One thing a prospective newbie to second life should know is that sex is indeed a large part of sl. I've actually heard estimates that 30% of the second life economy is related to sex.
BDSM in particular seems to have taken a strong foothold in-world. The number of bondage sims and fetish clothes suppliers I've come across is mind-boggling. In fact I found my first in-world relationship through one.
I was exploring a bondage sim out of curiosity. I figured I was safe cuz it was pretty empty. But I ran into a few people engaging in a role play around an outdoor bar. I was too curious to just leave so I decided to sit in and observe.
Soon I was invited to join by a "noble" and while fending off the guys advances i became fast friends with a woman who I shall call C. She helped me out with my questions about the sim and how things worked there. Soon she had me onthe dance floor and asked me to be her servant in the sim. I couldn't resist my curiosity and decided to go along with it.
The relationship didn't last long but i still visit the sim and made some great friends there.
But you shouldn't think that sex is all there is to sl. My links off to the side of this blog include the 2 best second life travel guides I've found.
The Mermaid Diaries belongs to Natalia Zelmanova, owner of Sirena hair and fashion in-world, and the first ever Miss Second Life. She seems to be one of the most prolific explorers in sl and leads newbies and fellow explorers to fun and interesting places with free stuff to do and little to no sex.
Not possible in real life is owned by a group of explorers dedicated to finding things that would be impossible (or close to it) to duplicate in real life. This leads to some spectacular sights that shouldn't be missed.
So come and play. In second life there's something for everyone.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Shopping Addiction
I'm back. lol I lost internet access for a while there.
Today I think I'll talk about something no man will ever completely understand. SHOPPING!
Like most guys I never understood how chicks could spend all day shopping, spend $100 on shoes, more on lingerie, and similar things.
When I logged on to SL I looked like a newbie. Everyone does when they first start out of course, but few stay that way for very long. Even for those that don't want to put any real world money into their Second Life there are freebies everywhere. Merchants and designers often offer items for free (or for1L, roughly a third of a cent) as a way of both helping newbies "denoob" and as a way of advertising. The items usually come with a "landmark" that allows you to teleport directly to their main store.
There's only one problem.
There's just so much to choose from. Not all of it very good. But for the bargain shopper there's lots of great stuff lying around if you know where to look and are willing to dig through the junk. Within a few days I had a small wardrobe that i would actually wear, and a MUCH larger collection of junk that I kept forgetting to get rid of. I had turned into a shopaholic.
Frankly I don't see it as a problem on SL. It lead me to get an in-world job as a stripper at the club I mentioned in my last post, which resulted in me being able to buy better looking stuff. The most i've spent on an outfit is about 700L (about $2.63, yes I did the math lol) all of which was earned in-world by showing off my naked avi. :)
It's still a mystery why someone would spend $300 for designer shoes in real life. But I'm really starting to understand part of why girl spend so much time shopping. It's a social thing. And it keeps us looking great! hehe
bye for now.
Today I think I'll talk about something no man will ever completely understand. SHOPPING!
Like most guys I never understood how chicks could spend all day shopping, spend $100 on shoes, more on lingerie, and similar things.
When I logged on to SL I looked like a newbie. Everyone does when they first start out of course, but few stay that way for very long. Even for those that don't want to put any real world money into their Second Life there are freebies everywhere. Merchants and designers often offer items for free (or for1L, roughly a third of a cent) as a way of both helping newbies "denoob" and as a way of advertising. The items usually come with a "landmark" that allows you to teleport directly to their main store.
There's only one problem.
There's just so much to choose from. Not all of it very good. But for the bargain shopper there's lots of great stuff lying around if you know where to look and are willing to dig through the junk. Within a few days I had a small wardrobe that i would actually wear, and a MUCH larger collection of junk that I kept forgetting to get rid of. I had turned into a shopaholic.
Frankly I don't see it as a problem on SL. It lead me to get an in-world job as a stripper at the club I mentioned in my last post, which resulted in me being able to buy better looking stuff. The most i've spent on an outfit is about 700L (about $2.63, yes I did the math lol) all of which was earned in-world by showing off my naked avi. :)
It's still a mystery why someone would spend $300 for designer shoes in real life. But I'm really starting to understand part of why girl spend so much time shopping. It's a social thing. And it keeps us looking great! hehe
bye for now.
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