Marigold Devin Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 (edited) Just don't ask me how I got here without getting wet! Edited January 21, 2022 by Marigold Devin ... to say nothing about the electric lights on a wire so close to the pool also! I. Am. Doomed! 16 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalegthepsionicist Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 (edited) 🤪 now I am confuse.. Edited January 21, 2022 by Kalegthepsionicist 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colleen Criss Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 https://slifeinpixels.wordpress.com/2022/01/21/dressing-the-bodies/ 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidventer Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 I've posted in this thread before but here's my new profile picture after finally completing the mission of attempting to make my avatar look like the real me, or as close as I can get with the skin, hair, HD features/attachments, and the mesh head slider limitations. Why am I doing this, you may wonder?... "Who in their right mind would try to make their avatar look like the real them? That's just weird and defeats the purpose of having a Second Life of fantasy and alternative expression, right?" Well... It's in immersion and therapeutic thing for me. Full disclosure: In the real world, I'm a hermit/hikikomori, I'm on the Autism Spectrum (Mild - Aspergers) with questionable social skills, extreme social anxiety and low self-esteem. My idea was to be able to insert 'myself' into the virtual world, and then seeing 'myself' doing things in Second Life that I struggle doing in real life such as; socializing, hanging out in groups, performing live in crowds, going "out" more, etc. will hopefully help boost my confidence and maybe, If I can see 'myself' doing all these things successfully in the virtual world, maybe some day I will have the courage to attempt to do it in the real world - and if not, it still makes my virtual experiences much more immersive, for me (more on that below). Who needs social rehab and therapy when we have Second Life? You're all my therapists... (LOL?) Social struggles aside; seeing a representation of my real self, exploring and doing things in the virtual world also makes me feel more immersed and connected to everything - as If I'm really *here* doing it. I know it's not real. This is not real life, but I've read somewhere that the subconscious mind cannot tell the difference when it comes to our experiences, be they real or virtual, and we experience the same or similar emotions in response to these experiences. So this is an interesting experiment for me. I'm Including a screenshot of my RL Instagram profile for reference. Does my avatar look like me? Mission accomplished? 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eva Knoller Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Amore Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 (edited) Ignore the fact I didn't edit my arm/sleeve. 😁 Edited January 21, 2022 by Rowan Amore 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeromFranzic Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marigold Devin Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 55 minutes ago, Rowan Amore said: Ignore the fact I didn't edit my arm/sleeve. 😁 I didn't notice the sleeve thing, but I did love how this clicked to be enormous on Flickr and all the lovely detail. Really effective setting, and smashing detail on those flares. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marigold Devin Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 22 minutes ago, JeromFranzic said: Now you've just reminded me why I logged in about five hours ago. I meant to go to a shopping event that someone else mentioned here on the forums, thinking I would go full-on fantasy for a week or two. I got a Fifty Five Linden notecard and was off with the fairies - shopping! Tired out and spent up I logged out. (I want to say LOL but I think that's very outdated). Love your avatar, especially the contrasting boots. Looks perfect there on the fantasy region. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattNight84 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 https://mattnight84.wordpress.com/2022/01/21/to-be/ 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bree Giffen Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 2 hours ago, davidventer said: I'm Including a screenshot of my RL Instagram profile for reference. Does my avatar look like me? Mission accomplished? It looks like you. Great job! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiera Kealoha Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 2 hours ago, davidventer said: I've posted in this thread before but here's my new profile picture after finally completing the mission of attempting to make my avatar look like the real me, or as close as I can get with the skin, hair, HD features/attachments, and the mesh head slider limitations. Why am I doing this, you may wonder?... "Who in their right mind would try to make their avatar look like the real them? That's just weird and defeats the purpose of having a Second Life of fantasy and alternative expression, right?" Well... It's in immersion and therapeutic thing for me. Full disclosure: In the real world, I'm a hermit/hikikomori, I'm on the Autism Spectrum (Mild - Aspergers) with questionable social skills, extreme social anxiety and low self-esteem. My idea was to be able to insert 'myself' into the virtual world, and then seeing 'myself' doing things in Second Life that I struggle doing in real life such as; socializing, hanging out in groups, performing live in crowds, going "out" more, etc. will hopefully help boost my confidence and maybe, If I can see 'myself' doing all these things successfully in the virtual world, maybe some day I will have the courage to attempt to do it in the real world - and if not, it still makes my virtual experiences much more immersive, for me (more on that below). Who needs social rehab and therapy when we have Second Life? You're all my therapists... (LOL?) Social struggles aside; seeing a representation of my real self, exploring