ones
are on their way

Oh I know…they’re coming
I see the signs everyday.
You know what keeps me wound?
I move around.
I’m too sweet to lose the beat
I’m always right on time.

If I had legs
I’d run in style
a four- legged wind rider
eating up the miles
I’d be running so fast
today would be tomorrow
in the blink of an eye
and this very minute
would be in the past.

Enjoy every minute
that can be found
because the good ones
just like the bad ’
keep on cycling
round & round.

It’s like I grew wings
when you were tucked in tight
and now it all goes faster
day into night
See the truth
with your own eyes
Time Flies! Time Flies!

It’s so mechanical Time
I’m on overwind…
the past & the future
it’s all in my mind….
Just make hay when the sun shines.

I once went out
in the universe
Time has no meaning out there
you see…
that’s what they explained to me
and they said I don’t belong
Speed goes there all the time
but he never takes me along.

I was in the beginning
and I’ll be at the end
I ticked thru Alpha
tocked to Omega
whatever comes next
you better believe it
I’ll be there to get it

I kept time
when Eve
danced with the snake
I echoed her heartbeats
I witnessed the truth of
every scene.
Then years go by
and history paints
a brand new story
a bedtime tale
to put you all to sleep

Time runs away
with your life
and before you know it
Time’s up!

I’m being serious now
even I feel my beat’s getting faster
the days growing shorter
and I’m the Time Master!!

Who’s behind the panel?
Let’s slow it down a beat
even I’m getting tired
and that’s me!

Time runs away
with your life
and before you know it
Time’s up!

Your time of course
not mine…
mine can not even be counted
I will be here for eternity times fourty-nine

Karima Hoisan
June 5, 2025
Costa Rica

Posted in Machinima, Poems, Uncategorized | Tagged Garage Band Music, Karima Hoisan, Machinima, second life, Video Poem | 23 Comments

You Don’t Fool Me!!

Posted on May 22, 2025 by Karima Hoisan

You Don’t Fool Me!

Look at you!!

Wearing sheepskins over your scales!

Our human race is shrinking daily

not much left,

after being force-fed fake news

lies after lies that only nourish our fears,

our xenophobia, our bigotry and intolerance.

You ask us to watch an ongoing genocide, with our eyes wide open and our

mouths gagged and our free speech trampled to the ground!

What part of human can be left

inside those running the show?

The Power in the shadows,

whose attention span,

only focuses on getting rich,

making the poorer sicker,

less educated,

therefore less dangerous….

Who walk around upright,

on two legs,

pretending to be the leaders of

the human race,

but what I see is…

a heartless evil,

masquerading as the world’s heads of state,

with only a coating

of humanity, thinly applied…

How easily it rubs off and is forgotten,

when an ambitious palm, greases another.

Still human you say?

You don’t fool me!

Karima Hoisan
May 22, 2025
Costa Rica

Posted in Poems, Uncategorized | Tagged Bigotry, Greed, Hate, Inhumanity, Injustice, Intolerance, The World, War | 31 Comments

A Designer’s Legacy: From Paper to Pixels

Posted on May 19, 2025 by Karima Hoisan

I’m proud and pleased to share a 13 min video, that totally documents the miracle, that my dear friend and family member for 35 years, Gino, posthumously(He passed in 2020) realized this last Saturday. As I say on YouTube:

This is a labor of love for a great friend and designer, Gino, who passed away in 2020. Through the magic of virtual worlds, his many drawings and sketches he left behind now walk the catwalk one last time on Kitely Virtual Worlds, thanks to Kimm Starr of Virtual Vignette and her System, Animaster, Animated Animesh Control System. Even Gino, comes back to take a bow. The Animaster can be found on The Kitely Market. Special thanks to Koshari Mahana & Cooper Swizzle for modeling and lending their likeness.. To Rosa Alekseev for the Fabulous Party Music and to my dear friend, James Ottobre and Gino’s creative partner, for sharing his pictures and memories and for giving Gino his first break into fashion in his boutique.
Enjoy in 4K and if you can, give a Like on YouTube:) It keeps my little channel purring:)