My Second Life Scrapbook
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Meet My Alter Ego
Bru is a persona I have created for living and working in a virtual world known as Second Life. It may seem strange to some, but since I do art and music and am otherwise creative in "real life", putting on another costume and character is not so strange. The "real" me is basically a blank canvas on which to put various masks, anyway. And - in all honesty - "Bru" is oftentimes a truer expression of my real self.
Unlike some in Second Life, I don't adopt a totally different persona to go with my totally different appearance. I play myself with a younger and much more beautiful "costume". That is the real hook of Second Life for me - getting to look like a model and wear rock star clothes when in real life I'm approaching 50 and live in a small midwestern town where people frown on anything too flashy or sexy.
So, in that way, Bru is a chance to explore some things that can't be done in real life, at least not with the same immediacy, if at all. She has been a lot about playing dress up and doll house. She's another vehicle for me to express myself with imagery and interactive conversation - a sort of virtual 3-D art journal.
Second Life Fashion
Sculpture at Cedar Island
The Little Gallery of Art
The gallery is no more, but it was great while it lasted.The gallery now has it's own Squidoo lens. Here is the link: The Little Gallery of Art on Squidoo
The Little Gallery of Art on the Web
- Meditation in the Garden
- SL resident LoriVonne Lustre took this snapshot during a prosperity attunement event at the Little Gallery of Art.
- BlogHUD : Second Life blogging system
Dusty's Rock 'n Country Lounge and Mall
Dusty's has been in the top twenty most popular places in Second life, and was the #1 Country music club in SL for quite some time before its closing on April 1st, 2007.While working as a hostess there I met Rick, my former SL partner and owner of Dusty's. I was made part owner of the club (in name only and not financially, thank goodness).
Dusty's resurfaced for a while in late 2007 and 2008 and then demateralized into thin air overnight, as did the partnership. This kind of disappearing act is a VERY common occurrence among businesses and relationships in Second Life.
Dusty's on the Web
- Four Eyed Monsters » Blog Archive » Sundance Channel Presents Four Eyed Monsters in Second Life!
- This film was screened at Dusty's Rock 'n Country Lounge on 1/9/07.
- Sundance Channel - Second Life Blog
- More about the screening of Four Eyed Monsters.
- SLNN Writer Tames the Bull at Dustys
- Second Life News Network
About Second Life
- Second Life's Main Website
- This is where you go to download Second Life and join the game. It's free to get in, but there is a learning curve. And if you don't have any money going in, it's not going to be much fun. Jobs are not that easy to find.
- Second Life Goes Open Source Jan. 8, 2007
- San Francisco's Linden Lab, developer of the Second Life virtual online world, announced Monday that it is taking the first major step toward opening up its software for the contributions of any interested programmer.
- SLExchange
- Out of world website where you can buy "in world" Second Life items.
- Second Life to Transform Internet, Browser Tech By 2017
- This is what I've been saying, too, especially since I've been on the 'Net since before the Web. Nice to see my thoughts validated in print. :)
- Second Life Herald
- Second Life Herald
- Reuters/Second Life
- Blog by Adam Reuters, Reuters' bureau chief in Second Life.
- Debunking 5 Business Myths about Second Life «
- An article to help you discern what to believe about what you read about Second Life's business opportunities.
- Snapzilla
- "Postcards" sent from Second Life to the Web in real time.
- Wii + Second Life = Real Life Simulator (VIDEO)
- Includes a pretty cool YouTube video.
- Inside Bay Area - 'CSI: NY' gets a second life in cyberspace
- Television show CSI: NY breaks ground with an interactive virtual reality episode.
- JUST VIRTUAL
- Stories and voices from Second Life. Machinima.
Take the Poll
Is the Virtual Life For You?
Books About Second Life
A guide book or two wouldn't hurt...
When I first made this lens, no books were available. :)
Second Life Tweets
Shiny Life
A Second Life Blog
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The Blog of Wagner James Au
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Steve_Kaye
Feb 12, 2012 @ 4:10 pm | delete
- People have made some incredibly beautiful avatars on Second Life. Thanks for this lens.
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WordCustard
Sep 29, 2010 @ 6:11 am | delete
- Very interesting to hear about your experiences. I haven't been into SL for quite a while. As you know, I was exploring the education side of it but I think you hit on something here -- a lot of the appeal for a number of the female students and staff too lay in the creativity of the place and the whole 'dressing up'. I think that too is why many men seem to dislike it, as they are generally not into that side of things. At least not the ones I have known. :)
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callinsky
Sep 17, 2010 @ 7:07 pm | delete
- I've never played anything like that. I don't seem to have enough time. I would probably become addicted to it. I love Roller Coaster Tycoon. There are times I will play it and six hours have gone by. Because of this, I rarely play it.
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CedricM630
Feb 12, 2010 @ 10:41 pm | delete
- great lens and very informative about life as a in SL
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CedricM630
Feb 12, 2010 @ 10:40 pm | delete
- I really enjoyed reading your lens. Very well done & very informative
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