Photos of SL Fun!

 Greetings once again.  I must say I am having quite the time in SL these days.  This week I enjoyed hanging with Golfbot and TechnoToolTim as we tried to unravel the mysteries of traveling through "walls".  Well, I still have some unraveling to do.  I also was given a parachute by Esme, and got to try it out today after our class meeting.  And of course, who could forget me trying to sit down on anything besides the grass.  But wait, check out the third photo!  I actually sat on the green box-like structure that I created!!!!  YAY!

I am also finding it easy (too easy) to spend lots of time away from my other work and family stuff....Hmmm, we need a balance soon.  But right now, I am keeping up somewhat I think with all that we need to do in the course....or at least I hope I am.

Cube and Prism by Gibson!

Hmmm, which one is heavier?

So here I am with my two friends:  cube and prism.  I fooled around a bit in the build menu and decided to have some fun.  Met up with a few friends from the class the other night as well.  Took a trip to Dublin with Lilla9 for a bit, met with Technotool Tim as well.   Glad to see people from the group when I log on.  We all go to SL at so many different times.  

More fun in SL!

Do I look pensive or what?

Ok, so I have been to "the Island" a few times this week.  Racking up some Linden dollars for the activities I am doing.  Here I am at the Sandbox checking out the cool couch Esme put there.  I actually sat in it the first time the right way.....ok, well after I sat on the armrest first.  In any case.  I have visited a few other worlds, and I have to say it is bizarre sometimes.  In real life, I would never walk into a group of people and start talking, which is probably why I feel more comfy in the MGC worlds, as my classmates are more like friends.  Some of the names of the avatars are inappropriate in  my mind, and some of the conversations are "lockerroom talk", which I find offensive.  So I leave those worlds for more "friendly" spaces.  I really like the technology that must be involved in making these virtual worlds, can't imagine how much coding goes into just a few objects or scenery, let alone flying and wearing different attire.  But can a virtual world (safe and appropriate of course) be used for teaching elementary children?  I hope so, or at least I would like to create that one if I could.  But I will see what is out there already....no sense reinventing the world, virtually.

PS:  I did get to wear the big Dr. Seuss hat!

More Traveling!

So  I have been exploring SL for a number of times.  I don't see anyone from the class there at the Marlboro site, so I do some of the activities from the bowl.  I am successful at times, not so successful at other times.  That Dr. Seuss hat has been a bit trying...maybe I will work on that soon.  Went to Dublin, the Blarney Stone Cafe.  It is very strange entering as virtual space, then talking to someone I do not know.  Feels very much like an intrusion.  And nothing I would do in real life, never have.   And creepy in many ways...like who is this person really?  But above this text is a picture of me in the Blarney Stone.   Found it without the map! 

pictures from the "Other Side"...........

Ok, so I finally made it to the island!  Proof in the picture.  Cool place, lots of flying, and learned the chat and speak functions.   Still working on seeing my "face" in SL. 

Yay, finally got my password reset for this blog.  In the meantime, I have been exploring SL, so  added some screen shots....kind of like "hey look where I've been!"  Well, once the bugs are worked out today maybe I'll add a few pictures.

New Life

Started an avatar in Second Life.   Gibson Stratman (Gibsonstratman), pretty basic avatar for a starter.  Found out that we could walk, jump, and even fly!  I liked the flying part......did not get hurt.  Maybe I'll add a picture of Gibson here sometime soon.