Second Life
With a two-week semi-vacation, I had time to catch my favorite TV show Law and Order. A girl was kidnapped because her online avatar from a computer game called Another Youniverse resembed the former victim of a child molester. Knowing that Law and Order story lines are thinly disguised real life head lines, I searched for the computer game. It’s called Second Life. It seems very intriguing to enter into a fantasy land where you can choose whatever name you want, whatever looks you want, and whatever activities you want. I even thought about signing up to try it out. Then I remembered that I don’t even have enough time to keep up with all my real world friends and finish all my real world tasks, much less have time for fantasy friends and hobbies. Now, instead of dreaming about a neat, spotless home, I’m going to take baby steps and go clean my bathroom to make it beautiful. Then dishes, and then work on my research project. Instead of clicking through various body types for an custom avatar, I’m going to do some situps to custom tone my abs. And as for fantasy…. I’ve always wanted to have time for piano and guitar, so might as well add that to my list. And then there’s rock climbing. In the computer game, I might have embarked on scaling Mt Rushmore, but I think for this week I’ll settle for the wall in my gym. To me, that’s living the life, the real life… that makes your back sore after cleaning and makes your legs ache after a good climb.
