As you might have guessed here lately, my Second Life time has been pretty limited. However, I've still managed brief jaunts here and there, as well as using this virtual world as a sketchpad of sorts. Case in point, my dream home (aka the Florida contempo beach condo).
This time around I really hit a nice balance of minimalism, artistry, and function. Was able to find not only the pendant lights, but also a mini fridge and small kitchen island. No, you don't have to cook or even use the bathroom in Second Life (unless you REALLY want to), but if you are building a model, having these details helps, if not purely for asthetics. Details do make the difference and they can even give you a laugh. The afore mentioned mini fridge, is scripted to dispense drinks, food, and dessert. It also has a door that swings open. Yes, there's even a cold glass of milk if you want it. ;)
In more of "art immitates life immitates art", I did find some Real Life cat ears to go with my tiger tail for my steampunk costume. This, in a roundabout way, mirrors the goodies my avatar regularly sports during the off travel time. Hey, I'm a Neko fan who enjoys the occasional round of Sushi and got a kick out of Cats. Now if only my hair was as long and my abs as flat...
Travelwise, many of the places I used to go have shuttered or moved to different sims. This is why there's been a dryspell of inworld destinations. It's an unfortunate reminder of the current economy. Everyone is cutting back and saving where possible, and sometimes that means online life like Second Life. Hopefully we'll see a turnabout in both RL and SL in the coming months. It's a good bet we're all ready for something much better.
To end on a humorous upbeat, I recently started playing World of Warcraft. During one sleepless night, I decided to model one of the races, known as the Daenei. You guessed it. The costuming/themeing side kicked in and it was off to different inworld stores to find purple skin, satyr hooves, horns, and white eyes. The end result was a pretty good SL version of the WoW race. Leave it to insomniatic creativity to hit new levels of geekdom AND fuel further RL Steampunk and Ren Faire costume ideas. Indeed, so many ideas, so little budget and time.
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