Back in January I thought I should blog about it all. Thus this site was created. Oh, I had lots of ideas for funny blogs about the whole orientation process, and what we all go through in creating our look etc. My plan was to show readers how my life would change and evolve. Initially I thought I should be a Player/Fetish Photographer.
But I had a problem. It was not so much that I didn't know how to write about my SLife. Give me any topic and crazy ideas shoot out of my head - lol. It was that I LOVE to write. I have written many things in RL. Once I get started I don't stop. I also tend to over do it. Why do a short paragraph when I can write a page! Why do one picture when I can do three!!! However, with my life as Jerremy I had set limits. Basically, my total time for all things SL would be limited. That can be very hard to do. And I knew blog writing would be a challenge to fit in.
Interestingly enough, I started dating a young lady back in January as well. You know, your typical SL super model, reporter, blogger, builder who liked to wear silks. She was great. Even encouraged me to start a blog ;-) But I soon realized. Given the set time limits that I have, I wanted to spend all my time with her! And for those times that I was not with her.... well... I had another "secret" love in SL......
I....I....I am a prim-oholic! There. I said it. I like to build. Even do it in my sleep I think. Over this year in SL I have built well over one sims worth of wonderful and exciting prim stuff and thingy-a-ma-bobs. Many only seen by me - lol.
In addition I have found that I like to hang out with friends. Especially those that tolerate or even laugh at my jokes. Ok, groaning and rolling of the eyes is attention too, and I feed off that. I like to go to parties and meet new people (since I tend to scare off some of the older ones). I particularly like costume parties as I often get to build something for it. And I can cleverly disguise myself.
I have learned quite a bit in my life in SL. A lot about others and mostly about myself. I admit that I am not proud of everything that I have done in SL. Though I have always meant well. Things do not always go the way one plans. I am fortunate that I only have one enemy that I know of. This person has many, so draw your own conclusions. And the nice thing is they have never met Jerremy (draw your own conclusions about that too).
After a while of "playing" SL, I discovered that as much fun and addictive as SL was - it was not worth the sacrifices to ones RL. Sleep and a gainful employment are good things! Who would have thunk it. When I first started in SL I would often stay up late exploring and frequenting places I never go to anymore ;-) The more I was in, the more I wanted to stay in. Things were getting out of hand. I think all serious SL'ers reach a point where they must find a good mix between RL and SL. It took some doing, and caused a bit of pain and drama, but I was able to change my SLife to better fit in with my RL. So now I am still gainfully employed and I actually do sleep again. A bonus is that my RL friends and family know who I am now too.
The one thing I am most thankful for in my life, is having met my wife Tymmerie Thorne-Darwin. Though technically not a true noob when we met, she helped me out a lot. I really never had done orientation or spent a lot of time on my look. I was so glad for her assistance and a real and true genuine friendship occurred. In time that grew to be much, much more. One nice thing was she could live with my SL schedule and time limits. Her laughing at my odd sense of humor sealed the deal. So I stopped running from different things and have successfully made a life for myself in second life. An Absolutely Wonderful one :-P
So thank you honey, for making this SLife worth living. I love you.
Well I have done it. I have written my first blog entry. And in the spirit of Seinfeld, it is a blog about nothing in particular. My hat is off to all of you real bloggers out there. It really is hard work! Many of you educate, inform and amuse us in the most creative ways. The rest of you, I just don't know what the heck you are doing - lol.But hey don't give up on me! Stay tuned!! I am sure I will write another one.... in a year :-p
