As a relative newbie to Second Life (measured in billing days not hours spent online playing in SL....lol), I wanted to share my thoughts, experiences, etc. Even if only to help me examine them myself.
I first learned about SL reading a magazine during a business trip. The concept is so fascinating...a whole world where you can be anyone you want and do nearly anything you like, make anything you imagine, interact with people from around the world, and control the sun. My creative side drooled. You can fly - like in my dreams - and this imparts a strange lucid dream effect to Second Life.
The experience has been addictive....honestly...to the point of scaring myself at first. I spent two weekend nights up until 5 am creating my Avatar and exploring. That is not like me. I am a wuss about sleep - usually nodding off just after 9 pm. (But up at 5 for the gym and/or coffee.) And my jeans are falling off of me - I have been forgetting to eat and I have lost weight. This is a taste of what addiction must feel like. (Lately though, I have been making myself take better care - getting sleep, taking breaks, going to the gym. So no worries.)
I sort of have an addictive personality to begin with - when I get excited about something I have to know everything about it. I research, read books, seek out articles, scour the web for information, etc. LOL, my obsessiveness is why, within a relatively short period in SL time, I had a quite beautiful avatar, a lovely collection of free clothing and several SL boyfriends.
I am not yet a month old. I am so excited about what comes next. Someone showed me how to build simple objects. Another person is building me a champagne glass shaped bath tub. I have been offered modeling jobs. I have my first SL condo. I find myself SLinfatuated - crushing hard on my German, British, Brazilian and American boyfriends.
I am, so far, reluctant to tell my RL friends about SL....they already tease me about being a bit of a nerd...playing online games is just begging for more teasing. But I may have to, as they keep asking what is taking up so much of my time.
I hope this blog is interesting to read. I hope that I can give help to other newbies. I hope it enhances not just my SL but my RL, too. And I hope I can resume getting 8 hours of sleep each night again soon...LOL.
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Well it has been a year Ms Thorne. I hope that you have found lots of outlets for your creativity. Second Life can be a truly wonderful world to live in. I hope that you have enjoyed doing anything and everything you felt like, creating wondrous things from thin air, meeting many interesting people from around the world. And yes, fly and control the sun!!
ReplyDeleteOh you mention being addicted that early in your SLife. I hope that you were able to get that under control. I think they do now have the Plurk patch when one can't be in full SL. I have found it best to try to stick with a set time to leave SL. There will always be another day to see and do more. No need to try to do it all at once.
Ahh, you were a month old when you wrote this. I hope that you were able to learn all that you needed to live a rich and full SLife. Much I am sure came easy to a smart woman such as you. It is really just like putting one foot in front of the other ;-) Maybe, now that you are over a year old, you are passing on some of your wisdom to new people in some creative way. Many I feel need some kind of Starting Point to know how to learn about our Absolutely Wonderful world :-)
Ahh, an aspiring model. With your good looks I am sure you did well at it. Oh, and many SL boyfriends! I hope that worked out as well. Hopefully, you did not leave too many broken hearts across SL. Perhaps you even found a guy to go steady with? I am fascinated when two people fall in love in SL. It is a great medium for people to meet. I think that one can really get to know someone. Their true inner self, without all the trappings of RL. From what I have read about you, and the pictures I see, you are a beautiful, creative, witty and intelligent woman. I am sure some guy must have tried to sweep you off you feet by now ;-) Be sure to pick well though. You do have a world to choose from.
Hmm, RL friends. I think all of us regular SL'ers have a little trouble explaining our SL. As they say, you kind of have to be there. And it is nothing like any online game I have seen. Well, since it is not a game, why should it be?
I have a hunch that many people will find your blog very interesting! I am sure by now you must have a group of loyal followers that love to see each and every blog you do :-) Oh, and just because you are now an oldbie, don't forget to continue to help those newbies. You never know when you might meet one that become a very good friend :-)