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2007-04-08 - 9:51 p.m.

WHEE!

I'm feeling much better. The sore throat is gone. I stayed up late playing around on Second Life (my DSL service finally came back on around 11:30) and was lucky enough to see my D-land buddy Nilliem online. We were scared to leave Help Island, yet sick of being there, so we decided to teleport over to the mainland. We looked around a bit, tweaked our appearances, and chatted with a few folks. There's so much to do there, but at the same time it's like "What do we do now?" Reminds me of being in the middle of an amusement park that's X-rated. You can pick up a bunch of balloons, or a dildo, for free. I passed on the balloons. Ahem.

It also reminds me of surfing the 'net. You have to know what you're looking for, or browsing becomes a bit boring. Right now I'm focusing on increasing my Linden currency by doing low-pay stuff like "camping" (sitting in a chair in a popular place) or dancing on a dance pad. At the moment, I'm raking in some dough in the other window, sitting in a bean bag chair, doin' nuttin'. When I'm writing, reading blogs, doing stuff around the apartment, it's a nice way to earn some extra moolah. Plus, I've noticed that people sitting or dancing around you completely leave you alone (i.e. no chatting). Most of them are probably cleaning the bathtub or licking a dog collar, thinking about their SL master.

I'm trying not to spend any Lindens yet. So I spent part of day picking up freebies (dresses, t-shirts, furniture, decorations, bling, and a bunny rabbit suit) and organizing my inventory. I'm fanatical about it (it can very easily get out of hand).

There's a lot I want to explore and do, but for now I'm taking it slow. I'm trying to discover who I want to be in this "new" life. I've already come to the conclusion that the virtual sex stuff isn't appealing to me. I'm sure I'll get sassy from time to time and experiment, but there are so many other things I'd rather do than get it on with a buff guy in leather who has horns and wings.

In REAL life, I managed to get a few things done around here today, and I've got several errands to run this week. And shitballs, taxes are due soon. I've penciled in all the paperwork, but I need to double-check stuff and finalize it all. YUCK. I need to get my resume updated too and start looking for a J-O-B. Double Fuck Yuck.

I should have enough money to get by on for another few months (plus extra savings to tap into if need be), so I'm not worried. And perhaps I can learn some real world skills in SL that could help on the job front (scripting, programming, graphics, etc). I'm thinking about applying for a writing job on SL (staff writer, columnist or freelance for one of the papers or newsletters) which pays modestly. That would sure be an interesting item to put on a resume!

Interviewer: "So, Halo. What is this 'Second Life' you mention here? Is it a church of some kind?"

Me: "Yep, virtually."

Alright, folks. I'm off to wander around in my new world. Maybe I'll try on my bunny rabbit outfit and dance. (Oddly, there's someone in real life who's probably doing that RIGHT NOW).