I didn't write last week. Why? Writer's block, plain and simple. All bulk, no fiber, no water. Nothing flowing. Staring at blank document. No juice. Cranial constipation. (And, at the moment, I am battling some kind of cold that really, really, really, wants my attention, like a needy 5-year-old tugging on the kitchen dress of my awareness; shooing it away with a flour-dusted … [Read more...] about All bulked up and nowhere to go.
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Games, KFC buckets, and chorus girls.
The latest instalment in Bix Ashbourne's journey as a new Second Life resident: Occasionally, I hear Second Life referred to as a "game". Don't quite know what to make of that. Certainly, in some dimensions, it qualifies; there's killer graphics, it's run from a computer, and requires some hand-eye coordination. Especially during sex....imagine, in real life, having to … [Read more...] about Games, KFC buckets, and chorus girls.
Death Of A Skeptic Part 2
Continuing on from Part 1, Bix Ashbourne describes his early days as a Second Life resident: I start wandering. Rude people, silent people, gregarious people, bothersome people, strange people, oddly dressed people...is this Los Angeles? So much for a different life. Armed with the in-world names of some real-life friends, I discover the search function, and ultimately, … [Read more...] about Death Of A Skeptic Part 2
Death Of A Skeptic Part 1
We're thrilled to be able to introduce a new writer at The Metaverse Journal. Bix Ashbourne is in real-life based in the USA and after some chats in-world I suggested he might like to document his experiences as a new user in a virtual world - in this case, Second Life. Below is Part 1 of his journey from skeptic to virtual world resident. Dec. 14th, 2007. Winding down on … [Read more...] about Death Of A Skeptic Part 1