and doing things in the virtual world also makes me feel more immersed and connected to everything - as If I'm really *here* doing it. I know it's not real. This is not real life, but I've read somewhere that the subconscious mind cannot tell the difference when it comes to our experiences, be they real or virtual, and we experience the same or similar emotions in response to these experiences. So this is an interesting experiment for me. I'm Including a screenshot of my RL Instagram profile for reference. Does my avatar look like me? Mission accomplished? You did a fantastic job! I wish you well with your journey in SL. (: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderchild Allen Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 It's important to have matching Mohawks between worlds. I'll have to match the shirts next time. Oh, and that's the Bike that got totaled this last July 2021, month after pay off, day before birthday and on way to Neurosurgeon to discuss removing the final bullet fragment in my lower spinal cord. So that pushed it out to this year. Man, the ER and hospital was over stuffed and crazy. So, I'll have to do a new bike pic too and find the matching bike in SL. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lannequin Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Today 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelindaN Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwin LeShelle Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 pics with the RL Mister are always my personal faves but I might be biased x3 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charalyne Blackwood Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 8 hours ago, davidventer said: I've posted in this thread before but here's my new profile picture after finally completing the mission of attempting to make my avatar look like the real me, or as close as I can get with the skin, hair, HD features/attachments, and the mesh head slider limitations. Why am I doing this, you may wonder?... "Who in their right mind would try to make their avatar look like the real them? That's just weird and defeats the purpose of having a Second Life of fantasy and alternative expression, right?" Well... It's in immersion and therapeutic thing for me. Full disclosure: In the real world, I'm a hermit/hikikomori, I'm on the Autism Spectrum (Mild - Aspergers) with questionable social skills, extreme social anxiety and low self-esteem. My idea was to be able to insert 'myself' into the virtual world, and then seeing 'myself' doing things in Second Life that I struggle doing in real life such as; socializing, hanging out in groups, performing live in crowds, going "out" more, etc. will hopefully help boost my confidence and maybe, If I can see 'myself' doing all these things successfully in the virtual world, maybe some day I will have the courage to attempt to do it in the real world - and if not, it still makes my virtual experiences much more immersive, for me (more on that below). Who needs social rehab and therapy when we have Second Life? You're all my therapists... (LOL?) Social struggles aside; seeing a representation of my real self, exploring and doing things in the virtual world also makes me feel more immersed and connected to everything - as If I'm really *here* doing it. I know it's not real. This is not real life, but I've read somewhere that the subconscious mind cannot tell the difference when it comes to our experiences, be they real or virtual, and we experience the same or similar emotions in response to these experiences. So this is an interesting experiment for me. I'm Including a screenshot of my RL Instagram profile for reference. Does my avatar look like me? Mission accomplished? Excellent translation! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordyn McGregor Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 7 hours ago, Rowan Amore said: Ignore the fact I didn't edit my arm/sleeve. 😁 BUT NOW ITS ALL I CAN SEEEEE!!!! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeromFranzic Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 6 hours ago, Marigold Devin said: Now you've just reminded me why I logged in about five hours ago. I meant to go to a shopping event that someone else mentioned here on the forums, thinking I would go full-on fantasy for a week or two. I got a Fifty Five Linden notecard and was off with the fairies - shopping! Tired out and spent up I logged out. (I want to say LOL but I think that's very outdated). Love your avatar, especially the contrasting boots. Looks perfect there on the fantasy region. It's Fifi La Fume, one of the Tiny Toon Adventures characters. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Amore Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 24 minutes ago, Jordan Whitt said: BUT NOW ITS ALL I CAN SEEEEE!!!! ME TOO! 😒 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walelu Summerwind Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 feel it 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charalyne Blackwood Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 So I like Star wars n stuffz 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellith Blackwood Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 I changed my skin when I returned recently. Happy with my look at the moment. Wonder how long before I completely change it again XD Hopefully I remember how to even include the photo o.o 27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeromFranzic Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 It's fun messing with stuff using my alts... but I must not forget myself. It's Friday night so no more pantsuits until Monday LOL 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charalyne Blackwood Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 25 minutes ago, Ellith Blackwood said: I changed my skin when I returned recently. Happy with my look at the moment. Wonder how long before I completely change it again XD Hopefully I remember how to even include the photo o.o Love the goth look! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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